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"Jingle bells."

The bell rang loudly at the Batavian Democratic Party's Nanyang headquarters, perhaps because of the slow-paced life, and the owner was reluctant to get up because he was drinking tea and chatting in the garden. Hu Hanmin really didn't have the heart to answer the phone, he was warmly receiving Marin and Vychensky. Since the last time he was involved, he was full of thoughts about using the power of the Soviet Union and GC International to trip Yang Qiu, and even used the relationship between the Kuomintang and Japan to get a batch of arms for the Islamic guerrillas and the East Indian Poor Party.

So after pouring tea for the two of them, he hurriedly asked: "Two gentlemen, do you know any news about our party's joining your GC International?" ”

The KMT's offer to join the GC International sparked a bitter dispute in Moscow. Stalin's original intention was to accept the Kuomintang, because he thought that the Kuomintang could be used to drag down Yang Qiu and the Kuomintang, who had infiltrated Central Asia and the Russian territory east of the Yenisei River. However, Tonotsky strongly opposed and believed that the KMT had no GC tendencies, and that the admission of the KMT would provoke Yang Qiu and trigger a war confrontation. Moreover, Bukharin and others, who supported Stalin as general secretary this time, did not support it, because they felt that India and Iran were more important to the Soviet Union, so they should not open a third front, not to mention that the acceptance of the Kuomintang would also take into account Japan's feelings. But in the end, taking into account Stalin's attitude, the Central Committee of the Poor Party voted to approve a proposal to support the Kuomintang and oppose the dictatorship of Yang Qiu and the Kuomintang Society. So Marin looked at Vychensky and said: "Mr. Hu, we at the GC International are studying this matter, because it will take some time to seek the support of all the proletarian parties in the world. ”

Vychensky was afraid that Hu Hanmin would be disappointed, so he deliberately strengthened: "Please tell your Excellency the chairman of the party constitution that Moscow has authorized us to do everything we can to help you defeat Yang Qiu's dictatorship and help you get back your rights." Of course, we hope that your party will conclude genuine Sino-Soviet friendship after coming to power, stop the oppression of Mongolia and Tibet, and establish the Workers' and Peasants' Soviets, with gradual reforms until they join our GC International. Strive for the construction of a proletarian world. ”

Hu Hanmin was a little disappointed, although he heard that the Soviet Union recovered quickly with the help of Japan and the United States, and steel production had even recovered to 2 million tons, but he was still too weak in the face of Yang Qiu. Wang Zhaoming sent a telegram saying. When Congress reviewed the just-concluded Second Five-Year Plan, all of the power generation figures exceeded the estimates made five years ago, except for the fact that power generation was not up to standard due to the construction period and Yang Qiu's insistence on using domestic hydroelectric generators, and the slow delivery of foreign skilled workers hired by Europe. Among them, steel production is three times that of the Soviet Union, reaching 6.2 million tons, and five years later it will easily exceed 10 million. Other industrial figures are also progressing rapidly, with small batch production at the Minas field in Sumatra and the completion of the first phase of the Bell oil field. The Yumen Hanjiang River and other countries have prompted the annual output of oil to soar to 2.78 million tons in just two years, 3.5 million tons of chemical fertilizer, 12 million tons of cement, 100 million tons of coal, and so on.

I also heard that now Yang Qiu has basically solved the trouble of the shortage of high-end manufacturing workers, because he introduced nearly 30,000 foreign technicians in Europe, plus the Russians who were collected back then, and now there are more than 70,000 foreign technicians in China who can be comparable to Europe, which supports the strong demand for senior technicians in industrial development. Therefore, even if the Soviet Union returns to the pre-war level in Europe, it will be even more difficult to close the gap.

