1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 981 A New Bureau in Borneo
July 1681, 7, Sarawak.

Shi Dabao was leaning on the side of the boat, staring straight at a few indigenous women who were washing clothes by the river. They were all topless and bare chested, facing a row of aggressive men on two galleys. When looking at him, apart from a slightly astonished expression, he didn't show any shyness, let alone embarrassment.

"You're so fucking fascinated!" A Shunguo officer on the ship shouted, "Be careful! Don't forget, the aborigines here are very fond of headhunting. If you don't want your heads to be hung at the door of your house, Give me a little more vigilance!"

Hearing the officer's reprimand, Shi Dabao withdrew his eyes reluctantly, and scanned the dense jungles on both sides of the river, as well as the locations of branch streams and river forks, wary that the aborigines would suddenly come out in canoes.But with his mind fluttering, he still steals eyes from time to time to look at those bare-chested aboriginal women, only feeling a fire in his stomach.

Borneo is located on the equator and has a typical tropical rainforest climate, with lush vegetation, abundant rainfall, and a hot and humid climate.

At present, there are mainly two foreign forces on this huge island, the Qi State and the Dashun Kingdom, as well as several indigenous local forces such as Banjar, Brunei, and Sulu.

The Qi people once made a rough estimate of the indigenous population of the entire Borneo, which is about 80 to 90. Except for the coastal areas of Brunei and Sulu, the two Sudanese kingdoms, because of long-term contact with foreign civilizations, it is a little bit Civilized, you can communicate normally.Most of the aborigines living in the inland areas have been engaged in the most primitive slash-and-burn agriculture since thousands of years ago, and have little contact with the outside world.

There are many primeval forests in the inland area of ​​the island, which is a dangerous place and is called "dark forest" by people.There is a formidable indigenous people living in the forest, that is the Dayak headhunters.

In the belief of the Dayaks, the head hunted on the battlefield not only represents their own bravery, but also possesses infinite magic, which can bring good weather and good weather, and will also bring strength and prosperity to the tribe.It is said that every Dayak, after he becomes an adult at the age of 18, will hunt an enemy's head and hang it outside the door to show his maturity and courage, and it is also a means to prove that he has become a man.

The Dayaks lead a self-sufficient life in the virgin forest.Men grow rice and sometimes go out to hunt, while women keep livestock and do housework at home.The largest number of large animals here are wild boars and various types of deer.All Dayaks can hunt, and in addition to the usual hunting methods and tools, they also use blowguns and poison arrows.In river fishing, in addition to the usual methods, the Dayak people generally use the method of poisoning fish.

When the Dashun Kingdom conquered some inland areas, it suffered a lot. They were attacked by the Dayaks in a sneak attack and guerrilla way, and they were frequently attacked by blowguns and poisonous arrows used by the opponent. They were almost killed instantly. The soldiers of Shun State were terrified.

Another important sideline of the Dayak people is collecting edible bird’s nests. On the rolling mountains, there are thousands of caves of various shapes, and the Dayak people often venture into them just to take the precious canaries Bird's nest, and then sold to the Chinese merchants who came to buy from the seaside, in exchange for the cloth and ironware they needed.

Because of the hot and humid climate in Borneo, many aboriginal women have the custom of going bare-bodied.In their view, the integration of the body and nature is the real beauty, and there is no need to hide in front of nature-although this may cause unnecessary "confusion" to intruders.

After more than 20 years of development, the Dashun Kingdom has a population of more than 15, and has established an all-firearms force of more than [-] people. It not only overwhelms the Banjar Sultan Kingdom in the south, but also frequently raids The Brunei Sultan Kingdom in the east seems to have become the little overlord of Borneo.

Considering that the south is densely covered with mountains, it is not easy to open up, and there is not much "oil and water". Moreover, Qi has also occupied several strongholds in the southern coastal area of ​​Borneo, so it is obvious that the southern area is within its sphere of influence.If we continue to expand southward, wouldn't we want to grab food from the suzerain's bowl and annoy Qi.Therefore, in recent years, the Dashun Kingdom has set its expansion target on the Sarawak region of the Brunei Sultan Kingdom.

Sarawak was developed earlier, with mature farmland and dense population. What makes Shun Guo coveted is that there are nearly [-] Han Chinese and their descendants in the area, and most of them are local "property homes".If they swallowed it in one gulp, it would definitely further strengthen Dashun's economic strength.

However, the Sultan Kingdom of Brunei is a big country in Borneo, with a large population and tens of thousands of soldiers, its strength should not be underestimated.In the past, Shunguo engaged in small frictions in the border areas and occupied some fields. For Brunei, it was just scabies.

