After Cai Gong Wu Jie saw the others leaving, he asked Qu Tian: "Chief of Staff Qu, do you think this incident will have an impact on the northwest war?"
Qu Tian waved his hand and said: "I don't think the impact is big, now is no longer an era when corrupt Confucianism is in power.
If the military had done this during the Song and Ming dynasties, it would have been called provocation, and everyone from the commander-in-chief to the soldiers would have been punished.
Indeed, during the Song and Ming dynasties, Zhao Zhiyong would not have done this. He would have been imprisoned by his colleagues just for having such an idea.
There is a new atmosphere in the empire. His Majesty the Emperor is very open-minded. The most serious punishment is just a few words of reprimand.
What Zhao Zhiyong did was comparable to one man destroying a country. The Kazakh tribe was much stronger than some small countries.
We did not lose a single soldier, captured the Kazakh tribe, and took the lead in this war.
If the generals at the front disobey orders, as long as they can win the war, Emperor Su He will reward them.
What's more, the results obtained by Staff Officer Zhao are even richer than those in ordinary wars.
Your Majesty, the Emperor, will never deal with Counselor Zhao harshly.
His deeds are likely to become stories and continue to be passed down."
Qu Tian knows what problem Cai Gong and Wu Jie are worried about?
Since the Western Han Dynasty, civilian officials of all dynasties have been constantly suppressing the military.
This strategy, which determines the life and death of a country, has always been in the hands of civilian officials.
Knowing the situation here in Tumu Mansion, the civil servants would definitely attack Cai Gong, Wu Jie and others from all aspects.
Cai Gong Wu Jie asked him because he wanted a guarantee.
Qu Tian's reply also represented the governor's office and gave assurance to the soldiers in the northwest.
Emperor Su He will not punish any general in the northwest because of this matter.
As long as Emperor Su He does not dislike the generals in the northwest and relies only on the power of civilian officials, the governor's office will not be afraid at all.
If the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion cannot even protect the soldiers facing battle, there will really be no need for its existence.
When Cai Gong Wu Jie heard Qu Tian's reply, he smiled and said: "I have only read in books before that the envoys of the Han Dynasty were very domineering.
He always relied on the powerful strength of the Han Dynasty to intimidate the small countries in the Western Regions.
I have seen in the script that the envoys of the Han Dynasty took the initiative to anger the kings of small countries, as long as the kings of these small countries dared to attack the envoys of the Han Dynasty.
The envoys of the Han Dynasty could use their own lives to give the Han Dynasty a reason to go to war.
In ancient times, it was important for teachers to be famous, and many messengers fought with their lives just to be famous.
I didn't expect that there are such people in our army.
Counselor Zhao is very powerful. There are only five of them in total, and they can completely solve the problem of the Kazakh tribe.
I will write a telegram right away and report the situation here to the Governor and His Majesty."
Qu Tian walked towards the door of the room and said, "I will also write a telegram and report on the situation here."
Only by writing about this matter from their own perspectives can they present what happened more truly.
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Zhang Wansi walked out of the commander's tent and ordered with great excitement: "Correspondent, immediately send a report to all the major cavalry divisions. Our cavalry division has obtained the task of main attack.
Inform all major cavalry divisions to prepare in advance. It is expected that the army will take action at the end of winter.
Before that, we will enter the Central Asian steppes and begin to compete with the Russian Cossack cavalry."
Zhang Wansi felt completely comfortable, and their cavalry division could finally usher in a glorious battle.
The cavalry division annexed the nomadic tribes in the north and fought against the Russian army in Central Asia.
Their achievements are worthy of being remembered by history.
As the founder of the cavalry of the Great China Empire, Zhang Wansi was most afraid that the cavalry would be like a meteor in this era, leaving no meritorious achievements worthy of praise.
As Zhang Wansi, he no longer worries about the prosperity of his descendants, but is most concerned about his own posthumous reputation.
This war will be his last war on the front line.
If Zhang Wansi can fight this war well, he will be able to retire in the rear with peace of mind.
He came to the camp of the cavalry division, and the generals and soldiers who received the news cheered in the camp.
Zhang Wansi saw his horse, Lao Hei, wandering at the entrance of the camp, and immediately trotted over after seeing him.
He stroked Lao Hei's horse's back and said excitedly: "Old man, you have to work the last shift with me."
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In the Qianqing Palace in the capital of the Great China Empire, Xiang Wenzhong, an official of the Royal Telegraph Bureau, took the battle report from the northwest region and reported to Emperor Su He.
Emperor Su He saw Xiang Wenzhong sweating profusely and said with a smile: "Little fat man, it's time for you to lose weight.
There is such a short distance between the Telegraph Office and Qianqing Palace, and you are sweating profusely just walking there."
