Song Dynasty: Yuan Dynasty, you didn't expect this, did you? I'm still alive.

North American Governor Cheng Qi believed that the Mexican army was just a group of peasant soldiers with poor weapons and equipment, no professional training, and no difference from peasant armies in history, and that their combat effectiveness was negligible.

But the Mexican army is no ordinary army; it is an army that transcends time.

It could even be said that there has never been anyone like him before or since.

First, after the Mexicans captured Chicago, they quickly elected representatives of the Shang Tong Society from among the workers and established it as the highest authority.

The workers were completely liberated and became masters of their own destiny, no longer having to be exploited by capitalists to work overtime.

The capitalists had their streetlights hung, but it had no impact on Chicago's industry.

Because the ones doing the work aren't capitalists.

On the contrary, the highly motivated workers greatly improved their efficiency, especially the workers in heavy industry. Relying on Chicago's industrial base, they quickly set up simple weapons production lines.

With the light and heavy weapons captured earlier, the Mexican army has now armed a force of 6,000 men.

If given more time, the Mexican army could even produce heavy artillery.

They were not the colonial armies that the Song army had faced in the past hundred years; there was not a significant difference in equipment between them.

In terms of raw power, the Mo army was slightly inferior to the Song army.

However, in terms of soft power, the Mo army far surpassed the Song army.

The Mexican soldiers were recruited from among the workers, and they knew why they were fighting.

Even after the Song army was defeated and retreated, they could still continue to serve as soldiers and receive pay.

But with Chicago right behind them, the Mexican army had nowhere to retreat. If they lost, they would have to go back to their miserable lives. So they couldn't afford to lose, and they couldn't retreat either.

In addition, the Mexican generals were extremely fierce. With the blessing of their faith, they ate and lived with their soldiers and were always at the forefront on the battlefield.

Even civilian personnel in the military were at the forefront of the battle.

The casualty rate for officers was even higher than that for ordinary soldiers.

This fighting style undoubtedly greatly inspired the entire army.

The commander of the five thousand Song soldiers was a scholar-official who was preparing to strategize and win a decisive victory a thousand miles away when gunshots suddenly rang out outside.

The Mo army had anticipated the Song army's advance route and had laid an ambush long ago.

Mexican officers led the charge, with the clear objective of assaulting the enemy's command center.

The company commander who was at the forefront died, and the deputy company commander took over.

The deputy company commander died, and the platoon leader took over.

Unfazed by the superior firepower of the Song army, the Mo army quickly reached the Song army's front and began hand-to-hand combat.

When the Song army commander saw that the Mo army was so close to his command center, he instinctively began to retreat, which immediately caused the morale of the Song army to plummet.

In the end, the Mo army defeated the Song army at the heavy cost of 2,000 casualties and captured more than 4,000 prisoners.

Since the establishment of the army, the Eastern Song Dynasty had never experienced such a large-scale defection of soldiers.

There are many reasons, but the most important one is that the Mo army were also Song people, so there was no pressure in surrendering.

The Mo army used the Song army's weapons to rearm several thousand troops, increasing their strength to ten thousand, and organized them into a division.

Subsequently, two lines of thought emerged within the Mexican Party: one was to occupy Chicago, reorganize its military, expand its forces, and then attack New York and New York State; the other was to seize the opportunity and immediately attack these two cities.

They can defeat the Song army in the Americas now, but they certainly cannot defeat the Song army from their homeland.

Intelligence indicates that the Song army on the mainland possessed bombers and powerful heavy artillery.

When the time comes, a round of bombing will be enough to overwhelm even the strongest will.

Attacking now, before the Song army in the Americas Governor's Palace can react, and coordinating with the workers in the city, might offer a glimmer of hope.

Liezi acted decisively, ordering an immediate attack on New York and Chen Binghe state, while simultaneously commanding Mexicans to infiltrate the workers in both places and launch an uprising at the critical moment.

The Mexican army advanced along the railroad, and with the help of both inside and outside forces, quickly captured New York and the state of New York. They then hung up all the streetlights in the cities, and the three major industrial centers of North America all fell into the hands of the Mexican army.

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Nanjing.

When Zhao Zhao received news of Liezi's rebellion, an unprecedented rage surged within him.

