The sun never sets

After being told that "generals, officers and soldiers" would not be abused and would receive due treatment, Snape chose to surrender. The People's Army did a good job in treating prisoners well, and there was no indiscriminate killing. Many enemies chose to surrender when they could not win. Besides, Europe and the United States have a tradition of surrendering when they cannot win. "Surrender is half the battle." Snape had some psychological burden. After all, the order given to him by the General Staff was to "hold on as long as possible." However, his psychological burden was not very great.

We fought hard, but no reinforcements or supplies were sent from the rear, so we had no choice but to surrender!

With the fall of Honolulu, the East Asian Alliance controlled the entire Hawaii and could use it as a base to attack the United States. The long coastline of the US West Coast was exposed to the attack of the Combined Fleet. At this point, the United States had to accept the mediation of the British. Otherwise, the Combined Fleet would bombard the cities and shipyards on the West Coast.

The East Asian Alliance offered very harsh terms, not only to take away Hawaii, Midway Island and other Pacific islands, but also to transfer the right to build the Panama Canal to Britain. Hawaii alone could not make Downing Street completely stand on the side of the East Asian Alliance, but adding the Panama Canal would make a difference. Guarding the Suez Canal, the British government received a lot of money, and the Panama Canal could bring the same benefits, and more importantly, it could bring huge strategic advantages to Britain.

Cede territory, pay compensation, give up some economic rights, lose the war

Lin Yongchang wanted to follow the Boxer Protocol to give the United States a set of rules, but the United States was not the corrupt and incompetent Qing government, and it was impossible for it to agree to dismantle the cannons in the naval port. The Americans probably still wanted to rebuild the navy and then take revenge, so they could only forget it.

British diplomats initially asked the Americans to pay $40 billion in war reparations. The more the Americans paid, the more "mediation fees" the British government would get, so the British gentlemen were very ruthless. Four billion dollars is not a lot for the United States, but the US government firmly disagreed with this amount, claiming that if the East Asian Alliance insisted, the Americans would rather choose to continue fighting.

Imperialist countries will not make any sense when they can be unreasonable. Some people in Downing Street even think that the United States is fully capable of paying so much money and is not going to back down, but Lin Yongchang thinks that it is enough. If the United States really decides to continue fighting, can China still send a million troops to liberate North America?

The British are very much in favor of the East Asian Alliance continuing to fight the Americans. Even if it doesn't amount to a replica of the "Hundred Years' War", fighting for three to five years will allow Britain to gain greater voice in the world.

Lin Yongchang refused to continue fighting. The British expressed regret and then started tough negotiations with the Americans. Finally, it was agreed that the indemnity would be reduced to 26 billion US dollars, which was almost the fiscal surplus of the United States in the year before the war.

Chapter 481 MMP

The three disastrous defeats in the Philippines, Leyte Gulf, and Hawaii shook the entire United States, and the cession of territory and payment of indemnities after the defeat further stung the patriotic hearts of Americans. If there really was any. What was worse than the cession of territory and indemnities was that the optimism of the "country on the top of the mountain" was shattered by the cannons of East Asians, and capital also lost confidence in the United States.

For a long time before, Americans believed they were extremely safe because there were two oceans separating them from the Old World. They often mocked the wars between European powers, saying, "Let the Europeans fight each other, and we Americans just focus on making money."

Now it seems that even the Pacific and Atlantic oceans are not so safe as a barrier. Americans have developed very quickly and accumulated a lot of wealth, but if they don't have the military to protect themselves, no matter how well they develop, they are just working for others. Stimulated by this war, the ruling class of the United States adjusted its national policy. They began to form more armies and passed a new naval expansion bill, increasing the number of dreadnoughts launched from two per year to three. In addition, a large number of cruisers, destroyers and other auxiliary ships will be built.

After being beaten, there will be some changes. The best way to promote reform is to bleed. As long as there is enough bloodshed, the ruling class will feel the pain. The war is over, and the American people have broken free from fear and panic and started to reflect. How could the United States, which is so powerful, lose so badly? It is okay that the army is not as well equipped and in smaller numbers as the Chinese, but the U.S. Navy has twice as many battleships, so why did it fail?

