Chapter 579 Things are changing

If Reagan takes action, he must at least have an earl as his base, otherwise, it would mean that the British do not respect the Reagan family!

Reagan's heart unconsciously became warm.

He has no regrets in his life as he has become the President of the United States. It is also impossible for him to become a British aristocrat as it is not in line with American values.

And if Adam got the title of nobility, then there would be nothing wrong with passing it on to Ronan.

This is what Ronan inherited from his father, isn't it?
Even if Reagan doesn't see Ronan inherit, after Ronan, he can always add Lord in front of his name, right?
In this way, whether Ronan is in politics or business in the future, his status in the United States will be quite different.

Americans may despise these old money aristocrats in words, but they are still passionate about them in their hearts. Reagan is an American, doesn't he understand the hearts of Americans?

"Which island are you going to buy?"

Wang Yuanchao was indeed planning to pass the title to his son in the United States, because the East was very disgusted with this thing. Are kings, princes, generals, and ministers of different species?
And decades later, the leader of this world is the East.

This is also the reason why he holds on tightly to the Hong Kong Football Association.

This is the "title" he left for the Wang family in the east!
Wang Yuanchao pointed at the map and said:

“This is Batam Island, opposite Singapore, to the south and north of Singapore, guarding this golden waterway.

Batam Island has an area of ​​715 square kilometers and a population of about 100 million.

Batam is the second largest tourist destination in Indonesia after Bali, and is known as "Little Bali". It is the closest island to Singapore in Indonesia. Because it is a duty-free port, almost all Singaporeans like to go to Batam for consumption and entertainment.

Reagan looked at Batam Island. There were many islands around it, forming a fragmented archipelago.

"With such a large population, will there be enough fresh water resources?" Reagan couldn't help but ask.

Wang Yuanchao was stunned. He had not expected this.

He immediately thought of Hong Kong and Singapore. The former is supplied with water from the mainland, and the latter is supplied with water from Malaysia. So, Batam Island is most likely supplied with water from Indonesia.

“It should be the water supplied by Indonesia.”

In fact, the island now has six reservoirs, which can fully meet the living needs of the islanders and the island's industry.

"Don't just say you should, you need to understand it clearly." Reagan said unhappily, "Can someone else control this lifeline?"

Wang Yuanchao nodded his head and said yes.

Reagan then said in a gentle tone:
“You still want those islands? Forget about the independence of West Papua and East Timor.”

Wang Yuanchao only wanted to dismember Indonesia and had no idea about those two places as they were too far away from Borneo.

He pointed to the area around Kalimantan Island and said:
"Except Batam and Bintan Island next to it, the rest of Kalimantan and Indonesia are equally divided along the median line of the ocean, and the Borneo Republic will not take advantage of them."

The Riau Islands, adjacent to the South China Sea, were naturally inadvertently assigned to the side of the Republic of Borneo.

Reagan didn't even notice it!

He only focused on the eastern, southern and western borders of Kalimantan.

“Take this one here too. This island is on the center line.” Reagan pointed to Belitung Island considerately.

In this way, the Karimata Strait, an important shipping route between Sumatra and Kalimantan, became the territory of the Republic of Borneo.

In Reagan's office, the two men simply drew the borders of the new nation, the Republic of Borneo.

"Here, I remember there seems to be another country?" Reagan pointed to the location of Brunei again.

There is only a simple border mark here, but no country name is marked.

Wang Yuanchao said:

"Brunei is a sultanate with a population of about 300,000 or 400,000. There are many oil fields in the sea to the north of it."

Reagan glanced at Wang Yuanchao and said with concern:

"Since they haven't made any mistakes, we should keep them. We value freedom and democracy, but we are not robbers, understand?"

Reagan certainly knew the essence of the referendum.

Sarawak and Gaza became independent because Malaysia embezzled the money of the people of these two states!

The Borneo Republic took over Kalimantan and the surrounding islands because Indonesia invaded first and the Borneo Republic fought back, so Indonesia naturally had to pay a price.

The people of Brunei just stayed there quietly, shivering, and did nothing. Even if they could hold a referendum, they would not allow it.

Referendums are not to be used casually.

Wang Yuanchao actually wanted to "referend" this place.

Just like India annexed Sikkim and Bhutan.

However, now that Reagan has emphasized it, it is difficult for him to refute it. Let him slowly assimilate in the future.

The Borneo Republic is in his hands, so is it impossible for him to assimilate a small country like Brunei?

Not to mention incorporating it into Borneo, there shouldn't be any problem in turning Brunei into Borneo's Monaco, right?
If the Sultan of Brunei does not respect public opinion, who knows what the people will do?

Wang Yuanchao nodded and said:

"That's natural. The existence of Brunei is the best proof of the existence of democracy, freedom and civilization. The Borneo Republic is not a violent country, but a peace-loving country..."

