The little people in the context of the big times are pathetic. Everyone's life is a legendary stage play, in the context of the big era, every little person uses their life to compose their own script, and tens of millions of scripts form the overture of this era and converge into this era. Lin Ahai's tragedy lies in his predestined identity, the sadness of being influenced by the times, the helplessness forced by life, and the friendship between people, which makes people sigh and sigh for what happened to them.

What's even more tragic is that such a story will only be shattered by the waves of history without hesitation, and will forever be lost in the surging river and will not be known.

This world is like this, no one will care about and understand the 'hard work' of a little spy.

When Chen Ming received that Hanoi was taken, Chen Jie and Yang Zhengjie chose to surrender, and Wu Xiongguang set fire to the Governor's Mansion and burned himself. It's a complete rebellion!

Its 'heroic' made Chen Ming quite embarrassed.

What kind of spirit is this?

In an instant, Wu Xiongguang's image was completely vivid in Chen Ming's mind. He was not the most talented, nor was he the one who caused Chen Ming the most trouble, but he left an extremely deep impression on Chen Ming, and he really occupied a place on the list of enemies in Chen Ming's heart.

To a certain extent, Wu Xiongguang's death sublimated the image of the 'Three Heroes'. Otherwise, Chen Jie and Yang Zhengjie who surrendered would be too bleak.

Of course, many people do not agree with this, so why make it so tragic when the overall situation is decided?

Chen Ming didn't prepare to kill them all. Chen Jie and Yang Zhengjie surrendered, and they will only be placed under residential surveillance, and they can also be given a part of their property, so that they can live a stable and prosperous life. Why did Wu Xiongguang do this?

For a while, I don't know how many newspapers criticized Wu Xiongguang and put the hat of a 'pseudo-Qing remnant' on his head.

It's too late for Chen Ming to go to the organization. Now that it's too late.

Chen Ming also no longer cared about Hanoi's 'aftermath', as mentioned before, when the war broke out in Hanoi, he also paid more attention to the west.

The Ottomans and Russia may not have a war this year, but what about next year? And the year after?

Even the current Sino-Russian trade quota is rising in a straight line, a very strange increase, these Russians seem to suddenly have a mountain of gold, a lot of rhubarb, tea, raw silk, high-grade porcelain and other utensils, but also deal with cheap goods to pull a large number of leather truckloads to the trade area.

Why is this happening? Obvious.

This is a reaction to the tension between Russia and Turkey, but it is also the sorrow of Russia's enemies on both sides. The Ottomans were also allies with Sweden, but on more than one occasion assured China that in the event of war, Sweden would also attack Russia in a big way, and the troops would be directed at St. Petersburg. So they are enemies on three sides. The news of the return of a large number of Chinese merchants from Russia also indicated that the Russians were mobilizing troops to the east, and they were arming the Turks with all their might.

But no matter what, Emperor Chen's attention had already been concentrated.

So, in the past 12 years/1786, the biggest things in the East and West were not the things that Emperor Chen really cared about. If Frederick II dies, die, Chen Ming is not Peter III, he is Frederick's brainless fan. Therefore, although Frederick is a very famous figure in European history, Chen Ming, who has no feelings for him, does not feel anything about his death.

Today's Western world is a world in which one superpower and many powers are rising at the same time, among which the 'one super' is naturally Great Britain that has just suffered a heavy setback, and below Britain are France, Austria, Prussia, and Russia, and Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, and other countries are inferior.

No matter how much these countries fight and fight each other, they are still fighting for leadership within themselves. The wars between France and England may have been a real land claim to the mainland at first, but after entering the 18th century, they only fought for European hegemony.

This time, the British have made a big mistake, and if France can continue to make persistent efforts, it may not be able to challenge Britain's European hegemony again, and at least bring Britain down to a level with France.

It's a pity that the Gallic roosters themselves are not angry, they have problems on their own, and the huge government debt makes it difficult for them to move forward now. In this case, although London lost the previous war, the status of the European superpower was still preserved.

Historically, the Revolution broke out in France very quickly, and it ruined its last chance. In the joint counterattack of the feudal and hostile forces in Europe, the British, who had strong financial resources, naturally established their own super position, established their own consolidated hegemony, and fiercely knocked the French into the dust.

Although in that process, the Gallic rooster is really as awesome as a phoenix. One country singles out the whole of Europe. It can even be said that even the defeat of Napoleon established France's position in Europe for the next fifty years, until his descendants lost the Battle of Sedan. Germany is really rising!

But this is all a struggle in a European system, completely unconnected with the Ottoman Empire and China. As a system, it is an innate instinct for them to collide and compete with forces outside the Ottoman Empire and China, which are outside the other system, and there is no room for reconciliation, and the end will always be marked by the collapse of the other.

