New Shun 1730

Valknife, who was determined to grasp the tide of the times for his personal destiny, readily reached a cooperation with Liu Yu.

Liu Yu hoped that Valknife would complete the commission as soon as possible, because he had to prepare the list of invitations in Batavia.

And Valknife also said that he would tell everything he knew and compile his understanding of the situation in Southeast Asian countries into a book, with super high quality and higher knowledge returns.

As a former governor, he certainly understood Liu Yu's needs and would not write a bunch of meaningless things, but would choose things that Liu Yu would definitely be interested in.

For example, the nobles, politics, royal families, and infighting in countries such as Mataram, Johor, and Riau.

Valknife was sure that the Netherlands could not fight back, and he would not hold back.

Either don't surrender, or surrender without leaving a way out.

After comparing the strength of the two countries, Valknife made a very smart choice.

Then, Liu Yu called an adjutant who knew Dutch and asked him to accompany Valknife throughout the next few days.

Whatever needs the other party has, they should be satisfied as much as possible. Let Valkner write down the profile of Southeast Asian countries as soon as possible, so that he can think about the list of people to be invited to watch the "Battle of Malacca" in Batavia.

In addition, the infighting among nobles and royal families in various countries should be taken into consideration, and they should be prepared to find puppets and agents for Dashun's rule in Nanyang.

Let Dashun accumulate some experience for future interference in the infighting among the governors of India.

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Two days later, the army came to Bekasi, not far from Batavia, and temporarily stationed here to make final preparations for entering Batavia.

When the slave workers of the sugar factory revolted, they found Bekasi difficult to attack. When these people came back a few years later, they were already vulnerable.

The Dutch gave up Bekasi and retreated to several castles in Batavia, trying to resist stubbornly.

The Marines from Bangka also landed in Bekasi, and the navy was bombarding the Dutch who were still doing nothing to resist at sea.

News came from the city that the Chinese community and the Governor's Office in the city had been controlled. When the fleet of the Dashun Navy appeared on the sea of ​​Batavia, the Dutch gave up the attack and retreated to several bastions.

Seeing that they were about to enter the city, Liu Yu now carried out basic training for these Guiyi Army in Wujiasi.

The fleet brought a large number of military uniforms, all of which were distributed, replacing the old clothes of the Guiyi Army when they were active in the Burangan area.

The Guiyi Army, which was renewed, wore blue uniforms and red tassel felt hats, and truly became an army of the court.

This month's salary and the rewards for persisting in the struggle for many years before were also issued before entering the city.

After the real silver and white silver were issued, they did not intend to let the Guiyi Army enter Batavia, but temporarily stationed in Wujiasi for training.

Those who entered the city were the regular marines of the court.

Li Li did not quite understand this policy.

"Marquis Jing, I think it's best to let the Guiyi Army enter the city. They started an uprising in Batavia in the past, and now they have returned with great glory, which is also a great honor. They have fought in the Bandung area for so long, and now they can finally enter Batavia. This glory should belong to them, right?"

"So far, the Marine Corps has not contributed much in the Java War."

"It's well said in "The Records of Overlords" that if you don't return home when you are rich and powerful, it's like walking at night in brocade clothes. Many of the Guiyi Army were originally extremely poor in the city. Now that they have returned, who dares to underestimate them as they did in the past? I'm afraid that many people in the Guiyi Army also hold such ideas."

Li Li, who got off the boat, expressed his opposition to Liu Yu's strategy with a very simple emotion.

However, Liu Yu insisted on his own ideas.

"Your Highness, the matter here is not that simple."

"When they were slaves in the sugarcane department, did they hate the contractors who oppressed them and the supervisors?"

"Who of those who could start a rebellion back then was not a bloody man? Some of them have become junior officers with dozens of people under their command."

"After entering the city, enemies will be extremely jealous when they meet, and it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Even if military discipline is enforced, what if someone brings his brothers to beat up the person he hated back then, how will Your Highness deal with it?"

"Deal with the soldiers? It will chill the hearts of the brothers. What is the difference between this and the Wuqiao mutiny back then? Since the court values ​​those who are rich, powerful and influential, but only treats the brothers as soldiers, who will work for you?"

