Alchemy Greater China

Therefore, Long Hao predicted that the First Sino-Japanese War should start later than in history, which gave him time to start the war against China.

As for the title of king of iron hats side by side, Long Hao should try his best to avoid being branded by the Aixinjueluo family, because he had already marked the decadent Qing Dynasty as a death row prisoner, so how could he work so hard? Be its prince?

He is the King of Alchemy, and in terms of status, he should at least be on par with Emperor Guangxu.

When Long Hao returns to China this time, an important task is to rectify his name!

However, before the Sino-Japanese War broke out, the big leaky house in the Qing Dynasty, the last beam inside had not exposed the hollow inside, and the house could still survive... So, when Long Hao returns to China this time, he will not be with Qing Dynasty. No matter what big conflict happened in Ting, making a fortune silently was his main goal.

With the help of the Iron Hat King's 'Tiger Skin Banner', it would be wonderful if he could get a territory in the Qing Dynasty, or a port in the East China Sea, South China Sea and Yuemin area.

Now that the submarines have started mass production in Xiajia, Long Hao is confident that he can take advantage of the opportunity of the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-] to find a logical opportunity for himself to take over China!

Japan, on the other hand, is destined to become a stepping stone for its own ascension to the throne.

That wretched island country shouldn't have a country in the first place!

Thinking of the reasons for the outbreak of the Three World Wars in the later generations, Long Hao felt contemptuous and disgusted with the predecessor of the defeated island...

After Long Hao and his party arrived in China, they did not go directly to see Guangxu and Cixi.Instead, he met Liu Kunyi, the governor of the Liangjiang Navy, who is actually in charge of the Nanyang Navy.

What Long Hao and Liu Kun talked about, let's keep it a secret for now, let's talk about August [-]th first.The negotiating team led by Li Enfu reached an armistice agreement with the White House representatives in Chicago.

In the agreement, the United States does not seem to suffer too much.

The main content is as follows: armistice, the army of the North Island country (alchemy country has not been officially called out) will withdraw from the four western states, while the United States will recognize the independence of Alaska, and Baja California will be officially merged into the North Island country from Mexico.

(They don't care what Mexico thinks anymore. After this trouble, Mexico is considered dead in name only.)

As for war reparations, Li Enfu didn't ask for much, only a mere 1000 million US dollars.This number made President Cleveland heave a sigh of relief. At least to the public, he could explain it.

but.The president has face.The undisclosed additional terms under the agreement made Rockefeller and other super consortiums extremely dissatisfied.

First, the San Francisco Exchange is no longer subject to federal monitoring and has become an exchange in the Pan-Pacific region with independent pricing and bargaining qualifications;

Second, the federal army is not allowed to enter the four western states without the permission of the California state capital, and the original army stations in the four states have also been removed one by one;

third.The four western states have the ownership of the railways west of Nevada, and if the federal trains still go to the west.You must pay the fee in accordance with the chapter;

Fourth, the federation shall not exclude the products of Long Hao's companies from entering the eastern market, and the tax rate shall be collected according to the minimum standard, tentatively scheduled for three years;

Fifth, the U.S. military is no longer allowed to set foot in Mexico, and Cuba must also give up half of it, giving Savy's recovery as a development site;

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This series of conditions made John Rockefeller very angry, thinking that the attack on Long Hao that he had worked so hard to plan, after more than four months, finally shot him in the foot with a stone, the loss outweighed the gain!

Although the United States has suffered losses, it is still within an acceptable range.

Anyway, the politicians in the White House have thought it through, the peace agreement is like toilet paper, it covers up the filth and filth, as long as you get out of the toilet and return to being well-dressed, you can throw it back at the other party's face at any time, and you will not admit it!

In the final analysis, on the earth, the game between countries is just a matter of strength.

Although the United States failed in this war, Rockefeller and others and those politicians in the White House have sufficient confidence that within two years, they will be able to avenge their shame.

At that time, as much as the Earl of Beihai swallowed, he would have to spit out with profit!

Now, be patient!

After all, the United States has not gained nothing in the negotiations. For example, the naval port of Seattle is still in the hands of the Federal Navy.

The Federal Navy was also a little surprised by this result, but considering that the leader of the Seattle Navy is Chinese, this result makes sense.

