Chapter 795: The Panicked Governor
PS: The second update is here! Ask for a subscription! Book friends, do you still have a monthly pass?
In the Chinese Consulate in Surabaya, the heads of the Wu family, the Liu family, the Zhang family and the Chen family gathered together again. It's just that everyone's faces are a little unsightly, especially the Zhang family. The riots in their homes were close to each other and were first besieged by indigenous Indonesians. Although under the desperate protection of the guards, the main personnel of the Zhang family were withdrawn, but there were also a lot of losses. One-third of the entire head of the family did not escape. Everyone knows very well what will happen to these people, so much so that the Zhang family's family advocate Minghui's face is gloomy as if he can drip water. Several others have also lost some manpower, but not as badly as the Zhang family!
"What about Lin Zixiang? What the hell is he doing? We have promised to support him, why didn't he even notify us when he launched it? Zhang Minghui asked with a grim face. At this moment, Lin Zixiang is not in the consulate, he is leading people to rescue the Chinese in Surabaya City.
"Elder Zhang, Colonel Lin is leading people to rescue the Chinese! Moreover, he did not plan this incident. The MIA is indeed ready to do it again in a week. We have just returned to the consulate this evening with the arms we have sent from China! Consul Wang Jingchuan explained.
"So what's going on?" Liu Hanwen, the head of the Liu family, also asked. This qiē happened by such a coincidence.
Or maybe it's really just a coincidence. As Zixiang said, we have oppressed these Indonesian monkeys too badly over the years. So, it only takes one chance for these Indonesian monkeys to break out on us! Wu Jingping, the head of the Wu family, said.
Liu Hanwen, Zhang Minghui and Chen Mingxuan did not speak, but they obviously did not believe this statement. But. They didn't have any other way. Now that the riots have happened, they have to think about how to survive them!
"Guys, now is not the time to argue about this! Bring all the men of your house. I immediately distributed the weapons, and then each family sent people to keep the Indonesian indigenous people out as much as possible. Rescue more Chinese! Consul Wang Jingchuan said.
No one objected to Consul Wang Jingchuan's construction. After all, although their families are safe, there are still more Chinese people suffering!
Soon. The weapons they brought back were distributed. The guards and men of each family, in a team of dozens of people, set out from the consulate and headed towards the Chinese gathering area, where they met Indonesian natives on the way. Completely exterminated, as far as possible, escort the Chinese in the city to the consulate for refuge. As for the Dutch policemen in the city, there is no need to think about it. Even if the Dutch had the heart to suppress it, there were less than a hundred of them. There are already tens of thousands of Indonesian natives who have rioted, and there are many more Indonesian natives who have joined them.
This night, for Surabaya. It was a sleepless night! Almost all the men of Indonesia's indigenous population joined in the riots. They robbed, killed, and committed adultery with wantonness. It's a feast for them. And the Chinese also resisted. But in the end, they were outnumbered, and many people were killed. Got away with it. They also retreated in the direction of the consulate. The rescue team sent out from the consulate played a big role. They curbed the evil deeds of the Indonesian natives and brought many Chinese to the consulate. It's just that the consulate is not large. It was not possible to accommodate so many people, and in the end it could only be arranged on the street outside the consulate. For this. The guards of the consulate and the guards composed of young and middle-aged Chinese men sealed off both ends of the street and set up machine guns to block the attack of the Indonesian natives!
Batavia, the largest city in Indonesia and even the largest city in the South Seas. It was also the center of Dutch rule. Batavia has a population of hundreds of thousands, the vast majority of whom are Javanese, with a few Chinese and Dutch. The Indonesian Governor's Palace is located here. At the same time, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Indonesia is also here. The responsibility of the Consulate General is to protect the interests of the Chinese and the Chinese in Indonesia!
At half past eleven o'clock in the evening, Consul General Zhou Zhenghao had fallen asleep after a busy day. However, it wasn't long before he was awakened by a sharp knock on the door.
"What's going on?" Consul General Zhou Zhenghao was wearing pajamas and opened the door, and it was his secretary standing outside the door!
"Your Excellency Consul General, something is wrong! There was a riot in Surabaya! Now, almost all Indonesians are involved. The Chinese in Surabaya are very dangerous! The secretary said.
"What? How so? Report to the country immediately, prepare the car, and I will immediately go to see the Governor of Indonesia! Consul General Zhou Zhenghao did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly issued a series of orders.
A few minutes later, Consul General Zhou Zhenghao, who was neatly dressed, got into the carriage and headed for the Indonesian Governor's Palace under the protection of several guards.
