Building a Nation in Borneo, Starting in 1850

Many brothers say that it would be better to be established in Australia, but Australia is a British colony. It is no joke that the sun will not set on the British during this period. The total tonnage of British naval battleships was 250,000 tons. France during the same period had less than 90,000 tons, while the Netherlands and Portugal only had 40,000 to 50,000 tons. Prussia was not worth mentioning, with only a few thousand tons. It can be said that before World War I, Britain could not find an opponent in its navy even with a telescope, and it had the strength to mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops across the ocean.

Very good, develop slowly, don't think about being big and strong, just be able to claim the entire Borneo in its heyday, don't think about establishing overseas countries and dominating the earth.

It's okay, it's not too outrageous, and the rhythm is OK, but the early buying and grabbing is too smooth. Of course, without a golden finger, the requirements cannot be too high, otherwise it will be difficult to develop. With so many Nanyang Jianguo articles, this book is okay. Please update more and it will be better soon!

It's a good start, although some details don't match up, especially the one who doesn't care about the protagonist's rapid growth, but overall it's really good. Compared with similar Nanyang novels, it's much better. I hope it will be updated soon.

The plot is reasonable and basically satisfactory, not outrageous. He became the king, and he still became the king in modern times.

It's okay, but the development is a bit slow. As for what some book friends say about being an emperor, the time in the book is 1850, and the Qing Dynasty is still there. Basically, all countries in the world are monarchies. What should I do if I'm not an emperor? It's reasonable [eating melon]

The pace is pretty good, steady and steady, but the pace is a bit slow. Maybe this is also the characteristic of this book, which can keep it going. Slowly progressing, it can actually be regarded as a slow-burning novel.

General classification of crops most suitable for growing in Borneo (sorted by suitability and commercial value) 1. Top-level adaptation and large-scale pillar cash crop (the most profitable on the island, resistant to hot, humid, and acidic soil) 1. Oil palm (first choice, best in the world) - Resistant to waterlogging, strong acid brick red soil, and barrenness. It can be planted in large areas after reconstruction of swamps, hills, and coastal beaches. - Perfect match of high temperature and rain all year round, continuous fruit production throughout the year, comprehensive income of crushing rice, sugar cane, rubber - Current situation: The largest plantation industry on the island, contiguous large estates in Kalimantan, Sabah and Sarawak, Indonesia, core export product of palm oil 2. Natural rubber - Likes high temperature and high humidity, suitable for gentle slopes, hills and flat lands by rivers. It is resistant to acidic soil and can be intercropped with oil palm. - The traditional main cash crop in West Kalimantan and Sarawak, latex is exported stably in the long term. 3. Sarawak black pepper (special high-value spice) - Sustained rainfall at the equator and perfectly adapted to the slightly acidic red soil. Sarawak is a world-renowned pepper production area with extremely high premiums. 4. Coconut - Resistant to sea tides and mild saline-alkali, can be planted on coastal beaches without any improvement, extensive management, low risk, copra and coconut oil are exported 5. Cocoa - Likes shade and hot and humid environment, best for intercropping under oil palm forest, shallow root system is suitable for shallow acidic soil, small-scale economic crops 6. Sugar cane (suboptimal sugar) The climate is completely suitable, but the economic benefits are not as good as oil palm. Only the alluvial land along the river is suitable for small-scale brown sugar production, and large-scale commercialization is not possible. 2. Suitable food crops (can be planted stably, but the output is limited and cannot be self-sufficient) 1. Rice (the only staple food) - Only two types of plots are feasible: Western Kalimantan/South Kalimantan tidal swamp paddy fields and small mountain terraces - Weaknesses: The soil is highly acidic and must be improved by irrigation and drainage and lime application. The yield per unit area is low and the island is short of more than half of its rice. 2. Sago (sago palm, Aboriginal core carbohydrate) - Exclusive crop for deep peat swamps. Other crops cannot survive. Starch extracted from tree trunks replaces rice. It is abundant in Sarawak and Central Kalimantan. 3. Cassava (all-purpose cereal) Extremely resistant to barren, strongly acidic soils, slopes/forests, it can be planted casually, with almost no threshold, and can be used as rations, feeds, and starch raw materials. 4. Corn Lowland yields are average and are mainly used as livestock and poultry feed; there are small feed corn fields in Sabah and Western Canada, with very little human consumption. 5. Plantain, taro, sweet potato Sporadic planting in front of the house, behind the house and under the forest, tolerant of dampness and auxiliary food for small farmers 3. High-value tropical fruits (perfect climate, high export potential for special features) Durian, rambutan, mangosteen, avocado, jackfruit, soursop, wild mango The volcanic soil along the coast of Sabah has excellent planting quality and is suitable for fine orchards. The added value is much higher than ordinary grain and oil. 4. Completely unsuitable (almost impossible to commercialize) 1. Wheat: no low-temperature vernalization, high temperature and humidity all year round, only a very small test in a thousand-meter high mountain, no planting value 2. Temperate fruits and vegetables: apples, pears, grapes, potatoes (cool-type tubers) 3. Sugar beets and cotton (need a dry and wet climate) 5. Brief adaptation summary for different plots 1. Coastal tidal marshes: rice, coconut, sugar cane, oil palm 2. Red soil on gentle slopes and hills: oil palm, rubber, pepper, cocoa, tropical fruits, cassava 3. Deep peat wetland: sago (West Valley), oil palm (after compliance improvement) 4. Central high mountains 1000m+: Alpine fragrant rice, niche temperate zone fruit and vegetable experiments, specialty fruits 5. The worst barren slopes in the entire region: cassava and plantain (only self-sufficient, no commercial value) One sentence core conclusion Borneo is most suitable for tropical perennial cash crops such as oil palm, rubber, pepper, and coconut; food is only suitable for rice, cassava, and sago; wheat is not suitable at all; sugarcane can be grown but it is not cost-effective.

The logic is smooth, the characters are lifelike, and it has a sense of the times. It's not enough to read the author soon. When the protagonist's territory is vast, the author should update the map so that he can have a sense of immersion.

Very good! Hang on, author, it's just too slow. The protagonist can absorb the craftsmanship of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, and it is best to establish the country before the West fully colonizes Southeast Asia. My suggestion is that the protagonist takes over the entire Borneo-Sulawesi-Maluku Islands and Natuna Islands, which is about 1 million territory. Java, Sumatra, and the Malay Peninsula cannot be taken. There are too many indigenous people. This book can develop slowly. After the founding of the country, don't take the Ming Dynasty or the like, which will easily lead to siege by Western powers. Just follow the path of Japan's rise, with Borneo as the core, and absorb the resources of Indochina and the Nanyang Islands. If you have the opportunity, you can try Western Australia.