"Your Majesty, the whole of the South Seas, in addition to the British and French colonies which we are now attacking, also includes Thailand and the Dutch East Indies. If we annex Nanyang, should we also annex these two powers? Although Thailand is an independent country and its national strength is weak, as long as the British and French armies are dealt with and Thailand is flanked, those indigenous armies in Thailand will definitely not be our opponents. As for the Dutch East Indies, the Netherlands were only small European countries, and there was no need to fear them at all. Thailand's rice and minerals, Dutch East Indies' rubber and various resources are also very rich, and there is no reason for the empire to leave these two forces! Navy Minister Zhang Cheng said.

Nanyang, with the exception of independent Thailand, was originally a colony of Western powers. Spain occupied the Philippines, the French occupied the Indochina colonies of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, the British occupied Burma and the Straits Settlements, and the Indonesian archipelago was occupied by the Dutch. Now, the Philippines has become a colony of China last year, and the French colony of Indochina and the British Burma and Straits Settlements cannot be saved. If Thailand and the Dutch East Indies were to be taken again, then the entire South Seas would belong to China. Besides, as the Minister of the Navy Zhang Cheng said, whether it is Thailand or the Netherlands, they are just small countries, and China is not even afraid of Britain and France, is it still afraid of them?

Wang Yuze couldn't help but feel a little moved. Since they wanted to annex the South Seas, they simply annexed Thailand and the Dutch East Indies. When the time comes, two provinces will be established directly in Nanyang and placed under the direct jurisdiction of the empire.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid things are not so easy. Thailand will not talk about it. The Dutch East Indies built the Yì Empire and did not move first. Although the Netherlands is a small country in Europe. However, it has always had a very close relationship with Germany. At the time of the empire's march into the South Seas. The German ambassador to China, Lucas, had already come to me to express the concern of the German Emperor Wilhelm II about the South Seas, and stated that the Netherlands had absolutely no intention of opposing the Empire, and hoped that the Empire would not infringe on the interests of the Netherlands! Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong said.

The Netherlands is a small country, and the Dutch East Indies are also the only overseas colony of the Netherlands, and if it cannot be kept, the national strength of the Netherlands will be greatly affected. So, the Netherlands at this time. Only hugging the thighs of Germany.

In 596, a Dutch fleet led by the Dutchman Hotman reached Banten on the island of Java. In 60 years, the Netherlands built a trading station in Java; In 605, he conquered Ambon and Deli in the spice-rich Maluku archipelago. In 69, Jakarta on the island of Java was captured and named Batavia as the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company in the East. Before the arrival of the Dutch, the Portuguese had already established a number of trading posts in Indonesia. Later, the British also landed in Indonesia and established a colony. The Dutch were based in Batavia. Adopt a strategy of division and disintegration, and take the north and south Molucas one after another. Blockade of the Moluccas. After that, in 64, he seized Malacca, a choke point under Portuguese rule for 0 years, and completely controlled the East Indies. The Netherlands became the country that occupied the most territory of these European countries.

The Dutch initially colonized these areas through the Dutch East India Company. After the dissolution of the East India Company in 799, the colony was taken over by the Dutch government, and was historically known as the Dutch East Indies (Japanese: Lanling East Indies), referred to as the Netherlands and India. The colonial authorities of the Dutch East Indies had long pursued a dual policy of commercial monopoly and colonial expansion.

After the establishment of the Dutch (Indian) colony, the Dutch stepped up smuggling and military harassment along the southeast coast of China. The Netherlands (India) regards itself as a big country in Southeast Asia and demands trade with China on an equal footing. In the official Chinese literature of the Ming and Qing dynasties, most of the relations between China and the Netherlands were actually negotiations and exchanges with the Netherlands (India).

Wang Yuze's face was a little difficult, the Netherlands is a small country, and China doesn't have to care at all. However, Germany said hello, and China had to think about it. Now China has offended Britain, France, Russia, the United States and other Western powers, and if it offends Germany again, it will be very disadvantageous. Moreover, in the next war, Germany was also needed to help China contain the strength of the British navy. If it falls out with Germany because of this, it will not do China any good. Losing Germany, a quasi-ally, for the sake of a Dutch East Indies, is a bit of a stretch.

"Your Majesty, in that case, the minister can let it go for the Dutch East Indies for a while, and wait for the empire to win this war. Compare, to achieve victory in this war, this is the most important thing! Chief of the General Staff Xiong Wu said.

"Yes! 陛xià. When we win this battle, we don't have to worry so much about it. In the future, if you find a way to eat the Dutch East Indies, will the Germans still be able to protect the Netherlands for the rest of your life? Minister of War Cai Yun also persuaded.

