The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 624 You are too unenvironmentally friendly
Aceh Sultan Alauddin Muhammad Sayyah stood on the city wall of Banda Aceh and suddenly felt that he was finished.

It wasn't that there were too many Han troops outside the city, but that Sheikh Abdul beside him actually widened his eyes in shock and shouted in great surprise:

"How can there be so many people? Do the Qin people have such a strong mobilization capability just in Nanyang?"

My goodness, Sheikh Abdul, who was relied upon as a Great Wall by the Sultan of Aceh, and the Wahhabis behind him, had no idea how big an empire China was.

No wonder they agreed to the aid so readily, and no wonder they dared to directly say that they wanted to occupy the monument. It’s not that they are confident, but that they have no knowledge of the outside world.

They don’t think that the current Dayu is the same as the previous Qing Dynasty, right?
In fact, we cannot blame these religious leaders for their ignorance. The deeper problem is that there are huge problems within the Muslim community.

A rather shocking little-known fact is that before the emergence of Wahhabism, Islam could not be said to be a complete monotheistic religion.

Although they acknowledge that there is only one God in the world, Mahmud is God's only earthly spokesman and the only prophet.

But apart from Mahmud, every sect and every place has its own saints and apostles.

These saints and sages also have descendants who openly worship their real or fictitious ancestors.

In addition to these, Muslims also turn a blind eye to the Minangkabau people, who typically use Muslims as a social tool and actually maintain their own belief in the pantheon.

It can be said that before this, in most places where Muslim religion was spread, the gods or saints in the world were one superpower and many strong ones.

How powerful is Mahmud? How powerful are the descendants of saints and saints everywhere?

But after the founder of Wahhabism, Abdul Wahhab, wrote religious scriptures such as the doctrine of monotheism and began to spread them widely, Muslims embarked on the path of "evolution" towards complete monotheism.

Because Wahhabis advocate monotheism, they must first fight against other factions within the sect, such as the mystical Sufis in Central Asia.

It can even be said that the Sufi sect, a mystical faction, is one of the biggest enemies of Wahhabism.

To put it simply, mysticism is actually the same thing as Taoism's idea of refining the inner elixir through the mind, except that it is wrapped in the cloak of an ascetic monk.

While practicing hard to hone their minds, they also mess around in their inner spiritual world, hoping to gain some insight into the great principles of heaven and earth by studying things from within.

At the same time, they also like to talk about superstitions and use mysterious riddles to attract and confuse believers.

This kind of mystical sect is equivalent to giving up the enjoyment of personal life of religious leaders, while at the same time they hold great power.

People always have a desire for possession, so they will try every possible means to pass on this worldly wealth to their descendants.

Therefore, the typical Sufi mysticism is particularly fond of certifying the descendants of saints.

Religious leaders themselves become saints and saints, and then pass on their teachings to their descendants, allowing their descendants to become descendants of saints and become a religious sect that holds religious power.

After these descendants became high-ranking monks who held religious power, they would often interfere in secular power and use believers to form religious organizations that mobilized one level at a time.

This approach undoubtedly greatly weakened the appeal of the Arabs represented by Mecca to the Islamic world, so the Arabs created the Wahhabi sect to seize religious power.

Not only did they emphasize that Mahmud was the only prophet and occupied the high ground in religious scriptures, they also sent people to various places to destroy a large number of so-called descendants of the prophets, tombs of saints, and temples for worship.

This is to cut off the roots of the mystical Sufism that controls Central Asia!
Therefore, the two sides were at loggerheads with each other, and the Muslims, especially the Arabs, mostly obtained information about the East through Central Asia.

The Sufis cut off all this information, and the Wahhabis really didn't know what the situation in Dayu was like now.

But Sheikh Abdul is not completely useless. Compared with the pretentious dignitaries like Sultan Muhammad Sayyid of Aceh, Abdul is a real soldier.

He was a member of the new army trained by the Ottoman Turkish Sultan and Caliph Hamid I. He participated in the Battle of the Kagur River and the Battle of Varna in the Fifth Russo-Turkish War (1768-1774), and personally chopped off the heads of Russian soldiers.

So after quickly learning the truth, well, actually it wasn't the truth, it was what the Sultan of Aceh, Muhammad Sayyid, thought was the truth, Sheikh Abdul instantly realized that there was not much need for his side to persist.

But he couldn't say it, because if he did, the morale of the army would collapse.

Moreover, he did not have much friendship with the Sultan of Aceh. He only saw the other party as a Wahhabi and also had some intention of going to the East to gain benefits.

The situation is so dangerous now. We can't ask him to be loyal to the little sultan of this broken place.

“Since the Qin people have become so powerful, I suggest that the Sultan prepare for the worst.

