Of course, while developing artillery, other basic technologies cannot be left behind.
The entire production system of Lanfang's military industry department must advance simultaneously. Otherwise, it would be ugly if too advanced artillery could be developed but unable to be fielded.
Zhao Xuening also gave the Ministry of Industry great autonomy in this regard, and also gave Lanfang Artillery School significant financial support.
To this end, he even cut Lanfang's land development funds and transferred part of the land development funds to scientific and technological research and development, supporting scientific and technological development first, and land development second.
With the current population size of Lanfang, land development is not the most important task, but the development of science and technology cannot stop for a moment, so Zhao Xuening has already begun preparations for the serious Lanfang University and the entire Lanfang basic education system.
Currently, there are only two serious schools in Lanfang, the Army Officer School and the Artillery School, both of which are geared towards the military. There are only a few administrative crash courses for non-military schools, as well as some from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Agriculture. Assisted in setting up technical crash courses, as well as literacy classes established on farms.
These are the educational achievements of Lanfang Company. To be honest, it is not easy.
In the future, Zhao Xuening predicts that with the increase in land area and steady increase in taxes, there should be more fiscal space, so Zhao Xuening plans to start establishing Lanfang's basic education system, and on this basis, establish Lanfang University, the highest institution of learning. and Lanfang School of Political Science and Law.
Education is also one of the best means to promote the formation of national consciousness and the integration of national cultures. If Lanfang is to have a solid foundation for the country, education is an indispensable link.
So Zhao Xuening convened the State Council again, announced his decision, and then received a considerable amount of support to pass the resolution.
The content of the resolution includes reorganizing the original literacy class into a farm primary school based on the farm as a unit, responsible for the adult literacy work and the enlightenment of young children within the farm.
Each administrative district is then used as a unit to establish an administrative district middle school, which is responsible for selecting outstanding farm primary school graduates for further scientific and cultural education.
Then, there is Lanfang University.
Through examination-based selection methods, a group of the best students in Quan Lanfang are selected to enter the university, and the intellectual power of Quan Lanfang's best brains is concentrated to conduct research on major social and technical issues related to the development of the entire Lanfang society.
Lanfang University will become one of the important cornerstones of Lanfang’s development.
Although this requires a large amount of money and resources, and although it will take ten or even decades for the investment to be truly repaid, Zhao Xuening feels that it is all worth it.
And, it’s too late.
As long as he doesn't stop moving forward, everything is still possible!
“We, Lanfang, are still a small country. If a small country wants to survive in the world, it must be self-reliant and self-respecting. It needs the efforts of its citizens, the vigilance of its officials, the practitioners’ abide by their duties, and the self-restraint of its rulers.
We need to use most of social resources on the road of national development, we need to limit personal enjoyment and needs, and we need to use all our strength for survival, not luxury.
Therefore, I will ask all of you, I ask you to restrain yourselves, I ask you to be alert to yourselves, I ask you to regard the interests of the country as your highest interest, and to be loyal to the country as your most glorious loyalty! "
Zhao Xuening issued a presidential initiative to all Lanfang officials, and authorized the Lanfang Judicial Yuan and Lanfang Legislative Yuan to formulate and implement relevant laws on the code of conduct for officials.
He announced that the Judicial Yuan and the Legislative Yuan are independent of the government system and operate independently. Once legal provisions are passed, the president himself cannot question or violate them, implementing a principle of supremacy of law.
"So, once you break the law, you must deal with it in accordance with the law. The law is ruthless, and even I am no exception. I hope you will deeply understand this requirement, be sure to restrain yourself, and do not do things that will make your relatives happy and your enemies happy.
We are facing threats from Europe and the Qing Dynasty, and there are still many internal conflicts waiting for us to resolve. Our survival is very difficult, and reaching this point is even more difficult. I will never Allow such achievements to be destroyed! "
At the State Council meeting, facing the powerful people in Lanfang, Zhao Xuening punched the table and stared at everyone with a strong sense of intimidation.
All the participants looked solemn and did not dare to speak.
After this meeting, Zhao Xuening focused all his energy on the reorganization of the army and the expedition to the Philippines, preparing weapons, ammunition and logistical supplies for the army.
In the previous battles, the three corps of Lanfang Army suffered varying degrees of losses. Zhao Xuening made up for the missing personnel and restored the three corps to full strength.
