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Long Yufei nodded, he knew that for the past three years, the army and navy have been waiting, and the war materials needed have also been stored. In order to be able to completely defeat the Manchus and unify China in this war.

"I know what everyone thinks, three years ago, I told you that the Xinhua Army will one day move north, overthrow the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and rebuild a powerful Chinese empire! Three years have passed, and the time is ripe! General Staff, the next step is to prepare for war! Our war against the Manchus is about to begin! Long Yufei said. The Xinhua Kingdom three years later and the Xinhua Kingdom three years ago are completely different! At that time, although Xinhua was strong militarily, the overall strength of the country was not strong. In addition, the Manchus had not yet been defeated by the foreigners, and the vast majority of the people in the country were still loyal to the Manchus. If the war starts at that time, the chances of winning the Xinhua Kingdom are not great, and it may also consume too much strength because of the quagmire of war. Don't forget, the British have always been eyeing the new China!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Chief of General Staff Niu Meng said excitedly.

"What about the Cabinet? Do you have any opinion on our war against the Manchus? Long Yufei asked. Naturally, the militants in the military were eager to go to war against the Manchus. But the ministers of the cabinet thought differently. However, on the issue of dealing with the Manchus, the idea of the whole of Xinhua is now almost unified.

"Your Majesty, the cabinet has no objection to waging war against the Manchus!" Prime Minister Li Decheng said. In the past three years, Prime Minister Li Decheng has become thinner and thinner. But. The mental state is still very good. Long Yufei once asked if Li Decheng couldn't bear it, he could retreat. Let a younger person take his place, and he too can enjoy his old age in peace. However, he was rejected by Li Decheng. In Li Decheng's words, after being a pirate all his life, he didn't expect to be old and be able to become a first-class member. Even if he is tired to death, he will see the day when Xinhua overthrows the Manchu Dynasty. After all. The establishment of Xinhua as an overseas country inevitably has a feeling of unjustification for all Chinese. Only the overthrow of the Manchus. After entering the Central Plains, he was able to declare to the whole world that Xinhua was the hope and future of the Chinese!

In the past three years, Xinhua has also achieved great development. Demographic aspects. After the annexation of Vietnam. The total population of Xinhua has risen to two million. In addition, in the past three years, Xinhua has accelerated the pace of absorbing displaced people from China's coastal provinces, and now the total population of Xinhua has reached 4 million. These newly joined Chinese in Xinhua have all been properly resettled. According to the regulations of the Xinhua Kingdom, everyone who joins the Xinhua Kingdom can be allocated 50 acres of land, as well as the houses built for them by the government free of charge, and the agricultural tools and seeds provided for them. This made these people have a great identification with Xinhuaguo. The Chinese have always had a deep land plot. If they can have their own land, they will feel happy. The South Seas are vast and sparsely populated. Xinhua provides 50 acres of land for each citizen, which is enough for a family of three to live a prosperous life. Of course, if there is a shortage of labor, you can also buy indigenous slaves from the Xinhua government. These indigenous slaves, after domestication, were able to do farm work. In the past, people who could not even eat enough in the Manchu Qing Dynasty suddenly became landlords with hundreds of acres of land after arriving in Xinhua, and there were slaves to work, which was completely like going to heaven for them. Everyone loves Xinhua and Long Yufei, the king of Xinhua, from the bottom of their hearts. Many families have enshrined Long Yufei's immortal tablet, praying that Long Yufei can live a long life, and their good life will go on for a long time.

A large number of Chinese people joined Xinhuaguo, which alleviated the demographic crisis that Xinhuaguo was originally facing to a certain extent. Of course, this is still far from the population gap of Xinhua. If Xinhua wants to fully develop Nanyang, it must have at least tens of millions of people. If complete domination over the South Seas is to be achieved, even if 50 million people are crammed into the entire South Seas, it will definitely not be much. However, this will be a catastrophe for the natives of the South Seas. When the Chinese come, they need more indigenous and living space, and the indigenous people must make room for the Chinese to live!

