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Chapter 18: Planning for Nanyang (2)

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"It is indeed safe to strive for success in the founding of the country first and then other things. Moreover, although the territory occupied is larger than the territory of the Lanfang Republic in history, it is not excessive. It is thought that it is within the scope that the Netherlands and other great powers can accept." Chen Jiongming pondered, "If we count it like this, it will take about 4 years for the first stage to be held in the first stage. In addition, the time required for the second stage to fight against the Netherlands' colonial army in the South China Sea and its subsequent reinforcements, it will take about 6 or 7 years for the fact that the Lanfang Republic is established. As for the third stage to seek recognition from the great powers, it is water milling skills."

After staring at the map for a while, Chen Jiongming said with doubts: "If Java Island is divided into two, if the Western powers recover their vitality in the future, they may become a source of right and wrong."

"Mencius once said, 'Born in distress and death in peace'. It is certainly wrong to be a military force, but if there is no enemy outside, it may not be a good thing. Having an enemy that is not too powerful to remind and inspire is also a good thing for a country." Zhao Zhenzhong said, "Besides, leaving West Java to the Dutch now does not mean that there will always be Dutch. If the Republic of Lanfang becomes strong or has a suitable historical opportunity in the future, it is not impossible to incorporate the entire Island of Java into the territory of Lanfang Republic under the pretext of the disputes in Java."

"Haha, Brother Zhao has a far-reaching plan." Chen Jiongming's eyes lit up and he smiled, "I heard from Brother Situ in the morning that in order to realize this plan, Brother Zhao and others not only provide urgently needed materials and funds, but also prepare to open industries in Nanyang to provide nearby assistance to the founding plan. I just don't know which industries are involved in besides oil?"

Let Huamei Petroleum Company, which Anliangtang masters, cooperate with Mobil Petroleum Company to conduct oil exploration and development in Nanyang, which is something Zhao Zhenzhong and others have long said to Situ Meitang. As for the other industries involved, Situ Meitang is not clear.

"There is indeed a matter of starting industries, and it is true that it is a convenience for the establishment of the Nanyang Kingdom. However, it is not limited to this. Another important purpose of starting these industries is to rescue the people who have lost their homes due to war and natural disasters in China. Now it has been decided to open industries in Nanyang, including steel and metallurgy and rubber planting, and other industries may be added in the future." Zhao Zhenzhong said, "In addition, there is another purpose of starting these industries, which is to make profits, and at the lowest level, it must ensure that there is no great loss, otherwise it will not be explained to the Americans involved. Of course, the materials provided for the founding plan will be settled at a cost price."

Zhao Zhenzhong concealed the other two purposes of starting an industry in Nanyang from the bigwigs here, that is, to attract Japan by establishing many industries related to strategic resources in Nanyang to attract South China, strengthen its determination to go south, and to draw troops from the Chinese battlefield as much as possible to the Nanyang; at the same time, through these strategic resource industries, the Japanese army's time to defend in Nanyang should be extended as much as possible, and the fierce competition between Japan and the United States should be strengthened to weaken both sides as much as possible.

"Haha, Brother Zhao, don't worry, Zhigongtang has a good fortune with your help. The relevant transaction materials will not be in vain in the future. Otherwise, we old guys will have no place to put them down." Situ Meitang said with a smile.

"My brother is so serious. This is mainly for the sake of caution. It is not to want to earn money from me and the Zhigong Party." Zhou Tian, ​​who controls Huamei Investment Company, explained with a smile. "We must be inseparable from industries in Nanyang, Australia, America and other places, and there must be information for the authorities of the great powers. If the great powers know that our Huamei investment and the implementation of the Nanyang National Founding Plan, not only will our industries in Nanyang have problems, but also the industries in Australia, America and other places will also have problems, and even the entire overseas Chinese will be affected."

After thinking about it carefully, Chen Jiongming, Situ Meitang and others were moved. However, the reasons for this were different: Chen Jiongming was that Zhao Zhenzhong and several young people were meticulous in their minds, focused on the overall situation, and had far-reaching plans, which was really a rare talent; Situ Meitang and Huang Sande, two Hongmen bosses, sighed because they did not expect this; Chen Yansheng, who saw Zhao Zhenzhong and others for the first time, was ashamed of his mistakenly thinking that these young people wanted to take the opportunity to make a fortune.

The exception is Chen Qiyou. After the last deep conversation with Zhao Zhenzhong and others, especially after he returned to Hong Kong, he learned about the heavy losses caused by the crisis in the United States, he was already impressed by the foresight of the young man Zhao Zhenzhong. Moreover, Zhao Zhenzhong and others were very helpful to overseas Chinese, the founding of the South China Sea, the Anliangtang and even the Zhigong Party. Chen Qiyou believed that Zhao Zhenzhong's words had their own reasons.

"Haha, don't blame me, Zhou Xiaomei, I'm wrong, it's the old man." Situ Meitang smiled and said, "I think about it now. It really makes sense for Brother Zhao to insist that our Anliangtang set up a separate ocean transportation company."

