Seeing what Dong Shuheng said, the military people sitting on the other side couldn't help it.
Yan Shikun said first: "President, now we are sure that the strategic location we have occupied cannot be returned."
"Even if Tsarist Russia signs a contract with us, it will not abide by it for long. These Western countries like to talk with cannons, and contracts are just for them to tear up."
"I know the peace talks are just a delaying measure. After all, we all need time. So what does Chief of Staff Yan think we should do?" Dong Shuheng looked at him.
"President, weren't we planning to destroy the occupied Tomsk before? Then can Gao Yun and others occupy it first, and then use the upper reaches of the Ob River as a bargaining chip during negotiations."
"You must know that the Ob River Basin is very important to Tsarist Russia. Their initial strongholds were in the upper reaches of the Ob River, and there are various tributaries in the middle reaches. If we occupy the upper reaches of the Ob River, we can push the war at any time.
To the Ural Mountains.”
"In addition, Zuo Ji in the Western Regions has many soldiers and generals, so he can be ordered to send troops to the upper reaches of the Irtysh River."
"These two rivers are the core of Tsarist Russia in the east. If we use this as a bargaining chip, can it be used as a condition for negotiation?"
After hearing Yan Shikun's words, everyone's eyes lit up, yes! You can create chips without chips.
Now that Tsarist Russia's military strength in the east is empty, it does not seem difficult to occupy these places.
At first, the Renaissance Army did not plan to attack these places because they felt that these places were too far away from the mainland of China and would not be easy to defend.
But now that it's decided to return it, it might not be a bad idea to spend more time fighting it off.
"I agree with Chief of General Staff Yan's opinion. After forming a unified opinion after the meeting, I will send a report to Zuo Jigao and Gao Yun," Dong Shuheng said.
Naturally, the telegram cannot be sent directly to the two of them now. But it can be sent to the place closest to them and then transmitted through other methods.
To the north, China's telegraph lines have reached Suiyuan City in the north, which is later known as Hohhot.
However, Suiyuan City now follows the division of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties and is under the jurisdiction of Shanxi Province.
The current Monan Grassland was split by Dong Shuheng into Heilong Province, Liaoning Province, Hebei Province, Shanxi Province, Shaanxi Province and Gansu Province. These provinces have all been expanded.
This means that each province has certain pastoral and agricultural areas, making it easier to exchange what is needed within a province.
In the west, the telegraph line had reached Chang'an. Dong Shuheng changed Xi'an to Chang'an, which became Chang'an City directly under the central government.
At the same time, all the Hetao area was assigned to Shaanxi Province, and the provincial capital of Shaanxi Province was moved to Yan'an Prefecture in the north.
Chang'an City will serve as the economic center of western China and will be built as an important hub connecting the Western Regions and the Central Plains.
The new Chang'an City includes the original Xi'an Prefecture, Fengxiang Prefecture, Hanzhong Prefecture, and Xing'an Prefecture.
It really connects the Western Regions to the west, Bashu to the south, beyond the Great Wall to the north, and to the Central Plains in the east. Geographically speaking, this is the center of China.
In the future, this place will also be the location of an important transportation hub in China.
As an ancient capital, Chang'an's location is very good. Dong Shuheng believes that his ancestor's vision is not wrong.
After the telegram arrived in Xi'an, it would take less than ten days to reach Huiyuan City by using a fast horse. There were military stations set up by Zuo Jigao along the way, and horses and people could be changed every once in a while to carry out relay-style transmission.
The matter of taking the initiative to negotiate with Tsarist Russia after the war was finalized, and the follow-up arrangements for the front line were also determined.
"Lin Wei from the Black Dragon Military Region reported that he is preparing to rebuild Erkou City, and at the same time, prepare to build Yuehu City on the northwest side of Yuehu Lake near the upper reaches of the Lena River." What do you think?
"President, although we are planning to put that area under the jurisdiction of China, if we build the city now, it will definitely cost a lot of money." This time, the Minister of Finance, Zhang Mingfang, was the first to stand up and object.
"President, I think these two cities should be built. If the Ministry of Finance does not have the money, our military department can take it and build military camps." Ma Zongwu stood up and said.
