Hardy Empire 1945

Chapter 426: Hardy's employee was killed

Singapore.

Hadi's special plane landed at the Singapore airport, and Governor Mountbatten led all the officials of the Governor's Palace to greet him at the airport.

before,

When Hadi was the governor of the Dominion of Penang, the two had equal status. When Hadi came to Singapore, Mountbatten only sent his secretary to greet him.

Now,

Hardy's status changed drastically.

Princess Elizabeth's husband is a member of the royal family and the Earl of the Empire. The Dominion of Singapore has become the fiefdom of Hadi's son. His status is no longer what it used to be. Mountbatten must come to pick him up in person.

Hardy stepped off the plane, and Mountbatten hurried forward to greet him.

Hello, Governor Mountbatten, we meet again. Hardy smiled and held out his hand.

Mountbatten quickly held Hardy's hand with both hands, Welcome Earl Hardy to Singapore.

I hope we will have a happy cooperation in the future and jointly build Singapore. Hadi said.

Of course, I will try my best to cooperate with you. Mountbatten said.

Although Singapore became the fiefdom of Hadi's son, Hadi was not given the position of governor of Malaya, and Mountbatten continued to hold it. The other territories of Malaya are still colonies of the British Empire, and the Governor's Office of the Malaya Colony is still located in Singapore, but now it is regarded as borrowing Hardy's territory, and the affairs of Singapore are still not under Mountbatten's control, but Hardy is in charge.

Now Hadi has three pieces of land in Malaya.

Penang, Malacca and Singapore.

As for the land in Johor, it is now merged into Malacca, so now Malacca is 10 times stronger than before.

In fact, at the beginning, her sister-in-law Queen Elizabeth planned to let Hadi directly serve as the governor of Malaya, but Hadi refused.

Why refuse.

If he becomes the governor of Malaya, he will be responsible for everything that happens here. Now if something happens, he can drag Britain to be with him.

next thing to do.

It is how to stabilize the interior of Singapore.

On the first day of his arrival in Singapore, Hadi accepted an interview with reporters, in which he expressed his future management plan for Singapore.

Same as Penang Malacca.

Everyone in the Dominion is equal in status and enjoys citizenship rights.

Protect citizens' personal property ownership.

Freedom of language and writing, freedom of religious belief, the establishment of a parliament, and everyone has the right to participate in and discuss state affairs.

While announcing the rules of Singapore, Hadi also used the Chinese in Penang and Malacca to let them contact the Chinese in Singapore to promote the advantages of Penang and Malacca.

In Singapore, the Chinese make up the majority of the population, the educated Chinese are the Chinese, and the Chinese hold the most wealth. As long as the Chinese in Singapore are controlled, Singapore can be controlled.

Most of the Chinese in Penang, Malacca and Singapore have kinship relations, or have been inseparable in the past. With their propaganda, the Chinese in Singapore quickly accepted Hadi’s leadership in Singapore.

The Chinese are deeply influenced by Confucian culture.

Smart, hardworking, and patient.

In fact, as long as there is a stable environment and they can survive, the Chinese generally don't like to make troubles. Most of the time, they make troubles because they really can't survive.

It was a coincidence that Singapore later became independent. They had no intention of becoming independent from the beginning. Even though Malaya imposed heavy taxes on them, Singapore silently endured them. In the end, Malaya forcibly kicked them out, and Singapore had to leave. On the forced independent road.

At that time, it was already 1965, and British influence in Southeast Asia had been completely withdrawn.

Now Singapore has a population of about 80, and Chinese account for 75%, which is higher than Penang and Malacca. The large Chinese population is the main reason why Malaya does not want Singapore.

Because now the Malays demand Malay supremacy and enjoy privileges, while the Chinese are second-class citizens who formulate a series of unequal rules, plunder assets, tax more than others, and are restricted from learning Chinese, and it is difficult to obtain administrative rights, etc. .

Singapore, as a region with a majority of Chinese, naturally does not agree to these demands, and the two sides have fundamental differences.

Come here now Hardy,

Giving them legal status and equal rights has satisfied the vast majority of Chinese.

Few people really want to be emperors, and they are already very satisfied if they can do business safely and make money.

So things in Singapore, under Hadi's multiple operations, soon stabilized, and then Hadi announced a series of reform measures, such as increasing education in Singapore, building a Singapore university, free basic education, and managing lunch in primary schools.

Simultaneously,

Hadi forced the removal of some unreasonable policies left behind. In order to win over the Malays, the British agreed to the privileged status of the Malays, such as government positions, scholarships, educational privileges, and business.

