Chapter 96: Ten Thousand Nations Come to the DPRK
Even such a large land has been cut off, would Alexander II care about the fate of several girls? He nodded powerlessly, "It's all done according to the will of the envoy of the Celestial Empire! But I hope we can form an alliance with the Celestial Empire and sign a joint defense agreement. I believe that based on this agreement, the two countries can develop in a friendly manner in the long run!"
Alexander II was not stupid either. This time he was beaten to a half-dead by the Celestial Empire. What if the Celestial Empire regrets it in a few days and then sends troops to fight again? So an alliance is a must!
Secondly, even if the Celestial Empire and Russia temporarily stopped the war, the West also has Turkey, Ottoman and other countries bordering them. Now that Russia's military power has been greatly weakened, no one can guarantee that European countries will not be ill-behaved against the weak Russia. Therefore, it needs the Celestial Empire to provide strong protection for itself. As for seizing territory and revitalizing Russia, that is all future. According to the current strength of the Celestial Empire, Russia will be unable to compete with it within the next fifty years.
The envoy of the Celestial Dynasty smiled and nodded without even thinking about it. He nodded and promised: "This is natural. Since both countries are preparing to be in-laws, how could the in-laws be beaten? The reason why our family does not help us? What our Celestial Dynasty pays most is family affection and filial piety. As long as Russia is loyal to the Celestial Dynasty, the Celestial Dynasty will definitely guarantee Russia's security!"
Nowadays, Russia is a piece of fat meat at the mouth of the Celestial Empire, so of course it is impossible for other countries to get involved. So whether it is an alliance or a joint defense agreement, it will do this whether it is signed or not, so this is just a favor.
After receiving the promise of the envoy of the Celestial Empire, Alexander II's frown was relieved a little. The details of the agreement were discussed for a long time. Afterwards, a banquet was held to entertain the envoy. Before leaving, in order to show his sincerity in forming an alliance, the Amber Palace was used as a gift for the envoy of the Celestial Empire to present it to the true god.
The Amber Palace is an extremely luxurious building decorated with amber and gold. It is known as the eighth miracle of the world.
It originally belonged to the Kingdom of Prussia. Later, in order to obtain Russian military assistance to fight Sweden, King Frederick William I gave it to Russia as a gift and was placed in the Catherine Palace outside St. Petersburg. Until World War II in 1941, the Germans arrived at the city of Leningrad (i.e. St. Petersburg) and dismantled it and shipped it back to Germany for exhibition.
However, in 1945, when the Soviet Union counterattacked Germany, it did not find this treasure. Historians analyzed that the Amber Palace was likely to be destroyed by bombing during World War II. Some people also believed that it was secretly transported by the Nazis onto a ship, encountered wind and waves during the secret transfer, and sank to the bottom of the sea.
In short, this rare treasure worth more than billions of pounds has completely disappeared in the history of the main world. However, time has changed, and it has fallen into Zhang Yuntian's hands. This time it will never cause an accident again.
He ordered people to move the Amber Palace into the back garden of the Forbidden City. Since Zhang Yuntian was called a god in this plane, he naturally did not hide his magical abilities. He reached out and touched the magnificent small palace, and the entire building disappeared out of thin air!
The craftsmen present were stunned. Before, they only heard that the true god possessed power that no one could match in the world and had the magic of grace to the people. Now, as they saw it with their own eyes, they were sure of Zhang Yuntian's identity as a god descending to earth. They all bowed down and bowed and shouted long live the true god.
This incident instantly spread throughout the capital, and then it became a topic of conversation for people after dinner. Some even spoke vividly, just as if they saw it next to them. The whole country once again set off a wave of worship of the true gods.
Even some senior intellectuals who do not believe in the sayings of ghosts and gods, even if they do not believe in such a fantasy story, relying solely on the huge changes brought to the Celestial Empire this year after Zhang Yuntian came to power, it is enough to shake their values. Perhaps, there is indeed a god in this world. Otherwise, how could the army of the True God Cult not only unify the world in just over a year, but also suppress the country's land area and military power, which is not inferior to that of our own powerful Russian Empire. If it weren't for the help of God, who could have achieved such great achievements from ancient times to the present?
The news of Russia's defeat spread wildly, and the Western powers immediately changed from their original contempt and suspicion towards the Celestial Empire to vigilance and worry!
