King Cao Li Dazhuang stared closely at the imperial envoy.
He still has some doubts about the ability of this big wooden box to convey his words to the capital thousands of miles away.
If King Cao Li Dazhuang hadn't followed Emperor Su He to rebel, he would have seen so many things along the way that he wouldn't have believed it at all.
He saw that the imperial envoy's right hand was on a button and he kept pressing the button.
The machine ticked rhythmically.
This scene was very familiar to King Cao Li Dazhuang. He was one of the few people in Cao State who had actually seen a telegraph machine.
This operation of the imperial envoy reminded him of his shock when he saw the telegraph machine for the first time.
When King Cao Li Dazhuang heard the ticking of the telegraph machine stop, he knew that a telegram had been sent.
He said nothing and silently observed the status of the telegraph machine.
Only Emperor Su He personally responded to the telegram he sent back.
Only then did King Cao Li Dazhuang believe that the empire could really master the idea of sending news from the Americas back to the capital through something called electromagnetic waves without the need for wire connections.
The telegraph machine did not keep him waiting for long, but after waiting for more than ten minutes, the telegraph machine started beeping again.
Li Xiaofei holds the earphones in his left hand and sticks them tightly to his left ear.
Holding a pencil in his right hand, he quickly wrote the contents of the telegram on the paper.
At the same time, the graphite pen in the telegraph machine rhythmically drew dots and horizontal lines on a blank paper tape based on the signals received by the telegraph machine.
After Li Xiaofei translated the contents of the telegram, he compared it with the information recorded on the telegraph tape to confirm that there were no errors in the translated contents.
He copied the translated content again and handed the telegram to the guard beside him.
King Cao Li Dazhuang quickly received the telegram from his guard.
[Li Dazhuang, you have a good temper. You don’t know how much you weigh.
If you can't recognize yourself clearly, take a picture of yourself by peeing.
Hui Xin and I are living a good life. If you miss Hui Xin, I will take some family photos and send them to you.]
He could tell at a glance what the telegram contained. It was indeed what Emperor Su He said.
This is definitely not a conspiracy between that little guy Shi Lang and the guy in front of him to fool him with fake things.
Except for Emperor Su He, no one would speak to him in this tone.
From this telegram, King Cao Li Dazhuang could also infer Emperor Su He's attitude.
This telegram is full of warnings.
At that time, they led troops to fight. After making mistakes, Emperor Su He would often point his nose at them and scold them.
Let them remember the wrong situation. If they make a mistake on the battlefield, no matter how unlucky they are, they will lose their lives directly.
King Cao Li Dazhuang immediately smiled. He walked to the side of the imperial envoy and said: "The empire's science and technology are beyond the imagination of people like us.
Send another telegram to explain that there should be some misunderstanding between Cao Guo and the Empire."
King Cao Li Dazhuang saw the wireless telegraph machine, and he knew that a sneak attack on the imperial navy fleet, whether successful or failed, would be of no benefit to the country.
With a powerful weapon like a wireless telegraph machine, the Imperial Royal Navy Fleet, even in America, can communicate with the center in real time.
In this way, the disguise method of assigning blame is completely ineffective.
The Cao State does not yet have the strength to collide head-on with the empire, and it is the Cao State that will suffer the consequences of doing so.
With equipment such as wireless telegraph machines, when the Imperial Navy encounters threats, the Empire can mobilize surrounding troops to rescue them in a timely manner.
King Cao Li Dazhuang knew that even the strength of Cao's navy could not withstand the Royal Navy fleet of the Empire's Tanxiang Island.
This naval fleet moved in full force to support Shi Lang's troops, and it was difficult for Cao's navy to win.
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In the Qianqing Palace, the ministers were discussing heatedly how to handle the relationship between the empire and the vassal states.
Eunuch Zhou Fangzhi took a telegram and walked to Emperor Su He.
After Emperor Su He read the telegram, he chuckled and said: "Those who know the current affairs are heroes, and Li Dazhuang has always been aware of the current affairs.
Even if he fights a war with more people fighting less, he still has to create a local situation where he uses less people to fight more.
From the aspect of the wireless telegraph machine, Li Dazhuang can tell that he is definitely no match for the empire."
The radicals felt pity when they heard that King Cao Li Dazhuang had given up.
The war still did not break out, and their excuse to encourage the empire to occupy the Americas was shattered.
Conservatives were enthusiastic, and they all proposed how the relationship between the empire and the vassal states should be adjusted.
Prince Su Shu had not spoken before. He saw that the matter had been settled.
I also figured out the thoughts of my father and the officials.
The most critical turning point in the matter was the content of the telegram sent by the emperor.
