The Volume of Changning Kingdom: Chapter 9 Basten, a naturalist with a half-barrel of water (1)
Wu Tingwei raised objections: "Brunei has a lot of rainfall. I don't know what the several small rivers have become in hundreds of years. Moreover, the most recent Siya River has been artificially transformed.
A local landmark…”
As soon as these words came out, Wu Tingwei realized that he had accidentally told the terrible truth, and quickly looked around to see if there were any naturalized citizens who were looking at him--fortunately, the naturalized citizens consciously remained silent while the leaders were talking.
A certain distance.
Everyone discussed for a while but still couldn't come up with a good plan, so they decided to divide their forces into two groups: the fleet would camp on the shore, and then a small group would be sent to the west to carefully measure the distance between the three rivers.
Facts have proved that Wu Tingwei's worries were unnecessary. After field exploration, except for the Siya River, which has changed greatly due to artificial transformation, the positions of the other two rivers have not changed much. At this time, the Malai Yi River is larger than the Wenlan River.
There are many rivers on the river. Because it is located in the tropics, the runoff depth is relatively large and the water flow is turbulent, making it a better source of life and drinking water. The Baran River farther west is the second largest river in Sarawak, with a huge amount of water. It is formed at Point Miry
The distinct delta topography provides a good landmark for the fleet.
Before the large fleet has finished unloading, the exploration team has completed the survey task and returned successfully. After comparison, the fleet is now berthed within 100 meters east of the original "Billion Barrel Crude Oil Monument" square in Silia.
Range. The error no longer affects the exploration work. The exploration team decided to land here to start the first oil exploration trip in this time and space, and Huang Lu planned to locate the original "Billion Barrel Crude Oil Monument" in the future.
Replaced with a monumental statue of himself directing oil development.
The seabed along the coast of Silia is very gentle, and the water depth of more than two meters can be extended to nearly 100 meters away. Therefore, the large-tonnage Hailan Yefeng had to anchor far away, and the exploration team members jumped from the rope.
The nets were disembarked from the boat and then transferred to small sailing boats to land in batches.
The first thing for people who come ashore is to protect themselves against insects. During the independent development of Sanya Field, the rampant malaria caused great obstacles. Various tropical diseases have also been the number one enemy that has always plagued the development southward.
Fortunately, the Siya Oilfield is located on the coast, so there is no need to go deep into the rainforest for operations. The sanitary conditions on the seashore are much better than inland, at least there are fewer mosquitoes. Various poisonous insects and reptiles that threaten the health of workers are also relatively rare.
However, the exploration team still complied with the requirements of the Ministry of Health and put on long clothes and long trousers, and wore cotton and linen blended gloves on their hands. The rattan hats on their heads were also specially designed - the wide brim was sewn with a circle of gauze.
The net can be lowered to cover the entire face, and the exposed parts of the skin are also coated with pyrethrum solvent.
Two groups of members were cleaning low-lying puddles on the beach, while another group of members raised sulfur and mugwort smoke in the area where the beach and the woods blended together, setting fire to all the ignitable plants at the same time - yellow leaves on the beach.
A large black and white smoke rose up, causing demons to dance wildly, frightening the indigenous workers who followed.
Two days after the oil exploration team of the Senate pulled anchor and set sail from Mara Port, the Dutch merchant ship "Good Luck", which was covered with repair marks, also anchored on the trestle of Mara Port. From the pirates
Armand, the captain of the Good Luck who escaped from his hands, rushed off the ship and hugged the businessman Dan Basten like a family member. Of course, they were really distant cousins. Captain Armand was indispensable when kissing Basten.
His cousin cheated him into two bottles of precious kvass to suppress his shock.
"By the grace of the Lord, you have successfully escaped disaster again. Cheers to your luck! Your ship is indeed a well-deserved good luck ship."
"I am grateful for the good luck bestowed upon me by the Lord. My sincere prayers to the Lord must have played a role in my daily life. Cousin, guess who the Lord sent to rescue us?" Al, who had narrowly escaped death several times at sea.
Mande's faith has become more and more devout now. After all, in the vast sea, when facing danger, there is nothing else to pray for but God's protection.
"Australian, I guess."
"Oh? How did you know?"
"The Australians have already been here. Calculating the time, you can almost meet them. Besides, in this place, even your Lucky Ship can't deal with the pirate ships. I'm afraid only the Australians can repel them."
"You're right!" Armand put down his wine glass and said through gritted teeth: "Although my Good Luck is not an excellent battleship, I still have great confidence in her military power. I didn't expect to encounter her in the Far East.
It's very strange to see such a powerful pirate."
"I'm afraid this group of pirates has an unusual origin... and there are Australians here... I'm afraid this area of Kalimantan will be unstable." Dambasten held the wine glass and fell into thinking.
"Aren't the Australians just digging things out of the soil here, like oil? Besides, they are also the largest buyers and suppliers in the entire Far East, so they should be good partners for us."
"My cousin, you should listen to their views on the Far Eastern Ocean. From the southern coast of East Asia to Kalimantan, they are the real masters of this vast sea - you heard what they called this area.
Maritime area: South China Sea. You were rescued by the Australians because they believed they had an obligation to maintain navigation safety on this ocean."
"It is not good?"
"Obligation also represents power. When you enjoy the security provided by Australians, it is equivalent to recognizing Australians' rights over the ocean." Van Basten said with a smile.
"As long as they don't charge money," Armand said jokingly, "But this is the same demand as our old rivals for the North Sea and the Strait. It's just that the Australians have a much bigger appetite."
"Huge profits can be made by controlling the ocean. Australians have also seen the potential, but there are few such knowledgeable people in the seven provinces and Batavia. Our compatriots are fighting for every cent to gain and lose.
The fight was bloody, but there was no thought about the future of the ocean. I am afraid that we will lose the ocean in the future." Basten was often worried about the small Dutch businessmen who only focused on immediate interests, and also believed that the East India Company's competition for the future
Serious lack of preparation.
but……
"What does this have to do with me? It's been almost twenty years since I came to East India. I'm still a low-level businessman." Van Basten said grumblingly, "In the final analysis, our master doesn't care about things.
, why should I think too much."
"My cousin, although I have always admired your thinking ability, I don't think you need to worry about this matter at all. The sea is so vast that no one can control it. Besides, whoever has the most ships on this sea can control it.
Who do you think it is? Neither the British nor the Australians have as many ships as we do." Armand didn't think much of it.
"Whoever controls the ocean controls the world... I hope my compatriots can truly understand the philosophical words of more than a thousand years ago," Basten said.
"You think too much. You should let the directors in Amsterdam worry about these things. You should think more about how to make money, both for the company and for yourself." Armand advised, "Speaking of Australians
, how is your partnership business with that Anglo-Saxon going?" The business Armand was talking about was Quarkjon's Southeast Asian slave trade.
"It's still very troublesome. Quark said that his license is about to expire, and the Senate also said that it will no longer give him the relevant patent certificate - although this will not have a big impact on the existing business. But in front of the king
The resistance given to me is getting bigger and bigger, and it’s time to clear the obstacles.” The kvass in the cup had already been drunk, but Basten did not let the servant continue, but kept looking closely at the reflection in the dancing candlelight.
An empty wine glass with dim orange light. "This is also the reason why your Lucky Ship came with those things this time."
"I understand. But do Australians no longer need people to mine the mines and work on the plantations?"
Van Basten laughed loudly: "My dear cousin, you are still too naive. Do you know how many orders the Australians have placed for our master in recent years? Rubber, cinchona, palm..."
"I don't know. A lot?"
"Let me tell you. Throughout the Southeast Asian Islands, there are now ambitious speculators everywhere who have taken Australians' 'advance payments' and seedlings to develop plantations - just like the Portuguese sugar cane plantations in Brazil...
…Who do you think will be working on these plantations?”
"I understand!" Armand said, "Australians leave it to companies to do this! So your business here has been booming in recent years."
"You are absolutely right." Basten nodded, "Quark Jean has now obtained a new trade license and is engaged in other more profitable businesses. Australians will not treat those who have served them badly.
of."
"I really envy him..."
"I'm envious too. In comparison, our master's control over us is really too strict."
Armand nodded, seeming to be recalling his cousin's words, and then said: "Why do people coming back to Australia have to be natives from Southeast Asian islands? Not only are these natives not strong, they are also small in number and difficult to capture. If it weren't for the current situation,
There are several wars in the Nanyang Islands, and there are enough captives to sell. This business is probably losing money. You also know that there are many slaves in Africa who are stronger than these people and can be disciplined, and they have a complete supply chain. If the Australians can be persuaded to accept from
Slave of Africa, I believe that cousin, your performance will increase tremendously, and you can also avoid conflicts with those around King Ruaba..."
"This is what I have always been puzzled about. Our masters have been persuading the Australians to allow African slaves to be imported into plantations from various places. The Australians seem to know the difference between the two, but they still insist on their position. It is incredible."
"Is there any reason?"
"I have a guess." This chapter has been completed!