The tripartite meeting between Datong, the Netherlands, and England continues -- the situation in East Asia and Europa is unpredictable, and all parties feel the need to strengthen cooperation and jointly deal with the crisis.

"Your Excellency the President, the Datong immigrants believe in God, abide by the law, and also take the initiative to maintain local security, worthy of being a model citizen, the Dutch East India Company decided to give them the status of employees of the United Asia Company, and treat them equally with Dutch citizens in terms of taxes, service, and laws, and there is still a large amount of land in Taiwan and Java to grow grain and sugar cane, and more Datong immigrants are welcome to join our colonial cause." The former governor of Taiwan, Caron, was transferred to the post of ambassador to Datong for trade, and his task was to consolidate relations with the Datong Federation - the Dutch East India Company had a strong sense of crisis, and the Dutch men and women in the Far East were less than 10,000 men, women, and children, and it was remarkable to be able to mobilize 500 armed soldiers.

"Mr. Caron and Mr. Kent, the fact that the Datong Federation, together with the Dutch and the English East India Company, not only fought against the Spanish, Portuguese, and Fujian pirates who undermined the maritime order, but also moved the 30,000 inhabitants of Zhoushan and Chongming to northern Taiwan to save them from the suffering of war, which is enough to prove that our three great nations have both a deep fighting friendship and the same benevolent heart, and we are undoubtedly the best friends."

Li Yu boasted of the tripartite friendship, and then said solemnly, "However, allies should treat each other as equals, Mr. Caron, the English and Dutch are free to preach, do business, and study in the Datong Federation, and have the right to apply for citizenship in accordance with the laws of Datong, but the Dutch government has always refused to grant citizenship to Datong immigrants, what is the explanation for this?" ”

"Viscount Gordon and Mr. Newhoff not only received federal citizenship, but also held public office in our government office, and we trust our allies so much, but how are you doing?" Namur pointed to Gordon beside him and said-Gordon has not been back since he came to Datong last time, while teaching at Datong University, he is also working part-time in the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and the Western Studies Compilation Museum.

Cuarón was a little embarrassed: "Your Excellency, there is something wrong with the Dutch Parliament, but you can rest assured that the East India Company will continue to lobby the Parliament, and it is only a matter of time." ”

"You still don't trust us, no matter what, the Datong Federation will continue to trust and treat friends unreservedly, but after the war on the mainland is settled, all immigrants will be withdrawn, so as not to be too careful." Li Yu said lightly.

"I cannot accept your suspicions, the Dutch people are equally unreservedly trusting and kind to their friends, and Mr. Ovat has taken over as Governor of Formosa, and he will prove it to you by his deeds." Caron stood up sharply and joked that the 150,000 or 60,000 Datong immigrants were already an indispensable force, without whom they could pay taxes, serve and work, the East India Company's business would be almost impossible, and the natives and illegal immigrants would have been in turmoil.

"Your Excellency, the people of England are sincere and kind, and cherish friendship the most, and if you want to choose a new place to emigrate, India is definitely a good place to go." Kent immediately dug into the foot of the wall - the civil war between the English parliament and the king was in a miasma, today you are in charge of the house, tomorrow I am in charge, the English East India Company is thinner than the Dutch East India Company, but it has almost become an overseas outcast, the situation is very bad, and I have long wanted to pull an accomplice to do it.

Li Yu waved his hand and refused, he had already seen that the Dutch and English East India Companies were just two poor bastards driving boats looking for food everywhere, and their strength was only enough to bully the natives, and they couldn't be compared with the Datong Federation at all, if you want to pull my people to be coolies, I still want you to work for me.

Caron and Kent chattered and complained that business was difficult to do, and after the war on the Europa continent, there was a lot of waste to be rebuilt, and a large number of goods were urgently needed to be imported, but the war in the Ming and Qing dynasties greatly reduced the supply of goods in the Far Eastern Continent, and the great opportunity to make money was to be missed, and no one was reconciled!

