Playing Whack-a-Mole in Siberia

If you become Russian, your first consideration must be the interests of the Russian people. Your bloodline, your appearance, and your supporters are all Russian. What stance will you take when interests clash between China and Russia? You cannot harm the interests of your supporters, nor can you gain the trust of the Chinese. What will you do?

Having read up to chapter 49, is the description suggesting the protagonist's mind is set on their own interests? Many foreign historical novels, especially those set in the East, invariably depict immigrants from the East and bestow upon them various privileges and attention. From the reader's perspective, the protagonist seems strange.

This is so damn agonizing! Even if you don't consider it a "feel-good" novel, at least don't write it like this! It's agonizing from beginning to end. If reading a novel makes you feel frustrated, why even read it? Before winning the Russo-Japanese War, they said they wouldn't care anymore, but after winning, they went back to their old ways when military reforms were called up.

There's been an increase in side gigs and self-indulgent activities. And the storyline is progressing very slowly.

Even with the entire Soviet Union's resources, the Far East region couldn't be developed. What makes us think we can? This is no joke; how can anything develop in sub-zero temperatures?

How can Siberia rise to prominence? Aside from southern West Siberia, where the temperature is similar to Northeast China, there's nowhere else that's good. Siberia isn't even as reliable as the Sahara Desert.

In Canada, ordinary people have always been seen as mere expendable resources, having no real connection to Canada, yet they help Canada expand eastward. Furthermore, those who are not Chinese have even less of a sense of belonging.

I haven't watched it, but I really dislike the protagonist's identity. No matter how strong countries like Britain, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, the United States, and Spain become, China won't be worse off than in history. But Japan and Russia are different; if they become stronger, China will be even worse off than in history.

This is self-contradictory garbage. On one hand, it boasts about how amazing its technology is, how rich it is, and on the other hand, it's constantly losing wars and suffering the most casualties. Then it completely copies history, almost without alteration, only adding a bunch of cringe-worthy personal opinions and pseudo-historical arguments that even children would find awkward.

If the protagonist's soul is Chinese, then he should fight for the interests of Chinese people. What's wrong with being good to Chinese people? Support!