Chapter 232: My Ambitions
Raise your head and see the stars twinkling in the night sky. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE。 info
Very good, there shouldn't be snow tomorrow, otherwise, the lobby of "Tianzi No. 1" will be a little embarrassing - the reading of the play is that the rain and snow of the building are not invaded, and the Changyin Pavilion of singing is windy from three sides.
Guan Zhuofan raised his arms and expanded his chest, and between his breaths, the clear and cold air penetrated into his internal organs, and he was shocked up and down.
In the distance, the faint sound of firecrackers was heard.
The sixth year of Tongzhi is about to pass, and the first year of Hongxu is coming.
Well, that is to say, 1867 is coming to an end—
Ah, no, there is a difference between the Chinese and Western calendars, 1867 has passed, and it is now January 1868.
A thought popped into my head:
How many years?
How many years have I traveled to this day?
Well, I have crossed Xianfeng ten years, that is, in 1860, and so far—seven and a half years.
Seven and a half years –
At the time of the crossing, my "family" was twenty-one years old, and now, "he" is twenty-eight years old, hehe.
Seven and a half years, twenty-eight years old.
What have I done in the past seven and a half years?
Asking your heart at night, can you have no regrets, can you be ashamed?
Guan Zhuofan breathed a sigh of relief, and subconsciously rubbed his hands - after staying outside for such a short while, his hands became cold.
He went back to his study, turned on the kerosene lamp, unfolded the paper, and wrote the first line—
"In 1860, ten years of Xianfeng, crossed."
Make a summary for yourself, well, my "chronicle".
1860, the tenth year of Xianfeng.
Crossing, the Battle of the Bali Bridge.
At that time, he was a "foreign commissioner", and he was one step away from "not entering the stream".
Moreover, the word "foreign commission" means that this position is an appointment outside the establishment, and the military position is not valuable, and he, the "foreign commissioner", is actually not as good as an official who has not entered the stream.
After the battle of Bali Bridge, he escaped death, and after that, he took the line of Shengbao and made up a commissioned infantry lieutenant, from Liupin, who was responsible for managing a horse team in the southern camp.
Fought a battle, people did not die, from the ninth grade to the sixth grade, although the martial arts are not valuable, it is still relatively rare, this, first, I performed in the battle, left a deep impression on the boss, and secondly, the strength of the boss - "Uncle Sheng" is enough.
Of course, rare is rare, from the low-level martial arts of the sixth grade, it is not a soaring talent.
However, in any case, according to some people, it is "a lifelong career that began here".
The name of "Chengnan Guan San" is also called here.
In the lobby of the Ministry of Rites, I scolded Gong Xiaogong, who was appreciated by King Gong, and was promoted to one level, becoming a thousand presidents, and being six products.
Although he was only promoted to one level of official, and he didn't even change his crown, it was of great significance - he entered King Gong's camp.
After that, he was transferred to Rehe to do "nails" by the "Gong Department".
My big drama has begun.
What else to gain this year?
Uh, I have my own woman - the first woman after the crossing, Ming.
As for the "second sister-in-law", although she is "forced" to do something, she should not be regarded as "my woman", so let's skip it.
1861, the eleventh year of Xianfeng, Rehe.
Hit the right one, suppressed a horse bandit, saved a Hou Ye, and promoted the leader of the Nanying horse team, which is the fifth grade.
Then, I met her - destined to be the most important woman of my life.
And then, uh, I "pushed" her.
Then, there was the Xinyou coup d'état.
After countless thrills, my camp had the last laugh.
In terms of meritorious deeds, I was promoted to the left wing chief soldier of the infantry army to lead the yamen, and I was the second grade, which can be regarded as "one step to the sky".
After that, the southeast was eroded, and I did something that broke everyone's glasses: I asked myself to be demoted to ten levels, led the troops out of Beijing, and went to Shanghai to serve as the magistrate of Shanghai to save the siege of Shanghai.
Xuan Jun Zhaojian, my real career, ideals, and ambitions have been launched since then.
This year, I have the second woman since I crossed over - Bai's.
Acquaintance, acquaintance, and affection in poverty and hardship, this woman is destined to be the most beloved woman in my life.
1862, the first year of Tongzhi, Shanghai.
Before the end of the war, I first opened a telegraph, and I became the "father of the Chinese telegraph".
In the First World War in Shanghai, he won a great victory and was promoted to the secretary of Jiangsu.
World War II Shanghai, a great victory, "plus the rank of governor", "appreciate the dazzling eyes".
During the war, the Xuan army grew up rapidly, and I grew with wings.
Oh, by the way, this year, I also had an important takeaway: the establishment of Citigroup and the acquisition of a stake in Buffos Steel, another shareholder of this "Buffos Steel", is called Alfred. Nobel, and all his research on explosives, are the common property of the shareholders of Brufs Steel.
In 1863, the second year of Tongzhi.
The two armies of Xuan and Huai joined forces to counterattack, all the way to recovery, and finally, my troops reached the city of Jiangning.
The "Jintai" and "Baiyue" roared angrily, and the Hunan army jumped up and attacked the city as if it had been whipped.
The impregnable Jiangning finally fell, and the "Young Heavenly King" Hong Fuyao, the "God King" Hong Renxuan, the "Brave King" Hong Renda, and the most important "Loyal King" Li Xiucheng who escaped from the city all fell into my hands.