"Your Excellency the President, the trade route connecting the coast of the Datong Federation is currently only the Yangtze River waterway and the land route from Shandong to Shanxi, both of which must pass through the Qing army's occupied areas, if the Qing State closes the trade route, our connection will be cut off, this is very dangerous, you have strong force, go south to occupy Fujian, Guangdong, we all support you." Kent had been a pirate, no, it should have been the English Navy, and his eyes lit up when he talked about war.

"Do it yourself, there are too many Chinese, too difficult to manage, Datong can't come up with money to rule the south," Li Yu shook his head, Kent and Caron were disappointed, their little strength can only follow Datong to make a fuss, and they will definitely hit their heads when they go to grab the territory, Li Yu continued, "However, I am very interested in the north of the Yangtze River, are you willing to do it together?" ”

This is an invitation to join the shares, and if you want to pay more dividends, you have to contribute, but the two poor bastards are too thin, Caron hesitated for a long time before gritting his teeth and said: "The Dutch East India Company sent five hundred troops." ”

"The English East India Company sent three hundred troops." Kent looked down in embarrassment.

"Thank you, but I have a brilliant idea, you don't need to make much effort to get huge benefits," Li Yu unfolded the map and explained it in detail, Caron and Kent heard it with their eyes lit up, and they were soon moved, Li Yu waved his hand secretly in his heart and said, "The north of the Yangtze River will be included in the territory of the Datong Federation, and you can live, preach, and do business freely. ”

"It's done!" Cuarón and Kent replied excitedly.

"The two families outside should also be involved, so as not to complain that we didn't give us a chance in the future." Namur glanced out the door and said.

The Spanish envoy and the Portuguese envoy were quickly brought in by Cui Erding, but the situation in front of them was too scary, and the president of the Datong Federation and the Dutch and English were sitting in danger, looking at them with a confident smile, and Philip and Paul suddenly had a feeling of defeat and trial.

Spain and Portugal were unlucky, Far East trade was hit hard by the United Asia Company, merchant ships were constantly looted, the former ally Fujian Zhengjia also retreated to the mainland offshore to take care of themselves, the situation on the Europa continent was even worse, Spain was defeated in the Thirty Years' War, not only could not keep the crown of Holy Roman Emperor, but also fought the country poor and the people were poor, unable to provide assistance to the Far East, and the small follower Portugal was also implicated, and the two degenerated into second-rate countries together.

Philip bowed to Li Yu and said: "Your Excellency, there have been a series of disturbing events in the Far East Seas, and the Kingdom of Spain hopes that order at sea can be maintained, and we, we hope to ......"

"So everything is caused by Spain and Portugal, you colluded with Chinese pirates to rob ships of various countries, undermine the maritime order in the Far East, and monopolize trade, obstructing free trade between countries, and you must pay the price for this, and our three countries firmly support the just action of the United Asia Company." Namur interrupted and rebuked loudly without blushing.

"But we have proof......" Paul was somewhat unconvinced.

"Here we have the final say, the time of the Spaniards is over, and you must learn to obey if you fail." Caron roared, what a pleasure, the Netherlands had been ravaged by Spain for decades, and this time he raised his eyebrows.

"How are you going to solve the problem?" Philip sneered.

"Withdraw from Luzon and Macao, and compensate United Asia for its losses." Kent shouted with a fist.

"Don't think about it, we'd rather fight to the end." Philip and Paul replied firmly.

The English wanted to confuse the situation in order to gain a foothold in the Far East - Caron became alert and glanced at Namur, but Namur was indifferent.

"God's people should be fair and kind to others, and even if the Spaniards and Portuguese are wrong, they can only pay the same price, and it is also a sin to force reparations and cede land." Cui Erding quietly pulled Philip and Paul, and said lightly to Kent.

"The Spaniards and Portuguese took the initiative to participate in the rescue of the residents of Zhoushan and Chongming, which is a noble act, and I am not in favor of punishing them." Li Yu nodded and said - when the United Asia Company rushed to transport the residents of Zhoushan and Chongming, Spain and Portugal arrived uninvited and sent more than a dozen boats to help.

"However, the order of the sea must be maintained, Spain and Portugal must sever relations with the pirate forces, and the taxes originally paid to the Zheng family in Fujian must be transferred to the United Asia Company, and at the same time, we will also protect your right to free trade, which is fair, right?" Namur said solemnly.

