The "Shangshu Meng" that Wu Guocheng refers to is Meng Zongzheng, the Minister of War, and the Minister of War, and the Minister of Wu Du Yi is Wu Guozhong. The two ministers are Murong Rui, the left minister and Zhang Qiu, the right minister.

Among them, Meng Zongzheng, like Xin Qiji, made great contributions in the Second Central Plains War. At that time, he was the governor of the Hedong Army. He broke through several bastions in northwest Shanxi and pushed the Song-Zhou dividing line in northwest Shanxi to the Yellow River.

After the war, he retired from the general rank, transferred to politics, and was elected as a veteran, so he joined the cabinet and became the Minister of War of the Wu Guocheng government.

Wu Guozhong was Wu Guocheng's cousin and a descendant of the brave and brave faction. He was born in Kamakura and spent his youth in the Ozhou Army Primary School in Kamakura. Later, he entered Tianjin Knights College to study. After graduation, he has been working in the Great Zhou Republic Army Army. He also participated in the Second Central Plains War. At that time, he was appointed as the brigade commander and division commander, and led his troops to fight fiercely with the Song army on the front line many times.

After the war, Wu Guozhong was also promoted to general. However, because he was young, in his forties, and had not reached the age line of retirement, he served as the Dujun.

Murong Rui is a descendant of Murong Mu and also a general from the army. He is older than Wu Guocheng and is 65 years old. When the last Central Plains War broke out, he was the Minister of War. Now he serves as the left prime minister of Wu Guocheng's government, equivalent to the prime minister of later generations.

Now the government of the Great Zhou Republic implements the head of state, that is, the head of state is the head of state, but the left and right prime ministers will be appointed as the head of the cabinet under the head of the head of the cabinet.

Zhang Qiu, who served as the right prime minister, also has a background. He is a descendant of Zhang Zhifeng, and his wife comes from the Yijiu Sect, a direct descendant of the Wu family.

In other words, among the four senior figures Wu Guocheng is going to meet today, only Meng Zongzheng is not from a military and political wealthy family, his father Meng Lin is not a civilian, but a noble citizen. He once served as brigade commander in the North American Army and the Great Zhou Republic Army. He retired with the rank of major general and owned a manor in Henan Province and Shanxi Province (located in North America, but not in the United States of North America, but is an overseas province of the Republic).

Now the Great Zhou Republic has a bit of aristocratic republic, and the phenomenon that was called "class solidification" by later generations has become more common!

The reasons for this phenomenon are not only the institutional arrangements in the early days of the Great Zhou Republic, but also the increase in war costs caused by the bastion and the discovery of the New World.

Because the bastion era was conducive to defense but not to attack, the cost of seizing a piece of land in the Central Plains region where the bastions were spread is often higher than the value of the land itself.

So starting a war in the Central Plains has become an absolute loss-making deal!

At the same time, there is almost unlimited fertile land to be placed on the New World.

For the ruling members of the Republic, they did not need to launch a series of heavy losses to seize limited land to appease the military citizens below.

They could use the method of releasing American land to win people's hearts through several bills, give a few orders, find something for the navy, and then everyone was happy. There was no risk and no money was spent.

Of course, the value of land in North America is far less than that of the land in the Dazhou area. However, the standard of land in America is very wide! Anyone who comes from a family of citizens who are over 21 years old, as long as they are not heirs (the heirs cannot go, they must serve in the army), and are willing to undertake military service in the United States of North America, can obtain 500 acres of land from the United States of North America for free. If they live on this land and cultivate for 5 years, they can obtain land. So the right is ownership! It is private land, not state-owned land like military farms.

And the Great Zhou Republic and the Government of the United States of North America paid the money to transport them to the New World!

As for non-citizens, if a person born in a non-citizen, as long as he can get a travel fee and pay 5 silver coins to the United States of North America, he can receive 500 acres of land... The other conditions are the same as those of the children of citizens.

Oh, 5 silver coins are not a big deal in the New World. They are rich in gold, silver and copper. They can dig some gold, silver, brass, or fight a few battles with the natives of the Yin people, or work in the city. Anyway, it is easy to have it, so the 500 acres of land is similar to free gifts.

In addition to giving away land for free, citizenship rights are also given away for free!

The citizenship of the United States of North America does not require meritorious service or pay much tax. As long as you set foot on the land of the United States of North America and swear allegiance to the United States, you will be a citizen immediately.

Moreover, North American citizens are not divided into ranks and are equal to everyone, but they only need tax proof when exercising their voting rights.

Of course, free gifts are often the "most expensive"!

