Dragon Sea Empire

In the eyes of Western colonists.The Chinese are famous for being "diligent", "peace-loving" and "cowardly" by nature.And now.Experienced the last Java war.Most of Batavia's glass was blasted into ruins.The perception of the Chinese towards the Dutch has changed.

According to the Manila peace treaty between the two companies of China and the Netherlands.The Dutch colonies are open to all Chinese.

Peterson Kun, who was re-elected as the governor, used high wages to attract the Chinese in Banten.It also imposed light taxes on Chinese businessmen who immigrated to Batavia.And reward overseas Chinese to attract fellow countrymen to come to Bacheng.

This policy has been extremely successful.The galleons from China transported a large number of Chinese immigrants.Once the Chinese obtain assets that can stand on their own.Then he settled down in Bacheng.Nor did he mind intermarrying with Balinese women who were sent here as slaves.The overseas Chinese population continued to grow.Most of the overseas Chinese in Bacheng are engaged in commercial activities.From itinerant hawkers to fixed street vendors.to retailers and wholesalers.Formed a complete business network.The Dutch colonists implemented a "divide and conquer" policy.The residents of Batavia are given different legal status according to different classes.in.The Dutch live on top.The Chinese are in the middle.At the bottom are the aborigines.Unlike Aboriginal people who adopt local laws and court trials.Chinese are the same as Europeans.Civil proceedings and trials may be conducted under Dutch law and in Dutch courts.economically.Chinese can not only engage in various intermediary industry and commerce.Some upper-class Chinese also contracted various taxes and obtained certain patents.Economic development is significantly better than that of the aborigines.The governor of the Netherlands, Kun, handed over the contracting rights of all retail businesses, including coastal trade, to the Chinese Jiapitan (chieftain).He tried to adopt the policy of "governing China with China".By appointing Chinese Kapitan.Control and indirect rule over overseas Chinese society.Li Jin has left Batavia.Formally became a shareholder of Zhonghua Company.Served as the director of the company's foreign affairs bureau.No more doing things for the Dutch.at this time.Although the banner of Huatian Company is still in Nanyang.But it has become an ally of the Chinese company.

Governor Kun searched for a long time among the local Chinese.The head of a Chinese family with a history of more than [-] years was found.Su Minggang is Jiapitan.thereafter.Kapitan was taken over by Su Minggang, the leading figure of the wealthy overseas Chinese business class in Bacheng.Local overseas Chinese families for their own interests.

Kapitan is considered to be the defender of the interests of overseas Chinese in the Dutch Governor's Palace and the intermediary for contacting official affairs.Every overseas Chinese needs to pay the head tax in Kapitan Mansion on a monthly basis.And report at least once a year. 1618.The poll tax paid by overseas Chinese accounted for more than half of the total population tax and other tax revenue collected by the Dutch East India Company in the city.Among the 21 taxes levied by the Bacheng authorities on gambling, retail trade, import and export of goods, puppet shows and other industries.Overseas Chinese contracted 17 of them.After a little sweetness here at the Dutchman.The Chinese United Company's shop in Batavia has been deliberately neglected.The old problem of Chinese people's fondness for internal strife broke out again.With the support of the Dutch.These local overseas Chinese families joined forces to resist the monopoly trade of Chinese companies.

Actually. Five years after the "Java War".The Chinese are throughout the northern coastal area of ​​Java.have enjoyed legal and economic advantages over indigenous peoples.This aroused the jealousy and strong dissatisfaction of the aborigines.Many indigenous people in Batavia, Banten, and Surabaya regard the Chinese as exploiters who robbed the wealth of Indonesian aborigines after the Dutch.at the same time.The Chinese also became a thorn in the side of the king of Madalan.

The father of this king of Madalam was in the last Java war.Relying on the support of the Chinese company army to defeat the rebels.At the beginning of Madalan King Sultan Agung's ascension to the throne.There is a grand plan to conquer and unify the whole of Java.to realize this plan.That is to say, the first step is to conquer Bangweitan (the places in eastern Java) and Madura under the jurisdiction of Sulu Mayi.these places.when his father died.Still fighting.never completely conquered.the following years.They also tried their best to resist the conquest of Madalan.remain independent.But Sultan Agong's greatest rival.It was the redeveloped Batavia after 1613.Before the Dutch entered Java.in the West Java region.Except the Kingdom of Banten.There are also Jakarta and Cirebon, which remain semi-independent.At the end of the sixteenth century.Jakarta is not an important place anymore.Because the spice trade has been completely concentrated in Banten.Although the port conditions in Banten are not as good as those in Jakarta.And after the war in Java.Relying on the hard work of the Chinese.The prosperity of Batavia has taken away much of Banten's trade share.

Sodan Argonne attempted to conquer Batavia.Also want to conquer Banten.but.There are shops of Chinese companies in these places.The Sultan of Cirebon even joined forces with the Chinese to form an alliance.

Because Chinese companies, the Dutch, the British, and the French all have business offices in Banten.They all support Banten maintaining its independent status.Around the time when Yin Feng launched the war against the sea ban.That is, two years ago.Madalan King Sultan Agung wanted to capture Banten.But his army was defeated by Banten Prime Minister Rana Bengal's army.There are Chinese companies and Dutch mercenaries in the Banten army.Sultan Agung knew this fact.Very dissatisfied with the Chinese and the Dutch.He sent envoys to Batavia, which was occupied by the Dutch.Ask the Dutch to explain this.

The Dutch understand.King Madalan's goal was the whole of Java.The governor of the Netherlands, Kun, tried his best to turn the target of Sultan Agong to the Chinese.He told Madalan's envoys: Chinese companies and Chinese are creditors of the Dutch.Most of the maritime trade is monopolized by Chinese companies.Only remove the territory of the Chinese company in Java.The Dutch have no creditors.In order to cooperate with Madalan.

The feudal lords of Madalan were already very dissatisfied with the Chinese.Instigated by the Dutch.King Sultan Agong of Madalan is about to turn against his former ally, the Chinese Company.

At this time.The news of the war between the Zhonghua Company and the Ming court came.The Western colonists were overjoyed upon hearing the news.

same moment.Another new Nanyang player, the British, also started to move.The British tried to establish a trading house at Cumbello in Timor.Block for the Dutch.But in 1614 occupied the island of Ayi in Java.Take it for yourself.The Dutch are now caught in a melee in Java.There is no way to deal with it for a while.

Since Chinese companies began to monopolize the trade of silk and porcelain.And has already intervened in the trade of the Spice Islands.The British and the Dutch joined hands at this time.The British and the Dutch jointly proposed to the Prime Minister of Banten State Rana Bengal.Just drive the Chinese away.It will be able to regain the trade share that was robbed by Batavia.and.Britain and the Netherlands can also provide firearms to Banten.Help them fight Madalam.

now.Lost to Batavia due to Madalan's offensive and trade share.The situation in Banten is dire.The business intelligence department of the Chinese company Wandan Business Hall once reported that.The law and order in Banten is very bad.Residents are scattered everywhere.The British and Dutch sailors often made trouble and made trouble.attack each other.noble officials.Excessive taxation.Do anything.Homeless theft.Flood urban areas.Dutch, British and Chinese shops were targeted for looting.This is simply the full expression of the rottenness of the international city.at the beginning of this year.There is a whole month.Wan Dan fell into the terror caused by the "headhunters" in Nanbang.They suddenly invaded the house.Cut off the heads of the inhabitants.It is said that there is an old enemy of the Banten people in the Lampung district.Their "King" prompted the people of Nanbang to come to headhunting.The Banten government has nothing to do with it.Instigated by the British and the Dutch.Also to divert the anger of local nobles and refugees.The Prime Minister of Banten, Rana Bangladesh, brazenly issued an order to expel the Chinese in May this year.And sent troops to attack the Chinese company's business hall.

Banten Chinese are not united.Because there are many Chinese families with a long history of more than 300 years in the local area.The appeal of Chinese companies here is not as good as that of Batavia.but.During the expulsion of Chinese in Banten State.These overseas Chinese families were also driven out of the city.Had to be under the protection of the self-defense force organized by the Chinese company business hall.Retreat to Batavia.

same period.King Sultan Agung of Madalan defeated the Allied Forces of Eastern Java in the city of Wilasono in eastern Java.Sulumayi, Basuruan, Duban, Wirasono, Jaban, Larsen, Brendong (on the north coast east of Duban), and Madura are the coalition forces formed by the sovereign states.Very poorly prepared.Soldiers suffer from hunger.Very tired.Defeated by the ambitious King Sultan Agung.Sultan Agung occupied Velassono city.The prefect of the city was drowned by the river during the war.Sultan Agung is the trace of extinct rebellion.Put the death of the prefect's son and his residents.They all moved to Wanyumas together.This approach was the usual strategy used by Mataram against defeated urban areas.