The compensation is as high as several billion dollars, which is equivalent to shaving twenty dollars from every American's head. Those broken islands overseas are fine, but paying compensation is really unbearable!

What is wrong with this country? The people are always the ones who suffer. Americans fell into deep thought. There must be something wrong with the system.

The people and the ruling class have different views. Isolationism is very popular in the United States. Last time, the United States was about to attack Canada, but was counterattacked. This time, the United States expanded overseas and occupied Cuba and the Philippines. A few years later, the great defeat in Leyte Gulf occurred.

Perhaps, we should not go to war with the great powers? Since its establishment, the United States has never defeated another great power in a single fight. It is good at bullying the small and weak countries around it.

Why do you want to provoke the great powers? Wouldn't it be better to beat up Mexico next door? Instead of occupying such a large territory in the south, you want to eat the Philippines across the Pacific Ocean. Are the people above crazy?

The overall atmosphere in the United States began to turn rightward. After being beaten, there must be changes. The ruling class did not dare to turn left, so it could only turn rightward. Roosevelt, the big leftist, was removed, so they had to turn the steering wheel to the right. However, when the overall rightward turn occurred, some people began to face up to China and Japan across the Pacific Ocean and began to study the secrets of East Asia's rise. This is inseparable from the "Lin Yongchang Thought". Although not many people studied it, and the ruling class did not allow the "Lin Yongchangism" which was more harmful than Marxism to spread, the United States did not have a strong central government at that time, and there were always some places that ignored the orders from above and did their own things.

Lin Yongchang's doctrine can be practiced in the positive or negative way. The advantage of concentrating resources to accomplish major tasks is obvious. Reducing the consumption of consumer goods and developing military industry has immediate results. No matter how you look at it, what the Chinese and Japanese have done is very useful.

The war between the East Asian Alliance and the United States not only shook the United States, but also Mexico, Colombia and a number of South American countries. The Americans have always regarded South America as their own backyard. After President James Monroe shouted "America is America for Americans", the United States included the entire America in its sphere of influence, but the United States only wanted to suck blood from other countries and never thought about construction.

Other countries on the American continent can be said to have "suffered from the United States for a long time", especially Mexico in the south of the United States, which has been beaten up by the Americans many times in history. Even Texas was annexed by the Americans. The hatred between the two sides has a long history.

After the disastrous defeat on the battlefield, the Mexicans couldn't help but think about doing something and reorganized their military.

But the United States immediately expanded its army and began to build a navy, showing more ferocity than before. Wild animals always become more aggressive after being injured. When the Mexicans saw that the United States was rapidly expanding its army, they immediately gave up their plans and changed from preparing to do something to preventing the Americans from doing something. At the same time, the Americans' expansion of the army brought great pressure to Mexico.

The United States was already able to beat Mexico, and now that the United States has expanded its army, what if it attacks directly one day? In order to prevent the worst-case scenario, the Mexicans have to strengthen their own military strength and find a backer for themselves. Mexico alone cannot stop the United States anyway.

However, Mexico's stronghold is not China, but Germany. The Chinese use Mauser series rifles, so they can just buy the original ones from Germany. The Mexicans are not stupid.

After the war with the United States ended, Japan received $26 billion out of the $14 billion due to its huge sacrifices in the war. This huge sum of money improved the Japanese government's finances that were on the verge of collapse. Not only did it have money to repair the warships on the slipway, but it could also continue to build the second dreadnought. It could also pay off the loans owed to the British and use the money to build more factories.

In addition, the military cooperation between China, Germany, Japan and the United States can also proceed more smoothly. The war process was thrilling, and the post-war harvest was extremely rich. Fighting the war made money much faster than construction. If the British did not agree to repay the loan in advance, the Japanese government would have been able to pay back most of the money it owed to the British.

The British Empire did not refuse the Japanese to repay early. As long as the Japanese paid all the interest, Britain did not mind taking the money back early. In other words, even if the Japanese government repays early, the money paid will be the same as the money paid a few years later. This is very annoying. The Japanese want to repay early because they don't want to pay more interest. If the interest paid for early repayment is the same as the interest paid on time, why repay early?

