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Prince Heng's Mansion.

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When the lantern was held, the banquet was over and over. Yinzhen sent the eighth prince and the other two out of the mansion, watching them get off the sedan chair, and then turned around. The fifteenth prince Yinzhen saw the opportunity and hurriedly said, "Fourth brother, tomorrow's grand ceremony will be published. The fifteenth prince has to go back and supervise it."

Yinzhen nodded and said, "The Beijing News is of great importance. Be careful in every issue. You can go and do it first."

"Fifteenth, you must remember the Fourteenth Brother's advice." Yinzhen bowed slightly to the two and said, "Fifteenth say goodbye."

Seeing the fifteenth liter sedan chair, Yinzhen and Yinxiang returned to their homes. Bao Fuquan followed and said, "Master, Mr. Fang asked for a meeting. Another concubine ordered someone to make some sobering soup. Look..."

"Come on someone to send the soup to the study." Yinzhen ordered casually, thought for a while, and then said, "Call Mr. Fang to come here too."

Yinxiang had a good alcohol content. He had something to talk about, so he drank very modestly. However, because of the great dynasty tomorrow, Yinzhen wanted to know what was going on with the fourth brother, so he drank less. Both of them had a little alcoholic appetite and stood in the cold wind for a while. The alcoholic spirit had long dissipated.

He walked all the way and arrived at the study room. Fang Bao had already been waiting at the door. Fang Bao was eager to see Yinzhen, in order to send troops to the commanders of Europe. The court was in full swing tomorrow morning, and he was worried that Kangxi would mention this matter in the court.

Yinzhen mentioned the matter of sending troops to Europe slightly. He did not care about it at the beginning. The expedition of 40,000 miles across the sea was not only horrifying, but also incredible. He thought that the opportunity to make a move was not great, nor did he think deeply. When he heard that Kangxi had already allowed an expedition to Europe, he was not sure of the command of the army, and he was extremely concerned and thought about it to remedy it.

Seeing Yinzhen and Yinxiang and the other two came together, Fang Bao didn't care. He stepped forward and greeted the two with a smile. He greeted them a little. The three of them entered the house. After sitting down, Fang Bao said in a deep voice: "Fang Bao is so stupid, how dare you ask the Fourteenth Master to send troops to Europe, what is the specific purpose?"

When Yinzhen heard this, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy that sending troops to Europe was a foregone conclusion. Fang Bao asked this question, surely he had a good suggestion? He smiled and said, "I have been busy meeting people all day long, but I have neglected it. I have not discussed this matter in detail with Mr. Fang." After a moment of pondering, he continued: "Sending troops to Europe is not only for military considerations, but also for comprehensive considerations in diplomacy, economy, culture, technology and other aspects.

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The Qing Dynasty is now in peace and stability. The threat from the outside world is the European countries. Only by knowing their enemies and knowing themselves can we win every battle. However, we know too little about Europe. Therefore, the main purpose of sending troops to Europe this time is to delay the European war situation, weaken Europe's strength, understand Europe, and penetrate Europe. Secondly, we must open up European trade. We cannot always be passive, but we must also take the initiative to trade in Europe.

Another is the exchange of culture and technology. In some aspects, such as mathematics, physics, chemistry, ironmaking and steelmaking, we are far behind Europe. We must accelerate the cultivation of our own talents. The fastest way to explore talents or condemn people to study in Europe.

In addition, Europe has the habit of alliances. The strong rise of the Qing navy will inevitably arouse the vigilance and prevention of several major maritime powers in Europe. If several major maritime powers in Europe join forces, the Qing Dynasty can be said to have no chance of victory. Therefore, we must divide it and strive to develop France and Spain into allies. It can not only play a differentiation role, but also restrain the British and Netherlands' forces in Europe, and even play a balance in Europe. In this way, the Qing Dynasty can have time to develop calmly, and the resistance to overseas seals will be much smaller."

After listening carefully, Fang Bao thought to himself that the Fourteenth Master is indeed extraordinary. He has so many purposes for sending troops to Europe, and involves so many aspects, which is much more thorough and detailed than he thought. Is it a great blessing or a misfortune to be an aide under the Fourteenth Master?

After pondering for a moment, he bowed and said, "The Fourteenth Master has a profound thought and detailed plan. He can be said to be far-sighted and has a long-term vision. He sends troops to Europe, which is a century-old strategy of the Qing Dynasty! With the wisdom and wiseness of the emperor, he will definitely attach great importance to sending troops to Europe. If the best candidate for the army is naturally the Fourteenth Master. However, one is the overseas expedition that is unpredictable, and the emperor will definitely not agree to the Fourteenth Master going in person. Second, no one can replace the matters of Shanghai, Tianjin, Nanyang, and Australia. Therefore, there is no possibility for the Fourteenth Master to lead the troops to fight.

The Fourteenth Master cannot go in person. None of the civil and military ministers can take on this important task. As the Fourteenth Master said, sending troops to Europe is not just a simple victory, but rather delaying the war, consuming the strength of European countries, and balancing the forces of European countries. Not only must we fight bravely, but also wits, and inevitably dealing with all European forces and royal families.

This requires that the generals in commanding troops should not only be both civil and military, but also be familiar with the strength, diplomatic situation and historical origins of European countries. Who can take on this important task?"

