Chapter 1438: First come first, near the water and the tower.
Prince Ullman was furious and immediately summoned all the warships in Java to fight back immediately. Not only did he want to recapture Andinissa, he also wanted to take advantage of the situation and go north to fight the Japanese and give them back!
This crazy and completely unrealistic idea was directly rejected by his generals.
Dear Prince Ulman, please calm down. Don’t talk about going north to attack Japan. We can’t even take back Antinissa, dear!
The Lingzhou Navy was able to drive away the Japanese, which shows that they are actually very powerful and it is not easy to defeat them.
In addition, various intelligence shows that they are not actually an isolated force, but have strong backing, which is said to be Yanyun County...
Although this information has not been confirmed, it has a certain degree of authenticity.
Because all Yanyun County's fleets traveling to and from the West will dock at Lingzhou Island for supplies. Some of the armored warships they own are produced by the Ross Kingdom, and their factories were built with the help of Yanyun County...
It is said that the designation of the garrison on Lingzhou Island is the Lingzhou Guard of the Yanyun Army, and the name of Lingzhou Island seems to be named after Duan Ling'er. Who is Duan Ling'er? Prince Ullman, you should know
Bar?
Damn it, it’s Xiao Chen again!
Ullman became furious when he heard the name Yanyun County.
This bastard not only stole countless gold and silver treasures from me, but also took away my beloved golden battleship. He and I hate each other as much as the sea and are at odds with each other. One day in the future, I will personally chop off his head!
As for now, it’s better to endure it for now.
Because Antinisa is quite far away from their homeland, if they send out troops to attack, it can be regarded as an ocean-going battle.
If they send too few troops in this battle, it won't be a problem. If they send too many supplies, logistics will be a big problem. And if the battle fails, they won't even have a place to stay and rest.
Furthermore, he was also afraid that if his entire main fleet was dispatched, the local defense would be empty. If Burma took advantage of the situation and came to attack, the gains would outweigh the losses.
Java and Burma have always been at odds with each other. It cannot be said that they are mortal enemies. They have fought more than a dozen times, large and small.
Now the situation in Myanmar has changed dramatically. The old king of Myanmar has died. After the new king Liu Ruyun came to the throne, the relationship between the two families has eased. When Liu Ruyun ascended the throne, Ullman even sent a special envoy to express his congratulations...
It has long been heard that Liu Ruyun is extremely beautiful and gorgeous, which makes Ullman admire her very much. He said that a woman who can make his dead brother Prince Saiba obsessed with her must be very, very beautiful.
If Seba is still alive, his brother will naturally not be able to win over others' beauty. But now that Seba is dead, and he and Liu Ruyun are both single, is there a possibility of getting married?
If you can marry Liu Ruyun or become the consort of Burma, then Burma and Java will be a powerful alliance, and they will be able to dominate the southern Xinjiang area in the future.
For this reason, he also sent Liu Ruyun many gifts and many love letters, expressing his passionate love for her. Liu Ruyun was so confused that she even declined on the pretext of keeping filial piety...
No, who do you think you are?
You have been the concubine of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty, so you are considered a married woman. I, Ullman, am a wise and powerful man, and I have a handsome appearance. Is it true that a new young man is not good enough for you?
But the more Liu Ruyun refused, the more he felt itchy in his heart and vowed to capture her!
Not long ago, Myanmar sent an invitation to him to participate in the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. It was said that Queen Ruyun was going to hold a competition to attract a bride. Isn't this nonsense?
What else?
Looking at the few cloves of garlic in southern Xinjiang, who can compare with me?
In fact, there are still some. For example, King Narado of Siam is on par with me, King Nigudo of Chenla, King Qixu of Funan...
But I heard that not only the royal families in southern Xinjiang, but also many kings and princes from the West would come to take the exam, so it was really difficult to handle it now.
But there are still advantages. I am close. As the saying goes, those who are near the water and the towers first come first...
If I get impatient, I will send a fleet to kill you all. Let’s see if any of you still fight with me!
Ruyun is mine, no one can snatch it from me!
Needless to say, Ullman really didn't regard Xiao Chen as a love rival, because that guy was a eunuch, and he didn't know that Xiao Chen was actually no longer an eunuch.
Xiao Chen did not regard Ullman as a love rival because he was not worthy at all.
After Ren Haitang left, the Yanyun Army officially occupied Andinisha. The area of Andinisha is actually quite large, accounting for one-third of Yanyun County. It is also a sparsely populated place. According to preliminary statistics, the population is only a few dozen.
Ten thousand.
When the Javanese were here, they only knew about exploitative rule and did not do anything for human affairs, so the agriculture and economy here were extremely backward. The locals did not even have cattle when cultivating crops...
The only relatively developed industry is the fishing industry, but the income of fishermen is also extremely meager and they can only make ends meet.
The Javanese people's exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes are still very heavy, and the oppressed people can't stand upright. However, under the power, they can only survive as cows and horses. This is the same in the world. No matter whether they rise or fall, it will always be the people who suffer.
They don't care at all who becomes the king, it's all the same anyway.
So after seeing the Yanyun Army stationed, they neither resisted nor welcomed it. They just watched helplessly as this seemingly a little different army passed by the house in a neat queue and stationed outside the town so as not to disturb the people.
It's true...
I thought that they would definitely formulate a strict tax collection system and start a new round of exploitation and oppression, but unexpectedly, the first thing Yan Yun army did when they moved in was to distribute things?
Post a notice to inform the people, asking everyone to count and report the amount of farmland at home, and then distribute oxen and iron plows according to the population and the number of fields...
Of course it is not free, it must be repaid, but it cannot be repaid now. When you have enough food in the future, it will not be too late to pay it back slowly.
In addition, local officials were ordered to count the local poor population and distribute a certain amount of rations and non-staple food. Those whose houses were damaged due to the war could also receive a considerable amount of compensation.
This is just a preliminary policy to stabilize the people. Various measures to benefit the people and various plans for the future development of people's livelihood were introduced soon after. It feels like they are all given, and none of them are taken...
In addition to labor, three days after the Yanyun Army entered the army, they began to call in a large number of young men, saying that they were going to build docks, build city defenses, and dredge rivers, so what was supposed to come finally came!
But it is said that labor is labor, but not labor. Not only do they take care of food and housing, but they also pay according to the hours worked every day. I don’t know whether it is true or not.
Because the Javanese laborers who were summoned before were not paid a penny. Anyone who dared to disobey would be killed directly! Anyone who dared not to come would have his whole family killed!
But the Yanyun people are different. They claim that this is all voluntary. Those who are willing to come can go to the registration office to register. Those who are unwilling...will never be forced!
The locals said that we believe you, crows are as black as the world, but we don’t believe that your clouds are white!