That is to say, although Jiangning was broken by the Hunan army, the most important prisoners were captured by me.
The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was overthrown.
I was promoted to the governor of Jiangsu and was awarded the title of Marquis of Jiayong, the third class.
When the fighting went out, I began to make a big move.
Founded the Post - After the "Father of China Telegraph", I became the "Father of China Post".
Founded the Cantonese Dialect Museum, the first university in China in the modern sense.
Issuance of "Su Yang", China's first silver dollar in the modern sense.
Acquired Qiji Iron Factory, which was later renamed "Jiangnan Manufacturing General Factory".
Today, the scale of this inconspicuous "Jiangnan Manufacturing Factory" has increased several times, and it has the meaning of "the cradle of national industry" - the positioning I made for it.
Oh, by the way, the original time and space, this "Qiji Iron Factory", later called "Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau" - a word difference.
Then, I made the biggest move since I took charge of Jiangsu.
Under Gaochang, the establishment of a "free trade zone".
On Gaochang, set up an "industrial park".
There are shipyards, dockyards, arsenals, gunpowder factories, gas furnace factories, machine factories, silk reeling factories, foreign cloth factories, fire factories, and printing factories......
This is the indiscriminate use of China's modern industry, and it is the essence and abyss of China's modern industrial "stock" so far.
Well, I also did one more thing – Citigroup bought the "Clark" portion of the "Clark and Rockefeller Company," and Mr. Rockefeller gave the new company a new name: Standard Oil.
Then, the Matsue Corps was formed.
Then, go to Beijing to see your majesty.
Then, on the fifteenth of September, the Songjiang Corps set off for the United States.
This year, I returned home with a beautiful woman, married a beautiful chef with a proud meat, and I had my first wife, although it was a concubine.
Sunny ...... Well, she's the third woman I've ever crossed.
A year later, in 1864, three years after Tongzhi, the American Civil War ended.
I won.
The first battle into the United States, the battle of Chickmoga - the battle of confidence, the battle of life and death, I won.
The Battle of Chattanooga, the Mill of Flesh, I paid a terrible price, almost failed, but I still won.
After that, hand in hand with Sherman, from west to east, from south to north, swept the Confederacy.
Finally, in a place called Appomatox, the last main force of the Southern Army, the Northern Virginia Army, was intercepted by the Xuan Army from the south, and the Northern Army was pressed down from the other direction.
The Confederates were cornered.
Together with Grant, the commander-in-chief of the Union Army, I accepted the Confederate Roberts. The surrender of General Lee.
At that time, I was the co-commander-in-chief of the federal western theater of operations, with the rank of lieutenant general, the highest rank in the U.S. Federal Army.
My title, when I go abroad, is a second-class marquis, and when I return to China, I am a first-class duke.
These are not the most important, the most important thing is that after nearly a year of baptism of modernization war, the Xuan army was reborn, grew into a modern army in the true sense, and greatly expanded the army.
I have an armed force of my own that has overwhelming superiority in China.
The US Congress passed the "Guan Yixuan Bill," and I "represented" China and obtained a large number of weapons, ammunition, and clothing that were left over after the US disarmament.
To this day, these weapons, ammunition, and clothing still play an important role.
Through the "Realization of the Spoils of War" program, I made a windfall of 50 million taels of silver, which was not only a reliable guarantee of the financial independence of the Xuan army, but also became part of the primitive accumulation of China's industrialization.
I acquired a lot of land at a low price in the most prosperous area of the United States, and became the second largest landowner in the United States after the federal government.
Well, by the way, just like investing in Rockefeller, I also invested in J.P. Morgan and owns 50 percent of the Morgan Company.
After returning to China, he joined the military plane.
After that, wash the dust a little, and then put on the battle robe.
First, he pinched the enemy's back and calmed down the rebellion in Shaanxi in one fell swoop.
Then, he turned around and went east, destroying the withering and decaying, and smoothing the twist and chaos that had been in trouble for more than ten years.
I was loyal to Gushan Beizi with meritorious service, and used the golden belt to enter the jade, becoming the first real clan with a different surname since the founding of the Qing Dynasty.
Guan Beizi's light overwhelmed Prince Gong, and the "palace fight" began.
I went up and down, tripped King Gong, and beat Gong Tie, and finally obtained the qualification to "lead the army together" with King Gong.
At the same time, I used King Gong's departure to force and persuade the "Gong Department" to support me in carrying out the "Eight Banners Reform".
According to my "guidance", Rong Hong found a large coal mine in Luanzhou, Yongping Prefecture, Zhili, and the Kaiping Mining Bureau was established.
Set up the Bong'en Fund to buy the clan.
Set up an advisory board and start "starting anew".
Build the Summer Palace and "redeem" the queen mother of the two palaces.
installed cronies and initially controlled the yamen, the commander of the infantry army.
I began to carry out a large-scale transformation of the Xuan Army, and the Xuan Army, which had just entered the ranks of the modern army, had a bit of the meaning of a modern army.
Well, the last "achievement" of the year was that I recommended myself and became the "emperor".
As for my "personal life", this year was a "harvest year", and I had the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh women in a row since the time of crossing - Jacqueline, Mia, Yang Wan'er, and Lui.
Among them, Yang Wan'er became my second wife - also a concubine.
Also, Jacqueline and Mia are pregnant, and I'm going to be a father!
Belch...... Ahh
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