Komura Jutaro was very angry about the British's tyranny, but no matter how angry he was, he still had to face the British with a smile, because the British Royal Navy was the best in the world. The strength of the Combined Fleet was weakened by at least half, and it had no strength to fight against the British fleet. Even China could only endure various provocations and blackmails from Britain, so what could Japan do? It could only smile on its face and be silent.

Chapter 482 Chang'an

The United States paid $26 billion in war reparations, Japan took $14 billion, Britain and Germany took $ million, Korea, Ryukyu, Siberia and Mongolia took $ million, the Philippines received $ million for post-war reconstruction, and China received the remaining $ million.

What could you do with $1907 million in ? You could build ten dreadnoughts!

If the United States had deployed nine more dreadnoughts during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, Akiyama Saneyuki would not have had the courage to resist. The navy is different from the army, and the side with better equipment has more advantages. If ten dreadnoughts were deployed, the Japanese would have immediately become hospitable.

After Theodore Roosevelt came to power, it took him several years to establish his prestige, and then he forced through the Navy Expansion Act. But before the U.S. Navy could be reborn, the war had already broken out. The Navy is a stock service, and the construction cycle of warships is too long. As the tonnage of the battleships increases, the construction time will become even longer. The fleet at the outbreak of the war is almost the entire naval force. Except for very few cases, it is difficult for most countries to replenish battleships during the war.

This is what happened in the war between the East Asian Alliance and the United States. If it had dragged on, the Americans would have had many warships on the slipway, but the war would have been over before those warships were completed.

Because the rewards after the victory of the war were too generous, the belligerence of countries such as China, Japan and North Korea increased a lot. However, this tendency was immediately suppressed by Lin Yongchang. "At this stage, China should focus on economic construction" and "China does not seek more land." Although the Americans were driven away, China did not annex the Philippines. Colonialism is outdated, with high costs and low benefits. As long as the Philippine economy is tied to China, it will be better for both China and the Philippines.

After the United States seized the Philippines from the Spanish, it took four or five years to suppress the locals, with more than 10,000 casualties, but the income from the Philippines could not even cover the military expenses. Apart from the nominal benefits, the income was negative. It would take at least ten years to get positive income from the colony.

China continued to focus on domestic construction. Workers at the Taiyuan Iron and Steel Plant issued an appeal in the People's Daily, advocating a labor competition among factories across the country. This initiative was quickly responded to by workers across the country, setting off a massive and continuous labor competition between factories and workshops. Under the call of Chairman Lin and the Central Committee of the People's Party, the labor competition was fully launched. Lin Yongchang put forward the slogan "Technology determines everything" and called on cadres and the masses to study hard and master technology.

When the whole country was working hard, some CPPCC members proposed to move the capital. The People's Party built its capital in Taiyuan to meet the needs of war. Shanxi has mountains and rivers, and has strong passes and dangerous passes, which are good for defense. It has coal and iron mines, which can develop industry. It can also be close to

Control Mongolia and obtain horses and cavalry from Mongolia; overlook the Hebei Plain. Once there is a change in the world, troops can be dispatched to the Eight Passes of Taihang. If the situation is unfavorable, they can also close the country and defend themselves.

In the early days of the People's Party's rise, there were many advantages to making Taiyuan the capital. However, Taiyuan's shortcomings were also obvious. Another way to describe the dangerous pass is that it is inconvenient to transport. The mountains and rivers inside and outside indicate that there are many mountains and few plains. Taiyuan City has repeatedly expanded outward, but it still cannot keep up with the speed of China's industrialization. The permanent population of Taiyuan City has exceeded three million, including the military, workers, government officials and students, and is still increasing at a rate of 200,000 to 300,000 people per year. If this continues, Taiyuan City will sooner or later be unable to support itself.

There have been calls for "moving the capital" for a long time. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Taiyuan is not suitable to continue to be the capital of China. It is too small. Even though many "Lin Yongchang Buildings" were built, they could not completely solve the accommodation problem for the workers. There are so many students and family members of cadres. As Taiyuan continues to expand, it is becoming more and more crowded.

The question is, where to move the capital?

