"Zhuge, you instruct Luo Zhao to speed up development in Jingnan, and at the same time ask him to keep an eye on the neighboring Gui Province. If a potential base appears in Gui Province, suppress it with all your strength.// Welcome to reading//"
Xuanyuan Sword issued an order to Zhuge Kuntian. He also has great ambitions in the game. His plan is to become the king of the southwest after the beginning of the Republic of China. Now he judges that Chen Hao, who has a fleet, may use Nanyang as a springboard to enter the southwest.
I couldn't sit still for a while and took decisive measures immediately.
However, Xuanyuan Sword miscalculated. This was not because he was not smart enough, but because Chen Hao's thinking mode on this matter was a little weird. Chen Hao was indeed preparing to establish a base in the southwest, and he also wanted to occupy Guangxi Province and obtain a deep-water port, but he
We plan to first establish a foothold in the more remote Guizhou Province, and then enter Guizhou Province.
Chen Hao made this choice because he is actually from Guizhou Province. Who hasn’t developed a hometown complex yet? It’s always right to want to establish a base in your hometown first in the game, right? In addition to this reason, one of the reasons is that Qian Province is the most remote among the three southwestern provinces.
The power of the imperial court here is the weakest. If it is done well in the year of 1911, it is possible to directly become the governor of a province.
Historically, Qian Province established the Han Dynasty-Guizhou Province Army in the year of 1911. Unfortunately, Tang Jiyao from Yunnan Province soon entered Qian Province and went on a killing spree in Guizhou Province. Chen Hao has always wanted to change this period of history. If the plan goes well in the game
, he is very likely to realize his wish and take control of Guizhou Province, and then, with the cooperation of the navy, march into Gui Province to obtain an outlet to the sea, and transfer the fleet to the country.
Xuanyuan Jian didn't know that Chen Hao was actually from Guizhou Province, so it was not surprising that he guessed that Chen Hao wanted to develop a base in Guizhou Province. After Zhuge Kuntian left, he looked out the window for a long time. Although he didn't want to admit it, the fact was that he
After failing again and again in the confrontation with Chen Hao, it is impossible to say that he doesn't care at all.
After Xuanyuan Sword entered the game, he never thought about investing money to buy a fleet, but of course he would be willing to do so if he could use dirty tricks like Chen Hao to easily obtain a fleet. Unfortunately, Chen Hao's method of obtaining warships cannot be imitated.
After it appears once, the NPC navies of various countries will definitely take strict precautions, and it will never be possible for players to steal warships in this way again.
Xuanyuan Jian is not in a good mood in real life, and his sister Ren Xiaoying is also drooling in the game because she has just received a task. The editor of "Ta Kung Pao" asked him to write an article praising Chen Baxian and Wu Peifu for their high integrity.
Sing a song of praise for both of them.
Ren Xiaoying has been working hard to discredit these two people for two years. She has written many satirical articles about Wu Peifu's humiliation. Now she is asked to sing praises for Wu Peifu, but she can't do it. What makes her even more angry is that that guy Chen Baxian has cheated him again and again. Brother, writing a hymn to him is worse than letting her die.
Ren Xiaoying refused to write such an article, and told the editor that Chen Baxian was a despicable person, trying to persuade the editor to change his view. Unfortunately, after Wu Peifu and Chen Hao robbed the warship and gave a joint interview, most newspapers were praising the two, and the editor could not
If she is allowed to continue to go dark, the development of the newspaper will be affected.
The editor's attitude was very tough, insisting that Ren Xiaoying write such an article, because Ren Xiaoying had misunderstood the two heroes before, and now she had to change her attitude and apologize implicitly. So the writing task Ren Xiaoying received became a mandatory task. If
If she fails to complete the task, she will likely lose her position as a reporter.
Ren Xiaoying stayed in the newspaper office biting her pen, trying to write an article that praised Chen Hao and Wu Peifu, but was ironic insinuating. For example, using Jianghu Mongolian sweat medicine to snatch warships was a dirty trick! Provoking Britain and Japan may lead to the death of two countries.
Revenge or something like that.
What she wanted to write was very reasonable, but after the vigorous publicity of "Huaxia Daily", Chen Hao and Wu Peifu have become national heroes. It is impossible to write these words blatantly...
It is not just the players who have resentment towards Chen Hao, many NPCs want to skin him and cramp him, such as the Japanese. After Togo Heihachiro sent a message to the Japanese base camp, the Japanese quickly protested against Russia, believing that Russia used despicable means to seize Britain and Japan.
The warship violated international conventions.
The Russians immediately reacted, believing that Japan's behavior was even more despicable and that they raided Luda University without declaring war. At the same time, Russia denied that the seizure of the warship was planned by the Russians, believing that it was done by the Chinese and that Japan should not be dirty.
Water poured on Russia.
It is true that no officials in Russia planned to rob Japanese warships. They felt that they had been wronged, but Japan insisted that Russia was the mastermind. The two countries have already gone to war, and there is no point in a war of words. They still have to see the truth on the battlefield, so Russia really has some hope.
Those warships were robbed by our own country.
Britain and Japan also protested to the Qing government, believing that their fleet had an accident at the Chinese port and that Chinese officials acted as accomplices, so the Qing Dynasty must give an explanation to the two countries. The Empress Dowager Cixi was shocked when she learned of the protests from the two countries, fearing that she would be angered
The two countries led to a situation like the Gengzi Year, and he quickly ordered the Prime Minister's Yamen to negotiate with Britain and Japan.