However, if we want to take over Sarawak, the essence of the Kingdom of Brunei, and tear off a large piece of fat from it, it will be intolerable, and we will definitely gather troops to attack and fight to the death with the Dashun Kingdom.

Therefore, as a safe bet, Shunguo is going to try to hook up with the local Chinese to see if he can win this elite land by cooperating with the inside and the outside.

"Uncle, we're here."

Liu Shiming, Suiningbo of the Dashun Kingdom, woke up from his contemplation, got up and walked towards the outside of the cabin.

Liu Shiming's grandfather was Liu Tichun, the former prince of the state of Anhui, who contracted malaria and died of malaria when he explored Borneo in the early days.After the founding of Dashun, Liu Shiming's father received the title of Marquis of Suining under the shadow of his father's generation. However, within a few years, his achievements had not yet been established, and he suddenly contracted a serious illness and passed away.

Therefore, when Liu Shiming was a child, he was demoted to the rank of uncle because of his lack of merit.This time he secretly came to Sarawak, he was sent by His Majesty the King of Dashun, Li Wenxuan, to contact the Huang family, a local aristocratic family, in order to persuade the other party to respond internally and assist Shun Kingdom when they attacked Shun Kingdom. Take the entire Sarawak area.

Two galleys sailed upstream along the Sarawak River and traveled about 20 kilometers before arriving at a relatively prosperous town. More than ten ships of various sizes were docked at the pier, about half of which were merchant ships from other places, carrying various goods. Trade with local Chinese merchants and tribal leaders.

Under the name of businessmen from the Qi State, Liu Shiming and his party easily dealt with the investigation by the native officials at the wharf.Then, under the guidance of a local Chinese businessman, they rode on several sliding poles and headed towards the city.The whole town is built along the river, and many long houses on stilts are lined up on both sides.Several markets in the city are also set up by the river, and the crowds of people going to the market are crowded, showing the prosperity and prosperity here.

Seeing this situation, Liu Shiming's heart became even hotter. If he could persuade the Huang clan here to be used by Dashun, and help our Dashun officers and soldiers to seize this prosperous place, his uncle might be replaced by Hou. Lord!

When Huang Wenming received the greeting card from the people of Shunguo, his complexion changed several times, and his usually dim eyes also became sharper.

"Go and invite them in..." Huang Wenming put the greeting card on the table, turned his head and told the butler, "Be a little respectful towards them, and the entourage also needs to be treated well, not to be taken lightly.  … ...Also, invite Mr. Hu from the mansion here."

Liu Shiming was quite dissatisfied with the fact that the Huang family only sent a big butler to meet him.After all, we are also an uncle, and your attitude doesn't take men seriously!

Therefore, when seeing Huang Wenming, the head of the family, the expression on his face became a little colder.

"Do you, Mrs. Huang, want to be buried with the natives, or do you want to reap the glory of hundreds of years?"

"What does Uncle Suining say?" Huang Wenming stopped holding his teacup, raised his eyebrows slightly, and looked at Liu Shiming pretending to be puzzled.

"I, Dashun, want to launch troops against Brunei, destroy its country, capture its king, and swallow its land." Liu Shiming said proudly: "At that time, your Huang family has served the Brunei royal family for hundreds of years, and your roots are deep and leafy. What should you do?" Choose?"

"Since my ancestors lived in Borneo, my Huang family has made a lot of troubles and established a foundation. Later, I helped the Sultan of Brunei to consolidate the country and used it as the arm of the humerus to rule the world with the successive Sultans. So far, it has been three hundred years. In Yu Nian, it can be said that Brunei has both prosperity and loss. In Suiningbo's opinion, what choice should I, the Huang family, make?"

"I, Dashun, established my foundation in Borneo. It has been nearly 20 years, and the country is booming. So far, the land has been expanded for thousands of miles, with hundreds of thousands of people under my control, and countless tribes and aborigines conquered. Looking at the Brunei state, the national power Gradual decline, foreign humiliation, and internal affairs are not corrected. In the southeast Sabah area, Sulu has been repeatedly defeated and lost ground. As for the many inland tribes, they have also become out of control and difficult to naturalize. If there is no accident, The day when the Brunei state will be destroyed may not be far away! Your Huang family has multiplied for hundreds of years, with luxuriant descendants and enormous wealth, you probably don’t want to be buried with it, do you?”

"What does your Dashun Kingdom need our Huang family for?" Huang Wenming asked with a frown.

