The two battles between the Han and the Italians exposed the poor organization and coordination system of the Italian army. The gap between the Italian army and the British, French and German powers was also clearly revealed in the following battles. The colonial forces around the Juba River Basin continued to
Bits and pieces were destroyed and eroded by the guerrilla fleet. After the Italians took over the colonial strongholds left by the British and expelled the local indigenous tribes who took advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble and the German and French colonial forces who fished in troubled waters, the war advantage they had accumulated earlier gradually increased.
With time and changes in the strength of both sides, it was gradually weakened.
The offensive and defensive battle in Kismaayo once again returned to a stalemate, and the situation in various parts of Somalia was unstable. After the Italians divided their forces to deter various colonial strongholds, their remaining strength was limited and they were unable to eliminate the Han troops in a short period of time, and then achieve the goal of uprooting Kismaa.
You focus on this nail and your ambition to monopolize the entire Somalia...
There are twists and turns, mountains and rivers intertwining, and there is constant noise on the Paraná River. Thick and long smoke rises from the huge chimney of the steamer, filling the low air on both sides of the river bank, and does not dissipate for a long time.
Commercial steamships are small in size, powered by coal, and are generally used for inland water transportation.
Most of the steamships sailing on the Paraná River were built by two shipyards, Xinjing Shipyard and Xinghe Shipyard. As experimental products of early accumulation of shipbuilding technology, small steamships lacked power due to their limited technical level.
, short voyage and other shortcomings, each steam ship is usually equipped with a small barge specially designed to transport coal, so that when the ship runs out of coal, it can be replenished in time and extend the ship's endurance.
After the British expeditionary fleet withdrew from the coastal area of La Plata, the Chinese government promptly lifted the ban on inland navigation, and the Paraná River Basin returned to its former busy scene.
On an ordinary steamer,
Sun Bin, Zheng Huaide, ministerial-level officials of the Han Kingdom, and He Yanliang, deputy commander of the 1st Mixed Brigade, stood on the bow deck of the ship, looking at the densely packed ships on the river, but there was no smile on their faces.
The three men came with important responsibilities from the central government and were ordered to investigate local administration and commercial status as well as some serious smuggling and lending cases.
"Some people are becoming more and more courageous. The wars between the country, England, and Brazil are not over yet. Two hundred thousand soldiers of the National Defense Force are stationed on the border ready to fight against the enemy. However, some officials and businessmen have the courage to collude with each other and blatantly
He forged land title deeds and embezzled national land. Damn it!"
"Some businessmen have brought to the mainland the methods they used to deal with the English and Dutch in Southeast Asia. In the past two years, the situation in South America was unstable, and they were somewhat worried. Now Argentina and Uruguay are both occupied by the National Defense Forces, and the English
They also withdrew their troops and left. Seeing that there was no danger in their homeland, they naturally became much bolder in doing things."
"It's not just bold, it's downright bold!"
Sun Bin said angrily, "Do you really think that if the country treats businessmen favorably and accepts a large number of overseas Chinese businessmen, it will allow them to bully the people and do whatever they want?
Humph! His Highness only tolerated some of their actions in the past few years because of their investment in business and the small contributions they made to the country. But what about now? Look at the good things they have done, driving up prices, and secretly selling Paraguay money.
There are even people who are smuggling arms and are willing to be the lackeys of the British and tip off information to the British! If such people are not dealt with strictly, who knows what troubles may arise in the future!"
"Some Nanyang businessmen and local officials have gone too far. His Highness is very angry and has issued orders to the local security forces. When necessary, the security forces can cooperate with the government and dispatch local garrisons to arrest the officials and businessmen involved."
He Yanliang stood behind the two of them and expressed his stance seriously.
"His Royal Highness has just appointed Mr. Hu as the plenipotentiary special envoy to conduct armistice negotiations with the British. At this time, it is best to keep the domestic situation stable. It is better to leave the problems of the officials and businessmen involved to be resolved after the war."
Zheng Huaide seemed to persuade He Yanliang on the surface, but actually reminded Sun Bin secretly.
