After the inspection in Borneo, the great development of the Chinese people made the accompanying British officials also silent, although there is a big gap between the construction here and the British Isles.
But these experienced British officials smelled the upward vigor of a nation from these builders!
Farmers can work in the fields all day, either tending crops or reclaiming new wasteland!
The workers worked more than twelve hours a day without any complaints. God knows what kind of ecstasy Xiao Letian drank. These workers didn't even protest.
Brand-new schools were built one after another deep into the island, and Chinese school-age children and many children from the Shuban tribe were forcibly sent to the schools.
Compulsory education is no joke. British officials actually saw a man on the street being caned for resisting compulsory education!
The development of the Chinese people brought such a barbaric tyranny!
The short-sighted man who wanted his son to farm instead of letting him go to school was whipped with a two-meter-long cowhide whip until he wailed like an animal.
The entire family around him was kneeling and crying, but no one dared to plead and complain!
"Oh God! The Chinese are trying to use violent means to forcibly bring the national education level to the top in the world! It's so bloody!"
What scares the British even more is the Chinese national compulsory military service system. At this moment, the Chinese have begun to implement the universal compulsory military service system. All adults over the age of 18 are forced to serve in the army.
Some officials were confused. Isn't the head of state an absolute believer in elite military doctrine? Why is there still such a system of universal compulsory military service with so much public dissatisfaction?
Huang Wanxia gave the answer, "The universal compulsory military system only allows adults of appropriate age to enter the military camp to participate in three-year militarized training..."
"Such soldiers can only be regarded as basic militiamen, and their overall quality does not meet the standards for entering the Chinese main station troops!"
"These people are a huge base. In the future, the Chinese troops will be carefully selected from these militiamen!"
"In fact, the main force of the Chinese army no longer directly recruits soldiers from the civilian population. They have given up on basic training for ordinary people and directly select outstanding candidates from the militia system!"
"The future Chinese military structure is that all adult men, including some adult women, will become militiamen who have received at least three years of military training..."
"Remember, this is all men and some women, and the population proportion should reach 40% of the total population."
"With such a base, the Chinese main station troops will have a steady stream of high-quality talents!"
"Oh God! Aren't you afraid of people's rebellion?" the British asked in horror.
Huang Wanxia sneered and said, "Rebellion? You'd better examine carefully. How precious is the identity of a Chinese citizen in Asia right now? Do you know how many immigrants are waiting for exams and Chinese citizenship papers?"
"Rebellion? Haha, there is no need to rebel. As long as you resist these systems, all your good records will be directly wiped out... The Chinese citizenship system has an expulsion system!"
"If you don't like the Chinese, you can leave! Qing Dynasty, Fusang, North Korea, India... you can go wherever you like!"
"You said you grew up in this land and refused to leave? It doesn't matter. No one will coax you to leave. Just let your parents raise you!"
"If you lose your Chinese citizenship, you will also lose the opportunity to join the army, participate in politics, enter the civil service system, and many administrative jobs..."
“The police station will not recruit you, the tax system will not recruit employees, no one will want you, the school will not want teachers and staff, the banking system will not want you...it can be said that the best jobs for the entire Chinese people will not be there. want you!"
"Even the lowest-level day laborers will be discriminated against. As long as the workers around you are Chinese citizens, they will be superior to you. They even have work-related injury insurance, but you have no protection at all!"
"Further back in Gaoli, having six titles and eighteen titles is now the dream of all Chinese citizens! Only when you become a citizen can you have the basic qualifications to work hard!"
"Without citizenship, you still want to be a noble? It's simply ridiculous..."
The British and Zai Chun left Borneo in silence. The fleet circled in the South China Sea and then headed straight to Manila in Luzon. This archipelago is different from Borneo.
Borneo has always been ruled by native kings and is not legally a colony of any country. Although the Dutch influence has penetrated deeply, it has not yet reached the point where it is truly recognized by all countries.
But Luzon is what Europeans call the Philippines. It is a traditional colony ruled by Spain for three hundred years and has been recognized by all countries!
But even such a traditional colony has been seized by the Chinese. Although it was bought with money on the surface, politicians knew the secrets behind it.
The Spaniards really have no choice but to defeat them! I can only use a pair of underwear as a handkerchief to hide the shame on my face, just to deceive the uneducated people.
By selling Luzon, the King of Spain would have the funds to put down the civil war, and the capital to continue drinking lead-poisoned wine!
Zaichun also did not alarm the people of Luzon. The British fleet entered Manila Bay only in the name of replenishing food and fresh water.
Xiao Hexin arranged for General Fangdong to receive Emperor Tongzhi here. The group entered Manila Bay at night. When the fleet approached the Manila port, they suddenly encountered five Spanish-style warships.
The British fleet suddenly became nervous. They were afraid that the remaining Spanish navy was pretending to be pirates and wanted to make a desperate move, but Fangdong proudly stopped the British.
"Don't worry, although the ship belongs to Spain, it is now captured by our Chinese people...and these five warships have been included in the Chinese navy's order!"
"In a naval battle in Brunei Bay, these Spaniards were beaten completely out of temper. Our army captured five ships!"
The common people did not know that Emperor Tongzhi had come to Luzon, but the army still knew about it. In order to show their respect, the Luzon garrison held a small-scale welcome ceremony.
The parade of warships on the sea is part of the welcome ceremony!
To be honest, Spanish warships are no longer considered good in this era. The British also look down on them, and Zaichun, who has seen the world, also looks down on them.
But...these ships were captured! Who in the world doesn’t like free things?
Both Zuo Zongtang and Li Hongzhang said they wanted to build a Qing fleet, but where is the fleet now? Mawei Shipyard is now a ship repair yard, and Li Hongzhang's inspection team to purchase warships didn't even list the members.
In the eyes of these bureaucrats, urgent matters should be stabilized, and matters as big as battleships should be handled slowly... To put it bluntly, it is laziness and lack of money.
Let’s look at the Chinese clan of the head of state. They had no ships to rob. They were the first to rob French Molière’s expeditionary fleet. The Roma they robbed also served as Xiao Letian’s flagship for a period of time.
Tsarist Russia’s fleet was also robbed, and now Spanish ships are also robbed!
The three countries came together to form a small fleet of thirty warships. Although the combat effectiveness was not very good, it was very good for defense and troop training.
It's sour, a burst of sour water suddenly appeared in Zaichun's stomach!
