Chapter 659: Karl Tianshi, Huang Peril is coming, what should I do? (Please vote, please book)

January 15, 1859, No. 10 Downing Street, London.

The charcoal fire crackled in the fireplace, and Dutch Navy Secretary John Waters pushed the battle report on the gilded cover over the long mahogany table. Viscount Palmerston's silver spoon tapped three times on the edge of the bone porcelain coffee cup, and the Prime Minister of Great Britain's brows became tighter and tighter.

"Two 'seven-province' class steam cruisers sank on the Java ocean north of the Sunda Strait," Waters formally informed the British Prime Minister of the heavy blows suffered by the Dutch Navy in Southeast Asia. "Two 'Batavia' class third-class battleships sank, three 'Suraba' steam gunboats sank, and nine more"

British Foreign Secretary Earl Clarendon suddenly coughed, and he was placed in front of him with a copy of the "British-Taipei Covenant". The second article "non-aggression", the third article "mutual assistance and defense", and the fourth article "colonial coordination" and other clauses, which made people's eyes hurt - this treaty was signed two years ago, and the validity period of the treaty was thirty years.

If the British Empire does not want to defeat its international reputation through a breach of contract, then in the next twenty-eight years, Britain will not be able to fight with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom with a clear sword.

Of course, even without this treaty, Britain would most likely not dare to go to war with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom - it is a powerful country with a population of 40 million and has begun to industrialize!

Moreover, the Taiping Army showed great fighting enthusiasm in the Battle of Sevas Potol Fortress and the Battle of Petrovsk Fortress on the Kamchatka Peninsula, and also showed enthusiasm only the revolutionary army in the Battle of the Sunda Strait - all signs showed that the current Taiping Army and the French army that suddenly burst out with super combat power after the French Revolution were simply carved out from the same mold.

The population of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was more than ten or twenty times greater than that of France at that time.

It is precisely because of the strength and revolutionary enthusiasm of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom that the British authorities gave up glorious isolation in the East and chose to sign a "thirty-year covenant" with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.

"Your country's losses in the Sunda Strait are regrettable," Palmerston knocked the report sent by the East Dutch with his pipe, "but according to our intelligence, your army has also suffered a significant loss on Java. Your largest fortress, Bandan, has fallen. The Java War is actually over! If you came to us earlier, maybe we could have helped. But now, it's too late."

Dutch Foreign Minister Van Zuilen stood up suddenly, and his chair legs roared on the oak floor: "Will you sit down and watch the yellow peril devour the civilized world? Forty-five millions of yellow people have armed themselves with the power of industrialization."

"But China is also a huge market!" Minister of Finance Gladstone sneered, "Last year, my country's exports to China increased by 40%, and the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom also sent 20,000 troops to help the Queen suppress the Indian uprising. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom proved with practical actions that they were the most loyal ally of the British Empire."

Dutch Navy Minister John Waters said in a deep voice: "If I remember correctly, the British Empire has no eternal friends when fighting against the Napoleon Empire, the most loyal ally of Britain was the Tsar!" The Dutch Navy Minister suddenly raised his voice: "You should indulge 400 million yellow people to rush out of Malacca with steam ships?"

Navy Secretary Charles Wood took over the question and asked with a frown: "What do you Dutch people want to get from 10 Downing Street? Do you still want to continue fighting?"

The Dutch Foreign Minister looked at the gray-blue eyes of the Chief Minister of Britain: "We need to form an alliance. An alliance to jointly curb the Yellow Peril!"

"Contain together." Palmerston faced the Dutch's eyes, "So. How should we curb them?"

There was a dead silence in the conference room.

When the gilded clock on the fireplace was reported, the Dutch Foreign Minister finally smiled: "Prime Minister, can I understand your words in this way? We can now discuss curbing China's oriental dragon?"

On the afternoon of the same day, South Kensington G, Rosven Square, and Baisven Mansion.

Bai Siwen threw a piece of crystal clear ice into the whiskey, then gently shaking the wine glass with one hand, and picked up a copy of the Times with the other, looking at the headlines in the newspaper: "The Dutch fleet was wiped out - the arrival of the era of the Eastern Iron Crafts?"

"Four million people have finally awakened!" The person who spoke was Mikhail Bakuning, "This will inspire the working people in Europe!"

The Russian revolutionary arrived in London half a month ago as a special envoy to the Grand Duchy of Alaska, seeking diplomatic recognition from Britain. However, he is more interested in discussing the revolution with Moore Friedrich than to serve his monarch Natalia.

