Changfeng Thousands of Miles End Han Song

Chapter 1050 Postscript 6
In the city of Nanjing, beside Xuanwu Lake.

Emperor Taikang was walking by the quiet lakeside, the evening breeze couldn't make him feel cool, and the setting sun that was about to set couldn't make him feel sad either.

Yes, he is not young anymore, just like the sun that is about to set, but so what?
His achievements have been clearly engraved in the history books of the empire. During his 25-year imperial career, he fought against America twice and won both times.

Yes, the Second War is not over yet.But the overall situation has been decided. He believes that the empire's largest challenger group in the world will soon cease to exist.

Such great achievements have already stood tall in front of everyone's eyes, so Emperor Taikang didn't have to feel sad at all.For the rest of his life, he could stand on the top of the world and quietly look down on the whole world.

Let Emperor Taikang, who was walking by the lake facing the last twilight of the setting sun, always have an inexplicable gloom on his brows because of some contradictions that have erupted in China recently.

The [-]-ton giant ship will not be overturned by small winds and waves. Compared with the war that is about to end now, the labor conflicts that broke out between domestic workers and capital are nothing.

The war has made some people less secure. Whether they are rich or poor, it would be strange if nothing happened in the country.

"Your Majesty, there is news from Honglu Temple that King Cao has officially issued a truce to the empire."

Emperor Taikang soon got a piece of great news that made him feel better.

——Cao Guo, completely subdued.

Just as he thought before.

The rebel group headed by Cao Guo has been severely injured since it was defeated in the First World War 20 years ago.

After more than ten years of recharging their energy, they have recovered some strength, but compared to the winners, they are even worse.

When he was Emperor Taichu, relying on the advantage of Mini's bullets, the empire easily regained its disadvantage on land.The Seven Kingdoms of the West Frontier subdued, and then the army entered the Americas. It is hard to say the battles on the sea, but the battles on land are frequently reported.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Cao Guo and his allies immediately chose to surrender, and they spit out a lot of benefits.Of course, Cao Guo and the others are honest, their attitudes are quite unruly, and the knot between the two parties will not be dispelled.

From Emperor Taikang's great-grandfather to his grandfather to his father, and then to him, over a hundred years, steam engines have not only completely replaced water power and animal power on land, but also steam ships have replaced sailboats on the sea.

Whether it is the mode of warfare at sea or the mode of transportation at sea, tremendous changes have taken place.

At the beginning of Emperor Taikang's ascension to the throne, he started the war. After the fifth year of Taikang, the war started. A battle that lasted for two years ended with the defeat of Cao Guo's side and begged for mercy.But Emperor Taikang did not abolish Cao Guo at that time, because the current situation did not allow him to do so.

In this way, he waited for this scene until 20 years later...

When King Cao officially issued a truce appointment, King Cao should have understood in his heart that the glory that belongs to this country will be completely dimmed.

Emperor Taikang was very proud. Although this was an internal fight among the Lu clan's kingdoms, which weakened the overall strength of the Lu clan, he had removed the thorn in his side. The short-term pain was exchanged for the Lu clan's stronger cohesion.

Compared with the benefits that can be seen with the naked eye, the damage is negligible.Want to take a long-term view?

The country of Cao was abolished, and a series of other punishments awaited its allies, and the one who replaced it would naturally be the winner of this war.Emperor Taikang was able to earn a feudal state for his son, even if his strength was far inferior to that of the original Cao State, as far as he was concerned, this was a great honor.

To be honest, Emperor Taikang did not pay attention to the enemy at the beginning of the war. The previous defeat had greatly damaged the strength of Cao State. Even if it recovered, the gap with the Central Plains was even greater.What he is "fearful" is that the people on Cao's side will "unrepentantly" fight to the end after they can't do anything.

In that way, half of North America would be smashed, and Lu's loss would be too great.

It will leave serious sequelae-the hatred between the two sides will be difficult to resolve in the short term.

