1890 King of Southeast Asia

Ichiro Saito, former vice minister of the Ministry of Finance, patriarch of the Saito family in Kyoto, traditional aristocrat, new aristocrat of the Meiji Restoration, the largest grain merchant in Japan after the reorganization, also involved in machinery and manufacturing.

"Mr. Saito, I've been waiting for a long time." Lin Anmin pushed open the door of the waiting room and said to Saito, who had been waiting for four hours, with a smile.

"Just now I was receiving the British and American ambassadors. They are worried about the close relationship between our country and the ally... France. It takes time to explain these." Lin Anmin passed Saito who had just stood up and sat in the main seat.

"Understand, understand!" Saito Ichiro said. I don't understand why the Japanese can perfectly combine seriousness and nodding and bowing.

"Mr. Saito must know that this time we called you here to normalize relations between the two countries. I wonder what you think of our proposal." Lin Anmin opened the document and looked at Ichiro Saito expressionlessly.

"We fully agree! As a neighboring country separated by a strip of water and one of the three countries in the Far East, we should not waste our energy on confrontation. We do not have any fundamental conflicts of interest." Saito Ichiro said in fluent Chinese.

"I'm very glad that Mr. Saito has this idea. So, let's talk briefly about the issue of fishermen from both countries near the Ryukyu Islands." Lin Anmin was surprised for a second, then continued.

"Mr. Lin, don't doubt it. I am pro-China, and unlike those people who have muscles in their heads, I hope that everyone can cooperate in business, instead of just thinking about using force." Saito Ichiro paused.

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"Just like several wars and loans, they all went to buy weapons. Japan now has a lot of expensive waste that is only useful at certain times. If this money is used to upgrade industries and cultivate markets, the results will definitely be different."

Lin Anmin considered again whether to send someone to kill Saito Ichiro. According to Liu Yiming, he was not afraid of Japan's expansion of its armaments, but was afraid that Japan would stop developing.

The reason is that if Japan expands its armaments for ten years, Nanhua will at most lose the Ryukyu Islands, and the Japanese will definitely lose in Luzon. If Nanhua develops for ten years, that money can be used to build better warships, replace better equipment for the army, and so on, and the counterattack will be very smooth.

"Lord Lin, I didn't have time to give gifts to His Majesty the Emperor when he ascended the throne. I brought gifts this time and hope to present them to His Majesty the Emperor." Saito stood up and bowed 90 degrees, standard!

"Then you have to wait. His Majesty said that this year's fortune is not good. The official enthronement ceremony and the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heaven will be held next year." Lin Anmin came back to his senses. It's not the time to kill him now.

"Bad fortune?" Saito Ichiro's small eyes were full of doubts.

In fact, there is no money. The government is going to play a big one and hold a grand celebration in Surabaya. A rough calculation shows that the infrastructure cost more than 20 million. It is a bit difficult to hold it this year.

"Back to the topic, Japanese fishermen have repeatedly crossed the border to fish, and the Japanese Navy has had large warships approaching Ryukyu several times. In our opinion, this is the biggest obstacle to the normalization of South-Japan relations." Lin Anmin sobered up Saito Ichiro, who was still confused.

"South China is a big country, and Japan is a small country. It is not easy for a small country to live. I hope that the big country will sympathize and pity." Saito Ichiro began to play the emotional card.

"Mr. Saito, I hope you can face this matter squarely. The sea is so big, why do you have to go fishing near the Ryukyu Islands? The disputed waters are fine, but the exclusive fishing area within three nautical miles of the island should be respected!" Lin Anmin didn't buy it.

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He never learned the Celestial Empire in his life, but only learned the debate between Chinese and barbarians.

"This..." Saito Ichiro looked at Lin Anmin in embarrassment.

"If the conflict negotiations can be completed today, the trade negotiations can be carried out tomorrow. If everything goes well, our emperor may consider fully opening up trade with Japan." Lin Anmin made an illusory promise.

"I wonder if you can agree to let the Japanese come to work in Nanhua? Don't worry, the Japanese are very hardworking, and they will definitely work hard!" Saito Ichiro said at the end, his head almost touching the ground.

Hardship? Are there any natives who can endure hardship? They don't even want wages, and they have no complaints. Except that they need more people to watch over them, there are no disadvantages.

However, in order to appease, Lin Anmin still said: "This requires the approval of His Majesty the Emperor. Issues involving foreign populations are directly under the jurisdiction of the Immigration Bureau, and the Immigration Bureau is directly responsible to His Majesty the Emperor."

ps: The current director of the Immigration Bureau is Chen Siyuan, and the previous director is Lin Pingzhi.

Saito was a little dissatisfied with Lin Anmin's Tai Chi, but he still had some confidence if the emperor decided.

"We will restrain our fishermen, but your fishermen should not go north to fish..."

The two sides had a friendly conversation on fishery rights and reached a consensus on some key issues. On some issues, there are still some differences between the two sides, but we appreciate Japan's attitude and the talks are beneficial!

In the end, the two reached an agreement that the fishermen could withdraw, the navy was patrolling the territorial waters normally, and everything was developing well until Saito Ichiro asked: "What is your opinion on the continued increase of troops by the Tsarist Navy in the Far East?"

Lin Anmin frowned and looked at Saito Ichiro.

