"The UK also wants to go to Java to protect overseas Chinese? That's interesting."

"Anyway, protecting overseas Chinese is just a basket, and you can go in anything. But it seems that the UK is really going to really interfere in Java's affairs."

"Of course, this was also long as we expected. South China Sea is the sphere of influence of Britain. With the nature of Britain, it is definitely not allowed to intervene in the affairs of South China Sea."

"So what? Now that our warships have arrived in Java, what can Britain do to us? At worst, just fight a war, and a Kunming ship can destroy all the British Far East Fleet."

After meeting with the British consul, Li Sanjie immediately reported the process and details of the reception to the Executive Ministry. Xia Bohai immediately recruited the Executive Council to discuss the British attitude. After learning that the UK also decided to send a warship to Java in the name of protecting overseas Chinese, it also caused a lot of discussion.

Wang Yunpeng said: "So, Britain is planning to help the Netherlands and be enemies of us."

You Qian Ming said: "Then you need to say it, otherwise why would the UK send warships to Java? Do you really think he is going to protect overseas Chinese? The imperialist countries in Europe are all venting their anger."

Qin Zheng smiled and said, "No, I don't think so. Imperialism is not a monolithic thing. Otherwise, there wouldn't be two world wars. Java is a colony of the Netherlands. Britain will only do things that are beneficial to it. What benefits does it have for Britain to be enemies of the Netherlands? So if Britain really intends to be enemies of us, it will not let the consul test our attitude, nor will it discuss sending warships to Java in the name of protecting overseas Chinese. This shows that Britain is also afraid of turning against us completely, so it has to leave some room."

You Qianming was still a little dissatisfied and said, "Political Commissar, no matter what excuses you use, the United Kingdom still sent the warships to Java. Isn't this an enemy of us, and why?"

Qin Zheng said: "Don't over-interpret the British purpose of sending warships to Java. Britain does have the intention to target us, but it is unwilling to break up with us. After all, Britain's primary enemy is Russia now, and Britain also hopes to use us to deal with Russia. Therefore, it is not beneficial to the UK to break up with us."

You Qian Ming said: "If you don't want to be enemies with us, why would Britain send warships to Java? It's not really about protecting overseas Chinese."

Qin Zheng said: "Of course it is not to protect the overseas Chinese, but Britain does everything for its own interests. Although Java is a colony of the Netherlands, it is generally still within the sphere of influence of Britain and respects the rules set by Britain. Therefore, as long as we can make Britain believe that we have no intention to challenge the rules set by Britain, Britain should tolerate our behavior in Java. The British sent warships to Java to prevent us from taking the opportunity to occupy Java. If that is the case, I think Britain will really be able to turn against us."

At this time, Xia Bohai said: "Old Qin, I admit that your opinion is very reasonable, and there will be no big deviation in general, but we cannot be too optimistic. First of all, Britain may not really believe that we will not challenge the rules set by Britain, so we cannot completely deny the situation where Britain stands and takes risks. Secondly, imperialism is indeed not a monolithic piece of law, and there are also deep contradictions between each other, but compared with us, imperialism is still relatively easy to collude with each other, and Britain may not We will directly confront us, but we will definitely help the Netherlands secretly, such as providing weapons to the Netherlands, restraining our fleet, and not allowing our fleet to support land battles, and sending troops to the shore directly to establish refugee camps, setting up positions at the construction sites, and protecting the Netherlands; in addition, the attitude of the Netherlands is. If they really think that Britain will support them, but feel that they are not afraid of being in a hurry, they will take a tough attitude to fight us and refuse to compromise, which is also a very unfavorable thing for us."

Qin Zheng pondered for a while, nodded, and said, "Old Xia, you are right. We cannot be too optimistic. We have too few troops in Java now. How many days will it take for the subsequent fleet to reach Java?"

Xiao Jianjun said: "It will take 5 days at the fastest, and if it is slower, it may take 7 days. If the British warship starts from Xinjiapo, it can reach Java in at most two days."

Qin Zheng frowned and said, "That is to say, the Pioneer Fleet must face the British warships alone for at least 3 days."

Xiao Jianjun said: "There is no need to worry about the British warships. I think Guanjian now gives the front line how much authority is, and whether they are allowed to open fire first? In addition, the front line troops submitted a combat plan to actively attack a tribe closer to the farm to capture the local indigenous peoples and the Dutch colonial government in Java."

