Based on this, Dong Liang set up a grand strategy of first south and then north.

In other words, the Chinese would first control the south, and then develop a maritime force that could compete with the foreigners.

Then with the help of the Nanyang Chinese, they penetrated the power into the Nanyang Islands and finally controlled the Strait of Malacca.

First, isolate foreigners from interfering in the internal affairs of the Chinese nation from the sea.

Then with a thunderous force, the Manchus were annihilated in one fell swoop.

After that, the escort troops advanced to the grasslands in the north and the Gobi in the west before Tsarist Russia could react.

Zhou Tenghu once suggested that Dong Liang use the fleet to transport the main force of the escort force to the north, land directly from Tianjin, directly attack the capital, and overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Then use the great achievement of recovering China to rebuild the mountains and rivers.

However, this plan was overturned by Dong Liang, who was always bold, without hesitation.

Dong Liang knew that if he captured the capital, the first thing to collapse would not be the Manchu and Qing court, but the Manchu-Mongolian alliance system established by the Manchu Qing.

When the time comes, the northern grasslands and the Western Regions will inevitably be in chaos first.

The polar bear that has been coveting the journey south will definitely not give up this opportunity.

The worst-case scenario is that Tsarist Russia, Britain and France join forces to attack the Chinese from both land and sea directions.

This young seedling of the Chinese ethnic group will inevitably be strangled when the time comes.

"Führer, there is some news about the Taiping Army here. Let me report it to you." Guan Yan walked into Dong Liang's study.

The main job of the Attendant's Office is to upload and distribute matters. Not too important matters are reported verbally to Guan Yan, which can save Dong Liang a lot of time and energy.

At this time, not long after the typhoon passed, Dong Liang spent five days walking around Fujian Province.

The situation is very bad, and the newly established Chinese government has not yet played its due role. Many places have suffered disasters, but the government's response was too late.

In addition, the preparation of supplies is not sufficient.

At this time, Dong Liang had just returned to Fuzhou City. Before he had time to rest, he returned to his study to deal with the backlog of government affairs.

The head of state is not that easy to do.

"You tell me, I just need to take a rest." Dong Liang leaned his head on the back of the chair and closed his eyes.

"Yes, head of state. In May, the Taiping Army sent Lin Fengxiang and Li Kaifang, who captured Yangzhou, to go north to attack the capital. They assembled a total of 20,000 troops and headed north via Anhui and Henan. They should be on the edge of the Yellow River at this time."

"Yang Xiuqing's heart is really cruel. He used two powerful generals as a touchstone." Dong Liang closed his eyes and muttered.

Dong Liang heard that there was a rift between Yang Xiuqing and Lin Fengxiang, and wondered whether the Northern Expedition was a personal revenge.

With Yang's strategic mind, he should have known that going deep into the enemy's territory without any back-up would be like a meat bun beating a dog, and there would be no return.

But he still pushed out these soldiers who had just conquered Yangzhou and had not yet enjoyed this paradise on earth for a few days.

Dong Liang felt that this was a turning point for the Taiping Army. From then on, the conflicts among the kings of Tianjing became increasingly fierce.

The Taiping Army entered a stage of internal fighting.

A large part of the 20,000 soldiers and horses brought out by Lin Fengxiang were old brothers brought out from Guangxi. These talents are the basic base of the Taiping Army.

The loss of these people caused the Taiping Army to lose a large number of backbone forces.

"Führer, do you think this Northern Expedition will fail?" Guan Yan asked.

He knew that Dong Liang was very tired, and chatting like this could make Dong Liang relax.

"Isn't this an obvious thing? If the Taiping Army has the ability to bypass Tianjin from the sea and land in the capital to attack the capital, it is still possible. If they just kill all the way from the road, there is no chance of winning. The Qing army has enough time to organize a blockade. What's more,

, the cavalry of the Qing army are not just decorations."

"Did they not even bring cotton-padded clothes?" Dong Liang asked.

"Hey, Head of State, I haven't said this yet, can you guess it?"

"Humph, Yang Xiuqing must have made them work hard. He probably also knew that once it gets to winter, these Taiping troops will have no chance of winning."

Guan Yan nodded and said: "I see. However, the Taiping Army's move attracted the attention of the Manchu and Qing court, so the pressure on us will be less."

"The Qing court has no control over us. In the south, only the Qing troops in Guangdong and Guangxi are still a threat. The Qing troops in Zhejiang and Jiangxi are all contained by the Taiping Army."

Having said this, Dong Liang asked: "Is there any news from Guangdong and Guangxi recently?"

"It's true. The Qing government appointed Ye Mingchen as the Imperial Envoy and the Bandit Suppression Ambassador of the Five Provinces, and made him responsible for dealing with us."

"Ye Mingchen? Haha." Dong Liang laughed disdainfully after hearing this.

Who did you think it was?