Although Philip and Paul were very aggrieved, they were lucky to be able to pass easily, and they nodded helplessly in agreement, Li Yu stood up and beckoned to the two: "I can also give you a chance, if you are willing to do it, you will definitely benefit a lot in the future." ”

The meeting lasted until the evening, and everyone went out smiling.

The deal was negotiated, Li Yu was very proud, and after dinner, he brought Wu Zhuan, Li Jianji, Bao Zhen, Huang Da and a group of people for an interview, and finally shook hands with the mud to make peace with these sworn enemies, and was busy going to bed late at night, but he couldn't sleep over and over again - there is one more thing that must be done, Tulu Baihu was very dissatisfied with being dismissed as the commander of the Tibetan area, and resolutely refused to do it, and kept making noise to ask for an explanation, and appeased several times to no effect, this guy took the whole family dozens of people to live in the Baoketu Manor and the three guys of Khalkha as companions, eating the sea and drinking hot springs all day long, The Li family's manor seemed to have become their home.

The influence of Tulubaihu, Shuolei, Gunbu, and Subadi is still there, and the major affairs of Heshute and Khalkha still need their nods, and this time they must be obedient - Li Yu thought about it and fell asleep in a daze.

Early the next morning, Li Yu was about to leave for Baoketu, and Gordon ran over in a panic: "President, Li Zhengyi and a group of Datong University students are coming to the sit-in demonstration, and they are already on the way. ”

"What are they doing with me?" Li Yu asked puzzled.

"It's not a matter of the East Asian Federation, but hundreds of people have come back, including Japanese, Koreans, Ryukyuanians, Annamite, and some English and Dutch people who have also come to join in the fun."

"Ignore them, let's go." Li Yu waved his hand impatiently and shouted to Xue Zongzhou, the secretary in charge.

The guard post of the Flying Tiger Battalion quickly got on his horse and surrounded Li Yu out of the line, and only after two streets he encountered this gang of troublemakers, the Japanese Ono Justice, that is, Li Zhengyi walked in the front holding high the three-color black eagle banner, and the team shouted slogans "Establish the Federal Republic of East Asia" and "Long live the East Asia Datong" as they walked......

"That's the president, stop him from petitioning!" Li Zhengyi's eyes were sharp, and he shouted to command the team to rush towards Li Yu, but the personal guard guard immediately escorted Li Yu to turn around and turn to another street, leaving Li Zhengyi and his group far away in the blink of an eye.

Ever since the warships of the United Asia Company broke into Edo Bay, and the backwater of Japan was in turmoil, a group of people who had been studying "Lanxue" suddenly found that the Daido around them was the best example to learn from, and put forward the idea of "Japan's great homogenization", and the local daimyo and businessmen who were suppressed by the "Lockdown Order" immediately responded, and these people gradually formed a reformist faction, and with the help of the Daido Liberal Party, the "Japan Branch of the Liberal Party" was established. In response to the call of the Presidential Office, the Liberal Party of Japan mobilized compatriots to emigrate to Datong, and even went to Datong to serve as soldiers. After the promulgation of the "Datong Constitutional Law", the Japanese reformers had a new idea - to establish the Federal Republic of East Asia Minor, so that Japan could take the ship of Datong and change the situation of poverty and weakness as soon as possible. The conflict was finally stopped, but the reformers took the opportunity to reach into Datong, and Li Zhengyi was a backbone member of the Japanese Liberal Party, called to study in Datong, and actually contacted the same party to lobby the House of Representatives, but the members of the two houses generally did not want to carry this burden, and often laughed it off.

What kind of people are I here, the Ming people want to exterminate the Ming court, the Manchurians want to liberate Liaodong, and now there is a group of Japanese who want to rebel, Li Fugui said that this is the power of thought, but how can I have the energy to take care of so many bad things - Li Yu thought about it and ordered Li Zhengyi to be arrested, and several cavalrymen flew away, and after a while, Li Zhengyi was pressed on the horse and brought back.

"Ono Justice, you are messing up Datong, the House of Representatives told you that you will do your own thing, and others cannot replace it, don't you understand?" Li Yu pointed at Li Zhengyi and shouted.