But this change aroused opposition from the Malayans.

After all, who is willing to give up the rights and interests that have already been obtained, the Malays began to riot, marched and demonstrated, and even smashed up street shops.

Hardy wouldn't let them get used to it.

We take advantage of it.

His dominion came here reasonably and legally. If you make trouble, you are wrong. Hardy immediately dispatched soldiers from the defense company to arrest all the troublemakers.

in conflict,

Dozens of Malayans were directly shot to death. In the later period, the leaders who participated in the riots were arrested and sentenced to execution by shooting.

A number of Malay sultans filed a complaint with the British government. The British government said that this was an internal matter of the Dominion and would not be involved.

Propaganda to other countries intends to create public pressure on Hadi.

pity,

No media is willing to report on them at all.

As for the U.S. government, they don’t care about the affairs of Malaya. The matter is left alone. The Malayans can’t see support, so they have no choice but to calm down.

Since then,

Singapore officially falls under Hadi's ruling power.

 …

The time has come to July 1953.

Another major event happened in the Far East. In Panmunjom, China, the United States, and North Korea signed the ceasefire agreement of the Korean Armistice Agreement and the Temporary Supplementary Agreement on the Armistice Agreement. This marks the end of the three-year Korean War.

General Clark, the commander of the US military, signed the agreement. In an interview afterwards, General Clark said with regret, I am the first US military commander to sign an armistice agreement without victory in the history of the United States.

Also in July.

Indonesia issued a new policy.

Increase restrictions on foreign investment in Indonesia. In the restriction order, it is also pointed out separately that the cooperation between foreign capital and Chinese-funded enterprises will be subject to more restrictions.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this article is aimed at the Chinese.

Even directed at Hardy. Valley

Because Hardy Investment Company has the most cooperation with Chinese companies in Indonesia, and its asset size has exceeded 200 million US dollars.

To put it bluntly, the Indonesians want to plunder the assets of the Chinese and prevent foreigners from interfering. After Indonesia announced this restriction order, the Hadi Group immediately questioned the Indonesian government. The decision of the Indonesian government will seriously affect the Hadi Group in Indonesia. investment.

The Indonesian government ignored the Hadi Group's protest.

Hadi didn't go any further. He just asked the Global Times to preach how bad the investment environment in Indonesia is. It is not a civilized and free country at all.

In short, it is all kinds of corrupting Indonesia's image.

This is also part of the propaganda war of public opinion. First make him bad, and then when you hit him, people will think that you are on the side of justice.

After that, Hadi no longer took care of Indonesian affairs.

Wait, don't worry, Hardy also needs time to develop.

 …

Time flies.

More than a year has passed.

By 1954.

During this year, the Hardy Group is still developing at a high speed and is stronger than before. At this time, the Hardy Group is no longer divided by enterprises, but by 'sectors'.

All companies in the United States are divided into the US sector, including Wells Fargo, ABC TV, Las Vegas Casino, Hardy Supermarket, Global Times, Hardy Airlines, Western Petroleum Corporation, Hardy Mining Company, etc., a total of more than 40 enterprises.

The UK sector, including all Hardy's investments in the UK, has exceeded US$1.5 billion, which is not a small number.

The European sector includes all of Hardy's investment projects in Europe, a number of shipping companies, and the luxury industry.

The Cayman plate, offshore companies, casinos, and offshore banks make Cayman a real tax haven and are sought after by countless rich people.

And this year, billions of dollars passed by in Cayman, many of which were money laundering, and Hadi earned high handling fees from it.

The Japanese sector, including companies with cross-shareholding cooperation with the seven major consortiums, the Hardy Group has more than 300 banking companies in Japan to manage, in addition to the shipping companies, red light districts, TV stations, and movies that the Hardy Group independently operates company etc.

Although Hadi is no longer serving as the Japanese special envoy, his influence still exists.

The Hong Kong sector is naturally all industries in Hong Kong, including Hong Kong Industrial Park, trading companies, real estate companies, racecourses, joint pharmaceutical companies, etc.

Finally, there is the Dominion of Hadi, including Penang, Malacca, and Singapore. Today, these places are mainly under investment and construction and need continuous investment, but the future here is promising.

Over the past year or so, the biggest change in the Dominion has been the surge in population. After the Hadi Dominion absorbed Singapore, the combined population of the three places has increased to more than 1.6 million, and because of the policies implemented, it has attracted a large number of Chinese from neighboring countries. to settle.

