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"Hurry, hurry, you slackers."

More than a dozen kilometers east of Batavia, Shintaro Hashimoto scolded the East Indian guerrillas around him. Even after several years of training, he still can't bear to watch. What a force this is! Mauser military pistols, Soviet Mosin Nagant, Chinese old sleeves, Japanese Golden Hook rifles, 38 rifles, British Enfister Lee rifles, German 98k, American Browning light machine guns, Chicago typewriters, and shiny broadswords, wooden spears, and poisonous blow arrows. The clothes are also a mess, including Islamic robes and ordinary workers' shirts, and the most exaggerated thing is that you can actually see the old-fashioned military uniforms of the Soviet Red Army, and of course, there are also neat shirtless soldiers.

It was hard to imagine that if Admiral Nagata had seen that the troops he had given high hopes for were like this, he would probably immediately veto that brilliant plan. Only now he had no way out, and the fleet led by the Kongo and Hiei had quietly left the port of Rabaul a few hours ago and was heading here. Fortunately, on the left side of this unit, a Japanese garrison brigade dressed in local clothes made Hashimoto Shintaro Nakasa secretly relieved, plus the backbone infiltrated over the years, more than 700 "own people" prevented him from abandoning his mission and turning home.

After scolding in Japanese, the tension and anger in Hashimoto Shintaro Nakasa's heart finally subsided a lot, and his eyes gradually fell on the square-like high-quality paddy fields in the distance. Coming from rural Edo, he was furious with jealousy every time he saw these fertile paddy fields, and the whole island of Java was full of such fine paddy fields! You can't find a lot of land in Japan that you can't find this kind of large-scale contiguous land all over Japan! The most infuriating thing is that the natives of the East Indies do not seem to know the value of these high-quality fields, which are completely cultivated extensively. To put it simply, it is to turn over the soil. Then sprinkle some seeds, wait for the rice to sprout and bear fruit, and harvest it when it is ripe.

Violent Creatures!

After Hashimoto Nakasa made up his mind, he secretly thought in his heart that when he took Batavia, he must find a way to grab the land here and cultivate it himself, maybe only a small half of it can solve the domestic food shortage crisis.

"Nakasa, Mr. Sukarno is here!" The soldier interrupted Hashimoto's thoughts and turned his head to look. Dozens of local soldiers crowded around the small, dark-skinned Sukarno. "Mr. Hashimoto, I am really happy to see you personally leading the team, and the Indonesian people will not forget your contribution to the independence of our country." As soon as Sukarno came up. He grabbed Hashimoto Nakasa's hand and thanked him. Hashimoto Nakasa, who didn't expect him to come to greet him in person, was also confused by this enthusiasm, so did he do it so politely before he won?

How did Hashimoto Nakasa, who was dedicated to training soldiers for the Indonesian guerrillas, know that after the last defeat, Sukarno had suffered a lot in hiding in Tibet, and there were less than 10,000 of the tens of thousands of horses that had finally been gathered. Just when he was at his hardest. Nagata Tetsuyama not only sent people to send a large number of weapons and ammunition, but also sent Hashimoto and others to help train soldiers to expand the ranks, and it took several years to finally pull up a few decent troops. Receiving favors from others is reciprocated by springs. Not to mention that it is still a major matter for the establishment of the country, so Sukarno has regarded Japan as the most important partner, and in order to thank him, he has secretly helped Japanese businessmen smuggle in mineral sand, sugar and rubber in recent years.

It is precisely this kind of "hard work". made Nagata Tetsuyama more determined in his plan. "Mr. Sukarno, you are welcome, our Imperial Japanese Empire has always supported the independence and autonomy of Asia. Jointly build Greater East Asia and common prosperity. Hashimoto Nakasa finally shook off his hand before he had time to ask, "My promise has been brought, has your work over there been completed?" ”

After nearly ten years of hard work, this day finally came, so Sukarno spoke with a trill, excited: "Don't worry, Mr. Hashimoto, Mr. Aoki asked me to tell you that he has already made all the arrangements, as long as you arrive before ten o'clock." ”

"That's great, for the sake of Daerong and co-prosperity! For Indonesian independence! Run forward, fast, fast! Hashimoto Nakasa didn't intend to talk about Indonesian independence, but the corner of his eyes swept to Sukarno, who was already excitedly walking towards the Indonesian officers in the team, and finally added unwillingly.

When more than 3,000 miscellaneous troops took advantage of the darkness to rush to Batavia, a well-planned show in the city was about to be staged

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In the Dutch East Indies Governor's Palace, singing and dancing were playing, and merchants, officers, and gentry enjoyed the good life brought by ease and wealth. This situation of singing and dancing was very satisfying to Baron Rambost, who succeeded the hapless Lord Decor as the governor of the East Indies. Although the economy was down, the market was depressed, and the city of Batavia was full of unemployed workers and beggars, it did not prevent the colonists from continuing to enjoy life, and the tensions in Europe were too far away.

