Chapter 30: Truth Is Only Within the Range of a Cannon

The west and east of the city are the main places where the Chinese live, and there are many shops there, and I am afraid that after tonight, most of the Chinese people's life savings will be destroyed with this unwarranted [***].

The Chinese on the dock can only watch their family business and relatives die in the fire, what kind of torture is this? Lin Haijiang didn't know, didn't want to think about it, and didn't dare to think about it.

But he knew very well that once the worst sorrow and anger between heaven and earth turned into the flames of revenge, it could incinerate everything in the world.

In the early morning, the more than 500 men who were killed on the dock were changed into the old clothes that the sailors had replaced before, and their bodies were wiped very clean by their relatives, and they seemed to walk easily, but the wounds on their bodies and the wounds in the hearts of their relatives could never be healed.

The deceased is gone, but the living have to carry a heavier burden, Lin Haijiang has already carved out an area outside the dock, plus the more than 30,000 Chinese who came after the dawn are concentrated in a small area, and everyone can only stand.

More than 2,600 of the selected overseas Chinese were armed, of whom more than 1,000 were given Henry rifles, and the rest were given old-fashioned breech rifles, which were loaded with bayonets and the monstrous hatred of their wielders, which made the 100 Dutch soldiers in the distance tremble.

The two ships of Zhenyuan and Dingyuan finally went through more than three hours of fire and pressure, and under the action of the four-way valve, the boiler boosted the speed of the ship and slowly sailed out of the port.

Lin Haijiang was standing in front of the corpse at the dock waiting for Lieutenant Colonel Wentuk, the representative of the Dutch, to learn that the supreme commander of the opposing fleet wanted to see him? Lieutenant Colonel Ventuk was confused, and it seemed to him that the other party was looking for His Excellency the Governor, right?

But in front of Macklin. Count Botto, Lieutenant Colonel Wintuk didn't dare to say it.

Lieutenant Colonel Wintuk, who was trembling, was almost suffocated when he came to the docks, and he didn't know where the Chinese under the sailors' organization got so many weapons?

Lieutenant Colonel Wentuk knew very well that at this moment, there were less than 500 Dutch armed soldiers in Batavia City, and even if the armed expatriates were included, there would not be more than 1,000 people, not to mention the four warships cruising on the sea, but what surprised Lieutenant Colonel Wentuk even more was that the supreme commander of this fleet turned out to be Chinese?

What an incredible thing it is! Although Lieutenant Colonel Wentuk looked down on the yellow race very much, and even called them 'yellow pigs' in public many times! But in the face of the other party's absolute strength, he must restrain his so-called pride.

Although Lieutenant Colonel Wintuk was very reluctant, he had to accept the fact that he himself was surrounded by angry gazes, and he could even feel the muzzles of the guns that seemed to be pointed at him and a dozen soldiers at random, and the black holes of the barrels made him creep.

Lin Haijiang didn't pay attention to Lieutenant Colonel Wen Tuke who was coming, this time he was concentrating on testing the knife, the material was naturally the natives who were captured with murder weapons, and last night's rescue of the Chinese and the natives when they were fighting indiscriminately was the first time Lin Haijiang fought in such a bloody way!

And now Lin Haijiang is setting an example for everyone, proving that the natives are nothing more than ferocious beasts, and killing them is not the same as killing people, and in order to purify the environment, Lin Haijiang has to admit that Jing Kou is indeed a rare sharp blade, and the blade does not stain blood!

Before this, Lieutenant Colonel Wentuk had always considered himself a very strong person, especially in the face of a strong enemy, he thought that he would calmly command his army to completely defeat any invading enemy, but today Lieutenant Colonel Wentuk realized that he was not strong and would feel fear.

Because the laughing devil had already cut off the heads of several people in a matter of moments, and the convulsive corpses and the smell of blood wafting through the air made his stomach tumble violently.

However, the dense corpses of sailors on the dock and Lin Haijiang's cold and abnormal gaze made Lieutenant Colonel Wentuk sweat coldly, Lin Haijiang glanced at Lieutenant Colonel Wentuk from the corner of his eye and said: "I believe you have seen it before my deputy commander, Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence, and I hope that your Dutch colonial authorities can give me a satisfactory answer to last night's tragedy." ”

Lieutenant Colonel Wentuk wiped the sweat from his forehead and said helplessly: "I can only express my sincere apologies for your losses on behalf of His Excellency the Governor, and immediately arrest the culprits who caused the incident, and we hope that you will exercise restraint and calm." ”

Lieutenant Colonel Wintuk paused and continued: "Now that the riot has been effectively suppressed, we hope that you will cooperate with us in collecting the weapons of the Chinese. ”

Lieutenant Colonel Wentuke looked around with trepidation, and then respectfully waited for Lin Haijiang's reply.

