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"Sir, my subordinates have something I want to talk to him."

Seeing Liu Peng's straight face, Zhu Jishi reined in his thoughts, nodded and said, "What's the matter, let's talk about it." ”

"I don't know if the lord has heard of the Lanfang General Republic?" Liu Peng asked with a bright face.

"The Great General Republic of Lanfang? Where? Zhu Jishi looked dazed.

"In Borneo," Han Si, who was waiting on the side, interjected, "Sir, this Lanfang country is actually not a country in the real sense, it is just a gang or a company, it is a group of Guangdong Hakka people who have opened up a place to settle down in Nanyang, but it has not worked well in the past few years, and it has long become a vassal of the Dutch, and their leader has become a Dutch appointed Jiatai, hanging the Dutch flag, and paying tribute to the Dutch every year."

Moreover, Lan Fang's group of grandsons were very soft-boned, and they only thought of taking refuge in the Manchu Qing Dynasty and incorporating the territory of West Borneo into the territory of the Qing Dynasty. ”

"Is there such a thing?" Zhu Jishi also knew where West Borneo was, that is, the area of Kalimantan Island in Indonesia in the later generations, guarding the entrance to the Strait of Malacca, quite haode territory, and he sent it to the door himself, but the Manchu emperor didn't want it?

"Decades ago? Which Manchu emperor refused? Zhu Jishi asked.

"Emperor Qianlong," Liu Peng took over the topic, "Lan Fang has always been in contact with the Qing Dynasty government through our thirteen lines, and now Wu Haoguan is the head of the thirteen lines, so his subordinates know a lot of things about Lan Fang, just before the Sino-British War, Lan Fang also sent someone to Guangzhou to accept the land as a minister, and his subordinates were responsible for receiving it." ”

"Or refuse?"

"That's natural, I haven't even seen the face of Lord Lin, the governor of Liangguang." Liu Peng smiled bitterly.

"Weishenme will do this?" Zhu Jishi was a little puzzled, Emperor Daoguang was timid, and the Qing Dynasty was already weakened in his hands, so it was understandable that he did not dare to include Lanfang in the territory.

But wasn't Emperor Qianlong a prosperous era at that time? Didn't Emperor Qianlong claim to be a perfect martial artist? Why don't you dare to accept Lan Fang? Is it because they are afraid of the Dutch? But what was so terrible about the Netherlands in the late 18th and early 19th centuries? They have long been a weak country, and they were destroyed by Napoleon for a time!

Liu Peng shook his head and said with a wry smile: "God knows what Lord Qianlong thinks?" There is a site that is sent to the door and pushed out......"

"It's not because Lanfang is the country of our Han people!" Han Si snorted, "The Manchu Qing Dynasty is guarding against us Han people as thieves!" Even if it is established overseas, it is a threat to the Qing Dynasty, but Lan Fang's soft bones still use their hot faces to stick to other people's cold butts again and again! In my opinion, let these grandsons be destroyed by the Dutch! ”

"Hehe, it's not a Dutch family now." Liu Peng touched his chin and said, "Just when his subordinates were passing through the South Seas, a country called the Sarawak Kingdom was established in the north of Lanfang, and the king of this Sarawak Kingdom was an Englishman named James. Brooke is an Englishman. ”

"British?" Zhu Jishi frowned, an Englishman actually established a kingdom in Borneo! Is there a history of this thing?

"Sir, now Lan Fang is surrounded by enemies on all sides, surrounded by the Dutch, the British, and the Borneo natives supported by the Dutch, and the Manchus ignore them, maybe this is our chance!" Liu Peng pondered.

"Where's the opportunity?" Zhu Jishixin said that his own force has not yet been pulled up, and it is impossible to support Lan Fang, and of course there is no Liliang to seize this small Chinese country.

Liu Peng groaned: "Sir, Lan Fang can't vote for the Manchu Dynasty, but it doesn't mean that they can't vote for the UK." If the lord can help Lan Fang match up and make them a vassal state of the British Empire, then the lord's situation in Nanyang can be opened up soon. ”

"Defection to the UK?" Zhu Jishi frowned, "It's not easy, is it?" He thought in his heart that if Napoleon III was restored, he would be sure to introduce Lanfang to the French. But the British ......