People from all walks of life in Cao State will not be happy for Lu Qi's glory.On the battlefield, the Central Plains was the invader's side, and the existence of the Central Plains army seriously damaged the interests of the people of Cao State.

They don't think about it - the reason why the two sides went to war was precisely because Cao Guo first violated the interests of the Central Plains Empire, and it was the group of feudal states headed by Cao Guo who wanted to challenge their mother country first.

People are short-sighted and blind.As long as there is a little guidance, public opinion will be formed, and it will be a disaster for thousands of years.Such a war is not pleasant to fight.

Of course, with brutal wars and huge casualties, the damage will affect both sides.On China's side, war damage is not easy to be erased either.Even Emperor Taikang cannot violate this rule.

That would really leave a lot of trouble behind.

No matter how noble the purpose of war is, it is ultimately to capture the interests and wealth of the losers.Conflict of interest, unforgettable!
But under the guidance of their own newspapers and the stimulation of interests, everyone in the Central Plains will clearly understand the benefits of this war, and everyone thinks this war is "correct".

Naturally, more of these benefits fall into the hands of the royal family, nobles, and big capitalists, but the benefits flowing from their fingers also keep the people fed and drunk.

And that makes it harder for losers to accept.

Such constant entanglements may leave scars that cannot be healed by generations.

Fortunately, Cao Guo did not do this.

It can be said that the Cao Army Alliance fought with tenacity. They used their tenacity and strength, and used a sea of ​​corpses and blood to successfully drag this war to the third year.But in the end, he still couldn't withstand Lu Qi's sudden punch after accumulating strength.

In that battle, if a battalion and regiment were sent up, they would be completely defeated within an hour or two. If a division was sent up in the morning, it would be unable to fight by the afternoon.

Facing each other's strong forts and defenses, the value of human life is so low.

——On the position between the two armies, there were broken corpses, bloody muscles, whitish fat, pale stubble of broken bones, and even pale yellow brains.

Cao Guo couldn't hold on anymore, and then they chose to surrender.

……

A large number of troops marched into Xinye, downstream of the Qinghe River.

This is the capital of Cao State, and the so-called 'Qinghe' refers to the Mississippi River in the original time and space.

The soldiers held their heads high with triumphant pride.

Led by a man named Zheng Lianfu, the last remnants of the Cao army in the city dropped their rifles and walked into the prisoner-of-war camp on their own initiative.It is said that Zheng Lianfu is still a descendant of Zheng Zhilong, the famous navy admiral.

Xinye is a city that has not been affected by the war. There are a large number of aborigines gathered in the city, as well as refugees who fled into the city because of the war. The Central Plains army.

These people have the same roots as them, but their interests make the contradictions between the two almost irreconcilable.As early as the time of Emperor Taichu, the fate of the Cao country had been decided: either lead his little friends to seize the hegemony of the entire North America, or die with honor.

Sadly, they failed.

If they fail, they will be punished, no matter whether their ancestors are the royal family from the Central Plains or the clan from the vassal state.

"Imperial supremacy perfectly reshaped. The Emperor crushed his last challenger—"

The imperial troops entering Xinye one after another did not know that among the civilians watching the entry ceremony, more than one reporter from all over the world was describing everything about them in their own notes.

These reporters are not worried about their lives. In the previous three years of war, both sides have proven with facts that they respect reporters.

"When a hero falls tragically, the people of the world will never forget him... I hope there will be a second or third hero standing up in the future. Otherwise, the world that has always been ruled by China will be too boring."

A reporter who came to Northern Tianzhu said this in his heart when he looked at the arrogant but strictly disciplined teams of Chinese troops outside the hotel where he was staying. There was no robbery or robbery, let alone murder, rape or sexual intercourse.

He is a pure-blooded Indian Kshatriya. If possible, he hopes that the winner of this war is the Cao Kingdom Alliance, not China.

Because only in this way will the whole world become more interesting.

(End of this chapter)