Seeing his face disappointed. Vychensky didn't want to lose such a good opportunity to contain Yang Qiu and the National Society, so he pretended to be concerned and continued: "Mr. Hu, please rest assured, the Soviets are what they say!" If we promise to support us, we will do everything we can to help. It can even provide the necessary force! ”

Hu Hanmin was taken aback, he didn't think about overthrowing Yang Qiu by force. The Wehrmacht is now simply Yang Qiu's private army, the needle can't be inserted into the water and splashed through, even Li Liejun has been taken into account, and I am afraid that the force will fall into the hands of others. Seeing that there was no hope of joining the Comintern, when he was upset, the telephone rang again, and he was angry and yelled at the bodyguard in the distance: "Go and see, which one is calling indiscriminately!" ”

After scolding his subordinates to answer the phone, Hu Hanmin finally let out a sigh. Although I couldn't join GC International immediately, I thought there should be a chance for cooperation even if they even proposed force. So after thanking him twice, he took out a stack of dollars and said, "Thank you two for doing the work on your behalf, this is a little meaning, count me as my personal support for you." ”

Marin and Vychensky knew that the Nanyang Chinese were rich, so they took it unceremoniously. When he was about to say thanks, the bodyguard who went to answer the phone just now hurriedly ran over: "Minister Hu (Minister of the Nanyang Democratic Party Branch) has a big incident!" The natives on the other side of Borneo rioted and oppressed us Chinese. ”

The Kuomintang is also a populist party. He didn't have a good face for these Nanyang natives, so when Hu Hanmin heard that the natives were rioting and oppressing the Chinese, he was in a bad mood and said angrily: "These natives! When I am Chinese, am I easy to bully? By car, meet me to the Governor. After saying that, he hurriedly said goodbye to the two and went to the Dutch governor's palace.

The two were not dissatisfied with him leaving, because it was not uncommon for Nanyang Chinese and local aborigines to fight and make trouble, especially in Borneo, where the power of various countries was more prevalent. The inaction of the Dutch colonial Government exacerbated the conflict. However, after hearing the whole story, Vychensky immediately realized that this was a good opportunity: "Comrade Marin, do you think it is possible to take this opportunity to launch the Chinese workers' revolution to join us?" ”

It's no wonder that Vychensky has this idea, but anyone who wants to carry out changes in Nanyang will probably have this idea, because the status of Nanyang Chinese is too special! The population of the entire Nanyang region is less than 100 million, but there are nearly 10 million Chinese scattered all over the country. Moreover, the Chinese have taken advantage of capital and grouping to gradually control the retail, grain and planting industries throughout Nanyang. According to British statistics, the entire trade volume of the South Seas in 1924 reached 3 billion US dollars, of which 1.6 billion were related to the Chinese, who had already controlled the commerce of Luzon, the entire economy of Singapore, the grain and rubber of Borneo, and Siam was almost completely controlled by the economy! A few years ago, Yang Qiu intervened in the Sumatra oil business, and also cooperated with the United States to open mines in Luzon, which can be said to be a middle-level force second only to the colonizers!

This force is enormous! If it can be borrowed, it will undoubtedly be of great help to launch the Nanyang revolutionary cause. However, Marin was not as optimistic as he was, because China on the other side of the sea, which the Chinese in Nanyang regarded as dependent, was rising rapidly after getting rid of colonization, and the influence of Yang Qiu and the Guoshe gradually penetrated here, and the Chinese were not very enthusiastic about the proletarian movement, so it was not easy to gain support.

"We can rely on the Kuomintang, they have a very general support here, and it doesn't matter if they don't want to, just keep it up. By promising to help the Chinese here in exchange for money, we have the opportunity to arm more guerrillas. Vychensky did not give up, and weighed the dollars in his hand, feeling that this matter was promising.

The two learned by accident that the riot was something Yang Qiu did not expect. He had wanted to involve the poor party in other ways. Just when the two were analyzing whether they could borrow the power of the Chinese to launch a proletarian revolution in the Nanyang region, Hu Hanmin had already arrived at the Dutch Governor's Palace by car. However, before he entered the door, he met Tan Yukun, the Chinese consul in Batavia, who also arrived.

