In fact, when formulating the Pacific Island Chain Plan, Tang Jian once studied Luzon (Philippines, Borneo (now Kalimantan Island) and other large and small islands on the South China Sea. (About the Lanfang Kingdom, the Minister of Education Liang Qichao specifically told him that in 1905, Liang Qichao published the "Biography of the Great Chinese Colonial Man" in the 63rd issue of the Xinmin Congbao. Since then, the affairs of the Lanfang Republic have been known to the Chinese. Of course, what we know here means is that some people know that most people in China like Tang Jian do not know the existence of the Lanfang Kingdom at all.

When Aunt Hong said this, she couldn't help but shed tears in her eyes and couldn't speak.

Tang Jian sighed and said, "The Lanfang Republic, full name is the Lanfang Grand Regulatory Republic. It existed in Borneo, South Asia between 1770 (from the 42nd year of Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty to 1885 (Indonesia occupies a Chinese country called Galin Mantan Island. The founder was Luo Fangbo, Meizhou, Guangdong Province. Because the first chief was Chen Lanbo, the second chief was Luo Fangbo, who was named Lanfang, but was later destroyed by the Dutch."

Aunt Hong said in surprise: "How do you know so clearly?"

Tang Jian smiled slightly and said, "I know a few words and am more interested in the Nanyang Islands, so I have studied them specifically and still know a little about the history of Lan Fang Kingdom."

In fact, Tang Jian’s understanding of Lan Fangguo is not just that. There is no false statement about what Tang Jian said. He is indeed more interested in the Nanyang Islands. Of course, he is for the needs of China’s national defense construction, and Tang Jian has indeed studied it carefully.

Chinese settled in Borneo very early, and most of them engaged in trade were often formed. The Southern Company led by Luo Fangbo was one of them. Due to the invasion of the South Ocean by Western colonists such as the Netherlands at that time, Luo Fangbo followed the times and the demands of local Chinese and backward nations to protect their rights to survive, he established the Lanfang Republic in 1770 and established the capital of East Wanjin. He was also supported as the general system.

Among the many countries in Southeast Asia, Luo Fangbo established the Yuan Dynasty and followed the Chinese tradition, and followed the Western system that had just appeared at that time, stipulating that all matters of the country must be consulted before they can be implemented.

The most commendable thing is that Luo Fangbo did not proclaim himself emperor, and the emperor was himself, and he did not proclaim himself king (it was just called the king of the local natives, and the Qing Dynasty was still called Lanfang Company. Shortly after the founding of the Republic of Lanfang Kingdom, Luo Fangbo sent people to Beijing to report the situation to the central government of the Qing Dynasty at that time, and paid tribute to the local government, met Emperor Qianlong, requested to be called a vassal, and wanted to include the land of West Borneo in the territory of the Qing Dynasty, but Emperor Qianlong ignored it at that time. Qianlong proudly believed that these people were abandoned people of the Celestial Empire, and did not adopt Luo Fangbo's suggestion to include Borneo in the territory of the Qing Dynasty. It has to be said that it was a pity.

The establishment of Lan Fang Kingdom six years earlier than the United States, and 11 years earlier than Washington's election as the first president in 1787 and the implementation of the federal republic system of the United States of America. This has to be said to be a miracle in the history of Chinese overseas colonialism and a miracle that has been forgotten by most people.

However, the development and growth of the Lanfang Republic was envious and hated by Western colonists and the backward nations in the South China Ocean that depended on them. As the Qing Dynasty gradually became a semi-colonial and semi-feudal country, the solid support of Lanfang Kingdom could not provide help. The small Chinese country established in a foreign land that had lost its support was attacked by the Dutch colonial invading army.

At that time, all the people of the Lanfang Republic fought stubbornly. In the end, due to poor weapons and betrayal by local indigenous people, this small Chinese country unfortunately perished and only existed for 110 years. However, this record was much longer than the regime established in mainland China's history. Later, Borneo was transferred from the Netherlands to Indonesia and renamed Kalimantan Island. These are the stories of the future.

In short, the Lanfang Republic can be said to be the pride of the Chinese in the colonial history of Southeast Asia, and it was also the beginning of the pain of overseas Chinese, because since that time, the status of Chinese on the Nanyang islands was getting lower and they were oppressed.

Aunt Hong wiped her tears and said, "We Lan Fangman is the descendant of Lan Fangguo. More than 60 years ago, in the Dutch War, the Dutch and Indian government sent Anderson to invade Borneo and eliminate all the Chinese colonies. During this period, our Lan Fangguo raised troops to resist many times, but because of the backward weapons and the ungratefulness of the local indigenous people, they helped the Dutch foreigners expel the Chinese. Our Lan Fang was outnumbered and could only retreat. After receiving the support of the Dutch foreigners, the local indigenous people massacred the Chinese in Borneo. They completely forgot that it was our Lan Fang who provided them with shelter, and these indigenous people survived until now. However,

But they joined forces with the Dutch foreigners to resist Lan Fang, Mr. Tang, do you know? Tens of thousands of people died under the spear guns of the local natives and the Dutch foreigners. At that time, Lan Fang's descendants were all killed and injured, and blood flowed into rivers, and the bodies were piled up as high as a hill! Under the joint suppression of the local natives and Dutch foreigners, as long as we, Lan Fang people, fled from Borneo, many of us, ran away from Malay, Kuala Lumpur and other places. Our Lan Fangman is a small branch. When our motherland was abandoned, we could not return to Borneo, and we could only wander on the South China Sea and started to make a living by pirates."