At present, there are several cities with the highest voices, Chang'an, Beiping and Luoyang. In addition to these three cities, Wuhan, Zhengzhou and Kaifeng have also been mentioned by many people. Some people also think that the capital should be Shanghai or Guangzhou. Shanghai and Guangzhou are definitely not suitable to be the capital. China does not have a strong navy now, and its maritime defense relies heavily on the Japanese fleet. This is really not very reliable. Not only Lin Yongchang will not consider Shanghai and Guangzhou, but other central committee members will also disagree.

Kaifeng was the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. It is located on the Henan Plain and has convenient transportation. If it were not for the Northern Song Dynasty, it would not be a bad choice for the capital. Zhengzhou and Kaifeng have similar geographical environments, with the same advantages and disadvantages. Since Kaifeng is not suitable to be the capital, then Zhengzhou is the same.

Apart from Chang'an, Beiping and Luoyang, Wuhan has the highest popularity. The Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge is about to be completed. The geographical location of "the thoroughfare of nine provinces" is very important. Wuhan is about to become the most important transportation hub in China. In the Russian Empire, it is the status of Moscow. However, Wuhan is too hot in summer. The most important thing is that it is often flooded. In 1907, when there was no Three Gorges Dam, Wuhan was at risk of being flooded every time it rained heavily. This is the most fatal weakness. Before solving this problem, the central government will not consider Wuhan as the capital.

Then, only Peking, Luoyang and Chang'an are left.

Beiping was kicked out first. After the Ming Dynasty, the capital was Beiping in order to control the Northeast and Mongolia. However, in this time and space, the Northeast did not become the eldest son of the Republic. The "First Five-Year Plan" focused on investing in Henan, Hebei and Shaanxi. Many farms were built in the Northeast, and there were also some industrial constructions, but the status was not that important. High-latitude areas are very cold for three or four months a year. The cost of developing in the Northeast is about 20% higher than that in Henan and Hebei.

Luoyang has served as the capital of many dynasties. Before the industrial age, it was very suitable to be the capital. It had the dangers of mountains and rivers, the Luoyang Basin provided food, and the Yellow River for irrigation. The Eastern Han Dynasty built its capital here, and the Tang Dynasty also used Luoyang as a secondary capital. There are reasons for this.

But after entering the industrial age, the Luoyang Basin seemed a bit small, and there were floods in the Yellow River. There were not many ready-made large buildings in Luoyang. If there were no other places to choose from, Luoyang might have been chosen. But since there are better options, then of course we should choose the better one.

The better choice is Chang'an.

Chapter 483 Education

Chang'an means "long-term peace and stability". The ancient city of Chang'an is known as one of the four ancient capitals of the world along with Rome, Cairo and Athens. It is the most famous capital in the history of Chinese civilization and Eastern civilization. Chang'an has been the political, economic and cultural center of China for more than a thousand years. 21 dynasties and regimes have established their capitals here, making it the ancient capital of dynasties.

Among the many dynasties that established their capitals in Chang'an, the Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang dynasties were all prosperous times in Chinese history, when Chang'an had become an international metropolis. Chang'an was the largest city in the world in two periods, from 195 BC to 25 AD and from 580 AD to 904 AD.

"The gates of the palaces are opened, and people from all over the world come to pay homage to the emperor." Chang'an has always been the center of the world during its heyday, attracting a large number of foreign envoys and pilgrims. The famous Silk Road in the Western Han Dynasty started from Chang'an.

Since the opening of the Silk Road, "Chang'an" has become the center of Eastern civilization. During the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty built a new capital in "Daxing County" (east of Chang'an County) and named it "Daxing City". During the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an County and Daxing County were re-divided along the central axis, and "Daxing County" was renamed Wannian County, meaning "Eternal Chang'an", and the name "Chang'an" was restored. In the Yuan Dynasty, "Chang'an" lost its status as the capital, and "Jingzhao Prefecture" where "Chang'an City" was located was renamed "Fengyuan Road". In the Ming Dynasty, "Fengyuan Road" was changed to "Xi'an Prefecture", and the name "Xi'an" came from this. However, "Chang'an City" was still called "Chang'an" and was under the jurisdiction of Chang'an County. The name "Chang'an" was not abolished and was preserved until the modern times when "Chang'an City" was separated from "Chang'an County" and "Xi'an City" was established independently, and the name "Chang'an" was abolished.

