Dadongzhou is indeed a brave new world. Leaving the valley area around Dehou City, there is a vast plain in the northeast, and this plain is just the tip of the iceberg in the central plain of Dadongzhou.
The terrain of Dadongzhou is different from that of the Central Plains. There are mountains to the east and west, and a vast central plain in the middle. This great plain stretches from north to south and covers an area of more than 1.5 million square kilometers. It looks like a natural cornucopia no matter how you look at it.
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This area has a temperate continental climate, with four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, and the Dadong River and many tributaries. Irrigation and river transportation are very convenient. It is suitable for growing cotton, wheat and rice. In addition, the terrain is flat, making it an ideal area for the development of mechanized farming.
Wan Lei has been envious for a long time. He led the immigration army all the way to occupy this place.
The immigration army left Dehou City in mid-April and headed north along Lizhi Bay. They also encountered some indigenous tribes along the way. However, the combat power of these backward tribes was not worth mentioning at all. The immigration army almost swept all the way.
Thousands of prisoners were also captured and used to build roads and military fortresses to prepare for large-scale immigration to the north.
While the land was expanding, the sea was also expanding. On March 20, the twelfth year of the Chinese calendar, Wan Yuan led a fleet from the distant Black Sea, crossed the Mediterranean, and crossed the Atlantic. In mid-May, he was in the southern part of Chizhou.
landed on a peninsula.
This fleet has six ships, five of which are warships and only one of which is a supply ship. These ships were ordered from the Black Sea Fleet of the Republic of China. Although the models of the ships are a bit old, they are used to control the Atlantic Ocean and Lezhi.
The Gulf is enough. In the future, we can also go north along the Dadong River and control the central plains in coordination with the army.
On the second day of June in the twelfth year of the Chinese calendar, the immigrant army led by Wan Lei finally arrived near the mouth of the Dadong River. On the third day, the fleet led by Wan Yuan also arrived in this area. The land and sea armies merged, but Wan Lei did not
eager to go north, but sent people to
The river valley was chosen to build a city, and this new city, which will be named Dadong City, will be one of the future base camps of the immigrants. The main force of the immigrant army will also move north, leaving only a small number of troops in Renzhou to maintain Zhongyuan Port.
and the stability of Dehou City.
In addition to building Dadong City, Wan Lei also asked Wan Yuan to lead the army across Lizhi Bay and build a seaport as close to Zhongyuan City as possible. In the future, a railway will be built to connect Zhongyuan City and Xingang.
Open up the land channel between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans to facilitate the transportation of supplies.
In fact, Wan Lei also thought about building a canal in the narrowest part of Dadongzhou. However, considering that the amount of the project is too large, he can only shelve this plan for the time being. Moreover, the population of Dadongzhou is still small, and there are not too many imports and exports.
, there is a land channel that is enough to deal with it.
Wan Lei was actively preparing to march north to the central plains, and the Republic of China on the other side of the ocean was also actively expanding. Starting from October last year, Zhou Tianshou ordered the dispatch of troops to India. Since Wan Lei was actively preparing to use troops against India when he was in power, the dispatch of troops
It can be said that everything was ready at that time. The main force of the Indian expedition entered from northwest Myanmar and advanced along the rainforest in the southern Himalayas. It only took a month to reach the Brahmaputra River.
The Indian Army was highly mechanized. After crossing the rainforest area, its advantage of high mobility became more prominent. It rushed into the central plains of the Indian Peninsula like lightning. Many city-states were bombarded by fierce artillery fire before they had time to react. Then they were not
To be killed in large numbers is to be captured and used as slaves.
Of course, there are also some city-states who are unwilling to be slaves and resist desperately. However, no matter whether they dispatch infantry, cavalry or elephant soldiers, they cannot stop the steel torrent of the Indian army. This kind of useless resistance can only lead to more deaths.
The blood flowed more.
In April of the twelfth year of the Chinese calendar, the Indian Army occupied most of the central plains of India, established a military government, and began colonial rule. Indians were mainly concentrated in the central plains, and there were no people in the southern mountainous areas, so the central plains
Being occupied means that India is basically in peace.
In addition to military occupation, the newly established military government of the Indian Special Administrative Region is also committed to cleaning up various religious groups in India. Whether they are Hindus or Muslims, they are all in the ranks of key attacks. Many temples and churches were destroyed, believers were killed, and began
Taoism was introduced and slaves were brainwashed to facilitate colonial rule.
The Peiping Army was not only invincible on the Indian battlefield. At the beginning of the year, the Zhenbei Army fought a battle with the remaining troops of the Tamerlane Khanate in the Black Sea area, and ended in complete victory. It successfully occupied a large area between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea. This area
There are also oil fields, which are the base for the development of the petroleum industry.
There are military ports and shipyards on the Black Sea, and the oil here can just supply the Black Sea Fleet. With a large supply of fuel, the Black Sea Fleet can not only freely enter the Mediterranean and the Danube River, but also bypass the Mediterranean and enter the Atlantic Ocean, strengthening its control over Europe and Atlantis.
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The war situation is progressing smoothly, but it still brings a problem. The territory of the Republic of China continues to expand westward and southward, getting farther and farther away from the capital city of Beiping. This makes the central government's control over the western region decline, and it is somewhat beyond its reach.
It was a sign that in order to solve this problem, moving the capital was put on the agenda as soon as it was discussed.
As the president, Zhou Tianshou advocated moving the capital. Zhou Tianshou himself had been sitting in the northwest region for a long time. He was optimistic about Xi'an and wanted to move the capital to Xi'an. Xi'an has a moderate geographical location and is a transportation hub city leading to the Western Regions. It is also far away from the economically developed Jiangnan.
It's not too far away and is suitable for building a capital.
In addition, after more than ten years of afforestation on the Loess Plateau, the natural ecology has improved, and the soil and water are well conserved. The Weinan Plain has had bumper harvests year after year, with no shortage of water or food. There is also a railway and road network connecting all parts of the country. It is really wonderful.
Gotta say.
However, the proposal to move the capital was still opposed by many members, especially the Senate, which was rejected by an absolute majority of votes during the vote. However, this cannot be blamed on those senators, after all, Peking has been the capital for more than ten years.
, celebrities from all walks of life in the military, government, business and science gather here. Everyone’s home is here and their connections are here. If you suddenly ask them to move to Xi’an, of course they will object.
Even if the proposal to move the capital fails to pass the Senate, naturally it cannot be brought to the House of Representatives for review. As the president, Zhou Tianshou is also helpless about this. Although the president is the head of a country, it does not mean that he can make arbitrary decisions.
, such a major matter as moving the capital is not something he can decide alone.
However, Zhou Tianshou still felt that moving the capital would benefit the country and the people in one fell swoop, and would be beneficial to the long-term stability of the country, so he was determined to do it. And he also knew that his influence in the Senate was limited. If he wanted this bill to be passed, he would have to win another vote.
The support of one person is Wan Lei.
Although Wan Lei is no longer the president, he has contributed to the founding of the Republic of China, and his words are still very influential, and can even be described as a response to a hundred responses. Therefore, Zhou Tianshou sent a close aide as a commissioner to follow Wan Lei.
Together they took a boat across the Atlantic Ocean and came to Dadongzhou to seek Wan Lei's support.