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Nanyang is the name of Southeast Asia in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and it is a central concept in China. Including the Malay Archipelago, the Philippine Islands, the Indonesian Archipelago, as well as the coastal areas of the Indochina Peninsula and the Malay Peninsula. The concept of the South Seas corresponds to the West, the East, and the North Sea. The Western Ocean refers to the Indian Ocean area west of the Strait of Malacca, and also includes Europe or beyond, and the Qing Dynasty once specifically referred to European and American countries; Toyo specifically refers to Japan. During the Ming Dynasty and after the death of the Ming Dynasty, a large number of Han immigrants poured into the region to make a living and settle down, which is called "going to the Nanyang".

Nanyang is located in the tropics, and the soil is fertile, which is suitable for the cultivation of rice and other crops, and can be said to be a natural granary. For China, occupying the South China Sea can effectively alleviate the domestic food shortage. At the same time, there are many Chinese living here in the Nanyang region, except for a very small number of people, who are generally oppressed by Western colonizers and local natives, and it is the responsibility of the empire to rescue them. In fact, after China occupied the Philippines, the Chinese in other parts of the South Seas were already looking forward to it. In addition, the Nanyang region is also rich in mineral resources. For example, the oil that China needs, as well as copper ore and iron ore, and so on. With the rapid development of the domestic automobile industry, the demand for oil has also increased significantly. It's just that only one Shengli oil field has been exploited in China, and the rest of the oil fields have not been developed, and most of the oil used is imported from abroad. And with China and the United States at war, the United States has banned oil exports to China. Fortunately, Tongguò has increased the exploitation of the Shengli oil field, which can temporarily meet domestic needs. If this goes on for a long time. The only way to do this is to exploit new oil fields in the country, or to find alternative channels. And the oil of the South Seas. It can alleviate this dilemma.

In addition, the rubber produced in the Nanyang region has become more and more important as the automobile industry has become more and more developed. If you control the South Seas region, you can control the vast majority of the world's rubber production.

"The South Seas are very important to the Empire. It would be great if we could completely control Nanyang in our hands! Wang Yuze said. For now, the Nanyang region is one of the best directions for China's outward expansion. The original plan. It was after Britain and France declared war on China that they sent troops to attack the South Seas. And now that comes early, it needs to be in advance.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, Britain and France do not have many troops in the South Seas. The Far Eastern Fleet of the French, old and unbearable, was able to be defeated by a light navy. The British Far Eastern Fleet was wiped out, and the biggest trouble was solved. On the part of the Army. The French colony in Indochina numbered tens of thousands. The British also had tens of thousands of people in Malaya and Burma. With just a few divisions, you can sweep them away! Xiong Wu said. Although France claims to have 200,000 troops in the Indochina colony, most of them are indigenous troops of the colonies, and the real French army has less than 50,000 troops. The same is true in the UK. Their native British armies in Malaya and Burma numbered only a few tens of thousands, and the rest were fragile indigenous armies.

"That's good! Taking Nanyang, especially Singapore, is tantamount to closing the door to Nanyang. By that time the entire Far East. It's up to us to decide! It will be enough for the General Staff and the War Department to come up with a concrete plan of action at that time. However, the South Seas region is mostly jungled. Troops in the Philippines should use jungle warfare more. It should be able to be used when the time comes. Wang Yuze said.

"Yes, Your Majesty! We'll arrange it! Xiong Wu and Cai Yun replied. After the establishment of the eight military regions of the empire, the Southwest Military Region and the South China Military Region began training in this area in order to prepare for this war.

"Zhang Aiqing, the home fleet annihilated the British Far East Fleet, and next, we will definitely face the retaliation of the British. Will the Navy be able to continue its efforts to defend the Empire's maritime frontiers and win victory for the Empire? Wang Yuze asked. Operations in the South Seas depended largely on the Navy. If the navy cannot gain sea supremacy, then every word is empty talk.

"Your Majesty, the main battleship of the home fleet, will enter the shipyard for repairs in the future. However, in a month or two at most, you will be able to continue fighting. The main force of the British Navy, far away in Europe. If they wanted to send a large fleet into the Far East, it would take at least two months. That's just 20,000 kilometers of sailing. If the British had spent some more time preparing, it would have taken even more time. By that time, not only the warships of the home fleet had already completed repairs, but the 'Qin-class' battleships would also be able to enter service. As long as the British Navy does not go out of the nest, then we are sure of victory! Zhang Cheng said confidently. In these two naval battles, the Zhonghua-class battleships showed quite strong strength. The 'Qin-class' battleships were more powerful than the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships, and there was no pressure at all against the old battleships of the British.

