Chapter 428 In the Name of the Country (Second update, please subscribe)
emperor!
empire!
These seemingly simple words are actually of great weight. If you didn't think too much about them, perhaps they wouldn't be a big deal.
After I die, even if there is a flood,
This is the true character of an emperor.
But the truth is not that simple!
That night, Zhu Xianhai couldn't sleep. He stood on the balcony for the entire second half of the night, staring at the wilderness outside the window.
This was Buenos Aires, and once again, he seemed to be transported back ten years.
The day he first came into this era was September 1860. At that time he never thought that he would one day achieve such a great achievement today.
What were you thinking at that time?
At best, he would live a dull life, and at most he would just covet the beauty of Sister Monica.
Then what?
Step by step, we have come to the present day, and now it is April 1870!
Nine years and seven months!
From the initial survival crisis to the current empire.
"I created all this. In this case, your will is everything!"
That’s right!
Zhu Xianhai pressed the cigarette butt hard on the stone balcony handrail, then walked out of the room. As soon as he went out, he gave instructions to the servant outside.
"Prepare the car and go to the Martyrs' Shrine."
Before daybreak, three "Qianlima" sedans drove out of the manor under the escort of two Jiefang vehicles. These cars were gifts from automobile companies to Zhu Xianhai, which also brought his camp into the automobile age.
Although the road was a bit bumpy, the car still arrived at the Martyrs' Shrine in the early hours of the morning.
Martyrs' Shrine.
After entering Buenos Aires, upon learning that 5,867 officers and soldiers had been killed, Zhu Xianhai ordered the construction of a Martyrs' Shrine outside the city to commemorate and bury the fallen soldiers.
At the beginning, the construction of the Martyrs' Shrine was just an ordinary cemetery with a Chinese-style ancestral hall in the cemetery. In fact, Nanhua built the Martyrs' Shrine a long time ago - during the expedition to Araucania, the Martyrs' Shrine was built at that time to bury the fallen soldiers. When entering Chile, several Martyrs' Shrines were also built in Chile.
Since ancient times, China has had the custom of setting up temples in the capital and in local areas to worship loyal officials and martyrs, such as various loyal martyr temples, Zhaozhong temples, loyal martyr temples, and Baozhong temples, etc. Nanhua has also inherited this tradition.
Although the Putrajaya Martyrs' Shrine is much larger than Linhai, it is only about the same size as the main hall of the Grand Temple. The main hall and the large archway at the entrance have only just begun to be built. According to the plan, the entire Martyrs' Shrine will be completed within the year. However, even so, white lines can still be seen in the green grass. They are tombstones. The fallen soldiers have been buried here.
Like those in Nanhua Cemetery, these tombstones are all facing the direction of China, which is a manifestation of not forgetting the homeland. Including the Martyrs' Shrine, they are all facing China. Chinese people always miss their hometown. They may not be able to return to their homeland, but after death, their tombstones are facing China. Even after death, they still look at their homeland and Tangshan.
In the early morning, Zhu Xianhai walked alone in the cemetery in silence, occasionally looking at the tombstones.
The name and hometown of the deceased are engraved on the white tombstone.
"The late martyr Sun Erhai of Hangzhou 1845-1870..."
"Huai'an's Martyr Zhao Fengshou 1840-1870"
Although there are only a few simple words, they represent young people in their prime who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield. Why did they sacrifice?
For Nanhua.
Is it just for military pay?
No, it is for China’s promised land on this continent.
In order to allow millions of Chinese people to survive on this land, in order to survive on this land and make it the promised land of China, I don’t know how many more people will die.
Indeed, it is time to establish a nation. Why do we need to establish a nation when facing foreign invasion in the simulator? In fact, it is to unite everyone. In order to call on everyone to resist the invaders in the name of the country.
nation!
It seems like just two words, but in fact, they are the most able to unite people. With the country, they are the heroes who sacrificed for the country and the nation. They are the heroes remembered by the world!
They are the heroes who are commemorated in the name of the country.
“It’s for this country!”
Zhu Xianhai muttered to himself.
"After I die, even if there is a flood, how can I be worthy of you?"
Zhu Xianhai rested his right hand on the tombstone, frowning. At this moment, he seemed to have the answer in his heart. His right hand gently stroked the smooth tombstone. Finally, he nodded heavily and muttered to himself.
"Well, rest in peace. Don't worry, this empire will last forever!"
After talking to himself like this, he stood in the cemetery for a while, thinking about it. He looked around the cemetery and the main hall of the ordinary-sized Martyrs' Shrine in the distance, and then talked to himself.
“Perhaps, a martyrs’ shrine should be built here for national memorial services.”
What is a national grand memorial service? It is the highest-level place for commemorating national martyrs. A Martyrs' Shrine of such a scale is definitely not enough. The scale of the Martyrs' Shrine must be large enough, otherwise how can it be worthy of such a level?
Thinking this in his mind, Zhu Xianhai frowned again.
He discovered another problem - the capital!
Where should the capital of South China be located?
It is easy to ascend the throne, but the question is where should the capital be located?
Emotionally, Nanhua City is of course the best choice. That city was created by Zhu Xianhai and is also his foundation. But from a geographical point of view, it is not quite the capital, not because it is close to the sea, but because of its geographical location in the south.
What about Buenos Aires?
This city is known as the "Little Paris of South America". As soon as this idea came to his mind, Zhu Xianhai immediately rejected it. Not only because this is a hostile city!
The most fundamental reason is the geographical location.
Just considering the vast territory of South China, the capital should be located in the central hinterland of the north - this is for the development of the inland. Both South China and Buenos Aires are too close to the ocean, and South China still has a vast inland area that needs to be developed.
“It’s a bit difficult!”
Even after returning to the manor, Zhu Xianhai was still troubled by this problem, because he was about to ascend the throne, but there was no suitable capital.
"Where is the right place?"
Standing in front of the map, Zhu Xianhai stared at the map and searched there. Finally, his eyes fell on a city. After hesitating for a while, he muttered to himself.
"After all, isn't this still South China territory?"
Staring at Asuncion on the map, Zhu Xianhai frowned. Asuncion is the capital of Paraguay. As early as 1580, it was the capital of the Viceroyalty of La Plata in South America.
The capital of the Viceroyalty of La Plata... From a geographical point of view, it is really good! Not only is it located in the hinterland, which is conducive to the development of the inland, but also sea vessels can go directly upriver from Buenos Aires to Asuncion.
However, after all, this city was founded by the Spanish. Is it appropriate to be the capital of South China?
However, the locals are very fond of the people of South China!
Apart from South China, there are not many cities like Asuncion that are so favorable to South Chinese people.
But the biggest problem is that it is the capital of Paraguay, a foreign country...
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