The empire was established, and the northern government officially stepped onto the stage of history and began to control this ancient country. This is a big deal for the whole country and the world. After all, this is very likely to have a certain impact on the current world pattern.

Since 1840, the Chinese have suffered a lot, and it has been more than half a century now. The mentality of the Chinese people has gradually evolved from the initial anger and resistance to numbness and survival. However, the rise of the Northern Army gave everyone hope. When the Northern Army first went to war with Japan and Russia, almost the vast majority of people believed that the Northern Army would be defeated. But the final result was a decisive victory for the Northern Army. And isn't this exactly what everyone has been looking forward to?

After the establishment of the empire, although the political situation was still relatively chaotic, this undoubtedly gave the people a hope. Everyone believes that the future will always get better and better. At the very least, the empire has a strong military and can no longer be bullied by the great powers.

Although, now the war is not over. Both the northwest and the plateau were still under the control of people loyal to the Manchus. The fighting between Siberia and the Russians also continued. However, countless generals who have made great contributions in the war are already looking forward to being promoted. For a newly formed empire, rewarding meritorious officers is also an effective way to unite people's hearts and stimulate their fighting spirit.

"Father, this battle is not over yet. However, our final victory is just around the corner. With regard to the northwest, soon we will send troops in to defeat the local forces in these places. And Lao Maozi, although he is still struggling now, he shouldn't be able to hold on for much time. Therefore, it is now possible to promote meritorious generals. Wu Haoxuan said.

Though. Wu Xingquan said that military and political affairs were handed over to Wu Haoxuan to handle, and he, the emperor, was just a name. When he got tired of it, he abdicated. And Wu Haoxuan is now managing the entire country in the name of the crown prince.

"Well, you can do these things." Wu Xingquan nodded. Be able to be the emperor. He was already very satisfied, Wu Haoxuan was his son after all, what did he have to fight for? Besides, he was originally a man with no ambitions. Except for eating, drinking, and being a woman, there are no other hobbies at all. Now that he can become the emperor, it is naturally time for him to indulge in pleasure.

"Yes, Father!" Wu Xingquan does not interfere in the management of specific affairs, which is undoubtedly the best. He was also able to save a lot of trouble and avoid conflicts between father and son. Wu Haoxuan didn't want to be because of power. And engage in family dispersion.

Although, now the empire has been built. But there's a lot more to do. The construction of the country, the conquest of the Northwest and the war with the Russians. These are all things that Wu Haoxuan needs to pay attention to, so naturally he has no time to care about others. At present, China is still a weak and poor agricultural country, and if it wants to become rich and strong, it must develop industry and commerce. Only in this way can we make the lives of the common people better. It will also make them identify more with the empire.

The current overlord of the northwest, except for the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, Shengyun. In addition to the joint leader of the frontier governors, there is also the Ma Jiajun who dominates Gan Province and Qing Province. In addition, there are complex ethnic issues. In the next step, Wu Haoxuan planned to send troops to the northwest to sweep away these local forces. In this way, it will be possible to lay out for the future. Central Asia is bordered to the northwest. If China wants to expand westward, it must first build the northwest into a solid bridgehead. Only in this way can China's westward expansion be supported in the future.

The war in Siberia is not raging now. The main thing was the engagement of small forces on both sides. The Trans-Siberian Railway was destroyed quite a bit by the Northern Army. Quite a few bridges were blown up, and the entire Trans-Siberian Railway was rendered useless. From Irkutsk to Omsk, a distance of more than two thousand kilometers, without the support of the railway, Lao Maozi wanted to send troops to attack Eastern Siberia in a big way, it was simply impossible. Since Lao Maozi has no hope of winning, and the current international situation no longer allows Lao Maozi to continue fighting. Therefore, Wu Haoxuan judged that the war should end soon. Both sides will soon return to the negotiating table.

"Haoxuan, now in this huge Forbidden City, only me and your mother live, and you have moved out again, and it looks deserted. Otherwise, find some eunuchs and palace maids to come back. Wu Xingquan said.

After the fall of the Manchu Dynasty, the eunuchs and palace maids in the Forbidden City had been dismissed. After Wu Xingquan entered the Forbidden City, he just brought some maids and subordinates from Shengjing. In addition, it is the guards who guard the palace.

"Father, the eunuch's words are forgotten. In all dynasties, these eunuchs were one of the root causes of the trouble. If you feel that the Forbidden City is too deserted, simply move in with us. I'm planning to build a small palace between the middle sea and the South China Sea, enough for us to live in, and it doesn't need to be too big. Wu Haoxuan said.

