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Chapter 392 Nanyang Storm (Third update, please subscribe)

Nanyang is changing every day!

The changes have been so great that they are even beyond imagination. Others may not know it, but Lin Shaojie, who was born and raised in Surabaya, has witnessed Ma Chen's changes with his own eyes.

Three years ago, when the Japanese surrendered in Machen, Machen was like a backward small town compared with Surabaya, but what about now?

However, in just three years, Machen has developed into a metropolis with a population of millions. There are many high-rise buildings, not only factories everywhere, but also universities. But this time Lin Shaojie took a boat from Surabaya to Machen, right? , should be called Yongan, just to visit my son who is studying at Yongan University.

After getting off the ship, while Lin Shaojie was waiting in line to go through customs, he saw someone shouting in front of him. He saw a Javanese wearing a badi shirt shouting excitedly.

Although he spoke in Javanese, Lin Shaojie could still understand what he was saying, and basically refused him entry. Even though he held a Dutch passport, he was refused, which obviously aroused the man's dissatisfaction. , he explained loudly that he was a businessman and was here to do business.

At this moment, he was suddenly thrown to the ground by the police. Regardless of his resistance, the police shouted loudly while controlling him.

"Sir, your behavior has violated the Security Law. We will hand you over to the appropriate agency..."

Soon that person was dragged out under control. As for the others, they all became cautious or even cautious, but Lin Shaojie didn't find it strange.

While he was worried, Lin Shaojie could only place his hope in Nanyang. After all, there was an air force base in Nanyang in Surabaya and their army.

Ten minutes later, as he left the customs hall and waited for the bus on the roadside, the shouts of a newspaper seller from a newsstand not far away reached Lin Shaojie's ears.

“The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution calling for the restoration of the government of the Republic of Java.”

In fact, not only will Surabaya not be ignored, but there are also more requirements for the Dutch-Indian region and Southeast Asia.

In December last year, the Dutch army carried out "Operation Crow" in East India. Occupied the city of Yogyakarta, where the temporary capital was located. Soon its president, vice-president and all but six ministers were captured by Dutch troops and exiled to Bangka Island on the east coast of Sumatra.

The sudden news stunned Lin Shaojie. He was originally looking forward to meeting his son, but he suddenly became nervous.

"Nanyang will not ask Surabaya!"

"Our chance has come!"

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Lin Shaojie, who travels between Nanyang and Surabaya and even Batavia all year round, knows that it is almost impossible for Javanese to enter Nanyang. Even war refugees cannot even think of entering Nanyang. Even if they know that this place is like a paradise, it has nothing to do with them. relation.

"The Dutch are leaving! So, what about Surabaya?"

Anyway, many places are slowly changing.

This is similar to the Surabaya Special City. Three years ago, when the Japanese surrendered, the Nanyang Army entered Surabaya and established the Surabaya Special City. For the first time, the Tang people in Surabaya took control of municipal power and had their own police force. In the past three years, Javanese have been moving away from Surabaya, not because they want to leave, but because of tax and other reasons.

"The United States ceased aid to the Netherlands and demanded that it immediately withdraw its troops and transfer all sovereignty to Java."

"Operation Crow" seemed to be very successful, but it allowed Nanyang to see an opportunity, because the Netherlands signed a ceasefire agreement with it at the beginning of the year.

"International public opinion will be outraged by the Dutch's perfidy. Soon, the United Nations will ask it to withdraw from East India, and the United States will also ask for the same. Our opportunity has come..."

So, on Christmas Eve last year, Li Guoren came to London as the special envoy of the King of Sarawak. At this time, London, it should be said, Britain was no different from the past.

The upcoming 1949 will be the tenth year of austerity for the British. Almost all consumer goods, such as food, fuel, alcohol, electricity, and clothing, were subject to strict rationing, although it was slightly less strict than during the war. Some newspapers even ran articles suggesting ways to recycle toilet paper suggested by humorists.

“Tighten your belt and beat the cold!”

This is the new slogan shouted by Britain after defeating Hitler.

During Christmas, only one out of five households can purchase a turkey. Due to rising toy prices, many children's shoes are left empty in front of the fireplace. On store shelves and in windows there were often "Sold Out" notices, and people could no longer buy potatoes, wood, coal, cigarettes and bacon.

Faced with the miserable situation on this holiday morning, the famous British economist John Maynard Keynes pointed out unceremoniously:

"We are a poor country and we have to learn how to live."

This is Britain - Britain after the war is still poor and difficult. In order to save military expenses, not to mention the army, and even the pride of Britain, the Royal Navy was also wielded with a big knife. One warship after another was mothballed, and tens of thousands of naval personnel were unemployed.

In a word... the glory of the empire is already the glory of yesterday. Let alone maintaining the Royal Navy, even India, which is the crown of the Emperor of the British Empire, will also be given up. Now the issue of India's independence is in the final stages. discussion.

It was at this time that Li Guoren came to London, the former capital of the world, as the king's special envoy.

Early that morning, a black Austin sedan drove quietly toward the city center. The car passed Buckingham Palace and then turned onto Mull Street. Li Guoren, who was sitting in the back seat, stared at the Imperial Avenue passing by in front of him. At this moment, and looking at the current situation in Britain, he couldn't help but fall into reverie about the past: Once upon a time, Great Britain celebrated its glorious victory here. Half a century ago, Queen Victoria, in her prime, rode in a resplendent carriage through this avenue to attend a grand ceremony celebrating her fiftieth wedding anniversary.

How powerful the British Empire was at that time, no, even ten years ago, the British Empire was still unchallengeable. Li Guoren clearly remembered the impression this place gave him when he first came to London, and in the following years, How Britain persisted even as all of Europe fell.

"Who would have thought that the empire would decline so quickly?"

Finally, the black Austin Spy car quietly appeared on Mull Street - the car stopped in front of No. 10 Downing Street. It goes without saying that this was the most photographed gate in the world by journalists. During the six-year war, the press around the world often associated this official residence with a familiar image: he wore a black top hat, a thick cigar in his mouth, a cane in one hand, and a tall man in the other. Raise it high to make a "V" sign for victory.

Winston Churchill had evacuated the apartment before the war was over, and he fought two major battles here, one to defeat Hitler and the other to defend the British Empire.

He won the former, but the latter... How would he feel now, seeing the Labor cabinet looking like a prodigal, ready to throw India away?

"I guess you are calling those guys bastards, don't you feel heartbroken!"

With this thought in his mind, Li Guoren smiled. He didn't care about India at all. No matter how much you care about India, it's just a matter of care and attention. It's not necessary.

The reason why I came here is for another thing. Things closely related to Nanyang.

After getting out of the car, Li Guoren paused deliberately for the black wooden door that is famous all over the world.

He had been here once upon a time, but at that time he was only qualified to stand downstairs.

And now he is about to walk in here to discuss some issues with the British Prime Minister!

Fate is really magical sometimes.

Feeling deep in his heart, Li Guoren immediately walked into No. 10 Downing Street...

(End of this chapter)