Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

"Oh Xiao Letian, my little friend, do you really think I will let you leave Europe without any protection? "I understand the Emperor of France too well, the foundation of all his rule is victory, the emperor who cannot bring victory to France, one day he will be chased out of office …"

Bismark sat in the study room of the Berlin Official Residence facing the North Sea in the west. He knew that Xiao Letian had already boarded the British Warship, and his journey back home had finally received protection from the world's most powerful navy, the Royal Navy.

"Actually, the best choice for you to return home is to cross the Atlantic Ocean and return via the United States to the East Pacific Ocean. This kind of journey should be the safest, but unfortunately, you have to rush and the railway line between the East Coast and West Coast isn't complete. If you choose this route, you probably won't be able to delay this time …"

"Have a safe trip, my friend!" I hope your national recovery plan goes smoothly... "

Just as Bismark was reminiscing about his little friend, a knock came to the door of the study room. The secretary's voice came from the outside, "Prime Minister, I have already gathered all the information that you wanted … And just now, Mr. Nuo Beier came to visit us, he was also here to discuss with you about the investment in the east … "

"Send the information in first. Mr. Nuo Beier, invite him in ten minutes …" The secretary put down the documents and turned to leave. Bismark looked at the extremely thick documents in front of him and could not help but sigh.

"Is it really okay for me to do this? Will my choice really not harm European civilization? If Xiao Letian really leads the East to become strong, then in the future, will he be our greatest enemy? "

Bismark was distracted for a few seconds, but then he shook his head and laughed: "It's as the Chinese say, my body has already fallen into the well, what's the use of having my ear hanging outside? If Prussia is just a third rate country in Europe, then even if the Western Civilization is number one for ten thousand years, what can they do? "

Flipping open a thick pile of information, one technology after another that kept the Eastern World a secret was displayed before his eyes. New steel smelting, coke refining, steam engine, lithography, latest chemistry, high precision lathe set... Of course, there was also a variety of military technology, such as fixed loading bullets, linear guns, artillery, and the latest explosives from Nuo Beier's company.

What was placed in front of the Prime Minister was not just one or two pieces of science and technology, but dozens of industrial systems. Every new technology could provide countless supporting technologies.

In the end, Bismark started to sound like he was crying. "Xiao Letian, I have taken out all the basics of modern European technology, I hope your plan will work, if not I will become the biggest laughingstock in European history …"

The plan that Bismark had proposed to use the Letian Firm as a puppet in East Asia was actually something that Xiao Letian and Bismark had invested in together to achieve a strategic breakthrough that would be able to hide from the entire world.

The Letian Firm would build the largest and most technologically advanced shipyard in East Asia in Ryukyu, and then use Chinese money and German technology and engineers to build the dreamlike steel battleship.

Bismark did not know why he believed Xiao Letian's lies. What gun, how could it increase the caliber, how could it be used completely, how could it be used with a rifled cannon, how could it be used with fixed ammunition? What main gun, how could it choose to revolve the cannon, how could it distribute it evenly in the center of the battleship's axis, completely changing the design method of sail battleship.

Even more bizarre was that this type of battleship would completely abandon the sail, using underwater propellers to provide the thrust. The steel protected cabin was filled with pitch-black coal.

"Nonsense, Xiao Letian, what you are saying is nonsense … But why am I so fascinated by all your bullshit? " Just as Bismark was deep in thought, the door to his study was knocked, and the person who walked in was the future famous Mr. Nuo Beier.

"Prime Minister, may I ask if you have decided yet? If you and His Majesty the King agree to the technology outflow, I am prepared to personally make a trip to East Asia … To tell the truth, for me, a businessman and scientist, we are both in favor of having an interest-free loan to help us expand our business... "It all depends on the kingdom's attitude now …"

Bismark lit up his pipe and took two deep puffs. The knot in his heart was even more serious than when he was at war with France. Once this gamble was successful, Xiao Letian would fake a super powerful fleet for Germany in the Pacific Ocean. When they started a war with the French, the Germany might be able to snatch all of the French colonies, and even give Britain the biggest overseas pressure.

But once he lost the bet, his deceptive strategy towards Britain would be completely ruined. At that time, the English and French would join forces to punish Prussia. However, his dilemma only lasted for a few minutes before he spoke to himself viciously.

"If you want to seize this historic opportunity, then you have to have the courage that all humans do not even dare to imagine. Do it …" We did it in Prussia! " He picked up his pen and signed his name on a thick sheet of paper.

At the same time, in the London fog that permeated the air, Downing Street's 10th place, in the British Prime Minister's residence, the Comte de la Comte de la Comte that was mentioned by Xiao Letian also received a piece of information. The gentleman that stood in front of him was the famous later generation of the MI6 department, this unassuming gentleman, could very likely be the ancestor of 007.