Prince Su Shu believed that his father was absolutely powerful and sent a telegram to intimidate or anger King Cao Li Dazhuang.
He could judge his father's attitude from King Cao Li Dazhuang's surrender and begging for mercy.
Prince Su Shu stood up and said: "Father, dear ministers.
I think the Empire should use the Bull Run Canal as an opportunity to find out the attitude of the American vassal states.
The empire can adjust its response methods in a targeted manner based on the attitudes of these vassal states.
Knowing the specific thoughts of the American vassal states is much better than guessing here.
General Shi Lang has sent people to deliver wireless telegraph machines to the major vassal states.
The empire just took advantage of this opportunity to contact the kings of the major vassal states and hold a meeting with wireless telegraphy as the link."
When Emperor Su He heard Prince Su Shu's idea, he immediately clapped his hands and said with appreciation: "Shu'er's idea is very practical."
Governor Qi Gangyi agreed: "His Royal Highness, this idea will allow His Majesty and our ministers to easily judge the situation of the vassal country.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution in this world.
We can implement policies according to the country and adopt different approaches to each vassal country according to their different attitudes."
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi agreed: "His Royal Highness the Prince's idea is the best way now.
Confucius once said that one cannot punish without teaching.
The words that His Majesty often talks about.
The key to rebellion is to understand who are our friends and who are our enemies.
The empire can only first figure out which vassal states still regard the empire as the suzerain state.
Which vassal states there are are just words.
The empire should support the former and not allow him to be destroyed by the latter."
Seeing this situation, the civil and military ministers spoke one after another and recognized the prince Su Shu.
This was the first policy proposed by Prince Su Shu at the imperial meeting.
As long as this policy is feasible, it will not affect the interests of other people.
The ministers will naturally give face to Prince Su Shu.
What's more, the method proposed by Prince Su Shu is very feasible.
Most people in the Imperial Council recognized this method.
The relevant edict was immediately sent to America via telegram.
They were waiting for the day when all wireless telegraph machines would be turned on.
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Li Xiaofei received the imperial edict from His Majesty the Emperor, and he looked at Cao King Li Dazhuang with excitement.
"King Cao, His Majesty has called back.
Your Majesty said this will not happen again.
His Majesty also issued a decree, and the empire not only sent special envoys to Cao Guo.
The empire also sent special envoys to other vassal states in America.
His Majesty the Emperor is prepared to wait until all vassal states are connected to the telegraph network.
His Majesty will discuss the Bull Run Canal and other matters with the major monarchs."
King Cao Li Dazhuang heard that Emperor Su He said that he would not follow suit.
The worries in his heart were finally put down.
King Cao Li Dazhuang also heard that the empire would wait for other kings to participate in the meeting through the telegraph network.
King Cao and Li Dazhuang had never experienced this situation of being able to communicate together despite being so far apart.
King Cao Li Dazhuang immediately summoned the civil and military ministers of Cao State to discuss the direction of Cao State's progress in this new era.
He was also very curious about the telegraph machine and rewarded the imperial envoy twelve gold coins to tell him all the telegraph information around him.
King Cao Li Dazhuang knew that this special envoy would never reveal the empire's top secret information.
But it is best for him to understand some trends in the correspondence between King Su Hu of Wei, King Su Xiong of Zhao, King Su Shan of Qi, and King Su Li of Xiang.
Li Xiaofei accepted the reward. Based on the current price of gold, the money exceeded his three years' salary.
The key is to collect this money, Li Xiaofei will not feel uneasy about his conscience at all.
He pretended not to have seen the empire's specially encrypted telegram messages, and would only translate the content sent in plain code.
This kind of clearly sent telegram is open to everyone to see.
King Cao Li Dazhuang waited for a short time when the telegraph machine picked up a signal.
[I am Su Hu, King of Wei, hello everyone.
The blood-sucking mosquitoes in Wei were so ferocious that malaria occurred frequently.
In addition to artemisinin, Chinese doctors also found that the bark of the cinchona tree can effectively treat malaria.
You can come to Wei State to purchase this medicinal material to prevent malaria that cannot be cured by artemisinin.】
King Cao Li Dazhuang saw Wei King Su Hu directly promoting Wei's specialties, but he also needed this kind of specialties very much.
The map of Cao State is tropical, the climate is hotter and humid than that of Wei State, and the mosquitoes are more ferocious.
The scale of malaria cases has been increasing.
Cao Guo did find some malaria, but after using artemisinin, the effect was not as good as expected.
This kind of medicine, even if it is a swindle, he still has to buy some.
Wei is their neighboring country, and this drug should have been discovered recently.
