In the opinion of most people, the Adan Company was a bit hasty and reckless in doing things, but it was precisely because of this haste and recklessness that the Adan Company was able to quickly develop in East India.
The reason why Li Wan and Ling Zhi jumped out so eagerly was not only because of the hatred between the country and the family, but also for their own interests. There was no conflict between the two. The Adan Company did not want to monopolize East India. After driving away the Dutch,
The interests must be redistributed. It is better to support Chinese agents in East India than to support those local kings.
So starting on May 10th, what was originally a conflict between the Umbrella Company and the Dutch colonial government over the seizure of the Ark finally evolved into an armed resistance by the indigenous residents of Sumatra against the Dutch colonial government.
Similar armed resistance is not uncommon in East India. Since the signing of the "Sumatra Agreement" between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands in the last century, which clarified the Dutch colonization of East India, various ethnic groups in East India have launched many armed resistances to Dutch colonization in the past century.
National uprisings, and conflicts between various ethnic groups in East India continued. The Dutch colonial government took advantage of the conflicts between various ethnic groups in East India to maintain colonial rule over East India.
Although this had a certain effect, it also led to a serious consequence, that is, the people of the various ethnic groups in East India were fierce and confrontational. Once external forces like the Adan Company intervened, the colonial order that the Netherlands had barely maintained would be destroyed.
Once collapsed.
Li Wan and Ling Zhi are still very capable. With the cooperation of Umbrella Company and Adan Company, Li Wan and Ling Zhi formed two troops in a short period of time, one heading north and one heading south from Medan.
Launch attacks on other areas of Sumatra.
"These two guys are both old cunning men. Their subordinates include Chinese and Javanese. Now the Chinese are all receiving training in Medan, while the Javanese go out to fight to support war. Those Javanese are very violent. They just kill people.
It's like chopping carrots. Fortunately, we have restraints, otherwise the Chinese here would inevitably suffer." David was very relaxed during this period. The Dutch are still hoping for British mediation and have not taken any action against Medan.
During this period, the Port of Medan has accumulated a large amount of supplies. The pilots will fly planes every day to familiarize themselves with the terrain and formulate combat plans. The Batavia military port is also under surveillance. As long as the Far East Fleet dares to leave the port, Medan will be able to capture it in minutes.
to the news.
"They deserve to suffer. It's not like I didn't remind them. If they don't listen, what can we do?" Andy said indifferently. Some people always think that they can get a good price by selling for a price, but they don't know that Adan Company doesn't care about this at all.
One point, three thousand mercenaries in Port of Medan are waiting to buy plantations. How can we meet the needs of these mercenaries without creating more "ownerless wasteland"?
During this time Andy has fully understood the situation in East India. It should be said that the status of the Chinese in East India is quite high, second only to the white people who settled in East India, and about the same status as those native kings.
The lowest status people in East India are the Javanese, Sundanese, Madurese, and Malays. These indigenous people belong to the poor class. Most of them have no property and rely on working on plantations to make a living.
This group of people is the biggest source of instability in East India. Whenever the Dutch feel that the Chinese are too powerful and may be out of control, they will instigate these natives to commit some horrific murders.
In the past, in East India, the Chinese could be said to have suffered from both sides. They were suppressed by the Dutch at the top and hostile by the local indigenous people at the bottom. The living environment was indeed very harsh.
However, I am afraid that what the Dutch did not expect was that since these natives could be instigated by the Dutch, they could also be won over by the Chinese. It was just that the Chinese families in the past had too many concerns about their great cause and did not dare to sink their boats, so they suffered many misfortunes.
Now this worry no longer exists. With the full support of Umbrella Company and Adan Company, Li Wan and Lingzhi's troops have developed rapidly. On May 10th, Li Wan and Lingzhi respectively purchased a total value of ten units from Adan Company in the form of loans.
Fifty thousand pounds of weapons and ammunition, and Li Wan and Ling Zhi sent 300,000 pounds on the 15th.
One hundred and fifty thousand is to repay the loan, and the other one hundred and fifty thousand is the deposit for the second batch of weapons. Andy does not ask where the money came from. The Lee Enfield rifle was sold to Li Wanhe for an ex-factory price of thirty-five pounds in southern Africa.
A Lexus costs 100 pounds and comes with 50 rounds of ammunition. 300,000 pounds is only 3,000 rifles. It is just a small purchase for the Nyasaland Military Industrial Group.
During this period, the Nyasaland military-industrial group really made a fortune. In North Africa, Germany and France had another dispute over Morocco, and it seemed that conflict might break out again.
In Tripolitania, the conflict between the Italians and the Ottoman Empire became increasingly serious and was about to turn into a full-scale war between the two countries.
