1890 King of Southeast Asia

Crossing the Arabian Sea, through the Red Sea, through Suez, and passing the Mediterranean, heading north, until mid-August, the Vega finally arrived at her destination, the current financial and industrial center of the world - London.

"Is this London? Cough cough cough! So choking!" Zhang You pinched his nose and looked at London in front of him, full of confusion.

"Captain Barbossa, after we get off the ship, you can take the Vega to the northern port for maintenance. Staying in London is not good for your health." Liu Yiming looked at the cradle of human industry at this time, the magical foggy London, and said to Barbossa.

'I only know that there is toxic smoke in London in winter, but I didn't expect that there is also a smell of excessive chemicals at ordinary times. I am so stupid, really. '

"Get off the ship quickly, don't stay here." Liu Yiming looked at London and the Port of London shrouded in smog and urged.

"Oh! My friend, long time no see!" Charles was already waiting for them at the dock. Seeing Liu Yiming get off the ship, he greeted him enthusiastically.

"Yes, Charles. We may not have seen each other for two months. Is it that long?" Before Liu Yiming left Surabaya, he had specially discussed the layout of the business with Liu Yiming, whether it was Europe or India.

He introduced Spier.

"Hahaha! I really miss you my friend. You can see from this Vega, oh! This ship is so beautiful!" Charles said.

"Let's go, go to my house first, take a rest, and then go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in two days." Charles pulled Liu Yiming and his wife into the carriage.

The carriage rushed for nearly two hours and arrived at Charles' farm on the outskirts of London, a farm of hundreds of acres. It is completely different from London. The environment here cannot be said to be very good, but it is also quiet.

"Okay, Charles, what do you know?" After Liu Yiming calmed down Zhang You, who was a little carsick, he sat on the sofa with Charles and opened a bottle of wine.

"The situation is not very good, in fact, it may be considered very bad." Charles lit a cigar and took a puff.

"There is intelligence that the Three Emperors' Alliance has ended, and the continental balance that Bismarck has worked so hard to maintain has tilted." Charles said.

"Shouldn't this be good news for Britain?" Liu Yiming took a sip of red wine. It was very good, no different from what he gave to Charles.

"Yes, but more intelligence shows that Germany and Russia have reached some tacit understandings, and on this basis, Russia has gotten too close to France..." Charles' face was blocked by cigar smoke, and his expression could not be seen clearly.

"Is Britain worried about the union of Russia, France and Germany? This is indeed a scary thing. If they unite, they can dominate the European continent." Liu Yiming took a cigar and sniffed it.

"The three strongest land powers in a hundred years have united, which is simply..." Liu Yiming shrugged.

"But the Franco-Prussian War broke out only twenty years ago, and even the German emperor was crowned emperor in the Palace of Versailles. The hatred between Germany and France cannot be eliminated in twenty years, right?" Liu Yiming put down the cigar. He didn't like this thing.

"No one can guarantee that this situation will not happen. The Habsburgs have fallen. If Germany and Russia take over Austria and Hungary respectively, the conflict of interest between them will become insignificant. Of course, this possibility is small, but it always exists, right?" Charles waved his hand.

"Okay, stop joking. What does Britain need me to do?" Liu Yiming said.

"In a few days, the Foreign Minister will invite you to attend a press conference. This press conference is meaningless. No treaty has ever been negotiated at the negotiation table." Charles said helplessly, because he really didn't know what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thought.

"I want to know whether Britain is worried about the Franco-German relationship or the Franco-Russian relationship?" Liu Yiming thought about the reason why Russia has developed to the present and asked.

"Britain is worried about their relationship, but Russia is too far away and France is too close." Charles still has a good impression of Germany at this time.

Indeed, before Germany frantically expanded its navy and threatened to compete for the rights of the high seas, Britain and Germany seemed to be a family.

For example, the next British king, George V, is a cousin of William II, and Nicholas II is a cousin of George V. The Romanov dynasty was full of German blood. Catherine II, her mother-in-law, and her daughter-in-law were all Germans.

To put it bluntly, the three countries were naturally friendly. Although Britain was chasing Russia on the continent, hoping to block Russia's way to the ocean...so the friendship between Britain and Germany was correct, and Germany was also supported by Britain to fight against France.

"Then I can't see my role. What's the use of a small country that is unknown? Britain has a better naval port, and the last advantage of Nanhua has been wiped out." Liu Yiming was drinking red wine, which he gave to Charles.