The current Xi'an is not the same as Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, nor is Chang'an in the Sui and Tang Dynasties the same as Chang'an in the Han Dynasty. The central government is planning to rebuild the Chang'an City, not just to change the name of Xi'an, but to build a modern city in Chang'an County.

The city of Chang'an will become the new capital of China and the new political center.

After Comrade Chen Tianhua went to northern Shaanxi two years ago, Lin Yongchang began to build Chang'an City. The planned Chang'an City is an absolute wonder, and it will take at least seven or eight years to build it successfully. Of course, it is still very simple now, and the living conditions are not as good as those in Taiyuan, which has been under construction for many years, but the central government has already transferred some agencies to Chang'an. Many people think that the conditions in Chang'an are too difficult. After coming here, the cadres of the agencies are required to take two days of rest time every month to work on the construction site on a voluntary basis. Those who are not members of the People's Party do not have to go.

Because of this mandatory order, many people complained, thinking that it was already a new China, so why did they still have to live such a hard life?

Hardship? This is exactly what Lin Yongchang wants. Many people say that the People's Party is now the ruling party and should not continue to do the same thing as before, but should have the mentality of a ruling party. What does this mean? The People's Party should not continue to insist on the "worker-peasant alliance" but should become a party for all people and let those capable people in society join in and contribute to the country together.

Making contributions is fake, but picking peaches is real. Lin Yongchang has always been against these nonsense. The people's government does not discriminate against businessmen. On the contrary, it encourages the development of private business. As long as they do not engage in usury, do not sell inferior goods as good ones, and pay taxes on time, the state will support them. There are also special commercial banks that provide loans to private individuals, and the interest rates are much more conscientious than those of French bankers.

However, people's representatives must be party members, and party members must accept strict supervision and must maintain their original character. Talented people in society can go to the Political Consultative Conference, but few can enter the National People's Congress. The status of the CPPCC is also very high, but it only has the right to make suggestions, not the right to vote, and no legislative power. The National People's Congress is the highest institution in China. In theory, the CPPCC can be abolished, and even the president and the party chairman can be removed.

It has been seven years since the People's Party liberated Shanxi. During these seven years, Shanxi Province has developed rapidly. A large number of military and cadre families have moved to Taiyuan and its surrounding cities. There are many large courtyards in Shanxi, and the children of soldiers and cadres all live in the courtyards. Whether or not one can live in a courtyard has become a symbol of status. In Taiyuan City, there is a group of young people who call themselves "children of the courtyards" and say things like "If the father is a hero, the son is a hero. If the father is a reactionary, the son is a bastard."

If it were just nonsense, it would be fine, but some people want to start with education. Specifically, Taiyuan should not use the national unified examination papers in the college entrance examination, but should have its own set, and major universities should give priority to enrolling students in Taiyuan, rather than enrolling students from all over the country after the unified examination.

China at this time implemented free education. All public schools, from primary school to university, were free. The state would also give some living expenses to students in university. After graduation, they could be arranged to work, which was the only way to progress. In order to compete for the quotas of various schools, many people made mistakes. The educational resources in Taiyuan were better than those in other places, but students in other difficult places were more hardworking. The number of students entering key universities in the capital was decreasing every year, and they had been surpassed by candidates in Henan and Shandong.

So someone came up with a good idea, to solve the problem fundamentally, we should make our own examination papers, and not play with others. If the capital is moved to Chang'an in the future, we can do the same in the new capital! There is a reason: because of the different education levels, the levels of candidates in different places are different. If the country does not make adjustments, I am afraid that things like the "North and South List" in the early Ming Dynasty will happen.

Do these words make sense? Of course they do make some sense. But Chairman Lin rejected them. If we can get special treatment today because of education, will we use the "capital superiority theory" as an excuse to get special legal treatment tomorrow? Will we have to create iron-clad farmers in the future?

The People's Party eliminated the "Eight Banners Children". It was not to create another group of "Big Compound Children". The capital has the best educational resources. If they are not better than students from other places, what else can we say?

Some people also want to change the subjects of the college entrance examination. For example, in Shanghai and Hangzhou, some people say that music examination items should be added. Candidates can play piano, pipa and the like. Music can cultivate people's sentiments. This is what Chairman Lin said.