"Guys, I see, now that Germany has spoken, we still have to think about it. Lord Wu, you can reply to the Dutch side, the empire has no ambitions for the Dutch East Indies, however, there are many Chinese in the Dutch East Indies, and the empire hopes that the colonial authorities of the Dutch East Indies will take proper care of these Chinese! Wang Yuze said. Among the Chinese in the South Seas, the Chinese in the Dutch East Indies can be said to be the most miserable. Historically, there have been many massacres of Chinese by indigenous people in the Dutch East Indies. Indonesian monkeys are lazy to eat, and although the population is large, almost all the wealth of the country is controlled by the Chinese. It's no wonder, for example, that the shops of the Chinese and the Indonesian natives, the Indonesian natives often close at five or six o'clock in the afternoon, while the Chinese shops are open until ten o'clock in the evening, so the Chinese naturally make more money than the Indonesian natives. The red-eyed Indonesian natives often oppress the Chinese, and even massacre the Chinese, rob the Chinese of their wealth, and rape their wives and daughters. The Dutch East India authorities, on the other hand, did not care at all, and even planned this qiē behind their backs. Therefore, the local Chinese are the most miserable.

"Yes, Your Majesty! I'll get in touch with the Dutch side! Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong said.

"Your Majesty, since we have no choice in the Dutch East Indies for the time being, there is still no problem in Thailand. Although the current King of Thailand, Chulalongkorn, is very talented and has resisted the invasion of Thailand by Britain and France, if the empire wants to do anything to Thailand, we have enough reasons! Prime Minister Yang Hua said.

"Oh? What is the reason? Wang Yuze asked.

"His Majesty, apparently King Chulalongkorn of Thailand, was the fifth king of the Bangkok dynasty, also known as Rama V. The Bangkok Dynasty, on the other hand, was established by King Rama I in 72. In that year, Rama I killed the king of the Thonburi dynasty, Zheng Xin, posed as Zheng Xin's son, and asked for a Manchu canonization. The Manchus did not know the truth and canonized Rama I as the king of Siam. You must know that Rama I is only three years younger than Zheng Xin, how can he be Zheng Xin's son. And Zheng Xin is a Chinese. The empire could have used this to send troops to Thailand, destroy the Bangkok dynasty, and rebuild the Thonburi dynasty. Then look for an opportunity to completely annex Thailand! Prime Minister Yang Huajian said. In this case, the empire sent troops to Thailand, which is justified. After all, the Chinese are also Chinese, and it is only natural that the empire avenged Zheng Xin.

Zheng Xin, a native of Shantou, Guangdong. King of the Thonburi Dynasty of Thailand. (April 7, 74 - April 7, 72), also known as Thonburi the Great, Zheng Zhao. It is the Chinese who founded the Thonburi dynasty in Thailand. After the death of his father Zheng Yong, he was accepted as a righteous son by the Minister of Finance Po Ye Jieji, and entered the court at the age of age, first served as a guard, and later rose to the rank of prince. When the Burmese army invaded Siam, captured the capital of the Ayutthaya Dynasty, and the king died, Zheng Xin held high the banner of righteousness, and with the help of overseas Chinese and Thais, after a difficult battle, finally drove the Burmese army away, established the third dynasty of Thailand, and was proclaimed Thonburi the Great.

On April 7, 72, in a palace coup, Zheng Xin was killed. General Chakri (Rama I, the founder of the Bangkok dynasty), who led a large army back to Beijing from the Cambodian front, took power and established the Bangkok dynasty.

King Rama I (77-09), the first king of the Bangkok dynasty of Thailand (72-09), was originally known as Thongluang. It is also known as Zhaopi Yechokri, nicknamed Pa Buddha Yohua Chulalo, and called Zheng Hua in Chinese history. Rama's father came from an aristocratic Thai family, while his mother's name was Daoreung and she was of partial Chinese descent. In the forty-seventh year of Qianlong in China (72 years), Zheng Xin was killed by Zhao Critic Yechokri. In the fifty-first year, Zhao approved Yechokri to pay tribute, and Jin called himself Zheng Hua, the son of Xin. The Qing court believed in it and was named King of Siam.

"Okay, that's a good idea. In this case, the empire will send troops to Thailand, and it will be justified! Wang Yuze said with a smile. Even though he knew that the current King Chulalongkorn of Thailand was a very talented king, he still had no power to resist in the face of China. In Asia, there is only one strong country, and that is China, and as for Japan, Thailand, and the like, all of them can only become China's territory, or China's lackeys.

Chulalongkorn, also known as Rama V (52-90), was the king of the Bangkok dynasty of Thailand (reigned 6-90). Chulalongkorn, also known as Rama V, was the fifth king of the Bangkok dynasty of Thailand. During his reign, he launched a modernization reform movement that sought self-improvement and prosperity, and its influence was second only to Japan's Meiji Restoration in the modernization reform of the Asia-Pacific region at the same time.

"Your Majesty, then we can first carry out some propaganda in the country, let the people in the country know what is going on, and wait for the foundation of public opinion to be established, and the Empire's war against Britain and France will almost end. When the time comes, the empire's army in Nanyang can directly attack Thailand. With Thailand's current military strength, there is no way to confront the empire at all! Foreign Minister Ng Dinh Fong also said.

"Good! Lord Xiong, the General Staff can carry out relevant plans. After defeating Britain and France, attack Thailand! Wang Yuze clapped his head.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xiong Wu commanded. (To be continued.) )

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