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Li Guolou said: "Well... Mr. Shen, the ten iron-clad ships sailed very smoothly, but I would like to make a suggestion. Since the ships are small, don't install so many cannons. I counted them. There must be at least forty cannons, such small-caliber cannons can only fight against wooden ships, and it may be very difficult to fight against iron-clad ships, and sinking the opponent's iron-clad ships may be a difficult task."

"Hmph! Li Guolou, don't pretend to be ignorant. Disassemble the cannons on the iron-clad ship and use it to transport troops? Troop transport has its own troop carrier, so it can't be confused." Shen Baozhen learned quickly and saw how Ding Richang dealt with Li. Guolou also thought he was Li Guolou's brother, and said something that poked the heart.

"President Shen, although I don't understand naval warfare, my thinking is advanced. I can not only see the disadvantages, but also come up with a proper solution. For the iron-clad ship you made, four to six mobile howitzers are enough. I think The method is to install the army’s large-caliber Krupp cannons on the ship, one at the front and one at the front and back, and use all the excess carrying capacity to hold flowers. A ship can become a giant at sea with two cannons.” Li Guo Lou Kan couldn't bear it anymore, he stood up, and waved his fists, as if he was the commander of a ship.

"Ridiculous! Extremely ridiculous!" Shen Baozhen sneered three times, too lazy to reason with Li Guolou.

"How ridiculous? It's just a matter of the recoil of the cannon. What are the springs used for? If you use your brains too much, you will die? If you train a group of good gunners, two shots can sink an enemy's iron-clad ship. As for the cannon Regardless of the heat problem, hiding one or two spare cannons on the boat can solve your worries. Like you now have forty cannons placed everywhere on the boat, is this waste and stupid? Your training is to fight fishermen Is it pedantic." Li Guolou flicked his sleeves and showed Shen Baozhen's back. Even if all forty cannons were fully effective, they could only damage the enemy's iron-clad ships.It is better to cut one finger than to injure the enemy's ten fingers, relying on the great power of the Krupp cannon to kill the enemy ships.The road is made by people, and Li Guolou never takes the usual road. [

"Oh..." Shen Baozhen looked at Li Guolou's back and was amazed. It was a figure of a great man, which made people admire him. Shen Baozhen tapped his temples with two fingers and said, "Xiaolou, you Your thoughts are too weird, let me think about it?"

"What the hell! I'll give it a try when I go back. I'll use an iron-clad ship as a test product, and if it succeeds, I'll refit it all. I must import the Prussian flowering assembly line, even if I become a traitor." Li Guolou swore, It is also Li Guolou's strategy to sell national interests and exchange national interests for development space, and it is also the established national policy of the Qing Dynasty.

"Xiaolou, do you have any valuable advice?" Shen Baozhen has a correct attitude and dare not underestimate Li Guolou. No wonder Zuo Zongtang also said that Li Guolou is a genius from heaven, a joint army of Beiyang Navy and Nanyang Navy Acting gave Li Guolou a new understanding of the navy. No wonder he was able to lead the reform of the Qing Dynasty at such a young age.

Li Guolou trains soldiers, although he trains infantry and has never trained navy, but the things are the same, as long as he works hard, he can train elite soldiers who are not afraid of death.As for the Eight Banners soldiers not daring to fight anymore, that's the whole picture. Everyone has a hero complex in their hearts. The Eight Banners soldiers he led were more fierce than adults, and none of them were cowards.The morale of the army is the key. In the face of iron-like military discipline, even opium ghosts can be transformed into qualified soldiers and can be brave cannon fodder.So Li Guolou didn't like to hear Shen Baozhen's hard training, and he didn't like to hear Shen Baozhen brag that all his men were elite soldiers.

An army that has never undergone actual combat drills can't be called glory. As for the fate of failure, as a member of the navy, I never thought that I could be a prisoner in the sea, and Li Guolou didn't want to talk about defending the Qing Dynasty to the death. coastal defense line.

"General Manager Shen, since the Nanyang Navy has spent a huge amount of money, it is not afraid of wasting money. The reserve navy officers and soldiers must train at least [-]% more officers and soldiers. The navy adopts a rotation system. I think the number can be expanded to [-] sailors. Let Huang Qiying train the militia, the navy must also reserve talents, and bypassing the Ministry of War is not acceptable.” Li Guolou suggested that he likes to exploit loopholes in national policies, and the Xinwu Army has developed and grown in this way.