Wu Xingquan immediately shook his head: "That's not good, now I am also the emperor of a country, so naturally I must have the prestige of the emperor, how can I lose our face in this regard?" ”

Originally, Wu Haoxuan planned to list the Forbidden City as a museum, but now, since Wu Xingquan strongly opposes it, he has no choice. Wu Haoxuan didn't want to be unhappy with Wu Xingquan because of this problem.

"Okay, father, then the Forbidden City can find some palace maids or female officials. As for the eunuchs, forget it. Wu Haoxuan expressed his opinion.

"Well, leave this matter to me, I'll take care of it." Wu Xingquan said excitedly. He has already sounded the ones mentioned in the play, which of the emperor's beauties is not the three thousand beauties of the harem. Besides, he doesn't compete with Wu Haoxuan for power, he just wants to have fun. A huge country belongs to their family, so what's so great about having fun?

Wu Haoxuan nodded, it was worth not dwelling on this issue anymore.

After that, they talked about some other things, and Wu Haoxuan found an opportunity to leave the Forbidden City.

"I really don't know what's so good about this Forbidden City? Isn't it just the name of a palace? Wu Haoxuan shook his head speechlessly. For an old house like the Forbidden City, Wu Haoxuan really can't think of any other use than a museum. Since Wu Xingquan likes to live here, let him go. As for palace maids and the like, as long as Wu Xingquan didn't do too much, he didn't want to pay attention to it.

On March 21, 4607 (09), Wu Haoxuan announced the promotion list of the army. The first one to be promoted was naturally himself. His military rank was promoted directly from lieutenant general to Imperial Marshal, commanding all the armed forces of the Empire.

Naturally, no one objected to this. Wu Haoxuan has now become the de facto ruler of the country, and he has been promoted to marshal, so what's wrong? Originally, the ruler of the armed forces of the country was supposed to be the emperor's. However, Wu Xingquan was so focused on pleasure that he had no time to take care of national affairs. Therefore, Wu Haoxuan's command of the armed forces as the crown prince is also acceptable to everyone.

Imperial Marshal is already the highest military rank of the Imperial * military personnel proposed by Wu Haoxuan before. If you want to become a marshal of the empire, you need not only to have outstanding military achievements, but also to make great contributions to the construction of the empire's army. From the current point of view, except for him, no one else has this qualification at all. The Northern Army, which is now the Imperial Army, was created by Wu Haoxuan. Apart from him, there was simply no one who was qualified to become the first Imperial Marshal.

Next, it was the promotion of those generals. There were three people who were promoted to general, the first of which was Shi Deshan, the commander of the Eastern Front. He led his army to defeat the Russians in the Far Eastern Governorate, wiping out more than 200,000 troops. Now, although the Russians are still trapped in Vladivostok. But the breach of this place is already just around the corner. The second is Zhao Xifu, the commander of the Western Front, although the Battle of Kulun was personally commanded by Wu Haoxuan, Zhao Xifu still played a huge role in this battle. In the past, when he was building fortifications in Kulen, he was in charge of everything. Now, Zhao Xifu is still sitting in the icy Siberia to confront the Russian army. The third is Shi Tianhan, when the war broke out, Shi Tianhan first sat on the defense line of the Yalu River to guard against little devils. After deciding to start a war against Beiyang, Shi Tianhan served as the commander of the Beiyang Army, and now he personally led the army to Guangdong Province, which also made great achievements.

Except for the three of them who were promoted to generals, the rest of the generals were promoted according to their military exploits, and many major generals were promoted to lieutenant generals because of their outstanding military achievements. Some brigadier generals were promoted to major generals.

Chen Xudong, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, was also promoted to lieutenant general as he wished. In this action against the Alliance, Chen Xudong made great contributions. Of course, this is mainly because of Wu Haoxuan's guidance, otherwise, Chen Xudong would not have so many killing moves to deal with the Alliance.

In addition, Wu Haoxuan's friend, James, the deputy division commander of the instructor, was not able to get promoted this time, he is a foreigner, and it is already rare to be able to become a lieutenant general. If he is promoted to major general, it will have a bad effect. In addition, those foreigners who work in the General Staff Headquarters will gradually leave their posts in the future. The current Imperial Army, with a sufficient talent reserve, is no longer like it was at the beginning, when it had to use foreigners. This is also for the sake of national security. (To be continued......)

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