This war lasted for more than two months. The Donghua Army lost nearly 50,000 soldiers, and the coalition casualties reached as many as 150,000.
Originally, manpower on both sides was relatively scarce, but now it is even more tense. Like the Tingen Federation, many places can be said to be thousands of miles apart.
Assets such as cattle, sheep and livestock were also lost in large quantities.
As a result, many local families had to incorporate their production into the Donghua Kingdom's industrial chain after relations returned to normal. They began to breed alpacas and sheep that were needed in large quantities for the textile industry.
After the news of sanctions from the North and Britain and France spread, they were forced to move towards Donghua.
Because although Bragui and Tingen hated the Donghua Kingdom, they had been abandoned by the north at this time, so they could only give the Queen's hat to Zhumu in exchange for the continuation of their family.
Yes, the national concept in these places is not yet strong, and the continuation of the family is the most important thing to them.
Moreover, after incorporating themselves into the Greater China Circle, there are many benefits to them. The resources and goods they produce can be sold in the vast market within the Greater China Circle.
This is now the largest market in the world.
Since the establishment of the free market in the Greater China Circle, the economies of various countries within it have shown a pattern of rapid development.
The advanced production tools produced by the Fuxing Army are sold to various places, improving local production efficiency.
Spices, minerals, timber, rice, etc. produced in Nanyang and Indochina were sold in various places under the Renaissance Army, which alleviated the food crisis in various places.
On the Korean Peninsula, the lives of the people in the Fuso Protectorate have been greatly improved, and the price of local rice has dropped significantly.
A large number of local people are also exported to the mainland, the Far East, Southeast Asia and other places to participate in development and obtain labor income.
The gold, silver, copper and other heavy metals produced in Amelia, as well as alpaca hair, wool and other products can also be sold on the Pacific coast.
The local people can also enjoy the dazzling array of goods provided by the coastal areas of the Pacific Ocean.
There is no need to worry about sales channels for the industrial products produced.
The fastest growing industries are mining, steel, shipbuilding and textiles.
In the mining industry, coal and oil are the source of power for industrial development, and various metal minerals are raw materials for metal smelting.
Steel is an important raw material for building railways, manufacturing machinery, and shipbuilding, and is the basis for industrial development.
The development of the shipbuilding industry is because the Great China Circle surrounds the Pacific Ocean, and the connections between them need to be connected through ships.
The complex sea conditions in the Pacific Ocean are not very suitable for sailing ships, and the demand for steamships is very high.
The construction schedule of the shipyard on the mainland has been scheduled for several years.
The development of shipbuilding, in turn, can promote the development of the steel smelting industry. Data provided to Dong Shuheng by the Ministry of Industry show that the Fuxing Army's pig iron production has reached more than two million tons, and its steel production has reached 500,000 tons, which has exceeded the Great Empire.
The output has become the first in the world.
Of course, this is only in terms of quantity. In fact, there is still a big gap between the Renaissance Army and others in terms of accumulation of technology.
The shipping industry has also developed very rapidly. Now two-thirds of the ships sailing in the Pacific are ships from countries in the Greater China Circle.
Many Chinese businessmen in the Nanyang region had their own merchant fleets. They were the first to complete primitive accumulation with Dong Shuheng.
Frequent business and personnel exchanges allow the shipbuilding and shipping industries to continue to develop.
The development of the textile industry requires intensive manpower. The main industries are located on the mainland. Many large-scale textile industry centers have appeared along the Yangtze River. Raw materials shipped from the Western Regions and Amelia are continuously transported here.
Cloth, silk, and woolen goods enter the factory and become finished products.
Then they are transported to various countries in the Greater China Circle and become clothes for the people of various countries.
Silk is no longer the main export textile.
The exchange of goods has increased the income of local people and stimulated their consumption power. This in turn stimulated the development of commodity production and sales.
The most important thing for economic development is to exchange what is needed and have a clear division of labor. The more detailed the division of labor, the higher the production efficiency.
Just like an assembly line, different regions are placed in different links of the assembly line according to their characteristics. The entire Greater China Circle is a big factory.
Just like the Western Region, it is positioned as the largest cotton industry base in the interior. Of course, other industries are also developed locally, but cotton planting is its core competitiveness.
The small Chinese countries in Southeast Asia are suitable for large-scale plantation industries because they are located on different islands and have local population structures.
Countries such as Siam are traditional agricultural countries. The people only know how to grow rice, and the rice they produce is of high quality and low price, so let them continue to grow rice.
