Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

"Is this the port of Long Island?" Looking at the port in front of him, which is close to the small fishing village, Cai Yuanshu's face not only twitched, but also the only port on the island directly controlled by the Chinese court. It is conceivable that he wants to take over this What kind of state will the territory be like, but things have come to this point, he can only take one step at a time. "Let's get off the boat"

As the saying goes, misfortunes never come singly, Cai Yuanshu, who finally got used to seasickness symptoms, found that he was landsick again, so he had to recuperate in a simple inn at the port.This lay down lasted for about ten days. During this period, officials from the Labuan Protectorate Mansion came to ask for their health every day. However, the kindness of these officials was completely outmatched by the hot weather to Cai Yuanshu. I dare not be a deserter.

After lying down for another two days, the subordinates reported that the manager of Chen Guodu had come to visit. Cai Yuanshu was not familiar with Chen Long, but he had worked hard in Nanyang for many years. For a newcomer like Cai Yuanshu, it was very important, so no matter how unwell he was, he had to see this neighbor.

"My younger brother is not recovering from his illness. I have lost my way. Please forgive me, brother Yuen Long." Cai Yuanshu, who was dressed as a military officer, stood with the dark and thin Chen Long, and he did not look like a martial artist at all. "Come, come, let's talk in the room." After inviting Chen Long into a room with a human fan with a smile, Cai Yuanshu asked a little puzzled. "I didn't know Brother Yuen Long was here"

Chen Long knew that Cai Yuanshu was afraid that the Huaxia court would investigate the connection between the two inner vassals in private, so he explained: "The imperial court allocated a batch of supplies to the younger brother, and the younger brother specially came to meet them. He didn't want to know that Brother Guozhong was in Long Island Port these days, so he took the liberty to go forward Brother Guozhong, please forgive me for coming to visit in a hurry. But brother Guozhong, you don’t have to worry, now you are in a foreign land, and your foothold is not stable, the imperial court will not mind you and me joining forces.”

"So that's the case, my little brother is worrying too much." Cai Yuanshu also admitted that he was worried just now, and his attitude naturally won Chen Long's favor. "But the younger brother is new here, his eyes are darkened, the so-called alliance, I don't know what the rules of Brother Yuen Long are?"

Of course, Chen Long knew what Cai Yuanshu was worried about, and he also understood it very well. After all, the two were not familiar with each other, and it was the first time they met until today. The method, after all, one manpower is weak, and two people are strong. If he wants to build a homeland in the hands of natives and Spanish criminals, he must unite all players.

"Brother Guozhong first came, and the situation is still unclear, so I will explain a little bit for him." Chen Long took out a piece of paper folded squarely from his pocket, and opened it to see it was a topographic map of Long Island. "My little brother got this from an official in Hong Kong. Brother Guozhong should have a similar one here."

Cai Yuanshu thought for a while and responded: "Brother Yuen Long said that the younger brother seems to have gotten one too, but he has been ill for the past few days, so he didn't read it carefully, and he bothered Brother Yuen Long to explain it in detail."

"It's easy to say," Chen Long was going to have a detailed discussion with Cai Yuanshu, so he agreed immediately, and then he used his hand to draw a virtual road on the map. "According to the imperial court's order, the territories of Master Zhou, Brother Guozhong, and your younger brother are distributed from south to north."

From the virtual titles drawn by Chen Long, we can know that the areas under the jurisdiction of the three capitals are actually different.The area controlled by Zhou Zhenghe in the south has the largest area and the largest plain area, but the connection with Long Island Port must pass through Cai Yuanshu's territory, so it is the most remote.Chen Long's territory in the north is larger than Cai Yuanshu's, and can expand as far north as Busuanga Island, but the territory is less plain, and the production is naturally not as good as Cai and Zhou's territory.As for Cai Yuanshu's territory, the area is the smallest, but firstly, the area of ​​the plain is not small, and secondly, it is close to the port of Long Island, so the location is actually the most advantageous.

"It's just that in addition to the natives on the island, there are more than a dozen groups of Luzon criminals who were exiled here. Among these criminals, there are Chinese, Luzon natives, and Luzon barbarians. They are self-defense, and I don’t know where they got their weapons, except for the lack of artillery, they are almost the same as my younger brother’s equipment.”

Chen Long's department can be said to be the only one among the chiefs of the six capitals of the Labuan Metropolitan Government that does not need to count on the Japanese Langshi team, but even with such a strong force, it can't overwhelm the criminal gangs on the island. It is conceivable that these people Therefore, Cai Yuanshu's face darkened. After all, what Chen Long encountered, he might also encounter.

So, after hesitating for a while, Cai Yuanshu asked directly, "Brother Yuen Long, what do you want me to do to help you?"

"What I mean is that it is best for the strength of the three families to act together and comb the island first from south to north."

Chen Long has less than 700 troops under his command. Naturally, there is not enough strength for one family to do it alone, but if the three families work together, there will be 2000 people, and the mobile force will be greatly enhanced.

"If these bandits run away, I'm afraid the eradication will be indefinitely." The cooperation of the three families, Cai Yuanshu also agrees with this suggestion, but he worries that once the war continues, if the rule cannot be established and taxes collected as scheduled, he will have no money to maintain it. . "My little brother still owes a large amount of money to the manager's office, Universal Bank, but he can't afford it."

"Maybe you can ask the Holy One to suspend the money from the Four Seas Bank." Chen Long said while pointing somewhere on the map. "As for the possible escape of bandits, I've thought about it too, little brother. As long as they get stuck near Long Island Harbor, the north and south of the island can be cut off."

Chen Long must be thinking about himself first, but because there are few plains in the north, the number of criminals exiled by the Spaniards must also be small, which is in line with the general tactical procedure of first easy and difficult. There must be many gangsters and natives, and more troops are needed to suppress and suppress them, so it is impossible to say who is taking advantage of whom.

However, seeing that Cai Yuanshu was still hesitant, Chen Long gritted his teeth: "I still have some savings, brother. If Brother Guozhong can help, I would like to lend [-] Guan to Brother Guozhong for three years without interest."

Cai Yuanshu smiled: "I'm afraid there are still some shortcomings, how about borrowing for five years without interest?"

Chen Long made some calculations. As long as the north of the island is pacified first, he can receive immigrants from China, North Korea, and Japan first, and the so-called fast step, step by step, he will definitely be able to occupy the most favorable position among the San Francisco on the island. status.

Thinking of this, Chen Long nodded: "That's it."

"Brother Wen Yu?"

"Brother Guo Zhong, don't worry, my younger brother has already made an agreement with Brother Wen Yu, and he will lead the army back to Long Island Port later." Chen Long replied. "In the next few days, I'm afraid brother Wen Yu will also be stationed in Long Island Port. At that time, the two of you may be able to get closer."

The business has already been finalized here, but it seems too utilitarian to leave immediately, so Chen Long asked casually: "Brother Guozhong, forgive me for asking a question that shouldn't be asked, I don't know how your clan will arrange in the future?"

How to arrange it?After Cai Yuan smashed his books, he suddenly realized that Chen Long was asking about Cai Fan's political structure.

Although Cai Yuanshu had thought about this, he was unwilling to show it to others, so he asked back: "Among the three feudal states on the island, only brother Yuen Long has experience in this field, so I don't know what brother Yuen Long can advise. "

"In the early days, I mainly developed Labuan for the imperial court, so I didn't dare to overstep it. I just planted my own crops and collected some regular taxes from a few local villages. I can't give any advice."

What Chen Long said is true and false. It’s not that he didn’t establish a ruling hierarchy in Labuan. It’s just that Labuan is only [-] miles around and has a population of only a few thousand. He didn’t use a very complicated system at that time, but now it is a land of two counties. The Huaxia court allowed him to establish a government system, so even if it was just for fun, he was ready to play around.

"Brother Yuen Long's words are a little untrue." Cai Yuanshu didn't know Chen Long's past, but just rebutted unconsciously. "But Brother Yuen Long, you must follow my words. There are only two counties on the left, so why make it so complicated." Cai Yuanshu leaned slightly, showing his heart to heart. "What I mean is to set up villages at the local level, and let the village chiefs manage the villages and collect taxes. As for the capital management mansion, one Situ is in charge of promotion and demotion, one is in charge of agriculture and tax expenditures, and the other is in charge of roads, urban construction, and so on. Then come another Sima or Si Kou to practice criminal law, arrest robbery and military affairs."

"It's concise and to the point." Chen Long gave a good evaluation. "It's just that I can't learn it here." Chen Long explained. "Everyone under the younger brother, the lowest was the capital commander and garrison, and the senior lieutenants, generals, and guerrillas were all different. So although the younger brother has the title of the chief of the capital, he is actually the leader of everyone, so we have to consider them. interests." Chen Long designed a rather complicated system for this purpose. "Little brother is going to divide the whole territory. Except for a mountain forest with a radius of three or four thousand miles for myself, each of the others will have a piece of territory. I don't care how they rule, but every year I will send inspectors to collect a small amount of taxes and judge the people. Appeal." Chen Long's system is very similar to the feudal system in Europe and the feudal system in Japan, but he has a stronger binding force on his subordinates than the two, otherwise there will be no inspectors coming out. "As for the cost of the capital manager's office, is it insufficient? My brother thinks this way, or he can organize a caravan by himself, manage fish catches, sea salt, etc."

"Brother Yuan Long, are you going to follow the example of the Holy Majesty's Inner Court Manager's Office? This is also a way." Cai Yuanshu thought about it. "My little brother, maybe I can follow suit, so what if there is a conflict with each other?"

"How about you and I being restrained within the collar? Otherwise, I'm afraid that the big businessmen in Fujian and Guangdong will rush in and bite you and me."

"It's only in the territory. I'm afraid there is no way to make money. Why don't you let Brother Wen Yu join in? The three of us will form a joint stock company. We will first control the business affairs of this island, and then develop to Beiboni. This place is very close to Luzon. In the future, we may be able to cooperate with that island. Border trade."

"In this case, I'm afraid that the firm will be located in Long Island Port, so part of the tax revenue will be distributed to the governor's office."

"If we don't get paid by the governor's office, will the Labuan Governor's Office speak for us?"

"That's true"