According to the private agreement reached by both parties when sending overseas students, the international students sent by Li Hefei can directly apply for the army and naval schools. In other words, their students can receive military education in Daming.
Inadvertently, people's destiny changes.
In another world, Zhan Tianyou studied engineering, but now he has decided to apply for the Army Military Academy. Why did he apply for the military academy?
Of course Zhan Tianyou had his own ideas, but Liang Dunyan just looked at him carefully and then asked.
"Decided?"
When he asked this question, his tone seemed a little solemn. It seemed that he already knew why he wanted to do this, but he still wanted to make sure whether he really wanted to make this choice.
Everyone has the freedom to choose. But you need to confirm before choosing.
"Yes!"
Zhan Tianyou answered without hesitation, and when he answered these two words, there was a smile and a certain relief on his face.
At this moment, he suddenly felt relieved. The long-term hesitation and confusion completely disappeared at this moment, and he understood what choice he should make.
"No regrets?"
Liang Dunyan looked at his junior student and asked him again, as if he wanted to remind him that if you make this choice, you must never regret it.
"never!"
Zhan Tianyou said with a smile.
"Maybe this is the most correct choice I have ever made in my life. Why should I regret it?"
"Now that you've decided, let's work hard!"
Liang Dunyan, who is a few years older than him, had just been admitted to the law department of the University of South China last year. He could understand Zhan Tianyou's choice. It took a lot of courage to make this choice.
Liang Dunyan was from the same family as Mr. Li, and when faced with his friend's decision, Liang Dunyan gave a special reminder.
"After you are admitted to the military academy, remember to have more contact with the eldest son during the holidays. After all, it will be more convenient in the future if you have the eldest son to support you."
No matter where there are personnel, the same is true among this seemingly simple group of international students.
"Well, thank you brother, I have learned a lesson."
Liang Dunyan smiled, then patted Zhan Tianyou on the shoulder and said.
"I'll celebrate with you when you pass the exam."
Life is always so wonderful. Everyone does not know what choice they will make. Even Zhan Tianyou himself does not know whether his choice is right or wrong.
But some roads always have to be walked.
When a butterfly flaps its wings, no one knows what kind of storm it will cause, but after its wings flap, there will no longer be any force that can stop it until the storm occurs...
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October 1874.
The Paris train station was crowded with people.
A tall Spaniard wearing a dark blue raincoat glanced at the station. His sharp and angular face had a dignified expression. Soon, someone walked up to him. Then he
I swept away my fluffy hair that fell on my forehead and walked towards the north end of the train station.
The station was very crowded. People from all directions passed by him and rushed to the various exits of the station. Passengers coming and going were all in a hurry.
The Spaniard and his three colleagues were also on their way because he also had something to do and an appointment to attend.
According to the prior plan, he should walk down the ramp, enter the platform, and then find the train bound for Vienna. Starting from the last car, count forward to the fifth carriage. After getting on the train, count to the fifth carriage in the carriage.
Knock twice on the door of the three compartments. If there is nothing fishy, someone will open the door and invite him in.
If everything goes well, it means that all the preparations in the past two years will achieve final victory at this time. In the past two years, except for how many people came to Europe to negotiate issues, all parties
They also communicated through submarine telegraphs, coded telegraphs across the Atlantic Ocean, and even sent private messengers.
All this finally has a result!
Who was the busiest person in Ming Dynasty in the past two years?
It must be Zhu Guozhong. As the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ming Dynasty, he was also known as the "Minister of Foreign Affairs" by outsiders. Near the end of the year, he once again took a boat to Europe. However, he was not the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Empire.
He arrived in Europe under a false identity, but came to France under an assumed name.
After arriving in Paris, he boarded the train to Vienna directly as planned.
Passing through the entrance of the station, walking down the ramp, and then onto the platform of the train station. As Zhu Guozhong counted along the train... three, four, five, in the open door of the fifth car, the left-hand window
Below, there is a small blue circle. This is a sign, indicating that the carriage is more sophisticated than the first-class carriage - its compartments are larger, and the equipment inside can be used to hold some kind of travel meeting, and ensures that
It is protected from any outsiders' prying eyes, and the small doors at both ends of the carriage will be protected by armed railway bodyguards.
After entering the carriage, the attendant next to Zhu Guozhong looked at the ticket, and then entered another carriage. Zhu Guozhong continued to walk along the aisle. When he reached the third door, he was at the door.
Knocked twice.
A calm and composed voice sounded inside:
"Is this Mr. Zhu? Please come in."
The chain on the door rang twice, and then there was the sound of the door being pulled open. The door opened inward, and the person who opened the door was none other than Count Alexander Vanevsky, the Foreign Minister of the Second Empire.
As soon as he saw Zhu Guozhong, he greeted him with a smile:
"Has your journey been smooth? It must be very hard for you. Please come in, my friend."
"Everything went well."
Zhu Guozhong walked into this well-equipped cubicle.
There is a table and two soft chairs inside, and the bed should be next door. There are two layers of velvet curtains on the windows, which attenuate the noise of passers-by outside the car. There is a table lamp with a tassel lampshade on the table.
Alexander said while motioning for him to sit down.
"We will go to Vienna this time to reach an agreement on the final issue. If everything goes well, we will sign a treaty there, an alliance treaty between the four countries!"
When he said this, Count Alexander Vanevsky sounded a little excited. They started planning all this after the funeral of the third emperor last year. Now, the treaty has finally reached the moment of final signing.
How could he not be excited?
The signing of the treaty will not only allow his nephew to secure the throne, but the French Empire will also return to its former glory. Most importantly, he will also maintain his personal glory and wealth.
"Unfortunately, this is not the Five-Nation Alliance."
Zhu Guozhong shook his head with regret. The "five countries" he referred to included Italy, but because of the differences between France and Italy, he was not even able to visit Italy.
Of course, the French have also tested the Italians' ideas. Compared with North Africa, the Italians value Rome more.
"The Italians always want to occupy the Papal States, but France, as the most powerful Catholic country in the world, we must stand on the side of the Papal States, at least to some extent, and, in the future, with the liberation of the Holy City
, we also need the support of the Papal States, so it is difficult for us to reach a consensus with Italy on this point. Under the conditions where consensus cannot be reached, the possibility of the Italians joining the covenant is almost zero."
Alexander shrugged his shoulders helplessly and said.
"Sometimes, we have to make choices, don't you think?"
This is the biggest disagreement between Italy and France. Italy longs for Rome to achieve true unification, but what about France? As the largest Catholic country in the world, they are naturally the protectors of the Papal States, to a certain extent.
, the Bonaparte family needed the Pope to endorse their crown.
This also means that there is a conflict of interest between France and Italy. There is an irreconcilable contradiction.
Zhu Guozhong said, shrugging his shoulders without comment.
"In that case, let's exclude them completely! Have you made the final plan?"
"This is the preliminary consensus we have reached. Of course, we still need to seek your opinion. Besides the consensus, there are still many details that need to be discussed. The most critical issue is..."
Raising his head, Alexander looked directly at him and said.
"We hope that the Ming Empire will also join in, rather than just stay out of it. Therefore, we insist that if we take action, the four countries should act at the same time!"
