481 Exam
Xiao Letian actually called the two battles between the East and the West as exams. As soon as this statement was expressed, everyone present was stunned. However, this was not Xiao Letian's casual words, but his real understanding along the way back to China.
The trip to Europe between Xiao Letian and the 300 New Army can be said to be a serious test. After 200 lives, the results of this test amazed the whole world.
The European examination room tests Xiao Letian's leadership ability, the tactical quality and command level of the officers' corps. Of course, there is also the public opinion and psychological warfare that Xiao Letian has always praised. At the same time, he tested the trench position tactics he focused on training... Even his ability to engage in diplomacy was also an assessment.
Xiao Letian didn't know how many points he could perform, but he knew that no one could do better than him in this era. Even if those Western elites were put in the same environment, their performance would definitely be worse than that of themselves.
What is even more commendable is the new army warriors he brought. These young people who are destined to be generals in the future have proved their loyalty to Xiao Letian with their lives and passion.
The Chinese military officers who experienced the miracle of the stone bridge were even known as the Spartans in the East.
The European exam has come to an end successfully, and the East Asia exam is in full swing now. This is a completely different exam. In addition to the combat effectiveness and loyalty of the new army left behind in the postgraduate entrance examination, this exam also covers the entire Ryukyu.
"The nationalism that I, Xiao Letian, has awakened or not, and they have understood or understood the modern national spirit I instilled."
"In the war against a strong enemy, people's hearts are restless, and at the moment of life and death, people's hearts will always show their truest selves... I firmly believe that in this big test, there will be people who are suspicious and retreat, and of course there will be people who will grit their teeth and walk to the end with me..."
"Whoever can guarantee that Ryukyu is a solid piece, even I, Xiao Letian, cannot guarantee; whoever can guarantee that everyone has accepted my values, I will never dare to guarantee that I will be beaten to death..."
"Everything is unknown, Ryukyu natives, mainland Han people, Japanese immigrants...even business adventurers from all over the world, each of them is a living person, has his own thoughts, and God knows what is in their heads."
Xiao Letian no longer cares about the spying of British intelligence officials. Xiao Letian has figured out many things along the way home from Europe. Good fortune is the basis of misfortune, and misfortune is the result of good fortune. The current war in Ryukyu is not a bad thing for his career.
"A great cause that changes the world is destined to be unsmooth. If the start is too smooth, there are too many contradictions hidden under the calm water, and these contradictions will grow little by little over time..."
"When I was in Ryukyu, all the people shouted that I was the Prime Minister, and even King Shangtai called me to Shangfu. Every word I said was strictly observed like an imperial edict, but is all this true? What do those who look respectful in their hearts think?"
Xiao Letian shrugged, "I don't have the mental reading skills, I can't guess..."
The humorous actions made people around him smile knowingly, and even the British intelligence officer laughed, "Prime Minister, you have a little underestimated your charm. As far as I know, Ryukyu did not have you, not only did the economy flourish, but even faced the French, they did not retreat. Their fighting made us British very admire..."
"Haha, although I know you are flattering, I still want to thank you." Xiao Letian nodded to him. At this time, he could already see the dock of the Lion City in front of him, and there was a crowd of people who welcomed him in the distance.
"I firmly believe that any effort will be rewarded, and I firmly believe that any advanced idea will always get the most allies... Ryukyu will not be defeated, nor will it perish. I am sure of this."
"But I can't tolerate the traitors under my command... Of course, I, Xiao Letian, is not a petty person, I can tolerate the opposition. A year ago, I could even forgive the Shimazu family in Japan. Can't I forgive my own people yet?"
"But after this big test, I will let everyone understand that if you have any objections to me, if you are my opponent, please tell me your thoughts in the sun. Even if you smash me with a rotten egg, I will not retaliate against you..."
"But if someone has two sides, one behind the scenes, and another behind the scenes, I, Xiao Letian, can also let him taste what it feels like to live a life is worse than death. There is a very disgusting situation in the political atmosphere in Asia, that is, hypocrites are prevalent..."
"In this big test, I want to make hypocrites have nowhere to hide. I also want to see how many people will truly follow the path pointed out by Xiao Letian. I also want to see who is the real awakened person under the banner of nationalism, and who is a group of lucky entertainers who can only shout slogans..."
"What if you lose this exam, what if the final result is not a pass." The British intelligence officer asked subconsciously, but in turn, everyone present burst into laughter.
