Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Vasiliev, who had calmed down, said indifferently: "That's really an exciting thing."

The only Russian that Shiduo relied on also told him last night: "The war between you and the Qing government is the Qing's own problem, and we are inconvenient to ask about it." Then the bastard named Rostock left.

"Fart, it's all bullshit." Shi Duo roared hysterically.Now all the big things have become a dream bubble, everything is like a dream.It's time to wake up!Shi Duo changed into a set of uniforms for ordinary soldiers, and put some valuables in his pockets.Fortunately, I have left a way out, as long as I can escape, at least I can become a rich man overseas.

But all of this was just his wishful thinking. When the Imperial Forest Army and Imperial Guards surrounded his mansion tightly, he realized that everything he had done had already been noticed by Guan Xuqing.

This rebellion marked another world power that got rid of the shackles of internal contradictions and began to enter the road of rapid industrialization. Looking at the modern powers of the world, Britain had the bourgeois revolution, France had the Great Revolution, the United States had the Civil War between the North and the South, and Russia There were Peter the Great's court coup, Germany and Italy had several unification wars, and even Japan had its downfall, all of which were driven by drastic means to eliminate internal conservative forces before they were able to develop rapidly.Of course, it is worth worrying about that this short-lived internal revolution was not complete, and he still retained a large number of residual opposition forces. In the final analysis, the reason is that this war is not a contradiction caused by the development of Chinese capitalism to a certain height. It was caused by Guan Xuqing's use of external means. It was not even an advanced class defeating a backward class. At best, it could only be said that Guan Xuqing defeated the conservative forces headed by the Manchurian aristocratic group.

The same is true of Guan Xuqing's decision. The reason why he came to such a purge before the contradictions were fully exposed was that Guan Xuqing was afraid. He clearly remembered the major events that would happen in the next few decades.Although China and Russia are mutual allies now, each other's territorial ambitions are equally huge, not to mention that Guan Xuqing is not willing to give up those Russian lands emotionally. In addition, there were two world wars, which changed the pattern of the world twice. Become strong, but there are also some countries that were originally strong and sink.Those would be two great opportunities for the Chinese nation, and Guan Xuqing would never allow them to be missed by him.And according to the normal domestic development track, the contradiction between the emerging bourgeoisie and the domestic stubborn forces is likely to break out at the moment of these wars.When.What is the specific evolution of the domestic situation?No one can tell, it's better to take the time when history has not deviated too much from its orbit.Solve it in advance.

Although Guan Xuqing had already instructed the subordinates to engage in entanglements through explicit and secret instructions, and eliminated a large number of Manchurian dignitaries and opposition forces in the court, only 74 of them were recovered from top ranks above the third rank, and the officials who were dismissed from office, beheaded and exiled were almost all Guan Xuqing. Since he took the throne, the number of officials has tripled, so that the water flowing at the entrance of the vegetable market at the South Gate is red within a few days.However, under the persuasion of other princes and ministers, Guan Xuqing could not eliminate all evil after all. Of course, the elimination of so many officials in an instant has reached the limit of the current regime. For the prince and Baylor, who are old-fashioned and inactive, it may be a problem whether the court can survive.He also knows that this approach is like treating smallpox and other diseases. If you take a preventive injection before the rash comes out, you may not get sick for a long time, but it is better to let it out and cure it. Strong once and for all.Perhaps at some point in the future, the hidden contradictions will completely erupt and completely change the face of China.Just like Russia after World War I and Germany and Japan after World War II, but even in that situation, China is bound to appear in front of the world with a new kind of glory.

Soaring Front: World War I Chapter 192 After the Counterinsurgency

Just after the Qing Dynasty successfully suppressed the domestic rebellion, Britain also completed a transfer of power in the country.It was replaced by Liberal leader William Gladstone, who flaunted policies of "glorious isolation" and "free trade".Different from the colonialist diplomacy insisted by the Conservative Party, William Gladstone, who represents the Liberal Party, upholds the "continental balance" foreign policy of support and pursuit in the European continent during the old empire era.

The specific policy is to achieve the goal with as little movement as possible and mainly by supporting the enemy's opponents, so as to maintain the free trade system established by Britain since the Cromwell era.Such a policy once accumulated a lot of national power for the United Kingdom, and defeated powerful enemies on the European continent such as Spain, the Netherlands, and France.Since the reform of serfdom in Russia in 1861, the rapid growth of industrial strength has made Britain feel a personal threat. First, it launched the tenth Russo-Turkish war and controlled Romania and Bulgaria, which originally belonged to Ottoman Turkey. Reis and Constantinople, Russia has completed the task of leading to the Mediterranean; then it invaded Afghanistan in an attempt to open up a passage to India; on the other hand, Russia also captured Jiaozhou Bay and Jeju Island in East Asia, and finally achieved The ice-free ports along the Pacific Ocean have enabled the Russian fleet to have a strategic base for cruising the Pacific Ocean even in winter.These are all stirring the nerves of the British, but fortunately, after the rise of the Qing Dynasty, they quickly took back Jiaozhou Bay and Jeju Island.The Russian fleet was driven back from the Pacific Ocean.

