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Chapter 23, 27 moments in the four years of Chongzhen (23)

No.20 Three Moments: All Beings in Batavia
October 1631, West Java Island, Batavia (Jakarta), Dutch East India Company Headquarters
In the extremely bright office illuminated by the tropical sunlight, the supreme ruler of the Batavia colony, De, whose state of mind has been on the verge of collapse recently.Mr. Carpentier, in a trance, opened a letter paper soaked in sea water, and then read it with a yawn.

——This is the latest routine report sent back to the Batavia headquarters by a businessman sent by the company to the "Australian" nest in Lingao County, Hainan Island.

Dear Governor General:

I have spent some time in Lingao Port, which is occupied by Australians, and I have learned many things, including Australians' political system, culture, and daily life customs.But unfortunately, it is very difficult for me to obtain Australian technology. They control it too strictly. All people who work in the state-owned factory in Lingao will be searched when they enter and leave the factory. And the most important The factory is even managed in a closed manner.

The huge iron ships of the Australians, the steel vehicles driven by witchcraft, and the giant fortress guns with amazing ranges have all been described in previous reports, so I will not repeat them here.Now I want to focus on introducing to you what I have learned about the Australian political system.

The Australians have a political system similar to our United Provinces, but the language used by these heretics confuses the province of Holland with the United Provinces of the Netherlands, which annoys me.They also have a parliament. According to them, it is the "Senate". The number of members is about 500, but their members are not elected through elections and votes. They are a bit like the board of directors of the East India Company.

Although their parliament is said to be very efficient in major matters, as far as I know, the Australian MPs are very lacking in gentlemanly demeanor in the venue, often full of all kinds of the most despicable swear words, and even fight.In a tavern in Lingao, I was fortunate enough to hear a soldier on duty in the parliament describe the scene of a gang fight: for the distribution of military expenses, representatives of the Australian navy and army had a fierce fight quarrel.When their speaker tried to appease them, he was knocked over by a flying shoe.Then, the supporters of the navy and the army started fighting immediately. Most of the navy and army officers were trained in artillery fire. Everything that could be thrown at the scene was used as shells. They formed a small phalanx, and the people on the navy side used tables to build fortifications to encircle... No way, even though they look like more gentlemen than many Christians, they are still a group of pagan barbarians after all people.

Back to the topic, the top circle of this regime is composed of nine executive committee members who are in charge of various departments of the government and coordinated by the chairman of the executive committee. Their newspapers boast that this is a great system, but Ever since I heard of the parliamentary fight, I have serious doubts about the superiority of the system.According to the Australians, their ancestors fled China after losing the battle with the Mongols. Now, for some reason, they traveled thousands of miles from Australia to return to their homeland and came to Qiongzhou Prefecture in the Ming Dynasty.The characters they use are indeed very similar to those used by the Chinese. I heard from a scholar who immigrated from the Ming Dynasty that the characters of the Australians are indeed the same as they use, but those characters lack a lot of strokes.Their pronunciation is the accent of the Liaodong region of the Ming Dynasty (in China, you can almost tell their hometown by listening to their pronunciation).

In fact, from the name of this regime, we can see the relationship between Australians and China: "The Song Dynasty is in Australia" - "Song" is the name of the family dynasty that ruled China 400 years ago, just like the English The House of York is the same as the House of Lancaster.

Among the Australians, there seem to be so-called "nobles", but their usual clothes are also very simple, and you will never be able to recognize them at a glance in the crowd. However, as long as you approach and observe them patiently, you will find them Some temperaments that are different from others - especially the almost absolute self-confidence, and the demeanor that everything is under control.Their knowledge is unmatched by even the most learned scholars of the Old World.I had the honor of talking to a "nobleman" who spoke from the last war in Europe to the fall of Constantinople, from the currents and monsoons to the positions of the stars, from the forging of swords to the civil wars of the English, Many things are unheard of by me as a European.

Recently, a book called "Robinson Crusoe" is popular here in Lingao. The book tells the story of a sailor named Robinson who was blown to a deserted island to survive alone when he encountered a storm and fell into the sea with Zheng He, the eunuch of the Three Treasures. 27 years of story.It mentioned the method of treating malaria with tobacco, maybe you can try it, remember that in Batavia people die of malaria every day.The special medicines sold by Australians are too expensive and often out of stock.

For the various aspects of this mysterious regime, I have collected these for the time being, I hope it can be of benefit to you!

faithful servant of our master
Your Excellency's Most Obedient Servant

Junior businessman Fan.Delantron

Written on August 1631, 8 in the company's Lingao business hall
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If it was a month ago, His Excellency Governor Carpentier, who has always been very interested in the sudden emergence of the mysterious new force of "Australians" and the company's number one customer in East Asia, would have read this report repeatedly. , carefully scrutinized.

