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As the saying goes, there is a specialization in art. Zhu Jishi was a master of basic medicine in later generations, and his knowledge of microbiology and chemistry was very high, so he could "invent" ammonium oil explosives, and also knew how to make picric acid and TNT explosives. However, he did not understand rifles, metallurgy, invented the Mingne bullet with a very simple principle, and could not improve the current very primitive steelmaking process, so he could not make a military revolution come early.

In addition, he was not a military strategist and a statesman, much less a tried and tested rebel. Although I was exposed to many political and rebellious theories in Europe, I was at best just getting started. If he were to immediately formulate a feasible plan for overthrowing the Manchu dynasty or helping the Manchu dynasty to carry out reforms, he would not be able to do it at all, so he could only proceed according to the line he had conceived of running a school, propagandizing, building an organization, training military cadres, and rebelling. At the same time, he also used this process to improve his political and military level, and on this shijie, I don't think anyone is born a military strategist or politician, right?

On August 12, 1845, when the seven armed merchant ships led by Zhu Jishi slowly sailed into the port of Singapore with snow-white waves, he was already a rough Western military strategy, and the military strategist was still far behind, but on the battlefield, he could finally distinguish between the southeast and the northwest.

Because of the mission of betraying the interests of the Republic of Lanfang, Singapore was the first destination of Chu Jishi's trip. According to Jihua, he will be with Robert. Churchill, Mrs. Duran, Liu Peng, Han Si, Weil. Hemming, a few Frenchmen, and others, stayed in Singapore for at least a month in order to come into contact with the kingdoms of Lan Fong, Sarawak, and the Anglo-Dutch colonists in the South Seas.

As for Brother Trigo and engineer Bessama, as well as some teachers, British officers, and engineers who had followed Zhu Jishi to the East, they would go to Hong Kong in advance.

Zhu Jishi, Liu Peng, and Han Si are now standing on the stern deck of the "Daming Mountain", holding binoculars and looking at everything in front of them.

The Port of Singapore was presented to them.

The water is blue and the sand is white, the harbor is wide, and the tall coastal forts stand at the entrance to the Strait of Malacca, which is majestic and not to be offended! On top of the forts, the rice flag and the Straits Settlements flag fluttered high, symbolizing that the British Empire was the master of the Straits of Malacca.

Singapore was in 1819 and was represented by the British East India Company on behalf of Stanford. Raffles was seized from the Sultan of the Malay Peninsula and is now home to the Viceroyalty of the Straits Settlements. In addition to Singapore, the Straits Settlements also included Penang and Malacca on the Malay Peninsula. In addition, most of the Malay Peninsula is now under British "protection", although most of the local Malay sultans have been retained as puppets of the British.

In the northern part of the Malay Peninsula is the Kingdom of Siam under the rule of King Rama III, which, unlike China, Vietnam, Japan, Korea and other countries, has always pursued a founding policy, and King Rama III himself has invested in overseas trade, and has concluded relatively equal treaties with Britain and the United States.

To the east of the Malay Peninsula, across the sea is the island of Borneo. The situation on the island of Borneo is very chaotic, if you want to put it simply, it is a three-way battle between the Chinese, the Malays and the Europeans. The Shili of Europeans are mainly British and Dutch, but neither of them has invested heavily in Borneo. The British stronghold in Borneo was the Kingdom of Sarawak, but this country was not officially established by the British, but by a country named James. Brooke's British adventurers relied on the strength of an armed merchant ship to seize it from the Sultan of Brunei. This James. King Bixia of Brooke is also the object of Zhu Jishi's recent friendship.

Contacts with the Lanfang Company in West Borneo and other Chinese shili are, of course, a top priority. At present, there are more than 2 million Nanyang Chinese, among which the Shili of the Chinese in West Borneo is the strongest.

Liu Peng has told Zhu Jishi that although Singapore is still a small city, it is the center of power in Nanyang, including the Kingdom of Siam, Lan Fang Company, the Sultan of Brunei, the Dutch East Indies Governor's Office, and the West Philippine Governor's Office, all of which are permanently represented here. In addition, according to Jihua, the Bank will also open a branch in Singapore, specializing in coolie trade, liquor, western medicine, rubber products and explosives. I don't know if it's out now? If it has already opened, Zhu Jishi and his party will have a good place to stay.