"Not forty-million people," Moore was wearing a straight tuxedo, and a gold bracelet was exposed in his pocket. It was obvious that the revolutionary funding was quite sufficient. "In fact, it was forty-five million people, plus fifty million people in Japan and North Korea."

He opened his draft of "The Eastward Journey": "The Kingdom of Korea, like the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, has also awakened and is working hard to industrialize. Japan is a living hell. Ruled by a group of the most reactionary feudal lords I have ever seen!"

Friedrich opened his notebook: "Some people want to promote the union of North Korea and Japan, and then turn the union of Asahi into a chain that locks the Eastern dragon, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom!"

Friedrich copied a telegram forwarded from Singapore in his notebook, and the person who sent the telegram was named Luo.

"But Japan has already had a republic revolution!" Bakuning's beard trembled with his gestures, "The Nagasaki Republic was established at the end of last year! If Japan becomes a republic"

The doorbell suddenly rang. Sir Wenxian, who had already become the chief consultant of the Magic Committee, broke in with cold air, and his calfskin briefcase slammed on the coffee table: "Svensen, Moore, Friedrich, and Mikhail are all here! That's great. The Queen urgently summoned the Eastern Conference at Buckingham Palace to require your mind."

As the carriage ran through the snow in Kensington Gardens, Moore rubbed a Cuban cigar and smiled and said to Wen Xian: "Do you know what the factory owners who produce various machines in Birmingham call Taiping Heavenly Kingdom?"

Wen Xian was stunned, obviously unable to answer this question.

Friedrich smiled and said, "I know, called Manchester in the East - the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's demand for machines is as good as a Manchester."

Moore looked out the window at the traffic: "These idiots have not discovered that their gallows have been built."

Buckingham Palace.

Queen Victoria sat upright at a table with a map, and Prince Albert poked his finger at the Strait of Malacca: "Wu Chongyao said: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom is a Pacific country, and their sphere of influence will never cross the Strait of Malacca!"

The queen turned her eyes to Moore, who is now an advisor to the British royal family and is almost a lord: "Teacher Carl, you are an expert on the Eastern issue. Can you provide some advice?"

Moore and Friedrich exchanged glances, then extended their hands to point at the Japanese archipelago: "The chains here can only rule the North Pacific if the Pacific Kingdom completely dominates North Korea and Japan. Only after dominating the North Pacific can it be possible to move south and westward in large numbers!"

Bakuning shook his head and said, "Under the oppression of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the feudal samurai in Japan, Japan's republic revolution has erupted. This shows that Japan is not hopeless."

"The North Korean Heaven is also full of hope." Friedrich continued, "If the progressive power of the North Korean Heaven and Japan can be strongly supported by Britain, it will be greatly difficult for the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to dominate them in the future."

Moon Xian nodded and said in agreement: "The sum of the territory of Japan and North Korea is close to France, the sum of its population is close to 50 million, and North Korea has coal and iron, and Japan has gold and silver, which is very promising!"

Prince Albert looked at the frozen fountain outside the window and said thoughtfully: "Maybe we can let the Dutch help Japan develop industry, and in addition, we can send Yang Xiuqing a secret letter, saying that London is willing to support the Asahiko Hokkien - the condition is that he must suppress the Republic of Nagasaki and ensure the interests of Britain in Japan."

When Moore and Friedrich drove away from Buckingham Palace, Moore suddenly said to the coachman: "Go to the editorial office of the Mercury News Agency." He pulled off the golden brooch that symbolized the royal adviser and said to Friedrich: "You can call back our angel friends. In addition, we should also promote the Nagasaki Republic recently! Although this republic will inevitably perish quickly under the joint suppression of feudal forces within Japan and external imperialism, every day of its existence will illuminate the dark Japanese archipelago. Even if it fails, the spark of revolution will definitely be passed down in Japan."

Late at night, on the surface of the Thames, the steamboat of the Dutch mission sounded the whistle. Dutch Navy Secretary Waters stood on the deck and watched the brightly lit London gradually fading away, and finally sighed: "Although this country is stronger than our Netherlands and is in its heyday, it does not really realize that the emerging powers that will replace it have emerged."

Van Zuillen took a cigar and smoked: "No, the British have realized it, but these short-sighted guys don't know how to deal with such a terrible enemy as China. But as long as they start to think of a way, they will gradually find the right way. And we should also make more European countries aware of the threat of the Yellow Peril in the East! This country has defeated two white countries in a row in the past two years! I think European people should be alert."

"Then we'll be next stop." asked the Dutch Navy Minister.

"France, go to France!" said Van Zuillen, "It should be told that Napoleon III must be wary of the evil dragons in the East."
Chapter completed!