Rebirth of the Qing Empire

After recapturing Kalimantan from the Netherlands and Britain, Chinese immigrants scattered throughout Southeast Asia finally had a "home". They moved their families to the island and devoted themselves to the construction of the island with unprecedented enthusiasm. They would never need to do so again

It was furious by European colonists and local indigenous people.

They elected the new Kalimantan People's Government in a referendum, renamed the island to Nanhua Island, meaning China in the South Ocean. They also expanded the river port and seaport city of Pontianak to the capital Nanhua City, with Nanhua City

The name of the province was incorporated into the Qing Empire together with the Green Islands, becoming an overseas province of the Qing Empire, and was affiliated with the Beining government. It copied the current policies, laws, administrative agencies, social systems, etc. in the Beining military, and the area was responsible for

defense.

Subsequently, the Beining government dispatched a governor and government administrative agency to Nanhua Province and immigrated a large number of people, including Nanhua Province in the overall development plan every five years in Beining, and determined to include Nanhua City, Machen, Balibaban, and three other cities in the province.

As key construction areas, large-scale infrastructure construction work will be launched immediately, and a modern industrial and commercial system will be built to drive the development of other regions in the province. The vast Nanhua Province is extremely rich and unique tropical nature.

Resources have added huge development momentum to the Beining industry, and their value is immediately revealed.

The Beining Army, Navy, Inner Guard, Coast Guard and others entered Nanhua Province and began to carry out defense. The Navy even attacked everywhere and successively occupied many unmanned islands in the waters around Nanhua Island. Later, it determined Nanhua with a limit of 12 nautical miles.

Provincial Territorial Sea Line. After the territorial sea line was determined, the coast guard troops immediately began to take over the management of the sea. A large number of ships and aircraft of the coast guard troops, such as the "Crocodile-A" class coastal patrol boats, "Seahawk" amphibious aircraft, etc., began to appear here.

The Green Island Base is also being expanded and renovated to accommodate more troops and gradually develop into the largest base of the Beining Navy in the South China Sea.

Kang Fan took He Shuixiu from the Green Island Base at the invitation of the Nanhua Provincial Government. After showing off in front of the public, he turned down other activities arranged by the provincial government in order to take care of He Shuixiu's emotions and accompanied him in Nanhua City.

He Shuixiu has lived a peaceful life.

In the 18th century, Nanhua City was an autonomous region developed by Chinese immigrants. Because most of the founders were from Guangdong, most of the residents spoke Chaozhou and Hakka. Although they were both southern Chinese dialects, Kang Fan and He Shuixiu were both locals.

The authentic northerners can't understand a word, but they feel like they are abroad! As for their diet, they are all flavors from all over the south, spicy and salty. They haven't used to eating them for a few days, so in the end they can only be themselves.

I bought the ingredients and ate it.

Nanhua City is located near the equator, and to the west is the South China Sea. A large river originating from the mountains in the central part of Nanhua Island and eventually injected into the South China Sea divides the city into two, with a wide river and deep water, suitable for shipping.

This most important river on Kalimantan Island was originally called the Capas River by the British, but is now renamed the Yue River by the Nanhua Municipal Government, which means a large river of Guangdong people. The Yue River flows along the equator and has a total length of more than 1,000

Kilometers, the basin is filled with tropical rainforests, with tributaries, lakes and swamps. Kang Fan and He Shuixiu were riding a "Qing-class cruiser from the Beining Navy to directly sailing into Nanhua City through the Yue River on the sea. The waterways in the city are

It is crisscrossed and most of the buildings are built on the water. Various types of ships are the most important means of transportation here and are very distinctive.

For a few days, both of them have been shuttled between various construction sites in the city. First, the workers on the construction site are from Beining, with the majority of people from the north. Second, the two of them have nowhere to go in the city.

Although the construction of ports, airports, bridges, shipyards, factories, government office buildings, residential areas, public facilities, etc. in the city is in full swing, Kang Fan found that there is a symbolic building. After thinking about it,

So it was proposed to build a leisure square on the bridgehead north of the Yuehe Bridge, which is under construction, and a marble equatorial monument is built in the center of the square to serve as a landmark of the city.

"In my opinion, it's not very useful." He Shuixiu commented.

Kang Fan smiled, "This monument symbolizes the ancient land left by our ancestors and has nurtured us for thousands of years, enter the ocean of the world, and explore new territory for more and more

Descendants seek a broader space for survival and development. Is this symbolic meaning alone not enough? What else do you want it to do?”

He Shuixiu laughed, "So, do you want to continue to develop like this?"

Kang Fan nodded, "Yes."

He Shuixiu grinned in surprise and asked, "So where is the next target?"

Kang Fan smiled strangely and replied, "Indochina Peninsula."

Nanhua City is hot and rainy, and it is difficult for He Shuixiu to adapt to the climate here. Every time she goes out with Kang Fan, she holds a small flower umbrella, which also covers the sun and rain, but her white and tender face is still tanned.

After all his anger, he never went out with Kang Fan again and stayed in the house all day.

Fortunately, there were only two people in the house. Apart from cooking and washing clothes for Kang Fan, she kept going to the bathroom to take a bath and relieve fever. For convenience, she was always reserved and shy.