Just when Zhu Jishi was observing the scenery of Xingzhou more than a hundred years ago, Liu Peng suddenly said next to him: "Look, sir, those are the ships of the Lanfang Company, the Guangzhou ships flying the Dutch flag." ”

As he spoke, Zhu Jishi's gaze also turned away. Sure enough, I saw three large Chinese hard-sailed wooden boats leaning on the pier, with the Orange flag flying on them. Looking at the back deck of one of the first sailboats, there was a young girl, seventeen or eighteen years old, with a goose egg face, a slightly dark complexion, a thin layer of ruddy on the cheeks, the cherry was slightly upturned, and the dark eyes were turning, looking a little playful. Look at her dress, she is wearing a gray Western-style skirt, which is well-cut, and completely sets off the bumpy figure of her daughter, but this girl is carrying a murder weapon that seems to be a sword in her right hand! No matter how you look at it, it's a little twisted.

"That's the Lan Fangluo family's fleet," Liu Peng also saw the girl, put down the binoculars and smiled, "That girl should be the young lady of the Lan Fangluo family." ”

"Lan Fangluo's family? Is it Luo Fangbo's descendant? Zhu Jishi asked.

"That's right, the Luo family is now the head of the four major families of Lanfang, Luo, Chen, Jiang, and Liu." Liu Peng introduced with a smile, "It's a pity that Luo Fangbo didn't establish the great cause of hegemony that day, but built such a nondescript republic, otherwise the Luo family is now the king of Lanfang, and that Miss Luo is the princess of Lanfang." ”

"Who is the head of the Luo family?" Zhu Jishi put down the binoculars and asked lightly.

"It should be Luo Xiangmei, right?" Liu Peng said: "Although Luo Fangbo is a hero, but the heirs are thin, he had a son in the country in his early years, but he died young, Fang Bogong died only a 5-year-old son to the end, named Luo Xiongqi, this Luo Xiongqi has a good name, and looks like his father, but it is an embroidered pillow, and he lives by guarding the family business left by his father, and people recommend him to be the elder brother of Lanfang (the boss of Lanfang Company) and refuse to be, he died around 1840, without a son, leaving only four daughters, named Xiangmei, Xianglan, Xiangzhu, Xiangju, known as Lanfang Sixiu in the rivers and lakes. ”

"Jianghu people?" Zhu Jishi looked at Liu Peng incomprehensibly.

Liu Peng said with a smile: "The Luo family was originally a person in the rivers and lakes, the hall master of Hongmen Lanfang Hall, and later fell out with the Heaven and Earth Society, established his own Lanfang Society, and later changed its name to Lanfang Company, claiming to be the chief of the Tang Dynasty, but he is still a person in the rivers and lakes." The current four major families of Lanfang also have their own halls, the hall of the Luo family is called 'Sixiu Hall', Luo Xiangmei is the hall master, known as Grandma, and the other three shows of the Luo family are tied for the deputy hall master, known as Sister Lan, Sister Zhu, and Sister Ju. ”

It turns out that this girl is the female boss of the underworld, and she is really tough! Zhu Jishi shook his head with a smile, pointed at the woman and said, "I don't know which eldest sister it is, I guess it can't be grandma, right?" Mu Wen, I think our Lanfang strategy starts with her, right? ”

"Yes, yes, yes, it starts with her!" Liu Peng didn't speak, but Han Si on the side shouted first, "Sir, you just like you did with the Duchess of Segur, you took this little girl's skin and became the uncle of the Luo family, isn't this Lan Fang at the mercy of the lord?" ”

"It's a good idea to break the army, sir, why don't you just use a beautiful man's trick and marry a young lady of the Luo family?" Liu Peng suddenly felt that this plan was wonderful, clapped his hands and smiled.

"Still engaged in bed politics?" Zhu Jishi touched his face, and said in his heart: "It's been a long time, and the master also eats by mixing rice with his face!" But this Miss Luo family seems to be quite beautiful, but it's a little darker, I don't know if it's born or tanned, do you want to take a closer look? ”