Now the population of the Hadi Dominion has exceeded 2 million.

After more than a year of development,

In terms of military construction, the defense company has made great progress. Now the Hadi Dominion has established a number of naval, air and army bases in Singapore, Penang, and the interior of Johor. Now HD Defense Company already has marines. 24,000 people, with 356 air forces, including various aircraft.

In terms of the navy, there are 16 large ships above frigate, 56 ships below 500 tons including torpedo boats, and 2 submarines.

There are also a group of fighter landing ships, repair ships, tugboats, supply ships and so on.

to be honest,

When Rabbit founded the country, it may not be as powerful as Hardy's current navy.

In order to obtain these weapons and equipment, Hardy spent a lot~~~, oh, in fact, it didn’t cost much. Basically, the weapons and equipment that were eliminated by the US military or were about to be sealed were obtained by Hardy.

But raising an army also requires a lot of money.

Fortunately, Hardy's family has a strong family background, otherwise, who could afford such a huge private army.

 …

this day,

Hardy is in Las Vegas, studying the new investment plan in Las Vegas. There will be 200 large and small casinos in Las Vegas in the future, receiving more than 30 million tourists every year. Now there is still a lot of room for development.

But the assistant suddenly came over to report, Boss, there is an urgent telegram from the Dominion of Penang, saying that something happened in Indonesia.

After speaking, he handed over the telegram.

Hardy read the telegram, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Demonstrations have taken place in many places in Indonesia, and the spearhead is directed at the Chinese. The intention is obvious, that is, to further snatch the assets of the Chinese. The Indonesian government has had a hard time recently. The local people are lazy and stupid, and they can’t do business at all. The government wants to develop. It needs to collect taxes and hopes to develop, but it doesn't want the Chinese to control too much wealth.

During this time,

The suppression of the Chinese by the Indonesians has become more and more serious, and even issued an overlord clause that does not allow the Chinese to form joint ventures with foreigners. Hadi has often argued with Indonesia.

This time it happened in Surabaya,

As can be seen from the name Surabaya, there are many Chinese here. Surabaya is the capital of East Java Province, located by the sea, and is the second largest port and the second largest city in Indonesia. It has a population of about one million, of which Chinese account for hundreds of thousands.

This event is organized.

The Indonesians first marched and then turned into looting and burning. The most serious one was a large rubber semi-finished product processing factory. Thousands of mobs rushed into the rubber factory, beat the workers and smashed the machines, and finally set the factory building on fire.

In addition, the warehouse of a foreign trade company was ransacked. At that time, a large amount of cane sugar, coffee, tobacco, teak, spices, etc. were piled up in the warehouse, worth about 300,000 US dollars. After the workers were beaten away, they found it when they came back later , the warehouse is already empty.

The above two companies have signed contracts with Hardy Investment Company, and they can be regarded as one of Hardy's investment companies.

And this is only a small part, there are dozens of Chinese businesses and shops that were attacked in this incident, and the losses were very large.

And in this incident,

There was also bloodshed.

Hundreds of people were injured, and three were killed, including a technical director sent from the Penang Rubber Company to the Surabaya Rubber Factory.

The name of this technical director is Li Qiao, a native of Penang in the Hadi Dominion and an employee of the Hadi Group.

Hadi immediately decided to go to Penang.

Before leaving, he said to his secretary, Send a telegram to the Dominion, asking them to make solemn representations to the Indonesian government in the name of the Hadi Group, demanding that all thugs involved in vandalism and looting must be arrested and severely punished.

The murderer must pay with his life. Also, compensate the Hadi Group for all losses. If the matter is not handled properly, the Hadi Group will take action.

After a pause, he continued:

Let the company, in the name of the Hadi Group, accept newspaper interviews, announce the incident to the outside world, create public opinion attacks, and show the tough attitude of the Hadi Group. If Indonesia does not give a satisfactory answer, the Hadi Group will use its own methods. Defend the interests and dignity of Hadi Group.

Hadi then boarded a plane to Penang.

Global Times,

The next day, a news report was released, announcing the large-scale incident of vandalism, looting and burning in Indonesia, criticizing the Indonesian government for creating conflicts, robbing private property, and inaction or even instigation, which resulted in such consequences.

Andy, president of the Hadi Group, personally said that the Hadi Group will never let this matter go. If the Indonesian government's solution does not satisfy the Hadi Group, the Hadi Group will find justice for itself.

The reporter asked Andy, Is the Hardy Group going to dispatch a 'mercenary army'?

It's not impossible. Andy replied.

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