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"There are only a few important cities in southern China in this era. Whether it is Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Jiangning or Changsha, if you want to be the capital, there are still great limitations. Although Jiangning was the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, the territory of the current Xinhua State had to be advanced to the Yangtze River, and Jiangbei was the territory of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. It seems a little inappropriate to put the capital on the border. Long Yufei thought secretly. Although he also tends to move the capital, where to move is a big question worth considering.

"Everyone said, if you want to move the capital, where is it more appropriate to move?" Long Yufei asked. Since he can't think of it, he just uses the collective wisdom. Although he is a king, he does not understand everything.

"Your Majesty, the minister believes that if you want to move the capital, Guangzhou is undoubtedly the most suitable. Guangdong was the first territory acquired by the Xinhua State, and after more than a year of development, the Xinhua Kingdom has completely determined its rule over Guangdong, and the masses of the people have also supported our rule. In addition, Guangzhou is also the most prosperous city in the south. Prime Minister Li Decheng said first.

Long Yufei nodded, Guangzhou is good, but Guangzhou also has big drawbacks. Guangzhou's business atmosphere is too strong to be suitable as a capital. In addition, Guangzhou is located in the south of China, which is too far away from the hinterland of China. It is not conducive to the future domination of China as a whole.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Jiang Ning is good. Jiangning is the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, and many dynasties in history must have been capitalized there. The earliest capital of the Ming Dynasty was also Jiangning. We overthrew the Manchus. The restoration of the Han family and the capital in Jiangning are undoubtedly more representative. Lieutenant General Zhao Yi, Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Minister of Logistics and Equipment, said.

The words of Lieutenant General Zhao Yi. It was approved by the generals of the military. In terms of fame, Guangzhou is indeed inferior to Jiangning.

"General Zhao, this is a bad statement. Jiangning is on the edge of the Yangtze River, and the war between us and the Manchus will start sooner or later. The capital of Jiangning will inevitably make Jiangning subject to the focus of the Qing army. When the time comes, the capital of a country is attacked. I'm afraid that's not good! Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said. When the Xinhua Army attacked Jiangning, didn't it directly use the navy to go against the current and launch an attack? Besides, this section of the Yangtze River is not wide. If artillery is deployed in Jiangbei, it will be able to directly hit the artillery into Jiangning City. In that case, the danger is too great.

"Lord Lin, please rest assured, there is our Xinhua Army here. The Qing army did not want to cross the Yangtze River. their shells. It can't fall into Jiangning's. Chief of the General Staff Niu Meng patted his chest and reassured. Compared with the Xinhua Army, the Qing Army was simply weak. Even if it is Jiangning, the capital of the country, with the strength of the Xinhua Army, it is enough to ensure the safety of Jiangning.

"Of course, we believe in the strength of the Xinhua Army. But directly exposing the capital to the enemy's artillery is too child's play. Prime Minister Li Decheng also objected. Although it is true that Gangning is a good place to visit, it can also serve as the capital. However, that was after the Xinhua Army crossed the Yangtze River. Now, it's still a bit unrealistic.

"At that time, the Ming Dynasty set the capital in Beijing. Isn't it also on the border? Major General Sun Hao, Minister of Operations, said.

"The Ming Dynasty was different from now, it was still the era of cold weapons. With the Great Wall and a series of important checkpoints, it was difficult for the nomadic army to reach the city of Beijing. But now it's different, the range of the cannon is up to several kilometers, so it's too dangerous. "The cabinet still has opposition to the establishment of Jiangning.

Long Yufei also agreed with the cabinet's opinion that Jiangning is not suitable as a capital, at least not at this stage. Once the Qing army deployed artillery in Jiangbei, it could directly launch an artillery bombardment on Jiangning City. Long Yufei didn't want to be scared every night when he went to sleep, he was afraid that the Qing army's shells would fall on his head. In that case, life will not be able to live.

"Okay, everyone doesn't have to quarrel, the capital is Jiangning, it doesn't seem to be suitable now." Long Yufei saw that the two parties began to quarrel, so he had to speak.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Hearing Long Yufei say this, everyone had to stop worrying about the city of Jiangning.

"Your Majesty, what about Hangzhou? Hangzhou has beautiful scenery and is also the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty. If the capital is Hangzhou, it is also a good choice. Zhou Zishan, Minister of Transportation, said.

Hangzhou is a good city with beautiful scenery and is indeed a good city. However, as the capital there, Long Yufei still felt that it was not suitable.

