The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 853 The Embryo of the Tripartite Alliance

"Tenth Brother, what do you think?" Boss Sen stood in front of a huge map of Europe and Anxi, examined it carefully for a moment, and then asked his tenth brother, Prince Mo Zhouzhi of Liao.

Compared to Mo Gongze, Boss Sen naturally trusted his younger brother more. "You're getting married next year. Would you rather stay in the Caucasus region or take over the whole of Asia Minor?"

Mo Zhouzhao glanced at his elder brother, the Crown Prince, who already resembled his father in seven or eight parts, gritted his teeth, and knelt down with a thud.

“Brother, actually I also want to turn Armenians into the Chinese. They have a legend that their ancestors came from China, so it would be a good excuse.”

Lao Shi's abilities are inferior to Mo Gongze's, and Da Lao Sen immediately made a judgment: this matter is not something that can be handled casually. They are all from Zhuxia, so is Zhuxia too worthless?

Furthermore, the Hungarians were able to be called "Zhu Xia" (a term referring to various Han Chinese peoples) because firstly, they genuinely believed in and believed in this legend, and secondly, they were quite powerful, and they didn't intend to let many Han Chinese cross the middle and lower reaches of the Danube.

What abilities do these Armenians have? They've all become Chinese, so who will be the tenant farmers for the Han Chinese immigrants from the Central Plains?
Therefore, Boss Sen couldn't help but roll his eyes, helped Mo Zhouzhan up, and then shook his head, "You can't do it. You're not Aze. You can't handle such complicated operations."

Besides, you don't need the "Zhu Xia" (a term referring to various ethnic groups in China), because Father has already decided to add another 200,000 people to the existing 200,000. With 400,000 selected Chinese as the nation, what need is there for the "Zhu Xia"?

The Caucasus region of Mozhou was not wealthy and could not support a large population, but fortunately, in order to minimize losses, the Tsarist Russian Empire evacuated a large number of Orthodox Christians from the Caucasus region.

Mo Zibu also implemented a large-scale farm system in the nine northern provinces, with each household cultivating 300 mu (approximately 20 hectares), which actually far exceeded the limits of human cultivation.

At the same time, landlords also need a certain number of tenants to exploit in order to obtain surplus value. This is why Southeast Asia and Anxi today need a large number of slave laborers who are similar to tenants.

However, the nine northern provinces were not allowed to import slave laborers, so before the development of large-scale agricultural machinery, only one mode of exploitation could continue: fathers exploiting their sons.

Each household had 300 mu of land, which could not be divided and was inherited by the eldest son. This shows that before agricultural machinery appeared on a large scale in the North China Plain and the Northeast Plain, the only labor force that a father could rely on was his son.

The consequence of this was a further population explosion in the North.

After all, with the current level of productivity, even with steam pumps for irrigation and enough oxen, 45 mu per person is the limit for 300 mu.

Because without sufficient irrigation and oxen, the limit was thirty-five mu. Even with these productivity improvements, adding ten mu would be the maximum. If a family only had two or three men, they could only cultivate the best land and leave the rest fallow.

So the only option is to plant all 300 acres of land and have as many sons as possible, ten or eight of them.

Thinking of all this, Da Laosen sighed inwardly. His father was quite ruthless. From now on, the non-eldest sons in the nine northern provinces would have a really hard time. Who knows how many ethical tragedies might occur.

However, the path wasn't completely blocked. The imperial court stipulated that sons over the age of twenty-four could apply to the government for immigration.

If they pass the test, they will receive a sum of start-up capital from the government, allowing them to leave their hometown and settle in Anxi, Zhanzhou, Hezhou, or Liaodong, no longer having to be tenant farmers for their father and elder brother.

This is also why Da Laosen was very clear that the number of Han Chinese in the Liaodong region would definitely surge. Under that system, no one who was not the eldest son would be willing to stay in their hometown any longer.

