The Australian Revolution of 1828

May 13, 1828, Denpasar, Bali.

Since the expeditionary force entered Denpasar, after three days of stabilization and suppression, the city has gradually returned to its former state, no longer in chaos.

Some non-trading station-controlled groups seized the opportunity to rise to power, but they were also exposed by the musketeers and were either killed or arrested.

With such a severe crackdown, order within the city was brought under control, even better than before the war. After stabilizing order within the city, Li Guochen took the opportunity to bring the order of the Bali Kingdom's court into the process as well.

As the commander-in-chief, Li Guochen did not shy away from any appearance of impropriety and specially selected a young child from the royal family to formally succeed to the throne as the new king of the Kingdom of Bali.

As for the envoy who was in charge of the negotiations at the time, he also officially became the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bali.

Logically, such a matter should have been reported to the Governor-General's Office and then decided by Han Qingyun. However, time was of the essence, and Li Guochen could only exercise the power of the full commander to stabilize the Bali court as soon as possible to prevent those with ulterior motives from rebelling.

Given Bali's population, rebellion would not yield much benefit. However, for the expeditionary force, stability was the most crucial element at that time.

Once Denpasar is stabilized, Li Guochen's expeditionary force can take control of Bali without bloodshed, thus achieving all the pre-war objectives.

After attending the coronation ceremony of the new king that day, Li Guochen felt much more at ease.

He summoned all his subordinates who had participated in the war to the temporary command post to discuss the follow-up matters, saying, "The new king has ascended the throne, but we cannot let our guard down."

"Judging from the current situation, we have taken the initiative. All that remains is to gradually digest it and then turn Bali into a territory directly under the jurisdiction of Hanyang."

In response, the generals, led by Deputy Commander Luo Bingzhong, expressed their approval and pledged to comply, saying, "We will obey the Commander's orders!"

Li Guochen was pleased that his generals were willing to listen.

Indeed, as Li Guochen said, the Netherlands had not yet made a move, and everything was still uncertain. The generals could not act arbitrarily, nor could they be blindly confident.

The war did not affect the lives of the residents of Denpasar. On the contrary, the arrival of the punitive expeditionary force effectively controlled the security of the city and it developed in a positive direction.

However, since the people's hearts were not yet with him, Li Guochen dared not be careless.

To gain actual control of this area, it would be necessary to relocate Chinese people from mainland China and other regions to Bali. By changing the existing population structure of the area, Bali could be completely controlled.

This is the most thorough form of control, but it takes time.

Before taking actual control, it is necessary to prepare the expeditionary force for potential interference from Batavia. Only by working together with one heart and mind, and by avoiding haste and impatience, can unforeseen events be avoided.

Having considered this, Li Guochen made a relevant decision to reduce unnecessary complications, saying, "City Defense Commissioner (Zhang Yuanyang), your duties are of utmost importance at this stage, so please do not be negligent during this period."

"It's hard to say whether the new prime minister is honest or not. If Batavia sends someone, will they turn against us? Only God knows."

"To deal with this situation, I will arrange for all members of the royal family to immigrate to Hanyang tomorrow. You should personally go to the Prime Minister and other high-ranking officials and arrange for the families of high-ranking officials in Denpasar to go with them."

Only by controlling the families of high-ranking officials in Denpasar can we ensure they don't do anything foolish.

Of course, the surveillance work of these high-ranking officials could not be relaxed. Just because the other party's family members were moved to Hanyang, the possibility of these people defecting could not be ignored.

Zhang Yuanyang has always been in charge of the Denpasar trading post, and his overall abilities are undeniable. Now, as a mere city defense officer, handling such a small matter is indeed not difficult for him.

Zhang Yuanyang also had his own understanding of how to control the high-ranking officials in Denpasar, saying, "Commander, we now have control of the city."

"However, the army is still in the hands of the high-ranking officials of Denpasar. I believe that we should arrange for the Denpasar people from the trading post to enter the army and then gradually infiltrate it."

Zhang Yuanyang's suggestion was actually correct. After all, the Denpasar people at the trading post had always been under Zhang Yuanyang's direct leadership, and many of them were his trusted followers.

While these people are indeed from Denpasar, they will inevitably make a wise choice when faced with the allure of power. Once the support of the expeditionary force is gone, they will certainly not be able to withstand the rejection from the existing bureaucracy.

Getting close to the expeditionary force became an essential option for these people.

Li Guochen strongly agreed with Zhang Yuanyang's idea, saying, "City Defense Commissioner, this is good. Reorganize all the people you previously organized into an Imperial Guard to be responsible for the security of the royal family and high-ranking officials."

"If these people can achieve results, they can be promoted step by step."

It would be inappropriate to simply insert these people who are not in the military system, and it would also cause resentment within the military. It would be better to establish a separate Imperial Guard and then gradually infiltrate the military through various means.

Li Guochen's strategy was much more stable, preventing the newly stabilized situation from falling into chaos again.

Zhang Yuanyang also agreed and gladly accepted the arrangement!

After arranging the follow-up work, Li Guochen formally brought up the issue of laborers, saying, "The purpose of this battle is laborers, so we must arrange for laborers to be sent to Hanyang as soon as possible."

Everyone understands this issue.

Luo Bingzhong wanted to participate, but he was not familiar with the specific situation in Denpasar, while Captain Wei Guochang was in charge of port and fort affairs and had no time to spare.

After much thought, I realized that only Zhang Yuanyang could handle this matter!

Zhang Yuanyang is not only familiar with the situation in Denpasar, but also has a certain understanding of the local economic structure. This gives him an advantage in either introducing labor-friendly policies or developing relevant labor solutions.

This matter can only be handled by Zhang Yuanyang himself.

Zhang Yuanyang, being capable, knew his responsibilities were heavy, entirely due to his experience in the trade war. After taking over all the labor affairs, he said, "Please rest assured, Commander, the labor affairs are not difficult!"

In fact, it's not difficult at all.

The Kingdom of Bali is a tiny country, yet it has a population of nearly 23.

This small piece of land served only as a trading post and for farming; there was no industry or mining, let alone any employment opportunities.

They barely manage to avoid starvation by relying on their trading ports and fertile land. Now that trade is affected by the war, there will inevitably be many unemployed and landless people outside the city.

Zhang Yuanyang believed that as long as the notice was issued in the name of the trading post, he could attract a lot of people.

However, it's hard to say whether these people are willing to leave Bali and go to work in the more distant Hanyang.

The following day, Zhang Yuanyang personally arranged for all members of the royal family and the families of high-ranking officials of the kingdom to immigrate to Hanyang before officially dealing with the laborers' affairs.