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Garcia, the Prime Minister of the Sultanate of Brunei, came to Singapore full of hope and asked the British Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bonham for help, but returned disappointed! This result made Prime Minister Garcia a little incredulous. Britain is the world's largest power and has huge ambitions for the Sultanate of Brunei. But now they are able to endure the initiative of the Sultanate of Brunei in the face of the compromise, which undoubtedly shows that even the British are afraid of Xinhua!

"Damn, is Xinhua already so powerful? Could it be that the Sultanate of Brunei is really in danger this time? Prime Minister Garcia was speechless. No, the Sultanate of Brunei still has a chance. That was to crush the rebellion in Sarawak within ten days. In this case, there will be no reason for Xinhua to meddle in the internal affairs of the Sultanate of Brunei!

However, Prime Minister Garcia is not the slightest bit confident that the army of the Sultanate of Brunei will succeed in suppressing the natives. Although Sultan Omar Ali Saifuftin II had sent an army of 10,000 to Sarawak. However, how high the combat effectiveness of the army of the Sultanate of Brunei can be trained in deserted Brunei Darussalam may be known only to Allah! Prime Minister Garcia can only pray to Allah for the Sultanate of Brunei to suppress the indigenous riots in Sarawak in time! In this way, the Sultanate of Brunei will not be annexed by Xinhua!

After the departure of Garcia, the Prime Minister of the Sultanate of Brunei, Bonham Bunham, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, summoned Colonel Allen, Chief of Staff of the Far East Fleet of the British Royal Navy. Reputedly. A new appointment to Colonel Allen has been issued by the British Admiralty, but the letter of appointment is still on his way to Singapore. Colonel Allen will be promoted to brigadier general and then the commander of the Far Eastern Fleet!

"Your Excellency, Colonel. Maybe it won't be long before I should address you as Your Excellency the General! Governor Bonham said with a smile.

"Your Excellency the Governor, even if I become a general, the Far East Fleet will still cooperate with the Straits Settlements!" Colonel Allen said with a smile. The Far East Fleet was a small fleet in the British Royal Navy, which was not only under the leadership of the British Admiralty, but also assisted the Straits Settlements and even the Indian fleet as far away as India. He also has the power to command. However, he was able to become the commander of the Far Eastern Fleet and be promoted to brigadier general. This is undoubtedly a huge improvement for Colonel Allen's military career!

"Yes, Your Excellency, Colonel. Garcia, the Prime Minister of the Sultanate of Brunei, has just left here! The riots that broke out in Sarawak really attracted the attention of Xinhua Guo. Xinhua has threatened the Sultanate of Brunei with war. If the Sultanate of Brunei is unable to quell the riots within ten days. If you protect the interests of the Chinese in Sarawak, Xinhua will send troops to the Sultanate of Brunei! Prime Minister Garcia has come to ask for help, but I have declined! Governor Bonham said. Although this time the Sultanate of Brunei took the initiative to bow its head, it was an excellent opportunity for the British. However, in order not to clash with Xinhuaguo, they can only give up this opportunity!

"Humph! Why did they go earlier? If they had agreed to our terms two months ago, it wouldn't have been like this! Colonel Allen said disdainfully. Two months ago. In view of the growing power of the new Chinese state, the British Straits Settlements and the Sultanate of Brunei were in contact. Demanded that the Sultanate of Brunei sign a treaty with Britain and become a British protectorate. The defence, foreign affairs, and finances of the Sultanate of Brunei were controlled by the British, while the rest was managed by the government of Sultan Omar Ali Saifudin II. However, this offer was rejected by Sultan Omar Ali Saifudin II. At that time, the Sultanate of Brunei had not yet faced such a big threat, and they certainly did not want to become a British protectorate. But now, even if they wanted to become a British protectorate, the British retreated!

"Alas! Xinhua is getting stronger and stronger! After they destroy the Sultanate of Brunei, the whole of the South Seas will become their territory! In the next step, they will definitely expand to Indochina! It's a pity that the British Empire doesn't have enough strength to invest in the South Seas now, otherwise, we will be able to contain the Xinhua Kingdom! Governor Bonham said with some concern. Once the strength of the Xinhua Kingdom swells again, it will be even more difficult for Britain to defeat the Xinhua Kingdom and occupy the South Seas! Of course, Governor Bonham did not think that Xinhua would be able to achieve the ultimate victory. After all, Britain's strength is a hundred times stronger than that of Xinhua. The level of industrialization in Xinhua is too low, while Britain is the most industrialized country. The gap between the two countries is too great!