Therefore, the series of actions of the rise of the Qing Dynasty were put on the back burner by the United Kingdom, and the short-term hostility between China and Russia during the civil strife in the Qing Dynasty gave William Gladstone a wonderful idea of ​​using the Qing Dynasty to contain Russia. It also became the basis for the signing of the Sino-British New Testament.Some clauses in the treaty that are beneficial to the Qing Dynasty have greatly improved Sino-British relations. If this development continues, Guan Xuqing, who is in need of external forces to develop industries, may really fall into the arms of Britain.

However, such a thing cannot be tolerated in Germany.However, after the British frequently flirted, the German Foreign Ministry came to the capital twice to negotiate with Feng Xianghua.William II even personally sent a message to inquire about the development progress between Guan Xuqing and the United Kingdom, and promised that everything that the United Kingdom can give to the Qing Dynasty, Germany can still give to the Qing Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, after clearing up the civil strife, the short-term hostility with Russia actually made him a favorite of the world.Originally, the basic national policy of the Qing Dynasty had already been determined, but now Guan Xuqing has the right to re-examine and choose. Should he join the camp of the old powerful countries headed by the United Kingdom or the camp of the world's upstarts centered on Germany?

Just when Guan Xuqing was indecisive, news came that Britain and France had quickly signed a trade alliance.The content of the treaty imposed joint restrictions on the Qing Dynasty, which brought great trouble to the Qing Dynasty.We all know that even nearly a hundred years after the invention of the airplane, the sea is still the lifeline of all the world's great powers.In the 19th century, Britain and France represented the highest level of the world's shipbuilding industry. The naval tonnage of Britain and France accounted for more than half of the world's total naval tonnage, and their colonies all over the world provided them with convenient naval bases. Qing's import and export trade has always faced their threat.And this period was the time when the industrial development of the Qing Dynasty most needed external funds and technology.

This news made Guan Xuqing quite dissatisfied. He didn't know why Britain joined forces with France to impose trade restrictions on him immediately after taking the initiative to show his favor.Guan Xuqing may have guessed that all of this was done by Germany in the middle, and Germany desperately pulled the Qing into its camp.

But today's Guan Xuqing will not explain anything in order to please Britain. In his opinion, there will always be a war between China and Britain.And if you stand in the British camp and defeat Germany, it is impossible for the Qing to share too many benefits, and the UK may develop more rapidly because of the huge benefits, so that the Qing will never catch up with the British footsteps.It would be better to unite with Germany to defeat Britain and then compete with Germany for hegemony.

Thinking of this, Guan Xuqing smiled lightly, and said to Peng Yulin who was kneeling in front of him to announce the news: "Get up, since the British are ignorant of current affairs, I don't need to be polite to them. Tell Feng Xianghua and publish immediately Announcement: The zero-tariff policy of Britain and France in Japan will be cancelled, and Japan’s normal tariff system will be implemented. In addition, the tariffs on all goods from Britain and France in the Qing Dynasty will also increase by [-]%.”

Peng Yulin opened his mouth wide in surprise, and asked incredulously, "Your Majesty, in this way we will completely offend Britain and France."

"Hmph, I'm not afraid of the enemies outside, but I'm afraid of the internal discord." Guan Xuqing pointed to the memorial on the copy and continued: "How is Shiduo's interrogation going? Why can't I ask a fart after so many days? ?”

"Back to the emperor, Shi Duo refused to say a word. The emperor doesn't need to interrogate such rebellious officials and thieves. Wouldn't it be easy to deal with it directly?" Peng Yulin asked suspiciously.

Guan Xuqing seemed to be thinking about something, and after being silent for nearly 10 seconds, he said firmly: "Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, there have been eight princes with iron hats who have been passed down from generation to generation. Five of them are directly related to this assassination plan. I guess the other three have received some rumors more or less, but they have been favored by the emperor for so many years, and they actually watched me being assassinated without revealing any news to me. What's the use of keeping the rebels?"

After all, Peng Yulin has been in the officialdom for so many years, how could he not hear the sound of the emperor's words?

"Returning to the emperor, Shiduo has already subdued the law, and confessed that the other seven princes participated in the assassination plan. But Shiduo committed suicide in prison!" Peng Yulin said immediately.

Guan Xuqing looked at Peng Yulin with satisfaction, and said: "Since this is the case, let Shuntian Mansion go to the other seven princes' mansions to get people, and let Qidong take a team of imperial guards to search their homes together. As for Shiduo Well, if you think he has meritorious service in reporting, leave his whole body for burial!"

