Dominate the Country

Alexander I refused the peace talks! And officially announced to the outside world that he would fight China to the last moment: "Although Russia is vast, not an inch of land is redundant." Very contagious!

Alexander I thought very differently from Chen Ming. They didn't care about the loss of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, because the huge Russian Empire had a population of more than 40 million and at least 500,000 reserves. People - they could afford to lose.

But Alexander I couldn't afford to lose dignity and prestige. It didn't matter how many defeats he had fought, the latter couldn't shake Alexander I's foundation, he had defeated Napoleon before.

This war was Chen Han's invasion of Russia. No matter how arrogant and domineering Russia was before, and how many sins it had committed against China in history, this war was indeed an invasion of Russia by China.

This greatly hurt the feelings of the Russian nation and greatly stimulated the patriotic enthusiasm of the Russian nation.

Just like the eight-year war of resistance in the original time and space, would so many Chinese soldiers be discouraged and decadent because of the repeated failures of the skinheads on the battlefield, and resent Chiang Kai-shek, and then give up resistance and surrender to the Japanese?

This is of course impossible.

This war is completely different from the World War I in later generations, but it is very similar to the Soviet-German World War II.

The Russian ruling class represented by the Tsar does not need to be afraid of the negative impact of failure. Alexander I is much more solid than the iron uncle of the year, and there is no need to be afraid of social unrest caused by failure.

Because the main body of the entire Russian Empire is the Russian nation. This huge empire, which has been expanding outward for hundreds of years, cannot be easily knocked down by a few punches from foreign enemies. In the case of having a powerful enemy, the reputation of getting Alexander I will only make his position more solid. He will be the best leader of Russia, and the whole of Russia will unite around him to deal with this huge and incredible enemy together.

The failures on the Eastern battlefields nowadays are not weakening the deterrence of the Tsar and the deterrence of the Tsarist Russian army, but tempering Russia's democratic consciousness and national consciousness, and increasing the cohesion of Alexander I little by little.

Therefore, Emperor Chen of Nanjing is destined to be disappointed.

Xuanwu Lake in the evening is like a profound old man, sleeping quietly in the twilight. There is no wind or waves, and it is silently facing the sky.

This winter is relatively warm. Not to mention the frozen lake surface of Xuanwu Lake, it is difficult for people to stand in the thickest ice on the edge.

Chen Ming often comes to Xuanwu Lake recently. Although it is not like the sea where people can feel the vast sky and vast water, it always makes Chen Ming feel a kind of tranquility that is not found in other places.

Since Chen Ming spread the news that he was going to abdicate, the palace has not been at peace.

Chen Ming looked at the sky in the distance and the water of Xuanwu Lake close at hand, his eyes wandering between the sea and the sky. No one disturbed him!

In the eyes of outsiders, Chen Ming is thinking. But they don't know that Chen Ming is just emptying his brain.

The sky gradually darkened, and the night enveloped Xuanwu Lake. The water surface was hidden in the night, and only the silver scale-like flashes flickered on it. That was the moonlight, starlight, and the lights and firelights of the nearby military camps.

The quiet night was very warm, and the street lights by the lake illuminated the bluestone path. If there were no worries about war, in this hazy night, people, the night sky and the vast water would blend together, and that taste must be very enjoyable. In the embrace of nature, you can clearly hear your footsteps and breathing, hear the gentle wind, and the sound of waves hitting the shore...

The night blurred the water and the land. The human eye is so narrow, but the human mind is so broad.

Since Russia feels that it can continue to hold on, does Chen Han have any reason not to continue fighting?

Chen Ming feels that his appetite is expanding little by little. It was not that he wanted to expand, but the Europeans threw pieces of fat meat to Chen Ming one after another, which made Chen Ming's appetite bigger.

Russia will end up in a very miserable way in this war.

If the battle ends now, China and Russia will negotiate peace. Chen Ming can only ask for Tsaritsyn at most, and the Russians will definitely bargain, and then the two sides will bargain to Turinsk, and Chen Ming will be satisfied.

But now, the Russians will feel uncomfortable if they don't lose Tsaritsyn to Chen Han.

The European Office also sent back some rumors. Britain and France seem to have a loan plan for the Russians in secret, but the specific amount is unknown. Moreover, the French are very high-profile this time. It is not certain whether they have given more than the British, but the enthusiasm of the French is obvious.

Chen Ming gnashed his teeth with anger!

Napoleon is really not a thing.

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Honolulu Islands, which have been named Xiangzhou, Honolulu.

Just as Chen Ming was standing by the Xuanwu Lake and raging against Russia, a large paddle steamer with a blue sky, white sun and red ground just docked at the Honolulu pier, and a group of Chinese who had been waiting for a long time surrounded it.

Everyone's eyes were on this steam-powered paddle steamer with a displacement of 2,400 tons, and they didn't even look at the four motor-sail hybrid ships that came with the paddle steamer.

At this time, hybrid motor-sail ships are no longer rare, and pure steam-powered paddle steamers are truly rare, especially when there are many nobles on board this ship. There is even the current prince.

The Great Seal has been going on for a while. Some people went to America early, while others lagged behind. The current group of people is not the last one. Some of those who were the last have not left yet.

This fleet did not take the traditional Sino-US route. They would not go back to Japan from Xiangzhou and then go north through the Pacific Ocean. They wanted to cross the Pacific Ocean directly, and did not follow the coastline of the North Pacific Ocean like the large army.

