1890 King of Southeast Asia

Yuan Gongbao was receiving guests all day, including Manchu nobles, Han scholars, and traditional celebrities with high prestige.

They all wanted to know what Yuan Gongbao talked about with the "Revolutionary Army".

For various purposes, Yuan Gongbao did not tell the whole conversation with Lin Pingzhi, but tactfully expressed that the Revolutionary Army was not prepared to liquidate everyone, and was willing to leave a way out for those who cooperated, and even continue to use them.

This news excited many people, especially some "rich and powerful families" who thought they had great power. Many people even wanted to take advantage of the lack of manpower in the Revolutionary Army to win the Five Surnames and Seven Famous Names.

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The situation in the capital was progressing slowly, and the surrounding troops rested, and the Third Regiment, which had just been stationed in Zhangjiakou, received an order to advance north.

"Three hundred trucks, five hundred motorcycles, and sixteen light armored vehicles. The headquarters is not rich enough to this extent. This is a big move!" Hou Dehui looked at the supply list with a toothache.

Zhangjiakou is located at the end of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway. Although the starting point is in the capital, not in the hands of the revolutionary army, after the negotiations began, the revolutionary army could use the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway for transportation.

This is the first batch of supplies received by the Third Regiment using the railway. The variety and quantity of supplies are far beyond Hou Dehui's imagination.

"If nothing unexpected happens, we should enter Mongolia. I heard from my fellow villagers that the Mongolian Plateau is not peaceful. The Mongolian princes are divided into two factions. One faction advocates internal submission, and the other faction has been making trouble with the support of the Tsar and trying to establish itself." Li Yan stomped his feet hard in his new boots.

"Five thousand sets of thick cotton clothes, three thousand pairs of high-quality Indian imported cowhide boots, various leather hats and leather gloves, this is a huge investment." Hou Dehui actually sighed about these.

At this time, industrialization was not yet perfect. At least in terms of people's livelihood, industrialized large-scale breeding was not the mainstream, and the processing of leather was completely dependent on manual labor. The value of leather was very high.

Nanhua also produced a large number of furs, but Nanhua, located in the tropics, would definitely not store so many military boots or other furs.

Yes, leather boots are somewhat waterproof, but in tropical areas, soldiers wearing airtight leather boots every day will soon have their feet rotten.

They can also wear cotton-padded jackets with English on them, so you can tell at a glance that they are imported.

Based on the base of a regiment, it may cost hundreds of thousands, but the Mongolian Plateau is so vast, what can a regiment do? They must increase their troops.

A division does not count the direct troops, and there are four regiments alone. The millions of dollars spent are enough to form two more regiments.

Hou Dehui actually wanted to rest for a while, but looking at these equipment, including a large number of vehicles and cold-resistant supplies, he knew he couldn't refuse.

"The General Staff ordered our regiment to go to Ulanqab League to help the people there resist the harassment of rebels." The chief of staff of the regiment came in with the order.

"Rebels?" Hou Dehui was happy. Not long ago, this title was used by the Qing Empire to refer to them.

"Yes, a group of Mongolian princes and nobles supported by Tsarist Russia, after receiving the summons from the little emperor, can't wait to become independent." The chief of staff took out the intelligence shared by the intelligence department.

"Self-reliance? Then our mission is..." Hou Dehui touched his nose and thought.

"Clear all the rebels. This is very simple. We have guides, and horses can't run faster than cars. It's not troublesome. The trouble is the Russians."

"The Balkan War has been going on for so long that both sides can't fight anymore. Tsarist Russia can devote some of its energy to the Far East."

"Here, our advantage is very weak. In terms of supply difficulty, we are even more difficult than Tsarist Russia, so we must move quickly."

"We only have four to six weeks to eliminate all resistance elements before the Tsarist Russians react."

"The mission of our regiment is to act as a vanguard regiment, first enter the Ulanqab League, establish a transit base, and call on local people to form a transport team."

"Then advance to Guisui, an important town in southern Mongolia. The princes and herdsmen in southern Mongolia tend to be more inclined to the center. Both the roads and the climate are acceptable, and the overall difficulty is not great."

"But after that, there will be no roads along the way to the north, and the terrain and climate will become worse. It is almost impossible to advance with heavy equipment." The chief of staff took out a geomancy map, which is the map of the Qing Empire.

Feng shui maps are relatively abstract. For example, we can say that there is no scale, but there is no uniformity. A mountain is drawn as a mountain, and a road is drawn as a line.

Two roads of 50 li and 80 li may be about the same length on the Feng shui map.

"One and a half months, it will only be the end of July or the beginning of August. So many cold-resistant supplies must be transported in now?" Hou Dehui frowned as he looked at the planned marching route.

There are roads in these places, but the road conditions are extremely poor, driving is very troublesome, and they are all dirt roads, with only rocks.

It is June now, which is the rainy season. Once it rains, the road will be muddy and the car may get stuck in the mud and unable to move.

In this case, it is most important to travel light, but Hou Dehui still has to transport so many supplies that are not needed for the time being. He doesn't understand what the headquarters is thinking.

"The temperature difference between day and night on the grassland is huge, and the wind is strong. The further north you go, the colder it gets. It snows in October north of Kulun. It's right to prepare early."

