Australian Storm 1876

  Chapter 665 Secret Discussion

  In Guangzhou Mansion, Guangxiao Temple, Liurong Temple, Haizhu Temple, Hualin Temple, Changshou Temple and other Nanpai temples have beautiful scenery and elegant layout. Since the Qianlong Dynasty, they have always been places to receive foreign missions and Western missionaries.

  In 1792, the British government appointed Macartney as the envoy to China in the name of celebrating the 80th birthday of Emperor Qianlong. This is the first time that Europe has sent an official envoy to China, and it has been 100 years since.

The   Ocean Kingdom mission stayed at the Hai Chuang Temple, and King Li Fushou lived in the Li’s Garden next to the Hai Chuang Temple. The Li’s Garden was an exquisite garden purchased by the Normandy Foreign Firm to receive His Majesty’s visit.

  Haichuang Temple faces south and faces north, with the Pearl River waterway as the main channel for entering and exiting the temple. The scenery is excellent.

The layout of the whole temple follows the "East Inner West Outer" Buddhist temple system formed in the Ming Dynasty, that is, the middle road is the gate, the main hall, etc., the east side is mainly the internal rooms of the monks, and the west side is mainly the guest rooms outside the temple. It is now used by the Ocean Kingdom. Requisitioned by entourage.

  Haizhu Temple has two mountain gates, one of which faces the Pearl River, and the Qianshan Gate is connected to the wharf on the riverside.

  One is the Houshan Gate, the official gate of the Haizhu Temple, with a wharf in front of the gate and shops on the left and right.

  Haizhu Temple is located on the Pearl River. The tide water is straight against the temple wall. Pilgrims can reach the stone steps of the pier by boat and enter the temple directly.

  During the mission of the Ocean Kingdom in Hua, the temple closed its doors to thank guests.

  The big banyan tree in front of the Haizhu Temple is very famous. Hang Shijun, a scholar of the Qing Dynasty, wrote in his "Traveling to Haizhu Temple with Zhang Zhentao":

  "Sanmen is still facing Guo, and Ming has risen to Jiewan. The green is borrowed from the autumn trees, and the green returns to the mountains after the rain. The clouds move and the flowers gradually gaze, and the wind rises and the crane should return. It is not a double-jingle movement, and the bed is idle."

  First arrival in Guangzhou

  After some ceremonial entertainment with Prince Jin Yizhen, Li Fushou drove directly to the Governor's Mansion of Guangdong and Guangxi to visit the old Taishan Gu Yanchuan who was recovering from a serious illness.

  At this time, the Governor’s Mansion of Guangdong and Guangxi was quite lively. Queen Gu Liuyan had been serving her father here for more than two months. She almost couldn't get out of the gate and the two gates didn't move.

  Gu Mansion is a family of officials and officials from generation to generation, with strict rules and regulations. Gu Liuyan's status is also a loss. Otherwise, the identity of the daughter who married out of the house can only be recited in the back home Buddhist hall.

  Uncle Gu Yanshan's eldest son Gu Zhiwen, second son Gu Zhili, and only son Gu Zhixue of Gu Yanchuan, are all in the Governor's Mansion. There are more than 100 people in the governor's house.

  King Li Fushou came to his wife, Lao Taishan Gu Yanchuan led a group of people to visit His Majesty, and then Li Fushou’s nephew and his nephew, greeting Lao Taishan Gu Yanchuan’s condition.

  It can be seen that Gu Yanchuan is recovering very well, but because he is 60 years old and he has recovered from a serious illness, his mental head and reaction are a little worse.

  This is a helpless thing, only slowly recuperating is the right way.

  The screen left the left and the left and the miscellaneous people, etc. Gu Yanchuan and Li Fushou, the pair of Weng-in-law, discussed in private, discussing long-term arrangements for the next few decades.

"Yuan Ding, I know what you have done in recent years. The establishment of the Ocean Kingdom and the launching of the Civil War are so many that they are dizzying. To be honest, they are too aggressive. I feel sweaty when I look at it, but good. Gods and Buddhas in the heavens bless all surprises and no dangers."

Speaking of this, Gu Yanchuan showed a smug smile on his face, stroked his beard lightly and continued to speak; "The most proud thing in my life is no more than choosing Yuanding as my son-in-law. Knowing that Yuanding is far from being in the pool, I never thought that it would give me a big surprise so soon."

   He couldn't help laughing as he talked, and the eyebrows bloomed with joy, and he couldn't be more satisfied.

  Regardless of whether the Qing Dynasty was precarious or not, the Gu family line was stabilized.