As an old equipment minister, Ma Zongwu did not forget to bring some benefits to the military department at this time.
The surrounding area of Moon Lake is a land of abundant water and grass. The fishery resources in the lake alone are a huge wealth.
There are many types of farms in China, including immigrant farms led by the government and military camps completely led by the military.
Juntun is actually a farm, focusing on agriculture and economic construction, and also has certain defense functions.
The farm is managed according to the military organization and is divided into management structures at division, regiment, battalion and company levels.
Each military unit is both a military establishment and the most basic production unit.
Different from the conventional army, soldiers in military camps can bring their families with them. Military camps are both the place where they guard and the home where they live.
The reason why Ma Zongwu wanted to fight for it was because military villages were the property of the military and were not managed by the government.
This area is under the management of Ma Zongwu's General Training Department, because he himself is in charge of the militia, and the military camp is separated from the militia.
"Since Minister Ma said so, let these two places be given to your military headquarters." Zhang Mingfang saw Zeng Xianfeng nodding and said to Ma Zongwu.
Since the military wants to establish military camps in the past, it has to squeeze money from the military's funds to do this. The pressure on the government will undoubtedly be much less.
Moreover, many of the military services are free of charge.
"Well, Minister Ma, let's build a division in two places." Seeing that both parties had reached a consensus, Dong Shuheng finally made the decision.
In fact, Dong Shuheng felt sorry for Zhang Mingfang in his heart.
These two places may be able to bring in revenue next year.
This moon lake is no ordinary lake. It is the deepest freshwater lake in the world. It is rich in all kinds of cold water fish.
Everyone knows that cold water fish are more delicious than tropical fish. Fish that live in cold water have thick fat and delicate meat, which are the best fish.
Not only are there fish resources here, there are even large groups of seals living on the lake.
No one knows where these seals came from. Maybe they came upstream from the Arctic and entered Moon Lake.
A division of the Fuxing Army's garrison has about thirty to forty thousand people, and of course most of them are family members.
At the beginning, you can send the army to do the preliminary construction work.
Family members can go there later, which is more convenient than building a city directly.
And at the beginning, the army only needs to provide certain logistical support. The west bank of Yue Lake is rich in forest resources. As long as they bring enough tools and two divisions of militiamen, they can build their homes in a few months.
If we start planning now, the family members of the military camp will be able to go there next spring.
With this decision, the left and right sides of Yuehu were divided into two provinces, and one side later became the independent province of Yuehu.
The other side later developed into the Yuehu Army Corps.
"Okay, this matter is settled for now."
"Old Zeng, the cabinet must do a good job in the work of immigrating to the Western Regions recently. For those people who voluntarily sign up to go to the Western Regions, we must give them the same treatment as those who mobilize organized immigrants."
"Zuo Jigao is now fighting against Shannan. After this battle, Shannan will definitely be devastated. The evils there are too deep. Zuo Jigao will definitely go on a killing spree this time. I personally support him in doing so. That's what is called
Only after great chaos can we achieve great governance."
When Dong Shuheng said this, everyone around him felt a slight chill.
There must be a source of turmoil. Maybe the Manchus thought that it was remote and remote and didn't matter.
But in Dong Shuheng's case, all the people on the land of China must have their hearts set on China.
Anyone with dissatisfaction is not worthy of living on the land of China. Either leave by yourself or disappear.
This is Dong Shuheng's logic. The minority obeys the majority, and individuals obey the will of the country. Only in this way can we be a viable nation.
"President, are you afraid that the number of immigrants from the Western Region this year is not enough?" Zeng Xianfeng thought about it and said.
Dong Shuheng nodded, looked at Ma Zongwu, and said, "Old Ma, how are you? Shannan is all assigned to your military headquarters, can you afford it?"
Ma Zongwu was stunned when he was asked. Shannan was different from Yuehu. There were deserts everywhere, and only a few cities were built on oases.
Moreover, there are frequent turmoils there and they face the foreign races from outside the Western Region. It is not an easy place to defend.