Even Luo Huo, a man who came out of the northern rural areas, shook his head, "If you lose, you lose. If you fail, you will fail. The Prime Minister's mind is tolerant. If Ryukyu really chooses to give up the Prime Minister, we will not be like this. At worst, we can take away all the new army and all our industries to return to the mainland..."
"Ryukyu is just a county, and I think you British people are not unclear about the huge size of Asia. What failures are we afraid of? As long as the Prime Minister is here, we will win one day."
Luo Huo's words stimulated the British intelligence officer's heart, and a deep sense of fear enveloped him. If there were more and more heroes like Asia, it would be too unfavorable to the rule of Europe.
However, what Xiao Letian said later made the British official even more stunned. At that moment, he even felt a little ominous in his heart.
"Luo Huo, you are wrong. This big exam is not that simple. In fact, the core test is just one sentence..." Xiao Letian was silent for three seconds and then said coldly, "If I, Xiao Letian, die, what will you make a decision."
With a hiss, there was a sound of gasping in the air around him. No one expected that Xiao Letian's question would be so perverted.
Human history is a rolling wave driven by heroes. Countless ethnic groups have prospered because of heroes and never lost because of heroes. Looking at human history, there are only two civilizations that have not been passed through heroes but only through culture. One is the ancient Roman civilization and the other is the Chinese civilization.
Now Xiao Letian is so arrogant that he dies and his career is immortal. How is this possible? What is Xiao Letian? You are just a mortal. Death is like a lamp extinguishing. You really think you can completely manipulate people's hearts.
You Xiao Letian are alive, and the talents you gather will listen to you quietly and follow you. If you are gone, no one will convince anyone of the scattered sand, and no one can stop anyone, it would be strange if there is no civil war.
When it comes to the powerful forces that emerged in the late Qing Dynasty, the first military groups of the Hunan Army, Huai Army and Beiyang gathered by the Han governors.
When Zeng Guofan was at that time, the Hunan Army was so powerful that the Qing Dynasty had to bow its head and admit defeat. Ma Xinyi, the governor of Liangjiang who accepted his fate, said that he would kill him. No one dared to resolve this mystery until the demise of the Qing Dynasty. However, whether it is official or unofficial history, the inference of the real murderer behind the scenes is always inseparable from the huge group of the Hunan Army.
By the way, even if Cixi knew that Ma Xinyi was killed, she just asked Zeng Guofan, "Isn't this a strange thing?" and Zeng Guofan's answer was also wonderful, "Yes, it's strange." Then the king and his ministers stared at each other and said nothing.
In the end, the court had to pinch his nose and let Zeng Guofan solve the case personally, which shows how powerful the Hunan Army was back then.
But it was such a huge military group that when Zeng Guofan passed away, the original internal conflicts began to seriously intensify, and the most representative of them was the open and secret struggle between Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang.
These two officials have far exceeded the vulgar realm of literary and political struggles. The two men once fought at the dinner table to distinguish whether the Hunan Army is brave or the Huai Army is brave.
At that time, both of them were first-class officials. Zuo Zongtang's Nanyang Fleet was started, one was the Chief of Staff of the Imperial General and the other was the Commander of the Imperial Navy. He was full of old fists and rolled against each other at the dinner table. This was also a good story in the unofficial history of the late Qing Dynasty.
In fact, the root of the two's fight can be seen clearly by anyone with a discerning eye, which is the battle for the inheritance rights of the Hunan Army's resources.
The final victory was Li Hongzhang. He dug up all the talents in the Hunan Army and then accompanied them with the Huai Army. Since then, the Hunan Army withdrew from the historical stage, the Huai Army made a brilliant debut, and a Beiyang evolved from the Huai Army.
Look, this is a typical example of the destruction of a person and the extinction of a political power. A politician like Zeng Guofan cannot escape such a fate in the end. Now Xiao Letian actually wants to test and test whether he will continue to listen to him after he dies.
Oh my god, you're so funny.
In fact, Xiao Letian also knew that he was very funny, because the final fate of the Huai Army and Beiyang in his previous life was actually just a destruction of people and the political extinguishment.
Yuan Shikai accepted Li Hongzhang's power, and at that time he could no longer control the situation. After his death, Beiyang completely fell apart. Anhui warlords, Fengtian warlords, Zhishi warlords... These nouns that troubled historical students to memorize were actually the legacy of Beiyang.
It was not until the death of Zhang Zuolin, the last important official in Beiyang, that this great force completely withdrew from the Chinese stage.
In more than a hundred years, many experts have not solved the problem, and no one even dares to try it. Today, Xiao Letian, a naughty young man, dares to try it like this.
Chapter completed!