His battle basically pacified eastern Java.Now.The goal of Madalan to unify Java Island is Batavia, Banten and Cirebon in the west.first.Gotta get rid of the nasty Chinese companies.take away their property.King Sultan Agong and Prime Minister Banten attacked the Chinese almost at the same time: he first slashed at the Chinese district of Semarang.This is the largest Chinese district in the area under his rule.The Chinese company has many plantations and farms here.There is also a fortress-style business house.Then.He forced the Sultan of Surabaya to expel the Chinese; the Sultan of Surabaya had surrendered to Madalam.Had to do something to the overseas Chinese in the city.

The Dutch and the British provided weapons to Banten and Madalan.But it's all done in secret.in Batavia.The Dutch did not do anything to the Chinese themselves.Because almost half of Batavia's population is Chinese.The Dutch also didn't want to throw the whole of Batavia into the flames of war.Doing so will inevitably involve your own people.Although the Chinese companies in Batavia were neglected by the local overseas Chinese families.But still has great strength.At least there are more than 800 guards in the Zhonghua Commercial Hall.When other Chinese districts in Java got into a ball.Those Chinese refugees continued to concentrate in Batavia.The Dutch and the Chinese formed a strange peaceful situation here.

When Yin Feng arrived in Manila with his army.Not only Java Island.Conflicts between indigenous people and Chinese occurred in Aceh, Malacca, Spice Islands, Timor and other places.Malacca was also attacked by the British, the Dutch and the Aceh state at the same time.

亚齐王伊斯坎达尔.穆达是杀死自己叔叔篡位为王的。伊斯坎达尔.穆达和马达兰国王一样都是雄心勃勃的枭雄人物。一心要恢复当年麻若巴歇王朝的霸业。1613年5月7日。亚齐战船又攻柔佛的巴士沙瓦尔首都。并且占领了它。1615年。亚齐已完全控制了马來半岛的柔佛。亚齐和柔佛联合起來。共同对付葡萄牙人。1615年秋。亚齐人曾向马六甲进攻。同葡军战于麻坡的沿海。历时三日三夜。终因不能击破葡军而退,1616年7月。亚齐王在致英王詹姆士一世的公文中。自称为“世界无敌的战士”。治国己达39年。这位夸夸奇谈的亚齐王。对于自己国力的强大是很有信心。

Both the British and the Dutch wanted to take advantage of the Chinese civil war.Capture the Aceh Colony.The King of Aceh also took advantage of the opportunity of the Chinese company to concentrate on dealing with the maritime ban of the Ming Dynasty.Attack the Aceh Chinese colony.This time.The three joined forces to attack China and Portugal.

In short.When Yin Feng was preparing to attack Nanyang in Manila.With Java, Aceh, and Malacca as the main theaters.Nanyang once again fell into war.This time the war camp is clear.Western powers join forces with local aborigines.Jointly deal with Chinese companies and all Chinese.

Early days of the war.Fierce fighting broke out in the Chinese districts of Semarang and Surabaya.The Chinese successfully resisted the attack of thousands of natives under the organization of the Chinese company.But it can only be trapped in the city or in the control area of ​​the Chinese business hall.The Chinese in Banten lack organization and cooperation.They were basically expelled by the Banten army.The Sultan of Cirebon was under a lot of pressure from King Madaram.Resolutely do not go to war against the Chinese.The scattered Chinese were killed.A small number of overseas Chinese refugees escaped with the help of friendly natives.They fled to Cirebon and Batavia one after another.

The Semarang Chinese Company Business Hall is a stone building.Like a fortress.war together.The Chinese around Semarang hid in the Chinese business hall.Resist the attack of natives with tall stone walls.

Although there are tens of thousands of natives without heavy firearms.But the Chinese relied on high walls, hundreds of flintlock muskets, and two small bronze cannons.The attacks of the natives were disintegrated time and time again.However.Not so long ago.The water source of the Zhonghua Commercial Hall was cut off.The Chinese who were cut off from the water really couldn't stick to it.Under the leadership of Wu Hao, the Java security director of the Chinese company, he broke out.The Chinese business house in Semarang fell.Nearly [-] Chinese were killed in the breakout.Yu Bu helped the old and brought the young, and dragged the children and daughters on long journeys.Ten days later, only a thousand or so people finally reached Cirebon.subsequently.The city of Cirebon and the Chinese commercial houses and plantations outside the city were surrounded by tens of thousands of Madalan troops.

Li Lihua got the news ten days ago.It was the time when the remaining Chinese in Semarang retreated to Cirebon.because.The entire Java Island at this time.Only the Chinese companies in Batavia and Cirebon still have carrier pigeons.

Yin Feng finished listening to Li Lihua's report.Immediately gave the order to Yan Siqi's Fifth Division who was training troops in Borneo.Immediately attack the island of Java.