Wild North America 1846

in the office

Brigadier General Tang-Li Yi quickly became busy. Military management was responsible for military and political affairs. As a division commander, he was also in charge of government affairs, covering all aspects from construction to public security. There were many and complex matters.

Although he was assisted by officials from the Colonial Office and other government departments, he was still the one who made the final decision, so he was extremely busy.

He was looking at the new renovation plan for Banda Aceh Wharf. As an important port of the Tang Empire on the east coast of the Indian Ocean, it is only more than 1,700 kilometers away from the port of Chennai at the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent. Its geographical location is extremely important.

If the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire wants to develop an Indian Ocean Squadron in the future, this must be one of the important home ports.

In addition, it is located at the northwest entrance of the Strait of Malacca. It is an important supply port for merchant ships on the Eurasian route. From Chennai to Banda Arch, after supply, it goes to Hong Kong, Lan Fangguo, New Xi'an, Batavia and other places, all on the way.

Stop for a moment.

Therefore, the reconstruction standards of the Banda Aceh seaport are relatively high. Both the military port and the civilian port must have the ability to dock giant ships of 20,000 to 30,000 tons, and a large 20,000-ton shipyard must be built. These are key projects that cost a lot of money.

Fortunately, this does not require government investment. The Royal Pacific Shipping Company, which has a royal holding background, has joined forces with several other large shipping companies, two of which have British backgrounds, to establish a specialized company responsible for investing in terminals and docks.

Of course, such a major project cannot be built on the spur of the moment, it must be reviewed and approved by the government.

There are many places where new docks can be built in coastal cities, but 10,000-ton deep-water berths with superior geographical conditions are definitely a scarce resource, and there are only one or two good places close to the urban area of ​​Banda Aceh.

For other fish terminals with several hundred tons and coastal bulk cargo terminals with several thousand tons, there are many suitable places along the coast. If the trestle is not suitable, the trestle can be built longer.

No, the application for construction plan is on the table.

It was Brigadier General Tang Li Yi's first time seriously presiding over the military and political affairs of a place, but he cherished this precious opportunity and might be able to use it in the future.

There are more than 20 royal brothers in the imperial family who have vassals. Excluding those who are addicted to wealth and pleasure, and who do not want to leave the empire, he still has a great chance of being favored by his father. It is better than those mediocre ones.

The older generation is much stronger.

Brigadier General Tang Li Yi was busy when Major Pan Zhicheng knocked on the door and came in. He first stood at attention and saluted, and then reported to the road;

"Master, there was an attack by hundreds of indigenous bandits in Honglin Town, but they were repulsed by our local garrison. The suppression is currently ongoing."

"Oh... there are hundreds of remnant indigenous bandits, the scale is not small. Let me take a look at the documents."

"As ordered, Master." Major Pan Zhicheng handed over the general report with both hands.

"Sit down, let me take a look at the report." Brigadier General Tang Li Yi waved his hand casually, then picked up the report and started reading it.

The two brothers, Pan Zhixin and Pan Zhicheng, are now the second generals of Hengha next to Brigadier General Tang Li Yi. They are like brothers and friends, and their relationship is quite close.

The two brothers were born in the top ducal palace of the empire, and were in the same circle as Brigadier General Tang Li Yi, who was born in the royal family. Together with the common goal, they became more and more closely united, forming a capable and efficient team.

Whether it is Colonel Pan Zhixin or Major Pan Zhicheng, they are all respectfully addressed as "Your Excellency, Your Excellency" in the social circles of top dignitaries. This is because they were born in the Duke's Palace, which brings with them a precious aura.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t stop there!

According to the inheritance rules of the imperial aristocracy, the Pan family's dukedom, property, mansions and noble fiefs can only be inherited by the eldest brother Pan Shouren, and the other brothers have no chance to inherit.

In their next generation, they will all be civilians.

Fighting for a noble title in this life has become the unswerving goal of the Pan brothers.

Following His Highness 71, they now have qualifications and merits, and their future prospects are bright.

Brigadier General Tang Li Yi was sitting in his office, looking at the submitted combat report with a serious expression.

Honglin Town is a town about 110 kilometers northeast of Banda Aceh. The town has a population of more than 6,100 people. It is located on the edge of the rolling coastal mountains. A few kilometers away from the town is the lush tropical rain forest.

The army stationed locally is a company-level organization with a total of 117 people. It has no armored vehicles but 4 trucks and 16 horse-drawn carriages. It is an advanced semi-mule-horse semi-mechanized equipment.

As long as it receives the order to reach the peak, the company has the ability to move more than 100 kilometers to Banda Aceh in one day and overnight.

Such excellent field maneuverability is beyond the reach of ordinary infantry units.

Early in the morning when the fighting broke out

It was just getting slightly brighter when the sentry stationed at the bridge in Honglin Town discovered a large number of remnants of indigenous bandits emerging from the rain forest. Most of them were armed with knives and guns, and a few of them were holding blunderbuss and muskets. They were swarming

Come up and kill him.

The equipment of Aceh's indigenous resistance has always been very poor, mostly using cold weapons.

The six soldiers at the sentry immediately fired warning shots and fired a steady volley of guns, causing continuous damage to the enemy.

