After a slight pause, Zhao Wenlie continued: "From Sichuan to Tibet, although there are also high mountains and dangerous valleys, but the difficulty and danger of the road is inferior to the Yunnan-Tibet Road, the areas along the way, densely populated, prosperous commerce, conducive to the supply of the army, our dynasty has used troops in Tibet many times, most of them choose to enter Tibet from Sichuan, and the ministers stationed in Tibet are also in Sichuan as the main post, and the mutual market and the tribute road are also in the archery furnace. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Yi Zhishu lit a cigarette casually, Chengdu to Lhasa 5,645 miles, from Lhasa to Qianzhi, Nyalam, another 1,500 miles, more than 7,000 miles, high mountains and dangerous roads, how long does it take to walk? Half? Isn't it that the daylilies are cold?

After a slight hesitation, he spoke: "Where are the imperial court's garrisons in Tibet mainly distributed?" ”

"The imperial garrisons were mainly distributed in Lhasa, Shigatse, and Qamdo." Zhao Wenlie said slowly: "Tibet is remote, the climate is harsh, the land is barren, the output is limited, the transportation is difficult, and it is impossible to station heavy troops for a long time.

In addition, there are 3,000 Tibetan troops stationed in Lhasa, Shigatse, Gyantse, and Dingri, which are under the command of the minister stationed in Tibet, and the establishment, command, equipment, training, and logistical supply of the Tibetan troops are in no way inferior to those of the imperial court's economic divisions, and in terms of combat effectiveness, they should still be above the Eight Banners Green Battalion. ”

Including the Tibetan soldiers, Nuoda Tibet is only a mere 5,000 troops, but the Gurkha can easily send 10,000 or 20,000 troops. Yunnan soldiers and horses should be stationed on the Qing-Burma border, and it is not advisable to transfer troops, and troops can only be drawn from the northwest to enter Tibet, and they must choose to enter Tibet from Xining. ”

Hearing that he was going to enter Tibet from Xining, Zhao Wenlie hurriedly said: "Sir, in the fifty-fifth year of Kangxi, Selen and Erlunt led troops from Xining into Tibet, but they were blocked by Hara Wusu, and they could not advance or retreat, and finally returned defeated. ”

Su Shun said very abruptly at this time: "I don't know how many troops the principal plans to send into Tibet?" ”

"Is there a way to do it?" Yi Zhixiang looked at him and said: "If possible, it is best to send two brigades into Tibet to recover Ladakh, sweep through the Gurkha and Zhemengxiong tribes, and once and for all, completely consolidate Tibet and cut off the British coveting Tibet." ”

Su Shun is very clear about the establishment of Yuanqi, a brigade has a quota of 7,000 people, but generally only a lot more, two brigades are 15,000 people, he shook his head with a wry smile, and said: "Principal, the road into Tibet is difficult, the new army consumes a lot of ammunition, and relies heavily on logistics supplies, two brigades enter Tibet, and it is difficult for logistics supplies to keep up, at most only one brigade, the army can start from Xining, in addition, the grain, grass and ammunition are served and other baggage to go to Chengdu and go separately." ”

The army and the baggage go separately? Without waiting for Yi Zhicontent to speak, Bao Shichen objected: "It's too risky, Tibet has not yet received the telegram, once there is a slight mistake, the army will be in a desperate situation!" ”

He didn't say this explicitly, but Yi Zhishu and a few people knew that they were not at ease to hand over the supply of grain and grass to the Sichuan Green Battalion, after all, the relationship between Yuan Qi and the imperial court was there, at least no one would guarantee that the officials and officers and soldiers of the Green Battalion in Sichuan would do their best to ensure the timely supply of grain and grass.

"Sir—." Zhao Wenlie said: "Can we let the Eight Banners New Army travel lightly and quickly, enter Tibet from Yunnan, go to Sichuan to enter Tibet, and the Xining army will arrive as reinforcements...... After all, this battle cannot be achieved overnight. ”

Hearing this, Yi Zhixiang glanced at him approvingly, this idea is good, the Eight Banners New Army entered Tibet, and he was not afraid that the Sichuan officials and the officers and soldiers of the Green Battalion would not do their best, "This method is feasible, the monk led the new army of 3,000 Eight Banners into Tibet, and Sichuan quickly mobilized grain and grass into Tibet, and a brigade of the Northwest New Army entered Tibet from Xining, and the army into Tibet was led by the monk king." ”

"In this way, it is equivalent to the supply of the Qinghai-Tibet and Sichuan-Tibet lines, which is enough to support the long-term operation of 10,000 troops in Tibet." Su Shun said and looked at Yi Zhicontent, "Headmaster, this opportunity is not much...... ”

"Stop dreaming." Yi Zhishu smiled: "You are now in Shanghai, can you still fly to Yunnan or Xining?" As he spoke, he glanced at a few people and said, "Hurry up and formulate a specific plan, and play it." ”

