The government discussion meeting originally scheduled to be held at the end of 1792 was postponed due to Zhao Xin's plan for Kalimantan. After several telegram communications with Yu Deli, the meeting was rescheduled for February 5, 1793.
After a week, it’s time to celebrate the New Year.
Fortunately, there are not many people who are sure to stay in this time and space for a long time. There are only a little over twenty people in total, so it is not that troublesome to notify them. As for Liu Sheng and Kobdo who are far away in Uliasutai
For Fan Tong, Cao Peng from the island country and some people from Boli Town, they all needed Zhao Xin to pick them up in person. After all, it was freezing cold outside and covered with ice for thousands of miles. It would be faster to return to Beihai Town from another time and space.
The new ship he bought back was named "Nanhua No. 1". Deng Fei promoted the first mate of the Thor to the captain of the new ship, and also transferred the second engineer, mechanic, radio operator, and deck sailor from the Thor.
The crew of the new ship was completed by eight crew members, including the cook, and a guy from the security team who had worked as a carpenter and someone who was responsible for operating the processing room and freezing room.
A new ship cannot be driven immediately, and must undergo adaptive training. After all, the deck mechanical system on this ship is very different from that of the Thor. Zhao Xin plans to wait until "Nanhua No. 1" has been used for a year and a half to become proficient.
Buy a few more.
First of all, we need to understand the hull structure, check the quality and use of various parts of the ship, and understand the operation and use of various systems on the ship. Then we have to do navigation experiments, usually short-range or long-range, light-load or heavy-load navigation experiments. Pass
Through the above procedures, the crew can know the speed and main engine horsepower, and master the maneuverability, turning performance, navigation stability, inertia and seaworthiness of the designated navigation area, etc.
So Deng Fei's task suddenly became onerous. He not only had to provide guidance to these crew members, but also had to take them out to sea for training.
The arrival of the "Nanhua No. 1" caused a sensation in Bacheng. After all, no one had ever seen such a strange ship. The dark blue hull and the snow-white deck buildings, set against the blue waves and blue sky, are really pleasing to the eye.
Everyone was curious as to what the white boom on the deck, which was longer than the mainmast, was used for, and they were all trying to guess. However, because there was a fence around the berth to prevent people from getting close, they could only watch it from a distance.
Compared with the local residents, the merchant ship owners and sailors who came to Bacheng were more interested in the "Nanhua No. 1". Several ships tried to approach, but were later driven away by the Marine Corps' warning shots.
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It is said that the use of modern large-scale ship equipment is never a single ship. It must have a supporting auxiliary system, and at the very least there must be a dock and an oil depot.
The Chinese do not celebrate Christmas, nor the Western New Year, so on December 23, the Bacheng Military Control Commission paid 5 Beihai silver dollars per month, which is one tael of silver, through the court in Chinatown and major plantations.
The park is recruiting workers to carry out earthwork construction for a new dock and oil depot one kilometer east of the port. The entire site covers an area of 30,000 square meters.
Compared with the women who were under the Qing Dynasty, who had to bind their feet, the local Balinese women did not have this problem, and they were all hard-working. The most important thing was that the construction site not only provided picks, shovels, carts and other tools, but also took care of breakfast and lunch every day.
A meal and one tael of silver as wages equals a net profit. So as soon as the news came out, men and women in the city immediately flocked to it.
Because the amount of earth and stone excavation was too large, and sand and gravel had to be used for backfilling, Zhao Xin bought three single-bucket excavators with a bucket capacity of up to one cubic meter. The excavator operators all came from mainland China.
It was chosen by the team, and after a week of intense study, the six of us quickly put it on the shelves.
On the day when the excavator entered the construction site, despite advance notice, when the excavator roared and wielded a giant bucket to bring out thousands of kilograms of soil with a shovel, all the people in Bacheng on the construction site were stunned and everyone put down their hands.
The tools stared blankly; when the big guy started to move forward and backward while rolling the tracks, the construction site exploded. With a "boom", thousands of people dropped their tools and ran away. They didn't stop until they were two miles away.