But at this moment, the expression on his face was so careless, or rather dispirited.

Because those "Australians" had already led a huge fleet and knocked on the company's door, and they were moored outside the city of Batavia at this time.

What's worse, it's not just "Australians" who come to Batavia as guests this time - the other two groups of uninvited guests who are more powerful and have more ulterior motives have also crossed the vast ocean halfway around the world. Came here from far away America.

And the most terrible thing is that with the armed forces of the Dutch East India Company in Batavia, no matter if it is against any of them, it is absolutely impossible to beat - this is really a situation that makes the Governor of Carpentier You can't help the sad fact that you want to cry.

Before this month, Governor Carpentier was quite proud of his armed forces-since it was officially established in 1602, the Dutch East India Company has been born for nearly 30 years.During this period of epic adventure, the company has developed step by step from the pitiful situation of only six ships in total at the beginning to almost monopolizing the spice business in East Asia. Every year, 20 ships travel between the Netherlands and The sheer size of the Batavia.In the headquarters of Batavia alone, the Dutch East India Company has more than [-] European-style large ships berthed all year round, as well as a larger number of Chinese Junk ships. Same day.On the seas of East Asia, neither the Portuguese and Spaniards who came first, nor the French, British and Danes who arrived at the same time, were no opponents of the Dutch.

Through a series of wars of conquest and diplomatic mediation, the territory under the name of the Dutch East India Company has also expanded many times in the past 40 years, from Batavia to Nagasaki, Japan, from Ceylon to the Malabar coast, from Bago To Formosa (Taiwan), from Bandar Abbas to Mucha, from Tulare to Cape Town, the company has established dozens of business stations across three continents, and has established deep-rooted relationships with many countries. personal connections.

After decades of development, the Dutch East India Company has gradually got on the right track and got rid of the lingering financial nightmare in the first 20 years of its establishment.In those early days, the Dutch who had just arrived had to do business while attacking the Portuguese strongholds and ships in the Far East. In addition, they had to build merchant stations on various spice-producing islands, arrange soldiers to garrison, and frequently communicate with the local aborigines. Start the battle.For this reason, the money spent every year is astronomical, so that the dividends promised to shareholders have been delayed.

For this reason, those investors in the Netherlands who invested huge sums of money in the East India Company felt quite dissatisfied, especially those shareholders in Zeeland, Delft, and Rotterdam. For dividends, it must be that the Amsterdam businessmen who control the actual management rights of the company secretly embezzled and misappropriated the huge profits that should have been cashed in to everyone, wantonly infringing on the interests of small shareholders.However, those powerful Amsterdam businessmen finally suppressed this wave of fierce doubts, and also obtained financial assistance from the Dutch government, and then issued huge corporate bonds for many years in a row, doing their best to support the East. Strategic layout of Indian companies in the Far East.

Next, the company defeated the Javanese natives in 1619 and occupied Batavia, an important port, as the core of the company's rule in the East.Then it defeated the British East India Company in 1623 and monopolized most of the spice trade in East Asia.Since then, the Dutch East India Company’s hard work and great efforts have finally been rewarded handsomely—the company’s total profits have been rising steadily, and it has also begun to generously distribute large dividends to shareholders every year. This overwhelming accusation also disappeared overnight.

When Carpentier took over the power of the organization from the legendary founder of the Dutch East India Company, Mr. Jane Peterszorn Kuhn (the historical prototype of the Kuhn Chamber of Commerce in "The Age of Discovery") At that time, everything was on the right track of vigorous development.

In the past few years when Carpentier was in charge of the company, especially after obtaining a large number of Chinese specialty products through the relationship of "Australians", the company's trade profits have further increased. As the headquarters, Badawi Port Asia has also been built and developed to become more and more prosperous. The number of permanent Europeans and their families exceeds 5000. If you count the European-Indian mixed blood and their descendants, there may be [-] to [-]. The nearby Onteras Island There is also the largest shipyard of Western colonists in Asia—such a prosperous and powerful colony has always been an achievement that Governor Carpentier is quite proud of.

Then, the batches of uninvited guests who came here this month smashed Governor Carpentier's pride to pieces...

