"Your Majesty, while in Berlin, we were with King Leopold I of Belgium and Mary. Princess Charlotte had a meeting. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Mary. Her Royal Highness Princess Charlotte played all day. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seems to have accepted Mary. Princess Charlotte is here! Lin Zihao said with a smile. The marriage between the empire and the Kingdom of Belgium was undoubtedly the ascension of the Kingdom of Belgium.

"Oh? Didn't you object to that kid before? Now that you see other people's girls beautiful, are you excited? Long Yufei felt a little funny. At the beginning, he and King Louis of France. Philip I decided on this family business. Prince Longhua was a little reluctant at first, but he didn't expect that after going to Europe this time, he changed his opinion.

"Haha! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now ten years old, and in a few years, he will be able to marry a wife and have children. Prime Minister Li Decheng laughed. Long Yufei has only one son, and the blood of the royal family is too thin, which makes Li Decheng and other ministers of the imperial cabinet very dissatisfied. However, Concubine Long Yufei also accepted a lot, but there were no more heirs, which made Li Decheng and others helpless. They have completely given up on Long Yufei and put their hopes back on the prince Longhua.

The other ministers were also smiling. Long Yufei belonged to the founding emperor, but he only had one heir, which made the foundation of the empire a little unstable. If there are more children and grandchildren of the royal family, then these ministers will be much more comforted.

"Your Majesty, King Leopold I of Belgium has agreed to our request. They will arm an army of 100,000 men with all their might. Lin Zihao said.

"Hmmm! I knew they would. Kingdom of Belgium for two years. I was also forced by the Dutch. In addition, the French are becoming more and more hostile to them, and their life is not very easy! Long Yufei said.

Although, Belgium is nothing more than a small country with a population of only a few million. It is impossible to become a world power. But. Belgium has a well-developed industry, and if it can have a strong army, it will have no problem becoming a regional power. With the empire as the backer of Belgium, Belgium will be safer in Europe in the future. Of course, in the event of a war, the Kingdom of Belgium would inevitably be attacked by the enemies of the Empire. However, as long as the empire can win the final war. Well, as the victorious side, Belgium will also receive huge war dividends. And the Empire. Belgium can also be used to strengthen its influence in Europe.

"Chief of the General Staff, according to the original plan, send the officer corps to Belgium! I hope to arm Belgium in the shortest possible time. Even if Belgium is no match for the French, but. Defeat the Dutch. It shouldn't be too much of a problem! Long Yufei said. The main enemy of the French was not the Kingdom of Belgium, but the Kingdom of Prussia. Belgium only needs to deal with the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It's a big deal, when the Kingdom of Prussia and France were at war, the Kingdom of Belgium would have to cooperate with the Kingdom of Prussia from the flanks.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Niu Meng nodded.

"Your Majesty, the minister visited Spain before and found a problem." Foreign Minister Lin Zihao continued.

"What's the problem?"

"In Spain, there has always been a force against the Empire. Its dominant. It was Queen Isabella II's husband Francisco I and Isabella II's uncle Don. Prince Carlos. However, the mainstream public opinion in Spain. Still pro-empire. The Spanish government and army are now largely in the hands of the pro-imperial side. Lin Zihao said.

"Your Majesty, this is a problem, we have to guard against it! The Kingdom of Spain is located in the southwest corner of Europe and is an important pawn of the Empire's European strategy, and if something happens to the Kingdom of Spain, it will be a huge blow to the Empire! Prime Minister Li Decheng said. As the first European country to take refuge in the empire, the spokesperson of the empire in Europe, the importance of the Kingdom of Spain is self-evident.

Long Yufei nodded, the Kingdom of Spain is indeed an important chess piece. Originally, he was also preparing to start a war between the Kingdom of Prussia and France, and if the war did not go well with the Kingdom of Prussia, the Kingdom of Spain could stab the French from behind. In this case, the French, who were attacked on their backs, would be doomed. If something happens in Spain first, the whole plan will be in trouble.

"The MIA tried to strengthen the forces of Francisco I and Don. Prince Carlos monitored, and as soon as they showed signs of rebellion, they immediately reported to Queen Isabella II and the Duke of Valencia, among those close to the Empire. In addition, our control over the armies of the Kingdom of Spain must be strengthened. Long Yufei said. With the opening of the Suez Canal, the importance of the Kingdom of Spain will grow. The Empire could not allow anything to happen to the Kingdom of Spain.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lieutenant General Luo Hongtao, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, nodded with a stern face.

