Erdian sat on the sand and was silent for a long time. Then look up. Xiang, the face is so dashing, Dai De looked.

"Mr. Minister, this telegram was just taken from the British diplomatic department, the content is about the riots in the Straits Settlements, according to the description on this telegram, the riots are not completely controlled, the Korean diaspora is still holding protests, and the Chinese expatriates living there have also joined the protests, because in the riots last night, some Chinese shops were destroyed by the British troops who were ordered to suppress the riots, and casualties were inevitable, so, At the same time, the Korean diaspora organizations formally put forward two conditions to the British Straits Settlements authorities, the first condition was that the colonial authorities immediately release the Korean nationals detained and severely punish the British officers who ordered the shooting of the demonstrators, and the second condition was that the colonial authorities immediately grant them legal residence status, In addition, passports were issued to those who were willing to return to Korea to participate in the anti-Japanese war of independence, and ships were sent to escort them to China

Zhu Erdian's explanation surprised Stedard a little, things have come to this point, to be honest, it is indeed very unexpected by the US government, especially when the Chinese and overseas Chinese living in the local area are also involved in this sudden incident.

In fact, Zhu Erdian's words have been processed by his mysticism, and the real situation is that in the process of suppression from last night to the early hours of this morning, the British army used artillery, and it was the shells that destroyed some Chinese bridgemen's buildings and shops, and killed and injured many Chinese and overseas Chinese, and it was this reason that angered the Chinese nationals, and just before this British government telegram arrived, street battles had begun in Singapore and Johor ports, and it was mainly Korean bridgemen who fought with the British army. Their weapons came partly from captured British guns and ammunition. The source of some Japanese-made ammunition is unknown.

In Jurdian's view, the British Governor of the Straits Settlements was clearly panicked in the face of the sudden incident, and his reckless military orders added fuel to the fire, and he seemed to have completely forgotten the credo of a colonial governor, which was to win over the majority and isolate the minority, and instead of uniting the rest of the colony and isolating the Korean diaspora, he used artillery to isolate himself completely.

But then again, whether this is the Governor-General's own recklessness, or the British government's instructions, it is not clear at present, but considering the current tension in Europe, even if this move is instructed by the British government, it is completely understandable, after all, the war in Europe has broken out, if the British colonies in Asia suddenly become turbulent, it will not be beneficial for Britain to prepare for war, but will make Germany profit from it, perhaps out of this consideration, The repression of the North Korean diaspora is so ferocious.

It is worth warning that the Korean diaspora is not only living in the Straits Settlements but also in Borneo, and if the situation spreads uncontrollably to Borneo, I am afraid that the entire British colonial order in Southeast Asia will be challenged, which is obviously not conducive to Britain's preparations for war in Europe.

In any case, the riots must be quelled as soon as possible, but where to start? Zhu Erdian was also helpless for a while, and even thought of asking the United States for help.

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But Stade does not have any valuable advice now, not to mention that he is only a minister to China, and it is said that it is not his turn to intervene in this kind of colonial affairs, and he is only a supporting role in this sudden incident, and the leading role should be played by the US government and US diplomats in Southeast Asia.

Even Zhu Erdian is not the protagonist, he is also a supporting role, but soon, Stade and Zhu Erdian will appear, they are about to become important supporting characters in this sudden incident, and even play the leading role, for the simple reason that very simple, because on the morning of the same day, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified the British and American ministers in China and asked them to go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for in-depth consultations on the riots in the British Straits Settlements.

The Chinese Central Government has every reason to intervene in this matter, because according to the report of the Chinese Consular in Singapore, dozens of Chinese nationals were killed and injured in the clashes last night, some of these people have dual nationality, legally speaking, they are also Chinese citizens, and it is the duty of every sovereign country to protect the rights and interests of its citizens abroad. That is, the US Government is asked to coordinate with China and South Korea so as to avoid further deterioration of Sino-British relations because of the British Government's hardline stance.

At the invitation of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the British Minister to China, Zhu Erdian, was the first to rush to the Foreign Ministry, and then the US Minister to China, John Stade, also rushed to the Foreign Ministry

In accordance with the President's opinion, Yan Huiqing conveyed to the British side the demands of the Chinese side, a total of five points: First, the Chinese expatriates should be properly resettled, and the British colonial authorities should give reasonable compensation to those Chinese and overseas Chinese displaced by the shelling; Second, the British colonial authorities should give reasonable compensation to the Chinese and overseas Chinese who were unfortunately killed or injured in the conflict. Third, the British colonial authorities should not be hostile to the entire Southeast Asian diaspora community because of the excesses of some Chinese and overseas Chinese, many of whom have Chinese nationality, if they want to return to China. The British colonial authorities should have facilitated it; Fourth. In view of the current tendency of the British order in the Straits Settlements to get out of control, the Chinese side understands the situation of the British government, but does not approve of the simple use of force to suppress the protests of the Korean diaspora. Fifthly, the Central Government of China has received a formal request from the Government of the Independent State of Korea and has decided to act as an intermediary to negotiate with the British side on behalf of the Government of the Independent State of Korea on the matter, with a view to resolving the matter peacefully.

These demands were not very excessive, and British Minister Zhu Erdian expressed on the spot that he was willing to report China's position to the British Government, while US Minister John Stade also said that he could immediately convey China's views back to the United States and suggested that the US Government should take the right side.

Seeing off the envoys of the two countries, Yan Huiqing immediately got into a car. Rush to the presidential palace to meet the president.

