It was just as Liu Zheng expected.
Peter the Great, who was in Tsarist Russia, launched a large-scale surprise attack on Long Yan this time. And this sudden attack, he planned it from the beginning, and it was not a small-scale one!
Eight hundred thousand!
After the pioneer troops arrived, he ordered an additional 500,000 troops.
For a time, the mighty Tsarist Russian army attacked Long Yan from north to south.
at this time.
In St. Petersburg, a fierce debate was also taking place.
Parliamentarians from all classes in Tsarist Russia were also spitting and quarreling at this time.
"Your Majesty...why don't we continue to attack Osman? What's going on with Long Yan?"
"Your Majesty... an army of 800,000 is too costly!"
"His Majesty……"
Although Tsarist Russia became a very strong autocratic monarchy after Peter the Great came to power, the domestic forces were definitely still quite mixed. For example, although the Orthodox Holy See has been suppressed by Peter the Great, in this era, religious beliefs still dominate the thinking of most people. In this regard, although Peter the Great was strong enough, he still did not dare to really destroy the Orthodox Church. Moreover, he also desperately needed the help of the Holy See to manage people's hearts, so while suppressing it to the maximum extent, he also needed sufficient cooperation and benefits.
in addition.
Peter the Great was an emperor who was keen on reforming the Western system. Under an autocratic monarchy, he still wanted to be more liberal in politics.
Therefore, he was also willing to give appropriate voice to the lords of Tsarist Russia, as well as the gentry class, and the industrial and commercial bosses who were slowly developing.
Tsarist Russia had just ended the second Russo-Turkish War and had gained an absolute advantage. Therefore, most people believe that the best choice is to continue to conquer the Ottoman Empire, which has already sunk into the sunset... After all, didn't Peter the Great's ideas always advocate the West? Only the Ottomans were the road to the West.
That is the way to heaven.
Dragon flame?
Compared with Europe, nothing!
and.
Eight hundred thousand troops, this is no joke... Today's Tsarist Russia is also developing rapidly, and during development, it is inevitable to spend money. The current 800,000-strong army relies on Peter the Great's "beard tax" to fight the war! When it comes to the "beard tax", these people are also helpless. Peter the Great’s admiration for Western culture was pervasive, starting with lifestyles and customs. After traveling in Europe, the first thing he did when he came back was a mandatory order for men across the country to cut off their beards.
This once caused an uproar in Russia.
Just kidding, men in Tsarist Russia have always regarded wide and thick beards and fat bodies as the standard for handsomeness and majesty. If you ask them to cut off their beards, you will kill them. Therefore, there was great resistance across the country, and Peter the Great made concessions. You can grow a beard, but you must pay a "beard tax", and the price is very expensive! A person has to pay a beard tax of one hundred rubles every year. This is not over yet. You must also hang a bronze medal issued by the government with "money received" engraved on it around your neck to be ready for inspection at any time...
Therefore.
In the next many years, if you can see a man with a big beard in Tsarist Russia, then he is not only a handsome guy, but also a rich man...
Anyway.
Peter the Great put a lot of effort into the "construction of spiritual civilization". For example, no one is allowed to squeak when eating, no spitting, no disheveled clothes, no loud noises, no shaking of legs, etc. It is said that because of these rules, Russia has lost a third of its population... He is not joking.
certainly.
Said far.
What they are discussing now is not "spiritual civilization construction", but the war against Long Yan!
Almost everyone opposed Peter the Great's strategy. They believe that Asia, which is lacking and backward, is not the direction they should focus on at all.
Their paradise!
in Europe!
Peter the Great looked at these short-sighted people and smiled coldly.
The atmosphere at the waiting scene became slightly quieter.
He then slowly said: "Do you think this is the case?"
"Your Majesty, today's world, that is, Britain and France, can become our enemy!"
"Long Yan is not worthy!"
"We don't need to put more financial resources and energy into a country with a backward ideological system like Longyan!"
There is enough arrogance on everyone's face.
Peter the Great sneered inwardly.
It seems that his reforms that have penetrated into all levels of society have given these people the attributes of nobility, both in terms of living habits and spiritual level. This is a good thing, but also a bad thing.
"Is it?"
He chuckled and waved his hand.
Immediately, several followers came in carrying a large, unrolled scroll.
At this moment, the whole place was buzzing.
Pointing at this thing, no one knows what it is.
"Open!"
Peter the Great stood up.
Several followers, upon hearing the order, slowly unfolded the large scroll. This time, the whole audience was shocked.
This scroll is more than ten meters long!
It's two meters high!
Everyone couldn't help but look.
Peter the Great, who was more than two meters tall, looked relatively small standing next to the scroll.
"This is……"
Everyone looked at each other.
Because the scroll is not the painting they imagined, but dense lines, words, and patterns...
That's right.
This is a technology tree!
Even Peter the Great's eyes lit up when he saw this intricate technological tree, and he no longer concealed it with the fanatical light in his eyes.
"see it……"
"Did you see it?"
"This is what you said, the backward Long Yan..."
"This is what you call a gloomy Asia."
"This is what you call the insignificant Dragon Flame."
Peter the Great's voice suddenly rose, with incomparable anger on his face: "Did you see it? Did you see the technology tree in Liangzhou? Huh?"
With excited and trembling hands, he pointed at every branch of the technology tree...
From the most advanced steam engines to the machine tools, factory assembly lines, rail carriages, and warships that have been produced so far...
This is an extremely large technology tree with many branches.
But all in all.
This technology tree has large branches with only a few directions.
1. Industry, 2. Commerce, 3. Military, 4. Agriculture...
There is only one main body of this tree.
That is, steam engine!
Long Yan, the most advanced steam engine in the world owned by Liangzhou at this time!
Then, there are factories, machines, weapons, equipment, agricultural equipment, infrastructure equipment, transportation tools...
even.
Chemical industry...
certainly.
At this time, there are still some places with question marks on the technology tree... This is technology that Liangzhou is researching but has not yet produced results.
One of them is in agriculture.
And it can be seen that this thing occupies a large proportion in agriculture.
Everyone.
They were all stunned.
this……
Is this still the backward Long Yan they know?
This technology tree...
Too strong!
