Reborn South Africa as a police officer

Chapter 690

East India is known as the "country of a thousand islands", but there are actually more than 7000 islands.

Excluding those islands that are too small, have no fresh water, and are far away from the mainland, they are suitable for human habitation, but there are also many undeveloped islands, so it is really easy for some people to buy islands. Medan is not yet a regime. It may seem absurd to start benefit distribution now, but many people take it for granted.

Christian has been busy with this matter these days.

"Existing plantations have to re-approve the area, and then tax based on the area, and those plantations that have lost their owners and are unmanned must find new owners as soon as possible, and the funds raised are used to buy more equipment and recruit more people. Soldiers, you have to form a government in the future, rule more land, need more government workers, and more funds." Christian brought enough equipment for the Medan troops, and there are enough say.

Christian has been staying in Medan for the past few days. As his understanding of East India gradually increases, Christian's interest in East India is also growing.

Among other things, East India actually has the most scarce oil in southern Africa, which is enough for Christian to spare no expense.

East India is still rich in oil resources. Oil fields are already being exploited in Kalimantan, and oil fields have also been discovered in Jambi and Palembang in Sumatra. Although a large amount of oil has been discovered in Port Elizabeth, who would dislike oil too much? much.

In addition to oil, natural rubber and palm oil in East India are also important industrial raw materials. The fishery resources here are even richer than those in southern Africa. If Stoudemire knows this news, he will definitely be willing to open more food processing factories in East India.

In addition, East India also has a large amount of tin, aluminum, nickel, iron, copper, tin, gold, silver, and coal. There is also great potential for wood processing. Christian has already sent Henry, the largest mining magnate in southern Africa, Telegram, inviting Henry to jointly develop the mineral resources in East India.

Of course, Rock’s share is definitely indispensable, and Rock must be the biggest share. Christian is very aware of his own advantages. The main reason for the wind and rain these years is that his thighs are thick enough. Africa's thigh is England, and Christian's thigh is Rock.

"What is the tax rate?" Lexus was cautious, not knowing how big Christian's appetite was.

This is the sorrow of being weak. It is said that a strong dragon does not overwhelm a local snake. This sentence is actually meaningless. East India has been ruled by the Dutch for hundreds of years, so it is no problem to accept the rule of southern Africa. Lexus has no problem at all. The idea of ​​an independent, national democratic movement in East India would not awaken until the 30s during World War I and World War II.

"You and Li will see what to do. One principle is to make the plantation sustainable and meet the needs of the government." Christian does not regard himself as a conqueror. According to the current situation, after the Dutch were driven out, Medan If you help others, you will become the ruler of East India, and Christian is fully qualified to compete for the national leader by then.

But Christian has no such idea. It is not easy to be a national leader. Christian is not short of money now, nor does he have the consciousness to contribute his own health to the country. See how Adelaide works hard every day. He still has time when he is the governor. I'm on vacation, and now I can't even guarantee enough sleep time.

Christian feels that his current state is just right. He has money and strength. With Rock's protection, he will not be sheared. The company is managed by a professional manager. Christian is enjoying life now, even if he is married to a hundred or eighty wives No one cares, and the newspapers will not report it.

If you try it with Ade, let alone a hundred or eighty wives, if you use public power for a little bit of self-interest for your relatives, you will be criticized by public opinion, otherwise Sidney Milner would not have such a good relationship with Rock.

So Christian also learned a lot from Roque. The desire for power is really not great. Li Wan and Ling Zhi also want to reform the East India according to Christian's meaning. Otherwise, Christian can push Li Wan and Ling Zhi to power. A way to pull Li Wan and Ling Zhi off the horse.

However, neither Li Wan nor Ling Zhi has this awareness yet. After listening to Christian's words, the two looked at each other with ecstasy in their eyes.

What surprised Li Wan and Ling Zhi even more was that Christian had no requirements for the plantations around Medan, but he had requirements for the coffee plantations around Banda Aceh.

Li Wan and Ling Zhi know that Banda Aceh has the best coffee in East India, so it is normal for Christian to have a request. If Christian did not ask, Li Wan and Ling Zhi would be uneasy.

Is it true that Christian brought so many weapons and such a large investment just to win the praise of the southern African prime minister?

Christian is a businessman.

