The soft, soothing and melodious saxophone tunes slowly echoed in the teahouse. Zai Zhao and Guo Zhongmou, who accompanied Yi Zhizuo to come, were bored and were drinking tea and chatting in a seat by the window.

The research institute area is a military restricted area without any warning. Yizhizuo inspects each institute without requiring two people to accompany him. The two can only pass the time in the leisure area of ​​the research institute.

There are all kinds of sports venues in the leisure area, including teahouses, restaurants, cafes, supermarkets, infirmary rooms, chess and card rooms, billiards rooms, and various sports venues. Of course, those who can enter the research institute area are basically in-service or retired soldiers.

The teahouse is very quiet and quiet, and there are no outsiders. They only have some business after morning or dusk. "As soon as the war in South Africa ended, the shopkeeper came to Qingdao for inspection..." Guo Zhongmu said softly: "This seems a bit abnormal."

"What's wrong with that?" Zai Zhao took his eyes away from the window. "In the Battle of Maputo Bay, European countries must have been broken and dared not provoke for at least ten or eight years."

Guo Zhongmu continued: "Then why should the British colony in South Africa be ceded to Germany, Austria and Italy?"

"Stop it." Zai Zhao said distractedly: "Although the five European countries jointly sent troops to South Africa this time, the five countries themselves are in harmony and are distributing Beginner and Natal to Germany, Austria and Italy, with the purpose of restraining England and Giriya."

Guo Zhongmu said with some confusion: "Then aren't you worried that the five countries will unite to fight Transvaal again?"

"You think these things are what we should consider?" Zai Zhao glanced at him, and suddenly, the saxophone in the phonograph turned into a sweet female voice, "Sweet honey, you smile sweetly, as if flowers are blooming in the spring breeze..."

What kind of song is this? Zai Zhao couldn't help but be stunned. The phonograph played all the saxophone, violin, piano music that he couldn't understand, and when did Chinese songs appear? There were actually lyrics. "Shopkeeper--."

The shopkeeper was a middle-aged man in his early thirties, and he knew the identities of the two. He quickly walked in front of him for a few steps and said with a smile: "What are the instructions of Commander Zai?"

Guo Zhongmu asked: "What's going on with this song?"

"This is a new record I just sent." The shopkeeper said quickly: "I heard it was newly recorded in Shanghai."

"So, can military songs be recorded?" Guo Zhongmu's eyes lit up.

"It seems that we should purchase a large number of phonographs." Zai Zhao smiled and said: "The sea navigation is boring, and if the warship is equipped with phonographs, it will be very popular."

"I'm afraid this thing can't withstand the bumps on the sea." Guo Zhongmu smiled and said, "It's a good idea for the art troupe."

There are not many research institutes in Qingdao, but not very few, mainly focusing on torpedoes and submarines, as well as related battery and wireless communication research institutes.

After inspecting the sonar, Yi Zhizuo entered the 321 Institute of Wireless Communications. He can be said to be the most important thing for wireless communications. Not only is the urgent need of the navy, but the future air force also relies heavily on wireless communications.

"It has been proved through experiments that wireless communication can be fully realized, but the distance that can be transmitted is still relatively close and has no practical value." Sun Fucheng, director of the Institute, reported briefly: "The distance that can be transmitted is 300 meters now, and initially it can only be a few meters away..."

Yi Zhizu smoked and said nothing. 300 meters really has no practical value. What he needs is to be able to travel thousands of kilometers or even farther. He doesn't know how long it will take to reach this distance, so that radio communications have real practical value.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "Can you try to build a huge transmitting tower on the top of the mountain to transmit signals?"

Sun Fucheng's eyes lit up, "I was originally planning to use a kite to connect metal wires as an antenna to try. If I could build a huge iron tower on the top of the mountain, the effect would naturally be better."

"Start to try as soon as possible without worrying about funding." Yi Zhizu said slowly: "Whether it is a warship drifting on the sea or a plane flying in the sky, radio communication is urgently needed."

Sure enough, his vision was different. Why didn’t he think of this? Sun Fucheng was still immersed in the idea of ​​building a tall launch tower on the top of the mountain, and did not hear what he said clearly. He just nodded subconsciously. Seeing his appearance, Yi Zhizu was a little funny, and stood up and "Go and visit your latest attempt."

