The wind blows from the South Sea

Chapter 30 Foundation
  With targeted measures, the signs of riots that had just emerged in Yanwang City were quickly suppressed with heavy hands without causing much trouble.

Although sporadic gunshots were still heard in the city, the bodies of some indigenous mobs were shot dead on the streets, which greatly shocked others and calmed the situation down again.

The indigenous warriors of the Yusuf tribe who hurried over upon hearing the alarm bells fell into the hands of the volunteer armed forces as expected and became captives.

Except for a few who resisted and were killed on the spot, most of the indigenous warriors raised their hands and surrendered.

afternoon
  A convoy of three mules and horses, loaded with 80 flintlock muskets and three large barrels of black powder and other munitions and supplies, was rapidly heading towards Sishui City under the escort of more than a dozen cavalrymen riding large mules. And go.

This was specially arranged by Feng Guohui to strengthen the defensive firepower of Zheng Xiucai's troops who were staying in Surabaya City, so as to avoid being stolen by that old ghost Huang Zonghan.

Feng Guohui was convinced that Huang Zonghan, an old ghost, had a cunning and cautious temperament. He was a typical old cunning coward who never saw rabbits but never let go of hawks.

They definitely would not act rashly before the news came that the Nanyang Company's mule and horse caravans had suffered heavy losses on the way.

Sishui City is only more than 30 kilometers away from Yanwang City, and the road has just been built. The mules, horses and carts travel very fast all the way, and you can reach it before evening.

According to Feng Guohui’s special instructions
  The mules, horses and carts carrying the arms had to be detoured to the north of Surabaya City after dark, and secretly entered the city to be delivered to the old camp, instead of appearing at the gate of Jinyu Tower on Wilson Road.

There are too many people there to keep secrets.

After the arrangements were made, Feng Guohui breathed a sigh of relief. The first step of opening up a new trade route south could be declared successful.

According to reports from subordinates

During the armed operation to suppress the signs of riots in the city, a total of about a hundred thugs were killed and their bodies were displayed on the street. Before nightfall, the entire Yanwang City had returned to calm.

According to the inventory, the overall damage was not large. About dozens of shops and houses were attacked by rioters, seven houses were burned down, and more than 20 houses were slightly damaged. 26 ordinary people died in the turmoil, and hundreds were injured.

There were also indigenous warriors from the Yousuf tribe who gathered after hearing the alarm bell. In addition to dozens of people who resisted and were killed on the spot, a total of 522 people were captured, and some escaped when the situation was bad.

After this battle

The Yusuf tribe's total of more than 1300 indigenous warriors lost most of them. More than 400 people were killed and 522 were captured. The remaining few frightened birds were no longer afraid.

The decline of the entire Yusuf tribe is inevitable, and it is no longer the largest indigenous tribe around Yanwang City. It is inevitable that they will be tricked.

More than a dozen small and medium-sized indigenous chiefs who were close to and followed the Yusuf tribe were wiped out in one fell swoop. It was inevitable that there would be internal chaos for a while. This was the best opportunity for the Nanyang Company to establish regional hegemony.

So, at the victory banquet held in the evening.

Feng Guohui lost no time in announcing;

Nanyang Company will take Yanwang City as an important base and work hard to build it into the base camp and logistics base of the new trade route to the south and west, and an important node on the trade road.

Therefore, Nanyang Company will recruit no less than 500 people in Yanwang City. The people recruited are mainly Chinese, and also include some indigenous people who are proficient in Chinese. Those who can read and digit will be given priority.

With the addition of these new personnel, coupled with the proposed Nanyang Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce's armed militia, it will be able to ensure that Yanwang City is under control.

At this time, the benefits of pulling all the local Chinese businessmen onto the pirate ship were revealed.

These Chinese businessmen are very familiar with the local situation, and almost no information can be hidden from them. They will help Nanyang Company quickly open up the situation and stabilize the local situation.

The sons and nephews of these merchant families are very familiar with local business operations. After being recruited, they can make Nanyang Company's business operation model smoother.

You can achieve it in one fell swoop, why not?

