After President Meng got more than 10,000 breech-loading Snyder Enfield rifles that were not much worse than Mauser 1871, his strength increased, but President Meng was not careless because of this, he still has a very clear understanding of his own strength, and now is by no means the time to annoy the British in an all-round way.It really became a full-scale war, and in less than half a year, Danzhou would be captured, and at that time, he would have to go up to the mountains to become a bandit, so the efforts of the past two years would have been all in vain.The war is still fought by industry and the country's financial resources, President Meng's financial resources are still abundant, but there is no industry to back him up, the population is too small, and if he really confronts the elite of the 50,000 Huai Army, he will definitely be blown into scum, and President Meng is still self-aware.President Meng is not interested in this rear-loading Snyderenfield rifle, or President Meng is not interested in the standard rifle of the British, the technology of the British is not better than that of Germany and France, and the British are mainly leading the battleships.In terms of weapons production, in fact, the French have always been the leader, which is why President Meng got a French rifle production line and bullet production line, and did not try to buy a weapon production line, on the one hand, it is not easy to buy, and the big countries will not sell it to him easily, even if it is sold, it must be more backward than the weapon production line he currently has, in that case, it will be meaningless.On the one hand, President Meng looted the property of the British in Tianjin, and on the other hand, let the Huacui Evening News actively launch a political offensive, and by increasing the shipping channels, the recent sales of the Huacui Evening News increased significantly, and publicized Huaguo to the whole country and the determination of Huaguo to resist foreign insults, but President Meng did not promote the anti-Qing ideology too much, but only made a certain disclosure of the Qing court's betrayal of the country for glory, the country's political corruption, the darkness of officialdom, the people's lack of livelihood, and the unjust cases abounded, and the rhetoric was not intense.As a result, President Meng was not against the country, but against a part of the Qing government's administrative ineffectiveness, and President Meng did not push himself to the moment of breaking with the Qing court.President Meng's Huacui Evening News, many articles are written by President Meng himself, and Cixi reads them every day, which seems to have become a channel for President Meng to communicate with Cixi."
Jie'er, what do you think of these articles written by Xuan Yuemeng" Cixi put down the newspaper and asked Jiegege beside her.Jie Gege looked at Cixi, Cixi's face was quite normal, there was no obvious anger, and he said cautiously: "Back to the Queen Mother, I think this Xuan Yuemeng is really damned, he actually made a country out, and dared to fight in Tianjin, although he didn't kill my people in the Qing Dynasty, but doing so is really a big rebellion." ”Cixi smiled: "This is not your sincere words, you seem to be saying that Xuan Yuemeng is not good, but in fact, every sentence is excusing him."
Xuan Yuemeng is reversed, this is not even the mourning family, although it is not in his name now, he is hanging a prince Richard Harris, a small country with tens of thousands of people in the island country of Hawaii, who has the ability to come to my Qing Dynasty to build a country, still dare to use force This Hua country, as soon as he heard the name, he knew that it was Xuan Yuemeng who made the mourning family and could not spare him. ”Geger was shocked and didn't dare to say anything more.Cixi sighed slightly, and said: "Prince Gong's mouth can speak, but it is not possible to really do things, he has no ability to stop Xuan Yuemeng Xuan Yuemeng's determination to rebel against the imperial court now, and it is not very sufficient, the mourning family thinks, is it possible to make Xuan Yuemeng lose her way and return" Jie Gege smiled quickly, and then restrained his smile, "The Queen Mother, Xuan Yuemeng can still get lost, you just give him a chance, he is less than three years old, and Xuan Yuemeng pays a tribute of more than two million taels to the Queen Mother every year, and also sends a bunch of things, It can be regarded as filial piety," the Empress Dowager Cixi smiled slightly, "I'm afraid it's not easy, he doesn't know, what is the concept of building a country, I don't believe in such a small person, he really understands, maybe it's fun at first, but when a country really comes out, it doesn't mean that he can turn back, he wants to turn back, and his subordinates won't agree, alas, I really don't know what this kid thinks" Jie Gege asked softly: "I guess, the Queen Mother still wants Xuan Yuemeng to get lost, otherwise, Why do you continue to retain Xuan Zonglu's Liaoning governor, as well as Xuan Hongtao's title of the General Office of Tianjin Customs" Cixi looked at Jie Gege, and lightly touched Jie Gege's pink nose, "You are so bold, you dare to care about the affairs of the imperial court This is a matter of politics, do you dare to say that you don't care about Xuan Yuemeng's affairs" Jie Gege smiled and said: "I just secretly wrote down a little bit, and I only care about things related to him, and I can't remember the things next to me." ”Cixi said curiously: "Jie'er, do you really like a two- or three-year-old child" Jiegege shook his head, a little confused, "This, Jie'er doesn't know, but when I talk to Xuan Yuemeng, I don't think he's a child at all, I love to talk to him, and the Queen Mother forgives me." ”Cixi nodded and said: "There is nothing to blame you for, even the mourning family, sometimes I like to listen to this child, he is indeed a prodigy, but unfortunately, he has gone the wrong way, if it is used by my Qing Dynasty, I think he is more suitable than his grandfather to be an official" Jie Gege was secretly surprised, I didn't expect Cixi's evaluation of Xuan Yuemeng to be so high, you know, Xuan Zonglu is already a second-grade member now, Xuan Yuemeng is more suitable than Xuan Zonglu to be a second-grade member In fact, the Empress Dowager Cixi means, Xuan Yuemeng is qualified to be a minister of the prime minister's yamen, not to mention the exile governor of a barren place, the Empress Dowager Cixi's ability to Xuan Yuemeng, has been recognized, mainly because she feels that Xuan Yuemeng is childish, she has made too much trouble, and she doesn't really take it seriously, otherwise, Cixi will definitely send a large army to recruit Xuan Yuemeng, several disputes between the Chinese army and the Qing army, it is just that Li Hongzhang sent the Huai army to test Xuan Yuemeng's reality, Cixi is at most a hint, and did not give a direct order, otherwise, the war would not have been of this scale for a long time."
