Republic of Lanfang !!

In this dark era of Manchu enslavement, what a beautiful and ideal Chinese world it was!!

Hu Chuyuan has read a lot of online novels about this era, and he has also read some introductions related to the Lanfang Republic, but when he talked with Ye Wenlan all night and learned more about the Lanfang Republic, he was very disappointed in his heart.

What kind of bird's fart brand of the republic, purely belongs to Italian silver, and it is completely copied by the Chinese themselves and used by foreigners to translate the words.

This is a Lanfang company.

To be more precise, the surname of Lanfang Company is the same as that of Hong Kong's New Ngee An Company, and it is more similar to the Tiandihui, which is a Chinese underworld society, and the main opponent in the early years was also the Tiandihui.

A few decades ago, there were many Chinese communities in Borneo and nearby islands, such as the more famous Dagang Company and Heshun Company, all of which were triads, but later the mafia was mainly engaged in pornography, gambling and drugs, and now these associations are mainly engaged in gold mines and opium.

In the second year of Daoguang, that is, in 1822, Liu Taier, with the support of the Dutch East India Company, became the leading brother of the new generation of Lanfang Company, and accepted the title of "The Dutch Emperor pardoned Lanfang Company A Da", and since then, Lanfang Company has become a lackey of the Dutch.

With the support of the Dutch, Liu Taier successively defeated other Chinese communities and expanded the territory of Lanfang Company to the size of Taiwan.

In 1854, the Dutch sent a regular colonial army, no longer the previous miscellaneous army and mercenaries, and directly wiped out the various Chinese community companies, only the Lanfang Company remained, and continued to develop the gold mines in the area of East Wanlu for the Dutch, but had completely lost the autonomy of the power territory.

Fart!!!

Hu Chuyuan was extremely disappointed, and the flame of hope that had just been lit was also extinguished.

However, he still plans to take a look, after all, seeing is believing!

This is a very unique thing after all, Hu Chuyuan called Zhang Lingpu, who was about to return to Fuzhou, into his room, and asked him not to rush back for the time being, and to go to Shankou Yang together tomorrow.

"Hiroshi Yamaguchi?"

Zhang Lingpu couldn't help but be a little curious, smiled again, and asked, "It turns out that adults also know that kind of place?" ”

Hu Chuyuan snorted and asked, "You are also familiar with it?" ”

Zhang Lingpu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Hu Chuyuan asked slightly unpleasantly, "What's wrong, is it ridiculous?" ”

Zhang Lingpu hurriedly apologized, and said: "No, my subordinates just think that they should have thought that since Ye Wenlan is here, the owner is estimated to know about this sooner or later." ”

Hu Chuyuan felt even more strange, so he asked him, "Why?" ”

Zhang Lingpu replied: "It's very simple, because Ye Xiangyun, the son-in-law of Liu Asheng, the current president of Lanfang Company, is Ye Wenlan's cousin, and it is said that he is quite close." In the early years, Ye Wenlan followed his clan uncle to Nanyang to do business, and his clan uncle was Ye Tenghui...... Wasn't this person the 10th president of the Lanfang Club before! ”

Hu Chuyuan felt even more strange and asked, "It turns out that you know a lot about this matter, why didn't you tell me about it before?" ”

Zhang Lingpu sighed: "In this place of Fujian, there are not many things, except for the Hakka people, as long as it is a Hakka, there are really not many people who don't know about Lanfanghui." In the early years, many Hakka people would go to Nanyang to find Lanfang to dig for gold. Now few people are willing to go, and they are almost beaten by foreigners. ”

Hu Chuyuan sighed and was not in a hurry to speak.

He closed the door and asked Zhang Lingpu to sit down and have a detailed talk with him.

He said: "I originally thought it was an interesting place, but it just so happened that I always felt that the Chinese brothers in Nanyang were very bullied and often killed by the local aborigines, so I wanted to use my financial resources to make a difference in Nanyang." In addition, Boyin, I really want a strength of my own. ”

Zhang Lingpu nodded solemnly.

Because many Chinese "companies" were exterminated, the living environment of the Chinese in Borneo deteriorated dramatically, and many Hakka and Hokkien people returned to China one after another and brought back the news.

Regarding the situation of Lanfang Company and Nanyang, Zhang Lingpu's understanding is far more complete and detailed than Hu Chuyuan.

He pondered for a moment, and couldn't help but say to Hu Chuyuan: "My lord, what about the problem of the Nanyang Chinese. Behind closed doors, these things are hateful, and I would like to pick up an army here with a gun and raze the Dutch and the natives. However, let's take a closer look, in the final analysis, some Chinese are to blame. As far as I know, our Hokkien people and Hakka people have been active in Nanyang since the Yuan Dynasty, and during the Ming Dynasty, they were very admired by the local chiefs. In the past 100 years, especially since the beginning of the Heaven and Earth Society, relying on the fact that he has a little manpower, he wants a place when he likes it, and if others don't give it, he immediately uses the practice of hooligan gangs, either robbing or fighting, and he has not done less to kidnap tickets. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Lingpu could only shake his head helplessly, and said: "Of course, the Dutch are not a good thing, for a little profit, they will instigate each other, either to unite the natives to fight the Chinese community, or to unite the Chinese community to fight the natives, killing and killing, and slowly it has become the current situation." In the past, there were Chinese communities everywhere in Nanyang, Heshuntang and Tiandihui were very strong, and Lanfang was not bad, but now they have all been wiped out, and the Chinese are scattered everywhere, allowing others to bully. ”

"That's how it is!"

Hu Chuyuan sighed silently, he could only say...... Flies don't stare at seamless eggs.

