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At the end of March 1843, Long Yufei, the king of Xinhua, returned to Manila from Guangzhou. Now that the Xinhua Army has won a decisive victory on the Chinese battlefield, he doesn't have to worry too much. Next, it's time to prepare for domestic affairs. After leaving Manila for a few months, the accumulated official duties have already piled up. In addition, I haven't seen Luo Sangu and her son for a long time, and I miss it very much.

What made Long Yufei depressed was that after giving birth to a son with Luo Sangu, no matter how hard he tried, it seemed useless. Whether it was Luo Sangu or other women, it was completely useless, which made Long Yufei can't help but think, could it be that the sequelae after crossing over have attacked? Fortunately, he already has a son, and the country can be regarded as a successor. Although from time to time, some ministers say that the royal population is too small, and ask Long Yufei to work harder. But can such a thing be done with hard work alone? In the end, Long Yufei had to stop caring about this problem and focus more on state affairs.

"See Your Majesty!" After Long Yufei disembarked in Manila, the cabinet ministers and senior generals of the General Staff came to the dock to greet him. In addition, there are many ordinary people who come spontaneously. Everyone already knows that the army of the kingdom has won a heavy victory on the battlefield. Soon at least half of China's territory would be brought under the rule of the new Chinese state. Even the overthrow of the Manchus is not delusional. When the time comes, Xinhua will be even stronger. And as the people of the kingdom, they were able to straighten their waists.

"Everyone's excuses!" Long Yufei said to everyone with a smile on his face. From everyone's expressions, he could feel it. Everyone really loves him. It gave him a sense of accomplishment. It is not easy for a country built single-handedly to develop to this point.

After exchanging pleasantries on the docks, the group returned to the palace in a carriage. Although Long Yufei had just come back today, there were too many accumulated affairs, and he needed to convene a pre-imperial meeting immediately.

"Congratulations, congratulations. Our army defeated the Qing army. The overthrow of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was just around the corner. In the main hall of the palace, the cabinet and military officials of Xinhuaguo once again congratulated Long Yufei.

"Haha. Everyone rejoices. The fact that the army was able to achieve such a heavy victory is also due to your contributions. If it weren't for your steady production in the rear and the supply of war materials for the army, the army would not have won so easily. Long Yufei said with a smile.

"First of all. I put the situation on the domestic battlefield. Let me give you a brief introduction. Next, you will report back to me on the situation in China. At present, our army has completely defeated the Qing army's siege of Guangdong, destroying more than 300,000 enemies. The Second Army has also taken Anqing and is marching towards Wuchang. In the entire Yangtze River basin, or more precisely the area south of the Yangtze River, the Qing army was extremely empty, and they were no longer able to stop our attack. Units of the Xinhua Army. The remnants of the Qing army in the provinces were being cleared, and the next step was to establish the rule of the Xinhua Kingdom over these provinces. Long Yufei said. After this battle was fought. The provinces south of the Yangtze River will fall into the hands of Xinhua. However, with such a vast area, it is not an easy task to wipe out the forces of the Qing army. If you add the population south of the Yangtze River, if you add Sichuan, there are almost 150 million or more. As a result, the population of Xinhua Kingdom in the future increased by more than ten times at once. It is not an easy task to establish the dominance of the new country. In addition, although the total strength of the Xinhua Army on the Chinese battlefield has reached more than 30 brigades, it is still not enough to establish a defense line on the Yangtze River and distribute it to various provinces.

The ministers listened with great emotion, and soon the new Chinese kingdom would be able to obtain half of China's territory and population. In particular, the population, with a population of more than 150 million, will completely eliminate the manpower gap that Xinhua has been facing. The vast and sparsely populated South China Sea will also be developed. With this population, the Xinhua Army can also be further expanded. When the time comes, the overall strength of the entire country will be further enhanced. Xinhua will become one of the world's most powerful countries in one fell swoop, and even in the face of the British Empire, the world hegemon, Xinhua will not be frightened at all.

