In the former British Governor's Palace in Yangon, Li Tong took over the wind and washed the dust for Liu Yunlong and his wife Deng Wenjing. At the end of the feast, the guests of honor and guests are seated under a large parasol. At this moment, Li Tong's demeanor was a little excited, and his wife served tea to the guests and sat on the side with a smile. Li Tong has been a little blessed in the past two years, and his figure has become bloated. Since becoming the Governor of Burma, everything has been going well. At present, the large-scale migration has basically ended, and according to the measures of the new government, the future migration should be arranged in accordance with the actual situation.

After three years of mass migration, some 500,000 refugees have now moved from Myanmar. This move not only alleviates the urgency in the country, but also lays the foundation for a foothold in Myanmar in the future, creating excellent conditions. Myanmar is a traditional rice-producing region, and the excellent natural conditions allow hard-working immigrants to quickly take root. In just three years, the food produced by the immigrants not only met the needs of the troops, but also was transferred to the country, which in turn stimulated the development of commerce and trade.

In the past three years, Li Tong has not only completed the integration of Myanmar, but also made outstanding achievements in politics. According to Deng Zixuan's strategic concept, Li Tong reached a good-neighborly and friendly treaty with the kings of the Kingdom of Laos and the Kingdom of Siam (Xian). In view of the traditional friendship between the Kingdom of Siam and China, Li Tong promised to form a new army for the Kingdom of Siam and promised to provide weapons and ammunition. Not long ago, the king of the Kingdom of Siam sincerely invited Li Tong to visit Bangkok, the capital of Siam, and Li Tong reported to the central government, and Deng Zixuan personally approved Li Tong's visit to Siam as the plenipotentiary ambassador of the Chinese Empire.

At the request of the King of Laos, Li Tong promised the Kingdom of Laos to be included in the protectorate of the Chinese Empire, and any external Shili would wage war against the Kingdom of Laos. The Chinese Empire was obliged to send troops. With the rise of the Chinese Empire once again, its influence has become famous.

"Governor, it's a pity that I didn't see the grand occasion of the founding ceremony! I heard that the capital is boiling! Liu Yunlong sighed. Mrs. Xiuting interjected: "The founding ceremony was held in the capital. We were still on the road and heard the exciting news that the sisters had barely stayed up all night. The town where we camped was also lively for the night. ”

Li Tong said: "Carrying forward the past and forging ahead into the future, the world has turned upside down, and a new era of the Chinese nation has begun. I believe that under the leadership of the President, the great cause of national rejuvenation will be realized. The fact that we were born in this era is simply a creation of God. The president's plan for Myanmar is so far-reaching that he will occupy Myanmar in the future. We can be in a very advantageous position in South Asia and the Indian Ocean, and then create the conditions for controlling Indochina and even Southeast Asia. ”

"So we're going to send troops to Southeast Asia in the future?" Liu Yunlong asked in surprise. Li Tong said: "After coming to Myanmar, my horizons have broadened. From the British material I learned about the emergence of a Chinese state in Piborneo. The country was formed mainly by immigrants from the mainland. These continental compatriots have lived there for hundreds of years. I was very excited to learn about this situation, and after I reported it to the national government, the president paid special attention to it and said that he would give full support to the country and make it grow in Nanyang. ”

"There is a Chinese country in Nanyang, I am the first to hear about it?" Liu Yunlong came to be interested. Li Tong said: "Actually, I don't know, but the Qing court knows that there is such a country, but it has never recognized it." Not long ago. The president sent me a letter detailing this Nanyang Chinese country. And said that this was the first republic on Shijie. In the letter, the President detailed how the Chinese state, known as the Republic of Lanfang, came to be, and asked us to find out if the country still existed. ”

"Is there still a country in this country?" Liu Yunlong asked urgently. Li Tong smiled: "I got in touch with the Republic of Lan Phong through the King of Siam. This time I went to Siam, and I also had a secret conversation with people from the Republic of Lan Phuong. The President has begun to plan to do his best to assist our fellow citizens. "The original history has changed beyond recognition, and the Republic of Langfang, a republican state born in Borneo, is still standing on the land of Borneo after more than 100 years of ups and downs, and its location is Kalimantan, the third largest island on Shijie.

The original historical trajectory of the Republic of Lanfang was destroyed by the Dutch in 1884 due to the Sino-French War. The Republic of Lanfang, which has gone through 107 years of hardship, has drawn a symbol of rest. But the military junta in Guangzhou, Chinese mainland, came out of nowhere and instigated butterfly wings. Due to the large-scale war in China, the Dutch had no time to take care of the small Republic of Lanfang, so the Republic of Lanfang still existed on the land of Borneo, and the original historical trajectory was completely changed.

According to Liu Yunlong's request, Li Tong told the details of the Lanfang Republic described by Deng Zixuan in the letter. That little-known historical dust seems to be alive in front of us.

Speaking of the earliest modern republican states, many people will trace them back to the United States, which was founded in 1776. In fact, at the same time as the independence of the United States, the Chinese established a Republic of Lan Fong on the third largest island in Shijie, Kalimantan in Southeast Asia. As the first republic in Asia and one of the earliest modern republics on Shijie, the Republic of Lanfang and its indigenous people resisted the invasion of Western colonizers for more than 100 years.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, affected by the domestic war, people in the southeastern coastal areas of Chinese mainland crossed the sea and were forced to escape the war and go overseas to earn a living. Many of these Chinese came to Borneo, now Kalimantan, to engage in agriculture or mining. At that time, Borneo was a wild land, and the natural conditions and living conditions were extremely harsh. However, with the active development of hard-working Chinese, the local living environment has been continuously improved, which has attracted more Chinese to come here.

