Dominate the Country

It is winter again, and the snow in the north is falling, like goose feathers or frost, decorating the earth and mountains into a white world, crystal clear and covered in silver.

Without considering other external factors such as military and people's livelihood, Chen Ming still likes snow very much. He also likes rain, strong winds, hail, and all natural weather disasters.

Lying on the couch, holding a novel in his hand, a cup of hot tea beside him, listening to the dripping rain or the whistling wind outside, it is a kind of life enjoyment.

Now he listens to the creaking sound of the branches under the heavy snow outside, holding the "Alexandria Treaty" just delivered by the cabinet in his hand, and reading it carefully. A satisfied smile appeared on his face!

——The French and the Ottomans reconciled.

The situation faced by Napoleon, who had just ascended the highest throne of power in Paris, was critical. During the more than one year when he led his troops to Egypt, the situation faced by France was very serious. In the winter of 1798, Russia, Britain, Austria, Spain, the Ottoman Empire, Naples and other countries once again formed the Second Anti-French Alliance. The planner and organizer was still Britain, and the pillars of the military operation were Russia and Austria. In Europe, the anti-French coalition attacked France from four directions: Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and the Rhine region. In early 1799, the Russian-Austrian coalition led by the famous Russian general Suvorov defeated the French army in Italy, occupied Milan in April, captured Mantua and Alexandria in midsummer, and won a decisive victory in Novi in ​​early autumn. The French general, the commander-in-chief of the Italian Front, Jubert, died directly in the battle, and France lost more than 10,000 people in that battle. Napoleon's brilliant achievements were completely wasted, and northern Italy became an Austrian colony again.

The successive defeats in the war made the French think of Napoleon involuntarily. When a country is in trouble, it is necessary to think of a famous general.

The French army was beaten into a dog by Suvorov in northern Italy, so where is the former Italian victor now? Where did the ever-victorious corps he led go?

The hero of the Republic and the tens of thousands of loyal French men led by him shed blood and sacrificed in a distant desert area, while the motherland that once won a glorious victory suffered humiliation on its own border. Is this in the national interest?

The whole of France is looking forward to the quick return of Napoleon, who was trapped in Egypt.

Therefore, it was not a brainless move for Napoleon to abandon the command of the Egyptian expeditionary force and return to mainland France with only a small number of troops.

The intrigue, corruption, incompetence and economic difficulties of the Paris Directory have aroused dissatisfaction among all classes in France. The millions of gold coins that Napoleon transported from Italy to Paris were all embezzled by officials and speculators under the protection of the Directory. While countless people in cities and towns continue to starve, the people at least need a regime that can feed them, right?

The soldiers in the army lacked materials and food, and thousands of people wandered around to avoid military service. The bourgeoisie also blamed the Directory for its incompetence, because its domestic and foreign policies did not bring them any benefits. Even the royalist movement, which had disappeared, suddenly revived in Vendée. Some royalists boldly shouted slogans such as "Long live Suvorov! **** the country" on the street. The whole of France was full of unrest, turmoil and dissatisfaction.

The five directors of the Directory had conflicts of opinion and intrigues, and they no longer had enough power to subdue the various parties and calm the anger. Countless French people were looking forward to the emergence of a powerful figure to lead them to restore the peace and glory of France in the past.

It was under such circumstances that Napoleon landed in Fregus with a small number of guards, and he was welcomed by the whole of France. People held a grand welcome ceremony for him, delivered exciting speeches, hung lights and held parades, and welcomed him as the hope of the Republic.

Then the coup initiated by Napoleon was successful as it should be. However, the dangerous situation in France was not alleviated, and only war could solve all this.

So Napoleon, who served as the first ruler of France, led the army personally, crossed the Alps again, defeated the Austrian army in Italy and Genoa, and won the famous Battle of Milan. Not long after, the famous French general Moreau also ushered in the peak battle of his life-the Battle of Hornlinden, which marked his military career with a shining medal. In this battle, Moreau annihilated 14,000 enemies at the cost of losing 2,500 people, including 9,000 captured Austrian soldiers, laying a solid foundation for crushing the Second Anti-French Alliance.

Chen Ming now has not only the copy of the peace agreement between France and the Ottoman Empire, but also the major events that occurred on the European continent during this period.

He is very satisfied with Napoleon's development and the evolution of the European situation.

Although the great victory of the Battle of Milan made Chen Ming secretly feel dazzling. During the Second Anti-French Alliance period in the original time and space history, he remembered that there was a Battle of Marengo, which can be said to be the first battle after Napoleon obtained the supreme power, and the first battle to establish prestige and consolidate his authority.

But now the Battle of Marengo in this time and space was replaced by the Battle of Milan. Although this battle still involved the village of Marengo, the battle did not take place in this village, but in the village of San Guiliano, not far from Marengo.

But in general, the goal of the battle was Milan, although this decisive battle had already ended when the French army entered Milan. The change in the course of the battle changed this battle from the Battle of Marengo to the Battle of Milan. Chen Ming was not lamenting the inertia of history.

