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After defeating the Spanish Expeditionary Force and the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities, the Xinhua Army controlled most of Borneo, except for the northern part of Borneo, which was under the Sultanate of Brunei, and the rest of Borneo was under the control of the Xinhua State. For the Sultanate of Brunei, Xinhua is also salivating.

Brunei has been settled since the 8th century, and is called "Bo Ni" in the historical books of the Yuan Dynasty and "Brunei" in the historical books of the Ming Dynasty. Brunei has long been influenced by Chinese culture and Islamized after the 13th century. His king, Mana Jakana, visited China in 1408 and died and was buried in Nanjing. In the 14th century, the Islamic monarchy of Brunei was freed from Javanese control and became very powerful in the 14th and 16th centuries, encompassing the southern Philippines as well as Sarawak and Sabah. In the middle of the 16th century, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English and others invaded the country one after another. The territory of Brunei also includes Sarawak and Sabah.

The current Sultan of Brunei is Omar Ali Saifuftin II, a weak, incompetent man. After he succeeded to the throne, Brunei began to be invaded by the British Straits Settlements. It's just that Britain's main object of aggression is Britain, and the opposition of the Dutch has prevented Britain from swallowing Brunei. Now that Nanyang has become the territory of Xinhuaguo, Xinhuaguo will definitely not let go of the Sultanate of Brunei!

At a time when the colonial authorities of Dutch Indonesia were not exterminated by the Xinhua State. The Dutch united with the Sultanate of Brunei to resist the British invasion. Because Britain was too weak in the South Seas to break through the blockade of the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities. Right now. The Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities were wiped out by the Xinhua Kingdom, but the British invasion to the east was even more difficult! Xinhua is no better than the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities, and the strength of Xinhua is much stronger than that of the Dutch. The British wanted to invade the South Seas, and it became even more impossible.

After the Xinhua Army defeated the Allied Jersey Army, the British Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bonham, changed his strategy and began to shrink his defensive line. Wait for reinforcements from within the country. Relaunch the invasion of the South Seas! Now the British focus is still on India. In 1600, the English invaded India and established the East India Company. It became a British colony in 1757. After the Seven Years' War between England and France, Britain's position was not consolidated, and the territory under its control was still very small, and large tracts of land remained in the hands of princely princes, large and small. In 1773, the United Kingdom enacted the Adjustment Act. Put Bengal. Madras and Kolkata were all under the jurisdiction of the three companies under their jurisdiction, with the Governor of Calcutta as the competent officer, and the appointment of the Governor was decided by the British Parliament. In 1784, Parliament enacted the Indian Act, which placed the governance of India under the jurisdiction of the Government by stipulating that the supreme authority governing India was the Government and not the East India Company. These two laws laid the foundation for British rule over the whole of India. During the governorship of the Marquis of Wellesley (1798-1805), the British expanded rapidly in India. Wellesley fought one faction and one faction among the princes of the princely states, and took advantage of the contradictions to profit from them. Within three years, southern India had fallen into British hands. In the north. It got the Mughal capital of Delhi, and in the middle of the British adopted a policy of division to break each one. By 1805 he had been transferred out of office. Most of India was already under British control. The British then took control of northwestern India by force. But even so, there were still many Indians who rebelled against British colonial rule. Britain will not be able to withdraw from India for a while!

What Xinhua has to do now is to take possession of the South Seas before Britain takes full control of India and withdraws! At the same time, develop and grow. According to Long Yufei's memory, the historical British only fully controlled India in 1849! Then, in 1857, a major uprising broke out in India against the British, and in order to suppress the great uprising among the Indians, the British had to draw troops from all over the world. And this is an excellent opportunity for the development and growth of Xinhuaguo! It's only 1838 now, and Xinhua is almost twenty years away! Long Yufei hoped that within twenty years, Xinhua would be able to overthrow the Manchus and build a powerful empire that could confront the British!

In October 1838, the War Department under the General Staff of the Xinhua Kingdom began to formulate an invasion plan against the Sultanate of Brunei. Under the condition that West Borneo is already under the control of Xinhua State, the total strength of the Xinhua Army in West Borneo has reached 4 infantry brigades, of which the 13th Infantry Brigade is a newly formed infantry brigade. Most of the soldiers came from the original Chinese children of Lanfang Kingdom, and after being equipped with the standard equipment of the Xinhua Army, they have begun to train recruits! Because almost all the officers of this infantry brigade came from other units of the Xinhua Army, Xinhua Guo had very tight control over this unit.

On October 14, the indigenous people of Sarawak in the Sultanate of Brunei broke out against the Sultan of Brunei! Bumiputera storms cities and mines, creating chaos in Sarawak. The Sultanate of Brunei urgently sent troops to suppress the indigenous rebellion, but the suppression failed!