Thinking of this, His Excellency the Governor couldn't help but smiled wryly and looked up out of the window. The lush coconut groves in Java were gently swaying in the breeze, and the weather was as humid and hot as usual. Even the tropical sun could not get rid of the rainy season moisture in the air.But the Batavia Bay, which is wide and empty all year round, is now full of masts standing up like a forest—the blue-and-white Cross Morning Star flag, the blue-and-white Five-Star flag, and the red double-sword Goshawk flag. The huge fleet, as well as the merchant ships from various countries that followed them, gathered in Batavia from all over the world one after another, forming a huge group of more than [-] ships, and almost collected all the supplies that this port city could collect. All supplies are purchased:
With such a large group of consumers flooding into Batavia, which exceeds the total population of the city, in recent days, the market in Batavia has become unprecedentedly prosperous, and the prices of fruits, vegetables and rice have skyrocketed Three times, the value of prostitutes has risen to five times, and the supply is still in short supply.The cattle, chickens and ducks in the whole city have been sold out, and only coconut water is left in the taverns to sell-even the cheapest local wine has been sold out.

At the same time, these fleets from all corners of the world also transported countless novel commodities from Europe, Africa, America and China to Batavia, which not only attracted groups of Southeast Asian native traders, Different fleets are also frequently trading with each other, thus forming an unprecedentedly large temporary **** market.Although it is not as grand as the thousands of sails gathered in the port of Amsterdam in the Netherlands and the stock exchange is crowded with people, it is an unprecedented spectacle for Batavian citizens who live on the edge of the civilized world.

But this scene of prosperity and the ensuing wealth did not make Governor Carpentier feel the slightest joy, because these distant visitors who brought Batavia a lot of wealth can also easily transfer Take or destroy his Batavia harbor in an instant!

For a high-ranking person with a strong desire for power, this feeling of completely losing control of the situation and only resigning to fate is really terrible!

Of course, before entering the port of Batavia, no matter whether it is flying the blue and white cross morning star flag, the blue and white five-star flag, or the red double-sword goshawk flag, or any other flag, the current owner of this place— — the Dutch East India Company graciously expressed kindness and even offered gifts.But the experienced Governor Carpentier was not very relieved about this: in the age of great navigation, only shells are the real axiom.

In the past colonial years, the Dutch have expressed their goodwill to the native chiefs countless times, presented gifts, and then suddenly turned their faces after inquiring about the details of the other party, and warmly entertained the "good friends" at the previous moment with lead bullets and sabers. ...Even among the "civilized people" colonists in various European countries, such things that turn their faces at will have never happened. If anyone suffers, most of them can only admit that they are unlucky.

However, in the face of absolute superiority in force, all doubts and vigilance are meaningless—since it is impossible for Batavia to withstand the wrath of more than 300 armed ships and tens of thousands of artillery pieces, no matter whether Governor Carpentier No matter how ups and downs I feel in my heart, I can only pray to God to bless the other party with no malice, while arranging a banquet with a smile on my face, and welcoming all the guests from afar in the most hospitable way...

——If you dare to shut out the other party under the circumstances of such a huge disparity in strength, then you are really going to die.

"...The East Coast Republic, the Huamei Republic, and the Australians... How did these guys from different corners of the world suddenly get together? And they chose Batavia as their meeting place!" Capone Governor Teal muttered in confusion.

Although secluded in Southeast Asia on the other side of the world, Governor Carpentier is not an ignorant person who knows nothing about the New World. In fact, he has always paid attention to collecting countries or forces that may threaten the Dutch East India Company. intelligence.As for the East Coast Republic and the Huamei Republic in the New World, these two countries that had dealt with and contested with the Dutch many times, he naturally spent a lot of thought on collecting relevant information.

It's a pity that America is too far away from Batavia after all, and all the rumors about these two comet-like pagan countries are too mysterious. There are only a few words that cannot withstand careful scrutiny. It is even contradictory, which makes the always rigorous Governor Carpentier at a loss.He just vaguely knew that these two emerging countries that suddenly appeared in America claimed to be the descendants of the Chinese in the East, and they both possessed many wonderful technologies coveted by Europeans... just like the one that suddenly appeared on Hainan Island more than three years ago "Aussie" as well.

In fact, when the "Chinese people", "Eastern people" and "Australians" appeared in Batavia at the same time and stood in front of the Dutch colonists, it was not just the experienced Governor Carpentier who It was the employees of the East India Company who had the ability to think and associate, and they all noticed the very subtle similarities between the three groups of people: they all wore simple clothes that were completely different from the Ming Dynasty style, and also very different from the current European style; Short hair that is very different from Ming people, Japanese and Southeast Asian natives; they all speak Chinese (Mandarin) with almost the same accent; Most likely from the same place, or once belonged to the same country!
And this discovery immediately made Governor Carpentier even more worried-with the armed forces and fortifications currently deployed in Batavia by the Dutch East India Company, even if it is to resist the invasion of any of the three fleets, see It is very difficult to go up.If they join hands to plot the port, then Governor Carpentier seems to be drafting his speech at the surrender ceremony now... what a misfortune! ! !

