Wan Lei gave a lecture on religious issues at Peking University, and immediately the Republic of China set off a storm to eradicate heresy. This time, the focus of the attack was the Roma, Jews and Catholic missionaries who had fled from Europe. Muslims are also one of the targets of the attack, but there are too few Muslims coming to China.w w. vm)
Of course, Wan Lei will not do the things of attacking, closing the country and blindly xenophobic. Scholars, folk artists and craftsmen who come with ancient Greek philosophy, Arabic mathematics, ancient Roman law and architecture are all very welcome. , Wan Lei even asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to build a Lepeng Garden in Peiping, which was specially used to receive famous scholars and strange people from all over the world.
In the spirit of adoptionism, Wan Lei is most willing to collect any culture that does not conflict with national traditions. With the establishment of Le Pengyuan, more and more famous people from Europe and the Arab world have translated many ancient works. Ancient Greek and Roman books, as well as some astronomical works, although these works have limitations of the times, they are also the essence of civilization and are worth summarizing and absorbing.
Cultural absorption is cultural absorption, and when it is time to fight, we must fight. Wan Lei has always believed that Western civilization is a scourge and wants to get rid of it quickly. Unfortunately, Europa is too far away from the Central Plains. If the navy is sent to attack, it must be Bypassing Daxizhou and crossing hundreds of thousands of kilometers of sea routes to attack the area where the Black Death was rampant, the cost was too high and it was really not worth the gain; and the land route was blocked by the Golden Horde and the Timurid Empire. Once we get rid of them, we won't be able to move westward.
In March of the ninth year of the Chinese calendar, the weather warmed up, and the war in the southern Myanmar region and the Champa region was decided. These two countries began to reform their constitutions. No one dared to point out any more questions about culture and religion. A large number of people who had undergone emergency training Chinese teachers have returned to these countries to engage in primary and secondary education, and Chineseization has become a foregone conclusion. No matter how loudly those national independence elements clamor, it will be of no avail.
There is no war in the south, and the strategic focus of the Peking Army has shifted again. Now the Pingxi Railway has been built to the Hami area, and the newly paved highway has been built to the Tianshan area. A large number of military supplies have been transported to the Altai Mountains and the Northwest Military Region through the combined transportation of railways and roads. The Liaodong Military Region and the Liaodong Military Region also mobilized 40,000 and 60,000 troops respectively to form the Northern Expeditionary Army, which gathered here to prepare for a large-scale use of troops against the Golden Horde.
This use of troops against the Golden Horde has been planned for nearly four years. For this purpose, the Republic of China also built a railway, and in terms of diplomacy, it also contacted the Grand Duchy of Moscow. The two parties agreed to jointly mobilize troops to attack the Golden Horde, the last Mongolia. The Khanate ended the history of the Mongol Empire.
Of course, the Grand Duchy of Moscow is a small country and does not have many troops at all. The Northern Expeditionary Army has to be the main force. The Northern Expeditionary Army is equipped with tanks, transport vehicles, self-propelled artillery and a large number of motorcycles and other ordnance. It is a veritable mechanized force. They It will become a nightmare for the Mongolian cavalry.
After several months of preparation, on April 15, the ninth year of the Chinese calendar, 100,000 Northern Army troops crossed the Altai Mountains in three routes and marched directly into the West Boer area. The East Route Army swept towards Lake Baikal, and the West Route Army headed towards the Caspian Sea. The North Route Army pushed straight towards the Ural Mountains.
One hundred thousand people were commanded by Zhao Quanjie, commander-in-chief of the Second Army. As Zhou Tianshou faded out of the military system, he became the number one veteran of the army in Chengdu. This war must be led by him.
The Northern Expedition Army was divided into three groups. The largest one was the North Route Army, with 50,000 people, followed by the West Route Army, with 30,000 people, and the smallest was the East Route Army, with 20,000 people. Although the strength seemed small, However, soldiers are more expensive than large numbers. With tens of thousands of well-trained mechanized troops, even if they encounter a hundred thousand Mongolian cavalry, they can easily deal with it.
Facing the menacing Peiping Army, the various Mongolian tribes that were not originally under the Golden Horde put aside their past grievances and united to deal with it. The area controlled by the Golden Horde almost spanned the entire Siberian region, and they even actively fought with the former The enemy, the Timur Empire, formed an alliance to jointly deal with the invasion of the Peking Army.
Although the Timurid Empire was severely attacked by the Peking Army several times, it was still able to mobilize more than 200,000 troops. The Golden Horde had almost all soldiers. Although it was no longer as glorious as before, it could still be pulled out if it was gathered together. There are hundreds of thousands of troops. The two countries combined have nearly 400,000 troops. It stands to reason that they have the upper hand.
