Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1093

[Chapter 1083 Tang Wenjie’s worries]

Tang Wenjie looked at the city of Singapore with pride. This place once belonged to the United Kingdom, but now it has been included in the territory of the empire.

In Southeast Asia, the Philippines, and Indonesia are now under the control of the empire. It won’t be long before the Southwest Army will move south. By then, East Indochina and Myanmar will also belong to the empire.

“Minister Tang, it is said that you brought the emperor’s instructions at the same time this time?” Lei Ming asked, with Yue Yun and Liu Chen with him.

Half a month ago, he successfully intercepted the remaining Dutch troops trying to escape in the city of Buell, and staged a beautiful ambush.

The unprepared Dutch army was overwhelmed by them after entering the city. The Governor of Jakarta and Stephen died in the battle. He collected a large amount of gold from these Dutch soldiers, which was able to recover some losses.

“Yes, I have to pass by here anyway, so the emperor personally asked me to hand over the instructions to you.” Tang Wenjie said.

Then he took out a sealed letter from his arms and handed it to Lei Ming.

“The emperor asked us not to attack India by force, but to impose a blockade on India for half a year in advance, and at the same time ordered the navy to strengthen control of the shipping routes.” Lei Ming told Yue Yun the contents of the letter.

Hearing this, Liu Chen said excitedly: “The Emperor has always been wise, and his judgment on the war this time is also quite accurate. In the past six months, we can strengthen training and reserve ammunition and weapons in Singapore. Once the war starts in the future, we will not need to worry about ammunition. “

Lei Ming breathed a sigh of relief. He has been studying the map during this period. Among the areas currently controlled by the empire, Singapore is the most suitable military base.

In the entire Nanyang, Singapore is almost at the center. It is also a chokepoint, so its geographical location is very important.

Because of this, the empire designated Singapore as an overseas military base and has been building fortifications in Singapore during this period.

Not to mention the reinforced concrete coastal defense gun system, there are also many bunkers on the coast, which were connected to each other through underground passages.

At the same time, a large amount of ammunition is stored in the bunker. If machine guns are mounted on the bunker, the West will not be able to capture it even if it invests 30 to 400 thousand people.

With such strong fortifications, both Lei Ming and Yue Yun are very confident in the security of Singapore, and both the navy and the army can be transited here.

“In addition to related wars, the emperor also asked the navy to send warships to escort the mission to the Ottoman Empire and the Persian Empire. This visit of ours is very important. We also hope that General Yue and Riesling will help.” Tang Wenjie said.

It was the first time for him to travel to such a distant place, and he felt unsure. For the safety of the mission, they needed to be escorted by soldiers, lest the mission die before they saw the two imperial capitals.

“It’s natural. We will make arrangements now for when Minister Tang will set off.” Yue Yun said actively that he had understood the purpose of Ambassador Tang Wenjie and he had already heard about the internal combustion engine.

If a large amount of cheap and high-quality oil can be obtained from Persia or the Ottomans, it will be a great joy for the empire, and it will also allow the empire’s industry to rise again.

“Because this matter is urgent, let’s rest here for one night. Tomorrow we will go to the first stop, Persia.” Tang Wenjie said with a smile.

Liu Chen muttered after hearing this: “It’s really troublesome. In my opinion, there is no need to talk to them. Just take over the oil fields wherever they are.”

Liu Chen’s words made Tang Wenjie smile helplessly, and he said: “When I came here The emperor just praised you for your progress now, but now your true colors have been revealed.”

After pondering for a while, he said: “Persia and the Ottoman Empire are different from the countries in Nanyang. These countries in Nanyang have not yet been truly formed, but they are just based on it. The situation of tribal rule exists, but these two Central Asian powers are different. They have strict national structures and great potential for war. Using war will only push them to the west, which is unwise.”

“It’s still Tang .

The minister has a detailed grasp of the human geography of the world, and I only have a superficial understanding of it.” Yue Yun glared at Liu Chen and replied with a smile.

Tang Wenjie sighed: “I have no choice but to study each country carefully in my position. Although the Ottomans and Europe have had feuds for thousands of years, European royal families have married princesses to the Ottomans many times. Speaking of which, there are too many entanglements. And Osman may not know much about us. This is the trouble for this trip.”

At this point, he stopped abruptly and said with a smile: “Don’t mention this, have a good rest today and go on the road tomorrow morning.”

After that, he took the envoy .

The group members headed to the reception office in Singapore.

The next day, Tang Wenjie got up early, had a simple breakfast, and boarded the warship bound for Persia.

In order to protect Tang Wenjie and his party, Yue Yun dispatched six warships to prevent unexpected events. Although they defeated the coalition fleet, European armed merchant ships, privateers and pirates were still active on the sea.

These forces threaten the safety of the route at all times, and seem to have received unified orders. Now these ships are all deeply hostile to the imperial warships.

Patrolling warships were often harassed by them, during which they tried to seize their warships by any means possible.

According to the captured prisoners of war, Europe has now issued high rewards. If the ironclad ship can be captured, the captor will receive a reward of one million pounds.

Such a high bounty is enough to drive armed merchant ships, privateers, and pirates crazy, and one million pounds is enough for them to live a wealthy life like nobility.

Standing on the deck and looking at the Singapore Port that was gradually disappearing, Tang Wenjie felt proud in his heart. Only the Empire in the world can have such power.

Then he gathered the members of the mission together. For this trip, the members of the mission arranged by the empire were all proficient in the languages of the two regions and were also very familiar with the two countries.

“Compared to the Ottomans, I think it is easier to achieve results in Persia.” said a young member, his name is Fangfang Heng, who majored in diplomacy at the School of Government Affairs of Qingzhou University.

Tang Wenjie nodded, “The emperor asked us to bet on both sides because he actually wanted to take advantage of the feud between the Ottomans and Persia. According to the intelligence collected, these two countries have been at war for two hundred years in order to compete for regional hegemony. Even after It has not stopped now, so we must make more use of this in future negotiations.”

Fangfang Heng said: “This is not enough. We must let them understand that the empire can change the balance of war between them. Only in this way can they know what is going on. Awesome.”

Tang Wenjie has always attached great importance to Fangfang Heng, and his mind has always been very flexible when it comes to negotiations. Although it is possible to profit from the feud between the two, it is also extremely dangerous. If it is not handled properly, his life may be in danger.

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