Expedition to Europe

The violent incident in front of the Malay City Government immediately ignited the entire British Malaya.

Before this, violent incidents had occurred frequently in the Sultanate of Brunei, but never with such serious consequences.

When the explosion occurred, the British mayor of Malay was about to go out on business, so he was affected by the bomb and died after being sent to the hospital.

Also killed were three British people including the mayor's secretary, six security personnel of the Malay government and the attacker himself.

The British were indeed unscrupulous in British Malaya. After suffering such a heavy blow, O. Henry not only did not restrain himself, but instead intensified his efforts and arrested 100 Brunei people from the city of Malay, and shot all 100 people in retaliation.

As soon as the news came out, the world was in an uproar.

Coconut City Palace.

Several reporters stopped British Prime Minister Lloyd George who was about to enter the palace.

"Mr. George, can you comment on Governor O. Henry's revenge in Malay?"

"Mr. Prime Minister, Britain has always prided itself on being the representative of the civilized world. Can you explain why this incident happened?"

"Mr. Prime Minister, I heard that the British Parliament will re-evaluate the value of British Malaya. Is this news true?"

Text reporters asked questions with notebooks, and photographers were busy looking for the best position to take pictures. There was a sudden chaos in front of the palace.

"Please make way, please make way, Mr. Prime Minister will not answer any questions now..." Lloyd George's entourage separated the reporters and resolutely refused to let the reporters get close to Lloyd George.

Lloyd George himself had a sullen face and closed his lips. He went straight to the palace without saying a word, without even looking at the reporters.

"Mr. Prime Minister, please wait a moment..."

"Say something, Mr. Prime Minister..."

The reporters were relentless.

The guards at the palace gate had to intervene, and Lloyd George was able to get away.

However, Lloyd George was able to get away, to a greater extent thanks to the arrival of Huang Bohan.

The reporters certainly recognized Huang Bohan's car, so when Huang Bohan's car appeared, the reporters abandoned Lloyd George who was silent and turned to the Prime Minister Lan Fang who liked to deal with the media.

"Prime Minister, can you comment on Governor O. Henry's behavior?" They had dealt with him many times before, and they all knew that the Prime Minister in front of them would meet everyone's requirements, so the questions became very orderly. When the reporter of the Daily News asked the first question, the others immediately prepared to record it.

"Governor O. Henry? I think he has reached the end of his road as a governor. O. Henry's behavior certainly cannot represent the King of England or the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Even for him personally, this is a very irresponsible behavior. No, it is not enough to describe it as irresponsible. This is even a barbaric behavior. It is hard to imagine that such a thing would happen in a civilized society..." Huang Bohan was indeed very cooperative and spoke for a full half an hour, involving colonial affairs, humanism, social order, national image and other aspects. The level of detail was so high that no one asked questions again after Huang Bohan finished speaking.

There was really nothing to ask. Huang Bohan had already said everything he could say, with basically nothing missing.

Seeing that no one asked questions, Huang Bohan then leisurely entered the palace.

When Huang Bohan entered the palace, the atmosphere in the palace was actually a bit depressing.

Because it was almost the day for Qin Zhiyuan to ascend the throne, the palace was decorated with lights and colors everywhere, creating a joyful and peaceful atmosphere.

But at this time, because of Lloyd George's arrival, the guards in the palace looked a bit solemn, which made the atmosphere look a bit depressing.

Lloyd George's political wisdom is certainly much better than O. Henry's, so when he met Qin Zhiyuan, Lloyd George was able to maintain basic courtesy: "... During the World War, the Foreign Legion and the Commonwealth Legion established a solid friendship. It was because of our joint efforts that we won the World War. I think this friendship should continue and should not be affected by some trivial matters. Lan Fang is now a regional power, and Britain is still the 'sun never sets'. I think there are broad common interests between Lan Fang and Britain, so Lan Fang and Britain should support each other instead of being hostile to each other."

Lloyd George's words were euphemistic, and he contained threats while recalling the past.

Qin Zhiyuan could hear what Lloyd George meant, and he thought about it before speaking: "Of course, Lan Fang and Britain have broad common interests, and I completely agree with this, so Lan Fang has no idea about British Malaya, please rest assured, Mr. Prime Minister."

Lloyd George kept smiling when Qin Zhiyuan was talking, of course, only Lloyd George himself knew what he was thinking.

