In the first half of the year, except for the earth-shattering Resident Evil, the world was relatively calm, with occasional skirmishes, but the impact was not far-reaching or huge. The situation in Iraq is still chaotic, and the United States and China still have certain differences on how to manage the situation in Iraq, and negotiations are relatively slow, but both the Chinese and American armies have begun to strike at some Iraqi warlords, and the degree of war has slowed down slightly.

But there is an undercurrent hidden under the Ping Lake, and the world is far from being as calm as ordinary people think.

In the spring of '91, the Afghan Taliban, under the call of Omar, captured the capital Kabul and occupied this important northern town, and the puppet regime was completely eliminated. However, in the north, there are still some sporadic forces of the Northern Alliance who refuse to accept the leadership of the Taliban, and Omar made an important speech in front of the international media, instructing Afghanistan not to tolerate any undisciplined people who are not loyal to the Taliban central power and who act on their own, and that any insurgents can only dig their own graves.

However, Omar did not use too many regular Taliban troops to engage in such counterinsurgency activities, but he was very aware of "mobilizing the masses", calling on any ordinary Afghans not to provide any help to the rebels, and to provide the Taliban with their whereabouts and information, he provided generous rewards and protection for any informant, and the Afghans are tired of this kind of war-torn life, and the thriving southern region of Afghanistan makes many locals yearn for it, So many people believe that if Omar completes his reunification, he will be able to help Afghanistan get back on track.

On March 1, Omar officially proclaimed the establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in Kandahar, implementing the policy of unity of church and state, and he himself became the new king of Afghanistan, and he and Anina's eldest son Karim became the first in line to the throne.

Because of Qi Yiming's actions, the Taliban and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in this world have become completely different from the repressive, closed, ignorant and violent Taliban regime on the other side. During Omar's administration of the Taliban, although he demanded the purity of faith and the unity of church and state, he actually promoted a lot of secularization. For example, the emancipation of women's rights has received wide attention and high praise from the international community.

It is hard to imagine that war-torn Afghanistan may be second only to Lebanon, known as the "Paris of the Middle East", in the entire Islamic world, in terms of women's rights. Women are not required to wear black scarves to go out, and are able to wear less revealing but trendy clothes on the streets; What's more, they have equal rights to work and education with men, and in many Islamic countries, women are not allowed to drive, but Afghanistan does not prohibit it.

Even some of the more radical feminist organizations went to Kandahar to take photos with Omar, the handsome bearded man, and even kissed Omar on the cheek, and some suggested that Omar should be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his great contribution to the liberation of women's rights.

In addition to human rights improvements, economic improvements are also very important. On the other hand, the Taliban are too entangled in religious laws and regulations and neglect the construction of people's livelihood, which makes the people's grievances rise and cannot be maintained in the end. Omar attaches great importance to the recovery of people's livelihood and economy.

In addition to organizing ordinary Afghan farmers to resume agricultural production so that the local people's basic living rations can be guaranteed, Omar also took advantage of his loyalty to China to bring in a number of Chinese companies to help Afghanistan build infrastructure, such as basic electricity, running water, transportation, etc., such as Kandahar.

Afghanistan has relatively rich industrial and mining resources, and Omar also pushed the Afghanistan branch line on the China-Pakistan railway, so after these mineral resources are mined, they can either be shipped to Europe or East Asia by sea, or directly into the Chinese mainland, which will also become a major foreign exchange and economic source for Afghanistan, which is still relatively poor and backward.

The Taliban have gained more jobs, better living conditions, and especially peace in the midst of the fighting, which has given the Taliban an an incredible level of support, which, combined with the Taliban's religious policies and the education of a wide range of ordinary Muslims, has increased their loyalty to the Taliban.

A gradually stronger and more stable Afghanistan is actually an important link in Qi Yiming's strategic chain, dragging Central Asia and connecting the South Asian subcontinent, especially at this time when changes in the Soviet Union are about to occur, if necessary, Qi Yiming will also use the strength of Afghanistan to put pressure on the Soviet Union in another direction.

To the north of China, another country is also undergoing a completely different change: Mongolia.

Although Mongolia was already independent under the control of the Soviet Union before liberation, this independence is definitely not in the real sense, Mongolia was actually a Soviet colony for decades, and until now the Soviet army is still stationed here, guarding against nothing more than the Celestial Empire in the south. However, from the beginning of '87, the Soviet Union, which had contracted strategically, had to withdraw its fists and feet, especially the collapse of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan and Xinjiang, which made the Soviets think that in the face of China's large-scale steel torrent, a Mongolia that had nothing to do with the Soviet Union would be more likely to play its role as a buffer.