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After Peng Yulin withdrew, Guan Xuqing was alone in the huge Hall of Mental Cultivation, thinking about everything he had done. Although the eight princes were not very supportive of his new policy, it would be okay to say that they joined forces with Shiduo to conspire against him. There is no evidence. If these seven people were arrested this time, it is estimated that some of them will be wronged.But he can't take care of so much anymore, he needs to take this opportunity to completely wipe out the forces opposing him in the court.

Fortunately, these princes are not really bad, and the court does not need to find someone to take over their jobs immediately, but even so, Guan Xuqing still feels that such a big country is short of people!He sighed countless times in his heart that the Qing Dynasty was developing and growing, and there was no shortage of resources, no shortage of labor, and no shortage of markets. Even capital and technology, after establishing good relations with Germany and the United States, did not seem to be in short supply.What is lacking is talent.Although there are many people in the Qing Dynasty, and there are many people who study, the shortage is the talents who are able to deal with the world.

However, this is not a problem that can be solved overnight. The reserve of talents is inseparable from the popularization of education. Just like a pyramid, only when the bottom is well-off can there be outstanding talents at the top.

But now the bottom is not well-off, so how can we hope that the court can produce a few talents who are capable of using the world every year?

Guan Xuqing was lost in thought when Wang Shang walked in quietly and said softly, "Your Majesty, Zhan Tianyou, Director of Railways, please see me."

"Oh? What is he here for? Xuan!" Guan Xuqing said doubtfully.

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After a while, Zhan Tianyou appeared in front of Guan Xuqing.

"Sir, see the emperor." Zhan Tianyou fell to his knees.

"Let's get back on your feet, what is God's business with me?" Guan Xuqing still admired and favored the young man in front of him.

"My Majesty, I feel that the Qing Dynasty should build the Beijing-Ulan Railway from the capital to Ulaanbaatar and the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway connecting Longhai Road. These are all related to the backbone of stability." Zhan Tianyou continued: "A few days ago A few days ago, several princes colluded with Russia to rebel. If there is a railway running through Ulaanbaatar to the capital, then the Northeast Army can deploy at least one division to guard the capital. Even if there is chaos in the Northeast, it will only take one day from the capital to Ulan Bator .”

Guan Xuqing bowed his head and pondered for a moment, then asked: "How much silver dollars is needed to build such a railway, and how long will it take to build it?"

"The preliminary estimate is that it will cost 580 million silver dollars. If the manpower is sufficient, the project can be completed in one year." Zhan Tianyou replied without thinking.

"Does the 580 million silver dollars include workers' salaries?" Guan Xuqing asked in surprise.

"It doesn't include it. In fact, the biggest support for the construction of the railway is actually the workers' salaries. If it takes 1 people to build it and it takes a year, it's not a small expense." Zhan Tianyou bowed his head and said.

"Well, you don't have to worry about it. Make a note right away, and I will approve it now. This railway still needs to be repaired!" Guan Xuqing said excitedly.

"Cha." Zhan Tianyou himself did not expect that the emperor would trust him so much, and he didn't even ask himself if he had the confidence to undertake such a project.

After approving Zhan Tianyou's memorial, the other princes' homes were also copied.

It seemed that all of this had passed, but Guan Xuqing suddenly ordered to summon all the princes, Baylors, county kings, and the chiefs of various Mongolian tribes, Tibetan Dalai Lamas, and Xinjiang Panchen Lamas to the Xishan paddock.

At this time, Guan Xuqing not only had a high prestige in the country, even if he looked at the whole of East Asia, he dared not fail to invite people.

It's not autumn yet, and the people are all there.

Guan Xuqing finally sat down with the leaders of the tribes.Due to his busy government affairs, Guan Xuqing hadn't participated in hunting activities for several years. Now he was sitting on the ground under the sky in this crisp autumn day. Looking around, the flags were flying and the grassland was vast, which made his mind relax a lot.

While raising his full wine glass, Guan Xuqing said to the Dalai Lama, the Panchen Lama, and the chiefs of various Mongolian tribes below: "As we all know, I am a Manchu descendant of Jurchen. Back then, Jin Taizu Wanyan Aguda had nine brothers, all of whom were outstanding. The father's position was constantly fighting with each other, until one day Aguda's father, Xi Libo, recruited all his brothers to his side. First, he asked one of the brothers, Wu Yashu, to break a feathered arrow. Wu Yashu was a well-known warrior in the tribe. After breaking the feathered arrow, Xie Libo put the three feathered arrows together again, this time Wu Yashu had to spend a lot of effort to break it, finally, Xie Libo put the nine feathered arrows together, Wu Yashu However, Ya Shu couldn’t stop breaking. Xi Libo used this incident to tell his nine sons that there is a huge Khitan to the west of Jurchen, and they kill Jurchen’s people every year and plunder Jurchen’s cattle and sheep. , if the nine brothers continue to fight with each other, they will be broken as easily as a single feather arrow. And if the nine brothers work together, even as strong as Khitan, they cannot defeat them. Since then, Jin Taizu's brothers stopped After the battle, they worked together for the tribe, and finally defeated the mighty Khitan."

