Dominate the Country

One man’s honey is another man’s poison.

On the contrary, another man’s poison is another man’s honey.

For the natives in Borneo who surrendered to the Chinese rule, the opportunity to join the guards was avoided by the Chinese immigrants, which made them weak and crazy. Because joining the Chinese guards was equivalent to having a ticket to obtain Chinese nationality.

That cute little red book represented a natural barrier in Borneo society.

The two or three hundred thousand natives who chose to surrender now only have permanent residency, a yellow book, and their ultimate goal is the little red cute.

With Chinese nationality, they can enjoy all the conveniences of the Chinese in the local area and also be eligible for land allocation.

For those native nobles, even if they fail to get the little red cute, they don’t have to worry about the economy, but what about the many ordinary natives?

They also want to live in tall and solid houses instead of living in low and dim stilt houses; they also want to have a piece of land of their own instead of working hard in plantations and begging for food in the rainforest.

People have judgment. Can owning land create more and greater wealth, or can they make more money by working as farm workers for others?

Many indigenous people still don’t realize the importance of learning, but what about medical care?

Whether it is a large or small hospital, the Han people have absolute priority over the indigenous people.

Compared with the original customs of the indigenous people of Borneo, the ignorant and backward blessing system, the advancement of traditional Chinese medicine is unquestionable.

Especially the emergence of surgical operations. Opening the stomach is magical to many Chinese, not to mention these ignorant indigenous people, who are immediately worshipped as gods by countless indigenous people.

Moreover, if people with Chinese household registration commit a lawsuit, the court will take the initiative to provide legal assistance, while indigenous people who only hold yellow books must spend money to obtain legal aid.

Including ordinary taxes, it is different whether you have household registration or not. In addition, positions of officials, both large and small, must be filled by Chinese.

Most of these indigenous people who submitted to Chinese rule were assimilated to the Tianfang style, which was different from the Dayaks in the inland who still maintained their primitive beliefs. In terms of belief, China's harsh management system brought too many troubles to many yellow-book indigenous people. If they got the red book, it would be much more convenient for them to enter and exit the Tianfang Temple.

Even when they went bankrupt and suffered disasters, whether they had a red book or a yellow book, the help they received was two different concepts.

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As the first batch of Dayak nobles in the southwest of Borneo who submitted to the Chinese, Shihab certainly did not need to worry about the red book or the green book. But he had to worry about a large number of his relatives.

"Shihab Wedan has met the respected commander-in-chief." In Wu Xiqun's office, Shihab performed Han etiquette to Wu Xiqun in a proper manner.

His father was a sultan who ruled over 30,000 to 40,000 natives. The tribe had been active on the southwest coast of Borneo for hundreds of years. Not only was it deeply influenced by the culture of the Arabs, but it also had many connections with the Chinese on the west coast of Borneo. When China intervened in Borneo and when the 5,000-man Chinese armed force was established, Shihab's father immediately sent people to offer his friendship to Pontianak. And now, both in name and in reality, they are now Chinese ministers.

At the beginning. Shihab's father was still very confident that he would always hold the power of the tribe. He only needed to recognize the sovereignty of the Chinese in Pontianak, just like his ancestors did when the Mattala Sultanate was strong.

Borneo is not the land of the Chinese after all. He felt that the Chinese only needed sovereignty, not exact administrative rights.

But they didn't know that the changes in the world had exceeded their imagination.

When a small port was opened up on the coastline of the central area of ​​their tribe, and when a small and strong castle stood on the seashore in less than half a year, everything was out of control.

The Chinese merchants brought everything the entire tribe needed to survive. It was like a huge magnet that attracted the entire scattered tribe.

The Chinese put salt, tea, wine, porcelain, paper, cloth, silk, medicinal materials, and small hardware that was absolutely precious to them on the shelves one by one. Then the entire tribe began to slide rapidly towards the "abyss".

For them with low productivity, the Dayaks lacked almost everything they needed to survive except food.

Salt is a necessity for the Dayaks, iron is a treasure that everyone desires and hopes to get, paper has magical uses, exquisite porcelain makes people intoxicated, and silk and wine are even more crazy. Although these people believe in Islam!

The ability of these two things to attract money in developed areas is decreasing, but for extremely underdeveloped places like Borneo, the effect is huge.

