C1839 British escort

"My dear old friend, Wei Liyaka … God bless you! "

"Dear Philip, are there any top-notch gin? I remember that you have quite a bit of stock here! "

Outside of the French windows, there was a verdant lawn in the southern part of the General Governor's Mansion. The native servants were building flowers and plants while the blue sky and white clouds were moving towards the distant blue sea and silver sand.

The two had been working together in the South Sea for many years, and since the Netherlands had lost its right to rule the world, the Dutch state policy now was to make money in a neutral way, basically not offending anyone but relying on the British in general.

It was an effective means of reducing strife, and the close relationship between culture and royalty prevented the British from bullying the Netherlands.

For a long time, the two countries got along well, and the two governors got on very well together. In the Southern Sea, the tropical sea breeze made their bones soften, and they felt as relaxed as if they were on vacation.

In 1869, the Europeans established their authority in Asia. Even the Great Qing was defeated twice, not to mention those weak countries. Almost all the Asian countries trembled under the cannon of European civilization.

This kind of rule was very easy, and all the natives had terrified expressions. The Europeans firmly occupied the top of the pyramid, and one or two European soldiers were usually able to command hundreds of natives to suppress thousands of civilians without losing.

In such a stable environment, the two of them held the position of governor. In fact, their power was equivalent to that of a king.

In the colony, every word is spoken with a total of nine words, and all the authority in the country is appointed, with the military and financial powers in hand, and the personnel and personnel appointed and removed … The governor had a huge amount of income in grey during his tenure.

In the past few years, the two of them had set up a manor in Europe and bought real estate in the capital. They had also purchased a lot of famous works of art from the Renaissance.

This was life, the life of a real European aristocracy should be like this.

However, today, Wei Liyaka saw a trace of exhaustion in her old friend's eyes. Furthermore, right after entering the General Governor's Mansion, the workers around the porch were extremely busy, and the sound of telegraph's busy reporting could be heard. The entire British colonial rule system in the Singapore seemed to have been mobilized.

Inside the hexagonal crystal bottle was expensive gin, a famous liquor invented by the Dutch and glorified by the British. It had to be filled with a lot of ice cubes in order to suppress the strong taste in the mouth.

Wei Liyaka shook the ice cubes in the cup, causing the golden colored wine to start spinning between the cracks of the ice cubes, the melted ice water slowly diluted the alcohol concentration, and with her experience, Wei Liyaka was able to find the most balanced and perfect taste.

After drinking it all in one gulp, the refreshing ice and the burning hot taste flowed down his throat as his entire body became transparent.

"AHH!" Awesome, 12 years old? Sixteen years? This gin is just too good for the East Indies... "

The Governor Philip gave a forced smile, "That's right. This wine was originally brewed by you Dutch people to adapt to the tropical climate. It's to clear the heat, take the water, and eliminate the heat … And it can prevent malaria! "

"Alright, let's not talk about these trivial matters anymore. My friend, what is the important matter that you have come all the way from Jakarta? "Could it be because of that war …"

Wei Liyaka immediately sat up straight. "Yes, it's for the war in the north of Kalimantan Island, I think you should know, the Chinese people have already obtained complete victory. According to our intelligence, they want to create their own province in the north, and incorporate them into the Chinese!"

"Too arrogant, the power of the Nanyang Chinese is already huge enough, how can we let these Chinese people continue to grow? When I came in, I saw that you were looking for the Navy... Were they preparing to make their move? "Do you need our cooperation? Although our navy is insufficient, we can still do our best …"

Governor Philip smiled bitterly and put down his wine cup: "My friend, how long have you not paid attention to the situation in Europe? Europe is now in a mess, there is no chance of fighting! "

"These warships are not meant to attack the Chinese... This is an order from the Prime Minister himself, all the warships are the guards of Emperor Tongzhi of the Great Qing and the leader of the Chinese clan Xiao Letian. These warships will escort them past the Suez Canal and will be protected by the British Mediterranean and Atlantic fleets.

"AHH!" The wine cup in Governor Wei Liyaka's hand rolled onto the thick carpet. It did not break but the ice cubes and wine were scattered all over the floor.

"Why? Could it be that Prime Minister Benjamin could not see through the Chinese threat? Didn't he make up his mind to weaken the Chinese? They even started to search Prussia's merchant ships together with Russia. Didn't you capture all the cargo ships that carry military goods to the Chinese? "

"My God! How could the Royal British Fleet be the bodyguard of the Chinese people? I am ashamed for you! "

Fei Li smiled bitterly and shook his head, "What can we do? Is it as you wish to invade the Kalimantan Island and start a war with the Chinese? Why? "There has to be a reason …"

"The northern part of Kalimantan Island has always been the territory of the King, and they aren't our colonies. "Furthermore, the Chinese are using the banner of revenge, using Russia to launch a sneak attack, while the natives take advantage of the chaos to rob us …"

"The crafty Xiao Letian has already set off an earth-shattering wave of public opinion in Europe. The entire Europeans know what the Sha Russia is doing in the Belait, and they also know what those natives are doing … "Damn it, to think that a Chinese would be the first to win over the people. If we send out the army at this time, how do we explain it to the council and what would the people think of it?"

Wei Liyaka impatiently rubbed her temples: "But you guys are not going to provide escort for the Chinese, are you? When did the Royal Navy become a fleet for the Chinese? "

Governor Philip was equally unconvinced: "Yes, you think I'm not angry? "But this is an order from the Prime Minister, and it is said that the Queen is exerting influence behind her back. What else can we do?"

"Queen? Why would the queen do that? "

"Why else? Wasn't it because of the situation in Europe, that the entire continental Europe was already sitting on a barrel of gunpowder, and the situation was already overheating? The entire Europe was hoping for a gust of wind from the east to cool them down! "

"More importantly, this is the first time in human history that an emperor of China has visited Europe... This is, after all, an interview destined to go down in history, and no mistakes can be made! "