The Zhiyuan is the flagship, and the other seven sail battleships are troop transports and supply ships. In addition to the eight battleships, there is another clipper ship with a white sail and a slender hull, which is Xiao Letian's political gift to King Shang Tai. , Adventure King.
The speed of a warship is absolutely different from that of an expedition ship. Here, the sails are full and the Adventure King is only half-sailed, so the speed is a bit overwhelming.
The entire South China Sea has become the playground of the Adventure King. The captains and sailors hired with high salaries are the most experienced. They have got used to the Adventure King in the shortest time and are now doing various voyages on the ocean. action.
Eight warships lined up in a row and cut through the waves on the ocean, while the Adventure King shuttled back and forth in the queue like a swift, using various extreme actions to demonstrate the excellent performance of this expedition ship.
Zai Chun just had the mentality of a playful child. He was not willing to be bored on the Zhiyuan with his master. In addition, he was angry when he saw Xiang Ying. There were many novel things on King Shang Tai's expedition ship, so the two of them went on an adventure. Wang Hao had a great time playing.
There was a meeting during Zai Chun's absence. Sima Yun, Luo Huo, Xiang Ying and other senior officers gathered in Xiao Letian's single cabin, smoking a thick cigar. There was a huge map on the table, and several bottles of spirits were drained in the wine cabinet. Bottom.
It is worth mentioning that Wang Huaiyuan also traveled with him on this trip to Europe, and of course there were also Pierre and other the first batch of European elites who came to seek refuge.
In the future, the focus of Chinese intelligence will be in Europe. How could Wang Huaiyuan, the great spy chief, not go and inspect it personally?
The South China Sea is full of merchant ships from Asia and Europe. The only route for East-West trade has been busy since ancient times. When everyone saw the tall and majestic bridge and the powerful cannon of the Zhiyuan, all Chinese merchants were excited .
The sound of horns and conch shells rang out along the way. On the deck, the boss of the sailor knelt down and kowtowed to the ground. "Long live the head of state... Fighting in a foreign land... I'll fight the old man again when I get to Europa..."
News of the victory in the Far East War has spread throughout the world. The waists of all Chinese here in Nanyang are as straight as if they were studded with steel bars. The social status of all Chinese has been rapidly expanded because of this battle.
Lion City, Malaysia, Surabaya... Chinese people from all over the country organized celebrations that lasted for half a month and celebrated 24 hours a day. None of the Western colonists dared to fart. Even the foreign military and police had to carefully maintain order and prevent the indigenous people. There was a conflict with the Chinese.
War is indeed the most powerful weapon to boost people's hearts. It is better to win a foreign war than to preach ten thousand words of truth. It is a common problem among all barbarians to be afraid of power but not to be immoral.
At this moment, no one in East Asia dares to challenge Xiao Letian's power. At this moment, even the British merchant ships in the South China Sea took the initiative to move out of the waterway and blew their whistles to pay tribute to the fleet.
"Look, that's the legendary Zhiyuan... The Times has long said that the emperor of the Qing Dynasty and the head of state of the Chinese nation will visit Europe this year... God, we are so lucky, we actually met Xiao Letian's fleet!"
Countless European gentlemen and ladies waved their hats to the fleet on the deck!
Wang Huaiyuan leaned against the porthole and sighed, "The people's support can be used! The people's support can be used... I just received a telegram from the spy ship. The Chinese Guards in Bailayitun Reclamation Area have now gathered 60,000 people..."
"The native kings of Borneo have sent twelve consecutive telegrams begging for mercy to Naha. They are willing to offer gold and silver beauties and admit that they are a Chinese vassal in order to let them go..."
"We have only one more day to go to Borneo. At this moment, the Chinese people in Bailayi are already excited... They say they will launch a general offensive when the head of state arrives, overthrow the rule of all the native kings in northern Borneo, and establish a branch of the Chinese nation. autonomous region..."
"Of course, what they most hope is to be directly integrated into the Chinese ethnic group. What do you think, head of state..."
Everyone has turned their attention to the center of the map, right in the middle of Southeast Asia. A large island guards the throat of Southeast Asia. This is Borneo, known as Bo Ni in ancient times. Westerners also call it Kalimantan Island.
Xiao Letian looked at the island and tapped the map with his finger, "Kalimantan! Kingdom of Brunei! East of Malay... How should I eat this fat piece of yours?"
Luo Huo chuckled, "What a great place! You see, this place is right at the heart of Southeast Asia. Guarding the southernmost tip of the South China Sea, if we control this place, we can split the entire Southeast Asia into pieces by establishing a military port. We can fight however we want..."
"Of course I know the location here is good. It would be great to annex it directly!" Sima Yun frowned and said, "But do the British agree? We have already approached Malacca after occupying this place. Will they agree? I don't think we should. For direct annexation, these compatriots should first be allowed to establish their own country..."
"To implement the Far East model, first establish a Bo Ni country, and then join our Chinese nation as time goes by. This is the safe way!"
The two heavenly kings each expressed their opinions and had their own reasons, but Wang Huaiyuan remained silent for a long time before saying: "The situation in Boni Country is different from that in the Far East. The indigenous people here are very backward, and the European colonists because of For various reasons, we have not intervened too deeply here... We must remember that in this land, we Chinese are the representatives of the most advanced civilization!"
Damn, the spy chief is like this. He never directly states his own arguments when he speaks. He always makes side remarks.
Xiang Ying's fist hit the map. "I agree with Director Wang. This primitive and backward place must be annexed directly. Other ethnic groups in the Far East are very powerful, and there are also Manchus in the three eastern provinces. We must do something about it." The United Nations of Multi-Ethnic Groups must equally distribute power..."
"A place like this is full of wild monkeys and they don't even wear clothes. How can we join forces? Direct annexation is the best way... I think the British will protest but will not use force!"
Xiao Letian smiled, "Why?"
"Because it's not valuable here! The entire Borneo is covered with tropical rainforests and mountains. The most valuable cash crops are grain, rubber and spices..."
"But Europeans don't like rice at all. There are already main production areas for rubber elsewhere. There is no need to further develop it. It will only cause market surplus. As for spices, after all, it is not a strategic resource. The British will not go there." Heartfelt!"
"Starting a war with us over a piece of land with very low value? I think it may be very low-minded. I suggest annexing it directly!"
"Reject all the kings' requests for peace, and let our new army coordinate with the Bailayi Guards to attack Brunei Daru, so that the entire northern Borneo area will be ours!"
"Führer! Even for the sake of Bai Layi's dead soul and to vent their anger, we took over this land... This battle will definitely inspire the confidence and courage of the Chinese people in Southeast Asia, and they will yearn for our Chinese people even more. Got it!"
"Hahaha..." Xiao Letian burst out laughing. "Interesting, really interesting! It's decided! Luo Huo, you take your battalion to land in the Daru area tomorrow. Wang Huaiyuan, please contact Bai Layi. The guards asked them to prepare in advance..."
"Tell them that I only have one day to stay, and the battle will be resolved within 24 hours... Zhiyuan, I allow you to fire three cannons, just fire three cannons, just to scare those wild monkeys!"
"Yes, yes, yes..." There was an excited voice in the cabin.
Sima Yun and Wang Huaiyuan said worriedly, "Is it so radical? Is it necessary? In fact, you can kill people with a soft knife!"
Xiao Letian suddenly lowered his voice and patted their shoulders, "You don't understand! Do you think I value this island? What I value is what is hidden under this island... That is something that can change the world for hundreds of years in the future. The black gold!”
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