1850 American Gold Baron

The British attitude was ambiguous, and they stated conclusively that they were mediating the dispute between the United States and the Netherlands in the East Indies from an absolutely neutral and objective position.

The French simply sided with Liang Yao and gloriously urged Tevez to sign the contract immediately and restore peace to the East Indies.

The attitudes of Britain and France made the Dutch and Indian authorities headed by Tevez feel despair, a kind of powerless despair.

At this time, their hearts were heavy and bitter.

Britain and France are now allies, and they were still wartime allies.

Although Tevez could see that the British were somewhat dissatisfied with Tromo's insistence on siding with Liang Yao.

But Tevez was unable to take advantage of the British dissatisfaction to obtain benefits for the Dutch and Indian authorities.

Since Tromoyen made a clear statement on behalf of France, as the British representative, the British Governor of Hong Kong, Bonham, even if he was dissatisfied with the French's statement, he could not stand on the opposite side of the allies and put the conflict between the two sides in the open.

At present, the British and French forces are fighting side by side in the Crimean Peninsula and the Balkans.

At this time, we cannot say anything that is not conducive to unity, and we cannot do anything that is not conducive to unity.

The greatest support Bonham could give Tevez, that is, the Dutch colonial authorities, was that he neither supported nor opposed the French's stance, and maintained his position of absolute neutrality.

Tevez also knows that there is no point in continuing to delay.

The next day, Tevez led the delegation back to the negotiating table.

Tevez raised his trembling right hand and signed his name on the "Treaty of Pontianak" in despair.

He was the first Governor of Batavia to sign such a humiliating treaty. He also knew that once he signed his name, endless spurning and abuse would be waiting for him after returning home.

But he had no choice.

The signing of the Treaty of Pontianak meant that the Dutch and Indian colonial authorities ultimately failed to complete the last important puzzle piece of the East Indies, the island of Borneo.

It also meant that the Dutch colonial expansion in the East Indies was forced to end.

The next issue that the Dutch and Indian colonial authorities had to consider was not how to continue to expand their territory, but how to hold on to their existing colonies.

But these are issues that the next governor of Batavia will have to worry about, and have nothing to do with Tevis.

Thinking of this, Tevez felt a little more relaxed.

Leaving this damn tropical smog with notoriety and returning to Europe to retire does not seem to be a particularly bad choice.

After the signing of the treaty, Tromoulen was very happy to hand over three active warships of the French Pacific Fleet and the crew responsible for training to Liang Yao after taking over the new land in Sarawak.

After getting these three new ships, Liang Yao felt relieved a lot.

At least you don't have to worry about someone messing with your damaged battleship during this window of repair.

In addition, Liang Yao also agreed to send a medical team to the Crimean Peninsula war zone and the Balkan war zone to provide medical services to the French army and help the French army defeat cholera.

In return, Liang Yao's request to send a military inspection team to the Near East for observation and study, Tromooran also agreed.

Tromo also knew that even if he disagreed with Liang Yao's dispatch of a military inspection team, Liang Yao would still find ways to send his military inspection team to the Near East.

For example, military personnel are disguised as medical personnel.

No one can stop Liang Yao from what he wants to do.

Instead of being secretive, it would be better to sell a favor directly to Liang Yao, agree to Liang Yao's request generously, and still get a smooth favor.

What's more, the diplomatic relations between the United States and France are relatively friendly, and there is no sharp conflict of interest between the two parties.

The signing of the "Pontianak Treaty" came into effect, which made the Chinese in Southeast Asia feel extremely excited.

These stateless people who were wandering in a foreign country, unloved by their grandma and unloved by their uncles, finally saw a glimmer of light in the darkness.

When it first occupied Pontianak, Umbrella Company had already begun to vigorously promote to the outside world that as long as the Chinese in Southeast Asia became American citizens, Umbrella Company could provide them with personal safety protection.

However, the situation at that time was still unclear, although many Chinese in Southeast Asia had heard the news.

But they were worried that once Liang Yao finally lost to the Dutch and Indian colonial authorities, those of them who had naturalized American citizenship would inevitably suffer retaliation from the Dutch and Indian colonial authorities.

Therefore, they are very cautious about naturalization and still maintain a wait-and-see attitude.

Only the Chinese who originally lived in Pontianak were more active in naturalizing.

But now the dust has settled, and the Dutch were defeated in this contest on the island of Borneo.

The Chinese in Southeast Asia also recognized the strength of Liang Yao and his subordinate Umbrella Company from this war, and they no longer had any worries.

More and more Chinese from Southeast Asia are beginning to gather in Borneo, especially in West Borneo.

These Chinese not only have young and strong laborers who go to sea to work hard to survive, but also have wealthy merchants.

The arrival of these people caused the population of large settlements such as Pontianak, Dongwanlu and Kendawangan to increase rapidly, and also filled the gap after the withdrawal of Dutch merchants.

The restored peace in the Borneo region shows a scene of vitality and all things flourishing.