Tan Yukun is 43 years old, and his wife is the niece of Zhong Wenyao, the former Manchu minister to Little Luzon. During the European War, he served in the Navy and participated in the Atlantic escort operation, and after returning to China, he joined the National Society as a military attache in Luzon, and retired from the army three years ago to serve as the Chinese minister in Batavia. Such a person is not eye-catching in today's country, but Zhong Wenyao and Tang Shaoyi, the young children who studied in the United States behind him, have a lot of influence in the domestic political circle. So the career is very smooth.

Tan Yukun also knew Hu Hanmin, and knew that after he escaped from Guangdong, he took advantage of the opportunity of Chen Jiongming and others who were unwilling to get involved in politics to get into the position of head of the Nanyang branch of the Kuomintang Party, so he enthusiastically called Minister Hu. But Minister Hu was not very enthusiastic, snorted and walked into the governor's palace by himself.

In the Governor's Palace, Lord Decaux secretly complained that it was not as good as Brazilian coffee with his own East Indian coffee, and did not read the telegram on the table about the riots in Borneo. It's not that he doesn't know the status of China and the Chinese today, but Borneo sent a telegram saying that it was a "minor riot", and since it was a minor matter, he didn't need to be nervous at all. Don't talk about the East Indies. Even if it is zoomed in to the entire South Seas, how many times does this kind of thing happen that day? Siam, Malay, French Annam, Luzon, etc., all had conflicts. What's more, he thinks this conflict is very good. It shows the importance of the colonial government, after all, he doesn't want the locals and the Chinese to solve the problem on their own, so as to forget who the real owner of the place is.

"Mr. Governor, the Chinese Ministers and their opposition parties wish to see you at once."

I knew that the other party would come, but I didn't expect that even the Kuomintang would come, Lord Deco was a little itchy, and he thought that such a trivial matter was worth coming together! However, he still raised his spirit and prepared to meet him, after all, the remnants of being "patrolled" by the Chinese Navy in front of his home during the last Sumatra oil field incident were still there, so he got up and tidied up his clothes, and then walked slowly to the meeting room after keeping his majesty and tidiness. But the telegram on the table was not just intentionally or unintentionally kept.

"Your Excellency the Governor, there is a riot in West Borneo! Please immediately order the dispatch of troops to protect the lives of our expatriates! After Tan Yukun explained his intention very directly, Hu Hanmin also agreed, but his tone and words were much more polite: "Mr. Governor, West Borneo is a gathering area of Chinese expatriates. The riots have already caused human and economic damage, and it is hoped that you will order the local authorities to stop such incidents before they cause further damage. ”

"Look at how talkative people are! It's a pity that it's not the right one. Lord Deke was dark in his heart, and nodded to Hu Hanmin with a smile before turning to Tan Yukun and changing his face: "Mr. Minister, I have already received the report." I'm very sorry about this, but rest assured, I'll deal with it as soon as possible. ”

"Your Excellency the Governor! You have to act now, this riot is very large, you have to. ”

"I know how to do it! No need to be reminded! Before Tan Yukun finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lord Deco, who was angry with him for being rude, and said secretly: "Isn't it just a group fight, how can it be worth making a fuss about this kind of thing every day, if you have to give an order from the governor every time, won't you be busy to death?" ”

Seeing that Deco didn't understand the scale of the riot, Tan Yukun was very anxious to make solemn representations again: "Your Excellency the Governor, the situation is very serious, our government is very concerned about the safety of overseas Chinese in West Borneo, and I hope you will immediately send troops to suppress the riot!" If the delay leads to catastrophic consequences, our government will take the necessary action! ”

"Okay, I got it." Lord Deco was very impatient, since the last time he was threatened by the Chinese navy at his doorstep, he was extremely sensitive to interference, so he waved his hand very directly to drive Tan Yukun away, and even Hu Hanmin, who had a good impression, did not stay. It wasn't until he couldn't see the two of them that he muttered secretly, is it really a big deal? Isn't it a minor riot? Why don't you send someone to take a look? Thinking of this, he casually dialed the Navy and asked them to send a destroyer to check on the situation and report back, and then continued to walk towards the lawn to enjoy the interrupted afternoon tea.