"Don't deal with it? The people of Batavia are unstable. Although the people in the city are looking forward to the court army entering the city at this time, it is only because they are worried about the Dutch massacre and revenge. If the soldiers are allowed to take revenge, those people in the city will be uneasy. , I am afraid that the city will be in chaos. "

"Since it is difficult to deal with, why not not allow them to enter the city. After training in Bekasi, go directly to Malacca. Then go to Ceylon from Malacca and transfer away from Java. "

"The reason why I want the Guiyi Army to go to Ceylon is that they are good soldiers, and I really don’t want to deal with the old things of the past. "

"The way to govern the people is to use power or kindness. Since the city is now looking forward to the imperial army entering the city for the first time because of the fear of the Dutch counterattack, let’s continue along the path of "kindness". "

"It is said that when a rabbit dies, the fox mourns, and animals feel sorry for their own kind. Some people in the city may not be contractors of the Sugarcane Department, supervisors, or report to the Dutch for not having residence permits. But the little people in the city still feel that they are the same people in the city, they are their own people, and the imperial army is more distant after all. When they see the imperial army beating and smashing people, they will definitely be on their side. "

Li Han suddenly realized, nodded and said: "Sure enough, Marquis Jing is still thoughtful. However, I often hear Marquis Jing say 'who am I', 'who am I not', 'one of my own', and 'outsider'. Now, It seems that this thing is not that simple.”

"Being from the same clan, the same village, and the same city, if we really want to define 'who I am' and 'who I am not' in detail, it is really not as simple as 'we are all Chinese people'."

Liu Yu said with a smile: "Yes and no. Your Highness, look, don't you just call the imperial army 'our people' in the city of Batavia now?"

"Batavia is going to have a hard time for a few years. A large number of ordinary people will definitely feel that their lives are worse than when the Dutch ruled in the next few years."

"Relying on this expectation of the court, I hope I can survive these few years. If the Governor of Java can solve this problem and Bacheng gradually improves in a few years, that will be great."

"Now that the imperial court has gone to Nanyang, it has to bear a lot of things. But it is impossible for the imperial court to take off its pants and fart for the sake of the people like Batavia and continue to maintain Batavia's special status."

"It's easy to fight a war. It's hard to finish the war."

After saying that, he shook his head. Li Ye felt something in his heart and thought that indeed, this battle was indeed not difficult to fight. I can't blame the ancients who said that it is easy to conquer a country but difficult to establish a country. This Nanyang thing is just the beginning.

It was obvious that Batavia was going to have a tough few years. The trade with the Dutch is temporarily suspended and will not be restarted until at least next year; the Dutch's transit trade is cancelled, and the prosperity of Batavia is closely related to Batavia's transit port status.

The crisis of the cane sugar industry is difficult to predict for the time being. The market in Dashun is already saturated, because if it were not saturated, sugarcane cultivation in Guangxi, Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan and other places would be profitable, so of course they would expand planting.

Although the Japanese market has been opened, but before going to Nanyang. The increase in the Japanese market is basically occupied by Guangdong sugar and Taiwan sugar.

Li Han already understood these things and could clearly understand their logic.

Knowing that this matter was very difficult, if the imperial court chose to build the Nanyang Protectorate in Batavia, it might be able to solve this problem. But relying on the military's consumption can create a deformed prosperity like Weihai at this time.

However, from the perspective of the governor's naval and military affairs, Li Han did not believe that the Nanyang Governor's Palace should be built in Batavia. He was deeply influenced by Liu Yu and believed that it was time to continue playing abroad, so Malacca was certainly the best choice.

Thinking that entering the city would be so troublesome, Li Han thought to himself that things in Nanyang are really not simple. I thought it was easy to go to Nanyang before, but now it seems that it was easier than I thought at the time.

Liu Yu thought about it for a while and then called Niu Er to his side. Li Huan signaled that he could sit down. After he sat down, Liu Yu said: "The Guiyi Army performed extremely well. The Guiyi Army was the first to defeat Ba City. Your Highness and I are preparing to announce to the Emperor of Tomorrow that you are the Governor of Java."

Although Niu Er has known the news for a long time, he said it in front of Li Huan at this time, which shows that it is basically stable.

First, he thanked Li Han and Liu Yu with a big gift, and then Liu Yu talked about entering the city and the problems in the future.