However, theory is theory, but in fact it is another matter. When the Golden Horde discovered that the Peiping Army was advancing northward, before they could ask for help from the Timur Khanate, the area between Altai and the Caspian Sea was occupied by the Northern Expeditionary Army. The Western Route Army broke through and directly blocked the Timur Empire's army on the southern front.
The Timurid Empire's army could not go north to support, and the Golden Horde suddenly fell into the decline of fighting alone. On April 16, a cavalry force composed of 30,000 Mongolians and the middle route army of the Northern Expeditionary Army arrived in Al An encounter occurred on the bank of a large river at the northern foot of Mount Tai. The battle lasted only one day. Thirty thousand cavalry were overwhelmed by the torrent of steel. Thousands of them were killed. Nearly 20,000 surrendered and a large number of horses were lost. Only a few thousand fled back. Report.
In the first battle, the 30,000-strong army collapsed after only one day of fighting. When the Mongolian tribes heard the news, they were shocked and even more terrified. They finally realized the state of mind of the countries that were swept by their ancestors in the past, how helpless and desolate they were. Now the tide has turned, and it is their turn to be hunted like cattle and sheep.
However, Bula Khan, the Great Khan of the Golden Horde, had no intention of surrendering because he knew that although surrendering could save his life, he would also be demoted to the lowest form of slave labor and would have to work for five years. Only then can he regain his freedom, and with the blood of Genghis Khan flowing in his body, he would rather die than suffer this insult.
On the seventh day of May, Bula Khan gathered 120,000 cavalry from various Mongolian tribes and more than 200,000 militiamen recruited from the areas under his jurisdiction to form a resistance army. He left the capital Sarai and personally set out to conquer the Peking Army. On May 12th, , the Bula Khan Army and the Western Route Army of the Northern Expedition Army encountered each other near the Caspian Sea, and an encounter began.
Since the West Route Army only had 40,000 troops, and there was a huge disparity between the enemy and ourselves, Lieutenant General Wang Jinzhong, who was in charge of the command, did not face the incoming enemy head-on. Instead, he divided the army into three parts, covering each other and retreating. The battle line was quickly opened, and Caspian Sea The west side of the country was mostly vast Gobi desert with few oases. The Bulakhan Army, which mainly consisted of cavalry and infantry, soon fell into a dilemma of lack of water.
The West Route Army is equipped with a large number of motorcycles, which can move and retreat quickly in the Gobi Desert. In addition, each battalion is equipped with transport vehicles, so relief is naturally not a problem.
While the West Route Army was fighting and retreating to lure the enemy deeper, Zhao Quanjie had already received the news and led the North Route Army to advance as quickly as possible. They were not here to support the West Route Army, but were marching all the way to the northwest, approaching Bu La Khan's lair!! Salai City.
The city of Sarai is located in the northwest of the Caspian Sea and a large city on the lower reaches of the Volga River. It is the entrance to the Eastern European plains. If you control this place, you can extend your hand into Eastern Europe. A few years ago, this city was occupied by Timur. Now it is no longer Lakhan came out of his empty nest. There were not many defenders in the city at all, so it was the best time to launch a surprise attack.
No, Zhao Quanjie divided his army into two parts. One part used motorcycles as means of transportation and advanced towards Samo at the fastest speed, while the larger force rode transport vehicles and tanks and followed up with artillery. In order to cope with the siege, and secondly, to stop the troops saved by the Bula Khanate.
The Northern Route Army began to divide its forces to attack on the tenth day of May. In just three days, the vanguard troops attacked for nearly a thousand kilometers. Although they encountered some scattered cavalry along the way, under the attack of gunfire and bullets, these obstacles turned into A paper tiger will collapse at the first touch.
In the early morning of May 14th, the vanguard troops reached the gates of Salai City. Under the cover of the dark night, the defenders in the city heard a deafening rattling sound coming from outside the city. They thought it was some monster coming and were so frightened that they were at a loss. At this moment, several black figures rushed to the city gate and tied several large iron locks to the city gate.
As soon as these black figures left, the roaring sound became louder and louder. Before the defenders at the top of the city could figure out what was going on, they felt the top of the city shaking slightly. They just thought When I went to investigate, I heard several snapping sounds, and the heavy city gate was actually opened.
As soon as the city gate was broken, the roaring sound started from far to near. With the light of fire on the top of the city, the defenders suddenly saw that dozens of steel monsters were rushing into the city at high speed, followed by the firing of guns. The sound was loud, and before the defenders near the city gate had time to react, several bloody holes appeared on their bodies.
These defenders had never seen this kind of thing before, and they all thought it was the arrival of demons and monsters. Many people screamed and fled for their lives, but few people resisted at all. As soon as the city fell, more steel monsters entered the city. Soon, the entire The city of Sarai fell into a sea of swords and blood.
