"The words of the lord are profound, and many things that are puzzled by humble ranks are suddenly enlightened."

Through the dialogue with Wang Chenhao, Ruan Zhongshu not only has some understanding of the political structure of Northeast Asia, but also has benefited a lot from himself. His admiration for Wang Chenhao is even more powerful than the past, and he has strengthened his determination and goal of following Wang Chenhao.

"By the way! All the people I brought back should I settle my child?"

“Everything has been settled!”

In the past few days, Ruan Lou Shu has been responsible for installing the scientific and technological personnel brought back by Wang Chenhao from the United States, so he reported his work in the past few days to Wang Chenhao.

Ruan Zhongshu first arranged a group of key personnel that Wang Chenhao emphasized. The most important person was Tesla and his laboratory assistants. Since Wang Chenhao attached great importance to Tesla, he sent a telegram when he was in the United States and asked Beiyang Technology to prepare a separate laboratory for Tesla, including all the experimental equipment and related facilities required by Tesla. Tesla's laboratory was set as a key S-level confidentiality and protection object.

In addition to the fact that the various projects he has studied are extremely influential to the world, another main reason is that based on military combat requirements, Wang Chenhao asked Tesla to immediately study the upgrade of radio-related technologies, such as expanding transmission distance and signal strength based on the Marconi radio system.

In addition, in the field of radio technology, Wang Chenhao has a special liking for several military technologies such as radio interference technology and radio detection. He knew that it was a necessity for future wars, so he asked Tesla to conduct research. Because of its own importance, it is very important to keep it confidential and must strictly prevent leakage. Therefore, Tesla's laboratory was listed as a key protection target of S-level protection.

Holland and Lake and their technical team were arranged to join Beiyang Weapon Heavy Industry. According to Wang Chenhao's request, Beiyang Weapon Heavy Industry acquired the Beiyang Navy's Dagu Dock in Tianjin Sea God Temple.

The dock is the third modern shipyard of the Qing Empire after the Mawei Shipbuilding Bureau of Fujian and the Shanghai Jiangnan Dock. It is also the earliest shipbuilding factory and important military base in northern my country. In 1880, Li Hongzhang requested Emperor Guangxu to be approved to open the "Beiyang Navy Dagu Dock" in Dagu in Dagu. The site of the factory was selected at the Sea God Temple (Today's Jinshi Shipyard). At that time, people called the "Sea God Temple Dock" and Beiyang Ordnance Heavy Industry was fully acquired and renamed it as "Dagu Dock".

Dagu Dock also has a brilliant history. In 1882, Dagu Dock began to build ships and built the first submarine in the country. In 1891, it also imitated the advanced weapon of the time, Germany's one-pound breech gun, which was the best in the Great Changguo Kingdom. However, "the dock was occupied by Tsarist Russia in history in 1900. After the Eight-Nation Alliance occupied Dagu Dock for two years. Although the Qing government took it back, most of the equipment had been demolished and transported away by the Russians, leaving only an empty shell.

When Beiyang Ordnance Heavy Industry acquired Dagu Dock, "Dagu Dock had a total of 8 docks. Among them, 1882 were

The largest Jiawu built in 1999 (Dock No. 1 is 28 meters wide and 6 meters deep”. The wooden dock door and civil structure can accommodate a ship of about 300 tons. In 1884, the No. 2 and No. 3 were added, which can build 2,500-ton ships. In 1999, the No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8 docks were built, both of which were 2,000-ton ships. At the same time, eight ships could be assembled and repaired, and became the first maintenance base of the Beiyang Navy fleet. The Beiyang Navy's warships below 3,000-ton ships were overhauled here. During the Sino-Japanese War of 1895, the Dagu Dock day and night for repairs. However, the corruption of the Qing bureaucratic bureaucrats caused the Dagu Dock to suffer serious losses. The Beiyang Navy did not fill the cannon for seven years, and the Dagu Dock also emptied the mountains for seven years.

Now, Wang Chenhao will never allow this humiliating history to repeat itself. Dagu Dock, which was incorporated into Beiyang Ordnance Heavy Industry, has also regained its life after obtaining sufficient funds.

Beiyang Ordnance Heavy Industry invested 2.4 million taels to renovate and upgrade the Dagu dock. Docks 1 and 2 were expanded into a 20,000-ton large dock. Docks 2 and 3 were 10,000-ton large docks, and the remaining four docks were 3,000-ton new docks, all of which were 2,000-ton docks. All docks used steel dock doors and steel cement structures. More than 100 sets of large gantry cranes, large áng, high-power motors, large forging presses and other equipment were purchased, and the original foundry, woodworking houses and boiler rooms were also upgraded.