"Your Highness and I will not stay in Batavia for too long. Once the chief sultans of the Southeast Asian states have gathered, we will go to Malacca. During this period, you will first serve as the false governor of Java. Deal with the surrounding areas of Batavia All matters."

"As soon as we leave, you will stay here permanently. It is more appropriate for you to issue some decrees to appease people."

Li Han also nodded, agreeing with Liu Yu's statement. Since Liu Yu said that he should use "grace" to get through the most difficult years, then the best benefactor would be the future Governor of Batavia.

The county magistrate is not as good as taking charge now. This kind of favor is best done by Niu Er.

This was something the two of them had discussed before, and Liu Yu didn't say anything about it. Instead, he left it to Li Huan to speak.

Li Huan said: "In the past, when the Han Dynasty entered the Qin Dynasty, they made a three-chapter agreement to control the severe violence of the Qin Dynasty with leniency. Later, Marquis Wu entered Shu and governed Shu with strictness, which was beyond Liu Zhang's leniency. Jiang Taigong entrusted Qi to adapt to local conditions, simplifying its etiquette and following its customs."

"That is why it is said that failure to assess the situation means that both leniency and severity are wrong."

"The Marquis Jing has discussed with me. After entering the city, we will make some arrangements. You should speak to the people in the city to win the hearts and minds of the people."

"First, the past events will be written off. All files will be destroyed. Anyone who is close to the Dutch or who served as a barbarian official will be written off and the past will be forgotten."

"Second, abolish the poll tax and abolish the tax farming system. The wealth of Java does not lie in these poll taxes, and the tax farming system is not favored by the court. The court is well aware of the bad government of tax farming, and the Tang people in the city also criticize it. , it’s better to cancel it for the time being. As for the tax system in the future, we will decide later.”

"Third, the Wuzhimi poverty relief system was abolished and the law of forced donations was abolished. Fengguanxiapei was a favor given by the imperial court and allowed people to do more than once in their lives. But here, if you don't donate money, you can't use it, and you can't get married in a sedan chair. , What’s the truth? What’s more, after death, the cemetery is also under the jurisdiction of Wuzhimi, and only “charity donations” can be made for burial. This is a bad policy, so all of them should be cancelled.

"Only these three points are of concern to the Tang people in the city. The rest can be ignored. If someone wants an orange, but you give him a watermelon, it won't go into your heart."

"However, these are only small favors. The King Whale said that these favors can be withdrawn for three to five years. After three to five years, if Batavia's life deteriorates, the people may miss the Netherlands."

"What I mean, what Marquis Whale means, is that you are the governor of Java. It may seem like you have unlimited glory, but in fact it is full of difficulties. You must do well in these three to five years."

After speaking, he glanced at Liu Yu. He didn't know how to do it, but he just roughly understood the reason.

These small favors can really only make people remember the good things for three to five years. These three to five years are very critical.

Liu Yu smiled at the nervous Niu Er and said, "You don't have to be nervous. Batavia's previous prosperity relied on its transit status. Future prosperity will have to find another way."

"If the land policy can be changed according to the model of the Bandung region, Java's land is already fertile. If Batavia becomes an export destination for Javanese goods, prosperity can be restored."

He held out five fingers and said: "Five years at most. You don't need to worry about sales. Indigo, coffee, rice, etc., as long as you can get people to actively grow them, you will have a way to sell them. You just need to follow the instructions The established thinking, remember one sentence: the work of the people is closely related to their own wealth. This is the foundation of Batavia's prosperity. In other words, if there is industry, agriculture is also an industry. If industry does not flourish, Batavia will suffer. Continued decline.”

"There are few people in the city farming, which seems to have nothing to do with them, but the citizens of the city will benefit from Batavia becoming a port for exporting goods."

"The problems in the city cannot be solved in the city, nor can they be solved in the city. They can only be solved in the countryside outside the city."

"The core of the Javanese issue is still the land issue. What matters outside the city is not to win the hearts of the Javanese people, but to win the hearts of the Tang people in the city. Now that the imperial court has made a new move to Southeast Asia, its prestige is at its peak. In the areas ruled by the Dutch, when they took over Those who disobey the new land policy will be slaughtered with thunderous means.”

"If you want to climb up, you have to do things well within five years."