With the thought in mind, Zhao Xin returned to the house after a hasty dinner and flipped through the information, trying to find an opportunity to intervene in West Kalimantan.
In his opinion, it is not a big problem to incorporate Chinese mining companies, large and small. Under the iron fist of the North Navy, whether it is a society or a secret sect, they are all screwed!
Regardless of the fact that the three major Chinese companies in Borneo (Heshun Alliance, Lanfang, and Santiaogou) occupy large areas of land and gold mines, and have hundreds of thousands of people under their command. They can currently compete with the surrounding Sultanate and the Dutch, but at most they can
They are just a group of "community bosses" divided by clan and region.
In fact, this is the reason why Zhao Xin has always looked down upon the Chinese companies in West Borneo. After going to Annan and Batavia, he just didn't want to deal with those Chinese companies.
Obviously they are all foreigners from Fujian and Guangdong. Not only do they stay together to keep warm, but they are constantly arguing because they belong to different dialect groups, different clans, and different regions. Strengthening the provisions of the three ties (blood, geography, and language), let
One company after another has become an expanded alliance of traditional families. The corpses of them killing each other for gold mines are everywhere, and blood flows in canals. Jiaying's people attacked Chaoshan, Chaoshan's people attacked Zhangquan, and Zhangquan's people not only attacked Cantonese, but also internal
If he fights himself, it will turn into a mess, making the Dutch and natives laugh.
Internally, they issued tin coins and exploited Chinese workers by raising the prices of consumer goods, food and supplies in disguise. They said that Tiandi would monopolize the price of agricultural products, but it was still a virtue for them to kill others and come to power themselves. In addition, they also opened gambling dens
, providing opium to further exploit the miners. You must know that the best gold found by the Chinese workers will always belong to the company. Who dares not to give it a try?!
Externally, they look down on other companies as powerful. As long as there is one that stands out, they will cause rebellion within the other party and try every means to weaken the republic. Bullshit republic! Share the blessings of bullshit!
By the middle of the 19th century, the Dagang Company stubbornly resisted the Dutch even though they did not have a superior force. They fought for a full month in the Monterradu mining area. What was the Lanfang Company doing? They helped the Dutch attack the Dagang Company's troops.
, they even set up an ambush to block their retreat. What a bunch of scum!
This is why it is always said that Chinese people in a farming society are like dragons when they go to a foreign land, but they become worms when they get together.
It can also be seen from this that the common people in ancient China only had a sense of blood and clan. Anyone who was not from the same hometown could be regarded as an enemy, which led to the same party and the opposite, and no distinction between home and country. However, Beihai Town wanted to industrialize and liberate in the 18th century.
Productivity is bound to have a long-term struggle with the shackles of clan power, divine power, and husband power that are bound to the rural level.
Zhao Xin flipped through the information for half a night and finally understood that the key to solving the Kalimantan problem was to focus on the various sultanate regimes and the Dutch.
It's useless to just fight off the Dutch. The British, Spanish and even the French will still take advantage of the loopholes. Only by getting rid of the sultanates, large and small, can this island with an area of 280,000 square kilometers hope to be incorporated into the Chinese territory. Beihai Town
Since we want to get rid of the vassal tribute system of the Ming and Qing Dynasties and clarify China's future maritime boundaries and national borders, we must completely solve it before the Manchu and Qing dynasties are destroyed.
Of course, using force to convince people is not a practice in Chinese culture, but Beihai Town has already dealt with the island countries, Annan and Ryukyu, and now it is not a big deal to deal with a group of indigenous sultans.
After thinking hard all night, after breakfast the next day, Zhao Xin first sent a telegram to Cao Peng, and then asked his men to find He Xiwen. This man had been a pirate in South China for many years, robbing homes and houses, and was ruthless. He was the one who came to deal with Kalimantan.
The perfect candidate for the island issue. However, Zhao Xinyi did not talk about it directly, but talked about another matter.
"You said in the telegram before that Muhammad Saiyah wanted us to send troops to help him put down the rebellion?"