Just as Governor Carpentier looked melancholy at the foreign fleet in the harbor, Admiral Anthony Van Diemen walked into his office in a tuxedo—the man who once had a miserable life in Europe The Dutch businessman, who has become a pivotal figure in the city of Batavia since the 20s, is currently the supreme commander of all the Dutch troops in Batavia, a full-fledged hardliner and expansionist.In the original history, he would inherit the seat of Governor of Carpentier five years later and become the next Dutch Governor of Batavia Colony.

"...Oh, look at what time it is now! Remember that when the sun just rose this morning, I sent someone to ask you to come over as soon as possible to discuss something, but it is already afternoon! Dear Mister Admiral!"

Looking at the admiral who arrived late, Governor Carpentier said with some displeasure, "... Is the order I asked all the garrison to be on guard before implemented? Also, where did you go this morning? Gone? The two footmen I sent couldn't find you anywhere!"

"...The order to heighten the alert has of course been received, but I do not think it is of any significance, Your Excellency."

Admiral Anthony Van Diemen said disapprovingly, "...Your Excellency, you should know better than I do. Facing three hundred armed ships, including at least fifty professional warships, Batavia's This little guarding power can't last long. Instead of curling up in the vulnerable fortress and trembling, it's better to take the initiative to inquire about their intentions and take corresponding countermeasures - this is what I'm busy doing! "

"... Well, I admit that armed confrontation is really not a wise move. Have you found out any news?" The governor rubbed his forehead and asked.

"...I have only collected some sporadic information for the time being. I don't know if it is useful. However, there is one piece of news that seems to be worthy of attention-the largest ship among them is the giant ship that arrived with the East Coast Republic Fleet. ship, said to be from the native land of the 'Australians'."

Admiral Anthony Van Diemen stretched out his hand to open the window, pointed to the [-]-ton all-metal modern sailing ship "Cosco Star" that stood out from the crowd in the harbor, and continued to Governor Carpentier, "...Look at this ship. If you look at the boat, you will know why Australians can achieve such success in China."

"...Yes. It's as big as a mountain. Even if all the battleships of the company in Batavia are added together, I'm afraid it can't be compared with it." His Excellency Governor Carpentier sighed, with a very complicated expression Said——In this era when a thousand-ton sailing ship can be called a "battleship", an unprecedented [-]-ton ship brought great shock to the Western colonists, it is really indescribable.

"...Then, according to the inquiries of several Chinese servants I sent, there are indeed very close ties in terms of language, culture, and beliefs among Huamei, East Coasters, and Australians entrenched in Lingao. According to them The description and my personal understanding seem to be similar to the various states under the Holy Roman Empire, or the various city-states in northern Italy. Except for political independence, other aspects are very similar..."

The admiral continued, "...As for the owner of this giant ship, he is equivalent to a direct vassal of the emperor or the church..."

"...Generally understand, it's about the same as I expected before." Governor Carpentier nodded and said, "...what else?"

"...According to the information obtained from a German immigrant officer of the Chinese American Fleet, they were actually very surprised by the multi-party gathering in Batavia, and they had no preparations at all. So in the past few days Here, the high-level leaders of these expeditionary fleets have been holding secret meetings in the mansions of local Chinese merchants, and there is no intention of adjourning the meeting until today."

The admiral replied, "...As for the more detailed meeting content...Unfortunately, I did succeed in buying a few servants in that mansion, but these Chinese immigrants from Fujian and Guangdong, although They also speak the same Chinese, but the accents are so different that it is difficult to understand their conversations. I only see their conference table full of documents and maps, and some people are constantly writing and drawing on the map... ..."

"...Oh, this is really frightening news." Governor Carpentier sighed and crossed his chest, "...I hope these heretics are not discussing how to divide the Spice Islands and the South China Sea If their fleets can unite, then from Malacca to Japan, no country or force can prevent them from dominating the eastern seas!"

"...If they really have plans for the company's Spice Islands, what should we do? Your Excellency Governor?" the admiral asked tentatively.

"...Then there is only prayer!" Governor Carpentier replied after a long silence.

"... Pray?" Admiral Anthony Van Diemen blinked in surprise.

"...Yeah, pray to God devoutly, and ask the Almighty God to protect us, so that these pagans who came to Batavia will not have evil thoughts in their hearts and pour gunfire on our heads... Otherwise, what else can we do? So?" Governor Carpentier waved his hand dejectedly, then raised the cross on the table, and closed his eyes wearily, "...Now, we can only leave everything to God..."

