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On April 27, Long Yufei held a banquet at the palace to entertain the Chinese delegates who had withdrawn from Dutch Indonesia. These people, dozens of people in all, are all leaders of the local Chinese. Most of them were big merchants, big mill owners or big plantation owners, etc. It's just that with the withdrawal of the Chinese from Dutch Indonesia, all their property that they could not take away was abandoned, which made everyone's property shrink by more than half.

However, although there is a lot of property loss, as long as people are okay, this is a blessing. No matter how much money you have, you have to spend it! If it weren't for the help of Xinhua Kingdom, then they might not even be able to save their lives, and those properties would also be divided between the natives and the Dutch.

At the banquet, Long Yufei, the senior officials of Xinhuaguo and these Chinese representatives had a very happy conversation. Although everyone's faces are still sad, they are also full of confidence in their new life in the future. These Chinese representatives did not leave with much money in a hurry, but at least it was enough for their family to live without food and clothing.

"Everyone, be quiet, Your Majesty has good news to tell them!" At the end of the dinner, Premier Li Decheng said.

Everyone raised their heads and looked at Long Yufei, not knowing what kind of good news Long Yufei was going to tell them.

"Everyone! After consulting with the Government Council, I decided. Starting tomorrow, all Chinese who have lost in this turmoil can register your losses with the relevant departments of the Government Council! Wait until the day when the new Chinese army defeats the Dutch. After the occupation of the whole of Dutch Indonesia. Your possessions will be returned to you! Long Yufei solemnly announced.

"What? Can you return those possessions to us later? The Chinese delegates all exclaimed, and many of them cried with joy. Most of them thought that the property would never be returned. But I didn't expect that Long Yufei would give them such a promise. After arriving in Xinhuaguo, they also knew that Xinhuaguo's current strategic focus was on dealing with the Spaniards. If you want to attack Dutch Indonesia. I'm afraid we'll have to wait a while. But at least it gives them hope!

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Many Chinese representatives expressed their gratitude to Long Yufei. For them. That's a great thing!

"However, I hope that you can register your losses truthfully, and any false reporting will be severely punished by the kingdom!" Long Yufei couldn't help but warn after being the most embarrassed. He knew it. Someone must be clever. Among the Chinese. There have always been many such people. It is for the sake of our compatriots to return everyone's lost property to everyone. If someone wants to make a fortune with this, then I'm sorry, and they will be punished directly until the family goes bankrupt. Xinhuaguo's cheapness is not so easy to take advantage of!

"Your Majesty, rest assured, if anyone dares to lie, the old man will definitely not be able to spare him!" An old man with gray hair said immediately. He was the Chinese leader of Batavia, Chen Xi. His family is also second to none in Dutch Indonesia. In this turmoil, there were also heavy losses!

"Hmmm! In addition, you can borrow money from Xinhua Bank to invest in real estate. The collateral is what you have lost in this turmoil! In this way, it will also help everyone to regain their strength! Long Yufei continued. Xinhuaguo's commerce and trade are not very developed, and they need to be continuously promoted. Most of the big Chinese families who came to Xinhua from Dutch Indonesia are engaged in this aspect. With his joining, Xinhuaguo's business will undoubtedly be more prosperous. As for their financial resources as a result of this turmoil. However, Xinhua Bank, which has deep pockets, can lend to them. Anyway, if you have those collaterals, you are not afraid that they will default on their debts.

Long Yufei's second decision made the Chinese delegates even more excited. Xinhuaguo is developing at a high speed, and in this process, there is undoubtedly a lot of business opportunities. Not long after coming to Xinhuaguo, they planned to invest. It's just that most people are shy in their pockets. Now, with the king's promise, they can use the lost property as collateral to borrow from Xinhua Bank, which undoubtedly gives them ample capital.

Many Chinese representatives thanked Long Yufei for his help. The families of these Chinese representatives are already good at business. After solving the cost problem, they will inevitably develop better. So as to drive the rapid economic development of Xinhuaguo.

The current financial revenue of the new country mainly comes from war plunder, including the plundering of the indigenous and defeated countries. On the contrary, the proportion of tax revenue is relatively low, which is extremely abnormal. In the early days of the state, there may not have been much of a problem. However, as the country continues to develop, industry and commerce can become the foundation of a country. Foreign plundering can promote the development of industry and commerce, but it cannot replace the role of industry and commerce. Long Yufei's painstaking support for Xinhuaguo's industry and commerce is based on this consideration. After all, he hopes that Xinhua can continue to develop and continue to grow stronger, rather than being a short-lived country!

