v3 Chapter 586： Counterattack from Lower Burma

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On May 4, 1869, the French Empire seemed to have had enough of being isolated. Perhaps Napoleon III also wanted to see the British joke. The French Empire king attended a public banquet and faced nobles from all over Europe. He even expressed his dissatisfaction with the British exploitation of Indians.

"In France, many people also think that Britain is not very authentic, and I think this is right, so the French Empire also requires London to cherish the allegiance from the Indians, not the other way around. I think Britain is famous as a member of the Europa. , do not destroy our honor."

Napoleon III seems to have forgotten that they are still being punished for the Siamese Digou who invaded Asia.

The French Empire stood up, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Italy and Spain were even more impolite.

Usually they were afraid of the navy from the United Kingdom, and everyone kept silent. Just to get rid of the bad anger that I usually hold back.

In the face of overwhelming forces from all over the world, no matter how powerful its own navy is, it is difficult to withstand the criticism of global public opinion.

Facing the pressure brought by these international countries, London did not fight back one by one, except for the British Foreign Office's refutation, expressing dissatisfaction with the interference of countries in the internal affairs of the United Kingdom.

"No one wants others to interfere in their own country's internal affairs, and the British Empire is not surprised. Therefore, we strongly urge all countries to abide by their own challenges to this international rule, so that countries will continue to maintain peace."

Foreign Secretary Russell's soft and hard diplomatic remarks made Portugal, Ottoman, Mexico, etc. who wanted to participate in the "appeal" to the United Kingdom suddenly choose to wait and see. Obviously, they are not willing to participate in the gladiatorial fight between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, the Commonwealth of Carmelia.

However, Russell's statement will naturally not let Holland and Millikin give up.

On May 6, 1869, in the Upper Burma region of the Far East, Chin State, Kachin State, Chan State, and Kayah State took the lead in Mandalay Province, the capital, together with Sagaing Province, Magway Province, and the Inner Federation. The Five-Party Alliance launched a counter-offensive against the British Empire's occupation of the Burmese colony of Arakan and Lower Burma. The Burmese army launched from the capital Mandalay Province to the western British occupation of Rakhine and Chin states. Offensive, the British were caught off guard and injured more than 3,000 people.

When the news came back to London, it was already 8 pm that day. It is said that Queen Victoria was furious at Buckingham Palace, and Disraeli of the British Empire reported to the Queen overnight.

On May 7, 1869, all countries in Europe and America were shocked by the news from the Far East.

No one was concerned with the rights of the Indians at this time, for fear of being implicated by the wrath of Britain.

Obviously, at this time, the British Empire was also unwilling to make extra cuts.

However, the major forces in Upper Burma were not afraid. The leaders of all parties gathered in Mandalay Province to express their position that they demanded the British Empire to withdraw from Burma, otherwise this attack would not be the last.

On May 8, the British Empire issued an ultimatum to all the forces in Burma, demanding that all parties lay down their arms and recognize the power of the British Empire in Burma.

British Foreign Secretary Russell said in London: "We are asking the UK to monitor Myanmar's foreign affairs activities from today, and if Myanmar does not accept it, we will be angry at this British injury that they cannot bear. We can do what we say ."

That afternoon, the British Empire’s Indian fleet came east and stopped at An’ang Port, An’ang Island, in the east of the Bay of Bengal. After that, British warships began to travel from south to north. Obviously, there may be a shortage of soldiers on the land supported by warships.

At the same time, in the western Bangladesh region, the British assembled 10,000 soldiers, including 7,000 indigenous troops, and made an attack from the west to the Kachin State of Upper Burma.

In this regard, the Five-Party Alliance of Upper Myanmar has expelled 20,000 horses in the western Kachin State, and has made an uncompromising attitude.

"The **** lessons of the Kingdom of Siam come before us, and we call on Britain and the Quartet of Upper Burma to negotiate to resolve the issue."

On May 10, 1869, King William IV of the Kingdom of the Netherlands met with Mexican President Benito Juarez who was visiting the Netherlands in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, and made the above statement publicly.

At the same time, the Sydney consul of Upper Myanmar in the Netherlands and Australia pointed out in an interview, "We demand that the UK withdraw from Myanmar's territory, which is the request of all parties, and we call on the Netherlands and other countries of international justice to support Upper Myanmar, because we believe The International Hague Tribunal Organization, and we are applying for membership of that organization.”

The Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Millikin, Brian Bush, also said in Washington: "The British Empire seems to be unpopular recently. The Commonwealth of Millikin was because it was too severely exploited by British capitalists and aristocrats, so it rose to the top. Now The Indians of Canada and the Burmese of the Far East will most likely make the same mistakes that happened in Britain."

This time, even the Tsarist Russia Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which had not been involved in the disputes between Central and Western Europe for a long time, also joined the ranks of "reconciliation".

This puts pressure on the UK to mount.

On May 11, 1869, the International Court of Justice in The Hague organized meetings for three consecutive days starting on the 10th. After a "fierce" tug-of-war, an emergency consultation on the application for Upper Burma was finally completed on this day.

In the end, due to the obstruction of Portugal and Belgium, Upper Burma did not become a member of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, but perhaps Portugal and Belgium were unwilling to offend the Netherlands and Millikin too much. Upper Burma represented Burma and became the same status as the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Observer State.

In the joint communiqué of the member states of the International Hague Tribunal Organization, the organization asked the United Kingdom not to go to Burma to carry out an armed invasion. At the same time, the organization also called on the Five-Party Alliance in Burma not to try to challenge the British Empire.

Although the United Kingdom is a little reluctant , there are too many people who are forced to admit it, and in the end they can only make some painless dissatisfaction.

Perhaps to vent their dissatisfaction, the United Kingdom began to respond in action, but it was not everyone guessed and pre-prepared the 10,000 British troops in Bengal, but the direction of the attack came from the direction of lower Myanmar in the south.

On May 13, the British avoided everyone's eyes and ears. 20,000 British soldiers suddenly occupied the frontier fortress of Min Hera and approached Mandalay Province, the capital of Myanmar.

The regular army in Mandalay Province of Upper Burma was caught by surprise at first. It was superior in number but inferior in equipment, so it could not stop the attacking British army.

On May 15, 1869, the British southern army entered the Inner Union Bibangdu area at the southern end of Mandalay Province. The Burmese area, the Tanah Salim area and the Inner Bundt area just occupied by the British Empire are British Overseas Territories, as a self-reliant province of British India.

In this regard, the Five-Party Alliance of Upper Burma stated that it would not accept the British proposition, and they demanded that the United Kingdom withdraw all British troops in Burma.

In response to British enslavement, these British-occupied Burmese fought a guerrilla war against the occupiers, supported by the Five-Party Alliance in Upper Burma.

And Upper Burma also began to organize small-scale counterattacks from time to time because of the same enemy.

Burma, a poor country, why has it been able to organize a steady stream against the powerful Britain over the years, which has begun to arouse the suspicion of London, Burma's opponent, the Kingdom of Siam? Or is it trying to counteract Britain's France? Or the Netherlands?

All began to wonder.

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