"After all, we are far from the rear, and it may be too late to replenish when the time comes. Our soldiers were brought here from hot weather. I can't imagine if they were to freeze like this."

The chief of staff took out the kettle, drank a sip and shook his head.

"Okay, let us be the transit station and mobilize the transport team. How much funds have been allocated to us?" Hou Dehui thought about it and thought of the transport team.

Anyway, the transport team is walking behind the convoy, so it is better to let the transport team transport these.

"Two hundred thousand, in dollars, and the rest will be paid from the confiscated property." Colorful coins are not recognized on the grassland, and even dollars are not accepted by everyone.

More herdsmen still like to barter, using cattle, sheep, horses and furs to directly exchange tea, iron tools, medicines, food, etc.

"There are so many things, how can we do it as a regiment." Hou Dehui scratched his head and sighed,

"The reconnaissance company should prepare dry food immediately and set off in two hours. The reconnaissance range is 20 kilometers in front of the main force."

"Yes!" Li Yan saluted and turned to go out to prepare.

"The nobles and herdsmen in southern Meng will provide support, including manpower, which can relieve some pressure. The Fourth Regiment is 100 kilometers behind us, but they don't have so many vehicles."

"We don't need to finish everything. If we can't do it in time, just leave it to the Fourth Regiment." The chief of staff was happy from the bottom of his heart.

There is no harm without comparison. The Third Regiment is tired, but they are the main attack and the main force. What about the Fourth Regiment? They take over the city and do miscellaneous work.

Only by fighting can there be military merit. Everyone is at the same level now, but the future is uncertain.

In particular, the future plan of the Continental Army will definitely be put on the agenda.

"Okay, take a rest tonight and set off tomorrow. The combat troops just need to sort out the necessary supplies, and leave the rest to the logistics." Hou Dehui nodded.

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In June, the port of Machen was as hot and busy as ever. In the early morning, when the fishing boats returned to the port, the coming and going of people seemed particularly prosperous.

A cruise ship of about 5,000 tons, which looked inconspicuous, slowly docked, which seemed normal.

Just after the cruise ship docked, two teams of police suddenly set up a cordon, and a team of guards in uniforms waited under the ship.

"Mr. Mohammed, welcome to Banjarmasin." Lin Yidong extended his hand and greeted.

Mohammed, also the caliph's secret envoy, looked at the young man with a white cloth on his head and gorgeous clothes. He was stunned for a moment before he extended his hand and shook hands with him.

"I am the private secretary of the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Minister is waiting for you, please." Lin Yidong did not exchange too many pleasantries, but took Mohammed to the parking place.

Mohammed could serve as an envoy mainly because he could speak Chinese. He did not need a translator and could communicate directly with Lin Yidong.

He was originally going to act according to the procedures set by Nanhua, but he glanced at the dock and stopped suddenly.

"That is..." Mohammed pointed to a ship slowly pushed into the port by a barge and said in surprise.

The main building of the ship looks as high as four or five stories. The large pipes are quietly standing there. A sailor next to it looks so small. It is a battleship, or a new battleship.

The Ottoman Empire also has a battleship plan, and is even raising funds nationwide. Imperial officials have already inspected battleships in various countries.

However, the continuous outbreak of wars has made the Ottoman Empire's finances tight and owed a lot of debts. If nothing unexpected happens, the battleship will be delayed again.

"This is Chang'an, one of the six battleships of the empire. Its home port is at the Banjarmasin Naval Base. It should have just completed routine training."

"If Mr. Mohammed is interested, you can go up and take a look after the discussion." Lin Yidong looked at the ship, then at the surprised Mohammed, and said calmly.

"Six ships?" Mohammed murmured.

Lin Yidong frowned. Doesn't this person know the target when doing diplomacy? Battleships are so conspicuous and ostentatious that they are not concealed at all and cannot be concealed.

"Yes, the Changluo-class battleships could be called the most powerful battleships a few years ago, but now they are a bit outdated."

"There are also two improved models of the Changluo-class, the Xuchang-class, with similar basic parameters."

"Finally, the Arab-class, the largest battleship in the world and the fastest battleship."

"This is also the reason why we dare to participate in this matter." Lin Yidong looked at Muhammad with an inexplicable look in his eyes.

The new army of the Ottoman Empire is not a decoration. The Balkan coalition suffered heavy losses and did not make major breakthroughs, which is completely different from the glory of another world.

However, the Ottoman Empire could not fight anymore. Its finances were completely exhausted, and the Ottoman Empire wanted to negotiate.

For this reason, the Ottoman Empire contacted various countries and the Balkan coalition, admitting that even if a certain price was paid to end the war, the result was not ideal.

For various complex reasons, European countries tended to sacrifice the interests of the Ottoman Empire.

In another world, the Ottoman Empire lost most of its European territory because of its diplomatic failure, leaving only a very small piece of European territory.

Here, the Ottoman Empire still has an army and fighting power, but it has no money. They cannot accept this kind of failure.

After contacting many countries, the Ottoman Empire chose to send secret envoys to South China and the United States to discuss war financing.

It just so happened that Liu Yiming still wanted to continue this war. It was really a pillow for him.