"Brother, I actually think the Chia Democratic Party should register another or two ship transport companies in Hong Kong or Nanyang." Zhao Zhenzhong took the opportunity to say, "In the future, the various materials provided by Huamei Investment Company from the United States and Australia for the Nanyang scheme will be handed over to Anliangtang for the transfer. Anliangtang is responsible for transporting the materials from Hong Kong or Nanyang transportation companies to Borneo and other places. In this way, the relationship between each other is clear and there is no crossover, and the great powers will not cut off the two transportation lines from the United States and Australia to Nanyang. In addition, I suggest that the Chia Democratic Party might as well open more industries in the Nanyang area to absorb Chinese immigrants there as much as possible."

"It is natural to start an industry to attract immigrants. In Hong Kong, a new ship transport company in the Nanyang area makes sense, but it seems a bit far away to ask Anliangtang to transport Australian materials to Hong Kong and then to Borneo." Chen Qiyou said, "From the map, it should be more convenient and quick to transport materials from Australia to Borneo."

"If you need supplies once or twice occasionally, it's okay to transport them directly. But if it lasts for several years, it will definitely cause alertness to the relevant parties, especially after the founding army and the Dutch colonial army." Zhao Zhenzhong reminded, "Don't forget that Australia and Hong Kong are close to the UK. In the long run, I think it's more important to maintain a smooth transportation route than saving distance."

"Brother Zhao said it right. Maintaining a smooth transportation line is much more important than saving that distance." Chen Jiongming, who once took charge of military and political affairs, knew the benefits and interests of it. "Besides, if Borneo really needs supplies in urgent need, can it be handled with exceptions? That's it."

"By the way, the plan proposed by Brother Zhao has roughly analyzed the first and second stages, but the aspects of striving for the recognition of the great powers after the founding of the Nanyang Kingdom in the third stage are somewhat vague. I wonder if I can talk about it in detail?"

"I mentioned a few words to Mr. Dingsi last time. Since Mr. Chen asked about it, I will explain it again." Zhao Zhenzhong said, "After the reconstruction of the Lanfang Republic, it naturally seeks recognition from other countries. This is mainly recognized by Britain, the United States, France, Australia and the domestic government. After all, Britain, the United States, and France all have colonies in the Southeast Asian countries and have garrisons, which cannot be ignored. Australia is the largest country near the Lanfang Republic except the mainland of the motherland. In addition to the old empire behind it, it should not be underestimated. In addition, the mainland of the motherland is the eternal concern in the hearts of overseas Chinese, so we must naturally pay attention to it. Of course, if other small European and American countries are possible, we must also try our best to strive for it."

"In the three countries of Britain, the United States and France, considering the style of various countries, I think the United States is likely to be the first to recognize the Lanfang Republic. If it is recognized by the United States, it will naturally open a window to the Western world. Mr. Chen might as well consider putting more effort into this regard."

"For the domestic government, I also mentioned to Mr. Dingsi last time that it would be better if it could be admitted first; if it would be shirkable and delayed, it would be better to use the domestic government's actions to inform overseas Chinese so that everyone can recognize the true face of this government."

"When seeking recognition from countries around the world, one thing must be paid attention to, that is, you cannot contact the Soviet Union too early. Now the Western world is generally hostile to the Soviet Union. At least the United States and the Soviet Union have not yet established diplomatic relations. If the Republic of Lan Fang seeks to establish diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union, it will not only extend the recognition time of the Western world to Lan Fang, but may even cause Lan Fang to suffer an extremely unfavorable situation. Don't forget that after the founding of Lan Fang, there are not only the enemy of the Netherlands, but also the British followers of Britain, the United States, France, and Australia. If they contact the Soviet Union or even establish diplomatic relations too early, the Netherlands may provoke other powerful forces in Southeast Asia to jointly deal with Lan Fang."

Zhao Zhenzhong's analysis made Chen Jiongming and others who were checking the map nodded repeatedly.

"Brother Zhao, don't worry, we will not have contact with the Soviet Union even after the founding of the People's Republic of China." Chen Jiongming said firmly: "I rejected Lenin's willingness to extend his hand to Zhangzhou 8 years ago. Naturally, I will not change my original intention after the founding of the People's Republic of China!"

"What happened?" Zhao Zhenzhong said in surprise.

"Hey, I had a happy cooperation with the Communists back then, and even their leader Chen Duxiu served in the government I organized. At that time, the Communists in China praised me, saying that Zhangzhou under my control was "Russia in southern Fujian", and "that the communist era was nothing more than that". Even the heads of the Communist International wrote articles to praise Zhangzhou as "the center of the southern revolution in China" and "the pilgrimage place for Chinese revolutionary youth and scientific socialists". Lenin even sent General Potpov to visit Zhangzhou, but at that time it was still

Dingsi was responsible for the reception. Unfortunately, when I rejected Lenin's attempt to reach out to Zhangzhou, everything changed. When I and Sun Yat-sen parted ways due to different political views, Sun Yat-sen accepted the conditions of the Soviet Union, and I, Chen, naturally, became a rebellion in the mouths of Sun Yat-sen. It would be better not to mention these past events. But Brother Zhao, please rest assured that Lan Fang would never take the initiative to contact the Soviet Union after the founding of the Republic of Lan Fang, and before the Western world established diplomatic relations with him, Lan Fang would never seek to establish diplomatic relations with the Soviet Union." Speaking of the past, Chen Jiongming still had some uncontrollable resentment.
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