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This explosive news that the Xinhua army defeated the Spaniards and captured Manila also radiated throughout the South Seas over time. Of course, the Qing State did not care about this because of its seclusion. Maybe they know the truth, but for a country established by the outcasts of the Celestial Empire, they will not pay attention to it at all. The current Qing Dynasty still looks like the Central Empire is on top. Only after being woken up by foreigners will they realize how big the gap between China and the West is!

Manila is one of the largest cities in the South Seas, and there are many merchant ships from various countries. These merchant ships were far away from the Xinhua Army's attack on Manila. And the Xinhua army did not attack them. After all, Xinhua is not strong enough to be the enemy of the entire West. As for the words of a famous old lady who declares war on the entire Western world, she is even more looking for death. After the Xinhua Army took control of Manila, the merchant ships left. They also spread the news that Xinhua had replaced Spain as the ruler of Luzon and spread to all parts of the South Seas.

In the whole of the South Seas, among the Western powers, it was mainly the British and the Dutch. The two countries are gradually encroaching on the South Seas. After the British occupied Singapore, they integrated the Malay Peninsula and several port possessions in Malaya, with Singapore, Penang and Malacca as Straits Settlements. However, it was the East India Company that now ruled these colonies, not directly under the British government. Most of Britain's energy at the moment was still focused on the invasion of India. After the defeat of France, the British invasion of India also accelerated. India held back most of the British's strength, otherwise the South Seas would not have been able to withstand the British invasion. The Dutch, on the other hand, gained control of the islands of Sumatra and Java. And, step by step, it is encroaching on Borneo. Borneo's Chinese and indigenous forces fell one after another in the midst of the Dutch's armed attacks and political lure. The most famous Chinese company, Lan Fang Guo, or Lan Fang Company, is also in turmoil.

Batavia, the seat of the Dutch Governor of Indonesia. The current governor of Indonesia, Jacques Dominic, is working on the next step in his invasion of Lan Fang. Having gained control of Sumatra, the Indonesian governor had put all his energy into Borneo. It's just that the local Chinese and indigenous people are not small, and the Dutch want to quickly annex Borneo, which is very difficult, and can only come step by step.

At this moment, the Indonesian Governor Jacques Dominique is reading a report on the Dutch East India Company's assessment of the strength of the new country. After the destruction of the Sultanate of Sulu and the expansion of the power of Xinhua to the northeastern part of Borneo, the Dutch took notice of the Xinhua Kingdom. It's just that for a Chinese state that has just been established for a short time, Governor Jacques Dominique did not take it to heart. In his opinion, Lan Fangguo began to be the biggest opponent. However, now that Xinhua has defeated the Spaniards and annexed the whole of Luzon, he can't help but ignore it. You must know that the strength of the Spaniards in the South Seas is no worse than that of the Netherlands. Since Xinhua can defeat Spain, it seems that it will not be so easy for the Netherlands to defeat Xinhua.

"Could it be that the Xinhua Congress became an obstacle to the kingdom's annexation of Borneo? It's unlikely! Hmph, some small country built by yellow-skinned monkeys! If they want to pose a threat to the kingdom's plans, they should wait until they have dealt with the retaliation of the Spaniards! Governor Jacques Dominique thought for a moment, and put the report aside. He knew how much the Spaniards valued Luzon. Now that Xinhua has captured Luzon, the Spaniards will certainly not rest on their laurels. Queen Isabella's army will launch a fierce attack on the new country. At that time, it is difficult to say whether Xinhua will be able to survive the retaliation of the Spaniards.

At about the same time, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bonham was also reading information about the new country. He was the fourth Governor of the Straits Settlements. Now only 34 years old, Wen Xian is keenly aware that the rise of Xinhua will pose a major threat and challenge to British interests in the South Seas! It's just that he also knows that Britain's strength is now all in India. Having defeated France, now Britain stepped up its invasion of India. In the eyes of the British officials, rich India was much more valuable than the barren South Seas. As for the powerful empire in the East, even the current Britain did not dare to provoke easily. They still don't know the reality of that mighty empire, but they are only confused by appearances. Among other things, the population of more than 300 million or nearly 400 million is much more than the whole of Europe combined, and the thought of being the enemy of such a large empire makes the senior officials of the British cabinet tremble with fear. This is also the reason why Britain has not increased its invasion of the South Seas until now!

"Someone! Let's get our people in touch with the rulers of the new country. Test their bottom line in the South Seas, as well as their information on those new weapons! Keep an eye on them and keep them back to me! Bonham ordered. At the moment, his Straits Settlements only had more than 1,000 British troops. Even if he wanted to use force against Xinhuaguo, he didn't have that strength. Therefore, we can only pay attention to the trends of Xinhua first, so that we can formulate the correct strategic direction for this.

