The journey starts from the Titanic

I have counted that the Bank of America can still provide 5 million US dollars in funds, and if you squeeze it, you can still make up 10 million US dollars, and can maintain operation for two to three months.So we must find new sources of finances."

Jiang Hua frowned.

"It's fine if it lasts for a while. Now the most difficult thing is that the United Kingdom and France have intentionally or unintentionally blocked us, so that our capital turnover is not so smooth. It really can't work, and we are looking for Los Angeles." Yao Hongmin sighed.

"Well. Slowly! After this year and a half, things will be easier." Jiang Hua nodded and smiled, confident in Nanhua's future.

After a while, Li Guangqin, another important figure of American China Bank, also came.After Nanhua laid down most of the territory of Sumatra and Borneo, Yao Hongmin transferred Li Guangqian from Penang back to Medan to assist Jiang Hua in handling the affairs of American China Bank.

"Great, I'm looking for you!" Li Guangqian walked in with a smile.

"What's the good thing? See you smiling so happy?" Yao Hongmin greeted Li Guangqian to sit down.

"I just received news from the United States that they have reached loan agreements with Morgan Bank, the City Bank of New York, and Robles Securities, with a total of 35 million U.S. dollars.

At the same time, the American business community is also daring to be interested in South China's investment.However, we have to give up a lot of valuable resources."Li Guangqian smiled. He thought it was worthwhile to use South China's resources to win support from the American business community. He rushed over after receiving the news.

"That's great news. It seems that our headache has long been solved by someone with help. Hehe, finally there is no need to frown."

Yao Hongmin smiled.

"Let's discuss how to spend this money?" Jiang Hua smiled heartily.

Wall Street money is not so easy to take. Many loans require the purchase of American machinery and equipment or other industrial products. At the same time, the South China government also provides many preferential treatments to large American companies.

"The military's hands and feet are a bit big. These equipment are configured according to the powers. It really hurts those of us who are in charge of money." Li Guangqian picked up the military expense report and sighed.

"It's okay! Military weapons and equipment can be purchased on credit from the United States. Let's use this hard-won money to improve the financial system!"

At least the South China Dollar must be successfully issued to economically ban the influence of the Dutch Guilder on our territory."

Jiang Hua smiled.

Yao Hongmin nodded. Now it is indeed time to establish South China's currency system. The 35 million U.S. dollars provided by Situ Nan can indeed allow South China to try to issue a batch of new currencies and establish US-China rule economically.

Li Guangqian is a little confused. Will the Americans with tens of millions of dollars in arms be credited?Seeing Yao Hongmin and Jiang Hua excitedly discussing currency matters, he couldn't intervene for a while....

Compared to the previous two months, Medan is a lot vacant. Except for the Medan Guard Division, all other troops have been sent to the south.

Among them, the port city in southern Sumatra has the strongest force, with 30,000 troops stationed in the second and fourth divisions, as well as the newly reorganized Aceh Division and Batak Division.

South China Army Commander He Wenxiu handed Medan’s defenses to Chief of Staff Marx?After Bauer, he personally rushed to Palembang to command in preparation for the next landing in Java.

He came to Palembang by boat and brought a large amount of supplies.

After the Dutch East India Fleet was annihilated, the ships of the Southern Star Steamship Company were able to enter and exit the Java Sea freely, and personnel and weapons could be dropped to the south by sea.

"This is Palembang?"

He Wenxiu looked at Palembang’s open and peaceful bay area, where ships of 10,000 tons could be berthed, it was a rare deep-water harbor, and couldn't help but like it.

"Sure enough, it is worthy of the name, and it can be our shipbuilding center in the future. There are more than 10,000 islands in the Indonesian archipelago. Shipbuilding is too important for future defense and economic construction."

He nodded, and the heavy generals of the South China Army around him nodded.Except for the old nest Medan, Palembang has almost concentrated one-third of the main force of the South China Army, which shows that South China values ​​the city of Palembang.

"More than that? I heard that there is still a lot of oil here. Palembang is located at the mouth of the Musi River, with Palembang as the center. The entire oil production area can be connected by tubing, so this is also our future energy center. ."