Liao King Mo Zhouqian did not receive much information, but when he heard that there would be 400,000 or even more Han people under his rule in the future, he was immediately overjoyed.

"Tenth brother, since you want Asia Minor, then let's take action now. Send the Liaodong Three Guards to Asia Minor to raid and seize the land. Suppress all the rebels in the Caucasus with heavy force. Also, go and plunder the Persians. Sell all the captured women at low prices to the nine northern provinces."

Upon hearing his elder brother, Lao Sen, say this, Liao King Mo Zhouqian's eyes lit up. "That's right, we should send more women to the nine northern provinces so that they can have wives and concubines even if they are farmers, and have many children. In twenty years, they can repay me."

After saying that, Mo Zhouqian left happily, while Boss Sen continued to look at the map, lost in thought.

Mo Gongze gave him a future plan that was hard to refuse, but at the same time he presented Boss Sen with a huge problem.

The Russian Empire was too difficult to fight. This was not to say that they were invincible, but rather that they were too far away from the Central Plains.

If such a powerful nation existed in Southeast Asia or Northeast China, it would have been conquered long ago. However, in the far northwest, with only a few million people in the four provinces of Anxi, it would be extremely difficult to completely defeat the Rus' Empire.

Just then, a guard came to report that Prince Lu, Mo Gongze, was requesting an audience.

Then, Boss Sen saw Mo Gongze, who looked anxious but with a hint of joy, walk in quickly.

"Your Majesty, King Frederick William III of Prussia has gone mad. He has actually taken the initiative to bring together the Rus' Empire and the Kingdom of England to form the Fourth Coalition against France and formally declare war on France."

Of course, Mo Gongze is more well-informed about news from Europe.

Prior to the Battle of Austerlitz-Brno, King Frederick William III of Prussia had promised Tsar Alexander I that if he could not mediate the conflict between Russia and France, he would declare war on France.

When the Prussian envoy who came to declare war arrived, he was met with a crushing defeat for Russia and Austria at the Battle of Austerlitz-Brno, with Austria on the verge of collapse.

The terrified Prussian envoy immediately changed his declaration of war to congratulating Napoleon and the French army on their victory, and signed the Treaty of Schönbrunn with them.

The treaty stipulated that Prussia could acquire the Electorate of Hanover, which was controlled by the English crown, but it had to cede three duchies, including Neuchâtel, to France.

The Treaty of Schönbrunn avoided an immediate direct conflict between Prussia and France, but it is difficult to call it an equal treaty. For Hanover, Prussia lost too much and gained too little.

At the same time, Prussia and Austria share the same language and culture, and they hoped to see Austria beaten into a state of panic and despair by France, so that Germany could relinquish its position as the leader of the world. However, they did not want to see Austria be directly defeated and reduced to a dead dog by France.

As for annexing Hanover, it would be a losing proposition. Prussia and England not only have close royal relations, but also a quasi-alliance that has lasted for decades or even centuries. Many nobles in Prussia are close to England, so it is really not worth turning against each other for the sake of Hanover.

Furthermore, prior to this treaty, due to the end of support for Mogongze, the designated trade between Prussia and Dayu, which yielded profits of 700,000 silver dollars, was also cut off by Dayu, resulting in heavy losses for Prussian nobles and merchants.

These three losses, coupled with the unequal nature of the treaty, immediately caused a huge uproar in Prussia after its signing. Under fierce public opinion, the pro-French faction in Prussia quickly collapsed, and those advocating war with France gained an absolute advantage.

Napoleon, who was closely monitoring Prussia, certainly noticed this, and he also planned to provoke Prussia and take the opportunity to defeat it.

Instead of appeasing Prussia, Napoleon further provoked it.

In July 1806, Napoleon brought together a group of Holy Roman Empire states to form the Confederation of the Rhine. King Frederick William III of Prussia was eagerly waiting for Napoleon to make him the Protector of the Confederation, but to his surprise, Napoleon ignored him and became the Protector himself.

