After the relationship deteriorated, the Gallic State quickly withdrew its scholars from Nanchang University. After this period of time, new ideas had spread through the Chinese people's newspapers.
The Mizi Kingdom and the Gaul Kingdom only declared war verbally and did not dare to take any action.
"Our division refuses to recognize all unequal treaties. China's territory is sacred and inviolable. We must leave Hong Kong within 10 days, otherwise we will formally declare war on the United States." Shi Dakai sent the telegram to the United States embassy.
20 days ago, the Mizi Kingdom and the Gaul Kingdom also issued similar ultimatums to the city of Guangzhou.
The news of the Battle of Guangzhou City spread throughout the country, and the whole country was shocked. This was the first time they had defeated foreigners, and it was a crushing victory. At this moment, the people gained an unprecedented sense of national pride.
After receiving the telegram, the ambassador of the Mi Country was furious, but what could be done about it? The Mi Country is an empire on which the sun never sets. To maintain the current territory requires a large number of troops, it is impossible to provoke such a small piece of territory. A strong army.
Moreover, the Mi Kingdom is too far away from China, so it is difficult to mobilize a large number of troops.
The Western powers will definitely expand the war in the future, and a new navy is indispensable. Using the faculty of Nanchang University and Nanchang Military Academy, the Taiping Army began to build shipyards in Fujian and Guangdong and began to research and produce warships.
Blue Star In March 1858, the two shipyards were officially put into operation. The shipyards were large-scale and well-equipped, most of which were equipment previously purchased from the Free State.
A tall dock stands on the seashore, covered with brand new wooden planks.
A huge crane waved its mechanical arm in the air, lifting huge steel plates to the dock. The roar of machines, the hammering of hammers, and the sound of carpenters sawing wood intertwined together to form a majestic symphony of labor.
In the center of the shipyard, a huge furnace shines. Workers were adding coal to it, and the flames burned brightly, lighting up the entire shipyard.
They put the iron ore into the furnace, and the flames and molten iron intertwined, as if to indicate that the future of this new shipyard would be bright and hopeful.
The two battleships captured in the Battle of Guangzhou City became good research samples and were placed in the center of the shipyard.
Great powers have always bullied the weak and feared the strong.
The Mizi Kingdom decided to unite with the Gallic Kingdom to attack Tianjin by sea and blackmail the Qing government to make up for this loss.
Blue Star On January 5, 1858, the Taiping Army began to approach Hong Kong. The coalition forces of the Mizi Kingdom and the Gallic Kingdom had just suffered a defeat. If they suffered further losses, they would not even have enough troops to blackmail the Qing government, so they evacuated Hong Kong overnight. Prepare for a long journey to Tianjin.
Blue Star In March 1858, Shi Dakai approached the governors of Fujian and Guangxi to negotiate in Nanchang.
"The Qing government is on its deathbed, and the people are living in dire straits. If you continue to follow this corrupt government, you will only be despised by the people."
"As long as our army reaches Fujian and Guangxi, you will be unable to resist at all."
Shi Dakai pointed to the map on the wall and said.
The two governors did not dare to say anything. Indeed, they did not have many troops on hand now, and the behavior of the Qing government also chilled them.
It's useless even if you don't surrender now, resistance is just a sacrifice.
The two governors were sweating profusely and their faces were pale. They had no choice but to give up resistance. Since then, Guangxi and Fujian have been recovered without any bloodshed.
Blue Star In May 1858, after harassment along the way, the armies of the Mizi Kingdom and the Gallic Kingdom arrived at Dagukou, Tianjin. Under fierce artillery fire, Dagukou soon fell, and the Qing government was forced to sign the "Tianjin" document, which ceded power and humiliated the country. Treaty", the great powers actually demanded compensation of 50 million taels of silver, which is really a lion's mouth.
The Qing government is now at the end of its rope. It is being blackmailed every day, and the treasury is starting to become empty.
Affected by the war, there was a new migration to the south. Countless people with lofty ideals were attracted by the new regime and chose to go to Nanchang to study new ways to save the country.
The Mizi Kingdom and the Gallic Kingdom began to deploy large-scale revenge against the new regime established by Shi Dakai.
The Mi Zi Kingdom, the Gaul Kingdom, the Mao Xiong Kingdom, and the Free Kingdom summoned Western countries to Tianjin in an attempt to divide China and join forces to suppress the Taiping Rebellion.
After all, the Qing government was relatively weak, and everyone wanted to get a piece of the pie. Western powers responded one after another, and a total of seven empires came.
Blue Star In July 1858, the Western powers formed a 100,000-strong Seven-Nation Allied Force in Tianjin, all equipped with new guns and artillery.
Before departure, the Seven-Nation Allied Forces extorted another 20 million taels of silver from the Qing government as military expenses on the grounds that they would assist in the annihilation of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
Blue Star In September 1858, the Allied Forces of the Seven Powers raided Nanjing. Using advanced weapons and numerical advantages, they quickly broke through the city gates of Nanjing and launched a large-scale burning, killing and looting in the city.
The headquarters of the Taiping Rebellion was captured.
Shi Dakai was shocked by the speed at which the Western powers gathered their troops. Now there were only 50,000 troops in Nanchang, and Nanjing was not far from Nanchang.
Now the main force of Shi Dakai's army is still advancing into Chengdu. As for why Shi Dakai chose to march westward first during the meeting.
Because Shi Dakai no longer regards the Qing government as an opponent. The real opponent is the Western powers. To defeat the Western powers, Shi Dakai needs to prepare multiple safe food production bases. The west and northwest of China are the first good locations.
It is no longer possible to mobilize troops back to Nanchang in such a short period of time, and we can only rely on the defenders of Nanchang.
Blue Star In October 1858, the Seven-Nation Allied Forces began to send troops to Nanchang under the slogan "Occupy Nanchang Mansion and capture Shi Dakai alive".
Nanchang is in emergency!
