The Dutch have been operating in Batavia for more than 30 years, and the port has developed into a very prosperous city.Cities in the West, similar to those in Japan, had feudal lords or kings stationed inside the castles, and the common people gathered outside the castles, unlike in China, where the people were encased in the walls.Batavia Fort was built on a hill that was easy to defend and difficult to defend, and at the foot of the hill by the harbor there were several street markets.Most of the buildings in these markets have the characteristics of the Ming Dynasty, which were built by the Ming Dynasty merchants who came here to trade, as well as the Ming people who went to Nanyang to make a living.China's terrain is relatively closed, the southwest is the plateau, the west is the desert and the next door, the north is the cold grassland, the people in the Guannai, only to the northeast, and the sea to the South Sea, two directions of development.Previously, the Ming and Qing dynasties advanced to the front line of Fujian, so that many Fujian people, in order to avoid the war, entered the sea to avoid the war, and many people came to Nanyang for development.Today, it is estimated that there are nearly 780,000 Han Chinese scattered throughout the South Seas, and 40,000 or 50,000 Han people in Java, including nearly 10,000 in Batavia.These 10,000 people, accounting for about 20% of the population of Batavia, but they monopolized various industries such as food, clothing, housing, and transportation in the city.At this time, in the middle of the city, in a street where Han people gathered, there was a Han wine shop, which was quite famous in Batavia.The name of the wine shop is Sihai, not far from Chengbao, a street where the Han people gathered, there are drinks transported from the Ming Dynasty, and some dishes of the Ming Dynasty, which are deeply loved by the Han people in a foreign land, and the business is very hot every day.This wine shop was originally an industry of Quanzhou people, but two months ago, it was bought by a group of new Han Chinese.After the owner of the liquor store was changed, the original shopkeeper and his associates were all replaced, and the new shopkeeper claimed to be a distant relative of the original proprietor, who was extremely shrewd and capable, and could speak.The restaurant had cooks from the Ming Dynasty, and the dishes were better than before, so it quickly won the recognition of regular customers, and even the Dutch in the fort sometimes came to the restaurant to eat and drink, and the business was not only not affected, but even more prosperous.Because the business was so good, the liquor store attracted some more people, many of whom were new faces from the Ming Dynasty, except for a few Han Chinese from Batavia.This wine shop is naturally not just a wine shop, but a stronghold of the Heaven and Earth Society in Batavia.More than half a year ago, Zhao Ming formulated a strategy for southward expansion, and Donghai Town decided to go to the South Seas in a big way to compete with the Netherlands and Spain for the South Sea colonies, which has strengthened its own strength.In the context of the peace negotiations between the Ming and Qing dynasties, Donghai Town lost nearly 30,000 elites in the Jiangbei Campaign, and most of the elite land divisions lost most of them, and they were unable to challenge the Manchu Qing Dynasty alone, so it was difficult to expand northward.Within the Southern Ming court, Zhu Yujian occupied Nanjing, and Zhu Yihai occupied Zhejiang, blocking Zhao Ming's westward development.Donghai Town was unable to challenge the authority of the Southern Ming Dynasty, nor was it able to fight against the Manchu Qing Dynasty, after Zhao Ming thought it through, Donghai Town was left with only two development directions, one was to the northeast, with the help of Korea as a springboard, to colonize Japan, and the other was to the south, through the South Seas.The Northern Shogunate believed that Japan was close to Korea and had a large population, and that the Tokugawa Shogunate had not really unified Japan, and that the domestic feudal towns were divided and could provoke disputes and defeat each one, while the Southern Advance faction believed that the South Seas were rich in products, the land was fertile, and the indigenous people had low combat power and were easy to control.Zhao Ming thought about it again and again, thinking that Japan was poor, there were many people, and Japan's Warring States period was not long, there were still elite soldiers in the country, although the Donghai Town Water Army was strong and better than Japan, but the land division suffered heavy losses, it was difficult to defeat the Tokugawa shogunate, and the northward advance was thankless, and there was no 200,000 troops, so he gave up the northward strategy and decided to go south with all his strength to control the South Seas.The southward expansion strategy, although it is necessary to face maritime powers such as the Netherlands and Spain, but the South Seas are far away from Western Europe, and the strength of the two is actually not strong, adding up to less than 10,000 people, Donghai Town still has the strength to defeat it.In addition, it is relatively easy to control the South Seas, and you only need to establish some strongholds and garrison more than 1,000 soldiers to control a very vast land.Therefore, after thinking about it, Zhao Ming discussed with the high-level of Donghai Town, and finally decided to implement the southward expansion strategy.If Donghai Town can incorporate the entire Nanyang into its territory and operate it for several years, it is enough to independently fight against the Manchu Qing Dynasty and seize the authority of the world, even if it fails, it can also use Taiwan Island as the foundation and dominate the Nanyang.In order to cooperate with the southward expansion strategy, during the period of advancement, Donghai Town moved frequently, and the Tiandihui also dispatched backbones to Dayuan, Manila, and even Batavia and Malacca to spy on the Netherlands and Spain, and contact the local Han people and pirates who were active at sea.Batavia is the base camp of the Netherlands in Nanyang, and it is very far away from Donghai Town, and the Heaven and Earth Society has never set up an intelligence base in such a distant place, so Hu Weizong directly sent one of his most powerful incense masters, Emperor Hu De, to come over and preside over the overall situation.At 10 p.m., the restaurant is at its busiest, and the lobby is full of diners.At this time, an old man, surrounded by several men, came to the outside of the wine shop, "Old Chen, this is the Four Seas Wine Shop!"