After all

Nanyang Company is a serious transportation and distribution company, but its force value is slightly stronger. This is due to the situation and there is nothing we can do about it.

If he wasn't strong enough, he would have been swallowed whole by others.

At the grand banquet celebrating victory
  "Anyway, let me tell you, whoever wants to stay will stay. I definitely won't stay in Yanwang City. I can't live without someone around me, and I will definitely not be able to do it without me, Tiger." Hu Laohu drank, his face flushed, and he looked around. He said to the old guys arrogantly. His words drew a round of boos. Old guys like Lin Ada, who are now squad leaders, grabbed the big piece of meat and bones in their hands and took a bite, chewed it a few times and swallowed it, and then said; " Let's see who can... fight and kill who can't? The ability is to manage this territory well, but we roughnecks can't do it anyway."

"That's right. We don't know a lot of Chinese characters. To read the account books, we don't need to read the Bible."

"Anyway, I think the good life we ​​have now is enough. We have wine to drink, meat to eat, and women to sleep with. Even an emperor wouldn't do it."

"I agree. It's right to follow Mr. Feng anyway! Now many brothers have been assigned to houses. If you find a woman to have a few children, you will be content in this life."

"A bunch of bastards, is this all you have?" Feng Guohui, who was sitting at the top, laughed and cursed.

He was at a table alone. The team leader and the Chinese businessmen below were divided into two rows on the left and right. They were all sitting at a table with long cases for two people, sitting cross-legged on the floor.

There were dozens of people sitting densely in the main hall of the entire mansion. In addition to the people who stayed in Xishuicheng, the old brothers who went to Nanyang together and a dozen Chinese businessmen were also present. Each of them had at least a very senior title and could be regarded as a small boss.

The wine and meat are fragrant among the dendrobiums, and the atmosphere is extremely lively.

In this mansion full of Javanese style, there are not many tables and chairs. Local people habitually sit on the ground, use large banana leaves to serve food, grab rice with their hands or roll vegetables into balls and put them in their mouths.

These long cases were just made in a hurry using wooden boards, otherwise they wouldn't even exist.

Feng Guohui's words made everyone laugh and raise their wine bowls. Hu Laohu was the first to say;

"My lord, we assailants have finally followed the right person, and we are finally living the good life we ​​dreamed of, and we are living like human beings.

Without you leading us to conquer this world with our bare hands, the brothers would still be killing fish and drinking porridge in the fishing village. Where can we eat wine and meat, and sleep with women?

If nothing else, brothers, I will sell you this miserable life from now on.

I’d like to offer you a bowl of wine, and take the brothers with you as you walk more and more brightly. "

"Here's a bowl of wine for you, brothers. From now on we will be more and more enlightened." Everyone raised their wine bowls and saluted in unison.

Feng Guohui also picked up the wine bowl in front of him and laughed loudly and said;

"Good brothers, forever.

As long as my brothers from Nanyang Company work in one direction and work together, the days to come will become more and more prosperous.

As long as I, Feng Guohui, have something to eat, you will be indispensable for your food and drink. In the future, you will have to start a family, marry a wife and have children, and expand our Nanyang Company's business.

Brothers working together can cut through metal.

Come, have a glass of celebratory wine. "

"Okay... cheers!" Everyone responded loudly.

The local Javanese natives do not drink alcohol due to religious beliefs. The wine was collected from the homes of Chinese businessmen. The quantity was not sufficient, so a large amount was mixed with water.

We can only let these brothers enjoy themselves and hope to drink well. It is definitely impossible to get drunk.

At the end of the banquet, Feng Guohui specifically asked the team leaders responsible for night patrols to be more careful.

The situation in Yanwang City has just stabilized, and it is far from the time to sit back and relax. Nighttime vigilance and patrols cannot be relaxed, so as not to give lawless thugs a chance to prove their case.

Although these indigenous thugs cannot overturn the situation, they can cause great damage to the city.

Today, Feng Guohui is the largest landlord in Yanwang City. No matter where there is a loss in the city, it is all his money!

(End of this chapter)