The rise of the Chinese is a very scary thing for the colonists throughout Asia, but they have to face it. God knows when God took a nap and then hell released the devil Xiao Letian.
This gambler, who is good at inspiring people and extremely adventurous, has gradually created a new order out of the imminent collapse of the ancient Asian order.
You must know that what Xiao Letian created was not a country. In fact, even if there were hundreds more countries in Asia, the European colonists would not care.
Because the power of technology and culture gave them an absolute advantage, any newly emerging countries and forces could only obediently obey the rules of the game of the European powers.
And a very important point is that newly emerging countries in this era have to rely on war to fight their way out. Once a war breaks out, the civilization process in Asia will naturally slow down.
No one has invested in science and technology, and no one has carried out political reforms. On the contrary, these new forces have to purchase large quantities of European arms and materials. Over time, Europe has become stronger and Asia has become weaker.
In the eyes of most European politicians, it is best for China to split up and turn into several warlords fighting back and forth, the kind of war that lasts for decades or hundreds of years. Only in this way can the gap be widened even more, and Europe will be more It's safe.
So when the rise of the Chinese ethnic group stirs up troubles in Asia, some European politicians really want to watch the excitement. In their hearts, they hope that Xiao Letian will provoke a civil war in Asia, so that Europe can benefit!
But what is amazing is that Xiao Letian's Chinese people are completely different from other rising forces. They do not follow the path of absolute military expansion, but develop together in economic, cultural, political, and military aspects.
The Chinese are not afraid of war. On the contrary, the Chinese often provoke wars. However, Xiao Letian is very cunning. He always fights wars that he can win.
Like a cunning fox, he only steals one bite of meat at a time and will never risk his own national destiny. When he encounters a truly powerful opponent, he will definitely be able to endure it.
This is too scary, look at his infiltration into Japan, his rebellion against the Qing Dynasty, his fierce attack on the Far East, and his instigation of an uprising among the Chinese in Kalimantan.
In the end, even the Franco-Prussian War was greatly advantaged, and countless Europeans were dumbfounded along the way.
Now these colonial rulers in Southeast Asia are like ants on a hot pot. The Chinese have suppressed the powerful France and even surrounded Paris.
The entire northern part of Kalimantan in Southeast Asia was controlled by the Chinese. The surrounding European colonists didn't even dare to let go. The British warships in Singapore were as calm as if there was no such war.
In fact, there are only a few European colonial countries in Southeast Asia. Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands are the earliest ones, and the United Kingdom and France are the rising stars.
As for the United States, it is still in the period of economic recovery after the Civil War, and its colonial plans are still in its early stages.
There are only five countries, among which the United Kingdom is the well-deserved leader. Now even the United Kingdom has acquiesced to the expansion of the Chinese. This attitude makes other countries feel the cold from the bone marrow.
The European governors in Southeast Asia all scolded themselves for not cultivating in their previous lives. How could they meet Xiao Letian as their neighbor in this life? They behaved aggressively towards the Chinese, and their future life would not be easy.
The most anxious among them was Governor Patila of the Philippines, because he personally felt the tremendous pressure from the north.
The Chinese uprising in Kalimantan directly boosted the morale of all Chinese in Southeast Asia. At this moment, Chinese nationalism began to spread rapidly, and various nationalist organizations sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
Can the Spanish not be afraid? During the three hundred years they ruled the Philippines, the suppression and massacre of the Chinese never stopped. In the 16th century alone, the Spaniards carried out three large-scale massacres of the Chinese, with tens of thousands of Chinese killed each time.
You must know that Southeast Asia at that time was not China. The population density was not high. A town with more than 10,000 people could be considered a big city. Manila's population at that time was only about 100,000.
Spain's rule over the Philippines was extremely cruel. Among them, the Chinese were the most profitable and there was a powerful mother country in the north, so they attracted the most attention from the colonists.
This is almost like cutting leeks. As long as the Chinese group gets fatter, it will definitely be massacred and plundered!
Over the past three hundred years, there have been numerous blood debts! In the past, these executioners believed with peace of mind that this was the right given to them by God, and it was the control that the civilized world should have over the barbaric world.
But after the rise of the Chinese, when a powerful Chinese group that was obsessed with maritime interests began to expand, these colonists could not sit still, and the blood debt of three hundred years was suddenly awakened from their subconscious memories!
"It is said that the Chinese are the most vengeful nation in the world. Is this true?"
"What you are saying is all nonsense. The Chinese are the nation that loves to write history books most in human history. They like to study and record history every day without doing anything else!"
"Do you think they hold grudges?"
"I've been to Naha, and I've listened to Chinese classes. Those Chinese people still remember the blood feud between the Huns more than two thousand years ago. Do you think they can forget our three-hundred-year feud?"
This has been the common nightmare of all European colonists in the Philippines in the past two years, but this nightmare has gradually come true.
There are more and more Chinese businessmen in Ryukyu, and there is even a branch of a Chinese bank in Manila. In the past, the Chinese were land merchants. They just collected silk and porcelain in their mother country and waited for foreign businessmen to come and buy them.
This is not the case for the Chinese merchants in Ryukyu. They have their own large-scale ocean-going fleet. They have sold their goods to the Suez Canal, and some chartered merchant ships can even reach Hamburg directly.
The Chinese no longer look up to others, they want to make huge profits from the ocean for themselves!
The original Chinese brought new ideas, and the Chinese in the Philippines saw hope almost instantly. Chinese newspapers, books, the head of state's westward journey, and various commentaries written in newspapers and periodicals...
All this created the national enlightenment movement of the Chinese in Southeast Asia. The head of state personally instilled in these suffering overseas Chinese diaspora what is a nation and what is a country!
Once nationalism rises, it will explode with overwhelming power. With the financial support of the Chinese Intelligence Bureau, Chinese schools across Southeast Asia suddenly erupted.
More and more underground progressive publications are being printed, and countless weapons are being smuggled in from the coast!
These colonial rulers have long been as restless as ants on a hot pot. They have long wanted to suppress it, but they dare not!
The continuous military victories of the Chinese in the north in recent years have frightened these Western executioners, especially the Chinese who dared to fight against Tsarist Russia and France, and even won!
If such a powerful country cannot take advantage, how can small countries like Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands make waves?
