Nanyang Storm 1864

The Great Chu Empire is becoming increasingly powerful. What is your most intuitive feeling?
Emperor Zheng Guohui has the most say, that is, he is acting more and more recklessly and has enough power to say "no" to the British Empire.

More than ten years ago
In the Victorian era, even if he had to suppress his inner disgust, the Chu Emperor Zheng Guohui would coax the British into playing with him with gentle words and restrain his own edges.

Now that I don't need it anymore, I can completely let myself go. I can reject anything that makes me unhappy. This is the reflection of the empire's strength in reality.

This feeling is so great!

After leaving Yogyakarta, we visited Surabaya and various prefectures and counties in central Taiwan, stopping along the way.

Emperor Zheng Guohui of the Great Chu received the document of the public consultation of seven countries in Bali, the last stop of his inspection tour of Java Island.

The core of its content

It is hoped that the Emperor of the Great Chu Empire will take into consideration the dignity of people of white European descent and grant them necessary exemptions.

In order to stabilize the social emotions of the Dutch descendants living on the island of Java in Chu State, he showed enough kindness and tolerance.

More than a month has passed, and the outcome of the "Wanlong Rebellion Case" has been roughly revealed.

The Royal Guards, with the cooperation of the military and police, took large-scale action, raided hundreds of Dutch gathering dens, arrested 1432 suspects, and the family members of the suspects involved in the case reached more than 6620 people.

Led by the illegal association "Odin Seminar", a total of 14 secret groups in the Dutch community were implicated, all of which had strong anti-government tendencies.

The standard is

At the scene of the white secret society, there was open discussion at least once, and sometimes several times, about overthrowing the imperial rule and assassinating the Emperor of the Great Chu Empire, and many people were willing to provide manpower and manpower to assist and offer advice.

Seriously investigate
According to the criminal law of the Great Chu Empire, at least 57 principal offenders were beheaded, and to accomplices were sentenced to exile and other punishments. The scope of the case and the magnitude of its impact were unprecedented in decades.

in this era

Any case involving white people is not a trivial matter, let alone executing so many white people at one time. It simply shattered the three views of Europeans and was unbearable in their hearts.

After the case broke out, it caused a strong response within the Great Chu Empire.

Demonstrations of varying sizes broke out in cities across the empire. Emotional citizens even attacked some foreign chambers of commerce, burned shops, and chased and beat some white people to vent their immense anger.

Fortunately, thanks to the timely intervention of the military and police, no serious injuries were caused, but hundreds of white people were still injured in the incident.

The Dutch-Caucasian communities in Java, particularly in Penang and Bandung, were particularly affected, with over a thousand shops and houses destroyed.

Such events

It has become an excuse for European media to attack the Great Chu Empire, saying that it lacks a sense of security and protection for overseas Chinese. It is really annoying to keep talking about it.

Even though the Great Chu Empire has grown to its current level of strength, the European and American powers still maintain a stubbornly superior attitude and meddle in the affairs of the empire.

The seven European and American delegations that followed the case throughout hoped to exert pressure through public discussion among the seven countries based on the perception that white Europeans were superior and not guilty of the same crimes as the majority.

Lift high and drop gently.

The Dutch Minister Kellogg van Streep was particularly active during this period, frequently holding aristocratic dinners and balls to win over and lobby envoys from other countries and gain their sympathy.

The relevant documents were handed to the Great Chu Emperor Zheng Guohui. He didn't even look at them. After listening to the brief report, he directly gave two words: "Not allowed."

Then there is no more then.

No one expected that in the "Wanlong Rebellion" whose influence spread throughout the world, the one who suffered the most was not anyone else, but Fuso.

For no other reason
The European and American powers formed a joint delegation to participate in and follow the progress of the case. Initially, they wanted to involve Fuso, but were flatly rejected by the Great Chu Empire.

The reason is that a small vassal state has no right to interfere in the affairs of the Celestial Empire.

It is indeed far-fetched to say that Fuso was a vassal state. In history, the country paid tribute to the Central Plains dynasty, but that was hundreds of years ago.

Moreover, it had never paid tribute to the Great Chu Empire, so how could it be considered a vassal state?

The problem is that the Great Chu Empire claims to be the authentic overseas successor of the Central Plains Dynasty. Thirty-five years ago, it defeated the Fuso Kingdom, massacred people in Lake Ikeda, and completely destroyed the Fuso Navy in one battle.

There is nothing wrong with saying that Japan forced Fuso to sign a humiliating treaty and had concessions and supranational consular treatment in Nagasaki and Osaka.

Fuso defeated the Qing Dynasty, and Chu defeated Fuso. This is history that no one can deny.

The Fuso people dared to rampage in the north, burning, killing and looting, but they did not dare to show their teeth to the Great Chu Empire. They were at the bottom of the contempt chain. This is the current reality.

The European and American powers have always looked down on the Japanese. Even its owner, Britain, treated it as a mad dog and never treated it equally.

So

After the European and American powers excluded Fuso, they formed a seven-nation delegation to participate in and follow up the case.

This incident, originally a non-issue in Japan's foreign policy, ultimately became a "Japanese humiliation" that devastated the Japanese imperial family. Reports in the Yomiuri Shimbun and other Japanese newspapers shattered the confidence of the Japanese people, who had surged after the First Sino-Japanese War, and led to widespread wailing and condemnation.

Some radical wandering samurai then turned their attention to Foreign Minister Terada Masayoshi, resulting in the "Asakusa Massacre", an event that had never occurred in history.

