Cutting 1719

Chapter 546 Nanyang Cornucopia

The strong man is Wu Dui, the patriarch of the Wu family in Borneo, and one of the leaders of the Han people in Borneo. His grandfather, Wu Ze, was a general under King Yanping. It was under Wu Ze's leadership that he came from Taiwan Those Han Chinese who fled to Borneo had the backbone to survive in this foreign land.

Because of this, the prestige of the Wu family in Borneo is very high today, and Wu Dui, as the current head of the Wu family, has become the No. 1 shadow to win over in Borneo. Ning Qianqiu came to Borneo this time for It was to pull Wu Dui under the banner of Great Chu, thus laying the foundation for his rule in Borneo.

Although Wu Dui has a bold temperament and is full of admiration for Chinese civilization, he cannot conceal the fact that he was born and raised in Borneo. In addition, he also married the wife of a local chieftain in Borneo. When Qianqiu tried to win her over, she naturally wouldn't agree to it outright.

"Lord Ning, Borneo has the rules of Borneo. The Han people in Borneo don't want to go to war anymore. Everyone just wants to live a good life."

Wu Dui looked a little embarrassed, but he knew that his current life was hard-won, it could be said to be wealth full of the blood and tears of his ancestors, how could it be easily destroyed?
As for Da Chu's ambitions, after all, they are too far away from him. Even though he admires Chinese civilization, he is not willing to give up his current good life for this.

Speaking of which, the life of the Han people in Borneo is still very good at present. Compared with the people of China, Borneo can be regarded as a land full of wealth. Apart from leaving their hometown, the actual benefits they can enjoy are not great. few.

Although Borneo is a place full of epidemics, it is very rich. Like the place where they are now, it is surrounded by paddy fields that ripen three times a year. The land is vast and sparsely populated, and even with the addition of those natives, there is still a large amount of uncultivated land. As long as you work a little harder and see those lands reclaimed, that is real wealth.

In addition to the endless rice fields, there are many palms and spices that can be planted, and they can be sold for money. In addition, there are also a large number of mineral resources, such as gold mines, diamond mines and silver mines. And so on can be mined.

Of course, the more precious rubber in later generations has not been used by people today, but once rubber is used in large-scale industries, Borneo will also become a good rubber plantation base.

Therefore, although today's Borneo belongs to a foreign land, the prosperity and wealth here is not comparable to that of the inland. In addition to the good natural conditions, the sky is high here, the emperor is far away, and there is no imperial power on it. Life is naturally much easier, so Han people generally live well in Borneo.

Of course Ning Qianqiu understood the thoughts of Wu Dui and the Han people here, and had some predictions before coming here, so he was not surprised at this time, but just smiled: "Do you think the good life here can continue?"

"What do you mean? Is the court going to use force against this place?" Wu Dui's simple and honest face showed a trace of alertness, and he felt that something seemed to be different from what he thought.

"It is true that the imperial court will use force in Nanyang, but it is not here."

Ning Qianqiu frowned slightly, "The imperial court can see the wealth here, so the Dutch can see it too. Do you think the Dutch will just watch you continue to develop? Don't wishful thinking."

Wu Dui breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that it was not what he thought in his heart, and said with a smile: "Although the Dutch are strong, they currently have a lot of power in Borneo, and they don't have time to attack us first. "

Ning Qianqiu knew that what Wu Dui said was very true, because at this time, Borneo was a arena where many forces fought, and there was no such thing as a dominance of one family. Even the Dutch only supported Johor Kingdom, does not have complete control over Borneo.

As early as 100 years ago, the Kingdom of Johor was much stronger than it is now. At that time, Portugal and the Netherlands were competing for the interests of the spice trade in Southeast Asia. Therefore, the Netherlands chose to unite the Kingdom of Johor to drive the Portuguese from Borneo. The strength of the Kingdom of Johor once reached its peak.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long. In 1673, the Kingdom of Johor was invaded by the Zhanbei people on Sumatra Island, so that the country fell into a slump. In the hands of the Prime Minister, it experienced another 20 years of civil strife.

Up to now, the Johor Kingdom on Borneo has become torn apart, successively invaded by Sikhs and Bugis, and Negeri Sembilan has separated from the Johor Kingdom, making the entire Borneo a racetrack for other countries.

Of course, it is precisely because Borneo has become a piece of loose sand that the local Han people have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters and have considerable influence on Borneo.

"Now you think the Dutch won't do anything to you. That's because they are still entangled with the British and Javanese. When they have time, it will not be so easy for you to live like this again."

Ning Qianqiu knew that it would be difficult for him to convince the Han people in Borneo at once, so he didn't explain any more at the moment, but said meaningfully: "If something happens in the future, you can send someone to Guangzhou to contact me."

Wu Dui was a little confused, so he nodded in agreement. Of course, he didn't think anything would happen, he just took it as a warning from the other party.

In the Privy Council of Nanjing City, Ning Yu stood in front of a very large Nanyang map, staring at the familiar or unfamiliar place names on the map, and remained silent for a long time.

This map of Nanyang was a gift from the British. It was intended to attack the Dutch in name, but at this time it became a key map for Ning Chu to analyze the situation in Nanyang. Ning Chu did not have a more accurate and detailed map of Nanyang, so the map in front of him has become a common reference for Ning Chu's monarchs and ministers.

Ning Yu looked at Borneo on the map, but in his heart he thought of a small country that rose up here in later generations—the Republic of Lanfang. The Lanfang Republic, which is hanging overseas, is even more unable to resist the arrival of the general trend.

If we follow the historical trajectory, in another 50 years or so, the Chinese company "Lanfang Company" in Pontianak, Borneo will establish Asia's first republic in West Borneo, namely the Lanfang Grand Control Republic. As the capital, and that year is also known as the first year of Lanfang.

At that time, the Lanfang Republic was composed of Chinese, and later joined many chiefdoms. Among them, the Chinese were in charge of the security of the country and the coordination among the various tribes.The internal affairs of the tribes are still in the charge of the chiefs.When it reached its peak, the sphere of influence of the Lanfang Republic almost occupied the entire Borneo.

It's a pity that when the situation at home and abroad was changing, especially the gradual failure of the Qing Dynasty in Asian affairs, the western countries had already seen through the essence of the Qing Dynasty's foreign power and internal power. Therefore, after the outbreak of the Sino-French War, the Netherlands also took the opportunity to invade the Lanfang Republic. Although the Fang Republic resisted, it was ultimately defeated due to outnumbered forces, and its remnants fled to Sumatra.

At that time, the Netherlands was also worried about the reaction of the Qing government, and did not publicly announce the occupation of Lanfang, but supported a puppet regime. It was not until the fall of the Qing Dynasty that the Netherlands officially announced the occupation of Lanfang.

Ning Yu admired the establishment of Lanfang Republic very much in his heart, and also lamented its fate of losing to his opponents. Now that he has returned to this era, facing Borneo, which is still full of vitality, he will naturally feel a little emotional in his heart.

"Ning Qianqiu went to Borneo?" Ning Yu asked gently with his hands behind his back.

Ning Luoyuan, the person in charge of the shadow, stood behind him, and said in a low voice: "That's right, Qianqiu went to Borneo this time because he hoped to win over the Han forces in Borneo, thinking about preparing for the upcoming Dutch battle." , let’s lay down an idler first.”

Ning Yu nodded. The layout of Borneo has long been established. It seems that it has nothing to do with the current battle, but in fact it is closely related. After all, after the Dutch forces are expelled, they must be the first Only by occupying the vacant power gap can the interests be maximized.

However, if the domestic people are temporarily arranged to go there, firstly, the time does not allow it, and secondly, it will cause unnecessary hostility from the local indigenous people. On the contrary, the Han Chinese forces that have survived in Borneo can complete the transfer of power quietly. .

"As soon as the result of the war comes out, notify Ning Qianqiu immediately, and go directly by water instead of transiting through Nanjing, otherwise there will always be some people who will take advantage of the chaos."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Uji Jing, deputy director of the General Staff, smiled and said: "Your Majesty, everything in Nanyang seems to be a mess, but we have a sharp knife right now. They really dare to do it. Let's do it all at once. Five divisions have been prepared, but five more divisions can be deployed at any time later.”

A smile appeared on Ning Yu's face. Naturally, the five divisions were not used to deal with the Dutch. They did not have the qualifications. In fact, these five divisions were completely used to deal with the local indigenous chiefs. When the Dutch retreated After that, these people must be ready to move.

Five divisions wiped out the frontal resistance of the aborigines, plus five divisions carried out cruel netting. This time, the Fuhan army really used their minds to treat these aborigines that no one looked down upon. Ning Yu's own request, because what he needs is a stable and prosperous Nanyang.

In Ningchu's future planning, Nanyang will become the bridgehead of Ningchu's foreign trade and the export of high-quality products. In the future, China's rubber production base and palm oil production base will all be located in the Nanyang Islands, and will be the core of Asian trade. Belt, Malacca will also undertake a very important strategic task, that is, to control the import and export of Sino-Western trade.

Don't underestimate this point. In fact, the scale of trade between China and the West at this time is very large. In addition to China's trade with the West, Japan, North Korea, and various chiefdoms in South Asia all need to pass through the waterway of Malacca, so In order for Ningyu to better grasp the economic lifelines of these places, Malacca must be in its own hands.

Thinking that in the future trade between China and the West, Ning Chu would be able to harvest the western countries through large quantities of industrial products, as well as porcelain, rubber, silk, coptis, tung oil and other products, and grab a large amount of trade surplus, Ning Yu felt very happy. The land is happy, because this shows that gold and silver from the West will pour into China like sea water!
You must know that China has maintained a trade deficit with the West for a long time in history. It was not until the cancer of the opium trade appeared that China had a deficit. Now Ning Yu naturally does not have to worry about this problem, because in hundreds of thousands Even in the face of a new army of millions, it is impossible for the West to let Ningchu open up the opium trade, they do not have this ability.

Therefore, through the cornucopia of Nanyang, after absorbing Western gold and silver to China, combined with the current new currency system and financial system in Ningchu, these capital flows can be invested in industrial reproduction very quickly-and this is also It will mean that Ningchu's most difficult industrialization will be realized with an extremely smooth attitude.

Historically, industrialization can be regarded as a road of blood and tears that a powerful country must take, and it is also very difficult to walk. Even a country as strong as Britain and France, in order to achieve industrialization, it not only realizes all-round colonization externally, but also internally. It can be said that under the prestige of the British Empire and the French Empire, almost all corpses are piled up.

Speaking of which, although Huaxia has carried out an orderly industrial development plan under the guidance of Ning Yu, but if it wants to survive this difficult period smoothly, it must pay a lot of sacrifices-but if this development pain can be overcome If it is transferred out, it will naturally be able to go through industrialization more smoothly.

And in the process of transferring pain, in addition to fighting with foreign countries, the funds obtained through trade with the West can also ease the situation of the people, which is why Ningyu insists on developing trade with the West.

In addition to funds, Ning Yu is also very fortunate that his layout in the financial industry is still very early, such as banks and stock exchanges have been established, and the stock market has also begun to operate in a formalized manner, such as the China Banking Regulatory Commission and securities companies. Regulatory agencies such as the Supervisory Committee have also been established, so the foundation for take-off is fully in place.

Ning Yu has already made up his mind that when the benefits from Western trade continue to flow into China, he will carry out large-scale infrastructure construction on the basis of the original industrial development plan 1.0, such as urban construction and trading port construction. , road and bridge construction, and plans for further exploration of mineral resources in various places.
As long as there is money, this big money will naturally be well managed.
(End of this chapter)