"Your Excellency the Governor, I think that the report I send back to China will definitely attract the attention of the country! Although now Xinhua is temporarily ahead of us in the armament of the army and navy. But with the strength of the Empire, it will soon catch up and surpass theirs! When that time comes, it will be time for the empire and Xinhua to fight a decisive battle! Colonel Allen said. When the New Chinese Army defeated the Spanish Expeditionary Force and the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities, the British Far East Fleet, which had learned about the war in detail, gave the British a report on their analysis and the evaluation of the performance of the Xinhua Army's weapons. With Britain's strong industrial strength, it seems that it is not a problem to catch up with and surpass Xinhua.

"Hmmm! Let's hope those politicians in the country will pay attention to our report! Governor Bonham said. Britain is now staring at India, frantically plundering India's wealth, and not so much on other regions. 、

"Your Excellency the Governor, believe me, soon we will let Xinhua know that we are awesome! However, we can't start a conflict with Xinhua now! Colonel Allen said. The current strength of the British Straits Settlements is simply unable to compete with the Xinhua State, and can only watch the Xinhua State continue to expand. In order to completely conquer India, the British have put all their energy into it!

The British Straits Settlements were not willing to come into conflict with Xinhua at this time. However, there are some things that they can't avoid even if they want to. Both Governor Bonham and Colonel Allen hoped to wait until Britain withdrew from India before fighting for the South Seas with Xinhua. But a sudden situation made Xinhua and Britain almost break out into a full-scale war!

James. Brooke was an English explorer who founded the Brooke dynasty in history! The territory of the Brooke Dynasty, located in the western part of Sarawak, played a great role in the British invasion of the Sultanate of Brunei!

James. Brooke was born on April 29, 1803, on the outskirts of Varanasi, India, a British East India Company possession. His father, Thomas. Brooke was the chief judge of the East India Company's Court of Moradabad, while his mother, Anna. Maria. Stuart was the illegitimate daughter of Lord Blantyre, the ninth generation of the Scottish Parliament. Brooke is the second son of the two. He returned at the age of 12 and lived at his grandparents' home in Reigot, Shuli County. Brooke attended Norwich Grammar School as a boarder, but he escaped after two or three years. Since then, he has never attended any school, so he has received very little formal education. When Brooke's parents returned home, he returned to them, lived with them in Bath, and began to be taught by a governess. He was pampered at home, shy and headstrong. On 11 May 1819, Brooke joined the East India Company's 2nd/6th Bengal Aboriginal Infantry Regiment with the rank of second lieutenant. In 1824, he was transferred to the 18th Native Infantry Regiment. In 1821, Brooke was promoted to lieutenant. In May of the following year, he was appointed Assistant Deputy Quartermaster. During the First Anglo-Burmese War, Brooke commanded a detachment of irregular cavalry. On 27 January 1825, he was mortally wounded while fighting in present-day Rampur (present-day Sibsagar, Assam). Brooke returned home to recuperate. Thereafter, the East India Company paid him an annual allowance of £70.

After Brooke recovered, he was unable to return to India before the end of his service term. He resigned from the military and, after travelling through China, Penang, Malacca and Singapore, returned home in 1831 aboard the Huntley Castle. It was probably at this time that Brooke came up with the idea of exploring the Indies. In 1834, he bought the brig Findlay and traded with China, without success.

Brooke's father died on 12 December 1835, leaving him with an inheritance of £30,000. Brooke used the money to buy the 142-ton brig Royal. After buying a ship, he sailed to the Mediterranean in late 1836 to practice. It was only after Brooke arrived in Singapore on 16 August 1838. In September 1838, he published a prospectus showing his willingness to represent Great Britain against the Dutch power in the Eastern Islands. Brooke's main interest is in Marudu Bay, which he believes will connect Singapore to the port of Estington in northern Australia.

At this time, indigenous riots broke out in Sarawak, which severely affected trade between the British and the Sultanate of Brunei, as well as endangering the interests of the British living there. James. Brooke, realize your chance! So, he led hundreds of retired soldiers and his followers to set off from Singapore on the Royal sailing ship to Sarawak.

James. Brooke's forces, which landed at Bako, north of Kuching, on 22 October, routed a small native army and saved some of the British. With the support of these Britons, James. Brooke's army began to grow in size and soon grew to a thousand men! Subsequently, James. Brooke led his army to attack Kuching. At this time, because the army sent by the Sultanate of Brunei had arrived in Sarawak, the indigenous army was concentrating on the army of the Sultanate of Brunei and had no strength to defend against James. Brooke. After a short battle, James. Brooke has captured Kuching!

Subsequently, James. Brooke whimsically announced the establishment of the Brooke dynasty and claimed that the Brooke dynasty was a British protectorate! (To be continued......)