Because after being "free for free", the middle and lower-class citizens will lose the motivation to fight.

Now, sailing to the New World has become very safe. The mortality rate has dropped from the initial 20% to less than 1% for less than 1% for eighty years, and it has all become a sperm. Of course, the mortality rate and cost have been reduced a lot!

Whether you go to the battlefield or cause a revolution, the mortality rate is definitely more than 1%!

Moreover, if the revolution is victorious, it is impossible to allocate 500 acres of land per person like this, not that much!

In addition to land, there are also gold, silver and brass to dig, so there are too many opportunities to make a fortune.

The inspirational story of digging gold in the New World, then returning home in glory, and reaching the peak of life has been happening around everyone for decades.

Encouraged by this wealth effect, the restless factors in the Great Zhou Republic society disappeared almost.

Since the people below have all the places to make a fortune, the nobles and capitalists above can comfortably engage in monopoly and exploitation.

If there is no trouble below or move above, the entire society of the Great Zhou Republic gradually becomes a pool of stagnant water that is difficult to flow...

Of course, there are not a pool of stagnant water everywhere. Yanjin and Xu Hai, the two industrial and commercial centers, seem to be full of vitality at the moment.

Whether in terms of economic activities, scientific research, or ideological and political aspects, the Great Zhou Republic is a "national country" without a prince or father, and the protection of civil rights is quite in place. Citizens have greater freedom and fewer ideological constraints.

In this relatively free environment, some ideas and doctrines that can drive the wheels of history to roll quickly will inevitably be born.

After nearly 90 years of world division, especially the Second Central Plains War, which suffered heavy casualties, a kind of idea of ​​pursuing the solstice of China and ultimate unity began to become popular in Yanjin and Xu Hai's academic circles, and gradually began to influence the people.

This idea is often simply summarized as "China First", meaning that the Great Zhou Republic, as the leader of the Xia (a bit self-righteous), has the mission of leading the Xia and unifying the local area of ​​China. In order to achieve this mission, the Great Zhou Republic should unwaveringly adhere to and promote the concept of "China First".

The purpose of insisting on and promoting "China First" is to gain the recognition of the Chinese races all over the world. When it gains recognition, it will achieve ultimate unification through war or exporting the republic revolution.

Scholars who hold this view believe that as long as the people of the East and West and Song dynasties agree with "China first", they will naturally welcome the unification of the Great Zhou Republic.

Then the future unification will become very smooth...

Based on this idea, the North American colonies, the treasure of the Great Zhou Republic, will be open to all Chinese people since the 100th year of the Republic, that is, this year!

All the Chinese people, no matter where they were born, could speak Chinese, know Chinese characters, believe in the laws of nature, and look like Han people, and enjoy the treatment of civilians of the Great Zhou Republic on the issue of immigrating to the Americas.

This is actually a kind of nationalist idea of ​​"pan-Chinese"!

Of course, considering the area of ​​the American colonies and the total population of less than 200 million, this "sharing America" ​​policy will definitely only make money and not lose money for the Great Zhou Republic.

"Head of the People's Republic of China, the priority of China is now deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. We cannot stand in the wrong line on the issue of the distinction between China and the barbarians!"

In the conference room of the Head of State Palace. Meng Zongzheng, the Minister of War of the Great Zhou Republic, mentioned "China's priority" from the very beginning.

"Do we want to support the Western Song Dynasty?" Wu Guocheng asked.

“Supreme must be supported on the surface!”

Wu Guocheng frowned. In last year's election campaign, he shouted "China first" all the way, and he also promoted the bill to develop North American colonies.

It’s not a good idea to slap yourself in the face now, right?

But supporting the Western Song Dynasty does not mean that the Western Song Dynasty, which is in crisis, has a chance to survive?

"Head of the People's Republic of China," said Wu Guozhong, "The Ministry of Military Affairs has studied Temujin's past experiences and achievements, and thinks he is a very outstanding military strategist. The Mongolians have been acting as thugs of the Western Liao and Jin Hordes in the past few decades, and have developed very excellent military qualities.

So... the Battle of Xiliang is likely to last for a long time! And it cannot guarantee that Xiliang will definitely win in the Western Song Dynasty."

"What if we join?" You Xiang Zhangqiu interrupted.

"Then you have to ask?" Zuo Xiang Murong Rui smiled and said, "My Great Zhou Heavenly Soldiers are invincible!"

The Zhou army has indeed rarely lost in the past 100 years. We dare not say that we are "invincible". At least we have won all the battle-level conflicts. It is just a matter of how many wins... Of course, such a record is also related to the fact that the Dujun Jishi always pursues "not fighting without confidence".

