Li Dagui hurriedly responded, fortunately he stood firm and was not bought by the Dutch's small favors. But it was clear that Roger was not satisfied with the slave trade that had been completed, and that he would have to be careful with the errand in the future. In the future, even the slaves sent by the Portuguese and the Ming maritime merchants had to follow the rules of Roger and pick out those slackers from Sumatra, Java and other places to discuss the price.

Although there is not much land suitable for grain cultivation on Ambuna Island, the Executive Committee and the Ministry of Agriculture are very interested in large-scale cultivation of cash crops here, and some tropical cash crops that are not suitable for cultivation on Hainan Island are very suitable for large-scale cultivation in the natural environment of Ambuna Island. Under the vigorous publicity of the Ministry of Commerce, investors from Daming, Annam and Portugal have enclosed land to build plantations here, although some of them may not understand what Haihan is going to do, but they have strong confidence in Haihan's business reputation, and of course, more importantly, the attractive returns promised by Haihan.

According to the plantation cooperation agreement signed by the investors, the money they invest here will be obtained from the equity of the plantation for the next 10 to 20 years according to the amount of their capital contribution, and they will have the priority to have the right to sell the goods produced by the plantation in the future overseas, and the return on investment is much higher than that of the rich landowners who cast the silver into watermelons and bury them in the homestead. Moreover, Haihan also promised in the agreement that if the plantations on Ambuna Island could not continue to operate due to natural disasters or other irresistible forces, such as typhoons, earthquakes or sudden wars, and similar conditions, the investors' equity could still be transferred to other plantations belonging to Haihan's name to obtain profits.

Such insurance clauses have also greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of investors, although the investment threshold for plantations on Ambuna Island starts from 200 acres, investors still signed a cooperative agreement for nearly 10,000 acres of plantations in a very short period of time. The predators of the Chamber of Commerce, such as Qionglian, Minhaixing, and Yuehaixing, have respectively signed agreements of more than 2,000 mu in the opening stage of the first phase.

Judging from the plantation development plans made by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Commerce, there is still a huge labor shortage in the number of permanent population on the island, and even if thousands of slaves have been brought in to the island, it is still a drop in the bucket in the face of the huge workload. If there is no major change in the normal channels of immigration, the slave trade on Ambuna Island will not stop for at least the next year or two.

Roger's focus is not on the plantation, he is trying to move from the Tiandu industrial area to the military, not to come to the South China Sea to be an island owner and have fun on the farm. As a soldier and a commander with the intention of making a contribution, he is more concerned about how to make achievements in his current position. Although the security of the Ambuna Islands was no longer a priority for him as relations with the East India Company gradually normalized, Roger still had to consider how to increase Haihan's military influence in the South China Sea.

From a strategic point of view, the Ambuna Islands, where Roger is currently located, are not a suitable place for large-scale militarization. Due to the limitations of natural conditions, there is no natural harbor for the navy to use as a fleet station, so the navy's main base in the South China Sea is still Cam Ranh Bay, which is located on the southern coastline of the Indochina Peninsula, while the Ambuna Islands are only an outpost camp deep into the South China Sea, and the number and type of ships that can be stationed are relatively limited. And even if the Anbuna Islands can be built into a sea fortress, if there is no formed armed fleet, the threat to the South China Sea route is not as great as the Dutch feared.

However, the top level of the Military Commission has concerns about the complex races on the island, and there is no plan to recruit soldiers here. In the early days, it was an area colonized by the Fujian, Guangdong and Han people who went south, and after the Dutch occupied this place, they introduced European and Southeast Asian races, and after the Haihan seized this place last year, the Portuguese also moved some immigrants, plus the naturalized people who moved from the Haihan self-organization and the black slaves that began to be purchased on a large scale in the last two months, the race and blood of the permanent population on the island have been so many that the staff of the Ministry of Civil Affairs have a headache.

With so many races having obvious differences in physical appearance, customs, and cultural traditions, it is not easy for them to live together peacefully, let alone integrate the young and strong among them into the same disciplined force. In addition, the proportion of naturalized citizens here is relatively low, and the composition of the population is complex, so from a security point of view, it is also the right decision not to recruit here for the time being.

Even if Roger didn't do a detailed investigation, he could still think that all forces should have sent spies to lurk here. Especially the Dutch, who had a temporary truce with Haihan, would never believe it if they said that there were no spies among the slaves they sold to Ambuna Island. If a guy with such a special status is accidentally recruited into the militia during the conscription, the hidden danger will be great. Even if conscription is opened in the future, it is estimated that it will only be until the number of local naturalized citizens rises to a certain percentage. `

But just because he can't be conscripted doesn't mean Roger can't do anything. According to the regulations of the Military Commission, overseas colonies have the right and obligation to form and train militia units in their local areas. In fact, this regulation is also somewhat due to the limited military strength of the Haihan militia group, and the size of the troops stationed overseas is often not enough to complete high-intensity combat missions, so the establishment of permanent local reserve armed forces has become one of the tasks of each colonial military commander.

Of course, this kind of genuine militia is not the same thing as a conscripted militia army, so Roger has no need to worry about this conflicting with the military's decision not to recruit troops there. The local people who participated in the militia training will not be immediately given the opportunity to become naturalized Haihan.

At present, there is a battalion of militia troops stationed on the island, and in terms of the size of the island's population of less than 10,000 people, this garrison ratio is actually very high. However, with the recent purchase of a large number of slaves, the garrison, whose main duty was only external defense, had to devote more energy to the management of slave labor camps. At least one company must be dispatched every day to guard and direct the slaves who enter the mountains and forests to work. Roger's plan is to train an armed force that can take over these non-military tasks from the militia army according to the specific situation in the local situation, and its role is somewhere between the civilian police and the vigilante riot squad.

