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    Nanyang is the name given to Southeast Asia during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and is a central concept in China.  Including the Malay Archipelago, the Philippine Archipelago, the Indonesian Archipelago, as well as the coastal areas of Indochina, the Malay Peninsula and other places.  The concept of Nanyang corresponds to the Western, Eastern and Northern Oceans.  The West refers to the Indian Ocean region west of the Strait of Malacca, and also includes Europe or beyond. The Qing Dynasty once specifically referred to European and American countries; the East refers specifically to Japan.  In ancient China, the Han people began to immigrate to Nanyang. During the Ming Dynasty and after the fall of the Ming Dynasty, a large number of Han immigrants poured into the area to make a living and settle down, which was called "going to Nanyang".

    Nanyang is located in the tropics and has fertile soil, suitable for the cultivation of rice and other crops. It can be said to be a natural granary.  For China, occupying Nanyang can effectively alleviate domestic food shortages.  At the same time, there are many Chinese living in the Nanyang region. Except for a very small number of people, they are generally oppressed by Western colonists and local indigenous people. The empire has the responsibility to rescue them.  In fact, after China occupied the Philippines, the Chinese in other parts of Southeast Asia were already waiting eagerly.  In addition, the Nanyang region is also rich in mineral resources.  For example, the oil that China needs, as well as copper ore and iron ore, etc.  With the rapid development of the domestic automobile industry, the demand for oil has also increased significantly.  However, only one Shengli oil field has been exploited in the country, and the rest of the oil fields have not been developed, and most of the oil used is imported from abroad.  As China and the United States go to war, the United States has banned oil exports to China.  Fortunately, by increasing the exploitation of Shengli Oilfield, domestic needs can be temporarily met.  If this continues, the only options will be to develop new oil fields domestically or find other channels.  The oil in the Nanyang region can alleviate this dilemma.

    In addition, the rubber produced in Nanyang has become more and more important as the automobile industry becomes more and more developed.  If the Nanyang region is controlled, most of the world's rubber production can be controlled.

    "Nanyang is very important to the empire. It would be great if we could completely control Nanyang!" Wang Yuze said.  For now, the Nanyang region is the best direction for China to expand outward.  The original plan was to send troops to attack Nanyang after Britain and France declared war on China.  But now it seems that this needs to be done in advance.

    "Don't worry, Your Majesty, Britain and France don't have many troops in Southeast Asia. The French Far East Fleet is old and dilapidated, and the navy can easily defeat it. The destruction of the British Far East Fleet has solved the biggest trouble. As for the army. France is in  There are tens of thousands of people in the Indochina colonies, and the British have tens of thousands of people in Malaya and Burma. As long as a few divisions are dispatched, they can be swept away!" Xiong Wu said.  Although France claims to have 200,000 troops in the Indochina colony, most of them are indigenous troops in the colony. The real French army only has less than 50,000 troops.  The same is true for the British. Their British native troops in Malaya and Burma only have tens of thousands of people, and the rest are just vulnerable indigenous troops.

    "That's good! Taking Nanyang, especially Singapore, is equivalent to closing the door to Nanyang. By then, it will be us who have the final say in the entire Far East! The General Staff and the Ministry of War will come up with specific plans.  An action plan will suffice. However, there are many jungles in Southeast Asia, and the troops in the Philippines should use jungle operations more. They should be able to use them by then." Wang Yuze said.

    "Yes, Your Majesty! We will arrange it!" Xiong Wu and Cai Yun replied.  After the establishment of the eight major military regions of the empire, the Southwest Military Region and the South China Military Region have already begun training in this area to prepare for this war.

    "Zhang Aiqing, the local fleet has annihilated the British Far East Fleet. Next, it will definitely face revenge from the British. Can the navy continue its efforts to guard the empire's maritime borders and win victory for the empire?" Wang Yuze asked.  Operations in Southeast Asia depend largely on the navy.  If the navy cannot gain control of the sea, then everything is empty talk.

    "Your Majesty, the main warships of the Home Fleet will all enter the shipyard for repairs in the future. However, they will be able to continue fighting in a month or two at most. The main force of the British Navy is far away in Europe. They want to send a large number of fleets  It will take at least two months to enter the Far East. This is only a voyage of 20,000 kilometers. If the British spend more time preparing, it will take more time. By then, not only the local fleet will  The battleships have been repaired, and the 'Qin-class' battleships can also be put into service. As long as the British navy is not deployed in full force, then we are sure to win!" Zhang Cheng said confidently.  The ¡®Chinese-class¡¯ battleships showed considerable strength in these two naval battles.  The 'Qin-class' battleships are more powerful than the 'Zhonghua-class' battleships, and there is no pressure at all against the British old battleships.