The Empress Dowager Cixi had always regarded Chen Hao as a loyal minister of the Qing Dynasty, and she also had the impression that Wu Peifu was a pillar of the imperial court. This time Chen Hao and Wu Peifu teamed up to seize the British and Japanese warships, which seemed to give the Empress Dowager Cixi a loud slap.
The slap made her want to tear the two of them into pieces.
The Empress Dowager Cixi summoned Yuan Shikai overnight to discuss countermeasures. She said bitterly: "The Ai family has great trust in Chen Baxian and Wu Peifu, but these two people have caused a huge disaster. They really deserve to die."
Because of Nie Shicheng, Yuan Shikai had always had a very good impression of Chen Hao, and he had the idea of training Chen Hao. This time he did not agree with Chen Hao and Wu Peifu's approach, but he felt that both of them were talents, and thought of using charlatanism to rob foreigners.
There are more than a dozen powerful iron-clad ships, and there is really nothing to say about this ability.
Lao Yuan pondered for a moment and said: "Lao Buddha, Chen Baxian and Wu Peifu should be loyal to the court, but they are warriors and have fought against foreigners on the battlefield, so their methods are a bit more fierce."
Cixi said dejectedly: "What's the use of talking about this now? These two rebels have caused such a big disaster. How do the Yuan Qing family think we should deal with it?"
Yuan Shikai smiled slightly and said: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, Japan and Russia have already started a war, and the British must be on the side of the Japanese. When Japan and Russia are at war, I think the Japanese are not willing to cause trouble, because if our country is on the side of the Russians,
On one side, the Japanese will have no chance of winning."
"As long as we apologize to Britain and Japan for this incident and promise to be neutral during the war between Japan and Russia, I believe Japan will not pursue this matter again. The quarrel between Japan and Russia will greatly weaken the national power. This paragraph
We will seize the time to develop a new army and purchase a certain number of ironclad ships, so that we will no longer be afraid of Japan and Russia in the future."
The Empress Dowager Cixi breathed a sigh of relief after listening to Yuan Shikai's analysis. She nodded and said: "The development of the new army belongs to the British, but let's forget about the ironclads! We have to pay a lot of money to various countries every year, so how can we still have money to buy expensive ironclads?
Even if you buy it, it may be buried like the second ship of Dingzhen."
Yuan Shikai never thought that Cixi would agree to purchase warships. He proposed developing the navy to help Chen Hao. After Cixi finished speaking, he smiled and said: "Empress Dowager, Wei Chen just said that Chen Baxian and Wu Peifu's loyalty should be no problem. They
He just hates foreigners, but he is loyal to the court."
"These two people have more than a dozen iron-clad ships in their hands, several of which are the most advanced warships. In two years, the matter of snatching warships will subside. The Queen Mother can send someone to contact them secretly and promise them a half-official position. If
They are still willing to do things for the court, and they can be of great help in the event of war."
The Empress Dowager Cixi said angrily: "These two people have caused me great trouble. I have prepared a nationwide arrest for them. How can I give them more promotions?"
Yuan Shikai smiled apologetically and said: "These two people are really hateful, but the armored ships they control are worth nearly ten million taels of silver, and they also have thousands of naval officers and soldiers. Of course, this is just the humble opinion of a humble minister. If the Queen Mother thinks that she wants to hunt down these two humble ministers,
You must do it."
After hearing the tens of millions of taels of silver, the Empress Dowager Cixi hesitated. After thinking about it for a moment, she sighed and said, "That's it! Those two brats are still useful to our Qing Dynasty. As long as Britain and Japan don't come to entangle this time, the Ai family will
Don't argue with them anymore. Mr. Yuan, after the negotiations with Britain and Japan are over, you send someone to pass the family message to these two people, saying that bygones are bygones, and hope that they will serve the court with all their heart."
Yuan Shikai returned to his mansion with satisfaction. Just as the Empress Dowager Cixi was attracted by the fleet worth tens of millions of taels of silver, he was also interested in this fleet. After becoming the Minister of Beiyang, Lao Yuan vigorously developed the new army, and the six towns of Beiyang had already
It is beginning to take shape. Although the combat effectiveness of the Beiyang New Army is not as good as that of the armies of the great powers, it cannot be compared with the Manchu Green Camp, and its combat effectiveness is not the same.
Yuan Shikai also wanted to get involved in the navy, but he had little chance. He lacked connections in the navy. He admired Chen Hao and Wu Peifu quite a lot, and was interested in the fleet they controlled. If he could conquer them and take control of the fleet, his
Ambition is more likely to be realized.
The Empress Dowager Cixi asked Yuan Shikai to send an envoy after the negotiations with Britain and Japan were completed, but Yuan Shikai did not do so. He sent a confidant to Tianjing Pier in advance. This confidant would take a boat to the south to find out about Chen Hao and Wu Peifu.
After landing, he would rush over to inform the two of them as soon as possible, saying that the palace protector would try his best to help them get the understanding of the court.
Doing this can make the two people be grateful and achieve the purpose of controlling the fleet. The army has the six towns of Beiyang, and the navy has the cutting-edge fleets of Chen Hao and Wu Peifu. Lao Yuan became truly powerful in the Qing Dynasty.
Although Lao Yuan was very ambitious, he was quite afraid of the Empress Dowager Cixi. When the Empress Dowager Cixi went west, the new emperor would have to rely on him if he wanted to stabilize the situation. Only then would he really be able to do whatever he wanted. (To be continued.