The garrison in the town quickly came up with reinforcements and faced the attack head-on with one platoon of troops. Another two platoons were dispatched with 4 trucks and 12 horse-drawn carriages to make a detour and cut off the retreat of these remnants of the indigenous bandits.

After this battle

179 remnants of indigenous bandits were annihilated and 226 were captured alive. Dozens more remnants of the bandits fled and are being cleared deep into the rainforest.

Two of our officers and soldiers were injured. One injured his foot when jumping from the carriage, and the other was shot in the shoulder by a bow and arrow.

Fortunately, the arrow is not poisonous, which is a blessing among misfortunes.

After reading the report, Brigadier General Tang Li Yi picked up the cigarette on the table, lit one, and then motioned to Major Pan Zhicheng to help himself.

So Major Pan Zhicheng said politely, "Sorry for bothering you, sir", took a cigarette from the cigarette box, lit it up, and started puffing away.

After taking a few puffs of cigarette, Brigadier General Tang Li Yi flicked the ashes with his hand and said;

"Brother Zhicheng, the Dutch influence in Aceh has been basically wiped out. Even if there are some remnants left, they will not pose any threat to the rule of the empire.

The next step will focus on the local indigenous people.

This can be seen from the Honglin Town attack.

There must be informants or sympathizers of these indigenous bandits in the town. There is no doubt about this. The hidden dangers must be completely eliminated.

How about this

Send another company to Honglin Town and strive to clear out all the indigenous population in the town within the next month.

Those suspected of collaborating with bandits were killed and those whose homes were ransacked were searched. All local young and middle-aged indigenous men were organized into hard labor camps to participate in nearby road construction projects.

In terms of immigration, priority will be given to filling in Honglin Town and some edge towns. Local immigrants in Banda Aceh can be put on hold for a while. This is not urgent.

The division headquarters is here, and the mere natives cannot make a difference.

The key now is the remote and marginal areas, which will be the focus of the next step of Chinese immigration resettlement.

Only by taking control of these villages and towns and completely cutting off the source of logistical supplies for the Acehnese rebels in the rainforest can we solve the banditry problem in the region and form a stable social situation."

"Your Majesty, Sir, you have insightful insights. I am humbled by the position and can only admire you. I promise to carry out the orders to the letter." Major Pan Zhicheng immediately threw away the cigarette in his hand, stood at attention with a bang, and saluted in reply.

Brigadier General Tang Li Yi waved his hand for him to sit down and said, "Brother Zhicheng, there is no need to be polite. What do you think of this incident in Honglin Town?"

Major Pan Zhicheng sat down again, reached out and pulled out a cigarette from the table, took out a match and lit it, took a puff and then said;

“Master Master;

From the 25-year resistance against the Dutch colonizers, we can see that the Acehnese natives are standard rebellious people. Regardless of whether they are indigenous lords, indigenous nobles or indigenous civilians, they should be severely suppressed.

The difference is

It is better to divide and transform it, use the indigenous people to enslave the local people, and cannibalize them step by step.

Traffic bans should be implemented throughout the Aceh region to prevent these indigenous locals from colluding with each other, running around, and colluding together to plot evil.

With the current intensity of imperial immigration, it only takes 2 to 3 years to basically cover every village and town in Aceh.

At the current stage, it is necessary to implement a joint sitting system for the Aceh natives in these towns. If one family commits a crime, several surrounding families will suffer.

The consumption of labor force in the hard labor camps is quite large. We in Banda Aceh have lost nearly 2,400 people in the past few months, and we still need to vigorously replenish them.

In particular, the upcoming seaport and dock projects are expected to use 9,000 to 10,000 laborers, and the peak construction period will not last long, so early planning is required.

Following the consistent experience of imperial expansion and colonization, the value of these local indigenous people is to contribute to the infrastructure construction of the empire's new colonies.

I very much agree with Master Shizuo's opinion. If the local indigenous people in the remote Honglin Town are not completely eliminated, similar attacks will happen again and again.

The lessons learned by the Dutch colonists were profound enough. If the Aceh natives could resist for 25 years, they could resist for 50 years or even longer.

The best solution is to solve the problem at its root."

"Hahaha... It seems that heroes have the same idea!" Brigadier General Tang Li Yi laughed and said.

Major Pan Zhicheng bowed with a humble expression and replied, "Your Majesty, this is an outrageous compliment. It is a great honor to hold such a humble position."

Brigadier General Tang Li Yi didn't pay attention to his polite attitude and said directly;

"Okay, let's implement it according to our planned plan.

You draft a detailed plan, communicate with officials in the Colonial Department, and ask them to cooperate in sending Chinese immigrants to remote towns with priority.

In terms of military operations, plans are formulated by the division staff and implemented by garrison troops in various locations in accordance with orders.

For the long-term stability of the new colony, the military must resort to thunderous measures to deal with it, even if it goes too far."

"As ordered, Master." Major Pan Zhicheng replied after saluting solemnly.

shortly afterwards

The Armored Division stationed in Banda Aceh dispatched a large number of troops to conduct a thorough combing of the more remote villages and towns, and the results were remarkable.

What followed was that countless local natives left their homes where they had lived for generations in tears, men were sent to hard labor camps, and their homes and women were divided up by the influx of Chinese immigrants...

(End of chapter)