In fact, while Zhao Xin was talking to Elizabeth, Degene was also talking to Leclerc. Counting this trip, it was the third time he came to see him.
"Your Majesty the Governor, what should we do? Lady Elizabeth and the Crown Prince are still waiting for news!
"In this situation, whether I leave or they come, it is not the right time."
Governor Leclerc, who was standing in front of the window, had a gloomy expression on his face, and the hand on his side was clenched hard, revealing his inner anxiety.
The beacon fire of French destiny finally reached the French colonies. Leclerc's tenure as governor-general has been quite smooth over the past few years. The top and bottom are harmonious, and everyone should make money. But precisely because of his noble background, the restless French businessmen in the city began to jump up and down. They secretly convened a colonial representative conference and elected a chairman and a mayor, clearly intending to seize power.
Making money is nothing, I want democracy and freedom, and the royal family and nobles who tax us, long live the French Republic!
Well, to put it bluntly, I still want to pay taxes...
The people making trouble are all those who came to the local area in recent years. They have no idea how the British East India Company dealt with them more than ten years ago.
In fact, noble status is really not that important. Those who can engage in Eastern trade in these days must have a noble relative in their family. Condorcet was still a Marquis. Didn't he become a member of the National Convention and write a constitution? The key is whether you look down on the third estate and whether you support the king's monopoly on Eastern trade.
Fortunately, Claire joined the army at the age of 16, participated in the American Revolutionary War, fought against the British in the Caribbean, and served as a regimental commander on Bourbon Island. She was even a military commander before taking over as the governor of the Territory. The government was very powerful, and with the support of the church, the opposition forces were barely suppressed.
The arrival of Deguigne allowed him to understand the situation in the country earlier than everyone in the city. When he learned that the National Convention had declared war on the British, Leclerc's heart sank. He knew that there was no time left for him to prepare. too much.
Ten days ago, an order from the National Convention arrived in the area via the island of Pau. It caused a huge stir and surprised the president and mayor of the convention who were bent on seizing power. The Foreign Committee of the National Convention appointed a civil affairs officer named Daniel Lecarrière. Commissioner, coming to replace Leclerc.
This is too much! Knowing that the British Eastdu Company was eyeing the war and war could break out at any time, the National Convention actually sent a guy who knew nothing about military affairs, clearly intending to give away the French colonies in India!
To make matters worse, local Tamil Catholics also started to stir up troubles. They demanded to emancipate slaves and participate in the management of public affairs in the colony. This made Leclerc a little confused. You must know that most of the lower-level soldiers of the local army are composed of Tamils. If this gang gets into chaos, his control over the army will be in vain.
Leclerc was worried that the change in the situation would harm his family, so he sent his wife and two children to the neighboring Haizhen territory two days after Degene arrived. At this time, he also began to make preparations and wait for the arrival of the civil affairs officer.
If it hadn't been for the arrival of Louis Charles, Leclerc would have just resigned and gone home to play with his wife... Bah! The family returned to France to settle down, and then died of illness during the New Year. The problem is that Beihai Town really rescued the little prince, which gave Lecker the purpose to continue fighting.
He paced back and forth in the office, and after thinking for a long time, he said to Degene: "Chretien, you will take the boat back to Batavia tomorrow."
"What do you want me to tell Her Royal Highness the Princess?"
"Just tell her the truth about the situation here. I believe she and the Crown Prince will understand my difficulties." Lecker frowned and said: "I will write two letters later, one to Her Royal Highness the Princess, and the other Give it to His Highness the Prince."
After Denie arrived for local governance, he reported Zhao Xin's situation to the governor. Lecker was dumbfounded and shook his head. If Deji were a witness, he would never believe that a monarch who ruled a large area of East Asia would do such a crazy thing.
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It's heartbreaking, but His Majesty the King didn't end up personally.
"In the current situation, we must get help from the Chinese. Otherwise, if they go through so much trouble, the British will have to surrender as soon as they come."
De Guigne said anxiously: "Aren't the cannons that the Chinese brought earlier arrived? With these cannons, I think the British will be better, right?"
"It's useless." Leclerc knew that this was a military hammer, so he patiently explained: "When the people are confused, the fighting power will be gone, and no matter how advanced the weapons are, they can only become decorations. Who knows what those Tamil people will do? Won't they rebel on the spot? If the Chinese don't help us, this city won't be able to stop the British at all."