The First Corps is the first old army established by Lanfang. It is the most elite, has the most veterans, and has the strongest combat effectiveness. The losses this time are not small. More than 200 people died in the battle and more than 500 people were injured. This really makes Zhao Xuening feel distressed. .
The Second and Third Corps were relatively better, and their losses were not that great.
The losses of the three fleets of the navy were not large. The main reason was that the opponents they faced during this expedition were not very strong or large in scale. Moreover, the Lanfang Navy had the upper hand. No warships were sunk, but more than 30 ships were sunk. The warships suffered varying degrees of damage and needed repairs.
On the whole, after the two battles of the expedition to India and the expedition to the Sulu Kingdom, the losses of Lanfang's main force were relatively small, which fully demonstrated the combat effectiveness and advantages of Lanfang's army at the dominance level in the Spice Sea.
In Zhao Xuening's opinion, the main force of Lanfang's army, consisting of three army regiments and three naval fleets, was sufficient to cope with the war in the Philippines.
The army was almost reorganized. Zhao Xuening sorted out the intelligence about the Philippines that had been sent continuously, judged the situation in the Philippines, and looked for a good time to send troops.
At the same time, Zhao Xuening was also paying close attention to the trends in the Qing Empire.
Several months have passed since the fall of the Sulu Kingdom. The Qing Empire has already received relevant information. Guangdong officials have sent the relevant information to the capital and to Hongli's desk, but the current intelligence systems have not provided any information. The reaction at the official level within the capital was revealed.
They don't seem to care?
Doesn't the destruction of a vassal state matter to them?
Isn't even the existence of Lanfang Republic important?
Has Hongli's sensitivity as an emperor declined to this point?
Zhao Xuening couldn't believe it.
But soon he got the latest news.
It's not that Hongli deteriorated too quickly, it's because he had other things that kept him too busy to look south.
In the second year of the Republic and the forty-sixth year of Qianlong's reign, on March 18, Su Shisan led his troops to kill Hezhou deputy general Xinzhu and prefect Yang Shiji, captured Taibao, and launched an anti-Qing uprising.
On the 21st, Su Shishisan led his troops to capture Hezhou City. After releasing the prisoners, he then advanced to Lanzhou and occupied Hualin Mountain southwest of the city. The whole province of Gansu was in panic.
When the news reached the capital, Hongli was shocked. All his energy was spent on dealing with Su Shisan's uprising, and he had no energy to care about the fall of the Lanfang Republic thousands of miles away, which had not paid tribute for more than 20 years. Small foreign countries.
If it is destroyed, it will be destroyed. What’s the big deal?
This news reached Zhao Xuening's ears, making him dumbfounded.
Well, taking advantage of others is a yes.
But this is also a good thing for Lan Fang. The Qing Empire's energy will be used on the Su Shisan Uprising, and it will be impossible to allocate energy to interfere with its own Philippine strategy.
Well, Spaniard, here I come.
On March 21, the second year of the Republic of China, Zhao Xuening held a plenary meeting of the Military Committee and officially announced the launch of military operations against the Philippines.
In this military operation, the Second Corps and Third Corps of the Army followed the Second Fleet and the Third Fleet of the Navy. The First Corps of the Army and the First Fleet of the Navy stayed on the mainland to intimidate Xiaoxiao.
In other words, Lanfang's army will dispatch 20,000 people to attack the Philippines, and the naval fleet will also dispatch 150 main warships and 150 auxiliary ships. The main force of Lanfang's army will follow Zhao Xuening and launch an attack on the Philippine Islands. Storm and let the Spaniards meet their beloved God.
"The primary target of this military operation is Manila. The army will attack Manila Bay and annihilate the main Spanish navy in Manila Bay. Then the army will land, conquer the city of Manila, seize the Spanish capital in the Philippines, and eliminate Spanish command. center, and then split up to attack other Spanish cities and armies.
As long as we capture Manila, the Spaniards will lose more than half, and we will basically lock in the victory. But what we need to know is that defeating Spain is only the first step for us to occupy the Philippines. The Spaniards have not completely subdued the entire Philippines. There is still a long way to go. "
"As you command!"
The participating officers all stood at attention and paid the highest respect to Zhao Xuening.
