"Your Majesty, there was a little surprise in our plan." Marshal Shi Tianhan, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, said to Wu Haoxuan with an iron face.

"What's going on? Did the British meddle? Or did other countries intervene? Wu Haoxuan asked. His only fear was that the Empire's plans to expand into the South Seas would be thwarted by the British and other countries. Although, the empire calculated that in the current international situation, the British did not dare to intervene. But where in this world is there anything that is certain? Vulnerabilities can always arise.

"No, Your Majesty. The British are still silent. It was Batavia that had problems. The natives of Batavia launched a siege against the Chinese, and many of their compatriots were brutally killed by the natives. Marshal Shi Tianhan said.

"What? How so? What about the Chinese armed forces? Why didn't they protect those Chinese? Wu Haoxuan was shocked. His greatest fear was such a situation. The empire wanted to seize the Dutch East Indies colony from the Dutch, but it did not want the Chinese, who had already suffered too much, to suffer again. Therefore, Wu Haoxuan helped the Chinese to form a certain armed force in advance.

"Your Majesty, there are only a thousand Chinese armed forces in Batavia. They were attacked by tens of thousands of natives. In addition, the security forces of the Dutch East Indies were involved. According to the information we have received, at least tens of thousands of security forces have been involved in the attack on the Chinese enclavage. This directly led to the tragic death of thousands of Chinese. The rest of the Chinese have all gathered in the neighborhood around the consulate and are confronting the Chinese. However, the situation is very critical. Marshal Shi Tianhan said.

The Imperial General Staff also did not expect that such a situation would arise in the end. The Dutch dared to kill the Chinese under such circumstances. Although, the Dutch did not get their hands dirty. But the fools also know that without their connivance, the natives would not have dared to do this.

"Damn! The Dutch and the natives are looking for death. The 1st Marine Division was ordered to set out immediately for Batavia and the rest of the Dutch East Indies. Be sure to protect the safety of the Chinese. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately issued a statement that the actions of the Dutch had touched the bottom line of the empire, and the empire would never tolerate it any longer. Wu Haoxuan said coldly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Marshal Shi Tianhan nodded. He also knew that this was due to the negligence of the General Staff. Therefore, the General Staff must find a way to make up for this omission.

After Marshal Shi Tianhan left the palace, he immediately ordered the main force of the South Ocean Fleet to go south and prepare to intervene in the Dutch East Indies colony. Protect the Chinese. At the same time, the 1st Marine Division also set out from Tianya City to the Dutch East Indies Colony to protect the Chinese. Of course, the protection of the Chinese was nothing more than the banner of the imperial army. The real purpose was to snatch the Dutch East Indies from the Dutch.

At the same time, Marshal Shi Tianhan also ordered the troops closest to Batavia. Rush to the rescue immediately. However, the closest troops to Batavia. Apparently a battleship of the South Sea Fleet of the Imperial Navy. After tensions became in the Dutch East Indies, warships of the Imperial Navy's South Ocean Fleet began to appear in the waters near the Dutch East Indies. However, the main force of the Nanyang Fleet still remained in the South China Sea and waited for the opportunity.

On the afternoon of April 26, 4610 (12), the Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi issued a sternly worded statement on behalf of the Imperial Government. In the statement, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was warned not to play with fire, and they must protect the safety of the Chinese in Batavia. The Dutch colonial authorities connived at indigenous and security forces to launch attacks against the Chinese. This was absolutely unacceptable to the Chinese Empire. Thousands of Chinese in Batavia have died tragically. The Empire will do everything to protect the diaspora.

The statement issued by the Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi was widely interpreted by the outside world as the official intervention of the Empire in the Dutch East Indies. The Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to China, Berbrock, retorted, claiming that the Chinese Empire wanted to bully the weak and rob the Kingdom of the Netherlands of its colonies. The Kingdom of the Netherlands will never agree. It's just that the Chinese Empire has already made up its mind, and the opposition of the Dutch has no effect.

Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Hemskelke was also shocked when he received the telegram from Minister Belblauk. The massacre of the Chinese in Batavia was unaware of the Dutch government. However, this does not prevent them from understanding the seriousness of the matter. Obviously, it was absolutely impossible for the Chinese Empire to accept the massacre of the Chinese. The Kingdom of the Netherlands is about to lose the Dutch East Indies.

Both the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and Queen Wilhelmina were actively in contact with Britain and Germany in the hope that they would intervene. However, both the British and the Germans knew that it was simply in vain. The Chinese Empire had made up its mind, and even Britain and Germany could not stop them from robbing the Dutch East Indies. Especially at this juncture, the Dutch are still slaughtering Chinese in Batavia, isn't that looking for death?