100 years ago, the British envoy Macartney, after meeting Emperor Qianlong, returned to China to report on his duties, once said: "The Qing Empire is like a dilapidated first-class battleship. The reason why it has not sunk in the past 150 years is only It was supported by a group of fortunate, capable and alert officers. And where it surpassed its neighbors, only its size and appearance."

  Macartney can see the weakness of this huge empire. As a minister of foreign scholarship who has learned everything, Gu Yanchuan knows even more that the Qing Dynasty’s abuses are hard to come back. There are not many good days.

   "Master Taishan is here, I am also forced to be a stud, I have to do it!" Li Fushou could open up his heart in front of the old man, talk about the mental journey along the way, so he said;

  "The origin of the conflict was the New South Wales midterm election last year. This was an election that changed the balance of power between the North and the South. It was also an election where the Chinese forces in Queensland penetrated southward. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

At the time of the political changes in New South Wales, the Liberal Party, which is more friendly to the Chinese, was in power. It has successively restored the legal status of the Zhi Gong Party and the legal status of Chinese voters. This is absolutely good for us, and we must take this opportunity to make a big effort to go to the next state. .

  If the election for the governor of New South Wales is delayed two years later, because the Liberal Party and the Zhi Gong Party have a high degree of overlap, they will inevitably kill each other. Powerful white conservatives may return to power, and this possibility is as high as 80%.

  The CCP cannot retreat, nor can I retreat. We must break the fence in this fateful battle so that we can take the initiative in the confrontation between the north and the south.

  Invite the luck of heaven

  We won the midterm elections for the New South Wales State Assembly. Since then, we have held the initiative tightly in our hands. No matter how the southern white conservative forces jumped, we were always led by our noses until they finally perished. "

   "Yuan Ding, it is still thrilling and even more thrilling to hear from you. I just wonder why the British who have always been arrogant and belligerent died this time?"

   "Hehe... The British don't want to fight, but they can't fight."

  "What's the explanation for this?"

Faced with Gu Yanchuan’s question, Li Fushou smiled and replied; “Don’t hide from Lao Taishan, we have made as many as a dozen response plans for the London meeting. Now it sounds light and stressful at the time. It's really suffocating.

  Looking back now, our judgment was correct.

  In the military's sand table deduction;

  Once the situation in Australia changes, the London government decides to start the war with the fastest efficiency, and it will inevitably draw a large army from the British India Government House and the Strait Government House to form an expeditionary force to intervene in the Australian war.

  The Government of India belongs to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Government of the Straits belongs to the Ministry of Colonies. It only involves the concerted efforts of several departments of the London government to make a concerted voice. This is an even more difficult and cumbersome big project.

  In the fastest case, it will take two and a half to three and a half months to assemble an expeditionary force of no more than 50,000. Considering the long sea route to Australia, it will take almost a month.

  In other words, as long as we resolve the Civil War within three and a half months, the probability that London will implement the war intervention will not exceed 30%.

  If the war drags on for a long time, then the risk of London's intervention will increase dramatically.

  Since the 18th century, the Royal Navy of the British Empire has been almost invincible and invincible. It firmly holds the hegemony of the world’s oceans and absolutely no one can shake it.

On the other hand, the British Army is almost meaningless. The land conquest wars often ended in failure. The 1st Anglo-Burmese War and the 1st Anglo-African War are not as good as it is. Well, it cost a lot to conquer the small Gurkha tribe in Nepal. Lavishly.

  Based on the above judgment

  After reconsidering, I decided to make a desperate decision to set the situation in Australia completely in the first battle, so as to save nights and dreams and repeated repetitions.

  Even if the British Army landed in Australia, it would be a big deal to smash the stall and build it again. I was fully prepared for this thinking, taking into account the most difficult situation.

  Don’t look at the aggressive appearance of the British, who threaten them with force at every turn. In fact, they must repeatedly consider trade-offs before they actually take the shot. Is it in line with the primary prerequisite of the interests of the British Empire?

Fighting an expeditionary war with a scale of 100,000 people in Australia is obviously not the situation that London wants. In my secret letter to Her Majesty, I mentioned that I am willing to join the Commonwealth. Perhaps this is a decision that has influenced the London cabinet. straw. "

  "The Commonwealth...what the **** is this?"

"Haha... At first, after the establishment of the Federal Republic of Canada, I wanted to become a British overseas territory, but London did not hesitate to reject it. Reluctantly, Earl Canavon proposed the Commonwealth motion, and used Canada and South Africa’s Austrians. The Free State of Lange and the Republic of Transvaal are the mainstays to establish the Commonwealth of Commonwealth that honors Her Majesty Queen Victoria. London is not positive about this motion. It hasn’t been a word for more than a decade, anyway. In other words, it depends on the specific situation..."

   "Oh, draw cakes to satisfy your hunger!"

