"Be prepared! The empire was facing a life-and-death crisis. If they could survive it, it was only a matter of time before they revived!”
"If we can't make it, everyone should be mentally prepared to become slaves of a subjugated country.”
Subjugated slave?
When these two words came out of his mouth, the expressions of the people who were originally in a good mood changed. The atmosphere became heavy. It was as if a thousand-pound boulder was pressing down on everyone's hearts, making it difficult for them to breathe.
Ever since the end of the European War, Great Qin had faced life-and-death crises like never before.
In 1925, a violent plague similar to the Black Death in Europe broke out in Qin Island. Within three years, ten million people died. Corpses littered the ground and bones were like mountains. Some towns were even completely wiped out. Even the nobles and high officials were not spared. The previous prime minister died of the plague.
Fortunately, Great Qin had a good Emperor. The Longchang Emperor, Qin Ming, did not panic in the face of danger and implemented a series of favorable policies. The plague that lasted for three years completely disappeared in February 1928, forcefully pulling Great Qin back from the brink of destruction.
However, what made the entire country grieve was that in the fifth month of the second year, the Longchang Emperor, Qin Ming, passed away, and the Crown Prince, Qin Zhen, took over the throne. The year was called Hongwu, and the western countries once again joined forces to seal off Great Qin. This was the most vicious blockade in history. Not only did they prevent the countries from selling strategic resources to Great Qin, such as metal ores and oil, but they also raised the taxes on Great Qin's products, clearly wanting to destroy Great Qin's economy.
Now that they had refused to sell food to Great Qin, the danger of Great Qin being destroyed once again descended.
If they could not survive, Great Qin, which had been established for 649 years, would most likely be destroyed.
After a long silence, the Army Commander Sun Wu said in a deep voice,""Your Majesty, the army is prepared to die in battle. Before all the men of Great Qin die, we will not allow the enemy to land on the Qin Island.”
"Subjugated slave…Who is willing to be a subjugated slave?”
"The people of the Great Qin Dynasty who value martial arts would rather die together than become slaves of a subjugated country.”
As soon as these words were said, it immediately resonated with everyone.
The Minister of National Defense, Xiao Teng, nodded in agreement." That's right, Your Majesty. Ever since Great Qin was established, it has experienced countless ups and downs. Didn't it overcome countless difficulties and rise again under the siege of the enemy?”
"In the past 100 years or so, the white pigs of the west have only been able to surpass Great Qin by exploiting loopholes and scheming. As long as we learn from this painful lesson and work together, it will only be a matter of time before we surpass Great Qin.”
Xiao Teng wasn't bragging; Great Qin had experienced many ups and downs. At the end of the 17th century, it had lost to the Western Alliance Army and lost its position as the overlord of the seas.
So what?
With the arrival of the first Industrial Revolution, Great Qin seized the opportunity to be the first to industrialize, becoming the first fully industrialised country in the world. Its strength once again surpassed that of Great Britain.
The first country in the world to have a railway within its borders, Great Qin!
The world's first steam-powered ship was born in Great Qin, and the first electric generator and internal combustion engine were also born in Great Qin, leading to the Second Industrial Revolution.
Unfortunately, the western countries did not want to see Great Qin continue to grow stronger, so they joined forces to suppress and weaken it.
Great Qin was weak and could not find any helpers!
Under the Miqing Empire's rule, the Flower Tribe was incredibly rotten and weak. Under the invasion of the western countries, it had become a semi-colony, and with the uprising of the farmers, how could it help Great Qin?
Moreover, even if the Mie Qing Kingdom was still powerful, they were still enemies with Great Qin.
One was because Great Qin and Great Ming were both Han empires and were brother countries. The Miqing Empire destroyed Great Ming and occupied the Nine Provinces, so they were naturally enemies with Great Qin.
Ever since the Miqing Kingdom had been established, they had crazily enslaved and slaughtered the flower farmers. In order to avenge Great Ming, Great Qin had wiped out its billions of compatriots and had fought with the Miqing Kingdom many times. Miqing Kingdom had risked their lives to stop Great Qin's attacks, and if it wasn't for Great Qin having two foolish rulers and being backstabbed by the western countries, they would have been destroyed.
Secondly, the foolish and selfish Man Qing viewed Great Qin with enmity and would rather be a dog for the western countries than join forces with Great Qin to fight against the western countries.
In the early stages, things were still fine, but in order to suppress Great Qin, the western side treated the Miqing Tribe quite well!
However, the reason why the Western Bandits were called Western Bandits was that they would not let go of any opportunity to plunder and colonize.
In the 19th century, Great Qin had been besieged for many years, and it was no longer able to expand. It could only defend Qin Island and do business.
As a result, the rotten and incompetent Miqing became a fat meat in the eyes of the western powers. Great Britain took the lead and used strong ships and cannons to knock open their doors. They crazily plundered wealth and gradually became a semi-colony.
When the Flower Tribe entered the dark and terrifying calamity, Great Qin could only feel anxious and helpless. After all, the western countries 'overall strength far exceeded Great Qin's, and if they were not careful, Great Qin would be in danger of being destroyed.
During the First World War, the western countries started a large-scale dog-eat-dog battle over the distribution of the colonies. No matter how much Great Qin tried to stay out of it, it was still dragged into it.
No matter how elite the Great Qin Navy was, they could not withstand the alliance of the western countries and were completely defeated.
After suffering a crushing defeat and almost being wiped out by the plague, the western countries were prepared to once again unite and attack Great Qin.
Seeing that they were unable to resist the allied army of the western countries, Great Qin's people's self-confidence fell to rock bottom. Most of the people were quite pessimistic and felt that it was only a matter of time before they were destroyed, including the military officials.
However, the heavens were watching, and the economic crisis had broken out. The western countries had suffered heavy losses, and Great Qin had a chance to catch its breath. The new Emperor, Qin Zhen, made bold and decisive reforms, allowing Great Qin's economy to recover greatly and its military strength to increase once again.
Now that the Emperor had broken through the western countries 'blockade and bought so many resources that could save lives, the officials were filled with confidence and prepared to revive Great Qin and take revenge on the western countries.
"Your Majesty, this subject can issue a military pledge. As long as the resources that Your Majesty has promised are delivered to Great Qin, within three years, Great Qin's navy will once again roam the oceans and break through the blockade of the Western White Pigs, becoming a world superpower!”
Li Xiong patted his chest and made a military pledge.
He won the election last year and was sworn in as the prime minister of the Imperium. There were only three years left in his term of office.
Since his eldest nephew had already bought the life-saving resources, why not gamble with the heads on his neck? While setting an example for the civil and military officials, he would also let his eldest nephew understand that his eldest uncle was firmly supporting him.
Within three years, if Great Qin really rose up again, he would be the Prime Minister. If his nephew was satisfied, he would have a 100% chance of being re-elected.
Qin Zhen instantly understood his uncle's thoughts and was happy to accept his good intentions.
The Prime Minister had already taken the lead, so how could the other civil and military officials slack off?
"Alright, I will remember the military pledge. Prime Minister, you will be the commander-in-chief of the Empire's first three-year plan. Starting from the first of next month, you will begin to implement the development plan!”
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