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Southwest of the island of Natuna, two flat-bottomed steamboats make their way down a coral reef-strewn waterway with a caco-rattled sound. Yang Qiu stood at the bow of the boat, and when he looked up, he could see that many tents had been built on both sides of the waterway, and several cranes could be seen loading and unloading in the depths.

"The waterways are wide enough, but the draft is insufficient. You see, this waterway is only 4 meters deep at high tide, and it barely allows 1,000-ton boats to get in and out, and even the sampan has to be careful when the tide is low, so now large boats can only go to the east of the island. Li Liejun and Wang Guangxiung stood on the left, and the latter pointed to the divers who were working: "The reef over there is looser, and we are going to use explosives to dredge the channel and strive to open 10,000-ton ships within the year." Now there are three infantry regiments of troops landing on the island, and the heavy weapons are trying to transfer them in. At first glance, there is no shortage of fresh water on the island, except for the lack of a deep-water port and flat land, and the airport you asked for is going to be built in the northeast, where there is a relatively flat mountain pass, and the terrain is also very hidden, and there are caves around it to store gasoline and bombs. ”

Wang Guangxiung was not a good commentator, and he did not explain the general situation until the ship arrived at the temporary wharf. According to his introduction, Natuna Island is different from what you imagined, lacking flat land and deep-water ports, with heavy rainfall and humid air, but this still does not change its unique strategic position.

With more than 40,000 people already pouring in, Natuna Island is overcrowded with tents and makeshift shelters, and temporary workers and soldiers are speeding up the clearing of the rainforest to build shelter and necessary defenses. The arrival of the vice president caused a sensation, and thousands of refugees applauded in gratitude for the rescue of their homeland. Yang Qiu first visited the families of those who died in the conflict. before going to the East Indian Protector Headquarters.

The headquarters was set up in the depths of the island and consisted of a temporary barracks built by the engineering corps, a temporary hospital and a field radio communication company, and several generators and large quantities of gasoline were brought in by the navy to ensure communications.

As soon as he stepped into the headquarters, he saw Fang Rui and Dai Yunong muttering, and Cai Jimin, the Minister of Civil Affairs who had arrived from China, was listening to the progress of the resettlement of the expatriates. After a few pleasantries, Yang Qiu took the lead in inquiring about the resettlement of refugees.

The resettlement of hundreds of thousands of expatriates is a big deal, no matter what the military's intentions are. Cai Jimin didn't dare to slack off, and rushed to Sanduao overnight to follow the naval transport fleet to arrange the work in person. According to his briefing, the Navy has now put into operation 171 ships of various types. Some 160,000 Java expatriates were evacuated, of whom 100,000 were resettled in the West Borneo Free Trade Zone and the remaining 60,000 in Natuna and surrounding islands. As early as the riots in Borneo, there were plans for a large-scale evacuation. So the operation went quite smoothly.

After inquiring about the resettlement of expatriates, Yang Qiu asked everyone to go out first, leaving only a few core personnel to get up and stand at the window. The endless flow of waterways outside the window made him feel uneasy, Natuna was in his hands, and the British were also offended to death, if it were not for the safety of the East Indies, especially Sumatra, the proud British Royal Navy shells would definitely fall.

So the most anxious thing now is how long can the island of Java drag on! If it had subsided in just two months, as in the parallel world, Britain would have been able to speak so well with a large number of troops in the East Indies. Not to mention that the United States was forcibly kidnapped by itself, even if it were not them, it could not be relied upon, let alone Japan.

Fang Rui was probably the most aware of his thoughts among the people present, and said, "West Borneo is not a big problem. Two regiments have already landed in the name of protecting overseas Chinese. The first president of the General Association of Chinese Entrepreneurs in the Trade Zone is called Zhuang Meisheng, who is our people. He also recruited 4,000 people in the local area under the guise of forming a trade zone police, and the number of expatriates evacuated from Java Island was not bad. The Sumatran rebels are less equipped and not on a large scale, and as for the island of Java, if we don't help, we can stop the guerrillas for a month! ”

"I'm afraid I won't be able to do it in a month." Li Liejun suddenly spoke.

Although he didn't know the whole inside story, he also vaguely guessed that this matter was very deep. I am afraid that Yang Qiu had been thinking about Natuna and West Borneo for a long time, and he used the Nanyang Rebellion to accomplish his goal. This move has been done so far so beautifully, and even if it is different from the national social and political views, he must admit that Natuna is no less important to the country than Andijan in the northwest!

No kidding, this is Optimus Prime of the South China Sea!

As long as you are a soldier in such a place, there is no one who does not want to get your hands on it. In particular, after the Sino-Japanese peace treaty, Nansha, Xisha and other islands in the South China Sea were successfully recovered. But these islands are too small to protect, and they are in danger of being taken away at any time, and only by taking them can the South China Sea be truly secured. But it is not easy to hold on, there are 1,900 kilometers from the country here, and the fastest warship also takes 2 days and 2 nights, except for the Huangshan Majiao (Taiping Island) base built by the Navy in the name of training to replenish halfway, the rest are small islands that lack fresh water and are not worth mentioning.

Britain is now being held back by the East Indies, and must first ensure the safety of the Strait of Malacca, and if they are free, they will definitely find a way to take it back. This is the same as Andijan, no matter which country moves, it will fight.

