In Liu Wanhua's room, Liu Wanhua turned his back to Liu Yiming and sighed: "Young people are energetic, I can understand it, but Zhang You is different. She is your fiancée. Your uncle Zhang is not here, so you have to know how to avoid suspicion."

"I know, dad!" Liu Yiming said. "But I won't change" he thought silently in his heart.

"What do you want from me, dad?" Liu Yiming changed the topic.

"Oh! I just want to ask about the current situation. Uncle Chen and the others are eagerly waiting for you to come back. What will the front line be like?" Liu Wanhua said, remembering his main purpose.

"This battle is a great victory!" Liu Yiming thought about it and said, "If we win this time, the Dutch will not be able to turn around in a short time, but there is nothing we can do against Batavia."

"What do you mean?" Liu Wanhua didn't quite understand.

"The Dutch still have several thousand troops in Sumatra, all of which are European mercenaries. There are also many servants, but they cannot be mobilized. They still have three to five thousand mobile troops. They should all be in Batavia now. A strong attack is not advisable.

Yes!" Liu Yiming said, "But it's not impossible, I just want to reduce casualties. I have a plan, but I can't say it, because it won't work if I say it!"

Liu Yiming planned to negotiate with the Dutch through political games, using the Dutch at his disposal and the vast Dutch East Indies as bargaining chips.

"Then..." As soon as Liu Wanhua started speaking, Liu Yiming knew what he was going to say.

"The situation in Java is nothing to be afraid of. There will not be a large-scale war at the moment. I plan to expand the army. The first batch will be 10,000. We will first train with captured weapons and wait for the next stage of the battle." Liu Yiming said.

"You still want to fight?" Liu Wanhua blurted out.

"There is only one island in Java, but this island is extremely rich. The Dutch will not give up." Liu Yiming said, "There is no need to fight. When the time comes, he will send warships to seal off the island, and we will all be caught blind!"

Liu Wanhua was silent for a moment and said, "What should we do? The warship is floating on the sea, and we can't reach it!"

"It's okay, I have a plan for the navy, and the Dutch are not that fast either!" Liu Yiming said.

"Okay, as long as you know how to do it, I'll just help you look after your house when I'm old," Liu Wanhua said.

"Then I'm going back?" Liu Yiming said.

"Wait a minute, I don't object to the expansion of the army, and no one objects to it, but now we don't have enough manpower, right?" Liu Wanhua asked.

There are less than three million Chinese on the entire island of Java, including some of mixed race, and some of them will stand opposite Nanhua, because Nanhua drove away the Dutch, which was equivalent to destroying their jobs.

At present, Nanhua is far from being able to control this land. To be precise, controlling this island requires at least 100,000 army troops, 100,000 militiamen, and 100,000 armed policemen. However, Nanhua currently only has more than 10,000 troops, including the army and navy.

, Coastal Force. Although there are also militiamen and police, those few people are not enough to maintain order.

"I'm planning to immigrate." Liu Yiming didn't hide it, he had already decided.

To support an industrial country, the most basic requirement is population. Since World War I, any country that can be called a powerful country has at least a population of 20 to 30 million.

Only with a population can we have the ability to support industrial production and provide product markets. Only with a population can we promote industrial progress, have the supply of troops, and have the confidence to support a big country.

"From China?" Liu Wanhua asked, "Why go to all the trouble?"

"Population is the basis, otherwise next time the Dutch come, we will have to mobilize all the people!" Liu Yiming said.

The result of the conversation was that Liu Wanhua held a partially supportive attitude, which was also the attitude of most people in Java. Their minds were still stuck in the past, which is why Liu Yiming made up his mind to replace them.

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The next day, Liu Yiming received a reply from Charles. The Governor of India had authorized him to serve as a special envoy to come to Java for secret talks. At the same time, the message had been sent to the United Kingdom, and he was waiting for a reply when the lord had time.

Liu Yiming started to be busy again. The next battle would have to be delayed for at least three years before he could initially build a navy that could deter others.

The first is industrial construction. Now half of the factories in Surabaya have been built, and equipment has been gradually installed. The steel industry and military industry are developing the fastest. During this time, almost all Surabaya people are carrying out activities around these two industries.

Liu Yiming opened his notebook and wrote and drew on it. Half of it was about heavy industries such as steel industry, power industry, coal industry, shipbuilding industry, chemical industry, etc.

The lower half is for textiles, printing and dyeing, food processing, small chemical products, and other light industries. There are also options for pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, etc.

The upper half are industries that require large investments and slow returns, but are indispensable. The lower half are industries with high profits and quick returns, but are based on heavy industry.

