The time now has arrived on August 11, 1792 AD.

The British Empire is not only at its peak now, it can also be said to be a world hegemon that never sets.

Its territories range from North America to Australia, India, and Africa. Every minute, the British Empire has territories bathed in the sun.

However, for George III, the ruler of this super empire.

It is indeed not easy to make up your mind to fight against the Ming Empire.

News came half a year ago that the Qing Empire was defeated by the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Daohua's Ming Dynasty had obtained Guangdong Province, and the performance of his army on the battlefield was shocking.

The Qing Empire's army was defeated with little resistance. Zhu Daohua had already obtained a province with a population of 18 million, and according to intelligence from southern China, after obtaining this province, Zhu Daohua would be very successful.

The other southern provinces can easily be obtained - provided that he can continue to defeat the Qing army.

According to the analysis of British China experts.

This is China's tradition. Not to mention that Zhu Daohua is still the orthodox descendant of the Ming Empire. What flows in his body is the noble blood of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Empire who expelled the Mongol Empire. (Europeans really think that Zhu Baba's blood is very good.

Noble), even a civilian, as long as he can lead the army to defeat the Qing Empire, he can obtain China's "legal authority".

It was almost a year ago that Zhu Daohua arrived in Guangdong - the news he got half a year ago was that it would take at least half a year to sail from China to Europe.

When the Ming Empire became a huge empire with a population of 200 million.

Macartney, who returned from Guangzhou a few days ago, brought news that the Ming Empire's army was about to achieve a decisive victory in southern China, and that the entire southern China had probably fallen into Zhu Daohua's hands.

"Our trade deficit with China has shown a rapid upward trend. The outflow of a large amount of silver, gold and precious metals has led to increasingly serious price increases in the domestic market, rising raw material prices, and unemployment caused by the closure of a large number of factories!"

"Why are you so panicked? Has China's Ambassador Lin arrived?"

In other words, once Zhu Daohua consolidates the power of southern China, Britain will not have much chance.

Regret!

King George III sighed.

The big landowners and nobles of the Tory party may be more able to bear the wrath of the mob.

France's National Assembly even threatened to support anti-monarchy activities in other European countries.

"But we only have about one-third of India. The densely populated north of India is the largest market, but that is the territory of the Mughal Empire and the Maratha Empire." Nelson interjected.

George III would not be so arrogant as to think that his country could threaten a country with a population of 200 million thousands of miles away, and it probably had the most advanced steam engines, the most advanced navy, and the most advanced artillery in the world.

nation.

Therefore, the only obstacle to Zhu Daohua's rule in southern China, and even in China as a whole, was whether his army could defeat the Qing Empire.

But if the current opponent is a huge country like the Eastern Ming Empire.

Can Britain survive?

He looked at Nelson and was about to ask.

"No, Your Majesty, Ambassador Lin has not arrived yet. It is France, news from Paris!"

"So, we may need a war." William Pitt said, "A war to drive the Chinese away from the Indian Ocean!"

Perhaps the only good news now is that China does not show the same fanatical desire for expansion as European countries.

George III frowned.

"I don't know, maybe it will take a year, maybe it will take two years." William Pitt said, "In short, his main energy will stay on domestic affairs in the next one or two years, and the power of the Chinese people will also be in the next one or two years.

Stay east of the Straits of Malacca.”

"Yes, Zhu Daohua cannot complete the integration of southern China in a short time. He needs time."

Chinese sages like Confucius and Laozi are really good people.

The attendant looked extremely frightened.

William Pitt looked at George III and said.

He knows what his Prime Minister means.

It was not just the big Whig businessmen who suffered losses.

"And in addition to China's three traditional export products: porcelain, silk, and tea, the Ming Empire now has some extremely competitive products, not to mention cotton, but also sugar, medicine, and even steel!

"

This trend of thought will definitely have a profound impact on other European countries.

"Wait a minute, you mean once he's integrated?" George III thought thoughtfully.

Under their education, the Chinese appear to be more moral and more restrained in the use of force than the Europeans.

In this way, a war that made even the British feel a little frightened was avoided.

Now their military power is still shrinking at home, but trade and economic power have begun to shake Britain.

"What?!"

Cambridge University should erect a statue to Confucius.

George III thought to himself.

No wonder a group of European philosophers yearn for China so much.

The equerry of Windsor Castle hurried in with a look of fear on his face.

King George III slowly sat down.

What a blessing.

The door suddenly opened.

Clang.

As long as the tariffs on goods from the Ming Empire were raised, the competitiveness of British goods in the Indian market could be restored.

Such a country is unconquerable, and even Britain itself has to worry about the security of its Australian colonies and Indian colonies.

"How long will this take?"

"King Louis XVI of France was arrested yesterday, on August 10th. The mob of the Paris Commune stormed the palace and arrested the king. The French National Assembly quickly announced that the king was deposed and a republic was established!

"

"We must immediately close China's channels for entering the Indian market, raise tariff barriers, and even legislate to ban the import of Chinese goods!"

William Pitt said.

Would Britain still dare to provoke this country at that time?

For Europeans.

What is happening in France now will happen in the UK.

Who would have thought that a doctor and scientist like Zhu Daohua could cause such a stir?

At that time, George III even looked forward to Zhu Daohua's return to China.

"This area is currently the most economically developed and densely populated place in China. Once Zhu Daohua integrates the power of the entire southern China, it may be difficult for the entire European power to unite to deal with him."

The British are not afraid of war.

In the map, the entire China is divided into mainland China, Manchuria, Tubo, Inner and Inner Mongolia, and the Western Regions.

If the British followed the example of the French mob, what kind of republic would they establish?

When Zhu Daohua returns to China, the most he can do is clear up the chaos in the empire for a while.

"My prime minister, what does the cabinet think about China policy? The debate in parliament is not over yet."

How many people are there in the entire southern China?

A conservative estimate may reach 200 million!

More than all of Europe combined.

If France becomes a republic without a monarch.

Another reason why George III had not yet made up his mind to go to war was that he hoped to force the Ming Empire to accept British tariff conditions through diplomacy.

George III nodded slightly and motioned for his Prime Minister to continue speaking.

William Pitt raised a curtain in the conference room, and under the curtain was a huge map of China.

As long as he can prove the strength of his army, the scholar-bureaucrats in southern China will choose to be loyal to him.

It's hard to say what else Zhu Daohua got this year.

The Chinese people's moral system does not support their strong foreign expansion.

"One year, or two years." George III looked solemn.

But he didn't expect that the Qing Empire's army would be so vulnerable.

So how do the British royal family and nobles deal with themselves?

By that time, neither the Whigs nor the Tories will feel comfortable.
To be continued...