"This Vasily is really not greedy enough! It's only been two years since he became the Grand Duke, and he wants to be a king. You sue him, we have an ancient saying in China, called no merit is not punished. It is not impossible for him to become king, as long as they can take the castle of Yekaterina, I will canonize him as king of the Urals. Ren Chao said with a smile.

"Weichen Command!" Liang Yan replied respectfully.

In fact, both the Grand Duke of Ural and the King of the Ural are the kings of a country, and there is no difference in terms of rights, but the title of the king is much better than that of the Grand Duke. Moreover, when paying tribute to the suzerain, the Chinese Empire, because other countries, such as Korea, Japan, and even Vietnam, are all kingdoms, and only the Urals are Grand Duchyes, which are lower than these countries in status, this Vasily is also a person who wants to save face, so he naturally does not want to be inferior, so in order to raise his value, he made such a request.

Ren Chao naturally understood this truth, and the reason why he did not directly agree to Vasily was just to give Vasily some motivation. So far, the Chinese Empire and the Grand Duchy of the Ural have once again declared war on Tsarist Russia. However, the main focus of the Chinese Empire was on the battlefields of Nanyang and India, so it was mainly on the defensive in Siberia. The war against Tsarist Russia was mainly responsible for the Ural army, but the combat effectiveness of the Ural army was really not flattering, and the 500,000 army had been fighting for two months, but it was firmly blocked by the 300,000 troops of Tsarist Russia on the Tyumen line, and it has not been able to advance half a minute. Ren Chao also took this opportunity to give Vasily some motivation so that he could work harder for the Chinese Empire.

"By the way, what's the situation on the front?" After talking about these things, Ren Chao asked about the war on the front line.

"Initiation of the Majesty! At present, the North-Western Front has crossed Afghanistan and invaded the Anglo-Indian Pakistan region. The hundreds of thousands of troops of the Southwest Military Region have also defeated the Anglo-Indian army several times in the Anglo-Indian Bengal region, annihilating a total of 150,000 Anglo-Indian troops before and after, and are now advancing into the hinterland of India. On the Nanyang side, the Nanyang Military Region is currently forming a Southern Expeditionary Corps with a strength of about 700,000 troops, which is preparing to launch an offensive against Papua New Guinea. This was followed by a springboard to tackle mainland Australia and New Zealand. Chief of General Staff Yang Jichang said respectfully.

"The main force of our naval fleet has been assembled, and now it has left the Strait of Malacca and entered the waters of the Indian Ocean, seeking a decisive battle between the British and Indian fleets. At present, most of the main forces of the British Navy have been transferred back to Europe, and the strength of the British and Indian fleets has been greatly weakened, and as long as the British and Indian fleets dare to fight a decisive battle with the combined fleet of our navy, we are confident that we will be able to annihilate them in one fell swoop, and thus completely control the sea supremacy in the Indian Ocean. Navy Minister Yu Kun said with confidence.

"Very good, so that our navy and army are progressing smoothly, and I believe that it is only a matter of time before we capture India." Ren Chao nodded with satisfaction and said. After finishing speaking, Ren Chao turned to Liang Yan and said, "How is the contact between your foreign affairs department and the Indian National Congress Party progressing?" ”

"Initiation of the Majesty. At present, the attitude of the Indian National Congress Party is very **. Since 1907, the Indian National Congress Party has been divided into two factions, with the moderates advocating compromise with the British authorities, while the extremists put forward four programs, namely, autonomy, advocating national products, boycotting British goods, and national education, and actively striving for India's independence. Although the two factions have united again this year, they do not agree on the same page. The moderates advocate supporting Britain in its rebellion against the Chinese Empire, while the extremists are also worried that after the Chinese Empire occupies India, it will impose colonial rule over India like the British, so they have not agreed to cooperate with us for the time being. Liang Yan replied honestly.

"These Indian Ah San are really, sue sù these rat-eyed guys. The reason why our Chinese Empire declared war on Britain and France. It was to drive the European colonizers out of Asia and help all the people of Asia, including India, to fight for freedom and independence. Our Chinese Empire does not have any territorial claims to other Asian countries, including India, nor does it interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. The purpose of us Chinese people is to establish a new Asian order that is harmonious and stable, and truly belongs to the Asian people. Ren Chao said with a stern face.

"We're in command! Please rest assured, Wechen will do his best to win the support of the Indian National Congress! Liang Yan replied respectfully.

"The Indian National Congress Party has a lot of influence in India. If we can get their support, we can also save a lot of trouble. Ren Chao nodded slightly and said.

"Your Majesty!" The ministers said in unison.

On July 3, 1916, the German Empire, a former member of the Central Powers. Representatives of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria, in the capital of the Chinese Empire, signed a new alliance treaty with representatives of the Chinese Empire and its ten major vassal states, and the new Allied bloc was formally established.

The strong entry of the Chinese Empire brought about a complete change in the balance of power between the Entente and the Central Powers, and the Allied bloc, which was originally at a disadvantage, surpassed the Entente bloc in one fell swoop in terms of strength, and the balance of victory began to slowly tilt in favor of the Allied bloc.

In mid-June 1916, the Imperial Chinese Navy successfully defeated the Anglo-Indian fleet in the Indian Ocean, sinking two British battleships, five cruisers, and eight destroyers, with a total tonnage of about 100,000 tons. The Anglo-Indian fleet suffered heavy losses and then retreated to the naval base, and the Chinese naval fleet successfully controlled the sea supremacy in the Indian Ocean. Subsequently, more than 40,000 Chinese marines landed in Sri Lanka.

In the Indian subcontinent battlefield, the Chinese army made smooth progress, good news was frequent, and the British and Indian armies were defeated one after another. In late June 1916, the Kingdom of Bhutan, Uyan? With the assistance of the Chinese army, Wangchuck declared Bhutan's independence from the British control and declared himself a vassal to the Chinese Empire, joining the Chinese Alliance. Ren Chao, the Shengwu Emperor of the Chinese Empire, immediately issued an order to canonize Wuyan? Wangchuck is the king of the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Subsequently, the king of the Kingdom of Nepal, Tribhuwen, also announced his independence from the British control and submitted a vassal to the Chinese Empire, requesting to join the Chinese Alliance. Historically, Nepal was the last vassal state of the Qing Dynasty, and its suzerain-vassal relationship was maintained until 1908. That is to say, before the establishment of the Chinese Empire, Nepal had maintained tribute to the Qing Dynasty, but after the establishment of the Chinese Empire, Nepal did not continue to pay tribute to the Chinese Empire under the coercion of the British. At that time, the Chinese Empire had just been established, and the domestic situation was unstable, so Ren Chao did not take into account this small Nepal, and the relationship between Nepal and Huaxia was interrupted. And now that the Chinese Empire has declared war on Britain and successfully invaded India, the British themselves cannot be protected. Out of consideration for its own interests, Nepal once again threw itself into the arms of China. It became the twelfth vassal state of the Chinese Empire. (To be continued......)

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