"I heard that Prussia is just a small country now, and it is not even a second-rate country in Europe. Why did you King Frederick pay attention to the Far East?"

Richard did not intend to deceive Li Yunzhong, and said solemnly: "Prussia was isolated in Europe, Britain pursued an isolation policy, France has always been hostile to us Prussia, and ** has formed an alliance with Austria, and Austria just had a war with Prussia two years ago!"

Li Yunzhong's impression of Austria was just some art: Vienna's music, and smiled and said, "That must be Prussia's victory, Austria was defeated!"

Richard showed humiliation and anger and replied: "No, on the contrary, Prussia was at an absolute disadvantage before the war began. In order to avoid the expansion of the war, King Frederick signed a treaty with Austria. Prussia surrendered to Austria, abandoned the plan to lead the state and unify Germany, and the German Confederacy was re-established."

When Li Yunzhong heard that Austria won, he was surprised and asked: "You came to the Far East this time just to investigate? Although the Kingdom of Prussia seeks peace, it has preserved its strength. I believe that only Prussia can unify Germany."

Richard stood up and bowed to thank him, "Thank you for your encouragement. Prussia lacks resources, so our king hopes to carry out deep-seated cooperation with the Han Kingdom. The Kingdom of Prussia is willing to establish arsenals, steel mills and other facilities in the territory of the Han Dynasty. His Majesty is responsible for supplying raw materials. The products produced are only 60% of Prussia, and the rest belong to the Han Kingdom."

Li Yunzhong resisted his excitement and asked, "Will the Han Dynasty suffer a loss if it continues to operate like this for a long time? The resources of the Han Dynasty are limited and are not enough to supply the needs of the industries of both countries."

Richard had a long history of ignorance: "It is limited to the unification of Prussia in Germany. Germany after unification does not need these. All industrial facilities are given to Your Majesty. What does your Majesty think?"

Thinking of the fact that Germany was unified under the leadership of the iron-blooded prime minister Bismarck in his previous life, Li Yunzhong thought about it carefully. The one-year limit is about ten years away. It takes about five years for heavy industries such as arsenal to be put into production, while Europe takes several months from the Far East. German reunification is just the time when the output of these heavy industries reaches its peak. Wouldn't it be a waste of money for the great man!

"I agree. I wonder when your king will start to take action?"

Richard was extremely excited. German knowledgeable people all believed that it would take at least 50 to 100 years to unify Germany. The signing of these treaties could greatly increase the state of Prussia and launch a war of unification decades ahead of schedule.

"I have brought King Frederick's authorization letter. Your Majesty can sign a blueprint for the contract at any time, but this matter must be carried out without hiding it from Europe. I wonder if your Majesty agrees?" Richard looked at Li Yunzhong expectantly and added: "If this matter spreads to Europe, not only will Prussia encounter criticism, but even Your Majesty will be hostile to European countries."

Li Yunzhong frowned and said worriedly: "It is impossible to hide such a big thing from Europeans. I wonder what suggestions do you have?"

Richard said in a slight twist: "It is better for His Majesty to draw a piece of land as the sphere of influence of Prussia. In this way, Britain and France have no right to enter it..."

"No, this method is not possible. If you do this, Britain, France, and the United States will also ask for the division of spheres of influence. Wouldn't the Han Dynasty become a colony?" Li Yunzhong refused loudly, and did not want to give up this bait. He suggested: "The Han Dynasty has a vast territory. It is better to build factories in Jiangxi and Anhui. There are rich resources there and can be used to obtain materials nearby. At present, the French power of the British and French has not yet extended there, and the Prussians are developing there, so they have nothing to say."

Seeing Li Yunzhong swearing, Richard replied: "As you wish, but I will go and inspect it. If it is true as Your Majesty said, I agree that if nothing unexpected happens, I will come to the Far East next year. Then I will bring a large number of equipment. I hope Your Majesty is prepared."

In order to reassure him, Li Yunzhong promised: "Next year, as long as the cargo ship is hung with the Prussian flag, you can drive west along the Yangtze River until Anqing and then dock. I will welcome the envoy there."

Richard said goodbye: "Thank you for your wisdom, I will say goodbye."

Looking at Richard's back, Li Yun was in a good mood and asked Fu Luanxiang: "What are my arrangements this afternoon?"

Fu Luanxiang hurriedly picked up his notebook and recited: "In half an hour, go to Wenyuan Pavilion to process the memorial for two hours. A military meeting will be held in the afternoon to discuss the situation in Jiangxi, Anhui and Guangdong."

Li Yunzhong smiled and said, "The matter of going to Wenyuan Pavilion to handle the memorial will be cancelled. The military meeting will be held in advance. You can inform the Ministry of War and the chief officer of the General Staff will go to the conference room."

"After orders" Fu Luanxiang modified it on his notebook.

"I'll be there to see the emperor!" Lin Daji and others saw Li Yunzhong walking in with great strides, and hurriedly saluted.

"I'm not giving a gift and summoning you all over here because of Nanchang. You have made a plan to take Nanchang before the New Year and drive the Hunan Army out of Jiangxi. After next year, I don't want another war in Jiangxi."

Lin Daji's expression changed slightly. The Ministry of War had just proposed a plan to use Nanchang as bait to attract the Hunan Army to abandon Jiujiang, gather in Nanchang, and encircle them and annihilate them. Unexpectedly, the emperor rejected it in advance. He was very up and down. He didn't understand why the emperor had to drive the Hunan Army out of Jiangxi. He whispered: "Jiangxi is too close to Hunan, and it is probably not realistic to completely eliminate war. What news did the emperor receive? If the Hunan Army cannot enter Nanchang, Jiujiang will be in danger!"