But now they can exchange rice for the clothes, farm tools and other necessities they need. In fact, the people's quality of life has improved.
The agricultural production tools brought from the mainland allowed them to produce rice more efficiently and save labor. The guano fertilizer produced in Amelia greatly increased local rice production.
North Korea and Fusang are rich in population resources. These exported laborers send back a large amount of labor remuneration every year. In addition, the price of food has dropped, so their families can have enough to eat.
So even if the local people produce far from enough food, they will not starve to death.
After they have enough to eat, they will have more children, because this will continue to export labor force.
This can also be regarded as a virtuous cycle.
Why does Dong Shuheng dare to challenge the Great Empire now? Because even if the Renaissance Army's products cannot enter Europa, even if the Great Empire's merchant ships no longer go to the mainland to purchase goods.
There will be no major economic problems under the rule of the Renaissance Army.
If you don’t want to buy my silk, I can still sell it to Central Asia, West Asia, the hot Amelia region, and even northern India is my market.
The same is true for other products such as porcelain and tea.
Wherever the Greater China Circle is established, China's culture will be able to influence it.
This culture is closely related to these commodities, and the current Renaissance Army has already completed its industrial transformation. Various textiles, metal products, machinery, tools, and even guns and artillery are the main commodities.
All the countries in the Great China Circle are now small countries except for the Donghua Empire, which is considered a big country. Their national defenses are built with the help of the Renaissance Army, and their equipment is naturally purchased from the Renaissance Army.
The small Chinese countries in Southeast Asia, Siam, and the Kingdom of Burma are all queuing up to wait for the delivery of warships produced by the Renaissance Army.
In addition to several military shipbuilding bases in Lushun, Gaoyou, Hankou and Fuzhou.
The Fuxing Army also established Dongfang Shipyard in Shanghai and Nanfang Shipyard in Yangcheng.
Various shipyards are working at full capacity to build warships.
Among them, Lushun Shipyard, after manufacturing the mature "Zhenhai-class" destroyer of more than 3,000 tons, has begun to build a higher-level "Taishan-class" armored cruiser, with a tonnage of 10,000 tons.
However, this time, only four ships have been built. If everything goes well, they will be included in the fleet before the end of next year.
While other shipyards are fully committed to building warships for the countries in the circle, Dong Shuheng personally instructed that the shipbuilding plan be given priority to Donghua.
Because Donghua alone guards the east gate of the Pacific Ocean, facing the Atlantic Ocean, it is the place with the greatest pressure.
What, you said that now that Bonaparte is occupied, shouldn't a canal be dug?
Dong Shuheng is really not ready to dig a canal now. Canal digging is not that easy and requires a lot of manpower and material resources.
The key is to dig the canal well, but it may not be possible to hold it even if there are wolves on the other side.
Moreover, the construction of the canal may also arouse the vigilance of all European countries.
Now, in line with the strategy of establishing distant relations and attacking closely, Prussia, Austria-Hungary and other countries are still willing to maintain good relations with the Renaissance Army.
This allows them to seize a large amount of trade resources from the Great Empire and France.
Just like Austria-Hungary, although it is currently in a fierce quarrel with Prussia, it is still very friendly towards the Chinese.
The royal fleet under Joseph traveled to the East, and the size of the fleet increased five or six times in recent years.
It specializes in importing needed goods from the Renaissance Army, and will also bring Austro-Hungarian goods.
It can't be called the Austro-Hungarian Empire yet, but it will be soon. With the Three Kingdoms War at the beginning of the year, Joseph I has lost control of Italy.
The Hungarians also began to improve their status, and soon the Austro-Hungarian Empire would be established. The establishment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was just a helpless move by Joseph I. This was done to improve Hungary's status.
At this time, the Skoda Arsenal, the largest arsenal in Europe, was in Joseph's hands.
The Renaissance Army naturally does not need the weapons they produce, but some of the technologies and steel pipes and other raw materials they have are what the Renaissance Army currently lacks.
As mentioned before, although production capacity is constantly increasing, the steel needed by the Renaissance Army is still not met, and it has to import steel from abroad.
The Empire of Great Britain has imposed sanctions on the Renaissance Army and prohibited the export of these strategic materials, so the Renaissance Army can only increase imports from Prussia and Austria.
Therefore, although the Great Empire has been very strong in warning various countries in Europe to cut off economic ties with the Renaissance Army, these countries still go their own way.
No one has trouble with money.
