Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Dong Liang raised him for seven years, taught him how to shoot a gun, and taught him the principles of life.And Guan Xuqing took him by his side for a full eight years, except for sleeping, the two of them had hardly been separated.So in Zhang Yu's heart, Dong Liang and Guan Xuqing will always be his roots, no matter how much he can achieve, his roots will always be here.

After Zhang Yu received Feng Xianghua's order to escort him, his excitement was beyond words.He led his troops to Kaifeng after a five-hour rapid march, and he himself rushed straight into Shengjia Xingyuan without stopping for a moment.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang is asking to see you." Wang Shang said softly to Guan Xuqing who was reading a book.

"Oh? Zhang Yu? I haven't seen him for three years. Hurry up!" Guan Xuqing put down the book, surprised that Zhang Yu came so quickly.

"Cha." Wang Shang hurriedly backed away.

Not long after, Zhang Yu appeared in front of Guan Xuqing in military uniform.

"The servant kowtowed to the emperor." Zhang Yu fell to his knees, tears welling in his eyes.

Guan Xuqing stood up, helped Zhang Yu up and down, looked him up and down carefully, and said happily, "It's much stronger than before, like a teacher."

The simple and honest Zhang Yu's face was flushed at the moment, and he smiled awkwardly: "Hehe, it's all the grace of the emperor and General Dong. The slave is a beggar in the first place, and he is already satisfied if he can eat and drink enough. The slave hopes to stay with the emperor forever Protect the emperor by your side."

Guan Xuqing nodded with a smile, waved his hand to signal him to sit down, and then returned to his seat and sat down.Slowly said: "Do you still remember what I told you the first time I summoned you?"

Zhang Yu's thoughts were pulled back more than ten years ago by Guan Xuqing. After thinking for a while, he said, "I only remember that the emperor said a lot at that time about internal and external troubles. I can't remember the specific details."

"Hehe, that's right. People all over the world and newspapers are touting the prosperity of Guangxu. Only I know that this is just an illusory prosperity. One wrong step, and the Qing Dynasty will still return to the way it was more than ten years ago." Guan Xuqing frowned. sighed.

Zhang Yu hurriedly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Now we have many soldiers in the Qing Dynasty. As long as Britain and France dare to invade our Qing Dynasty, I, Zhang Yu, will tell him not to return."

Guan Xuqing waved his hand with a smile and said, "Sit, sit, sit, I know you are loyal. But sometimes the enemies outside are not scary, what is scary is the enemies inside!"

Zhang Yu looked at Guan Xuqing suspiciously, and asked a little confused: "Your Majesty, isn't the rebellion already resolved?"

"Hehe, even Shiduo has a clear idea of ​​the guarding power in the palace. How dare he attack the palace with more than 1000 people without the promise or acquiescence of others?" Guan Xuqing continued with a wry smile: "Tianjin and Hohhot are all stationed. The troops of the Northeast Army, the 17th Division, the 51st Brigade, and the 153rd Regiment are stationed in Mongolia. This is a cavalry regiment, and it only takes 4 hours to reach the cavalry from Mongolia to the capital. However, a few days before Shiduo attacked the palace, this regiment was suddenly deployed. The Sino-Russian border has gone. The troops to take over the defense have not yet arrived. Tianjin Dagu Fort is stationed with a reorganized 22nd Division. It takes at most 2 hours to arrive from Tianjin to the capital, but it takes 5 hours after the battle in the palace begins. , this force is long overdue.”

Zhang Yu's eyes widened, and he asked in disbelief: "The emperor suspects General Dong..."

"No, no, I don't mean that. I just want to say that although Shiduo and the princes have already subjugated the law. But after all, they are just a few listed princes who have no military power, and those who really support him have not subdued the law. A good person will not be wronged, and a bad person will not be spared." Guan Xuqing said.

Zhang Yu stood up and said firmly, "Don't worry, your majesty, this servant will still protect the emperor's safety even if his body is broken to pieces. This servant will twist the head of anyone who does harm to the emperor and kick it as a ball. This servant will be the emperor's bodyguard all his life."

Guan Xuqing nodded in satisfaction, and the two chatted casually for a few more words before letting Zhang Yu retreat, and Zhang Yu also hurried to arrange the guard work for the troops.