The speed of message transmission is very slow now. If it weren't for the telegraph machine, it would have taken him a long time to get the news.
The imperial envoy Li Xiaofei brought him a second telegram.
King Cao Li Dazhuang's face immediately turned livid.
[Li Dazhuang, you are a cunning and cunning villain.
Send spies to drive a wedge between the monarchs and ministers of our Xiang Kingdom.
Don’t let me seize the opportunity, otherwise I will make your Li family extinct.】
King Cao Li Dazhuang knew that this was the curse of King Xiang Su Li.
He immediately asked Li Xiaofei to send a telegram in reply.
"I am Li Dazhuang, King Cao, and I don't like to hide my head and show my tail like some people.
Of course you have to pick the weak persimmons. Who asked you to run Xiangguo? Your management was a complete mess.
The country of Xiang was almost torn apart. Don’t blame others when things happen, think more about whether it’s your own problem.”
King Xiang Su Li did not pay attention to safety on the battlefield. He seized Spanish silver ore and was shot by the local guard.
As the condition of King Xiang Su Li worsened day by day, the situation in Xiang Kingdom also began to fall apart.
The national strength that was originally booming seemed to have been sprayed with a bucket of cold water.
The neighboring countries are all keeping an eye on Xiangguo, a big fat piece of meat.
As a neighboring country to Cao State, how could King Cao Li Dazhuang miss this golden opportunity?
This is a society where the weak eat the strong, and the weak cannot protect themselves.
King Cao Li Dazhuang saw telegrams being sent continuously from the other side, and each telegram insulted him.
He gave the imperial envoy Li Xiaofei a reward and asked him to make up some random words and scold him back.
[You are the kings of all countries, not country shrews.
This is a place to discuss things, not a place for you to curse.
I am King Zhao Su Xiong. Whoever is not convinced should stand up and speak out.】
When King Cao Li Dazhuang saw King Zhao Su Xiong come forward, he stopped saying anything.
When he chose the position of Jianguo, he was one step behind Zhao Wang Su Xiongqi.
The geographical location of Cao State is in the tropics. The advantage is that food is harvested four times a year and the resources are very rich.
The disadvantage is that it is hot and humid all year round, and the rainforest in the territory is dense, making the land reclamation process very difficult.
Because of the hot weather, the factory must take a break at noon.
Under the drag of this situation, the industrial development speed of Cao State was also slowed down.
The situation in Zhao is completely different. It is located in the temperate zone and has four distinct seasons.
There are vast plains and abundant rivers in the territory.
Zhao State is the vassal state that attracts the most immigrants.
The more immigrants there are, the stronger the country will be.
King Zhao Su Xiong was very confident in speaking.
[Why is it so quiet? Am I the first person to receive the telegraph? This is really great.]
King Qi Sushan's ignorant words aroused the laughter of many monarchs.
Curses no longer appeared on the telegraph network and became normal discussions.
The kings of the vassal states were very curious about telegraphs, and they used the telegraph machine as a chat device.
Through the telegraph machine, they recalled the past, recalled the prosperous years of those years, and shared their experiences in governing the country.
After experiencing this, they completely dispelled their doubts about the telegraph machine.
Many things are only known to the parties involved, which can only mean that the person on the other side is really communicating.
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Emperor Su He saw that Shi Lang had sent people to deliver the telegraph machines to the kings of the major vassal states.
These telegraph machines were very successful and did not suffer any damage along the way.
Emperor Su He and Prince Su Shu were sitting around the telegraph machine. They were about to discuss matters through the telegraph network.
[Brothers, after a few years apart, how are you all?
I miss you very much. Now with the advent of telegraph machines, we can solve our missing feeling by sending telegrams.
I have decided to give you the telegraph machine that I brought to your country.
I hope that our monarchs and ministers can communicate with each other and resolve some misunderstandings in time.]
【It's so atmospheric, it's the best gift I've ever received.】
[Great, with this telegraph machine, even if my brother and I are living in the south and the other in the north, we can always know each other's information]
[I am Zhao Wang Su Xiong. When everyone sends a telegram, you must first explain who you are.
This is not two people sending telegrams to each other. They already know who is who.]
Emperor Su He looked at Zhao Wang Su Xiong's performance.
His cousin, because of his rapid expansion in strength, now regards himself as the big brother of America.
Emperor Su He could understand from a few words that King Zhao Su Xiong's status was constantly rising.
The current development of the State of Zhao is too comfortable. Emperor Su He is waiting for the performance of King Zhao Su Xiong for a while.
The performance of King Zhao Su Xiong will determine the empire's attitude towards Zhao in the future.