"Control the land of Sarawak, cut off the support of the Kingdom of Brunei, and then all of your family will belong to the Kingdom of Dashun." Liu Shiming said loudly: "In this way, my king will definitely grant you a marquis and title, so that your Huang family can still be Enjoy hundreds of years of scenery!"

"Your Majesty, would you like to grant me the land of Sarawak to the Huang family as a fence for your Dashun Kingdom?" Hu Chuanzhao, an aide in Huang's residence, interrupted and asked.

Hearing this, Liu Shiming narrowed his eyes involuntarily, stared at Hu Chuanzhao coldly for a while, then looked at Huang Wenming, and then laughed.

"You Huang's appetite is a bit big!"

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"Dong Weng, Shunguo is aggressive, and the people behind him are nothing more than Daqi!"

After the Dashun Kingdom's group left, Hu Chuanzhao, the chief aide of the Huang Mansion, cupped his hands at Huang Wenming and said, "But they never expected that I, the Huang family, already had contacts in Daqi, and I have been working for it for decades, thinking that there is a way out. Therefore, no matter what changes occur in the Kingdom of Brunei, we can move forward and retreat freely and deal with it easily."

"That being said, for more than ten years, Daqi's high-ranking officials have not yet made a clear attitude towards my Huang family's request. What's the point?" Han Zhou devoted himself to it when it was founded, and he is regarded as a veteran and honorable minister, but he has established his own sect in Qi State, and belongs to our Brunei Huang family separately, so he may not help us with all his strength."

"Dong Weng, our Huang family only needs to disclose the news that the sixth master is in the top ranks of the Qi state to Shun country, and they will not dare to force them anymore." Hu Chuanzhao said with a smile: "As for whether the sixth master can help our Huang family?" It is not important at all that the family seeks Sarawak to establish a foundation. Don’t you know that decades ago, thousands of Han people gathered in the land of Haxian, and under the protection of the wings of Qi, they established themselves in the Kingdom of Cambodia for a long time. Outside. Five years ago, the climate had already been established, so the country of Hexian was established, Daqi was recognized as the suzerain, and he became an independent vassal."

"The Huang family has been to Borneo as early as more than [-] years ago, and has assisted the Brunei royal family for several generations. It has a deep foundation. Is it not as good as the Han people in Haxian? This is an opportunity that has never been encountered in a hundred years. Dong Weng only needs to raise his arms, and the tens of thousands of Han and Miao descendants in Sarawak will surely compete to follow each other, and the leaders of many local tribes who have enjoyed the shadow of the Huang family for hundreds of years will also embrace the lord as the lord of Sarawak. If it is determined, the lord can present Daqi as a vassal. At that time, whether it is the Sultan of Brunei or the Kingdom of Dashun, how dare they bully each other?"

"What Mr. Hu said really fits my heart!" Huang Wenming was inexplicably excited, rubbing his hands and said, "If my Huang family can occupy Sarawak, establish a vassal state, establish a foundation for hundreds of years, Mr. Hu can help my Huang family Son of the house, share the wealth!"
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Liu Shiming stood by the window, looking at the dark night sky outside, and remained silent for a long time.

"Uncle, that Huang Wenming claimed that Huang Wenfang, the Minister of the Department of Science and Education of Daqi, is his sixth brother. It may not be true. He may have used his name of the same name to deliberately bluff us." Wu Changgui, the captain of the guard, said softly: " Otherwise, let's send someone to Qi to inquire and verify its authenticity?"

"There is no need to verify, Huang Wenfang, Minister of the Department of Science and Education of Daqi, must be a member of the Huang clan." Liu Shiming turned his head and said with a wry smile: "Just because they have several thousand members of the Huang clan, they dare not scare us with a false news. This time Come on, we didn't do our homework well, so we underestimated this Mrs. Huang."

"Uncle, what should we do next? Should we continue to stay here and find another way, or return to Suide (now Singkawang, a city in the northwest of Kalimantan, Indonesia) tomorrow to return to the king?"

"Returning in vain, wouldn't that make our trip in vain?" Liu Shiming said with a strange smile.

"Uncle, what do you want?"

"The Huang family wants to separate Sarawak, establish an independent country, and sit on an equal footing with our Dashun. Huh, just relying on them, a local tyrant who does not know how many aboriginal and barbarian blood is mixed in, is also worthy of the title of Jianguo!" Liu Shiming contemptuously Said: "Changgui, choose two dead men for me tomorrow."

"Uncle, do you want to kill that Huang Wenming?" Wu Changgui asked grimly.

"No." Liu Shiming shook his head and said with a smile: "We are going to report to the royal family of Brunei that Huang's rebellion and rebellion are intended to separate Sarawak and make ourselves king!"

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(End of this chapter)