Xu Shuzheng also has a young mind. When he heard Liu Zhenming's words, he didn't think much and immediately said excitedly: "Xu had this intention. Unexpectedly, Brother Liu brought up the online game trial first."
The two immediately reported their birth date. Xu Shuzheng was born in 1880 and is exactly 21 years old this year. Liu Zhenming’s birth date is more confusing. He lied that he was 26 years old, but in fact it was not a lie. After all, Liu Zhenming
He has lived in modern times for 25 years, and has lived here for about half a year. He is actually 26 years old, but the system made him rejuvenated by 5 years.
Moreover, Liu Zhenming has a beard that reaches from his temples to his chin. Even if he said he was thirty years old, Xu Shuzheng would probably believe him.
Of course, don’t think that 21 years old is very young. In modern times, 21-year-olds may still be innocent and go to school without worries. In this era, 15-year-olds are everywhere carrying guns and killing people. 20-year-old children are already very old.
Xu Shuzheng's son was already several years old at this time.
Liu Zhenming informed Han Qiao'er and asked her to prepare some wine and food, and the two of them formally announced to heaven and earth that they were brothers on the deck of the merchant ship.
After the ceremony, the two of them felt a lot closer. Xu Shuzheng said "big brother" and Liu Zhenming said "big brother" again and again, and they were very lively.
"Brother, we will arrive in Yokohama, Japan in a few days. As time passes, the merchant ship may dock for a few days to replenish supplies. After we land, we will hold a formal ceremony." Xu Shuzheng's eyes were full of smiles.
"Yokohama, why are we going to Japan?" Liu Zhenming frowned slightly.
Xu Shuzheng said: "From North America to Asia, you usually pass through Japan."
Liu Zhenming then remembered an allusion: After signing the Treaty of Shimonoseki, Li Hongzhang vowed never to return to Japan. Two years later, he went on a diplomatic mission to European and American countries and passed through Yokohama, Japan. He never wanted to land again.
If I need to transfer to a ship, I won't use a Japanese ship.
In the past, Liu Zhenming still couldn't understand why he still passed through Japan since he didn't want to set foot on Japanese soil. Now he knows that this is the route at this time.
There is another thing that Liu Zhenming didn't know. In 1908, William Jr. requested the conclusion of a Sino-German-American treaty through Yinchang, the minister in Germany, to ensure the integrity of China. Yuan Shikai sent Tang Shaoyi as the special envoy to express his gratitude for going to the United States.
In the name of returning the Boxer Indemnity, they secretly contacted and concluded the China-Germany Tripartite Alliance. Unexpectedly, when they were passing through Japan on their way to the United States, Japan planned to detain Tang Shaoyi. At the same time, it ordered its ambassador to the United States, Gao Ping, to exchange letters of compromise with the United States first. When Tang Shaoyi arrived in the United States, he was left out in the cold.
The Sino-German alliance naturally came to nothing.
Although an alliance agreement was indeed signed, the consequences are unknown, but going to North America requires passing through Japan. It is really inconvenient, and sometimes it may miss important events.
Liu Zhenming thought of another route, China-Hawaii-Canada. It seemed that a base was needed in Hawaii. Read all about Love Through Time and Space. Unfortunately, since the Spanish-American War, Hawaii has fallen under the control of the Americans.
Otherwise, this pearl on the sea is really a good transfer station. In this case, the only thing to do is to act secretly.
In the following days, Liu Zhenming was determined to make friends. When dealing with several Germans, his words were often vulgar, but when he thought about it carefully, he all contained wisdom.
Especially his grasp of the delicate relations between countries and the international situation not only impressed Xu Shuzheng, but even several Germans were amazed and had to be convinced.
On this day, Xu Shuzheng, Leto Vorbeck, several Germans, and Liu Zhenming were sitting in the cabin chatting again.
Fortunately, the Germans remembered that Chinese people like to drink tea, so they found some tea leaves from somewhere and brewed them.
Liu Zhenming took a sip of strong tea and said calmly: "Implement intensive artillery preparations in a short period of time, and then use small elite combat units to bypass the enemy's strong points and penetrate the opponent's front line. This is penetration tactics, and combat is movement.
Look for opportunities in movement and attack in movement, rather than foolishly engaging in attrition operations."
Letto Vorbeck didn't know how many times he had sighed with emotion. At this time, he couldn't help but slap the table and praise: "Mr. Liu's words made me understand the rigid tactical ideas learned from the German ** school."
How ridiculous it is, no wonder Commander-in-Chief Waldersee believes that China has the same popular sentiment, and that it is just a delusion for all countries to rule this country, which accounts for a quarter of the world's population. He advocates that all countries respect China and not despise it, let alone force it."
