"The history before the Zhou Dynasty was already chaotic and difficult to test, but since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Chinese history books have been connected in a series, and there are not many dynasties here..."

"Looking at the history of China, although wars have continued for thousands of years, our territory has indeed been expanding, from the small tribes on the edge of the Yellow River to the coast of the South China Sea, the vast desert, and even Tibet and Mongolia have been accommodated. What do you rely on? It is the unique ability of the Han people to 'swallow hatred'..."

"Some of the countless ethnic groups that were hostile to the Han people at that time disappeared and declined, and some merged with the Han people. Looking back at the stunning national names in history books, the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Qiang, Tiele, Rouran, Uighurs, Turks, Shatu, Dangxiang... No matter how big the trend they had ever stirred up at that time, they were all destroyed in the long river of history without exception."

"The history of the Han people is a history of suffering suffering from foreign invasions. In the past few thousand years, we have less time to take the initiative and more time to defend passively. Moreover, our nation rarely has the kind of refreshing genocide extermination and revenge. Often, when these foreign races decline, the Han people will give them a way out and integrate them into their arms with an inclusive attitude..."

"To this day, our bloodline is already impure. The bloodline passed down from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors has become increasingly weak in the long history. However, the fading bloodline has further expanded the survival territory of the Han people. Until now, the territory of the Qing Dynasty has been the largest territory in history except for the Yuan Dynasty. If this territory was placed in the Song Dynasty, those scholars and officials would probably not dare to think about it..."

Xiao Letian said calmly, Zeng Guofan went to listen excitedly. When he heard the exquisiteness, he even praised him for his three cups and praising him, "It's so exquisite, it's really exquisite. There are very few scholars in the Qing Dynasty who can penetrate history. Don't think that Weng Tonghe is a great person to be a leader of Qingliu. In fact, he is just a corrupt scholar in his bones..."

"Devouring hatred, this word is really wonderful. The Han people use extremely tolerant and the character of the best and water to compete with those small and violent aliens little by little. When the softest water and the strongest rock compete with each other, who will victory belong to? The rock will win in a short time, and in the long run, the flowing water will win. This is the iron-clad reality..."

Xiao Letian saw that a pot of fine wine was about to come to an end, so he quickly filled himself with a glass of "Drink slowly, but there are some wines... You just said that, using softness to overcome hardness is the fundamental reason why the Han people have been standing for thousands of years. For example, in the Qing Dynasty, if you observe from different angles, he will appear differently..."

"Authentic, the Qing Dynasty treated our Han people cruelly. We won't mention the famous massacres in history books when it was founded. The shaving order made the Han people more slavery. How could we not hate the decay of hundreds of millions of Han people in the world to offer the decaying court of the Qing Dynasty? There has never been any uprisings in the Qing Dynasty for 200 years. The root cause is here..."

"But if we have a pair of eyes that penetrate a hundred years to see the long history, then we will have a new understanding of the Qing Dynasty. It is precisely because of the existence of the Qing Dynasty that our country's territory can be legitimately expanded to the outside world and to the northeast. Although this land is nominally a private land of Manchus, when the wind rises and tides rise, Manchus will have to obediently worship this land to us Han people..."

"Haha, then the fate of Manren will be destined to be assimilated and eaten by us like those nations that have disappeared in history..." Xiao Letian shook his head and became more and more excited as he spoke, but at this moment Zeng Guofan suddenly cried, and two turbid tears rolled down his cheeks.

"Big...Master, what do you mean?" Xiao Letian asked in confusion.

"Okay, okay, it's really good. Not only the Manchus' pass, but the Mongols who colluded with Manchus will not be much better in the future. The desert grassland north of the Great Wall will not escape the control of our Han people in the future. And Xinjiang, Manchus will manage us first. Sooner or later, this will be the fertile ground for our Han people to survive..."

"All the exploitation and all the support provided by the Han people are nothing more than the land purchase payment paid in advance for the new territory. After eating ours and taking ours, they will have to return it with the land in the future..."

Zhuang Zeng wiped his tears and suddenly reached out and patted Xiao Letian on the shoulder. "Do you know why I say you have dragon energy? Just look at your eyes that see through history, and you are not a common person. Just the theory just now, I dare say that there will be no ten people in the Qing Dynasty that can understand..."

At this time, a thought suddenly flew across Xiao Letian's mind like lightning. He trembled and said, "Master... Could it be that you are not taking a step up? This is what you are afraid of? Are you afraid that our Han people will not be able to eat the new vast land after the chaos?"

Zeng Guofan slapped the table with a slap, and shouted, "All guards spread, no one must approach within a hundred steps..." As he spoke, he heard a rustling sound of footsteps outside, and the warning circle expanded instantly.

Zeng Guofan grabbed Xiao Letian's hand and said excitedly, "Xiao Letian, who knows me, is a friend of mine. To be honest, Zeng Guofan is not afraid of the scolding of corrupt scholars. I know too well what method Weng Tonghe uses to deal with me. I am too clear. Isn't it just pushing me into the pile of loyal ministers and filial sons? If I dare to rebel, they can make me bear the infamous in the history books of history for thousands of years. Isn't it just moral kidnapping? I don't care..."

