Chapter 11: Claiming to be King of Ming Dynasty and making an appointment to fight in the South China Sea.
After deciding on expanding the army, building an officer academy, building a factory, and buying piglets.
Zhu Daohua also held an enlarged meeting in the former Malacca Strait Governor's Palace of the Netherlands - now the Malacca Strait Governor's Palace of the Ming Dynasty.
Mainly discussing military, political, and economic issues.
Because there was a battle in Batam at the beginning.
Therefore, military issues are given top priority.
Sitting next to Zhu Daohua is Napoleon.
It was Zhao Si who was reporting on the recruitment results.
"Lord, after two days of mobilization, there are more than 6,000 Chinese workers in Batam. Excluding those over 40 years old, there are more than 3,600 strong men between 20 and 40 years old. Just enough. An army brigade has been formed."
Zhu Daohua nodded slightly.
More than 3,600 people.
After some training, it was enough to become an important force on the surface of Nanyang.
But this is not enough.
Zhao Si paused and continued to report: "In addition, the Army and Navy Officers Academy has recruited 168 people aged 12-16, and an additional 453 craftsman apprentices."
After Zhao Si finished his report.
Napoleon then said: "Your Highness, the 3,600 recruits can form three battalions, including two infantry battalions and one grenadier battalion, each battalion has 1,000 men, and another 600 smarter ones can be selected to form two artillery corps. even."
It is different from the ordinary cannon fodder soldiers who carry muskets and line up in dense queues to kill them.
Artillerymen in this era must have some level of education, especially mathematics.
Otherwise, the gun will not be accurate...
Therefore, it is not surprising that the requirements for choosing artillery are higher.
"In addition, officers must be selected from among the three hundred old brothers to support this regiment!"
Zhao Si added.
Zhu Daohua nodded, and then made a final decision: "In that case, Zhao Si obeys the order!"
"My subordinate is here!"
"Appoint you as the brigade officer of the Army's First Brigade. Select the best and build the First Brigade as soon as possible!"
"My subordinates have the order!"
"Qian Heng!"
"My subordinate is here!"
Qian Heng, who has been working as a shopkeeper at Daohua Bank, is also on the list.
"You will be the governor of the Straits Governor's Palace. You will be responsible for establishing the Straits Governor's Palace, repairing the Batam port, planning shipyards, ordnance factories, and steel mills. In addition, you will be responsible for foreign trade. We have to purchase food from surrounding forces. , minerals, and of course... we also need to introduce "piglets."
"Got the order!"
Qian Heng handed over his hands and took the order to retreat.
Right now.
Gu Song stood up.
Shaking his head and smiling.
If you hold a feather fan in your hand, you will look like a contemporary Zhuge.
"My lord, the so-called right name can only be said. My lord now occupies the islands in the Strait of Malacca, and has a brigade of new soldiers, three thousand Swiss mercenaries, and thousands of sailors under his command. It can be said that he has tens of thousands of men. At this time, he should have a name. Only then can we command the world..."
"Name..." Zhu Daohua touched his chin, feeling that what he said made sense.
Even if you are starting a company, the first thing you should not do is come up with a company name. Do you have to say something about your vision and goals to make it look formal?
I am no longer a grassroots team member.
There is a name.
It's also convenient.
"What do you think?"
Zhu Daohua looked at the rest of the people.
Zhao Si immediately came out: "My lord is the queen of the Ming Dynasty, and is responsible for the great cause of restoring the Ming Dynasty. He should immediately ascend the throne as emperor and command the heroes to expel the Tartars and restore China!"
"My lord, take the throne immediately, drive out the Tartars, and restore China!"
This is persuading.
Everyone dared not fall behind.
They came out one after another and shouted in unison.
Zhu Daohua couldn't laugh or cry.
"It goes without saying that I am the emperor. I have no more than 10,000 soldiers and only a few small islands in my land. How can I claim the title of emperor?"
Zhu Daohua thought for a while and said.