"Looks like I have no choice but to take action!"

He was just about to order a summons to Hoover when he suddenly stopped.

Having finally managed to shift the blame, how can we easily take it back?

No one knew better than him how black and big this pot was.

Because he was the one who caused this mess.

Zhao Zhao smiled knowingly and ordered that Hu Fu be rewarded, but made no mention of how to deal with him.

At the same time, he secretly instructed the Royal Chamber of Commerce to expand the Royal Private Army.

Logically speaking, if someone were to rebel, Zhao Zhao should be the most anxious.

But Zhao Zhao did not think so.

Can the rebels from the Americas really reach the Central Plains?

Even if they conquer the Central Plains, at worst he can move the capital to Xinxiang and leave these scholars and officials to guard the country's borders.

He can make a graceful exit.

The most pressing issue right now is not the rebels in the Americas, but the appalling state of the domestic economy.

If he steps forward now, he'll get himself into a lot of trouble.

Let the scholar-officials worry about it.

When Hoover learned of this, he really didn't have any intention of shifting the blame.

The emperor has delegated power to such an extent that if he, as the chief minister, gets into trouble, he immediately tries to shift the blame to the emperor. That shows his extremely low character.

He even felt a deep sense of guilt, believing that if his reforms had not failed, the American rebellion would not have occurred.

Of course, Hoover wanted to make amends, but others didn't want to give him that chance.

You were chosen to revitalize the economy, but not only has the economy failed, you've also stirred up a rebellion in the Americas.

You should step down.

Calls for Hoover's resignation instantly flooded the public discourse in the Eastern Song Dynasty.

Then the Six Departments began to disobey Hoover's administration.

With no other option, Hoover had to resign.

Wenhua Pavilion was dissolved and reorganized.

Next up are Luo Fu and Xi Te.

Luo Fu began publishing his governing philosophy in newspapers, and then began giving speeches at the three major academies.

He emphasized that the private property of the Song people was sacred and inviolable, and that he would revitalize the economy through national bonds rather than by raising taxes.

Seeing that Luo Fu had considerable support within the academy, Xi Te realized that his illogical theories were unlikely to find a market in the highly professional setting of the three major academies, so he turned his attention to the general public.

He began to express his governing philosophy in pubs, teahouses and other venues.

He claimed he would reduce unemployment by expanding the military, promised to suppress the rebellion in the Americas immediately, and to provide more living space for the Song people.

Because Xi Te's remarks were simple and direct, and he had an exceptional talent for public speaking, coupled with his infectious body language, he gained the support of most of the people.

The public's support even influenced some of the scholars and officials in the academies.

But Xi Te knew that the final decision-making power of the chief minister still rested with these scholar-officials, so he did something.

He requested an audience with the emperor.

He hoped the emperor would support him, and subtly mentioned that if he came to power, he would certainly expand the military, at which point the Royal Merchant Guild, as a military industry giant, would reap the greatest benefits.

Indeed, Xite seeks the help of military-industrial complexes, or even monopoly capital.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhao revealed a meaningful smile. "As the emperor, I will absolutely not interfere with the Wenhua Pavilion's election. You may return."

Xi Te's face showed disappointment and urgency. He was about to speak again when he looked up and met Zhao Zhao's meaningful expression.

Zhao Zhao's sharp gaze pierced straight into Xi Te's heart, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.

That's right, Zhao Zhao was deliberately saying the opposite of what he meant to observe Xi Te's reaction.

Military affairs have always been a highly sensitive topic, so how could Zhao Zhao not take it seriously?

Judging from Xi Te's expression, Zhao Zhao was certain that Xi Te would never dare to harbor any rebellious intentions towards him.

When Xi Te returned home, he was surprised to find that a large number of Taoist priests from the Gewu Academy had come to support him. He immediately realized that Zhao Zhao was helping him, and he could hardly contain his excitement.

But recalling Zhao Zhao's meaningful expression, he calmed down.

What is the emperor really thinking?

Despite the policy clearly favoring the government, the Royal Merchants Association chose to refuse.

He verbally refused, but afterwards hinted to the Taoist priest of the Gewu Academy to help him.

"Truly, your heart is as deep as an abyss."