In May 1772, a Chinese named Luo Fangbo came to Borneo, and his arrival completely changed the history of Borneo, Luo Fangbo was born in the 3rd year of Qianlong and was a native of Shifanbao, Meixian County, Guangzhou. Luo Fangbo has great ambitions since he was a child, and he has practiced a good kung fu and is an all-round talent in civil and military affairs. Luo Fangbo, who was 34 years old at the time, repeatedly failed in the township test, and was completely discouraged about his career. So he led a group of Hakka children across the ocean to Pontianak in Borneo via Humen.

In the beginning, Luo Fangbo made a living by teaching in the local area, but due to the harsh natural environment of the local area, many Chinese from the mainland lacked food and clothing, had no place to live at night, and lived in great poverty. After all, Luo Fangbo has the heart of the world. So he decided to work to make a difference in people's lives. Due to the abundance of gold in the area, Luo Fangbo set out to form a gold company to mine gold. The mining of gold mines has improved the living standards of the local people. It has promoted the development of the economy. Since then, Luo Fangbo's name has spread in the Chinese community, and it is in full swing, even the local natives will be in awe when they hear his name.

The problem of food and clothing has been solved, and the safety issue has been put on the agenda again. At that time, the law and order on the island was extremely chaotic, bandits were rampant and piracy was rampant. And he dominated for a while, causing the people to live in poverty, complaining, and the local indigenous leaders were helpless. on this. Luo Fangbo first united the Chinese, formed a hometown association, and twisted into a rope. He then united with the Sultan of Borneo and quickly pacified the bandits in the main areas. During the battle. Luo Fangbo's excellent organizational skills. His courageous fighting spirit won the admiration of his peers and people, and he was unanimously elected leader.

After pacifying the bandits, the huge military victory caused Luo Fangbo's political prestige to soar rapidly, and all the people admired him. and provided the necessary conditions for him to establish a republic in the future. His army numbered 30,000 at the time, and after the rebellion was put down, another 200,000 locals voluntarily surrendered, and the sultan of the island also surrendered. and strongly demanded to give up the throne to Luo Fangbo, but he refused many times. Zuihou was repeatedly persuaded by the Sultan. Luo Fangbo promised to accept the regime, but he would never be the king. In 1777, the large presidential republic was established with Dongwanlu as the benchmark, and this year was the first year of Lanfang. Luo Fangbo served as the first chief of the Tang Dynasty and was revered by the locals as the King of Pontianak.

In fact, the country established by the Nanyang Chinese in history is not only the Republic of Lanfang. According to incomplete statistics, in addition to Lanfang, there are more than ten Chinese countries. The reason why the Republic of Lanfang is attracting attention is that it is the earliest modern republican state on Shijie. In addition, other Chinese countries are very short-lived due to their own shortcomings.

Liu Yunlong and his wife Deng Wenjing were almost obsessed, "I didn't expect that there was a paradise in Nanyang." Deng Wen said quietly.

Li Tong also seemed to be intoxicated by his own description: "President Deng knows and respects the Republic of Lanfang very well, no wonder he insists on implementing the presidential republican system." It seems that the noble character and personality of the president are traceable. The letter said that the Republic of Lanfang has formed a mature political system over the past 100 years, and there has never been any internal crisis for more than 100 years, and the crises have always come from the outside. In this regard, the President asked me to understand the mature political system of the Republic of Lanfang and learn from it in the future. ”

Liu Yunlong worried: "Now that the coalition forces are pouring into Asia, the Lanfang Republic is probably in danger. Li Tong agreed: "Yes, the president specifically mentioned this issue in his letter. He said that the Republic of Lanfang is a soldier for all the people, and the army is temporarily formed in wartime, and it is the common people in peacetime. The president said that this was not advisable, that the Republic of Lanfang must form its own army to defend the country, and that the Chinese Empire had an obligation to protect the Republic of Lanfang. ”

Liu Yunlong said depressedly: "At present, the fleet of the coalition is still strong, we can't provide assistance to the Lanfang Republic, and it is difficult to quench the thirst of the near water!" Li Tong said: "The president is also worried about this problem. However, the president analyzed in the letter that at present, Western countries have no time to take care of the Republic of Lanfang, because Lanfang does not have an army and cannot pose a threat. But in case of a rainy day, this time I went to Siam, I had to make a secret agreement with the people who came from Lan Fang, and as for how to help Lan Fang, the president himself was in control. ”

A swift horse galloped to the Doge's door, and a communications officer jumped from his horse, covered in dust, and could be judged to have come from afar. "Report to Your Excellency the Governor, Deputy Commander Liu, a letter from the capital, please take a look at the Governor." Li Tong hurriedly took the letter and inspected it, and after seeing it, his face became grim and said: "Letter from the president, let me leave ahead of schedule, don't hesitate, and leave for Bangkok tomorrow." ”

The communications officer continued, "Commander Shang has ordered Deputy Commander Liu and his wife to personally accompany the Governor on his visit and protect the Governor's safety!" Liu Yunlong said with a smile on his face when he heard this: "Please tell Deputy Commander Shang to ensure that the Governor is unscathed." Then he summoned the adjutant and immediately selected 200 excellent soldiers from the army to serve as guards and go to Bangkok together.

Li Tong smiled and said: "Deputy Commander Liu, Siam is a Buddhist country, and the Buddhist atmosphere there is stronger than that of Myanmar, so we can take advantage of this to have a good experience." At this moment, Deng Wenjing couldn't help but take Mrs. Li's hand and cheered. (To be continued......)

PS: Caring for overseas compatriots and plotting against the South Seas.