The Australian Revolution of 1828

Currently, although the "Letter to Fellow Descendants of the Great Han" is only circulating within Zhaoyang Island, its influence should not be underestimated once the Xia Kingdom develops.

The entire text, consisting of only 716 Chinese characters and 17 entries, is a true reflection of the lives of overseas Chinese who have survived the war, fully meeting their needs in terms of both daily life and spiritual well-being.

The remnants of the Chinese people, who were abandoned by the Chinese dynasties, had no official institutions to protect their rights and no military force to rely on, and thus became the cheapest labor force for the colonizers.

However, there was one exception: the Kapitans appointed by the Dutch colonists. These powerful figures rose to power by standing on the backs of the Chinese, and their crimes were so heinous that they defy description.

Relying on the military force of the Dutch colonists, they swaggered and bullied the Chinese community.

Now the Li family on Zhaoyang Island has been completely wiped out, and the mountain that weighed on the heads of the people of Zhaoyang County has been removed, giving the people of the county more options.

The first wave of migration that swept the island was immigration, with many wanting to make a living in Hanyang, which was under the rule of the Xia Kingdom. Of the island's total population of about 8000, 5791 people chose to immigrate to Hanyang.

First, the salaries in Hanyang met the expectations of the people, allowing them to save money to buy land or houses.

Secondly, they have a stable source of income and can afford to eat their fill.

Third, they are not oppressed or exploited by foreigners and can marry and have children like normal people;

Fourth, there were government officials, police, and the army, which could guarantee the order of life and production in Hanyang;

Fifth, Hanyang is large enough to accommodate more people to live, settle down, do business, farm, work, and so on. It doesn't have to be like it is now, with over 8000 people crammed into a small island.

Hanyang Prefecture has so many advantages that its superiority is immediately apparent.

Zhaoyang Island covers an area of ​​approximately 2000 square kilometers. It has flat terrain and dense forests. Due to its proximity to the equator, it has a tropical rainforest climate with high temperatures year-round.

Under these climatic conditions, the annual precipitation exceeds 2000mm. Rainwater washes minerals and nutrients from the soil to the lower layers or out of the soil, resulting in a reduction in the effective nutrient content of the topsoil and making the soil relatively infertile.

This is also one of the challenges faced by tropical rainforest regions: shallow-rooted herbaceous plants have extremely low yields, such as wheat and rice.

Plants with deep and well-developed root systems, such as rubber trees and cash crops, tend to have high yields.

Extremely low grain yields and a very small arable area have made the situation on Zhaoyang Island extremely dire. Its inability to replenish food supplies as a trade transit point is a significant drawback.

If it's backed by a resource-rich mainland, it's generally not bad. However, Zhaoyang Island is 225 kilometers from the nearest Borneo and nearly 450 kilometers from Lanfang Pontianak.

Such a long-distance replenishment is practically worthless; it would be better to replenish supplies in the Dutch colonies of Batavia (Jakarta) and Lanfang Pontianak!

Although Zhaoyang Island is located at a crossroads of shipping routes, its output is insufficient, and it will ultimately be difficult for it to achieve great things.

The only 8 mu of arable land was cultivated gradually by the Chinese over hundreds of years. This small amount of arable land is barely enough to meet the basic needs of the island's residents.

It's really too difficult to save any money.

To be honest, it's just that the Xia Kingdom is too weak and can't take over lands like Borneo or the Malay Peninsula for the time being.

If they truly possessed the strength of Britain, they would never deign to visit a trapped island like Zhaoyang Island. Even in the event of a large-scale war, they would prioritize Borneo or Java.

Although these two areas are nominally islands, they are large enough and productive enough to easily supply merchant ships from various countries, making them important links in the shipping routes.

In the afternoon, Wei Guochang held the register in his hand and said incredulously, "Before the Xia Kingdom was established, no one believed us even if we talked ourselves hoarse, except for those who couldn't survive."

"The Xia Kingdom has only been established for 13 days, yet it has already welcomed the allegiance of overseas remnants—it's simply unbelievable!"