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Thanks to the fact that the Military Control Commission has gained a good reputation in the past two years, the security team members responsible for supervising the construction have also been vaccinated in advance and are well prepared. At this time, they held up a tin horn to persuade the escaped Chinese workers to come back to work and pat their chests.
I swore to God that the iron beast would not eat people. With this assurance, the men and women who escaped hesitated and returned to the construction site.
Early the next morning, the people of Bacheng mobilized all over the city, bringing the old and the young to the outskirts of the construction site to look at the iron animals. When they saw that the excavator was a big pit, bringing out thousands of kilograms of soil, everyone
Everyone was dumbfounded, their jaws and eyes dropped to the floor.
Do you think this is the end? Don’t forget, the total amount of currency in circulation also depends on value distribution. Zhao Xin plans to release a large number of Beihai silver coins and copper coins through this project so that the people of Bacheng will accept and get used to Beihai Town’s
monetary system.
He then asked the Military Control Commission to set up tents at the construction site and offer literacy classes and Mandarin learning. Men and women must learn 20 minutes before starting work every day. He also offered a reward to anyone who knew 50 words and could write his own name.
I'll give you 5 Beihai silver dollars; if you meet 200 people, you'll be given 10 dollars; if you meet 500 people, you'll be given 20 dollars; if you can recognize a thousand words and can speak Mandarin fluently, congratulations, you will be recruited to work in the management committee immediately.
The workers were confused by this move. What they didn’t understand was that education and literacy have always cost money since ancient times. How can it be reversed now? However, it is always a good thing to make money, and you would be a fool if you didn’t! So every day
On the construction site in the morning, thousands of workers sat under more than a dozen huts, facing the blackboard, and followed the instructor sent by the Military Control Commission to start "Oh, uh, Pop Buddha." The voices came and went, like chanting sutras.
Regarding this situation, the wealthy people in Bacheng thought that the military control committee would have too much money to spend. Little did they know that Zhao Xin wanted to break the regional barriers and enhance the cohesion of the Chinese through the promotion of Mandarin, so that he could break the clan clan system under the three-yuan model.
Social Structure.
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The use of new machinery also alarmed the French people in Condorcet. When they saw the excavator extending its long arms and claws a hundred meters away, they were all stunned, and their jaws dropped to the ground. They wanted to find someone on the construction site.
Please ask the Military Control Commission personnel for advice. They don’t understand French. If you want to get closer to visit, the security team will stop you. Go back to the Military Control Commission to find Deng Fei... Sorry, that guy went to sea with the "Nanhua No. 1"
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When they finally met Zhao Xin, the other party told them that it was just the use of hydraulic transmission technology, and he couldn't explain the details. When they arrived in Beihai Town, there would naturally be special books. In fact, he was not worried about the French learning at all.
It's been there, but without the corresponding processing equipment and technology, even if you know the principles, you can't make it.
You must know that in two years' time, the British would invent the world's first hydraulic press. However, it was not until 1905 that the working medium was changed from water to oil.
Condorcet and the four "Ras" all understood what the "static pressure transmission principle" was. After all, the great Pascal was a Frenchman, but they could not imagine that there were such advanced machines in the world. Those invented by the British were comparable to this.
It's so weak! The Thor, the excavator, and the newly emerged "Nanhua No. 1"... All these things have cast more mystery on Beihai Town, which is thousands of miles away, and make the town of Beihai even more mysterious.
Condorcet and others were full of longing.
After Christmas, it’s New Year’s Day in a blink of an eye. 1792 is about to pass. In this year, Zhao Xin experienced the betrayal of his confidants, saw the truth about the Black Triangle trade, and witnessed the blood and fire of the French Revolution. By the way, he brought the National Congress to
I almost pinched myself...
Including the secret agreement just signed with the Sendai Domain, how many secret agreements has Beihai Town signed now? Local governance, the Sultanate of Mysore, the Sendai Domain, and even had an affair with Oi Qing that can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words.
The agreement between Mongolia and Gurkha.