Wang Yuze nodded. "By the way, the submarine should also come in handy then. For example, before a decisive battle between a battleship and the British Navy, the submarine first attacked the British Navy. Then the main fleet will take advantage of the chaos to forcibly occupy the T-shape, and it will definitely be able to achieve very good results! Wang Yuze said. In this era, there were no effective ways to deal with submarines, and the torpedoes carried by submarines were a mortal threat to these battleships. Especially if you attack at night, you will definitely get a miracle effect.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The Admiralty will come up with a set of tactics that work! Zhang Cheng said. Wang Yuze attaches great importance to the submarine force, which makes him attach great importance to submarines. With the construction of new submarines, and after two exercises, the Admiralty has also recognized the great role of submarines. This time, the British Navy made a big move, and if it came to retaliate, the submarine could also come in handy.

"陛xià! The British Navy came from afar and had no supply bases. We took Singapore and Hong Kong before they arrived, which would have effectively reduced the strength of the British fleet! Xiong Wujian said.

"Yes! When the time comes, the navy will cooperate and take Hong Kong and Singapore first! Wang Yuze said.

After that, Wang Yuze summoned Prime Minister Yang Hua and Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong. When they learned that the home fleet of the Chinese Navy had annihilated the British Far East Fleet, they were also dumbfounded. However, at this point, they have nothing to say, they can only cooperate with the military to ensure the victory of this war. As for Wu Tingfang, he estimated that he would have to meet the wrath of the British Minister to China Zhu Erdian tomorrow morning. However, since the fight has begun, there is no need to be afraid of him anymore. Anyway, now the Chinese side has gained the advantage, and it is the British who suffer.

The British side learned of the destruction of the Far East Fleet of the British Navy a little later than the Chinese side. The light cruiser Perseus of the Far East Fleet of the British Navy, which had successfully escaped, sent the news of the annihilation of the Far East Fleet to Singapore at 5 p.m. When Governor of the Straits Settlements, Alexander? When Sir Timham received the news that the Far East Fleet had been annihilated by the Chinese Navy, he fell directly from his chair. Immediately afterward, he sent the news to London.

At this time in London, it was just 9 o'clock in the morning, and the cabinet officials had just started work. Because of the war in the Far East, Britain was also very nervous, and after the Japanese navy was wiped out, the British navy would soon take action. So, the British government is also very busy. And the news of the destruction of the British Far East Fleet from Singapore immediately shocked the entire British government.

When the secretary Dim handed the telegram to the British Prime Minister, the Marquess of Salisbury, who was drinking coffee. The Marquis de Salisbury's coffee cup fell to the floor, and the brown coffee was poured on top of a handmade carpet imported from Persia. However, no one cares about so much anymore.

"How can the whole army be destroyed? What the hell did that stupid pig do in Filimantle? Take Frederick right away? William? Sir Richards has found it! "The Marquess of Salisbury is like an angry lion. Originally, after learning about the war between the Far Eastern Fleet and the Chinese Navy, he was a little worried. However, he also thought that even if the Far Eastern Fleet was not an opponent of the Chinese Navy, it would at least be able to retreat calmly. Don't forget, the Chinese Navy had experienced a fierce naval battle only the day before. But now, the result made him completely unbelievable.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister!" Diem, the secretary, immediately exited the office. Now is the time when the Marquis of Salisbury is angry, and if he continues to stay, he may be implicated.

The Marquess of Salisbury's eyes were full of burning anger. The last time he was prime minister, his term had not yet expired, but he had to resign. The reason is that in the Sino-British border conflict at that time, the British ** team was defeated. And this time, the Far Eastern Fleet was actually completely annihilated, so how did he explain to the British people? The fleet, which had cost British taxpayers' money, had been wiped out so easily, and the angry populace would surely have removed him from power once again. And will he have another chance? Estimating is already very difficult.

"Damn Filimantel, I'm going to take you to court-martial!" The Marquis of Salisbury said through gritted teeth.

Soon, Admiral Frederick? William? Sir Richards rushed to the Marquis de Salisbury's office, his face was very bad, and it was clear that he also knew the news of the annihilation of the Far Eastern Fleet. In vain, he had exonerated Filimantle before, and now it was completely in vain.

"Sir Richards? What now? We're going to be ousted tomorrow by the angry populace! "The Marquis of Salisbury waiting for Frederick? William? Sir Richards said.

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