The Governor's Palace in Pontianak is definitely the most striking landmark in the city. What is even more striking is the fact that the residence of His Excellency the Viceroy, who ruled the whole of Italian Borneo, is here.

Antonio, the Governor of Borneo, was the centre of attention, leaving his mark on Borneo in just a few months. The colonial officials, as well as the local powers, have learned the methods of the new governor Antonio, and everyone knows that the new governor is not easy to mess with you, and they are all submissive.

However, monopolizing the colony of Borneo was not Antonio's main goal. You know, before coming to Borneo, he had his own goals. In the future, it is the minimum expectation to enter Rome and become a vassal in Rome, but if you can become the head of government, it is the highest goal.

That's right, a soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier, and the same applies to putting this phrase on Antonio's head.

For Antonio, Borneo's economy has been properly arranged by the former prime minister, and he just needs to follow the steps to achieve results.

But Antonio is also a proud man, and he is not willing to take the achievements of the former prime minister on his own. And among them, there are also these credits that are not eye-catching, because he is not an expert in the economy, and Borneo will not develop faster than before. Then in this case, Antonio needs to break through from somewhere else.

And what he is most optimistic about is a breakthrough in Dutch Borneo, and he already has some ideas about it.

"Governor, I have already arranged for what you have commanded."

The previous Tony came to Antonio respectfully and reported in a low voice.

It seems that Simon's prediction was right, and Tony is indeed not afraid that he will run away.

"Then let's arrange it first."

After hearing Tony's answer, Antonio put down the information in his hand.

It's nothing, it's just the information of the expedition's exploration of Dutch Borneo over the years. In recent years, even if the Netherlands has strengthened its own military deployment in Borneo, the vast land is full of loopholes, and there are opportunities to pass through, not to mention the various expeditions that are proficient in this way.

According to the report of the Governor of Jakarta, the number of Italian Borneo expeditions they captured has increased day by day over the years, from four or five at the beginning, to more than 20 now, and these well-equipped expeditions have been circulating in Dutch Borneo, they have explored the resources of Dutch Borneo, and purchased various commodities from the locals, such as gold, spices, ivory, rare animals, etc., which have seriously affected the Dutch rule in the region.

Of course, this was a report to Amsterdam, and as for the private estimates of local Dutch officials, a tenfold increase in the number of arrests was likely to be the number of Italian expeditions that entered the country illegally, and this is a relatively small and convenient estimate.

In fact, this is also a matter of no choice, the Dutch are completely businessmen in terms of colonization. There was only squeezing for the colonies, and the feelings of the locals were not taken into account at all. It can be said that the Dutch were able to buy colonial goods at a price of 10% in good conscience.

In many cases, it is directly purchased in the name of taxes, directly for zero dollars, otherwise why would the officials of the Dutch colonies have to borrow from their posts. In the case of the Governor of Jakarta, basically every Governor General is burdened with millions of guilders in debt, and they have to not only pay off the debts in three or four years, but also accumulate millions of dollars, which they cannot do without relying on large-scale looting in the colonies.

To say more, the governor of Jakarta will not be able to do it for long, and he will basically need to leave office in three or four years, because the people who are eager to get rich are waiting for him.

Therefore, the Dutch colonial method of looting is simply too crude, and it is not at all as shrewd as the latecomer Italy. At least the Italian colonial government will still do things, and the Dutch will only make money.

It was precisely because of this kind of Dutch practice that Antonio had his eye on Dutch Borneo. Such a piece of land in the hands of the Dutch is really blind. Although this land is not as rich as Borneo, it is many times higher than the income when it is developed.

Of course, if you want to get Dutch Borneo, then you need to constantly make trouble for the Dutch. In view of the agreement signed by the Italian government before, he could not go to the rest of the Dutch to find trouble, but could only find a way in Borneo.

And the method he prepared was very simple, that is, to make Dutch Borneo chaotic. The indigenous Borneo natives, who had been oppressed for many years, must have been resentful of the Dutch for a long time, and if Italy came to their aid, it was normal for them to jump out and disturb their order.

At that time, since the Dutch government's unfavorable handling of the rebellion affected Italian Borneo, Antonio, as the governor, had reason to send troops to help the Dutch quell the rebellion for the benefit of Italy. It's just that when the time comes, it's easier to ask God and send God, and if you want the Italians to withdraw, it will be even more difficult than ascending to the sky.

Of course, Antonio is also taking risks, if the riot develops into an armed rebellion, or even some national independence, he may be burned.

Antonio was actually a little worried about this, but fortunately he was also afraid of such a thing, so he made a plan in advance.

If the rebellion has a tendency to turn into a rebellion, then a regiment of Italian troops will rush to the riot area as soon as possible, let them know that the master is powerful, and you can mess around if you think you are useful, and want to destroy your matter in minutes.

Of course, this is a matter for the future, and now it is necessary to prioritize the delivery of people and weapons.

Therefore, what Simon is worried about cannot happen at all, and the government also needs him to lead the team to ensure the smooth flow of the line.

Of course, this kind of thing does not need to be reported to Rome, because this is his own private action, and Rome does not know about it, and if you report it, the Roman side will not be able to turn a blind eye if it wants to.

Recently, however, Rome sent a strange order to expand the military port within two years.

Italian Borneo currently has a small fleet, so the military port is not very large. However, because the civil port is a transit station, the expansion is very good. Of course, it is not impossible for civilian ports to dock warships, but it is just not as convenient as military ports.

Antonio also smelled a little bit of the order sent by Rome, but he didn't dare to confirm it due to time.

Anyway, the expansion of the military port is also very beneficial to him, no matter what happens in the future, the powerful Italian warships can form a protection for Italian Borneo.