"We want to do it ourselves, but the shogunate's power is too strong, and there will be a river of blood in the fight, Japan is too poor, the people are too bitter, and they can't withstand the war, and the establishment of an East Asian federation and the implementation of reform and autonomy are the only hope for Japan to get rid of poverty." Li Zhengyi shouted hoarsely.

"You don't want to shed blood, do you want to let the citizens of Datong bleed?"

"President, do you know, Japan's land is small and barren, but the tax is as high as forty percent, the people are always living in hunger, you can save Mongolia, Manchuria, Shanxi poor people, you will definitely be able to save Japan, we will not let the citizens of Datong shed blood in vain," Li Zhengyi said kneeling down on his knees, tears in his eyes, "President, help us, the Japanese are hardworking, brave, smart and wise, we can go to sea for the federation to fight, we can also work and farm, we will not cause trouble to the federation." ”

"It's not as simple as you think, it's too difficult to change a country, there are too many things to do, and the Datong Federation can't take care of you." Li Yu waved his hand and led the guards to ride away.

Li Zhengyi stood on the spot and shouted: "We will never give up our ideals, and the East Asia Federation will definitely be established." ”

As soon as Li Yu left, Datong reappeared in turmoil, and Hu Chunshui sent people to Datong to report the case, this time not only stating the details of the massacre of Yangzhou, Jiangyin, and Jiading, but also reporting the official rank and name of the commander of the Qing army. The facts of this case are clear, the evidence is conclusive, and justice is not upheld. Song Xuezhu, president of the Datong Higher Criminal Court, was formerly a patrol officer in Shandong, and he witnessed the atrocities of the Jin army in Jinan, and he lost his mind under the new and old hatreds, so he did not go to the Supreme Criminal Court to report, but sent someone to copy the complaint and send it to the newspaper for publication.

The Datong Federation does not condemn by words, freedom of religious belief, freedom of non-governmental education, the demand for a large number of printed matter has promoted the production of paper and ink, and the printing press has also come into being, and the newspaper industry has been very mature, and there are forty or fifty large and small newspapers in Datong alone, including the "Daqing Jiebao" run by the Qing state. The competition between the newspapers is fierce, grabbing news and breaking the news is the basic way to survive, the case sent by Song Xuezhu was seen in the newspaper the next day, and what happened next can be imagined, the news about the atrocities of the Qing army is flying all over the sky, and the number of people who were slaughtered is also rising, and the death toll in the Yangzhou massacre case has soared to 800,000 in a few days. The citizens of Datong were so excited that they took to the streets one after another to demonstrate, and some mobs even beat Ma Guozhu, the ambassador of the Qing Dynasty for trade and commerce, smashed the "Daqing Jiebao" newspaper building, and even clashed with the citizens of Manchuria.

Wu Yu scolded Hu Chunshui for being a bastard, the last time he caused trouble, it was not easy to settle it, but this time he came to make trouble again, ordered the inspection bureaus in various places to severely punish the mob, and at the same time encouraged several mainstream newspapers to take action.

Li Jiantai, editor-in-chief of the "Republic Daily", first published an article calling on citizens to keep their senses, and he analyzed that the change of dynasties is all at the cost of losing more than half of the population, among which there are not only foreign races slaughtering each other, but also the slaughter of the same race, for example, the founding of the Ming Dynasty has countless examples of slaughtering cities, and its tragedy is no less than today, why should citizens think carefully, the atrocities of ......the Qing court are hateful, but the murderers are mostly killed by the Ming State, and why are compatriots killing each other? There is tyranny and there are mobs, and the country built by violence will also perish in violence, so the enemy of the citizens is tyranny and tyrant, and it is by no means a Manchurian clan, there is neither tyranny nor tyrant, and the army and the people are all good people -- "Liberty Daily" and "Citizen Daily" immediately forwarded this article, but "Shijian" was different, on the one hand, it agreed with Li Jiantai's viewpoint, and on the other hand, pointed the finger at the Supreme Court: The Datong Federation pursues freedom, equality, and benevolence, and it is its duty to punish evil and promote good. How can the Nine Monarchs endure it, and where do they want to put the axiom of mankind?