Tang Jian could feel the heavy suffering Lan Fangren suffered from Aunt Hong's slightly trembling voice. This was simply a bloody and tears history containing too much pain.

Aunt Hong said again: "Although we are abandoned people of the Celestial Empire, we have never forgotten our identity as Chinese. So although we have become pirates, we, Lan Fangman, never intercepted Chinese merchant ships. We just intercepted foreign merchant ships. This time, the exception is the exception. Because under the suppression of the South China Sea Fleet, our living space is getting smaller and smaller, and the weapons on those foreign merchant ships are becoming more and more powerful. We really have no choice but to rob the Chunlan."

Tang Jian nodded and said, "I understand this."

Aunt Hong said again: "No, you haven't fully understood it yet. I'll take you to see the real Lan Fangman and you will understand."

Tang Jian had no choice but to nod and followed Aunt Hong. Aunt Hong took Tang Jian through the woods and came to another place. If the meeting hall and the cell where the hostages were just taken were Lan Fangman's "office area", then this place was Lan Fangman's residential area.

Because Tang Jian is a hostage, he has never stepped into this residential area. When Lan Fangman's residential area was fully presented in front of Tang Jian, Tang Jian was still shocked by the scene in front of him.

In front of Tang Jian, there are rows of bamboo buildings with staggered patterns and dogs, and it is not easy to open up such pastoral residential areas in the dense tropical jungle. If Tao Yuanming described the peach source in "The Book of Peach Sources" is real, then this place is another peach source on the sea.

Tang Jian followed Aunt Hong to the residential area from the path in the fields. In the residential area, some elderly people could be seen sitting leisurely in front of the mén, watching the naughty boy playing in the open space peacefully. From time to time, several local dogs chased a black cat and ran past.

If we don’t say that this is the nest of Lan Fangman, the largest pirate organization in the South China Sea, outsiders will definitely think that this is just an ordinary gathering place for residential houses on the Nanyang Islands.

However, one thing is the flaw in this kind of peace, that is, whether it is the elderly, fùnv or children, they are very thin. Not only are they thin, but everyone has no blood on their faces. They are pale and pale, which is obviously a sign of malnutrition. Even those local dogs are the same, and they are only skinny and bone-skinned.

Seeing that Tang Jian frowned slightly, Aunt Hong said, "Mr. Tang, come with me again."

Tang Jian followed Aunt Hong into a house casually. Aunt Hong walked straight to the kitchen of this house, uncovered the rice jar, and said, "Look!"

Tang Jian stretched his head and saw that the rice jar was empty and there was no grain of rice at all. As Aunt Hong said, Lan Fangman was in a difficult situation at this time, and it was even more difficult than Tang Jian imagined. No wonder Lan Fang's descendants had to give up their previous oath of not robbing Chinese merchant ships. Now Tang Jian finally understood that as hostages, they actually had a good meal, and even better food than Lan Fangman's fù guru. This might be the compensation made by Du Sanniang who destroyed his original oath.

Because Lan Fangman has reached the point where he has no rice to put it in the pot, if Du Sanniang has no "income", then all the children in the living area may go hungry or even starve to death.

Aunt Hong said, "I saw that the old man and the children had no rice to put them in the pot, so I advised Sanniang to intercept your ship. Although Sanniang firmly opposed it at first, she said that Lan Fangren had made a vow that Lan Fangren was also a Chinese, and Lan Fangren never intercepted Chinese merchant ships. However, Lan Fangman's dilemma was truly in front of her. If she didn't go out to sea to do business, these children would starve to death. In the end, she could not withstand our persuasion. Then Sanniang ordered your ship to intercept."

Tang Jian was silent. This Du Sanniang is really a strange nv!

Tang Jian asked: "Since Lan Fang has destroyed the country, why don't you return to the mainland to live a normal life?"

"We also want to do it! We wrote a letter to Zhang Zhidòng, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi at that time, but Lord Zhang refused our request to return to the mainland on the ground that we had no land and land, which would inevitably lead to local officials. Therefore, we, the people abandoned by our motherland, could only continue to wander on the sea all day long." Aunt Hong sighed.

Tang Jian was speechless. In the Qing Dynasty, after the Tianping Heavenly Kingdom Uprising and the Nian Army, the Qing government strictly controlled these landless refugees, so this was not allowed to return to the mainland for more than a century.

"But China was founded later, why didn't you join China?" Tang Jian asked.

Aunt Hong gritted her teeth and snorted coldly: "Return to China? If it weren't for that President Tang Jian, we would have returned long ago."
Chapter completed!