In the Lanfang camp on the bank of Kunjiang River, leaders from all walks of life gathered together today, because the commander-in-chief Liu Enguan had important matters to discuss with everyone.
In the largest bamboo building in the camp, heads of people stood tall. Leaders from Sanfa, Singkawang, Pontianak, Dongwanlu, Gaoping and others all came over.
The Lanfang soldiers and civilians guarding this place felt that this meeting was extraordinary.
"Isn't this Chief Zheng Zhengxin? The third batch he is in is not close to here."
Chief Zheng Zhengxin, who was talked about by the military and civilians, is a fat man in his forties with a kind face. Don’t be fooled by his appearance. Smiling Tiger is his nickname. I saw this Smiling Tiger walking in slowly.
At the venue, I chose a seat to the side and sat down.
Within two minutes, another tall, thin, middle-aged man with a gloomy aura walked over.
"Chief Ye Tingfan from Gaoping is also here."
The voice of the person speaking this time was much lower. This person was also famous in Lanfang, but his reputation was obviously somewhat negative. Because he cultivated opium in Gaoping, and sold a lot of it to his own people. He was an opium dealer, but in
He has a lot of people to eat on his hands, and he can summon two to three hundred people at any time, so he can be regarded as the most powerful person in Gaoping.
Subsequently, leaders such as Guo Yawei, Yu Kang, Huang Fuyuan, Chen Heer, Luo Sating, Lin Tutang and others from Singkawang, Pontianak, Dongwanlu and other places arrived one after another.
These leaders all come from various places, and they are all in one place. It is rare to get together like this, so I took advantage of this opportunity and naturally started to move around.
"Chief Luo, it's a pleasure to meet you."
"Chief Chen, how are you lately?"
"It's not very good. It's hard to do business."
"Who says it's not the case? Even though I have a lot of people, everyone is counting on me for food. Now one of them is the head of the two, and they are almost worried to death."
"..."
As the leaders talked, the venue was noisy for a while, and it smelled like a vegetable market.
Of course, this situation continued until a loud shout was heard.
"Total length."
As Lanfang President Liu Enguan appeared with Liang Luyi and Luo Yibo, the venue immediately became quiet. The Liu family has served as Lanfang President for decades, and its prestige is no joke. Although Liu Enguan has only been the chief for more than a year,
With the strength accumulated by the Liu family over the years in Lanfang, they are still able to overwhelm the entire audience.
One more thing, Liu Enguan's father accepted the appointment from Kapitan in the Netherlands and made Lanfang Liu Shoushan of the Dutch subsidiary republic. However, compared with his father's compromise, Liu Enguan's attitude towards the Dutch was different.
His attitude is very tough.
Of course, this may have something to do with the Dutch's opinion on Lanfang. Before, the Dutch acquiesced that Lanfang was a subordinate republic, but now they plan to turn it into a direct jurisdiction. This seriously threatens the interests of the Liu family. As the head of the family,
Liu Enguan, who is also the commander-in-chief, will certainly not allow such a thing to happen. Of course, the more important thing is that the Dutch do not want to leave any benefits to the leaders of Lanfang at all, and they just want to wipe them all out.
After Liu Enguan sat at the head of the delegation, he said, "Let's get started."
As his voice fell, Luo Yibo stood up. "Gentlemen, the commander-in-chief has summoned everyone this time to discuss important matters. Everyone knows that the Dutch are now pressing down on the country, and we have to resist. But it depends on me and others.
With our strength, the chance of winning against the Dutch is low, so the commander-in-chief has been trying to introduce another force to help us resist the Dutch invasion. Here is a good news for everyone, at present we have found a force willing to help us."
At this point, Luo Yibo paused and said the answer. "The Italians have extended a helping hand. They are willing to provide us with protection."
"Wait a minute. You said the Italians will provide us with protection?"
A voice suddenly appeared in the venue and interrupted Luo Yibo's words. A man wearing black clothes was seen, with his hands folded across his chest, as if waiting for an answer.
Everyone knows this man, he is the leader Guo Yawei from Sankou Yang. This man is not a simple man. He has a high prestige in Sankou Yang. He can summon five to six hundred men with just one order.
Faced with Guo Yawei's words, Luo Yibo glanced at Liu Enguan and said immediately after receiving the instructions. "Yes, you heard it right. What I said is that Italy provides all-round protection for Lanfang, not only externally, but also to the outside world."
It’s the same thing inside.”
Luo Yibo's words were like a huge stone falling into a lake and immediately causing a storm.
"When we were the Dutch, we could still take care of ourselves, but if it were the Italians, we would have to take care of everything."
"Isn't this the same condition as the Dutch? Is this condition acceptable?"
"Yes, if we have nothing to fight for, we might as well let the Dutch make the decision. At least everyone is familiar with it."
"Screw you Huang Donggua, don't think that labor and management don't know about your flirtation with the Dutch. I tell you that as long as I, Chen Heer, live one day, the Dutch will never be allowed to appear in Lanfang."
"Chen Ergou, you must have taken the wrong medicine. You told me that I could not collude with the Dutch to betray Lan Fang. Besides, you heard others say that your family was killed by the Dutch, and you did not see it yourself.
.”
"Made, labor and management will deal with you, the traitor, first."
"Chen Ergou, you...ouch..."
The venue was now in complete chaos. Some people came forward to try to pull Huang Fuyuan away, Chen He and the other two, and others were nearby to try to persuade them. It was much more lively than a vegetable market.