——Actually, if the overseas Chinese spies sent by the Dutch could be more conscientious, they might not have to scare themselves like this, causing them to almost have a nervous breakdown. For the time being, they didn't get together to divide the world according to latitude and longitude with a globe, as Governor Carpentier was worried about. Instead, they were arguing about some more embarrassing topics...

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South of Batavia, Qiongzhou Lingao "Australian" resident store

It has been several months since he left Lingao and came to Batavia to work as a trade representative, but Xue Ruowang, the "veteran", has never found any chance to make a contribution. The arrival of the rainy season is coming, and the rainy season climate of tropical islands is really not to be expected.During the long, moldy rainy season, traffic is almost cut off, and all kinds of trade and expeditions cannot be carried out.

And the city of Batavia itself is also a boring little place, and it only takes a few days to find out the location of the fortress and fortifications that need to be investigated.The urban area is still in its infancy, and there is no entertainment to speak of. Although local residents, whether they are Chinese or European, can get a good level of remuneration, it is difficult to find places for consumption of these precious metal currencies in the local area, even the supply of alcoholic beverages. It is very difficult, and it needs to be imported from other places or even Europe, and it is often impossible to buy things with gold coins.In the surrounding countryside of Batavia, apart from the dense rainforest and swamps, there are countless strange beasts and poisonous insects, and there is no safe place.To leave the city at will to visit the tropical scenery at will in this year is simply risking your life.

So, apart from eating, sleeping and having sex with his maid, Xue Ruowang spent almost all day thinking about whether it was worth coming to Batavia alone.Then, in the heat and humidity of the monsoon, he soon lost the energy to roll the sheets.

After finally waiting for the rainy season to end, Xue Ruowang found that his workload suddenly increased, and he didn’t even have time to have sex with the maid—because there were a group of “real” Australians and two groups of “Americans” from across the ocean. "People" suddenly swarmed to Batavia, and the Senate of Lingao also dispatched a fleet to the south. For a while, a group of sails gathered, and Batavia, which had not been established for a long time, was packed to the brim.

In order to coordinate the relationship between all parties, raise fresh water and fresh fruits and vegetables for the fleet, set aside land to set up a temporary trading market, and arrange for sick sailors to go ashore for recuperation, etc., Xue Ruowang was suddenly too busy to touch the ground. You have to play riddles with a group of old foxes, big foxes and little foxes in the Governor's Palace of the Netherlands. You can neither show weakness for no reason to damage the "national dignity", nor let the other party misunderstand, which will lead to armed conflict and cause unnecessary losses. Three hundred ships The deterrent power of armed ships and tens of thousands of artillery pieces is enough to drive people crazy for a small city like Batavia.

Fortunately, such days of torment and fear will soon come to an end... Looking at the urgent letter just received, Xue Ruowang sighed and took off the loose and breathable linen robe, put on a heavy and stuffy dress, and put it on again. A kind of local paper pulp slippers - this shoe is made of paper pulp layer by layer, breathable and comfortable in the hot and humid climate of Nanyang, but it is easy to break when it is muddy in rainy days or when you go to swamps and lakes, so you can only wear it on sunny days. No one dares to walk around in shoes like these—and then everything is ready and the servants are told to get ready to go.

It was getting late at this time, the high temperature in the afternoon gradually dissipated, and the temperature has become not too outrageous, at least it is still within the tolerable range of normal activities.Two Chinese servants carried a bamboo sliding pole and carried Master Xue Ruowang through the market.On both sides of the sliding pole, there are streetscapes of traditional Chinese-style buildings—in this era, Chinese immigrants were the largest local construction contractors in Batavia, and even the Dutch fortress in Batavia and other military facilities were all built. It was built by the Chinese. Until the first Dutch-style building was completed in Batavia in 1636, the buildings and houses in the entire city of Batavia were still in the style of southern China, even the Dutch business houses and buildings. The mansions are also Chinese-style houses.

In short, except for the bastion guarding the port, the entire city of Batavia is almost no different from a small county town in the south of Ming Dynasty at a rough glance—at least in Xue Ruowang’s eyes, this city does look a lot like The old city of Lingao County, and more than half of the citizens are overseas Chinese.