After making a sketch, Surabaya will still be the industrial center in the future. It is safe, has convenient transportation, and is rich in resources nearby. Liu Yiming plans to place shipbuilding, steel, and power centers here. It is also the center of the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. East Java

Food processing center.

We are planning to find a more suitable place to build factories in printing and dyeing and textile industries. These two industries have high pollution and large scale, so they are suitable to be placed together with the chemical industry for easy management.

It took two days to write and draw.

On December 3rd, Liu Yiming came to the dock quietly. The dock had returned to normal. Not only that, those profit-seeking businessmen had already started shipping. When Liu Yiming arrived, there were several ships docking at the port at the same time. A British ship,

One American ship, two plaster flags, and the rest all flew the sun, moon and stars flag.

"Charles!" Liu Yiming greeted Charles in a low-key manner with enthusiasm.

"Hey! Don't tell me, you look better in a suit than in a uniform." Liu Yiming laughed.

"Oh? This is cut by the tailor at home. If you like it, I will give you two sets next time." Charles also said with a smile.

"Let's go, it's not convenient to talk here." Liu Yiming looked at the people coming and going on the pier, and took Charles into the carriage.

In Liu Yiming's office at the Surabaya City Hall, Liu Yiming and Charles sat on the sofa opposite each other, and Charles kept smoking a cigar.

"To be honest, I never thought you could do this." Charles was amazed at first.

"I didn't expect it either, but the world is so wonderful, isn't it? I just want to protect my family." Liu Yiming said undeniably.

"Can you tell me about the current situation?" Charles said.

"Of course!" Liu Yiming refined the situation and told Charles carefully.

"What do you plan to do with Batavia? It is a beautiful city." Charles waited for Liu Yiming to finish and asked casually.

"Not only that, it is also the largest city in Java. If possible, I certainly hope that the matter in Batavia can be resolved peacefully instead of using violence." Liu Yiming said.

"I can act as an intermediary to mediate the relationship between you and the Dutch. East Java and Central Java will be returned to South China, and West Java will be returned to the Dutch. The condition is that South China hires instructors from the British Empire to train the navy and army." Charles said straightforwardly.

"Oh! Charles, I almost forgot, I have a gift for you." Liu Yiming pretended not to hear, stood up and took out a taste of wine.

"Remember the first time we drank wine? This bottle of wine is produced by the same winery as it, but this bottle of wine is of higher quality!" Liu Yiming handed it to Charles.

"Are you really not considering it?" Charles didn't look at the bottle of wine.

"Charles, in this situation, we cannot leave the threat on Java Island. As for military training, I think we can talk about the navy." Liu Yiming put away his smile.

"Let's not talk about this for now, Charles, I will take you to see something." Liu Yiming said.

It was still a training ground. A Type 90 300mm rocket, a conventional high-explosive version, was quietly waiting for the launch command.

"God, we need to reconsider the form of Java." As soon as Charles entered the scene, he saw the huge rocket in front of him and thought to himself.

"Oh! My friend, is this the rocket you made?" Charles wanted to step forward to observe, but was stopped by the guards. He turned to Liu Yiming and asked.

Liu Yiming waved his hand and the guards stepped aside. Liu Yiming took Charles forward to observe the rocket.

It is normal for Charles to know about rockets. Rockets have a long history, including the British Navy, which is currently equipped with rockets for shore attacks. However, their performance has always been poor, so they are not taken seriously.

"Yes, everything you see, from steel to explosives and fuses, is all produced in Surabaya. In fact, I have produced fifty of them." Liu Yiming saw.

Charles just hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Is this what you showed me? The Royal Navy also has one, but it's not as big as this one. The accuracy of this thing is actually worrying."

"We quietly made some improvements, and the dispersion over five kilometers can be maintained within the target 100 meters. That's not what I want to show you." Liu Yiming said.

"Let's go to the stands." The so-called stands are bunkers that are sealed layer by layer with fortifications, leaving only an observation opening.

"I want to show off the new weapon. After all, it will be used to attack Batavia soon. Of course, if possible, I also hope to reduce casualties." Liu Yiming said to Charles with a smile.

"Because we need to demonstrate, the target target I set is three hundred meters in front of us. There are complete fortifications there to test the degree of damage."

In fact, it's not just that simple. Liu Yiming also reduced the propellant and counterweight, and used all the free space to load Dana explosive and picric acid to ensure strong power. The price is that the theoretical range of this rocket is only 800 meters, which is safe.

For safety reasons, Liu Yiming only set a shooting distance of 500 meters.

"This rocket has a range of eight kilometers and is loaded with 400 kilograms of explosives. Its power is amazing!" Liu Yiming said.

Charles couldn't deny it: "Then, let me see what the power of the weapon you are expecting is."
Chapter completed!