With Seattle, a natural estuary into the Pacific Ocean, the American Federation can be regarded as relieved, but they never planned to hang themselves on a tree. When the armistice negotiations were in progress, they secretly ordered the Department of Roosevelt, who was shot out of Mexico, to reorganize , ready to invade Panama and take that stagnant canal into your hands!

Why is the United States suddenly so confident?

Li Enfu and others were also at a loss after the peace talks ended. Although the concession on his side was instigated by Master Long, in the last few days of the negotiation, Li Enfu keenly felt the other party's indistinct toughness, as if his side If we make further progress and add any additional conditions, the truce negotiations will collapse!

The mystery of the matter was finally revealed on August 23. Great changes took place in Britain. Prince Edward VII, together with the cabinet, deposed Queen Victoria and imprisoned the Queen who was over seventy years old.

This turn of events shocked the whole world!

Leaving aside whether Edward VII was suspected of disobedience in doing so, this palace coup was too risky for Edward VII's side in terms of Queen Victoria's lofty reputation alone!

This is the queen representing a glorious era!

However, special events were achieved in special times, because the Alliance of Three Emperors provoked various battles in the European continent, and everyone's attention was focused on this scuffle that determined the future structure of Europe, which also gave Edward VII a chance!

After successfully imprisoning the queen, on August 25, Edward VII issued an explanation of the palace coup to the world by telegram.

The explanation is as follows.

Queen Victoria secretly finances the Earl of North Sea, and the Earl of North Sea's company.It is the largest logistical sponsor of the war launched by the Austro-Hungarian Empire!

That is to say, one of the culprits of this war sweeping across Europe...is Her Majesty the Queen!

For the peace of Europe, for the peace of the world.Edward VII reached an agreement with Kaiser Wilhelm II that as long as Queen Victoria abdicates, Germany will withdraw from the Three Emperors Alliance and cease fighting across the board.

Great changes have taken place in the United Kingdom, and they have revealed their deep dissatisfaction with Long Hao. The United States will naturally get benefits, although the war in the European continent is not over yet.The United Kingdom cannot spare troops to support the United States, but as long as it has this attitude, the United States will stand up.

hum.Wait for me to recuperate and prepare for battle, Earl of Beihai, just wait and see!

Facing the great changes in Britain and the sudden mutiny of its allies.Joseph I and the Russian Emperor, who were already on the verge of exhaustion, seemed a little embarrassed.However, because these things are too far away from Long Hao, the chain transmission of things has not yet spread to China, so Long Hao is still smiling at the moment, looking at the envoy of Weng Tonghe in front of him with a smile.

The person who came was called Zhang Jian, and he had no official position, but he won the trust of Master Weng.And it seems that Liu Kun, the governor of Liangjiang, is right with him.He is also quite respectful, and it is always a good word when we meet.

Long Hao didn't know that Zhang Jian's name as a talented scholar was widely spread in Liangjiang Valley.

Naturally, with the granularity of Long Hao's historical knowledge, he naturally wouldn't know this "old champion" Your Excellency, but his initial impression of Zhang Jian was pretty good, at least he didn't come up with any imperial decree to show off his might.

Instead, after talking for a while, the two sides became more acquainted, and then slowly took out the roll of thick yellow cloth.

"My lord, please accept the imperial decree." Zhang Jian's face straightened, and he said calmly but full of majesty.

At this time, there were very few people present. They had just returned from drinking at the Yuejiang Tower in Nanjing, and the small-bodied and small-sized officials all retreated tactfully. Only Liu Kunyi and a few of his confidants were left in the hall. Of course However, these confidantes are placed outside, and they are all well-known officials of the third rank or above, holding the power of life and death in the three provinces of Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Anhui.

Zhang Jian's slightly hoarse voice and the bright imperial decree made everyone half sober, and Liu Kun rolled off the chair as soon as he got down, and knelt down with a plop.

Long Hao watched coldly, seeing the embarrassment, and secretly sighed: If you don't go back to China, you don't know. Although the Qing Dynasty perverted, the foundation of the country for more than three hundred years is still there. After brainwashing and locking the country, the imperial power is still extremely powerful!

This task of overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty is definitely a long way to go, and it is impossible not to use external forces to inflict a ruthless blow on the motherland!