It turned out that Li Lixin and Qian Guoyu on the front line believed that since British interference gave the Dutch colonial government a shot of a heart attack, it was necessary to show the attitude of the East China government at this time. Among the three tribes that initially attacked the farm, the Suka tribe was about 60 kilometers away from the farm, and it was within the range that could be attacked. Moreover, the People's Army has not only re-armed the original farm's guards on the farm, but also formed a team of more than 300 people. They are undergoing training. The shortage of troops has also been alleviated to a certain extent. They can take the initiative to attack the Suka tribe, attack the local indigenous peoples in Java and the arrogance of the Dutch colonial government.

At this time, Xia Bohai said: "I think we can agree to this combat plan, and we must implement this plan after the British warship arrives in Java. Even if we cannot capture the Dutch colonial government, it can still win us enough time to wait for the arrival of the subsequent fleet."

After hearing this, Qin Zheng nodded and said, "I agree that at this time, we must never give in."

Xiao Jianjun said: "This is the army's business, so what should the navy do?"

Xia Bohai said: "I still give the Kunming ship the right to fire first. I believe Lao Shang's judgment and ability to deal with crises. If the British warship does not give us a favor, then we should not have an attitude towards the enemy of the British warship. If the British warship dares to give us a favor, then we must not be polite. We must give them a tough response. If the British warship adopts the attitude of helping the Netherlands, as long as it affects our military operations, don't be polite. If it should be fought, you have nothing to say. In addition, once you open fire, don't keep a move until the British warship is sunk. All consequences are the responsibility of our government."

Xiao Jianjun was also very excited when he heard this and said, "Yes, that's what it should be."

Xia Bohai said again: "Comrade Li Sanjie, you will meet with the British consul tomorrow and tell him our attitude. Believe it or not is their business. At the same time, we also warn them that it is okay to protect overseas Chinese, but don't help the Dutch secretly, otherwise they will be responsible for the consequences. Just let the words be strict and encouraged."

Li Sanjie nodded and said, "Okay."

Qin Zheng said again: "I think the Russians can also make use of it. After making an appointment with the British consul, I can make another appointment with the Russian consul, and it is best to let them touch each other."

At this time, the news that the East China government sent warships to Java to protect overseas Chinese had long been spread. In fact, this matter could not be concealed, and the East China government did not intend to conceal it. Bijing was a great opportunity to enhance the reputation of the East China government. Therefore, after the vanguard fleet arrived in Java, the East China government immediately launched a powerful propaganda offensive. Not only did it report in full pages in the newspaper, it also opened a guard post to protect overseas Chinese, tracking and reporting, publishing editorial comments, etc., but also reviewed the hardships experienced by overseas Chinese in the South China Sea, as well as the indifference of Chinese rulers in the Ming and Qing dynasties to the overseas Chinese, and letting them die by themselves, and criticized them without hesitation.

After the news of Java protecting overseas Chinese was announced, it also caused a huge response in China. Overall, most people agreed with the behavior of the East China government. Because of some businessmen who returned from Southeast Asia to invest and start businesses, Zhang Zhenxun took the lead in recruiting a group of businessmen, celebrities and young students, launched solidarity with the East China government and protesting against the Dutch colonial government, and submitted a letter of protest to the Dutch Embassy in the Qing Dynasty.

Of course, there are also a few voices opposing the East China government, believing that the actions of the East China government are to provoke foreign disputes and will inevitably cause trouble. Some people criticized the East China government for being arrogant and acting recklessly, which will inevitably implicate the country, etc. This group of people is mainly some conservative forces who are indifferent to the incompetent forces. The East China government also refuted these views without hesitation, such as weakness, incompetence, loss of power and humiliation of the country, kneeling for too long, unable to stand up, etc., etc., all of them are detained.

The attitudes of countries towards the East China government are different. First of all, they expressed their support for the East China government's protection of overseas Chinese. The Russian government even claimed that if Russian expatriates were treated unfairly overseas, the Russian government would send warships to protect their expatriates without hesitation. Therefore, the actions of the East China government are completely legitimate, and Russia supports all the actions of the East China government.

The Russian government's attitude is of course intentional, because the Russian government has been looking for opportunities to improve relations with the East China government, differentiate the cooperation between the East China government and Britain and Japan, and reduce its strategic pressure in the Far East. This time is of course a great opportunity to show goodwill to the East China government, and the Russian government will naturally not let it go.

However, the Russian government also understands that the contradiction between Russia and the East China government is a structural contradiction and cannot be resolved because of this show of goodwill. Therefore, the Russian government has another purpose in this statement, which is to lead the goal of the East China government to Southeast Asia, so that the East China government will not be able to make efforts in the northeast direction, and Southeast Asia is the traditional sphere of influence of Britain. Once the East China government works hard in Southeast Asia, it will inevitably have conflicts with Britain. This will not only differentiate the cooperation between the East China government and the UK and Japan, but also use the East China government to restrain the UK.
Chapter completed!