Zhang Chengdong, the commander of the Second Division.

"How do you know how to know?" He Wenxiu was a little surprised.

In my impression, Palembang is a key city operated by the Dutch in South Sumatra. As early as the 17th century, the Dutch East India Company established a trading post in Palembang, so the Dutch and Indian government has more control over Palembang than in Sumatra. The city is much stronger.

Had it not been for the annihilation of the main force of the Dutch colonial army during the First World War in Medan, the defense of South Sumatra would have been emptied, and it would have taken a lot of effort for South China to take down the city.

"I didn't know it before. I only found out after interrogating the local Dutch officials. They also knew it soon. Unfortunately, this cornucopia has fallen into our hands." Zhang Chengdong smiled.

The interrogation he said is easy to understand. Nanhua's Intelligence Bureau has a group of interrogators specially sent to Palembang.Under the methods of those people, the Dutch did not confess, so detailed information about Palembang was also sorted out by the South China Army.

"Yeah. That's good!" He Wenxiu nodded with a smile.

Overlooking the magnificent Musi River in the distance, he said: "We can't just satisfy a city. This place with a radius of thousands of miles is very good and should be thoroughly digested."

Before the words were over, many floating objects floated on the Musi River and slowly flowed into the sea.

It was a corpse, which was killed and thrown into the river and flowed down. Even the water under the corpse was stained red.

Such a scene is unappetizing, not to mention that unpleasant things happened upstream.

He Wenxiu frowned, but after seeing the tanned and short individuals of the corpses, he opened his brows again and his expression was calm.

"What's the matter?" he asked.

"Two days ago, I sent the Aceh Division out. They are launching security operations in the upper reaches of the Musi River." Zhang Chengdong said solemnly.

Seeing that He Wenxiu's face was faint, he was secretly relieved, he cursed in his heart: Those Aceh people are really stupid!I don't know how to hide everything.

Palembang has a population of more than 200,000, and there are more than 10,000 Dutch or other Europeans. Most of the others are natives of Java and Sundanese.

These indigenous people have forged a big feud with the Acehnese, and the Aceh division sent thousands of miles to the south to do dirty work.Not long ago, when the city broke through, after the South China Army occupied the main position in the city, the Aceh and Batak divisions who followed in immediately pounced on the Javanese and Sundanese settlements and carried out bloody massacres.

A few days later, very few native aboriginals remained in Palembang. They were either killed or fled.

The Aceh Division and the Batak Division drove out of the city and began security operations around Palembang.

Except for reporting the position every day and applying for supplies, the South China Army's senior officials almost ignored the Aceh Division and the Batak Division and allowed them to move freely.

The result was a large number of unowned lands around Palembang, which made it cheaper for the South China government.

South China's second-line troops and Meihua company workers also began to enter Palembang in large numbers, following the crazy Aceh Division, enclosing land, planning farms, and establishing settlements.

When He Wenxiu came from Medan, this situation had been going on for almost a month.

"It's a good job, and we know that the port is blocked, the city is blocked. However, we are about to negotiate with the British and Dutch, and we have to converge and stop making embarrassing things."

He Wenxiu warned.Everyone then entered the Palembang city area shrouded in the shadow of death.

As soon as he walked into the South China Army headquarters, he received a telegram from Medan before his butt was hot.

The military procurement plan has been passed, but the Treasury Department has no money for the time being. It is recommended that the military use its capabilities to obtain the US arms dealer's agreement to purchase weapons and equipment on credit.

"How can this be? They are too irresponsible." Navy Commander Robinson was already in a hurry.

He also wanted to purchase a few warships to enrich the South China Navy. The last time he recklessly confronted the British warships, he received some criticism from the South China high level, but he received a lot of support from the army, and his rank was promoted from colonel to brigadier general.

After the South China Army ended the Sumatra War, it carried out a new round of expansion to prepare to resolve the Dutch and Indian authorities nesting in Jakarta. He also took the opportunity to fight for the interests of the navy.

"Those guys from the Treasury Department are so cunning that they instigated us to ask the young master for equipment. But boss, you still have a lot of face! Open your mouth and you will have tens of millions of dollars in arms." Zhang Chengdong smiled.