Chapter 312 The Birth of a Country (Third update, please subscribe)
What is needed to build a country?
Need a land and people. All this is enough.
On October 5th, a brand new country was born - the Republic of Nanyang.
All that is needed is a declaration, an announcement.
On the day the country was declared established, Sandakan was also renamed "Chang'an". Chang'an is not just a simple name, the cultural and spiritual connotations it contains represent the far-reaching connotations of Chinese culture. This also symbolizes the inseparable connection between Nanyang and Tangshan, which is blood, culture and spiritual.
What impact did the establishment of the Nanyang Republic have?
Almost no impact at all!
The Allies have long accepted this. Although the U.S. government has not yet recognized the Nanyang Republic, before the founding of the nation, Truman had already sent a message of congratulations and support for the founding of the nation as president.
As for the British, they sent Sir James Johnson, the Governor of Singapore, to express their congratulations, because after learning that the North Borneo Company and the Kingdom of Sarawak still remained "independent" and would continue to maintain close ties with Britain, Therefore, the British attitude is very clear - they support the founding of Nanyang, but they must not "infringe" the rights and interests of the North Borneo Company and the Kingdom of Sarawak.
Of course, they also expressed their understanding of the Nanyang Republic's decision to use Sandakan as its temporary capital. After all, anyone who understands knows that the South Sea Republic, the North Borneo Company and the Kingdom of Sarawak are one in themselves.
And Li Nian, the president of the Nanyang Republic, is not only the chairman of the North Borneo Company, but also the king of Sarawak.
Sooner or later, these countries will be united together. Maybe at that time, he will have an extra crown on his head. This is of course due to some sensitivity of the nobles to the future.
However, it was on the founding day.
As the British representative, Sir Jason was always in shock. His shock was not because Li Yian shouted "The history of Nanyang has opened a new chapter", but because of the lady beside Li Yian.
Lily Marlene... Li Yi'an's wife, although she gave birth less than a month ago, she still attended the ceremony, because foreign girls do not have the habit and tradition of confinement, and she must attend such an important event.
"Ma, Princess Margaret..."
Almost instantly, Sir Johnson recognized her. After all, as the Governor of Singapore, he had also been in and out of the palace. , I have seen this princess before. For this princess who has been a beauty since she was a child, and has won the love of all the people in the UK with her beauty, of course she is also a character who often appears in newspapers. He was no stranger to her, in fact he had met Princess Margaret more than once as a guest at a royal banquet.
But why is she here?
Even Li Yian’s wife!
If I remember correctly, she just gave birth!
Are there such similar people in this world?
Sir Jason might have felt so if he had stayed away from court.
But he knew...Princess Margaret had been missing for more than a year. Although it had never been announced to the public, she was indeed missing.
For more than a year, many investigators in the UK have been investigating the whereabouts of Princess Margaret, but now a person who looks so similar to Princess Margaret is standing here.
Could they be the same person?
So amidst the cheers of the people, Sir Jason walked to her side and whispered.
“Your Highness the Princess!”
The voice next to her made Margaret stunned. When she turned her head, she looked at the governor with doubts and said.
"Mr. Governor, what did you say?"
Although she pretended to be very ignorant, Margaret knew that... her identity had really been exposed, and this was also his plan. Looking at her beloved husband from the corner of her eye, Margaret's doubtful eyes flashed with joy. , asked.
"Mr. Governor, do you... know me?"
Then Margaret said again.
“I mean you know who I am, right?”
The “accidental encounter” at the celebration is just part of the plan. It’s time to tell the world about Margaret’s identity, When Governor Johnson walked towards Margaret, Li Yi'an's lips curled up slightly, and he knew that the plan was successful.
At this time, as the president of the country, he was accepting congratulations from around him.
On this day, a country was born!
And an empire is on the way.
……
Java, Bandung. The sky was just getting brighter, and the Chinese shopkeepers on the street were calling their apprentices to come down from the door. The sound of the city gradually started to sound. These shopkeepers all have smiles on their faces.
Today is a good day
As early as two days ago, Nanyang's radio broadcast the news that the country was about to be established throughout Southeast Asia. Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia all called to express their congratulations. After all, , this is the first time that the Tang people, who have "sailed to Southeast Asia" for thousands of years, have their own country.
Maybe Tangshan is the motherland, but the Tang people in Nanyang also long for their own country!
After all, many of them have long regarded themselves as part of the local community.
Now, their dream has finally come true.
What makes them even more happy is that - "The Republic of Nanyang will open the door to immigrants from the Tang Dynasty scattered all over the country, and will make every effort to promote the development of the country to benefit all residents."
For This is undoubtedly good news for the Tang people who suffered abuses by the Japanese army and bullying by the indigenous people during the war. They have long been accustomed to everything in Nanyang, and immigrating to Nanyang is not necessarily a bad thing.
A dragon flag with a blue background and a red heart was placed in front of the store, just like before the Japanese came, they would always fly the national flag every National Day.
Tangshan is their country, and so is Nanyang!
In those Chinese schools that have just resumed teaching, many people have gathered, all young people wearing white shirts.
They all have a common identity - Tang people.
Everyone was talking and discussing enthusiastically there. The flags were spread out one after another. Some young people were stepping on the flags with their bare feet and writing slogans with cinnabar pens.
A young man stood at the top of the crowd and mobilized loudly:
“Today marks the founding of the Nanyang Republic. It is a festival for all us Tang people. We Tang people have been here since the first century AD. When we arrived in this hot land, we started a journey of struggle to “open up the mountains and forests”. This is how the local prosperity came about. Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Batavia, and Bandung were all built by Tang people like us, all because of us. Waiting for the prosperity of the Tang people, starting from today, after thousands of years of struggle, we Tang people finally have our own country..."
The young Tang people below are of various ages. In the past few years, some of them have been learning Mandarin at home, while others have gone into the mountains and forests to become anti-Japanese guerrillas.
Only the Tang people in Java were resisting the Japanese invasion. Now victorious, these young people are back in the classroom again.
And why are they taking to the streets today?
To celebrate, to cheer. Most of them wore white shirts with rolled-up sleeves and held a large number of small flags in their hands. Everyone had a bright smile on their face, as if they were celebrating a festival.
Today is not only the National Day of the Nanyang Republic, but also their holiday!
Tang people!
Finally I have my own country.
Soon thousands of young people of all ages took to the streets holding flags and banners, while Tang Zhu, a Tang Dynasty man on the roadside, read the slogans on the scrolling signs.
“Celebrating the founding of the Nanyang Republic!”
“Tang people are also natives of Nanyang!”
"The Tang people are the foundation of Java's prosperity!"
"The Tang people are also the masters of Nanyang!"
"The Tang people of Nanyang, unite!"
The shop owners took a piece of cake one after another Firecrackers were hung and lit in celebration directly in front of the store. They celebrated like this when the Japanese surrendered half a month ago.
The crackling firecrackers continue to explode, white smoke is lingering in the city, and the smell of gunpowder permeates the streets. Bandung, like other cities where people from the Tang Dynasty gather, is plunged into a sea of celebration. middle.
For them, today is a day worth celebrating. They are celebrating the birth of a country in their own way.
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