All the princes and princes at the scene looked at each other, not knowing why the emperor suddenly told the story. Only a few of them were thoughtful.Among them, the young patriarch of the Torghut tribe attracted Guan Xuqing's attention the most. The Turghut tribe was originally one of the four tribes of Erut Mongols. It was only after they moved westward to the Volga River for a generation that they gradually became independent.Now there are no outstanding figures in Erut Mongolia. On the contrary, because the leader Ubashi led his troops to break through many difficulties and return to the motherland thousands of miles away, he has honed countless talents. The Khalkha tribe, representing the Horqin tribe in Monan Mongolia, and the Erut tribe representing Moxi Mongolia, resisted Li.

Guan Xuqing looked at the head of the Turghut clan at this moment and said, "Zolik Khan, do you know what I just said?"

Drake stood up firmly.He bowed and gave Fang Huai a chest-stroking salute: "This minister is dull, and can only understand a little bit about the emperor's meaning. It is probably to unite our ministries as brothers and prevent foreigners from taking advantage of it."

Guan Xuqing stroked his hand lightly and said: "Yes, I have this meaning, and I have a deeper meaning. Not only should all your Mongolian tribes unite, but I, the Manchus, Mongolians, Huis, Tibetans, and Han people should all be united." Divide each other. Like a family."

As soon as this remark came out, there was a lot of discussion among the audience. Since the Qing Dynasty entered the customs and established the unification, it has enforced the apartheid system.Intermarriage is strictly prohibited among various ethnic groups, and they are not allowed to move at will, and even deliberately create conflicts among them, so as to facilitate the rule.Now Guan Xuqing said something like this.No one understood the meaning behind him.

However, Guan Xuqing didn't intend to let them guess on their own, and continued: "Since we are as close as a family and as brothers, I will never do anything wrong to my brothers. From now on, the Mongolian tribes will never 'reduce'... "As soon as these words came out, the people who were still discussing in low voices suddenly seemed to be boiling, and even the leader of the Turghute tribe, Zhuo Like, showed a look of excitement.

Jurchen's policy of "reducing Ding" to Mongolia first originated in the Jin Dynasty.The Jurchens who lived between the white mountains and the black waters were famous for their horse skills.It is known as "Jurchen is dissatisfied with ten thousand, and ten thousand is invincible", but when it comes to riding and archery.There is another tribe that is even higher than the Jurchen, and that is the Mongols who once swept the Eurasian continent.Whether it was after the Jurchen established the Jin Dynasty or the Manchus established the Qing Dynasty, they brutally massacred Mongolia to keep the number of men at a certain number. ,exile.Although the emperors of the past dynasties did not show much of these things in order to whitewash their achievements, it is an indisputable fact that Mongolia is a tribe with the lowest population growth rate since the Qing Dynasty.

The Mongols are indeed the most terrifying nation in the Cold Weapons Era. Think about how 10,000 Mongolian cavalry can defeat the 50+ coalition forces of Poland and Sweden, and [-] Mongolian cavalry can defeat the nearly [-] troops of the Ming Dynasty. Guan Xuqing feels that if he is in such a position , will also be afraid.However, with the end of the era of cold weapons, such threats have gradually disappeared, and it is undoubtedly foolish to continue the policy of "decreasing the number of soldiers".

Ignoring the elation of the leaders of the Mongolian tribes here, Guan Xuqing said to the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama: "Now the whole world is popularizing new learning, and Tibet will inevitably do this in the future..." Seeing that the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama are still ancient wells There was no wave, but his eyes showed a little unnaturalness. Guan Xuqing changed the subject and said, "But please rest assured, two masters. In the future, we will promote new learning in Tibet. This Buddhism must not be abandoned. At that time, we will invite two more The master and his disciples preach the scriptures and evangelize to be talented." The Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama nodded slightly.It must be joy in my heart, this is a great thing to improve the status of the two of them.

Finally, Guan Xuqing said: "How long did you spend on the way to Beijing this time?"

Everyone said one after another, and some said: "Your Majesty, I arrived in only 10 days." Some said 20 days, some said [-] days, and the Dalai Lama in Tibet took a whole month.

Guan Xuqing looked at them with a smile, and continued: "I intend to build two railways from the capital to Ulaanbaatar and connecting Longhai Road. In the future, it will be more convenient for you to come to the capital, or for me to go to Mongolia, Tibet, and Xinjiang."