"Then go to the port and tell the captains to make preparations." Deguigne rushed out, walked to the door, stopped and asked: "Your Excellency, Governor, if the situation in the colony is irreversible, what are you going to do?"
"I will lead my subordinates who are loyal to me and Bishop Alan to retreat to Pazayarai and seek asylum from the Chinese. After the British capture this city, we will find a way to take it back! So you must tell His Highness the Prince Understand the dilemma here.”
With Degenie's speed, he was destined not to see Zhao Xin. Because on the third day after talking to Eliza, he left Bacheng. Now that the general direction of affairs in Kalimantan and Bacheng has been basically determined, the most important thing for him at the moment is to return to Haizhen for the meeting.
Deng Fei will be almost done with training in another week, and he and Wang Yuanfang will go back on the Thor. However, Liu Sheng, Fan Tong, and Liu Zheng who traveled through Zhongli are all in Khalkha Mongolia. It will take at least seven or eight days to bring these three pieces of materials back to Beihai Town.
His plan was to go to Ubato first, then take a small plane to Uliasutai, then drive to Kodo to pick up Fan Tong, return to Uliasutai and take Liu Sheng with him, and the three of them would return to Ulanba. Entrusted, Liu Zheng was brought back conveniently, and the four of them returned to Haizhen together. In addition, he had to run to Cao Peng and Kong Shaoan separately to pick them up, so... it was quite a hassle!
No one likes to have power and have the final say in everything. But Xin still hopes to establish a balanced system of mutual restraints to control the skyrocketing desire for power in his heart.
It can be seen from this case against Kalimantan that with a random thought, he can overturn the long-established meeting plan and successfully postpone it without any objection.
In fact, Zhao Xin is not mentally prepared to manage a country with hundreds of millions of people, nor is he fully equipped to manage a huge country) Which ruler would put himself in danger as often as he does, just to satisfy some of his own needs? A curious desire.
Although Siberia was so large, it was taken down, but his psychological burden was not heavy. Beihai Town has undergone immigration in the past few years, and the total Chinese population in East Siberia is only 30,000. As for the common people of Tsarist Russia...he doesn't care whether they love him or not!
Since he made up his mind to expel the Manchus for three years, he would often wake up from nightmares late at night. If there is anything that he has gained the most from becoming a disciple of Wang in the past few years, it is nothing more than two words: Shendu. That is self-control.
The old monk Chengcheng returned to Wuya Temple and passed away two years later. Before he left, he asked his apprentice to bring a letter to Chen Qingsong, whom he had met once before, and asked him to pass it on to Zhao Xin. There was only one sentence in the letter: If you think of something good in life, good luck will follow even though you haven’t done it; if you think of evil in life, evil will follow even if you don’t do evil. Be careful!
Zhao Xin later asked Wang Zhong for advice. Wang Zhong said this was from "Tai Shang Ying". The original text is "The husband's heart arouses good deeds, although the good deeds have not been done, but good fortune has followed; Because, the evil spirit has followed."
It means that if you have good thoughts in your heart and you haven't done any good deeds, the gods of good fortune will already be following you; if you have evil thoughts in your heart and you haven't done anything yet, the gods of evil will already be following you.
To restrain improper behavior and thoughts is to say that "a gentleman must be careful about his own behavior." Zhao Xin asked himself that he did not have such a high level of moral cultivation, so he had to control his desire for power through the system and political structure. Otherwise, he was really worried that he would lead everyone into the abyss without hesitation.
A gentleman is careful to be independent and does not bully the secret room; a ruler is careful to be independent and works hard day and night, and does not donate his merits.
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Chapter 622: Heavy Snow in Khovd
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If a company makes a wrong decision, it will probably lose some money. At most, the company will break up and each of them will find another career path. Today's Beihai Town has millions of people under its command. Any wrong decision may lead to frequent man-made disasters. In fact, this is the biggest reason why Zhao Xin has been indecisive and dare not go south to enter the pass.
The problem is that now that everything has been said and g has been established, Zhao Xin can only put a halter on himself before he is blinded by power. And this was the first time he proposed this meeting to Yu Deli.
