The first question facing Victoria III when he came to the throne was how to deal with the independence of Ireland.Hua Xingjun quickly made his attitude clear, that is, to have the new royal family issue a proclamation to the world, agreeing to the independence of Ireland, respecting the choice of the Irish people, and withdrawing the Commonwealth government organization in Ireland.Salisbury suddenly understood what Hua Xingjun wanted to do, and the whole thing was one after another, and there was no room for reaction.Irish independence must be fueled by the Huaxing Army.But now he knows Hua Xingjun's intentions, and he can't get off this boat.Now that you have chosen to give in, there is no room for regret.News of London and Ireland soon reached Edinburgh, Scotland.When Edward VII received the news, the successive blows made him depressed and fell ill in bed.Now the prime minister has reformed the cabinet behind his back, and his daughter has been elected king behind his back, and Ireland is seeking independence at this time.His mother left him this huge empire, but he didn't expect that in his hands, it would fall apart in an instant.Edward VII insisted on issuing an edict to the world at once, declaring Victoria III an illegitimate government and unable to exercise any rights on behalf of Great Britain.He was a bare-bones commander who was exiled from abroad, and when he went north, except for some nobles in London.None of the other government officials escaped, joining Salisbury in defending London.Therefore, Edinburgh does not even have a government now, and in order to exercise state power as soon as possible, Edward VII temporarily appointed Army Commander Ian Hamilton as interim prime minister, with full authority to handle the current military and government affairs.Edward VII's condition was just right, and soon another piece of news came.The government of Victoria III had already announced its surrender to the Huaxing Army, and hoped that there would be no more useless resistance throughout Britain.After the Huaxing army gained a foothold in the south, it quickly pointed its head to the north again, preparing to start sweeping all over the north.Victoria III issued a statement that if any city persisted in resisting, it would be devastating.The elite of the British army and navy have suffered casualties, and most of the people who are resisting everywhere, except for the remnants of the government's defeated army, are militiamen who have just received guns and ammunition and are ready to defend their homeland spontaneously.These rabble were no match for the Huaxing Army at all, and after the Huaxing Army merged together, its morale was greatly boosted.It turned out that there was still a bit of a taboo for these tall foreign devils, but now they are more and more comfortable with the fight, and they don't take them seriously at all.Zhang Cheng led 500,000 men to maintain order in the south and guard against enemy troops coming from Europe.Yang Jincong marched north with 500,000 men, and the first to be swept was Oxford, northwest of London.Originally, this place was not within the strategic goal, but this city did list the places that Qiao Zhi wanted to take down.This is because the city is home to one of the world's top universities, and the University of Oxford, founded in the 12th century, is located here.The University of Oxford is also located on the banks of the River Tame, and when the army attacked, hundreds of naval ships followed the action from the River Tame.Some of the other warships defended the English Channel, some defended the British border, and the rest returned to New China with the spoils.The artifacts looted from Buckingham Palace alone filled two aircraft carriers.Not to mention the gold and silver in the banks everywhere, the whole of Britain is about to be hollowed out by the Huaxing army.No way, it's too small here, only one province of New China is the size.When Britain and France invaded New China, they also wanted to empty the Qing Dynasty.However, they only had 20,000 or 30,000 men, and before they had gone deeper, their troops were already stretched.Because Oxford City was close to London, it was already preparing to surrender, but before a statement was made, the Huaxing army called over.Most of the people who defended Oxford were Oxford students, who were the most educated and had the strongest sense of nationality.Seeing the Huaxing Army wreaking havoc in Britain, with their enthusiasm, they will not settle like the lower-class people.So tens of thousands of students armed with various weapons, as well as many female students, cooperated with the militia of two or three thousand in Oxford, and some remnants of the defeated army, a total of less than 20,000 people.As soon as Yang Jincong's 500,000 troops arrived, the more than 20,000 resistance forces were like ants surrounded by sea water.The two sides held each other for less than five minutes, and the resistance was quickly consumed.Yang Jincong looked at the young female students on the battlefield and secretly felt sorry for them in his heart.When his troops went to England, he played with all women, and he was still the most flavorful schoolgirl.It's a pity that in this Northern Expedition, Zhang Derivation has already issued an order that he will no longer be allowed to be undisciplined like he was at the beginning, and try to kill as few civilians as possible.Because Hua Xingjun has chosen to cooperate with the new government, in order to calm the political situation in Britain as quickly as possible, the British people can no longer be disgusted with Hua Xingjun.So after destroying more than 20,000 resistance forces, Yang Jincong did not go on a killing spree.After entering the city, he directly sent troops to loot the banks and shops in Oxford.The navy's fleet sailed to the shores of Oxford University, and the citizens of Oxford looted the library that had been accumulated for hundreds of years in the astonished eyes of the citizens of Oxford.It is filled with countless advanced knowledge and ideas, which are just used to fill the foundation of the New China University.After this incident, all walks of life in Britain were greatly shaken, and they all concluded that New China was the next powerful hegemon after all.Because they don't just come for gold and silver, they still attach so much importance to knowledge and talent.The background of Oxford University also surprised Hua Xingjun, who originally only prepared a battleship to load books.The last corps of the structure, with more than 30,000 troops, moved for a month before it was completely emptied.The University of Oxford has hundreds of disciplines, and the collection of books is even larger, the oldest dating back to the Greek era, and they are all rare manuscripts in the world.The Huaxing army carefully let them see the light of day, and finally filled the cabins and decks of five ships of several thousand tons.There was a wail in the British cultural circles, scolding Hua Xingjun for not only peeling off the skin of Britain, but also pulling Britain's tendons.The University of Oxford was emptied, and the whole of Britain was about to break its bones.The Huaxing army didn't pay attention to them, and the strong didn't have to reason with the weak at all, just loot openly.If you are not convinced, the guns in your hands are higher than the others.All of this was learned from the British anyway, and the crimes they committed in New China back then were much more serious than they are now.At the very least, the Huaxing Army has not sold opium like the British, and this vicious thing can poison New China for hundreds of years.In Qiao Zhiqing's era, it was not until after liberation that the opium was gradually eliminated.At the beginning, it was suggested to Hua Xingjun that he continue to grow opium in India and then sell it all to Europe and Britain.But everything is a double-edged sword, and while you poison others, you will poison yourself.Qiao Zhiqing didn't want to let New China get this kind of thing again because of the violence of opium.In the end, Yan Zi rejected this proposal, in his heart, there are thousands of ways to plunder wealth, and there is no need to use this trick at all
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