Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 113
After dozens of days of rough seas, Guan Xuqing's fleet finally saw the coastline of Germany.Along the way, they can say with trepidation that in India, in Oman, in Djibouti, in Suez, in Malta, in Gibraltar, in the English Channel, the British Fleet with the "Rice" flag is stationed everywhere, newborn calves The officers and soldiers of the Chinese navy once again experienced the strength of the world's number one navy.

The "bipolar principle" proposed by the British (that is, the British navy must have the strength to defeat the world's second and third navies at the same time) is by no means just talk.Although during the second industrial revolution, the development speed of the United Kingdom lagged behind emerging capitalist powers such as the United States and Germany, the empire on which the sun never sets has dominated the world for more than 300 years, and accumulated countless wealth through colonial plunder and product dumping. Wealth even extended to World War II.When Germany launched the "Sea Lion Project" to bombard the British mainland, few factories in the UK could work normally, and a large amount of food, arms, and medicines needed to be imported from foreign countries. What the UK did was to open the treasury and put it into boxes. The gold sent to foreign countries, and more than half of these imported goods were buried under the wolves of German submarines.But even so, it failed to empty the British treasury.After the war, the pound remained the strongest currency in the world.This shows how rich and powerful the John Bulls are.

In this era, the confrontation between Britain and Russia, which is in a period of rapid rise, is undoubtedly the main theme of the world.in this case.Allowing Germany and Russia to compromise with each other and sign a border security treaty will undoubtedly put Germany on the opposite side of Britain politically.Although William II has gradually controlled the country, Bismarck still has a huge influence on Germany. Before he stepped down, he insisted on excluding Britain from European politics and insisted that Germany lead Europe. The foreign policy will not change. To put it simply, Germany must first establish its hegemony in Europe other than the United Kingdom, and then use the strength of the whole of Europe to compete with Britain for hegemony in the world.

This kind of foreign policy is implemented concretely.It is to avoid Britain's superiority in the navy, compromise with Britain in the struggle for world colonies, and use Germany's world's largest army to concentrate on establishing Germany's absolute advantage in Europe.Then use this advantage to influence and restrain other European powers, such as the obedient ones, such as Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and sign an alliance; those who are disobedient, such as France, will completely isolate it and finally defeat it.

It may take a long time for this plan to be implemented, and this time may be decades.Even hundreds of years, but if the Germans really follow Bismarck's plan, in a few decades, unless Britain is lucky enough to win another Trafalgar naval battle-like victory, it may be inevitable to hand over the throne of world hegemony.

But if the world situation develops like this, it will undoubtedly be quite unfavorable for China, and it can only take advantage of the fierce conflicts among the great powers.Only China can benefit from it.Developed from the cracks.Moreover, Germany compromised with Britain.Confining its eyes to Europe will inevitably lead to China losing its protective umbrella above its head.In order to face the huge pressure of British colonialism, such a result will make China's development difficult.

At this time, although Wilhelm II, the ruler above the name of the Second German Empire, had great ambitions, he was still living under the huge shadow of Bismarck. Moreover, he was influenced by his mother Princess Victoria since childhood, and he has always had this kind of ambition. The powerful and invincible reflection of the empire on which the sun never sets, even after assuming the throne, he has repeatedly stated in public that he cannot imagine the result of Germany standing on the opposite side of Britain.

Under such circumstances, the result of this trip to Germany is really worrying.

The four steel giants of Zhenyuan, Dingyuan, Chengfeng, and Breaking Waves are moving slowly in a formation, and the pilot lighthouse of Wilhelmshaven, Germany, can already be seen in front of it, flashing and flashing in the early morning fog of the North Sea, guiding the direction of the fleet .

Reporters from major German media on the shore, Chinese students studying abroad, and officers from the Army Academy all waited anxiously.

Reporters from all over Germany were surprised to find that these students of yellow race who were habitually ignored by them seemed to be crowded here.Holding up all kinds of banners, cheering for the fleet from their motherland!They are all wearing neatly pressed school uniforms, and almost all of them are from the Technical University of Munich, the University of Freiburg, the Humboldt University of Berlin, the University of Konstanz, the University of Heidelberg, and the University of Dresden. They are all the most famous universities in Germany. It is unbelievable that there are groups of Chinese students studying in these universities, which are not easy for German students to get into.Later, some newspapers with ulterior motives specifically investigated the admission pathways and academic performance of these Chinese students.They hoped to find out what they believed to be the "behind the scenes" transactions. It turned out that these Chinese students were far higher than the German students in terms of admission scores and usual test scores. This surprised them, but they had nothing to say .

