Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

Chapter 486 Building Las Vegas
Feng Xianghua saw that the emperor recognized his thoughts very much, so he was naturally happy, and said, "Let me tell you about Feng Yuxiang first. Feng Yuxiang grew up in Baoding, Zhili. When he was young, his family was poor. He joined the fifth battalion of Baoding as a soldier, and later changed to the Wuwei Youjun, served as post commander, team officer, and management belt. Because of his military exploits in the Sino-British Burma War, he was appointed as the commander of the 7th Brigade of the 14th Division of the Army. He led his troops in Mandalay, Yangon and other places Cut off the remnants of the British army. In September of this year, he served as the commander of the 9th Mixed Brigade of the Army. When Wu Guang rebelled in the Northwest, Feng Yuxiang advocated suppressing the rebellion, and his heart was devoted to the imperial court. For this reason, he was appointed by the Ministry of the Army as the commander of the 16th Division of the Army. During the Sino-Russian War, he led his troops to provide backup for Zhang Yu’s Central Army. After the war, he was appointed as the commander of the Army’s No.11 Army. Although he is young, he is sincerely for the country, and he is very strict in supervising the soldiers under him. He is well-known among the common people in Shaanxi. Bing has become a pillar of guarding the Northwest Territories."

Guan Xuqing nodded in satisfaction: "Well, the empire needs such talents. And what about Cai E? Tell me about his situation."

"Zha. Speaking of this Cai E, it's even more amazing, and it can even be described as a legend." Feng Xianghua dared to play tricks in front of the emperor. Since he said that this person is extraordinary, there must be a special reason.

"Oh?" Guan Xuqing smiled: "Xianghua, I'm sure you can't miss the person you like. Tell me what's unusual about this person."

"Cai E was born in a poor tailor family in Baoqing, Hunan. At the age of 6, with the help of a local celebrity, he was admitted to a private school for free. At the age of 12, he passed the examination as a scholar. At the age of 16, he was admitted to the Changsha Current Affairs School and was taught by the Chinese chief teacher of the school. Liang Qichao’s appreciation, and established a deep teacher-student friendship.”

"Oh? So this person has a relationship with Zhuo Ru." Guan Xuqing looked at the cabinet premier Liang Qichao and said.

Liang Qichao smiled and said: "The performance of the emperor is just an old story. There is a teacher-student friendship, but later they gradually lost contact. As Master Feng said, this person really has many advantages. "

Feng Xianghua went on to say: "At this time, China was in troubled times. The mountains and rivers were broken, and the national power was weak. The western powers looked down on the eagles, and the national crisis was unprecedentedly serious. Cai E, like many passionate young people, sought to save the country with urgency. The way to save the people. He once said: "Blood to save the people is my life, and the gallbladder of the ages will grow, pouring out my patriotic ambitions. Cai E went to Dongdu and entered the Army Chengcheng School. From then on, he began his military career of saving the country and officially changed his name to E. After returning to China, he published an article titled "Military-Nationalism" in "Xinmin Congbao", in which he asserted that if military-nationalism is not popularized by [-] million people today, China will really die. He believes that in order to build a military nation, one must first mold the soul of the country.”

"Well said! A man should have this ambition." Guan Xuqing couldn't help but praised.

"The emperor's lesson. Later, Cai E was successively employed as the supervisor of the Jiangxi Military School, the assistant of the Hunan Coach Office, the general staff officer and chief coach of the Guangxi New Army, the director of the Guangxi Surveying and Mapping School, and the general office of the Army Primary School. This man is young and handsome. , wearing high boots, with a command knife on his waist, whips and leaps horses every day, majestic, commanding military training. He explained brilliantly, skilled in skills, and strict in requirements. He was admired by officers and soldiers and praised as "Lu Bu among men, red rabbit among horses Soon after, Li Jingxi, governor of Yunnan, recommended him to the Ministry of the Army to take up a military post in Yunnan. After taking over the new post, he often wrote books at his desk. When discussing the selection of generals, Cai E advocated Zeng Guofan and Hu Linyigong as generals Dao, the idea of ​​​​taking conscience and blood as the premise', he believes that 'the key to running an army is to be strict in rewards and punishments', and for an army with a relaxed morale and discipline, it is better to be strict than to be lenient. "Thunderbolt means". Regarding combat guidance, he neither fully affirmed Zeng and Hu's thought of "mainly defending but not attacking", nor was he influenced by the thought of "extremely advocated attacking" by Western military experts at that time, but based on the Chinese army, military expenditure He put forward a strategic idea to lure the enemy in depth due to his military theory and experience, and he was recommended by Yunnan and the military, and Cai E was publicly recommended as the commander of the Yunnan garrison. After Cai E took office, he actively promoted personnel and eliminated bad governance. , rectify the finances, and reduce the army, so that Yunnan's military affairs present a vibrant scene."

"This man is truly a rare general."