"Your Majesty, since the British occupied Penang Island, they have been secretly providing weapons to the rebels, which has caused a great headache to the Sultan. He hopes that we can send troops to help him repel the rebels on the Pidiya coast and restore the situation there."
Since the Thor arrived in Bacheng, He Xiwen has been waiting for Zhao Xin's call. He thought that he would be rewarded for buying the land cleanly and efficiently. Now that he heard Zhao Xin ask about it, he carefully told about Aceh
The feud between the Sultanate and the British.
It’s all because of pepper. People of later generations often find it difficult to understand the Europeans’ obsession and pursuit of pepper, and they even resorted to force to control its production areas. Historically, in 1824, Britain and the Netherlands even reached an agreement to divide pepper cultivation.
Agreement on spheres of influence, but throughout the entire process of the agreement, the Aceh Sultanate, which was originally the owner of this land, had no right to participate.
It is said that since the Dutch controlled Ceylon and the pepper producing areas east of the Strait of Malacca, the British could only trade pepper on Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. In the terms of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, Britain and France made it clear
The two ports of Natal and Tapanuri, belonging to the Aceh Sultanate, were assigned to the British East India Company.
The pepper-producing area on the west coast of Sumatra is composed of dozens of ports, and the leaders of these ports also control the nearby land. Some of these ports were controlled by Malays at the time, and some were controlled by mixed populations. The British were in order to control
In the pepper-producing areas, the nature of the troublemakers began to show up; they declared that the southernmost tip of the Aceh Sultanate ended at Tapps, and that Tapanuri, which was controlled by the British further south, was an independent region.
A large piece of our beautiful land has been divided, and no one can stand it!
Six years ago - that is, in early 1786, the Aceh Sultanate could not bear it anymore. They dispatched a force of two hundred warriors to raid Tapanuri, burned down the British factory, and robbed some Indians.
Soldiers and East India Company cargo.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! In June of that year, the British retaliated. They sent four frigates to bombard the territory of the Aceh Sultanate and forced the signing of an agreement, which made the southern part of the Aceh Sultanate
The divisions are getting worse.
Zhao Xin did not express his opinion after hearing this, and asked again: "What do you think of Gu Lihuan? I heard that you two are also sworn friends?"
He Xiwen hurriedly said: "Back to the prince, this man is very sophisticated and knows how to manage relationships. He has good relations with the British, Aceh, and Johor, and he is also very prestigious in the Chinese circle in Penang. I see that he is a talent in my humble position.
I am determined to win over Beihai Town, so..."
Zhao Xin waved his hand and said, "As long as you know what you are doing. What conditions did he set for helping us this time?"
"After the matter was completed, he mentioned the cooling oil and Fengyoujing. I guess he wanted to get an agent."
Zhao Xin nodded and said: "I agree to this. You send someone to tell him that it can only be sold in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, and is not allowed to be touched in other places. Let him come to Bacheng and talk to someone from the Ministry of Trade about the specific details."
"I would like to express my gratitude to the prince for my humble duty!"
Zhao Xin took a sip of tea and looked He Xiwen up and down. He looked a little uncomfortable and then said: "Are you in your thirties this year?"
"Your Majesty, I'm thinking of you. I'm a humble dog and a horse with a tooth of thirty-five."
"I have been thinking about something for a long time, and I think only you can handle it. If this matter is accomplished, a governor will not be able to escape."
Zhao Xin's tone was light, but in He Xiwen's heart it was as loud as a bell. Wasn't the reason why he turned his back on Ruan Fuying and joined Beihai Town in the first place? Wasn't it because Beihai Town has more prospects than Guangnan? Governor!
That's a high-ranking official in the border area. He's in charge of the army, and he's in charge of the people!
But if Prince Zhao could say such a thing, things would definitely be difficult to handle. Sure enough, before He Xiwen could guess what the mission was, Zhao Xinda said: "How many people and ships do you think are needed to defeat the Sultanate of Brunei?
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The Sultanate of Brunei in the 18th century was not just a little over 2,000 square kilometers in another time and space. Basically the entire northern part of Kalimantan was under its rule. It was bordered to the west by the Pontianak Sultanate and the Samfa Sultanate.
and the Banja Sultanate in the south all followed his lead.