"Prime Minister, through the disdainful efforts of the members of the intelligence officer, we discovered that Prussia is preparing to offer Xiao Letian the latest technology on a large scale … So far, four series of leaks have involved more than 200 small projects... "

"Here are the latest version of the Steel plant, chemical factories, machinery manufacturing bureaus, and military enterprises... They even want to build a new shipyard, and Xiao Letian is going to build his own navy … "

Count de Beer had been looking at the newspaper in his hands the whole time. It recorded all the details of the horse racing, and during this period of time, he didn't even lift his head. Only when the ancestor of 007 mentioned the word navy did he put the newspaper down.

"Navy? Hahaha, are you joking? Is there an ocean in China's soul? Did they have the naval awareness? So what if they build warships? Do you have the guts to fight on the high seas? "It's just a group of coastal defense fleets …"

"Don't create obstacles for Xiao Letian, you said that there are a lot of technologies that even if the German doesn't provide them, the United States will still give them sooner or later. This guy is very rich, even if you buy them with money, he can still buy a lot of them …"

At this time, 007's ancestor anxiously asked, "Then are we just going to let it go like this? Let the Chinese grow in vain? You have to understand that Xiao Letian's economic strength is not inferior to that of a middle-ranked European country … "

"Hahaha …" "Don't be nervous, relax, you still don't know enough about China..." The Comte de la Comte de la Comte poured a glass of wine for 007, "What kind of country is China now? That was a society where the non-humans had ruled for two hundred years. Right now, cynicism was rampant, so the internal resistance that Xiao Letian faced was something that you couldn't even imagine … "

"Navy? I'm afraid that before he was able to establish it, all his internal energy would have been used up … Unless Xiao Letian decided to rebel against him and become the emperor, hehehe … "That's even more impossible. If that were to happen, it would take him at least 15 to 20 years to calm down in such a big country …"

"Do you think China has time?" Count de Beer shook his head disdainfully, "Six years ago, I had already seen through China, it was a country without hope. Anyone who appears here is just extending the lifespan of this ancient country and smearing white powder on corpses …"

"Can you believe that our army and the French army broke through the Beijing? Chinese officials will take the initiative to lead us to burn down their palaces, and all the plans to force Emperor Xian Feng are the doing of the Chinese … "

Oh, you mean Gong Cheng, the one who called himself Gong Banlun? 007 subconsciously shouted that name.

Count de Beer curled his lips, and said in an extremely disdainful manner, "Do you think he's only one person? You're wrong, he represents a large part of the Chinese intellectual population. I remember very clearly that during the diplomatic negotiations in the Chinese Ministry of Rites' main hall, the person sitting opposite to Prince Kung was this Gong Banlun … "

"In the secret letter that Minister Wei Tuoma sent to the Congress, it was said that Gong Banlun's words were exceptionally fierce, and his level of debate was even higher than that of the most famous member of the British Parliament. The experts of the Qing Empire had no trump cards to speak of in front of him, and even the Prince Kung was rendered speechless …"

"The furious Prince Kung shouted," You, Gong Cheng, are also an official who has received great kindness from the nation. But guess what Gong Banlun answered? "

Count de Beer laughed bitterly and said, "My father can't even be a Han Lin, and you all don't want me to take part in an Imperial Examinations. I've been living here until now relying on the foreigners to pay me. Where is Gunn? "

"Ha ha-ha, look, this is a Chinese scholar, do you really think there's only one? You're wrong, this Gong Cheng is only bold, he only said what the scholars thought in their hearts … They had no sense of nation or nationality at all. In their hearts, having milk meant being a mother. "Just the title of an official in Han Lin and the title of an imperial scholar is already a reason for him to sell out his kingdom …"

Count de Beer stood up and took a walk in the house to ease the pain in his ankle. "My child, you have to remember this, you have to remember this for the British Intelligence …" "In the future, if there is a war between us and China, we must remember to buy a lot of these scholars. They may appear tough on the surface, but that is just for the sake of face. These greedy people will not reject the personal benefits that they get …"

"This has almost become a cultural phenomenon in China. As Xiao Letian's power grows stronger and stronger, it will inevitably squeeze the interests of these people more and more. There will definitely be a day when there will be a showdown between them … "For those scholars who believe in 'cynicism', as long as there are enough benefits, the country can be sold …"

"As long as there are enough benefits, it's fine if the Manchu becomes the emperor. It's fine if the Russian, the French and the British become the emperor as well … Hm! This is a joke, even if their close neighbors from the east side, the Japanese, were to become their emperor, I think these people would not object … "

"Hahaha …" My dear child, don't think too highly of Xiao Letian's threat. All of these technologies can become productivity in the hands of our westerner s, and in the hands of these Eastern men, I am afraid I have turned into a 'Exemplary Techniques', a huge toy … "

Count de Beer waved his right hand fiercely downwards, "Let them go! Reduce the threat level of this information by three levels... Xiao Letian has nothing to be afraid of!