Chapter 1480 Emperor Zhu's Gift (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
New York is burning!
The Ming Dynasty is boiling!
When the news of the air raid on New York came, the Ming Dynasty was in an uproar!
This is an unprecedented victory!
In the victory after victory, the sense of national superiority penetrated into the bones of the people of the Ming Dynasty. The martial spirit instilled in them for decades, stimulated by the victory, made the whole country fall into a kind of admiration for war.
Although the people of the Ming Empire bore the burden of the war - the supply of civilian materials was affected by the expansion of military needs, forcing the people to bear the harm of rising prices, but the war propaganda, the increase in national pride and the worship of the emperor made people willing to devote amazing enthusiasm to this war.
The news of victory made crazy people rush to the streets, revel and shout, and in the deafening shouts, people poured into the streets, squares and parks. In the squares with surging crowds and colorful flags flying, people's patriotism finally turned into bonds. An unprecedented patriotism was flying everywhere in the Ming Dynasty.
Liang Qichao, who had just come to the empire from the Tang Dynasty to study two years ago, was surprised and moved after seeing this scene. Surrounded by the fanatical crowd, Liang Qichao could only feel a certain emotion stirring in his heart.
"Long live the Empire!"
The roar that sounded like thunder in the ears even made people dizzy. People seemed to be in the waves, floating up and down with the sound waves.
Liang Qichao was caught in the midst of the raging waves and even lost his way. He didn't know what words to use to describe his feelings. Looking at the figures around him swaying in front of his eyes, listening to their shouts, and looking at people's excited expressions, Liang Qichao felt some emotions he had never felt before. What kind of emotion was this?
People's excited emotions and deafening shouts.
Everything was impacting Liang Qichao at that moment. He was far from the calmness he had in the past. He was just under a certain impact as a young man. The atmosphere of the environment could affect a person's psychology and even his thoughts. He was so excited that he roared and screamed loudly along with the people around him.
At this moment, he was completely integrated into this group... Yes, this is a group, this group is not the so-called "grassroots people". Instead, it is... a group, an ethnic group, and every Chinese is a member of it!
In this group, there are no high-ranking officials or ordinary people. Everyone is part of the group and is a member of it.
This was a feeling Liang Qichao had never felt before.
It was not only because of this fanatical patriotism, but more importantly, he felt an unprecedented power, a power that was only stored among the people!
Yes!
This is the power of the people!
water!
It is the power of the water that carries the boat. Only at this moment can one truly feel its power. It is like a raging wave, making people willingly blend into it, just like a drop of water merging into the sea...
Liang Qichao felt the power of the people, and waves of unnamed emotions surged in his heart. He was moved forward in this stormy wave. At this time, Liang Qichao was no longer an individual, but one of millions of people. They gathered together like drops of water into the sea.
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Compared to the boiling outside world, Emperor Zhu, as the instigator of everything, was very calm. The reason why he could remain calm was because... this was not worth mentioning at all.
“It’s just a bombing!”
Taking a cigar from the cigar box, although Emperor Zhu said so, a few hours ago, he still ordered to send a small gift to the airship crew members who participated in the bombing - a box of "Bawang cigars" for each person. This cigar has always been labeled as "Royal Cigar". It originated from what Emperor Zhu got by chance when he visited Cuba. After smoking a bulk hand-rolled cigar bought by a sailor on the streets of Havana, he found that both the taste and the aroma were very outstanding, so he ordered people to hire a cigarette rolling worker to serve as Emperor Zhu's full-time cigar roller. "Bawang" cigars came from this, and it became popular all over the world because of Emperor Zhu's favor.
The "Ba Wang" cigars given by Emperor Zhu were naturally for royal use only, and there is no need to say much about the meaning of their reward.
As for why give cigars as gifts?
After cutting off the cigar butt, Emperor Zhu struck a match and lit the cigar. When the red light of the cigarette butt flashed, he seemed to see the burning New York.
The smoke and fire of New York!
"Your Majesty, although it was just a bombing, it showed the world the great strength of the Empire, especially the destructive power that the Empire possesses, which no other country possesses. I believe that after New York, countries around the world who want to become enemies of the Empire will definitely consider New York's fate first."
As the Prime Minister of the Empire, Qian Degong couldn't help but be excited when he mentioned New York, but when he learned that the bombing might cause hundreds of thousands of casualties, he felt a little reluctant.
After all, I can't bear it...
However, war is war. It is better for the enemy to die than for yourself. It is better for the enemy's civilians to die than for your own people to die!
"Yes, that's exactly what the bombing of New York was for."
Emperor Zhu said with a smile.
"Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys... New York is just a chicken! Now I have killed the New York chicken, and the rest depends on whether Russia will eat it!"
Why bomb New York?
It was to tell Russia that the Empire was very powerful. The Empire's power was enough to win the war, thus deterring Russia from withdrawing from the war, let alone becoming an enemy of the Empire.
In fact, it’s not a matter of “dare not”.
The main reason is that they are "unwilling" to be enemies of the empire because it will cost a heavy price.
This is the purpose of bombing New York.
"Russia will definitely eat this chicken!"
Qian Degong sneered.
"Just as His Royal Highness said, no country wants to be with the losers. It is human nature to follow the winners. After the New York bombing, no matter how much Russia wants to gain something for nothing, they will consider one question - whether Britain and the United States can continue the war in such a bombing and still win! Strategic bombing will change all the balance of power. Anyone who is a little sober can get the answer from New York. The Russians... will definitely get their answer! Of course, they will make their choice."
Emperor Zhu nodded, smiled coldly, and then said,
"I hope so! Now that I have given you this great gift, it depends on whether Alexander III will accept it or not!"
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(End of this chapter)
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