super god warlord

Chapter 68 Conversation on the train

Zhao Shouhong didn't notice that Zhang Xiaoda's face became more and more gloomy. After all, it was a weapon produced by himself, and it was really embarrassing to be reprimanded by Zhao Shouhong like this.Zhao Shouhong didn't see the face of the other party, he was still explaining: "The difference in range is huge, and the shooting speed of the two rifles is also not small, so it is inevitable that the self-improvement army will be at a disadvantage. This is not an actual battle. If live ammunition is really used, the self-improvement army will be at a greater disadvantage."

Zhao Shouhong was looking forward to talking happily, and only now did he see Zhang Xiaoda's gloomy face, and he quickly shut his mouth, cursing in his heart that he didn't hold back his mouth when he talked about it, and now he has offended a court official.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiaoda's face gradually calmed down, and he said to Zhao Shouhong: "I didn't expect that my nephew and grandson are so proficient in firearms, and they really deserve their reputation. According to what you said, should the self-improvement army also replace it with Manlixia rifles?"

"That's not necessary. Although the Mannlicher rifle is a top-notch rifle today, it is not top-notch. Because this weapon has a slow extraction speed, and the bomb feeding system is too complicated, it is troublesome to reload the magazine, and it will jam if dust falls into it. , In fact, it is not the best choice." Zhao Shouhong was much more careful when speaking.

"According to what my nephew and grandson see, what kind of rifle should be the best?" Zhang Xiaoda asked.

Zhao Shouhong originally thought that the self-improvement army would definitely become the armed forces of the revolutionary party in a few years. If they taught them too many things, it would be troublesome to clean them up by themselves in the future.So Zhao Shouhong planned to prevaricate with the theory of the advantages and disadvantages of weapons, but he did not expect that Zhang Xiaoda, eager to strengthen the army, actually asked the bottom line.

Zhao Shouhong thought for a while and said, "The weapons in the hands of my soldiers can be used as a reference."

"Then take it over and have a look." Zhang Xiaoda waved his hand.

Zhao Shouhong got up and walked to the entrance of the float, and said to his own soldiers outside: "Bring a rifle, and return all the bullets in it to me." Soon a soldier handed the rifle to Zhao Shouhong.The best rifle in Zhao Shouhong's hand is the Phil rifle captured from the Saar Army. The guard company protecting him naturally uses the best weapon, so they have all changed to this rifle.

Holding the Phil rifle in front of Zhang Xiaoda, Zhao Shouhong said: "My lord Shizuzu, this is the Phil rifle I captured in the battle with the Saar people. This is the real top rifle of the countries in the Western Continent. Its shooting speed is unmatched in the world. , and are durable and rarely fail."

"Oh? There is such a good gun?" Zhang Xiaoda took the rifle and swung it a few times, then tried to shoot empty guns a few times and nodded: "It really is a good gun. I don't know if we can import equipment from Sa'er to produce this gun. .”

"This kind of gun is the latest rifle of the Sa'er Kingdom. I'm afraid they won't sell it because of the Sa'er Alliance." Zhao Shouhong spread his hands.

"Hey, it's really chilling to think that in my great country of 5000 years, I can't even make this small rifle well." Zhang Xiaoda sighed: "The country is completely backward. If you want to be prosperous and strong, you still need a good government and harmonious people. I don't know. What do your nephews think of a constitutional monarchy?"

Zhao Shouhong secretly sighed, why did this Xiangshuai get involved in the political system again.In today's sensitive time, such words cannot be said indiscriminately, and it is easy to offend people, so Zhao Shouhong pretended to be confused and said: "I am just a Taoist, and I am a soft-spoken person. Why ask me about the constitution of the country?"

"You underestimate yourself too much." Zhang Xiaoda smiled and shook his head and said, "You have wiped out three hundred Saar troops with one hundred bravery, and not one of your own has died. Now your achievements have been blown to the sky by the people. How can you tell me that you are from Opium?" Since the war, who can achieve such an impressive record, and now your name in the imperial capital is not small."

Zhao Shouhong was taken aback. He still couldn't feel how fearful the Chinese people were towards foreigners at this time, especially the Saar people, who were known as the most powerful country in the world.Being able to eliminate the Saar people with such a large advantage is tantamount to a miracle for the contemporary Chinese.

Seeing Zhao Shouhong's slightly surprised expression, Zhang Xiaoda smiled and said: "So although you are still a Taoist, your words still have weight. With the military, you are the only one in today's country except Yuan Kai, and even he The generals under him also don’t have such a reputation.”

Zhao Shouhong saw Zhang Xiaoda talking to such an extent, it would be too inhumane not to express his opinion.He bowed his head and pondered for a while, weighing the pros and cons in his heart.Zhang Xiaoda is a typical constitutionalist, and his support for constitutionalism will naturally be appreciated by the other party, but if this matter gets out, it may offend all the diehards in the imperial capital and the post-Jin family ministers.

