Jambi
Long after the reign of the Singaporean Maharaja Sang Nila Utama, the seas of Singapore were invaded by shoals of swordfish. These large fishes multiplied rapidly and soon became a menace to the local fishemen. The people of the island no longer dared to venture near the sea as each day there would always be someone killed by the swordfish. Talk spread among the people that this was an evil omen of the sign of things to come. The locals began to believe that the kingdom had somehow incurred the wrath of the gods and they were now being punished for it.
The talk soon reached the ears of the Maharaja, Paduka Seri, who was worried that he would somehow be blamed for these events. Fearful of the threat to his rule and the possibility of rebellion by his subjects, the king decided to rid the seas of the swordfishes.
On the appointed day, the Maharaja had his soldiers armed and ready on the beaches where the menace of the swordfish was greatest. The soldiers went into the waters and waited for the fish to come in with the tide. However, despite being well-armed, the King's men were no match for the swordfishes, which impaled themselves on the men. One after another, the men fell, seriously injured or killed. Their cries could be heard from far away.
Soon the sea was awash with the blood of the King's army. To avoid further slaughter, the King was forced to withdraw his men. But he also noticed a young boy taking a special interest in the events and laughing at the debacle.
When brought before him, the lad said: "Majesty, I was just thinking that it would be better to form a barrier using banana tree trunks instead of your soldiers to fight the swordfish. There' ll be less bloodshed that way." The King was struck by the ingenuity and simplicity of the boy's idea and immediately adopted it.
Every banana tree on the island was felled in the effort. Soon, the people had erected a great wall of banana tree trunks along the beach. When the tide came in again, the imminent swordfish attack came. However, this time, the swordfish had their long, sharp points stuck into the tree trunks and were not able to free themselves. The islanders were thus able to kill the fish without any harm to themselves. The sea was red with the blood of the swordfish but the scourge was finally over.
Everyone on the island celebrated the victory, and the king rewarded the boy for his idea, but his ministers were unhappy and jealous. One of them whispered into the king's ear: "Even as a boy he is already so clever. Imagine what will happen when he grows up. Why, he might even usurp your throne."
Beliving the slander, the king had the boy was thrown into the sea near one of the islands south of Singapore, the great island of Sumatra. There, he was attacked by a lone swordfish, vengeful for the boy being responsible for the deaths of so many of his brethren. The boy, being in a tough spot, attempted to negotiate with the fish, to no avail. Suddenly, a large squid emerged from the depths, grabbed the swordfish, and threw him to the horizon.
The squid took the boy to the island of Sumatra, the boy was Sangramavijayottungavarman, the founder of Jambi. Thus, the squid has been an important symbol and revered as an animal. The squid god Cumi-Cumi is the god of the ocean, salvation, wealth and medicine.
Orders:
Grow Army
Grow Borneo Colony
Expand Sumatran Lands
Put an end to pirateering through coastal patrols and raids on pirate settlements.
*secret*
Protect intrests in Borneo and Sumatra, defend shipping lanes and important straights
If the Javanese wish to start a war, destroy their forces on sight.
*secret*
poor pandas! they kill those gentle giants.....they must pay......and we want their land and money....said the emperor, he then sent his armys north towards koran, the entire nation was moved as everyone hated the northern people! the government decided to continue wrowing their army and expand south, where rice growed everywhere, and pandas lived freely, the navy woudl help w/ the expansion.