Due to the lack of policy support, Roger is unlikely to be as comfortable as Qian Tiandun when he originally organized a civilian armed force in the Heitu port of Annam, and it is probably unlikely that this armed force will be equipped with advanced standard flint guns as individual weapons. But Roger still plans to give it a try, to see if he can create a force of law and order in this undesirable environment.

On June 11, notices from the Port of Ambula were posted throughout the island to prepare for the establishment of a local security force and to mobilize young men of appropriate age to sign up. In fact, after Mushaber led his troops to take the Ambuna Islands, he organized militias, including even the Portuguese who had specially immigrated here to replace the Dutch. However, after Mushabai stepped down and returned to Annan, the militia that had participated in the Second Battle of Ambuna Island had basically been disbanded and had not been intensively trained.

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The predators of the Chamber of Commerce, such as Qionglian, Minhaixing, and Yuehaixing, have respectively signed agreements of more than 2,000 mu in the opening stage of the first phase.

Judging from the plantation development plans made by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Commerce, there is still a huge labor shortage in the number of permanent population on the island, and even if thousands of slaves have been brought in to the island, it is still a drop in the bucket in the face of the huge workload. If there is no major change in the normal channels of immigration, the slave trade on Ambuna Island will not stop for at least the next year or two.

Roger's focus is not on the plantation, he is trying to move from the Tiandu industrial area to the military, not to come to the South China Sea to be an island owner and have fun on the farm. As a soldier and a commander with the intention of making meritorious contributions, he is more concerned about how to make achievements in his current position. Although the security of the Ambuna Islands was no longer a priority for him as relations with the East India Company gradually normalized, Roger still had to consider how to increase Haihan's military influence in the South China Sea.

From a strategic point of view, the Ambuna Islands, where Roger is currently located, are not a suitable place for large-scale militarization. Due to the limitations of natural conditions, there is no natural harbor for the navy to use as a fleet station, so the navy's main base in the South China Sea is still Cam Ranh Bay, which is located on the southern coastline of the Indochina Peninsula, while the Ambuna Islands are only an outpost camp deep into the South China Sea, and the number and type of ships that can be stationed are relatively limited. And even if the Anbuna Islands can be built into a sea fortress, if there is no formed armed fleet, the threat to the South China Sea route is not as great as the Dutch feared.

However, the top level of the Military Commission has concerns about the complex races on the island, and there is no plan to recruit soldiers here. In the early days, it was an area colonized by the Fujian, Guangdong and Han people who went south, and after the Dutch occupied this place, they introduced European and Southeast Asian races, and after the Haihan seized this place last year, the Portuguese also moved some immigrants, plus the naturalized people who moved from the Haihan self-organization and the black slaves that began to be purchased on a large scale in the last two months, the race and blood of the permanent population on the island have been so many that the staff of the Ministry of Civil Affairs have a headache.

With so many races having obvious differences in physical appearance, customs, and cultural traditions, it is not easy for them to live together peacefully, let alone integrate the young and strong among them into the same disciplined force. In addition, the proportion of naturalized citizens here is relatively low, and the composition of the population is complex, so from a security point of view, it is also the right decision not to recruit here for the time being.

Even if Roger didn't do a detailed investigation, he could still think that all forces should have sent spies to lurk here. Especially the Dutch, who had a temporary truce with Haihan, would never believe it if they said that there were no spies among the slaves they sold to Ambuna Island. If a guy with such a special status is accidentally recruited into the militia during the conscription, the hidden danger will be great. Even if conscription is opened in the future, it is estimated that it will only be until the number of local naturalized citizens rises to a certain percentage.

But just because he can't be conscripted doesn't mean Roger can't do anything. According to the regulations of the Military Commission, overseas colonies have the right and obligation to form and train militia units in their local areas. In fact, this regulation is also somewhat due to the limited military strength of the Haihan militia group, and the size of the troops stationed overseas is often not enough to complete high-intensity combat missions, so the establishment of permanent local reserve armed forces has become one of the tasks of each colonial military commander.

Of course, this kind of genuine militia is not the same thing as a conscripted militia army, so Roger has no need to worry about this conflicting with the military's decision not to recruit troops there. The local people who participated in the militia training will not be immediately given the opportunity to become naturalized Haihan.

At present, there is a battalion of militia troops stationed on the island, and in terms of the size of the island's population of less than 10,000 people, this garrison ratio is actually very high. However, with the recent purchase of a large number of slaves, the garrison, whose main duty was only external defense, had to devote more energy to the management of slave labor camps. At least one company must be dispatched every day to guard and direct the slaves who enter the mountains and forests to work. Roger's plan is to train an armed force that can take over these non-military tasks from the militia army according to the specific situation in the local situation, and its role is somewhere between the civilian police and the vigilante riot squad.

Due to the lack of policy support, Roger is unlikely to be as comfortable as Qian Tiandun when he originally organized a civilian armed force in the Heitu port of Annam, and it is probably unlikely that this armed force will be equipped with advanced standard flint guns as individual weapons. But Roger still plans to give it a try, to see if he can create a force of law and order in this undesirable environment.

On June 11, notices from the Port of Ambula were posted throughout the island to prepare for the establishment of a local security force and to mobilize young men of appropriate age to sign up. In fact, after Mushaber led his troops to take the Ambuna Islands, he organized militias, including even the Portuguese who had specially immigrated here to replace the Dutch. However, after Mushabai stepped down and returned to Annan, the militia that had participated in the Second Battle of Ambuna Island had basically been disbanded and had not been intensively trained