"Sir, my subordinates think it's worth a try," Han Si also interjected at this time, "Regardless of success or failure, this matter is a gesture of goodwill to the Emperor of England, showing that we are loyal to the British Empire!" ”

"This ......," he turned to look at Maria, who was sitting next to him. Clementina, "Maria, what do you think?" Is there anything this Lanfang country can become a vassal of the British? If Britain accepts Lan Fang's refuge, will Zuihou lose the country? ”

"It's not easy to talk about," said Maria. Clementina shook her head and said, "It's not a particularly good idea to use British power to stop the ambitions of the Dutch, but the ultimate fate of the Republic of Lanfang still depends on themselves, and external forces can only rely on it for a while. In addition......"

She thought for a while, looked at Liu Peng and said, "Mr. Liu, can you represent Lan Fang?" ”

This is a problem, and now the Dutch did not officially include the Lanfang Company or the Republic's dependencies in the territory of the Dutch East Indies, but only stationed two small armies in Pontianak and Sanfa in the Lanfang jurisdiction. Therefore, Lan Fang is now considered a "free body", and if she wants to throw herself into the arms of Queen Victoria, the Dutch do not dare to express objections - historically, the Dutch were afraid of the sick man of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and it was not until 1886 that Zuihou sent troops to destroy Lan Fang.

Moreover, the territory of Lanfang Company does not have much oil and water, and the only thing that can attract the attention of the Dutch is some gold mines. However, the benefits are also limited, Liu Peng told Zhu Jishi that the total value of gold mined by all the Chinese mines in Lanfang's jurisdiction every year is only a few million silver dollars, which also includes the salaries of tens of thousands of miners, and the net profit is not too rich.

In addition, the jurisdiction of the Lanfang Company has not been very peaceful, the Chinese company (Tiandihui system) that resisted the Dutch and the Lanfang Company itself still exists, occupies a lot of territory, and often fights (in fact, it is a weapon fight), if the Dutch rashly annex the entire territory of Lanfang, I am afraid that a large number of troops need to be invested, which is really not worth it, so for the Netherlands, Lanfang is just a tasteless piece of food, and it is a pity to abandon it. If the British had intervened, the Dutch would have probably backed down.

But the question is, did Lan Fangken become a vassal of the British?

Liu Peng said with a smile: "Back to Mrs., Lan Fang's investment in the British is a white wolf with empty gloves, let's hold the British Empire with one hand and Lan Fang with the other, the deal is going to be completed, the lord can at least get a port on the ground of Lan Fang, and he will have his own territory in the future." ”

Hearing the turf, Zhu Jishi also showed an excited look on his face, "This is a good idea, why don't you try it first, Mu Wen, you hurry up and write a letter of state in the name of the Lanfang Republic, and the tone should be respectful, I will take it to Windsor Castle tomorrow." ”

"Credentials? This subordinate doesn't. Liu Peng smiled bitterly, "Western national letters have Western rules. ”

"Jason, let me draft, let Mr. Liu translate it into Chinese." Maria. Clementina smiled and said to Zhu Jishi, "England is a kingdom, and if Lan Fang wants to be submitted, it is better to be a grand duke." ”

"The Grand Duchy is a monarchy, right?" Zhu Jishi reminded, "Lanfang is now a republic. ”

Maria smiled and said, "Isn't that great?" Lan Fang's president can be the Grand Duke in the name of righteousness, and the British Empire is the backstage, so a fool will not agree. ”

Zhu Jishi was stunned, and after thinking about it, he also felt that it made sense, with the throne of the Grand Duke of a British vassal state in his hand, the Chinese leader of Lanfang was not so excited that he burst into tears and jumped up to hug his thigh? If this big thing can be accomplished, not only can he get a small piece of land, but his prestige among the Nanyang Chinese can also be established!