After thinking about it for a while, Yuan Kai and the constitutional faction are now at a time when Yuan Kai and the constitutional faction are frustrated. If he publicly supports constitutionalism, although he is suppressed for a while, he can give Yuan Wei a good impression of helping him in the snow, which will benefit his future plans.What's more, it is now the end of [-], and there is no possibility of a few years in the later Jin Dynasty. Naturally, the benefits of supporting the constitution are more.

Thinking of this, Zhao Shouhong raised his head and said: "The younger generation thinks that constitutionalism is the general trend. Looking at the great powers in the Western Continent, the strongest are all constitutional monarchies, while those autocratic imperial powers such as Rakshasa, Austria-Hungary, and Belgium can only be ranked second or third. .”

As soon as Zhao Shouhong said this, Zhang Xiaoda's eyes lit up, and he laughed loudly and said, "Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, Brother Tie Shan's grandson actually supports the establishment of a constitution." Zhao Shouhong looked at Zhang Xiaoda curiously, and laughed with tears in his eyes , but quite puzzled.

Zhang Xiaoda slowly stopped laughing and said: "I'm being rude, I just think it's funny. Your grandfather Zhao Erzhen is the most opposed constitutional minister of the Hualan tribe. I never imagined that his grandson would support constitutionalism."

Zhao Shouhong couldn't help but smile, he couldn't think that such a cheap grandfather would have such an idea, which really made him feel ashamed.But that's fine too, with this grandpa standing in front of him, it is estimated that even if the diehards know that they support constitutionalism, they will be merciful.

"I believe that anyone who has stayed abroad will know the pros and cons. I'm just speaking bluntly. I completely agree with the Empress Dowager's decree announcing that she is preparing to establish a constitution. It's just that this matter should not be rushed, lest the country's system be unstable." Zhao Shouhong's face was a little bit explained embarrassingly.

"You're right, I think so too. Since the five ministers came back from overseas, the empress dowager has decided to create a constitution, but the empress dowager said in private that 12 years to prepare for a constitution is too long." Zhang Xiaoda said.

"The empress dowager is far-sighted, but I can only guess. I just think there must be a deep meaning in it. It is always better to be more cautious." After being laughed by Zhang Xiaoda once, Zhao Shouhong decided to practice Tai Chi slowly, try to be as smooth as possible, and guarantee Make fewer mistakes.

Chapter 69 The Father of Industry

"You." Zhang Xiaoda smiled and nodded Zhao Shouhong twice: "You have only been an official for a year, and you have become a little fox. Well, I won't embarrass you anymore, but I heard that you also did it in western Sichuan. A steel factory?"

Zhao Shouhong was taken aback. He was most afraid of being discovered by others about his business plan.I thought that building a factory in such a remote place should be able to deceive people's eyes and ears, but I didn't expect Zhang Xiaoda to know so clearly.Zhao Shouhong could only laugh dryly and said, "It's far worse than your lord's Xiakou Iron Works."

"Not bad, with an annual output of [-] tons of steel." Zhang Xiaoda stroked his beard and said slowly.

Zhao Shouhong was almost choked by this sentence, and he secretly decided that the secrecy work must be strengthened. His own steel plant has only been in operation for a few months, and the expansion work has just been completed, and the output is well known.People like Zhang Xiaoda know that it’s okay to say, if the Japanese can figure it out, they won’t have anything to play with.

Thinking of this, Zhao Shouhong quickly changed the topic and said: "Compared to Xiakou Iron Works, it is only a drop in the bucket, not to mention the roads in central Sichuan are difficult and dangerous, I am trying to solve the transportation problem. The Han Railway asked me to find a way, and please give me your advice.”

"This railway." Zhang Xiaoda sighed: "The Billy people built it is quite unusable, and it made me borrow a lot of foreign debts. It's really not a good thing. I advise you not to build the railway, the cost is too high .”

"You don't have to worry about this great uncle, I can still guarantee the funds." Zhao Shouhong said.

Zhang Xiaoda regained his spirit when he heard this: "This is the best, but if you want to build a railway, don't go to people from the West Mainland, they will only cheat money. There are also people in China who are proficient in this way, for example, they are building the Dizhang Railway Zhan Youming is a talent."

"Zhan Youming?" Zhao Shouhong naturally knew this famous railway expert in modern history, and he came to Beijing this time with the idea of ​​inviting this master, but it's a pity that Zhan Youming is currently building the Dizhang Railway, so he probably has no time to spare.

In the next few days, Zhao Shouhong and Zhang Xiaoda just chatted, but never raised the constitutional issue.In the speech, Zhao Shouhong felt Zhang Xiaoda's worries and thoughts about the country, which made him admire Zhang Xiaoda's mind.Zhang Xiangshuai, who is famous all over the world, is still worried about state affairs in his old age.