"Cheers to our East Indies, to peace." After raising his glass and toasting to the guests, the Baron focused on a tall lady in the corner, but he was about to step forward to talk, but was stopped by a limping figure: "Your Excellency the Governor, can I talk to you?" ”

The speaker was the Japanese Minister to the East Indies, former Japanese Navy Admiral Takuzo Kobayashi. To say that this person's luck is really not very good, he could have continued to cross the sea, he was injured in the left leg by army horse manure in the 510 riots, and had to retire to the second line with injuries. In order to appease him, a year later the Japanese government arranged for him to serve as minister of Batavia to continue to contribute to the empire and navy. "It turned out to be Your Excellency Kobayashi, is there anything to do with me?" The Governor of Ramboster had a smile on his face, but he had already cursed in his heart. However, with the recent tensions in Europe and the acceleration of Japan's military expansion, the Dutch East Indies also felt the cold front of the troops from the East, so he had to stop and ask the reason.

"Your Excellency the Governor, I have heard that the Belgians are going to sell the Banda Lampung nickel mine, is it true?" Kobayashi's most important responsibility as minister to Batavia was to help Japanese merchants open up markets and collect as many raw materials as they could in the country. Therefore, I heard that the Belgian company was eager to sell nickel ore for cash because of the tense situation in Europe, so I came to the dinner in the hope of taking this important mine.

But the Governor of Ramboster frowned this time, originally with his temper and the attitude of the Dutch government, he would not interfere with the East India trade, but the nickel ore that the Belgian company was going to sell this time was a little different. It's not very large, but it's located in the southernmost part of Sumatra, next to the Sunda Strait in Banda Lampung Province. This is a key position in the Sunda Strait, so he interfered in the deal. The main reason was that the mine was acquired by Japan and China, which would threaten the security of the Straits and even the Dutch East Indies. You know, he is in the Far East and knows very well that China and Japan have begun an arms race, and the sale of nickel ore that is already of high value and near the Sunda Strait has to make him cautious. He said: "Mr. Kobayashi, the Dutch government welcomes businessmen from all countries to invest in the East Indies, but I need to report to the country to give you an answer to this nickel mine you like." ”

As an admiral, Kobayashi certainly knew the value of nickel ore and the importance of the Sunda Strait, so he was bound to win. Hearing Rambost's words, he hurriedly defended: "Your Excellency the Governor can rest assured that this is just a simple commercial contract. We, the Great Japanese Empire, are not going to fall into the trap like some, turning commerce into politics and stealing West Borneo. ”

These few sentences directly poke at one of the most unbearable memories of the Dutch East Indies, because of that idiot of Deco, when the Kingdom of Holland lost the island of Natuna, which is known as the gate of the South China Sea, and also lost the rich West Borneo. Although nominally a Sino-Dutch Free Economic Zone, in reality everyone knows that it is a colony of Peking, and with the expansion of plantations and the discovery of various mineral deposits, the annual trade volume of the area exceeds that of the rest of the East Indies combined.

With such a wonderful huge profit being stuffed into someone's pocket, the Governor of Rambost, of course, was not very comfortable. But as a European diplomat, he still retains a strong sense of politics. Is Beijing not easy to mess with, but Japan is easy to mess with? So he continued to shake his head: "Mr. Kobayashi, I can feel your enthusiasm for working hard for the country, but I must ask for domestic opinions on this matter. ”

Kobayashi Jizao didn't expect him to be so tough, and the general's temper suddenly surged up, nodded and walked to the side and stopped talking. Without harassment, the Governor of Ramboster finally had time to talk to the lady he liked, and the intimate actions of the two made Kobayashi Jizao secretly annoyed, and he hated to send a telegram to send a warship to rob him directly. This fertile land must be controlled in the hands of Japan! But how to balance that side? As at home, he was worried about the 1938 Navy Act, which Beijing had just passed. But until the end of the banquet, I didn't think about whether to deal with China first or go south first.

As the night deepened and the guests gradually left, Kobayashi Jizao, who had no gain, was secretly angry, regardless of the entourage around him who got into the car and sulked. The Japanese driver knew the temper of the general, and did not dare to say more and hurriedly went to turn the key. But when his hand touched the key and turned it slightly, an earth-shattering explosion was heard inside and outside the governor's palace. "Boom!" Outside the gate of the Governor's Palace, a fireball more than ten meters high rose into the air, and in the fireball, the two legs of General Kobayashi were lifted out.

Japan's minister to the Dutch East Indies, a former admiral, who was still racking his brains for the navy to fight for nickel ore just now, was blown up and killed in the car without warning.

"What's wrong? Soldier! Soldier! Go and see what's going on. Hearing the explosion, the Governor of Ramboster turned pale with fright, and shouted to the soldiers to check on the situation. But before the soldiers could report, he heard the familiar sound of gunshots like fried beans coming from the night wind, and the explosions made all the guests tremble like a hellish drum! At that moment, everyone remembered that terrible night a few years ago.

The city of Batavia, which has only been stable for a few years, has fallen into a frenzy again!

In the firelight, countless figures scurried back and forth, and the gunfire became more and more dense. The rebellion in Batavia began, and the southward plan of the Great Japanese Empire was finally lifted! Will the battle for control of the South China Sea end up with a new imperial paradise for Japan? Hitomi Aoki hid in a dark corner, looking at the sedan that had turned into a fireball and snuffed out the cigarette butts, his face full of frantic excitement and satisfaction