The richest people now are the Renaissance Army. The Pacific Rim region is the most important gold and silver mining area on the earth. So much gold and silver mined every year is in the hands of the Renaissance Army.
Moreover, the entire Greater China Circle sells so many products to Europa every year, and the profits earned are also very large.
The relationship between Prussia and the Baath Army is even stronger and can be described as strategic partners.
If Prussia wants to rise, it will naturally be suppressed by the Great Empire and France, and it will also be suppressed by Austria.
They can only have good relations with the Baath Army or Tsarist Russia.
However, Tsarist Russia was just a poor relative and could not provide much support to Prussia. Moreover, Tsarist Russia was also at the crossroads between Britain, France and Prussia.
Only the Baath Army could consistently support Prussia.
There is a small manor on the outskirts of Munich called Hongyan Castle, which was purchased by the European Diplomatic Mission of the Renaissance Army two years ago.
One south and one north of Vienna formed two diplomatic centers of the Renaissance Army here.
Because Munich is also the seat of the German Confederation Parliament, it is very important to the Baath Army.
As the plenipotentiary representative in Europe, Wang Tao is often stationed here.
This was the stage when modern diplomatic etiquette and conventions were initially taking shape in Europe.
What diplomats do most is attend various banquets and social venues.
When Wang Tao conducts diplomatic activities here, he naturally has to integrate into this group.
At this time, in a small living room in the manor, Wang Tao was meeting with Mr. Iron-Blooded alone.
The curtains in the living room were drawn tightly, making it look quite mysterious.
In the corridor outside, under the dim wall lamp, some strong young men in black suits stood guard at every corner.
In the room, Wang Tao poured a cup of coffee for the iron-blooded gentleman.
"Mr. Wang, why is it coffee today?" Every time the iron-blooded gentleman comes over, Wang Tao always brings out his treasured tea leaves. The iron-blooded gentleman is already used to it.
"This is coffee from China. Would you like to try it?" Wang Tao's coffee comes from the mountainous areas of southern Yunnan. It was introduced there after Li Shaoquan came to power in Yunnan. Unexpectedly, the coffee grown was of very good quality.
Coffee and tea were the two most popular drinks in the world at that time. The Renaissance Army promoted industrial diversification and would not just focus on the tea industry.
Mr. Ironblood took a sip and said, "Well, it's very good, no worse than the ones produced in East Africa."
He actually likes coffee very much. As a workaholic, Mr. Iron-Blooded can't live without coffee.
"Be sure to bring me a bucket later."
"Don't worry, it's been prepared for you."
"Mr. Wang, you called me today just to invite me to drink coffee."
"Sir, you are still so impatient."
"Here, here." Wang Tao handed a piece of information to Mr. Iron-Blooded."
This Prussian diplomat with a neatly trimmed beard has had his hairline moved to the back of his head in the past two years.
On his bare forehead, there was a slight frown at the tip of his eyebrows.
"Damn it, is Joseph crazy? He failed just now, how dare he now?"
"There is no such thing as daring or daring. Joseph I's sense of crisis is too strong now. He now feels that everyone looks down on him. Any provocation at this time will cause him to react strongly."
"Are you saying that Helstein's incident irritated him?"
"According to the information we have learned, the Helstein area is not the main reason. The main reason is that the Hungarian nobles have been in a fierce quarrel recently and they want to fight for more power. At this time, Joseph I wanted to do something to
Divert domestic attention."
"One more thing is that taking three hints of support for them."
"Mr. Wang, I believe that these things you said are true. But why did Mr. Wang tell me this?"
"Sir, we hope to have a strong Prussia as our ally in Europe. You also know that we are currently in conflict with the Great Empire, and war is likely to break out, but we do not want to sever ties with Europe."
"Now Prussia can't completely go against the will of the Great Empire, can it? The Great Empire and France control the voice of Europa. This is not in our interests."
"Thank you for everything you have done for Prussia, Mr. Wang."
"So, sir, are you Prussia ready? Are you sure you can win this battle?"
"Mr. Wang, you can completely trust the Prussian Army."
"Sir, in order to support Prussia, our president specifically requested that the technology of smokeless gunpowder be transferred to Prussia."
"this……"
According to the information received by the Renaissance Army, the French have unlocked smokeless gunpowder technology.
So Dong Shuheng could only take out the smokeless gunpowder in his hand as a favor.
The world has become different!
The Austro-Prussian War is about to come early, and the era of smokeless gunpowder is also coming early, and the war will become even more tragic.