So if you want to keep Natuna at home, unless the navy is stronger than the British, but this will not be possible in a few decades. The only way left is to find a nearby base that can be supported at any time. Yang Qiu also knew this, so the first thing to make up his mind was West Borneo, which was less than 300 kilometers away from Natuna, as long as the free trade zone was up, Britain would have to take West Borneo if it wanted to fight Natuna again. But the construction can not be completed overnight, even if the preparation of sufficient shipping time can not be saved, the structure of the trade zone, the Tibetan troops, the collection of weapons, the navigation between the two places, etc. all need time, this time is not given by anyone, it must be snatched out from under the nose of the British, the key is how long Java Island can fight.

On the night of the Batavian riots, he had fought with the rebels while protecting the expatriate, so he was even more worried about the lack of time: "The GC League and the Islamic League claim to be 300,000, but the maximum number of armed men is more than 10,000, and even if two arsenals are grabbed, there is a serious shortage of ammunition. Britain and the Netherlands know this, so they have recently strengthened the naval blockade, and even our and American ships guarding overseas Chinese have to be repeatedly checked. A few days ago, they also shelled Batavia and Surabaya cities to test the situation, causing many casualties.

Yesterday, 2,000 British troops had landed on the west side of Batavia to establish a defensive line, and after the Dutch handed over West Borneo to us, they had also gathered more than 3,000 men in the southern fortifications, and troops from China and India were also coming, and in five days at most the Anglo-Dutch army on Java would exceed 10,000 men. The terrain is also very unfavorable, not to mention the sea on all sides, the cities are within the range of naval guns, once the war starts, the guerrillas will not be able to stop it at all, even if they retreat to the depths, they will lack heavy firepower, and it is impossible to win. The only way to delay is to keep attacking, avoiding the front, and constantly creating damage to delay. ”

Cai Jimin took off his military uniform for many years, and he didn't believe Li Liejun's analysis, looked at Fang Rui and asked, "What about 300,000, and there are 150,000 people at a discount, it's not so easy, right?" Besides, didn't the MIA send someone to help them train their soldiers? ”

Fang Rui was puzzled: "There are only 200 people in the Military Intelligence Bureau, and Xiao Jinyun personally led the team to be with Sukarno in Batavia, leaving half of them in Surabaya to help train guerrillas. But the news I got was that these natives were very lazy and didn't know how to fight, and many of them still had their eyes closed when they were shooting, which was not reliable at all. ”

"How's that good? Waiting for Britain to turn back will definitely be looking for trouble. Or simply order a submarine sneak attack, strike first! Wang Guangxiong was so anxious that he even came up with the idea of a sneak attack on the British Far East Fleet. But he is not to blame, after all, Natuna is the most important link in the navy's strategic defense line, and there is a depth of 1,900 kilometers in the South China Sea that can be calmly dealt with under the control of here, otherwise it is very easy to be blocked by people at the door and unable to get out. He didn't want to be stuck at home by the Japanese navy for a month like the last Yellow Sea conflict.

"If the sneak attack doesn't work, lay mines, throw tens of thousands of mines around the big island, and see what it does!"

"This is the International Fairway!" Yang Qiu looked at Wang's beard and also had a headache. Asked Fang Rui: "How are you going to support Sukarno?" ”

Fang Rui had already come up with all the support plans, and said: "20,000 rifles, 10,000 pistols, 500,000 rounds of ammunition, a few submachine guns and grenadiers, grenades and mine equipment were all captured by soldiers who escaped from the Soviet Civil War, and the guns all have traces of use, and some have been damaged." ”

The work of the Security Bureau is still very solid, and it is undoubtedly best to use the old guns used in the Soviet Civil War to support, even if the British and Dutch are suspicious, they will not be able to grasp the handle. In order to confuse the eye, a small half of them are used damaged weapons, and at first glance it will be reminiscent of vintage goods sold in Moscow. But this was not enough to ensure that the three months were won, as the guerrillas lacked well-qualified soldiers. Therefore, Yang Qiu immediately revised the list, requiring the manufacture of simple Soviet-made grenades and explosives and other equipment, and eliminating all things that consume ammunition such as submachine guns and grenadiers.

After everyone discussed together to increase the amount of weapons that are suitable for the rainforest, especially for low-quality soldiers, Yang Qiu looked at Wang Guangxiong and thought about it: "How much tonnage is left in the navy?" Has the Huangshan Majiao base been built? ”

Wang Huzi's eyes lit up, and he lowered his eyebrows and took two steps forward: "The airport, wharf and oil depot are all ready, and now there is a battalion of marines on it, as well as 6 patrol planes and 3 patrol boats." The tonnage of the capital ship is 72000 tons, cruisers. ”

"Alright." Yang Qiu hurriedly interrupted him, knowing that if he let him nag, his ears would definitely not be able to stand it: "I will greet the president, and you will go to the Congress by yourself for the rest." Then go and prepare four munitions ships, temporarily parked at Huangshan Horse Reef just in case. ”

Seeing that he could add 2 more battleships, Wang Guangxiong was so excited that he almost wanted to hug Yang Qiu and kiss them. As for the four arms ships parked at Huangshan Majiao, it is also a good way to save transportation time in case of conflict, after all, there is no shortage of people in Nanhai, what is lacking is equipment. So he immediately found an excuse to contact Cheng Biguang in Nanjing.

The impatient and funny appearance diluted everyone's worries, and only after he left did Yang Qiu grab Fang Rui: "Did Vychensky ask Moscow for help?" ”…… (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. )