The previous war situation in Europe was like that. The French were beaten so miserably by Suvorov. In fact, there were not many options for where to fight the battle, and even the time of this battle did not change much.

This was just a fine-tuning under the general climate. Napoleon decided the location and date of the battle because of the strategic situation and terrain.

But Chen Ming believed that the current Battle of Milan would definitely be different from the historical Battle of Marengo. Whether it was the Minié rifle, the hexagonal cannon or the rocket, it brought major changes to the current war.

The matter in Egypt ended here. Britain wanted to intervene several times, but the Ottomans refused. Now if the British do not want to turn against the Ottomans immediately, it will not have any impact on the Suez Canal. For the year 1800, peace will return to the world of Arabia.

"Your Majesty, it's snowing outside, you'd better not go out today." Chen Ming is not staying in Nanjing now, he went back to Lushan. At the same time, he also went back with his cheap father's spirit tablet.

Lushan, that's where the Chen family's ancestral temple is located.

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It snows in the cold winter in the north, but Myanmar is still warm as summer.

People here don't need thick clothes at all. The climate is between 25 and 30 degrees. If it weren't for the humid air, this temperature would be very suitable.

China's winter is the middle of November in the Western calendar in Myanmar. The humidity after the rainy season has not faded away. This is the time when Myanmar has the most tropical fruits.

Dingnan, formerly Yangon, the second largest city in Myanmar. Now it is a city full of Chinese style.

The new buildings that can be seen are full of horizontal and vertical lines, without any traditional Burmese flavor. The Chinese classical buildings interspersed in them make people think that this is Myanmar. This is a completely Chinese city.

Especially the government departments in this city, all with flying eaves and black tiled roofs, are full of Chinese atmosphere.

As an important large port in China in the Bay of Bengal, Dingnan's economy is quite developed, surpassing Mande, the capital of Myanmar Province.

It's just that the population here is not too large, and the total population of Dingnan Prefecture is only 600,000 to 700,000.

Among them, the indigenous people account for about half, and more than half of them can speak Chinese, especially those young indigenous people. Among the remaining half, there are less than 100,000 Han immigrants, and the rest are Shan State indigenous people. These people are at least Chinese, and their status in Dingnan Prefecture is higher than that of the Mon people.

These people are also very happy to show their superiority in front of the Mon and Burmese people, and the proportion of people who can speak Chinese is higher. To some extent, this is also a kind of transformation from barbarians to Chinese. And the effect is very good.

As the estuary delta of the Dulong River [Irrawaddy River], Dingnan has fertile land, plains account for more than 90%, and excellent agricultural conditions.

So the immigrants easily gained a foothold here.

Those indigenous people who resisted China's entry either fled to Bangladesh or Arakan.

Over the years, Myanmar under Chen Han's rule has vigorously developed three industries: the first is the planting industry. Rice planting is the main product here. Myanmar's climate is very suitable for rice growth. The second is the logging industry. Myanmar's extremely rich forestry resources have earned Myanmar a lot of profits over the years. The last one is the mining industry. Rich mineral resources are also one of Myanmar's important economic resources.

These three industries require a lot of labor. Many young and strong people in Myanmar, especially the Burmese, have fallen silently in forests, farms and mines over the years. Their families may get a generous compensation for this - compared to Myanmar, but what's the use?

Myanmar's population statistics are only accessible to senior officials here. The data clearly shows that Myanmar's indigenous population is decreasing.

Especially the Burmese population, which was conquered and suppressed, lost more than twice as many young and strong people as the Mon people.

At the same time, the birth rate and survival rate of the Chinese who immigrated here are 1.4 times and 2.5 times that of the local indigenous people. And this number of indigenous people is the average of the Burmese and Mon people. If it is only the Burmese, the final conclusion number will be even higher.

In the ten or twenty years since the Chinese migrated here, the property they have acquired has far surpassed the local indigenous people. Recently, the establishment of the Myanmar Local Consultative Council has strict regulations on identity [occupation], property and taxation. The number of elected members of the indigenous people, who account for half of the population of Dingnan Prefecture, only accounts for less than 20%.

Under the vassalage of Shan State immigrants, Han immigrants are becoming more and more powerful, and their voices are getting louder and louder. The rights of the indigenous people are pitifully few.

—— No one will speak out for the rights of the indigenous people. Being able to discriminate and oppress them without knowing the fire, like treating the green indigenous people in Nanyang, and compressing their living space step by step, is the greatest pity for them. Besides, if you really can't stand it, can you move to Bengal? You can run to Arakan.

The small Mengyun dynasty still exists in Arakan, serving as a buffer zone, isolating the direct border between Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Anyone who is dissatisfied with Chen Han can be sent to Arakan. Chen Ming did not impose any restrictions. In today's era, the strong people in the world have such virtues. The Chinese are already very good.