After the signing of the "Shimonoseki Treaty", there is no need to worry about the follow-up matters. Naturally, the household department will handle the matter of collecting money, and the army will be enough to transport the laborers back to China. Because the northern part of the island country was assigned to North Korea, Gao Junshan transferred the Northern Command back to Ezo Island.

After the East Asian problems subsided, Gao Junshan became concerned about Britain again. First of all, he inquired about the progress of the negotiations between the Ministry of Rites and the British Duke of Russia, the British were bent on buying the steam engine battleships of Huaxia, and Huang Yunfa, who was in charge of the negotiations, reported to Gao Junshan, and the two sides were still entangled in the issue of selling prices.

Gao Junshan instructed that the negotiations with the British should not reach an impasse, and that we only need to achieve the goal of delay, because we must also use the British to deal with the Netherlands, which is the enemy of the current China State, because the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company is still in Batavia, which is incompatible with Gao Junshan's South Sea strategy.

Gao Junshan's strategic policy in the South Seas was that the entire South China Sea must be controlled by the Chinese army, no foreign troops were allowed to enter this sea area, and friendly trade was allowed.

For the time being, the Huaxia army only controlled the Strait of Malacca, and only by expelling the Dutch from Batavia could the entire South Seas be controlled by the Huaxia State.

The Netherlands is known as the "coachman of the seas", and its naval power is not to be underestimated. The Netherlands has the largest shipbuilding industry in the world, with hundreds of shipyards in the capital Amsterdam alone, and the construction of hundreds of ships can start at the same time across the country. The Dutch shipbuilding technology is also the most advanced in the world, the cost of ships is lower than that of the United Kingdom, and many European countries order ships from the Netherlands.

The Netherlands accounts for more than half of Europe's total merchant tonnage, with more than 15,000 merchant ships, and almost monopolizes the European trade market. Among them, Norwegian timber, Danish fish, Polish grain, and Russian furs were mostly transshipped by Dutch merchant ships and sold by Dutch merchants.

Amsterdam in the Netherlands has become a center of international trade, with more than 2,000 merchant ships regularly anchoring in the harbor.

In order to seize the European market, the Chinese country must first defeat the Netherlands.

Gao Junshan summoned the two directors and deputy directors of the General Affairs Bureau in the study of the Yangxin Hall and asked them about the movements of the Dutch and British navies.

Director Zhao Mingyuan and Deputy Director Bai Huiyuan came to Gao Junshan's study, Bai Huiyuan was in charge of overseas affairs in the General Affairs Bureau, so Gao Junshan invited him to come with him.

According to Bai Huiyuan's report, the current supreme commander of the Dutch Navy is Admiral de Knight, and after he took charge of the Dutch Navy, he began to make great efforts to reorganize the navy and reorganize the strategic thinking of the navy. He believed that it was impossible to compete with the large battleships of other countries by escorting merchant ships alone at sea, and that only by changing the previous passive strategy, putting aside merchant ships, and using the main naval force to seek combat opportunities and seize sea supremacy, could we win the war in future naval battles. Guided by this strategic thinking, the Netherlands is stepping up the construction of large warships.

"Build large warships? Do the Dutch really want to compete with my Huaxia? Gao Junshan's fingers kept tapping on the desk.

Bai Huiyuan said: "As far as we know, the Dutch do not have this ambition yet, their naval strategy is still aimed at the British, and their main warships are concentrated in the English Channel. ”

Gao Junshan's fingers stopped tapping: "It seems that we have a common interest with the British, that is, to fight for territory with the Netherlands, what is the situation of the British now?" ”

Bai Huiyuan said: "The British are also hurrying to prepare for war. Britain has been a republican government since the military came to power. General Cromwell reorganized his army and established the 'Major General System', which divided Britain into eleven military districts, each with a major general assigned to manage local military and political affairs. In order to seize supremacy at sea, in recent years, they have built nearly 100 warships, large and small, and so far, the British Navy has 207 warships of various types, and their expeditionary fleet is equipped with powerful firepower, including battleships equipped with 86 cannons and battleships equipped with 150 cannons. ”

Gao Junshan asked: "In addition to military moves, what are the diplomatic trends?" ”

Zhao Mingyuan replied: "Cromwell signed peace and trade treaties with Sweden, Denmark, Portugal, and France in Europe, ending the long-standing state of war with these countries. This situation has the meaning of a decisive battle with the Netherlands. ”

"What's the reaction from the Dutch side?" Gao Junshan asked with concern.

Zhao Mingyuan said: "The Dutch are also actively preparing for war, by the way, a few years ago, the Dutch East India Company also sent a mission to negotiate foreign trade with us, but for some reason, this mission did not come to us. ”

Gao Junshan said: "I basically understand the situation you said, thank you two for your hard work." ”

Zhao Mingyuan said: "Then we will retire." ”

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Judging from the information reported by the General Affairs Bureau, Gao Junshan believed that his decision was not wrong, and it was time for Huaxia to drive the Dutch out of Nanyang.

To join forces with the British to fight the Netherlands, it is necessary to agree with the British in advance on a plan to divide up the Dutch power, and as long as the goal is clear, everyone can act wholeheartedly.

After defeating the Netherlands, the Dutch territory in Asia, the Huaxia Kingdom, must be taken over, and this article is not negotiable, so Gao Junshan designated a post-war distribution plan, the Dutch East India Company belongs to Huaxia, and the West India Company belongs to Britain except for the Americas, and the Americas take the form of two countries to jointly administer, following the Indian model.

The Dutch East India Company mainly covers the Cape of Good Hope in the east and the Strait of Magellan at the southern tip of South America in the west; The West India Company was primarily in West Africa, the Americas and the northern Atlantic.

Gao Junshan decided to send an important minister to London to negotiate with the British and agree on a plan to divide up the Dutch power.

He convened his senior staff to discuss, and finally agreed that it was most appropriate for the prince Gao Hongbing to go to London.

Gao Junshan decided to go to Nanyang again, Gao Hongbing's position in Nanyang must be replaced by someone, such an important position, he couldn't find a suitable candidate to tie Gao Hongbing for a while, so he had to go in person.

"Is it going to Manchester City?" At the dinner table, when Queen Han Yuyan heard that Gao Junshan was going to Nanyang, she asked Gao Junshan with great interest.

"Don't you want to go too?"

Han Yuyan said: "Of course I want to go, it is the territory of our Huaxia Kingdom, and the concubine is the queen of the Huaxia Kingdom, why can't the concubine go for a walk?" ”

Gao Junshan hadn't answered yet, and Jiya and Suena on both sides also said they wanted to go for a walk.

Ji Ya said: "Your Majesty, the concubines are also going, you often say that the climate and scenery in Nanyang are good, and now that you have the opportunity, you will take us to see it." ”

Su Ye Na also said: "Let's go, let's go, move the palace too." ”

Gao Junshan said with a smile: "You can go to all of them, but the palace doesn't have to be moved, I will take you to Phuket, where there is a charming tropical scenery." ”