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There's nothing in this world just for you, if you want it, grab it!

It's not you who rob someone else, or someone else who robs you!

With the passage of time and the progress of the times, the method of snatching will become civilized, but the essence of snatching will remain the same after all.

Nanhua is a poor man, and he has not yet learned to be elegant, so he directly robbed the Dutch of everything.

Jakarta is gone?

Looking at the Governor's Palace, which had been razed to the ground not far away, Governor Gurlit's mind was in a trance.

The bright bayonet, the smug South China officer, and the dejected Dutch officer beside him, the pain of defeat was reflected in his heart, and the heartache made him sober up.

"You've won! Chinese! Governor Gurlitt walked up to Situ Yong and bowed his head.

"Hmm." Situ Yong waved his hand and asked the guards to escort the group of high-ranking prisoners away.

The fall of Jakarta has made the situation of the Dutch home reinforcements awkward, and I don't know whether to continue to go to Jakarta or simply do nothing, forcibly land in Medan, and end up with the South China base camp.

After occupying Jakarta, Semarang, and Surabaya, the three largest cities on the island of Java, Nanhua no longer expanded the front, gathered the main force, and began to build fortifications, waiting for reinforcements from the Dutch mainland.

The role of the aircraft was extremely powerful in the South Seas War, and the Dutch did not pay enough attention to it or limited their strength, and were almost pressed by the South China planes.

In the absence of a strong navy, aircraft became the best weapon for South China to protect the fruits of the war.

After the occupation of the island of Java, the South Chinese Army began to build airfields in Jakarta, Semarang, and Surabaya.

The aircraft of this era did not have high requirements for the airport, and only needed a flat ground, which greatly facilitated Nanhua to build an island chain defense line.

The so-called island chain defense line is to build a large number of airfields through Guò and use airplanes to connect Sumatra, Java, and Borneo.

Medan City in North Sumatra, Dumai City in Riau Province, Jambi City in Jambi Province, Palembang City in South Sumatra, Tanjong Garan-Telok Betong City in Lampung Province, Jakarta City in West Java, Semarang City in Central Java, Surabaya City in East Java, Pontianak City in West Borneo, and Machen City in South Borneo Province have all become key cities in South China.

The good news is that from Sumatra to Java, none of the neighboring cities are more than 400 kilometers apart. The South China aircraft is more than enough for a one-way flight.

With a few transfers, Nanhua's plane can reach any big city in one or two days??????

He Wenxiu frowned, he held the information he had just sent from Medan in his hand.

50,000 authentic Dutchmen! It was not comparable to the original Dutch-Indian colonial army, and the other side also brought a home fleet. With two cruisers, 10 destroyers, and 18 transport ships, it is much stronger than the South China Navy.

The Dutch home fleet was mighty and mighty along the way.

Historically, in the Russo-Japanese War, the Russian expeditionary fleet was a problem for the British everywhere, running half the world to the Far East, let alone fighting. I was tired to death, and I couldn't keep up with the supplies, so I was beaten badly by the Japanese.

The Dutch were much better treated, and with the help of the British, the Strait of Gibraltar, Suez, Malacca, and other strategic points were open to them, and they were also enthusiastically supplied and spared the suffering of long voyages, so they were able to stay in good shape.

The only thing that embarrassed them was. Before they arrived, the island of Java had already fallen into the hands of Nanhua, and they did not know where to settle down.

Situ Yong returned to the headquarters. He was summoned to He Wenxiu to discuss how to deal with the Dutch.

"The Dutch may be coming at us, so we need to be prepared." He Wenxiu said.

After the fall of Jakarta, Nanhua had feared that Dutch reinforcements would go straight to Medan from the Bay of Bengal, but intelligence showed that the Dutch, escorted by the British fleet, had already arrived in Singapore and were expected to appear in the Java Sea in the next day or two.

"Their goal is simple, it's either Jakarta or Palembang. We didn't have long taken down these two cities, and we didn't have the ability to intercept them at sea. So it's easy to get them close to Jakarta or Palembang off the coast. ”

"It's good to say that Jakarta has forty or fifty thousand troops here, and even if the Dutch come ashore, they won't get any good. The only thing that worries us is that we are somewhat undersupplied with ammunition. ”

Situ Yong analyzed.

"I'm a little worried about Palembang, now our main forces are in Jakarta, once the Dutch launch an attack on Palembang. It is likely that we will not be able to hold it, and the two islands of Sumatra and Java will be cut off. ”

Chief of Staff of the 2nd Division, Fozeldao.