No matter how much the Tiandihui, Heshuntang, and Lanfang Republic are boasted about in the novel, they still can't change their essential characteristics as an underworld - mercenary.

Feeling that the situation between Zhang Lingpu and Ye Wenlan was very different, Hu Chuyuan continued to ask, and gradually realized that Ye Wenlan actually said a lot of key details to him - the leading brothers of Lanfang Company for several generations are Han Jian, specializing in cooperating with the Dutch.

The most hateful time, more than 6,000 people of Dagang Company could not resist the attack of the Dutch colonial army, and were forced to retreat to the territory of Lanfang Company, but they were attacked by the people of Lanfang Company, and they were all slaughtered.

Hearing Zhang Lingpu say this, Hu Chuyuan quietly clenched his fists and sneered fiercely.

He thought, what kind of bullshit Lanfang Republic is boasting about is quite beautiful, let alone providing support to the Lanfang Republic, he wants to organize an army to eliminate Lanfang Company now.

After thinking about it, Hu Chuyuan said coldly with hatred: "It seems that there is no need to go to Yamaguchiyang!" ”

Zhang Lingpu said: "I think I can go, Ye Wenlan didn't mean to lie to you, but there are some things that he can't talk about." Perhaps, things will turn around. After going to Yamaguchiyang, we can go to Shilongmen in Sarawak, where I heard that there is still the power of Dagang Company. ”

Hu Chuyuan nodded slightly.

Although Lanfang Company is not worth promoting, it plummeted in Hu Chuyuan's heart, and he was demoted from the ideal country to the Han Annihilation Regiment, but his ambition to have a plot in Nanyang has not diminished.

Lanfang Company can't do it, he will go to Heshuntang, as long as he dares to fight with the Dutch, he is willing to give his full support.

decided on this matter, Hu Chuyuan called Yan Shizhang and Wu Shuzhen to the room, told them about Lanfang Company and Dagang Company, and the four of them continued to discuss.

Zhang Lingpu's mind is quite conservative, and Hu Chuyuan and the three of them actually have anti-Qing positions and ideas, but they generally don't say it clearly.

As soon as they heard this, Yan Shizhang and Wu Shuzhen were also very supportive.

The four of them were discussing when there was a knock on the door.

Zhang Lingpu went to open the door, and Ye Wenlan brought in a sturdy man in his thirties, wearing a suit, looking like a rich businessman, but he was very strong and strong, and he also carried three slightly rustic gold rings on his hands.

"My lord, it's a coincidence, this Mr. Ye Xiangyun Ye happens to be the guest head of Lanfang Company, and he is still a little related to me!"

Ye Wenlan enthusiastically introduced Hu Chuyuan, and continued to explain: "Ye Kechang usually comes to Singapore to sell goods and lives with me, and he just came here today. ”

"Oh!"

Hu Chuyuan nodded slightly quietly, arched his hand with Ye Xiangyun, and said, "I have admired the name for a long time, Ye Kechang, please sit down!" ”

Ye Xiangyun hugged his fists and bowed down with full of flavor, and said: "The little one has seen Hu Ti and Master Hu, thank you for your sitting!" ”

Hu Chuyuan said: "You came just in time, I always heard that the Chinese in Nanyang are often oppressed by foreigners, and they are bullied by the natives, and their lives are very bleak, so I want to go to Shankou Yang to check the truth." Since you are from Lanfang Company, you should know a lot about this, right? ”

Ye Xiangyun thought for a moment and replied respectfully: "Don't hide it from your lordship, our Lanfang Company has always taken it as its responsibility to protect the rights and interests of the Chinese in Nanyang, and even did not hesitate to start a war with the foreigners. In recent years, the situation was somewhat different, the Dutch set up checkpoints everywhere, patrolled the seas, collected taxes and inspected goods at the ports, strictly prohibited arms, and did not allow new Chinese to move in. Our Lanfang company has been facing a blockade, and its strength has been greatly reduced in recent years, and it has long been unable to deal with foreigners, so it can only be committed to thieves, which is sad and lamentable. ”

Hu Chuyuan remained silent, quietly glanced at Zhang Lingpu, and saw that he did not show any dissatisfaction, but only chuckled slightly elusively.

Hu Chuyuan also smiled, and asked Ye Xiangyun, "What you said is true?" ”

Ye Xiangyun suddenly became arrogant and said, "My lord, if there is half a lie, the little one is willing to bring someone to see you." ”

Hu Chuyuan snorted and said, "That's not necessary." I have always advocated that the Chinese in Nanyang should use violence to counter violence, and that they must master their strength and army in order to effectively protect themselves. I am in charge of the Jiangnan Commercial Bank, and I have the right to trade arms and purchase military materials, and if you need it, I can help you! ”

As soon as he heard this, Ye Xiangyun was overjoyed, and immediately thanked: "Thank you, my lord, I and other Lan Fang colleagues are grateful, and we are willing to serve the adults and horses!" ”

Isn't that what the underworld is all about?

If you have milk, you are a mother!!

Hu Chuyuan smiled and said to Ye Xiangyun: "I don't dare to say that there are many officials, I will give you 10,000 high-grade foreign guns, and millions of bullets are still okay." You don't need to work with dogs and horses, you can tell you something. ”

Ye Xiangyun was even more surprised, and said: "Although the strength of our Lanfang Company is not good at the moment, there are still 20,000 or 30,000 brothers, and they are mainly gathered in Dongwanlu at the moment, mainly mining gold and farming, and can produce 6,000 taels of gold every year, and another ...... Fushou ointment!" ”

Without waiting for him to finish, Ye Wenlan suddenly coughed lightly.