The Governor of Indonesia is the de facto ruler of Dutch Indonesia. For the Netherlands, where only Indonesia remains, Indonesia's location is very important. The Governor of Indonesia is also the largest fat difference in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Almost every governor of Indonesia has been the object of competition from all sides.
However, after China revealed its ambitions for Indonesia, the Indonesian governor was not an enviable position, and the incumbent Indonesian governor at that time wanted to transfer back to China in every possible way. In normal times, the Governor of Indonesia is of course a fat man, and it only takes a few years to earn money that he can't spend in a lifetime. However, in the face of the threat from China, the post of Indonesian governor has become a hot potato, and no one dares to guarantee when the Chinese will attack Indonesia. When the time comes, the Indonesian governor will be in a dilemma. Whether you resist or not, it will not end well. If he did not resist, the Netherlands would not let him go. But if you resist, it is very likely to be killed directly by the Chinese! Therefore, the position of Governor of Indonesia, which everyone originally competed for, has become a position that everyone avoids in the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
The current Governor General of Indonesia, Johannes Benedict. Originally, with his qualifications, he was not enough to be the governor of Indonesia. However, before the end of his term, the previous governor requested to be repatriated on the grounds that he was seriously ill. The Dutch government nominated several candidates to succeed Indonesia's governor, but they all refused for a variety of reasons. Finally, Johannes Benedict was appointed Governor General of Indonesia.
After taking office three years ago, Governor Johannes Benedict has always been cautious, for fear that the Chinese will call. However, slowly, the Chinese did not make a move against Indonesia, which made him feel a lot more relieved. In addition, Germany mediated the relations between the Netherlands and China, which made the Chinese side demand that as long as the Indonesian Governor-General's Office guaranteed the interests of the Chinese in Indonesia, China would not take action against Indonesia, which made Johannes Benedict breathe a sigh of relief.
Although, over the years, the power of the Chinese has continued to expand, which makes Johannes Benedict a little worried. However, he did not dare to take any action. The current Chinese are not something that can be bullied casually. If he gave China an excuse for oppressing the Chinese, then he would be a sinner in the Netherlands. Therefore, after he took office, he issued a lot of orders to improve the status of the Chinese in Indonesia, protect their safety, and at the same time, warn the Indonesian natives. In general, the effect is not bad, and Indonesia has been relatively stable in recent years!
Tonight, Governor Johannes Benedict had just finished a ball. A trade group came from the Netherlands to further strengthen trade between the Netherlands and Indonesia. Of course, it was actually the Dutch who were ready to intensify their plundering of Indonesia even further. As the Governor of Indonesia, Johannes Benedict certainly has to attend the Welcome Ball!
The ball lasted until 11 p.m., which was why Governor Johannes Benedict hooked up with a young baroness and was ready to take her back to the Doge's Palace for a fun evening.
The young baroness, just twenty years old, came to Indonesia for a vacation. Johannes Benedict is fifty years old this year, and he has a bald head and a big belly. It's hard to believe that the young and beautiful baroness would take a fancy to him. Of course, Johannes Benedict also knew that the baroness was interested in his power. As the governor of Indonesia, he is not only a high and powerful person in the Netherlands, but Indonesia is also a local emperor. That alone was enough to make those young and beautiful girls rush into his arms like moths to a fire!
"Beauty, this string of pearls is something I finally get. Think of it as a greeting gift for you! Johannes Benedict said to the Baroness with a pearl necklace. This pearl necklace, each of which is the size of a thumb, is worth at least 100,000 pounds if it is sold for sale.
Sure enough, the baroness smiled and kissed Governor Johannes Benedict on the thick lips. And Governor Johannes Benedict also took the opportunity to take the baroness's waist and reached out to pull the baroness's evening dress!
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Damn, Mr. Wilt, you'd better have something to do, or I won't spare you!" Governor Johannes Benedict, who was interrupted, said angrily.
"Your Excellency the Governor, Your Excellency the Consul General of China is here, and he is about to see you!" Wilt, the secretary, said.
"Consul General of China? Okay, I'll see you right away. Beauty, wait a minute! Governor Johannes Benedict said. Although he is the emperor of Indonesia, there are still many people who cannot be offended. The Chinese Consul General in Indonesia is one of them.
"Your Excellency Consul General, is there anything wrong with this late hour?" Johannes Benedict asked with some displeasure.
"Your Excellency, have you not received any news? There has been a riot in the indigenous Indonesians of Surabaya, and the Chinese are being massacred! Chinese Consul General Zhou Zhenghao said.
"What?" Governor Johannes Benedict, almost fell to the ground!