The reason why Zhao Xin chose Brunei for surgery was to teach those Chinese companies who only focused on their own one-third of an acre of land to gain some knowledge. Once the largest sultanate is dealt with, small countries such as Pontianak and Sanfa will naturally be able to fake it.
human hand.
As for oil, gold, diamonds and the like...it's too vulgar to mention!
He Xiwen was stunned when he heard it, Sultanate of Brunei? Where did this come from? I seem to have heard of it...
Zhao Xin smiled slightly when he saw this, took out a roll of map, spread it out on his desk, motioned for He Xiwen to come over, and then pointed out the location to him.
"Borneo?"
"Yes! Once you capture this place and take care of Pontianak and Sanfa, you will be the governor of the Borneo Administrative Region of Beihai Town!"
No matter how confused He Xiwen was, he probably understood what Zhao Xin was going to do now. So he tentatively asked Zhao Xin: "My lord, are you planning to expand your territory?"
"The Manchus don't want this island, we can't! I'll give you five thousand soldiers and two regiments first, and then I'll send you the fleet at Cam Ranh Bay." Zhao Xin finished speaking firmly, looked up at He Xiwen and said: "
How is it? Do you have confidence?"
"Five, five thousand? I, I..." He Xiwen's heart thumped wildly and his ears rang. He had never led so many people in his life.
"Don't be afraid, the Northern Navy Staff will send people to assist you, and Bacheng will provide full assistance. You will report directly to me when the time comes."
He Xiwen swallowed and stammered: "I, if I use troops here, will it affect our operations in the pass?"
Zhao Xin patted the other party's shoulder with a smile and said: "Don't worry! Fight as hard as you want in the north. The Qing Dynasty will not last long. I will give you a few months to spread all your subordinates to Borneo.
Go check out the enemy's situation, and the soldiers will arrive by May next year at the latest."
The reason why he sent a telegram to Cao Peng early in the morning was to ask him to immediately negotiate with the Sendai Domain and the shogunate. The five thousand soldiers going to Nanyang would be sent from the island country, and the five thousand soldiers were only the first batch, and there would be a second batch later.
The third batch. In addition to Java and Kalimantan, India also has to send.
This time, both the shogunate and the Mutsu Deha Alliance will send troops, and Beihai Town will send equipment and supplies. Next year, people will be sent to Cam Ranh Bay Base and Bacheng for intensive training for half a year to adapt to the climate. By then, the entire Southeast Asia will be asked whether
Who is not afraid?!
After sending away He Xiwen, who was surprised and happy, and still in a state of anxiety, Zhao Xin asked the officer on duty to invite Wang Yuanfang over. Wang Yuanfang had been listening to the interrogation of relevant personnel who participated in the armed fight in the morning. As for Deng Fei?
, he either went to visit Louis Charles and Madame Elizabeth these days, or accompanied the French people to visit various places in the city.
20 minutes later, Wang Yuanfang arrived first. As soon as he entered the door, he cheerfully said to Zhao Xin: "What do you think Lanfang and his gang are doing here?"
Zhao Xin said strangely: "Isn't it a medical appointment? I saw them the day before yesterday."
Wang Yuanfang shook his head and said: "There is something wrong with my expression. Who do you think the child who got acute malaria in the hospital is? And the identity of the little girl who was molested?"
Zhao Xin smiled and said: "How the hell do I know, he can't be Luo Fangbai's son."
Wang Yuanfang slapped his thigh: "Hi! He is Luo Fangbai's son! That little girl from the Kaya tribe is his sister-in-law!"
At this time, for Zhao Xin, who wanted to understand everything, the "King of Pontianak" who was like the boss of the society was no longer his opponent on this platform. Therefore, the news about Wang Yuanfang seemed to be indifferent.
Zhao Xin shook his head and said to Wang Yuanfang: "I have something to discuss with you."
"explain."
