"You, the younger generation, should listen attentively to your wise words!"
"The main people who plotted Tibet were the British. In order to occupy this place, the British tried their best. In the past, residents of Tibet used tea produced in Sichuan. But after the British discovered it, they planted tea extensively in the Indian mountains. Now Tibet
Most of them have already drank tea from India! Seeing one spot will give you a glimpse of the whole picture. The British have been operating for a long time, and China is poor and weak. It is not easy to keep Tibet!"
Zhao Erfeng has been at Sichuan for a long time, and his words still go straight to the core. The key to solving the Tibet issue is to eliminate the interference of British forces. But today, the British are still the world's most powerful country, with colonies all over the world. They are not easy to offend! How?
Dealing with the Sichuan issue is a great test of one's command. Qiao Yu is now looking forward to what good ideas Lao Zhao can give him.
"I have been thinking about it for many years, but there are only three strategies, the upper, middle and lower. The lower strategy is to win over the noble lamas close to the central government, strengthen trade, and gradually push back the British power. In this way, the riverside will naturally be stable, but this is the slowest and cannot be strictly controlled.
Control will be troublesome sooner or later.
The central strategy is to send troops to forcibly expel the British forces, so that Tibet can feel the strength of the central government, and then completely change the land and return it to Tibet. The central government will directly send officials to manage it. However, doing so will directly collide with the British, and Tibet is located in a snowy area.
On the plateau, supply is the most difficult, and there is also altitude sickness. To send out a combatable army, the financial resources required are absolutely staggering, and even the slightest mistake will be self-defeating and easily arouse opposition from the local nobles."
"What the old gentleman said is that I originally planned to use the middle strategy and the bottom strategy at the same time. If I have the opportunity, I will use force. If I don't have the chance, I will use my time. In short, I can't let Tibet become independent. But I don't know what the old gentleman's best strategy is?"
Zhao Erfeng smiled slightly and two words popped out from the corner of his mouth: "Abolition of slavery!"
Qiao Yu's heart was suddenly shocked. Old Zhao's vision was absolutely vicious. Tibet is still under serfdom. There are millions of serfs living a life of darkness. As long as slavery is abolished, these people can be locked up.
Taking it into your own hands is equivalent to creating millions of militiamen out of thin air, and the rebellion in Tibet is easily solved. Even if there are still some ungrateful upper-level officials, they are nothing more than a mantis trying to shake a tree, and they are nothing more than clowns. However, Tibet has completely eliminated the risk of separation.
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This has been proved by the history of later generations. Lao Zhao was able to see this step at this time, and his vision and insight were indeed extraordinary.
"What the old gentleman said is reasonable. It's just that abolition of slavery is not an easy task. It is tantamount to going against all Tibetan noble lamas and destroying their jobs. You have to fight hard!"
Zhao Erfeng smiled slightly and said, "That's true, but even though you have offended a handful of people, millions of serfs will be on your side. With the support of these people, there is nothing to be afraid of!"
"Good advice, old man. The younger generation has learned a lesson!"
"Hey, it's just easy to say. If you want to abolish slavery, you have to go against thousands of years of tradition. You must have strong execution capabilities. The Qing Dynasty just couldn't do this, but I hope you can do it.
Come on, I have spent half my life's honor and disgrace on this snowy land, so I have to protect her for everyone in the world!"
"Old man, I remember your teachings!"
Qiao Yu said goodbye to Zhao Erfeng. The old man left Chengdu silently and returned directly to his hometown, where he spent every day spending time in the green lanterns, ancient Buddhas and the old spring forest.
In any case, Zhao Erfeng's life was saved, and Qiao Yu also settled a worry in his heart. At this time, Tang Yisheng received good news. Feng Ru had arrived in Sichuan by boat and was about to visit Qiao Yu.
For this Chinese aircraft designer, Qiao Yu still has respect in his heart. Politicians are bound to have a sinister side, and those who engage in technology are relatively pure, and Feng Ruying's untimely death is even more regrettable...
Tang Yisheng brought Feng Ru to Qiao Yu's office. Feng Ru looked less than thirty, tall, and his face was tanned red from working outside for a long time, and his big hands were rough.
"Mr. Feng Ru, the first person to build airplanes in China, give China credit!"
"Thank you, Governor Qiao!" Feng Ru seemed to be meeting such a high-status figure for the first time, and seemed a little embarrassed. Although he had met some dignitaries in the past, they only regarded him as a sideshow.
She didn't know the value of airplanes at all, but Feng Ruke heard from her old friend Tang Yisheng that Qiao Yu had studied in Europe and the United States and had seen a lot of people. Therefore, Feng Ru also wanted to really persuade this prince to support his own efforts to build airplanes.
"Captain Qiao, I would like to ask you what you think of airplanes?"
"It's hard to say. Aircraft is an emerging industrial field and it's still very primitive. It's hard to make a conclusion. But I think when the ship was first invented, some people didn't believe that the iron-hulled ship could move in the water. It seems that that person was
Napoleon, as a result, he lost his only chance to defeat the British Royal Navy. When the train first appeared, some people used horses to race against it. But now, ships have allowed humans to conquer the sea, and trains have allowed humans to conquer the land. I think
This plane is the beginning of mankind’s conquest of the sky, and it’s worth a lot of time as long as it lasts!”
Feng Ru listened quietly to Qiao Yu's words and was very shocked. The governor actually coincided with him. There are very few senior figures in China who have such insight. "What the governor said is so reasonable.
When we conquered the land and sea, China fell behind the world because of the rule of the Qing Dynasty, so China allowed itself to be bullied. Now it is the time to conquer the sky. If China continues to fall behind, it will be doomed!"
"Mr. Feng Ru's insight is a blessing to China. I will give my full support. I think this way, a flying society will be established, led by Mr. Feng Ru. Mr. Feng Ru will be allocated 200,000 yuan first. I will support him with whatever funding is needed in the future."
Take responsibility! I only hope that Mr. Feng Ru can lead China’s aviation industry to the forefront of the world and never fall behind others.”
When Feng Ru heard that Qiao Yu was actually willing to fully support him, and asked for 200,000 yuan, this was not a small sum. You must know that aircraft development has just started, and even some Western aircraft manufacturers may not be able to get such a large amount of funding.
Feng Ru was able to get it from Qiao Yu, and she was naturally very happy. Isn't this her lifelong ambition? Although she is from Guangdong, not only did she not get any support in Guangdong, she also had to earn money through flying performances.
Sichuan has gained both respect and financial support. It seems that my visit to Sichuan this time is definitely the right one.
"Mr. Feng Ru, I think this aircraft has greater military value. I have seen you organize a flight show for a while. I have purchased a hot air balloon and two airships. Take them out and let them
Those country bumpkins have also had their eyes opened, and future wars will definitely change completely because of the emergence of these flying tools!"
"Don't worry, Commander, I will design a new aircraft as soon as possible, and I will make sure that everyone will find something new!"
"Mr. Feng Ru, safety comes first. You are now the country's most valuable talents. You must not suffer any losses!"
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for your concern. I have always paid great attention to safety issues when designing the aircraft. The performance of several test flights has been very good. There will definitely be no problems!"