The country of Lan Fang in Borneo was also very shocked by the Chinese country that suddenly appeared. Lan Fangguo has always considered himself the largest Chinese power in the Nanyang region. The current ruling area of the country of Lan Fang, which includes the entire western part of Borneo, has a total population of about 500,000. Although oppressed by the Dutch and natives over the years, the power of Lan Fang gradually shrank. However, the strong heritage is still worthy of the title of the first power of their Chinese in Nanyang. When the Xinhua Kingdom destroyed the Sulu Sultanate, Lan Fangguo learned about this newly formed state. However, Lan Fangguo did not take the initiative to send people to contact Xinhuaguo. Liu Taier, the chief minister of Lan Fangguo, is still waiting for Xinhua Kingdom to send someone to ask to see him! There are not many Chinese in the Nanyang region, especially in Borneo, where there are several small countries established by Chinese. These countries are all headed by the Chinese Lan Fangguo. It's just that after waiting for a long time, Xinhua Kingdom did not send an envoy to contact Lan Fangguo. Liu Taier, the general manager of Lan Fangguo, gradually became displeased, and he no longer asked about Xinhuaguo.

However, this time Xinhua was able to defeat the Spaniards, but the top management of Lan Fangguo was shocked. They have been dealing with the Dutch all year round, and they know how powerful these foreign devils are. Although Lan Fangguo is not small, under the pressure of the Dutch step by step, he can only continue to compromise and retreat. If this continues, it may not be long before it continues. Lan Fangguo will cease to exist! Compared with the predicament of Lan Fangguo, the Xinhua Kingdom they looked down on defeated Spain, which was also a Western power. This made Lan Fangguo feel incredible, and at the same time, some people also proposed to contact Xinhua Guo to ensure that Lan Fangguo was not bullied by the Dutch.

It's just that Liu Taier, the general manager of Lan Fangguo, expressed his opposition to this. Xinhua was able to defeat Spain, which shows that Xinhua has surpassed Lan Fangguo's power. If Lan Fangguo and Xinhua strengthen their ties, what kind of position should Lan Fangguo be in? If Lan Fangguo is to bow to Xinhuaguo, Liu Taier will never do this. Liu Taier proposed that Lan Fangguo could purchase a batch of advanced weapons and equipment from Xinhua to equip troops to resist the attack of the Dutch. However, in other aspects, Lan Fangguo had to keep his distance from Xinhua to ensure that Lan Fangguo would not be annexed by Xinhua in the end. His point of view is still supported by many high-level leaders of Lan Fangguo. It's just that the people of Xinhuaguo are stupid? Lan Fangguo wants to only buy weapons, which Xinhua will never agree!

The reason why Xinhua was able to defeat Spain was because of its superiority in weapons. Whether it is artillery or muskets, they all have the advantage of long range and high rate of fire. If weapons are sold to Lan Fangguo, these weapons will end up in the hands of Westerners. At that time, it will be difficult for the Xinhua Army to continue to maintain this advantage. Therefore, the wishful thinking of Liu Taier, the general manager of Lan Fangguo, will come to naught after all!

Long Yufei has long coveted the hundreds of thousands of Chinese in Borneo. It's just that what he hopes is that these Chinese can join Xinhua and become a member of Xinhua Kingdom, instead of allowing them to set themselves up as kings. In that case, the scattered Chinese are no match for the Western powers. Only when all the Chinese are united will they be able to compete with the West.

In the original history, the Chinese power and the indigenous power in the Nanyang region were gradually wiped out in the invasion of the Western powers. The whole of Nanyang fell under the colonial rule of the Western powers, a situation that lasted for hundreds of years. It was not until later that the colonies became independent. However, in terms of economy and politics, the Nanyang of later generations was also influenced by the Western world.

Now, the new Chinese kingdom was born out of thin air, and it has successfully risen to prominence at a time when the Western powers are still completely dominating the South Seas. By now, it already has the strength to resist the invasion of the Western powers. At a time when the Western powers are unable to invade the South Seas with all their might, Xinhua will further develop and become a powerful force before the Western powers face it squarely. Although the road will be full of hardships, Long Yufei and the subjects of Xinhua Kingdom are confident that they will succeed.

The situation in Nanyang has also changed because of the emergence of Xinhuaguo, and this has never been able to keep up with the reversal of the historical process of Nanyang and even the entire world, and has become a turning point in the wheel of history!