The Zhou Kingdom will not fight if it is not sure of winning.

"If we join the war..." Wu Guocheng asked, "Are you sure?"

Wu Guozhong thought for a while, "Head of the Zhou Dynasty, if I want to mobilize a large army, I can naturally defeat Temujin. But this war belongs to the Western Song Dynasty and Xiliang after all, so I, the Great Zhou Dynasty, isn't it easy to interfere in my affairs? Of course, those who violate China in the Ming Dynasty will be punished even if they are far away! So we must oppose Temujin. If the Western Song Dynasty really abandons Xiliang and ignores it, we should resolutely send troops!"

"Those who violate China in the Ming Dynasty will be punished even if they are far away..." Wu Guocheng smiled slightly at the black face looking at the loyal and honest face, "Okay! Just say that!"

"Saying this" is not "doing this". Anyway, the political atmosphere in Tianjin and Xuzhou is now "China is preferred", and as the head of state, you cannot go against it.

So Wu Guocheng must shout the slogans loudly.

As for whether to fight or not, how to fight, you can study it slowly.

"Where is our closest stronghold to Shuye?" Wu Guocheng continued.

"On the banks of Yemidao River." Wu Guozhong said, "It is 1,700 miles away from the Broken Leaf. Then there is a fortress on the banks of the Dragon Bones River, which is attached to Yemidao Fortress, and 600 miles away from Yemidao Fortress. The owners of the two fortresses are descendants of the Xi Wang Sect."

The Xi Wang faction is the descendant of Xiao Yi, born to Wu Haogu and Xiao Sesse. Xiao Yi's legitimate inheritance of the position of King Xi. The current Xi Wang is named Xiao Wu, and he is the grandson of Xiao Yi. He has inherited the position of King Xi for more than 20 years.

During his reign, Hening, the new capital of Xi State was built. A Zhou-style city protected by a mound of earthen castles was built near the right bank of the upper reaches of the Erhun River, which was lush forests and abundant water and grass. It was built near the center of the Daxi grassland and the only capital of Xi State.

"How many troops can Hening produce?" Wu Guocheng asked.

"At most, more than 10,000." Wu Guozhong replied, "Xi State now implements the system of seizing the pastoral and feudal division. The number of people that King Xi of Hening can mobilize is limited."

The Xi Kingdom now almost occupied the entire Mongolian Plateau and expanded to Siberia northward.

Although the territory is not small, the population of Xi State is not large, now it is less than 1.5 million. Such a small number of people scattered on the territory that exceeds 2 million square kilometers, it is so vast that it is sparsely populated!

The environment with a large area and a sparse population is not suitable for establishing bureaucratic rule. After all, a huge bureaucracy is needed. If the population is too small and the area is too large, it will make it difficult for the people to bear the overly large bureaucracy, and at the same time it will reduce the efficiency of the bureaucracy.

Therefore, the Xi State has always implemented a feudal system, and it is a "sealing house" and a "fixion".

That is to say, we will grant each prince a piece of grassland, and give hundreds or thousands of residents of the Ministry of Revenue. We will not be nomadic, but build cities to settle pastoral herds and plant something.

During his lifetime, Wu Haogu established a "trust fund" for his illegitimate children, which was managed by Tianjin Bank. The initial assets were more than 20 million (silver coins). For a considerable period of time, it was enough to give each illegitimate child a ten thousand silver coins.

This money is nothing in Tianjin, it is a huge sum of money on the grassland.

So these princes of Xi can use this money to give themselves a whole comfort nest. With a comfort nest, they can also close the door and become a local emperor, so of course they will not move.

Moreover, the trade channels between the grassland and the Central Plains were very smooth at this time, and cattle and sheep could be sold at a relatively good price, and salt and iron were very cheap.

If the white disaster occurs, the herdsmen still have the chance to be cowboys in North America, so they will not have much fighting spirit.

Therefore, after the desolate and serpent, the Xi State became weaker and weaker, and there was no threat to the core area of ​​the Great Zhou Republic.

While there is no threat, of course there is no combat power...

Wu Guocheng thought for a while and said, "It's okay to be more than ten thousand, just pretend to behave. As long as Temujin is not crazy, he will not come to touch the tiger's butt... I will first send someone to Hening, and then send someone to Tabriz and Kiev. Discuss them with them how to deal with Temujin. By the way, I also have to send someone to Chang'an and tell Zhao Xin about the position of my Great Zhou Republic!"
Chapter completed!