Especially silk, this kind of smooth and breathable, shiny, rich and gorgeous, and at first glance, it is a precious and exquisite item. It is completely the favorite of indigenous high-level people like Shihab. It's not that they haven't seen silk before, but the quantity is too small. It was not like now, where there were countless.

Since even sultans and princes like Shihab and his father could not control their desire to buy, let alone the heads, nobles and tribal chieftains under his father.

When more and more tribesmen got used to trading in that small town, and when more and more goods flowed into the hands of the Dayaks in the inland areas through their tribes, conflicts emerged and wars began.

The Shihab tribe, backed by the Chinese, resisted the attack of the powerful Central Dayak tribe, and then the Shihab tribe, which had paid a certain loss and price, could only go further to China.

In the following year, a large number of tribesmen were taken to the plantation by the Chinese. Shihab's father realized that something was wrong, and he went to Pontianak to negotiate with the Chinese in person. As a result, he never returned. He was not detained by the Chinese, but he was too happy to leave.

Yes, he was too happy to leave. The profound Chinese culture can always find a perfect word to describe his father's various situations, such as another one called wine pool and meat forest...

When Shihab's father completely handed over his power, there were four more beautiful white-skinned female slaves in his harem, and Shihab had two more younger brothers with much fairer skin.

These white-skinned female slaves look similar to the Dutch, but they are not Dutch. But for Shihab's father and many Dayak tribal leaders, there is always a strong sense of substitution, which makes them feel excited and stimulated that women of their own tribe cannot give.

Even Shihab himself cherishes his pair of white female slaves.

These Indian white slaves played a great role in the "civilization" of Borneo.

Since the second half of the 16th century, Europeans have existed in Southeast Asia for two hundred years. The Dutch and Spanish have established a solid rule in Luzon and Batavia successively. Caucasians have unconsciously become a synonym for noble and sacred in the hearts of local indigenous people...

But now white women are lying under their dark skin...

Anyway, this is the case. The high-level leaders of their tribes bowed down to the Chinese. Shihab's father, Shihab and other tribal high-level leaders all swore to become Chinese.

One tribe, two tribes, the Chinese took a knife in one hand and a flower in the other, and took half of Borneo into their pockets.

However, many of Shihab's relatives and friends still do not completely identify with China, or are not qualified to get the red cuteness.

At that time, I didn't think it had any effect, but now it seems to be a turning point in fate!

As Shihab's understanding of China deepened, and as Shihab understood many Chinese rules more thoroughly, he attached more importance to his red booklet.

In Chen Ming's previous life, countless Chinese women sold their things for a green card, and now countless natives are crying and shouting to give their daughters to him in order to increase their accumulated points.

Not the main wife? It's OK, a concubine will be enough.

What? A proper wife? That woman can immediately obtain Chinese nationality, and then the accumulated points brought to her family will double that of a concubine.

That's really stepping on dog shit, and I have to thank you for your great kindness.

The man won't give any dowry, not a penny, and the cheap father-in-law will happily distribute a large amount of dowry and pay for it.

There's nothing I can do. These indigenous people were powerless to resist under the system of West Borneo, so they could only try to adapt, just like the indigenous nobles in Java and Sumatra adapted to the Dutch. Many poor people who had just immigrated to Borneo, who still owed a lot of debts, had already been stuffed with women.

In West Borneo under Chinese rule, the status of Chinese people here is completely unimaginable for ordinary people in China.

Shihab was once angry because of his father's choice, and then he was lost, because he saw the incomparable strength of China, and he couldn't see where his future was. Although the living standards of the entire tribe are gradually improving, as senior nobles in the past, they not only have large tracts of private land, but also have some slaves, which have continuously generated a lot of wealth for them, enough for family members to squander their lives unscrupulously. Just like Shihab's father, the latter's only pursuit now is to wait for the Borneo Service Company to deliver a pair of first-class Dutch slaves he ordered at a high price to his bed.

Enjoyment is the whole life of the naturalized indigenous nobles.

Shihab was sober again. He didn't want to live a life of drunkenness and dreams. He had seen his pursuit in his decadence. Then he had to work hard to achieve this pursuit!

"Five hundred yellow cards?" Wu Xiqun, who was worried about the three thousand people landing on Madura Island, received a big gift from Shihab.