Nowadays, most countries in East Asia have become colonies and semi-colonies of Western powers, providing them with rich raw materials and daily necessities. However, a huge empire suddenly emerged in the center of these colonies, which forced them to worry about their long-term economic interests.
At the same time, they were also wary of the powerful military power of the Celestial Empire. If the Celestial Empire could defeat the powerful Russian Empire in just five months, then it would be of full strength to sweep any European country, and there were only a few small countries that blocked the barrier between the Celestial Empire and the great powers, which forced them to be afraid of the Celestial Empire.
What's more, we were leading our troops to the other people's territory to play tricks. Although the dynasty was Qing at that time, the people were still those people, and the cities were still those cities. It is difficult to guarantee whether such anger of revenge would burn. In order to clarify the intentions and views of the True God of the Celestial Dynasty on the world pattern, European countries sent envoys to the Forbidden City and met the True God in the court again.
This time, they all learned their lessons. All the messengers who came here worked hard to learn Chinese, for fear that they would offend the True God because of language problems. The current Celestial Empire is no longer the fat meat that was slaughtered by others. It is a lion, which can rush up and eat people at any time. It is too late for all countries to flatter you, so who dares to offend it openly?
Because there were too many envoys from various countries to meet, the Ministry of Rites, under the instruction of Zhang Yuntian, had to serve a banquet at the Qianqing Palace and serve various delicacies and wine.
In addition to the old powerful countries such as Britain, France, Spain, Prussia, Russia, and the United States, there were also important envoys from neighboring countries such as North Korea, Japan and other neighboring countries.
It is worth mentioning that at this time, Japan's Tokugawa shogunate had collapsed, and the famous Meiji Restoration in history was in full swing. Emperor Meiji succeeded to the throne. This ambitious country is secretly brewing a storm that swept across Asia.
Before the banquet, the envoys from each country knelt down on their pious knees outside the Qianqing Palace, bowed three times and nine times in the direction of the true god Zhang Yuntian, got up and handed over the gift list, and then sat in the banquet under the guidance of the palace maids. Perhaps before they came, they all made up their minds to carefully study the culture and etiquette of the Celestial Empire, so everyone seemed to behave like it, and some even had etiquettes more respectful and rigorous than the ministers of the Celestial Empire.
After they entered the table, they all sat upright, with a solemn and dignified expression, and looked straight. Except that their appearance was far from the Celestial people, everything seemed so natural and there was no sense of incongruity at all!
Zhang Yuntian slowly picked up the wine glass and said loudly: "I hope that all our countries will become friendly neighbors, and do not easily launch troops to conquer, and may the world enjoy peace forever!" After that, he gently touched the wine glass on his lips and put it on the table with a taste of it.
Envoys from various countries said to us: Your words are about our hearts, and we are raising troops to conquer? Looking around the world, it is better to provoke anyone than to provoke you. As long as you don’t send troops to attack us, Amen, Hallelujah, and Amitabha!
So they raised their glasses happily, sang the true god in their own strange tone, and then they respectfully drank the wine in the glass.
It is so strange for humans. When the Qing Dynasty was in decline, invaders from various countries only had valuable gold, silver and treasures in their eyes, and rarely paid attention to any cultural value. For example, when the dynasty is strong today, countries have noticed that the Celestial Empire had so many unique and delicious foods, such a variety of delicious wines, and even palaces, buildings, clothing and speeches had a deep cultural heritage. They couldn't help but be fascinated, from the beginning to the beginning to the sincere admiration and praise!
The atmosphere at the banquet was very warm. Envoys from all over the country were drunk and then returned to the inn to rest.
However, even the rooms in the inn are very different from countries. Since North Korea, Ryukyu, Vietnam, Myanmar and Sulu are all vassal states of the Celestial Empire, they were assigned to first-class houses. Russia is an ally of the Celestial Empire and a relative in-laws, so they are naturally given higher treatment and were assigned to second-class houses. The rest of the countries, including Japan, were assigned to second-class houses.
In fact, there were also disputes over the division of rooms. The ministers of the Ministry of Rites unanimously believed that various countries came to worship in the Celestial Empire, and they were very sincere and should not be treated differently. They should be treated the samely to show that the great power of the Celestial Empire was broad-minded and did not care about past grudges.