The closest ships of the Nanyang Fleet to Batavia were the destroyers 'Jiaqi' and the light cruisers 'Rehe'. Among them, the destroyer 'Jiaqi' is only 100 kilometers away from Batavia, and if it is sailed at a speed of 25 knots, it will only take a little more than two hours to arrive. If you fly directly to the speed of 30 knots, you can reach it in less than two hours. Of course, this will have a great impact on the boilers of the destroyer Jia-7 and will seriously affect the service life.

The light cruiser 'Rehe' was a little farther and slower, so it would take three hours to get there as fast as possible. However, even so, the captains of both the destroyer Jiaqi and the light cruiser Rehe immediately ordered the battleship to move at full speed to Batavia.

Although, the Dutch Navy also had some warships in Batavia. However, the Imperial Navy's Nanyang Fleet believed that as long as the Dutch did not want to go to all-out war with the Empire. Their navy won't move. Otherwise, the Imperial Navy's South Ocean Fleet would have destroyed all of Batavia. Even if the Kingdom of the Netherlands used the power of the whole country to deal with the Imperial Navy, it would be no different from looking for death. Even if the Pacific Fleet of the Imperial Navy did not intervene, the South Sea Fleet alone would be enough to deal with the declining Dutch Navy.

Batavia, the fighting continues. The tens of thousands of Chinese gathered here know that their fate has reached the most critical moment. So, even without mobilization, they began to do their part to fight the natives. Their wives and children are behind them, and they have no way to retreat.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! "The crisp sound of gunfire rang out like fried beans. It was a confrontation between Chinese forces and security forces in the Dutch East Indies. However, although the marksmanship of the Chinese armed forces is not good, the marksmanship of the Dutch East Indies security forces is even worse, and most of the time the shooting of both sides is a waste of weapons.

"Da Da Da!" A heavy machine gun was in session, and in less than a minute, the two hundred and fifty rounds on the chain were cleaned. The Heavy immediately switched to another chain and continued firing.

In front of this machine-gun position, a thick layer of corpses has been piled up. The natives, armed with rudimentary weapons, were knocked to the ground during the charge, and they could not die again.

Although, tens of thousands of Chinese are crowded in a few small neighborhoods. However, this has increased the defense power a lot. The security forces and natives of the Dutch East Indies repeatedly attacked the Chinese armed defense areas, but they were all repulsed and paid heavy casualties. This also made Zhang Mingcheng, the imperial consul general in Batavia, and Lieutenant Colonel Cai Songpo, the commander of the Chinese armed forces in Batavia, breathe a sigh of relief.

"Your Excellency, although the natives and security forces of Batavia are fiercely attacking, they are a rabble after all, with rudimentary weapons, and they only know how to charge indiscriminately when they start a battle, and it is impossible to break through our defenses. Hold on for a few more hours and it's no problem at all. Lieutenant Colonel Cai Songpo said.

"That's good, that's good. Telegrams from home have already arrived, asking us to hold out a little longer. The warships of the Navy are already rushing to Batavia, and they will be able to arrive in two or three hours at most. When the battleships of the Navy come, they will provide us with artillery support. At that time, those indigenous and security forces will probably not dare to attack us again. In addition, the Imperial Marines have also set out from Tianya City and will soon arrive in Batavia. Consul General Zhang Mingcheng said.

"Then it seems that our crisis will soon be resolved." Lieutenant Colonel Cai Songpo said.

As the commander in charge of the formation and training of the Chinese armed forces in Batavia, this time the Chinese were attacked by the indigenous and security forces, causing heavy losses, and Cai Songpo was also sweating in his heart. If their defense line was broken by the natives and caused a large number of casualties among the Chinese, then he would not be able to explain to the country at all! I'm afraid his career won't end here.

"This time, if the Dutch dare to condone the security forces and natives to attack the Chinese ghetto, the empire will not rest on its laurels. When the Imperial army arrives, we will make the Dutch pay a heavy price, and the entire Dutch East Indies will become the territory of the Empire. Consul Zhang Mingcheng said.

"The Dutch did something stupid this time. If they dare to provoke the Empire, they are looking for death. Neither the Dutch nor these natives will end well. Lieutenant Colonel Cai Songpo also said. Because of the massacre of the Chinese in Batavia, the empire had every reason to send troops to the Dutch East Indies. (To be continued.) )

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