Sometimes Zhao Xin couldn't help but have a bad taste. Is he planning to surpass the UK and catch up with the US to become the world's No. 1 trouble maker? He has no such ambition...
On December 30, Mrs. Elizabeth, who had been under close supervision, asked someone to send a message that she wanted to have a good talk with the distinguished "Prince Zhao."
The next day, Zhao Xin went as promised and arrived at a heavily guarded mansion on the west side of the Gillian Canal. The two sat in the living room on the first floor, and Louis Charles, Lamin and Theresa came from outside the door from time to time.
The sound of children playing and playing.
"Your Highness, are you satisfied with your stay in this house?"
"Thank you very much for your care, Your Royal Highness. Except that I can't go to church, everything else is fine."
In the middle of this month, Zhao Xin quietly moved Mrs. Elizabeth and three children from the small courtyard on the north side of the Governor's Mansion and transferred them here. In order to take care of their daily life, he also specially borrowed a few servants from the Huang family in the city.
and served by a chef who can cook Western dishes.
The problem is that no matter how attentive she is, she is surrounded by Chinese people with yellow skin and black hair. This makes Lady Elizabeth feel that her every move is being monitored. In addition, it has been more than 20 days since Deguine took a boat to go to the local area for governance. She has been waiting for
She was a little anxious. In fact, the Thor did not send the three of them to local management when passing through the Indian Ocean, but brought them to Bacheng, which already made her wary.
Although Zhao Xin always had a kind face and a sincere tone every time she saw him, Mrs. Elizabeth, who had grown up in a complicated palace, knew that this tall man who dared to lead dozens of people to sneak attack on the Temple Tower was definitely not a kind person.
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She had always been curious, but she didn't dare to ask how Zhao Xin took the three of them out of Paris and sent them to the big ship outside the port of Le Havre. All fools knew that from the Temple Tower to Le Havre,
There were so many checkpoints along the way, and the big iron box the three of us were hiding in was 20 meters long!
Elizabeth didn't believe that these Chinese could buy through all the checkpoints along the way. The only explanation was that they killed all the people who stopped and interrogated...
Hiss~~! Every time she thinks of this, Elizabeth shudders.
Such a troublesome move made her never believe what Zhao Xin said, just to prevent the British from occupying the Indian continent. This man must want to get something from his nephew. Except for God, there has never been anything in the world without a reason.
Pay, if you didn't understand this, Elizabeth would have experienced so many intrigues in the Palace of Versailles for nothing.
The atmosphere in the living room became a little strange at this moment. While Elizabeth was feeling uneasy, Zhao Xin also took the opportunity to look at the woman in front of him.
The 28-year-old unmarried princess belongs to the ranks of old girls whether in the East or the West, but for a modern person like Zhao Xin, she is still young.
As a member of the Bourbon family, like Louis XVI, she has a round chin and a high nose, and her red lower lip looks slightly protruding. But as the saying goes, one white mask covers three ugliness.
, fair complexion, a pair of deep blue eyes and long silver-gray hair, actually make this princess look charming, and the more she looks at her, the more interesting she becomes.
Historically, Elizabeth never married until her death. As the sister of Louis XVI, her marriage would inevitably involve politics. Unfortunately, both engagements were terminated. The reason why this princess followed Louis XVI and Marie-Antoine
Vanette followed in the guillotine because she grew up in a luxurious palace, which made her have no sympathy for the people at the bottom and often said some hateful words.
For example, she opposed any measures to weaken the privileges of the royal family or the church, and even bluntly said that her brother was too weak and had been led by the National Convention. All these things made the French people hate the queen first and secondly during the Revolution.
It is this princess who I hate.
When Elizabeth noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere in the room, she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly, and happened to catch Zhao Xin's gaze. Almost at that moment, Elizabeth felt that the other person's black pupils were like the vast starry sky or the deep sea.
It was full of oriental mystery, making her feel like she was about to fall into it, which made her suddenly panic for no reason.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, the palace education she experienced since childhood enabled Elizabeth to conceal her emotions very well. She picked up the cup and took a sip of coffee, lowered her eyebrows and looked at the fruit plate on the table.
