Chapter 166 Considerations for the Establishment of the State

"It's over!!"

Henrik looked at the white flags slowly raised on all the ships of the Netherlands and Portugal, and slowly withdrew his gaze from the Chinese who rushed to the deck to celebrate the victory!

Hearing his words, Baker nodded solemnly and slowly, he now completely agreed with what Henrik said before! The Empire's interests in the Far East will be seriously challenged by this new power! Moreover, they have now occupied the island of Sumatra, which has threatened the Strait of Malacca, the choke point of the Far East Sea, which the Empire must defend!

"Captain, what kind of attitude do you think the Empire will have towards this rapidly rising country in the East Indies! You must know that after the tempering of this sea war and the precipitation of a period of time, their naval quality will definitely improve a lot, and I believe that they will not be much inferior to the Empire's navy that has not experienced many wars, and if you add advanced warships, they will be the great enemy of the Empire's expansion in the Far East and the Pacific!"

Looking at Baker's solemn and worried face, Henrik was somewhat surprised, he didn't expect his old friend to change his attitude towards the Chinese People's Army so quickly! But he can do this, it still makes Henrik feel very relieved, at least he knows how to think, and he is not blocked by the pride in his heart! This is the quality of a qualified warship commander!

"Beck, what you say is very reasonable! But I think these issues will be considered by the Prime Minister and the Cabinet Ministers, and our task now is to return to the Bombay Naval Base and send back by telegram the process and results of this war!

Although there were some warships that tried to escape after the surrender of the two countries, the super-fast Seahawk-class frigate soon made him understand how wrong this idea was!

After more than an hour of fierce fighting, the Huo Jiajun won an unimaginable victory! However, how to transport these trophies back to the base made the senior generals of the Huo Jiajun Navy scratch their heads a little!

"Has the telegram been sent?"

"It has already been sent, but if the personnel of the 1st and 2nd Marine Divisions rush over from various ports in Xisha Province, it will take at least four hours or more!"

After listening to the words of the fleet staff, Lu Han nodded slowly, there were too many captured ships this time, and if he wanted to hold them safely in the Nanyang territory of the Huo Jiajun, it was not enough to rely on the soldiers on their fleet! Moreover, he also had to treat these soldiers who had fallen into the water from the two countries, and take care of the prisoners of war! You must know that before he came, the prime minister had greeted him more than once, asking him to capture as many Dutch and Portuguese soldiers as possible! Whether or not the first five-year plan of the Huo Jiajun could be completed on time depends entirely on the results of his harvest this time!

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Sitting in the study, Huo Shan's heart couldn't calm down! It had been more than two hours since the navy set off, but so far there had been no news at all, and he was really a little worried!

Looking at the phone call that had not moved, Huo Shan extinguished the idea of calling over to inquire, presumably the people in the military department are also busy and worried now! Calling them now will only increase the pressure in their hearts, and there will be no result! This is somewhat inconsistent with the original intention of letting the General Staff take full charge of this war!

Huo Lei looked at the complicated expression on the young master's face, although he was a little anxious in his heart, but he couldn't help at all! After following Huo Shan for more than two years, he himself could be said to be well-informed! Moreover, he also somewhat understood the importance of this naval battle to the Huo family's army!

"Young Master, Huo Long and Huo Feng are here!" At this moment, Huo Lei's god was shocked, and his face said with some surprise to Huo Shan, who was lying on the desk in a daze.

"What, where are they?" Hearing his words, Huo Shan suddenly collapsed from his seat, and asked with some anxiety.

"They're already in!" Huo Lei said with a smile as he pointed to the two people who had already appeared at the corner of the corridor!

"Young Master, the navy has won a great victory! We have won!" Before he entered the house, Huo Feng's shout had already arrived one step ahead of him!

"Really, tell me how to win, how much did we lose, how many warships and prisoners did we capture?" Looking at the two people who walked in, Huo Shan walked to the door with a hurry, and greeted the two people who walked quickly, and couldn't help but ask again and again.

"Hehe, we don't know how to answer so many questions you ask at once! Let's go in and talk about it! It just so happens that I also have a lot of things I want to discuss with the young master!" Huo Long said with a red face, and his tone was full of excitement. The victory of the navy can be said to have made him let go of the big rock in his heart! And the rise of the Huo Jiajun has become unstoppable after this naval battle!

Seeing the expressions of the two, Huo Shan couldn't help but touch his nose, he was indeed a little too anxious!

A few people walked into the house, sat down on the sofa, and after Huo Lei next to him poured them tea! Huo Feng said with a smile: "Young master, we have just received the news of the victory in the naval battle, and as for the specific results, we have not yet received a telegram! Hehe, after all, the combined fleets of the Netherlands and Portugal have more than 100 ships, plus the treatment of the crew, the detention of the prisoners, and the towing of the damaged warships back to the base!" It takes time to pile up and pile each piece, so if we don't have a week, I'm afraid there won't be too detailed battle reports delivered to us!

"I understand! As long as this naval battle is won, it doesn't matter! As for the specific battle report, it doesn't matter if it's a little later!" Huo Shan said with a smile on his face.

"Hehe, young master! It is estimated that after the victory of this naval battle, we will be exposed to all the countries of the world! At that time, there will definitely be a drastic impact on the various policies we are now implementing! Moreover, this time, as the outstanding capabilities of our famous general-class destroyers and Seahawk-class frigates are known to Britain, France, and Germany, I am afraid that our secrets in Taiwan will not be able to be kept! The external environment of the Huo Jiajun will encounter great changes, and the young master should still make preparations!"

Listening to Huo Long's words, the excited look on Huo Shan's face gradually calmed down! Although the warships with the Netherlands and Portugal were now considered to be in the past! It was impossible for them, who had exhausted their national strength, to send out a new expeditionary force! Therefore, the fact that Huo Jia's army occupied the East Indies would no longer change anything! However, with the victory of the war, they had truly joined this complicated and strange world! It was time for the Huo Family's army to change many of the policies that were still being implemented! Moreover, from Huo Long's words just now, he also heard some hidden content!

"Do you mean that we want to build a country?" Huo Shan took a sip of the tea on the table, and then asked slowly.

Hearing the young master's words, Huo Lei's figure was stunned, and then returned to normal! Huo Long and Huo Feng's faces changed, and after glancing at each other, they nodded solemnly! Having said that, there is no need to hide it anymore!

"Young master, this is not just the meaning of the two of us, but the meaning of all the soldiers of the Huo family's army, the navy and the army, such as Huo Shi, Huo Hu, and Huo Tian! Now that we have defeated the Dutch and the Portuguese, we have rightfully owned the East Indies! Now we should establish a country and join the competition against the world!"

Glancing at him, Huo Shan then asked, "Since you all have considered the establishment of the country, have you thought about what kind of state system we should adopt now, a republic, or an imperial system?"

"Young Master, no matter what your plans are! But those of us who grew up in the Huo family hope that the young master can ascend the throne and become the emperor! Lead the Huo family army to continue to advance!"