Two wandering samurai shouted "Kill the traitor" on the street in front of Sensoji Temple, waved their samurai swords and stopped the rickshaw that Terada Masayoshi was riding in, hacked him to death on the spot, and displayed his head in public.

When the Fuso police arrived with whistles, the two wandering samurai committed suicide by disembowelment in the street.

After hearing the report, the Great Chu Emperor Zheng Guohui had a strange expression on his face. He simply shook his head and said, "If Heaven wishes to destroy someone, it will surely make him mad."

In today's historical time and space

Along with the unprecedented glory of the Great Chu Empire, the people of Fusang in the north were eagerly looking forward to it with envy and jealousy. Their style of behavior was more radical than in history, and the atmosphere of impatience and anxiety was prevalent both at home and abroad.

On the issues concerning the three northeastern provinces and the Korean Peninsula, the Japanese have been more assertive, making harsh remarks in public on many occasions.

"We are not afraid of a war with Tsarist Russia", "With 50 million subjects united, the Great Fuso Empire will surely win", "Manchuria and Mongolia are related to the future of the empire, we can only advance and not retreat", etc., which made Tsarist Russia furious.

When did the arrogant Russians start to regard the Japanese as a delicacy?

How dare you challenge me?

The Russian Empire was the one that dared to confront the British and French forces head-on in the Crimean War. Although it lost the war, there were reasons for it.

If it were not for the betrayal of its allies Germany and Austria, Tsarist Russia would have had to fight alone against the British, French, Italian and Ottoman armies, and the final outcome would have been hard to predict.

A group of hardliners, including Tsarist Grand Vizier Alexander Bezobrazov, Interior Minister Vyacheslav Plevniy, and Governor-General of the Far East Alexeyev, expressed disdain for the arrogance of the Fuso people in attempting to challenge.

These typical chauvinistic expansionist colonialists extremely despised Fuso's power, believing that Fuso was a tiny country that was completely vulnerable and not worthy of being a rival to the great Tsarist Russian Empire.

Tsarist Russia's opponents were world powers such as Britain, France, Germany and Chu. The United States and the Ottoman Empire, which had always been its defeated opponent, did not take it seriously.

"It can be crushed by just throwing a hat. Russia needs a small victory in the war to stop the ambitions of the Fuso people."

"Only by making it clear to the Fuso people that Russia is prepared to defend its interests in Manchuria."

"If necessary, Tsarist Russia will not hesitate to resort to force and show a sufficiently tough stance in order to hope for the success of the negotiations."

The fierce confrontation between Japan and Russia in 1902 cast a dark cloud over the Far East, creating an unsettling atmosphere of tension as both sides prepared for war.

"There will inevitably be a war between Japan and Russo-Japanese" has become a consensus among observers around the world.

Another thing is that British Ambassador to Chu Smith forwarded a telegram from Foreign Minister Lord Henry Campbell in London, which said:
The British side is deeply concerned about the plan of His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Chu Empire to visit Australia during his southern tour. This move will cause unrest in the white community during the transition period and is not a wise move.

Based on this, we hope to cancel the subsequent itinerary to avoid adverse effects.

About this matter
The decree of Emperor Zheng Guohui of Great Chu was "absurd, the original itinerary will not be changed." The specific reply telegram was drafted and sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On the second day after the decree was issued, the Intermediate People's Court of Bandung Province made a public verdict on the "Banlong Treason Case".

56 Dutch principal offenders were sentenced to death, and another 714 accomplices were sentenced to hard labor ranging from 1 to 13 years. Their property was confiscated, and their wives, daughters and families were exiled to a desert island.

Compared with the original speculation, there was only one less main offender sentenced to death, but there were many more accomplices sentenced to hard labor.

There were also cases of dereliction of duty and crimes of harboring criminals, which led to the downfall of more than 100 officials of all ranks, including a lieutenant colonel-level deputy director of the Fifth Department of the Ministry of the Interior stationed on Java Island and more than a dozen other officers, all of whom were implicated in the case.

Being incompetent is a sin, and being mediocre is also a sin, which makes people sigh.

When the verdict came out, the envoys from the seven countries felt the pain of being slapped in the face. They were immediately shocked and expressed strong protest.

Amidst this turmoil, the Great Chu Emperor Zheng Guohui personally left Java Island.

On July 1902, 7, the imperial fleet arrived at Xinxi'an Prefecture, the Governor-General's District of Shangri-La, and continued the rest of the southern tour.

After decades of development

Today, New Xi'an has become a prosperous metropolis with a population of over one million. The city is full of tall buildings, and the wide streets are bustling with cars and crowds of people.

Can a metropolis with a population of one million be developed solely by relying on the sugar industry?

the answer is negative.

After the new Xi'an included the seven mainland islands in the overall planning, the restrictions on industrial and commercial development were completely lifted, especially several large-scale mineral mining projects, which helped the rapid development of the entire city.

The Bagpura Copper Mine, which ranks first in the Great Chu Empire in terms of mineral reserves and output, has been continuously mining large amounts of copper concentrate, which is transported by train to a large copper smelter on the outskirts of Xi'an.

The Baghpura Copper Plant alone has 3.31 workers, together with their wives, daughters, and children, as well as the town's industrial and commercial owners, forming an industrial satellite town with a total population of over 13.

Here, a dedicated railway line for transporting coal and copper concentrate connects the mining area and the docks. Several special trains arrive every day, maintaining production at the massive copper smelter. (End of this chapter)