Chapter 1064 Brunei wants to run a Chinese school

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Nanyang, Brunei.

At this time, Brunei was still a relatively large country, and it had a long history on the Nanyang land. Its territory, including most of today's Sulimantan Island, has a total population of more than 500,000.

Due to its excellent geographical location, Brunei has always been a transit station for maritime trade. Whether it is a ship from south or north, almost all of them have to dock in Brunei to replenish clear water and food. Therefore, don’t look at the small country, its port is really not small, and at least thirty large ships can be parked at the same time.

Every year, the Brunei Sultan can make huge profits by relying on providing food and water to the merchant ships. If you add a little bit of specialties produced by yourself and a little bit of port service fees, the Brunei Sultan's warehouses will continue to earn gold and silver. Therefore, if you want to talk about the richest person among the indigenous people in Nanyang, it is undoubtedly the Brunei Sultan.

Of course, whether in front of the Western powers or in front of the Chinese Empire, the Brunei Sultan could not have his own say. He had to rely on the power of others to survive. When Portugal first arrived in Brunei, the Brunei Sultan obeyed the orders of the Portuguese. Later, the Dutch expelled the Portuguese, and the Brunei Sultan began to obey the orders of the Dutch. Now, the Tiger Army has arrived, and the Brunei Sultan obeyed Zhang Zhun's orders.

Since the Hu Ben Navy arrived in Brunei, the Sultan of Brunei immediately expressed his sincerity to the Hu Ben Army. When Zhang Zhun's fleet arrived in Brunei, the Sultan personally went to the port to greet him to show his respect. At the same time, all the officers and soldiers of the Hu Ben Navy who arrived in Brunei received a good gift.

Since the Sultan of Brunei is so sensible, the Hu Ben Navy will naturally not make things difficult for the other party. Under the deliberate management of the Sultan of Brunei, the writing of both parties was relatively smooth. The Dutch were all put back in Batavia, and the assets related to the Dutch were also sealed by the Hu Ben Navy. When there was time, they would slowly count them.

For the Hu Ben Navy, Brunei's strategic position is very important. Starting from Brunei, you can completely ignore Batavia and go directly to the Indian Ocean through the Strait of Malacca. In other words, after the Hu Ben Navy controls Brunei, the road to attack the Indian Ocean has actually been opened. As long as the Portuguese do not forcibly obstruct, there will be no stumbling blocks in front of the Hu Ben Army.

Will the Portuguese stop the Hu Ben Army from attacking the Mughal dynasty? Of course it is impossible. The Portuguese did not have any power in the Mughal dynasty. At present, only the Dutch established a stronghold in the Mughal dynasty. Zhang Zhun chose to attack the Mughal dynasty at this time, which is generally considered to be a continuation of the Dutch.

In fact, their ideas were severely biased. Although Zhang Zhun's established plan was Zhang Zhun's established plan, the main thing was to capture and control the entire Mughal dynasty. In the world at that time, only the Chinese Empire had such military strength and such strength to try to control the entire Mughal dynasty.

"God bless! The emperor of the Chinese Empire is such a madman! He actually tried to control such a large area! He must be crazy! Yes, he must be crazy! How much force does he have to invest to control such a large area!"

Only a very small number of people guessed Zhang Zhun's true intentions. However, they were all shocked by Zhang Zhun's ambitions. This crazy Zhang Zhun actually wanted to destroy the entire Mughal dynasty! It's so terrible! It must be known that taking in benefits from a country and completely controlling a country are two completely different concepts!

It was not difficult for the Western powers to establish several strongholds in the Mughals, develop trade, and make profits. In fact, they did. Many of the coastal ports of the Mughals were already controlled by the Western powers. However, if the Mughals were completely controlled by the Mughals from a political perspective, it would be difficult. Without an army of 100,000 or even hundreds of thousands, it would be impossible!

Although the Mughal dynasty fell apart, there was no unified army or a unified regime, the number of troops in various places, the number of troops will definitely not be less than 300,000. It is basically impossible to conquer this country fundamentally. Once all the local kings and chieftains unite and work together to the outside world, it may even cause foreign invaders to suffer a great loss.

Of course, all this analysis is based on the strength of the Western powers, which is completely different from the Chinese Empire. The number of troops, logistics personnel and warships of the Chinese Empire are beyond the reach of Western powers. In particular, the endurance of war is even more surprising. Zhang Zhun naturally knew the most about this.

In fact, after the Hu Ben Navy controlled Brunei, the plan to attack the Mughal dynasty had begun to be implemented. A squadron of ten warships had already advanced to the Indian Ocean through the Strait of Malacca. Their goal was to occupy Ceylon. According to intelligence, the Dutch in Ceylon was not strong, and ten warships were enough.

Ceylon was the southern gateway of the Mughal Dynasty. After occupying Ceylon, the Hu Ben Navy could establish a huge logistics base locally to provide supplies and equipment for the Hu Ben Army who landed in the future. Basically, it can be believed that as long as Ceylon is controlled, the landing operation will be half successful.

At the same time, in the rear, a large number of Tiger Army Marines began to assemble in the military camps of Brunei. The army troops preparing to land on the Mughal dynasty also began to fight in Brunei with familiarity with tropical areas. A large number of military supplies transported from the rear also began to hoard in Brunei. A large number of merchant ships began to draw routes from Ceylon to the domestic market. It is estimated that in half a year, all preparations for attacking the Mughal dynasty were basically in place.

"Master, Abdul Jari Rujaba is here."

In the morning, Shen Lingfei came in and reported to Zhang Zhun.

The Hu Ben Army captured the merchant fleets of Brunei, Ji Ading and Shen Lingfei, and entered these two ports to expand maritime trade. Without the existence of the Dutch, the local merchants of course had completely turned to the Hu Ben Army's merchants. Of course, her identity was special and she would not usually show up in public. She and Zhang Zhun both lived in the Sultan's palace.

The palace of the Sultan of Brunei is definitely the most luxurious palace that Zhang Zhun has ever seen. The Forbidden City in Beijing is favored by its magnificent and solemn nature. The palace of the Sultan of Brunei is favored by its luxurious and gorgeousness and beauty. Even the toilet-like places are covered with gold foil. Almost all the lighting uses night pearls.

"Please come in!"

Zhang Zhun nodded and said casually.

Abdul Jari Rujaba is the tenth-generation Sultan of Brunei, an old man in his fifties. He has been sitting on the throne of the Sultan for a full forty years. Relying on his courage and wrists, he firmly controls Brunei in his own hands.

Zhang Zhun's arrival made the Brunei Sultan feel a great sense of intimacy. At the same time, he felt very uneasy. Strictly speaking, Brunei is still a pro-Chiang country. China is the largest country in East Asia, with a long history and many strong people. The surrounding small countries have been influenced by China for a long time and have an inseparable relationship with China.

In the past, Brunei was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and people would be sent to pay tribute every two or three years. Especially during the Yongle period, Brunei sent people to pay tribute every year. When Zheng He went to the West, the fleet had been stationed in Brunei for a long time. Now, not far from the port of Brunei, there are also Zheng He's inscriptions. Even a little further away, there are monuments established by Zheng He to commemorate the situation of going to sea.

Before Zhang Zhun arrived, the old sultan specially presented all the rewards he had received from the Ming Kingdom. Brunei paid tribute every year and gave many gifts, and naturally there were many gifts given back. At that time, in order to show his national strength, the Celestial Kingdom generally gave gifts at a price of five or ten times. Therefore, among the gifts displayed by the old sultan, there were many treasures from the Ming Dynasty royal family.

In fact, Zhang Zhun also believed that Brunei was willing to worship the Chinese Empire as the supreme country of the Celestial Empire. This kind of emotion has penetrated into the bone marrow. After all, everyone is yellow, and there is not much difference in appearance. Therefore, Zhang Zhun did not intend to pursue the cooperation between the old Sultan, the Portuguese, and the Dutch.

In the gorgeously decorated palace, Zhang Zhun met with the old Sultan. This time he called the old Sultan to discuss some formal matters. The old Sultan came to Zhang Zhun, saluted respectfully, and said cautiously: "Dear Emperor, Your Majesty, I don't know what instructions do you have?"