Among them, although the newly added Docks of No. 9, No. 11, and No. 12 are of two thousand tons, their use is the most important of the entire Dagu Shipyard, which is used to build submarines.

Wang Chenhao chose to build a submarine in Dagu Dock mainly because the workers in Dagu Dock had experience in making submarines. Although they were not proficient, they could at least be promoted to the job of building submarines under the guidance of Holland and Lake.

Because the submarine is built, it is under military confidentiality, the most obvious difference between these four docks and other docks is that the docks are closed and safety cordons are set up around them, so no one can see the situation inside from the outside.

The reason for this arrangement is Wang Chenhao's strategic deployment. Because Wang Chenhao knows that the current world's naval power is the most powerful, the British navy, and the British navy not only has the world's strongest naval warships," and its shipyard is also the most advanced in the world. The development of the navy depends on the country's comprehensive national strength and industrial foundation. Wang Chenhao knows that the Qing Empire in front of him does not have this ability at all, so he cannot compete with the British navy for a long time. In the past, Japan took his prime to complete the naval industrial system and realize the localization of naval equipment. Although Wang Chenhao is very confident in his ability, it will take ten years to achieve this goal.

In ten years, the Qing Empire may not have been friends with Britain, and both sides may even be enemies.

What should I do without the support of British naval equipment? Wang Chenhao had to consider it in advance, so he set his sights on the simplest, most economical and most practical submarine industry.

In this world, except for Wang Chenhao, no one knows how important submarines are to the coastal defense of small and weak countries. Wang Chenhao is preparing for the future. In order to prevent the powerful maritime threats faced by breaking with Britain one day, he decided to use submarines to control the country's gates. This is the most effective strategy.

Obviously, Wang Chenhao's concerns are not aimless. There are two opium wars between China and Britain. "There are territorial disputes between Hong Kong, piles of unequal treaties, and more than a dozen Chinese-style concessions. It is almost impossible to resolve these contradictions without a war. Of course, you can wait until the two world wars to talk to the British about how to resolve these problems. At that time, the British would definitely choose to compromise without war, but Wang Chenhao could not wait that long. Before that, we should discuss these issues with the world overlord Britain, and it is obvious that it is difficult to resolve without war.

Wang Chenhao knew this well, and it was only a matter of time before the break with the UK. Therefore, the preparations for the research and construction of submarines were also prepared in advance. Holland and Lake and their technical teams will immediately carry out the relevant design and development of submarines. Whether it is funding or personnel, they will be given priority. Of course, Holland already has a ready-made submarine design, but Wang Chenhao still doesn't like it for the time being. He asked him and Lake to design a new submarine, which can at least be used for practical use.

The technical team of Carnegie Steel Company was sent directly to the headquarters building of Zhili Steel Company in Qian'an. In addition to equiping them with translators, Ruan Zhongshu, according to Wang Chenhao's requirements, any reform requirements put forward by this group of technical teams must be followed by Zhili Steel Company and meet their requirements as much as possible.

At the same time, "Wang Chenhao can be said to be very generous to this technical team, not only arranged a comfortable work and living environment for them", but also gave them a salary of 30% higher than in the United States.

Wang Chenhao is so generous, of course, has a purpose. He hopes to build Zhili Steel Company into a world-class steel company in a short period of time, because with the start of the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin-Tang Industrial Base, the demand for steel will be very huge. If the quality is not up to standard, the impact on the overall situation will be immeasurable. At the same time, Wang Chenhao also squeezed foreign steel companies out of China in a short period of time and firmly controlled the domestic steel market. Steel companies want to make profits, so they have to push steel into the international market as soon as possible. All of this depends on this technical team.

Of course, "from the day this technical team entered Zhili Steel Company, they changed their name" to Zhili Steel Company's technical team.

According to Wang Chenhao's request, Zai Zhongshu and Cao Fuzhen organized a group of assistants composed of their own people to "design specifically to these American technicians" to learn from them.

Wang Chenhao hopes that his own people can understand the technology of foreigners as soon as possible and realize the localization of technology as soon as possible, so as to avoid the indifference of foreigners.

Ford and Detroit Automobile Co., Ltd.'s technical teams were arranged in the Beijing-Tianjin-Tang Industrial Base."

