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Volume 2: The Blue Wisps on the Road to Open up the Mountains and Forests Chapter 887: Hundreds of Ships and Tens of Thousands of Guns (Part 2)

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    The European envoys' trip to Guangzhou was rushed under Yang Meng's urging. In the past ten days, the European envoys had a general understanding of the Qing's diplomatic strength. Among them, the most profound understanding was from Britain and France.  , Qing officials twenty years ago, didn¡¯t know what diplomacy was?  Today's Qing diplomats are proficient in several languages ??and are familiar with many customs in the European and American world. Their diplomatic methods are even more proficient. After ten days of contact, the European envoys learned extremely limited information from the Qing diplomats. More  At that time, they were Qing diplomats and stepping stones for further growth.  Gladstone and Ferdinand of Britain and France didn't even need to know the internal affairs strategy of the Qing Dynasty to know that the internal affairs strategy of the Qing Dynasty would not be weaker than that of Britain and France. Knowing the subtleties is not a unique ability of the Chinese.  If the finance ministers and foreign ministers of powerful European countries don't even have this kind of vision, their reputations will be in vain.  Stepping on the barge again, the European envoys were shocked again. This time the barges transporting them were extremely fast inland river gunboats. Although most of these gunboats were made of wood, the two cast cannons on the gunboats were ten.  Several small cannons are nothing but decorations. Such small gunboats are rare in Europe.  Nearly a hundred small inland river gunboats are undoubtedly the first step of deterrence for European envoys. With these things, the inland rivers of the Qing Dynasty are impregnable. If combined with shore forts, European warships want to sail into the inland rivers of the Qing Dynasty.  , it¡¯s almost impossible.  We haven¡¯t arrived in Guangzhou yet!  Many European countries that participated in the naval war plan began to retreat, and warships came across the ocean.  It was not for the purpose of establishing an outpost on the coast of the Qing Dynasty.  The strength of the Qing army.  Tsarist Russia has personally tested it. It seems extremely stupid to fight the powerful Qing Army on its own territory.  The voyage lasted for more than ten days and started in the shock of the European envoys. Unlike when they first came to the Qing Dynasty, this group of inland river gunboats traveled very slowly, and the Qing army's restrictions on envoys from various countries were not so strict.  during the journey.  Envoys from various countries are not allowed to board the deck, but this time the European envoys can board the deck at will and watch the scenery along the coast.  After the boat left the Tonghui River and entered the real Grand Canal, the European envoys also began their astonishing journey. When they passed through the Grand Canal for the first time, many things in the Qing Dynasty seemed to the European envoys just like a quick glance.  Under the restrictions of the Qing army, there were many things.  They are all invisible.  This time it was different, since the gunboat sailed out of the Tonghui River.  The speed of the ship slowed down during the day, and every time it went to a construction site or a crowded place, the speed of the ship would drop even lower.  The factories that were being built or had been built everywhere did not arouse much interest among the European envoys. What really interested them were the people of the Qing Dynasty walking on the river bank.  The thing that really surprised the European envoys about these Qing people was none other than the various muskets. After three days of journey, the European envoys all had the thought of the Qing inviolability in their hearts.  If not for anything else, it was because of the popularity of muskets in the Qing Dynasty.  During the three-day journey, not all the people they saw were equipped with guns. Only those people who seemed to be in a hurry were equipped with long or short guns. Sometimes, the guns on the waists of pedestrians were  A horn medicine bucket can cause European envoys to exclaim. But as they see more and more things, envoys from various countries can also guess that in the Qing Dynasty, in addition to the regular army, there is another  Armed force, the number of people in this armed force is definitely large.  And some of these people were farmers working in the fields. They were camping on the ridges of the fields, with rifles set up. Everyone was frightened to see them. The sight of them made Ignatiev, the minister of Tsarist Russia, regretful. If they were the people of Tsarist Russia, some  With such equipment, I am afraid that the Eastern European Plains will not fall so easily.  Along the way, the European envoys became more and more frightened. From the sailors and translators, they learned that the Qing people armed with guns were either farmers, business groups, or militiamen guarding the waterways along the way. These people in Europe were  It is not uncommon in the world, but what is rare is that almost all of these people are wearing guns and swords in the wild, from Zhili to Shandong, from Shandong to Jiangsu, through Hongze into the Yangtze River, from the Yangtze River into Taihu Lake, and then through the tributaries of Taihu Lake and then  Entering the Yangtze River, crossing the Yangtze River into Dongting, entering the Xiangjiang River from Dongting, and entering the Pearl River through the Hunan tributary waterway, the fleet of boats that worked around the clock took twenty days to deliver a group of European envoys to the city of Guangzhou.  The original ten-day voyage was delayed by ten days by Yang Meng. During these twenty days, Yang Meng not only defeated the people who followed him, but also defeated the information that European countries had launched a naval offensive against the Qing Dynasty.  Without Yang Meng¡¯s deliberate arrangements, as long as the fleet passes by the area where the Yang family¡¯s business and farm are located, the European envoys will naturally see large numbers of Qing people wearing firearms. Along the way, the European envoys will see?There are far fewer civilians without guns than those with guns. The reason is simpler. Ordinary civilians, who would be stupid enough to travel around at this time? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT OUT OF MUCH  Although the guns worn by the people of the Qing Dynasty were regarded as obsolete items of the military in the eyes of various figures, rifles were rifles after all, and their lethality was unquestionable. The official population of the Qing Dynasty was 400 million, even if the popularity rate was 30%.  Come to think of it, the Qing Dynasty also had more than 100 million rifles scattered among the people, which was definitely a disaster for European countries. In the eyes of the Qing emperor, these more than 100 million people were just ordinary people, but in the eyes of knowledgeable people, these were just ordinary people.  An untrained army!  More than 100 million troops, no matter how mixed their age groups are, and no matter what their combat effectiveness, such a number of troops are invincible, too many!  Thinking of this, the big shots, led by Britain, France and Germany, could only sweat coldly at night.  The composition of the European mission has given everyone in Europe the ability to distinguish authenticity from falsehood. For the top leaders of various countries, they would rather not have such an ability. The result of this ability is that along the way, what the European mission has seen is that  The people of the Qing Dynasty who arrived were all carrying out normal activities and were not arranged to live along the river at all.  During this journey, many unexpected voyages were arranged by Bismarck, Ferdinand, and Gladstone, as well as Duke Yang of the Qing Dynasty. Yang Meng was happy to satisfy the requests of the three of them, and all barges were navigable.  The waters are all within the Yang family's sphere of influence. It is not unusual for many people to carry guns. The Yang family's influence, in addition to the farm, is armed. The armed personnel have to train the people on the farm to use guns. There are more guns seen along the way.  , it¡¯s not a deliberate move.  For Yang Meng, these can only be regarded as an unexpected surprise, and they are far from real!  To truly determine the situation in Tsarist Russia, these are not enough. The armored ships in Guangzhou are the things that truly determine the overall situation. Only with this batch of armored ships can we really dispel the covetousness of some people.  When he arrived in Guangzhou, Yang Meng was not in a hurry to lead Europeans to see the world. The first thing he did was to take the big shots from Britain, France and Germany to the American Embassy to meet with American Secretary of State Seward.  At this time, people on the American side had been beaten to pieces. Advanced weapons, advanced artillery, and advanced ammunition were all things that both the north and the south of America lacked. There were millions of cardboard Dressers.  It was the first arms that Yang Meng wanted to export, but it just needed to be verified by Tsarist Russia first.  After the figures from Britain, France, Germany, and the Qing Dynasty sat down, Yang Meng immediately went straight to the topic. The Dresser, which was priced lower than ordinary American rifles, had an unlimited supply of paper shells, and a new breech-loading cannon.  For a moment, Seward's interest was aroused.  The purpose of Seward's trip was just to gain some advantage over the split of Tsarist Russia. Who would have thought that a Dresser produced by Ding Taichen would keep Seward in Guangzhou for nearly two months?  Although Seward is not a figure in the American military, Dresser's advancement can be distinguished without a professional eye. The range, shooting speed, and power are all things that are on the table. Two months  The time was enough for Seward to become familiar with Dresser from top to bottom, inside and out.  With arms as an inducement, YangMeng opened his mouth and proposed the conditions for Alaska to be transferred to the Qing Dynasty. The price was a discount on arms. The transaction involved tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of arms. A little discount meant a lot.  One million taels of real gold and platinum.  Alaska may be of some use to Canada, but it is really useless to today's America. Although Congress has policies to protect America, for today's America's government, maintaining the unity of the country is the real goal.  The first priority is that at this time, because of Alaska, giving up the arms that can turn the tide of the war is a choice that no politician will make. At most, after the country is unified, the ownership of Alaska can be decided through war. Sometimes  , the immediate interests cannot be given up.  Without the support of America in Alaska, Gladstone, who originally wanted to do something, gave up that unrealistic idea. Now that the Qing Dynasty has the ability to occupy Alaska, the situation in Tsarist Russia is very important to Britain.  Speaking is more important.  Along the way, he also discovered the shortcomings of the Qing Dynasty, that is, insufficient development time. This is also the main reason why the Qing Dynasty is now on the defensive in its policy towards Russia. The industrial base of the Qing Dynasty cannot support such a war.  , it is still a bit difficult. If such a war occurs in five or ten years, Tsarist Russia and Europe will have no chance of winning.  Today, Gladstone, Bismarck, and Ferdinand are threeLaw has shifted from invading the Qing Dynasty to restricting the expansion of the Qing Dynasty through international treaties. When this great eastern empire reaches a certain level, joint confrontation and containment are the way out for the European world.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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