African Nationhood

Chapter 101 Lanfang Republic (Part )
  In 414 AD, monk Faxian of the Jin Dynasty went to India to obtain Buddhist scriptures. On his way back, he passed a large island, so he called the island Ya-Bati.

Later, in the history books of the Jin Dynasty, Bo Ni, Bo Li or Bo Luo gradually appeared, and finally it was named Bo Luo Nai, which was the later commonly used name of Brunei.

Later, Borneo always went to the Central Plains Dynasty to pay tribute and grant titles, and Chinese people gradually came to Borneo to do business and settle.

Until the advent of the Age of Discovery, the Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch successively colonized Southeast Asia.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, Chinese in coastal Fujian and Vietnam began to "send to Southeast Asia" on a large scale to seek life.

Because of the discovery of gold mines in Borneo, the Chinese have gradually occupied a strong position in Borneo. Among the more well-known are Lanfang Company, Tiandihui, Dagang Company and other forces.

After Lanfang Company was renamed Lanfang in 1777, it became the first Chinese country among the Chinese forces in Borneo to establish political power.

Later, Lanfang Company withered several times, especially because the Dutch focused their attention on Southeast Asia.

The Chinese forces headed by the Lanfang Republic were gradually attacked and expelled by the Dutch.

At the beginning of the 20th century, all of Borneo became a colony of Britain and the Netherlands. Borneo also became an ancient name and was renamed Kalimantan.

It is January 1882, so the Lanfang Republic is still there.

But only one capital, Dongwanlu City, was left, and the rest of the country was occupied by the Dutch.

When the huge hull of the Anhai Town whistled into the harbor, people in Pontianak Port were shocked.

After all, the 140-meter-long cruise ship flying the British flag was quite shocking.

The Dutch soldiers guarding the port immediately raised flags to inquire about the purpose of docking.

After learning that it was only for trade, the Dutch soldiers immediately asked the Anhai Town to dock temporarily, but were not allowed to disembark without permission.

Shi Jintang looked at the busy crowd below with a silent expression. Next to him stood a middle-aged strong man with a beard.

This man has thick eyebrows and big eyes. He is not tall, but his muscles are distinct. Because he is located in the tropics, he does not wear a shirt and is shirtless.

He is Ye Shilong, the former district chief of Jinghai District, a former Qing Dynasty martial artist.

Because Shi Jintang was coming here this time, he was asked to resign as district chief.

Also coming with them was Tian Liang's good brother Zeng Ze, a man from Fujian.

When I came to Borneo this time, Shi Jintang's main purpose was to recruit immigrants, especially female immigrants.

For female immigrants, Shi Jintang's requirements have been relaxed a lot.

If the Chinese here are willing to immigrate, it would be best. If not, they can just buy some indigenous women from the Dutch.

The indigenous women here are not tall and have dark skin, but their appearance is not much different from that of the Chinese.

Moreover, the total number of Chinese on this island has exceeded one million. If he can relocate half of the population, he can basically lay the foundation for hegemony in southern Africa.

Another advantage is that these Chinese have adapted after one or two hundred years.

It is highly resistant to diseases in tropical rainforests and can adapt to the African environment more quickly.

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When the Dutch soldiers reported back, they saw a white man wearing an East India Company uniform being escorted to the dock.

Shi Jintang nodded to Zhong Yilin beside him. The latter took a tin trumpet and shouted to the Dutch at the dock in Dutch: "We are the trading delegation of the British Royal Chartered Nanhua Company. We are here to negotiate trade matters. Please let us go!"

The port director of the East India Company was not averse to trade, but was a little surprised to see several yellow-skinned men who looked like leaders standing on the ship, so he agreed to allow the people on the Anhai Town to disembark.

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Due to the hot weather here in Borneo, before leaving, Shi Jintang asked Kim Yong Kee to rush to make a batch of stand-up hard collar cotton shirts.

This novel clothing quickly caused a sensation in Southwest Africa.

The style, which would not become popular in the United States until 1896, first became popular in Southwest Africa and the surrounding Cape Colony and two Boer republics.

These Europeans are very fond of button-down shirts with hard collars. This kind of shirt looks more mature and stable when paired with their old suits. It is much more simple and dignified than the "lace-style" or "pointed-ear" necklines that are popular in Europe.

After entering the Southeast Asian waters, Shi Jintang began to wear short-sleeved hard-collared shirts. It not only absorbs sweat but also facilitates heat dissipation.

Eddie Van Halen, who was standing in the crowd, saw that the yellow-skinned leader had his arms exposed. This vulgar behavior made him very uncomfortable.

When he saw that almost all of the people in this group were wearing short-sleeved shirts that exposed their arms, his mind was a little confused. Which British company was this?

Not to mention the strange attire, the leaders also have yellow skin, which is so strange.

"Hello, I am Yi Lin Zhong, an employee of the British Royal Chartered Nanhua Company. The person behind me is Mr. Henry Shi, the general manager of our Nanhua Company.

What is your name and position? "

After Eddie Van Halen informed him of his position and name, he was led to Shi Jintang.

"Mr. Shi, this is the person in charge of Pontianak Port, Mr. Eddie Van Halen."

Shi Jintang smiled broadly and extended his hand to the Dutchman.

"Hello, Mr. Van Halen, my name is Henry Stone."

Although Eddie Van Halen wanted to refuse, he did not dare to offend the "British" in front of him.

"Hello, Mr. Shi."

After the greetings were completed, Eddie Van Halen quickly understood the origin of Nanhua Company and the location of Nanhua Company.

After arriving at the port office, the two parties exchanged product catalogs.

After Eddie Van Halen saw the Martini-Henry rifle, he checked the price and found that it was one-third cheaper than the local one.

His heart immediately moved, and then when he looked at the glass cans and clothing below, he relaxed his vigilance slightly.

The products of this Nanhua company are quite affordable, especially weapons and equipment.

"We all need your product catalog. I wonder if your company can supply it in the long term?"

"This is no problem. My company has a factory with three shifts of production, so there is no problem with production capacity.

My products are also sold at a very favorable price, but I need people to populate the colony, so can you provide me with people in the long term? "

"Population, what kind of race, yellow skin, Chinese and indigenous people, I can agree to your request, white people are impossible."

The Chinese are united on the island of Kalimantan, so the Dutch are very troubled by the Chinese forces.

If the Nanhua Company needs it, the Dutch will be very happy to do so. They are worried that they have no place to deal with these Chinese thorns.

"Okay, I need such a population, but I have a condition. Both Chinese men and women are welcome, while the indigenous people only need women."

"Hey, why is this?"

Shi Jintang laughed and said, "It's nothing. This is my request. Can you consider whether to agree?"

Eddie Van Halen naturally would not refuse, so the two parties agreed on a transaction method.

Finally, Shi Jintang requested to purchase a piece of land in Pontianak Port and build a company gatehouse and warehouse.

Eddie Van Halen readily agreed.

After two days of delay at Pontianak Port, the transaction was almost done.

Shi Jintang took Ye Shilong and others to the north, targeting Dongwanlu, the capital of Lanfang Republic.

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