"Understood, I fully support Li's Group's entry into the ocean business. My nephew Lin Tai was once a great talent. He just came back from studying abroad in the UK. He can contribute a little to your shipping business." Shen Baozhen whispered, and he He also supported Li Hongzhang's shipping company in Shanghai, that is, China Merchants was handed over to Li Guolou to take care of it.The Westernization faction knows that as soon as the Daqing Railway is opened to traffic, the water transport will be abolished. The government-run shipping companies will bear the brunt of it. It is only a matter of time before the government-run shipping companies are reorganized. Integrate together to form a multinational ocean transportation group.Shen Baozhen wants to fight for a high-paying position for his nephew Lin Taizeng, and like Ding Huiheng, he will follow Li Guolou's ass all his life.

"I see, Mr. Shen, if you have anything to do, send me a telegram, and I will put your matter first." Li Guolou smiled, his ability has been recognized by the majority of the Westernization Movement , The hard work finally paid off.The support of local tyrants will make him even more powerful, the wealth of a country will be in his hands, and the Qing Dynasty will develop along the track he set.Who is against him?If you go against the entire official class, you will be crushed to pieces.Even the imperial power cannot touch his interests, he is the crowned king.

Yelia handed over a silver note of 50 taels to Shen Baozhen. The ink was still wet, and Shen Baozhen asked stupidly, "Ms. Yelia, what should I do if someone forges your handwriting?"

Yelia smiled and said, "Mr. Shen, the bank has to double-check such a huge check. Isn't there a telegram? If you want to withdraw the money, it will take at least half a day. Even if others find this check, they can't withdraw it." Pay the money."

"Oh! I'm relieved now, I'm not afraid of being missed by thieves." Shen Baozhen carefully put the banknotes in his pocket, and he can only do things with money. He was praised by Fujian soldiers and civilians, and he turned the Fujian Shipping Bureau into a profit. He couldn't do without Li. Guolou's support.

Shen Baozhen's generation voted under Prince Gong's sect, while the next generation of outstanding Westernization figures, that is, the second generation of officials without fame began to worship under Li Guolou's sect. It started with the Yantai Naval Exercise. After that, it got out of hand and many officials The second generation found an ideal position in the Li Group.

Yelia has a high status and changes the rules of the world. She and Li Guolou sent Shen Baozhen to the gate together, watched the green wool sedan leave, and asked: "Xiaolou, is President Shen a corrupt official? Will he be corrupt? The bank note I gave him?"

"Hey! The third lady doesn't know how to be an official, so don't let people laugh at you. Shen Baozhen is not a corrupt official, but in his position, it is inevitable to get commission. Mr. Fu Xiang always said that there is a three-point leeway for others, that's what it means. As for the definition of corrupt officials, they are too greedy. They don’t do things when they get the money allocated by the court. They only want to make fake accounts to fool the court. Such people are considered corrupt officials. Officials who can do things are not considered corrupt officials. Well, I heard smoke is rising from Shen Baozhen's old house, what a place! What a beautiful view!" Li Guolou turned back to the courtyard with his hands behind his back, and looked at the tall and majestic post house with reluctance, which was much more luxurious than his home. What will Balizhuang French Manor look like?

"Well, I know where the upright officials of the Qing Dynasty are? After returning to Beijing, I will go to visit them. The New Year is coming soon. Xiaolou, do you think they will throw the condolence money in my face?" Yelia knew that birds of a feather flock together According to the principle that people are divided into groups, the upright officials of the Qing Dynasty were all edited in the Imperial Academy, and no one responded to the corruption of this group of officials.

"Well, the third lady wants to be famous as a teacher. If you think of a name, you can make people laugh. You can think about it slowly." Li Guolou looked at the green pines and cypresses, the sky was blue, the trees were green, under the blue sky and white sun But people's hearts are greedy and disgusting.

Yelia shook her head and said, "I'm too lazy to use this kind of thinking. Let Seventh Madam think about it. I just keep smiling."

Li Guolou looked sideways at the blond Yelia, what a kind goddess, this is his favorite, if he was asked to choose a woman, he would choose Yelia, and other wives can be discarded.But this is a secret that can never be said. Yelia is the driving force for him to move forward. He still has one oath that he has not fulfilled, which is to return to Paris, France with Yelia. success.

Hearing that Xue Fucheng had come to the gate of the courtyard, Li Guolou walked out of the courtyard to greet Xue Fucheng in order to show his respect for the national scholars.This is an exceptional treatment. You must know that according to the rank of the official position, Xue Fucheng has to sign up to see Li Guolou.Although Li Guolou is still a second-rank civil servant now, he has already turned his power to the government and the public. He is the younger version of Li Hongzhang. The Li family controls the economic lifeline of the Qing Dynasty.Even the iron-capped prince would have to curry favor with Li Guolou, just to keep up with the pace of industrialization in the Qing Dynasty.The fertile fields and fertile farms in the farming society are already obsolete industrial models.The benefit of one match factory in Li Guolou exceeds the output of ten Huangzhuang.If you want to get rich overnight, you have to be a big capitalist. Even Prince Gong and Prince Qing flattered Li Guolou, saying that he wanted to take the road of saving the country through industry and set up factories all over the motherland.

