C481 Examination

Xiao Letian actually called the two battles between East and West an exam? This sentence caused everyone to be dumbstruck, but these were not Xiao Letian's casual words, but the true understanding he had gained along the way back home.

Xiao Letian's trip to Europe with the three hundred new troops could be said to be a severe exam. After paying with two hundred lives, the results of this exam shocked the entire world.

The examination grounds for Europe were's leadership skills, the officers' military tactics and commanding skills, as well as the public opinion and psychological warfare that Xiao Letian had always advocated. At the same time, he had also tested the battle strategy that he focused on training … Even the ability to engage in diplomacy was a test.

Xiao Letian didn't know how much he could perform, but he knew that in this era, there was no one who could do better than him. Even if it was those Western elites, in the same environment, their performance would definitely be worse than his.

What was even more worthy of praise were the New Army Warriors that he brought over. These youngsters, who were destined to be generals in the future, used their lives and passion to prove their loyalty to Xiao Letian.

The Chinese officer that had experienced the miracles of the stone bridge was even known as the eastern Spartan.

The curtains to the success of the European Grand Examination were drawn, and the East Asian Grand Examination was now in full swing. This was a completely different examination, not only did it test the fighting strength and loyalty of the troops that were left behind, it also covered the entire Ryukyu.

"Did the nationalism that I, Xiao Letian, instigated with one hand, awaken or not? Have they comprehended the modern national spirit that I instilled in them? "

"In a war where a strong enemy oppresses the world, the human heart is restless. In a moment of life and death, the human heart will always show its true self … "I firmly believe that in this exam, there will be some people who will shrink back due to misgivings. Of course, there will also be people who will ignore their own safety, grit their teeth and follow me to the end …"

"Who dares to say that the Ryukyu is made of iron? Even I, Xiao Letian, cannot guarantee it; who can guarantee that everyone will accept my value? "In any case, I wouldn't dare guarantee it even if I were beaten to death …"

"Everything is unknown. Glazed sphere aboriginals, mainland Chinese, Japanese immigrants … Every single one of them are alive, and all of them have their own thoughts. God knows what's in their heads? "

Xiao Letian no longer cared about the spying on the intelligence officer, on the way back from Europe, Xiao Letian understood many things.

"The great cause of changing the heavens and the earth is destined to not be smooth sailing. If the beginning was too smooth, there would be too many contradictions hidden under the tranquil water surface. These contradictions will slowly develop over time …"

"When I, Xiao Letian, was in the Ryukyu, many people called me Prime Minister. Even King Shang Tai called me Shang Fu, and my every word was strictly followed like an imperial edict. What are the thoughts of those people who are full of respect? "

Xiao Letian shrugged his shoulders, "I don't have Mind Reading, I can't guess anyways …"

Even the British intelligence officer laughed. "Prime Minister, you have underestimated your charm, as far as I know, without you, not only did Ryukyu develop their economy, they did not even retreat from the French. We, the British, admire them for fighting …"

"Haha, although I know you're flattering me, I still want to thank you!" Xiao Letian nodded at him. At this time, he could already see the pier of the Singapore in front of him, the dark mass of people in the distance all welcoming him.

"I firmly believe that any kind of sacrifice will be rewarded. I also believe that any advanced thought, one can always get the most allies … Ryukyu will not lose, nor will he die, I am certain of this! "

"But, I also can't tolerate traitors with two or three blades under their command … Of course, I, Xiao Letian am not a narrow-minded person, I can tolerate the opposition. One year ago, I could even forgive the Japanese Shimadzu Family, but can't I forgive my own people? "

"However, after this exam, I will let everyone know that if you have any objections towards me, if you are my opponent, please state your thoughts under the sun. Even if you smash me with rotten eggs, I will not retaliate against you …"

"But! What if someone was two-faced and had a complete set on the surface? I, Xiao Letian, can also let him taste what it is like to live rather than die! There is a very nasty situation in the political atmosphere in Asia, and that is the prevalence of hypocrites... "

"For this exam, I want to make sure that there is nowhere for the hypocrites to hide. I also want to see how many people will sincerely follow the path that I, Xiao Letian, have pointed out. I also want to see who is a true Awakened and who is a group of fortunate people who only know how to shout under the banner of nationalism …"

"What if you lose this exam? What if you end up failing? " The British intelligence officer asked subconsciously, but what he got instead was the laughter of everyone present.

