Chapter 212 Surrendering to his own will
The Dutch did not give Yuri a chance to make a sneak attack. They all evacuated before dark, and the three warships sailed towards the Strait of Malacca.
Yuri's men were quite clever. They caught a snake and a few birds and made a dragon and phoenix soup.
The soup was delicious, but Van Burden and Klooster couldn't eat it.
Yuri ate quickly and with a large appetite. He ate all the soup and water, and then burped with satisfaction.
"Have a good sleep and don't think about anything. Tomorrow is a new day."
The dew is still a bit heavy at night on the island.
Van Beurden tossed and turned until midnight.
The same goes for Kloster next to him.
Early the next morning, the Dutch prisoners were busy under the supervision of the pirates.
The supplies that were moved deep into the island a few days ago are now all moved to the shore.
The Dutch have hoarded a lot of supplies in Port Wei, and naturally they all became trophies for pirates.
Hundreds of people moved together for a whole morning, and the materials on the shore were piled up like mountains.
“What do they want to do?”
Kloost is hungry and thirsty, and now he misses the dragon and phoenix soup last night very much.
"I guess I want to evacuate——"
Van Burden is not sure either.
“But there’s no boat here, so we can’t swim back.”
Kloost’s words trailed off, and a mixed passenger and cargo ship suddenly came from a distance.
Looking at the flag flying, it seems to be a French ship.
Yuri was very familiar with the captain and greeted him warmly. The captain also invited Yuri to drink tea on the bridge.
The pirates forced the captives to carry supplies onto the ship, with no intention of hiding anything from others.
“How dare they?”
Kloost was shocked and angry. Are these pirates French?
"What are they afraid of? Wei Port is open to civilian ships. Don't forget their identities."
Kloost didn't understand what Van Burden's words meant until he got on the boat.
In fact, it is easy to understand.
Yuri's identity is a pirate.
So, isn’t it natural for pirates to rob civilian ships?
So the French don’t have to worry about being discovered by the Dutch, after all, they are forced.
Li Sha was forced at first, but soon became willing.
Being the sultan is so exciting. Although these old idiots look disgusting, compared with the Aceh people, they become cute.
As we all know, the living environment of Chinese people in East India is very harsh, facing double pressure from colonists and indigenous people.
Because the Chinese are smart and capable, their economic status is generally better.
The Chinese are not keen on politics, do not cultivate personal power, and their internal relationships are relatively scattered.
So the Chinese became leeks.
The metaphor of leeks is not very good, but I have no choice but to go as far as this.
So when Li Sha saw the former arrogant and greedy indigenous chief kneeling in front of Li Sha and kissing Li Sha's shoes, Li Sha immediately fell in love with this feeling.
Compared with the Chinese, these natives are really nothing, lazy, bad, and hopeless.
But they have one advantage. When facing the Western colonists, they can no longer be humble and do whatever they are told. Even if they sacrifice their wives and children, they do not hesitate and have no intention of resisting.
It’s okay to steal money from Chinese people.
But if you want to snatch the wives and children of Chinese people, you will definitely have to fight hard.
Lisha's power developed rapidly. In just over 20 days, Li Sha already had 3,000 subordinates.
The work of training the troops was in charge of Antonov.
Ivanov continues to expand to the surrounding areas, breaking through the Aceh border to the north and entering the Dutch East Indies.
Li Sha expressed his concerns at the right time, fearing retaliation from the Dutch colonists.
"The Dutch can attack Aceh, why can't we attack East Indies?"
Antonov is very satisfied with Li Sha. Li Sha's performance far exceeds Antonov's and Ivanov’s expectations for Lisa.
As this is said, Chinese history stretches for thousands of years, and everyone knows the story of Zhou Gong spitting food to the world and returning to his heart.
If you have Tao, if you are poor, you can benefit yourself; if you are prosperous, you can help the world.
You can’t open up new territories, and you can’t win over people’s hearts, can’t you?
Li Sha actually doesn’t know either.
But he was willing to learn.
And showed amazing learning ability.
That's enough.
"It's possible, but the territory is too big. I'm afraid we will be crushed to death."
Li Sha can't explain too profound principles, but he still understands the principle of building high walls and hoarding food.
"Hahahaha, this is why you Chinese have only been able to live in a corner for thousands of years."
Antonov knows the history of the Chinese quite well.
In fact, I can’t say I understand.
I can only say that I have a superficial understanding.
Even so, it was enough for Antonov to like Han culture.
Antonov was particularly fond of various schools of thought. Thanks to the habit of Chinese ancestors who like to record, there is nothing new under the sun. What is happening in Europe now and what will happen in the future can be found in Chinese history.
Even the political system can be used as examples in Chinese history.
Isn't it the Confucian way of convincing people with reason?