After thinking about it for a while, Long Yufei didn't want to continue to dwell on this issue, so he said: "Since everyone's opinions are not unanimous, then this issue will be put aside for the time being." First of all, Guangzhou will be positioned as the capital, and then we will discuss where the capital will be finally determined after we overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty and unify the whole country. When the time comes, we will be much more selective. ”

"Your Majesty is wise!" The ministers of the cabinet and the military have said that although Long Yufei has a sense of harmony in doing this, it is the best way to put aside the controversy. It is clear to everyone that Guangzhou is not suitable as a capital. However, in the current situation of Xinhua, it can temporarily assume the function of the capital, and after Xinhua overthrows the Manchu Qing and unifies the whole of China, it will definitely choose a more suitable city as the capital.

"Since everyone has no objections, it is decided. From now on, the various functional departments of the government can start to prepare for the relocation to Guangzhou, and complete the relocation by the end of the year. Long Yufei said. The weather in Nanyang was too hot, and he had had enough of it. Although the weather in Guangzhou is also relatively hot, relatively speaking, it is already much better.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The military ministers replied one after another. As Chinese, although they are all overseas Chinese, deep down, they also yearn to return to their homeland. In the past, they were regarded as outcasts of the Celestial Empire, but now, they have a new identity, and the powerful country they have established has won the recognition of the whole world, and even the British Empire, the world hegemon, has to bow to the Xinhua Kingdom.

After the end of the imperial meeting, Long Yufei held a grand banquet in the palace to celebrate the great victory of Xinhua in this war. After all, this time there is a big victory, and rewards for meritorious deeds are always indispensable.

The next day, the major newspapers of Xinhua reported on the victory of Xinhua and the content of the treaty signed with Britain this time. The people of Xinhua are all rejoicing. Especially the common people of Nanyang, they already know what kind of powerful country Britain is. And now Xinhua can even defeat the British, which undoubtedly means that Xinhua has become an extremely powerful country, and as the people of this country, they can also straighten their waists.

On May 2, 1844, Long Yufei began to reward those who participated in the war at the royal palace in Manila. The cabinet government also contributed a lot to this war, but compared with the military generals, the civilian government always suffered more in this regard. The military generals' military exploits are real and can be seen by everyone, but the merits of civilian officials are not so easy to express. Therefore, before this, Long Yufei could only give a general commendation to the cabinet. Today's military generals' meritorious deeds are the main event.

The list of combat exploits drawn up by the General Staff Headquarters was submitted to Long Yufei yesterday. After Long Yufei read it, he was basically satisfied. In addition, he has made some adjustments to the promotion rewards of some people.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you have made great achievements in this war, without you, Xinhua Kingdom would not have defeated a strong enemy, won the final victory, and avoided being the hero of the whole country, I thank you on behalf of the whole country!" Long Yufei said sincerely. After so many years along the way, without everyone's help, it is obviously impossible to build such a powerful country with the strength of Long Yufei alone. Although he played a good leading role, these important ministers also made great contributions.

"Thank you, the ministers will do the work of dogs and horses!" Long Yufei's appreciation brought tears to the eyes of these generals one by one. Their hard work was not in vain!

"Next, General Zhao Yi, Deputy Chief of General Staff and Chief of Logistics Equipment, will announce the promotion order!" Long Yufei said. For soldiers, in addition to material rewards, the most attractive thing for them is probably the promotion of military ranks, which is also the purpose of Long Yufei's implementation of the military rank system. Now, the highest military rank in the Xinhua Army is only lieutenant general, and everyone is still waiting to continue to rise, and it is best to rise to general or even marshal. Soldiers who don't want to be generals are not good soldiers, and these generals are also eager to get higher ranks.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Lieutenant General Zhao Yi said in a deep voice, and then walked out of the crowd, came to the front of the main hall, and received the edict of promotion from a female official.

"Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff of the Xinhua Army. Since the beginning of the war, General Niu Meng commanded the campaign to attack Guangdong, and then took full charge of the Chinese battlefield, in order to defeat the Manchu Qing Dynasty, made immortal achievements, and promoted Niu Meng to the general of the Xinhua Army! Zhao Yi read it out loud.

"Thank you!" Niu Meng hurriedly said. Although he had long expected this to be the case, he was still a little overjoyed when he heard that he had been promoted to the first general of the Xinhua Army.

The other generals were also full of envy when they looked at Admiral Niu Meng.

"Zhao Yi, deputy chief of general staff and director of logistics equipment of the Xinhua Army, has been ...... since the start of the war, and has been promoted to army general!" (To be continued......)