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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 384: No need to extricate yourself

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    Zuo Zongtang also took the time to inspect the track laying of the Suzhou-Shanghai Railway on his way to Shanghai. After more than eight months of construction, the railway from Shanghai to Suzhou is about to be completed. The rails have been laid to Suzhou, and the Suzhou Railway Station has also been completed.  At 90% progress, the train carriages and locomotives have also arrived in Suzhou and are being assembled under the guidance of foreign technicians.

    Zuo Zongtang looked at this winding railway line with emotion. How much effort was put into it by everyone in the West Palace. To be honest, it is only more than 180 miles from Suzhou to Shanghai. In the words of foreign technicians, it was built  It would not take more than eight months to build such a railway, but during these eight months, the West Palace was mainly trying to appease the opposition voices of the people.  A series of troublesome problems such as occupying fields, houses, ancestral graves, etc. were solved one by one under Xi Wang's arbitrary decision. The money spent to build this railway far exceeded the budget, but Xi Wang said it was worth it.  .

    Thinking of King Xi, Zuo Zongtang was a little confused. How could King Xi be so confused this time?  Although Miss Li Xuanji is indeed a woman with both talent and beauty, there are still many women like Li Xuanji in the West Hall. Women like Fu Shanxiang and Zhou Xiuying are also beautiful and have their own talents.  What kind of woman would a man in a high position like King Xi want?  Even if the Queen of the West is not allowed, the King of the West can arrange it elsewhere. Why risk it personally for Li Xuanji?  Could it be that this woman has some other charm skills?

    Thinking of this, Zuo Zongtang couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this woman did not return to Shanghai, otherwise he would have tried his best to get rid of her. A woman who makes the king so obsessed will hinder the great cause of the West Palace. Anyone who hinders the West Palace will  No matter who it is, Zuo Zongtang will eradicate the person who is responsible for the great cause of the palace. The existence of this woman has put the West Palace in crisis, so if she comes back.  Zuo Zongtang will definitely eradicate her.  Fortunately, she didn't come back, and Zuo Zongtang didn't have to be so cruel.

    On the ship to Shanghai, Zuo Zongtang continued to receive news from Shanghai. Fortunately, Xiwang's condition had gradually improved, and Zuo Zongtang's half-suspended heart slowly returned to his stomach.

    After arriving in Shanghai, Wang Kaiyun personally picked up Zuo Zongtang at the pier. Zuo Zongtang rushed to see Xi Wang. Wang Kaiyun only said that after Xi Wang's condition improved, he insisted on moving back to another hospital from the Shanghai General Rescue Center.  .  Also following Zuo Zongtang was Yao Yuan, whose current medical skills include both Chinese and Western medicine.  So Zuo Zongtang took him to Shanghai.  Immediately, the group of people rushed to the other courtyard where King Xiwang lived in Shanghai.

    After arriving at the Xiwang Villa, Zuo Zongtang and Yao Yuan saw Xiwang in his bedroom. They saw that he had just recovered from a serious illness and looked sluggish.  Yao Yuan stepped forward to take Xi Wang's pulse and check his condition. Zuo Zongtang inquired about the condition of the disease from several rescue officers taking care of Xi Wang.  After hearing that King Xi was fine.  Zuo Zongtang felt completely at ease.

    After Yao Yuan looked at the condition, he looked at the medicine used by Xi Wang.  Then he took several rescue officers down.  He prescribed a few more medicines to add, which would be more beneficial to King Xi's condition.

    After Yao Yuan and others went down to prepare medicine, Zuo Zongtang stepped forward and asked accusingly: "Why are you so rude?"

    Xiao Yungui twitched the corner of his mouth and said with a wry smile: "It's all over. There's no need to mention it again."

    Zuo Zongtang looked very ugly. He paced back and forth for a few steps with his hands behind his hands and said, "I must know that you are the King of the West. Your body and mind are no longer yours. The lives and futures of millions of people in the West Palace are all tied to you. For a moment,  If you do something wrong, it will bring disaster to the lives of people. You once asked Zuo why he became more and more cautious after he was in a high position. Zuo told you at that time that with great power, one word and one action can determine a thousand things.  Hundreds of lives and deaths. If Zuo is so careful, you have been King of the West for more than a day or two, so why are you still acting so arbitrarily?!"