Since the Yellow River's embankment had just broken in Zhengzhou, a large number of refugees from Zhengzhou fled to Kaifeng.Homeless refugees can be seen everywhere on the street and at the gate of the yamen, which brought considerable difficulties to Zhang Yu's escort work.

And Su Ming, the prefect of Kaifeng, also stomped his feet anxiously, if something happened to the emperor in the territory under his jurisdiction, his whole family of more than ten heads would have to move.

"My lord, why are you in such a hurry?" Su Ming's master asked Su Ming.

"Master, Shengjia is in Kaifeng now. Refugees are pouring towards Kaifeng like a flood. I heard that robbers along the way have even robbed the barracks. Who knows if these refugees have guns in their hands? If the emperor... "Oh!" Su Ming said worriedly.

"What are you worried about, my lord? Didn't General Feng dispatch the 59th Division to escort him? Let alone the refugees, even if the army comes to attack for a while, it may not be able to break through the defense of Commander Zhang." The master comforted.

"It's fine if the emperor doesn't go out, but he is the emperor. What if he wants to go to the street someday? There are so many refugees, how can I clear the road for him?" Su Ming said.

"How about this, let's go to the suburban counties to open a few porridge farms, and let the refugees gather there. All the beggars left behind will be arrested, isn't this the act of adultery!" The master said with a smile.

"Ah, why didn't I think of that. Right, right, I'm going to open a few porridge shops now! Oh, it's my turn to bleed!" Su Ming said helplessly.

On the fifth day after Guan Xuqing arrived in Kaifeng, the telegram from the capital finally arrived.

Yan Fu's Nanyang Fleet sailed to the port of Yangon in Myanmar, and under the strong protest and condemnation of the Qing ambassador to India, the Indian government finally agreed to compensate for all the losses of the Qing merchant ships and apologized to the Qing government.That's how this happened.

On this day, Luo Ming hurried in.

"I kowtow to the emperor." Luo Ming fell to his knees on the ground.

"Stay flat, what's the matter?" Guan Xuqing asked without raising his head.

"Back to the emperor, as the emperor expected, there are refugees everywhere in Kaifeng. But for some reason, 10 porridge shops have been opened in the government office in the southern suburbs of Kaifeng, so refugees can go there to get porridge for free. But there are still many refugees who did not go, and the government has started Arrested." Luo Ming replied honestly.

"Well, I didn't expect this Su Ming to be an upright official who loves the people like a son!" Guan Xuqing said emotionally.

"Yes, there is one other thing. Chao Guangsheng has been arrested and is on his way back under escort." Luo Ming continued.

"Okay, let Kang Youwei interrogate in person. Interrogate me clearly!" Guan Xuqing urged.

"twitter."

Soaring Front: World War I Chapter 196 Here Comes the Wright Brothers

The news of the emperor's arrival in Kaifeng spread throughout Henan, and the Daqing Daily, local students, college students, officials, etc. surrounded the entire Kaifeng mansion tightly.It was because Zhang Yu's defenses were already quite tight, but a few students and reporters got in, and they were arrested again by Guan Xuqing's guards.

On this day, Guan Xuqing was in the study looking at the memorial from the telegram from the capital.Most of the firearms bureaus in various places have successively received orders for weapons from other countries. Since the guns and artillery bureaus were separated from the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, there have been a steady stream of orders.

In fact, this is all due to the hand grenades and mortars of the Qing Dynasty, although in terms of rifles, the self-made rifles of the Qing Dynasty have reached the international advanced level.But it is far from reaching the height of leading countries, but except for Germany and a few allies who have self-made technology for grenades and mortars, other countries do not have them.

Because when the Qing Dynasty provided German grenade and mortar manufacturing technology, it was clearly stipulated that it could not be used for mass production and then sold.Therefore, a large number of orders from other countries flew to the Qing Dynasty. Some time ago, due to the increase of troops in the Qing Dynasty, the weapons manufactured by the gun bureaus in various places were uniformly purchased by the Ministry of War.After finally slowing down, I realized that the foreign orders were several times more than the domestic orders.

It has to be said that this is a channel to make money quickly.Relying on the advanced industrial capabilities of Britain, France and other countries, with the finished mortars and grenades manufactured by the Qing Dynasty, they can be developed within a year.It's better to take advantage of the current market monopoly stage to make a fortune. The development of the Qing Dynasty now needs funds too much.

Thinking of this, Guan Xuqing immediately instructed in the memorial that the local firearms bureaus strictly sell the guns at prices exceeding 100% of the prices set by the Ministry of War.Orders from neutral countries can be made first, while enemy countries that are pro-British and pro-French can be made later, and countries like India, which are British minions, must be placed last and must be charged first.

After giving instructions on the memorial, Guan Xuqing stretched.Just about to take a nap, Wang Shang hurried in.

"Your Majesty, there is an urgent dispatch from the capital. Why are there two foreigners here?" Wang Shang said.

Guan Xuqing was just about to go to sleep, when he was disturbed by Wang Shang, he said angrily: "What's wrong with the foreigners? Can't I sleep with them when they come? Presumptuous, who sent the urgent call? See if I don't punish him for a year Salary."

Wang Shang's face turned green with fright, and he said tremblingly: "Cha, it's from Wen Tingshi. He said he found two foreigners repairing bicycles, and they have already brought them to the capital. The servant asked the telegraph office to call back the foreigners. Wait a year and a half."

Now it's Guan Xuqing's turn to turn green, what?Wen Tingshi is back so soon?Also brought the Wright Brothers together?

"Wait a minute, who did you just say brought two foreigners back to Beijing?" Guan Xuqing couldn't believe his ears.

Wang Shang looked at Guan Xuqing, who was quite emotionally fluctuating, and said cautiously: "Going back to the emperor, it is Wen Ting style, Mr. Wen."

Guan Xuqing jumped up from the chair, without any sleepiness, and exclaimed excitedly: "I will pass on my will, to reward Wen Ting's double-eyed feathers, plus a year's salary. Ask the Ministry of Households to allocate 100 million silver dollars to two foreigners. Make a space for them, and give them whatever they want. In addition, let Kang Youwei go to Tsinghua University to select elites in mechanics to study and observe from the two foreigners.”

Although Wang Shang watched Guan Xuqing grow up, he had never seen him have such huge mood swings.Even when the Mawei military port was attacked during the Sino-French war, Guan Xuqing was not so excited.

"Cha." Wang Shang quickly replied.

The Qing Dynasty invented the hand grenade and the mortar, two light weapons, and directly or indirectly made a lot of money, and also took a lot of advantage in the war.Now the Jingcheng Airship Company has begun to manufacture airships in large quantities. Although this kind of tool is purely leisure and entertainment in later generations, it can still play a certain role in the military of this era.The most exciting thing is that the Wright brothers have come to the Qing Dynasty, as long as the hardware and software conditions are the best.I believe that soon, the world's first aircraft will come out.At that time, the Qing Dynasty, which has mastered the manufacturing technology, will not only be able to send a large sum of money, but more importantly, it will be able to arbitrarily reach the airspace of any country and carry out bombing at will.

Thinking of this, Guan Xuqing wished he could fly back to the capital and meet the Wright brothers immediately.

At this time, at the port of Dagu in Tianjin, a group of special people had landed on the land of the Qing Dynasty.

The autumn sun is shining brightly, and the sea breeze is blowing. Sometimes dazzling rays of light are reflected in the waves, hitting the incoming and outgoing cargo ships, making people dizzy for a while.As the gateway to Gyeonggi and even the entire North China, and also the first treaty port that was forced to open, Dagu Port seemed to be a thriving new atmosphere.

On Coastal Mountain, a seven-story lighthouse has been erected, and the waterway entering the port has also been marked. Small western-style buildings made of blue bricks and cement seem to have spread all over the entire port area overnight. , there are all kinds of shops here and there, some opened by Chinese themselves, and some opened by foreigners. The goods range from flour, soap, foreign cloth, to foreign nails, nuts, and chemical fertilizers.In the distance, the outskirts of the port area are still under construction, and the sound of "boom" and "boom" piling continues to come, and in the direction of the black smoke of the Dagu Shipyard, there are new factory buildings rising from the ground. It's the same every day.