"One move affects the whole body. The collusion between overseas Chinese businessmen and officials is too deeply involved. Just catching a few exposed businessmen and officials will not solve the problem."
After Zheng Huaide's secret reminder, Sun Bin remembered Li Mingyuan's instructions before leaving and said cautiously, "The purpose of our trip is mainly to investigate the involvement of local officials and businessmen. Unless the matter is exposed, the officials and businessmen involved want to escape in advance."
, only then mobilized the local security forces to participate in the arrest, otherwise, no one is allowed to act without authorization from me and Mr. Zheng!"
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Not long after the steamer Sun Bin, Zheng Huaide and others took off, two transport ships loaded with cargo slowly stopped in the middle of the river.
"Why did the ship stop?" A strong man walked out of the deck and asked with a fierce look on his face.
"The steam boiler leaked again. Several of the guys were inhaled by the gas and couldn't do heavy work. I asked them to take them to the deck to get some fresh air. After they regained their strength, they went to the bilge to burn the boiler."
"Hurry up, the boss is pressing hard. If we miss the time for this batch of goods, you will lose all your wages this month!"
"Hey, Mr. Wu, don't worry, we won't waste any time. Just rest for a while, guys."
"Go, go, don't disturb my rest!"
The muscular man waved his hands impatiently, turned around and walked into the cabin.
"Shanzi, how are you guys doing? Are you breathing a lot of gas?"
Seven or eight coal burners carried the four men who were poisoned by gas to the deck. The foreman asked anxiously.
"It's not a big deal. A few brothers added a little too much charcoal to the boiler. The charcoal was not fully burned and the gas was sucked in a few times."
“Tell the guys, be careful next time you work, charcoal is no better than coal, it burns slower;
The boiler room at the bottom of the cabin is small and airtight, with no light and poor ventilation. Don't keep adding charcoal to the boiler like you did when burning coal. Otherwise, you may not be able to get gas poisoning again.
Such good luck today."
In August, the weather in the northern basin of the Paraná River was hot. The foreman gave some instructions to his coal-burners on the deck, but he couldn't bear the scorching sun and left quickly.
Several coal burners suffering from gas poisoning were lying on the deck, enjoying the rare fresh air while slowly recovering their strength.
"Brother Liu, I heard that you will resign next month. Have you repaid the money you borrowed from Dong Lin's family?"
After resting for a few minutes, the faces of several coal burners looked better, and a younger man spoke.
"There are still two taels of silver left. I can pay it off with this month's wages."
The man who spoke was more than ten years older than the others. Looking at the three young men around him who were no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, he thought that he was about to leave the hard work of coal-burning.
Although coal miners make more money, after all, it is not a good job that can be continued forever. I listened to my elder brother's advice and worked on the ship for a year and a half. I paid back the usury I owed to my employer when I took the ship to South America and started working again.
Find a job. If you don't want to live in the city, it's better to go to the north or the south, get a formal residence certificate, and borrow money from the government to buy farm tools to open up wasteland and farm. It's better than working as a coal burner on a ship.
many."
"Brothers understand that burning boilers on ships is not a good job, but the money we owe our boss has not been repaid. Our workmanship certificates and residence certificates when we arrived in South America are all in the hands of our boss. The boss doesn't say anything, so we just want to
I can’t even walk.”
"What if we sue the government? No matter how powerful Lin Dong's family is, can they still be as powerful as the government?"
Another young man who still had a childish look on his face said unfairly.
"Shh, keep your voice down so that others can hear you."
The elderly coal burner lowered his voice and warned, "Don't say such things in the future. The county magistrate in our county and the elders in the state are all old acquaintances of Dong Lin's family. They were business partners together when they were in Nanyang."
Man, if you go to sue Mr. Lin’s family, will you get a good result?"
"Brother, who did you hear that the Lin Dong family is really so powerful?"
"You don't need to listen to anyone. Go back to the county and ask around. Is there anyone who doesn't know the relationship between Dong Lin's family and the county and state?"
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