Wild North America 1846

Chapter 757

in the office
Brigadier General Tang-Li Yi soon got busy. Military management was all about military and political affairs, and he, the division commander, was also in charge of government affairs. From construction to public security, there were many and complicated things involved.

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

He is looking at the new renovation plan of Banda Aceh Wharf. As an important port of the Tang Empire on the east coast of the Indian Ocean, it is only 1700 kilometers away from Chennai Port at the southernmost tip of the Indian subcontinent. The geographical location is extremely important.

If the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire wants to develop the 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 Yacht, after supply, it will go to Hong Kong, Lanfangguo, New Xi'an, Batavia and other places. stop.

Therefore, the renovation standard of Banda Aceh Seaport is relatively high. Both the military port and the civilian port must have the ability to dock 2-3-ton giant ships, and a large-scale 2-ton dock will be built. These are all key projects that are not expensive.

Fortunately, this does not require government investment. The Royal Pacific Shipping Company, which has a royal holding background, has joined several other large shipping companies, two of which are British-funded, to set up a special company to invest in terminals and docks.

Of course, such a major project cannot be built at will, and must be reviewed and approved by the government.

There are many places in coastal cities where new wharves can be built, but 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.

There are many other suitable places along the coast for fish wharves of hundreds of tons and coastal bulk cargo wharves of several thousand tons.

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

It was also the first time for Brigadier General Tang Li Yi to be in charge of the military and political work in a place, but he cherished such a precious opportunity, which might be useful in the future.

More than [-] imperial brothers in the imperial family have vassal states, remove those imperial brothers who are addicted to wealth and pleasure, and those who do not want to leave the empire, he still has a great chance to be favored by his father, which is better than those mediocre ones. Seniors are much stronger.

Brigadier General Tang-Li Yi was busy. Major Pan Zhicheng knocked on the door and came in. First, he stood at attention and saluted with a "snap", and then reported;
"My lord, there was an attack by hundreds of local bandits in Honglin Town, but they were repelled by our local garrison officers and soldiers, and we are continuing to clear them up."

"Oh...hundreds of indigenous bandits, the scale is not small, let me have a look at the documents."

"As you order, my lord." Major Pan Zhicheng handed over the general report with both hands.

"Sit down, let me read the report." Brigadier General Tang Li Yi waved his hand casually, then picked up the report and read it.

Brothers Pan Zhixin and Pan Zhicheng are now the Second General Humha next to Brigadier General Tang-Li Yi. They are like brothers and friends, and they have a very close relationship.

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

Whether Colonel Pan Zhixin or Major Pan Zhicheng, they would all be honored as "Honorable Lord" in the social circle of the top dignitaries, because they were born in the Duke's Mansion, and they have a precious halo.

It's a pity that it doesn't stop there!
According to the law of succession of the imperial nobility, the duke title, property mansion and aristocratic fiefdom of the Pan family can only be inherited by the elder brother Pan Shouren, and the other brothers have no chance to inherit.

In their next generation, they will all be civilians.

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

Following closely beside His Royal Highness 71, they now have qualifications and meritorious service, 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 6100 people. It is located on the edge of the continuous coastal mountains. A few kilometers out of the town is a lush tropical rainforest.

The army stationed there is a company-level organization with a total of 117 people. There are no armored vehicles but 4 trucks and 16 carriages. They are advanced half-mule and half-mechanized equipment.

As long as it receives an order from the upper peak, the company has the ability to maneuver more than [-] kilometers to Banda Aceh in one day and one night.

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

Early morning when fighting broke out

The sky was just slightly bright, and a large number of indigenous bandits emerged from the rainforest when they were stationed at the sentry post by the bridge in Honglin Town. Most of them were armed with knives and guns, and a small number of them held blunderbusses and earthen muskets in their hands. kill come up.

The equipment of the indigenous rebels in Aceh has always been poor, mostly cold weapons.

The six soldiers in the sentry immediately issued a warning with gunshots, and fired volleys of guns steadily, causing continuous damage to the enemy.

The garrison in the town quickly came up with reinforcements, with a platoon of troops to face it head-on, and another two platoons with 4 trucks and 12 horse-drawn carriages were sent to make a detour, cutting off the retreat of these aboriginal bandits.

After this battle

Annihilated 179 indigenous bandits and captured 226 people alive. Dozens of bandits have fled and are going deep into the rainforest to clear up.

Two officers and soldiers from the other side were injured, one sprained his foot when he jumped off the carriage, and the other was shot in the shoulder by a bow and arrow.