If the Dutch had not had the support of the British, South China would have consumed them even if they were consumed, but with the British intervening behind their backs, the Dutch could get foreign supplies by sea.

"By the way, can the submarine force give the Dutch a bit?" Ho turned his head to Commodore Robinson, the commander of the Navy.

The five valuable submarines in Nanhua were an important force in addition to the aircraft striking the Dutch sea power, and they played a lot of roles in the last Battle of Medan.

"Of course. After the successful landing, I sent the submarine to Belitung and Bangka islands, which are the main access points to and from the Java Sea. If the Dutch dare to come out of Malacca, my lad will make them look good. ”

Robinson said confidently.

They are all too familiar with the waters around Belitung Island, they have been pirates for several years, and there are a large number of islands in the Indonesian archipelago where they can hide, as long as a submarine or warship in South China suddenly appears, the Dutch estimate that there is enough to eat.

"In addition to the submarines, we have prepared an attack fleet, all 5 destroyers will be sent out, and if there is an opportunity, we will attack the Dutch fleet with torpedoes."

Robinson continued.

"How can this work? You don't add up enough to have one big ship for the other party, isn't this a death? Situ Yong said in astonishment.

Even He Wenxiu looked at Robinson with some surprise, waiting for his next step.

"Huh. Face to face, of course we can't beat each other.

If we suddenly appear in front of them, attack them, provoke them, and then lead them into the ambush circle of the submarine, then there is still a certainty of success. ”

At this, Robinson smiled darkly. Even if this plan is not successful, the destroyers of Nanhua will have nothing to lose. Can't you beat it and run away?

He Wenxiu suddenly realized that Robinson's ambush plan was good.

However, the Dutch fleet will not be as lightly attacked as it was last time. It is not enough to rely on the strength of the navy, he thought about it, and it is better to take more precautions.

"The Navy will do as you say! Regarding the defense of Java and Palembang, we need more aircraft. Send a report to Medan. Let them fly all the planes to Palembang.

At the same time, Jakarta's planes should be ready to be dispatched at any time. As soon as the direction of the enemy's attack is confirmed, the planes of Palembang or Medan will immediately support the enemy. ”

He Wenxiu ordered, turned his head and looked, there was no longer the original Air Force Commander Paul next to him? Mellon's shadow, only then did I remember that now the commander of the Air Force is concurrently held by him personally.

After receiving the telegram from Jakarta, Medan's plane took off as soon as possible.

This is a new batch of aircraft. A full 100, including 20 F1B Cummins Navy fighters, 80 bomber transport aircraft.

It was shipped from the United States a month ago, and at the same time it returned with a new batch of pilots trained by the United States.

Although they still had a lack of flight time, the grim shape could no longer allow them to study step by step, so they had to graduate urgently and gradually hone and grow from the war.

The desire for airplanes, the nascent South China regime has reached the point of perversion! Plus the 100 aircraft that previously participated in the operation on the island of Java. The total number of aircraft in Nanhua is more than 200!

In addition, more than 30 seaplanes for reconnaissance were deployed in port cities such as Medan, Palembang, and Jakarta, and they would conduct reconnaissance of the waters near the Java Sea and Malacca whenever the situation permitted, ensuring that the Dutch fleet would not be able to hide.

It's not easy to do that. Fortunately, there is a big boss behind Nanhua who is willing to burn money, Situ Nan.

Under the planning of Situ Nan, the Cummins-Lincoln Aircraft Company purchased a large number of aircraft on credit to the South China government, including the latest 10 torpedo planes.

The South China Army's large-scale use of aircraft has aroused the interest of the US side, and they have also sent military inspectors to Medan to examine the role of aircraft in future wars.

Large fleets of aircraft obscured the sun, skimming the rainforest all the way south.

Lao Yang was the pilot this time, and he was very excited to fly the latest product of Cummins Aircraft Company, the Hercules transport plane.

The new aircraft was much more powerful than the seaplane he had flown before, with great horsepower, sturdy, deadweight tonnage, and a new type of radio. Stay in touch with the airport on the ground at any time.

"Lao Yang, the next course is 38 degrees south-east." The navigator next to him looked at the map and referred to the navigation instruments on the plane, and after some calculations, he came to a new conclusion.

"Great!" Lao Yang happily responded.

He trusted the young man who had just returned from the United States, and this was not the first time they had flown together. Prior to the mass flight, Lao Yang had already made several successful flights, and it was no problem for him to travel back and forth between Palembang and Medan.