    Xiao Yungui heard these words that were extremely harsh, but he knew in his heart that Zuo Zongtang was doing this for his own good. He immediately said with a hum, "I did make a mistake this time. This is the only time, and there will never be a second time."

    Zuo Zongtang sighed softly. It seemed that the King of the West had repeatedly considered the pros and cons of this matter in the past few days. No matter what he said, he was still a subordinate. Seeing that the King of the West had already admitted his mistake, it was difficult to continue.

    After the two were silent for a moment, Xiao Yungui suddenly asked: "Does Xuanjiao know about this?"

    Because they were worried about affecting the treatment of Xi Wang, no one in the Western Palace told Xiao Yungui about the premature birth of Queen Xi. At this time, Zuo Zongtang saw that Xi Wang's condition had improved greatly, and he sighed softly and said, "This is the matter, Xi Wang."  Mom already knows that she couldn¡¯t bear the sadness and gave birth prematurely"

    As he said this, he heard a bang and King Xi rolled off the bed. Zuo Zongtang was startled and hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.  Xiao Yungui's face turned pale, he held Zuo Zongtang tightly, stared at Zuo Zongtang fiercely and said tremblingly: "How is she? Is everything okay?"

    Zuo Zongtang helped him back to the bed and comforted him: "The Queen of the West and the second young master are fine. Many famous doctors are here in Suzhou, which is also the location of the Sufu Provincial Medical Center. The Queen of the West and her son are both safe. It's just that they need to  Take good care ofJust some time.  "

    Xiao Yungui's nervous look calmed down slightly, and he whispered to himself with some shame: "I didn't expect that I almost hurt her, and I was not with her when she gave birth. She will definitely not forgive me."

    Zuo Zongtang stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Don't worry, King Xi, the Queen of the West is not a troublesome person. It is the harmony of the family that makes everything prosperous. The Queen of the West understands the general situation, and she will not hold a grudge for this matter for too long."

    Xiao Yungui calmed down, raised his head and said: "I cannot continue to be so decadent, Prime Minister Zuo, let's go back to Suzhou tomorrow morning. The Suzhou-Shanghai Railway will be opened at the end of the month, and I will be there in person."

    Zuo Zongtang mused: "Let's see what Yao Checkpoint says later. If King Xi is fine, we will go back to Suzhou."

    Xiao Yungui stood up and put on his boots, patted his chest and said with a smile: "I'm fine. This kind of minor illness can't trouble me. Now I can kill several tigers."

    Zuo Zongtang also laughed and said meaningfully: "The King of the West must be anxious to go back to visit the Queen of the West and the Second Young Master."

    Xiao Yungui said calmly: "Who doesn't care about your wife and children? Don't pay attention to that brat Yao Yuan. These doctors all exaggerate the condition and wait until they are cured to show how good their medical skills are. Tomorrow we will go back to Suzhou.  Prime Minister Zuo, you should also meet your colleagues in Shanghai. Many new talents have been promoted in the past few months, and many new people want to meet you, a famous person in Xianghu."

    Zuo Zongtang nodded and joked: "Since we are meeting colleagues in Shanghai, it will take three or four days no matter what. Is it too rushed to go back to Suzhou tomorrow?"

    Xiao Yungui glanced at Zuo Zongtang and said calmly: "It's okay. I will leave tomorrow by myself. Prime Minister Zuo will stay in Shanghai for a few days to see the gains and losses of Shanghai's governance. There are also consuls from Britain, the United States and France who have already  I wanted to have a banquet with the Prime Minister in Shanghai, but the Prime Minister has been staying in Suzhou and has not come out. This is a rare opportunity, so the Prime Minister will get close to those foreigners. It just happens to be able to block the way for the king. When these foreigners heard that the king was coming, they  I¡¯ve come here to see you several times.¡±

    Zuo Zongtang¡¯s smile froze.  Unexpectedly, the King of the West left him in Shanghai without hesitation. Zuo Zongtang frowned and asked, "The consuls of Britain, France and the United States must have asked to see the King of the West to change the war with Russia."