Lin Haijiang looked at his pocket watch very elegantly, then looked in the direction of Batavia City and said, "If you keep restraint and calm, I will sacrifice more than five hundred subordinates?" What kind of logic is this? We were unexpectedly involved in the events you orchestrated, and the losses we have here today are enough for me and my men to go to court-martial. ”

Lieutenant Colonel Wen Tuke was slightly stunned, and just wanted to explain, Lin Haijiang waved his hand very domineeringly and said: "Lieutenant Colonel Wen Tuke, there is a famous saying I don't know if you have heard it?" ”

"Which quote?" Lieutenant Colonel Wen Tuke looked at Lin Haijiang in confusion.

Lin Haijiang said in a loud and loud voice: "The truth is only within the range of my cannon!" ”

"Ahh Lieutenant Colonel Ventuk suddenly turned pale and dumbfounded.

Lin Haijiang waved his hand very impatiently and said, "I'll give you half an hour to let your Governor personally come to the dock to give me a satisfactory answer, otherwise I will bloody Batavia City today!" ”

Looking at the figures of Lieutenant Colonel Wentuk and the others leaving in a hurry, Lin Haijiang said to Wang Dongxu, who had served as his first adjutant not long ago: "Send a signal to the fleet, first knock out the Gorm battery and the Werther battery, and give the Dutch a little bit of power, lest they think that we just talk and don't practice." ”

Wang Dongxu immediately replied that he turned around and ran towards the signal corps, and under the communication of the flag, soon the four battleships began to form a battle line in formation outside the approximate range of the Gorm and Witt batteries in order to maximize the firepower output.

The Dutchmen who had been watching from the battery were stunned, they didn't understand why the British warships were aimed at them. The two captains of the fort, Madovi and Esmud, had already led most of the artillery to join in the frenzied sack of the previous night.

The officers were busy taking advantage of the fire to make a fortune, and when the ships had completed the speed and elevation test firing adjustments, and the overwhelming shells fell like hailstones, the only thing left of the Dutch on the Gorm and Werther batteries was to hold their heads and scurry.

Fragments of tattered uniforms, stumps and severed arms were thrown high into the sky with the blast of air.

Lieutenant Colonel Ventuk looked at the Gorm and Werther Batteries, which were already filled with gunsmoke, and he knew very well that the Gom and Werther Batteries, which were the first and last barrier to the city and port of Batavia, were completely finished!

During the whole shelling, the Gorm and Werther batteries consistently maintained a calm, restrained and silent attitude, and not a single shot was fired during the whole process!

When Lieutenant Colonel Ventuk rushed back to the Governor's Palace, he was surprised to find that Captain Madovi and Esmud, as well as most of the officers and men of the fort, were covered with all kinds of bits and pieces, from antique vases that needed to be carried by two people, to various objects, wax tables, cutlery, and so on.

Lieutenant Colonel Wentuk didn't even need to ask to know what the two guys were doing with Madovi and Esmud, and the most helpless thing for Lieutenant Colonel Wentuk was that Madovi and Esmud actually got Maclin. Count Botto's appreciation? Because they effectively preserve the living combat power?

Lieutenant Colonel Wintuk really didn't understand Macklin. Is Count Botto really stupid or is he playing dumb with himself?

Lieutenant Commander Wentuk repeated the exact words of the Navy Lin to Macklin. Count Botto, Macklin. Count Botto immediately glared and exclaimed in surprise with an exaggerated expression: "What is the truth that is only within the range of a cannon?" Did they think they were pirates? Can you run amok and do anything wrong? ”

Lieutenant Colonel Wintuk looked at Macklin with contempt. "They lost more than five hundred men in last night's riot, and they probably don't mind being pirates anymore!" ”

"What?" Mark Lin. Count Botto was dumbfounded.

Lieutenant Commander Wentuk continued: "And they seem to have some evidence that they insisted that we planned the riot, that they were only victims, and that the commander of this fleet was a Chinese, or more precisely, a Chinese person." ”

"Oh my God! O my God! "Macklin. Count Botto repeatedly crossed his chest, and Lieutenant Colonel Ventuk, who was standing nearby, looked at Macklin with a look of astonishment. The Count of Botto, as if he were looking at an unmasked stranger, for in his memory Macklin. Count Bertto was not a religious at all, and the number of times he went to church in the past two years could be counted on one hand.

Mark Lin. Count Voto hesitated for a while, and finally made up his mind: "Lieutenant Colonel Wentuk, tell me their conditions!" ”

Lieutenant Colonel Wen Tuke rolled his eyes helplessly and said, "The other party didn't offer a condition, he asked us to give him a satisfactory condition!" ”

"Ahh Mark Lin. Count Botto was stunned for a moment, he had never seen such a negotiation? A group of upper-class people in Batavia City were also talking about it at the moment.

Only a few people think that they can try to give a price for compensation, while many more think that it is a kind of blackmail, and they dare not open fire on the city of Batavia, are they not afraid of provoking an international dispute?

Lieutenant Colonel Ventuk looked at these poor worms with the eyes of a group of idiots, they even blew up the fort for you, what else would you not dare?

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