"Ladies and gentlemen, I have gathered you here today to make an announcement of an important matter. We in Taiwan have reached the point where we can't expand outward, and if we continue like this, then we will all starve to death. So, what we're able to do now is expand outward, so I'm going to come over right away and announce what's next. Wang Guorui said.

The military, political, civil, and military officials who came to attend the meeting this time were also immediately stern, because they knew that the current meeting had a bearing on Taiwan's future prospects. This meeting is related to the future development of Taiwan, after all, the situation in Taiwan is no longer confidential, and factories have begun to gradually increase layoffs due to rising raw material prices. However, the various resources transported from outside the island of Taiwan are far from being able to meet the needs of the factories, so the industry cannot be effectively developed, and the prices of the factory's products are rising steadily. In such a situation, it is very unfavorable for the sales of Taiwan's industrial products, and even factory layoffs have become a foregone conclusion.

Now there are no more jobs to provide in Taiwan, but the people from the mainland are still pouring in, because the policies given by Taiwan were too good before, so they have also followed. Moreover, the Manchu side did not hope to rely on the pressure of a large population to drag down Taiwan, so the Manchu side did not prevent the people from emigrating. But there is no land to divide in Taiwan, and factories have begun to lay off workers, so a large number of immigrants have lost their jobs. The unemployment rate has been rising, even reaching 14 per cent according to the latest survey by the Statistical Department of the General Office, which is a shocking figure. Fourteen percent of Taiwan's population has begun to lose their jobs, so Taiwan is actually on the verge of turmoil, and this is only the result of Taiwan's current strength and Wang Guorui's appropriate payment of the minimum subsistence allowance out of his own pocket. However, Wang Guorui can't always give a minimum living guarantee, it is better to teach people to fish than to teach them to fish, and they must find a job to earn a living.

But now Taiwan simply can't vacate jobs for them to work. Especially in industrial jobs. Workers are unemployed, and the number is growing, and these are the problems of resources. At present, Taiwan, like Japan decades later, has to expand, and if it does not expand, it will die. So now Taiwan's civil and military officials have heard that they want to expand, but not only do they have no opinion. On the contrary, it had to be supported. After all, the situation has reached this point, so I'm afraid that if we don't expand, we will die.

"Our next plan is to open up the South Seas. And our opponents, that is, the Dutch. Everyone is optimistic about this map, and this South Sea region can be called Indonesia for the time being. As long as we occupy this land, we will expand our territory by more than 2 million square meters, which is equivalent to expanding the land of China by almost one-fifth. In addition, Indonesia is close to the boundary of the earth's tectonic plates, and there are many volcanic earthquakes. But although there are many volcanic earthquakes. But it can also bring great benefits. Where there are many volcanoes, the land is often very fertile and rich in various mineral resources. And as long as we take Indonesia, then we will not only have an agricultural development area, but even have an industrial development base. So, Indonesia has to get our hands on it. ”

"And Indonesia is currently Dutch territory. And the Dutch are already in decline, and their current strength will not be our opponent in Taiwan at all. The Dutch have a very poor army, and the armament of the army is not only not comparable to ours. Even our old adversary, the Japanese, could not compare. Even the battle is suzhì, that even the Japanese cannot be an opponent. As for the Navy. Although the Dutch had a very good navy in the past, that was only in the past. The current Dutch are already the sick men of Europe and do not have any strength. Their fleet in the Far East is much worse than ours. Their total fleet tonnage in the Far East is inferior to one of our battleship detachments, so their weakness can be imagined. ”

"If such a fertile land is in the hands of the Dutch, then we need not be welcome. The foreign devils robbed us of so many things. So what if we don't get something back? So we have to get our hands on Indonesia, otherwise we won't be able to get the foundation for sustainable development. ”

And listening to Wang Guorui's introduction to Indonesia's resources in the same way, these civil and military officials present also began to be shocked. And when they knew that there were copper mines in Indonesia, there were many kinds of coal mines, and their eyes were green. Especially those admirals, they are all studying abroad. They naturally know the preciousness of these things, and when they studied in the UK, didn't they all hear that the British developed the navy, and didn't they fight for these resources? And now they heard that Indonesia is not only rich in land, but also rich in resources, which of course makes them feel that they have made a lot of money. With this Indonesia, not only has the population pressure been solved, but Taiwan's current population is simply not enough to develop Indonesia, but it will continue to migrate from the mainland!