Li Yunzhong did not intend to make a big publicity about Prussia's inspection in Jiangxi, and hinted: "In the past few days, a few foreigners will go to Jiangxi for inspection. This matter is crucial, so the Han army must win a few battles in Jiangxi and don't let them underestimate it."

"This..." Lin Daji was really hard to accept this reason. It was ridiculous to give up the overall plan for the sake of foreigners! His courage suddenly became enraged: "The emperor thought twice, the Hunan Army was preparing for war in Hubei, no matter in equipment, the number of people was not lower than our army. If they were attracted to Nanchang and cut off its retreat, the entire army would be wiped out within a year. Once our army captured Nanchang in advance, the Hunan Army would inevitably be besieged Jiujiang. Our navy was not superior. He suddenly fought a decisive battle with the Hunan Army, and the best result would be a miserable victory!"

Li Yunzhong looked at the map, thought for a moment, and asked: "Zhao Liewen is not planning a plan to attack Hunan! If our army comes from Jiangxi and Guangdong attacks Hunan, will the Hunan Army return to rescue itself? The siege of Jiujiang will be resolved, so that Jiangxi will be safe and sound."

Zhang Sui advised: "I wonder why the emperor insisted on attacking Nanchang. Is it just for a few foreigners? Please tell me clearly?" I have never seen the emperor so urgent, and would rather bear the casualties of the Han army than go their own way. He still remembered that in Yong'an, in order to avoid casualties, Lieutenant General Li Yun handed over all the positions outside the city to the Taiping Army to defend, which greatly weakened his decision-making power.

"This matter is related to the destiny of the Han Dynasty. If things go well, China can be unified within five years. Foreigners not only dare not bully it, but the power of the Han Dynasty can also be extended, and it is not impossible to reproduce Genghis Khan's hegemony." Li Yunzhong was full of his ambition. As long as China's industrialization is completed and a complete national defense system is established, China can definitely become a top power with its rich resources.

Zhang Suimu pursed his lips and replied: "Zhao Liewen was only 60% sure whether the Hunan Army would return to the army to save himself. Without guarding against accidents, the emperor would still strengthen Jiujiang's defense first."

Seeing that the emperor was determined, Lin Daji suggested: "The war in northern Anhui must also be temporarily stopped. If the Hunan Army heads north from Anhui, Governor Li may not be able to handle it. It is better to retreat to Luzhou, so he can not only guard against Senggelinqin, but also support Jiujiang at any time."

Li Yunzhong nodded in agreement, remembered the war in Guangdong, and asked, "Does Zuo Zongtang have a report submitted?"

Lin Daji and Zhang Suimu looked at each other and shook their heads together.

Li Yunzhong looked at Zhao Laoqi sitting in the corner and signaled him to answer.

Zhao Laoqi immediately took out a stack of information, circulated each other, and reported to Li Yunzhong: "According to my spies, British Minister Wen Han seemed to have colluded with Ye Mingchen. Two months ago, Guangzhou righteous men launched an assassination against Wen Han. Although they failed, they killed dozens of foreigners and retreated safely. Strangely, the foreigners did not pursue this matter. Wen Han returned to Shanghai the next day."

These bastards! Li Yunzhong cursed the ministers of several countries. When I ascended the throne, I still swear to ensure neutrality. Unexpectedly, I was concealed and surrendered to the Qing army in a blink of an eye.

"Can the equipment of the Qing soldiers in Guangzhou change?"

Zhao Laoqi admired him and said, "The emperor is wise. After Wen Han left Guangzhou, half a month after foreigners transported a large number of armed Qing soldiers and twenty Western artillery."

"Pa" Li Yunzhong was furious. After a while, he asked again: "What is the current situation in Guangzhou? I heard that the party is in great power? Zuo Zongtang may deal with it? If he lets him divide his troops into Hunan, is it feasible?"

Zhao Laoqi was shocked by a series of questions, and his mind became extremely clear in an instant, as if only the emperor and himself were left in the conference room: "As far as I know, the Hui Party made an appointment to start a business on September 9th, and more than 100,000 people besieged Guangzhou on September 13th, and the general Zuo of the South attacked the south attacked Guangdong on September 11th, and the marched along smoothly. On September 28th, he arrived in Guangzhou to join the rebel army, and collected 50,000 rebel army, and all the rest were dismissed!"

After a pause, Zhao Laoqi continued: "The Communist Party besieged Guangzhou for half a month, and foreign warships remained outside Guangzhou City. During this period, they also launched artillery and bombarded the rebel camp. The Zuo Zheng marched into Guangzhou, and the foreign warships were withdrawn! Weichen only had so much information at the moment. According to Weichen's calculations, our army had been attacking Guangzhou for a month, and the outcome was decided. I believe that there would be a good news if it was not said that."

Li Yunzhong's face was calm: "I hope so, otherwise, relying solely on Jiangxi's advance, the chances of the Hunan Army returning to aid will be greatly reduced."

After listening for a long time, Yang Kailin, the new deputy chief of staff, heard the emperor and the officials adopt a conservative approach and said, "Why don't the emperor send troops to the north? As long as the army threatens Yanjing, Xianfeng will inevitably issue an order to let the Hunan Army serve the king. Our army can cut off its retreat and trap them in the north of the Yangtze River. The Hunan Army will be rootless and will be in chaos without fighting."
Chapter completed!