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Lieutenant General Sun Hao, chief of operations of the General Staff of the Chinese Empire, led his army back triumphantly on January 14, 1845. It has taken half a year for the army to march to Japan last year. However, within half a year, the Chinese* army not only wiped out Japan, but also cleaned up Korea by the way, leaving the Chinese Empire with two more colonies. More importantly, in the course of this war, a great deal of wealth was recovered from these two countries, which strongly supported the industrialization that the Chinese Empire was now underway.

Long Yufei, the emperor of the Chinese Empire, personally went to the dock to greet the triumph of the soldiers. The Chinese Empire established itself by force and attached great importance to military merits. Although Long Yufei is the emperor, he still respects these soldiers who have expanded the country's territory. Without him, there would be no Chinese Empire. This also makes the status of the army in the Chinese Empire very high, and many enthusiastic young people hope to join the army and serve the country.

The cruiser "Shang Tang" docked at the dock in Guangzhou, and Vice Admiral Sun Hao, chief of operations of the General Staff, and Vice Admiral Wei Yong, commander of the 1st Fleet of the Navy, stepped down from the battleship, both of them looking happy and excited. Emperor Long Yufei brought the high-ranking officials of the cabinet and the military to greet them in triumph, what a great honor! Aren't soldiers counting on these when they fight for the country abroad?

"Knock on Your Majesty, the ministers have completed their mission, destroyed Japan and Korea, and are here to restore their lives!" Lieutenant General Sun Hao said loudly.

"Haha. Good! You've done a good job. On behalf of the Empire, I thank you, soldiers! Long Yufei said loudly. The last few sentences. It was said to other soldiers.

"Long live, long live, long live!" The soldiers who returned home together shouted loudly. The atmosphere on the pier reached a climax all at once. The civilians who spontaneously came to greet the troops also joined in the cheers.

Subsequently, the ashes of the fallen soldiers were carried down from the transport ship. The whole pier fell into a sad atmosphere. Long Yufei's eyes were also a little moist. Where there is war, there will be death, that. Long Yufei has already seen it very clearly. However, these young men who were alive and kicking before have now turned into ashes, which is really uncomfortable. They. All sacrificed for the sake of this country and nation. It is precisely because of their sacrifices that the country and the nation can become strong and free themselves from the fate of being oppressed and enslaved by others.

"Chief of Staff, take good care of the families of those who have been killed and wounded, I don't want the soldiers to shed blood and die on the front line, while their families shed tears in the rear." Long Yufei said sternly. I don't know how many times Long Yufei told this question.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Don't worry, who dares to use their brains in this regard. The minister will never spare them! General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said. He knew that Long Yufei was very concerned about this issue, and his requirements for this aspect were very strict, and it was strictly forbidden to drink the blood of soldiers. Once found, those guys often have only one way, which is to be court-martialed and then shot.

After that, Long Yufei returned to the palace, where a sumptuous feast had already been prepared to reward the generals who had gone on the expedition.

At the banquet, Long Yufei proposed that in order to remember those soldiers who sacrificed for the country, there would be royal funds to build a memorial to the fallen soldiers in the square in the center of the city, so that all the subjects and future generations of children and grandchildren can remember their exploits.

Long Yufei's proposal was unanimously approved by the cabinet and the military. The generals of the military, in particular, were in tears. This is undoubtedly an affirmation of the meritorious men of the military! This also made the morale of the army of the Chinese Empire greatly improved.

After the banquet, Long Yufei listened to Lieutenant General Sun Hao's summary report on this war in the study.

"Your Majesty, at the moment we have controlled the entire territory of Japan and Korea. Among them, the 13th Infantry Corps was deployed in Japan, and Major General Gu Yun served as the governor of Japan. The 17th Infantry Corps was deployed in Korea, with Major General Chen Wenjie as Governor-General of Korea. In the government affairs of the two places, the locals close to China are in charge. They are more knowledgeable about the situation on the ground and are able to handle some basic matters. That way, we won't invest too much in the two colonies. Lieutenant General Sun Hao said.

Long Yufei nodded, he had no objection to such a colonial structure. The only purpose of the Chinese Empire in the future of the two colonies of Japan and Korea was to plunder as much wealth as possible. Don't ask anything else. As long as there are no riots against China in these two places, it is not a big deal. Let the Japanese manage the Japanese, and the Koreans manage the Koreans, and the Chinese side only needs to grasp the general direction. China will also invest much less in the management of its colonies.