Fortunately, the arrowhead is not poisonous, which is a blessing in misfortune.

After Brigadier General Tang Li Yi read the report, he picked up the cigarette on the table and lit a cigarette, and then signaled Major Pan Zhicheng to do his own thing.

So Major Pan Zhicheng said politely, "Excuse me, sir", took a cigarette from the cigarette case, lit it, and began to puff.

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

"Brother Zhicheng, the Dutch forces in the Aceh area are basically wiped out, even if there are some remnants left, they will not pose any threat to the imperial rule.

The next step is to focus on the local indigenous people.

It can be seen from the Honglin Town attack that

There must be eyeliners or sympathizers of these aboriginal bandits in the town. There is no doubt about this, and the hidden dangers must be completely eliminated.

How about this

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

Those suspected of collaborating with bandits deserved to be killed, and those who deserved ransacked their homes. The local young and middle-aged aboriginal men were all incorporated into hard labor camps and participated in nearby road construction projects.

In terms of immigration, priority should be given to filling Honglin Township and some fringe towns. The local immigrants in Banda Aceh can be delayed for a while. This is not urgent.

The division headquarters sits here, and the mere natives can't turn the sky.

The key now is the remote and fringe areas, which will be the focus of the next step in the resettlement of Chinese immigrants.

Only by mastering these villages and towns and completely cutting off the sources of logistics materials for the Aceh rebels in the rainforest, can we solve the regional banditry and form a stable social situation. "

"Your Majesty has insightful insights, and I can only admire you for my humble position. I promise to carry out the order to the letter." Major Pan Zhicheng immediately threw away the cigarette in his hand, stood at attention, and replied with a salute.

Brigadier General Tang-Li Yi waved him to sit down and said, "You don't need to be polite, Brother Zhicheng, what do you think about this matter in Honglin Town?"

Major Pan Zhicheng sat down again, stretched out his hand and took out a cigarette from the table, took out a match and lit it, took a puff before saying;
"My lord;
It can be seen from the 25-year resistance against the Dutch colonists that the Aceh natives are standard rebellious people.Regardless of whether the native lords, the native nobles or the native civilians, they should all be included in the strong suppression.

The difference is
It should be divided and transformed, using the indigenous people to enslave the local people and nibble away step by step.

It is necessary to implement a traffic ban throughout the Aceh region to prevent these indigenous locals from colluding with each other, running around, and ganging up to plot wrongdoing.

With the current intensity of imperial immigration, it only takes 2 to 3 years to basically cover all the villages and towns in Aceh.

At the current stage, the Aceh indigenous people in these towns should be subject to a system of joint sittings. If one family commits a crime, several nearby families will suffer.

The consumption of labor in the labor camps is quite large. Our Banda Aceh area has lost nearly 2400 people in the past few months, and it needs to be replenished vigorously.

In particular, the upcoming seaport and dock project is expected to employ 9000 to 1 laborers, and the peak construction period will not stop, so early planning is required.

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

The humble officer very much agrees with Mr. Shizuo's opinion. If the local aborigines in the remote Honglin Town are not completely cleared, similar attacks will happen again and again.

The lessons learned by the Dutch colonists were profound enough that if the natives of Aceh could resist for 25 years, they would be able to resist for 50 years or even longer.

The best solution is to solve the problem from the root. "

"Hahaha... It seems that heroes see the same thing!" Brigadier General Tang-Li Yi laughed and said.

Major Pan Zhicheng bowed his head with a humble expression, and replied, "My lord, the seat of the teacher, has praised me so much. It is a great honor to be humbled."

Brigadier General Tang-Li Yi didn't care about his polite attitude, and said directly;
"Okay, then implement according to our predetermined plan.

You draw up a detailed plan, communicate with the officials of the Colonial Department, and ask them to cooperate to give priority to sending Chinese immigrants to remote towns.

In terms of military operations, the division staff will formulate plans, and the garrisons in various places will implement them according to orders.

For the sake of the long-term stability of the new colony, the military has to use thunderous means to deal with it, even if it is an overkill. "

"As you order, my lord." Major Pan Zhicheng replied after saluting solemnly.

Shortly thereafter
The armored division stationed in Banda Aceh dispatched a large number of troops to conduct a thorough sorting out of the more remote towns, with remarkable results.

What followed was countless local aborigines crying and leaving their homes where they had lived for generations. Men were put into hard labor camps, and their homes and women were divided up by the influx of Chinese immigrants...

(End of this chapter)