Hearing this, Yinxiang couldn't help but become nervous. The general who went to fight for Europe was the thing he was most concerned about. He couldn't help thinking to himself that he hadn't seen it on weekdays. Fang Bao was not simple either. He was not worse than Wu Sidao. He was just that the fourteenth brother was too strong, so he couldn't show it. I wonder what he could do?

After hearing Fang Bao's words, Yinzhen couldn't help but complain that he was so busy today, why did he forget Fang Bao? He nodded slightly and said: "Mr. Fang is extremely worried about sending troops to Europe, which is of great significance and far-reaching influence. This task is arduous and arduous, and it is really difficult to choose the generals of the army. What suggestions does Mr. Fang have?"

"Group!" Fang Bao said without hesitation: "To form an envoy group with the army, and to draw talents from all walks of life to form a large-scale envoy group. It would rather postpone the expedition to America for one year than to complete the expedition to Europe."

Grouping an envoy group with the army? This is a new idea. Yinzhen was ashamed. Why didn't he expect it? Team spirit was vigorously promoted in later generations. Has his thoughts begun to be limited by this era? This is not a good sign. Fang Bao's thinking is open, and the expeditionary army is probably unique in leading an envoy group. Is this the prototype of the General Staff?

Yinxiang was happy when he heard this. If he formed an envoy to go to Europe with the army, the fourth brother would have a greater chance. He hurriedly echoed: "Mr. Fang's proposal is amazing. In this way, the candidates for the expedition can be easily decided, and there are dedicated people in all aspects to plan. This will be easier and far, and the purpose of the expedition to Europe can be achieved to the maximum extent.

However, considering that we need to negotiate with the royal families of European countries, the envoys of this envoy should be titled as a prince or above. In this way, we will not be at a disadvantage when negotiating, and we will also show respect for France and Spain in terms of etiquette."

Yinzhen nodded. This proposal was also very pertinent. Who is suitable for the title of a prince? Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Yinxiang. Who is the Thirteenth Lao refers to? The fourth Lao? He pondered for a moment before tentatively saying: "The Fourth Brother wants to go to Europe with the army?"

Yinxiang's heart was shocked. The Fourteenth reaction was too fast. He should be more careful when talking to him in the future. Thinking that Fang Bao was not an outsider, he nodded and said, "The Fourth Brother hopes to go to Europe as soon as possible. If it is convenient, he hopes to have an interview with the Fourteenth Brother. He has agreed to the matter of the pigeon."

The fourth brother wanted to go to Europe with the army, which was easy to understand. He was worried that he would be liquidated and suppressed by himself or Kangxi, and that he would go to Europe as soon as possible, which would facilitate his development in Europe. Now he stayed in the Qing Dynasty, which is a pure waste of time. Not to mention, the two conspirators, Lao Si and Wu Sidao, went with the army, would have achieved much more results.

However, Lao Shisan also wants to lead troops to Europe, so the two of them have other ideas, right? It is impossible. Lao Shisan has no worries about his life, and Lao Shisan cannot control the navy, so he cannot stand up and take risks. It seems that there is another reason, so it is okay to meet him. Thinking of this, Yinzhen nodded slightly and said, "Let me come tomorrow, let the fourth brother come tomorrow."

Seeing that Yinzhen agreed to meet, Yinxiang couldn't help but be happy and hurriedly said, "Thank you, brother 14." As he said, he hesitated, "Fourth Brother, Europe should be colder than the capital."

Yinzhen was stunned. In his impression, the climate in Britain, France and Spain was much stronger than that in Beijing, and it was definitely not that cold. It seemed that the Thirteenth Old did not give up and still wanted to lead troops to fight. After thinking for a while, he said, "Why should Brother Thirteen be strong? You are no longer as good as the body of a lion and leopard that you used to be. It takes half a year to sail on the sea. It is really not appropriate for you to be fragile.

Besides, everyone knows your relationship with the fourth brother. Can Emperor Ama agree? In the future, you will have the opportunity to help the fourth brother, so why bother to hurry up?"

Yinxiang stumbled a little and heard that the Fourteenth brother had the intention of agreeing to the Fourth Brother to go to Europe with the army. He couldn't help but feel happy. He said unwillingly: "The Emperor Ama doesn't know the situation of the navy. You don't know it. If the Thirteenth brother and the Fourth Brother go to Europe together, it will definitely make Europe mess up."

After sighing lightly, Yinzhen said, "I can't decide this matter. I will try my best to the Emperor Ama."

"Thank you, my 14th brother." Yinxiang said happily, then stood up and said, "Tomorrow, my 14th brother will take a break early, and the 13th brother will say goodbye first."

After sending Yinxiang to the second gate, Yinzhen turned back to the study room, but saw Fang Bao still there, and couldn't help but smile and said with a smile: "Mr. Fang is worried about Thirteenth Brother?"

"The Fourteenth Master sees it clearly." Fang Bao bowed and said, "The Fourth Master and the Fourteenth Master are political enemies. Although they have withdrawn from the battle for the throne, they will inevitably worry that the Crown Prince's Mutiny in Tianjin is a lesson from the past. The Fourteenth Master should not be careless to avoid repeating the same mistakes."

"Mr. Fang is very worried." Yinzhen nodded slightly and said, "However, the generals who went to fight for Europe are the most suitable for the thirteenth brother and Shi Shipiao. It is hard to make a decision at the moment. Shi Shipiao is the admiral of the Fujian Navy. When the navy takes the time, the Fujian Navy's burden is not light, so he cannot move him easily. If he decides that the Thirteenth brother will go, he will slow down the fourth brother."

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