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing. After Yuan Shikai issued the rebellion announcement, Cai E was extremely angry. He immediately issued an announcement in his own name, wanting to stand against Yuan against the trend, and determined to use force to fight for the personality of [-] million people. The most amazing thing What is remarkable is that before he received the order from the Ministry of the Army, he also initially drew up a strategic idea for countering the rebellion. This was a bold strategic idea that was in line with the objective reality at the time, and he sent a telegram to the Ministry of the Army. On the other hand, Cai E and There are two Yuan Shikai, one is elegant and elegant, the other is strong and powerful; This time, the commander of Yuan, the story between these two powerful men is absolutely wonderful and worth pondering."

Guan Xuqing said decisively: "Okay! I have decided to send this Cai E to fight against Yuan Shikai. I want to see how two powerful and irreconcilable men can play a wonderful story for me!"

"According to the order."

Wu Peifu took two steps forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I am not speaking ill of Cai E. This young man is very interesting. On the one hand, he has the ambition to serve the country, and on the other hand, he is also romantic. The story between Cai E and Xiao Fengxian is believed to be true." Everyone in Beijing knows it, and some theaters even turned this incident into a repertoire, which won the welcome of the people. Although Cai E is young and handsome, he has a successful career, and Xiao Fengxian was only in the Eight Great Alleys. But the most amazing thing about Cai E is that he can never waver in such a woman."

"Really? I find this Cai E more and more interesting. I have been in the palace for many years, and I have never heard of such a thing."

Feng Xianghua gave Wu Peifu a hard look, implying what he was doing in the hall.Wu Peifu smacked his tongue, not daring to speak any more.

In the United States on the other side of the ocean, Qiao Zhiyong’s Qiao Group is in a strong position in the American business community. After obtaining the gold mining license in Idaho, they took the train all the way to Nevada. For an astonishingly low price of one hundred dollars, a desolate area called "Grassland" was bought.When Qiao Zhiyong and his group came here, Yan Weifan, Ma Gongfu, Ma Xun, Gao Yu and others were all dumbfounded.

"Boss, is this the golden land you have repeatedly said about?" Several people even asked Qiao Zhiyong in tears.

Qiao Zhiyong didn't take it seriously, "Don't worry, within a few years, we can turn this place into the most prosperous city in the world!"

"It is located in the valley area surrounded by desolate deserts and semi-deserts in Nevada, with a total area of ​​about 293.6 square kilometers, surrounded by high mountains ranging from 1000 meters to 3000 meters. The climate here has four distinct seasons. Summer is a typical desert. Climate, the temperature at noon is often as high as about 38 degrees, while the temperature at night is relatively cool. There are often thunderstorms and the temperature is above average. The winter is generally mild and suitable, with an average daytime temperature of about 15 degrees. Although there are occasional There are very high temperatures, but spring and summer are still the most pleasant seasons. But here is rarely hit by severe weather, and it is one of the areas with the lowest relative humidity in the United States." The guide patiently helped the top Chinese businessman introduce.

"Bah! We are so stupid that we would invest money in this place where birds don't lay eggs!" Gao Yu scolded and looked around, all of which were endless deserts or Gobi, occasionally a few railways and roads passed by here , but not a single car was seen for half a day.

"Yes. In the middle of the 19th century, an army lieutenant who visited the 'Grassland' once thought in despair that no one would set foot in this desert from now on, but a hundred years have turned the barrenness of the past into a prosperous scene today. .Christianity calls human beings lost lambs, while Christ is the shepherd who redeems the world. On the fertile pasture land of the "grazing land", what grazes are people's endless desires, but who is it that comes to take care of these lambs? What about it?" the guide said pessimistically.

"What's the name of this place? There's no sign on the map, and the grassland doesn't look like the name of a future city." Gao Yu asked while wiping off his sweat.

"Las Vegas." Qiao Zhiyong said in bad English.

Next, Qiao Zhiyong began to conduct detailed negotiations with the state of Nevada. The state had been worrying about this piece of "pasture land" that no one cares about. The state is naturally very happy to build a city.

In Qiao Zhiyong's proposal, the most famous gambling city in the world is to be built here, so a bill has been submitted to pass, once the city is completed, the gambling industry will be managed uniformly in the form of law.In the urban design plan, the Gaming Management Bureau and the State Reserve Bank branch are located in the center of the city, and the unlimited regulations of the future city allowed by the Gambling Act will make hundreds of thousands of casinos in the United States move quickly. to here.

The other is the construction of infrastructure. There will be a number of railways and highways to transport tourists here, and 8 large-scale transportation transfer stations will be built here, which will also be the foundation for the development of the gambling industry in Las Vegas.

Of course, this amount of investment is an astronomical figure, but Qiao Zhiyong once calculated an account with the emperor's patience and enlightenment. The opening of the casino in the future will most directly bring huge popularity. The average passenger flow exceeds 10, most of which are attracted by the casino, and the daily passenger flow is 10.Clothing, food, housing, transportation, eating, drinking and entertainment have also driven the development of other service industries here. Hotels, hotels, housing, transportation, shops and even old courtyards have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.At least more than 10 people were transferred to the new city to serve these casinos and gamblers. Of course, it also attracted a large number of new immigrants to look for opportunities in the ever-changing new city.This kind of investment is even longer and larger than the benefits of war.

(End of this chapter)