He opened his mouth and said, "Your Highness, is there any news about local governance?"
"I'm sorry." Zhao Xin shrugged after saying that.
"Your Highness, I am very grateful for your care and hospitality. Charles and Theresa have almost recovered now, so according to your agreement with Governor Leclerc, I want to take them to local governance."
Elizabeth finally summoned up the courage to speak out. She tried her best to suppress the fear and uneasiness in her heart, and looked at Zhao Xin. In an instant, her aura as a princess of the Bourbon family finally emerged.
Although Zhao Xin comes from the grassroots of the common people, the determination he has developed through these years of killing and decisiveness has made him regard all authority as insignificant. A person who even wants to knock down the illustrious imperial power is afraid of a princess from Europe?
"Your Highness Princess, to be honest, if Governor Leclerc comes to Bacheng, I would very much welcome it. But you have to go to local governance. Alas, it is really unsafe there."
"But M. de Guigne said..."
"Degigne used to be just an interpreter in your Guangzhou office. With his ability, how could he understand the ambitions of the British. Your Highness, Princess, I can guarantee that when the news of the declaration of war came back from Europe, it was the British who took action.
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Zhao Xin did not scare Elizabeth, he was telling the truth. Just before they left Paris, the British Parliament passed a war proposal against France; and the day after the Beihai Town delegation arrived in Le Havre, the National Convention
The British resolution to declare war was also passed.
It is not so easy to start a war in Europe. The British will definitely focus on France's overseas colonies first. As the saying goes, if you don't kill you while you are sick, how long will it take if you don't start now? Besides, as long as the local governance is taken over, France will
If anyone wants to support Mysore, it will definitely be an ant before the elephant - they are too energetic to do it. However, with the painful speed of message transmission in the 18th century, Zhao Xin estimates that the local governance side still has at least 4 months of preparation time.
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This was also true in the history of another time and space. The National Convention declared war on February 1st, and the news reached Madras on June 2nd and Calcutta on June 11th. Lord Cornwallis immediately ordered troops stationed in the Netherlands.
The Ceylon fleet set sail to conduct a naval blockade of the local government.
The problem is that in this time and space, due to the involvement of Beihai Town, the French in local governance may not lose. The key depends on what Governor Leclerc will do. If he obeys the order of the National Convention and resigns, the agreement signed by Beihai Town and local governance before
The secret agreement is useless; but if he continues to recognize the Bourbon family's rule over the overseas colonies and refuses to hand over power, Pazaraya's Northern Navy will fulfill the agreement and launch an attack on the British garrison in Madras first.
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Zhao Xin's effort to rescue Louis Charles was not to give a favor to Leclerc, he was doing it for the French Louisiana on the American continent. The Bourbon family wants to restore, but there is no chance without massive wealth. Louisiana will be the future
Louis Charles in exchange for the support of the Northern Navy.
Furthermore, if Louis Charles were to be governed locally, the British would know about it within a month based on the French's colander-like level of secrecy. Needless to say, the British are too aggressive? They will definitely try their best to keep this secret
The children were controlled in exchange for the benefits of the European and North American colonies.
Elizabeth stopped talking. Compared to the intrigues between European royal families, the man in front of her made her feel more secure. Although she didn't know Beihai Town, what she had seen so far was only a corner of the other party in Southeast Asia, but based on her past
After learning about Tsarist Russia's disastrous defeat in the east and the large iron ship outside the port, she was convinced that the opponent was far more powerful than Austria and Prussia.
However, what is the point of leaving the Bourbon royal family in Europe?
Seeing that the other party was silent, Zhao Xin continued: "Your Royal Highness, please believe me, I have no interest in fighting for the throne of France. There are more than 300 million people in the East that I need to worry about. Everything I do is just for one person.
Sympathy for a weak child. What you need to do is to let Ciel grow up healthily and let him make his own choices."
Yes, Elizabeth couldn't help but think of Marie Antoinette's words when she was leaving, that the only thing she should do was to let her child grow up healthy and safe.