It turned out to be the self-proclaimed Su Wu of the Sea.

"Don't worry about them for the time being. They need time to prepare, and we also need time to prepare." Dong Liang said.

Guan Yan nodded. The head of state was obviously not worried about the Qing troops in Guangdong and Guangxi. He seemed to have everything in mind.

"By the way, head of state, I heard that the Taiping Army held an imperial examination in Tianjing City and selected female champions." Guan Yan only reported this news to Dong Liang as a joke.

"Haha, I don't know whether to choose the concubine or the number one scholar?" Dong Liang laughed it off.

The Taiping Army seemed to have made many pioneering achievements, but in fact many of them were just show-offs.

It did not bring substantial changes to the Taiping Army.

After Hong Xiuquan and Yang Xiuqing established their capital in Tianjing, they took in many wives and concubines. There were thousands of women in the palace of the King of Heaven to support Hong Xiuquan.

One person per night, and it takes several years to be lucky enough to receive one.

With the behavior of those in power, talking about equality between men and women is just a joke.

"Ba Ye is planning to attack the mouth of the Cagayan River in northern Luzon. It seems to be called Apali City. It is a small port city located at the mouth of the river and was built by the natives."

"Ba Ye said that the Cagayan River is not the name of my Chinese ethnic group, please give me a name from the head of state."

Things like choosing a name are the easiest to make your name last forever.

From now on, when people talk about the origin of the name, they will always talk about the person who originally gave it the name.

Such things should naturally be left to the superiors.

"Then let's call it Jiajiang. If Apali captures it, we'll call it Jiajiang City." Dong Liang said casually without being pretentious.

"This is what my subordinate will say when he comes back. We will also update our map later."

Dong Liang was a map enthusiast, and there were all kinds of maps hanging in his study. His strategic deployments were all figured out while standing in front of the maps.

"Remind Master Ba, be careful of the Spaniards. If they join the war, don't be polite. If the opponent is too strong, be prepared for long-term defense. The First Fleet will go there in October."

If there is a conflict with the Spanish, the fleet must be involved, otherwise the battle cannot be fought.

Although the Spaniards have declined, their lean camels are bigger than horses, and their naval strength is still stronger than that of the Chinese.

…

In a wing of the East Palace in Tianjing City, a woman wearing a long robe sat behind a desk, waving the brush in her hand, and leaving neat small regular scripts on the paper.

This character is extremely small and delicate, just like a woman's cheek.

Smoky eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a slightly plump oval face, and a plump upper lip that is slightly raised, alluring.

This is the number one scholar in the first female class of the Kingdom of Heaven - Fu Shanxiang.

Fu Shanxiang was also a woman with a tragic fate. She was a native of Tianjing and was born into a scholarly family. She was extremely intelligent since she was a child and loved reading classics and history.

When she was eight years old, her parents died one after another, and the family declined rapidly. At the age of 13, her brother followed his father's orders and married her into the Li family.

Her husband was six years younger than her and was an ignorant child. When she was 18 years old, her husband died of measles. The young Shanxiang became a widow overnight before her marriage could be consummated.

After her mother-in-law buried her son, she planned to sell her for silver. At this time, Fu Shanxiang could no longer live in the Li family.

At this time, the Taiping Army captured Nanjing and renamed it Tianjing as the capital of the Kingdom of Heaven.

With no other way out, Fu Shanxiang resolutely defected to the Taiping Army.

In the beginning, Fu Shanxiang just worked as a handyman in the women's house.

Later, the marshal of the hostess saw that she could speak and write, so he promoted her to be a scribe.

Fu Shanxiang is very smart and kind-hearted, and he is very popular among women's houses.

At the end of spring, the King of Heaven, Hong Xiuquan, issued an edict to recruit scholars. At the same time, he broke the rules and added "female subjects".

This is unprecedented in Chinese history. The examiner for the male subject was Dongwang Yang Xiuqing, and the examiner for the female subject was Hong Xiuquan's sister, Hong Xuanjiao.

Fu Shanxiang bravely signed up to take the women's examination. At that time, there were more than 600 men and women taking the examination. The questions in the men's and women's examinations were the same, "The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's Heavenly Father, Heavenly Brother, and Heavenly King made decisions for the true emperor."

Fu Shanxiang showed her superhuman talent in the examination room. When she picked up the pen, her literary thoughts surged. She was so talented that she could write in an instant.

Her articles are full of essence, each word is exquisite and eloquent. In the first review, she won unanimous praise from the marking officials.

After many layers of selection, Fu Shanxiang's article was finally sent to the desk of Dongwang Yang Xiuqing.

After reading it, King Dong was immediately impressed by this brilliant article, especially the views in the article, which made him extremely happy: "Three emperors are not enough to be emperor, and five emperors are not enough to be emperor. But I, the emperor, am the true emperor."
Chapter completed!