After taking a shower, she lay naked on the mat in the ventilated living room on all sides and lazily sucked the fan, drank coconut milk, and then fell asleep without realizing it. When it became hot, she went to the bathroom to take a shower, and this was repeated. Kang Fan

Seeing her pretty figure swaying in front of me and then swaying over, I felt really helpful. Whenever I had time, I happily chopped her coconuts and slapped her with a fan.

Because of this, He Shuixiu hates people visiting. But although Kang Fan refused most official activities, how could a person like him truly be purified? People who visit him always come from time to time, plus other

He Shuixiu was so upset that she was sulking alone at any time. Although she was worried about affecting Kang Fan's official duties and did not tell Kang Fanming, her depressed look made her see a rough idea for several consecutive days.

So, after making full preparations, Kang Fan took He Shuixiu for a hike - a trip to the Kinabalu Mountains.

The Kinabalu Mountain is the highest peak in Southeast Asia, located in the northeast of Nanhua Island. It is the most famous among the many peaks in the central part of the island. The locals call it the "sacred mountain". The main peak is more than 4,100 meters above sea level and there are glaciers at a height.

The hot equatorial area is a rare wonder. Moreover, the mountainous area has cool climate, beautiful scenery and countless scenic spots and historical sites, making it a very good place to escape the summer heat.

Kang Fan wanted to climb to the top to enjoy the feeling of "seeing all the mountains at a glance", but He Shuixiu took a boat, took a car and hiked along the way. Finally, he arrived at the town at the foot of the mountain.

He was stuck in the bed of the hotel, and no matter how much Kang Fan pulled it, he couldn't afford it. Kang Fan could only give up his plan to reach the top and accompanied her around the mountain in a depressed manner. Fortunately, there were cliffs at the foot of the mountain, towering ancient trees and streams.

The turbulent waterfalls are everywhere, and the birds and beasts are noisy, and the tourists are everywhere. It is not bad, so I am happy again.

Sitting on the ground on a grass with flowers next to a clear spring, a local Chinese expatriate who met on the road told them a legend about this mountain. The content was probably a long time ago, when a warrior from China boarded the mountain.

Kinabalu Mountain eliminated the harm for the people and killed an evil dragon entrenched here. In order to thank him, the local tribe chief betrothed his daughter to him. After living for a few years, the Chinese warrior missed his hometown.

But he returned home in the north and never returned. His wife was on the top of the mountain day and night because she missed her husband, looking at the shadow of the sails from the sea from the south, turning into a rock, and always watching on the top of the mountain. Later, the locals respected her infatuated and put the stalks on the ground.

Mount Nabalu is called "Chinese Widow Mountain".

Kang Fan didn't realize anything after hearing this legend, but He Shuixiu was crying when she heard it.

Before leaving, the old fisherman who had met on Green Island brought Kang Fan a large gourd homemade rice wine. During this hike, Kang Fan put a military kettle on his body and drank it a few times when he remembered it.

His mouth was quite interesting. At this moment, he was drunk and couldn't help laughing when he saw He Shuixiu like this.

"Although that Chinese warrior is very brave, he should not abandon his wife and make them turn into stone!"

He Shuixiu said immersively, frowned slightly.

Kang Fan smiled bitterly and said, "Brother tells you that Shuixiu, this place has always been a vassal state of China. Because China was very powerful at that time, no one dared to bully them under the protection of China. Later, China declined.

, I can't even protect myself, so how can I care about this place? I think the legendary Chinese warrior actually refers to the Chinese army; the evil dragon refers to the Western colonists; and the widow is the allusion to the locals here.

People hope that the Chinese army could drive away the Western colonists who bullied them, but the Chinese army was slow to come, so this legend came into being."

"This analysis seems reasonable!" The expatriate who met on the road seemed to wake up from a dream.

He Shuixiu smiled and said, "Brother Kang, have you become the legendary Chinese warrior who killed the evil dragon?"

Kang Fan smiled, "I will not give up my wife."

Although He Shuixiu was smiling, Kang Fan saw a faint melancholy in her eyes.

"I'm brave enough to ask: Could the Lord be Governor Kang?" The expatriate seemed to have heard something.

Kang Fan replied in an ambiguously: "My surname is Kang and his name is Fan. He is healthy Kang, the mortal, a healthy mortal."

The names of the prefect Kang, Governor Kang, General Kang and Governor Kang are well-known, but out of respect, the Chinese people often do not call their names directly, but only refer to their official positions. There are very few Chinese people who know Kang Fan's name. The same is true for this expatriate, only

I know Governor Kang but not Kang Fan, and I don’t know each other.

"Brother Kang, if one day you leave like the Chinese warrior who killed the evil dragon, I will wait for you like the chief's daughter." He Shuixiu said.

Kang Fan's heart tightened and asked, "Shui Xiu, what did you think of? Why did you suddenly say such words?"

He Shuixiu's eyes were empty and dazed, and she was silent.

Kang Fan wanted to say something to break this sudden embarrassment, but he scraped his stomach for a long time and didn't know what to say. He had Mei Xiang, so he didn't know how to arrange He Shuixiu. Judy was very smart and married early.

People not only free themselves but also Kang Fan. But what kind of destination should He Shuixiu have? There must be a destination, right?