Jie'er, you repair a book, if Xuan Yuemeng really has the heart to talk about peace, let him come to Beijing to face the saint and tell the emperor that his grandfather's official position is sealed by the emperor himself.He has also lived in this Forbidden City for half a year, it depends on whether he has this sincerity," the Empress Dowager Cixi suddenly said coldly.Jie Gege felt the cold blowing in his face, this was not caused by this cold weather, but the murderous aura of the Empress Dowager Cixi Jie Gege is very familiar with the Empress Dowager Cixi, knows very well, knows, this should be the Queen Mother's last chance to give Xuan Yuemeng, if Xuan Yuemeng does not dare to come, the Qing court will officially start a war with Huaguo Jie Gege nodded and said: "This letter, Jie'er can write, but will Xuan Yuemeng really come, even if he is willing to come, his subordinates, can they let him come, I heard that he brought 50,000 troops." ”In fact, President Meng only brought more than 6,000 of the First Field Brigade and Artillery Regiment of the Chinese Army, adding up to less than 7,000 people, all of them were false, the more he said, the more the news that the Qing court got was relatively accurate, and the regions outside Zhili thought that Xuan Yuemeng had brought more than 100,000 troops to Tianjin, "Whether to come or not, it's his business, we have written such a letter, and it can be regarded as the last heart for him, if he wants to turn back, at least to the Governor of Zhili's Yamen and Li Hongzhang to meet, let him go alone This is the minimum requirement, Two paths for him to choose, willing to come to Jingshi, naturally better. ”Cixi added, Cixi herself also knew that it was almost impossible for Xuan Yuemeng to come to Beijing at this time, Jie Gege hesitated, nodded, and asked: "Our Lady Queen Mother, then, can you let me go to the Yamen of the Governor of Zhili, if I go, Xuan Yuemeng will probably come." ”"Yes."
Cixi didn't hesitate and glanced at Jie Gege, "But I want him to promise to go to the Yamen of the Governor of Zhili first." ”Jiegege's eyes turned red, "Huang Eniang, you don't want to deceive Xuan Yuemeng, and then kill him" Cixi smiled: "Silly boy, this is not child's play, this is already a military matter, killing a Xuan Yuemeng, what is the use of his subordinates has become the climate, and now killing Xuan Yuemeng can only make his subordinates fall apart, and when the time comes, such a capable army will be scattered everywhere, and the situation will become unfavorable to the imperial court." ”Gege sighed and nodded, feeling a little relieved in his heart.President Meng received a letter from Jiegege, recognized Jiegege's words, and Jiegege's beautiful appearance instantly came to mind, and he hurriedly took out the photo of Jiegege that he kept close to him.Princess Katrina Kafu said sourly: "This is the first time that the president has been in front of me, looking at this photo, I have always wanted to ask, who is this woman" President Meng sighed, "She is Jiegege." ”In the photo, Jie Gege is dressed in a dress, holding a parasol, in the bright sun, although it is a black and white photo, it is very clear, and the photographic technology of this era has matured.Princess Katrina Kafu nodded and asked, "President, will you really go to Beijing?"
President Meng Zhengse said: "Beijing will definitely not go, but if Jie Gege can come to Tianjin, I will definitely go to the Yamen of the Governor of Zhili." ”Princess Katrina Kafu was surprised: "President, but they let you alone, you must not go, this is to arrest you on purpose." ”President Meng groaned: "I know, but, I don't think they dare, arrest me, my army will be defeated by the governor of Zhili, the Qing court should just want to try my attitude, the Qing court wants to make peace, and now it is difficult to ride a tiger." ”"It's too dangerous."
Princess Katrina Kaf said, her eyes flushed and tears flowed."
You are really a natural lover, for the sake of a woman, don't you even want your life" Meng President Khan, I don't even want to die for a woman I didn't think that Princess Katrina Kafu still regarded herself as such a low grade, "I'm sorry, you actually look at me like this, I am for the country, for a big country, for the people of China, do you understand" Princess Katrina Kafu pouted, and then cried: "No matter, in short, it's dangerous, you are the president, shouldering Huaguo, this is the first thing you have to consider, As for the big country, those uncivilized people, do they know that they are going to take risks for them, do you think it's worth it" President Meng pulled the corner of Princess Catrina Kaf's clothes, Princess Katrina Kafu squatted, and President Meng wiped her tears for Princess Katrina Kaf, "They want to make peace, I want to make peace, they need a step, I just give it to them, there will be no danger."
Don't cry, don't worry about me. ”Princess Katrina Kafu suddenly hugged President Moe, "I know, military affairs, you don't want me to participate, you still treat me as an outsider, I don't look like Secretary Zhao" President Meng smiled and touched Princess Katrina Kaf's golden hair, and said: "Fool, why do you think like this, you are also working for me, Secretary Zhao is also working for me, and I am also working for the Huacui Party, this truth, don't you understand, the party is greater than the sky, we are all for a common goal, for the peace of mankind, for the rise of China."
Princess Katrina Kaf's pink face was pressed against President Moe's face, "I know you don't want me to worry, so you deliberately coaxed me like this." ”President Meng sweated, Princess Katrina Kafu talked to herself, more and more like a girlfriend talking to her boyfriend, he was both happy, but also a little resistant, in fact, President Moe heart, is not very able to accept that he is a three-year-old and a few days away from falling in love with an adult woman.t1706231537: