I'm playing whack-a-mole in Siberia

Chapter 225 Fragrance, really fragrant

George didn't know why Godala Ye was called this name, and he wasn't interested in knowing.

Since Gotala is the capital of Aceh, let’s just call it Aceh.

The day after Hagen left Aceh, Ivanov led his army into Aceh, and George finally met Li Sha.

Li Sha's current official position is a senior official in Aceh Province appointed by the East Indian colonial government. When George saw Li Sha, Li Sha's face was expressionless and worried.

"If you have any questions, tell me now. I can't stay here for too long and I have to go to Vladivostok as soon as possible."

George did not forget that Vladivostok was his hometown.

Whether it works here in Aceh is a matter of whether you have dates or not. George didn't put much thought into it.

Vladivostok is the focus.

"We need to stockpile some supplies. There is nothing here, not even bullets can be produced, and there is no sustained combat capability at all."

Ivanov is disappointed with the current situation in Aceh.

A sultanate that couldn't even produce its own bullets deserved to be destroyed by the Dutch.

But this is understandable.

The Netherlands also promoted a single colonial economy in East India, with the purpose of fully controlling East India and increasing East India's dependence on the Netherlands.

If East India could produce anything, it would sooner or later escape Dutch control.

"How many times have I told you that we have to fight with war. If we don't have guns or cannons, our enemies will make them for us. If the Dutch come to attack, are we afraid that we won't have any bullets to use?"

George reminded Ivanov that for Aceh, the Russians were just as much foreign colonizers as the Dutch.

Therefore, George will also promote a single colonial economy in Aceh and will not help Aceh develop industry.

What kind of industry are you doing? Just grow your rubber and tobacco. You can also grow some coffee by the way. Aceh's coffee is quite famous.

"What if the Dutch come?"

Ivanov was worried that even if he cultivated the plantation, he would not be able to keep it.

During the Battle of Lansa, the Dutch burned down all the plantations around Lansa, causing heavy losses that may not be recovered within ten years.

The growth cycle of rubber trees is very long, usually taking 7 to 10 years to produce rubber latex.

Although the growth cycle of tobacco is fast, the Dutch couldn't resist it, and they still got nothing by then.

"When they come, give Aceh to them. Save the people and lose the land, and everyone will save the land; save the land and lose the people, and everyone will lose the land."

George began to abuse the sixteen-character motto again. Russia is really far behind in this regard.

There's nothing we can do about it.

Russia has only been a country for 300 years, and has few famous generals in history. Its military accumulation is incomparable to that of the Chinese.

The Chinese have been fighting for as many years as they have been around, and they are extremely rich in experience. Compared with the Chinese in this regard, Russia is like a middle school student.

The Chinese are at least at the undergraduate level.

It must be a key undergraduate degree.

"Then our loss will be too great."

Antonov's mouth turned bitter. If we run away when the enemy comes, what's the point of building a city?

"Whatever losses the Dutch have caused us, we must double our compensation, otherwise we will wait for us to invade Batavia."

The Russian Empire was an upright great power.

The Dutch can choose to go to war at any time, but when the war will end and in what way it will end, it is not the Dutch who have the final say.

So do the British.

The British Empire thought it could control the world by spreading its colonies around the world.

Pure wishful thinking.

If George was determined to cause trouble for the British Empire, it would take less than half a year to make the British Empire miserable.

It was because the Trans-Siberian Railway had not yet been repaired that George had reservations.

After the Trans-Siberian Railway is repaired, George will no longer take the sea route to Vladivostok. By then, no one will be able to stop George from causing trouble with the British.

So Aceh, is just an appetizer.

It’s not even an appetizer, Aceh is just George’s way of saying hello to the old colonial countries in Europe.

Hello Europe, the Russian Empire is coming.

"In this case, we have to be at least partially self-sufficient logistically."

Antonov can accept the guerrilla warfare model, but the guerrilla tactics in Aceh are different from the guerrilla tactics used by the Oak Regiment in Rivno.

The Oak Group has complete logistical support in Rivne. At least they can be well fed and clothed without having to worry about going hungry.

If Aceh does not have sufficient logistics, the outcome of the guerrilla war is really hard to say.

George finally turned to Li Sha.

Neither Ivanov nor Antonov could solve this problem.

George hopes Li Sha can help.

"Li, do you have anything to say?"

Li Sha's expression was exactly the same as Zeng Jize's original expression.

Antonov had a good relationship with Li Sha and gave Li Sha a gentle kick.

"Uh, Your Majesty, the Sultan of Aceh Sultanate contacted us and asked us to return Godala Night to him. What should we do?"

Li Sha, the fake Sultan, still has no confidence in front of the real Sultan.

In fact, the other party is not the real Sultan. The real Sultan has been dead for several years.

"Ivan!" - George directly named him.

"understand!"

Ivanov didn't follow George in vain. Not only did he and George share the same mind, he could indeed understand what George meant.

After the death of the old Sultan, the Acehnese elected a new Sultan and continued to fight guerrillas against the Dutch.

The Acehnese guerrillas were wild and unstructured. They were hammering here and there and hitting the West with no key points. The Dutch didn't take it to heart at all.

If George wants to use Aceh as a source of raw materials, the resistance here in Aceh must be eliminated.

Li Sha hesitated to speak.

"If you have something to say, just say it."

"Your Excellency, Aceh's strength is limited and its population is insufficient. To deal with these local kings——"

Li Sha means Huairou.

"Winning over people also involves winning over people. These local kings have neither etiquette nor righteousness, and are afraid of power but not moral. How did the Dutch rule East India? Kill all those who dare to resist, and the rest will naturally be obedient people."

George's attitude towards the East Indian natives was even worse than towards the Dutch.

The harm caused by the East Indian natives to the East Indian Chinese was no less than that of the Dutch.

As a Russian, George is not qualified to make irresponsible remarks on this issue.

But as a colonist, George was understandable in doing so.

Look at how quickly the Americans and Australians killed all the local indigenous people. Naturally, no one makes irresponsible remarks on legal issues.

George is a civilized man and will not be as violent as the descendants of criminals. As long as the East Indians are willing to cooperate, George is willing to create a relatively stable and safe living environment for the East Indians.

The Dutch rule was so rough that the East Indians could accept it honestly.

Ignoring ready-made experience and not referring to it, you are so conciliatory because you think the blood shed by the Chinese in East India is not enough.

"Li, you can let your friends come to Aceh to run plantations. As long as they operate honestly and pay taxes according to regulations, we can guarantee their right to operate."

Antonov knew the power of the Vladivostok model.

For Vladivostok to be able to develop at its current rate, farms are the foundation.

Vladivostok's current population size, if it cannot be self-sufficient in food and relies entirely on imports, then Vladivostok will never be able to develop.

It is not practical to let the Cossacks farm. If people don't want to farm, they won't.

The Chinese have full talent in agriculture. Vladivostok only farms for half a year and is already self-sufficient in food.

The whole of East India has three crops a year.

Therefore, the agricultural potential of Aceh is much better than that of Vladivostok.

“My friends were poorer and couldn’t afford plantations.”

Li Sha has not quickly adapted to his identity. Do colonists need to buy plantations if they want?

"It doesn't matter. If you can't afford it, you can rent it, or hire them to manage it for us. We have nothing now, just enough unowned wasteland."

Antonov laughed loudly. They were all from his own family and it was easy to discuss anything.

George didn't care what Antonov and Li Sha did.

The Dutch will come back in a year at most, leaving not much time for Aceh.

Although Aceh is the administrative center of the Lansha Sultanate, the base camp cannot be placed in Aceh.

Yuri, with 2000 engineering troops, is building a new city in the mountainous areas deep in the interior of Aceh. If Aceh faces an enemy invasion in the future, key institutions and personnel will retreat to the mountainous areas, leaving only the army to fight guerrillas with the enemy in the coastal plains. .

Although the Dutch prisoners of war were released, the supplies and ammunition were not sent back. They were all captured by Aceh and, together with the supplies sent by George, were all sent to the base camp for storage.

Next, George will arrange for the Vladivostok Arsenal to continue to deliver supplies to Aceh. At the very least, he must accumulate ammunition that can be used for one year. Only then will Ivanov have the confidence to fight guerrillas with the Dutch or others.

George did not stay in Aceh for too long. After arranging affairs in Aceh, George went north to Shanghai.

When passing by Jeju Island, George landed on the island for inspection.

After one year of construction this year, Jeju Island’s port has taken shape.

In order not to cause controversy, there are not even forts outside the port, and naturally there are no military camps. The transfer station specifically for immigrants has been put into use, and about 6000 people have already been stationed.

The person in charge of Jeju affairs is veteran Danila.

Managing the immigration camp does not require advanced management skills, and it is quite suitable to use the method of managing the army.

Jeju Island has a large area of ​​1845 square kilometers, and the immigration camp plus the port only covers an area of ​​about 5 square kilometers.

There are only 40 management staff, including Danila, and they have all moved their families to Jeju Island. Danila also married a Korean wife.

"You are also an official now. If you want to marry a Russian wife, can't you?"

George was familiar with Danila, who had been in charge of the night vigil at Yekaterin Palace.

"The Korean wife is obedient, sensible, and good at serving others——"

Daniela's reasons were very good, and George could not refute them.

George overlooked one thing.

For Russians, although the Koreans are not Oceanic horses, they are still exotic.

The status of Russia and Korea is here, and Korean girls are indeed better at serving others than Russian girls.

George still doesn't know that his bright dome is about to be occupied by the Korean maid.

(End of this chapter)