After the three of them left, Yi Zhizhi got up and pushed open the window, and said casually: "The sixth master will not come here today to send troops to Tibet." ”

There were no outsiders, Su Shun was much more casual, took the cigarette case from the table and lit a cigarette, and said: "Tibet uses troops, especially in the northwest, and it is more than enough for a monk to lead a new army of 3,000 and eight banners into Tibet, why should Brother Guocheng send an additional brigade from Xining?" But let the monk king rule. ”

"The sixth master really underestimated the Gurkha." Yi Zhizu Emperor said: "The Minister in Tibet, Hethe, reported that the Gurkhas' invasion of Tibet can be described as a nationwide army, with 14,000 infantry, 1,200 cavalry, 80 light artillery, 24 cannons, and a large number of howitzers suitable for mountain warfare. Can the 3,000-Eight Banners New Army be repulsed? ”

Su Shun was shocked when he heard this, "Behind the Gurkha are the British?" ”

"Needless to say?" Yi Zhizhi said: "Behind the small states such as Gurkha, Zhemengxiong, Ladakh and other small states are all supported by the British, a group of clowns who jumped off the beam, were used as swords by the British, and they still don't know it, this time they have to fight back fiercely, so that they can remember it for a long time." ”

It turned out to be a competition with the British behind him, no wonder he was so aggressive, Su Shun nodded, and smoked a cigarette silently before he spoke: "I heard that Yuan Qi seized a merchant fleet of Americans?" ”

Sure enough, it was for this matter, and Yi Zhishu did not deny it, and said lightly: "There is such a thing, the court wants to intercede on behalf of you?" ”

Since it was said, Su Shun did not hide it, and said straightforwardly: "The imperial court wants to open a military factory in Tianjin. ”

Yi Zhizhi glanced at him, "The sixth master has been wandering around Baoshan a lot these days, and he should have some understanding that military production is built on a strong industrial foundation, and there must be tens of thousands of skilled skilled workers, as well as a complete industrial system and industrial chain, and at the same time, it must also have a strong economic foundation and strong R&D and innovation capabilities to back it up."

I might as well tell the sixth master the truth, since the establishment of the Guangdong Ammunition Bureau, Yuanqi began to devote itself to the development of the military industry, taking advantage of the economic crisis in Europe and the Americas, Yuanqi hired a large number of experts and scholars, technicians, and skilled workers in the fields of metallurgy, machinery, chemistry, physics, and mathematics with high salaries.

Sixteen or seventeen years later, Yuan Qi can be regarded as beginning to take shape, should the sixth master think that with a group of machinery and equipment and a group of skilled workers, he will be able to develop the military industry, right?

Even if I asked the imperial court to set up a military factory in Tianjin, there would be raw materials such as iron for making guns, knives for cutting machine tools, lubricating oil, high-purity sulfur and saltpeter for making gunpowder, and mercury for making fire caps? Don't be controlled by others!

Moreover, the development of the military industry can not blindly rely on imitation and plagiarism, a country's military industry, what is needed is a steady stream of innovation, only continuous innovation, in order to be invincible! The development of guns and artillery is changing with each passing day, and new muskets and artillery are developed every year.

No country will sell the most advanced weapons production technology, and the Americans only sell the production equipment of the Mini gun to the imperial court, that is because Yuanqi can produce it, otherwise, let alone lease only the port of Kaohsiung, that is, lease the whole of Taiwan to the United States, and people will not sell you the machinery and equipment to make the Mini gun!

Moreover, I can clearly tell the sixth master that the Minnie gun is now facing elimination! Yuanqi has developed better rifles and artillery! In a few years, the new army of Yuanqi will replace with new rifles, artillery and ammunition with better performance, don't think that I am an alarmist and intimidating ....... ”

Su Shun couldn't listen for a long time, the amount of information revealed by these words was too big, and he couldn't digest it for a while, but if he thought about it carefully, it was indeed the case, after all, in his eyes, the powerful Tsarist Russia was still unable to make Mini guns on its own, and was still buying from Yuanqi.

After a slight sigh, he sighed lightly and said: "Those ministers of the imperial court really think that the matter is too simple, and they will play it according to the facts at the next meeting, and implore the imperial court to give up the construction of a military factory in Tianjin, terminate the agreement signed with the Americans, and hope that Brother Guocheng will not poke this matter out." ”

Co-authored, I am afraid that Yuan Qi will poke out the matter of the agreement between the imperial court and the United States to privately sign a lease of Kaohsiung Port! In vain for a long time, Yi Zhizhi took a cigarette and lit it on the butt of the cigarette, and then said: "Don't worry, the face of the court should be maintained, but if it is a reciprocal offense, don't blame me for not being merciful." ”

Seeing that he was full of promises, Su Shun was overjoyed, and was about to say a few words of casual flattery, but Yi Zhizhi continued: "Brother Yuting is a rare figure among the children of the clan, and I might as well tell you some words."