Even Luo Huo who came from the northern countryside shook his head, "So what if I lost, so what if I failed!? Prime Minister's broadmindedness covers the four seas. If Ryukyu really chooses to give up on Prime Minister, we won't do anything about it. At worst, we can just bring all of the new troops and all of our businesses back to the continent … "

"The Ryukyu is just a county, but I think you Britons know how big Asia is. What are we afraid of failure? As long as the Prime Minister is here, we will one day win! "

Luo Huo's words made the British intelligence officer's heart tighten as a deep sense of fear enveloped him. If there were more heroes like Luo Huo in Asia, then it would really be too disadvantageous for Europe's rule.

However, Xiao Letian's next words caused the British official to be even more shocked. At that moment, a sense of unease rose in his heart.

"Luo Huo, you're wrong. This exam is not that simple. The core of the exam is actually just one sentence..." Xiao Letian remained silent for three seconds before coldly speaking, "If I, Xiao Letian, were to die, how would you choose?"

With a hiss, the surrounding people sucked in a cold breath. No one expected that the exam questions in Xiao Letian's heart would be this abnormal.

The history of mankind is a surging wave driven by heroes, countless nationalities thrived and declined because of heroes. Throughout the history of mankind, civilization continued not through heroes but only through culture, and only two were Ancient Rome civilization and one was Chinese civilization.

But now, Xiao Letian was actually so arrogant, so much that he made people die without doing anything? How is that possible? What are you, Xiao Letian? You are just a mortal, you are just like a lamp that goes out when you die. Do you really think that you can completely control the hearts of people?

If you are Xiao Letian, then those heroes will quietly listen to you and follow you. If you are not there, then no one will be able to accept you if you leave a trail of sand behind.

If one were to talk about the strong and unusual forces in the late Qing, it would be the first time the Han Manipulation, Huai Army and Beiyang had been gathered.

The two River Governors of the imperial government, Ma Xin Dan, would be dead just like that. No one dared to solve this mystery until the destruction of the Qing Dynasty, but regardless of whether it was true history or wild history, the deduction of the real culprit would never leave the Xiang Army, this gigantic corporation.

Incidentally, even if Ci Xi knew that Ma Xin Wang had been killed, he only asked Ceng Guofan, "Isn't this strange?" And Ceng Guofan's answer was also very wonderful. "Yes, very strange!" After that, the monarch and official stared at each other speechlessly.

In the end, the imperial government had to make sure that Ceng Guofan would personally solve this case. From this, it could be seen just how powerful the Xiang Army was back then.

However, such a huge Military groups, when Ceng Guofan died, the contradictions between them had already started to intensify. Among them, the most representative was the open rivalry between Li Hongzhang and Zuo Zongtang.

These two officials had already far surpassed the vulgar realm of civil and political conflict. These two brothers had once fought without a word at the wine table in order to distinguish between Xiang Army's bravery and Huai Army's bravery.

Zuo Zongtang's Southern Ocean Fleet had already been set up. One was the Chief of Staff of the empire, the other was the commander of the empire's navy.

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye could clearly see the source of the battle between the two of them. It was to fight for the right to inheritance of the Xiang Army's resources.

After digging out all the talents in the Xiang Army, he matched them with his own troops. From then on, when the Xiang Army left the stage of history, the Huai Army brilliantly appeared on the stage and evolved a Northern Ocean out of the Huai Army.

Look, this is a typical example of a dead man. A powerful politician like Ceng Guofan was unable to escape from such fate in the end, and now that Xiao Letian wanted to test him, would the Ryukyu listen to him after he died?

Damn, you are so funny!

In fact, Xiao Letian knew that he was very funny, because in his previous life, the fate of the Huai Army and Beiyang was actually the end of their lives.

Yuan Shikai accepted Li Hongzhang's power, and at that time, he would already be a little unable to control the situation. After he died, Beiyang would completely fall apart. These nouns that had troubled the students of history in the past needed to be recited, but in the end they were all the legacy of Beiyang.

It was only after the death of Zhang Zuolin, Beiyang's last courtier, that the great power finally withdrew from the Chinese stage.

In a hundred years of time, there were many outstanding people who could not solve the problem, and even no one dared to try. Yet today, Xiao Letian, this foolish youth, actually dared to try it?

"Madman, if you weren't a madman, I would have eaten the bronze cannon on the deck. How unlucky to have wasted the intelligence of our British Empire, wasting so much energy on a madman!" British officials may seem respectful on the surface, but their hearts have already entered a deep mode of criticism.