Dublin, the largest city on the island of Ireland. After a war, half of the city was in ruins. However, the Irish people in the city did not feel sad that the city was in ruins, but smiled. Because, it means that an old era is broken, and a new era will be drawn. The current destruction of miè is just to recreate zào.

Most of the 200,000 British troops who held on here surrendered to the Imperial Army. Therefore, it was not very difficult for the Imperial Army to capture Dublin, and the fighting between the two sides was not fierce. Even the battleships moored in the sea had not yet fired, otherwise the whole of Dublin would have been in ruins. After all, when the Imperial Army was fighting, it had always believed in firepower. If you can win with great firepower, then there is no need to fill it with human lives.

However, Dublin is the largest city on the island of Ireland and the future capital of the Republic of Ireland. Therefore, the leaders of the Irish independence movement, Viscount Ficharon and Brian, hoped that the Chinese* army would show mercy and not destroy the city. Of course, in order to reduce the casualties of the Chinese army, the Irish independence movement and the Jacobite Party also exerted great influence. Many of the British officers and soldiers stationed in Dublin surrendered directly to the Chinese Army. This directly led to the emergence of holes in the British defense line one by one, and the Chinese army could easily attack Dublin and destroy the recalcitrant British army.

Commander of the British Army on the island of Ireland, Edward. Admiral Blakeney, too, was not able to escape. After the fall of Dublin, the admiral attempted to break through the blockade of the Imperial Army with a part of his remnants. Flee to the north of the island of Ireland to continue the fight. However, it did not succeed. In the case of powerlessness to resist. In the end, he had to surrender to the Imperial Army.

Edward. The surrender of Admiral Blakeney deprived the remaining British forces on the island of Ireland of their unified command. They were only able to communicate with the War Office in London by telegram and obey the command of the War Office. However, the War Office, which was far away in London, was certainly unable to respond in the most timely and rapid manner. Coupled with the influence of the Irish independence movement and the Jacobite Party, the British army often fell to the wind wherever the imperial armies went. It is estimated that in a maximum of half a month, the Imperial Army will be able to take the entire island of Ireland, which is longer than the Imperial Army had previously expected. Half less.

Dublin's City Hall is one of the best-preserved buildings in the city. In the meeting room of the Town Hall, leaders of the Irish independence movement and the Jacobite party, as well as senior figures, gathered here. After taking Dublin, they couldn't wait to discuss the establishment of the Republic of Ireland. Lieutenant General Zhong Wenquan, commander of the 13th Group Army of the Chinese Army, also attended the meeting as a representative of the Chinese Empire. After all, the establishment of the Republic of Ireland was inseparable from the support of the Empire. Without the Empire, the Irish would still be under the oppression of the English.

Other than that. According to the previous agreement between the parties, the territory of the Republic of Ireland will include Wales in addition to the island of Ireland. And now, Wales is still under the control of the British government. The Republic of Ireland wants to rule Wales. We had to wait until the Imperial army destroyed Britain. Under such circumstances, the Republic of Ireland could not do without the support of the Chinese Empire.

Lieutenant General Zhong Wenquan sat in the conference room, closing his eyes and resting his mind. As if the noisy conference room couldn't affect him.

Inside the chamber, the Irish Independence Movement and the Jacobite Party were vying for a number of power positions in the future Republic of Ireland. Though. Because of the support of the Chinese Empire, the Republic of Ireland will have mainly the Irish independence movement to control zhì. Both the President and Prime Minister of the Republic will be a member of the Irish Independence Movement. But the Jacobite also has a lot of influence on the island of Ireland. This time the Imperial Army landed on the island of Ireland, and they also made a lot of efforts, so it is reasonable that they should be rewarded. Therefore, the Empire also acquiesced to the Jacobite Party's share of the interests of the future Republic of Ireland.

Of course, this was mainly due to the fact that the Empire did not want the Irish independence movement to be the sole power. In the future, the Republic of Ireland and the Kingdom of Scotland will become important pawns to contain the redevelopment of the United Kingdom. Naturally, the Empire wanted to hold the entire Republic of Ireland firmly in its hands. The strategic location of the Republic of Ireland became even more important once Wales was brought under the rule of the Republic of Ireland.

Although, before that, the Irish independence movement and the Jacobite Party could be considered allies. But now it's time to share the cake, and everyone is reluctant to back down.

