Chapter 154 Robbed someone's little daughter-in-law?
"I found them!"
In the cave, the red bonfire reflected on the cold cheeks, outlining several stiff lines.
Next to, the pirates crowded together and tremblingly looked at the big man in black with gunmen in front of them with indifferent eyes. The fierceness of arrogant disregard for the life and death of others had dissipated, more like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered under their knives and guns.
The ground is full of corpses, and blood seeps into the feet along the stone wall, hot! Although not far away is the place where weapons are stored, under these sudden cold eyes, no one dares to move a step in the end.
Wen Xiu took the confession and walked to the edge of the bonfire and spread out the map in his hand by the firelight. The night eagle next to him hurriedly handed over a pen and surrounded the Luzon Island along the Bayan Islands for more than half a circle. The tip of the pen finally stopped on Palawan Island.
Good place!
Seeing the long and narrow Palawan Island on the map, Wenxiu couldn't help but admire the king and tiger's idea of choosing a nest. Palawan Island is located in the southwest of Luzon Island. The terrain is narrow and mountainous, and the area is larger than that of the Hawaiian Islands combined. More importantly, it is mountainous and densely populated, and there are many uncivilized tribes. The influence of the Spanish colonial authorities is even less important. For the armed pirates, it is a treasure of the emperor!
In addition, Palawan is located between Malaysia and Luzon, which is originally the main road between the two places. It is also very easy to ship goods hidden here. Moreover, they also deliberately avoid the sight of others when doing business, and go around the busier Strait and the South China Sea in a big circle, making it more difficult for people to understand the situation near Palawan.
However, they didn't expect that the last time they gathered the bandits still left a clue. Since they were bitten by their tail, their good days will come to an end! At present, the only thing that worries him is that there is a shortage of manpower.
It's time to call for support.
Thinking of this, Wenxiu immediately put away the map and said, "Go, go back to the ship immediately and send a telegram for support." The night eagle beside him immediately nodded, but when he looked up and saw the pirates around him, he couldn't help frowning: "Captain, then they...?"
Wen Xiu glanced at the pirates beside the bonfire, and his eyes flashed fiercely: "Old rules, it will be a scourge to leave them sooner or later!"
Nighthawk understood the meaning and immediately made a gesture to several partners who were in charge of the pirates. Several people immediately took out the already prepared grenades, opened the insurance in the frightened eyes of the pirates, and threw them into the crowd.
Boom... With a series of explosions, this small volcanic island has returned to its dead silence--
In the living room of the Spanish governor's residence in Luzon, Governor Polavisia held Slo's hand intimately, but his eyes kept catching at the pile of exquisite porcelain from the Far East and a few shiny gold bars on the table.
Although it is not the first time to have such filial piety, every time I see these things, Polavisia's heart still beats faster. Thank you: "Dear Slo, you are so polite. As the governor, it is my obligation to defend the kingdom's merchants. Don't worry, I will immediately send someone to take those hateful natives and yellow monkeys. He drove them all away from that land.
"This is the land of Spain. They occupy too much!" Polavisia patted her chest and promised.
"Thank you so much. No wonder my uncle said that His Excellency the Governor is the most generous governor he has ever seen and the best guarantee for us small businessmen. I believe that under your leadership, this land can bring more wealth to the kingdom." Slo played with his already tempered mouth, and finally didn't forget to blink deliberately: "Of course, it will definitely bring you more wealth!"
"Haha..."
Slo's flattery made Polovisia full of joy, especially thinking of the previous governor, now the governor of Cuba, Leriano. Weiller stayed here for a few years. After returning to China, he became one of the few millionaires in Spain, and he was even more enthusiastic.
For a governor who has just arrived but has just taken office but holds power, if he wants to succeed, he must not only rely on force, but also rely on big businessmen like Slo. Win-win is the best way.
"Your uncle is so praised. Please tell him for me that I would like to meet him and have afternoon tea with him when I have time."
"Don't worry, Governor, I will bring your blessings to him." Sloe gracefully bent over before turning around and exiting the living room. Seeing Slo leave, Polavisia hurriedly rushed to the gold and porcelain to appreciate it carefully.