This route was not opened recently. Of course, there are very few people who take this route. Most of them are explorers who take Zhu Wo as an example. The sea is vast. The distance from Japan to Xiangzhou and from Xiangzhou to America is too far, and people are always creatures who pay attention to "safety first". Most people tend to follow the coastline of the North Pacific Ocean, especially when transporting large-scale immigrants. The latter has long established a complete supply chain along the way, which is much better than the sea.

But this time, things have changed again, because of this pure steam-powered paddle steamer. If the operation of this paddle steamer can truly pass the test of the sea, it will greatly promote China's ocean-going business.

This not only proves the success of ocean-going paddle steamers, but also proves the correctness of developing pure steam-powered ships. Chen Ming is a powerful emperor, but he cannot force the shipping market to abandon motor-sail ships and accept pure steam-powered ships. The latter still needs to be passed on and advertised. So there is this paddle steamer full of nobles.

And this is also an extremely important event for Xiangzhou.

If the direct voyage of the paddle steamer to America is successful, then Xiangzhou's status will jump up several levels. Because it will become the most important transportation hub in the entire North Pacific.

So, let's take a look at who is in the welcoming crowd today?

First of all, the mayor of Xiangzhou, the head of the garrison, there is a naval squadron stationed here, which is necessary. Then there are the local merchants and plantation owners. In addition to the rich resources of sandalwood, Xiangzhou has also developed the sugar industry. Immigrants have opened up a large number of sugarcane plantations here. The latter has gathered nearly a hundred people of all ages, which can be said to have captured the business community of Xiangzhou.

The gangway of the paddle steamer was set on the shore. First came a team of fully armed soldiers, and then two couples, one old and one young. They were the King of Song and the King of Guo.

In the Eastern world today, apart from the emperor, empress, and crown prince, these are the two most distinguished couples.

Firecrackers rang, gongs and drums were loud, and the port area was full of local immigrants. Countless distinguished bigwigs came to Xiangzhou. Not to mention that this can be linked to the future of Xiangzhou, even if it has nothing to do with government affairs and economy, it is a great honor and responsibility for many Chinese people in Honolulu.

It has been more than 20 years since they immigrated here. Except for the local officials who were gradually promoted to the mayor level, no bigwigs have come to them.

First, they should entertain these distinguished people, let them have fun in Honolulu and see some of the beautiful scenery of Honolulu; second, they should let these people feel their respect and enthusiasm for them.

Then make a wish - I hope that more and more direct ships will pass through Xiangzhou in the future.

No Chinese will be unaware of the huge influence that the great enthronement can bring. This is not a one-time deal, but a major event that will benefit future generations. As long as the trade route from the mainland to America is opened up [the trade route is not just the sea route], Xiangzhou will cut down all the sandalwood in the mountains tomorrow, and will not have to worry about how to live in the future.

As the most important transit station in the North Pacific, Xiangzhou is irreplaceable.

And judging from the current situation, such a good day is likely to come.

The entire American route, China to North America is 12,000 kilometers, even if it reaches Mexico, it is at most 13,000 kilometers, and then transfer to South America. It is too risky to fly directly to South America now.

According to the speed of the motor sailing ship at 5 to 8 knots per hour, the daily speed will be about 300 kilometers. It will only take one and a half months to cross the Pacific Ocean, which will inevitably greatly increase the density of exchanges between the two sides.

Of course, the speed of a pure steam-powered ship is not much higher than that of a motor sailing ship. At present, this pure steam ship still needs other motor sailing ships to share the coal reserves. Otherwise, it is impossible to reach Xiangzhou relying only on its own coal reserves - if you don't want to see the motor sailing ship in the second half of the journey completely moving by sails.

Chen Yu lay on the big bed prepared by Xiangzhou's mansion and finally breathed a sigh of relief. God has mercy on him. He is a seasick person, and Chen Yu himself doesn't know this problem.

But even if he knew that he was a seasick person, when the fleet arrived in Japan, Chen Yu gritted his teeth and persisted. Everyone knows that the wind and waves in the deep ocean are more severe than those in the near sea, but Chen Yu was invited here - at a cost of five million, he and his legitimate princess took people on this steam-powered ship.

There is no way, a penny can't make a hero, Chen Yu is short of money. And after accepting this matter, he can also win the friendship of King Song and Marquis Peng, killing two birds with one stone, no, it's three birds. He Chen Yu himself can also save face in front of the local people.

Chen Yu has to grit his teeth and bear it no matter how hard it is to transport the ship.

Now he is finally on the ground, lying in bed and no longer feeling swaying, Chen Yu exhaled deeply, and his expression was greatly relaxed.

Then Chen Yu thought of the promise made by the China Navigation Association to him. They would leave Chen Yu a few good plots of land at the dock in Xiangzhou, but if Chen Yu wanted to get these plots of land, he had to invest real money.

The Navigation Association is a community of Chen Han's shipbuilding and transportation industries, and it is extremely powerful. For the first trip of this all-steam-powered ship across the Pacific Ocean, the "spokespersons" they invited were not just Chen Yu's family. There were a total of eight nobles sitting on that ship, otherwise how could they have caused a sensation throughout the country before setting sail? There were also people who were not short of money, such as King Song and Marquis Peng, so they would only gain more benefits from it...