Xinshun 1730

Chapter 739
Valkner, who was determined to grasp the tide of the times for his own destiny, readily reached a cooperation with Liu Yu.

Liu Yu hoped that Valkner would finish the draft as soon as possible, because he was going to be in Batavia to prepare the list of invitations.

And Valkneer also said that he will definitely know everything and talk endlessly, and summarize his understanding of the situation in Southeast Asian countries into a book, so as to obtain a higher return of knowledge with super high quality.

As a former governor, he certainly understands Liu Yu's needs, and will not write a bunch of meaningless things, but will choose things that Liu Yu must be interested in.

For example, the aristocracy, politics, royal family, and infighting in Mataram, Johor, Riau and other countries.

Valknier was convinced that the Netherlands would not be able to fight back, and he would not keep another hand.

Either you don’t surrender, or you have to leave no way out if you want to surrender.

After comparing the strengths of the two countries, Valkner made a very smart choice.

Afterwards, Liu Yu called an adjutant who could speak Dutch and asked him to accompany Valkner throughout the past few days.

Whatever needs the other party has, they must try their best to meet them, and let Valkner write out the general situation of Southeast Asian countries as soon as possible, so that he can figure out the list of invitations to watch the "Battle of Malacca" in Batavia.

Also, considering the infighting among nobles and royals in various countries, they are preparing to find puppets and agents for Dashun's rule in Nanyang.

Let Dashun accumulate some experience for the future intervention in India's various divisions.

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Two days later, the army came to Bekasi, not far from Batavia, and temporarily stationed here to make final preparations for entering the city of Batavia.

Bekasi, which was difficult to attack when the slave workers in the sugar factory rebelled, was already vulnerable when they returned a few years later.

The Dutch abandoned Bekasi and retreated to several castles in Batavia in an attempt to hold out.

The marines from Bangka also landed in Bekasi, and the navy was shelling the Dutch who were still doing nothing to resist.

News came from the city that the Chinese community and the Governor's Mansion in the city had been brought under control.When the fleet of the Dashun Navy appeared in the sea of ​​Batavia, the Dutch gave up their attack and retreated to several bastions.

Seeing that they are about to enter the city, Liu Yu is now in Bekasi to conduct basic training for these returning soldiers.

The fleet brought a large number of military uniforms, all of which were distributed to replace the old clothes of the Guiyi Army when they were active in the Boliang'an area.

The completely new Guiyi Army wore blue military uniforms and red tasseled felt hats, which could be regarded as a real imperial army.

This month's salary, as well as the rewards for years of persistent struggle, were also distributed before entering the city.

After the real silver was distributed, they did not intend to let the Guiyi Army enter Batavia, but temporarily stationed here in Bekasi for training.

Those who entered the city were the regular marines from the imperial court.

Li Yan did not quite understand this policy.

"Jinghou, I think it's best to let the rebels enter the city. They rebelled in Batavia in the past, and now they are back with great glory. They have fought in the Bandung area for so long, and now they can finally enter Bada Via, this glory should go to them, right?"

"So far in the battle of Java, the Marine Corps has not actually done much."

"It's well said in "The Chronicle of the Overlord" that riches and honor do not return to their hometowns, like brocade clothes travel at night. Many of the Guiyi Army were originally poor in the city. Now that they are back, who would dare to underestimate them like they did back then? I'm afraid, Guiyi Army There are also many people who have such thoughts.”

Li Yan, who got off the boat, expressed his opposition to Liu Yu's strategy with a very simple mood.

However, Liu Yu insisted on his own ideas.

"Your Highness, things here are not that simple."

"When they were slave laborers in the sugarcane department, did they hate the contractors who oppressed them, did they hate the supervisors?"

"Which of the people who were able to cause trouble back then was not a bloody man? Some of them have become small officers, with dozens of people under their command."

"Entering the city, enemies are extremely jealous when they meet. It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Even if military discipline is restrained, what will His Highness do if someone leads his brothers to beat up the person he hated back then?"

"Dealing with soldiers? It chilled the hearts of the brothers. What's the difference between this and the Wuqiao Mutiny back then? Since the imperial court values ​​those who are rich and powerful, but only treats the brothers as Qiu Ba, who will work for you?"