But he didn't know that the Dutch Far East Detachment stationed in Batavia did not set off immediately after the phone call, because the fleet commander was on vacation, so he knew that a destroyer would only be sent in the early morning of the next day, and it was because of this series of negligence and fatigue that it eventually led to a series of great changes in Borneo!

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Officials in Batavia were careless, but the Ministry of Defense in Nanjing was already in a hurry.

Yue Peng rushed into the war room in the snow, and before he had time to pat the snowflakes on his shoulders, Liu Mingzhao handed over the telegram: "Report to the commander." It has been confirmed that the riots took place in Yamaguchiyo and Dong Manyu, and skirmishes also broke out on the outskirts of Pontianak. So far, 41 people have died, more than 600 people have been injured, more than 1,000 houses have been destroyed, and the Shankouyang branch of Shanxi Bank has also been looted by locals, with a property loss of nearly 4 million yuan. ”

After the reform of the military system, many young staff officers still need to serve in various units and even the general staff headquarters for a period of time after their internship at the grassroots level, so that they can understand the structure of the unit and understand the procedures for operational command. After Liu Mingzhao returned from his post as the martial arts hall stationed in Brazil, he was transferred to the General Staff to study, and he happened to be on duty today. So he continued: "The intelligence is here, and it is unknown whether it will be expanded, but it is rare to see the scale in recent years. ”

After Cai Yi's death, Yue Peng has become the number one general of the National Defense Army, and Zhang Xiaozhun and others cannot be compared with him in terms of fame and actual ability for the time being. So his attitude and opinion were very critical, asking: "What about the Chief of the General Staff and the Commander?" Got the idea? ”

"The commander-in-chief and the chief of staff set off for Changsha last night to inspect the new plane, and this is a call back from the new arrival." Liu Mingzhao handed him the telegram he had just received, and pointed to Cheng Biguang, who was muttering to several naval staff officers in front of the map: "Commander Cheng is also here." ”

The age difference is ten years, but the fame is very different, so Cheng Biguang saw him holding the telegram, and hurriedly walked up and asked, "Zi'an, did the commander-in-chief call back?" What should I do? "We are asked to do our best to protect the safety of our diaspora!" Yue Peng handed over the telegram, looked at the map and asked, "Where is the nearest warship?" ”

The young naval staff officer next to him was probably an admirer of Yue Peng, and he looked excitedly at the vice admiral who was already forty years old but still had a straight waist, and opened the naval attendance plan in his hand and said loudly: "Report to the deputy chief of general staff!" This morning, the Hunhe light cruiser called, they have arrived at Taiping Island to start sea trials, accompanied by the Fei Hong and Wuhu supply ships, about 600 nautical miles from West Borneo, and there is also a small group of marines on the Wuhu who are responsible for defending! If you depart now, you can expect to arrive before noon tomorrow, but you must leave behind the Wuhu, which has a speed of only 20 knots. ”

Hearing that there happened to be a squad of marines on the supply ship, Yue Peng, who knew the whole plan, immediately grabbed Cheng Biguang: "Cousin Yu, we must do our best to help overseas Chinese suffer!" Order: Let the Hunhe and Feihong take the Marines and set off. ”

Cheng Biguang knew that the matter was urgent, and the arrival of the warship could also deter those lawless natives, so he immediately ordered the Hunhe to stop the sea trials and set off immediately. But after the arrival of the warship, he was not sure whether to protest or interfere, for fear of causing a diplomatic dispute, and after the staff officer left, he asked: "Zi'an, it's okay to send the warship, but what should I do later?" Do you want the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to negotiate first? ”

"No, I just came out of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Minister Lu has already protested to the Dutch ambassador that our mission is to protect the diaspora! If the riots do not stop after arriving, let the Marines land, and there will be no tolerance! ”

"Login?"

Cheng Biguang almost jumped up, although he was also eager to protect the Nanyang expatriate, but he didn't think about letting the marines land! But Yue Peng put his gloves on the table fiercely, nodded heavily and confirmed: "Yes, land!" ”…… (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )