Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

"What shit is responsible, what is benevolence and righteousness. In the face of the interests of the country and the nation, these things are stumbling blocks to the progress of us Chinese! Western powers started their careers with guns and slavery. Many years ago, they became the rulers of the world. They It is natural to formulate the rules of the game that are beneficial to them. Why can they use guns to expand and not allow us to use the same method to obtain the resources we need! Or the emperor is far-sighted, he just wants to break the game set by the world powers According to the rules, launching a Sino-US war and establishing a pro-China government is to expel the privileges of Britain, France and other countries on this land. Britain and France and other countries will naturally be furious if they lose the source of these raw materials and dumping products, and the empire is smart. It expelled the bridgeheads of these world powers around China, and at the same time attracted these American countries to become members of our Chinese alliance of interests."

"The rise of China will inevitably destroy the traditional interests of the great powers. This is not allowed by these world powers. If you want to do it, you can do it bigger. Not only did the empire not tear off the veil of benevolence and righteousness, but it also cleverly transformed the patriotic sentiment of the people in the country. And the hidden mobilization of China's revival sentiment, this is his brilliance! The rise of a great power, the rise of a prosperous and powerful China requires not only economic and industrial rise, but also sufficient military strength to guarantee and even support This rise."

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Guan Xuqing understands very well that the military strength and military strength in his hands cannot conquer the world in a short period of time. China now has basically surpassed the strength of the American Uncle Sam, the world policeman in later generations, but even in the most prosperous period of the United States in that time and space. It cannot be said to conquer the world, but relying on the existing military strength, relying on the existing military strength of millions, relying on China's current industrial strength and technological strength, Guan Xuqing can still complete the original power structure in his mind.Conquering the United States is nothing, this is only the first step of the Long March, the next plan has been brewing in his mind for a long time, and the day it starts to be implemented, it will definitely shock the world!Until now, no one can imagine how big the Chinese emperor's appetite is.

Guan Xuqing set his sights on Lake Baikal in the upper right part of the map. Lake Baikal is also one of the territories that Guan Xuqing must take back to China. It is not only the largest freshwater lake on the Eurasian continent, but also the deepest lake with the largest water storage capacity in the world.It has been the land of China since ancient times.

Lake Baikal was called "Beihai" in ancient China. It used to be the main activity area of ​​the northern peoples in ancient China. It was here that Suwu herded sheep in the Han Dynasty. "Belga is derived from the Buryat language, which means "natural sea". It is 630 meters long, with an average width of 48 kilometers, a lake area of ​​over 730 square kilometers, and an average depth of 620 meters. It can reach 450 meters. In addition, the lake’s altitude is more than 50 meters, and the total water storage capacity is astonishing, which is equivalent to the sum of the five largest lakes in North America and about one-fifth of the total freshwater lake storage in the world. The entire Baltic Sea has even more water. Assuming that Lake Baikal is the only fresh water resource in the world, its water volume is enough for [-] billion people for half a century.

At the same time, Lake Baikal also has rich and unique fishery resources. There are a large number of fish species unique to Lake Baikal. At the same time, because of good water quality and abundant water, it brings a lot of animal husbandry and wild animal resources.More importantly, in the land where the Chinese ancestors lived, there are too few lands like Lake Baikal with a sparse population and rich natural resources. This sacred land full of natural atmosphere will naturally be the Chinese people's yearning. of a holy place.

In addition to Lake Baikal, Kazakhstan is also an area that Guan Xuqing has been diligently pursuing. There are not only two major railway traffic arteries leading to the Far East, but also the second largest oil and gas area in the world after the Middle East on this land. Tyumen Oilfield!The prospective oil reserves of the entire Tyumen Oilfield reach 400 billion tons, and the recoverable reserves exceed 70 billion tons.There are more than ten large oil fields with proven recoverable reserves of more than 1 million tons, such as Samotrol, Plavdinsk, Mamontov, Ust-Barek, Sisurgut, and Fedo Rif, Salem, Megion, Soviet, Russia, South Chelim, Agan, North Varyegan, Varyegan, etc., have proven total recoverable reserves of more than 70 billion tons, of which Samot Lore is 28.5 billion tons and is one of the few super oil fields in the world.

This is a treasure land rich in wealth, what reason is there for people not to have illusions about it?Guan Xuqing's goal is to make the five West Asian countries break away from the Soviet Union and become pro-China countries. At the same time, they also need the five West Asian countries to open up the traffic artery to the Middle East and win an additional strategic resource area.Without resources, especially without oil, accelerating industrial development will be curbed by energy shortages. In today's world, what energy represents, I believe it will not take many countries in the world to understand the serious relationship.

As for the dozens of small cities and population gathering places between Lake Baikal and the Tyumen Oilfield, they will not be the bridgehead and cornerstone for the Soviet Union to block the expansion of the empire; The load brought about by the deployment of huge troops, from food to military supplies, cannot be supported and afforded.What Guan Xuqing had to do was to cut off the connection between this large piece of land and the western part of the Soviet Union, and slowly consume the Soviet army here.

The current world situation is more complicated than ever before.First of all, there is a delicate relationship between the Soviet Union and Europe.Once a war starts with the Soviet Union, European countries will be beating gongs and drums to watch the excitement. The huge land area of ​​the Soviet Union and the expansion genes rooted in the high-level bodies of Soviet Russia since the Tsarist Russia era are bound to make people fearful. Polar bears are not only born It has a strong size and attack power, and now the polar bear is also approved with a red political coat. It is this political coat that makes Europeans and Americans even more afraid. They have tried everything possible since the birth of the red giant Soviet Union. Want to get rid of it and go fast!

For this purpose, in the early days of World War II, these Western powers could even adopt a strange foreign policy of declaring no war against Germany. The reason is nothing else, that is, the cunning Hitler once vowed to attack the red Soviet Union. beard.It is precisely because of this level of strategic considerations that the strange situation of declaring no war, which is rare or even unprecedented in diplomatic history, appeared on the land of Europe.

If the Sino-Soviet war started first, the Germans in Europe would call out their Chinese friends for their righteous actions, while the European and American countries would secretly laugh, without even spending a penny or even saying such words as condemnation and regret. , it can be seen that the Soviet Union is facing the situation of being attacked by enemies from the east and the west.

Guan Xuqing has to admit that China is now facing unprecedented opportunities as well as unprecedented difficulties. It is by no means easy to make a decision on where to go. The key is to assess the situation and wait for changes.

In the Qianqing Palace, Guan Xuqing and the ministers are discussing the development plan for the new year.

"This year's main exhibition direction should be people's livelihood and economics! As for military projects, we will not give priority to them for the time being. You must know that the two expansions last year attracted a large number of students trained in schools, so that in the second half of the year, technicians in various factories will be trained. Compared with the previous period, the amount has dropped significantly, which has affected social production.” Minister of Education Kang Youwei expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that the expansion of the army took away a large number of students.

"Where is it? You have to know that the students we selected for expansion are all students with deviations in grades. Most of them are at the bottom of the class. These students are not suitable for working in factories. Also, since we are talking about this, Guangsha , I hope that this year we will increase the number of students with rich knowledge to enhance the scientific and technological strength of our army, and I hope that we can select some students with excellent grades in mathematics, physics and chemistry to come in, instead of always using students who are at the bottom to perfunctory and fool us.” Xu Shichang really found that the army without culture It is a backward army. The meaning of this famous saying of the emperor is that if you want to understand the contour lines, latitude and longitude on the military map, you must not have enough mathematical knowledge. However, if you want to form a modern army that the emperor requires, you will not have a large number of professional knowledge. It is simply a fantasy for technical students to be the backup force.

"What?! You mean that our Ministry of Education is fooling you!" Hearing Xu Shichang's words, Kang Youwei pouted his beard, looking very unhappy.

"No! No! I absolutely did not mean to belittle the Ministry of Education."

"No matter what, I think this year's focus should be on production and construction. You know, in addition to steel plants, the production orders in Europe for cement plants, chemical plants, machinery plants, and cigarette factories have been scheduled until September this year. Now All the factories are working in three shifts at full capacity. If there are some unexpected factors such as natural disasters and man-made disasters, we will lose a lot of money if we miss the contract! Then what will we use to feed you who only eat food!" Kang Youwei uses economics The importance of suppressing Xu Shichang.

"Hmph! Now that the war has just ended, some anti-China forces in the United States are ready to move. I heard that someone has created the Southern Liberal League and is fighting with the current US government. Although it will not cause major impact in a short time, it is necessary to plan ahead. Once this armed force grows stronger, if the current government cannot suppress it, we will still need to go there to quell the chaos, otherwise the losses will be greater than the delay of the contract!" Xu Shichang did not show any weakness.

"I think it's alarmist talk. Those opposing forces in the United States are nothing more than small troubles. Only relying on the agents of the Security Bureau and the Long Army stationed in the United States are fully capable of solving it." Although Kang Youwei has never led troops to fight, he With his many years of experience, he can see the development trend of the current situation at a glance.

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"This..." Xu Shichang didn't expect Kang Youwei, a military layman, to be able to see the changes in the situation in the United States, and he couldn't find a suitable reason to refute.

"Okay! Stop arguing. You are all in charge of various key departments of the empire, and each has its own difficulties and reasons for priority development. I have listened to it for a long time, and have also considered the various reasons you said. , I will make an assignment next." Guan Xuqing said while sitting on the dragon chair, and everyone present was in awe when he heard the emperor's words.

"Let's talk about the focus of the discussion first and last, whether to focus on military affairs or production this year. Let's talk about the focus. What is the focus? It is the financial, material and human resources of the empire."

"There are so many financial resources. Just now, the Minister of Finance also said that the empire now controls an unprecedentedly large territory. The annual investment in the construction of industrial bases in the west of the empire and Siberia is tens of billions, as well as India's food production investment and the foundation of the Middle East. The construction of facilities will add up to more than 300 billion. Now there is another America that is full of holes, and the investment in that region is at least 500 billion. Money is needed everywhere. Except for hydropower projects and thermal power projects, there is also China. The basic expenditure of the big federal education is indispensable, and there are more than 700 billion left after the fixed construction investment. Everyone is staring at this money, although now everyone is only fighting for the military and production. Subdivided, there are culture, finance, overseas investment, people's income, and the hundreds of billions of yuan in loans we allocated to South America and African countries have not been repaid, etc. Although the empire has achieved unprecedented development and financial strength It has also been greatly improved, but considering the vast territory of the empire and the population of more than one billion, it is sometimes a bit stretched." Xiong Xiling, the vice premier of the empire, expressed his helplessness.

"There are not many funds available, and good steel must be used wisely. Go back and make an agreement with Shaochuan. The most profitable funds will be given priority in two years. In military terms, last year's Sino-US war was used. A lot of money has been lost, but there is no way to do it, but this year the army will expand again, and the scale will also be 600 people per battalion, but the time will be after August this year, and the funds will be borne by the army itself. As for how to get the money, it will be kept secret for the time being. .”

"Then let's focus on the next item, material resources. In the past, everyone relied on the sky for material resources. They waited for the money to be used, spent it when they had money, and spent it if they had no money. This made everyone form a habit. This is not good, I hope We save money and create more alternative materials to reduce the consumption of materials. For example, there is no need to buy the pH test paper used by chemical factories now. Workers can make simple test paper by themselves. The requirements for them are higher during production, and the effect of foreign test paper can be fully achieved. The army has done a good job in this regard, and many soldiers are reluctant to discard the worn-out training uniforms, and continue to wear them for training after patching them. Even if it is so rotten that it cannot be repaired, the soldiers will take it apart and use it as a rag or a mop. In this regard, I hope everyone can learn from the army and send you the eight words 'self-reliance, hard work'."

"As for the last point of focus, manpower. Due to the growing sentiment of hatred and anti-Chinese in Europe, it is difficult for trade and talent exchanges. It is difficult and rare for us to invite excellent technicians and engineers from outside. Focusing on the talents cultivated by the empire itself, this is also the reality that we are relatively helpless at present. I said just now that the army will expand its strength by another 100 million this year, but I will only recruit 50 troops for the army in schools The rest of the army has to find a way to recruit stragglers from society, untrained white men and young people of the right age. You want to do it yourself. As long as you ensure the combat effectiveness and unity of the new troops, how can you do it? Figure it out for yourself."

"Finally, let me tell you that this year will not be a year of peace. The Sino-US war is over, and the empire needs to recuperate for the time being, but European countries have begun to eye the empire. No! It should be getting worse. Politically, everyone should pay attention to the situation. In order not to suffer undue losses to the hard-earned things, the military must step up combat readiness and training.”

Christmas is coming. For the people of the empire, Christmas is not as important as the Chinese people of later generations. In this era, for the people of the country, Christmas is nothing more than one more hygiene, the factory has a day off, and the As far as the festival fee is concerned, Chinese people nowadays still pay attention to the traditional Chinese festival Spring Festival.As for Christmas?Many people don't even know what it is!

However, in stores in Chinese cities and in rural bazaars, some flavors of Chinese New Year have begun to appear. Merchants have begun to prepare to order New Year's goods, and some New Year's goods have also begun to be placed on the shelves. According to the calendar, February NO.14 It's New Year's Eve, but if you miss this best time to make money, I believe any businessman will give themselves a few mouths.

In the army, the logistics department is not only working hard to ensure the supply of various materials ahead, but also trying to find ways to deliver New Year's materials to the front line, so that these soldiers who are far away from home can have a happy New Year.

When soldiers choose this profession to serve the country, they are doomed that they cannot return to their families to celebrate the holidays like other people, but this does not matter, the army is a big family, and you will not feel lonely in this big family .Here, especially those soldiers who fought on the front line, each of them is a brother who eats in a trench with a helmet lunch box. Being able to celebrate the New Year with these brothers will not make you too homesick.

The logistics department is working hard to deliver all kinds of materials to the front line, and the front-line combatants also hope to give the soldiers a better condition during the Chinese New Year. Although there are still people who need someone to stand guard and perform duties on the [-]th, no one wants to be in the reunion Going to fight in those days, and being able to have a relatively peaceful festival is what these officers and generals desire most now.

Many Chinese immigrants have appeared in Siberia, and due to years of construction and adaptation, the Chinese elements here have gradually become the mainstream color in this land.At the same time, as the Chinese army with a good tradition of being close to the people, it will be a very memorable thing to celebrate the festival with Chinese immigrants on this land.

Similarly, people from many industries who cannot spend the holidays with their families, such as communications, postal services, construction, transportation, police, and many factories cannot stop production for the New Year. With the development of the times and the progress of society, the number of industries increases. More and more people are unable to return to their loved ones to enjoy the festive season, and some people even have to spend this festival alone at work, but for them, choosing this job is doomed Their special working hours are destined to dedicate themselves to the right to enjoy this special moment and ensure that others can spend this happy time. This is their special dedication required by the particularity of the industry.

Guan Xuqing returned to the study, opened the file on the desktop, and carefully read the confidential information and documents annotated.Since he has already delegated various powers, there are actually not many things that Guan Xuqing needs to deal with in terms of the party, military, and government.But even the aggregated reports of the results of these things can reach a jaw-dropping volume.

Fortunately, Liang Qichao and others have helped him complete a lot of basic work, otherwise Guan Xuqing would definitely die of exhaustion in front of the desk.

What Guan Xuqing is concerned about now is reports on Siberia's industry, commerce, and transportation construction.

Wang Shanglai reported: Minister of Industry Yang Rui handed over the sign to see him.Guan Xuqing stretched his waist and said "Xuan".Not much effort, Yang Rui brought a few entourages, a grinder and a few packages.

Guan Xuqing signaled to open the contents of the package.

"Your Majesty, what do you want these steel needles for?" Yang Rui opened the package with his own hands, and there were some needles and threads inside, as well as some photos and materials.

"Sometimes the industrial development of a country does not necessarily depend on what kind of high-tech weapons it can display, nor does it necessarily depend on how many heavy tanks or large ships it can produce. Sometimes, crude steel Thick iron and some small needles and threads can also reflect the country's basic industry. Come, take these needles and thread this bundle of thread into them." Guan Xuqing did not directly explain his intentions to Yang Rui.

"Take a good needle, and I will show you a demonstration!" Guan Xuqing fixed more than ten needles on a machine, and rolled two thread ends onto a rotating wheel. The supporting shaft of the rotating wheel was a spring, and the elastic Tighten the thread slightly.

"Start!" As soon as Guan Xuqing started the machine, the wheel began to rotate left and right continuously, and the end of the thread continued to move repeatedly on the needle eye. Thin until broken.

"This is a needle produced in the Soviet Union. The thread will break after 83 turns." Guan Xuqing looked at the counter on the wheel, recorded the data, put the next needle with thread into the machine, and repeated. follow the action just now.

"The needles produced in the UK, samples from five manufacturers' products, broke the thread after an average of 71 turns.

"Needles produced in France, the samples come from five manufacturers' products, with an average of 130 six-turn broken threads."

"The needles produced in Germany, the samples come from five manufacturers' products, and the thread breaks after an average of [-] turns."

"Needles produced in China, the samples are from seven manufacturers, with an average of 160 second-turn breaks."

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The experiment lasted for more than an hour. Although this kind of experiment was a bit boring, Yang Rui still slowly saw the emperor's intention. He was using this method to conduct an experiment. The purpose of the experiment was to test the products produced by various countries. There are some differences in the production of needles and the use of steel. Of course, the fineness of the needle eye is also observed.

"Your Majesty, is such an experiment useful?" Yang Rui asked with some doubts.

"Yes! No!" Guan Xuqing's answer was ambiguous.

"These small things don't reflect too much, but everything starts from a small place. Do you know why our tanks have a lower failure rate than other countries in terms of average mileage? That's because of the foundation of our products. Well done. There are tens of thousands of parts on a tank, and the failure of any small part may lead to the collapse of the entire tank. It is the excellent production of these small things that can reflect the basic industry of this country. Perfection and progress. After every [-] German tanks travel [-] kilometers, [-] tanks are prone to failure, and [-] tanks have transmission failures, while our tanks only have [-] failures after every [-] vehicles travel [-] kilometers. There are nine vehicles with minor faults, what can such numbers mean? It shows that our products are better than those of the Germans." Guan Xuqing recorded the last set of data in his notebook while explaining.

"Your Majesty, you can ask my ministers to do experiments like this, so you don't need to do it yourself?"

"Hey, it's okay to be idle anyway. It's more intuitive to do it yourself. Don't underestimate these things. Sometimes a needle produced by a country can reflect the country's basic industrial level." Guan Xuqing smiled.

"Uncle Qiao, do you usually cook at home?" Guan Xuqing suddenly asked a random question.