1850 American Gold Baron

Chapter 410 Relocation

A shower dampened the afternoon heat in Batavia.

Batavia Governor's Palace.

This is the second time that the owner of this building, which was built nearly two hundred years ago, felt so frustrated.

The last time the Governor of Batavia was so depressed was when they lost an island called Holmes.

The conflict between the Dutch and Chinese began on the island of Borneo, but after Liang Yao's intervention, the impact of the Dutch-Chinese War was not limited to the island of Borneo.

Especially after the Battle of the Java Sea, the Dutch residents of Batavia began to complain that their daily necessities were insufficient and prices were extremely high.

Since the days of the Dutch East India Company, the Dutch have ruled the city for two hundred years.

However, the Netherlands, which was founded on mercantilism, did not pay much attention to industry.

Not to mention Batavia, even the Dutch industry is not very developed. Even the shipbuilding industry, which they were once proud of, is declining at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The high quality of life of the upper-class Dutch in Batavia was based on developed maritime commerce and trade.

Once maritime trade routes are blocked, their quality of life will inevitably decline.

When California announced an embargo against the Dutch and Indian authorities, the residents of Batavia could not buy California's high-quality and cheap kerosene at best.

However, there are other products that can replace kerosene.

At present, pirates are rampant in the Java Sea, seriously blocking their trade routes. Batavia is now lacking in more than just lamp oil.

“On March 25, two merchant ships were attacked by pirates in the Java Sea. One of them was occupied by the pirates, and the other successfully escaped.

According to reports from the crew members who escaped, the ships these pirates were traveling on were steamships, not ordinary pirates.

On March 27, an armed merchant ship that came to Batavia in response to the call was also attacked by pirates in the Java Sea. Although it successfully escaped, the ship was seriously damaged and is currently undergoing emergency repairs."

The assistant of Batavia Governor Tevez was chattering to Tevez on the recent situation, looking up from time to time to see Tevez's expression change.

It's just that the Governor's expression has not changed much. From beginning to end, it has been as gloomy as the damn weather.

"Liang Yao came prepared."

Tevez, who was standing in front of the window, returned to his seat.

Ever since Liang Yao intervened in the Dutch-Chinese War in Borneo, bad things have happened one after another.

It was obvious that this young man of Chinese origin knew exactly where his weakness lay.

Even without his assistant saying it explicitly, Tevez knew that the rampant piracy in the Java Sea must be related to Liang Yao. Even Liang Yao himself was involved.

But even if he knows, Tevez is helpless now.

Before new maritime forces can be assembled, he can only choose to wait in the undercurrent like a crocodile, waiting for the best opportunity to counterattack.

"Let the drafted ships complete their assembly outside the Java Sea before coming to Batavia." Tevez said.

"But in this case, many of the drafted ships may not be able to arrive in Batavia on time." Tevez's assistant said after hesitating for a moment.

"Compared with time, what we need now is to reduce losses." Tevez's face was full of helplessness.

Why didn't he want to quickly assemble the conscripted ships and then quickly deliver a thunderous blow to Liang Yao?

"I understand, Your Excellency." The assistant nodded and said, then asked Tevez for the next question.

"Ye Tingfan, the general manager of Lanfang Company, came to Batavia to join us? How should this matter be handled?"

"Place them and monitor their whereabouts," Tevez said.

Tevez has learned about the fall of Dongwanlu, but he still doesn't know how Liang Yao will deal with Lanfang Company. Tevez still doesn't know whether Ye Tingfan is of value to him now.

"One more thing, Your Excellency, this is worse news."

As he spoke, the assistant handed over a letter.

"General Andersen has sent north to surround Pontianak. The current situation in Pontianak is very unfavorable to them. General Anderson requested that we send reinforcements as soon as possible to help him regain Pontianak."

Upon hearing the news, Tevez's expression froze instantly. He was so angry that he jumped up from his seat and couldn't help but cursed loudly: "Anderson, you bastard!"

Unlike Batavia, which is constantly rainy, the weather in Sacramento, the capital of California, is sunny and sunny at this time.

On April 1, 1854.

When California celebrated its fourth Statehood Day, the state government office building, state capitol hall, and state courthouse in Sacramento were finally completed.

The state government, state Legislature, and state courts no longer need to share an office location with related units in the city of San Francisco.

The relocation of the state government, the state Legislature, and the state courthouse has ushered in a wave of rising land prices in Sacramento, which had been dormant for a long time. Smart shopkeepers also took the opportunity to raise store rents.

However, these increases are negligible compared to the increase in land prices in Sacramento in the early days of the gold rush.

The changes in California's administrative, legislative, and judicial centers have had a small impact on ordinary people's lives.

For example, in the future, state-level approvals can only be handled in Sacramento, and some lawsuits will have to be fought in Sacramento courts.

But the changes in the executive, legislative, and judicial centers of California have a greater impact on the factory owners and farmers who come and go in and out of the Congress hall.

The congressmen who settled in Sacramento were naturally very happy because they no longer had to go to San Francisco for meetings in the future.

Of course, most congressmen are still not very happy.

Because San Francisco is currently the largest city in California with the most population, the most developed economy, and the most complete industrial categories.

Most of the legislators live in San Francisco. To hold meetings in the future, they must take a train from San Francisco to the State House in Sacramento for meetings.

Some greedy legislators proposed a bill in parliament to provide travel allowances for state legislators.

However, the bill was quickly vetoed by Finance Minister Deng Wenyu, citing the state government's financial constraints. Governor Robinson and Secretary of State Gervin also disapproved of the bill.

Afterwards, Deng Wenyu even publicly ridiculed those state legislators who proposed a bill to provide travel allowances for state legislators, bluntly saying that state legislators who have no money are still shit.

It’s not that California’s state legislators don’t have money, on the contrary, they look at every state in the United States.

The net worth of a California state legislator is even comparable to that of a New York state legislator.

The congressman who proposed this motion is just trying to take advantage.

"The weather is really nice. I hope the relocation of the state government office building, the state Capitol hall, and the state courthouse will bring some new weather to Sacramento." Sutter said, looking at the state Capitol hall.

After the gold mining center moved to the Nevada area, Sacramento's position became awkward.

It is not as good as Nevada compared to the gold rush, and its economy is not as good as San Francisco. The only thing that can be used is the military industry. It is not as blooming as San Francisco.

(End of chapter)