"I don't care about the corrupt scholars and the pure stream, nor do I care about the Qing court, nor do I fear the great powers of Western countries. But I fear the responsibilities of the Han sages in the sky! What I fear is the sigh of my ancestors to me..."

"You can see what the Qing Dynasty is like now. Although the Changmao Nian Army Rebellion was put down, the crisis was not resolved. The Hui tribe in the northwest Gansu and Shaanxi Province had already shown signs of unrest. Aguber from Xinjiang brazenly invaded with the support of the Russians. Now he has established his own regime. Can I move at this time? If I move, I will be a sinner for the ages..."

Zeng Guofan was excited and burst into tears, "They don't understand. Even my ninth brother doesn't understand my thoughts. Apart from Li Hongzhang, no one among my staff can understand my difficulties. They don't think about it. If Zeng Guofan, I, now rebelled against this court, how much land can our Han people retain?"

Xiao Letian was shocked. He finally understood the mystery in history. Why did Zeng Guofan have the strength to rebel but not? Until today, the answer was completely revealed.

Zeng Guofan said nothing wrong. If he had started a war with the Qing court now, there would never be a scene where Yuan Shikai peacefully handed over the regime. The bloody battle would definitely be fought. The Manchus, Mongols, even the returning tribes, Tibetans, and Uyghur people would connect them together to fight against the Han people from all directions.

Not only that, even foreigners will be moved by the news. They are looking forward to the Qing Dynasty entering the era of warlord separatism. It is best for China to split into more than a dozen small countries and they are happy.

What a terrible scene that was. Outside the pass, Mongolia and Xinjiang, there were wars everywhere. No one would recognize Zeng Guofan's rule. They would go out one by one, and then the Western powers would recognize these countries as soon as possible. When these areas were protected by the laws of all nations, the Han people would want to regain lost territory, which would invade.

The Han regime lost the legal basis for inheriting those lands and did not receive support from all countries. In the end, it would be like burning incense to defend the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty. This is the reality seen by Zeng Guofan and Xiao Letian. The fog of history can cover everyone's eyes, but it cannot cover the eyes of the true dragon.

In the end, Xiao Letian even felt that his teeth were trembling. I was not going to witness the broken mountains and rivers with my own eyes when traveling to this era. What I wanted to see was the large maple leaf-like territory, rather than the rooster in later generations.

"Master, please stop talking about your good intentions. I understand your good intentions. I just want to know what you need me to do this time when you see me?"

Zeng Guofan calmed down and said quietly, "You are the most popular person in the Qing Dynasty this year. It is fake to say that you are not curious. I want to see you with your own eyes, see your face and listen to the truth. Are you all the people? Are you the spokesperson and spy supported by Americans? How great are your ambitions? I want to know all these..."

"But there is no need now. When I heard the sentence "swallowing hatred" you summarized, it proved that you and I are the same kind of people. We are both hidden dragons, hidden dragons in the Qing Dynasty, and hidden dragons among the Han people. Apart from this, you cannot explain the wisdom eyes you have..."

"In the thousands of years of history of our nation, there are countless hidden dragons. Any big shot that can influence the prosperity of the Han people can be called hidden dragons. Whether they can transform into real dragons requires great opportunities, but hidden dragons can also do a lot of things, just like the Western learning and industry you want to do, which is not something that ordinary people can play..."

Zeng Guofan stared at Xiao Letian with his eyes tightly, "Before meeting you, I wanted to warn you not to make it too big. Now we still need the Qing Dynasty to maintain this territory. Now is not the time when we Han people collect accounts with capital and interest. Let's stop your plans for the time being!"

"But when I saw your face, I felt relieved. Your eyes couldn't deceive people. You are not a bloodthirsty person. You have your principles and bottom line. How to protect the interests of the Han people, I think you are much more than I think..."

As the topic goes here, the old and the young have completely opened their hearts. Since they are all on the same boat, there is no need to be polite to each other. If you have any conditions, please openly mention them.

Zeng Guofan personally mobilized 5 million taels of silver to invest in Lotte Foreign Company, becoming the second largest shareholder after Xiao Letian. The five million taels of silver were settled entirely with scattered silver taels from the Jiangnan region, and in fact, it was to secretly support Xiao Letian's coin business.

Not only that, all ports in the areas controlled by the Hunan Army were open to the Ryukyu Kingdom, the kinship trade was completely abolished, and the era of great prosperity of Ryukyu commerce would surely begin.

In Xiao Letian's Industrial Special Zone, the Hunan Army will invest another one million taels. At that time, the guns, cannons and weapons produced by the Tanggu Industrial Special Zone must be given priority to the Hunan Army.

"From now on, you and I will be enemies in the court. You and I don't have to talk about the superiors and inferiors. If I should participate, you should participate in you, and if I should scold you, you should scold you. You must be mentally prepared..."

"Haha, the coach is joking. You can scold me. This will add reputation to me. I am begging you for something. I will inevitably have big things to trouble you in the future. How can I pry power from the Qing Dynasty? It won't hurt this territory? This is a big test. Without your guidance, I can't play..."

"Haha, we are each other!" Two hidden dragons, one old and one young, joined hands. God knows how many years the Qing Dynasty can persist under the strangulation of these two hidden dragons.

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