825. Nonviolent Noncooperation Movement
After passing Luzon, the fleet sailed southwest for several days and arrived at the exit of the Strait of Malacca.
Zheng Zhifeng introduced to him: "After we defeated the Netherlands a few years ago, my brother sent troops to Southeast Asia under your order. He once held the Strait of Malacca in his hands, but after the Industrial Revolution, it was taken back by the British."
Yi Yun nodded, and everyone picked up their telescopes to watch the situation in the Strait of Malacca. They saw broken wooden boards floating everywhere on both sides of the strait, and traces of shelling could be seen everywhere on the strait. It turned out that Zheng Zhilong's fleet had a fierce naval battle with Western European colonists here. Because the industrial revolution was too cheating, Zheng Zhilong was defeated, and hundreds of wooden warships were sunk. The broken wooden boards were everywhere on the sea surface of this area. The crooked shells also smashed many reefs on both sides. Although it had been a long time, the traces of war were still visible.
Yi Yun was a little angry and couldn't help saying, "They cheated in the Industrial Revolution, and we also have me who can cheat, I'm afraid! What's the situation in the Strait of Malacca?"
Zheng Zhifeng introduced: "The Strait of Malacca is now controlled by the British. They know that our Dameng Kingdom has the powerful Dameng battleship and turned it from the Qing people to the Beiyang Fleet. Therefore, the turrets are everywhere in the Strait. If you look closely with a telescope, you will see that there are fortifications everywhere on the tops of the mountains on both sides of the strait."
Yi Yun raised the telescope and looked to the tops of the mountains on both sides of the strait. Sure enough, some turrets could be vaguely seen in the mountains and forests. These turrets were built behind the solid cement fortifications, and only one shell was extended. In order to ensure the concealment of these turrets, the British also piled many branches and leaves outside the turrets, so they could not be seen without paying attention.
Yi Yun frowned and said, "It seems that we can't get through the Strait of Malacca."
Zheng Zhifeng nodded: "If you want to take down these turrets, the army needs to attack and blow up the turrets, and then the navy can pass through the strait, otherwise it will not work."
Yi Yun did not bring the army here this time, so he had to give up. He thought for a while and said, "Just implement a blockade on the sea surface on this side of the Strait of Malacca." The Beiyang Navy, in accordance with Yi Yun's order, scattered at the southeast exit of the Strait of Malacca. He closely monitored the movement at the entrance of the Strait. Due to the Beiyang Navy's blockade, the nearby fishing boats and merchant ships dared not pass again, and the sea was silent.
Two or three days later, a small merchant ship suddenly appeared at the mouth of the Malacca Gorge. The small merchant ship was hung with British flags on it. After the Beiyang Navy's observation soldiers discovered the small boat, they immediately intercepted it. Unexpectedly, after stopping it, they found that the crew members on the ship were all Indians. It turned out to be a British Indian merchant ship.
The leader of this group of Indians was named A San. As soon as he saw the soldiers of the Beiyang Navy, he immediately asked in a half-baked big and cute voice: "Is General Zheng Zhilong here?"
Yi Yun Daqi asked someone to call A San over and said, "General Zheng Zhilong didn't come. I am his boss, Zhu Yun, the prince of Shanghai of Dameng Kingdom. If you have anything to do, tell me."
A San quickly said, "It is the same for you. After receiving the secret letter and economic assistance from General Zheng Zhilong, our Indian country immediately started a vigorous and powerful campaign. Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the people of all India launched a non-violent non-cooperation campaign against the British colonists. We boycotted the government, organs, courts, and schools in a peaceful way. We also took a strike, boycott British goods, tax resistance and other non-violent hands and heroes to fight. Now the pier in Kolkata is almost paralyzed, and European ships cannot find workers to help load and unload goods here, and they are already in a state of great anxiety." A San said, taking out Zheng Zhilong's token, and after Zheng Zhifeng checked his unconsciousness, he believed that he was indeed his own person.
When Yi Yun heard that India was in chaos, she couldn't help but say joyfully: "Oh, that's not bad!"
A San said proudly: "We Indians are not vegetarians."
Yi Yun thought to himself: Isn’t that Mahatma Gandhi just a vegetarian? It’s not violent and uncooperative. The methods used by Indians to resist colonists are full of vegetarian styles, and they dare to say that they are not a vegetarian.
He was thinking in his heart, but he said, "Wow, the Indian people are so amazing, I admire you. What are you doing when you come to me?"
A San said: "General Zheng Zhilong has promised that if we engage in this non-violent and non-cooperating movement, he will provide us with some funds and food aid. We have fulfilled our promise and would like to ask General Zheng Zhilong to fulfill his promise. You must know that this activity will cause a large number of people to not work and have no income. They need assistance to continue the movement."
