America 1869: A Doppelganger Every Day

Chapter 137

While the French were taking action, news of their actions had already spread throughout the Jiaozhi region.

This was originally a deliberate attempt by the French Empire to create public pressure, in order to make the people of Cambodia and Cochinchina feel the power of the French Empire.

At the same time, by using this method of public opinion, the local people can feel the pressure and reduce their resistance.

Normally, newspapers in both regions wouldn't publish such news, but France offered a large sum, which perfectly aligned with Li Changsheng's plan to create a clone.

Therefore, the people of the Cochin and Cambodia regions will feel the most threatened by France in the coming period.

Their hard-won good days seemed about to vanish under the threat of France.

Even though many newspapers reported that they had been colonized by France, life was just a bit harder and more tiring, and at most they were enslaved by the French, but it generally wouldn't kill them.

But being alive and living well are two completely different things, okay?

Under this pressure, the combined forces of France, the Netherlands, and Indonesia descended upon Vietnam.

With the deliberate leniency of the General of Jiaozhi, the French army quickly occupied a landing site and established a temporary port.

It was under these circumstances that the generals of Jiaozhi and Cambodia jointly invited warlords and representatives from various parts of the two countries to a meeting.

Because there was no way to gather everyone in a short period of time, this meeting was called a two-way telephone conference.

During the meeting, the proposal was jointly put forward by the generals of Jiaozhi and Cambodia.

"Nowadays, although we are the country of potatoes under the Qing Empire, it is clear that the Qing Empire is no longer able to provide us with any substantial assistance."

"The Qing Empire's land forces may be capable, but its naval forces have only recently been established and are currently unable to provide us with support."

"So if we just wait for the resources of the Qing Empire, we might very well be recolonized by the Malay Empire?"

"When that time comes, Cambodia and Cochinchina will be completely colonized, and by white devils no less."

"I discussed it with the Cambodian general, and since we are destined not to be able to withstand the wrath of the French Empire, we might as well become a protectorate of the Far East."

"Just over half a year ago, didn't Liuqiu, a tributary state of the Qing Dynasty, become a protectorate in the Far East while still holding that status?"

"According to our sources, although Liuqiu has become a protectorate in the Far East, it has still maintained its sovereignty."

"The Far East did not control the sovereignty of Ryukyu, but at the same time allowed Ryukyu to have its own army and navy."

"Furthermore, a large number of Chinese immigrants filled the gaps in Liuqiu, making Liuqiu unprecedentedly powerful."

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Liuqiu can develop steadily for several decades."

"Given these decades, Liuqiu may be able to catch up with the world's powerful nations, and perhaps even stand among them."

"Even if it's impossible due to geographical reasons, with the cooperation of the Qing Dynasty in the Far East, no one will dare to deal with Liuqiu."

"If Ryukyu can do it, why can't we, Jiaozhi and Cambodia, do it?"

"The Far East General is clearly very experienced in this regard."

"The Far East General first used a similar method to break free from the control of the Russian Bear."

"Most importantly, under this plan, Liuqiu can receive strong support from the Far East, enabling Liuqiu to develop rapidly."

"At the same time, it can also rapidly expand Liuqiu's strength."

"What Liuqiu gave up were merely resources that they couldn't utilize."

"By sacrificing resources that were previously unusable, the nation achieved unprecedented strength while also receiving protection."

"This is the best choice for Liuqiu."

"Of course, based on the situation in Liuqiu, we can also confirm one thing: in order to get the Qing Empire to agree to this method, we also need to agree to another policy of the Qing Empire."

"That means, as a vassal state, we must learn the newly introduced Standard Mandarin and simplified characters of the Qing Empire."

"This policy might be difficult for people in other countries, but it's not a problem at all for Cambodia and Vietnam."

"We originally used traditional Chinese characters, so converting them to simplified characters is very easy. Also, although our speech is quite different from Mandarin, it's easy to learn."

"With just a little effort, the people can learn it all."

"In this way, the Qing Empire will agree to our method, and we will also gain the support of the Far East."

"The naval power in the Far East is already the strongest in Asia."

"With the support of the Far East at sea, plus the support of weapons and equipment, we will definitely be able to withstand the French attack."

"At that time, we will only need to cede some of our interests, while we will be able to retain most of our interests and sovereignty over Vietnam and Cambodia."

"I think this is the best way for us. I wonder what everyone thinks. If you disagree, you can raise your objections."

"If there are no objections, I suggest we proceed with this plan. We should immediately contact the reinforcements in the Far East in the French Empire and completely eliminate the existing French army before they arrive."

"At the same time, while entrusting the Far East with the coastal defense of Vietnam and Cambodia, we will build our own navy."

"Perhaps one day in the future we can completely reclaim what belongs to us: Vietnam and Cambodia."

Now is a critical juncture for the survival of both countries. In order to unify everyone's thoughts and to better control everything in Vietnam and Cambodia.

Therefore, hundreds of people at this meeting were actually Li Changsheng's clones.

Meanwhile, there are also hundreds of people controlled by Li Changsheng's clones.

Only the remaining 100-plus people are forces from both countries that cannot be completely suppressed in a short period of time.

However, even after the decision was made jointly by the generals of Jiaozhi and Cambodia, only a few of these 100-plus people expressed their opposition.

The majority of the remaining people agreed.

Finally, the two generals jointly contacted the Far East and the Qing Dynasty. The Far East side, of course, already knew the outcome, so they agreed without hesitation, and the naval fleet that had already set off sailed south in a swagger.

However, a slight unexpected event occurred on the Qing Empire's side.