I started with the Shinsengumi in Bakumatsu

Chapter 259 Entering Nanyang
Yagyu Heien gained a lot from this trip. Not only did he pull the Qing Dynasty to join the economic alliance, which expanded Japan's channels for purchasing raw materials, but he could also dump industrial products to the Qing Dynasty, such as canned food, Coca-Cola, instant noodles and other daily necessities. Or high-tech products such as electric lights, bicycles, and motorcycles.

In addition to the economic aspect, in terms of politics, when the Qing Dynasty faced oppression from other powers, the Qing Dynasty would stand with Japan. Japan only needed to follow the trend to gain the favor of the Qing Dynasty, thereby deepening economic cooperation. .

No matter from which aspect, this trip was full of rewards.

With the Qing Dynasty as a big market, Japan can open up and work hard!

Of course, doing so is not without risks, and there is no such thing as a guaranteed profit in this world.

Japan inserted itself into the market of the Qing Dynasty and seized benefits from Britain, France, the United States and other countries. This is something that makes the capital countries feel heartbroken.

Japan will definitely be suppressed by these countries in the future, the most important one is the United Kingdom. France has only paid off its loan for two years and needs to recuperate. Coupled with the economic crisis, it will not threaten Japan for a while.

As for the United States, President Grant was beleaguered by political scandals and fell into civil strife during the Indian Rebellion next year. After that, there was a presidential campaign, and he had no time to embarrass Japan in a short period of time.

Not long after Yanagi Yagyu returned to Japan, Britain responded to Japan's actions in the Qing Dynasty.

Fishermen in Polynesia, which had become Japanese territory, encountered British warships, and the ships and fishermen were detained. Later, the United Kingdom used this as a reason to require Japan to compensate for the economic losses caused by the fishermen passing through the border.

Now the total number of Japanese warships is barely divided into two fleets. If the British naval fleet attacks everywhere, Japan will be exhausted and will be overwhelmed one day.

"Hehe, Prime Minister Yagyu, it's useless to be tough. You'd better give in to me, Dae-young, as soon as possible."

Faced with Britain's unreasonable demands, Yagyu Heeyan was furious and immediately scolded Pashali: "Return your country's sea area, just annexed the Kingdom of Fiji, do you want to covet our country's territory? That area is our country's sea area!"

Therefore, Parkes was confident this time.

Does Parkel think I can't deal with them? They are attacking in all directions and I am tired of dealing with them. Then I will go straight to Huanglong and attack the enemy to save them!

"Good good!"

Liu Shengxi laughed angrily.

But he won't give in.

Daying learned a lesson this time and started targeting overseas territories instead of targeting Japan's core territories.

Tokugawa Yoshiki quickly admonished: "Prime Minister, why should we be enemies with the powerful Britain? This is not good for Japan."

The British also grasped Japan's sore foot. The development time of the navy was too short and there was not a sufficient number of battleships. So far, there are only two battleships of more than 7,000 tons, four battleships of more than 5,000 tons, and the remaining cruisers, destroyers, and frigates. There are only twelve ships in total.

Parkes chuckled lightly, stood up and left.

Yagyu Heeyan thought that the British would suppress Japan, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

Liu Shengxi Yan snorted coldly and said: "Don't be anxious, it's not certain who will lose and who will win."

Mutsu Munemitsu was shocked and immediately asked: "Is the Prime Minister going to attack the Strait of Malacca? This will completely anger Britain."

"You go back and tell your Congress that Japan will not give in. Let's wait and see!"

Liu Shengxiyan said angrily: "What are you afraid of? Do you think there are weak people among us? We have never surrendered before, and we will not do it this time.

Parkes looked at the aggrieved Yagyu Sheeyan, and suddenly felt proud. After several years, it was finally his turn to show off his power!

Parkesli said arrogantly: "Prime Minister Yagyu, anger is useless. The presence of our warships there means that it is our country's waters!"

Yagyu Shengxiyan was helpless with Pasha's gift for a while.

Let the navy prepare immediately, and order the two standing infantry divisions 301 and 401 to move together with the three Marine Corps divisions to march into Nankaido! "

"Absolutely not!" Tokugawa Yoshiki quickly stopped him, "Your Majesty Prime Minister, once a war breaks out with England, the people of our country will definitely be in dire straits. Please think again, Your Majesty Prime Minister."

Yagyu raised his hand to stop them from continuing to persuade, and replied: "I know, what are you thinking about? Don't worry, Yingji and I are just fighting but not breaking up, but I also want him to know that Japan is no longer what it is today. Better than before."

If Yanagi wants to send out troops and start a war with foreign countries, he must convene a parliament. Of course, this is just a formality.