The Europeans in history did this, and then they played infighting, and added a fast-rising little devil.

The results of World War I, World War II, and the subsequent Cold War all bear this out.

The bloody law of the jungle has always been divided into 'life and death', until the earthlings lit up the skill of 'growing mushrooms'. The power of the two little mushrooms made it impossible to do anything about flipping the table anymore.

The center of Europe will always be in Europe itself, and today's Americas are just beating the side drums, Chen Ming, China, and now only the Ottomans can grasp it, although the Ottomans are now only involved in Russia and Austria.

Chen Ming's grand ambition is to build a 'world' with Chinese as the main body, because since it is the world, it cannot be confined to the original one-third of an acre, and it also needs to come up with its own set of rules of the game. This requires a thriving economy, a strong armed force, and a strong culture, and it is really difficult to describe the enormity of the difficulties and the hardships of the process. Maybe he can't see this day for the rest of his life, and he can't see the scene of China devouring America until the moment he closes his eyes, but no matter how difficult it is, he has to do it, right?

To achieve this, you must first lay a solid foundation. In Chen Ming's view, if there are unconvinced people around an empire, and if there is still a threat of war around him, then it is not a real empire.

Unconsciously, Chen Ming himself has changed his mentality.

If in the past, he would not have taken the initiative to attack Annan, and he would have to wait until a problem erupted there that he couldn't solve, and then he would take the opportunity to do it. This is not the same as taking advantage of the ups and downs of the European war to show its coveting of the Americas.

After all, the latter is facing the entire monotheistic world, and its comprehensive strength is not weaker than that of China, while the former is facing only a small Annan.

The previous Chen Ming was more of a fall into a well and a robber while the fire was burning, which was a development route based on the 'foresight' of his traverser, but it was not powerful and domineering enough.

Now Chen Ming is not only going to attack Annan, but he is also unwilling to wait for the Ryukyus, and there are also problems with Gurkha and Tibet. He went from being a 'thief' to a robber of the red fruit.

He had already confessed to the Mongolians before that for Chen Ming's 'intentions', those Mongolian princes were grateful to Dade, and they couldn't wait to kneel on the ground and call him father. Even if there are a few people who are reluctant to leave their hometown, they are powerless to resist in the face of this rolling trend.

The issue of establishing prefectures and counties in Mongolia will be the next focus of the third cabinet.

Chen Ming thought about getting rid of Tibet in one go, as well as a series of small countries around Tibet, as well as the hidden danger of Gurkha.

What if the Gurkha had not invaded Tibet now?

In this era, it is the truth that has a big fist. As long as the iron fist of the Wehrmacht can smash the Gurkha down, the Gurkha can become a loyal dog in China.

The Gurkha people who came out of the Himalayas were brave and good at fighting, fearless of life and death. Because they experienced poverty, they were able to grasp the straw that changed their fate wholeheartedly - to become soldiers.

After the Gurkha surrendered, Chen Ming would also like to recruit a group of mountain people from among them like the Japanese.

Later generations of Gurkha mercenaries were famous, and I hope they don't disappoint him.

Selim bin Mohammed Murad has once again come to China, and it is clear what Selim is here for as the envoy of Abdul Hamid I.

While the Russians were silently marching through the horses, the Ottomans were not idle. They came to buy arms, and they came to discuss cooperation in the war that was bound to break out.

Selim had led a delegation to visit China, and this time he was appointed as a special envoy by Abdul Hamid I.

Now many people in the world of heaven and the world of one god know that the Chinese miss the old and pay attention to human feelings. The white head is as new, and the cover is as old as ever. It's better to be friends or old friends.

Therefore, whether it is Britain or France, Sweden, including the current Ottoman Empire, dealing with the Chinese is to use the old people as much as possible. Didn't you look at the envoys of Britain, France, Sweden, and so far, they have not been replaced.

Robert, who initially made the switch from the East India Company to the government system, has steadily risen upwards.

After Selim landed at Shimonoseki Pier, he was respectfully invited to the State Guesthouse to rest for a while, and the waiter served everyone a few cups of coffee. The decoration of the hotel room is very heavenly style, not only rich in religious atmosphere, sticky silver and gold, magnificent, but also surprisingly tidy. There was also a familiar scent of Selim.

Incense is a bit of a talent point in the heavenly world, and the nobles of the heavenly world are inseparable from incense in their daily lives.

Although a large part of the agarwood found in the East has entered the Chinese market, Tianfang World's love for agarwood has also made Tianfang World the second largest market for agarwood in the Indochina Peninsula.

The celestial people invaded agarwood tablets into jasmine and sandalwood oil to alleviate the strong smell of agarwood. Or dip in amber and citrus essential oils to add a refreshing scent to the rising steam. The nobles and wealthy people there used to burn incense wood for their guests, and they generally used spice residue to make incense pills.