"Crack."
A loud bang on the table brought everything to an abrupt end, and the chief, Liu Enguan, had an angry look on his face. "What do you think this place is? Do you want me to give you two knives to decide whether you live or die?"
After roaring at all the leaders in the venue, Liu Enguan turned to his right-hand man and said, "Lu Er, please maintain order in the venue. If anyone talks nonsense again, just throw them out."
"Yes, Chief."
"Uncle Yi, please continue talking, focusing on the conditions of Italians."
Luo Yibo, who spoke again, now talked about the conditions given by Italy. "We, Lanfang, were merged into the Kingdom of Italy and became an overseas province of Italy in the east. Therefore, our citizens automatically obtained the national status of an overseas province of Italy. As a result of the merger,
Under the conditions, our Lanfang Republic will present to the Kingdom of Italy, land tax, population registers, case files, etc. The Italian side will train our current Lanfang officials and then arrange positions according to their abilities. In addition, in terms of military and police, the Kingdom of Italy will also
Priority will be given to people from our country who have this level of expertise, and in addition..."
Luo Yibolin always talked about a lot of terms, but most of them were about the benefits that Lanfang could get after merging into the Kingdom of Italy. His voice was the only one left in the venue, and every leader would listen attentively, fearing that they would miss something.
What.
However, after hearing that the taxes of Lanfang people would be 20% higher than that of Italians in the future, there was a commotion in the venue, but it subsided under Liu Enguan's watch.
However, in general, the political rights of the Chinese in Lanfang and the Italians will be much different in the future. In addition, in order to show its goodwill, Italy has also given many positions to appease them. Only the taxes for the Chinese are higher. It can be said that this
The conditions are the most friendly to the Chinese in all regions of Southeast Asia, but as the saying goes, people's hearts are not as good as those of snakes and elephants.
Sure enough, after Luo Yibo finished speaking, the focus of the scene was on taxation.
"Why, we Chinese have higher taxes, two levels higher than Italians. This is unfair."
Ye Tingfan from Gaoping was the first to speak. He had an indignant look on his face and seemed to have strong opinions on this issue.
Since someone has come forward, it is time to take action on him. Mr. Liu, who is afraid of long nights and many dreams, is not a good man or woman.
"Why, what does Leader Ye have to say?"
"Commander, I don't have any high opinions. It's mainly because I feel unequal. Why should the Italians pay two less tiers, and we should pay two more tiers? Also, what does that training mean? If it doesn't suit the will of the compatriots, then that's not the case.
Keep training.”
If Ye Tingfan was just giving advice at the beginning, then he had some other intentions later on.
Faced with Ye Tingfan's provocative words, Liu Enguan said with a smile on his face, unusually kindly. "Then according to Leader Ye's intention, how should we talk about it?"
"I think we should at least find the big guys to do a sum total. After all this has been negotiated, and then convene everyone again, wouldn't this be a waste of everyone's time?"
This was already considered a serious provocation. I don’t know what medicine Leader Ye took wrongly, but he was not allowed to be arrogant now.
Liu Enguan looked at him with contempt and said casually, "You are worthy of it."
These four fluttering words made Ye Tingfan feel his face burning. He felt that he had lost face and pointed with his hand. "Liu, what did you say?"
Before Ye Tingfan could continue to speak, Liang Luyi, who had already gotten the hint, led the two of them and pushed him to the ground.
Facing the unfair look on his face, Liu Enguan walked in front of him. "Don't think that you colluded with the Dutch. I don't know about it. I didn't move you before for the sake of the overall situation. Now that you've jumped out on your own, don't blame me."
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After speaking, Liu Enguan turned to Luo Yibo and asked, "How should I be punished for colluding with outsiders and plotting evil intentions?"
"Goug out both eyes and make three cuts and six holes."
These three knives and six holes are not stabbed three times on the limbs, but on the waist, chest and other torso areas. It can be said that the person who is stabbed will definitely die.
After hearing Luo Yibo's words, Liu Enguan said to Liang Luyi who was holding Ye Tingfan down. "Then do this."
When he heard that Liu Enguan was going to kill him, Ye Tingfan, who was also a bachelor, cursed loudly. "Liu Enguan, you will not die in peace, I will wait for you below."
After taking the troublemaker Ye Tingfan away, Liu Enguan spoke to the others. "Now that the traitor Ye Tingfan has been dealt with, let's continue the meeting. If you have any opinions, please raise them. I will listen to everyone's opinions."
Who can tell clearly what happened just now, and we can still have opinions on the matter at this time.
"I have no objection."
As the first person spoke, the rest fell into place.
"I don't have any objection either."
"Me too."
"..."
Seeing that no one had any objections, Liu Enguan continued. "Since no one has any objections, it has been decided. However, considering that it is rare for everyone to get together, everyone will stay a few more days to let me show my friendship as a landlord."
Seeing the confused looks on everyone's faces, Liu Enguan explained, "In order to prevent the news of our merger with Italy from leaking out, I have to give in to everyone for a few days."
When they heard that they were not going to put him under house arrest, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.
Chief Liu was also relieved. You must know that Italy has also given a benefit, that is, Lan Fang can be appointed as the deputy governor in the future. Although this position does not have too much real power, it is still tempting to Liu Enguan.
. Of course, if he wants to get this position, he still needs to do something. In order to avoid being disturbed by other people, we will first settle these people here.