    Xiao Yungui didn¡¯t do much in the past few days. He asked with surprise, ¡°What happened to Tan Shaoguang?¡±

    Zuo Zongtang said: "This change is beneficial to us. We received news yesterday that Tan Shaoguang made a major breakthrough in the siege of the Petropavlovsk military port. The volcanic highland fort position to the east has been occupied. It is reported that the high ground here  Mounting artillery can bombard the entire town. I believe that Tan Shaoguang's capture of the Petropavlovsk military port is about to happen. Zuo thought that the news from the far north was slow to come back. Maybe Tan Shaoguang has stopped in the city at this moment.  , so the consuls of Britain, France, the United States and other countries are eager to meet the King of the West."

    Xiao Yungui touched his chin and smiled: "Yes, from the Temple Street Fortress to Sakhalin Island, and then to Petropavlovsk Military Port, several important fortresses and ports along the Russian coast are under the control of our army. The British and French  They want to negotiate with us about the distribution of post-war benefits. The Americans, on the other hand, want to fish in troubled waters and make a fortune."

    Zuo Zongtang nodded and said, "Yes, the foreigners didn't expect the Russians to be so careless. Zuo thought it would be better not to see these foreigners at the moment."

    Xiao Yungui laughed sinisterly and said: "Yes, let them wait for a few days. Let them worry. According to the king's news, the war between Britain, France and the Ottomans in the Crimean Peninsula did not go well. They were in the Russian fortress.  Progress during the siege of Vastopol was slow, and calls for troop withdrawals were heard in the country. The British and French parliaments, cabinets, and prime ministers were under great pressure. Although the Far East was not Russia's center of gravity, if victory was achieved here,  Britain and France can also re-inspire the morale of the people to continue fighting, or at the worst, they can make a decent peace and withdraw their troops. Therefore, Britain and France are extremely anxious to reach an agreement with us on the distribution of benefits after seizing Russia's first military port in the Far East, so that they can decide the next step  strategy toward Russia.¡±

    Zuo Zongtang smiled slightly and said: "In the past, Zuo was a frog in a well who only knew how to sit in the well and look at the sky. After following the King of the West, he realized that the world is now full of powerful countries. The world is just like the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period in the past. We can naturally rely on the relationship between the powerful countries.  The duel, the combination of vertical and horizontal, vertical and horizontal, to take advantage of it."

    Xiao Yungui laughed and said: "The left prime minister knows the strategy of letting go first. It seems that he is also proficient in the art of combining horizontal and vertical directions. In fact, our ancestors are all experts at this trick. Foreigners have to vomit more if they want to play with us.  The benefits will come out." At this point, Xiao Yungui paused and said, "It's just whether Dalian Port should be defended or released. Does the Prime Minister have any idea?"

    The Dalian Port that Xiao Yungui mentioned is the Dalian Bay that Tan Shaoguang occupied from the north. Although it is located in the northeast, its location is excellent. After Xiao Yungui received Tan Shaoguang¡¯s detailed report on Dalian Port,?Some are reluctant to give up, especially after the war with Russia. The British and French navies will definitely no longer provide warship escorts for Dalian Port. However, if the Taiping Army wants to hold Dalian Port, it must form a fleet to supply logistics supplies here for a long time.  , it costs a lot to go back and forth.

    Zuo Zongtang twirled his beard and said with a smile: "King Xi, Dalian Port is not a separate chess piece. The whole chess game must be viewed together. Yesterday Zuo received an official document from the Ministry of Rites. Japan in the East China Sea hopes to dispatch  A group of envoys came to visit our country, and Dalian, North Korea, Japan, and Sakhalin are like a game of chess."

    Xiao Yungui suddenly realized it and said with a smile: "Yes, Dalian has a lot to do in the future. We must drive this nail firmly behind the Manqing Dynasty, so we don't have to extricate ourselves yet." After finishing speaking, the two looked at each other and laughed.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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