Xiang Wenzhong handed the telegram to Eunuch Zhou Fangzhi. The sweat dripping down his head made his eyes wet.
He wiped the sweat with his sleeve and reported in a nervous tone: "Your Majesty, this is an emergency military situation in the northwest. I didn't dare to delay for a moment and ran over immediately."
Emperor Su He opened the telegram and said doubtfully: "It is winter now, and the Russians have lost their minds and launched an attack during the snowy season.
The wind and snow blocked the road, making it impossible for the Russians to transport supplies.
How dare they attack a city with abundant supplies?
England and France promised too many benefits, but the Romanov dynasty, which had just been founded, could not withstand a big defeat."
Emperor Su He learned after reading the telegram that a military staff officer named Zhao Zhiyong was originally tasked with understanding the situation of the Kazakh tribe.
However, he directly killed the Great Khan of the Kazakh tribe and threatened the Kazakh tribe to surrender to the empire.
Emperor Su He said happily: "Not bad! The New Year is coming soon, this is the best gift I have received.
Soldiers of the empire should have the aura to despise everything."
While Emperor Su He was reading the telegram, a young eunuch walked up to Eunuch Zhou Fangzhi and whispered a few words.
When Eunuch Zhou Fangzhi saw Emperor Su He reading the telegram, he reported: "Your Majesty, Chief of General Staff Wang Shiyuan is waiting outside the palace."
Emperor Su He ordered: "Let Wang Shiyuan come in. Just when I saw this telegram, I could predict that Feng Sanqiu and Wang Shiyuan would not be able to sit still. One of them will come."
Wang Shiyuan entered the Qianqing Palace. After paying a military salute, he saw Eunuch Zhou Fangzhi moving a seat.
He sat in front of Emperor Su He and said with a panic look on his face: "Your Majesty, I am not strict with you, and something has happened in the northwest battlefield."
After Wang Shiyuan first admitted his mistake, he briefly explained what happened in the northwest region?
At the same time, he asked the emperor for instructions on how the court should deal with Counselor Zhao Zhiyong.
Emperor Su He said with a smile: "I think Staff Officer Zhao Zhiyong did a good job and exceeded the tasks assigned by his superiors.
The ultimate goal of the Northwest War Zone is to control the Kazakh tribe.
This fundamental strategy was accomplished by a small staff officer using this legendary method.
Not a single soldier was killed or injured, which is a great feat.
The court should not punish, but reward.
When I led troops before, I never looked at how many heads the troops had beheaded, but rather whether they accomplished their strategic goals.
This time I will not only reward you, but also let the newspapers report on the deeds of Staff Officer Zhao Zhiyong."
When Wang Shiyuan heard what Emperor Su He said, the worries in his heart were swept away.
With the support of Emperor Su He, the governor's office had no fear of civil servants.
Even if those civil servants were dissatisfied, they would not be able to harm the Governor's Mansion.
Wang Shiyuan stood up and saluted: "Your Majesty, I understand what the Governor's Office should do, and we will make arrangements now."
When Emperor Su He saw Wang Shiyuan leaving Qianqing Palace, he said calmly: "The soldiers of the empire cannot lose their blood.
I raise soldiers who dare to fight and win, not slaves who fear Nono."
Emperor Su He did not back down, knowing that his words would definitely spread.
This is also the signal he sent to the people.
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Qiao Zhen, the owner of Longchang, was discussing matters with Qian Baohua, the manager of Tieniu Company, in Cuihe Building, a cheap restaurant in Beijing.
There are many people at the bottom of this restaurant, which allows them to clearly understand the direction of the market.
Longchang Hao is a more traditional company, while Tieniu Company is an emerging company. They are both leaders in steam machinery.
"Manager Qian, can the steam engine on your Iron Bull be mounted on a truck?"
Tieniu Company's machinery is already the largest agricultural machinery in the empire.
In particular, Tieniu brand tractors are welcomed by a large number of rural cooperatives.
The Longchang received a huge transportation order to transport a large amount of materials to Tumu Mansion.
Because the war was coming, the price of mules and horses rose sharply.
Qiao Zhen wanted to use steam engines to replace mules and horses. Their own steam engines could not pull heavy-duty carriages, so they had no choice but to cooperate with Tieniu Company.
Qian Baohua drank a cup of tea and declined: "Our steam engine is more troublesome to use. It is fine for short-distance use in the field, but not suitable for long-distance freight transportation."
Qiao Zhen sighed and could only buy mules and horses at a high price from the people in the grassland.
He was also testing the strength of Tieniu Company.
Today's high-reliability steam engines are all large steam engines such as train steam engines and ship steam engines.
The reliability of small steam engines is still not very high.
"Sell newspapers, sell newspapers.
Zhao Zhiyong's advice is to destroy a country with one man."