"Don't deal with it? Batavia's hearts are unstable. Although the people in the city are looking forward to the imperial army entering the city at this time, it is only because they are worried about the revenge of the Dutch massacre. If the soldiers are allowed to take revenge, those people in the city will feel uneasy. mess up."

"It's difficult to deal with, otherwise they will not be allowed to enter the city. After the training in Bekasi, go directly to Malacca. Then go to Ceylon from Malacca and transfer from Java."

"The reason why I want to go to Ceylon with the rebel army is that apart from the fact that they are good soldiers, I really don't want to deal with the past."

"The way to govern the people is to use prestige or kindness. Since the city is now worried about the counterattack of the Dutch, it is the first time that the imperial army is so looking forward to entering the city, so let's continue down the road of 'graciousness'."

"It is said that rabbits die and foxes are sad, and things hurt their kind. Some people in the city may not be contractors or supervisors of the sugarcane department, and they may not report to the Dutch that they have no residence permits. But the ordinary people in the city still feel that they are the same people in the city. They are their own people, and the imperial army is more alienated after all. When I see the imperial army beating and smashing people, my heart must be towards them'individuals'."

Li Yan suddenly realized, nodded and said: "That's true. It's still Jinghou's thoughtfulness. It's just that I often hear Jinghou say 'who am I', 'who am I not', 'one of my own', and 'outsiders'. It seems that this thing is not so simple."

"People of the same clan, the same village, and the same city, if we really divide 'who I am' and 'who I am not' in detail, it is not as simple as 'we are all Chinese people'."

Liu Yu smiled and said: "Yes and no. Look, Your Highness, in the city of Batavia, don't they just call the imperial army 'our people'?"

"Batavia will have a hard time for a few years. A large number of ordinary people will definitely feel that life is not as good as when the Dutch ruled in the next few years."

"Relying on this expectation of the imperial court, I hope to survive these few years. If the governor of Java can solve this problem, and Bacheng will gradually improve after a few years, that would be great."

"Since the imperial court has gone to Nanyang, it has to undertake a lot of things. But it is impossible for the imperial court to take off their pants and fart for the sake of Batavia's people, and continue to maintain Batavia's special status."

"It's easy to fight a war. It's hard to finish the war."

After all, he shook his head.Li Yan felt something in his heart, and he thought that indeed, this battle was indeed not difficult.I can't blame the ancients who said that it is easy to conquer the country, but it is difficult to control the country. This Nanyang incident is just the beginning.

Batavia must have had a rough few years, that was obvious.The trade with the Dutch is temporarily suspended, and will not restart until at least next year; the transit trade of the Dutch is cancelled, and the prosperity in Batavia is closely related to the status of Batavia's transit port.

The crisis in the sugar industry is hard to say for the time being.Dashun's market is already saturated, because if it is not saturated, sugarcane planting in Guangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan and other places is profitable, and of course they will expand their planting.

Although the Japanese market was opened, it was before going to Nanyang.The increase in the Japanese market is basically occupied by Guangdong Sugar and Taiwan Sugar.

Li Yan already understood these things, and he was able to clearly understand the logic behind them.

Knowing that this matter is very difficult, if the imperial court chooses to build the Nanyang Protectorate in Batavia, it may solve this problem.But with the consumption of the army, it can create a deformed prosperity like Weihai at this time.

However, from the point of view of the governor's naval military administration, Li Yan did not think that the Nanyang Governor's Mansion should be built in Batavia.He was deeply influenced by Liu Yu, and he also believed that he should continue to fight outside, so of course Malacca is the best choice.

Thinking that it would be so troublesome to enter the city alone, Li Yan thought to himself, the Nanyang matter is really not easy.I used to think going to Nanyang was very simple, but now it seems that I thought it was easy at the time.

Liu Yu pondered for a while, then called Niu Er to his side.Li Yan motioned for him to sit down, and after he sat down, Liu Yu said: "The Guiyi Army performed extremely well. The city of Ba was destroyed, and the Guiyi Army was the first. Your Highness and I are both going to play the Son of Heaven, proclaiming that you are the Governor of Java."

Although Niu Er knew the news a long time ago, he said it in front of Li Yan at this time, which shows that he is basically stable.

First, he thanked Li Yan and Liu Yu with a big gift, and then Liu Yu talked about entering the city and the problems in the future.