"Accept the order, shall I also kneel down?"

Long Haoan sat like a mountain, looked at the trembling gray braids on the ground, and asked calmly.

"This……"

Zhang Jian didn't expect Long Hao to have such an attitude, he was stunned for a moment, and then said: "My lord, you are the emperor's one-word shoulder-to-shoulder king, and your status is respected, but facing the imperial decree, this etiquette... can't be avoided?"

"Hey, I kneel on my knees and kneel to my parents. I respect your emperor, but this kneeling ceremony, don't say he didn't come, just sent a roll of yellow cloth. Even if he came here today, I wouldn't kneel down." of."

"Bold!"

"presumptuous!"

"Take it for me!"

The few officials kneeling on the ground must have been emboldened by alcohol, so they immediately turned around and scolded, with angry eyes and the smell of alcohol in their noses.

Liu Kunyi, on the other hand, lowered his head, glanced at Long Hao who was calm and calm, and didn't say a word.

"My lord, what you say is outrageous and will punish the nine clans!"

Zhang Jian didn't expect this to be the case, his face was ugly, his brain was paralyzed, and he suddenly burst out a sentence that even he himself felt was out of standard.

"Hahaha, punish my nine clans? Excuse me, is it your emperor's intention, or Master Zhang's intention?"

Long Hao had a half-smile, as if he had seen through Zhang Jian's stern mind: "If you have something to say, if you don't say it, I'll leave! Hey, the first half of the drink was enjoyable, but at the end, it was so boring and disappointing. !"

"My lord, please stay!"

Seeing Long Hao gesturing to leave, Zhang Jian yelled out, his neck was red with anxiety.

You know, it took a lot of effort for him to bring out the secret edict of Guangxu from the capital. This roll of yellow cloth carried too much painstaking effort from the emperor and his mentor. Thinking of the three instructions from his mentor before he left, It can be said that this matter... only success is not allowed to fail!

If Long Hao was angry because of a question of whether to kneel or not, Zhang Jian would not be able to bear this responsibility even with eight heads!

Zhang Jian regretted and blamed himself: he should have thought of it a long time ago, seeing that his head is short.Even if he doesn't wear a long gown or mandarin jacket, he should know his attitude towards me, the Qing Dynasty, and I speak like this.Isn't it boring yourself?Damn it!

"Don't call me prince, I am the lord of a country now, Mr. Zhang, don't you remember?"

Long Hao stood still, turned his head and smiled, his smile was full of arrogance and banter.

After this dismounting, Zhang Jian is also fine.No matter whether Liu Kunyi or other Liangjiang officials, they all got to know Long Hao again.

That's right, this is not some overseas boy who came back to seek his roots and worship his ancestors and seek the status of prince.It's a 'foreigner' in the skin of a yellow race!

Foreigners, since 1840, have left a definition of unattainable and unoffendable in the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Let you be a first-rank member, with power over the world.You can meet foreigners with civilized sticks and birdsong.The back also has to bend a few times.

After the mentality of everyone in the hall adjusted, the conversation that followed became very harmonious.

Well, let us select a paragraph.

"Your Majesty the King, the Emperor of this country asked me to send my regards to you on his behalf!"

"You don't need to say hello. I know that your majesty's situation is a bit difficult. Hehe, it's a sky, but there are still dark clouds above it that think it's a higher sky. The mood today...can you be happy?"

Long Hao leaned back on the chair, with Xiao Yu and Xiao Ke standing on his left and right hands.Serve carefully.

When we were drinking and talking just now, it was still a stage where there were no sensitive topics. The two girls were waiting outside the door. Now that we were going to talk about secrets, Liu Kunyi sent all his subordinates away, but Long Hao called them in instead. The degree of intimacy between the two women is based on the two officials in front of me (one of them is not yet): The secret you think is not worth mentioning in my opinion. My title of Iron Hat King was imposed by you. I have never admitted it. Whatever you want to talk about, you have to say it in front of my maid!

Long Hao said it bluntly, Liu Kunyi, who had been baptized in the officialdom for a long time, seemed a little uncomfortable, took a sip of tea, smiled sarcastically, and did not speak.