Yi Yun thought to himself: This is because these three Indians will have no income if they strike. If they don’t help them, the movement will not last long, so I have to help them. India is an important transit station for European colonists to attack Asia. As long as we get this done, the Eight-Nation Alliance will cut off the logistics.
He said to A San: "Well, I will help, but I want to see with my own eyes how your non-violent non-cooperation is going. You can't just give you a lot of supplies, right?"
A San nodded and said, "Indeed, then please ask the prince to bring some people and follow us to India for a look."
Yi Yun brought a few capable girls, put on Indian clothes, and mingled on Ah San's boat. The reason he asked to go and see was, on the one hand, to see India, and on the other hand, he also wanted to use Ah San and others to cover it and go into the Strait of Malacca for reconnaissance.
The ship was sailing in the Strait of Malacca. I saw that the cannons on both sides of the shore were staring at them. Not long after entering the entrance of the gorge, a British patrol boat came over to ask. Ah San's ship had just passed through the Malacca Gorge, so the British did not check it carefully, but just asked casually: "You have just passed through the strait, why are you back?"
A San said: "The opposite side was blocked by the warships of the Da Mengguo. I couldn't get out, so I had to return to India."
The soldiers on the British patrol boat laughed and said, "Follower, we told you when you passed by just now that the opposite side has been blocked, and you still have to go there. If you can save your life, you will be lucky."
Amid the laughter and scolding of British soldiers, Ah San set sail to the northwest, and soon passed by Kuala Lumpur, and saw many ships moored here. Originally, from the southwest entrance of the Strait of Malacca from Yiyun, many European ships were scared to dare to go out, so they all stayed in Kuala Lumpur. These ships that were blocked and left here for a long time, making Kuala Lumpur's business come alive. Later, Kuala Lumpur became the largest city in Malaysia and an international metropolis. It was because of the contribution of Yiyun's block. Of course, the Malays would never admit it, and the truth was hidden in history.
After leaving the Strait of Malacca, the coastline is heading northwest along the coastline. At the northernmost point of the Bay of Bengal is the Port of Kolkata, which can be said to be one of the most important ports in India at present.
As the port of Kolkata is getting closer and closer, Ah San is also getting happier. He introduced to Yiyun: "Kolkata is the largest city in India. Mahatma Gandhi is here. Under his leadership, our struggle is about to be won. It is said that the British have no longer bear our resistance and are about to announce that India will be defeated."
Yi Yun answered casually.
On this day, the ship finally arrived on the southern sea of the Kolkata port. Yi Yun picked up the telescope and watched the city. Sure enough, Kolkata was in chaos. Countless people were marching and demonstrating on the street, and some people smashed, looted and burned. All British soldiers were driven on the dock. They relied on the warships on the dock to deter them, so they were not attacked by mobs. The entire city was paralyzed.
Yi Yun secretly rejoiced in his heart: If this happens, the European colonists should have a headache, right? Even if they use the army to suppress it, it will be difficult, because there are millions of people in Kolkata, and it will be useless if the European colonists send thousands of people to suppress it, but they cannot send more people, because the Eight-Nation Alliance is still attacking the Da Mengguo...
He was gloating and smiled at Asan and said, "You are doing a good job. I already know. Please find more transport ships and bring my token to Dameng's national transportation supplies."
A San was very happy.
As the two were talking, they suddenly saw the British soldiers on the dock retreating to the warship and sailing away from the port of Kolkata.
Yi Yunqi said: "Are these British people giving up? They actually left... They will not suppress them?"
Asan also found it strange.
The British warships left the port and advanced southward. Ah San's merchant ship was hung with British flags, so they followed boldly. The British warships sailed south for a while and arrived at a place called "Andaman-Ni-Cobar Islands". The island had gathered quite a few British warships. They protected the islands in groups. Some people on the island were walking around, as if they were performing some ceremony.
Yi Yun picked up the telescope and looked at it. It turned out that there was a huge magic circle painted on the open space on the island. The magic circle was generally round with many symbols written on it, which Yi Yun couldn't understand. There were a circle of priests wearing red clothes standing around the magic circle. It seemed that these people were the so-called archbishops in the red. Yi Yun counted and found that there were a total of 178 archbishops in the red clothes, and there were quite a few.
He thought to himself: I can find a place where I can find it without any effort. It turns out that the Archbishops in the Crown are here, and I don’t know what ritual they are doing, so I want to take a good look.
I saw 178 archbishops in red dress all sat on the edge of the magic circle, holding their hands high towards the sky, and seemed to be muttering in their mouths. The magic circle painted on the ground suddenly began to shine, and huge energy began to gather in the magic circle... The energy could be seen by the naked eye, like a ball of light, getting brighter and brighter...
Chapter completed!