Chapter 362 Landing in Sumatra (Part II) The landing of the Taiwanese army in Sumatra could not hide from Britain and other Western countries at all. And this makes many people feel a tremor, because Taiwan has landed in Sumatra, so will it come to occupy this Sumatra island next? When the time comes, once this Sumatra island is occupied, will the Strait of Malacca be blocked? Once the Strait of Malacca is blocked, the Western army's channel to influence the East will also be cut off, and those countries with huge interests in the East will also start to move and prepare to start negotiations with Taiwan. After all, the Strait of Malacca is a dead end for countless countries, related to the trade between the East and the West, as well as the exploitation of the East by the West. So they have to pay attention to the fact that once something goes wrong, the loss is very huge.

At this time, those consortia in Western countries could not sit still, because many consortia relied on trade between the East and the West to make a living, and many places in this colonial system were also in the East, so they naturally had to care. They began to carry out their activities, and they had to force Taiwan out.

"Governor Wang, why did you land on Sumatra? Sumatra is the place for us Dutch! The Dutch consul asked.

And Wang Guorui immediately replied: "Sir, have you forgotten jì?" We're still at war, we're not at war or there's a peace treaty, so we're still at war. So, if we land on your island of Sumatra, why not? ”

And that Dutch zero hour felt that there was nothing to say, because it is true that Taiwan and them are still in a state of war, and it is okay for Taiwan to land on Sumatra, after all, Sumatra is their colony. At present, Taiwan and the Netherlands have not signed any armistice agreement, and this is because the Dutch can't get face to sign an armistice agreement and a peace treaty with Taiwan, after all, the current situation is very unfavorable for the Dutch, because once Taiwan signs a treaty, then Kalimantan Island and the east of the region will inevitably be lost, which is unwilling for the Dutch.

Therefore, the Dutch thought that they should be able to rely on the British and people from other countries to exert pressure, and then recapture Kalimantan peacefully, so as not to lose face! After all. None of the Western countries has ever conceded defeat to the Eastern countries, and they, the Dutch, cannot afford to make this start. Before, they thought that they would be able to benefit from the sneak attack of the Spaniards, but now the sneak attack has failed, and the control of the sea is still in the hands of Taiwan. The Spaniards were in a position to protect themselves. They even thought that the Taiwanese army would not dare to land on Sumatra, but the reality now is that the Taiwanese army has landed on Sumatra and has begun to touch the bottom line of Western countries. If Taiwan does not withdraw from Sumatra, then I am afraid that in the future, all countries will join forces and will not rule out launching a joint war to conquer Taiwan.

"Governor Wang. If you were to occupy this island of Sumatra, then we, the British Empire, would not agree to it. We have very important interests in the East, and if you dare to occupy Sumatra casually and strictly affect the exchanges between the East and the West, then our countries will definitely maintain the exchanges between the East and the West at any cost. The British consul said.

A trace of anger flashed in Wang Guorui's eyes, this guy is really the diary of the king of Hades - full of nonsense. The exchange between the East and the West is actually to maintain their exploitation of the East, and these are just treating the Eastern countries as colonies, and there is no idea of equal exchange at all. And then, Wang Guorui also felt angry. But it's not possible to turn the other cheek yet. Once they turn their faces, I am afraid that all countries will also cooperate to attack Taiwan, and this Strait of Malacca is definitely one of their sensitive points, and they will not let Wang Guorui touch it lightly. Once Wang Guorui occupies Sumatra, as long as Wang Guorui sets up a few huge cannons on Sumatra Island, then when the ships of Western countries pass through the Strait of Malacca, they will also be shrouded in Taiwan's artillery fire, which is not acceptable to Western countries. Now that Wang Guorui has landed on Sumatra, if he really occupies Sumatra next, then I am afraid that the coalition forces of Western countries will soon be dispatched.

"Who said we were going to take Sumatra?" Wang Guorui asked.

The British consul immediately asked, "Governor Wang, what do you mean?" ”

"It's actually very simple, we are based on the idea of friendly exchanges between the East and the West. We have no intention of occupying Sumatra. And I was only in this war with the Spaniards and the Dutch, and we were forced to go to Sumatra to annihilate the Spanish army. And once we can end this war, then we will also withdraw from Sumatra. And, even in the course of our war with the Spaniards. We will not prevent ships from all countries from coming to Sumatra, after all, our countries are going to carry out commercial and trade exchanges between the East and the West, so we must have good exchanges on commercial trade! It can't be that because of a war, it will affect the communication between the East and the West! Wang Guorui said.

Hearing Wang Guorui say this, those Western devils were a lot more relieved. Wang Guorui has no idea of occupying Sumatra. That naturally makes them feel at ease. The Strait of Malacca must not allow the Orientals to control it, otherwise the interests of the West in the East will also be lost. Therefore, as long as this Sumatra island can still belong to Western countries, there is no problem with it. However, since Wang Guorui promised to withdraw from Sumatra after the end of the war, there was naturally no problem.

When the consuls left, Kang Tongwei immediately asked Wang Guorui: "Husband, did you just give up Sumatra?" ”

"What else? We don't have the strength to poke the hornet's nest yet! Wang Guorui said.

If you really want to fight a war of attrition, then Wang Guorui can't fight the strength of the entire Western cooperation. If a single country in the West comes to war, even the British kingdom will not be afraid. But what I am most afraid of is that the Western countries will unify and blow up together, and then attack desperately. This is what Wang Guorui is most afraid of, after all, the Strait of Malacca is a very sensitive place, and it is not something that he can seize at this time. Once captured, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the Western countries will unite and attack. At that time, it was not the Eight-Nation Alliance, but the Eighty-Nation Alliance.

"So that's it? No benefit at all? Kang Tongwei asked.

After all, Kang Tongwei can be regarded as the one who is close to Zhu is red and the one who is close to ink is black, so she also thinks that she must get some benefits, and she will not do anything without benefits. And she naturally wanted to remind Wang Guorui that he had to get some benefits, otherwise he would probably face a very disadvantaged result next.

Wang Guorui said with certainty: "We must get some benefits, otherwise we won't come for nothing?" The benefits are naturally to be obtained, but what specific benefits to get, then we will slowly decide. In short, this time we must cut off a piece of fat from the Dutch and the Spaniards, so that we can count on the fat that we have enough to eat. ”

Soon, the consuls of various countries also reported Taiwan's decision, that is, it will not occupy this Sumatra island, but will only use it as a battlefield. And this has finally reassured all countries that as long as Sumatra is not occupied by Taiwan, there is no need to risk going to war with Taiwan. Because everyone expected that if Taiwan was to be completely defeated, it would not be possible to do it without an army of millions. And millions of troops, it is not easy for this country to be drawn out, after all, the material supply and mobilization of millions of troops are very huge numbers, which makes people shudder. And an army of millions is enough to fight a war that is rare in history, especially in the Western world, which has rarely heard of a battle with millions of armies. With the exception of the First World War, there are hardly any wars of millions of armies in the Western world. Even Napoleon didn't have an army of more than a million at that time, which was terrible. If so much strength is used in order to fight Taiwan, people from all countries are not very willing.

Because of Taiwan's strength, all countries have decided not to use force lightly. After all, any truly mature politician also knows that the use of force is the last resort, and generally speaking, it is to choose ordinary political games to fight, rather than choosing to use force. The use of force is not a solution that cannot be resolved by means, and it will not be used under normal circumstances. Therefore, Western countries are also taking restrictive measures against Taiwan, and if Taiwan does not enter the mainland, or occupies Sumatra, then this will not touch their bottom line for Western countries. If Taiwan wants to enter the mainland, or occupy the island of Sumatra to control the Strait of Malacca, this will not be tolerated by Western countries, so they have chosen to compromise temporarily.

Western countries dared to go to war against the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but they did not dare to go to war against Taiwan. Because although the Manchus seemed to be huge, they had a minority as the ruling government, which made them very weak to the outside world, and they would not choose to fight to the death for the interests of the country. After all, they all picked up the country, and they didn't regard it as their own, so they naturally didn't cherish it too much. Taiwan is a government composed of a group of truly patriotic people, and they are people who will not hesitate to pay a price for the interests of the country and the nation, and this is what Western countries are afraid of. If the Chinese can fight to the death, according to what Western countries simply cannot stop, no one will be able to defeat China completely. (To be continued.) )