Similarly, these proposals were rejected. What China needs now are scientists, engineers and high-level technicians. It is not that art is not needed in life. If conditions permit, you can learn more. However, the state allocates funds to universities to cultivate talents useful for national construction. The state does not prohibit the establishment of private schools. Primary and junior high schools are compulsory education. After graduating from junior high school, those who are interested in devoting themselves to art can go to specialize in it, as long as they do not take up places in public universities.

Chapter 484 Central Asia

History is a spiral upward, it does not always move forward, sometimes it will go backwards; people will always suffer twice, but as long as Lin Yongchang is still alive, such things will not happen. When he is gone one day, there is no need to worry about what will happen next. Each generation has its own mission, just take care of the affairs of your own generation.

China's top priority now is to build the country. Apart from some anti-bandit operations in western Sichuan and western Hunan, there are no more wars, either internally or externally.

After the war, no country wants to go to war with China alone. The war years are over, and now it is time to build.

But in Central Asia, war is the theme here. After Meng En* Borjigin took over the Western Regions Protectorate, he changed the style of Dong Fuxiang's tenure and sent a large number of troops into Central Asia to support Li Dayan's "nomadic hegemony" war.

The productivity on the grasslands could not support too many people, so the battles between nomadic tribes were very brutal, and they would often kill all the men in the enemy tribes who were faster than the wheels. This was the so-called "wheel beheading". The Second Industrial Revolution had already occurred, but the productivity on the grasslands had not changed much. Before the railway was built, the minerals in Central Asia could not be transported out, and even if they were developed, the gains would outweigh the losses. However, there were changes here, for example: the weapons used between the tribes were no longer scimitars and bows and arrows, but rifles, and some even had a few cannons, but not many.

There were also some British and Russian adventurers active in Central Asia, providing weapons to local tribes and helping to train soldiers. But even with the help of British and Russian adventurers and officers, the combat effectiveness of the various Stans in Central Asia was still very poor. When facing the Mongolian Iron Cavalry led by Li Dayan and the Yicong Army, they were beaten and fled every time.

In just one year, Li Dayan had conquered more than 200,000 square kilometers of land and ruled over a million people, but his military strength did not increase, and his economic situation did not improve. On the contrary, after the rapid expansion of territory and the rapid increase in population, his economic situation was constantly deteriorating.

Meng En* Borjigin and Li Dayan formed a deep friendship during the war, but providing weapons, ammunition and food to Li Dayan required money. The wealth that Li Dayan had plundered was either distributed to his soldiers or used to buy weapons, ammunition, medicine and food. Li Dayan was a typical Chinese hero, spending money like water and killing people like flies. Rokossovsky, Kishimoto Shikataro, and the Mongols were all obedient to him. He would beat anyone he asked, and even robbed the British merchant house, but Li Dayan still had no money.

"Damn it! Why am I always so poor? Didn't we just rob the Russians last month?"

The unshaven Li Da glared at the quartermaster and said unhappily, "Did you embezzle money?"

The quartermaster's heart skipped a beat, his back felt cold, and cold sweat broke out. He suppressed his fear and cried out, "General, the account book is here, you can read it yourself!"

The previous quartermaster was beheaded because of his dirty deeds. Li Dayan was very fierce in fighting and killed people decisively. No matter he killed the enemy or his own people, as long as the reason was sufficient, he would never be unhappy.

Li Dayan took the account book and flipped through a few pages, then threw the book on the table. "How long can the food last?"

"It'll last another month!"

"Damn it! I can't even support 20,000 troops!" Li Dayan complained again, "The people here are too poor, there's not a single penny to be made!"

The quartermaster thought to himself: You have squeezed us dry. But he did not dare to say it out loud. Instead, he put on a smile and said, "We can go rob Turkmenistan. The people in Ashgabat (the capital of Turkmenistan) are rich!"

"Oh? Is there really money in that place?"

"Really? Not only is he rich, he also has a very fine warhorse!"

Li Dayan immediately became interested, "Where is it?"

The quartermaster pointed out the location of Ashgabat on the crude map. Li Dayan took a look and frowned, "This is Russian territory! Humph, do you think I don't know?"