The latter could organize five hundred yellow cards to land on Madura Island with the army, and in addition, he would take out five hundred slaves. Many people with yellow cards also had slaves in their hands, and they acted together. This is the number of one or two thousand people.

"I beg the commander-in-chief to give me a chance. I guarantee with my life that all people are absolutely loyal to the empire."

These people certainly cannot be counted in the required sequence of 'eight thousand people', but they can further strengthen the momentum of the Chinese.

The surprise on Wu Xiqun's face flashed away, and then only happiness remained. "Haha, good, good. Shihab, your loyalty makes me very happy. We are truly integrating together and working towards the same direction. I will not forget you when I report to Nanjing." These people can be regarded as militiamen and brave men.

"Go and gather the men immediately. Tell those yellow cards that the points for this campaign are equal to those for the Sarawak campaign. In addition, there are other rewards waiting for them in the Grand Commander's Office."

Wu Xiqun knew very well how to deal with these natives. Don't talk about any great principles with them, just show them real benefits. When fighting with the Brunei army in Sarawak before, when these natives cut off the heads of fellow natives, or even Dayaks, they didn't show any reluctance. They liked this.

"I will also reserve the next place for you to study at the Central Political College [changed its name again] in the second half of the year. You have to perform well." The happy Wu Xiqun opened his mouth and made a solemn promise.

Shihab's face was full of uncontrollable excitement. The points equal to the Sarawak campaign were the highest combat points. As auxiliary troops, they can get half the points of regular soldiers. There are also places for further studies at the Central Political College, which is really a great harvest.

It's really great.

"Shihab's loyalty to the empire is as broad as the sea, and his gratitude to the commander-in-chief is as hot as the sun at noon."

Wu Xiqun looked at Shihab who swore repeatedly and smiled with satisfaction.

He has been in Borneo for four years. In two years at most, he will be transferred. But Wu Xiqun is unwilling to give up the foundation he has laid in Borneo.

This Borneo is not like the provincial capital in the inland. This place is equivalent to a colony. Everything is new.

Although he, Wu Xiqun, is not the first commander-in-chief of West Borneo, it is also strange. Wu Xiqun has never understood why the superiors gave him this title, but the years he has been in office are the real development period of Borneo. The Wu faction has a deep foundation in Borneo.

Wu Xiqun is already looking for a successor for himself, who will continue to stabilize this faction after he leaves. If Shihab joins at this time, it will largely make up for the shortcomings of the Wu faction in Borneo-lack of power among the indigenous people.

In recent years, the indigenous nobles in Borneo have become useless parasites who live a life of idleness and wait for death. They spend their days drinking and having fun. Occasionally, there are a few who have some thoughts, but they are more likely to have bad intentions. They were all recorded on Wu Xiqun's list and were dealt with bit by bit. Compared with those natives, Shihabu is much more trustworthy. As long as he does not go astray, he can naturally deeply influence the indigenous power of Borneo with his identity. For Wu, it is of great benefit.

Because of the corruption and degeneration of the indigenous high-level represented by Shihabu's father, the integration of the indigenous people has been quite smooth in recent years.

Today, the indigenous people of West Borneo are divided into only two types of people.

One is the indigenous families who have married/given their daughters to the Chinese or who are working for the Chinese themselves. Many of these people have given themselves Chinese names, cut off their past, and are single-mindedly based on the red cute little drilling rig.

The other type is on the road of trying to catch up with the first type of people.

As for those who are still living in a muddle and lazily like before, are they still considered human beings?

Borneo is large enough, with a sparse population, and there are dispersed manpower such as mining, logging, and fishing. The survival competition pressure between foreign immigrants and local indigenous people is very small, so both sides can always live in harmony and stabilize the development of river crabs.

The 500 yellow cards organized by Shihabu now are all active members of the first category. Unfortunately, many Chinese have rejected the opportunity to join the guard, but they don’t have the opportunity to get it.

Because there is a Chinese in front of the name of the guard.

In addition, there is also an active security team in Borneo.

After Shihabu left with gratitude, Wu Xiqun couldn't sit still. Yes, why did he take the number of "8,000 people" seriously? Establish the vassal first. In addition to those indigenous people, the Japanese can also be used.

"Come on, come on..."