Chapter 1292: The Top Student and the Underachiever
Narisong was not without his own selfish desires.
But he knew that his own knowledge and his own abilities could hardly support excessive selfish desires.
Or rather, the fact that the Chukchi had suddenly become powerful made him feel a bit unable to accept it. Especially after witnessing the capabilities of the female general, he had a certain understanding of his own limitations.
That was that he simply wasn't up to the task.
For the sake of his own people, for the sake of a better life for the Chukchi.
He would rather be a student.
Can't one just copy homework?
With a wave of his hand, copy!
Starting from the first large city, the Chukchi, his previous tribesmen, only numbered two or three tens of thousands to begin with. A small population base meant that selecting talent was very difficult. So what to do? It didn't matter; as long as they were various talents who submitted to the Chukchi, Narisong felt they could all be used to the fullest, with everyone playing their part.
Select.
After great chaos, there must be great order.
Taking advantage of this critical juncture, he would directly redo the city's systems and policies entirely.
It must be said that Narisong made a very wise decision.
Because if it weren't for this choice, his two or three tens of thousands of people would easily be assimilated by others. As time passed, the Chukchi would cease to exist.
It could also be seen that although Narisong lacked knowledge, his vision was sufficient.
Very soon.
The people in the Siberia region also received this news.
Election?
Are they crazy?
Originally, these people thought that since this group of Chukchi, who could eat people alive, had conquered them, it would inevitably be like the traditions of many nations: slaughter the city, enslave them, slaughter the city, enslave them.
But this time, it was different.
People were running around telling each other.
In fact, after Narisong conquered many cities, the Siberia region was still very chaotic. Many local wealthy people, worried about the future investment environment, wanted to flee with their valuables. If this situation occurred, the economy of the Siberia region would enter a pessimistic state.
But when they heard this decree from Narisong, they were all stunned.
Election?
What does this mean?
This Khan and leader of the Chukchi actually wanted to engage in this democracy business?
At first, some people didn't believe it.
What are the Chukchi?
In their impression, they were even more ferocious than the Gesake! You say they want a republic; who would dare believe that?
However, that is exactly how things happened.
Starting from Dukuba, people from top to bottom all participated in this election.
Of course.
The premise of the election was to confirm Narisong's rule over the Siberia region. On this basis, the Chukchi Republic was officially established in the Siberia region. The Chukchi Parliament was established, with Dukuba as the center, the capital, and the largest administrative center. A grand and genuine revolution began. Narisong didn't care about pilot programs or anything; following Long Yan meant having meat to eat.
Actually, this matter still had some risks.
After all, the people in the Siberia region now were a mixed bag, with all kinds of people.
Spies, those more inclined toward Tsarist Russia, and even Gesake who had disguised themselves and mixed into the crowd, ready to cause trouble at any time. There were people of various nations, various races, and various faiths, all in a mess. But Narisong really did it. Without a word, he was extremely decisive.
This move, instead, left this group of people stunned.
There's a way to play like this?
Aren't you afraid that the enemy will become your official?
Consequently, at the beginning, some people really thought this way. Become an official of this newly established country and turn it upside down!
A full-blown election thus began.
In the election in Dukuba, quite a few talents emerged.
It became lively.
The ice-covered Siberia became lively just like that.
Of course, many people had warned Narisong about these problems.
But Narisong didn't pay them any mind.
Because he believed that although human nature is greedy, it also has a mindset that yearns for a better future.
He could give these people a chance, a chance to have a sudden realization.
If they didn't cherish it, then they couldn't blame him.
But if they were willing to take root in the Chukchi Republic, then he was willing to delegate power to them.
So, in the matter of copying homework, Narisong had caught up. He could truly be considered a latecomer who surpassed the others.
Relatively speaking, Hamid, whom Liu Zheng wanted to bring along at the time, was somewhat inferior in this regard. But this was also normal; as the king of a great power like the Ottoman Empire, it was very difficult for Hamid to give up his power and selfish desires. Therefore, after the Ottoman Empire rejected constitutional monarchy, their decline was inevitable. In this matter concerning Tsarist Russia, one could see the indecisiveness of Hamid. At the end of the war, he only decisively sent troops; on one hand, it chilled Liu Zheng's heart, and on the other hand, this was probably the last high-light moment for the Ottoman Empire.
He belonged to the type who followed Liu Zheng to pick up scraps.
However, there was another person like Hamid.
That was Xie Fang.
The situation in Australia was still very unclear.
This had a lot to do with Xie Fang's persistent unwillingness to delegate power.
According to Liu Zheng's intentions, Australia should have been the first republic to truly practice democracy.
It is a pity that he was led astray by Xie Fang.
This is the difference in personality between any two people. Compared to Narisong, Xie Fang was born into the Longyan imperial family, and he has always carried a great mission on his shoulders; this has made his own personality, as he himself believes, one of great talent and ambition. It is impossible for him to easily hand over the power in his hands to others like Narisong.
Therefore, Australia is nominally a republic, but in reality, it is still under the autocratic rule of Xie Fang.
The parliament cannot override the will of Xie Fang.
Regarding this, just as with his attitude toward Hamid, Liu Zheng only offered a few reminders and then left him be.
To put it plainly, Australia is merely a springboard that Liu Zheng wants.
If one day Xie Fang can no longer hold things together, he can completely seize Australia back from someone else's hands.
Thus, Hamid and Xie Fang became two people who could not even copy homework correctly.
Whereas the Chukchi Republic and the Li Dynasty are typical top-tier students.
But regardless, Hamid still sent out his troops. At least on the surface, it was passable.
In one month, Hamid took Black Sea Port, which made Tsarist Russia very uncomfortable, forcing them to abandon Black Sea Port and withdraw their troops back to their country.
In this way, the ports through which Tsarist Russia reached the rest of the world were just like that, gone. With not a single Ice-free Port remaining, this country, which in history was once so powerful that it made everyone tremble, was thus firmly trapped by the few island chains created by Liu Zheng.
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