Frederick William III of Prussia had served the French for several years, fawning over them in his desire to gain the confederation and replace Emperor Franz of Austria as Holy Roman Emperor. Now that he realized he had no chance, he immediately lost his composure.

He brought together Tsar Alexander I of Rus', who had always been dissatisfied with the Battle of Austerlitz-Brno, and the Kingdom of England, which had won the Battle of Trafalgar, to form the Fourth Coalition against France.

After thinking for a while, Boss Sen thought, "Logically speaking, even if the Fourth Anti-French Alliance is established, it should be a good thing for Mo Gongze. What do you mean by being both surprised and delighted, but more surprised than delighted? Could it be that..."

"Fourth brother, do you think Prussia will suffer a great loss, or even..."

“Yes, brother, I think Prussia may face an even worse situation than Austria. Although their army appears to have 200,000 men, their equipment, training, and organization are not as good as Austria's. The Prussian king is going against the tide at home and is unpopular. He can never be a match for France.”

Mo Gongze's expression was very complicated. His attitude towards Prussia was the same as Prussia's attitude towards Austria.

They wanted Prussia to be beaten and then stand on the side of the anti-French coalition, but they also didn't want Prussia to lose too badly and be turned into France's dog.

The old man paced back and forth several times, looked at the map again, and then slowly said, "If Prussia suffers a crushing defeat, then the only thing in Europe that can stop France is the Rus' Empire. There will definitely be a bloody battle between the two countries."

In this situation, if the Rus' Empire fails to defeat France in the subsequent war, it is very likely that it will compromise with France in exchange for benefits, which will put us under great pressure.

This is the result of the butterfly effect in history. If there hadn't been a powerful Seres Empire in the east, the Tsarist Rus' Empire would never have compromised with France.

Because they were able to hold on despite England's massive spending spree, the benefits of winning would be immeasurable.

But in this timeline, the Ross Empire's core is being held in place by the Seris Empire. If the damage is too great, a slight thrust from the Seris from behind could be fatal to the Ross.

More importantly, for the Rus' people, who had been ruled by the Mongols for more than two hundred years, the psychological shadow cast by the powerful empire to the east and the so-called "Yellow Peril" was too great.

These factors likely prevent the Rus' Empire from taking a particularly hard line against France, unlike in history when it was willing to burn Moscow down rather than fight the French to the death.

"Fourth brother, what do you plan to do?" As things were about to go beyond expectations, Boss Sen didn't beat around the bush and asked Mo Gongze directly about his plans.

“Brother, I want to complete the process of Hungarians entering China as soon as possible, and become King of Hungary before the Rus' Empire turns to France, so that I can go north and threaten the northern shore of the Black Sea at a critical moment.”

Furthermore, the marriage between the tenth brother of the Prince of Liao and Marie Louise, daughter of Franz I, must be expedited; under no circumstances should the Austrian Empire be allowed to completely side with France.

Mo Gongze slowly offered his opinion, but Da Lao Sen stared at him for more than ten seconds before slowly saying:

"Your prestige is still insufficient. Even if you could add a gem from the East to the Hungarian Crown, it would still be difficult for you to become the true king of Hungary, because the throne of all founding monarchs must be won through iron and blood."

Mo Gongze certainly knew this, and this was actually the most important reason he came to Anxi: to use Anxi troops to fight the Ottomans and to forge the crown through iron and blood.

At that moment, the newly appointed Prince Lu gritted his teeth, thinking of the efforts he and his father had made over the past twenty years, and decided to go all out.

"Brother, I have come here to borrow troops to fight the Ottoman Empire, and we must begin immediately!" After saying this short sentence, Mo Gongze's back was already soaked with cold sweat.

Because after clarifying that the Rus' Empire was likely to side with France, Mogonze still had to fight the Ottomans in order to become King of Hungary, and he even used Anxi troops to fight them. This would definitely force the Ottoman Empire to the side of France.