After walking out of the office, he said slowly: "Radio communication, the initial stage should be a radio station. I think it is the same as wired telegraphs. One end transmits signals and the other end receives signals, but it is not limited to the line.

If the distance of wireless communication can reach 3,000 kilometers, can we build more transmitters or receiving towers to cover the area?

Also, telegraphs are not as convenient as telephones after all. Can wireless communication not be limited to transmitting telegrams, but directly convert them into wireless calls?"

Sun Fucheng was stunned by his words. He reacted. He quickly stopped and took out his notebook and pen he carried at any time to record. The other party's ideas were really fantastic, but it seemed to make sense. He vaguely saw the glorious prospects of wireless communication.

After quickly recording the other party’s original words word by word, he said: “What are the big shopkeeper’s ideas?”

Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "What else can you have? You just put forward some ideas based on actual needs."

The launch tower, the receiving tower, and the area coverage are not something that ordinary people can think of. Sun Fucheng looked at him with some confusion. No wonder all research institutes were very welcome to the inspection of this shopkeeper. It was true that a casual word could point them out the direction of research.

At Qingdao Railway Station, a passenger car slowly drove into the platform with white smoke. A middle-aged man in his forties, wearing a long robe, jacket and a melon-shaped hat, did not get off the car slowly until all the passengers in the car got off. The two men in green who had gotten off the car earlier rushed up and led him onto a four-wheeled carriage parked on the platform.

"Go to Canghai Garden."

Canghai Garden, no one in Qingdao doesn’t know about Canghai Garden. It was the yard of Zhennan King in Qingdao. The coachman subconsciously looked back, then waved his whip, and slowly left the platform with his carriage.

The middle-aged man in the car was nothing but Ronglu, who was about to go to Shengjing to take office as the commander of the Shengjing Military Region. Ten years ago, when he took over as the admiral of the Beiyang Navy, Ronglu came to Qingdao. However, Qingdao has become very strange in his eyes now.

Looking through the car window for a while, Ronglu pulled the curtain on the car, sighing in his heart that time passed so quickly, and ten years have passed in a flash. It can be said that he was able to take over as the admiral of the Beiyang Navy, which was Yishi's recommendation. Now he has been promoted to commander of Shengjing Military Region, which is also the result of balance.

He knew very well how hot the position of the commander of Shengjing Military Region was, so as soon as he received the news that Yi Zhizu came to Qingdao, he immediately rushed over. Fortunately, the railway is now fast and convenient.

Yi Zhizu returned to Canghai Garden until it was almost dusk, and then someone called Ronglu to the study. Compared to ten years ago, Ronglu had not changed much. When he entered the house, he took advantage of the opportunity to greet him. He quickly glanced at the other party. The short hair was a little gray. Not only did he feel secretly that time was unforgivable.

"No need to be polite, sit down." Yi Zhizu looked at him and said in a calm tone. When he finished his tribute, he said, "Zhonghua is a Manchu. He should have been the Zhengbai Banner before. This is also the reason why King Gong recommended you to take over as the commander of the Shengjing Military Region."

"Prince." Rong Lu bowed slightly and said respectfully: "Prince Gong recommended the last general because the last general is close to the prince and Yuanqi."

Yi Zhizu smiled and said, "Can you make progress after ten years in charge of the Beiyang Navy?"

What does this mean? Chat? Rong Lu said cautiously: "If the Qing Dynasty had no Yuanqi, although it would not follow India's footsteps, it would definitely become the target of the world's powers' division and plunder, just like the Ottoman Empire."

After lit a cigarette casually, Yi Jingzuo said slowly: "This is an industrial age and an era of power. Bismarck said it very bluntly, the truth is only within the range of the cannon. This sentence is the most true manifestation of this era.

The situation in our country is different from that of the Ottoman Empire. Due to geographic geography, the Ottomans still restrain each other and the appearance of the European powers is not too ugly.

Our country is far away in the east, with a vast territory and a large population. There is no restraint between the world's powers. If the industry is not developed, the result will inevitably be the result of being divided by the world's powers."

After a pause, he continued: "After forty years of development, our country now seems to be strong, with strong economic and military strength, but its situation is not optimistic. In the World War, five European countries jointly sent troops, which has already sounded the police force for us.