Soon, Congress passed a resolution to send troops, and the entire naval fleet moved to Nankai Road, along with three Marine infantry divisions and two Army infantry divisions.

Nearly a hundred warships and transport ships left Osaka in a mighty manner and headed for Shinpo.

This time Yagyu wanted to eat up several sultanates around the Dutch East Indies, plus occupy Papua and Melanesia to the east of Dutch New Guinea.

To the west of these territories is Malacca, and to the south is Oceania. If the two Dutch colonies are directly annexed, then the British naval fleet will have to look at Japan's face if it wants to enter the Pacific.

Originally, he would not send troops to get involved in these places, but England has already taken advantage of it, so he must give some color to England.

England will never sit back and watch Japan's actions. They will definitely organize a fleet to threaten Japan, and then their plan to attack everywhere will be shelved.

This achieved Yagyu Heeyan's goal.

Although the British Navy is very powerful, the technology of the Japanese naval fleet is far superior to that of the British Royal Navy. The artillery and other technologies they use lag behind the Japanese Navy. However, the British Royal Navy has high-quality soldiers and many ships. It is really In a fight, Japan is not an opponent, but in a small-scale conflict, the Japanese army has an advantage.

Britain has not yet thought about how Japan will respond, and Parkes still thinks about Yagyu Heiyan sending someone to apologize.

But Yagyu Shengxiyan sent troops to attack the city and seize the territory.

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The Dutch East Indies and Dutch New Guinea are both within today's Indonesia. In addition to the Dutch territories, there is also Portuguese Timor.

In addition, there are several small countries such as the Republic of Lanfang, the Empire of Brunei, and the Sultanate of Kutai.

As for the Papuan territory, it is now the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, while the Melanian territory includes the Solomon Islands, East Timor, Nauru and other places. In the past, Yagyu Koshien did not want to become a competitor with Britain, but as Japan wanted to carve up the interests of the Qing Dynasty, Britain took action boldly, and he became bold enough to seize these places.

He doesn't care who is behind these places now, as long as they are not colonies of other countries, he will occupy them all!
As for Lanfang Republic, it is no longer an independent country.

In 1822, Song Zabo's eldest brother was dismissed from his post and died soon after. At his funeral, there was chaos in the company's main office due to succession issues.

Liu Taier succeeded the sixth general with the help of the East India Company.

He is the youngest of Luo Taige's brothers. Liu accepted the title of "Jiada of Lanfang Company by the Emperor of the Netherlands", and the other leaders were awarded the title of Jiabidan.

The Lanfang Republic began to accept the jurisdiction of the Dutch and Indian governments, lost its independent status, and became an autonomous republic.

This is something to take advantage of.

Yagyu Kigeon once again followed the fleet to Sinpo. In order to catch the British off guard, he only rested in Sinpo for one night, and sent troops the next day, heading straight to Kalimantan.

Kalimantan, also known as Borneo, is a large island with the Sultanate of Sulu in the north, the Brunei Empire in the northeast, the Burungan Sultanate in the center, the Kutai Sultanate in the east, and the Republic of Lanfang in the southwest. To the south is part of the Dutch East Indies.

On the island of Sulawesi in the east of Kalimantan, it is bounded by the territory of Dutch New Guinea to the east, the Wando people to the north, the Mandala people to the west, the Sultanate of Ruwu in the center, the Gowa Sultanate to the southwest, and the Sultanate of Gowa to the southeast. He is from Toraja.

To the east of Sulawesi is the Maluku Islands. Most of the Maluku Islands are colonies of Dutch New Guinea. Only in the north are the Sultanate of Ternate and the Sultanate of Tidore.

In addition, from west to east in the Dutch East Indies, there are the Sultanate of Aceh, the Sultanate of Deli, the Sultanate of Shake, the Sultanate of Jambi, the Sultanate of Yogyakarta, the Kingdom of Bali, the Kingdom of Larantuka and Portuguese Timor. .

These sultanates and kingdoms were not large and were established by local natives.

Facing the Japanese fleet and army, their army was defenseless, and even an infantry regiment could destroy a sultanate.

However, when it came to the real war, it was not like this. These sultanates and kingdoms had the support of the Dutch or British behind them. Although they could not defeat Japan head-on, they could delay time by fighting guerrillas and wait for assistance from the British and the Dutch. .

Yagyu Heiyan did not want to occupy them all as soon as he started. He decided to capture Kalimantan Island first and use it to radiate the surrounding areas.

The Sultanate of Sulu became the first unlucky one.

The capital of the Sulu Sultanate was close to Nankai Road and was built on a small island. The Japanese fleet directly surrounded the capital. An infantry regiment of marines landed on the coast and quickly defeated the Sulu Sultanate's army. With the follow-up troops To support, the Sulu Kingdom was opened with artillery fire, and the King of Sulu soon surrendered.