Mongolia's bad debt is actually very difficult to calculate, before Qi Yiming did not cross, there were various keyboard strategists and saliva on the Internet and other netizens arguing whether the loss of Outer Mongolia should be counted on the head of CPC or KMT. According to Qi Yiming, in fact, no one should fall on this account, although Outer Mongolia was lost in the Republic of China period, but in fact it is not much different from the land that was cut away at the end of the Qing Dynasty. Of course, because this area is mainly inhabited by ethnic Mongolians, it has other directional meanings. Not strictly speaking, the nature of Mongolia is very similar to that of Vietnam, which was formerly a vassal of China and eventually became independent.

Later, there were also various people on the Internet who had nostalgia for the restoration of the glory and territory of Greater China, and even concocted fake news such as "the Mongolian Great Hural voted to return to China many times". Qi Yiming's father went to Mongolia to do business back then, and he also knew something about the situation there. In fact, the Mongols, like Vietnam, have a hard time having a good impression of China. Those Mongols who resisted the invasion of the Celestial Empire (mainly anti-Qing, such as Qinggon Zabu) are commemorated as national heroes; The Mongols were inherently afraid that China, with its large population and might, would one day annex them. Therefore, there are very serious Nazi nationalist followers in Mongolia, and the main targets of attack are Chinese, especially Han Chinese.

At that time, ********, and China had to obey the Yalta system and endure the rude and brutal provocation of Stalin, in the final analysis, it was too weak, at that time Stalin threatened Xinjiang, Northeast and other issues, and the Soviet army had already entered the Northeast, facing the woolly bear that was more ferocious than Japan at the end, China at that time was powerless to resist, whether it was CPC or KMT.

At this point in time, Qi Yiming has done a lot of research, and he is still a little uncertain about the future of Mongolia. In terms of strength, the population of Mongolia is also the population of a city in China, more than one million, and the strength of the Soviet army is not enough to resist a heavy division in China, even if there is a Soviet army, it is impossible to resist PLA, but it is not good to recapture this kind of thing with force, and it may cause resistance from the locals.

In the past few years, due to Qi Yiming's powerful centralized centralized procurement of agricultural products and market rationing system, many herdsmen in the pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia have been able to obtain excellent livestock breeds, and their sales channels have also been guaranteed, and their economic conditions have grown rapidly. In recent years, some large cities in Inner Mongolia have also developed rapidly, in addition to industry and mining, agriculture and animal husbandry are also very eye-catching. Because of the convenient transportation, many cheap goods can be circulated and consumed in Inner Mongolia without hindrance. The Mongols are actually a relatively business-minded people, and some clever herdsmen began to smuggle the idea, they set up their own carriages, and bought batches of rare goods from the surrounding cities and towns, including flashlights, batteries, canned fruits, even diesel generators and various tools, which they could dump abroad.

The border defense has also received orders and turned a blind eye, so in the past two years, like in the northeast, large-scale border smuggling trade has appeared, and many people have made a fortune because of it. Basically, after two or three trips, the herdsmen don't have to transport goods by their own carriages, and big cities such as Shanghu City or Baotou buy a new version of the Jiefang truck, Dongfeng truck, etc., and directly gallop on the grassland to sell goods. Originally, the herdsmen thought that they should do some border defense, but how dare the border guards accept this money, and the future of their hands will be ruined immediately, so they are much more cautious.

The direct consequence of this smuggling border trade has given the herdsmen of Outer Mongolia the illusion that the Mongolian compatriots in Inner Mongolia are living a much better life than the days when they sometimes go hungry as a large collective, and they not only have pastures, horses and sheep, but even their own cars, which can drink liquor and all kinds of fun things.

A natural thought will appear in some people's minds: "If only I were also from Inner Mongolia!" ”

At this time, the main object of hatred of the Mongols was Lao Maozi, and even when the Soviet troops withdrew, the Mongolian aunt had to spit on the train as contempt. Although they do not have much affection for China, they are still better than the Soviet Union. In fact, the question of national belonging is always a matter of entanglement between the powerful, intellectuals and disgruntled youth, and as long as the general public is not misplaced, such as being colonized, they probably will not be too resistant to a new nationality.

Taking 10,000 steps back, even if Qi Yiming can't naturalize Mongolia, he can still use the Nanyang model to control this vast and sparsely populated country.