The Sultanate of Brunei had only an army of 20,000 men, armed with Burka-style rifles imported from the British, and a small number of breech-loading guns. However, the training of the army was poor, which led to the low combat effectiveness of the army. When Sultan Omar Ali Saifudin II heard of the riots, he immediately sent an army of 10,000 men to suppress them. As a result, they were attacked head-on by the indigenous forces at the Sarawak River, and the troops lost more than half of their troops and fled in disarray. The whole of Sarawak was controlled by the natives.

The number of Chinese in the Sultanate of Brunei is not large, but many of these Chinese are plantation owners or mine owners. In the aboriginal riots, these Chinese suffered heavy losses, and many lost their lives. These Chinese fled to West Borneo and asked Xinhua for help, which gave Xinhua an excellent opportunity to enter the Sultanate of Brunei!

On the evening of October 16, King Long Yufei of the New China Kingdom received a message from the Military Intelligence Bureau that riots had broken out in Sarawak in the Sultanate of Brunei, and he immediately realized that this was a good opportunity to unify Borneo.

Long Yufei convened Prime Minister Li Decheng, Foreign Minister Lin Zihao, Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Niu Meng, Deputy Chief of the General Staff and Minister of Logistics and Equipment, and Major General Sun Hao, Chief of Operations of the General Staff, to discuss how Xinhua could take advantage of this opportunity to destroy the Sultanate of Brunei.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we have received the latest news that a rebellion has broken out among the indigenous people of Sarawak, and now the Sultan of Brunei is mobilizing his army to suppress it! However, the lives and property of the local Chinese have been seriously threatened! China must express its grave concern over this and be ready to send troops to protect the interests of the Chinese people! Long Yufei said directly.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will immediately contact the consul in Bandar Seri Begawan and convey His Majesty's request to the Sultan of Brunei!" Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said. The Chinese have always paid attention to the famous teachers, first salute and then soldiers! If Xinhua wants to send troops to the Sultanate of Brunei, it also needs a suitable excuse, so as not to give people the illusion that Xinhua is aggressive. In addition, there is also an explanation for the people in the country. Although in every war, Xinhua was able to win. But war inevitably kills people, and those families who have lost loved ones will inevitably become dissatisfied with the country. Although there is nothing yet, if more and more people die, the quantitative change is very likely to cause a qualitative change. When the time comes, the situation will be out of control! But if there is a legitimate reason for sending troops, then it is easy to explain. Chinese are kind, as long as they are given a reason to get by, they will believe unconditionally!

"Hmmm! Warning the Sultan of Brunei that if the Brunei government cannot protect the lives and property of the local Chinese, then we will take action! Long Yufei said with a smile. He hoped that the Sultanate of Brunei would fail in its repression. In that case, the troops deployed by Xinhua in West Borneo would be able to take the opportunity to attack the Sultanate of Brunei. Nominally, of course, it was to suppress the indigenous rebellion in Sarawak. However, after the suppression is over, if the Xinhua Army accidentally destroys the Sultanate of Brunei, it is very likely!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Foreign Minister Lin Zihao nodded.

"Your Majesty, in addition to the interests of the Chinese, the interests of the British in the Sultanate of Brunei have also been greatly damaged! Will they take the opportunity to meddle in the Sultanate of Brunei? Prime Minister Li Decheng was a little worried.

"The British are now invading India with all their might, and have no energy to take care of the South Seas! With the strength of their Straits Settlements alone, they simply can't fight us! Chief of the General Staff, give the First Fleet an order to let the fleet stay off the coast of Singapore to deter the British! Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty! With the strength of the First Fleet, it was enough to deal with the Far Eastern Fleet of the British Navy! In addition, the British Army had less than three thousand troops in the Straits Settlements! They are simply not qualified to compete with us for the Sultanate of Brunei! Niu Meng said disdainfully. Previously, the British army in the Straits Settlements was only more than 1,000 men. At the strong request of the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bonham sent 2,000 men to Singapore. However, in the eyes of the Xinhua Army, this bit of strength is still a bit insufficient!

"The War Department has made relevant operational plans and sent them to all units in Borneo! As soon as the suppression of the Sultanate of Brunei fails, we immediately march into the Sultanate of Brunei! Long Yufei said.

"Yes, Your Majesty! The War Department has drawn up an operational plan! This operation against the Sultanate of Brunei will be completed by the 1st Brigade and the 4th Brigade! The 1st Brigade attacked from West Borneo, and the 4th Brigade attacked from East Borneo! Two brigades are enough to destroy the Sultanate of Brunei! Major General Sun Hao, Minister of Operations, said.

"Hmm!" Long Yufei nodded, two elite infantry brigades, the destruction of the Sultanate of Brunei, it can be said that it is a sure thing!

"By the way, send the 13th Brigade as well, so that they can see blood!" Long Yufei admonished.

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