Selim was greeted by Huang Song, who was then the right attendant of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and it was noon, and the waiter quickly served them another sumptuous lunch. The main dish is a dough cake that is stacked on several plates made of tin. The side dishes are quite generous: shrimp, fish, chicken, grilled meat, eggs, vegetables, sweet soup, the hosts have made special arrangements for the meat, taking into account their beliefs.

It is made by the HH chef of the State Guesthouse, because of faith, in addition to forbidding the consumption of pork, the Heavenly Sect does not eat ugly and unclean things, such as soft-shelled turtles, crabs, etc., nor does it eat dead animals. When hunting game, after hitting the prey, the hunter quickly cuts the throat of the prey while the blood has not yet coagulated, otherwise it cannot be eaten.

These rules can certainly be met in the State Guesthouse.

Selim's trip was a heavy responsibility. He doesn't need to think about the customs here, and he doesn't need to think about China's national strength. Both sides have been in alliance for several years, and if these issues still need to be inquired and observed by Selim, the Ottomans should wash and sleep as soon as possible.

Today's Ottoman Empire is no longer the Ottoman who beat the whole of Europe at the beginning, compared with the behemoth of China, it is only China that dislikes the Ottomans, and there is no Ottoman dislike of China.

Talking about topics at the dinner table and renewing friendships is also a habit of Chinese. Selim is very local.

He came to take on two things this time, one is to buy arms, in the short term, the Ottoman Empire is not short of funds, and it is not so that the war has not started before it comes to Nanjing; The second is to discuss the military coordination between the following two sides.

In this war against Russia, the Ottoman Empire was ambitious to recover the decline revealed in the previous war in one fell swoop. And this must have the support of Chen Han, how much strength can the Chinese make on the eastern front?

"The Three Tents of Kazakhstan are the traditional sphere of influence of our country, but the puppet Qing Dynasty is cruel at home and outside, and it is extremely hateful and shameful to sit back and watch the Russians invade the Kazakh steppe without doing anything. This is something that His Majesty the Emperor cannot bear. ”

Huang Song raised his fists in front of his head on the right side, and said nonsense seriously. Selim is not unaware of China's history, and the Kazakhs are China's traditional sphere of influence, and he is a little ashamed of the Huang Song on the other side.

Counting the history of ancient China, except for the Han and Tang dynasties that were involved in Central Asia after hundreds of years, the Song and Ming dynasties didn't know what Central Asia was. In the early Ming Dynasty, Timur, who occupied that area, instead raised troops from Central Asia to threaten the Ming Dynasty. However, the army encountered heavy snow on the way, the horses were stiffened, and Timur also suffered from malaria and died on the way.

This is the only thing that Zhu Ming can call for contact with the Kazakh region.

The dynasties that China had twice conquered and ruled by foreign nations really had influence in Central Asia, but unfortunately, the current China denounced the Manchu Qing as a pseudo-Qing dynasty, and the Meng Yuan was also greatly denied.

But Selim will not laugh at China because of this, on the contrary, Huang Song's words reveal a meaning to him - the Chinese want to get the Kazakh steppe.

The Russians did not have much interest in the Kazakh steppes, because the thriving Russia focused its main efforts on Eastern Europe and the Ottomans, and had not yet had time to conquer Central Asia.

But at the end of the Kazakh steppes is the Ural River, which is not far from the Don River basin, the breadbasket of the Russian hinterland. The Russians will never sit idly by and watch China seize the whole of Kazakhstan.

Hearing that China has such an 'ambitious', Selim's heart immediately has a bottom.

China wants to plot the whole of Kazakhstan, and its boundaries can cross the Caspian Sea and cross the Ural River, which must touch the bottom line of the Russians.

If there is such a contradictory basis on both sides, then Istanbul does not have to worry about the Chinese only talking but not practicing, and dealing with it in vain.

In the afternoon, Selim, accompanied by Huang Song, arrived at a pier by which two Western-style galleons, all of them 74 gunned third-class battleships, were docked.

War was about to break out, and the Ottoman Empire was not only facing a challenge from the Russians, but also its navy. The Russians have created a new Black Sea Fleet, which is a serious threat.

Selim's arms mission this time is not only guns, but also warships.

In addition to China, the Ottoman Empire also had an ally called Sweden, but although the relationship between China and Sweden was good, there was no direct alliance. And once the Russian-Turkish war breaks out, since Sweden will enter the war, the Austrians will also intervene, and they will not be able to sit idly by and watch Russia's 'Lu Bu war three British'. Otherwise, Russia will be attacked on three sides, and the Russian army in this era cannot afford it.

All in all, the war that will break out in the near future, the next Russo-Turkish war, will be a five-nation power across Eurasia involving China, the Ottomans, Sweden, Austria and Russia.