Chapter 357: The War Begins

"However, Nanhua is a peace-loving country, and we Chinese are also peace-loving nations, and we will definitely spare no effort to maintain peace and stability in Asia, after all, developing the national economy and allowing the people to live a better life is my ultimate ideal, not endless war."

Guo Yu's cheek has been cultivated to a certain thickness, and he said this with a smile on his face and a sincere attitude.

Morris. Hankey said, "This is what we in Britain would like to see, Britain has a lot of interests in Asia, and we don't want Asia to fall into chaos, and that's what His Majesty King George V and His Excellency the Prime Minister asked me to convey to you when I came." If the chaos in Asia does not stop, for example, it will affect British interests in Asia, and then the British Empire may choose to directly send troops to maintain order. ”

This is the will of the representatives of France and the United States to express their own countries, and the meaning is very clear: South China can no longer stir up trouble and create chaos in Asia, otherwise these Western powers will be very angry.

Britain has colonies in Borneo, the Indian Peninsula, and the Nanyang Islands, the United States has colonies in the Philippines, France in Burma, and Siam, as well as the interests of other countries in China, and they attach more importance to Asia than to Africa, so they do not want things to happen in Asia that are beyond their control.

Their current plan is to temporarily suppress South China, and after the war in Europe is over and Europe tends to stabilize, they are considering sorting out Asian affairs, and the emergence of an uncontrollable force in Asia is by no means what Western countries want to see.

South China was born out of China, and if the two countries form a joint force, it will directly affect the control of Western countries in Asia, which is a very dangerous signal.

"As I said, Nanhua loves peace, and we only want to develop our country well. South China also has extensive economic exchanges with your three countries, and now the medicines produced in South China have saved the lives of the vast number of soldiers, and the silk, rubber, and sugar we export are all purchased by the troops. ”

"While strengthening economic cooperation, South China also hopes to participate in more international affairs. For example, I feel very sorry that South China has not yet been recognized by your three countries, and I hope that several delegates will convey my views and hope that South China will establish diplomatic relations with several countries. ”

Guo Yu is taking the opportunity to ask for conditions, the current South China country, except for himself shouting about the founding of the country outside, no country has officially established diplomatic relations with it, which is also a very embarrassing thing.

Morris. Sir Hankey had a smile on his face. It's a good thing to make demands, since you have what you want to get, you won't perfunctory us, as for the establishment of diplomatic relations, the empire has nothing to lose, and it can still drag Nanhua with this, why not do it.

"I will solemnly convey your mention to His Excellency the Prime Minister. However, I believe that as long as South China is committed to maintaining the cause of peace in Asia. It should be possible to gain the recognition and friendship of the British. ”

Guo Yu doesn't like to listen to this very much, what is recognized by you, you can't recognize it if you have the strength, but his face remains the same, so he doesn't understand the meaning.

"Guo Yu Xià. We, the British Empire, are very interested in the weapons and equipment of your South China Kingdom, and we hope that we can exchange ideas with each other, but I don't know if it is feasible. ”

"The British Empire is the most powerful country in the world, what can we do in South China." Guo Yu said with a smile.

"We would like to be able to take a look at your warships and the kind of planes used to bomb Japan."

"This is a military facility, and it cannot be viewed by outsiders. I'm sorry. Guo Yu was not ready to give them this opportunity, and directly refused.

"Your Majesty Guo Yu, we are very curious about your country's military technology, and we hope to be able to meet our wish, and when we came, His Excellency the Prime Minister also personally explained this matter, if your country's weapons technology is meritorious, we can exchange technology and develop together." Morris. Hankey stalked and even used threats.

Is your British Prime Minister's opinion very powerful, Guo Yu pouted secretly.

Guo Yu thought for a while and said, "This time it will definitely not work, all the warships and planes are performing military missions outside, you can't see it, if you really want to exchange technology, you can go back and tell His Excellency the Prime Minister that we can set up a military technology exchange group at the same time, and make an appointment to discuss together, what do you think." ”

Although it is a little regrettable that he could not complete the task this time, Guo Yu's mention is still acceptable, "Then His Majesty thinks it is better for us to communicate appropriately." ”

"Well, in three months, I think my army will be able to spare time then." Guo Yu uses procrastination.

At the end of the meeting, the representatives of the three countries left satisfied, they successfully completed their tasks, warned Nanhuaguo, and finalized the time for discussion, so that they could go back to the mission.

