There was thunder and lightning outside the house, and the wind and clouds were rising on the coast not far away. The waves swept across and seemed to swallow up the entire beach.
Such bad weather is as dangerous as the situation in the Nanyang region.
The Black Flag Army, which was ordered to move to the island, received support from the Khmer base, and simply put aside the local Qing bureaucracy who only acted as a hindrance in the island, and joined forces with the local natives and the intruders to fight.
The Black Flag Army is the Black Flag Army, and it has not completely degenerated and lost its courage because of repeated dismissals by the government.
At least, the Black Flag Army stationed on the treasure island fought really well.
With the support of elites sent by the Khmer to fight, the whole island was suddenly at war, and the little days were once again plunged into embarrassing guerrilla warfare.
There is not much difference in weapons and equipment, nor in the quality of personnel. In addition to the numerical advantage, the army in the early days really did not have many advantages.
That is to say, the bureaucrats stationed in Baodao by the Qing Dynasty were holding back. When the court was secretive about Baodao's future, they were very determined to dominate the mountain and become the king.
Wu Dong saw that the war on Baodao had entered a stable stage, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
The rest of Southeast Asia is not very peaceful either.
The major powers have extended their hands and exploited them in endless ways. The conflicts between the local indigenous people and the Chinese are also quite fierce.
I can't count on the Qing court, but fortunately Khmer is a safe haven.
Many Chinese who have accumulated a certain amount of wealth in Nanyang have bought properties in Khmer bases as a fallback route.
If it weren't for the fact that these guys were still ruthless and even more ruthless in their treatment of my compatriots from my hometown and the Qing Dynasty, and were still unclear about the foreigners who colonized the area, Wu Dong would be willing to help.
The tentacles of the Khmer base did not extend very far. They only contacted and communicated with major seaport cities in Southeast Asia and foreign forces through trade.
The floating arena we built before still exists and is very popular, attracting more and more investment funds.
Of course, there were a lot of tit-for-tat confrontations both openly and privately, and sometimes armed merchant ships and elite troops had to be used to resolve conflicts.
It wasn't until there were more than a dozen gunboats and torpedo boats of unknown origin and origin outside the Khmer base. Some forces that coveted the Khmer base suffered a lot, and then they completely stopped and did not dare to continue the trouble.
Thanks to the tacit understanding among the great powers not to sell warships and heavy weapons to the indigenous forces in Southeast Asia, the advantages of the Khmer base are considerable.
That is to say, Wu Dong has no interest in expansion at the moment, otherwise he can easily occupy those difficult corners that the great powers despise.
The current goal, in addition to constantly adjusting the internal organizational structure to make the development of the Khmer base smoother and eliminating major internal strife, is to annex the entire Khmer.
Speaking of which, the population of Khmer was not large at this time. With the entry of a large number of migrants, the population ratio here is undergoing huge changes.
Wu Dong didn't go anywhere, he just sat at the Khmer base and watched the storm outside, just like the violent weather he saw at this time.
At this time, the sky was dark, as if the sky was about to collapse.
Along with the crackling torrential rain, the whole world was gray.
A crazy impulse suddenly surged in my heart. If I rushed out at this moment and practiced boxing on the coast where the strong wind and huge waves were beating, would there be any unexpected benefits?
At the same time, my thoughts spread, and I remembered a certain plot in The Condor Shooting. The old naughty boy controls a shark and gallops across the sea. Not to mention his madness and boldness, the method of controlling the shark is quite remarkable. Can I learn from it?
Maybe you can feel the wonderful state of Huajin realm again?
There is also practice in the sea. If there is a reliable oxygen tank, he wants to enter the sea water at a depth of five or six meters to see if there will be any miraculous effects in practicing here?
In short, I have many thoughts at this moment, the most important of which is fighting against the sky and having endless fun.
Facing the power of nature, the human body is naturally small and fragile. Some people are timid and timid, but some people dare to face the power of heaven and earth and think about how to strengthen themselves and integrate the power into one body.
Wu Dong was not so arrogant at this time, but he was not timid either. He had a strong desire to become stronger, as if he was about to become stronger right in front of him.
Of course, he knew that this was just an illusion, and his brothers would not let him run to the coast to take risks.
It seems that we can increase investment in the floating arena and make it a real place where strong players from all over the world compete for hegemony.
It's a pity that he is not a high-ranking official of our Qing Dynasty, and he has no way to influence the court. Otherwise, he could organize the world's best martial arts club or something to attract those powerful internal masters to have a discussion and exchange.
It's definitely more reliable than the so-called Lion King Contest.
Speaking of the Qing Dynasty, things were turbulent at this time. Not long after the public letter organized by Kang Nanhai, the issue of Emperor Guangxu's pro-government began to be discussed again.
