Nine idlers

Chapter 260 IX The City of Chaos

Since Western colonists came to Southeast Asia, Jakarta has always been one of the most important ports in Southeast Asia. The natural deep-water port is enough for any large ship to dock in it, and a large number of precious commodities are shipped to the West from here.This port city used to be managed by the Dutch, but since the Dutch were 'forced' away by the British decades ago, it has been replaced by a British-born local elected by the British as the governor.However, because the British focused on the newly developed ports of Singapore, Luzon, and Hong Kong, and neglected the management of Jakarta, coupled with some wrong policies promulgated by the local governor from time to time, Jakarta was declining day by day. The status was eventually replaced by Lampung Port.

The distance between Lampung Port and Jakarta is very short, and there is only a narrow strait in the middle. It takes about two hours for ordinary freighters to make a round trip, and for ordinary sampans and small sailboats, it can also be done within five hours if the wind is smooth. Walk back and forth inside.In the past, there were hundreds of thousands of ships on this short-distance route every day, and because foreigners seemed to look down on such petty profits, most of the ships belonged to the powerful local Chinese merchant fleet.However, after a man named A Wenyue became the governor of Java a few years ago, he immediately issued a decree, canceling the qualification of the Chinese businessmen's fleet to trade in the local sea, making the ships on this route gradually banned. The small sampans of the local indigenous people were replaced.

It's a pity that the small sampans handcrafted by the locals are extremely backward in terms of load capacity and speed, so that a large amount of goods cannot be transported out of Java Island, and they can only be piled up in the warehouse to rot and rot.It wasn't until the last year that the governor of Java lifted the ban on the Chinese merchant fleet under pressure from top to bottom. However, he still made some restrictions on the size and specifications of the Chinese merchant ships, and he also took far more money from the Chinese merchants than the locals. tax.

For this governor, the local Chinese businessmen can be said to hate him to the bone, and there are not a few people who want him to die. Even some foreign firms that have trade relations with Chinese businessmen have suggested to the above to replace him from time to time.It is a pity that the British, who hold real power in the local area, are very satisfied with the governor, because they can receive some windfalls and precious antiques that others cannot get from time to time, so that while Jakarta is losing ground, the status of the governor But still as solid as a rock.The governor also knew that he had offended many people, so with the acquiescence of the British, he recruited a large number of soldiers and expanded the governor's guard. Every time he traveled, there were hundreds of people guarding him, fearing that he would be assassinated.

But what was unexpected was that the closely guarded Governor suddenly disappeared mysteriously in his Governor's Mansion, and at that time there were dozens of strong guards outside his room to protect him.After learning of the governor's disappearance, the British, who was the secretary of the governor's office, immediately thought of the local Chinese businessman who was extremely at odds with Awenyue.However, because the Chinese businessmen also have certain influence in the local area, it is far from what he can offend, so they can only report the matter to the higher authorities and wait for someone to deal with it. The news of the Governor's disappearance was also passed on by the maids of the Governor's Mansion at this time go out.

After learning of Awenyue's disappearance, the local Chinese businessmen cheered and set off firecrackers at the door to celebrate, while the local aborigines were deeply indignant, thinking that it was the work of the Chinese businessmen.The enmity accumulated between the two over the years suddenly erupted, and from the initial sporadic verbal quarrels, it gradually turned into a large-scale armed conflict.Although the local aborigines are numerous and powerful, due to the large number of tribes, the people are not united, which makes the siege of the Chinese business houses seem messy and useless.On the other hand, although the number of Chinese businessmen groups is less than one-tenth of the local people, they are all refined and strong, with sufficient weapons, and Chinese businessmen from surrounding islands rushed to help after hearing the news, so they did not appear weak in the conflict.

The strength of the two is equal, and no one can do anything to the other, only the number of casualties continues to rise. By the time the British, who is acting as the governor, is ready to mediate, the two sides are already bloody, and no one wants to stop.For this reason, he could only temporarily leave Jakarta under the protection of the Governor's Guard, and went to the nearest British base for help, and the situation in Jakarta was completely out of control at this moment.

Xu Changqing and others knew that the situation in Jakarta was [-] nautical miles away from the port of Jakarta. Seven Chinese merchant ships that received the telegram were sailing towards Jakarta quickly. The others are companions who came to support after receiving the telegram.

After hearing the mysterious disappearance of the governor of Jakarta, everyone on board behaved differently.Xu Changqing was only a little surprised. In his opinion, this trip was just to pass the four boring days. No matter what, he would have nothing to lose.However, the purpose of Moses' trip seems to be related to the governor, so after hearing the news, his face became extremely pale, but when he realized that Xu Changqing was looking at him, he immediately covered up his expression, but he The panic in his eyes still revealed his inner anxiety.

Different from Xu Changqing's calmness, Guan Poming was furious, shouting to teach these local aborigines a profound lesson.Back then, Guan Poming was a fiery murderer who dared to disregard the rules of the practice world, 'intervene' in secular battles, and even use magic to deal with secular mortals. Eight thousand people died directly at his hands. more.Now Guan Poming's character has not changed, and because he left the Chinese mainland, he has become more carefree. It is conceivable what the result will be after he makes a move.As a junior, Guan Zheng naturally has no right to object, and he can only join the battle under Guan Poming's strong order.Even so, he still believes that practitioners should not directly 'intervene' in secular battles like this, so under Xu Changqing's secret suggestion, he decided to use secular fists and kicks instead of practicing spells later.

Among them, Luo Xuan, the leader of the Spiritual Sect, was the happiest. He obviously didn't have any worries about doom in his heart, and he thought it was an opportunity.If it is handled properly, it can expand the influence of Lingjiao in Southeast Asia. After all, the influence of Chinese businessmen in Southeast Asia is comparable to that of Western foreign firms.For this reason, he used magic to send a message to the spiritual believers in the surrounding islands, ordering them to rush to Jakarta to help the Chinese businessmen deal with the local aborigines.Because of the joining of these people, the situation in Java Island was completely biased towards the side of Chinese businessmen without knowing it.