"What's the matter, old horse, you don't know how to pick and choose! Let me tell you, those oases in southern Xinjiang are very suitable for growing cotton and various fruits. The sunlight there is long. Let me tell you, if your military camp can
The construction there is complete, and it is enough to support a dozen regular army divisions." Dong Shuheng said, patting his chest.
Dong Shuheng's tone is very much like that of a small local official seeking investment.
"Zuo Jigao will definitely help you get rid of the remaining poison there this time. You just need to build it with peace of mind. I have no other requirements. Every inch of land in China must be put to good use." Dong Shuheng solemnly said
said.
"Yes, President, I promise to complete the mission." Ma Zongwu stood up and solemnly performed a military salute.
No matter when, the military will carry out Dong Shuheng's mission unconditionally. There is only one voice in their hearts, and that is to complete the president's mission.
In fact, Ma Zongwu thought about it because he didn't have much militia reserves on hand.
Hundreds of thousands of militiamen were mobilized during the war to liberate the country, although in the end many of the militiamen completed their garrison tasks and returned to their original places.
However, because there were too many places that needed to be garrisoned across the country, a large number of people were transferred to local garrison forces.
Although militias are also being organized in the newly occupied areas, they have just begun and have little combat effectiveness at all.
But just now Dong Shuheng said that there should be no combat preparation tasks in the local area. Then Ma Zongwu is relieved.
In this way, Ma Zongwu could transfer militiamen who had not been trained much from Shaanxi, Gansu and other places.
Most of the Han people in the Western Regions are immigrants from the Shaanxi-Gansu region. These people are more adapted to the living environment there.
Ma Zongwu made up his mind this time to transfer at least 100,000 militiamen from the Shaanxi-Gansu area. He wanted to establish a military garrison in the Shannan area.
If what Dong Shuheng said is true, then that place may become a cash cow for the Chinese military in the future.
The more places like this there are, the more confident the military will be in the future. It will no longer have to be choked by the government because of military expenditures.
Ma Zongwu took the risk this time. He was responsible for this. There was no need to consult the other two military bosses. He could make the decision alone.
To say that Dong Shuheng’s original establishment of this militia system really solved a lot of problems.
The militiamen usually do not need to pay military salaries and do not cost the government much money. The equipment they use is also old equipment retired from the regular army.
But the militia must obey the orders of the military. There are many things that cannot be done by the people using government power, but the militia can be ordered to do it.
Of course, if the government wants to use militiamen to do work, they must pay subsidies. After all, many militiamen also have to support their families.
However, they will still consider the actual situation. For example, in matters such as building military camps, the training department will still screen the militiamen.
After all, if you want to leave your hometown, you should try to choose militiamen who are single and not the only child in the family.
This will not have much impact on their families.
Moreover, if these people leave home and go to military camps, they can earn military pay. With this money, they can marry wives and start families.
This can reduce the burden on the family. There is no need to give him another share of the land at home.
The common people in China have a lot of calculations in their minds, and they can calculate clearly.
As a government, when making decisions, we must first help the people do the math.
The affairs of the Shannan military camp came to an end, and then Dong Shuheng asked Zeng Xianfeng about the inauguration ceremony.
The people below seemed to be exchanging glances.
In the end, Lao Zeng stood up and asked: "President, it's still an old question. Do you really just want to be promoted to the president? You must know that for thousands of years, those who win the world have inherited the great rule. The pros and cons of this can be explained by lowering the official position."
Don’t say it anymore, President, you know it all.”
"Okay, Old Zeng, I understand what you mean. What we are going to do has not been done by anyone for thousands of years. What does this change in name mean? Maybe everyone will adapt to it soon. There are many things.
, I don’t have the energy to do it now, but when the strength of governing China recovers, I will start to do it. Let’s see and talk about it then!” Dong Shuheng waved his hand and said.
He knew that many of his subordinates had not given up the idea of letting him become emperor.
He also knew very well what everyone was thinking, and most of the later generations of college students who had studied Ma Zhengjing could understand the truth.
Dong Shuheng asked about the preparations for this matter, mainly because he wanted to know the situation in the vassal country.