"General Sun, how much wealth have we collected in Japan and Korea?" Prime Minister Li Decheng asked. This was the issue that he was most concerned about in the wars that would destroy Japan and Korea. Of course, being able to get a market of more than 20 million people at once was also very helpful for the industrial development of the Chinese Empire.

"Your Majesty, although Japan is a small country, their rulers are not poor. In particular, the Tokugawa family and the Imperial family are even richer. We got 200 million gold and silver treasures and antiques from the Tokugawa family, and so much from the Imperial family. In addition, when he occupied other parts of Japan, he also obtained a wealth worth 100 million yuan from those noble feudal lords. From Japan, a total of 500 million yuan worth of wealth was obtained. Although the Lee dynasty of Korea also ruled Korea for more than 400 years, it was far from comparable to Japan in terms of wealth accumulation. We only got 50 million Chinese won in North Korea. Lieutenant General Sun Hao said.

North Korea is much smaller than Japan in terms of land area and population. What's more, Japan is rich in gold and silver, while Korea does not have these two cherished mineral deposits. In addition, Korea was close to China, and it had to pay tribute to the Manchu Qing Dynasty every year, and often had to endure the exploitation of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so naturally it was not as rich as the Japanese. However, a total of 550 million Hua Yuan was obtained, which still satisfied Long Yufei and the high-ranking officials of the empire. In pounds, that's almost £140 million, which is twice the amount of Britain's revenue last year. It was much higher than the fiscal revenue of the Chinese Empire.

"This is really great, Your Majesty, with the support of this fund, our five-year industrial construction plan can be better promoted." Prime Minister Li Decheng said. In the current Chinese Empire, big projects are being built everywhere, and money is needed everywhere, which can be described as spending money like flowing water. In particular, the construction of some large-scale heavy industrial factories and roads has not seen any benefits in a short period of time, but the investment is quite large, which makes the senior officials of the cabinet and the Ministry of Finance almost sad to death.

"Prime Minister, the Cabinet can't take all this money! You'll have to give the military six points! General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said with a smile. The soldiers of the military fought bloodily in the front, and it was not easy to recover so much wealth, so it was necessary to give the army six points.

"General Niu, now is the time for the country to use money, and when the country develops and becomes stronger, will it be less than the military's military spending?" Chancellor of the Exchequer Lau Ming-tak said.

"Lord Liu, that's not what I said. At the same time, the training of new recruits and the construction of various barracks in the army and various bases in the navy require a lot of money. The most important thing is that our neighbors to the north have been bent on military force for the past two years, and if we don't pay attention to it, they will be overtaken by them. Judging from the current form, I am afraid that the war between us and the Manchus will break out in less than two years. We need to start preparing now. General Zhao Yi, Deputy Chief of General Staff and Minister of Logistics and Equipment, also said.

Long Yufei nodded, it is foreseeable that this time the war between the Chinese Empire and the Manchu Qing Dynasty will be a decisive war, and the two sides will fight to the death, and it will definitely not be like the last time, and they will be able to sign a peace treaty in the middle of the battle. Last time, Xinhuaguo didn't have that much appetite and swallowed the whole of China in one bite. This time, after several years of development, the Chinese Empire had digested the territory and population south of the Yangtze River, and had enough capacity to unify the whole of China.

It is very necessary to be well prepared before the outbreak of war. Whether it is weapons and equipment or ammunition and supplies, you must be ready. If this problem arises after the outbreak of war, it will be troublesome.

"In this way, of the 550 million Chinese dollars, the cabinet will take 400 million, and the remaining 150 million will be handed over to the military to reward meritorious soldiers and prepare for war!" Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Long Yufei spoke, and the important ministers of the cabinet and the military had no choice but to stop arguing. Moreover, this distribution plan can basically satisfy them.

"Your Majesty, the Manchu government has lodged a solemn protest against our attack on Korea, and has asked us to withdraw from Korea, otherwise, we will bear the consequences!" Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said.

"Haha, are they trying to threaten us? What are the consequences, is it possible that they dare to tear up the treaty and take the initiative to attack us? Ignore them! Long Yufei said disdainfully. The so-called solemn protest is nothing more than an expression of impotence and helplessness. (To be continued......)