A separate land was opened and the Beiyang Automobile Manufacturing Company was established to produce and manufacture cars designed by Ford and his technical team.

Ruan Zhongshu only gave a detailed report to Wang Chenhao, and more than a dozen other technical teams of all sizes only gave briefings, and they were all properly placed.

Because Wang Chenhao gave them good treatment and all arrangements were more in line with their wishes, these technical teams entered relevant companies and departments of the Beijing-Tianjin-Tang Industrial Base and became backbone.

"Sir, when will you go to the industrial base to check it out? We just designed and planned according to the requirements of our adults, and we don't know if it suits our adults' wishes."

Wang Chenhao thought for a while and said, "Let's talk about it when the Russian affairs are dealt with!"

Ruan Zhongshu then said: "How about the appointment of the Russian Minister Kuman for the sake of the adults?"

Wang Chenhao waved his hand and said, "There is no need to make an appointment! The Russians are more anxious than us at this time! I think as long as I go to the Governor's Office of Zhili, he will definitely appear."

Ruan Zhongshu smiled and said, "Following the adults is just to cheer up! In the past, the Russians were very powerful. No matter what, our officials had to humble themselves to meet them at the Russian Embassy. Now the adults have destroyed their prestige and have ambition for our people!"

Wang Chenhao smiled faintly. His original intention was to kill the Russians' majesty and to slash their aura. "This way to negotiate.

"After you go back, you will count the consumption figures of various materials and personnel in our war, and draw up a market price and cost price. In addition, the captured Russian personnel will also count the materials. They will also provide the accommodation, food, medical care, clothing, etc. for prisoners of war, and give them to me at a price. This thing is useful in negotiations."

"I understand!" Ruan Zhongshu stood up and said, "If you don't have any other instructions," Bei Zhi will hurry up and do it!"

Wang Chenhao nodded and said, "Go!"

Zhou Zhongshu then said goodbye.

After Ruan Zhongshu left, Wang Chenhao sorted out his thoughts, then changed his official uniform, asked Li Bing to prepare the guard, and went straight to the Zhili Governor's Office.

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In the Zhili Governor's Office, Li Hongzhang sat in the upper seat, and Wang Chenhao and Yang Shirang sat on both sides.

Wang Chenhao had been in the wind with them before, so Li Hongzhang and Yang Shirang both knew Wang Chenhao's real intention of not going out at home these days.

Yang Shi suddenly laughed and said, "Mr. Wang's move is very effective. I think the Russian ambassador Kuman has been really anxious these days. Thinking about how arrogant the Russians were at the beginning. When they entered the Zhongtang home and the General Office, they were like their own home, and they would come and leave. Now, Kuman, a Russian minister to China, was turned away at the door of Lord Wang's home. This is really satisfying."

Wang Chenhao laughed and said, "If you don't kill him, it's probably not easy to negotiate!"

Li Hongzhang nodded with satisfaction and said, "This trick is indeed good, it comforts the British." It also hit the Russians' arrogance. But "Chen Hao, you come out now, it seems that you are planning to talk to the Russians!"

Wang Chenhao looked at Li Hongzhang. After not seeing him for a year, Li Hongzhang looked even older. Wang Chenhao knew that Li Hongzhang had not been alive for a few years now and had begun to lose his heart in many things.

Most of the matters in the Zhili Governor's Office are handled by Yang Shirang personally, and Li Hongzhang rarely inquire about it personally.

"After the Battle of Fengtian, Russia no longer had the capital to continue to fight in the Far East. Let me first look at the attitude and conditions of the Russians. If they are willing to accept my conditions, it is naturally better to end the war as soon as possible. If they are not willing, then I will also be ready for the next step."

Li Hongzhang asked, "Who is your conditions Chen Hao?"

Wang Chenhao replied: "My condition is that both sides will end the war unconditionally and restore the state of the two countries before the war. We will not compensate, cede land, and we will not give up any conditions that damage national sovereignty and national dignity."

Yang Shizhu said: "My Lord Zhongtang and I thought, Mr. Wang, you are going to make a fuss about the Russians? Now it seems that our worries are redundant!"

Wang Chenhao smiled and said, "I also want to hit the Russians hard! But the current situation is still immature." It will not do us any benefit to force the Russians to get angry!"

Li Hongzhang smiled and nodded, saying, "Chen Hao, you have thought carefully, so I will feel relieved.

Just talk to the Russians about this matter!"

Wang Chenhao nodded and said yes.@.
Chapter completed!