After finishing the finishing work, Liang Yao officially handed over the power of the Borneo region to Deng Wenkang, and then took the Bold and headed for Xiangshan with the returning fleet.

Liang Yao finally returned to Xiangshan.

Liang Shaoqiong had already taken a small steamer and returned to Xiangshan from Yangzhou with a sentry (company) of soldiers.

Even Deng Yan rushed to Xiangshan from Nagasaki.

When Liang Yao's fleet arrived at Xiangshan, the two of them had already been waiting for Liang Yao at Xiangshan Pier.

"Is my second uncle still comfortable being the Emperor of Japan?"

As soon as he got off the boat, Liang Yao teased Deng Yandao.

"No matter how comfortable the Supreme Emperor is, he is not as comfortable as his own family." Deng Yan said while looking at the land under his feet.

Compared to being the feared emperor in Japan, Deng Yan still prefers his hometown and spending time with his family in California.

"What interesting news are there in Japan recently?" Liang Yao asked.

"I can't tell you any interesting stories." Deng Yan said with a worried look on his face.

"After Japan was forced to found a country, some knowledgeable people in Japan advocated following the example of Dahua and reforming, learning the story of the Tang Dynasty, carrying out reforms, and comprehensively learning from the United States and other Western countries to help themselves and strengthen themselves.

Some vassals have purchased foreign guns and cannons from Western countries and followed the example of the Westerners in establishing new armies in order to protect themselves. The Japanese have not only taken action in the army, but also in the navy.

The small steam ship named Soembing that you captured was purchased by the Satsuma Domain from the Dutch, but they didn't expect that you would intercept it midway."

"I'm not interested in small things. This little steamboat was not cut off by me. It was cut off by the Dutch. No wonder I am.

The Japanese are so ambitious that we really have to be careful." Liang Yao fully agreed with this.

The country was also closed to the outside world, and it was also opened by foreign powers with powerful ships and cannons. Japan's response was indeed much faster than that of the Qing Dynasty.

"Should we put pressure on the Japanese shogunate authorities and discuss with Britain, France and other countries not to sell weapons and ships to Japanese pirates?" Deng Yan hoped to control the inflow of Western-style weapons to inhibit the training of new-style armies by Japanese vassals.

Currently, there are only half a regiment of U.S. troops stationed in Japan permanently stationed in Nagasaki.

Although the troops in this half of the regiment are all professional soldiers from the Western Brigade, their professionalism and combat effectiveness are guaranteed.

But the number was too small, and Deng Yan was worried that once the various vassals in the Japanese archipelago trained enough new armies, they would become restless.

If trouble occurs by then, half a regiment of U.S. troops stationed in Japan may not be able to deal with it.

"Arms are a big deal. If we don't sell them, we won't let others sell them, which will cut off other people's financial opportunities. How can you still want people to agree with you? Is there such a beautiful thing in the world?" Liang Yao shook his head and smiled.

Banning foreign guns and artillery from flowing into Japan is unworkable, both in theory and in practice.

If you want to cut off people's wealth, such as killing your parents, you won't sell it yourself, and you won't let other powers such as Britain and France sell it, and others will be jealous of you.

Previously, many feudal lords had requested to purchase guns and even warships from California.

However, although California has its own relatively complete military industry, its production capacity is not very sufficient.

After meeting his own needs, Liang Yao allocates excess production according to the priorities of his customers.

Among them, Guangdong Yong's orders have the highest priority, followed by Britain and France, and finally arms orders from Japan and other countries.

Liang Yao is now very reluctant to cope with orders from the French, not to mention Japan, which has a lower priority. Therefore, the arms Japan can obtain from Liang Yao are very limited.

However, as the dust of the Borneo Island war has settled, this situation will soon be improved. With its own consumption reduced, Liang Yao will be able to spare some of the arms.

"What about increasing the number of U.S. troops stationed in Japan?"

The Japanese's self-improvement efforts made Deng Yan increasingly insecure.

Back then, they were able to defeat a hundred thousand shogunate troops with only two or three regiments. A large part of the reason was their technical superiority in weapons and equipment.

Once this technological advantage shrinks, Deng Yan has no idea whether half a regiment of U.S. troops stationed in Japan will be able to deter the various vassals on the Japanese archipelago and the shogunate authorities.

"Are you paying for the military expenses?" Liang Yao rolled his eyes at Deng Yan.

"I think your role as the Emperor of Japan in the past two years has been in vain. You have stayed in Japan for so long and you don't even understand Japan's national conditions? There are hundreds of vassals in Japan, and it's difficult for everyone to be united.

What I fear is a unified Japan, not a fragmented Japan."

The cost of stationing troops overseas is very high, and the military expenditures approved by the federal government for the U.S. military stationed in Japan are very limited.

Liang Yao will also bear the final military expenses incurred by increasing the number of U.S. troops stationed in Japan.

If increasing the number of US troops stationed in Japan can solve the problem, Liang Yao is willing to spend some money to solve the problem.

But the problem is that spending money may not solve the problem.

Although Japan cannot be said to be vast, it is not a small country either.

