Does it matter whether the British choose peace?
Of course it is important, but what is more important?
It's strength. Only strength can make the other party compromise. Only strength can make them choose peace!
They choose peace not because they are a group of pacifists, but because the price of war is too high.
In this case, they will naturally choose peace.
If it were replaced by something like "Treaty Clearance", let alone compromise, it would be peace. People would like you to take the initiative to find some trouble, and then sign a treaty with you, asking you to pay some money and cut off a piece of land.
Without strength, everything is just empty talk. In the final analysis, strength must speak for itself in the end.
After the time passed to 1867, Nanhua was still developing at a speed visible to the naked eye. Although the annexation of Chile led to widespread resistance to Nanhua in the Spanish-speaking areas of South America, even under the instigation of the British, various countries in the Spanish-speaking areas set off
Boycott movement against Nam Hwa goods.
But the boycott of foreign goods is just a gust of wind. After the boycott, cheap Nanhua industrial consumer goods, including cotton cloth, are still entering South American countries and expanding their market share little by little. There is no other reason for this -
-Cheap!
Cheap is king. For ordinary people in Latin America, they don't care whether Chile has subjugated or not, and what foreign affairs have to do with them.
As long as Nanhua products are cheap enough, they will definitely choose Nanhua products after Hive.
Life is nothing to be ashamed of.
And what are the cheap industrial products that support Nanhua?
Of course it’s cheap labor from China across the ocean!
Different from history, the Qing Dynasty in 1867 did not enter the so-called "Tongzhi ZTE". Three years ago, it launched a four-pronged attack and attacked Tianjing. Not only did it fail to capture Tianjing and pacify Changmao, but it also
Tianjing City lost troops and generals, and Xiangshui River's dominant navy almost destroyed all the long-haired iron-clad ships. From then on, the situation in the Qing Dynasty was like the water of the Yellow River, and it was out of control.
After the Hunan Army's navy was completely destroyed, King Chen Ying of Anhui's Jiangbei and King Li Ying of Jiangnan successfully joined forces. Then the Qing troops in Jiangbei and Jiangnan retreated. The Tianguo Navy counterattacked all the way to Jiujiang, and the west route was directed towards Jiangxi.
, the north road points directly to the Yellow River.
Seeing the Heavenly Kingdom's army reappearing the majesty of the Xianfeng period when they were attacking the capital, thanks to the rise of Li Zhongtang's Huai army, they were able to barely block the Taiping Army on the south bank of the Yellow River. Since then, although there has been fierce fighting for two years, the battle lines between the two sides have basically stabilized.
.The Kingdom of Heaven, which controls Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui and Jiangxi, faces the Qing army across the Yellow River and the Huaihe River. A river separates the two worlds. One side is braided, the other side is long-haired... In fact, both sides are hungry.
hunger!
Even though the protracted war claimed the lives of tens of millions of people, whether it was the once prosperous southern Anhui or the populous northern Anhui, there were burned out markets and villages everywhere, and not even a tenth of the people in each place were left.
There is a large amount of land idle or even abandoned, occupied by immigrants, but what kind of happy land is there in the war?
On the official road covered with wasteland, a group of refugees in shabby clothes were walking aimlessly. Among these immigrants, Si Dongli, who was wearing a shabby robe, looked very conspicuous. Having known him personally for several years, he could barely be regarded as an official.
Half a scholar. This shabby robe has become the biggest difference between him and the others. Of course, it is also this clothes that makes him the backbone of these people. After all, a scholar knows a lot.
"Brother Dongli, is there really the place you mentioned in the world?"
Si Dongchuan next to him asked, they were all cousins who came from the same village. After leaving their hometown, they wandered around, trying to find an uninhabited land and then settle down.
But halfway, Si Dongli saw the notice posted on the wall.
"Leave this poor land and come to Nanhua! The fertile soil here is everywhere. In those lands, the houses become your land, your houses. There are no wars, no military disasters, no exorbitant taxes, and of course no locals. Bullying, as long as you abide by the law, the government will protect you from anyone!"
The dilapidated notice was posted in the fourth year of Tongzhi's reign. As for the place mentioned on the notice, he didn't know where it was.
But he had heard of Nanhua.
Where is Nan Hua?
Si Dongli didn't know it, but he had heard people talk about that place. He heard that there was not only gold there, but also a lot of unowned land. The most important thing was that there was no war or disaster there.