"His Royal Highness and I will not stay in Batavia for too long. Once the chiefs and sultans of the Nanyang states are all here, we will go to Malacca. During this period, you will first be the false governor of Java. Deal with the surrounding areas of Batavia various matters."

"As soon as we leave, you will stay here permanently. It is more appropriate for you to promulgate some soothing decrees."

Li Yan also nodded, agreeing with Liu Yu's statement.Since Liu Yu said that he would use "graciousness" to survive the most difficult years, the best benefactor should be the future governor of Batavia.

It's better for the county magistrate to take care of it now. It's best for Niu Er to do this kind of favor.

This was something the two had discussed before, and Liu Yu didn't say anything, but let Li Yan talk about it.

Li Yan said: "In the old days when Gao Gao of the Han Dynasty entered Qin Dynasty, he made three chapters to rule Qin's violence with leniency; later Marquis Wu entered Shu, and ruled Shu with strictness to avoid Liu Zhang's leniency; Taigong Jiang made Qi, adapting to local conditions, simplifying his rituals and following his customs."

"That is to say, if you don't judge the situation, you will be lenient and strict."

"Marquis Jing discussed it with me. After entering the city, there are some agreements. When you talk to the people in the city, you can win people's hearts."

"Firstly, the previous events will be wiped out. All the files will be destroyed. Those who are close to the Dutch or those who serve as barbarian officials will be wiped out, and the past will not be blamed."

"Secondly, abolish the poll tax and the tax package system. The wealth of Java does not lie in these poll taxes, and the tax package system is not favored by the imperial court. The imperial court is well aware of the evil policy of the tax package. , cancel it for the time being. As for the future, the tax system will be decided later.”

"Thirdly, the system of helping the poor in Wuzhi fans and the law of forced donations are all abolished. The Fengguan Xiapei is a kindness of the imperial court, allowing the people to exceed the limit once in a lifetime. When you come here, you can't use it if you don't donate money, and you can't get married in a sedan chair. What's the reason? What's more, the cemetery after death is also under the jurisdiction of Wu Zhifan, and it is necessary to "donate to charity" to be buried, all of which are evil policies, and all of them will be cancelled."

"Only these three points are what the Tang people in the city pay attention to. Don't mention the rest. If someone asks for an orange, but you give him a watermelon, you won't get it."

"However, these are small favors. The King of Whales said that such favors can be withdrawn for three to five years. After three to five years, if Batavia's life goes from bad to worse, I am afraid that the people will miss the Netherlands."

"What I mean, the meaning of Jinghou, is to show that you are the governor of Java. It seems to have unlimited scenery, but in fact there are many difficulties. In the past three to five years, you need to do well."

After speaking, he glanced at Liu Yu.He didn't know how to do it, he just roughly understood the reason.

These small favors can really only be remembered for three to five years.These three to five years are very critical.

Liu Yu smiled at the nervous Niu Er: "You don't have to be nervous. Batavia's previous prosperity relied on its transit status. Its future prosperity will have to find another way."

"If the land policy can be changed according to the model of the Bandung area, the land in Java will be fertile. If Batavia becomes an export place for Java goods, prosperity can also be reappeared."

He stretched out five fingers and said, "Five years at most. You don't need to worry about sales. Indigo, coffee, rice, etc., as long as you can get the people to actively plant them, you can sell them in your own way. You just need to follow the The established idea, remember a sentence: the work of the people is closely related to their own wealth. This is the foundation of Batavia's prosperity. In other words, if there is industry, agriculture is also industry. If industry is not prosperous, Batavia will continued decline."

"People in the city farm less, and it seems that it has nothing to do with them, but the citizens of the city will benefit from Batavia becoming a cargo export port."

"The problems in the city cannot be solved in the city, and they cannot be solved in the city. They can only be solved in the countryside outside the city."

"The core of the Java issue is still the land issue. The affairs outside the city are not to win the hearts of the Javanese people, but to win the hearts of the Tang people in the city. Now that the imperial court has newly arrived in Nanyang, its prestige is in full swing. In the area ruled by the Dutch, when Those who refuse to accept the new land policy will be slaughtered by means of thunder."

"If you want to climb up, you can do things well within five years."

(End of this chapter)