Letto Vorbeck looked at Liu Zhenming and Xu Shuzheng and sighed: "I used to see the Boxers fearlessly charging at the coalition soldiers with swords, spears and other backward weapons. I was horrified by this. Now I met the two of them again.
, we know that in addition to courage, the Chinese people also have wisdom. It is a pity that your government is too incompetent. If there is another monarch with similar talents as our Majesty, your country will definitely be able to stand up again and wash away the shame of recent years.
ah."
This trip to the East taught Letto Vorbeck a lot. The people he originally thought were barbaric and backward made him see another side. Is it true that all peoples are not to be insulted? As long as they are given a chance, they can stand up.
What about the same height as white people?
At this time, Leto Vorbeck realized something. When he became the commander of the German East African colonies, he no longer looked down upon the indigenous troops like the previous German commanders. Instead, he treated them equally and regarded them as the most important.
Elite soldiers trained him and called the Chinese Liu Cai his teacher. Of course, this is all a story later.
While everyone was still waiting to talk, a crew member came in to report that Yokohama had arrived.
Yokohama was one of Japan's first ports for foreign trade. When Liu Zhenming, Han Qiaoer and Xu Shuzheng stood on the deck, looking at the bustling port with ships coming and going, they felt extremely depressed.
Japan, one of China's biggest rivals in later generations, was showing its vigorous vitality to Liu Zhenming at this time.
After the First Sino-Japanese War, Japan became an upstart in Asia. The war compensation was 230 million taels of silver; warships and other trophies were worth more than 100 million yen. At that time, the Japanese government's annual fiscal revenue was only 80 million yen.
The then Japanese Foreign Minister Mutsu Munemitsu said happily: "Before this compensation, I never expected that there would be hundreds of millions of yen, and the total income was only 80 million yen. So, when I think that now there are 350 million yen,
Yuan is rolling in, and both the government and private individuals feel extremely wealthy."
After occupying North Korea and Taiwan, it strategically posed a direct threat to Northeast China and East China and became a springboard for attacking mainland China. Japan tasted the sweetness of aggression for the first time, which greatly stimulated its desire to expand their aggressive territory.
Correspondingly, China's international status plummeted, a large amount of wealth flowed out, and the country's power declined. The "Japanese pirates" who had always been looked down upon by China actually annihilated the Beiyang Navy, extorted huge sums of money, and ceded the country. The government and the public were confident in this.
Everything was lost. The Qing government's independent finance was now bankrupt and it relied on borrowing money from Western powers to survive.
Japan became strong by sucking blood from China. It is ridiculous that some people have not seen the wolfish ambition of the Japanese. They collude with the Japanese all day long, seek skin from the tiger, and lure the wolf into the house, which ultimately leads to a catastrophic disaster.
As the ship slowly sailed into the port, Xu Shuzheng sighed: "It used to be a small country, but now it is among the world's powerful countries. There are many places worth learning from China."
Xu Shuzheng's sigh made Liu Zhenming even more depressed, and he said coldly: "What can we learn from the Japanese? How can we learn from their ingratitude, hypocrisy, arrogance, and arrogance? There are so many powerful countries in Europe, why do we have to learn from such a second-rate small country? In my opinion,
Asia would be much cleaner without Japan."
Xu Shuzheng was stunned by Liu Zhenming's cold words for a moment. He didn't know how he had offended his sworn elder brother, and Liu Zhenming's indignant words just now made him see Liu Zhenming who was completely different from his usual vulgar behavior.
Xu Shuzheng couldn't help but look at Liu Zhenming suspiciously.
Liu Zhenming secretly thought something was wrong. He hugged Han Qiaoer to one side and kissed her hard, then said loudly: "I just haven't forgotten the Sino-Japanese War. Damn it, the Japanese are just a bunch of people who eat meat but don't spit out their bones."
- The wolf bastard, he is worried about our farm base. It’s not just a day or two. Sooner or later he will have to take action. It’s a pity that a bunch of bastards don’t take our farm base seriously. Instead, they lead the wolf into the house and let others find out the details.”
Xu Shuzheng lowered his head and remained silent.
However, Liu Zhenming's actions almost embarrassed Han Qiaoer to death. In the public, Liu Zhenming was so frivolous that her pretty face turned red. She wanted to struggle out of his arms, but she felt so weak that she could only symbolize.
Struggling for a moment or two.
Especially with the heat of Liu Zhenming still on her face. This was the first time since she was born that a man was so rude and rude to her. She was really shocked and ashamed.
Fortunately, Liu Zhenming just hugged her and let her go, and when Xu Shuzheng wasn't paying attention, he gave her an apologetic look.
Han Qiaoer was secretly annoyed, and then she lightly raised her toes and stepped hard on his instep.
"My mother, this little girl is so strong." Looking at Han Qiaoer's shy and graceful figure leaving, Liu Zhenming could only realize his own misery. (To be continued...)