What does the Japanese mean? Worry? Why worry? France. Who is behind it? Did it notice it...

"Although this is not conducive to peace and balance in the Far East, from our perspective, it is difficult for us to communicate this matter with the Tsarist government. We will not participate in this incident." Lin Anmin said in a deep voice.

"Is this Nanhua's attitude? I understand. Thank you!" Saito Ichiro bowed and left. After the initial contact, the result was beyond his imagination.

"Send a message to the country, Nanhua should have nothing to do with the Tsar, and the frequency of naval patrols can be reduced until the two sides formally reach an agreement." Saito Ichiro returned to the hotel and said to the servant.

...

Lin Anmin sorted out the content of the conversation, extracted the core and sent it to Liu Yiming.

"Your Majesty is meeting the French ambassador." Secretary Wang took Lin Anmin to the waiting room.

"French ambassador?" Lin Anmin murmured.

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"Talking about the visit plan, the Taishan has been in Egypt for so many days, and the French are not ready yet." Secretary Wang said.

Lin Anmin just nodded, and waited for half an hour before Secretary Wang took him into the office, and Zhao Jiaxing was there too.

"Sorry for the long wait. Bi Sheng beat around the bush and hoped that we could export more cars. He talked to me for twenty minutes about whether the Taishan could enter the port with full flags! Romantic French." Liu Yiming complained.

"Not bad. Last time I visited France, except for the specific administrative officials in the affairs department, all the positions involving elected officials knew nothing about politics and diplomacy." Lin Anmin nodded.

"This is the summary of the talks with the Japanese. If there is anything, I will leave first." Seeing that Zhao Jiaxing did not speak, Lin Anmin put down the summary and was about to leave.

"No, it's just right for you to evaluate the possible trends of various countries." Liu Yiming waved his hand and said to Zhao Jiaxing: "Let's get started."

"According to the latest shipbuilding plan, 4+6 medium and large warships will be built in the next five years, with a total tonnage of 60,000-70,000 tons." Zhao Jiaxing opened the file and handed it to Liu Yiming.

"The Navy Department plans to start construction in two stages. In the first year, two large cruisers and six light cruisers will be built. In the third year, two more large cruisers will be built.

The experience of the Wuyue class, Xianyang, and the Dahan class battleships under construction has been absorbed. The newly designed large cruisers:

The main equipment is 9 256mm 40-caliber guns, triple-mounted, two in front and one in the back. The role of medium and large caliber secondary guns is not great, so the secondary guns are 12 2mm anti-torrent guns and 40 37mm rapid-fire guns.

After fully consulting the power laboratory, the development of oil-fired boilers has made a breakthrough. It is currently under development, and will be tested for a year, and can be used within two years.

This class will use oil-fired boilers to drive two steam turbines, with an estimated power of more than 30,000 horsepower,

The main armor belt is 152 mm, the turret and conning tower are 203 mm, the horizontal deck is 100 mm,

It is 75 meters long, 22 meters wide, and has a draft of 8 meters.

The designed displacement is 13,500 tons, with an excellent length-to-width ratio. At 30,000 horsepower, the speed can reach 25 knots. "

Liu Yiming saw Lin Anmin's thoughtful look, and knew that he only understood the parameters.

"What is the positioning of this class of warships?" Liu Yiming tilted his head towards Zhao Jiaxing.

Zhao Jiaxing looked at Liu Yiming and realized that Liu Yiming was referring to Lin Anmin.

"Oh~! After this class of warship is launched, it will become the most powerful cruiser in the world. It can easily destroy any other class of cruisers. The speed of 25 knots can also ensure that it can detach after performing the mission. With it, the navy can quickly deploy to any location." Zhao Jiaxing explained to Lin Anmin.

Lin Anmin rolled his eyes at him: "In other words, this class of warships can block certain routes at will?"

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"Yes, a second-class battleship may not be able to beat it." Zhao Jiaxing looked at Liu Yiming with some expectation.

"Let's call it the anti-shipping fleet! Go and prepare to build it. More than 160 meters, is the dock enough?" Liu Yiming smiled.

"Will this stimulate the British again?" Lin Anmin understood what he meant.

Since it can anti-shipping, it proves that its ability to disrupt shipping is stronger than that of ordinary shipping fleets. The British have always been unhappy with Nanhua's 24-knot warships and are stepping up their manufacturing.

"It doesn't have that much energy. The progress of the Dahan class is unexpected. It will be launched and equipped by the end of the year. When the Dahan class comes out, it will have even less energy." Liu Yiming said indifferently.

"But our main strategy is to keep a low profile, recuperate, and make a lot of money." Liu Yiming looked down at the summary.

"Put aside the sovereignty issue of Ryukyu, agree to the Japanese's request, and replenish his blood. The Tsar is still waiting for him to take the blame." Liu Yiming said.

"How is their development in Qingguo?" Liu Yiming asked.

"Both sides are trying their best to win over Qingguo and prepare for the upcoming war, but I don't think Qingguo has any value; I thought the Tsar would be our ally." Lin Anmin said.

"Qingguo is a big country after all. If he participates this time, he can still maintain his independence. If he doesn't participate, he will be the next one." Liu Yiming paused.

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"Of course, Tsarist Russia is our ally, after it failed and turned its attention back to Europe."

Lin Anmin nodded thoughtfully, Liu Yiming was looking a little far...