And then, Wang Guorui began to continue to direct everyone in Taiwan to complete the government affairs that should be done. And Wang Guorui also began to issue a telegram after the birth of his son. That is, about the fact that the Taiwanese side defeated the Dutch army of 320,000, and then it can be said that it has directly controlled the situation in the South Seas. And this shocked the whole world, because this time Taiwan really defeated Western countries, and the Netherlands is an out-and-out Western country, and this time it was the Eastern countries that defeated Western countries in a major war, which shocked Westerners.

In the eyes of many Westerners, Taiwan is also a group of natives, but now it is able to defeat the Dutch, a Western country, which is already a historical precedent. Even if the Netherlands is just an ordinary second-rate Western country, after all, it represents the battle between the Western countries and the Eastern powers, and this makes many Westerners sympathize with it. And everyone is here to discuss how to deal with those threats from Taiwan.

"No, we in Britain must do everything we can to strangle this Taiwan, they have already controlled Kalimantan, and they can cut off the Strait of Malacca at any time. And we can't let an Oriental take control of the Strait of Malacca, which is very dangerous for us. Our East-West trade must be in the hands of the West, not to mention that there are still strong forces in Taiwan, and they don't know what's going on, rising so fast. We must send troops to strangle them before they enter the mainland of China! British Prime Minister Salisbury Marquess said loudly and angrily.

However, the assistant next to him said helplessly: "Your Excellency, neither the House of Lords nor the House of Commons is now in favor of using force against the Taiwan side. Because they also know that Taiwan is not the same as Chinese mainland, they are powerful, and they are not the kind of weak and incompetent people. Their Chinese leaders, in fact, are an ethnic minority, and they are no different from the colonizers to be precise. That's why the Chinese emperors were willing to cede so many things, because they were just ceding the colonies, and it wasn't too painful. But this Taiwan class really treats China as its own. If we rashly use force, not to mention the superiority of their weapons and equipment, but to talk about their determination to fight to the death, it will be a great headache for us. ”

"Back then. That is, in 1840, when our British Empire was only a few tens of thousands of troops, but it was able to conquer this old empire. However, we should not ignore the fact that China is actually a country with unlimited potential. If the Chinese government had been able to fight to the death, and then tens of thousands of our troops who had lost their logistical supplies would have been in the hinterland of the people, how dangerous would it be? But it is precisely because China is ruled by foreign races. Therefore, they did not dare to fight to the death, which gave us the opportunity to exploit China step by step. For now, it is not appropriate for us to provoke Taiwan too much. ”

"If we want to fight Taiwan, how many troops do we need? Although we have the world's first-class navy, even if we defeat Taiwan's navy, our army is a hard wound. Although the whole world now says that the world's No. 1 Army is German, we have not only secretly heard that the Germans admire the Taiwan army very much. Even the firepower of the Taiwanese army was several notches higher than that of the Germans. If we look at it on the whole, if we talk about firepower, Taiwan's current 60,000 troops are almost no less than the 300,000 troops of the Germans. We want to defeat the 300,000 army of the Germans. So what price do we have to pay? ”

But the Marquis of Salisbury still said angrily: "They have seized the island of Kalimantan and can threaten the Strait of Malacca at any time, can't those council guys see it?" ”

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, it's not that you haven't seen it, but after all, Taiwan has not directly threatened the Strait of Malacca! They were still very knowledgeable, they didn't go to occupy Malaya and Sumatra, they just stationed troops on that Kalimantan island. And the people in parliament think that they do not provoke the idea of our British Empire, so they are not like a war. Because in this war, the outcome is unknown, and even if we win, the price we pay far outweighs the benefits. So none of the businessmen in the council wanted to fight. After all. In the war, Ann asked them to pay. Even once the war starts, their East-West trade will be greatly affected. They believe that although Taiwan has a certain strength, as long as they do not take the initiative to send troops to rule the mainland. That's all we can rest assured of. Their population is too small, so although there is a certain threat, it does not reach the maximum threat. ”

"By the time they develop to threaten us, it's too late! You are appeasement, and you are completely appeased! The Marquis of Salisbury said angrily.