With such a group of experienced pilots, the South Chinese military is confident that it will use its aircraft to create a chain of defensive islands around the Java Sea.

While South China planes were reinforcing Palembang in large numbers, Vice Admiral Philip, commander of the Dutch Expeditionary Fleet, who had just come out of Singapore, was having a headache for the rest of the war.

He examined in detail the records of the Dutch and Indian colonial forces and the South China Army, and found that the other side had a large number of aircraft, and they were very good at using them.

It was those planes that left the Dutch navy and army powerless to fight back, defeat after defeat! In the end, Jakarta is gone!

Thinking of this, his heart sucks.

The fall of Jakarta completely disrupted his plans, and without a base on the road, their expeditionary fleet was like a child without a mother, adrift on the vast sea, with nothing to rely on.

The British, though generously helpful, were too arrogant, and looked at the Dutch with contempt in their eyes, and gave supplies to the Dutch as if they were charity.

This stung Lieutenant General Philip's heart!

This battle can no longer be lost!

He swore in his heart.

However, the enemy must have known the news of the arrival of the Dutch expeditionary fleet, and they must have been prepared.

Which is the best target?

Lieutenant General Philip hesitated.

The South Chinese Army now has more than 50,000 troops entrenched in Jakarta, equipped with a large number of heavy weapons and a large number of aircraft. They were well-trained and not weak in combat, and it took less than a week to capture the city of Jakarta.

This was information provided by the British, and the military attaché of the British Embassy stationed in Jakarta confirmed with his own eyes that the South Chinese army had blown up half of the city of Jakarta with artillery fire.

What a headache!

Lieutenant General Philip frowned, and after thinking about it, he still couldn't make up his mind whether to fight hard with Nanhua's main force in Jakarta.

He turned back into the cabin, ready to listen to the officers.

"Palembang is a good choice, after the main force of the South China Army landed in Java, Palembang was empty, and if we launched the landing, it is estimated that it will be successful. At the same time, it can also cut off the link between Medan and Jakarta. ”

An officer analyzed.

"Can Palembang be compared to Jakarta? As soon as the enemy occupies Jakarta, their power grows day by day, and if we get stuck in the jungle of Sumatra, it will be difficult to turn back and retake Jakarta.

Even if they captured Palembang, they would not be able to completely cut off the connection between Medan and Jakarta, and they would also be able to obtain supplies through the Guò Indian Ocean route or other foreign merchant ships. ”

Another officer retorted.

"Yes! The island of Java is the key. If you lose Jakarta, even if you have Palembang, it won't help. Someone chimed in.

"It's all to blame on the greedy British, the Americans, they're so hateful. For the sake of money, he did not hesitate to send the supplies to those yellow-skinned monkeys. ”

A Dutch officer began to denounce the mercenary businessmen of other countries.

When it comes to mercenary, no one can beat the Dutch.

A hundred years ago, when they were at war with the British, the Dutch bank continued to lend money to the British, and as a result, they defeated their own country, and they accepted this result rationally.

After denouncing the foreign merchants, the Dutch officers began to complain about the incompetence of their compatriots.

"Alas! Or is Jakarta's army too incompetent, why can't it hold out for a few more days? ”

"If Jakarta is in our hands, at least those yellow-skinned monkeys will not dare to come from the outer islands."

?????

Lieutenant General Philip did not say a word, his brows furrowed deeply, and he looked at the officers and discussed for a long time, but in the end he could not give himself an effective advice.

Uh-huh.

He slammed his right hand in the air, stopping the discussion among the elites of the kingdom.

"Do you have any good ways to deal with the threat of enemy aircraft?"

Lieutenant General Philip asked.

That's the most important question! The answer is actually very simple, it is enough to install anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft artillery fire. But the Dutch expeditionary fleet was in a hurry, rushing over from Europe, and the warships, large and small, did not have time to be refitted, and Yan Zòng lacked anti-aircraft firepower.

Of course, they didn't notice the problem in the first place. If it weren't for the lessons of the Battle of Mindan, they wouldn't have discussed it.

The words of Lieutenant General Philip left the Dutch officers speechless.

After a short silence, a brave Dutch officer said: "General, we have added machine guns to the ship, although there are not many of them, as long as you are careful, you should be fine." Bullets can't penetrate our ships! ”

"Hmm." Lieutenant General Philip nodded, reluctantly accepting the reality.

"Attack Palembang first, get the port, replenish supplies, and then recapture Jakarta!" Lieutenant General Philip was the final word.

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