Indonesia's land area is more than 19 million square kilometers, which is almost 20 percent of China's current territory. If the territory can be opened up at one time, which is equivalent to 20 percent of the country, then I am afraid it will really go down in history. Since ancient times, it has been the highest honor of being a military general, and even civil officials are tired of it. The merit of opening up the territory is the greatest merit in the thoughts of the ancient people, and there was a saying in ancient times that only by saving the country or expanding the territory can the hero be crowned king. It is conceivable that opening up the territory can be said to be the same credit as saving a feudal dynasty, which is very noble in the eyes of the ancients.

"Lord Wang, since Taiwan has reached this point, if you don't expand, you will die, then let's do it with these foreign devils!" Zhao Xi, commander of the Third Division, shouted.

And Chen Liyan also said: "That's right, him once, anyway, he is not a British Frenchman, he is a soft persimmon, so why don't we pinch soft persimmons?" Although we dare not touch the tiger's butt of the British, then we are sure that we can bully this group of Dutch. ”

"Also, wasn't our Taiwan occupied by the Dutch hundreds of years ago? We are now Taiwanese to take revenge, so that we can take a bad breath for our ancestors! Hu Wei said.

Hu Wei's words were level, and he directly pulled everyone into hatred for the Dutch. You must know that the Dutch invaded Taiwan hundreds of years ago, and if it wasn't for Zheng Chenggong to recover Taiwan, the Taiwan Sea would not have been able to return to China. So now Hu Wei uses this reason as a pretext for war against the Dutch, although it is a bit far-fetched internationally, but it is still feasible for propaganda. As long as the people on the island of Taiwan can arouse their anger against the Dutch occupation of Taiwan, it is not impossible for the people of Taiwan to be disgusted with the Dutch.

Of course, although Indonesia is not only Dutch, but for everyone, the indigenous peoples are not taken into account. Not only did the indigenous peoples not have any industrial strength, but they still maintained the methods of warfare in the age of cold weapons, so it was impossible to count on them as their opponents. And if they can be honest, then Wang Guorui has no reason to clean them up. But if they are not honest, then don't blame Wang Guorui for being cruel to them. They have too much blood debt to the overseas Chinese, if they let Wang Guorui seize the reason and opportunity, then Wang Guorui will not hesitate to let the soldiers start to avenge the overseas Chinese.

"Well, now I announce that I will order the General Staff to begin the preparation of a battle plan, and the plan for the operation against the Dutch will be drawn up within half a month. In addition, with regard to the mobilization of soldiers on the island of Taiwan, we must have combat readiness, otherwise we will not be able to fight in a timely manner. The General Staff drew up a plan, and the Political Department began to mobilize to carry out ideological education for the soldiers, and internally publicize the suffering of the Dutch for our Taiwan colonization, so that the people would be disgusted with the Dutch property. The Joint Logistics Department began to prepare logistical materials, and all kinds of materials had to be procured as much as possible. With the attrition of this war, the demand for workers in those factories will definitely increase greatly, so that Taiwan's employment pressure can be temporarily reduced a lot. ”

Soon, the army began to prepare the corresponding battle plan, especially the mobilization of soldiers had begun. And the officers of the army immediately got to work so that the soldiers could go to war. Since defeating the Japanese, Taiwan's army has not fought for almost a year, so it is necessary to let them fight and maintain their combat effectiveness.

"Next is the navy, and this time we are going to land on the ocean, so the navy must ensure sea supremacy. If the sea supremacy cannot be guaranteed, then our land forces will not be able to land, and even if they do, they will not be able to obtain a steady stream of logistical supplies, which is very unfavorable to us. So, can the Navy guarantee sea supremacy? Wang Guorui asked.

Chief of Staff of the Navy, Ye Zuqi, immediately hesitated and said: "If the Western powers do not interfere, especially the French and British, if their fleets in Eastern Asia choose to support the Dutch, then we will really have some difficulties!" ”

"Don't worry about the French, we have signed a relevant agreement with them, and we in Taiwan will acquiesce in their occupation of Vietnam in exchange for their support for us in maintaining our colonies. So it is impossible for the French to tear up the agreement on their own, otherwise their Vietnam would be within our envelope. And the British, the British, our navy does not have to be afraid of them, the Far Eastern Fleet of the British is very poor. As long as we have the right excuse, they can't interfere in our affairs! Wang Guorui said.

The reason why Wang Guorui wanted the Lanfang Republic as an excuse was actually to avoid the interference of the French and the British. If there is no such excuse, then I am afraid that the French and the British will interfere. Well, now that there is an excuse, that is not a problem. (To be continued......)