In just one day, the pier that was once dilapidated, sewage-strewn, and littered with garbage took on a new look.
At the end of the afternoon, Benson Toherty suspected that the ground near the dock might be cleaner than his desk.
Under the strict supervision of the mercenaries, local residents who voluntarily or involuntarily participated in the labor thoroughly cleaned the dock. The garbage piles that had been emitting a stench for many years were cleared and then spread with white ash, and the streets were swept.
After cleaning, the blue-grey slate underneath was exposed. The so-called sanitary dead spots not only included the back of the corner house, but also the garbage on the roof. The mercenaries even cut down two large trees that had been dead for many years. A large area around the dock
All the dilapidated and unsightly shanties have also been demolished, and it is said that a dock management office will be built there in the future.
All kinds of garbage that had accumulated on the water surface in the port for many years without paying attention to it were also cleared away. The fishing boats were neatly arranged on the side of the port in accordance with regulations. They can no longer park in disorder as before. They were originally so crowded that they even affected the passage of the waterway.
The problem was solved instantly. After seeing the brand-new port, not only the local residents, but also Benson Toherty reflected on what the port authority had done during the Dutch rule over the years.
After racking his brains, Benson Toherty had to admit that the Port Authority had done nothing but collect taxes at the Port of Medan in recent years.
In the afternoon of the same day, more mercenaries arrived at the Port of Medan. After the third transport ship arrived at the Port of Medan in the afternoon, Benson Toherty estimated that there were more than 2,000 mercenaries at the Port of Medan.
This reality frightened Benson Toherty.
These mercenaries seem to be stationed permanently at the Port of Medan. They have brought a lot of heavy weapons and equipment. Benson Toherty can recognize heavy machine guns and rapid-fire cannons, as well as mountains of various supplies. Next to the servant army camp
A large area of open space was cleared. It is said that a warehouse is to be built. I don't know how many things the mercenaries will transport. Anyway, the area of the open space is a bit large.
During dinner, Benson Toherty heard another heartbreaking news, that is, after Medan Port, Medan fell.
Medan in this era cannot actually be described as a city. Ten years ago, Medan was just a village. Later, due to the rise of nearby plantations, the population gradually increased, and now it has formed a small town.
The fall of Medan will not have a fatal impact on East India. What really worries Benson Toherty is that the mercenaries have shown with actual actions that their ambitions are not limited to the port of Medan, and they will not even
Limited to Medan, then the future
Benson Toherty couldn't even imagine it.
After a day and night of suffering, at two o'clock in the afternoon the next day, Benson Toherty and other residents came to the dock.
These mercenaries were actually registering the residents of Medan Port.
Two mercenaries who appeared to be Chinese recorded everyone's name, age, and place of birth. Benson Toherty noticed that in the column of place of origin, only Chinese were noted separately, and others included Javanese, Sundanese.
The columns for the place of origin of other ethnic groups, Madura ethnic groups, and Malay ethnic groups are all blank.
"Name?"
"Benson Toherty."
"age?"
"35 years old."
"Where is your family?"
"Batavia."
"Very good next one."
Benson Toherty watched the mercenary write "white" after his name, and then was called by a mercenary to a nearby hotel.
This is also the only hotel in Port of Medan. The owner is a Chinese who came to Port of Medan in the last century.
"Mr. Benson Toherty, I noticed that ten days ago you were just an ordinary tax clerk at the Port of Medan, but now you have become the top administrator of the Port of Medan. Can you tell me why?"
An official who was also wearing a mercenary uniform but did not wear any military rank asked coldly.
"Why else? Because of an official's selfish desires, the Ark was impounded, and then I was appointed as the chief administrator of the Port of Medan. If you want revenge, you can start now." Benson Toherty
There is no choice but to live or die, just as the official in front of me said.
"Introduce yourself, my name is David, general manager of the Far East Branch of Umbrella Company. You have the opportunity to leave, why do you want to stay?" David was very interested. After the mercenaries occupied Medan Port, there were only a few people in Medan Port.
The white men fled overnight, except Benson Toherty.
"I have nowhere to go. If I return to Batavia, then I will be executed as a deserter and stay in Medan Port. At least my family can survive." Benson Toherty said frankly that in this era,
The Dutch don't pay much attention to human rights. Benson Toherty was originally treated as a scapegoat and stayed in Medan Port. Even if he escaped back to Batavia, he would not be able to escape.