As long as there are sufficient interests, the powers of the entire European will unite, and even the powers of the world will unite. Is there any interest in our country to unite a group of powers?

Yes! There is no doubt about it! Our country not only has the world's largest gold mine, but also the world's largest rubber production area and the world's largest oil production area. In addition, there are the world's largest territory and largest market. These are what every powerful country dreams of! Once our country declines, the world's great powers will inevitably flock to us!

Although our country is now a first-class empire, we must be clear-headed that our country's industrial strength is not as good as England and its economic strength is also inferior to England. Today, England has become our number one strong enemy. Once the weapon advantage we rely on is caught up by England, there will inevitably be a big war.

Under this situation, our country cannot have any slackness and complacency, and must be integrated into an iron plate as soon as possible. The Northeast needs to develop as soon as possible and become the most important industrial zone in the rear of our country, because the Northeast has extremely rich natural resources."

Rong Lu knew very well that although it was already a constitutional constitution by the emperor, the royal family and many Manchus still regarded the Northeast as their last retreat. Otherwise, it would not be possible to tolerate Yihuan's struggle in the Northeast. Now that Yuanqi wants to develop the Northeast, it will naturally not allow a large number of military armed forces dominated by Manchus in the Northeast.

In fact, when he arrived in Qingdao without any hesitation this time, he had already expressed his attitude and made up his mind. He immediately stopped hesitating and said loudly: "Although the last general is a man of the country, he also knows that the overall situation is the priority and will definitely not allow civil strife or separatist situations of the Qing Dynasty.

The last general will take over as the commander of the Shengjing Military Region and will inevitably actively cooperate with the prince to unify military power and completely eliminate the hidden dangers of separatist rule in the Northeast!"

Yi Zhizu was not worried about Ronglu. Although this person played a very disgraceful role during the Guangxu Reform, he was aware of the overall situation. He could not give up Yuan Qi, the largest and thickest thigh in the Qing Dynasty, to hold the Manren Emperor, who had no real power and no hope.

In Shanghai, Wusongkou, an iron-clad fleet hung with the Qing Dynasty Golden Dragon Flag slowly climbed up the river. This was a small fleet that had returned from South Africa's victory. The main force of the fleet had returned to the base, and the fleet full of German prisoners of war went to Yulin Port.

"Boom Boom Boom" Facing the fleet that returned from victory, salutes sounded on the fort, and the fleet sounded flutes in response. Countless people rushed to the river bank to watch and welcomed.

On the deck of a battleship in the middle, Transvaal President Pretorios, Secretary of Defense Kruger, and the accompanying personnel looked at the densely packed and thick chimneys on the river bank with shock.

Although I had known that the Qing Empire was powerful for a long time, I had only a vague thought in my heart. From the journey of Nanyang, Pretorius and his group truly realized how vast the territory of the Qing Empire was. They only saw the tip of the iceberg, but it did not hinder their free imagination of how huge the iceberg was.

The dense chimneys on the river bank that represent the industrial age made them feel the strength of the Qing Empire's industrial strength. Whether it was Pretorius or Kruger, they had been to Europe, and they could be regarded as seeing the world, but they were still shocked to see the scale of Baoshan's industrial zone.

"I have heard in Europe that Shanghai is a miracle in the Far East." Kruger said with emotion: "I see it with my own eyes, it is worthy of being a miracle! I want them to take more photos back."

"Forty years, it took the Qing Empire only forty years to create this miracle." Pretorius sighed and said: "Shanghai's urban planning is far ahead of major European cities. You might as well take a good look at it."

Kruegel felt a little bitter when he heard this. It took huge amounts of funds to rebuild Pretoria. No matter how good the urban planning in Shanghai is, what's the use of without funds?

Thinking of this, he felt a little unfair, "my country has the world's largest gold mine, but it can only collect some mining tax every day."

"I don't want to hear such words again." Pretorius said with a serious expression: "It's not the Qing Dynasty, we can't even collect the mine tax. Do you think Europeans will pay us mine tax like the Qing Dynasty? Not to mention the mine tax, without the Qing Dynasty, we might have become European colonies long ago."

Kruegel was quite distracted. The language they talked about was Afrikaans, and no one could understand it. However, he nodded. After all, it was on the territory of the Qing Empire, so be careful not to make a mistake. After all, they came here to ask for funds this time.

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