Outside the governor's mansion, Jiang Tianxiu sat quietly in the carriage, waiting for the "boss" to come out, while thinking about the young master's intention to suddenly come to Nanyang this time, thinking about whether to prepare something.
At the thought of the young master, a fever suddenly rose in his heart. As a father, he was a laborer in the United States, and his mother was the child of an American girl who was looked down upon. He had been white-eyed since he was a child. Not only those foreigners discriminated and abused, but also the Chinese looked down on him.
So much so that in the last year of college, he had to face the crisis of dropout. It was at the darkest time of his life that he unexpectedly received a financial support from a young master in Hawaii, which not only allowed him to successfully complete his last year of study, but also took his parents to Honolulu and got rid of the white-eyed Environment.
After completing his studies, just as the Pacific Army was recruiting, he joined the army without hesitation, and relying on excellent and solid university skills, he was finally transferred to the newly established Army and Navy Staff Headquarters.
Not long after entering the staff, he was personally received by the young master and came to Nanyang to serve as the boss's assistant of the Philippine Trading Company. In the eyes of Luzon at this moment, he is the villain of half Chinese descent around Sloe who helps foreigners defraud and seize their property. However, in the secret archives of the Honolulu General Staff Headquarters, he has been promoted to Major Staff and is in charge of all the secret operations of Honolulu in the South China Sea.
Now it is the eventful autumn of Honolulu. It is said that with the support of Europe and the United States, I intend to make a comeback. The fleet sent by the Russians will also go to the Far East through the Southern Ocean in the near future, and the construction of Ryukyu has also entered the fast lane. At this time, the young master suddenly quietly came to Luzon. Is it a representative here? Action?!
While his heart was hot, he couldn't help but be a little worried. As a staff officer, he knew more about how much preparation was needed for a transoceanic expedition, and he also knew the important surname at the right time. Now it is obviously not the right time to point to Luzon!
So what on earth is the young master here for? Is it just for a few pirates?
"Impossible." Jiang Tianxiu shook his head. The young master is not the kind of person who likes to play pirates. Not to mention himself, even the Chief of Staff and Mr. Li are not as good as him, so his trip must have a more important purpose.
Is it...?!
An idea flashed by. Jiang Tianxiu seemed to feel that something was open in his mind, but when he was about to think about it, he saw that Slo had walked out of the gate of the governor's mansion. He quickly got out of the car and continued to pretend to be an assistant and opened the door for him.
"Mr. Sloe, is some going well?"
Getting into the carriage, as the horses' hoofs began to turn over, Sloe's arrogant boss suddenly disappeared, and he said proudly, "Jiang, don't worry, Polavisha has agreed to our terms. In the afternoon, he will immediately send someone to drive away the locals on the charge of funding the rebellion and plant that piece. I got it in the garden.
"Are you saying that they funded the rebellion again?" Jiang Tianxiu held his forehead and looked at Slo with tears and laughter: "Dear Mr. Sloh, why can't you think of some other excuses?"
He got acquainted with Jiang Tianxiu, and Slo lost his nervousness at the beginning. He smiled and said, "Dear Jiang, what better excuse is better than this?"
Jiang Tianxiu nodded. Sloh is right. Nowadays, there are frequent riots in all parts of Luzon. Although they are not on a large scale and lack of organization, the signs of social unrest are already obvious. Although such excuse is old-fashioned, they are very practical. Anyway, as long as you can take more than a dozen Hawaiian Islands north of Luzon as soon as possible. Add up the land that is large enough to complete the plan to expand the rubber park.
As for the civil unrest and riots, leave it to the new governor as a headache. Besides, it is time for a big riot to shake the foundation of Spanish rule. Dead water can't raise fish!
Instead, Sloe thought of some worries and looked at Jiang Tianxiu and asked, "Jiang, I know you have been busy expanding rubber plantations recently, but why do you want to focus on those Chinese land? They are your compatriots, in case they know them. Isn't that...?"
"Do you affect the reputation of the young master?" Jiang Tianxiu interrupted Slo, looked at the bodyguards outside, and smiled, "Mr. Sloh, you are not Chinese and won't understand their psychology."