"However, although we have conquered these territories, we still need to send a large number of officials to govern them. Otherwise, these territories and populations will not only not help us, but will become a quagmire that will bring us down. You must know that the vast majority of the strength of our army and almost half of the strength of our navy are now placed on the Chinese battlefield. If we don't stabilize the situation there, we will be mired in war. I don't want that to happen, so the Cabinet has to make detailed arrangements. Long Yufei said.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the cabinet has already begun to prepare. At present, the School of Administration is stepping up its short-term training, and we already have thousands of trainees who have undergone short-term training to serve as junior officials. Moreover, the School of Administration is still working hard to ensure that when we have completely controlled these territories, we will have more officials to send to China. Prime Minister Li Decheng said. This old man, who is already young, although he looks a little thin, but his spirit is very strong, it can be seen that although he is very busy now, his whole mental state is very good.

"Hmmm! In addition to the official reserves, the reserves of grain and industrial products must also be well prepared. Most of our compatriots in the country do not have enough to eat, and once the war is over, we need to mobilize a large amount of food to send back to the country. In addition, domestic industrialization and infrastructure construction are almost equal to a blank slate. After the end of the war, it is also necessary to increase investment in this area. Long Yufei said. China can bring a lot of population resources to Xinhua, but at the same time, backward infrastructure and industry are equivalent to a blank industry, and Xinhua needs to invest a lot of money. Only in this way will we be able to bring into play the huge demographic advantage. Fortunately, after many years of development of Xinhua Guotong, the industrialization system has been basically established. And under the leadership of Long Yufei, in terms of cutting-edge technology, the gap with the West is not large. Especially in the high-power steam engine, Xinhua has gone to the front of the world. With the support of Xinhuaguo, it will be much easier to industrialize in China in the future. Of course, Xinhuaguo's current industrial scale must continue to expand. Otherwise, it will be very difficult to carry out industrialization on a huge national territory.

"Your Majesty, we Nanyang, there is not much else, but there is a lot of food. Every year, there is a bumper harvest of grain, and there is no end to eating. In order to consume this grain, we all had to further process it and make it into wine that was sold in Europe. After we take the south of the Yangtze River, the grain produced in Nanyang alone will be enough to feed our compatriots in China. Wu Yongxing, Minister of Agriculture, patted his chest and said. The hot climate of the South Seas is suitable for the growth of food crops. Most of the grain produced by Xinhua every year is exported or processed into liquor for export to Europe.

"Industrially, we have also made remarkable achievements. Last year, the kingdom's pig iron production reached 250,000 tons, equivalent to one-sixth of the United Kingdom's, and just 30,000 tons. This year, our industrial base in Borneo will be completed and put into operation, and the Kingdom's steel production and other non-ferrous metal production will be further increased. Minister of Industry Wu Wending said.

"Well, the industrialization of the kingdom needs to be further accelerated. By that day we will have steel production as good as Britain, or even more than Britain, and we will really become a world power. Long Yufei said. Although steel production is not the ultimate indicator of a country's industrialization, it is definitely the most important indicator. With steel, guns and warships can be made, and more machines can be produced. In addition, if China is to industrialize, it is necessary to build railways on a large scale. When the time comes, the demand for rails alone will be an extremely terrifying number. Xinhuaguo's current annual iron output of 250,000 tons is far from enough!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Cabinet ministers replied one after another. Everyone knows that Long Yufei has always been regarded by Britain as an opponent of Xinhua. It's just that, judging from the comparison of industrial strength, the gap between Xinhua and Britain is too big. There is still a long way to go to catch up and overtake the UK. However, when Xinhua gains access to China's population resources, industrial development will certainly be accelerated. At that time, it may not be long before Xinhua will be able to catch up with Britain.

"What about the military? Are there any dishonest natives and foreigners in Nanyang at present? Long Yufei asked.

"Your Majesty, the aboriginal riot has been completely extinguished. We dispatched 3 infantry brigades and killed at least 200,000 natives. In addition, a number of foreigners who mingled with the natives were killed. According to the information we have received, most of these foreigners are British. In addition, the indigenous people of Vietnam also showed signs of riots, but before the riots began, we arrested a few of the leading guys. After that, it was suppressed by thunderous means. At present, the situation in Nanyang is quite stable. Zhao Yi, deputy chief of the general staff and minister of logistics and equipment, said.

Long Yufei nodded, after Xinhua drove the Western forces out of Nanyang, the Western colonists would not give up. The British, in particular, deliberately adopted various ways to oppose the Xinhua State, which strictly restrained the strength of the Xinhua State. (To be continued......)