At this time, Wen Xiang stood up. He was a Manchu official. After Dong Shuheng founded China, he selected and retained a large number of people from the Manchu officials in the capital. This selection only looked at talent, regardless of family name, and Wen Xiang was one of them.
First, he has a lot of qualifications, prefers practical learning, and his thinking is completely different from that of ordinary Manchu officials. Dong Shuheng asked him to be in charge of the vassal academy now and observe his performance.
When Dong Shuheng asked that question just now, Wen Xiang was already making preparations. He knew that the president wanted to know about this situation: "President, some of the delegations from the Lifan Yuan have returned. Among them, the King of Ryukyu is in Huaihai
Academy, he will come to attend your inauguration in person, and Ryukyu has also sent a congratulatory mission."
"North Korea will have its king personally attend the congratulations, but the Kingdom of Korea hopes that China, as its sovereign state, can send troops to help North Korea quell the rebellion in the north."
"In northern Korea, the Taiping Liao Kingdom originally established by the Taiping Army took the initiative to send envoys to the capital to apply for participation in the imperial congratulations. At the same time, they hoped that the president would agree to allow them to become a vassal state for the sake of being Han Chinese."
Lin Fengxiang turned around and was about to hug Hua Xia's thigh.
The attached vassal state has a closer relationship than the vassal state that only accepts enfeoffment.
There is also a more distant vassal state that only pays tribute. The succession of their throne does not require enfeoffment by the suzerain state.
If Lin Fengxiang is included, it will be equivalent to an autonomous kingdom under China.
Dong Shuheng knew what both of them meant.
"Wen Xiang, go tell the North Korean envoy that this president does not want to see North Korea in ruins. He will mediate the dispute between the North and the South."
This is the confidence of a great country.
Dong Shuheng believed that the Korean Kingdom could only hold its nose and accept his suggestion.
"In addition, China will send an army to be permanently stationed in Seoul to protect the safety of the Korean royal family." Of course, this military expenditure will be paid by the Kingdom of Korea.
On both sides of North Korea, Dong Shuheng was prepared to maintain the status quo for the time being. Lin Fengxiang's reforms in northern North Korea suited Dong Shuheng's taste.
He forced all North Korean people to learn to speak Chinese Mandarin. As for writing, they originally used Chinese characters.
And they fully opened up trade with China.
The border with China was liberalized. Chinese merchants could enter the northern part of North Korea at will.
Where can land and mines be contracted? He is gradually Chineseizing the place.
Lin Fengxiang even recruited Chinese literati from China to serve as officials in his Liao Kingdom.
In the North Korean Kingdom over there, under the management of the Kim family, local conflicts are getting more and more serious, and a large-scale civil uprising may break out at any time.
The Jin family organized troops to attack Bei Liao several times but returned without success.
After several failures, the Jin clan no longer had the ability to attack the north. Instead, its rear became increasingly unstable.
Some people even defected to the north.
Had it not been for this year, China had recruited many workers from the Kingdom of Korea to go to the Far East for construction.
The domestic conflicts in the Kingdom of Korea will become even more serious than they are now.
Now many desperate Koreans have become laborers in the construction of China. At least they have one more way out.
When Chinese ships go to the Far East, they usually stop at Busan for supplies.
It was there that these North Korean refugees boarded the ship. Now Busan has become a gathering place for refugees. Chinese officials and many private companies recruit people here all year round.
Private enterprises mainly recruit people to work in mines.
The Chinese government allows individuals to lease mines from the state for mining activities.
Now that China is under construction, there is a huge demand for various minerals.
However, most of these private bosses go to the Far East to mine gold mines.
I don’t know who started it, but gold mines were discovered in the Far East, which started a wave of gold mining craze. Many businessmen are now flocking to the north hoping to try their luck.
Chinese gold diggers have even appeared in the ice fields of the Far North. Some even reached Alaska by boat.
Because Dong Shuheng was engaged in gold reserves, the price of gold in China has always been at a high level.
They usually purchase a batch of supplies, hire some laborers in North Korea, and then head north to start their gold mining career.
North Korean labor is very cheap. If you are willing to take their children with you, you only need to provide food, and you don't even need to pay.