"What? Someone is going to attack India? Prime Minister Jenkinson looked at the foreign secretary in front of him, looked surprised, and paused before asking, "It won't be Daming, right?" ”

"Of course not," said George. Canning said with a smile, "Before the completion of the 'Thousand Ships Plan', the Ming Empire will not even touch Malacca and the East Indies, and if they do not control Malacca, how can they attack India?" ”

"Not Da Ming? Who's that? Jenkinson was stunned.

"It's Dakin," interjected Robinson, the Chancellor of the Exchequer who is also the chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee, "Prime Minister, the Indian Affairs Committee has received a telegram from the East India Company, saying that Dakin's consul general in Calcutta, Chishan, has sent a note to the Governor's Office, saying that because the East India Company has smuggled the tablets to Bukhara and Samarkand, which has caused great harm to the local people, it demands that the trade in the tablets be banned and that compensation be paid, otherwise the gold will send troops. ”

"Slice?" Jenkinson glanced at George, who was already in good spirits. Canning, then, added, "Let the East India Company moderate it, for there isn't much oil or water in places like Bukhara and Samarkand anyway." ”

"Prime Minister, it's not a matter of oil and water," said Chancellor of the Exchequer Robinson, frowning, "but about the majesty of the British Empire and the international free trade system led by the Empire......"

Before he could finish his sentence, he was impatiently interrupted by the Prime Minister, "Frederick, this is not the House of Commons of Parliament, so there is no need to say these high-sounding words. ”

"Yes, Prime Minister." Robinson, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, said, "The Daoguang Emperor of the Dajin Kingdom is going to claim 21 million silver yuan...... That's the equivalent of five million pounds! ”

"What? Is he poor and crazy? Prime Minister Jenkinson was a little suspicious that he had misheard, "Frederick, could it be a mistake?" ”

"Prime Minister, the committee has confirmed it repeatedly!" Robinson said, "The committee thinks that Emperor Daoguang is either cultivating immortals and cultivating madness...... Either that, or it's deliberately provocative! ”

"Deliberately provoking?" Prime Minister Jenkinson was incredulous, "Why? How dare he provoke the British Empire? ”

George. Cunning shrugged, "He may be insane, but he may also be ...... Commanded! ”

Not to mention, this George. Although Canning will mess around in the future, his brain is still very smart, otherwise he wouldn't have become a big man in the Tory Party!

"George, what do you mean......" Jenkinson frowned, obviously already knowing George. Canning meant.

"Prime Minister," said George. Canning said, "This is the Ming Empire testing our reality!" If we can't beat an opponent like Dakin, then Daming will resolutely implement their 'Thousand Ships Plan'...... Even if we follow up resolutely, they will come up with a larger-scale shipbuilding plan. And our population and industrial strength are simply not comparable to the Ming Dynasty, once we start a shipbuilding competition with the Ming Dynasty, we must lose all in the end! And when the naval strength of the Ming Dynasty far surpasses ours, it is when they attack us! ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer Robinson also said: "Prime Minister, I agree with George! Daming's 'Thousand Ships Plan' and Dakin's provocation appeared at the same time...... This can't be a coincidence! ”

Prime Minister Jenkinson nodded and also acknowledged George. Canning and Robinson's opinion, he frowned deeply, "This is indeed not a coincidence, but another major challenge to our British Empire's journey to eternal glory...... The Ming Empire was another Napoleonic Empire!

Moreover, the Ming Empire was a greater threat than Napoleon's Empire, with a larger population, more advanced technology, and greater industrial power. After all, all Napoleon had was breech-loading rifles and breech-loading guns, while the Ming Dynasty now had Hongwu the Great-class ironclad ships! ”

George. Canning took over the topic with high spirits at this time, "But in the end, it must be our British Empire that wins this struggle!" Because the Ming Empire has a weakness that is difficult to overcome compared to the empire of Emperor Napoleon...... The Ming Dynasty does not belong to Western civilization, so we will be able to lead the entire Western civilization to fight against the Eastern civilization. This is not a struggle of more than 20 million people against 360 million people, but a struggle of 500 million people, including Americans, Indians, Turks, Arabs, and all Spanish speakers, and even the Rakshasas, against the 360 million people of the Ming Dynasty. Even if it is relatively industrial strength, our side is on par with Daming!