"Um, didn't we just rob a Russian caravan last month?"

"That's different. This is the Caspian Sea Military District of Tsarist Russia. There are at least 40,000 to 50,000 troops. It's not difficult to defeat them, but the Russians can send reinforcements at any time."

Li Dayan is very clear about the balance of power. He is very brave in battle, but he is not a reckless man who only knows how to "rush like a pig". Avoiding the strong and attacking the weak, and using the strong to defeat the weak are the correct ways of military strategy.

"How about...we go to Iran?"

The quartermaster was a native of Central Asia. He had been to various countries to do business in the past. He had a good understanding of the situations in the surrounding countries and came up with a good idea. "There are frequent riots in Iran. Their army has very poor combat effectiveness. With your might, why not charge into Tehran and force the king to appoint you as governor!"

"Iran......."

Li Dayan has been here for more than a year, dealing with herdsmen and the army all day long, and has learned a lot about the situation in Central Asia. Iran is now ruled by the Qajar dynasty. The Turkmen Qajars are a branch of the Turkic people. They established a dynasty in the late 18th century and continued to expand in all directions, becoming another powerful nomadic empire. However, times have changed, and the British came to Central Asia with rifles and cannons.

Britain fought with Iran three times, forcing Iran to cede territory, pay compensation and recognize the independence of Afghanistan. After that, France, Austria, the United States and other countries successively forced Iran to sign unequal treaties. In the second half of the 19th century, Britain and Russia seized the privileges of mining, building roads, setting up banks, and training troops in Iran. Last year, Britain and Russia colluded with each other to divide the sphere of influence in Iran: the north belongs to Russia, the south belongs to Britain, and the center is a buffer zone.

Iran has completely lost the high-spirited spirit it had at the beginning of its founding. The great powers have been sucking blood from Iran, causing domestic economic difficulties and many problems. Defeating the Iranians is not a problem, but whether it will lead to fierce resistance from the British and Russians.

should.

Li Dayan thought about it and thought, well, he didn't worry about this problem at all. He would just run away after robbing. He didn't plan to settle down in Iran. The governor of Iran? Li Dayan sneered at this.

"It's not impossible to attack Iran, but we need to investigate first."

The [Mongol cavalry] had a strong impact force and high mobility, which gave them an advantage in field battles, but they were not invincible. When they encountered elite infantry ready to fight, the [Mongol cavalry] could only take a detour. When attacking a city, the cavalry was even less useful, and they still had to rely on infantry and artillery.

Chapter 485 Labor Law

On May 1907, 5, Lin Yongchang was directing girls to rehearse dance at the Taiyuan National Song and Dance Troupe. The People's Party does not reject art, nor does it want to be a puritan. On the contrary, the People's Government attaches great importance to the role of art in propaganda, but it is still in the construction stage, and the focus should be on subjects such as mathematics, physics and chemistry. Public art colleges have less than 11 enrollment quotas each year. As for the folk inheritance, the government does not interfere. As long as it does not involve gangs or personal coercion, it will not pay too much attention.

But this is difficult. There are many feudal remnants in folk traditions, and many things handed down from the old times are contrary to national laws. For example, the Labor Law stipulates that the minimum wage is 4 yuan per day, and the working hours per day shall not exceed 10 hours. For the part exceeding eight hours, double wages must be paid. However, the folk system is master-apprentice system, and the apprentices are ordered around every day, without any salary, and they have to pay a sum of money to the master.

Is there any reason for the apprenticeship system? If it exists, it is reasonable. There must be some reason. If you want to learn something, what does it matter if you suffer a little? First work for three years, then observe for another three years. These are all basic operations. If you want to learn real things, how can you do it without suffering? Everyone has gone through this in the past!

But the people's government doesn't care about the old rules. As long as people are asked to work, they have to pay, unless they are members of the People's Party doing voluntary labor. People are not obliged to work for nothing. They should be rewarded for their labor. This is stipulated in the Labor Law. If the apprentice swallows his anger and can endure it, the government will not interfere. But if someone takes up the weapon of law to defend his legitimate interests, then the Labor Law will teach him a lesson.

Does the existence of something mean it is reasonable? Now that the Labor Law exists, it must be reasonable!