"He, start a war with Russia? The jaws of a bunch of old guys almost dropped to the ground. It's obvious that they haven't adapted to this guy's rhythm. Why did the Philippines suddenly switch to the Russians?
"There is no need to be so surprised. This is bound to happen. The Russians' expansion ambitions have never stopped. They have always had a plan for Yellow Russia, which is our Northeast and North Korea. However, in recent years, the Trans-Siberian Railway has not
It was not repaired, and secondly, the damage in Japan was too great, and they still haven't recovered for a while. This was also my original goal of leading them to Japan.
The huge Russian Empire did not have a real outlet to the sea. Not to mention the tsar, even their domestic merchants could not bear it. They had fought with the Turks for hundreds of years for this outlet, and the two countries are still mortal enemies to this day.
The ports along the Baltic Sea have winter freezing periods, and the passages are thousands of miles long. Countries on both sides of the coast are wary of them. If a war really breaks out, their fleets cannot get out. There is Bosporus in the Black Sea.
The strait is sealed. Placing a battleship there can turn their Black Sea Fleet into a giant turtle. Therefore, they must have an ice-free port directly facing the ocean. Vladivostok is not possible. The half-year freezing period makes this port of limited value.
, Hokkaido is not acceptable, and it is separated from the mainland by the Sea of Japan. So the best target is Lushunkou or the Korean Peninsula. When Siberia reaches the Far East, that is when the Russians attack us. Don’t have any illusions about this. Avoid
There is no way to avoid it, we can only delay it as long as possible.”
When Yang Feng said this, the faces of the three old guys couldn't help but darken. To be honest, they all climbed out of the era of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. They are tired of wars from the bottom of their hearts, especially wars with real powers like the Russians.
, which makes people feel even more unsure. But this point is really unavoidable. They are not old antiques who know nothing. The Russians have been expanding to the east since the Kangxi period, and after the Changmao Rebellion.
The pace was even more uncontrollable. In just a few decades, it had reached Heilongjiang, and then it would definitely be the Northeast. Over the years, the imperial court had also been cautiously guarding against this polar bear. It was not until the rise of the Japanese that they began to worry about it.
The enemy was replaced by this close neighbor. After the Sino-Japanese War, the threat from Japan disappeared, and the threat from the Russians reappeared. Especially the last incident in Korea made the relationship between the two sides tense.
Thinking of the tragic massacre of millions of people by the Russians in Japan, these old guys were even more frightened.
"Don't worry, the Russians actually have nothing to fear. As long as we work together, it's not difficult to defeat them. It just requires some preparation time." Prince Yang was very satisfied with the effect and said with a smile.
"It would be fine in normal times. No matter how powerful they are, if tens of millions of us work together, we can naturally resist powerful enemies. But in this world today, well, let's not talk about it. We only blame us for having such an emperor." Liu Kunyi
He sighed and said, and glanced at Yang Feng as he spoke, "What do you plan to do in the future? Isn't it time to give us an accurate answer? After all, you have acted to this extent. You should also reveal it to us."
A bit more dramatic.
Since he requested this, there was no need for Prince Yang to hide it.
"I know you have been guessing what I want to do. Yes, I just want to conquer the world. Then turn our country into a real dragon that no one dares to covet, let our people have enough food and clothing, and put those who are lying on our back I will crush all the blood-sucking leeches on my body to death. I have enough ability to achieve this. I am not short of money. My annual income abroad can catch up with the previous income of the imperial court. I am not short of skills. I can use them to make money abroad. These things are just the tip of the iceberg. You can’t even imagine the real good things. Don’t ask me where these technologies come from. Just think that they were given by the ancient gods because their descendants were too miserable. But I am short of people. I don’t Maybe I can do it all by myself. I need collaborators, and you are the only ones in China who are qualified to cooperate with me at this time.
So what I hope is that we will become a whole from now on. I am not very interested in power. You should know it by looking at my performance in Fujian and Zhejiang. Even if I become the emperor, I will definitely prefer to be like the British. As carefree as the royal family. I don’t even need to be supported by the country like them. I have enough ability for me and my descendants to live any life they want to rely on the support of others. You don’t need to worry about me being cheated at all. The emperor will do whatever it takes to get rid of the trouble and kill the donkey. The constitutional monarchy is my favorite. At that time, you will all be prime ministers or important ministers, and you and your family will continue your glory." This time Prince Yang can also be regarded as a showdown. Yes, in fact, these old foxes must have guessed what his ambition is, so in this case, let’s just tell the truth.