"Very good, you can stay. Even if you cooperate with our work, you can become the manager of Medan Port. If you choose this one, then you must abide by our various rules and regulations. If you violate it,
Then the consequences will be serious. If you don't want to work for us, then you have to move out of the official residence before sunset today. The official residence you live in now belongs to the property of the umbrella company." If Benson Toherty is willing to cooperate, then David will not
Mind allowing Benson Toherty to continue as the chief administrator of the Port of Medan.
"Not anymore." David said calmly, facts speak louder than words.
"You are illegally occupying and attacking illegally. You will definitely suffer Batavia's counterattack, and then all of you will die without a burial place." Benson Toherty spoke eloquently, and only realized after he finished speaking
to what he said.
"I don't care whether Batavia can do this or not. Even if it can, it will be a matter of the future. Now tell me your choice." David crossed his hands on the table in front of him, showing strong confidence.
"Me Me" Benson Toherty was distraught.
David is not in a hurry, he has plenty of time to wait.
"Okay, I'm willing to cooperate, but you have to ensure the safety of my family." Benson Toherty finally gave in. The strength shown by the Umbrella Company is no longer what those East Indian servants who are like roving soldiers can
victorious.
Although there is support from the Netherlands behind Batavia, there is also support from southern Africa behind the umbrella.
Moreover, support from the Netherlands is uncertain, but support from Southern Africa will continue to flow. Southern Africa does not even need to come forward. An umbrella company alone is enough to give the Netherlands a headache.
"Okay, what's your family's specific address?" David handed Benson Toherty a piece of paper and a pen.
After Benson Toherty finished writing, David raised his hand and called a mercenary over: "Give this to Joe and let him deal with it as soon as possible."
Looking back, David motioned for Benson Toherty to sit down, and then took the initiative to pour a cup of coffee for Benson Toherty: "Now let's introduce Batavia. I want to know more about Batavia.
information."
"Which aspect?" Benson Toherty finally determined that the Umbrella Company's ambitions were indeed not limited to the Port of Medan.
"Everyone!" David entered working mode, his expression instantly serious.
From that day on, Benson Toherty became a member of the Umbrella Company, and then Benson Toherty finally realized the power of the Umbrella Company.
The current Umbrella Company has 21,000 regular employees, including nearly 15,000 combatants.
The newly established Umbrella Company's Far East Branch has 3,500 combatants and nearly 600 non-combatants. These people will arrive in batches at the Port of Medan in the next few days. Medan Port will also become the Umbrella Company's third location in Southeast Asia.
A military base, if the Dutch East India Company does not give a reasonable explanation, then the Umbrella Company will use its own way to seek justice for the dead.
"Your task is to ensure the stability of Medan Port and cooperate with Christian Construction Company to build Medan Port into a modern port suitable for umbrella companies. If you are short of manpower, go to Joe and he will give you enough workers.
"David assigned Benson Toherty a job, which, to be honest, wasn't too much trouble.
"Can you please tell me how far East India needs to go before we can be satisfied?" Benson Toherty has not yet entered the role.
"This is not your job, do what you have to do." David didn't say too much to Benson Toherty. Of course he had a goal, but David was afraid that Benson Toherty would be scared.
That afternoon, more than a thousand workers were sent to the Port of Medan.
"These workers are all laborers from the plantations around Medan. They are now under your management. I don't care what method you use. You must make them obedient and work for us. If anyone is disobedient, hand them over directly to Billy."
." Qiao said concisely and to the point. Next, the Medan Port will begin large-scale construction, and workers are indispensable.
In East India, it was very simple to obtain workers. Indentured laborers from the Qing Dynasty, local indigenous workers in East India, and even prisoners of war were all qualified sources of workers.
The Umbrella Company's method of obtaining workers was simple and crude. After the occupation of Medan, the workers in the plantations around Medan were sent to the Port of Medan by mercenaries. These workers did not even need a salary, they were just responsible for the food.
What Benson Toherty didn't know was that the Umbrella Company's occupation of Medan Port had caused an uproar in the outside world.
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made multiple protests to the British Foreign Office in recent days, opposing the military actions taken by the Umbrella Company in East India, demanding that the East India Company immediately withdraw from the Port of Medan and compensate the East India Company for all losses.
The response from the British Foreign Office is simple: Sorry, we are not in the mood to deal with your nonsense at this time. You should solve the trouble yourself.
The British were indeed in no mood to deal with the Dutch. King Edward VII of England suddenly passed away on May 6. Compared with this incident, the Dutch's affairs were not worth mentioning.