The Sulu Sultanate is an emirate that believes in Islam. Its political system is a theocratic sultanate. The three princes who hold the main power in the Sulu Kingdom are the East King, the West King and the Dong King. Among them, the East King has the greatest power.

In the 16th century, Spanish colonists invaded the Sulu area. The Sulu people began a nearly three-century struggle against aggression. During this period, they repelled the Spanish invaders many times and maintained political freedom and national independence. They were later conquered by the Bodhi Kingdom. .

From the late 18th century to the 19th century, a large number of Sulu people became Moro pirates, and Juluo on the Sulu Islands became the center of the Southeast Asian slave trade.

The Sultanate of Sulu was once a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. During Zheng He's voyages to the West, King Sulu was shocked by the navy of the Ming Dynasty and admired the culture of the Central Plains, so he went to Beijing to meet Emperor Yongle.

In 1417, the East King Batu Gebala, the West King Mahala Gemading, and the Dong King Batu Gebalabu led a family of 340 people to form a friendship mission and came to the Ming Dynasty for a friendly visit. They were solemnly welcomed by Emperor Yongle Reception.

The three kings stayed happily in Beijing for nearly a month, and then took a boat to return home along the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Unfortunately, Dong Wang fell ill on his way back to China via Shandong and died in Dezhou on September 1417, 9 AD.

When Emperor Yongle heard the news of his obituary, he was deeply mourned and sent Qi, a doctor from the Ministry of Rites, to Dezhou with a memorial ceremony to bury the Eastern King with the ceremonial rites of a vassal king.

Du Mahan, the eldest son of the Eastern King, led his people back to the country to inherit the throne. Princess Ge Muning, her second son Wenhala, her third son Andulu and more than ten attendants stayed in Dezhou to guard the tomb.

In 1713, according to the request of the descendants of Dongwang to be naturalized in China, the Qing court was informed that the two surnames Wen and An were naturalized. The descendants of Dongwang have been passed down to the 21st generation so far.

The Sulu Sultanate was originally destroyed by the United States, but now it was occupied by Japan.

After the Japanese army captured Hoela, the capital of the Sulu Sultanate, they used it as a base to continue attacking the Sulu territory on the island of Kalimantan.

Since the capital had already been captured, various places could only fight on their own, unable to prevent effective resistance, and fell one after another.

However, the Brunei Empire and the Bulungan Sultanate, which are neighboring countries to the Sulu Sultanate, learned of the war in the Sulu Sultanate, and the two countries immediately mobilized their armies for defense.

The Brunei Empire has a long history. It was established in the 14th century. It was dismembered by Spain in the 16th century and its territory continued to shrink. Today, only about 6,000 square kilometers remain.

The Sultanate of Bulongan is roughly the district of Bulongan on the island of Kalimantan. This sultanate is larger than the Brunei Empire.

However, neither country combined was as big as the Sulu Sultanate.

The Japanese army's advance in the Sulu Sultanate was not fast. It took an army of tens of thousands of people half a month to pacify the Sulu Sultanate's territory on the island of Kalimantan.

Yagyu Nozomi planned to establish Japanese rule here, so he asked Nankaido to arrange officials to take over management.

Then one infantry division attacked Brunei and another infantry division attacked Bulongan.

The resistance of the two countries was defeated in less than half a day. The Sultan of Brunei wanted to surrender, but Yagyu Heiyan was determined to turn Kalimantan into Japanese territory, so he refused the surrender of the Sultan of Brunei. The Sultan of Brunei immediately Flee the capital and retreat to Lanfang Republic.

As for the Sultan of Bulungan Sultanate, he went directly to the Dutch East Indies for help.

The Sultan of the Kutai Sultanate, which is next to the Bulungan Sultanate, immediately panicked. Fortunately, the capital of Kutai, Tenggarong, was not far from the Dutch East India Territory. He immediately pushed it to the border. As long as the Japanese army approached, he He fled to the Dutch colonies and took refuge.

At this time, the governor of the Dutch East Indies learned that the Japanese army had entered Kalimantan. The Dutch governor was greatly frightened. He knew that the Dutch army was no match for the Japanese army, and he could only ask for help from the United Kingdom.

But Yanagi Yagyu did not give the Dutch Governor time. In just one month, the Japanese army occupied all the land on Kalimantan Island except Lanfang Republic.

The Lanfang Republic, which was surrounded by the Japanese army, was trembling. They did not know when the Japanese army would invade Lanfang territory.

Liu Liangguan, the commander-in-chief of Lanfang, was in a dilemma. He wanted to surrender to Japan, but he was worried that Japan would retreat and the Netherlands would settle the score after the fall.

"I'm so worried!"

(End of this chapter)