"For Luzon and the Chinese in the whole Southern Ocean, although they don't like the rulers of the Qing Dynasty, the orthodoxy in their eyes is still the mainland, so you look outside." Jiang Tianxiu pointed to several Chinese with braids passing by the window: "They still have whips and give up their feelings for that country."
"They are in a foreign country, but their hearts are still in China. Many people are still rejecting us, and even regard us as aliens after we defeat them. Do you think it is necessary for such a person to control a large area of the land we urgently need?
"What's more, if we only target the locals, I'm afraid the governor will doubt our intentions."
Although Jiang Tianxiu's words were vague, Slo still heard something. Some of the Chinese factories and plantations he selected and occupied were obviously screened. In addition to hiding the purpose, he was also preparing for that person to come here in the future!
This is a nation that is completely different from Europe. Under the elimination of thousands of years of civilization, they have their own code of conduct. Although on the surface, his student is shaping himself as a leader to defend overseas Chinese, he is still secretly killing by this means. Directly remove those possible hidden dangers.
Thinking that he was now trapped in this whirlpool, Slo's heart was cold for no reason. When he wanted to ask again, suddenly, the carriage suddenly stopped, and a bodyguard walked to the door.
"Mr. Sloe, someone is making trouble in front of our company."
"A comm.!" Sloe was furious, and the chill that had just risen in his heart was suddenly dispersed by anger. Who doesn't know his power in this land these days? How dare you make trouble!
The most important thing is that Nemo is about to arrive. If something happens at this time, the good impression you earned earlier will not be completely destroyed!
But when Slo jumped out of the carriage angrily to see if it was the blind man who came to the company to make trouble, the scene in front of him surprised him. Even if he was used to the big scene in the past few years, he couldn't help but have some scalp trouble--
"Is this the city of Manila?"
Master Li walked in Manila, looking at the messy roads and houses around him, and scoffed at the Spanish colonial authorities. This old colonial empire was obviously weak, and it was much worse than Taipei if such a good place was not developed!
Even Yan Fu and Duan Fei around them frowned a little. Compared with the Ryukyu of Honolulu, which was planned from the beginning of development, it is a praise to describe Manila as a slum.
Fortunately, with the deepening of the center of the city, the environment of the city has gradually improved a lot. You can see many villas of different styles, and there are many restaurants and bars with foreign signs on the street.
In terms of customs, it has been colonized by Spain for hundreds of years. It is more open than the Qing Dynasty. There are many pedestrians on the streets. European-style carriages and Chinese-style rickshaws are endless. Blondes and blue-eyed foreigners can be seen everywhere. There are even many local young people holding books, and most of them are dressed in more Western-style. Clothing, you can communicate fluently in Spanish and English.
But Li Mo knows that under this peace, the flame of the national reading movement is rising. Especially when more and more well-educated local students join the upsurge, they collude with the local gentry who hold the land of wealth and have the right to speak, and are gradually prying the Spanish rule. The foundation.
Spain has gradually aged, and no one knows better than these Luzons living under the rule of this old empire. When the gentry are more and more hungry for wealth and land, when students and elites hope to have a country with complete reading and sovereignty, ending colonial rule like the United States and Canada, This magma is already difficult to suppress!
From the intermittent intelligence, it can be seen that there have been many disturbances on this land recently, covering almost every province. Although the scale and number of people are not large, once these sparks are connected into pieces and forming a praigate, it is a earth-shaking change.
When this molten slurry explodes, everyone will feel extremely tricky, but I just want to control and kill this growing flame and be a fisherman.
Where do you want to start?
While thinking about where to start, Li Mo walked to Slo's headquarters under the leadership of Duan Fei, and unconsciously came to the city center. Suddenly, Du Dazhuang interrupted his thinking with an exclamation. When he looked up, he almost thought that he had met a bandit who had robbed the house!
I saw the door of the luxurious three-storey company headquarters, as if it was surrounded, surrounded by hundreds of men with knives and sticks, and all of them were Chinese!
"What did this guy, Sloe do? Did you rob someone's little daughter-in-law?
Face to face, Master Li and his party immediately accelerated their pace.
(to be continued)