As far as the current Mini gun is concerned, all the advantages of the cavalry have been gone, the Qing Dynasty has been established for two hundred years, it has always been to control more with less, and the deterrence lies in cavalry shooting, and now this deterrence is no longer there, how to deal with yourself? ”

This topic was too big and too serious, Su Shun's heart sank, he glanced at him with some fear, barely squeezed out a smile, and said, "What does Brother Guocheng think?" To put it bluntly, it is very ...... to be dull underneath. ”

"Reform. Autonomous reforms. Yi Zhizu said expressionlessly: "Advocating learning from the West, advocating science and culture, reforming the political and educational systems, and developing agriculture, industry, ......and commerce, Yuan Qi is unwilling to raise troops to rebel, but the imperial court blindly eats the ancients and sticks to the old ways, hindering the development of China. ”

This is to force the imperial court to innovate, but Su Shun is secretly happy in his heart, he has been in the Nanyang Navy for several years, and has traveled to Shanghai Jingshi many times over the years, and he can be said to have the greatest feeling for the changes in Shanghai, and he is not small in his mind by the influence of Yi Zhi's contentment, and he does not oppose the drastic reform of the imperial court in his heart.

And in his opinion, the reform of the imperial court means that he has the opportunity to soar, and he groaned slightly, he stood up and bowed, and said, "Please also ask the principal to give more ......." ”

"You'd better test the attitude of the court first." Yi Zhizu said softly: "Don't say it's what I mean, bring it up yourself first." ”

"Principal Xie's support." Solemn and respectful.

"Plan well, pull more people, don't rush it." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Traditionally, law change and innovation have to be bloody, but with Yuan Qi supporting you behind you, at least you can save your life." ”

Su Shun hurriedly said: "The student will definitely live up to the principal's high expectations." ”

Let Su Shun come forward to advocate the reform of the law, Yi Zhizhi does not have much hope, but with the attitude of giving it a try, regardless of success or failure, at least it can set off a wave of ideological enlightenment, which can promote the emancipation of the mind and play a great role in promoting the progress of society.

After all, Su Shun's identity is different, and the imperial court is still concerned about Yuan Qi's attitude, no matter what, the impact should be much greater than the reform of the law, of course, if Xianfeng can take the initiative to cooperate with the change, it will be better, as for what kind of government to adopt in the future, that is a matter for the future.

Wei Yuan and Zhao Wenlie's actions were very fast, and the next day they drafted a plan for the troops to enter Tibet in two ways to resist the Gurkha invasion of Tibet.

At this juncture when the Taiping army entered Burma and the troops were about to be sent to the northwest, he was unwilling to divide his troops into Tibet, which was not only to weaken the troops invested in the northwest, but also to consume a lot of grain, grass, ammunition and military expenses, but since this matter happened, he couldn't ignore it, the court had no money, even if the court sent troops, Yuan Qi would also pay for the silver.

Seeing that he was silent for a long time, Wei Yuan said tentatively: "The lord is not at ease with the monk king? ”

Yi Zhizu shook his head slightly, he has nothing to worry about Monk Greenqin, Monk Greenqin has been fighting with the Taiping Army all these years, and he has also experienced it, the strength is superior, the weapons and equipment occupy an overwhelming advantage, and it is still a home battle, with the active assistance of the Tibetan army and people, he can't win this battle, it is really unreasonable.

After signing it, he handed it to Zhao Wenlie and said, "Electric." ”

After receiving the telegram, Mu Zhang'a couldn't help but be surprised, he really didn't expect that Yi Zhishu would actually order the general, let Seng Lingqin take command, lead the 3,000 Eight Banners New Army and 7,000 Northwest New Army into Tibet, and let Sichuan be responsible for supplying grain and grass, thinking about it carefully, he couldn't help but secretly applaud, and immediately walked into the palace quickly.

Xianfeng read the telegram and said expressionlessly: "Monk Greenqin enters Tibet, is the New Army of the Eight Banners in Yunnan still stationed?" Or transfer back to Wuchang and Changsha? ”

This question was a bit unexpected by Mu Zhang'a, and after a slight groan, he bowed down and replied: "Your Majesty, the servants secretly thought that the recruits of the Eight Banners in Yunnan should not be transferred back, and they were stationed in Yunnan to monitor the movements of the bandits, and the servants recommended Gui Liang to go to Yunnan to take over. ”

Gui Liang is also suitable, Xianfeng looked at the telegram again, and said: "10,000 troops into Tibet, the consumption of grain and grass is not a decimal, negotiate with Yuan Qi, let Yuan Qi pay this silver, the court can't take out the silver." ”

Isn't that a bit excessive? Yuan Qi sent 7,000 troops from Xining to Tibet, he must have to carry a large amount of grain and grass, and the grain and grass in Sichuan also let Yuan Qi pay silver, is it really easy to be content and have no temper? After a slight groan, he said cautiously: "Your Majesty, there are still three thousand new troops of the Eight Banners entering Tibet from Yunnan. ”

Xianfeng glanced at him and said, "Why not discuss it?" ”