"Your Majesty, the old man has a request, and please ask Your Majesty to agree!" At the end of the banquet, Chen Xi suddenly knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice.

"Mr. Chen, please tell me something! Don't make such a big salute! Long Yufei hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty, because of the damned natives and the Dutch, we don't have a home anymore. Although, His Majesty helped us rebuild our home! However, we have a deep blood feud with the indigenous Indonesians and the Dutch, and we can't help but hold it! I beg Your Majesty to grant permission to allow our children to join the army, so that in the future we can personally kill those enemies and avenge the dead of our compatriots! Chen Xi said sadly. This turmoil has undoubtedly caused great harm to these Chinese people. Many of their relatives have lost their lives in the turmoil. Although they narrowly escaped with their lives, they never thought about avenging their dead relatives and compatriots.

"I beg Your Majesty to agree!" The rest of the Chinese delegates also knelt down and pleaded.

"Alright! I grant your request! Both the Army and the Navy will recruit from among your children. The Fourth Fleet of the Navy is being formed, and those of you who are good at sailing can sign up. In the case of the Army, the 11th and 12th Brigades will begin to be formed! These two brigades can be dominated by Chinese children who have been evacuated from Indonesia! When our troops set foot on the Indonesian archipelago, they will be in the vanguard! Long Yufei said to everyone. From more than 200,000 Chinese, recruiting more than 10,000 people to join the army is something that Long Yufei and the military have long discussed. Unexpectedly, these Chinese actually proposed it themselves, which was in line with Long Yufei's intentions.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Chief of the General Staff Niu Meng commanded.

"Your Majesty!" Only then did the Chinese delegates get up one after another.

After the Chinese who withdrew from Dutch Indonesia joined Xinhuaguo, the population of Xinhuaguo further increased, which also strengthened Xinhuaguo. In terms of industry and agriculture, it is able to absorb a large number of manpower. At the same time, the military also recruited more than 10,000 young people. The current Xinhua Kingdom has a total population of 600,000, although it is far from being comparable with the natives of Nanyang, but it is already the most populous of many Chinese forces. In addition, the population is still being transported from China every month, and the total population of Xinhua is constantly increasing every month!

While expanding its armaments, Xinhua was closely watching the movements in the Nanyang region. The two major western forces in Nanyang, the Dutch have become the enemy of Xinhua, and after solving the counterattack of the Spaniards, Xinhua will attack the Dutch. The attitude of the British is still unclear, but the British did not abandon the invasion of Borneo either. The places where they invaded were mainly the Sultanate of Brunei in northern Borneo. It's just that because the British's current strength is mainly invested in India, their investment in the South Seas is limited. However, in the long run, Xinhua and the British will definitely not become friends. The British also had great ambitions for the South Seas, and the rise of the new Chinese country undoubtedly blocked the way for Britain to expand to the East. Therefore, there will inevitably be a war between Xinhua and Britain. Of course, if Xinhua can defeat the Spaniards and the Dutch successively, this will also make the British dare not underestimate Xinhua. With the passage of time, Xinhua will become stronger and stronger. At that time, it may not be impossible to compete head-on with the British. After all, Xinhuaguo is based in the South Seas and can wait for work. If the British wanted to go on an expedition to Xinhua thousands of miles, the difficulty was not ordinary.

In anticipation of the new country, the expeditionary force of the Spaniards finally arrived.

On May 21, 1838, the Spanish Expeditionary Force entered the Strait of Malacca. The mighty fleet, consisting of hundreds of ships, made the rampant Malacca pirates flee from the wind, not daring to attack their ideas. The periphery of the large fleet was the warships of the Spanish Navy, and in the middle were merchant ships carrying the army. In order to recapture Luzon, the Kingdom of Spain has made a bloody investment this time, sending the main force of the army and navy to bypass half the world and come to destroy this small Chinese country that dares to provoke Spain.

This huge expeditionary force has been on the off since December last year. When the Spanish Governor in Luzon Anthony. After Pedro fled back to Madrid in embarrassment, he was severely reprimanded by Queen Isabella II and almost lost his life. Anthony. It took a lot of effort for Governor Pedro to get his life back. However, Queen Isabella II also asked Anthony to . Governor Pedro made meritorious contributions and accompanied the expeditionary force to the South Seas. After all, he had been a governor of Luzon for several years, so he was relatively familiar! (To be continued......)