it's him!
Yes, it was Da Ming. Everything was planned and operated by Da Ming, but so what?
After September 1876, the general trend of the world was developing with irresistible momentum in the direction expected by Emperor Zhu Da.
After the Dardanelles Strait was blocked by mines, hundreds of thousands of Russian troops advanced all the way, aiming directly at Alibaba - the gateway to Istanbul. Once it fell, it was only a matter of time before Istanbul fell.
At the same time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, whose attitude had always been very ambiguous, finally sent their troops to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia, which was under Turkish occupation, also declared independence like Bulgaria and Romania.
When the Turks mobilized troops from various places in panic to resist the Russian and Austrian attacks, the Imperial Allied Fleet stationed in Tripoli was dispatched. Along with the fleet, there were more than 30 merchant ships and more than 20,000 soldiers in North Africa.
The French army experienced hundreds of battles.
French Emperor Napoleon IV also went on an expedition with the ship, and the target was Beirut Port.
"The robe of the Crusaders is once again attached to me, for the glory of God! For the recovery of the Holy City..."
Amid the prayers of the Pope and the passionate speeches of Emperor Napoleon IV, France entered the war.
The general trend of the world is no longer ready to go, but has already gotten out of control.
In any case, world history has entered a new stage at the end of 1876.
When receiving the telegram from the fleet, Emperor Zhu Da, who was far away on the other side of the ocean, was currently enjoying family happiness and hunting with several older sons in the hunting ground. In addition to the crown prince Zhu Youlin, the second prince Zhu Youyang
In addition, there are Zhu Zhenwen, Zhu Zhenming, and Zhu Zhentao. Among the several children, Zhu Zhenwen, who is fifteen years old, is the oldest. He is the real eldest son of the emperor. His mother is Elizabeth, Zhenming, and Zhentao’s mother is Marlena.
and Monica, who are thirteen years old.
They are all older than the Crown Prince. Although the twelve-year-old Zhu Youlin is over 1.75 meters tall, he is still a young man. The young man's temperament prevents him from being compared with Zhu Youyang, Zhenming, Zhentao and the others.
Come on.
On the other hand, Zhu Zhenwen, who had just turned fourteen and only half a year old, looked like a little adult, just following his father's side.
"How are you at school? Are you getting used to it?"
Zhu Xianhai looked at his eldest son and asked. He passed the high school academic ability test at the age of fourteen. However, he did not apply for college, but was admitted to the Army School. This was definitely beyond Emperor Zhu Da's expectation. Of course, it was also beyond his expectations.
His mother's expectations.
"There's nothing that you can't adapt to. Life in a military academy is simpler and purer. In addition to studying, it's training."
Zhu Zhenwen replied.
"Well, it's true that life in the army is the same. It's simpler. Although your mother is unhappy, she is still the one who loves you the most. If you have holidays, go back and spend more time with her."
Because her son went to military school, Elizabeth was very unhappy. She even had a big quarrel with her son about this. Zhu Xianhai also had a headache about this.
"My child knows."
Zhu Xianhai nodded and said again.
"Just like I said before you entered the military academy, the military is just a process in our lives. You are my eldest son. This is an unchangeable fact. The company and the country are my life's hard work. In the future, Youlin
You will inherit the throne, but you must inherit the company."
Zhu Xianhai said as he looked at the eldest son beside him who showed a military style in every move he made.
"Go to the army to train for a few years, and then return to the company. Your mother needs help!"
Zhu Xianhai is fair to his children. Perhaps Zhu Zhenwen cannot inherit the throne due to his status, but the company will belong to him. As for other children, they will also obtain their wealth and status.
Zhu Xianhai even prepared a gift for the child who was far away in Europe. In short, in front of these children, he was just a father.
"Father, I know."
Smiling, Zhu Zhenwen looked at his brothers in the distance, and then said.
"The reason why I joined the military academy is because the country is at war. As a young man from the empire, I was born and raised here. I always have to be loyal to the country. My father..."
Looking at his father, Zhu Zhenwen pursed his lips and said.
"If our generation does not take the initiative to go to the front line, how can we convince our next generation to defend the empire? Besides, father, I am your son, and it is my responsibility to go to the front line!"
When he finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Youlin who was competing with his brothers.
"After all, my brothers are still a little too young."
Looking at his eldest son, Zhu Xianhai sighed.
"Zhenwen, you are a child too!"
You are not even fifteen yet!
However, the only thing Zhu Xianhai could say was that he knew that at least this war would end soon.
In the following time, Zhu Xianhai hunted with them in the hunting ground in front of the children, played guitar and sang songs with the children in front of the campfire. In short, like all fathers, he was just a father.
Father.
But the happy time is limited,
Just as they welcomed the rising sun of the next day in their tent, Emperor Zhu received a telegram from the fleet from his attendants - the French army was dispatched.
Emperor Zhu Da's mood instantly became extremely complicated. Finally, at this moment, the stone that had been hanging in his heart fell. After feeling relieved, Emperor Zhu Da's mood became a little heavy again.
Now that the world trend has finally inevitably developed in the direction he expected, what does it mean for France to send troops?
Not victory, not the partition of Türkiye, but... a world war.
Turkey's demise is doomed. As Turkey's demise enters the countdown, the world war will also enter the countdown.
ten years?
Or shorter?
Emperor Zhu Da didn't know much about it, but he knew that the First World War in another world lasted for four years. A total of 1.5 billion people in more than 30 countries were involved in the war, and the war caused 30 million casualties.
These numbers are just cold figures in books, but they are living lives, and tens of millions of lives have been lost on the battlefield.
Those young lives are fixed in the most glorious moments of life, and they no longer grow old.
Staring at the rising sun in the distance, Zhu Xianhai's expression became more and more solemn. He silently lit a cigar and then muttered to himself.
"Every empire rises by stepping on..."
What are you stepping on?
Not only the corpses of several countries, but also the corpses of countless young people were trampled on.
This may be cruel, but...it is inevitable!
Staring at the rising sun, Emperor Zhu Da's eyes were firmer than before...
(End of chapter)
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