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While the Republic of China's Northern Expedition Army was marching across the Western Regions, the Nanming region also ended its successive wars. Due to the import of many weapons from the Republic of China, although the Nanming Army had a small strength of only about 2,000 people, it was still because Having an advantage in equipment, they defeated the natives of Nanzhou one after another, and their territory continued to expand.
In June of the ninth year of Huali, that is, June of the sixteenth year of Jianwen, the coalition of indigenous tribes was defeated by the Nanming Army. Each indigenous tribe formally requested surrender from Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen. However, Fang Xiaoru and other ministers considered that the development of Nanzhou would require a large number of manpower, so they It is recommended to accept the surrender of these tribes.
The war in Nanzhou is over. Although Zhu Yunwen has truly become the master of the entire Nanzhou, there is still no trace of relief on his face, because with the strengthening of trade relations with the Republic of China, the people will inevitably be influenced by some new trends of thought. As a result, more and more people began to shout for democracy and freedom.
Because the people of the Central Plains wanted democracy and freedom, he was driven out of the Central Plains and came to the barbaric land of Nanzhou. Now that Nanzhou has finally realized living and working in peace and contentment, the people here have begun to want freedom and democracy again. Every time he thinks of this, Zhu Yunwen I was so angry that I felt like I was making a dowry for someone.
In order not to be driven out of office like before, Zhu Yunwen was so worried that his hair turned white. He repeatedly discussed countermeasures with his trusted ministers, but could not come up with a truly feasible plan. And he himself knew that those who wanted democracy and freedom The common people must have been bewitched by the Republic of China. Suppression is not enough. The key is to find a way to get the best of both worlds, which can not only free the common people, but also allow them to retain imperial power.
On June 18th, the merchant ships coming to Nanzhou for trade arrived at the capital of Nanming as scheduled! In Nanjing City, the merchant ships brought a large amount of goods, but also brought back the first batch of overseas students who returned from graduation, including Zhu Yunwen’s old man. An acquaintance, Xu Qin, the special envoy sent to Nanzhou by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China.
Although he didn't like the Xu family's father and son to reveal their secrets, Zhu Yunwen still knew that the Xu family's father and son had great plans and were much smarter and more capable than the ministers around him. Therefore, as soon as Xu Qin got off the ship, he was invited to the palace by Zhu Yunwen under the name of reminiscing about the past. Qing, in fact, is to inquire about news from the Central Plains.
In fact, what Zhu Yunwen is most concerned about is whether Wan Lei will really step down as president as promised after his term expires. If Wan Lei steps down as promised, the impact will be great. Those in Nanzhou who clamor for freedom and democracy will definitely More.
If Wan Lei does not resign, he will break his promise and freedom and democracy will become empty talk. This is both good news and bad news for Zhu Yunwen, because if Wan Lei stays in office for a long time, he may never counterattack the Central Plains in this life. Opportunity.
After some insinuations, Zhu Yunwen finally got the news he wanted from Xu Qin: Wan Lei not only resigned as promised, but was still building ships and was preparing to leave the Republic of China and develop in the distant Dadongzhou.
When he heard the news, Zhu Yunwen frowned, because this was the news he least wanted to hear. With Wan Lei resigning, the wind of freedom and democracy is blowing more fiercely, and his throne will definitely become more and more unstable, and Wan Lei Instead of retiring and retiring, he went to Dadong Continent to start a new business. Even if he was able to counterattack the Central Plains in the future, he would definitely be blocked by another force. I am afraid that even in a few lifetimes, he would never be able to return to the Central Plains.
Whether he can return to the Central Plains is uncertain, but it is urgent for the people under his rule to fight for freedom and democracy. With a tentative mind, Zhu Yunwen asked Xu Qin for good advice on how to govern Nanzhou, but Xu Qin had no idea. Hiding the secret, he handed over a letter directly. This was a private letter written by his father Xu Huizu to Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen read the letter carefully, but his face was uncertain. This letter indeed pointed out a clear way for him! Constitutional monarchy, but he didn't want to take this clear way because of constitutional monarchy. After that, he will lose most of his power and become a symbolic king.
Zhu Yunwen was not a bachelor like Wan Lei, who would give up his power when he said so, because the imperial power was not only his personal matter, but also the matter of his old Zhu family, and even the matter of many noble ministers. Once the constitution was established, those who lost their power would not It's just him, Zhu Yunwen, and there are many people around him. This is an extremely difficult thing to do.
Seeing Zhu Yunwen's hesitation, Xu Qin said no more, gave some gifts, and left. Anyway, the road had been pointed out, and it was Zhu Yunwen's own business to go or not. In Xu Qin's view, in the Under the influence of the Great China Dream, Nanzhou will embark on the path of constitutionalism sooner or later. It is just a matter of constitutional monarchy or constitutional republic.