When Qiao Zhen heard this kind of headline, he took the opportunity to change the subject and laughed: "It's another third-rate tabloid that often uses sensational headlines to make people buy newspapers."
Qian Baohua glanced at the newspaper and said in surprise: "This doesn't seem to be a third-rate tabloid, but Yanhuang Daily."
Qiao Zhen was very surprised after hearing this. This title was actually published by the most authoritative "Yanhuang Daily".
He immediately bought a newspaper and read it with Qian Baohua.
After Qiao Zhen read it, he smacked the table excitedly and said, "Great, I didn't expect that Staff Officer Zhao Zhiyong would be so brave.
The heroism of killing an enemy chieftain with one shot is really fascinating."
Qian Baohua said excitedly: "This is really good news. Before the war in the northwest has begun, news that is beneficial to the empire has come."
He immediately paid a storyteller in the restaurant to fully tell the story reported in the newspaper.
The people in the restaurant, when they heard the news, were speaking freely.
"Commander Zhao Zhiyong is really brave and resourceful. He can conquer a country with just one person.
The story of one man against one country reminds me of Wang Xuance of the Tang Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, there was Wang Xuance in the Tang Dynasty and Zhao Zhiyong in our era."
"Zhao Zhiyong is a hero, but from the performance of the Kazakh tribe, I can see that the empire's prestige was the reason for this incident.
Only when the country is strong can we have dignity.
When the country is strong, we will be upright people."
Qiao Zhen was listening to the people's discussion. The people were all boasting about this matter.
There are a few different voices, and they all think that Zhao Zhiyong is too reckless and should bring more troops.
Qiao Zhen saw his butler at the door of the restaurant, waving to him constantly.
He stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Brother Qian, I have important things that need to be dealt with.
Let’s meet again when we have time.”
Qian Baohua also hugged his fists as they parted.
Qiao Zhen got into the car, and the butler reported respectfully: "Uncle Qiao Qi sent back the news from Tumu Mansion, after the Hasak tribe moved closer to the empire.
They sell a large number of horses, cattle and sheep in Tumufu. The price of local horses is very cheap, cheaper than the price of mules in the interior of the empire.
I heard that many of these horses are war horses eliminated by the Kazakh tribe."
When Qiao Zhen heard the news, he immediately happily ordered: "Immediately notify Qiao Laoqi to purchase a large number of horses for transporting goods in Tumu Mansion, at least 500 horses."
Qiao Zhen snorted coldly and said: "These Yankees, let them unite to monopolize the price of horses.
Now that the Kazakh tribe has entered the scene, I won’t buy any of their horses.”
With the spread of "Yanhuang Daily", the situation of Counselor Zhao Zhiyong became familiar to the people.
Ordinary people were just praising Zhao Zhiyong, and many businessmen had already caught wind of something unusual.
Because of the Northwest War, the prices of many commodities increased.
Now good news comes from the northwest, laying the foundation for the empire's victory.
Commodities that had increased in price fell in response, especially war-related bulk commodities such as cotton, medicine, steel, etc., which saw the largest price drops.
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In the house of Cabinet Minister Li Zhisheng, officials from the Confucian Datong sect were discussing what was happening in the northwest.
Honeysuckle, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, said helplessly: "The governor is getting more and more out of control, and a small staff officer ignores the orders of his superiors.
When he sent an envoy to his allies, he actually shot the ally's Khan to death.
When this kind of thing happened, the common people who didn't understand it were still promoting the bravery of this young staff officer.
This kind of thing happens frequently, and there will be no allies around the empire in the future.
Other forces will no longer trust the Empire and will always be wary of the Empire."
Cabinet Minister Li Zhisheng sighed and said: "The time is not right now, the empire is about to go to war, and we cannot impeach the military.
The empire encountered an enemy from the west for the first time, and the whole court must unite.
Now is not the time to raise issues with the military. Other factions have not spoken out, and we should not speak out either.
But this incident has not happened. When this war is over, we have to settle the score together.
Diplomatic matters should be left to the cabinet and the six ministries, and the military should not interfere.
Let's unite with the Ministry of Rites, especially Chu Sheng, the Minister of Rites, who is responsible for the empire's diplomatic work.
He definitely doesn’t want the military to be able to interfere in diplomatic work at any time, so he will probably agree to our suggestion and deal with the Metropolitan Governor’s Office together.”
When Li Zhisheng saw many young officials, he always put forward suggestions to protect the power of civil servants.
He directly suppressed these people's suggestions because the time was not yet ripe.
Emperor Su He had already spread the word, and their arms could not twist their thighs.
The civil servants can only continue to wait for a while, and the victory of the Northwest War is still relatively easy to say.
If the Northwest is defeated, the civil servants will inevitably carry out liquidation.