Occupying Singapore on the 13th, Zhang Wei took the 16th and 17th Divisions back into the system, and only stationed the 14th and 15th Divisions outside. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

In the afternoon, Lu Weimin sent a telegram that the Dutch army in Medan had announced its surrender.

It turned out that Lu Weimin had already calculated that Zhang Wei sent one division to be stationed in Banda Aceh, the navy was deployed in Sabang Port, and three divisions of the Lan Fong People's Army were stationed in the east and south of Medan.

Then, Lu Weimin asked the General Staff of the Sumatra Provincial Military Region to persuade the Dutch troops to surrender, telling them that their task as a decoy had been completed, and that they hoped to surrender with dignity, and that the officers could still enjoy the treatment of officers and did not have to participate in labor; Otherwise, if you are captured after the war, you will have to enjoy the treatment of a prisoner and go to participate in forced labor.

The Dutch division commander gathered the officers, read out the telegram of the Lan Fang People's Army to persuade him to surrender, and analyzed the current situation, the British fleet that came to the rescue was completely annihilated, and more than 200,000 British troops were captured, if the Kingdom of the Netherlands sent troops to rescue themselves, I don't know how many months it would take, even if the army was sent, it was hard to say whether it could defeat the Lan Fang army, and now even Singapore of the British Empire was occupied by the Lan Fang army, and everyone was already surrounded in Sumatra, and there was no way to break through, It turns out that Lan Fangjun kept us as bait, and now that the British fleet has been defeated, we have no use value, so Lan Fangjun hopes that we will surrender, so that we can get good treatment, otherwise they will participate in forced labor like the captured British army, and everyone can express their position.

After collective discussion, it was decided to surrender, believing that the kingdom would negotiate with Lan Fang to rescue everyone.

Zhang Wei thought to himself, now that the Dutch colony in the East Indies has been completely occupied, all the Dutch troops have been wiped out or captured, and the Dutch official forces have also been cleared, and it is impossible for anyone to take this land from his own hands.

Now it was time to negotiate with the British, Zhang Wei did not come forward, but asked Sun Qingming, the chief of staff of the 14th Division, to talk to the British Governor of the Straits Settlements.

"Chief of Staff Sun, this time it's up to you to talk, the main thing is to get to the bottom of the British, no matter what conditions he asks us to make, you just have to ask for a price."

"Yes, Your Majesty"

Now Sir Anderson, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, was confined to the study of the Governor's Palace, guarded by a few soldiers at the door, and was not allowed to go out without permission.

Sun Qingming came to the governor's study and said in English: "Sir Anderson, are you still used to living here?" ”

"How dare you attack the territory of our British Empire, the British Empire will definitely not let you go."

Hey, this foreign devil has been captured and is still so tough, you must fight his arrogance, "You can save it, now you are our prisoner, you must have the consciousness of a prisoner, otherwise don't blame us for disrespecting the governor of the British Empire." “

"Well, what do you want?"

"Our demands are our own business, it has nothing to do with you, we are fully capable of occupying the territory we want, such as this Singapore, we occupied it in the morning, hey, your army is really bad, we haven't had a good time, you surrendered."

"What do you mean? Why attack our Singapore? “

"I'm here to ask what you mean, why did you send a fleet and more than 200,000 troops to attack us, our Lanfang Kingdom didn't offend your British Empire."

"That's a misunderstanding, our transfer of troops is a normal change of defense, we are preparing to change the defense in Singapore, I didn't expect to be ambushed by you, this should ask you, why did you attack our British Empire's fleet for no reason?"

"None of you are children, will anyone believe you when you say that? Be practical, or we'll take your Indian colonies, and His Majesty the King has said that India is a good place. “

"The British Empire will not let you go, the Indian colony is the territory of our British Empire, and no one wants to take it away."

"Singapore will be our territory in the future, Malaya will also be the territory of our Lanfang Kingdom, and India will be the crown jewel of our Lanfang Kingdom in the future."

"Don't you think."

"Let's not think? As far as the navy of the British Empire is concerned, we can destroy as many as we come, your warships are slow, the main guns are few, the firing range is short, the rate of fire is low, one of our battleships exceeds the combat effectiveness of your five battleships, what do you use to fight us; Your army is even worse, our 2 divisions occupy the whole of Singapore, but there are more than 100,000 of your troops here, in front of our army, you are like children, vulnerable. “

"What the hell do you want?"

What do we really want? Your Majesty didn't say anything, but according to Your Majesty's usual style, you will definitely choose the territory, so first quote the price higher, and then talk to them slowly, "We want all your colonies and dominions in the Pacific." “

"Don't you think."

"If you don't give it, then we will take it ourselves, you should know that our Lanfang Kingdom definitely has this strength, and if we wait for us to take it ourselves, we will take down Myanmar and India by the way, I hope you don't doubt our strength."