Small government is very much in line with the core Taoist ideology of governing by doing nothing.
The European judicial system can almost be regarded as a pirated copy of Legalism.
The Industrial Revolution was a concrete manifestation of Mohist pragmatism.
Even Britain’s continental balancing policy can be traced to the political advisors of the Warring States Period.
Li Sha could not convince Antonov and could only try to do his best work.
Ivanov sent back not only strong young men suitable for joining the army, but also half-grown men who were not suitable for joining the army, as well as young women who looked very capable.
Lanza is too close to the sea and may be invaded by the Dutch navy at any time.
Antonov and Ivanov chose an inland mountainous area far from the coast as the base camp of their small group.
Now that we have a base camp, we must have a name.
Because there are many rubber trees in Aceh, the base camp was named Oak City.
Lisha felt it was inappropriate. There are gold mines in Aceh, so wouldn’t it be better to call it Jincheng.
Antonov had a sly smile on his face and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, let's call it Oak City, the City of Oaks."
Building a city in Southeast Asia is much easier than in Amur. At least there is no heating issue to consider.
The Aceh people do not have high requirements for the living environment. If they really don’t have a house, they can make ends meet by building a shed.
Ivanov was busy conquering the north and south, and Antonov was busy training the army, so Li Sha was responsible for the construction and management of Oak City.
Li Sha is completely over the top, so it’s okay to let him win over people’s hearts with small favors.
Asking him to build a city is really beyond his capabilities.
Ivanov and Antonov are indeed very powerful. Within a few days after confirming Oak City as their base camp, a group of new recruits arrived in Oak City.
"Oak City? Why don't you call me Yuriev?"
The new Ivan is also not satisfied with the name "Oak City".
"Yes, I think so."
Lisha finally has an ally.
Ivan and Antonov both looked at Li Sha with strange eyes. This is none of your business. Go educate your little prince.
We can’t blame Russians for having a high chance of having the same name. In this era, Russian names all have religious connotations, and the range of choices is quite narrow. Most Russian names can only be chosen from more than 200 candidates. Select among objects.
So for every thousand Russian boys, there are 240 Ivans.
For every thousand girls, there are 200 Marias.
With the addition of Ivan, the construction of Oak City finally entered the fast lane, and everything began to become orderly.
In the early days of Western colonists exploring Southeast Asia, their biggest enemy was not the Southeast Asian natives, but disease.
The first order Ivan gave was that no one was allowed to drink raw water and must drink boiled water.
Li Sha didn't understand why.
Ivan did not explain: "You just need to execute, don't ask why."
Li Sha's execution ability is still very good, so next, the number of people infected with the disease in Oak City increased. Come less and less.
Ivan’s second requirement is hygiene.
The hygiene habits of Acehnese people are very poor. It is normal to urinate and defecate anywhere. The clothes worn by women here are two-piece and there is no covering at all on the chest.
Li Sha and Acehnese men have become accustomed to it.
Ivan found it difficult to accept.
“Clothes must be neat and decent, and public urination and defecation are not allowed. Violators will be whipped.”
“This is difficult to do, they have no clothes at all, and it is too hot here. Clothing is their traditional habit and it is difficult to change.”
Li Sha is pragmatic and wants them to dress neatly, so they must have clothes to wear.
The British Industrial Revolution began with the textile industry. Before that, clothes were very important possessions for many families.
“You can do it by bathing every day, right?”
Ivan also knows how to adapt to local conditions. Aceh is not Vladivostok, and there is no strong empire behind it. Even if he wants to develop, he must first defeat the Dutch. Just invade.
“Okay.”
If you just take a shower, it’s no problem at all. Aceh lacks everything except water.
"Very good."
Ivan and Li Sha also need to get along in order to cooperate tacitly.
Taking a bath does have its benefits.
At least after taking a shower, the women in Oak City seemed less dark and more in line with Ivan and Li Sha's aesthetics.
In Ivan's opinion, the shacks in Oak City are too simple. Let's not talk about city walls and palaces. At least there must be a house. With a house, you have a home, and you have worries and worries. gained motivation.
Where forest coverage is 50%, wood can be found everywhere.
In the past, people in Aceh did not build houses because the forests in Aceh were the private property of the chiefs. Civilians could not even pick up some branches to take home to make fires for cooking. They could not even think about building a house.
Everything around Oak City is now Li Sha's private property, and he can chop it down as much as he wants.
Ivan finally discovered the treasure.
Many forests in Aceh are virgin forests. The trees in them have grown for who knows how long. Centennial trees can be seen everywhere.
Just ordinary trees.
Some precious woods are very popular even in Amur.
There is nothing we can do about it. Who allowed Amur to have a super duke who likes Eastern traditional culture? The people below will have to do what they want.
(End of this chapter)