"In less than two years, the Suez Canal will be opened. At that time, the distance between the empire and Europe will be greatly reduced. This also means that the contradictions and conflicts between us and the West will become more and more intense. The empire needed to find an overseas military base near the Suez Canal. Surveillance of the Suez Canal in the vicinity. The General Staff and the Military Intelligence Bureau will work together to select an overseas base for the Empire! Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" General Niu Meng, chief of the General Staff, and Lieutenant General Luo Hongtao, commander of the Military Intelligence Bureau, both replied.

"Your Majesty, judging from the current situation, Britain, France, and the United States will gradually form an alliance, and the Russians may also be drawn closer to this alliance. At that time, the alliance formed by the empire and the Kingdom of Prussia will need to face this alliance of 4 powerful countries! Prime Minister Li Decheng was a little worried. As the saying goes, two fists are hard to beat four hands, and although the empire is strong, it is still a little weak to be the enemy of several world powers at the same time.

Long Yufei nodded, among the allies of the empire, only the Kingdom of Prussia can be regarded as a strong country. In the case of the Kingdom of Spain, the strength will be much weaker. And the Kingdom of Belgium is even weaker.

"Once war breaks out, it is estimated that the Kingdom of Prussia will deal with France, and the Kingdom of Spain and Belgium will cooperate with the Kingdom of Prussia to flank France. And in order to ensure that France is not defeated, Britain and Russia will give France strong support. When the time comes, there will be a lot of pressure on our allies. In order to ensure a final victory, the Empire had no choice but to launch an all-out attack on Russia, so that the Russians did not dare to send excess troops to Central Europe. At the same time, the empire moved against India to contain the strength of the British. As for North America, it was probably the battlefield between the Empire and the Americans! Long Yufei said. It can be said that the future world pattern is almost like this. Even if there will be some changes, it shouldn't make a difference. However, no one can say when the war will break out.

"Alright, everyone, that's all for today's meeting! In short, the future enemies of the empire are still very strong, and everyone needs to work harder! Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The ministers quit one after another.

The Lunar New Year is fast approaching, and after that, the empire will have several heavy dà moves. First of all, the first immigrants to North America will depart in three months. In the Treaty of London, the interests of the empire in North America were stipulated. The Empire had already begun to work on the immigration of North America. There are more than three million square kilometers of land in North America, and the empire will immigrate at least twenty million to North America in the future. This would give the empire a firm grip on North America. In addition, the 20 frontier brigades needed by the 3rd Army of the Imperial Army will also be recruited from among the young and strong of these immigrants to form an effective force for the Reich to defend against the United States in North America.

In the future in North America, it will be the Empire and the Kingdom of Spain, joining forces against the United States. The Americans may also be supported by the British and French. Therefore, the empire needs to be prepared in North America. The 3rd Army of the Imperial Army, with the addition of the twenty frontier brigades to be formed, would increase the total strength to 300,000 men. Add to that the 200,000 Spanish stationed in North America, for a total of 500,000. Even in the face of millions of US troops, it may not be without the strength to fight. Of course, if the Empire wants to defeat the United States in the event of a war, it will probably need to send more troops.

The second major move, that is, the capital of the empire, was officially designated as the city of Huaxia expanded from Shanghai County. For the previous two years, the Empire had been building entire cities. Now, by and large, it's pretty much the same. The remaining details need to be continuously improved. The main organs of the government and army of the empire were to be moved from Canton to Huaxia.

The use of Canton as the temporary capital of the empire was only a last resort at that time. After the empire developed from Nanyang, it only seized Guangdong in the hands of the Manchu Qing at that time. Later, although the empire advanced the battle line all the way to the Yangtze River. However, at that time, there were not many cities in southern China that were suitable as capitals. Although Jiangning is good, it is only separated by a river from the Qing army. Long Yufei couldn't put his palace within the range of the Qing army's cannons, right? Therefore, I had to stay in Guangzhou for the time being.

It was not until the fall of the empire that the Manchu Qing dynasty made it possible for the empire to be officially capitalized. Among so many cities in the country, the imperial emperor Long Yufei took a fancy to Shanghai County at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Although Shanghai County is just a small county town, it does not have the conditions to become the capital at all. However, Long Yufei hopes that the Chinese nation can transform from a traditional continental nation into a nation that attaches equal importance to the continent and the sea, so he set the capital there! (To be continued......)

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