    Wang Yuze nodded.  "correct,Submarines should also come in handy by then.  For example, before the decisive battle between the battleships and the British Navy, the submarine first attacked the British Navy.  Then the main fleet takes advantage of the chaos and seizes the T prefix, and it will definitely achieve very good results!  Wang Yuze suggested. In this era, there is no effective way to deal with submarines, and the torpedoes carried by submarines are a fatal threat to these battleships. Especially if you attack at night and take advantage of the chaos, you will definitely have miraculous effects.  .

    "Yes, Your Majesty! The Navy Department will come up with a set of effective tactics!" Zhang Cheng said.  Wang Yuze attaches great importance to the submarine force, which makes him also attach great importance to submarines.  With the construction of new submarines and after two exercises, the Navy Department has also realized the huge role of submarines.  This time the British navy was dispatched in a large scale. If it came to retaliate, the submarine would also come in handy.

    "Your Majesty! The British navy comes from afar and has no supply base. We can capture Singapore and Hong Kong before they arrive. This can effectively reduce the strength of the British fleet!" Xiong Wu suggested.

    "Okay! When the time comes, the navy will cooperate and capture Hong Kong and Singapore first!" Wang Yuze said.

    Afterwards, Wang Yuze summoned Cabinet Prime Minister Yang Hua and Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang.  When they learned that the Chinese Navy's Home Fleet had annihilated the British Far East Fleet, they were also stunned.  However, now that the matter has come to this, they have nothing more to say. They can only cooperate with the military to ensure the victory of this war.  As for Wu Tingfang, he estimates that he will have to face the wrath of British Minister to China Zhu Erdian tomorrow morning.  However, now that the fight has begun, there is no need to be afraid of him anymore.  Anyway, now it is China that has gained the advantage, and it is the British who are suffering.

    The British side learned the news that the British Navy¡¯s Far East Fleet had been destroyed later than the Chinese side.  The light cruiser HMS Perseus of the British Navy's Far East Fleet, which successfully escaped, sent the news of the annihilation of the Far East Fleet to Singapore at 5 p.m.  When Alexander was Governor of the Straits Settlements?  When Sir Swettenham received the news that the Far East Fleet had been annihilated by the Chinese Navy, he fell off his chair.  After that, he immediately sent the news to London.

    At this time in London, it was just 9 o'clock in the morning, and cabinet officials had just started going to work.  Because of the war in the Far East, Britain was also very nervous. After the Japanese navy was wiped out, the British navy would soon take action.  Therefore, the British government is also very busy.  The news sent from Singapore that the British Far East Fleet had been destroyed immediately shocked the entire British government.

    When Secretary Diem handed the telegram to the British Prime Minister, the Marquis of Salisbury, who was drinking coffee.  The Marquis of Salisbury's coffee cup fell to the ground, and all the brown coffee poured onto the handmade carpet imported from Persia.  However, no one can care so much now.

    "How could the whole army be destroyed? What did that stupid pig Philemantle do? Find Sir Frederick? William? Richards immediately!" The Marquis of Salisbury was like a furious lion.  .  Originally, he was a little worried after learning that the Far East Fleet and the Chinese Navy were at war.  However, he thought that even if the Far East Fleet was not a match for the Chinese Navy, it could at least retreat calmly.  Don't forget, the Chinese Navy experienced a fierce naval battle just the day before.  But now, this result made him completely unbelievable.

    "Yes, Your Excellency Prime Minister!" Secretary Dim immediately left the office.  Now is the time when the Marquis of Salisbury is angry. If he continues to stay, he will definitely be implicated.

    The eyes of the Marquis of Salisbury were filled with burning anger.  The last time he was prime minister, his term had not yet expired, but he had to resign.  The reason was that during the border conflict between China and Britain, the British army was defeated.  But this time, the Far East Fleet was completely annihilated. How could he explain this to the British people?  These fleets, which were built at a cost of British taxpayers' money, were actually destroyed so easily. The angry people will definitely oust him again.  And will he have another chance?  It is estimated to be very difficult.

    "Damn Philmantle, I must send you to a military court!" the Marquis of Salisbury said through gritted teeth.

    Soon, Lord Admiral Frederick?  William?  Sir Richards rushed to the office of the Marquis of Salisbury. His face was also very ugly. It was obvious that he also knew the news that the Far East Fleet had been annihilated.  It was in vain that he had defended Philemantle before, but now it seemed that it was completely in vain.

    "Sir Richards? What should we do now? We will be driven out of power by the angry people tomorrow!" The Marquis of Salisbury is waiting for Frederick?  William?  said Sir Richards.

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