The man who took over as county magistrate said, "This shows that the Xia Kingdom is the popular choice and has gained the recognition of the overseas descendants."

"As long as this 'Letter to Our Compatriots' reaches places like Lanfang Pontianak, Batavia, Surabaya, and Songkhla, I believe more Chinese will immigrate to Hanyang."

"Everything will be fine once the population of Hanyang increases."

Because Han Qingyun constantly emphasized the importance of population, his subordinates and generals followed suit and stressed the importance of population as well.

So much so that every resident of Hanyang knew about it, and gradually it became a consensus.

Wei Guochang shared the same thought and gave instructions for the next steps, saying, "Send these survivors to Hanyang as soon as possible to complete the first phase of the mission."

"The next task is a bit difficult. We need to organize the remaining people to repair the city as soon as possible and build a more complete coastal defense system."

"At the same time, in order to meet the immigration needs of ships registered in Hanyang, we also need to reclaim more land here and grow more grain."

For nearly a century, Zhaoyang Island has been free of government offices, which has allowed the Li family to prosper for a long time. The local people dared not cultivate the land on their own, and the farmland has remained unchanged year after year.

Aside from exporting timber, it has no other strengths.

It was only in recent years, with the establishment of a trade war by Hanyang Prefecture, that the people in the county were able to have other food to eat. Otherwise, they would have had to rely entirely on the three Li brothers.

When the "Letter to Compatriots" was exerting its influence in Zhaoyang County, it was just as powerful in Lanfang's Pontianak.

It is unknown who copied the "Letter to Compatriots" at the entrance of Zhaoyang County Government Office and brought the relevant contents to Pontianak in Lanfang, which greatly excited the Chinese in Pontianak.

In itself, Lanfang was not a proper local government; it was just an agricultural trade company, and its structure was even worse than that of Hanyang.

Since it mainly relied on agricultural trade, it naturally didn't generate as much money as the gold mines in Hanyang.

Moreover, there was another major problem: Lanfang was mainly engaged in agricultural trade, so it was naturally subject to foreigners, and its management was also infiltrated by the Dutch.

Currently, the chief of staff of Lanfang is Liu Tai'er, who has colluded deeply with the Dutch to exploit the Chinese in the country.

The Chinese had nowhere to go and no one to speak up for them, so they could only eke out a living and be exploited.

Now a Xia Kingdom has emerged, willing to stand up for the descendants of the Han Dynasty and offer Chinese people a decent-paying job. This offer is incredibly tempting.

Many people went to the trading post to inquire about immigration matters.

We had already reached an agreement with Lanfang; as long as Xia Guo was willing to provide funding, 30,000 to 50,000 yuan would not be a problem at all.

The region where Lanfang is located, Borneo, has a total area of ​​74.33 square kilometers and a total population of about 500 million, of which Chinese make up about 22%, or about 110 million.

Immigration costs 30,000 to 50,000, so the impact is minimal, and people can even make a profit from it.

Once the "Letter to Compatriots" is exposed, it's easy to get 30,000 to 50,000 views!

At this time, a Chinese resident of Pontianak inquired about the immigration terms, saying, "Sir, I would like to immigrate to Hanyang with my wife and children. Is it possible for us to go?"

The man in charge of receiving visitors at the trading post, a local from Pontianak, said, "Line up! As long as you're Chinese, there are no additional conditions for immigrating to Hanyang!"

"However, the Xia Kingdom will deduct a portion from your monthly salary as the cost of the ship tickets and interest."

The trading post had been established for almost four years, and the Chinese in Pontianak had heard of boat tickets and interest rates, so it wasn't anything new to them. However, at the time, they felt that Hanyang and Lanfang were not much different; both were corporate-style governments, and they didn't feel that urgent need to submit.

Now that the "Letter of Compatriots" was in hand, the man felt that Xia Kingdom had a brighter future and greater cohesion, and said resolutely, "It's alright, as long as our family can go to Hanyang!"