It can also be seen from this that the relationship between the Dutch colonists and the Chinese is still harmonious for the time being. At least the current Batavian colonial authorities rely heavily on the Chinese. Compared with the local Javanese and other natives, the Chinese are both skilled craftsmen and Non-aggressive and the most suitable candidate for building Batavia.For this reason, before leaving office, the former governor of Batavia specially told his successor to find more Chinese from the coastal areas of China to Batavia for construction, no matter what method is used.Regardless of recruiting or plundering the Chinese laborers who came to Batavia, the treatment given by the Dutch is quite good. In addition, the Dutch still picked out many meek women from among the native slaves they captured, and betrothed them to singles. Chinese men, as a kind of welfare to win people's hearts... In a sense, the local Chinese and Dutch in Batavia are still a loose political alliance at least for now: if the Batavia at this time Davia is compared to the South in the colonial era, the Dutch East India Company is compared to the British colonists, the Chinese are compared to the white South Africans, and the Javanese natives are compared to the black South Africans. Then everyone can understand the mystery.

The place Xue Ruowang will go to by sliding pole is the mansion of the local overseas Chinese leader, Mr. Su Minggang. This Mr. Su Minggang is from Fujian. His hometown is in Tong’an, not far from Xiamen Island. He went to Nanyang with his family to seek a living in his 20s. Recruited by the Dutch more than ten years ago, he led his fellow countrymen to move to Batavia City. Because of his high morals among the local Chinese, he seemed to be the spokesperson for the interests of the overseas Chinese in Bacheng. Therefore, he won the attention of the Dutch rulers of the city of Batavia, and was named Jiapitan (transliteration of captain). He is currently the official Chinese executive officer of Batavia city officially appointed by the East India Company. Responsible for various affairs arrangements for the Chinese in Batavia City.

When Xue Ruowang first arrived in Batavia City, he visited and got acquainted with this prestigious Master Su.And Su Minggang also attaches great importance to friendship with Australians-although Chinese people traditionally love peace and do not fight with outsiders, they still have a strong tradition of forming factions. For overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia, compared with European The colonists, the "Australians" with the same faces obviously have a natural sense of closeness.In addition, I heard that the Australian was a descendant of the Song Dynasty who lived overseas, and the local Chinese who were also descendants of the Chinese who lived overseas naturally felt sympathy for each other.

Over the past year, as the mystery of the "Australian" was slowly revealed, the two sides also became more trusting of each other because of some incidents, especially after the spring of this year, one of Su Minggang's sons helped the Dutch go to the mountains to log Teak, accidentally contracted malaria, and almost died. It was Xue Ruowang who took out the quinine he brought, which brought him back to life. For this, Su Minggang was very grateful to Lao Xue, and treated him like a guest of honor.

This time the Huamei, East Coast, and Australian fleets floated together to visit. Looking at the shadows of the sails covering the sky and thousands of elite soldiers, the Chinese in Batavia City were deeply shocked, but they couldn't help being quite proud. Yuyou Rongzai——everyone would be happy to see his compatriots possess such tyrannical force.Therefore, the local overseas Chinese all ate pots of milk and greeted Master Wang. Not to mention, as the leader of the overseas Chinese, Su Minggang even gave up his mansion in Batavia City for the stay and gathering of distinguished guests from afar. Then they moved to live in Zhuangzi in the suburbs.

Then, the Su family mansion in Batavia City was planted with a blue and white cross morning star flag, a blue and white five-star flag, a red double-sword goshawk flag, and a five-star red flag that no one knew what it represented. The civil and military officials of Fang's visiting fleet held meetings and debates here all day long, all night long.At the same time, the mansion itself has become heavily guarded, almost every three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, full of soldiers with live ammunition everywhere.Even the old owners of the Su family were not allowed to come and go at will, but Su Minggang felt that this was normal: since they were discussing military affairs, they must be kept strictly confidential.

But if Su Minggang really knew what these foreign compatriots were talking about, he would probably roll his eyes and die on the spot...

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In the spacious lobby with carved beams and painted buildings, white walls and blue tiles, the smells of various cigarettes, pipes, strong tea, black coffee and food are mixed together, forming a strange smell that can often be smelled in Internet cafes in later generations.All kinds of manuscripts, maps, books, and hand-made graffiti were thrown everywhere. Some of the unkempt travelers curled up in the corner and dozed off, some argued with each other with their bloodshot eyes open, and some were searching Books, or paint on the map... At first glance, it looks like a creative studio for fantasy novels or games.

As a matter of fact, these traversers who are generally in high positions in their respective countries are indeed doing work similar to writing novels - all parties work together and coordinate to try to compile a virtual history about the origins of the identity of traversers in various places : This itself is not too difficult, the difficulty lies in how to make all parties satisfied, or at least be able to acquiesce and accept...