In the eyes of the professors of various universities, these students are all gifted children. It often takes only a short period of time to master things that others can only understand in a few months or even a few years, but they study hard every day like crazy. Various experiments, libraries and laboratories are the places where they hang out the most, and if you see them in a bar.Then there is no doubt that they must have gone there to work.

Every term, Chinese international students graduate with the best grades, and they also have strong hands-on ability.so.For a long period of time, Chinese students were the most welcome students in various universities, and they even offered various preferential conditions, hoping that they would stay and teach.But without exception, they refused.Instead, they chose to go back to that poor and backward country. You must know that those universities promised to provide them with a full set of housing, a separate laboratory, and an absolutely lucrative salary.These.They all declined.

At this moment, the fleet of the motherland is ushered in in a foreign country.Many German students paid their own money or even asked for leave to come here to welcome the arrival of the fleet of the motherland and the arrival of the little emperor who is called the "holy ancestor".

With tears in his eyes, Guan Xuqing looked at the Chinese students on the shore from the deck.He took off his hat and saluted deeply, which was his deep respect for these students.In history, it was these people who saved the last luck of the Chinese nation, and it was people like them who held up the backbone of the Chinese nation.

When the fleet arrived at the Wilhelmshaven wharf, the welcome ceremony organized by the local mayor and several MPs now feels completely redundant.Because from the moment Guan Xuqing stepped off the boat bridge, he was surrounded by enthusiastic Chinese students.

This time, it is still the Yulin Army formed by Dong Liang who overthrew Cixi 12 years ago and is responsible for the escort duty.Now that they are in their thirties, Guan Xuqing always takes them by his side out of trust in them.At this time, groups of international students rushed towards Guan Xuqing, and were stopped five meters away by more than 200 imperial guards.

A bright yellow military uniform, straight riding boots, a saber with a sharkskin holster pinned to his waist, and a brooch and epaulets with spikes hanging from his chest to his shoulders are shining brightly.Ever since his body had matured, except for court meetings, Guan Xuqing had appeared in this soldier's image almost every time he appeared in front of outsiders, which caused a lot of criticism from the court and China.However, Guan Xuqing, who usually listens to the opinions of ministers, is determined to go his own way in this matter. All the notes on the matter will be kept in the middle. beginning!"

At this time, Guan Xuqing waved to the students, which immediately attracted even bigger cheers.

Several student leaders organized the students to bow down to Guan Xuqing, Guan Xuqing waved his hands: "This is a foreign country, we do as the Romans do, everyone is exempt."

Then two young and beautiful female students came forward to offer flowers, and the soldiers of the Imperial Forest Army who accompanied them hurriedly stopped them.Guan Xuqing glanced slightly at Zhang Yu who was beside him. Zhang Yu made a movement that he didn't notice, and Guan Xuqing stepped forward to separate a few soldiers from the Imperial Forest Army, and took the flowers from the female student's hand with a smile.Guan Xuqing also enthusiastically asked about their situation. After all, although the domestic atmosphere is gradually opening up, the idea that men are superior to women cannot be changed at once. It is really rare for female students to study abroad.Even Guan Xuqing's empress did not disembark with Guan Xuqing. At that time, the traditional Chinese concept always felt that it was a shame for a girl to show her face in public.Not to mention being the mother of a country, not everyone can see the emperor's wife.

After answering Guan Xuqing's question, the two female students blushed and ran away, and the surrounding cheers grew louder.Guan Xuqing pressed his hands down and made a quiet gesture.The surrounding quickly quieted down.

"Students, I know that most of you came here from other places. Some of you stayed on the street for a few nights, and some of you took four or five trains so we can get together today. I I am very happy, this proves that you always have your own motherland in your heart. Everyone knows that the Qing Dynasty fought with the French and the British a few years ago and owed a large sum of money. Now the treasury is so poor that it can run away "Mouse", the students surrounding Guan Xuqing burst into laughter.

"But we have to fight the war. Not fighting will only make foreigners look down on us even more, and will only ride on us more domineeringly. Then our country will never be able to talk about peace and tranquility. It's just like this As soon as you come, it will be hard for you. The imperial court only has a small number of places to study abroad every year. Some of you are not overseas students sent by the imperial court. All living expenses and tuition fees have to be earned by yourself. An hour's work. I want to tell you that you have worked hard, and what I owe you will be doubled in the future." Said, Guan Xuqing bent deeply.

(End of this chapter)