There are many kingdoms in history that were founded by the Chinese, such as Wu Yuansheng, a Chinese from Guangdong, who established the DaiYan Kingdom in northern Borneo, and Wu Rang, a Fujianese who established the Malay Wu Kingdom, and there are several such examples, which shows that the wisdom and ability of Chinese can open up new worlds and establish new dynasties no matter when and where they are. And what we introduce to you today is the Natuna Islands and the founder of the chinese kingdom on this island, Zhang Jiexu.
After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, 300 remnants of soldiers were unwilling to surrender, and went to a desert island to build a country, and now they are rich! As early as the Yongle period, when Zheng He went to the Western Ocean, the Ming Dynasty discovered the Natuna Islands in the southern seas and named them Tianya Island. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, there was no shortage of people who resisted the Manchu Qing, including the remnants of a 300-man Ming army led by Zhang Jiexu, who traveled thousands of miles to the Natuna Islands.
With his organizational leadership and economic acumen, Zhang Jiexu led his men to first control the island and 127 surrounding islands, and then used it as a bargaining chip to negotiate with nearby neighbors, using the land under his control to provide a place for the surrounding countries to dry their catches in exchange for money and materials to survive. Because this desert island was originally no different from a desert island, there was no suitable land for farming and Chinese familiar crops. So you can only make money in this way.
Gradually, the Chinese population on this island has developed more and more, everyone's life has become better and better, and Zhang Jiexu's status and ability have been further affirmed by everyone. In fact, Zhang Jiexu is the king of the real island country, but Zhang Jiexu is very smart, unwilling to cause trouble for himself, chose to be a low-key person, until his death did not have a high-profile name of Wang Zili, but took "South China Company" as the sign of his island. But in fact, everyone knows that Zhang Jiexu is a veritable "king" on this island no matter what aspect he evaluates.
Originally, the island was not suitable for farming, but in modern times, it is speculated that the Natuna Islands are actually rich in oil resources, which is obviously an important source of income, coupled with the widespread cultivation of cocoa, coconut, corn and other crops, it is no wonder that it is now rich in oil.