Zhao Bei met with Yan Huiqing at the Commander's Hall, listened to the report of the acting foreign minister, and gave some more detailed instructions, and then sent Yan Huiqing back to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, continued to consult with the US side on this incident, and sought the assistance of the Shaura (Thailand) government. Be particularly vigilant about the movements of local indigenous peoples.

After Yan Huiqing left, Zhao Bei picked up the phone, shook the Military Intelligence Bureau, and called the director Tian Jinfu to the commander's hall to give a face-to-face lecture.

In fact, the riots and riots born in the British Straits Settlements were completely planned by Zhao Bei, and the specific implementation department was the Military Intelligence Bureau, and in order to ensure the smooth completion of the task, the Military Intelligence Bureau used the forces of four and five places at the same time. Since the formation of the Military Intelligence Agency, so to speak. It was the most daring overseas operation the bureau had ever carried out, and almost all of the top intelligence agents stationed in the South Seas were involved in this operation, which was officially codenamed "South Sea Storm."

Originally, Tian Jinfu planned to personally go south to preside over the operation, but considering that the Military Intelligence Bureau had too many affairs, it was inseparable from his presiding, so he was finally sent to Nanyang to lead the "Nanyang Storm Operation." It's Gong Chuntai.

Gong Chuntai was born in the Hui Party, led many anti-Qing uprisings, and is familiar with the Chinese community, although he is an intelligence officer who has left home halfway, but his ability to act is very strong, and it is indeed more suitable for him to lead this operation, coupled with the cooperation of the local intelligence station, there are basically no twists and turns in the action, they first used the Korean anti-Japanese organization to place regular bombs on Japanese merchant ships in Singapore Harbor, and sank two Japanese merchant ships carrying military supplies, It then used groups of North Korean diasporas to incite a protest against the British Straits Settlements authorities, and successfully took advantage of the tension to provoke an armed insurrection.

Of course, there were inevitably some sudden situations in the course of the operation, the British army used artillery to suppress the protests of the Korean diaspora, and used cannons to destroy some Chinese and overseas Chinese buildings and shops, which angered the Chinese and overseas Chinese groups, so the local Chinese expatriates also quickly sided with the Korean expatriates, and a few even participated in the ensuing street fighting.

All these details have been photographed by telegram to the Military Intelligence Bureau, and Zhao Bei called Tian Jinfu to come over to inquire about this matter, but because the local cable telegraph communication is in chaos, and the wireless telegraph is not yet connected, the information that the Military Intelligence Agency can provide to the president is also limited.

"As soon as the telegraph communication is restored, you immediately send a telegram to remind Gong Chuntai and them, try to restrain their emotions, dissuade the Chinese and overseas Chinese, and do not directly engage in military confrontation with the British army, at present, the Korean expatriates will still perform in the foreground, and the Chinese expatriates must ensure that they convey the opinions of the center to the local Chinese and overseas Chinese through the local consulate, and now we need the North Koreans to take advantage of the fire for us, and now is not the time for Chinese to appear directly, this must be clear."

After listening to Tian Jinjiao's report, Zhao Bei immediately took out his opinion, but he also had no bottom in his heart, now that the war broke out in Europe, Britain's military strength in the Far East was limited, and the situation in the British colonies in the South Seas would unfold, no one could say, if there was a truce between China and Japan, Zhao Bei would not mind taking advantage of the fire in the Straits Settlements, but not now, because China and Japan are still at war, and they must also take into account the position of the United States, The United States certainly does not want to see China extend its hand to the South China region so quickly, and the United States' strategy is to maintain the balance of power in the Far East, which can be seen from the fact that the United States Government actively assisted the British Government in the Sino-Japanese conflict, and the United States, like Britain, obviously does not want to see Japan come to an end, and the US Government needs to use Japan to balance China's power.

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In fact, in this "South China Sea Storm", China, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany all have their own plans.

Now, we must first muddy the waters, and then fish in troubled waters, China's forces are too limited, and it is indeed not appropriate to attack from all sides.

This requires skill, and if you don't master the heat well, you will be burned by fire, and what kind of heat is the best depends on the reaction of the British government, and even more so depends on what kind of reaction the Japanese government makes.

Of course, whether the situation can be developed according to Zhao Bei's profit, it depends on the next moves, Zhao Bei opposes the direct involvement of Chinese expatriates in the armed conflict with the British army, but he is not opposed to using the Korean bridge people in Nanyang to take advantage of him, in fact, the reason why he agreed to the US minister's sudden idea of the "Far East Peace Commission plan." "It's out of this kind of long-term planning.

"The Admiralty yesterday forwarded a coded telegram from the liaison officer of Rupin's South Sea Strike Fleet at the base of the German Pacific islands. According to this telegram, the German Far East Fleet is planning to strike at the British Far East sea routes, and now that the port of Singapore is in chaos, the German Navy may be tempted to take advantage of the fire, and I have informed the South Sea Strike Fleet that it can provide intelligence support to the German Strike Fleet if necessary, but is not allowed to take direct part in the attack. ”

Zhao Bei analyzed the current situation in the Far East sea, although he still expected the German Far East Fleet to deal a heavy blow to the British Far East Fleet, but at present, the German Fleet is weak and may not be able to bargain for a frontal confrontation, but if the Germans really plan to storm in the South Seas. It would have been very helpful for his planning, so he decided to change history again and shift the attention of the German Far Eastern Fleet to the South Seas instead of Europe and Africa.

But a slap in the face does not make a sound, which requires the cooperation of the German government, but how to exert influence on the German government? And it can't be realized.

Zhao Bei thought of a person, and that person might be able to help him.