The assistant said helplessly: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, to use an old Chinese saying. The merchants did not weep when they saw the coffin. Until the day when Taiwan can really threaten them, they will not take the initiative to give up their profits and wage a war against Taiwan that will outweigh the losses. ”

The Marquis of Salisbury let out a deep breath, obviously so helpless. This struggle between the political and capitalist families once again ended in defeat for the political family. Salisbury is clearly aware of the threat from Taiwan, but they are a democracy in the United Kingdom, and they cannot start a war against Taiwan just by relying on the prime minister's mouth. It has to go through the parliament, but the members of the parliament are the spokesmen of the capitalists, and the capitalists are not willing to fight a war that obviously outweighs the losses for no reason. The capitalists are also concerned about short-term interests, and there is no threat to the dominance of the British Empire in Taiwan in the short term, so they are not willing to take out their own money to support a loss-making war, and they will not do this kind of loss-making "business"!

The Marquis of Salisbury is a politician, and he obviously sees the long-term threat of Taiwan, but he has no way to face those "pig teammates" in the parliament. In capitalist countries like Britain, state officials are also supported by capitalists, and if the capitalists are not willing to be unhappy, they can change them at any time. If he reluctantly sends this bill on war against Taiwan to the parliament, 99 percent of it will be beaten back. As long as Taiwan does not have the current move to reunify the mainland, it is still tolerated for the time being by the British capitalists. And as long as Britain's business interests are not greatly violated, it is also tolerable.

I have to say that in fact, the group of merchants is full of adventurous spirit, but they are also a group of people who prefer stability and do not want war. A merchant may want to make enough huge profits through risky wars at the stage of making a fortune, but once they have reached a certain stage, they also want the country to be stable so that they can enjoy their wealth. After all, war means change, it means a redistribution of benefits, and they certainly don't want what they have worked so hard for decades to be ruined in a war. Therefore, those big capitalists know that Taiwan has a certain threat, but as long as they do not aim the knife at their heads, then these capitalists do not want to start a war against Taiwan. Of course, this is also a situation in which Taiwan's strength is not bad, and if Taiwan's strength is as weak and incompetent as the Manchus, then they would have started a war a long time ago.

"Hey, I dare to assert that this Taiwan will inevitably become the biggest hidden danger of our British Empire! But why can't those merchants see this? Don't they know that without the hegemony of the British Empire, they would not be able to guarantee commercial interests? The Marquis of Salisbury said bitterly.

And this situation has actually been reflected in China hundreds of years ago. When the Ming Dynasty was in crisis, not only did those merchants not contribute money to support the idea of the imperial court, they even cooperated with foreign clans for profit. Even the eight imperial merchants of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, led by the Jin merchants, became the biggest accomplices in betraying the country and the nation. At that time, businessmen had no interest in defending the country, they thought that as long as they could make money, they would be fine. But when the Ming Dynasty fell and the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, they realized that what they had done back then was so wrong. The Manchus were barbarians, and they would not be like the Han court of the Ming Dynasty, which was civilized and civilized. The Manchu Qing took a fancy to something, just snatch it away, and don't have to worry too much. And when they found out that the Manchus directly snatched their things and then killed their relatives, they realized how much of a huge aftermath they had fattened the Manchus.

But at that time, it was irretrievable, and they could only offer their wealth in exchange for their own lives, and survive under the butcher's knife of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. And this is also the consequence of the short-sightedness of businessmen, the vast majority of businessmen can only see the immediate benefits, even if they know that the future is a threat to them, they will not care. And there is a popular saying in the Western business world, that is, even if someone else will hang you tomorrow with the rope you sold, as long as the profit is enough, they can sell it. It is conceivable that the short-term interests of the capitalists are too strict, and now Britain is also in this situation. No matter how hard the Prime Minister tried to persuade the capitalists, the Marquess of Salisbury, to go to war against Taiwan. As long as Taiwan does not touch their core interests, then they will also choose the policy of appeasement. This has to be said to be a sadness, and the Marquess of Salisbury is also deeply troubled by this.

"Forget it, I'm still listening to God's arrangement, doing my best, and watching the destiny of heaven." The Marquis of Salisbury smiled helplessly. (To be continued.) )