"The British Empire will not agree to your terms in any case."

"You see, now that we occupy Singapore, it is not difficult for us to occupy Malaya, Australia is so close to us, it is not difficult to send a few warships to occupy it, and it is not too far from Sumatra to Burma and India, do you have enough troops to resist our attack in these places?"

Sir Anderson thought about it, what the other party said was indeed the truth, the British Empire now prioritizes home defense, and there is simply not so much energy to take care of all the colonies, if the Lanfang Kingdom wants to occupy these places, it is really not difficult, it seems that these places cannot be saved.

"I don't count your conditions, you need to report to the country, and the country is in charge."

"Okay, then you can send a telegram to the country for instructions." After speaking, Sun Qingming left the governor's study, went to report to Zhang Wei about the situation, and arranged for the telegraph operator of the former governor's palace to send a telegram to the governor.

"You don't need to be angry with him, he really doesn't count what he said, let him ask for instructions first, and see the results of the instructions."

The British Foreign Office received a telegram from the Governor of the Straits Settlements, only to know that Singapore had been occupied by the Kingdom of Lanfang, and asked the British Empire for all the colonies and dominions in the Pacific, the Foreign Secretary knew that the matter was important, and immediately went to visit the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister was also taken aback after seeing the telegram, the Kingdom of Lanfang moved too quickly, just after the Indian Ocean naval battle, they went to occupy Singapore, it seems that they have been prepared.

"Your Excellency, what should we do? Do you just accept the blackmail of the Lanfang Kingdom? ”

"Let's hold a cabinet meeting first."

In the evening, at the Prime Minister's Office, the main cabinet members arrived.

The Prime Minister's speech: "I believe you already know that our Singapore has been occupied by the Kingdom of Lanfang, and the Governor of the Straits Settlements has also been captured, and the Kingdom of Lanfang has asked us for all the colonies and dominions in the Pacific. ”

The foreign minister said: "The Lanfang Kingdom is obviously asking for a sky-high price, we can sit on the ground and pay back." ”

The Chancellor of the Exchequer said: "No matter how you bargain, there is still a price to pay. ”

The Foreign Secretary retorted: "Then what do you say?" Let the Navy fight? Can the Navy win now? “

The First Sea Minister said: "Can't win, their battleships are too powerful, our five battleships can't beat the opponent's battleship, now they have 3 battleships, we have to send at least 15 battleships, their speed is very fast, they can hang us to fight, their range is long, they can hit us, we can't beat them, we will definitely lose, besides, if we send 15 battleships, then what will we do on our homeland?" What about our Mediterranean? What if I lose again? Besides, if the naval battle is won, can the land battle be won? I know that their army is stronger. “

The Colonial Secretary said: "The British Empire cannot afford to lose Singapore and India in any case, and the rest of the world can be abandoned, but I don't know what their bottom line is." “

The Chancellor of the Exchequer said: "The question is what else can we give now? My suggestion is to transfer all the unprofitable territory to the kingdom of Lanfang and let them carry a heavy burden, and we can also focus the power we save on India, the Mediterranean, the Americas, and Africa. “

The Minister of the Colonies said: "Your Excellency, our enemy in Europe is the German Empire, and now our enemy in Asia is the Kingdom of Lanfang. “

"Your solution is good, but I'm afraid that Guinea Island alone won't be able to satisfy the appetite of the Lanfang people, and they will definitely not exchange Guinea Island for Singapore."

The colonial minister continued: "After the rise of the Lanfang Kingdom, our interests in Asia will definitely be lost, they are the Chinese government, our interests in the Great Qing Kingdom will be reduced in the future, or even completely withdraw from the Great Qing Kingdom, now they have regarded the Pacific Ocean as their own territory, and asking us for colonies and dominions in the Pacific is to assert their rights, that is, if we do not back down, they also have a way to occupy them, it is better to exchange these places for some vested interests, it is better than being driven out, Nothing to get stronger. Besides, our roots are in Europe, and the Pacific Ocean is so far away that our navy can't protect its territory at all. If we lose Singapore, it will be useless for us to occupy those territories, and I think it is better to meet the demands of the Lanfang people and keep the Indian colony and Singapore. Besides, this is the world or is respected by strength, and when we have enough strength, we can completely snatch these territories back. “

"What else do you have to say?" The Prime Minister asked.

There is no better way for everyone to do it, in the past, the British Empire conquered the world by force, but now when it encounters the more powerful Lanfang Kingdom, it is also powerless, so it has to accept blackmail.

"Since everyone has no opinion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will authorize the Governor of the Straits Settlements to negotiate with the Kingdom of Lanfang, and Singapore and the Indian colonies must be kept."

"Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister."