Chapter 234: The Great Rebellion (Asking for a Monthly Pass)
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"What?" Liang Baochang, the governor of Guangdong, was dumbfounded, and looked at Consul Fang Minghong in a daze, as if he hadn't figured out that Fang Minghong, who was usually very respectful in front of him, actually dared to declare war on behalf of Xinhua to the Qing Dynasty, and dared to ask the Manchus to hand over the power of China, which was completely rebellious! In Liang Baochang's eyes, the so-called Xinhua Kingdom is just a small country established by the abandoned people of the Celestial Empire. In the eyes of the huge Qing Dynasty, Xinhua was just a clown. But now, the clowns who jump off the beam dare to come out and be arrogant!
"You! You are a great rebel! Liang Bao often pointed at Fang Minghong and scolded. Perhaps his voice trembled because of some excitement!
"Lord Liang, I am now representing the new Chinese country, and I am officially negotiating with the Manchu government! Xinhua is not a subject of the Manchu government, and we have formally requested a declaration of war to the Manchu government in accordance with international rules! Consul Fang Minghong said neither humbly nor arrogantly. Before this, he pretended to be a grandson in front of these Manchu officials, in exchange for the human smuggling of people in Xinhua State to go on smoothly. Without these officials turning a blind eye, how could Xinhua take tens of thousands of people from China every month.
"Humph! Fang Minghong. Do you know what you're talking about? You are provoking the power of the heavens! Today, Your Majesty is a saint, and this practice of yours is completely like hitting a stone with an egg. Remembering our past relationships. Go back, I'll act as if it didn't happen!" Liang Baochang said coldly, and waved his hand at the same time, as if he was driving away flies. In his eyes, Xinhua is not to worry about at all. Those outcasts of the Celestial Empire all went to Nanyang to live in the Qing Dynasty when they couldn't live anymore. Now they actually dare to attack the Qing Dynasty in turn, this is simply impatient! If it's usual. He was afraid that he would have ordered Fang Minghong to be arrested as a rebel party a long time ago. It's just that now the British have just retreated, and the Qing Kingdom has lost all its face in this battle. There is no need to entangle with a small overseas country, so as not to waste time.
"Lord Liang, I think you should hand over our declaration of war to the Qing court! However, for the sake of the previous relationship. I remind you. The army of our new country is already on its way. In ten days at most, the army will come to the city of Guangzhou. It's better for the governor to plan early! Fang Minghong said. If you can go down to Guangzhou City without a fight, this is undoubtedly the best! Of course, it is difficult to say whether these guys who have been poisoned by feudal ideology can accept the kindness of Xinhuaguo. You must know that now, there are many people who are loyal to the Manchus!
Liang Baochang frowned, and then said, "Consul Fang Minghong." Are you serious? Do you really want to be the enemy of the Qing Dynasty? ”
"Lord Liang, it's not that we want to be enemies of the Manchus. But the Manchu Qing lost power and humiliated the country, and it is no longer suitable to lead China! If the Manchu government knows each other and can withdraw from the Central Plains on its own, then we can not use our swords. But if the Manchus themselves did not know each other, then it could only be solved by means of war! Fang Minghong said solemnly. Xinhua's declaration of war on the Manchus had long been an established policy.
"Consul Fang Minghong, are you sure you can win the Qing Dynasty? Don't think that we lost to the foreigners, it's just that the Qing Dynasty was not prepared for a while! Now, the Qing Dynasty has attached great importance to this aspect, and the armies of all provinces have begun to reorganize. You have no chance of winning the war against the Qing Dynasty! Liang Baochang said. He still couldn't believe that a small Chinese country in Nanyang would dare to provoke the Qing Dynasty, which was really incredible. He couldn't help but wonder if these guys' heads were caught in the door. You must know that even the people of a single prefecture in the Qing Dynasty are more than the total population of their new country! Of course, this is because Liang Bao often does not understand the specific strength of Xinhua Guo, so he takes it for granted that he thinks so.
"Of course, Lord Liang, I'm sure the winner of the last will be Xinhuaguo! The Manchu government will lose very ugly. Fang Minghong said affirmatively.
"How does the strength of your new China compare to the British?" Liang Baochang asked. He was a little curious, where did Fang Minghong get such great confidence. From the process of contact between him and Fang Minghong, he knew that Fang Minghong was not an arrogant person.
"The British Empire is the world's most powerful country, and of course Xinhua cannot be compared with Britain." Fang Minghong said. Although, Xinhuaguo has great potential for future development. However, now we have to admit that as the hegemon of the world, Britain is much stronger than Xinhua.
"That's it, even the British don't dare to persecute the Qing Dynasty excessively, let alone your new country?" Liang Baochang said contemptuously.
"Lord Liang, I haven't finished my words yet! Although the British Empire was stronger than the Xinhua Kingdom, this was in terms of overall strength. If the two sides had fought in the South Seas, Xinhua would have won. You may not know the current situation in Nanyang, but Xinhua is the real hegemon of Nanyang. Even the British in the South Seas did not dare to provoke Xinhua! Consul Fang Minghong said proudly.
"What? How is this possible? Liang Baochang asked incredulously.
"Although Britain is the hegemon of the world. However, Britain was too far away from the South Seas, and by sea, it would be at least 40,000 miles. This made it impossible for the British to send all their main forces to the South Seas. Just like this war between Britain and the Manchus, Britain just sent a dozen warships and more than 10,000 land forces. In the eyes of Xinhuaguo, these troops are nothing at all, and Xinhuaguo will be able to wipe out these British troops in a flash! Fang Minghong said confidently. The new Chinese state was also watching the war between Britain and the Manchus. Xinhua found that the weapons used by the British army were still old-fashioned weapons, which made Xinhua very relieved. Perhaps, the British have developed a new type of weapon based on the weapons of the Xinhua Army. However, these weapons have not yet been equipped with troops in India and the Far East. This enables Xinhuaguo to continue to maintain its superiority in weaponry for a period of time to come.
"Consul Fang Minghong, are you kidding? It's impossible that you were able to defeat the British! Liang Baochang said in surprise.
"Four years ago, we defeated the Spanish Expeditionary Force and the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities. At that time, they had more than 60 powerful warships, and the army strength was more than 60,000! As a result, all these armies were wiped out by us. Four years later, the Xinhua Kingdom has become even stronger, and it is even easier to defeat the British in Nanyang! Consul Fang Minghong said.
"I take the liberty of asking, how many troops does Xinhua have? How does the combat effectiveness compare with the British? Liang Baochang asked.
"Xinhua has 200,000 people with armor! Every soldier of the Xinhua Army was far stronger than the British. Fang Minghong said.
Suddenly, Liang Baochang's face was a little ugly. More than 10,000 British people have already fought the Qing Dynasty in disarray, and if the soldiers of the Xinhua Kingdom are stronger than the British, then the Qing Dynasty will be miserable this time.
"Lord Liang, my mission has been accomplished. I think soon we will meet on the battlefield, and if nothing else, then I will take my leave! Consul Fang Minghong glanced at Liang Baochang, who was depressed, and said goodbye.
Liang Baochang nodded, he didn't say anything, presumably he hadn't eased up yet, he really couldn't imagine when the countries established by those Heavenly Empire outcasts had become so powerful!
"Come on, prepare a sedan chair, I'm going to the governor's palace! In addition, let people go and inform the general of Guangzhou, and the land and water governors of Guangdong will go to the governor's palace, and there is something important to discuss with them! After Liang Baochang came back to his senses, he hurriedly commanded. Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, is the highest military and political governor here, and such a major matter must be communicated to him first. In addition, the Guangzhou general A Jing'a, the Guangdong land governor Da Libao, and the Guangdong waterway governor Lai Enjue controlled the Eight Banners, the Green Camp and the Water Division in Guangdong. If the army of the new Chinese country really came to Guangzhou, they had to come forward to resist.
The headquarters of the Admiral of Guangdong by land was in Huizhou Prefecture, and the residence of the Admiral by Water was in Shunde, and only the General of Guangzhou was in the city of Guangzhou. Therefore, Daribao and Lord Ryan will not be able to return until tomorrow. The only things that Liang Baochang can see today are Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, and A Jing'a, the general of Guangzhou.
The yamen of the governor of Guangdong was far away from the governor's palace, and by the time Liang Baochang arrived at the governor's palace, Qi Gong and A Jing'a were already waiting in the flower hall. The two of them were also very strange, I don't know what Lu Dao is for Liang Bao is often in a hurry to see them, and said that something urgent happened. Could it be that the British are fighting back? However, why didn't the Qing army get any news here? They really couldn't figure out what kind of medicine was sold in Liang Baochang's gourd.
It was close to eleven o'clock when Liang Baochang rushed to the governor's palace, and the butler, who was already waiting there, took him to the flower hall.
"I've seen the Governor, the General!" Liang Baochang hurriedly saluted.
"Your Excellency, you don't have to be polite. Is there something big going on to see us in such a hurry? Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, asked.
The Guangzhou general A Jing'a also looked at Liang Baochang, hoping that he could give an explanation. A Jing A Manchurian Zhenghuang Banner is about to step down and return to Beijing in the near future. He didn't want to cause anything else at this juncture. Compared with Guangdong, these Manchu members prefer to stay at the feet of the Son of Heaven and bathe in the emperor's grace!
"Your Excellency, that's right! This morning, the consul of Xinhuaguo in Guangzhou officially declared war on behalf of Xinhuaguo to the Qing Dynasty, this is their declaration of war! Liang Baochang said, and at the same time presented the declaration of war submitted by Fang Minghong to Qi Gong.
"Xinhuaguo? Which country is this? Qi Gong asked with some confusion.
"Your Excellency the Governor, it is a small country established by those outcasts in the South Seas!" Guangzhou General A Jinga said.
"What? Those outcasts actually dared to go to war against the Qing Dynasty? It's just a big rebellion! Qi Gong, the governor of Liangguang, roared angrily! (To be continued......)