The orders from East India are just the beginning. As Li Wan and Ling Zhi's troops grow stronger, there will be more and more orders. Nyasaland Military Industrial Group is really struggling to count money.
"Do you need to control Li Wan and Ling Zhi a little?" David was also worried that Li Wan and Ling Zhi's troops were developing too fast, which would affect the interests of Adan Company.
"No, their troops are trained by mercenaries we sent. All the officers and staff are our people. If their troops use swords and spears, then we really have to be careful. No need to do it now, they
The more weapons you buy, the less you need to worry." Andy is very grateful to the single colonial economy of East India. As long as East India does not have the ability to produce weapons, then Adam Company does not need to worry.
To put it bluntly, if Li Wan and Ling Zhi dare to rebel, then Adan Company only needs to stop trading with Li Wan and Ling Zhi, and then the weapons Li Wan and Ling Zhi buy now will become fire sticks.
No matter how large Ling Zhi's troops were, they all ended up being scattered.
"Then why don't we train a few more? It's also good to spread our strength." David followed suit. The Umbrella Company did this in the peninsula. Now, more than a dozen forces of varying sizes in the peninsula are fighting each other. Adan Company
Following the expansion of its power, most of Najd has become the sphere of influence of Adan Company.
"This is okay. If we train more, it will make it easier for us to do business." Andy treats rebellion as a business. Agents are similar to channel agents. The more the better.
In the Port of Medan outside the window, a cargo ship is unloading, and the container is the logo of Nyasaland Trading Company.
The single colonial economy brought many benefits. East India was an important producer of coffee, rubber, palm oil, and cane sugar. In the past, the Dutch purchased these crops from plantations and sold them to Europe, and then imported various industrial products from Europe.
A huge profit was obtained at one time and became an important income for the Dutch government.
Now this part of the income is transferred to Nyasaland. Southern Africa itself has strong industrial capabilities. Various modern industrial products can be produced in Southern Africa. However, due to the insufficient population in Southern Africa, the scale of the domestic market is not large. This
Seriously restricting the industrial development of southern Africa.
That's why Viscount Glaston and Adelaide support the actions of the Umbrella Company. This is also because of the market size of East India. Although the territory of East India is not as large as that of southern Africa, East India has a large population, about 30 million, which is more than
The domestic market in southern Africa is much larger. In the past, due to the Dutch trade monopoly, the market in East India was controlled by the Dutch. Although the UK can enjoy most-favored-nation status in East India due to the "Sumatra Agreement", it is still better to control it in its own hands.
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Therefore, the Dutch hope for British mediation is doomed to be in vain. Even if the British mediate fully and Roque wants to agree to the request of the Dutch colonial government and order the Umbrella Company and the Adang Company to withdraw from the Port of Medan, the businessmen in southern Africa will not agree.
"The troops near Batavia are gathering, and the Netherlands has issued a mobilization order to organize troops to come to East India to counter the rebellion. We will probably have a little trouble in the next period of time." Andy has been paying attention to the situation in Batavia.
, the Dutch will definitely not put all their hopes in London. During this period in the UK, the king suddenly passed away, and there were many things to do when the new king ascended the throne. They were not in the mood to care about such trivial matters in East India, so the Dutch still had to rely on their own efforts.
"Let them fight and beat the East India to pieces. That will make it easier for us to clean up the mess." David didn't care. Now is just the beginning. Once the war breaks out, it will not stop easily. In the final analysis, it is the emerging interest class's opposition to the old interest class.
If we don’t destroy the whole thing, the interests of emerging interest groups cannot be guaranteed.
"What's the difference between us and the Dutch now?" Andy shook his head and smiled bitterly, still not clear about his position.
"It's no different. For East India, we are invaders just like the Dutch. It's just that under the rule of the Dutch, the Chinese in East India are like leeks. They grow and cut every time they grow. Under our rule
, the Chinese are the rulers, at least we not only plunder, but also build." David has rich experience in this area, and Port Elizabeth is a good example.
Under British rule, Port Elizabeth was worthless, so the Egyptian governor easily sold Port Elizabeth to Rock.
Under Roque's rule, oil was certainly the direct reason for Port Elizabeth's increasingly important status, and the painstaking management of Adan Company also contributed. At least now, the abandoned land around Port Elizabeth is being restored, and the forests that have disappeared for many years are
There is also the possibility of recovery. Those trees are still seedlings now, but one day they will grow into towering trees.
If Port Elizabeth is still under British rule, then even if oil is discovered in Port Elizabeth, the British government will only exploit oil and not build Port Elizabeth.
Perhaps in order to make life in Port Elizabeth more comfortable, the United Kingdom will invest appropriately to change the environment of Port Elizabeth, but it will certainly not run Port Elizabeth as its own home like Roque.
