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As a result of the brutal rule of the Russian government and the Russian Tsar's attempt to completely annex Poland, the Polish nation is in an unprecedented crisis, and if the republic is not rebuilt by revolutionary means, the Polish state will soon fall into an abyss of no catastrophe. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

After careful consideration and discussion by the Central National Committee, the Provisional Government decided to take resolute revolutionary measures to preserve the survival and development of the Polish nation by all means and to restore Poland's freedom and independence.

The Provisional Government decided:

Immediately and unconditionally emancipate all serfs on the territory of Poland, and all sons and daughters of Poland, regardless of creed, ethnic origin and status, are free and equal citizens.

At the same time, in order to unite the overwhelming majority of Polish citizens, the Provisional Government also decided to issue the Land Decree to recover the ownership of all land in Poland and redistribute it. The specific allocation method is as follows:

Every Polish citizen who swore an oath to fight for the independence and freedom of Poland was given 2 to 4 morg plots of land free of charge, depending on the fertility of the land. If the citizen is unwilling to cultivate the land, he or she can also receive the corresponding negotiable land voucher.

Polish citizens who had purchased land vouchers could receive the corresponding land from the Provisional Government on the condition that they had sworn an oath to fight for Poland.

Polish citizens who lost their land in the course of this agrarian reform could receive the corresponding land bonds from the Provisional Government after they had pledged their willingness to fight for Poland. After the victory of the Polish Revolutionary War, the Provisional Government was to repay the principal and interest of the bonds in 10 years.

All persons involved in this Act shall actively cooperate with the administration of the Provisional Government. with a view to restoring the independence and freedom of the Republic of Poland as soon as possible.

If there is a disobedience or resistance to the law. In accordance with the laws of the Republic of Poland. Severe punishment will be given!

Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland, Central National Council of Poland, March 15, 1863. ”

Nanjing, the Forbidden City. The palace, which was rebuilt two years after the restoration of the country, has just undergone a renovation and decoration. From a traditional Chinese palace to a more modern office and meeting place. The main hall of the shrine has been transformed into a spacious conference room with a rectangular conference table in the middle.

Emperor Zhu Jishi of the Ming Dynasty sat on the main seat in the middle, holding a cup of coffee in his hand, and listened to his imperial secretary Weng Tongyi read a proclamation of the Polish Provisional Government. This announcement was sent by telegram from Zhang Zhidong, the Ming ambassador to Prussia. At the same time, Zhang Zhidong also sent some general information about the Polish national revolution that Zhang Zhidong had gathered.

The revolutionary situation is, of course, very good. Thanks to the armament and funding provided by France, Prussia and the Ming Dynasty, there were also internationalist fighters called for by the International Workingmen's Association. The Polish Revolution of 1863 swept through the western and southern parts of the Kingdom of Poland in less than two months, and occupied half of the city of Warsaw. The Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland even settled in the Vilanov Palace on the outskirts of Warsaw.

However, Russia is, after all, a great military power. With a standing army of 1.4 million and relying on a handful of Polish revolutionaries and internationalist fighters, it was simply impossible to defeat this vast empire. But now with this radical land decree, maybe there will be some turning point for the nascent republic, right?

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks. On the Polish question, the Ming should be in line with France. to further consolidate the Ming-French alliance. ”

The first to speak was the newly appointed Marshal Han Si of the War Department. In the past two years, the Ming Dynasty was "mired" in the North American War, and Russia was busy with reforms to abolish serfdom, and no one had the heart to stir up trouble in Central Asia. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Western Qing Kingdom were even more busy suppressing the True God Cult on their respective territories and carving up the Khorezm Kingdom. In short, no one has the heart to stir up a big strife. After the fall of Khorezm, the situation in Central Asia was very calm, and Han Si, a famous general, naturally had no place to play. In the second half of 1862, he was ordered to return to Nanjing as Minister of the Army.