In times of war and chaos, such a place is the legendary paradise.
"That's right, Brother Dongli, there are places like this in the world where there are notices. The world is so big. Is there any place in the world where there is no war?"
"The world is so big, there are always some places where there is no war!"
Si Dongli said.
"In this war-torn world, even if we find a place to stay, what will happen? The land that has just been planted here for two days may not be harvested yet, and we may encounter soldiers, bandits, etc., and our lives will be lost. Just lose it, this world..."
Si Dongli shook his head and said.
"We can't just think about not starving, we also want to survive. If there really is such a paradise in the world, what if we just have to walk a few more days?"
They didn't walk for a few more days, but only two days later, a group of them arrived at a small market by the Xifei River. Outside the market enclosure, they just said they were going to Nanhua, and a boatman warmly invited them to come. Got the boat.
"No money, no money. When we get you to the place, someone will naturally give us money..."
The boatman said cheerfully.
For boatmen, in the past few years, they have long been accustomed to doing this kind of business. As long as they take people to the place along the way, there will be people from the recruitment office there to give money.
The Xifei River in October is a bit cold, and the patched sailboat slowly sails out of the river mouth and into the Huaihe River. The boatman holding the pole looks at the bank from time to time, and the reeds on the river bank follow. The wind was swaying, and there was no movement on the shore.
"Boss, when will we get there?"
Si Dongli, who was helping to punt the boat, asked.
"It will take several days, but we will soon enter the Huaihe River. We will follow the Huaihe River eastward until we reach the mouth of the Old Yellow River. When we get there, there will be a recruitment office there. As long as you pass the physical examination, you can Getting on the boat, getting on the boat, is like stepping into the door of Nanhua."
The ship boss glanced at Si Dongli and sighed,
"Although the old saying goes that people are cheap when they leave their hometown, but nowadays, in the chaos of war, you can still survive if you leave your hometown. Hey, in these troubled times, we don't know when it will end!"
In troubled times, people are not as good as dogs. Along the way, human flesh is sold as meat in the markets, and a pound is only a few cents. As for where the human flesh comes from, you don’t need to think about it. If someone is left alone or dies on the road On the other hand, it is very likely to become a meat dish on the butcher table or a food in the mouth of the homeless.
Si Dongli pursed his lips and said nothing. He just glanced far into the distance, and then sighed again.
In this troubled world, as long as you can have a place to eat, live out your life in peace, marry a wife, have children, and carry on the family line, what else can you do?
In fact, isn’t this what people live their whole lives for?
Living, in troubled times, being alive itself is a luxury...
A few days later, the boat crossed Hongze Lake and arrived at the mouth of the Old River. The so-called Old River Mouth was the confluence of the Huaihe River and the Yellow River more than ten years ago. In fact, this Old River Mouth became an above-ground river more than a hundred years ago.
It became the so-called "Old River Mouth", where ships entered the Yellow River through the gate.
However, since the breach on the north bank of the Yellow River more than ten years ago, the Yellow River has taken over the Daqing River and entered the sea. The former Yellow River has become a waste river. Although it is a waste river, boats can still be used in the river, and inland river boats with a small draft can pass through
There is direct access to the sea here.
This is also the reason why the Nanhua Association set up a recruitment station here. After all, in this era, river transportation was the most convenient mode of transportation inland.
After disembarking, Si Dongli and dozens of people were led by the shipowner to a place where a "Nanhua Labor Recruitment Station" was hung. After an inspection, they were introduced into the house.
Before entering the house, the person in charge comforted me.
"You have to wait here for two days and wait until there are enough people before sending the boat out. Don't worry, everyone will not be hungry once you get to this place. We will take care of the food here..."
No other big principles are needed, just this sentence is enough.
They are fed and satisfied. What other extravagances do these refugees have?
Of course, this also makes them full of expectations for the future.
Lying in bed last night, Si Dongli's eyes were full of hope. This was the first time he slept in bed in several months. It was also the first time he had a full meal. Before that,
I have only dreamed of days like this in my dreams.
"Brother, this place seems nice."
My cousin was also talking beside me.
"Not only do I have to take care of my food, but I also take care of my shelter. It would be great if I could live like this forever."
"Um,"
Si Dongli responded casually, but did not speak. He was just thinking about it in his mind.
Nam Hwa...what does Nam Hwa look like?
This chapter has been completed!