"The Lan Fang army has now withdrawn from Sarawak, leaving no soldiers in Sarawak, and has never supported the so-called 'Sarawak Self-Government League'. This must be stated first. And we can promise that if the Prime Minister needs it, Lan Fang can send troops to assist the Malay government in suppressing the rebellion. You know, we are essentially mercenaries." Qin Zhiyuan doesn't mind being called a "war hyena", which is actually how many people define the Lan Fang army.

"Oh, no, I think the British Empire is capable of handling this matter." Lloyd George directly rejected Qin Zhiyuan's "good intentions".

What a joke, asking the Lan Fang army to follow the Malay government's army to suppress the rebellion is not the way to "invite" a wolf into the house.

"Qin, the former foreign legion was lonely and helpless. I can understand Lan Fang's desire for territory, but all ambitions must have a limit and cannot expand without limit. Southeast Asia should also be a quiet Southeast Asia. Disputes should not destroy the peaceful life here, so our British Empire does not want to escalate the situation." Lloyd George still warned implicitly.

In fact, if you count carefully, Lan Fang actually gained a lot of benefits from Britain. In Lan Fang's territory, whether it is Moon Bay (Diego Garcia) in the Indian Ocean, or Christmas Island in Lan Fang's homeland, half of Papua Island and its affiliated Solomon Islands, they were all purchased by Lan Fang from Commonwealth countries.

Moreover, the price paid by Lan Fang for these places is not large, and can even be called low. In this way, Lan Fang has actually taken a lot of advantages.

If Lan Fang still has the intention to annex the Sarawak region, then Britain may really take some measures to restrict Lan Fang.

Of course, Britain is not ready to go to war with Lan Fang over Sarawak. The world war has caused serious damage to the British economy, and the British do not have the extra energy to start another war now.

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If we compare Lan Fang and Britain, they are like a poor man with nothing and a rich man with a solid family background. The poor man has nothing to lose when facing the rich man, because he has never owned anything, while the rich man is bound to do nothing when facing the poor man, because he has too many things and too many concerns.

What's more, this poor man is the most vicious and has a helper who is not much poorer than the rich man. The British really don't want to go to war with Lan Fang now.

Of course, it's just not wanting, not daring. If Lan Fang really pushes the British to a dead end, the British will take risks, there is no doubt about that.

"Mr. George, I actually have a suggestion. If the British government feels that Sarawak is really difficult at present, then Sarawak can be sold to Lan Fang. Lan Fang does not mind taking over and dealing with that mess." Huang Bohan, who got rid of the reporters, finally arrived in time.

As soon as Huang Bohan finished speaking, Lloyd George's expression immediately became gloomy.

Ha, five minutes ago Qin Zhiyuan just said that Lan Fang had no ambitions for Sarawak, and now Huang Bohan said so again. This is simply contradictory.

"Of course, if the British government insists, we will not intervene, but we will block the border to prevent anarchism in Sarawak from spreading to Lan Fang and affecting the stability of Lan Fang. Please understand, Mr. Prime Minister." Huang Bohan continued to argue.

Now Lloyd George completely understood that Huang Bohan was laughing at the joke.

But think about it carefully. Although Huang Bohan's words are harsh, this is the truth. If anarchism in Sarawak continues to spread, it will definitely affect Lan Fang. If the British are replaced by Lan Fang, I am afraid that the British will also laugh at the joke.

"If you walk too much at night, you will always encounter ghosts. Don't be too proud." Lloyd George didn't have much confidence.

To be honest, if Lloyd George was not the British Prime Minister, then Lloyd George would not be able to stand up straight in front of Qin Zhiyuan and Huang Bohan. Qin Zhiyuan is the king, and he has hundreds of thousands of soldiers. Even if Huang Bohan is not the Prime Minister, he is still a rich man in the world.

If Lloyd George is not the British Prime Minister, then Lloyd George is nothing.

Lloyd George didn't have confidence because he didn't catch Lan Fang's handle.

Although he knew that the "Sarawak Self-Government League" must have the shadow of Lan Fang, in the absence of evidence, Lloyd George couldn't talk about it even if he wanted to attack. He couldn't just put this big hat on Lan Fang's head. Lloyd George was not as reckless as O. Henry.

"It's not impossible to sell it to you... What conditions have you prepared?" Lloyd George suddenly said this.

Even if it is sold, it is not a matter of Lloyd George's words.

British Malaya is different from Diego Garcia, British Papua Island and the Solomon Islands. British Malaya is directly governed by the British government, Diego Garcia is managed by the Mauritius government under the entrustment of the British government, British Papua Island and the Solomon Islands are managed by the Australian government, and even Christmas Island is managed by the Lion City government. If the UK wants to sell British Malaya, it must be approved by the British Parliament.