"So, I don't know, but it's not bad even if you come to play. You don't know that I am now the hottest drug distributor in Europe!" Charles opened the window and blew away the smell of smoke.

"Let's go. There is a banquet today, a welcome banquet. A group of fools want to meet you, the owner of sulfa." Charles curled his lips and emphasized his accent in the welcome.

In the next few days, Liu Yiming was immersed in the banquet. Liu Yiming hoped to get a loan or the opportunity to export Nanhua products.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed. As Charles said, those who came were a bunch of fools, they just had titles or factories at home, or both.

Unlike Charles, they are full of British style, that is, high above, looking at people with nostrils, and a sip of frustrated tone, let Liu Yiming surrender sulfa, yes, free, or can get their "friendship"

Sure enough, when it comes to the glory of the British Empire, even workers who have not subsidized Parksmouth due to work disability will raise their chests!

..............

August 15th, um, not the Mid -Autumn Festival.

The British Foreign Minister will meet today, the ancient ethnic group, the glowing bud.

"This is a great person. For the life of freedom and children, the name of God, this person leads his tribe, bravely impacted those evil food people, and after paying a huge sacrifice, he was miraculous. Victory! Liu from the distant east! "

Liu Yiming thought that he would be pulled to the meeting first, at least chat, and make a bottom.

As a result, as soon as he came in, he was pulled up to the press conference, and then was boasted, so that Liu Yiming could not understand what was going on.

"Mr. Liu, I heard that you are also the Foreign Minister. I want to ask how many people in your country and how many military?" After being pulled into the office by the Foreign Minister, he found that there were only two diplomatic heads in the entire office.

"Now it should be around 3.1 million people. There are more than 30,000 people in the Lu Navy. The population of South China is increasing sharply. Britain should know." I know the information in the UK.

"Too little, your army can defeat the Dutch, barely count the three streams, can you increase the number of troops?" Said the Foreign Minister.

"Well, maintaining the current level of the army is already a big burden on Nanhua. Blind the army may cause the army ..." Liu Yiming said before he finished speaking, and the diplomatic minister who understood his meaning said.

"The British Empire will support you all the activities in the East India of Dutch!"

"What kind of support?" Liu Yiming asked directly.

"There is a list, what you once wanted, what you need, all are on it." A list was placed in front of Liu Yiming's eyes.

Liu Yiming took a rough look. Before Liu Yiming's lion opened, he asked the production technology of the power system, large -caliber artillery production technology, chemical production equipment, and also involved various import and export trade with sugar, swords, cotton, nitrate, etc. And people's livelihood industry.

"What do I need to do?" Liu Yiming said.

"Increase 100,000 Army, can give you half of you, increase 200,000, and arrange the navy and navy at the northern end of Kalimantan. Said.

Of course, it will not be that simple. For example, there will be many military consultants to join South China, but Liu Yiming is not afraid. South China is not a Qing Dynasty, but the military adviser will only have some impact and it will not be too much.

"To what extent? Only these are not enough for South China and France to start war. The number of warships is more than my naval tonnage." Liu Yiming expressed his position half -jokingly.

Just kidding, if it was for free assistance, Liu Yiming might be really excited, but these have to spend money to buy it, but Britain provides a large low -interest loan.

"Of course not, all you need to do is to involve the attractiveness of France." The Foreign Minister cursed, the greedy South Chinese still dealt with Die Qing more comfortably.

But Die Qing was unwilling to make evil French people, but unfortunately.

"This sentence is too clear, I want a clear answer." Liu Yiming frowned.

"Let's do this, as long as you occupy Garymandan, there are two British colonies in northern Kalimantan, I can give you the Lord, it is for you." The Foreign Minister aggravated the tone of the last sentence.

Liu Yiming hesitated. This is a good opportunity. The British intervene in representing the Dutch fleet will be restricted, but Liu Yiming didn't know if he should gamble. Gariman Dan was good at fighting, but it was difficult for the navy to play.

"Before the South China Navy arrived, I hope to treat Brunei as a logistics base." Liu Yiming said.

"At the same time, during the year, the South China Army will expand to 200,000, and the navy cannot be able to add three universities on this list." Liu Yiming thought of Chen Jiangtao's university and took the opportunity to propose.

"Is this a lunatic? But the British need such a lunatic!" The Foreign Minister nodded calmly, "Anyway, after France has changed his mind, this transaction is invalid!"

"Happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!"

"The Corps of the Production and Construction Corps is also considered an Army? You can't think of Russia and Germany's friendship that will continue until George V.