Today's meeting at the Shrine was a meeting of the Imperial Ministers, which was attended by the two ministers of the left and right of the Cabinet, the three departments of finance, foreign affairs, and colonies, the army and navy secretaries and the army and navy chiefs of staff under the Generalissimo's Office, the chairmen of the upper and lower houses of the Constituent Assembly, and the chairman of the General Association for the Promotion of Industry and Commerce. Such a meeting is basically the most important meeting to discuss the national policy of the Ming Dynasty at present - although the Ming Empire has a parliament, but the parliament only has the right to suggest, impeach, and supervise, and does not have the final decision. The power of the state is still firmly in the hands of the emperor himself!

Such a power structure is not the same as the Kingdom of California on the other side of the ocean! After all, this Ming Empire is not a completely civic country, and it does not require every male citizen to be ready to take up arms at any time to fight for the country. Naturally, there is no need for democracy in such a country. The Kingdom of California, on the other hand, is a wealthy Chinese country surrounded by four white powers (the Mexican Empire, the Confederate States of America, the United States of America, and the Commonwealth of Canada), with a population of less than 2 million, and in the future 20 million or 30 million. Therefore, it is necessary to implement the national policy that everyone has a gun and everyone is a soldier. In other words, the survival of a country is highly dependent on the fighting spirit and the spirit of ownership of the people. This is somewhat similar to that of Poland, which was in the midst of independence.

But the difference is that the Kingdom of California has enough wealth for every citizen to live a rich and decent life, so there are no class contradictions. However, the Kingdom of Poland does not have such unique conditions, and the mainland of the Ming Empire and most of the countries on this planet, including the countries of the Western powers, also do not have such superior conditions. That's why there was such an organization as the International Workingmen's Association, and now the Polish Red Party, which is part of this organization, has been given the opportunity to take control of a country.

Although Zhu Jishi supported the Polish revolution at the beginning and provided hundreds of thousands of pounds in funds, he did not believe that the Polish revolution could really succeed at that time, let alone that the Polish revolution would be so high-end and magnificent, and sacrificed the magic weapon of the agrarian revolution, which would be the first proletarian power in human history? Could it be that capitalism in this time and space is going to decline ahead of schedule because of its butterfly effect?

"Your Majesty, the Cabinet also believes that our country should follow in the footsteps of France in European affairs in exchange for French support for the Kingdom of California." Cabinet Left Prime Minister Zuo Zongtang followed Han Si's statement and also advocated supporting the Polish revolution. "However, our country should avoid war in Central Asia to avoid human suffering."

It seems that Zuo Zongtang also did not realize that what was happening in Poland was an unusual revolution! Zhu Jishi smiled and said lightly: "Prime Minister Zuo, what do you think of the land policy of the Polish Provisional Government?" ”

Zuo Zongtang was stunned for a moment, and thought about it: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that redistributing land is the only way for the Polish revolutionaries to unite the people. It is similar to the Junlutian in the place where our dynasty is at its peak, and if it can be realized, the Russians are afraid that it will be difficult to eat. This is very beneficial to us! ”

Yes, the historical Wilhelm II probably thought the same thing, right? Zhu Jishi muttered in his heart, if the proletarian revolution spreads from Poland to Russia, will the next target be the Ming Dynasty and its vassals?

"Your Majesty, according to the investigation of Ambassador Zhang Zhidong, it is entirely possible for the Provisional Government of the Republic of Poland to arm 500,000 troops after fully implementing the Land Decree, and with such a large army, it is entirely possible to achieve Polish independence. And our bravado in Central Asia will not lead to war. "Guo Songtao, the secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, followed Zuo Zongtang's line of thought and also put forward the opinion of supporting the use of force to deter Russia." In addition, Ambassador Zhang Zhidong also called to ask whether the Ming Empire should immediately recognize the Republic of Poland diplomatically. ”

Zhu Jishi frowned, thought for a long time, and finally shook his head cautiously: "There is no urgency in the matter of diplomatic recognition, and we will talk about it after the Polish Provisional Government takes full control of Warsaw." As for military deterrence, France can be promised first...... However, mobilization preparations take time, and the Kazakh Khanate, Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Western Qing and Eastern Siberian companies can be mobilized in advance and prepare for war within three months. (To be continued.) )