But they are not invincible. The Qin people's territory is too large for them to control, just like the Abbasid Dynasty in the past and the Ottoman Empire today.

If Banda Aceh is undefensible, we will break out from the harbor while the Qin warships are still unable to deploy.

The Sultan went into hiding to gather strength, while I returned to Mecca to call on more warriors to prepare for the holy war in Aceh.

When the Qin army returns to their homeland, we will launch a counterattack again."

The solution should be feasible, but Sultan Mohammed Sayyah knows better that Sheikh Abdul intends to run away.

The so-called call for help, haha, whether he will come after he goes back, only God knows.

However, Sultan Muhammad Sayyid did not expose it because he had also prepared a way out.

When the Sultan went on pilgrimage in recent years, he had already bought land and established properties in Mecca. If Aceh really could not be defended, he would go to Mecca and become a rich man. Although he would lose power, it would be better than being beheaded by the Qin people.

“Master, Banda Aceh is a narrow area that is not conducive to hiding, and if I hadn’t left, the Qin people would not have let down their guard.

So let us go to Mecca together, and I will go myself to ask for help from the Emir of Saud and the Caliph."

Sheikh Abdul's eyebrows jumped. He was tying himself up!

The Emir of Saud mentioned by the Sultan of Aceh refers to the Emir of Diriyah, Mohammed bin Saud (Saudi Arabia).

At this time, the Wahhabi sect had been tied to the Emirate of Diriyah, and Sheikh Abdul took orders from the Emir.

If the Sultan of Aceh went there, the Caliph of Istanbul would have a lot of troubles of his own and would definitely look down on Aceh.

But the Emir of Saud and those fanatical warriors of God instigated by Wahhabis would certainly appreciate it.

However, the Wahhabis and the Saud Emir's delivery capabilities are not that strong, and they will probably continue to push him to take risks in the East.

What a hassle!

Agree, this mess will bother you from now on.

You may not agree. He can't leave alone without the boat given to him by the Sultan of Aceh.

After losing these eight hundred divine warriors, Emir Shaud would have dug a pit in the desert and buried him alive.

"Although the Qin people are numerous, they may not be very elite. Moreover, they are from the north and it is difficult for them to adapt to the humidity and heat of the South Seas. I don't believe that the Qin emperor is willing to send his elite troops to face the test of this hot and humid weather."

Soon, Sheikh Abdul changed his stance, advocating for withdrawal, and returned to holding out. For the Sultan of Aceh, the best outcome would be to hold out until the rainy season, wear down the Han army, and preserve the Sultanate of Aceh.

"Then let's fight. We have 70,000 men and plenty of food and water. We can definitely hold on!"

Aceh Sultan Muhammad Sayyah shouted loudly, looking very brave.

But how could there be an indestructible city where the leadership is half-hearted about strategy?

. . . .

Dong Jinfeng outside the city is much more vicious than they imagined, and has rich experience in dealing with the Muslim sect.

This man was from Hefei. Apart from being born into a family of military generals, being the third place winner in the first military examination of Dayu, and leading eighty Huaibei cavalrymen to expel local Qing officials and responding to the emperor's call to expel the Tartars, he had no other background.

He was able to climb from a junior officer who had never attended military school to the position of Army Lieutenant General in six years, and also earned the title of Bandit-Suppressing General, thanks to his military prowess and ruthlessness.

Especially in the eighth year of Guangzhong (1783), Dong Jinfeng led Han and Mongolian cavalry to raid the Pingliang Prefecture to fight against the rebels. His actions made even Deng Chenchang, a cruel official who was known as the reincarnation of Lai Junchen, look at him with a different eye.

These two were the two generals Li Xianwen used to deal with the northwest. The migration of six million Henan people and White Lotus Sect believers to the Gansu Province, including Xining and Ningxia, when the population was only 13 million, was their masterpiece.

This is also the important reason why Mo Zibu personally appointed Dong Jinfeng to go south. To do the right thing, you must use the right people.

At this time, this green-destroying maniac who is not environmentally friendly at all personally met with a bunch of young leaders.

"I made a list at night." Dong Jinfeng took out a thick booklet and waved it in front of the young leaders who were kneeling on the ground.

"The people on this list are all those whom I have carefully observed and identified as brave and courageous. I cannot bear to see such talents buried in the wilderness, so I am giving you a chance."

Dong Jinfeng stood up and said, her voice becoming a little cold, "Everyone on this list, hand over thirty heads and bring ten living people.

If it can be completed, I will report your status as contract workers to His Majesty and ask His Majesty to have mercy and release you.

Remember, for heads, I only want strong-bodied men, and for living people, I only want strong-bodied men, and they must be honest, timid, and tamable."

After listening to the first half, everyone felt a gust of cold wind blowing past, and their bones seemed to be a little cold. The names on the list were densely packed, probably more than a thousand. How many people were going to be killed!