Guo Yu returned to the office and smiled, three months, I don't know what the world will be like in three months, I hope that by that time, Britain will still have time to study military technology.

A month later, the British, French, and U.S. Foreign Ministries issued statements one after another, recognizing the status of South China in Asia and establishing diplomatic relations with South China at an appropriate time.

What is strange is that just after the three countries issued this circular, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy also issued circulars one after another, recognizing the existence of the South China State.

A small country far away on the island of Nanyang in Asia has been recognized by the world's major powers one after another, which has aroused widespread concern in the Western society, and Nanhua has also become one of the topics of discussion recently.

Nanhuaguo, on the other hand, is carrying out its own plans.

On October 1, Nanhua held a grand military parade, which was regarded as an early celebration of the founding day, and the people gathered in the square to watch the grand military parade.

One by one, the teams walked over, chariots, planes, and finally field troops, but there were too many troops participating in the parade today, and the troops that appeared behind did not look like they were here to participate in the parade at all, all carrying individual equipment and a posture of going out.

In fact, the government and the army did not disclose to the outside world, this is not only a military parade ceremony but also a departure ceremony, and the troops behind will directly board the warship and start the war to unify South China.

The commander of this war is Wu Dazhu, after watching the military parade, Wu Dazhu came to Guo Yu with all the generals, saluted and said: "Your Majesty, the troops are about to leave, please instruct." ”

Guo Yu looked at these generals and said: "This is a war related to the future of the country, and it must not be taken lightly, I have already said it at the previous military meeting, and here I emphasize once again that the enemy is the enemy, and there can be no luck and soft-heartedness, only after defeating the enemy, is it the moment of mercy, soldiers, the time has come for you to kill the enemy." ”

"For the glory of His Majesty, resolutely complete the task and win glory for the motherland." The generals shouted.

South China has officially entered a state of war, the navy and air force have been prepared, the army soldiers have boarded the troop carriers one after another, the wheels of war are already moving forward, now let's see who has been crushed into slag.

In the headquarters of the military headquarters, Guo Yu and Dazhu chatted here, as well as the chief of the general staff and a kind of staff officer, and the other generals had already set off with their troops.

"What is the biggest variable in planning to completely take the entire island of Kalimantan in a month and a half, have you considered it?" Guo Yu asked.

"The weather, the terrain, the enemy's resistance beyond our calculations, and even the disease are all factors that slow down the pace of the troops, and now we are fully prepared, as long as God does not oppose us, I think we can take the whole island in a month and a half." Wu Dazhu said.

Guo Yu smiled, "It seems that you are very busy, and the military department is very confident, this is good, it seems that we need to wait for good news." ”

The Huafu army divided into two routes, starting from Machen all the way, taking the east road, crossing the Wangkassi Strait, and directly attacking the three adjacent cities of Bari Baban, Samboja, and Sammarinda, and then heading north.

The other way is to take the western route, directly to Sukcadana, then Pontianak, and then to the north.

The cities on Kalimantan are basically located by the sea, because the island is full of dense primeval forests, and the subtropical rainforest is very unsuitable for survival, so there is a navy to open the way, all the way up the coast, which can include most of the cities in Kalimantan.

The port of Samarinda Outer Bay is more than 70 meters wide and has a draft of 7 meters, which is obviously not suitable for large warships, but it also moored many fishing boats, which are mainly inhabited by Indonesians, and the defense is weak, and it is a Dutch colonial city, and the Dutch soldiers live in a small fortification built of stone.

It was a sunny day, many wooden ships were moving in and out of the harbor, and many workers on the dock were loading and unloading goods, when suddenly, a huge steel ship with a huge hull was quickly approaching the shore.

"Get out of the way, you're going to be hit."

"No, what kind of ship is this, how did you come here?"

"Plop, plop"

Many ships that had been unable to avoid were directly smashed by the landing ship, many crew members jumped into the sea to escape, and many unlucky guys were directly swept to the bottom of the ship, basically without hope of survival.

The landing craft rampage all the way and quickly came to the dock, the wide bow of the ship directly carried on the sand by the dock, a deep hole was cracked in the front, and armored combat vehicles quickly drove out from the "boom" and rushed directly to the front.

There were no guards at all on the docks, the locals were just hired laborers and fishermen, real armed forces, only the Dutch and their hired natives armed with auxiliaries to help them maintain order.

However, these guys mostly stay in the city's defensive bases, with at least a few auxiliaries patrolling occasionally. (To be continued......)