  Gu Yanchuan suddenly realized that he laughed, and nodded with great appreciation. In this kind of big event related to national luck, more preparation will give you more assurance, and it may play a key role.

  Weng and son-in-law talked enthusiastically for a while, and the topic turned to the domestic layout of the Gu family.

  The line of the Ocean Kingdom and the Gu family is actually a symbiotic relationship that supports each other, takes care of each other, and develops together. The interests are closely linked through in-laws, and both are prosperous, and every loss is lost.

  This time, Governor Gu Yanchuan of Guangdong and Guangxi suffered from malaria, and an old life was almost ruined, which reminded both families;

  In case there is any discordance, the Gu family’s line is certainly a mansion overturned, "Guangjitang" is also equivalent to losing its backing, breaking a leg and turning into a cripple.

The Young Eagle School is about the foundation of Australia. From here, thousands of passionate young students are trained as the most stalwart believers of King Li Fushou, the most important channel to supplement Australia's high-quality talents, and an indispensable backbone force for the construction of an industrialized society. Nothing can be lost.

  Weng's son-in-law has the same interests, and both need to support another pillar of the minister. Walking on two legs is always much more stable than jumping on one leg.

"Big brother Yanshan doesn't need to think about it. He has been an official in Beijing for a long time. He is full of pedantic and loyal thoughts. I am afraid that he will only ruin your big things." When it comes to the affairs of the court, Gu Yanchuan has recovered from the first-grade senior member. With grace, he said after hesitating for a while;

  "In the next generation of Gu's family, only learning and writing are acceptable.

Lost in learning is indecision and lack of courage, but he still has the patience to maintain his success. Now he is from the fourth-rank Huai'an prefect, a serious herdsman official, and excellent in evaluation. Can supervise the elders.

  As for this path, it still falls on Prince Jin Yizhen. He only recognizes silver in his eyes, and he can do anything as long as he gives silver.

  The best place to go is, of course, the inspectorate to supervise the royal history. This noble official has the right to impeach the place, which is invisibly a deterrent. Those who want to move Guangjitang have to weigh whether they can afford it.

  Secondly, you can serve as a general political envoy, which is somewhat helpful. As for the official positions of Zhan Shifu and Taichangsi Qing, these official positions are not very useful, which is equivalent to idle for several years.

Sincerely, this son is a donation official, and there is not much room to go up. Fortunately, he is a subordinate officer under my governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, so I can find an opportunity to promote him to the position of Guangdong propaganda and consolation and take charge of the new army. military power.

  Gu Zhiwen and General Li Ping jointly control the military power. The new army is just in the backyard where the needle cannot be inserted and the water cannot enter.

  My old bone can last a few more years. It is estimated that the imperial court will not move me for a while, and there is no suitable location arrangement in Beijing. The more popular the Ocean Kingdom, the more stable my position as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi will be. "

Li Fushou is not familiar with the affairs of the court. Old Master Taishan will do what he says. He nodded and said, "It's easy to do if you love money. I brought you 300,000 pounds of Huitong bank's promissory note this time. Just do it."

   "Which is so much needed, even if Prince Yi's appetite is no matter how big it is, 50,000 pounds is enough!"

The prefect of Huai'an is a herdsman official from the Fourth Grade, and the Supervisory Office is the third grade of supervising Yushi. There are several grades in the middle, and the mayor of a place wants to be the equivalent of the deputy director of the National Audit Committee at once without major bleeding. How can it work?

  This is also the important status of the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Gu Yanchuan, who dares to remember the important position of the territorial officials. He is thinking about finding an important position for his son. It is useless for others to borrow another courage.

"Old Mount Tai is on the top, this was originally a part of my filial piety, you can use it as you see fit." Li Fushou thought for a while, then said; "Since there is an activity, then simply lift Li Ping up, Guangxi General Soldier. is it possible?"

"Well, Li Ping has the merits of the battle between China and France. He bestowed "Baturu" with the qualifications of these years. It's just that the current Guangxi General Soldier has only been in charge for more than a year. The prince of alcohol, Yizheng, was relieved, and it was almost 20,000 pounds."

  "As long as he is willing to accept it, we will give it to him. There is never a shortage of money."

   "So there is no problem." Gu Yanchuan responded in one gulp. As for how to operate, he, a veteran veteran, is naturally familiar with it, and doesn't need others to bother.

  Li Pingyuan was originally the chief steward of Li Fushou’s mansion. He was left to take care of him in Gusu Mansion. He was a well-known person. After Gu Yanchuan became the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, he took him to Guangdong for development and became one of the leaders of the new army.

  The group of people who met with Li Fushou just now, among them were Li Ping and his wife, respecting the etiquette of his subordinates.

  Such a winking person, of course, must be promoted!

  (End of this chapter)