On the contrary, Zhang Jian was still a student after all, and he had not been involved in officialdom deeply. Hearing Long Hao's words, he thought that the other party was sympathizing with his emperor, so he punched his fist, and the pear blossom wooden table trembled when he smashed it. , but how much power does the emperor have in his hands now? Don't you want to listen to that Nishinomiya..."

"Ahem, Ji Zhi, be careful!"

Liu Kun was sweating as soon as he heard it, put down his teacup quickly, and reminded him.

"It's okay, Mr. Liu, don't panic, the wall has no ears, I just like Mr. Zhang's straightforward character!"

Long Hao smiled, waved his hands, and said: "I like to go straight to the point and get to the point. I agree with your emperor wanting to rule in person! How can a country be in the hands of a woman? But, although I have a The title of king, but the essence is still a businessman, and the most important thing is to exchange! To be honest, what can your emperor pay me so that I can fully support him?"

Emperor Guangxu did not put forward the specific conditions for wooing Long Hao in that piece of yellow cloth, but transcribed a long passage in classical Chinese, talking about how sad he was and how he was oppressed by Cixi. He just hoped that Long Hao would see him as a Chinese Let's help each other a lot, after things are done, there must be a big thank you Yunyun...

To say so vaguely, Guangxu naturally came out of careful consideration.

First, this imperial decree is only his first contact with Long Hao, and it is a big taboo to talk lightly and deeply. If Long Hao disagrees, the specific reward he gives will only become a laughing stock;

Second, Emperor Guangxu's real power is limited now, and he really can't give anything good. Some time ago, when Long Ganruo found a gold mine, he just gave a few maps and a few volumes of county chronicles. To put it bluntly, he can only To make an empty promise, rather than being laughed at by Long Hao, it is better to wait for Long Hao to make a condition himself.

"Your Majesty, if you have any request, just say it, I will write it down, so I can go back and report to the emperor!"

"My requirements are not high. I have a company, an army, and land overseas, and I live a good life... To be honest, when I come back here, I just hope to have a piece of land in China that belongs to the Long family. Things, hey, you understand..."

"no problem!"

Zhang Jian's eyes lit up when he heard it: It's still a cliché, you want to honor the Long family's ancestors!Rewarding thousands of hectares of land is astonishing.

So he patted his chest and agreed.

"As long as there is no problem, Mr. Zhang, please tell your emperor when you go back. After a while, I will go to Beijing and have an interview with him in person!"

Long Hao knew that Zhang Jian had a lot of misunderstandings, but he didn't tell the truth at this meeting, after all, the other party was just a mouthpiece: "I'm going to bother Mr. Liu for a while, and besides, I heard that I have four candidate heirs who are going to engage in business in several cities. Maybe I will go to investigate... But, before the end of November, I will definitely be there!"

It is now the end of August, three months, Zhang Jian thought about it for a while, and if he could still talk about it, he readily nodded in agreement.

"However, Your Majesty, when you enter Beijing, you must be the first to notify me!" Zhang Jian added worriedly.

"Don't worry, I won't let the Queen Mother stop us." Long Hao smiled understandingly.

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After Zhang Jian left, Liu Kun looked at Long Hao again and again with different eyes.

This young man can actually be valued by the emperor, and his future is simply limitless. I was a little negligent about the matter he discussed with me before, and made a mistake!

It turned out that when Long Hao came to China and met Liu Kunyi, the first thing he did was to express his willingness to invest in the expansion of the Nanyang Navy. However, although Liu Kunyi is in charge of the Nanyang Navy, his main job is the governor of Liangjiang. It needs to be considered comprehensively, so, when Long Hao suddenly wants to join the navy, he is naturally slightly dissatisfied and at the same time vigilant.

What does this Earl of Beihai, the Iron Hat King of the Qing Dynasty, who has returned from overseas want to do?

But now after Zhang Jian came up with the imperial decree, Liu Kunyi's heart is burning: So this overseas king is on the side of the emperor!Expansion of the navy, the navy... Oh, I'm so stupid as a pig. Isn't he sponsoring the Nanyang Navy to compete with Li Hongzhang's Beiyang Navy? (To be continued..)

ps: This chapter is the second volume.

The first volume of Rise of the Arctic Ocean is over.

But I won't add points to the volume, the second volume is called 'The Jiawu of Alchemy Line'.

The speed is still accelerating as always, but the plot will not be less, please continue to support.