Banda Aceh has not yet been occupied by Medan, and the Kingdom of Aceh still exists. How to coordinate this relationship is Christian’s test for Li Wan and Ling Zhi. If the Kingdom of Aceh is successfully won, then Christian will Continue to support Li Wan and Ling Zhi, if not, Christian will definitely have to find a new agent.

In fact, a large-scale transfer of property rights has already begun. Every regime change is accompanied by violent social turmoil. The old vested interests are overthrown, and new interests emerge. This is a carnival for everyone.

In East India, the natural conditions are still very good. The climate is humid and rainy, the sunshine is abundant, and the crop growth cycle is short. Because of the early development time, there are many mature plantations around Medan. These plantations are actually managed with care, and the benefits are still high. Very good.

In the past, the Dutch only plundered the East Indies but did not build them. They bought various products at low prices and then sent them to Europe to sell at high prices. As a result, the Netherlands became one of the countries with the best economic conditions in Europe.

Now this part of the profit belongs to the Adan Company, and the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company took the opportunity to make a fortune. Many unowned plantations in the Medan Army-controlled area were bought by the mercenaries of the Umbrella Company. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have enough money, Rand The branch of the bank in Port of Medan has opened and can provide sufficient financial support for the mercenaries.

"Twain sent me a telegram to leave as many plantations as possible for our mercenaries. Your Adam company eats meat, and our umbrella always needs some soup." David personally came forward to ask Andy for the land, although Many mercenaries have farms in southern Africa, but more mercenaries who have just joined the umbrella have missed the opportunity to carve up southern African farms, so East India has become the best choice now.

What's interesting is that no one questioned whether the Adan Company's actions were legal. Although the Dutch colonial government was still the ruler of the East India in name, no one doubted the ownership of the East India in the future.

"No!" Andy resolutely refused, as decisive as David was before, Andy is as decisive now.

"Come on, the new East India Company has been established, and we are in the same boat." David laughed, not worried about Andy's lack of cooperation.

The new East India Company is no different from the former Dutch East India Company and the British East India Company. It is also a political, military, and economic complex. Both the Dutch East India Company and the British East India Company were once brilliant, but now they have disintegrated. , I don’t know how long the new East India Company can last.

Andy has been appointed as the general manager of the East India Company, in charge of everything except military operations of the East India Company, and David is the deputy general manager, responsible only for the military operations of the East India Company.

That's why David is so confident.

"You are no longer an umbrella person, so you have to consider the interests of the East India Company." Andy did not let go, selling the plantation to mercenaries would not be worth the price, and a plantation with an area of ​​[-] acres would only It can be sold for [-] pounds, and it can be sold to the East Indians at least quadrupling.

"Of course I am considering the interests of the East India Company. Those unmanned plantations cannot produce any benefits. The mature sugar cane is rotten in the field and no one is harvesting. The output of natural rubber has dropped sharply. There are no workers and no products in the oil mill. How does our East India Company make money?” David’s reason is very good. After the establishment of the East India Company, it has to be responsible for its own profits and losses. Now it has to borrow money from the Rand Bank to pay its salaries, and it is serious to make profits as soon as possible.

"I'm going to auction off those unmanaged plantations after the occupation of Palembang." Andy had planned for a long time, and now this situation will not last for long.

"If there are not enough interests, then the troops will not have enough motivation." David's words were threatening. To put it bluntly, there are still few rich people here in Medan. It is a big city, so if, as Andy said, the auction will be held after Palembang is occupied, then the price will definitely increase significantly.

The officers of the Medan army are basically mercenaries. If Andy doesn't let go, it's hard to say what will happen then.

"Even if we sell the plantation to you now, you won't be able to find enough workers." Andy had a headache, feeling like a scholar met a soldier.

In fact, most of the plantations that can be sold now are concentrated around Lake Toba.

After so many tug-of-wars, much of the area around Lake Toba has become a no-man's land, so workers are a big problem.

"Don't worry about it, as long as the salary is high enough, you don't have to worry about not having workers." David has a way, if it is replaced by other people, it may cause headaches for this problem, but for mercenaries, this problem must be solved. not difficult.

There are no workers around Lake Toba, but there must be some here in Medan.

Even if there is no surplus labor force in Medan, there must be one in Banda Aceh. Many Javanese and Malays in East India are at the bottom of society, and working in plantations is their only way of earning a living.

(End of this chapter)