Reagan waved his hand, signaling Wang Yuanchao to stop talking. This kind of polite words were not the right place to say them. "It's good that you know it.

In addition, the UK's request is simple: to ensure the development of their existing oil fields."

Wang Yuanchao cautiously probed:

"Don't we need to develop it ourselves? I feel more assured if we have our own people developing it."

Reagan glanced at his cunning former son-in-law and said:

"If you want to raise the price, just negotiate directly. If you change the contract subject, you will naturally have to re-sign the contract."

America's oil families are already powerful enough and do not need Reagan to add to their power. Reagan's tax cuts and less-regulatory policies are the greatest support they can give them.

As for those small oil companies, doesn't Adam have the ability to give them a living?

Wang Yuanchao smiled. The financial and military expenses of the Borneo Republic had been settled.

“What about the Soviet Union?”

Reagan said without even looking up:
"There's nothing to worry about. I never add water to what I promised you."

……

After waiting for a long time, Suharto finally got the mediation of the United Nations.

It is no exaggeration to say that Kalimantan Island is completely lost. The army of the Republic of Borneo, a 3,000-man army, has landed in Riau Province, the territory of Sumatra! A 5,000-man army landed in Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia, located on the east side of Java Island.

Suharto has already realized that without the navy and air force, the army on Java Island alone will not be able to stop the American lackeys, the Republic of Borneo.

The main force of the army on Java Island did not even dare to go to East Java, let alone Sumatra.

The other side had the ability to land in Jakarta, but they remained restrained. Suharto's political wisdom told him that he could maintain his position as president for the time being.

Because the other party does this, there is a 99% chance that they want to negotiate.

It just depends on how much it costs.

Now, Suharto no longer has the dominance he once had, and he only wants to maintain his presidency.

Suharto wanted his army to defend Jakarta, not because he expected the army to really defend Jakarta, but to hold this last strength firmly in his hands to prevent the army from being seized by those with ulterior motives.

The Kingdom of Borneo put forward their demands, which can be simply summarized as ceding territory, paying compensation, and trade:

“1. A referendum should be held in Riau Province, Bangka-Belitung Province, East Java Province, the four provinces of Kalimantan, West Papua, and East Timor on the island of Sumatra, so that the local people can decide their affiliation;

2. Compensation for the damage caused by the invasion of Borneo: 1000 billion US dollars;
3. Recognize the independence of the Republic of Borneo, do not set up trade barriers, and be the most-favored-nation to each other. "

There is no such thing as ceding land these days. A referendum is a disguised form of ceding land.

If Wang Yuanchao wanted those small islands, he must have asked for a very high price first, and then paid back the money when it came down to earth.

As for compensation, Indonesia's GDP is only over 700 billion US dollars a year. How much money can the government have? They can't pay back the 1000 billion in 10 years.

If Indonesia drags its feet, Borneo can continue to advance the front line.

How they treated East Timor in the past is how Borneo is treating them now.

Kalimantan has already started to arrange officials from major cities. Whether it is the referendum or the future management, it is inseparable from this effective organization.

The puppet president, Taib Mahmud, has begun to tour various parts of Kalimantan and give speeches under the protection of real security guards.

Nothing more than the benefits of the Borneo Republic:

The lower class people:

Freedom of belief, land distribution by the state, exemption of agricultural taxes on grain, and subsidies.

Although Blackwater has dealt with many people of faith before, the base number is there and we cannot force it. We can only proceed step by step. We can say one thing but cannot show any color in reality.

There is not much land. Kalimantan is a tropical rainforest area, so we must take land from the rainforest. So, the state-organized reclamation is definitely more efficient and of higher quality than individual slash-and-burn farming, and it can also protect the environment. Otherwise, the people will really give you a slash-and-burn farming!

Agricultural tax, with such a small population, Wang Yuanchao is not going to accumulate wealth through this tax. The soil quality of Kalimantan is very poor, and the grain needs to be protected. Farmers need to be subsidized for growing grain! Cash crops are excluded.

Middle-class citizens:

Invest in large-scale infrastructure and development, provide a large number of employment opportunities, build our own medical and education systems, and build our own universities.

As for transportation in Kalimantan, neither roads nor railways can circle the island. Relying solely on boats is too slow and inefficient.

In particular, there is not even a proper university in Kalimantan at present.

In this regard, he is also planning to copy Singapore's homework.

Upper class of society:

There is no upper class in society, but by setting up secondary education and higher education, we give the middle and lower classes plenty of opportunities to make the leap.

This Wang Yuanchao just learned from the mainland and copied homework.

He is only 33 years old, and he still has plenty of time to ensure that those reasonable policies are effectively implemented in the long term. He can constantly adjust policies according to the actual situation of Borneo, and he can always control the rudder of Borneo without worrying about misleading others.

(End of this chapter)