Zhao Shouhong shared what he knew about the Western Continent with Zhang Xiaoda, and came up with improvement plans for his various worries and troubles.Zhao Shouhong has a vision that transcends this era. Many things that Zhang Xiaoda thinks are difficult to do, but he can easily handle them.By the time they arrived in the imperial capital, the relationship between the two of them was already very close, and they even changed their address to Brother Xiangshuai and Brother Shouhong.

"Brother Shouhong, we will go our separate ways when we get off the car, please go." Zhang Xiaoda said with a smile.

Zhao Shouhong smiled politely and said, "Brother Xiangshuai, let's go, I will stay in the capital for a while, and I still have a lot of opportunities to meet you."

"Xiang Shuai." At this time, a slightly fat middle-aged official came up with a group of people. Seeing Zhang Xiaoda and Zhao Shouhong's intimacy, the man was slightly taken aback, then cupped his hands at Zhang Xiaoda and said: "Xiang Shuai, Everyone has organized a welcome banquet, and I invite you to appreciate it."

"Oh? That's just right, brother Shouhong, how about going to have a look with me?" Zhang Xiaoda laughed.

"Don't bother, grandpa is still waiting at home, so we don't want to delay it. Let's leave now, and I will visit another day." Zhao Shouhong saluted with a smile.

"Don't rush to leave, let me introduce you first." Zhang Xiaoda stopped Zhao Shouhong who was about to leave.

The chubby middle-aged man was quite surprised. He looked up and down Zhao Shouhong with disbelief, wondering why Zhang Xiangshuai, who is famous all over the world, favored this young man so much.

Zhang Xiaoda pointed to the chubby middle-aged man and said, "Come and see, Brother Liu, this is my good friend Sheng Xingsun, and his business skills are quite good."

Zhao Shouhong was taken aback. He didn't expect such an unattractive middle-aged fat man to be Sheng Xingsun, the famous father of Hualanguo Industry in history.Zhao Shouhong hurriedly saluted and said, "It turns out that it is Mr. Sheng, the boy Zhao Shouhong is very polite."

Although Sheng Xingsun is an official, he has the air of a philistine on his face. There is always a smile on his face, his eyes are slightly narrowed, and he keeps looking Zhao Shouhong up and down.Seeing that the other party was so respectful, Sheng Xingsun quickly waved his hands and said, "To be so valued by Mr. Xiangshuai, you must be very talented. You and I are brothers. I'll call you Brother Zhao, and you can call me Brother Xingsun. "Zhao Shouhong laughed secretly in his heart when he heard it, he didn't expect his character to rise sharply recently.I used to see everyone who was two generations behind, but now it's good, no matter how old I am, I call myself brothers and sisters.

"How dare you junior?" Zhao Shouhong said modestly.

Zhang Xiaoda said with a smile: "Okay, everyone is our own, don't be polite, don't you also call me brothers? Let's go, let's go to the banquet together, and I will introduce you to the dignitaries of the imperial capital."

"I really can't go. I just arrived and I can't keep my grandfather waiting for a long time." Zhao Shouhong said.

"Alright, filial piety comes first, so I won't keep you, you can go to me someday." Zhang Xiaoda stroked his beard and said.Zhao Shouhong bid farewell to them one by one as if he had received an amnesty.What annoys him the most is socializing, especially with a group of high officials, he can't eat much, and toasting can make people exhausted.

Seeing Zhao Shouhong going away, Sheng Xingsun said to Zhang Xiaoda: "Xiang Shuai, why do you value this son so much?"

Zhang Xiaoda said with a smile: "This person is capable of both civil and military affairs. He will become a great talent in the future. Now that he is only 20 years old, he can build a huge factory by himself and wipe out three hundred British troops with one hundred people. It can be said that he is excellent in civil and military affairs. Do you remember?" It will be good for you to get closer to him in the future."

"Could he be the young hero who has been rumored all over the capital recently? Now even the storytellers are praising him." Sheng Xingsun looked at Zhao Shouhong's back, and his eyes immediately changed.

"That's right. Look at the guards around him. They are definitely not ordinary soldiers. I think Yuan Kai's new Northern Territory army will be outnumbered." Zhang Xiaoda's eyes were full of appreciation and approval.

"Grandpa." Zhao Shouhong returned to the home he had never been to before, and he was led directly to Zhao Erzhen's study by his servants.Before coming here, Zhao Shouhong was very worried, for fear that he would not recognize these "relatives" of his own and would be spotted.He didn't know until he got to the mansion that since he was old and liked to be quiet, and most of the Zhao clan lived in Tai'an, Zhao Erzhen was the only one in the imperial capital's mansion, which reassured him.

Chapter 70 Maid Xiaocui

"Hong'er, you are here, sit down quickly. You have done a good job this year, and the third child has told me, so it can be seen that studying abroad is not in vain." Zhao Erzhen looked at his grandson lovingly and said: "It's just that you beat me up. The Sar people are a little reckless, but fortunately the Sar people don't pursue it."