”"All over the world, they are all wanderers in a foreign land!"
The old man, dressed in a coarse cloth short, looked up at the banner of the restaurant, nodded, and then mostly entered the restaurant.The old man, who was in his fifties, named Chen Tianzheng, was the leader of the Han coolies in Batavia, and was also a Fujian native of Chaoshan, one of the elders in Batavia.At this time, Xiao Si saw his companion leading a group of people in, and immediately stepped forward to entertain, "Old Chen, I have prepared a private room for you!"
”At that moment, Chen Tianzheng followed Xiao Si and walked up to the second floor, several subordinates stood outside the door, he pushed the door in, and saw Hu Dedi sitting at a table with a few drinks and dishes on it.At this time, Xiao Si brought the door, and Emperor Hu Dedi stood up with a smile, "Old Chen, contemptible Emperor Hu Dedi, please take a seat!"
”Chen Tianzheng glanced at Emperor Hu De, then sat down and said in a deep voice: "Lord Hu, I came here today to confirm a few things. ”Emperor Hu De poured Chen Tianzheng a full glass of wine and said with a smile: "Old Chen has any questions, but it doesn't hurt to say it!"
”After Chen Tianzheng pondered for a moment, he said: "Before Hongmaoyi came, Lao Yu and his people went to Java, and by virtue of their own hard work, they accumulated some money and industry, but later Hongmaoyi came here, charged us heavy taxes, forced labor, and made us miserable.Lord Hu said that the imperial court intends to collect Java and rush the Hongmaoyi, is this really done?
Back then, the white ghost killed 20,000 of us in Luzon, but the court not only did not stand up for us, but also rewarded those white fans, so that those of us who wandered outside would not dare to go against the red haired and white ghosts. ”At that time, the Ming Dynasty did not come out in Luzon, Spain, but rewarded the Spaniards and said that they killed well.This not only boosted the arrogance of Spain and the Netherlands, and made them understand that the Ming Dynasty would not stand up for overseas Chinese and subject countries, so that they had the courage to expand unscrupulously, but also undermined the confidence of overseas Han people, knowing that they had no support behind them, so they could only endure oppression and did not dare to fight.When Emperor Hu De heard this, he immediately said solemnly: "Old Chen can rest assured, this time it is Zhao Dashuai of the East China Sea who will preside over this matter."
Donghai Town is on the sea, and it has already fought several battles with Hongmaoyi, and besides, I have come thousands of miles away, is it to deceive you?
”Chen Tianzheng was silent, very hesitant in his heart, and after half a sound, he asked: "Dare to ask Lord Hu, the imperial court and Zhao Dashuai, what do you need to do with this grass people?"
”Emperor Hu De said: "Zhao Dashuai hopes that Chen Lao will come forward, move his head, establish the Ming Fellow Townsmen Association in Java, and recruit manpower, and Donghai Town will provide money, food and weapons, and secretly form a team to overthrow the rule of Hongmaoyi in Java."
After the deed is completed, Zhao Dashuai can appoint Chen Lao as an official, and promise a high degree of autonomy in Java. ”Zhao Ming hoped to mobilize the Han people in Java and establish a resistance organization, seeking to establish a Han regime in Nanyang to contain the Dutch.Java has been ruled by the Dutch for thirty years, and the rule has been very solid, Chen Tianzheng immediately shook his head, "Lord Hu, I am afraid that there is nothing I can do about this matter." ”Emperor Hu Dedi was about to persuade, but at this time, the door was pushed open by a small Si in a panic, which attracted Emperor Hu's attention and said in a sullen voice: "What's the matter?
”Xiao Si pointed to the door and exclaimed, "Lord Xiang, there is a riot on the street!"
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