The three old guys looked at each other and knew that Yang Feng was asking them to express their position. In fact, the imperial court in Beijing can be said to exist in name only. It is inevitable to change the emperor. If it is changed again, it will definitely not be Manchu. If it really happens, What a big joke! There seems to be no one in the world who is qualified to be an emperor except the guy in front of me. When it comes to separatism or something, these old guys really don’t have such thoughts. They all come from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Those who have come out will naturally understand what separatism means to this country. Besides, if you show your sincerity to Prince Yang at this time, you will be the founding father of the country. No matter what he does in the end, your family's interests can indeed be guaranteed.
"Old minister, I am willing to follow the Holy Lord to the death." Zhang Zhidong was the first to stand up. He is the most secure. His son Zhang Quan is Yang Feng's right-hand man, and he is also a true confidant who has been with Yang Feng since he started his career. Much better than Yuan Shikai, who has been in the limelight recently, this guarantees the glory and wealth of the old Zhang family for at least fifty years, so this old guy was not only the first to express his loyalty, but also made a kneeling gesture while speaking.
The remaining two naturally couldn't sit still anymore. In fact, they had no choice. Yang Feng was sandwiched between the south and the north. Prince Yang wanted to seize the world and they were the first to bear the brunt. If they didn't want to continue to be loyal to Beijing, then there was no other option. The only way to go to Yang Feng was to die. With the few troops they had in hand, it would be a fool's errand to stop Yang Feng, so they quickly stood up and knelt down to show their stance.
Prince Yang naturally wanted to stop him quickly. The three of them also knew that he never paid attention to this. Even the servants of the palace did not need to kneel down, so they immediately stood up without being polite.
"Kneeling down and worshiping will be unnecessary in the future. It is natural to kneel down to parents in heaven and earth. There is no need to kneel down to other people. In addition, we still have the same title as before. After all, the time has not yet come." Yang Feng said with a smile. This result made him happy.
He was very satisfied that this problem had reached the point where it had to be solved and there would be no benefit in delaying it any longer.
"Actually, with the prince's current strength, he can definitely take over Beijing." Zhang Zhidong said. Since this old guy has officially surrendered to Yang Feng, he must be more active. But to be honest, all the forces now have no intention of Guangxu.
There is no interest anymore. Even the Manchus are eager for him to soon conquer Bintian. Of course, they really don’t know who will be the emperor after Long conquers Bintian. In the past two years, you will kill one person and I will kill another.
, except for Guangxu's biological father's branch, the remaining Daoguang descendants are all dead, so he can't let his younger brother take over, right? They have all forgotten that they still have family members.
"Wait a minute, I think it won't be long before Beijing will deliver it to us." Yang Feng said with a smile.
The three old guys looked at each other and immediately understood what he meant.
Now that this issue has been discussed, it is natural to do some substantive things next. The first is the reform within the territory of the three of them. They just take advantage of this opportunity, with Guangxu as a shield, to do all those things that offend people.
Already.
"I will send people to help you. For those whose interests have been touched, I will try to give them as much compensation as possible. The standards will be the same as those in Fujian and Zhejiang. I will pay for all the money. In addition, just like here, we will establish a rural-to-urban
To establish a complete education system, Wuhan, Nanjing, and Guangzhou will each build a comprehensive university following the standards of Hangzhou. I will also provide these funds for running the school. As for the operating expenses of the school in the future, the local government will be responsible for it.
However, your administrative system must also be reformed in accordance with the standards of Fujian and Zhejiang. In addition, we must start preparing to formulate a constitution now. For this work, we can set up a special committee composed of elected representatives from each province, and not only our provinces
, you can spread the word, say it is a constitutional seminar, and issue a call to all provinces through newspapers and radio. Whoever wants to participate can send people. Each province has a quota. If they don't come, they will be counted as absent. We won't blame us for this.
As for the army, it must be reorganized. The army in your hands and my army must be broken up and mixed. The main generals must enter the special general school class at the Fuzhou Army Academy for training. Of course, if they are not interested in continuing to develop in the army, they can get a
We will provide a pension that suits your status, and we will set the standards separately, and officials who work in other fields can also be assigned positions that suit their status," Yang Feng said.
The three of them, Li Hongzhang, are all old foxes. Ever since they expressed their loyalty to Yang Feng, they have known that these are inevitable. But since they want to decide to surrender to Yang Feng, they must naturally surrender more thoroughly. They cannot be considered true at this time.
The warlords are only in the initial stage of warlordship, and are not that sensitive to this kind of thing, not to mention that they are already in their seventies and eighties, and they no longer have the ambitions. All they want now is to protect their great family business for their children and grandchildren, so naturally they can't
If he wants to confront Yang Feng over the family's future, just do whatever he says. (To be continued...)