Since no one is willing to bear the stigma in the virtual history, the representatives of all parties are arguing fiercely on the "Common History Shaping Project". In recent days, Ping Qiusheng, the veteran who stayed up all night with red eyes, proudly presented the results of their latest work, a "Research on the Origin of the Song Kun People in Australia" that had just been written:
"...Australia has nothing to say in the scriptures or history. It may be said that it is located in the southwest sea, [-] miles away from China. The land is vast and the mountains and rivers are beautiful. It is condensed by the essence of the south, and the water and soil are unique. People are descendants of the Song Dynasty, just like those in the country. They were originally born as children of Miao descendants in the middle of the country.

It is said in the world that Zhang Shijie and Lu Xiufu served the Sheji Death Cliff Mountain, but this is not the case.Chen Yizhong respected the two emperors in Nanhuang, and it is strange that there are [-] servants of righteous men from Fujian and Guangdong.First came to Java, and cultivated and gathered together.When the Lord of the Yuan Dynasty heard about it, he sent troops south to arrest and flee.Although it is not caught, there is still power.Song people were like frightened birds, so they had to cross south again.Then go southwest [-] li, and reach the big island of Australia.Moving south and fleeing far away, the news is not available in China; the people's hearts have been going on for a long time, and the study of kingly ways is neglected outside.The Mongolian and Yuan tyrants, the state of the parents did not survive; the haircut was a record, and the generations followed it to serve as a warning.Therefore, the Cantonese in Panyu called it "Kun".

Chen Yizhong moved to the south under the guidance of the two emperors to open up the barbaric, and he was the right minister for generations.Emperor Song made an oath with Chen Yizhong: the Chen family will be in charge of the government, and the Zhao family will be sacrificed.The old country is gone, and the Zhao family is not in charge.When Prime Minister Wen died in Yanjing, the Song people mourned.Emperor Song changed his surname to Wen with one of his sons, and continued Wen's prime minister Miao descendants.

Australia is in a wild place, with neither fertile soil nor abundant water. The wilderness is vast and barren, and the forest is full of exotic animals.People in Australia and Song Dynasty were struggling to make a living, so they cultivated intensively in agriculture, studied theory and observation in industry, and kept their word in business.Over the past few years, it seems that the mystery of the world has been glimpsed, and all farmers, businesses and trades have realized it. As time goes by, the national power gradually prospers.

300 years after the founding of the country, it has been passed down to this day. The Chen family is still the head of the Song Dynasty in Australia, and it seems that the king and the horse share the world.Chen Jinnan, the nine-generation grandson of Chen Yizhong, was the right minister of the current dynasty. He was arbitrarily authoritative. He handled documents higher than Bachi in a day.

Fearing that the country would change hands, Emperor Song secretly helped the Wen family to decentralize power, and gradually seized the positions of Banzhi, Naval Division, Ministry of Industry, and Duzhi.

Unexpectedly, Chen Bachi launched a crisis, and with the momentum of a tiger rushing to a rabbit, he raised his troops into the palace, regained the palace ban, and seized the opportunity.Although he didn't punish the ministers, he sent out coercive edicts and killed more than [-] people in one night, which was called "Night of Long Swords" in history.

Wen Desi, a descendant of the Wen family, was the appeasement envoy of Haibei Road at that time. He made a decisive decision and ordered Ma Qianju and Xiao Zishan to lead the governor, deputy governor, governor of the capital, jurisdiction of the deputy governor, supervisor of the capital, supervisor of the capital, inspection of the capital, and inspection of the capital. 500 people, including the commander, the commander, the deputy commander, the commander, the commander, the deputy commander, the general, the lieutenant, and the reserve general, went northward on a naval warship to the Nanyang Islands to search for news from the motherland and recruit loyal and brave talents.Later, he obtained the sea chart from the overseas Chinese, and knowing that Ming had already replaced the Yuan Dynasty, he made an oath to expel Bachi and rejuvenate the Song Dynasty.So they returned to Qiongzhou, moored their boats near the heights, cultivated land and built cities, waiting for the right time..."

Xue Ruowang frowned and flipped through the manuscript again, only to find that the finished text ended here, leaving only a rough outline and some fragments, mainly describing before and after Chen Bachi launched an attack and killed Zhongliang. , The people are in dire straits, so many civil servants and military generals in Australia and Song Dynasty brought their servants, not afraid of the danger of the stormy waves, went into exile one after another, and rebuilt their homes in foreign countries, including the "Chinese America" ​​established in New York and the "Eastern Coast Country" in Uruguay. "...And Marshal Huang of Huangshi, who is well-known in Liaodong, was also one of the group of people who left first.

