The news that China captured Hawaii on the Pacific Ocean soon spread throughout the world, and European countries also learned about the news from the Far East.

At this time, the United States is asking European countries to mediate centrally between China and the United States, and hopes to return to Hawaii peacefully through negotiations.

However, what surprised US President Taft was that European countries, which used to be actively involved in Far Eastern affairs, actually chose to remain silent in a tacit way, and seemed a little indifferent to China's idea of ​​actively expanding externally.

No, European and American countries do not care about the expansion shown by China at all!

This is the conclusion that Taft draws from the information returned by the US ambassadors who lobbyed various countries and were treated coldly. However, Taft, with mediocre qualifications, did not know the hidden meaning behind the European countries' appeasement policy towards China at this time.

This is also the real reason why Roosevelt opposed returning to Hawaii through peace talks, but hoped to regain Hawaii by force, because Roosevelt understood that it was impossible to mediate the European and American countries at this time.

At this time, the European continent was divided into two political and military alliances: Allies and allies, and both alliances wanted to win over China into their respective camps.

Because the strength shown by China at this time really made European countries look at each other with admiration, especially China's amazing performance in the war against Japan, made European countries even more encouraging China.

Especially in Germany, which was once very close to China, William II personally wrote a letter to invite China to join the Allies, but was politely rejected by Tang Jian. Not only that, Tang Jian also rejected the olive branch extended by Britain.

In this way, China remained neutral in the face of the two major political and military camps. Now the ridiculous Taft actually wanted to invite European countries to mediate the Hawaii incident?

Now the United States and China are two military forces that cannot be ignored, and neither side cannot offend, because no matter which side is offended, if one side is angry, it is very likely that one side will join the other side's camp, which is unwilling to see both the Allies and the Allies.

Therefore, European countries expressed their neutral position in the Hawaii incident. Anyway, it was China and the United States that let the dispute between you two resolved by themselves. It was not their business and neither side would offend them.

However, Taft believed that the sincerity shown by the United States was not enough, so he wanted to continue working hard on mediation. At this time, Roosevelt was preparing to start a new business, prepare to divide Republicans, form a campaign lineup by himself, and prepare for next year's presidential election.

While the United States is quarrel over the Hawaii issue and domestic political undercurrents surge, Tang Jian and Chen Chusheng boarded a merchant ship in Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, preparing to transfer to Guangzhou first and then to Luzon.

In this way, Ye Zugui watched Tang Jian and Chen Chusheng board the merchant fleet of Chen's family and head to Guangzhou in extreme helplessness, and prepared to go to Luzon alone from Guangzhou as an ordinary business traveler.

When Tang Jian left Hawaii, he handed over the command of the Pacific Fleet to Ye Zugui. The comprehensive defense system of Hawaii's sea, land and air trinity was also handed over to Ye Zugui, and Ye Zugui ignored any protests by the US government.

Once the US military is wandering in Hawaii, immediately send a fleet to drive out these annoying fleas, but do not have any substantial conflicts with the United States unless it is absolutely necessary to avoid irritating the United States.

After Tang Jian explained these things, he and Chen Chusheng sneaked into the Chen family fleet. Ye Zugui watched the Chen family merchant fleet set sail in the direction of Guangzhou, and then gradually disappeared at the intersection of the blue sky.

However, what Tang Jian didn't expect was that this time Ye Zugui did not completely obey all his orders. After thinking about it over and over again, he told Yan Fu about Tang Jian's preparation to go to Luzon in a concealed manner.

Ye Zugui is too worried about Tang Jian's personal safety. Ye Zugui knows more than anyone about the importance of Tang Jian to China. Without Tang Jian, there would be no establishment of China, and there would be no rapid development of China now. Moreover, China's future rise or dominance is inseparable from Tang Jian.

Ye Zugui didn't want anything to happen to Tang Jian. He was punished for being a little bit. Tang Jian's safety is the most important thing, so he had to disobey. A few days later, Ye Zugui still secretly informed Yan Fu of the news. However, Ye Zugui claimed to the public that Tang Jian was still on vacation in Hawaii.

What Ye Zugui didn't expect was that his only disobedience would invisibly help Tang Jian a big favor.

There were a total of five Chen family merchant ships going to Guangzhou for trading this time. Tang Jian had already greeted Chen Dong, so the captain and sailors on the ship thought that Tang Jian was just an ordinary merchant. Apart from respecting him and meeting his requests, he didn't care much.

At this time, Tang Jian was sitting on the front deck of the merchant ship called "Changzhou". The sea water at his feet surging rapidly on both sides, and the snow-white lang flowers jumped in the air.

It has been a long time since Tang Jian went out alone so comfortably. He was alone while smoking a cigarette leisurely and looking at the blue sea in the distance.

At this time, the Chen family's merchant fleet had already passed the Bashi Strait and was about to arrive in Guangzhou. At this time, the news about Ye Zugui had reached Yan Fu, Wuhan.

After Yan Fu heard the news, he almost fainted. This was a huge matter. The dignified Chinese president actually went to Luzon, which was hostile to China alone?

President, what are you going to do? Yan Fu did not care about the solemn protests of the US ambassador to China against the Hawaii incident and came to the General Staff in person. Yan Fu complained that Ye Zugui should not let Tang Jian go to Luzon alone, and immediately asked the General Staff to order Sun Chuanfang, the standing military commander in Hunan, to arrive in Guangzhou as quickly as possible and intercept Tang Jian.

President, why do you always like to do things that put yourself in danger? Yan Fu knows the importance of Luzon to the South China Sea region of China, but he doesn’t have to go to investigate the situation in person. It’s okay to send someone to!

Yan Fu did not dare to disclose that Tang Jian wanted to go to Luzon. If it was learned by the US intelligence network, then Tang Jian would be in real danger when he went to Luzon. Therefore, Yan Fu only informed the situation within the government and only asked the General Staff to order Sun Chuanfang to lead only one battalion of troops to quickly rush to Guangzhou, without even notification from local officials in Guangzhou.

Just when Yan Fu was extremely anxious, Tang Jian was looking at the coastline on the deck. Chen Chusheng also came to the deck in casual clothes, walked to Tang Jian's side, and asked, "President, are we going to go back to China directly?"

"No, it's going to Luzon!" Tang Jian smiled. Before leaving Hawaii, even Chen Chusheng told Tang Jian's destination of this trip.

Chen Chusheng was stunned for a moment and did not ask any more questions. In his heart, no matter what decision Tang Jian made, it was correct.

Soon, the Chen family's merchant fleet entered the Pearl River and soon anchored at the port to start unloading. Tang Jianze and Chen Chu gave birth to the ship and prepared to take the South China Sea merchant fleet to Luzon for overseas trade.

Guangzhou is now the largest port city in southern China. Before the Opium War, Guangzhou was the only overseas trading port in the Qing Dynasty. Now, after more than half a century of development, and after Tang Jian’s strong support for Guangzhou after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the headquarters of the South China Sea Merchant Fleet was also located in Guangzhou. Therefore, Guangzhou’s economic prosperity quickly surpassed Shanghai and became the largest trading city in southern China.

On the streets of Guangzhou, you can see all kinds of people everywhere, not only white people coming to China for trade, the Asan and Malai people in India, but also Russians, which shows how developed and prosperous Guangzhou is, and it can be said that there are thousands of merchants gathering.

When Tang Jian took Chen Chusheng to stroll on the bustling streets of Guangzhou, a man bowed his head and thought about the hurried footsteps suddenly hit Tang Jian's arms. Tang Jian was hit by this tall foreigner and took two steps back.

When Chen Chusheng saw that the president was hit, he immediately scolded: "Why don't you walk with eyes?"

The foreigner quickly apologized and said sorry in English. Tang Jian then saw the blonde and blue-eyed foreigner clearly. Listening to his polite apology, Tang Jian knew that this was a Russian.

He reached out and didn't hit the smiling person. Since they sincerely apologized, Tang Jian did not get angry. Instead, he stopped Chen Chusheng who scolded him and said in skillful Russian: "It's okay!"

The man looked at Tang Jian in surprise. There were not many Chinese who could speak Russian now. Looking at Tang Jian's outfit, the Russians thought that Tang Jian was a businessman who traveled between Europe and the Far East, so they didn't care. After apologizing to Tang Jian, they left in a hurry.

Tang Jian looked at the Russian's departure back and said with some confusion: "Why does this person look so familiar!"

At this time, Tang Jian didn't know that the Russian man who had just accidentally bumped into him was named Lenin. After the Siberian exile ended in 1900, Lenin returned to Petersburg and led the Russian bourgeois revolution in November 1905. That year, Tang Jian seized the opportunity of the bourgeois revolution in Russia in Russia, launched an offensive against the Russian forces in the Northeast, and drove away the Russian troops in the three northeastern provinces in one fell swoop, wiped out the Russian Pacific Fleet, and captured Vladivostok.

It can be said that the two have a close connection, and coincidentally, they actually met by chance in Guangzhou. When they met again in the future, they were very surprised by the chance encounter.

In Guangzhou, Tang Jian was preparing to go to Luzon to personally investigate the situation in Luzon, and Lenin's purpose this time came to China was to seek to see Tang Jian.

Since the failure of the Moscow armed uprising, Lenin has been exiled overseas. He has been in Europe for several years and sought help everywhere. However, at this time, the European countries were busy confronting the two political and military alliances and had no time to pay attention to Lenin.

Lenin, who was struggling with a wall everywhere, thought of China. He wanted to see Tang Jian and seek Tang Jian's help, hoping that Tang Jian would sponsor him to carry out the bourgeois revolution in Russia.

However, the world is so difficult that the two passed by each other, but it was not long after that when they met again.
Chapter completed!