Li Guolou stepped out of the courtyard with a smile on his face. Xue Fucheng and Ding Huiheng were waiting at the door. Leave it to you!"

Li Guolou glanced at Ding Huiheng angrily, and said solemnly: "Mr. Ding is a great talent, and he will not be polite in the future. Others can't see your value. It is the loss of the Qing Dynasty. How can I let Meiyu become useless?" The hard-edged stone. Come, come! Please, let’s talk about business plans together. With the help of you two masters, my business empire of the Li family will surely spread to the whole world. Hehehehe!"

The sincere smile infects everyone. Li Guolou is acting all the time. Ding Huiheng, who is thinking about problems with his lower body, is Li Guolou's opponent. Take me in, and in the future I can only do my best to do a good job in the business of the bank in the south."

Li Guolou secretly resented Xue Fucheng for saying big things to Ding Huiheng behind his back, but now is not the time to explode, and when the insurance industry has a clue in the future, he will accept Xue Fucheng's bones.Like a spring breeze, the face is full of flowers: "Hey! Mr. Ding, today we will not talk about the specific business, but only about the blueprint of the plan, arrange the overall situation, and let the subordinates work on those small details. I don't want you to work too hard, and you still have 50 years of happiness. Happy."

"Yes! I have fortune-telling, and I can live to be a hundred years old. Mr. Li is so lucky to have many children and grandchildren!" Ding Huiheng couldn't hear the meaning of Li Guolou's words, and thought he had found a confidant, so that he could enjoy the wind together in the future moon.

Xue Fucheng didn't care, and walked into the dining room swaggeringly. He has successfully stepped into this threshold and will be a frequent visitor to Li Guolou's house in the future.The four generous mistresses bowed their knees slightly for blessings, and thanked him as a teacher.Xue Fucheng was startled, and exclaimed: "Ah! The four heroines must not be forced to do so. Isn't this killing the old man?"

"Mr. Xue, we haven't seen each other for several years, you are still the same." Zhen Yuhuan knew Xue Fucheng, and spoke first.

"Well, President Zhen has changed, and the murderous look on his body is gone." Talented people are a little arrogant. Xue Fucheng said the same thing, but he sat on the master facing north and south Put yourself in the middle.Calmly, she picked up the steaming teacup from the tea set Mayuko was holding.

Li Guolou secretly rejoiced that someone finally defected to him. This is a legendary figure in the Qing Dynasty. He grew up listening to Xue Fucheng's stories.The biggest gain from coming to Yantai this time is that Xue Fucheng taught him a lesson, that is, how to use the invisible resource of the second generation of officials?

He almost offended Ding Huiheng, his wife won't die if people look at him a few more times, Ding Huiheng still has a little time to cuckold him.

Ding Huiheng glanced around, but he didn't dare to peep at the four mistresses. He secretly resented himself for being so lowly, why was he spending his money on romantic places?You can also take it out to show off, and learn from the lord in the future, first marry the oriental beauty Junko, avenge the lord, and take Bao Quanzhong's little wife into the tent.

Ding Huiheng made up his mind to turn against Bao Quanzhong, he held out his chest, thinking that he was Li Guolou's loyal disciple, and for the sake of the lord's reputation, he would kill Bao Quanzhong's prestige once, and carry Chunzi into the palace eight times in a sedan chair. house door.

"My lord, the four mistresses, this is a disciple's invitation, please accept me." Ding Huiheng had watched too many dramas, and heard many rumors about Li Guolou, so he turned over and knelt down to meet Li Guolou according to the rules of the underworld. .

Li Guolou was taken aback, and looked at Xue Fucheng, he is an official and businessman with a clean business, and has already disowned the past, how can he recruit disciples in the form of gangsters?

Xue Fucheng didn't expect that Ding Huiheng would do this, he hurriedly smiled and said, "Grandson Ding, you are looking for smoke! Get up quickly, Mr. Li is popular, and will regard you as a confidant."

"Oh! Thank you four mistresses." Ding Huiheng stood up, not daring to look up at Zhen Yuhuan, because the post he handed to his forehead had already been accepted by Zhen Yuhuan.The meaning is self-evident, he wants to be loyal to the Seventh Mistress Zhen Yuhuan, and he still understands the rules of the world.In Li Guolou's house, there is indeed a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger, even the mistress is so strong.