But when they heard the next sentence, the eyes of these volunteers who were originally contract workers turned red, and their blood instantly flowed throughout their bodies, and they didn't cool down at all.

"The commander is our reborn parent!" Hong Wanjin screamed. He didn't expect the surprise to come so soon. He immediately slammed his head to the ground and his voice began to tremble.

No one, no one, can understand the value of being a Han Chinese better than these people who were actually reduced to serfs and then moved to Southeast Asia.

For a moment, after Hong Wanjin screamed, there was a cry of grief everywhere. Many people were so shocked by this huge surprise that they burst into tears on the spot.

Now, let alone killing thirty natives, even if we ask them to kill their relatives and friends, I guess some people would be able to do it.

At this time, Dong Jinfeng increased the bet. He stretched out the five fingers of his left hand and shook them.

"The first five hundred people who complete the task will be immediately released from their contractual employment. The remaining few hundred will need to complete another task from the court."

The so-called secret mission is that after the first batch of Zhanzhou exploration fleet that came out yesterday finalizes the route and discovers the Zhanzhou continent, they will head south as the second batch of explorers.

They are only allowed to return after completing at least two tasks: finding a settlement that can be colonized and discovering the indigenous people.

"Everyone, hahahaha!" A creepy smile bloomed on Dong Jinfeng's chubby face that looked like Maitreya Buddha.

"The killing begins!"

. . . .

Dong Jinfeng was indeed an expert, and this move was extremely vicious, because most of the people he released were Japanese, and a small number were former Koreans from Lelang and Silla.

Those who could receive this reward from Dong Jinfeng were personally selected by Dong Jinfeng.

However, he didn't pay much attention to the battlefield performance, but made his selection based on the records from the previous episodes.

A large number of these people were not farmers in their hometowns, but wanderers, bandits, pirates, criminals, etc.

The reason why they went to Southeast Asia on a large scale was because they were destabilizing elements in their hometowns. The lords of the five provinces in East Asia did not want them, and these people were the first group to be sent away.

After arriving in Southeast Asia, they felt a huge psychological gap, but also saw the countless benefits of being Chinese in Southeast Asia.

The most important thing is that they really don't know how to farm, and there are very few Chinese landowners who want them, so they can only do odd jobs and have enough food to eat.

Some wanted to return to their old profession, but in Southeast Asia, Chinese children as young as seven or eight could play with muskets, and pistols, daggers, and spears were standard equipment for teenage boys.

And there are organizations, either clan settlements or members of agricultural cooperatives.

Some people committed several crimes but didn't get much money. Instead, they were like stirring up a hornet's nest. Within a few days, they were caught by people from these big families and cooperatives, and then put into sacks and sunk into the sea.

They don't know how to farm, working is too hard, and doing business with no capital will make them disappear from the world. These Japanese and Korean ronin, bandits, etc. were completely subdued and dreamed of regaining their Chinese identity.

This time, it can be said that Dong Jinfeng has released the devil in their hearts, and they don’t know how crazy they will become.

But Dong Jinfeng would not care about all this. As long as he released these people and plowed all the towns and villages around Banda Aceh, making Banda Aceh an isolated city, his goal would be achieved.

“Commander-in-chief, there are about 60,000 to 80,000 people in Banda Aceh, and most of them are young and middle-aged. They are obviously the result of special selection by the Sultan of Aceh.

The city walls have been completely destroyed, making them unsuitable for a large army. There are many artillery pieces on the walls, but most are small four-pound cannons. A scout spotted a musketeer who looked like Osman.

Dong Jinfeng wrote down the details one by one in her notebook, then sneered, "It can't be the Ottomans. Hamid I was beaten so badly by the Russians that he almost vomited blood. It's impossible for him to have the energy to get involved in Southeast Asia.

It is probably done by an Ottoman vassal, or a Arab chieftain who is not under Ottoman control."

It has to be said that due to the attention paid by Emperor Mo Zibu, the ability of Dayu’s naval and army officers to open their eyes to the world is absolutely first-class, and the military academy also has special courses in politics and history.

Although Dong Jinfeng only went there for further studies and as an auditor, she also had a good understanding of the world situation.

Of course, he didn't know that the Sixth Russo-Turkish War had officially begun, nor did he know that the Ottoman Sultan Hamid I would not live for even two years.

"Even if the Ottoman Empire wanted to intervene, it would only be to embarrass themselves."

Dong Jinfeng didn't care. No one could compete with China in Southeast Asia, not even if the whole world joined together.

"As for the Acehnese wanting to hold on, that's even better. I have too many people and don't know where to use them. Let these barbarians from the borderlands see how a siege is fought!"

(End of this chapter)