What's more, Japan's current population is more than 30 times that of California. It is unrealistic to rely on the number of troops stationed in Japan to maintain its interests in Japan.

Supporting agents is the most cost-effective method.

"You mean to support the vassal who is close to us and act as our horse-fronted dogs? Maintain Japan's current fragmented state." Deng Yan quickly reacted.

"It is precisely a divided and weak Japan that is a good Japan.

You said when the British devils attacked our Guangdong, did you hate the British devils more, or the traitors who led the way for the British devils?" Liang Yao asked.

"Of course they are those traitors," Deng Yan blurted out.

This is a good idea. As long as the Japanese feudal lords who are pro-American are supported, these Japanese feudal lords will be able to share a lot of pressure for them.

The most important thing is that this method saves money.

As for whether a civil war would break out in Japan, Deng Yan believed that Liang Yao had the same idea as him and wished that a civil war would break out in Japan.

"I don't want to support a loser, but I want to be my dog. This vassal has to be a strong vassal, and it has to be absolutely obedient to me. Is there such a vassal?"

With that said, Liang Yao got on the carriage and asked Deng Yan if he had a suitable agent.

After Deng Yan sat down, he thought for a moment, then stroked his forehead and said, "It really does exist!"

"Who?" Liang Yao asked curiously.

"Hizen Saga Domain, Nabedao is straight, do you remember this person?" Deng Yan replied.

"How could you not remember that when we first arrived in Japan, he was the first person we beat up?" Liang Yao said with a smile.

Deng Yan continued: "The Saga Domain was one of the strongest vassals before the founding of Japan. After the founding of the country, the situation of the Saga Domain became very bad due to the signing of the Treaty of Nagasaki with us.

Unlike other clans, the Saga clan not only had to share the indemnity in the "U.S.-Japan Friendship Treaty", but also had to pay a separate compensation of one million taels in the "Nagasaki Treaty" and bear the huge study expenses of students studying in the United States.

The Saga Domain has repeatedly requested that the one million taels of silver indemnity in the Treaty of Nagasaki be incorporated into the Treaty of Goodwill between the United States and Japan, and that all the vassals in the world should bear the compensation. However, the other vassal lords were rejected.

of rejection.

Namasa Nabeshima hated these feudal clans.

What’s even more valuable is that the Saga Domain is the most respectful domain to us, and it is a domain that can be created.”

"Our base is in Nagasaki. It's hard for him not to be respectful to us," Liang Yao said.

Saga Domain, this old unlucky domain, is really a bit miserable.

When Liang Yao led his army to Japan, the Saga clan was dealt the worst blow, and he enjoyed one-on-one VIP service from the US military.

After Liang Yao's squadron returned to California, the U.S. military stationed in Japan was again located in Nagasaki, and the Saga Domain had to be careful to deal with these senior officials stationed in Nagasaki.

"It's strange, it's strange. I have heard a lot about the Japanese country. According to common sense, this Japanese feudal lord should gnash his teeth in hatred towards you two. You two are the main culprits who forced the founding of the Japanese country."

Liang Shaoqiong, who had not interrupted at all, couldn't help but wonder.

He doesn't understand the Japanese brain circuit. The more they are bullied, the more submissive they become. Is there something wrong with these Japanese people's brains?

"Brother Liang doesn't know something. The Japanese are afraid of the strong. They bully the weak and fear the strong. The more you bully him, the more submissive he will be to you. To put it bluntly, he is a cheap person." Deng Yan explained Liang Shaoqiong's doubts.

These two years in Japan have deepened his understanding of the Japanese people.

"Even so, when we return, we will meet Namasa Nabeshima and examine it before making a conclusion." Liang Yao touched the stubble on his chin.

Although Hizen Saga's strength was weakened after the founding of the country, it still had the foundation for a strong feudal lord.

As long as Naomasa Nabeshima is not a helpless Adou, and with a little support, it is not impossible for the Saga Domain to stand proudly at the top of the other clans.

More importantly, the current situation of the Hizen Saga Domain is different from that of other domains.

The other vassals only need to admire the United States' compensation of 11 million taels of silver.

The Hizen Saga Domain alone had to bear the compensation of Nagasakijo as high as 1 million taels of silver.

Currently, the Hizen Saga Domain has only paid 200,000 taels of this compensation, and the remaining 800,000 taels are still due to be repaid in planned installments.

Not to mention the principal, the interest alone was enough to make the Hizen Saga Domain breathless.

In short, this compensation just made Japan a little sad for other feudal lords, but it was not impossible to get through it by gritting one's teeth.

The Hizen Saga Domain had to face a real desperate situation.

Moreover, Hizen Saga Domain was very close to Nagasaki, so if there was any disobedience, Deng Yan could respond quickly.

"Understood." Deng Yan nodded, and then said to Liang Yao as if he suddenly remembered something.

"There is an envoy from the Rakshasa Kingdom who wants to see you. He came with my ship. Will he see you or not?"

"Let them hang out for now, we won't see them for a while."

Liang Yao thought for a moment and gave his answer.