"Why don't you call yourself a king first... let's call him King Ming!"
Zhu Daohua stood up.
"Greetings to King Ming, long live, long live, long live!"
Suddenly.
Dozens of people in the hall shouted in unison.
The sound spread outside the hall.
Those die-hard followers who had followed Zhu Daohua to Europe immediately prostrated themselves and shouted long live.
The sound was overwhelming.
The new recruits, students, and craftsmen apprentices who had just joined were also busy shouting long live.
In this earth-shattering cheers.
Zhu Daohua felt a little hot in his heart.
It's even a bit elated...
.............
Just when Zhu Daohua was busy expanding the army, building schools, and factories in Batam Island.
The news that he had expelled the Dutch forces from the islands in the Strait of Malacca flew to all parts of the Southeast Asia like having wings.
at the same time.
Written by Gu Song and translated by Zhu Daohua himself.
A proclamation written in both Chinese and French, "The Ming Dynasty Lamented the Disasters of Dutch Colonization," was sent to the Dutch Southeast Asian Governor's Palace in Batavia along with several released Dutch prisoners.
Diemen Kreutz, the governor of the Dutch East India Company, received the news of the occupation of the Malacca Islands two days ago.
Batavia has been in turmoil these past two days.
Many Dutch officers asked the governor to order an immediate dispatch of troops to eliminate those who dared to challenge the order established by the Dutch East India Company in Southeast Asia.
Just to send troops is not something that can be done just by saying troops.
What is the origin of the other party?
How many troops are there?
Is there support from other countries behind this?
Batavia has no knowledge of this information.
And with several released prisoners.
The general outline of the newly established Ming Palace gradually took shape in Kreutz's mind.
"Prince Ming...Zhu Daohua? Zhang Da, do you know the origin of Zhu Daohua?"
In front of Kreutz.
A Chinese man wearing a long robe with long braids on his head raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty Governor, this person is the most wanted criminal of the Qing Dynasty five years ago, Zhu Daohua, the queen of the Ming Dynasty's Prince Yiwen!"
"Ming Dynasty?" Kreutz's expression changed. "The Tiandihui's so-called anti-Qing and restoration of Ming Dynasty is to restore the Ming Dynasty, right?"
"The so-called anti-Qing Dynasty and restoration of the Ming Dynasty are just a joke. The Qing Dynasty has taken over the Central Plains. The so-called anti-Qing Dynasty and restoration of the Ming Dynasty by the Tiandihui is just a slogan... Nanyang Chinese know not to provoke the Netherlands, how can they take the initiative to follow Prince Yiwen."
"I see..." Kreutz nodded, "Zhu Daohua asked me to have a decisive battle in the South China Sea and Natuna Island in ten days... but I am worried that the Nanyang Chinese are on his side."
"You can rest assured, Governor-General. The appeal of the Ming Dynasty is definitely not that great. It is impossible for the Nanyang Chinese to risk their lives to follow Zhu Daohua... If you are worried, you can issue a summons order to let the Chinese Kapitan Send troops to fight!”
"Force them to take sides!"
Zhang Da said with his hands raised.
Zhang Da is an Annan Chinese.
There are no opportunities in Annan and Northern Dynasties.
Offended the local powerful again.
He had to go to sea to make a living.
Now in Batavia, he has become an advisor to the Dutch Governor.
Kreutz nodded repeatedly when he heard this.
The main opponent of the Dutch in Southeast Asia, besides other Western colonial powers.
The ones we need to be most wary of are the Chinese.
But before that.
The Chinese are in disarray.
But now... there is a possibility that a leader with enough appeal will emerge among the Chinese.
This was enough to give the Dutch East India Company enough motivation to send troops to destroy it!
Battle in the South China Sea.
Playing into Kreutz's hands.
By destroying Zhu Daohua's power.
You can also let other Chinese leaders take a look...
The Dutch East India Company is not something the Chinese can mess with!
