Most of the Southeastern Fleet is still in the port of Java, busy repairing ships and roads.

No one was idle, so the soldiers went out to help the locals clean up the wreckage from the ground, transport the bodies and debris to the distant mountains, and then plant them in the woods.

Then I was busy building roads, digging ditches, building houses and so on.

Let the local Chinese blink and can't believe their eyes.

They knew that on the side of the Ming army in their home country, they were still the original red-haired soldiers here, but they did not have such a good attitude towards the people, and these southeast troops also sent free disaster relief materials door-to-door, so that the Chinese could rebuild their homes.

Listen to the propaganda of the Southeast Army: "Our Southeast Army is led and commanded by the Overseer Yan Changwu, we are from the people, we are everyone's children, the Overseer teaches us, we are soldiers, don't forget our roots!" ”

"We have to deal with foreign enemies, and we also serve the people when they need them!" The soldiers spoke very clearly and clearly.

It has to be said that the propaganda has achieved very good results, and the local Chinese feel that the army is different, they buy and sell fairly, speak kindly, do not harass the people, and do not be domineering.

It's really our army!

After the disaster relief stopped for a while, the Southeast Army lost no time in holding a warship day activity, inviting everyone to visit the ship, and everyone who came could have a free meal, so that they could fully feel the military prestige and warmth of the Southeast Fleet, and take the opportunity to publicize the Southeast Mansion.

Conscription on the spot again!

The advertisement of the Southeast Army is very attractive: "If you want to have no regrets in this life, if you want to realize your ideals and ambitions, if you want to have a wonderful life, then sign up for the army!" ”

Even if the elders of the local Chinese have reservations, they can't stop their children's enthusiasm for joining the army, and some children even quarrel with their parents, slam the door, and go to the recruitment point to sign up.

On the first day of conscription, he accepted 800 young men with sticks.

Yan Changwu said with satisfaction: "The hearts of the local people have belonged to me!" Hahaha! ”

He summoned Chen Dedao and said: "The main fleet will soon return to Taiwan, but it is only a retreat, and soon a large number of immigrants will arrive and return to Java, you will be the governor here, first, you must win the hearts of the local people, and make them loyal to the southeastern province; Second, we must develop the economy and ensure commerce and trade; Third, it is necessary to defend the territory and open up some new frontiers. One thing to remember, that is, 'rule by law'!

Granting Chen De military and political power, the water chief emperor is far away, and Yan Changwu is beyond his reach, so he specially explained to him.

"Let's go, let's go see your manor!" Yan Changwu said to him.

"My manor?" Chen Deqi said.

They came to a hill a little further from the military camp outside the city of Java, where a small manor had just been carved out, and six small trees that Tran had never seen before.

"They are called cinchona trees, they come from the Americas under the Spanish rule, and they are a good cure for malaria!" Yan Changwu told him.

Chen De was shocked when he heard this!

You must know that in Southeast Asia, malaria is a refractory disease that plagues human beings, and people who have malaria are very difficult to treat when they are cold and hot.

But Yan Changwu told him that this tree could cure malaria!

Yes, to conquer Southeast Asia, how can there be a lack of such a powerful weapon!

The cinchona tree comes from South America, and its effect on the treatment of cinchona tree has been known to the Spaniards, Yan Changwu and the Spaniards in Luzon are friendly, among which there are some staunch patriots, they were rewarded by Yan Changwu, and went to South America to get him some tree species, and shipped them back to the southeast province, but Taiwan is not a good place for cinchona trees, so Yan Changwu brought some of the tree species here to plant.

"Our estate, licensed to grow cinchona trees, the income is half of mine and half of you." Yan Changwu told Chen Dedao.

Licensed planting is a monopoly, Chen De is very happy and thanks!

This is Yan Changwu's envelopment of Chen De, in his opinion, there is no love and hate in the world for no reason, he can buy everyone's loyalty by paying gold and silver titles, this transaction is not a loss at all, gold and silver are useful is money, otherwise it is metal, pile of metal at home, it is not very interesting.

……

He left Chen De six third-class battleships, six fifth-class cruisers, twenty sixth-class cruisers, and twenty captured Dutch merchant ships, with Hong Xiguan and Yan Chang as his deputies, and then the second regiment of southeast soldiers, plus a newly formed foreign gun regiment, to form the first brigade of the army, with Zhou Quanbin as the brigade commander.

Before leaving, he specially summoned the captain and the officers above the battalion commander and instructed them: "The defeat of Batavia and the establishment of the Java Governor's Palace are just one step in the journey of thousands of miles. ”

"Conquer it, and make a prince and a marquis in the future!" He said it meaningfully.

All the officers said that they were under the command of the Overseers, and they would fight wherever they wanted!

They pledged their loyalty to the Overseers, obeyed the law, and ensured that this territory was foolproof!

……

Amid the cheers of the remaining troops and the people, Yan Changwu led the fleet and sailed away from the port of Java.

On the Kaohsiung No. 37 cruiser, Chen Yuxue looked at the land that was gradually moving away, and lost her mind slightly.

The captain of the ship was injured, the position of captain was vacant, and she was promoted to the captain of the ship for her merits, with the rank of major!

The three days with Yan Changwu were fresh days that she had never had, she followed him around during the day, and slept at night, accepting his favor.

But she didn't want to give up the navy she liked after all, she didn't join his fleet command structure, Yan Changwu respected her and made her the captain of the cruiser, with her merits, she was enough to take responsibility instead of going through the back door.

A little reluctant to leave him, but even more reluctant to leave the navy, Chen Yuxue sighed slightly, skillfully gave orders, commanded the battleship to follow the group, and soon, in the busyness, she left him behind.

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Yan Changwu's fleet returned to the eastern route and returned to Taiwan along the Kalimantan Islands, Sulu, and Luzon.

There are countless islands along the way, and the sea is long, Yan Dashao lamented when there will be powered boats and planes, so that he can go back and forth between the two places in one day!

At that time, science and technology were extremely underdeveloped, and it took a few months for a sail warship to be able to travel from Taiwan to Java with a smooth wind.

If he hadn't been busy commanding warships and handling affairs, he would have been suffocated to death.

The two infrequent deputy chiefs of staff, such as Mr. David and Gan Hui, were busy reading books, playing chess, exploring hydrology and probing land when ships were docked.

Passing through underdeveloped regions, small Sudanese states and uncivilized tribes, Mr. David proposed: "They are alone, and we should attack them, this is a golden opportunity!" ”

He repeated the old saying: "One day of the enemy, several generations of disaster!" ”

"I'm going to them." Yan Changwu sneered and said, "Conquest is never a dinner invitation!" ”

The Grand Fleet deliberately arrived in Luzon and put on a powerful formation outside the port of Manila, scaring the Spaniards there enough!