This would greatly facilitate the formation of the alliance between France, Russia, and the Ottomans.

"Fourth brother is still honest; he didn't lie to his elder brother." Boss Sen suddenly laughed at this moment.

"I have said that my brother should be like Taibo who fled to Wu and Zhuang Qiao who entered Yunnan, and I will definitely grant your wish."

Go back and prepare. Fifteen thousand Anxi soldiers and five thousand Liaodong troops will definitely be there within six months.

Mo Gongze was overjoyed and quickly bowed, giving a grand salute to the elder brother Sen.

"I will never forget my elder brother's kindness and care. I am willing to guard the southwest of China for all eternity, just like the story of the Mu family, the Prince of Qianning."

Big Brother Sen was slightly taken aback. This was Istanbul, which is located southwest of Anxi.

“The eldest son that Hong gave birth to for you is already eight years old. He is said to be extremely intelligent. Hong has also remained faithful to you until now. Take them to Hungary.”

Mo Gongze understood: the position of King of Hungary, no, it should be said that the future control of the kingdom of Constantinople could only be handed over to the child born to Hong.

"The word 'Hung' means 'turbulent,' and 'slave' is a derogatory term. The original meaning of 'Hungarian' is noisy slave, which is really vulgar. When you go back, tell the Hungarians that since they are descendants of the Xia dynasty, they should restore their original name."

I will petition my father to change your title to King of Xia. From now on, the Hungarians you have gathered will be called the Xia people, and since they are located in the west, they can be called the Western Xia, and the country can also be called the Western Xia Kingdom.

As for my uncle's Xia fiefdom, it's just a change of title; he'll agree to that.

Mo Gongze agreed without hesitation, which wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

After he left, the elder brother Sen summoned Prince Mo Zhouzhen of Liao and said, "Make preparations and return to the capital as soon as possible to tell your father about what happened in Europe."

The elder brother, Sen, briefly explained the emergency he had just received, then waved his hand and said, "I'll write a letter instead. You can take it directly to Father Emperor, and he'll understand as soon as he sees it."

Mo Zhouzhan pondered for a while and said to Big Brother Sen, "Brother, I don't think things will necessarily be as Fourth Brother Lu said. Just because the Rus' people can't beat the French Empire doesn't mean they can beat us."

If I were Alexander I, I would not have chosen to make peace with France and then fight against the more powerful Eastern empire.

"Whether I stick my neck out or not, I'll still get stabbed, so why not choose the side that obviously has the upper hand?"

"Alexander I is somewhere between yes and no, but Aze will do everything he can to force them to our opposite side."

Only a thoroughly defeated Rus' Empire would abandon its ambitions to expand southward, and only then would the corrupt Ottoman Empire become the exclusive domain of Aze and you, the Liaodong vassal.

Boss Sen's face lit up with excitement. "Moreover, this is also beneficial to the Great Yu. While we are still powerful, we can take down Europe in one battle!"

Liao Wang Mo Zhouzhan understood. Not only did his fourth brother, Mo Gongze, hope that the Russo Empire would form an alliance with France to gain benefits, but he, the crown prince, also hoped that the Russo Empire would form an alliance with France.

Therefore, the Great Yu had no choice but to devote all its efforts to attacking the Rus' Empire in order to stop the Russo-French alliance.

This battle was the best opportunity for the Crown Prince, who had been stationed in Anxi, to make a name for himself in history. If he could defeat the Rus' Empire, his father would naturally be the greatest emperor in China's thousands of years of history, without exception.

At the same time, his elder brother, the crown prince, will probably also be among the greatest emperors of all time.

Alright, Mo Zhouzhan nodded. If both the Crown Prince and the Prince of Lu wanted it this way, then things would definitely turn out this way, and it would also be a good thing for him.

Only by defeating the Rus' Empire can his Liaodong vassal state be secure, and only then can he control Asia Minor.

Even in the distant future, his cheap father-in-law could get a few for his son in Italy.

(End of this chapter)