Zhang Jun said kindly: "Please sit down."

The Sultan of Brunei still felt a little restrained and hesitated to sit down.

Zhang Zhun said with a smile: "I have received all the gifts you gave me and I like them very much. My wife also likes them very much. She praised you yesterday. You are so thoughtful, and I must express my gratitude to you."

These words made the old Sultan feel a little relieved, and a suspended heart finally let go. He was afraid that Zhang Zhun would not accept his kindness, so he specifically asked his daughter to find Shen Lingfei and take the harem route. Now it seems that the harem route has indeed taken effect. As long as Zhang Zhun accepts his kindness, Brunei will not be in trouble.

Zhang Zhun was not very polite and directly explained his requirements. The Hu Ben Navy was preparing to station in Brunei for a long time to ensure the smooth progress of the next military operation. Therefore, it was necessary to rent a port area. As for the lease period, Zhang Zhun did not mention it. Everyone is smart, so some things naturally need not be explained.

For the old Sultan, there is naturally no problem with renting a port. Brunei does not have any ships, and the ports are provided for foreign ships. The rental problem is better. Just transfer the area to the Dutch and hand it over to the Hu Ben Navy. Anyway, these ports are used by the Brunei royal family to earn extra money.

In addition, Zhang Zhun specifically mentioned that when needed, the Huaxia Empire may need to import some resources from Brunei. These resources, including wood, fur, grain, cinchona frost, rubber, etc. Among them, the most important point is rubber. With the need for industrial development, the importance of rubber will soon be revealed.

Zhang Zhun tried to plant rubber on a large scale in Nanyang to lay a solid foundation for the future development of the Chinese Empire. He carefully studied that among the many islands in Nanyang, Sulimantan Island had the best natural conditions. It is the most suitable for planting rubber here. Zhang Zhun was interesting to build dozens of large rubber plantations here and plant at least one million acres of rubber trees, providing sufficient rubber resources for the future Chinese Empire.

Of course, these resources are paid. The Hu Ben Army will not eat and drink for nothing. The rubber plantations are employed by local people. In order to obtain the sincere support of the old Sultan, Zhang Zhun also specifically mentioned that the royal family can obtain a certain commission from each ton of rubber. The more rubber produced in Brunei, the more commission the royal family will receive.

Regarding Zhang Zhun's request, the old Sultan naturally said that there was no problem. Old Sultan didn't know what rubber was. However, it didn't matter. As long as Zhang Zhun needed it, Brunei would provide it. Not to mention paying, even if Zhang Zhun didn't pay, he would have to give it to him. However, since Zhang Zhun agreed to pay, he would be disrespectful.

Thinking of this, the old Sultan couldn't help but sigh that the Celestial Kingdom was more moral! The Portuguese and Dutch people in the past were not so easy to talk to. Since Zhang Zhun had feelings, he could not be too slippery. It seems that it is necessary for him to catch this rubber planting problem in person and must be implemented in the shortest time.

The next thing is not difficult. Zhang Zhun said lightly that he would send someone to open a Chinese school in Brunei to teach the royal family, merchants, tribal leaders, and children of wealthy families in the Nanyang region to learn Chinese. He would not charge any fees for all the children to come to school, and would provide these children with free food and accommodation.

"Okay, OK, OK."

The old Sultan expressed his gratitude repeatedly.

Zhang Zhun smiled slightly and said nothing.

The old Sultan obviously did not realize the power of cultural invasion. If he had such an understanding, he would probably not have expressed his gratitude to Zhang Zhun. He proposed to open a Chinese school in Nanyang, but he had no good intentions. However, since the other party did not see it, Zhang Zhun would not say it out loud.

The Hu Ben Army does control the Nanyang Army at present, but it does not mean that the people from the Nanyang Army will truly support the rule of the Hu Ben Army. It will take a long time to immigrate. During this period, the best way is to sinicize the locals. After decades or hundreds of years, the top figures in the entire Nanyang are assimilated by Han culture. Nanyang is actually part of the Chinese Empire.
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