Then, the mainland of Australia and Song Dynasty was suddenly hit by a huge earthquake and tsunami not long ago, and the whole country sank to the bottom of the sea in a short period of time. Only a very small number of people escaped in a large ship—the "Cosco Star".And on the border desert of the motherland, a settlement and refuge was re-established - that is, Zhongnan City established in the northwest of Australia... Well, when I read this paragraph, Xue Ruowang no longer knew what to say.

"...This... Hey, how should I put it? It looks like a mixture of the ancient Greeks' sailing and colonization, and the legend of the sinking of the Atlantis Kingdom. A thing that doesn't look like anything?"

After hastily flipping through this unfinished "alternate history", Xue Ruowang shook his head with an embarrassing face, and put the manuscript back on the table.

"...but this is the only historical line acceptable to all parties - in order to explain our similarities, a common home country must be fabricated. And this home country must no longer exist, otherwise the European navigator It will definitely be exposed under our surveillance..."

Ping Qiusheng shrugged helplessly, "...Then, even though it is a fictitious history, everyone still wants to save face. No matter who they are, they just want to put gold on their faces, and they don't want to discredit themselves. In the end, they have to make up A dead man came out to take the blame..."

"... Let's stop here on the topic of joint creation of fictional history!" Xue Ruowang hastily gestured to stop, "...I am here this time because I hope you can come to North and South America and Australia. People, convey a few messages from the Lingao headquarters: First, the giraffes, alpacas and other tributes they entrusted us to the Ming court, as well as the credentials of the Huamei Republic and the East Coast Republic, have been sent by our Senate It is in the hands of the Guangdong government, and it is expected that the relevant reports will reach the imperial court in Beijing before the end of the year; secondly, regarding the issues of helping them recruit refugees, opening the market, and military cooperation, the Senate hopes to carry out the next step in Lingao interview..."

"...In other words, the Senate wants to get all these more than 200 ships to Lingao?" Ping Qiusheng was surprised, "...Why?"

"...Because the situation on Batavia's side cannot continue like this! Seeing so many armed ships and tens of thousands of troops pouring in at once, the Dutch in Batavia have already The nerves have been stretched to the limit, if one accidentally misfires, then there will be big troubles - we still cannot do without the global trade network of the Dutch East India Company!"

Xue Ruowang sighed helplessly, and explained to Ping Qiusheng, the supreme leader of the Lingao "Australian" fleet, "...and, without any preparation, so many mouths to eat at once, It has obviously exceeded the supply capacity of this city. Looking at the prices in the market in Batavia today, you can see that the city's stockpiles are about to be eaten up—the logistics of this era are not as good as those of later generations. developed!
What's more terrible is that the explosive news that more than 300 large ships gathered in Batavia this time has caused a sensation in Southeast Asia. Currently, spies from various countries and forces are appearing in Batavia.If it’s just collecting intelligence, it’s okay, but I’m afraid they still have the task of fanning the flames—on the seas of East Asia, I don’t know how many people want us to fight the Dutch here, and we will lose both!Therefore, according to the opinion of the Executive Committee of the Lingao Senate, it is better to transfer the venue of the global traveler summit to Lingao before any major disasters are caused!At least over there is our home field, which is not only more secure in terms of security and logistics, but also conducive to the confidentiality of the meeting content..."

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In fact, as Xue Ruowang said, there is already an undercurrent in Batavia at the moment, and people from all walks of life are active.

For example, the valiant "Captain Li Huamei" was standing on the deck of the "Cosco Star", surrounded by a group of otaku admirers with shining eyes, enjoying the sights and sounds of this huge [-]-ton ship. In every corner, when she encounters something she doesn’t understand, there will be travelers who will take the initiative to explain to her—because she has been staying in the isolated desert of northwestern Australia, and is accompanied by kangaroos and koalas all day long, she lacks the sense of danger Therefore, the vigilance of these "true-Australians" is obviously much worse than those "pseudo-Australians" in Qiongzhou Lingao who "have a lot of fun fighting with others"...

At the same time, the Portuguese from Malacca, the British adventurers from Banten, and the Matalan Sultanate who ruled the eastern half of Java Island (at this time, the Netherlands only ruled Batavia on Java Island, the island The other parts of the country are still occupied by various aboriginal countries, and the Mataran Sultanate is the most powerful among them-of course, the area of ​​the entire Java Island is about the same as that of Anhui Province. The strength of the so-called "powerful country" on the island is naturally It is conceivable that it can be compared to several famous princes in the Sengoku period of Japan), and they have also sent intelligence personnel, overt or covert, to sneak into Batavia through various channels, spying on the huge fleet that appeared here, and then Record what they saw and heard and send it to their respective masters.

Among them, there is such a piece of information, which was passed through the hands of the Spaniards and the native Filipinos, and finally sent to the city of Manila on Luzon Island...