"You prepare a company of men in the next two days, and they must be good at marksmanship. Then go to Deng Fei and ask for two engineers from the Thor."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Ah?" Wang Yuanfang didn't know what kind of medicine Zhao Xin Gourd sold, so he thought that boss Zhao could just ask his subordinates to handle such a trivial matter, why bother looking for it?
Say it yourself.
Zhao Xindao: "I plan to organize a hunting team to go to Pontianak to hunt crocodiles. So it's up to you to sell those people in Lanfang Company a favor and let them go."
"What?" Wang Yuanfang was a little confused, and Monk Zhang Er was confused, thinking that this was all such a mess, why did he pull out the crocodile?
It is said that when Zhao Xin was checking information last night, he found a story about Luo Fangbai. In the fall of this year, three people were dragged into the water and swallowed by crocodiles in the Pontianak area, which caused the locals to talk about the crocodiles. In order to win people's hearts, Luo Fangbai came to
Next spring, there will be a trick of "opening an altar to worship the gods". First, he secretly ordered his men to poison and kill people everywhere. Overtly, he learned from Han Yu's method and wrote a notice to the gods of the mountains and rivers, asking them to help drive away the crocodiles.
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The tropical rainforest climate and dense water network of Kalimantan Island have made it a paradise for crocodiles to inhabit. However, the Pontianak area with rivers is densely populated, and a large amount of domestic garbage and human and animal feces are dumped into the river, which can easily attract crocodiles to gather.
We know that even in the modern era of another time and space, there are still more than a dozen crocodile attacks on people every year on the island of Kalimantan.
No matter whether they were local natives or Chinese, they definitely didn't know the tricks Lan Fanghui and his gang played at night. When they discovered that there were fewer crocodiles, they really thought that Luo Fangbai could really communicate with the ghosts and gods of heaven and earth. From then on, no one disagreed.
Zhao Xin felt that instead of letting Luo Fangbai pretend to be a ghost, it would be better to organize a crocodile-killing team to go to Pontianak. This has many benefits. The first is to show the strength of Beihai Town to the Chinese and indigenous people on Kalimantan Island, and to prepare for future intervention in various fields.
The fight between Chinese companies laid the groundwork; secondly, we took the opportunity to understand the waterway conditions in the Pontianak area to be prepared; and finally, crocodiles can bring an emerging industry to Bacheng and increase employment.
You must know that in these days, crocodiles were difficult to catch because of their fierce temperament, so they were generally used as medicinal materials. For example, the "Yilin Compilation Essentials" compiled during the Qianlong period said that boiling crocodile meat into a paste can be used to break up the disease and remove poison.
, has the effect of removing blood stasis and promoting muscle growth. Furthermore, crocodile meat soup can be used to treat asthma. For example, the famous Master Huo from another time and space had this problem.
Don’t get me wrong, Zhao Xin doesn’t want to make pharmaceuticals, he wants to make leather. In addition to setting up a leather workshop, he can also set up a luggage factory and make a bunch of leather bags according to the styles of those big brands in later generations. Women will definitely put their eyes on it after seeing it.
If you can't walk by light, you are like a dragon that covets treasure.
In addition, it is not easy for ordinary people to eat some red meat these days, and the troops stationed in Bacheng usually eat fish, shrimp and vegetables. Apart from canned food, they can rarely eat fresh meat. Get some low-fat and high-protein crocodile meat.
Having a tooth ceremony is better than nothing.
Zhao Xin told Wang Yuanfang his idea, and the other party agreed very much and booked two tickets in advance for his wife and father-in-law.
"I have to leave for a few days to buy a boat. Please tell me about Deng Fei. There are many shipyards in the area from Jakarta to Cirebon, and there must be a lot of second-hand boats. Anyway, I will try to come back within a week.
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"Why buy a boat? There are plenty of fishing boats in Bacheng!"
Zhao Xin shook his head helplessly and said: "Brother, we have to get a big fishing boat with a cold storage? How about transporting it back and it won't stink? In addition, we have to equip the crocodile hunting team with a few small fishing boats to facilitate access to the river and hunt.
The crocodiles can also be delivered to the fishing boat as soon as possible.”