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When Zhao Xin arrived in Khovd, the place had just experienced a strange cold snowstorm, which lasted for three days and three nights. The snow on the grassland was almost waist deep.
Going through a storm on the grassland is like a person suffering from a serious illness; although the illness is getting better, the body is still very weak. Under Fan Tong's order, Cobb's soldiers and civilians mobilized to clear away the snow. In addition, the Military Control Commission also has the most urgent task, which is to count the losses of various houses inside and outside the city.
In the past, when this happened, the herdsmen's faces were tense and every household was silent. The men and women wiped away their tears secretly, and the children did not dare to laugh or play. Although the Manchu and Qing court would send out relief, the amount of charity was nothing compared to their own losses. The herdsmen have to borrow money from usury, or become slaves of the rich man's family.
However, the most worrying thing at the moment is not the poor herdsmen. The military control of Kobdo City has just posted a notice to calm the people. All local herdsmen can take the frozen skeletons of cattle and sheep to Beihai Town in exchange for winter food, except for the rich.
As soon as the news came out, all the poor herdsmen smiled, while the Bayan gentlemen sighed. The navy has made them miserable this year, so much so that some people gather together in small groups all day long to drink and play with women.
"It's useless to take care of those animals. Maybe one day the navy will come to join forces with the North and they will arrest us and give us a soybean to eat! Go to hell! We can be as happy as possible while we are still alive. Oh my god!"
Although the snow stopped, the weather was very cold at night. The snow that was shoveled easily yesterday froze into lumps of ice overnight.
Fan Tong woke up a little early today. It was dark outside and his wife Polya hadn't woken up yet. This guy was in a daze, then he lit the lantern, put on his thick cotton clothes, added firewood to the stove in the house, and then washed himself with water. By the time he got dressed and was about to go out for a run, Polya had already gotten up and started preparing breakfast.
"Honey, let's go."
"It's too cold outside, dear, don't go if you can't."
Fan Tong hesitated after hearing this. When he saw Polya's increasingly plump breasts, his throat twitched a few times. But when a long wake-up call came from outside, he resolutely opened the door and went out. Since Polya trekked to the city of Khovd last year, Fan Tong, who had been drought-stricken for a long time, paid a lot of "public food" and almost squeezed the blonde girl dry. He was very weak, so he gritted his teeth and started to get up early every day to exercise. .
"For the sake of my family Polya, let's make a calculation!"
The wind outside was very cold, and the air was filled with a biting chill. Fan ran a few steps and felt that the ground was still a little slippery, so he slowed down and walked towards the playground not far away. He did not live in the Manchu government office in Khovd, but in the army outside the city. Although the back house of the government office had a warm fire kang and a large bed, he always felt that it was not as practical as living in a military camp.
As he passed several neat rows of Mongolians, Fan's face couldn't help but light up. When I think of the Mongolian warriors living there, I feel an indescribable pride in my heart)
These Mongolian soldiers are local herdsmen recruited last year. Each squad lives in a yurt, and the total number of soldiers is one battalion. Compared to when they first arrived, they looked like soldiers. I do exercises every morning, horse training during the day, read and learn Mandarin at night, and sometimes learn military songs.
Fan Tong would give these soldiers a political class every week and tell them many new and interesting things about Beihai Town. The soldiers gradually fell in love with this chubby-faced leader. However, because they could not speak Chinese correctly, these soldiers called Fan Tong "Jing" when they met him.
He was walking in the classroom, thinking about the lecture content he had prepared last night, and thought that he would give you something more interesting today. How did humans evolve from monkeys? Fan Tong hoped that through this lecture, the Mongolian people The soldiers understand one truth: Man is not created by any Buddha, but by labor.
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At this time, on the large playground in the military camp, the uniform chants of drill slogans began to fill the sky, one after another.
"One, two, one..."
"one two three four......"
After staying in the military camp for a long time, Fan Tong liked this atmosphere more and more.) With his hard work, he also liked the Beihai Navy group more and more, and he felt more and more that he made the right choice and did not go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Just as he was walking and thinking, an officer on duty ran towards him.
"Report to the political commissar! There is a man at the gate who wants to see you. This is his ID."
Fan Tongyong didn't react at the time. He was stunned for a moment. He took the red-skin ID that the other party handed him and took a look at it. He thought to himself, "Fuck me!" Why did Zhao Da come so early?
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