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Chapter 1706 God-given Land

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    The mountainous areas of Borneo can also grow spices, timber, medicinal materials, rubber and other cash crops.  Especially spices, which were the most valuable hard currency in the Age of Discovery.

    In addition, there are very good pastures in the high mountainous areas, which can raise horses and cattle, providing sufficient livestock power and protein for the island.

    Borneo is also rich in oil and gas resources, and its future growth space is unmatched by Luzon.

    This is normal. After all, Borneo is the third largest island in the world and the second largest island in Asia. It covers an area of ??740,000 square kilometers and is as big as seven Luzon islands.  It was about the same size as the three eastern provinces of China combined in later generations.

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    The second largest island in the world and the largest island in Asia, New Guinea, is also in Southeast Asia.

    The name "New Guinea" comes from Portugal, but with the poor manpower of Portugal, it is completely unable to control this large island, and colonization is out of the question.

    On the map published by the group, ¡®New Guinea Island¡¯ has been renamed ¡®Abbott Island¡¯.  The island covers an area of ??780,000 square kilometers, is rich in resources, and is densely covered with virgin forests.

    The huge territory also brings unlimited economic potential.  There are vast plains for rice cultivation and large mountainous areas for spices, cocoa, palm oil, tea and banana cultivation.  There are also pastures for animal husbandry, easy-to-exploit copper and gold mines, and rich oil and gas resources

    It is another truly God-given land!

    In comparison, Greenland, the largest island in the world, is covered in ice and snow all year round, which is actually of little use.

    ¡°And Zhao Hao privately believed that the largest island in the world should be Jue Islandthat is, the Kangaroo Island next to Nanyang.  The benefits there naturally need no elaboration.

    The most important thing is that the indigenous populations of these three islands are very small and the level of civilization is relatively primitive, so they are easy to assimilate, and there will be no serious rejection after eating The Bo Ni country was just brought by the Chinese  It was a special case that arose due to civilization, and the Bo Ni Kingdom only directly controlled Brunei and the narrow coastal plain area of ??several hundred miles around it, and it did not cover one percent of the entire Borneo.

    So these three islands are simply gifts from God to China in the Age of Navigation.

    These three islands are also the top priority of Zhao Hao¡¯s immigration strategy.

    God cannot take it, so you must suffer the consequences!

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    In addition, the Nanyang Islands also include several large islands such as Luzon, Mindanao, Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi.

    Together with the Malay Peninsula and the Spice Islands, which were considered forbidden by the Portuguese, this is basically the main territory of Nanyang.

    Needless to say, Luzon Island is already a solid springboard for the group to explore Southeast Asia.

    Mindanao Island has better natural conditions than Luzon Island, with more fertile plains, and there is also a large gold mine that no one knows about yet. It also plays a very important role in Zhao Hao's heart.

    However, the Moro tribes on the island are relatively exclusive, and they also need Ye Zide, the governor of Sulu, who is of the same tribe and religion as them, to cooperate more with the group's recruitment work.

    Zhao Hao told Ye Zide that whether he can become the governor of Sulu in the future depends on the effectiveness of his work in Mindanao.

    ¡°However, in this group military parade, various tribes in Mindanao were also able to send representatives, which shows that they still have their hearts set on the Celestial Empire.

    Having been abused by the Spaniards for so long, those leaders should also understand that times have changed.  Now is an era where if you don¡¯t have a father, you will be beaten.

    Zhao Hao believes that with the attitude of win-win cooperation and using both hard and soft methods, Mindanao can also become king in the future.

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    As for Sulawesi, it is actually larger than Luzon, covering an area of ??170,000 square kilometers.  However, there are many high mountains, deep valleys and few plains, making it unsuitable for large-scale immigration.  But it is located in the center of Southeast Asia and is rich in spices, so Makassar at the southern end of the island once became the center of trade among Southeast Asian islands.

    The Bugis people who established the Kingdom of Makassar have even periodically sailed to the north of Jue Island (Australia) to trade with the local aborigines.

    The Bugis people, who were flexible and good at doing business, once made the Kingdom of Makassar prosperous.  But it also attracted the covetousness of the Portuguese.  After they established a foothold in Malacca, they marched to capture Makassar and forced the Bugis to convert to Catholicism.

    For decades, the Portuguese had committed misdeeds in Makassar, including large-scale arrests of pagans, monopolizing the spice trade, and imposing heavy taxes on merchant ships.  They often seize ships, arrest people, and extort ransom!  As for bullying and dominating the market, not to mention forced buying and selling.

    Of course there is a reason why the smart Portuguese do this.  In addition to making money, they want to abolish Makassar and transfer Nanyang's trade center to Malacca so that they can do it at a lower cost.?, at least one hundred ships were more powerful than the Portuguese sailing ship during the Battle of Qi.

    The Chinese army is also extremely strong, and all the soldiers are carved from the same mold

    And it is said that these are not the regular troops of the Celestial Dynasty.  I really can¡¯t imagine what the emperor¡¯s officers and soldiers would look like?  A heavenly soldier and general who can soar through the clouds and mist?

    No matter what, he now firmly believes that China will definitely return to the throne of the Lord of Nanyang, just like everyone has been accustomed to in the past thousand years.

    So Damu willingly accepted the canonization of the Celestial Empire and renamed the Aceh Sultanate to the Aceh Governor-General.

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    As for the island of Java, which is the most densely populated and more economically developed, there are currently three countries: one large, two small, and three small.

    Among them, the Banten Kingdom and the Sunda Kingdom guarding the Sunda Strait are mortal enemies, and neither side dares to lag behind in such a matter.  If you neglect even a little bit and let the other party use the power of the Celestial Dynasty to destroy you, wouldn't you be blind?

    So the kings from both sides came obediently, and each received the title of Commander-in-Chief.  Now they have become ministers of the Celestial Empire, and it will be even more troublesome to destroy each other in the future

    There is also the Bajrang Sultanate, the former overlord of Java Island, which is now in decline.  The Matalan tribe, which was originally a vassal, grew bigger and bigger day by day, and the change of dynasty became unstoppable.

    Therefore, in the view of Bajrang King Alia, he surrendered to the Celestial Empire and renamed the Bajrang Sultanate the Governor-General of Java. He was still the hereditary and replaceable Governor-General of Java, which was no different.  But if Ma Dalan Lord usurped the throne, it would be a tragic ending for the country and the family.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Every fool knows how to choose.

    ps. Today we were finally notified that beds are available, and we can finally go to hospital tomorrow.  During the current epidemic, it is too troublesome to stay in a hospital, and the hospital where I am hospitalized this time is still far away, so I have to get up early tomorrow morning, and I will probably catch up in one day.  So I¡¯m going to sleep now, and then I¡¯ll take a day off tomorrow. I hope everything goes well (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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