In terms of industry, in the past three years, Xinhua has introduced a large number of industrial equipment from Europe through Spain. Many industrial machine tools, although not the most advanced, are not much different. With the efforts of Long Yufei, a double doctor of machinery and metallurgy, the advanced degree of industrial machinery in Xinhuaguo has completely reached the first-class level in the world. Industrial zones were established on the territory of the new country, and in addition to the most well-developed islands of Luzon and Mindanao, the development of Borneo was also at a climax. Except for the forests and swamps in the hinterland of Borneo, which are still inhabited by the indigenous people, the rest of the places have been filled with the footprints of the Chinese. Plantations were built, and as roads were built, resources buried in the ground were extracted. In particular, oil from Balikpapan in eastern Borneo has also been extracted. There was a shortage of coal in the South Seas, and most of the coal needed was imported, and of course, this situation was fundamentally resolved after the annexation of Vietnam by the Xinhua State. However, if an oil-fired boiler can be developed, it will be a huge progress for Xinhuaguo's power machinery. Oil-fired boilers are more efficient than coal-fired boilers. Long Yufei has begun to organize a special team to develop oil-fired boilers. I believe that soon, we will be able to achieve results in this area!

With the continuous development of Xinhuaguo's industry, in addition to silk, tea and ceramics, the export of goods also includes some industrial products. Through the cooperation with the Kingdom of Spain, Xinhua has obtained a lot of machinery and equipment that it has always wanted to obtain, but has no way to obtain, which further accelerates the industrialization process of Xinhua Kingdom. Not to mention, in 1841, Xinhua's pig iron output has been provided to 100,000 tons, which is already 7% of Britain's, and when the steel plant established in Vietnam is completed and put into operation, Xinhuaguo's pig iron output will be further increased to about 200,000 tons! In terms of the output of steel and non-ferrous metals, Xinhua is not even much less than that of Britain. Especially copper, in 1841 Britain's copper production was only about 10,000 tons, while Xinhua had reached 120,000 tons!

Three years of accumulation have made Xinhua a radical change. After three years of hard work, Xinhuaguo has initially built a complete industrial system. The heavy industry system established by government investment and royal investment, and the light industry system established by private capital investment have formed a complementary supporting system. Even if the West cuts off the import of industrial equipment from Xinhua, it will not be able to pose a fatal threat to Xinhua!

"Since there is no objection from the cabinet side, then the declaration of war on the Manchus is on the agenda! I remind you that once war is waged against the Manchus, it will be our top priority for the next few years. All national strength will be used in the war against the Manchus. In addition, we have to guard against threats from Western countries. They will not easily watch us perish the Manchus! Long Yufei said. The war with the Manchus will undoubtedly be a protracted war. There are no years to go, and there is simply no way to end. The Manchu rulers could grovel to the foreigners, but for the Chinese, they were stubborn to the end. Later, there was not the Empress Dowager Cixi's sentence: "I would rather give it to a friend than a house slave!" "Words? China has a huge area, and it is not easy for the Xinhua Army of the Xinhua State to unify the whole of China, and it is simply impossible to do so without a few years! However, Long Yufei believes that as long as Xinhua defeats the main force of the Manchu army on the battlefield and can win the hearts of the people through a series of policies, then Xinhua will eventually be able to destroy the Manchus and unify the country!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" All the ministers replied.

After the Imperial Meeting, the General Staff began to draw up operational plans. The war against the Manchus will be a large-scale war, and the General Staff must make good arrangements in terms of troops, logistical support, and so on.

After returning to the harem, Long Yufei did not go to match his wife and children, but went over the military strength report of the Xinhua Army sent by the General Staff.

At present, the Xinhua Army has a total of 20 infantry brigades, three of which were newly established after the start of the Vietnam War, and after the annexation of Vietnam, soldiers were recruited from among the Chinese children in Vietnam to form four infantry brigades. In addition, the size of the heavy artillery brigade was expanded to two. In addition, there are two shore defense artillery units to protect Xinhua City and Manila. The main industrial bases of Xinhua are located in these two regions, and if they are captured or destroyed by the enemy, Xinhua will be in a great crisis. The army unit of Xinhua has increased to 150,000 at this moment!

In terms of navy, Xinhua already has 5 fleets. The main force is still a fleet of four cruisers equipped with 'Shark-class' cruisers. The Fifth Fleet consisted of 12 'Xia-class' cruisers. After three years of construction, all 12 'Summer-class' cruisers of the Fifth Fleet have been delivered to the fleet. At this moment, the navies of Western countries have also appeared steam ships one after another. However, due to the immaturity of their skills, these steamships mainly served as transport ships rather than warships. On the steam warships, Xinhua has gone ahead of the Western countries. In addition, the marines of Xinhuaguo have also expanded from the previous four infantry battalions to two brigades, and the total strength of the navy is about 50,000. The total strength of the army and navy of the new country has exceeded 200,000! (To be continued......)