Although the Ming Dynasty is powerful, it does not have a powerful ally that can really be relied on. Dajin may be used by Daming, but this country has a feud with Daming, and it is a buffer between Daming and Rakshasa If she really completely falls to Da Ming, then Rakshasa may attack Da Jin, and Da Ming will have to protect Da Jin at that time, which will not hurt us. ”

Jenkinson listens to George. Canning couldn't help but frown at the mention of Rakshasa...... Although Nicholas I of the Rakshasa is falling into the trap orchestrated by the British Empire, this country is too big and too populous to control!

George. Canning was still analyzing with a flutter of eyebrows at this time: "In addition, there is a time bomb with a lot of power next to Da Ming...... Japan has a population of nearly 30 million and some heavy industries! Anyone who has been to Japan knows that it is a rather miserable country, and Japan's misfortune is due to the Ming Dynasty!

Although the Ming Dynasty did not annex Japan, or even split Japan, it still caused great harm to Japan. Because the Ming Dynasty's various industries and financial industries were too powerful, and it controlled the whole of East Asia except Japan, which completely stifled Japan's normal development...... Although Japan is trying its best to develop industry, it is still overwhelmed by the Ming Dynasty.

In order to make huge profits, the Japanese chaebols who saw the money even regarded their own girls as commodities and sold them to the Ming Dynasty and Nanyang in a steady stream, and at the same time changed the goods of the Ming Dynasty to Japan-made packaging and shipped them back to China for sale. This caused great humiliation to the middle and lower samurai of Japan...... Therefore, the samurai class in Japan generally hated the Ming Dynasty and the profiteers who colluded with the Ming Dynasty. As long as we can give the necessary support, they will surely set off a riot, overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate, which was very weak to the Ming Dynasty, confiscate the property of all the profiteers who took refuge in the Ming Dynasty, and then turn the whole country into a barracks against the Ming Empire! ”

George. Canning is right, the current country of Japan is really a country that can be bombed at any time.

The competitiveness of Made in China has always been extremely strong! In the original history, there was a perennial outflow of gold, silver and copper in Japan, and since the beginning of Sino-Japanese trade, it probably has been suffering a deficit until the end of the Qing Dynasty.

And the Ming Dynasty on this timeline is the first to be industrialized! Moreover, it also took more than 10 million square kilometers of territory, and also ate Siam, Burma, Annam, Chenla, and Nanzhang, and the capital of the Ming Dynasty also controlled the industries of Malacca and the Dutch East Indies - there were actually whites responsible for suppressing the natives, and Daming capital was responsible for exploiting the natives, and then the whites and Daming capital happily shared the money...... In short, the Ming industry has the advantage of scale, technology, cheap raw materials, and a huge domestic and export market, and Japanese products cannot compete with it, even if the Tokugawa shogunate engaged in tariff protection, it cannot stop the continuous flow of smuggled goods.

And the only "commodity" produced by Japan that is extremely competitive in Daming is really a bit sinful...... So it's no surprise that Japan has been turned into a powder keg.

Since it was a powder keg that was ready to explode at any time, how could the British Empire not light a fire?

Jenkinson already had a claim, and he said to Robinson, the Chancellor of the Exchequer who was also the chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee: "Frederick, I think the East India Company must deal the most severe blow to Emperor Daoguang...... If he really dares to invade India! ”

"Yes, Prime Minister!"

"George," Jenkinson said to the Foreign Secretary, "I need a plan to support the patriotic samurai of Japan!" ”

"Yes, Prime Minister!"