A few ambitious people coerced a group of passionate young people and dared to run wild in the capital. They simply did not know whether to live or die.
On the desk, there is still a letter sent from Jiaoao not long ago.
Inside, there is a letter telling something,
Not long after Wu Dong left Jiao'ao and returned to the Khmer base, several strange men came to the Jiao'ao area and inquired about the situation at various Boxer farms and asked questions.
Their behavior naturally attracted the attention of the farm guards.
However, during the interrogation, these guys actually said that they were friends of the miracle doctor Xilaile and were introduced by the miracle doctor Xilaile, so they were not deliberately targeted.
It's just their words, deeds, and behavior that are so unusual.
The people over at Jiaoao made some inquiries and found out that it was student Kang Nanhai who was in charge.
The confidant brothers who stayed behind sent a message asking how to deal with this wave of people.
Wu Dong just recalled a little and remembered that such a group of people did exist, but he had forgotten the specific circumstances and names.
I have to say that Kang Nanhai’s tricks are very deceptive.
Wu Dong's reply was very simple. Don't pay attention to what these people do. As long as they don't interfere with the normal operation of the farm, the normal order of the Boxer Medical Center, and don't go to the school to confuse young and ignorant students, then let them be.
Bar.
Now it seems that it is a logical thing for the old witch Cixi to return power to Emperor Guangxu.
If it were a matter of face, or the Zhengshuo dynasty of the Han Dynasty with astonishing power in Shilin, Kang Nanhai's gamble would definitely be a sure success.
Unfortunately, my situation in Qing Dynasty is very special...
For a period of time after that, the Khmer base continued to develop rapidly, and its tentacles continued to spread to the interior of Khmer, almost controlling the plain areas with the most development value in Khmer.
Outside, the development of the floating arena is getting more and more popular, and various powerful warriors have emerged. Some of them can even compare to or even surpass ordinary Ming Jin warriors simply by relying on physical strength. Even Dark Jin warriors may be able to do it if they are not careful.
Chinese martial arts masters from various places have become veritable members of the local upper class.
There is no way, only they have a relatively complete martial arts inheritance, which means they have mastered a certain code of wealth, and it is necessary to be sought after.
Naturally, Wu Dong would not bully people personally, but would just silently pay attention to various boxing skills and martial arts through the floating ring.
At this time, with his martial arts cultivation, unless it is something like the internal breathing method of Neijiaquan, any martial arts skills and which parts of the body require cooperation can only be watched and listened to in a few fights.
The so-called concept is clear.
He does not stop the masters trained by his subordinates from participating in competitions in these floating arenas on the sea, and improving themselves by competing with a large number of masters from all sides.
As for the internal development and construction of the Khmer base, it is close to the French colony of Annan, so it is not difficult to obtain some of the latest European industrial technologies.
Speaking of the French, they had just captured Annan and were not yet stable internally. Seeing that the indifferent Khmer showed signs of development, they could not help but be greedy and wanted to reach out.
As a result, Wu Dong's elite men, who had rich combat experience and strong personal martial arts skills, were beaten into a panic by using the jungle and mountain guerrilla warfare mode.
That is to say, Wu Dong has no intention to interfere in Annan affairs for the time being, otherwise even if the French want to shake hands and make peace, he will not agree.
The French colonial army in Annan was defeated, and things became much simpler after that.
Normal trade exchanges between Khmer and Annan suddenly increased.
Mainly, the development of Khmer requires a lot of European industrial technology and mechanical equipment, as well as related books, which the French can provide.
There is no need to doubt Wu Dong's ability to accumulate wealth. The French who colonized Annam saw that they could make a lot of money by doing normal business with the Khmer base. In addition, they were frightened by the strong force of the Khmer base. They could only hold their noses and admit it.
Under such circumstances, Wu Dong personally supervised and presided over the construction of many industrial and mining enterprises in the Khmer base, and even built several short-distance railways.
At this time, many of the first batch of brothers who came to Khmer sometimes couldn't help but lament that the Khmer base had changed so fast that they could hardly recognize its original appearance.
Before Wu Yong left the Khmer base and prepared to return to Jiao'ao, the five small industrial systems here in the Khmer base had been completely implemented and had begun to continuously provide support for local development and various industrial products.
In view of the upcoming Reform Movement of 1898 and the possible invasion of Hans cats, Wu Dong could not stay at the Khmer base and sit idly by.
At the end of the 23rd year of Guangxu (1897), Wu Dong returned to Jiaoao on his own armed merchant ship.
Just after I came back, my subordinate reported a very bad news. The boxers in Lu were about to explode, and the actions against the foreign church were almost made public.
Several well-known brothers from the Buddhist altar in Lu frequently sent people to visit Wu Dong, hoping that Wu Dong would join them in a big fight, so that foreigners would know that the Lu people could not be bullied...