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Chapter 1172 Boolean Raiders ([-]rd update, please subscribe)
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In fact, in Emperor Zhu's conception, Daming and Huaxia should be natural allies, and they should advance and retreat together.

It's like the "Five Eyes Alliance" in another world.

The "Five Eyes Alliance" seems to be an intelligence organization, but in fact they are a natural military alliance. They share military technology, formulate military plans, and even armaments are complementary to each other.

"If the Tang Dynasty can become our ally and advance and retreat with us, then every time they add a battleship, the UK will need to add a battleship in India or Singapore to fight against the Tang Dynasty, and our pressure will also be reduced. One point, even in the future, when war is inevitable, Tang can also send troops from Burma and other places to support our offensive in other directions."

Emperor Zhu paused and said again.

"Of course, the Tang Kingdom will also get a very rich return. Burma, Siam, and the Malay Peninsula, and even the Philippines and Java can all be handed over to them. After all, China also needs their colonies!"

Emperor Zhu is very generous. In his opinion, if Huaxia can participate in the last wave of colonial division, it will be beneficial to Huaxia.

"Taking the present as an example, Huaxia has changed from a grain exporter to an importer. It needs to import 200 million dans of rice every year. If Nanjing is included, it needs to import almost 400 million tans. With the colony, it is very important for the protection of Datang. Food security is very important."

Historically, China began to import a large amount of grains marked by the "Dingwu Qishuang". By the 1920s, it needed to import more than 1600 million tons of grains every year. This is not the so-called dumping of foreign rice, but a real demand—after all , People always have to eat, and the increase in population puts the demand for food there.

"However, Your Majesty, there is no desire for expansion at all in the Tang Dynasty. For them, the biggest dream is unification. As for the colonies, except for a few people who have this idea, most people, from Li Hongzhang himself to the senior officials in the court, are completely interested in the colonies. No idea."

How far is the plan now?
Emperor Zhu is not clear, but one thing is certain is that they have already selected a candidate for the throne of the empire, the Seventh Prince.

From the 19s to the 30s, some Boers who were dissatisfied with British rule left the Cape Colony and successively established the Republic of Natal, the Republic of Transvaal and the Orange Free State in the inland areas of South Africa. The countries are collectively known as the Boer Republic.These three republics have also been recognized by the United Kingdom.

That's it... Daming managed to support such a role. Emperor Zhu couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. How could he not be frustrated? After spending so much money and so many years, he supported a character who wanted to "maintain absolute neutrality" "friend".

"Moreover, according to the information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Li himself is unwilling to participate in the competition between the empire and him, and he has communicated with the UK in private to declare that Tang has never intended to intervene in the disputes between the great powers, and he does not want to be an enemy of the UK. If there is a conflict between Ming Dynasty and Britain in the future, Tang will remain absolutely neutral..."

If replacing Li Shi, the seventh prince is more suitable than others, because his mother is from Huaxia, which is his natural advantage.

Seeing that His Majesty frowned and said nothing, after thinking about it, Zhuge Jun said.

"I know!"

However, the "level" of this private level is not low, involving many high-level officials or their children.Even as the empire went full steam ahead with overseas expansion, they were steadily advancing the plan.

The reason why he mentioned the "Boer Republic" was because it was the first stumbling block that stumbled the British Empire. In Emperor Zhu's plan, since it was a stumbling block, it must be used.

As for whether Jiangshan's surname is Zhu, Emperor Zhu doesn't care at all!As long as it belongs to Chinese people, it is fine. Of course, it would be great if it can become a close alliance like the "Five Eyes Alliance". If not... then use integration to form a close alliance!

Emperor Zhu neither objected nor expressed his approval. The plan Zhuge Jun was talking about was a plan that had been brewing for many years - the "Red Plan". Ming Dynasty had never forgotten China, so how could the people of China forget their roots?
Hongwu, the year name of Ming Taizu's founding, Hong and Hong have the same pronunciation, and red and Zhu have the same color, which means the name of the Ming Dynasty.The so-called "Red Plan" not only meant to restore the rivers and mountains and expel the Tartars, but also meant to rule the Zhu family in China.

"How is the diplomatic relationship between us and the Boer Republic going?"

While speaking, Emperor Zhu changed the topic.

"For the empire right now, overseas is the most important thing. There is no such store after this village. As for Huaxia, no one can take it away. No matter what the future of Huaxia is, it will always be Huaxia owned by Huaxia people in the end."

"Your Majesty, in fact, I think we can still consider that plan. Now that the Li family is in turmoil, it is our opportunity. If the time is right, we can implement the plan. With the support of all parties, I think the success rate is still very high. , when the time comes, the Seventh Prince can return to the country to govern..."

Why the Seventh Prince?
Because Song Yu, the mother of the Seventh Prince, is from China, Emperor Zhu's lovers are not only Europeans, but also several Chinese. Song Yu's sister, Song Bing, is the Mandarin teacher of Countess Elizabeth. I grew up with Elizabeth, and then everything fell into place.

This plan was not proposed by the central government, but by non-governmental organizations—involving many young people, who are eager to restore the Huaxia River and Mountains and expel the Tartars. The emperor set his sights overseas, which also caused the "Red Plan" to remain at the civilian level.

Zhuge Jun's answer made Emperor Zhu sigh helplessly, hating him for being indisputable!

"Your Majesty, although the Boer Republic is recognized by the British, they refuse the Republic to establish diplomatic relations with other countries. According to the report of our ambassador in London, the British believe that they have an undisputed right to protect the three countries. For this reason, they We believe that establishing diplomatic relations with the three countries will cause damage to the interests of the United Kingdom, so the London Foreign Office hopes that we will fully consider their attitude, Your Majesty."

"Full consideration of their attitude..."

Emperor Zhu frowned slightly, smiled coldly, and said,

"What is their attitude? Do they want to prevent us from establishing diplomatic relations with the Boer Republic?"

(End of this chapter)