"Guys, haven't you discussed it yet?" The discussion and quarrel in the conference room lasted for two hours, but there was no sign of an end, which made Lieutenant General Zhong Wenquan a little impatient.

"Your Excellency General, I'm so sorry, please give us a little more time!" Viscount Ficharon hurriedly said.

Even though Viscount Ficharon is about to become president of the Republic of Ireland, he is still very respectful in front of Lieutenant General Chung Wenquan. As an old man, he naturally knew that the Republic of Ireland would not have been established without the support of the Chinese Empire. And he, the president, also needs the support of the Chinese Empire to be able to consolidate his position.

"Your Excellency, Your Excellency Brian, His Majesty Francisco I, let's go to the small conference room and discuss! If you continue to quarrel like this, there will be no result! Lieutenant General Zhong Wenquan said directly.

"Yes, Your Excellency, General!" Brian nodded.

Francisco I also had no objections.

In the small conference room, several people sat around the coffee table, and the staff had already brought them coffee.

Lieutenant General Chung Wenquan drank a cup of coffee before saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, there is no objection to the future President of the Republic of Ireland being Viscount Ficharon, right?" ”

Both Brian and Francisco I shook their heads. Brian, as the leader of the Irish independence movement, was on a par with Viscount Ficharon. However, Viscount Ficharon had a lot of influence in the upper class, while Brian's influence was mainly in the middle and lower classes. Viscount Ficharen became president, and he became prime minister, which did not displease him.

As for Francisco I, he will be the king of the Kingdom of Scotland, and naturally he will no longer be a high-ranking official in the Republic of Ireland. The main point of contention was also the heads of the ministries of the Kingdom of Ireland. In particular, the three posts of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of the Army, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are the focus of contention. As for the Navy, forget it! With the financial resources of the Republic of Ireland, it is impossible to play with the navy at all.

The Irish Independence Movement sought to bring into its own hands the three important posts of the Ministry of Finance, the War Office and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. But the Jacobite disagreed. In this case, the entire Republic of Ireland would be dominated by the Irish independence movement, and the Jacobite Party would eventually be gradually marginalized. Even though the Jacobites were about to gain a Scottish kingdom, they were reluctant to give up the Republic of Ireland.

After all, on the island of Ireland, the Jacobite was no less influential than the Irish independence movement.

"Your Excellency, the Jacobite also played a great role in the battle against the island of Ireland. Therefore, I do not think that the Jamesians should be excluded from the government of the Republic of Ireland! Since the President and Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland are both from the Irish independence movement, it is only natural that the choice of the heads of the various ministries in the government should be tilted in favor of the Jacobite Party! Francisco I said eloquently.

Zhong Wenquan glanced at Francisco I and did not say anything. To be able to become a lieutenant general of the Imperial Army, commanding an army of more than 100,000 or 200,000, he is not a fool. The report of the Imperial* Military Intelligence on Francisco I is also very clear that this guy is also an ambitious person. He wanted not just a king of the Kingdom of Scotland, but a king of the whole of England.

If the Jacobite Party can maintain a large influence in the Republic of Ireland, or even hold a certain amount of power in the government of the Republic of Ireland, then it will be very beneficial for the Jacobite Party to unify the whole of Britain in the future.

"His Majesty Francisco I, the Irish Independence Movement did not exclude the Jacobite Party. We are also thinking about the future of the Republic of Ireland. The Jacobite was about to gain the Kingdom of Scotland, and the Republic of Ireland was supposed to be controlled by the Irish independence movement. Our two countries, and in the future, important allies, will work together to counter the threat from the English. Viscount Ficharon said.

Zhong Wenquan pondered for a while, and then said: "The main ruling area of the James Party is the Kingdom of Scotland. The new Kingdom of Scotland will include not only the original Scotland, but also the north of England. This area is enough to house the Jacoides. ”

Zhong Wenquan's words made both Viscount Ficharon and Brian very satisfied, which was equivalent to the Chinese Empire having recognized the control of the Irish Republic by the Irish independence movement.

But Francisco I's face was not so good-looking. However, he then hid the anger in his heart. He also knew that now was not the time to fall out with the Chinese Empire, and even in the future, the Kingdom of Scotland would not be able to offend the Chinese Empire. The Chinese Empire can make him the king of the Kingdom of Scotland, and he can also be replaced by another person at any time.

On 21 July 1855, the Republic of Ireland was formally established, with Viscount Ficharon as President of the Republic of Ireland and Brian as Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Ireland. (To be continued......)

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