Chapter 594 The Nanyang Uprising (1)
Joint cruise is impossible, but reopening Sino-Japanese relations in freezing is something Japan wants to see. Many Japanese officers who are still fantasizing about the mainland think this is a good opportunity to penetrate China. Even Nagata Tetsuyama feels that if Sino-Japanese relations are normalized, it will greatly drive Japan's exports and allow Japan to quickly get out of the earthquake and rebuild.
Although everyone is skeptical about Yang Qiu's show of kindness, it is worth trying for Japan, which has a broken can. Moreover, the Japanese Navy is working hard to raise 200 million yen to transform six battlecruisers, and it is even more impossible to ignore this big pie. Even if it is poisonous, it must be eaten first to solve the urgent problem. Finally, when Zheng Zuyi said that he is just a soldier who does not interfere in politics, the Japanese government immediately notified the Democratic Party representatives who were originally on the bench in Tokyo and informed Japan that they supported the Chinese Navy's overseas Chinese protection operations in Southeast Asia.
This result greatly encouraged the Democratic Party, which was responsible for foreign affairs for the first time, and Hu Hanmin rushed to the Governor General of Batavia overnight, demanding that Britain and the Netherlands withdraw troops and compensate the Chinese for their losses, and granting Chinese autonomy to West Borneo.
The UK has not yet responded, and the Netherlands will not agree, so it directly rejected the claim for autonomy. Because Batavia knew that once this hole was released, it would probably bring about a terrible chain reaction!
Just as the confrontation and mediation outside the field of West Borneo were in full swing, East India itself was also undergoing quiet changes.
Makassar, the free port in the southern part of Sulawesi. At the beginning of the 16th century, it was the largest trading center in the entire East India and the largest city on the Nanyang Islands. However, after the Dutch competition gradually controlled East India, it began to turn its economic center to Batavia, and its status here also began to decline.
After the Chinese Gulf Oil Company discovered the Minas Super Oilfield and continued to prospect in nearby areas, East India became popular again in the past two years. In addition to traditional countries such as Britain, the United States, France and the Netherlands, China and Japan have also begun to strengthen resource exploration efforts in the South China Ocean. Even Portugal sent oil exploration teams to fantasize that a world-class oil field was also exploded in East Timor, which they controlled.
With more people, there will naturally be more conflicts. The West Borneo crisis is just a small intensification of contradictions.
As the Chinese Navy and the British Far East Fleet confronted Borneo and the South China Sea, even Batavia and Malacca Straits often saw warships chasing each other, many ships came to Makassar, east of Borneo for a temporary rest, so as not to affect the fish pond, and a large number of merchants from various countries flocked in, causing abnormal prosperity here.
After Dai Yunong got off the boat, he immediately felt like he was back in the big Shanghai when he was a child. There were low and broken houses with no sanitation facilities everywhere. In the continuous slums, the children rolled naked in the mud. Under the dense trees, the corners of the street, and in the store hall with Japanese signs, there were Japanese prostitutes dressed in kimonos everywhere. Zhuang Meisheng, who was familiar with him during this period, saw this and pushed his shoulders intimately: "Yunong hasn't tasted Japanese women yet? Don't look at these Japanese women who don't look very good, but the sexy spirit on the bed is amazing."
The young man has no fun, Dai Yunong is no exception. However, no matter how much he thinks about women, he doesn't look down on these Japanese prostitutes. He just feels strange: "Brother Zhuang, why are there so many Japanese women here?"
"Many? Haha..." Zhuang Meisheng laughed: "My brother Yunnong. This is quite small! Batavia and Luzon have more than here. If you want to say this, it is also the vice president's credit. Since Japan was defeated by us, the country is short of money, so more women were sent here to be prostitutes. I heard from my brothers below that this sea is combined. There are two million Japanese bitches without three million." He pointed to a ronin in the distance who collected money from a client and said disdainfully: "Did you see? These are the former Black Dragon Association. After being driven out from the Northeast, they came here, not only to tell them that they were brought as bitches, but also to confiscate the money and say that they wanted to support the country. Bah! I have the shame to say that they are the emperor's warriors, but they actually use the money in the woman's crotch. They deserve to be the Emperor Taisho is a fool."
When I knew that Japan had sent women all over the world since Meiji, there were many Japanese prostitutes in the Northeast and Shanghai in the early years, but I didn’t expect so many! Out of professional habits, I asked: “Does Brother Zhuang know how much they send back every year?”
"You have to ask the Japanese government in detail." Zhuang Meisheng shook his head, and pointed his fingers and said, "I'll calculate it for you. I heard from my brothers below that these Japanese prostitutes have to pick up customers at least 10 times a day, and they can earn about 20 minus per month. 160 minus per year is counted as 8 months. Now, there are at least one million Japanese prostitutes in Nanyang, which is 160 minus per year. Excluding expenses and what they have taken, at least half of them have to be taken away and sent back to China, which is only 80 million minus per year."
Not sure, I was shocked when I calculated it! Dai Yunong was also shocked by such a huge number. He didn't expect that selling prostitutes was such a big deal! Moreover, Zhuang Meisheng was still very conservative because foreign sailors were very generous, and it was possible to add two or three percent.
Dai Yunong was very curious. Haihua Company was born in gangs in her early years, so why didn’t she expect to get a share of this “big business”? Zhuang Meisheng shook her head and sighed: “Since Yunong calls me elder brother, I won’t hide it from you. It’s a lie to say that you don’t want to make money in such a big business, but this money is hard to make! The vast majority of people in China now have land and people who buy children and sell children in their early years. Who would do this with food and drink? If you want to talk about other methods... I dare not now! Last year alone, thousands of kidnappers (people who abduct women and children) were shot to death! Last time someone got a boat woman from Xiamen. Guess what happened in the end? The killing gods of the Coast Guard were blocked directly at the sea and swept the deck with machine guns, and more than 30 brothers died!”
In recent years, crime has been cracked down on in China, and thousands of serious crimes are shot every year. It is said that this is the vice president's strict requirement. He feels that treating felons must be severely so as to achieve the effect of killing one to warn a hundred and establishing a good social atmosphere. Moreover, abducting women and children is one of the serious crimes that must be shot as long as they are convicted.
But you didn't let you have the idea of making a domestic decision! Dai Yunong gave him a look: "Brother Zhuang has many relationships, so can't you take the Japanese path to get some women?"
Zhuang Meisheng continued to shake his head: "Yunnong said it lightly. This wealth path is the life and death line of Japan. He will not sell women to us for management at all. In addition, there are many women, so the price is very low. If we intervene, we will be squeezed to death by the low price, and the worst is to open the door. Brothers are not afraid of fighting, but in recent years, everyone has been used to the days of peace and has no intention of making any other side of the door."
Dai Yunong was still thinking about a "big deal" in his heart, and suddenly remembered that there were many Russian refugees in the northwest. He lowered his voice: "Brother Zhuang, what if I have a source of goods?"
"I said to Brother Dai, why should you take risks for a small amount of money if you have a great future? No matter what, there are people here often. The President's wife also needs shame, and she dare not do anything randomly."
Dai Yunong knew that he had misunderstood and smiled and said, "What did Brother Zhuang say? No matter how confused Dai is, he will not be able to attack his sisters. Isn't this a lot of Russian refugees in the northwest? It can still be done with thousands of Russian women. Besides, this is also a good thing to attack Japan." Hearing that it was Russian refugees outside the northwest, Zhuang Meisheng became active. If he really criticized the Ocean Malay, wouldn't it both hit Japan and make money? But he still cautiously asked Dai Yunong to report to the top so as not to get into trouble.
"Let's talk about it later, let's do the main business first." Dai Yunong is not a person who is ignorant of importance, so I put aside this matter and took Zhuang Meisheng into the warehouse area next to the harbor.
There are many Chinese merchants in Makassar, and the heaviest in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and they are all attracted by ebony. Ebony is expensive in China. Especially in the Jiangnan region, it is even more popular, so half of the ebony produced here every year is stolen by Jiangsu and Zhejiang merchants.
The two soon found a two-story building with the signboard of the Jiangnan Chamber of Commerce. The guy on the first floor thought it was a big buyer from China, so he greeted him with a smile on his face. It was not until Dai Yunong made a gesture that he suddenly realized that he would welcome the two to the second floor.
After going up the second floor, Zhuang Meisheng saw several men drinking tea and chatting. Although one of them was short, but had a square face and thick eyebrows, and most of them were plain clothes and plain clothes. However, one of them was strange and was actually wearing Muslim clothes.
"Come on. Let me introduce it." Seeing the square-faced man, Dai Yunong hurriedly pulled Zhuang Meisheng to introduce: "This is Boss Ma of Gulf Oil Company, this is Manager Chen of Luzon Mining, this is..."
Before the introduction was finished, Zhuang Meisheng's scalp exploded. The reputation of the Bay Oil Company is so famous that the only one who can receive Yang Qiu's support and dispatches navy to seize food from the British and American territories shows how great the snobbery is. The other few are also famous Chinese rich people in South China Sea. However, the young man wearing Islamic clothing, short and thin, called Xiao Jinyun, has never heard of it. However, since he can sit here, he must be an extraordinary person.
"Sit down."
After Ma Kui asked the two to sit down, he poured tea himself to explain his purpose: "Let's say a long story short. I asked Yu Nong to invite you to come because the pressure in Borneo is increasing. The above meaning is to let us immediately incite the poor party and guerrillas on Java, so that the Dutch people can't take care of themselves. Brother Zhuang, you have been in Southeast Asia for many years and are much more familiar with us half-tongues. You might as well talk about it."
Zhuang Meisheng knew that Yang Qiu would not hand over the negotiation power to the Democratic Party so easily, and he had a backup plan. He immediately said modestly: "It is not difficult to mobilize the poor party and the guerrillas. These native dogs are just people who are jealous of money! But what should I do after the mobilization? Those guerrillas who are engaged in the ** are not despised, but I can't even compare with my brothers."
Ma Kui said: "Money is not a problem. I and everyone have raised 800,000 US dollars in activity funds and obtained 5,000 Soviet revolvers and rifles. The key now is that the country will never interfere in this matter, and will still be separated from each other, so we must rely on people."
"Don't care about the country?" Zhuang Meisheng was a little surprised. Could it be that Yang Qiu really wanted to let go of the Southeast Asian country? But no matter why he wanted to incite the natives to the country again? He did not dare to ask in detail and frowned and said, "This is probably a bit troublesome. Even if those native dogs are activated, they will be suppressed in a few days."
"Brother Zhuang, don't worry, I have some brothers in my hand." The man wearing Islamic clothes called Xiao Jinyun suddenly inserted his mouth, and took out a photo from his pocket and put it in front of Zhuang Meisheng: "The thing now is that I need to connect with this person, and I can't arouse his suspicion!"
The photo shows a handsome young man. After watching it for a long time, Zhuang Meisheng suddenly remembered someone: "Isn't this the young man named Sukarno from the Sushui Youth Club?"
Ma Kui smiled: "Brother Zhuang is worthy of being Nanyangtong, and even recognizes this person."
"Sir, don't laugh at me, I've just stayed here for a few more years." Zhuang Meisheng looked serious with the photo: "This person is indeed an activist who opposes Dutch colonization. At the beginning of last month, he also posted a newspaper saying that he wanted to implement a three-way policy, that is, to combine national autonomy, Islam and Marxism, and it's really good to find him to take the lead, but Zhuang has something in his mind that he doesn't know whether to say it or not."
"Brother Zhuang just say it straight."
Zhuang Meisheng bowed to Ma Kui and others and said, "I don't know if Sukarno is good or not, but the religious alliance and Java Youth Association behind him are not good things! I have caused many harm to us Chinese in order to raise funds over the years! There are many things that are more unethical than the Dutch do!"
Seeing him talking more and more angry, Xiao Jinyun reached out and patted him on the shoulder: "Brother Zhuang, don't worry, we just borrow it."
Zhuang Meisheng knew that he had said too much, and that he could not worry about such national affairs, so he nodded and returned to the topic: "Don't worry, Brother Xiao, in my early years, I drove out a few incompetent brothers who converted to Islam. Although I didn't have much contact, I could still speak when I had something to do. It's just... Brother Xiao, you are your identity?"
Ma Kui knew his thoughts and laughed: "Misheng can rest assured. Jin Yun is a member of the Malay Youth Association. As for this outfit... he can rest assured. He suffered a lot to put on the clothes. Commander Xiao did not nag less with the Vice President for this."
Although he didn't say it clearly, Commander Xiao, whom Ma Kui called, suddenly shocked Zhuang Meisheng! The only one who was surnamed Xiao was still in command of the commander position in China, except for Xiao Anguo, who was in charge of the National Guard for Yang Qiu? Thinking of his surname Xiao, he suddenly felt a stern! He nodded quickly: "Don't worry, I'll contact my brothers now."
Seeing that he was about to leave, Xiao Jinyun suddenly grabbed him, and his thin face suddenly lit up like a cold star: "I have something to ask Brother Zhuang. Yunnong and others of the intelligence officers were recently stared by Britain and France, so I hope you can help kill someone for me."
"who?"
"Dutchman, Marin!"
.(To be continued...)
Chapter completed!