However, this proposal was rejected by Zhang Yuntian without mercy. Treat everyone equally? What are you kidding? When the Qing Dynasty declined, did the great powers treat everyone equally? If today's dynasty is strong, we must tell the world that those who follow me will prosper and those who rebel against me will perish. If everyone is well-behaved, let your life be more relaxed. If anyone doesn't accept it, then you will be convinced!
People will not be afraid of you just because you have a broad mind. On the contrary, they are afraid of your strong military and political strength. Without this important bargaining chip, all lenientness is stupid, and all slandering will be considered cowardly!
What Zhang Yuntian wants to show to the world is a powerful central country! I will remember anyone who treats me well or who treats me badly. I will not treat everyone equally. Unless you can show enough sincerity and respect, or great value, no country is worth mentioning in the eyes of the Celestial Empire!
All countries are also aware of this arrangement, especially those countries that have invaded the Qing Dynasty, who are walking on thin ice, and they are not idle to care about these things. You must know that the emperor sent him to be kind, and the lessons from Russia last time are still vivid in my mind. Who dares to repeat the same mistakes? Some eat and some live, just go and have fun!
On the second day, Zhang Yuntian visited the envoys from various countries one by one in the Yangxin Hall and signed a series of agreements.
The United Kingdom, France, the United States and other countries canceled all privileges and leased land in the Celestial Empire, and promised to give the Celestial Empire the most favored-nation treatment and allow mutual merchants to be exchanged. Celestial Empire people could settle in various countries at will and followed local laws, but people from all countries thought that the Celestial Empire must be approved.
Britain occupied India and Myanmar, and France occupied Vietnam. These countries were close neighbors to the Celestial Empire. In order to prevent accidental fire, Britain ceded northern India to the Celestial Empire, withdrew its troops from Myanmar, and recognized the ownership of the Celestial Empire over Myanmar. France only retained the right to do business in Vietnam and leased some ports, allowed the Celestial Empire troops to settle in, and recognized the clan relations.
The North Korean country has not fought for a long time, and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers is extremely low. They have always relied on the military power of the Celestial Dynasty. Now that they have become a clever man, how can they not flatter? They know that the true god Zhang Yuntian is just a young man in his twenties. He was in his energy, so they specially presented fifteen beauties and married the king's favorite 14-year-old princess.
For other vassal states, Zhang Yuntian sent troops to station and selected strong troops from the local area to form a protective team, inject serum of corpse guards, and coordinated military control over the country.
After just a few days of negotiations between all countries, the land area of the Celestial Empire invisibly expanded by 50%, without any effort to deal with a soldier.
The territory of the Yuan Dynasty in the past may not be as good as the current Tian Dynasty.
The reason why the territory was too large in ancient times was difficult to rule was mainly due to the weak central government's control over the local area and the blockage of information. It is said that during the Yuan Dynasty, it took a year for a fast horse to run from the capital to the border, which means that the order issued today will not be reached next year. Such communication efficiency will certainly not last long.
But now it is different. With efficient and convenient communication and transportation methods such as telephones, railways, steam locomotives, steam engines and ships, Zhang Yuntian's control over the territory of various places has greatly strengthened. When an riot occurs in any place, the army can arrive by railways at the latest in five days, ensuring the normal operation of the entire state machine.
What's more, the medical waters and high-yield food of the True God Cult all solve the livelihood problems of the people. Everyone lives and works in peace and contentment. He is grateful to the True God Cult. Who would have a good life, but he has to live a life of today or tomorrow, but he has to lick blood on the tip of a knife.
Therefore, three years after the establishment of the Tian Dynasty, with the rise and promotion of modern steel plants, power plants, and oil refineries, productivity has developed tremendously. In terms of economy, railways are spread across major cities, ports and mechanized large-scale production in the Tian Dynasty was realized in the Tian Dynasty in advance.
In terms of military affairs, the Celestial Empire continued to expand eastward, and placed the Middle East-Arab oil-rich areas into the territory. Due to the active advance steelmaking technology, tanks, heavy artillery, warships and aircraft were successfully experimentally produced one after another, and the daily equipment of the army was expanded from 300,000 when the founding of the country to 3.5 million now, and 700,000 in various places, with a total of 4.2 million troops.
Chapter completed!