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Volume 4: Prosperity 65 The Wind Rises (5)

Just as the Dutch and Indian colonial troops were confidently heading for Banda Aceh, sporadic sparks appeared on the island of Borneo, which was high in the mountains and dense forests.

A group of unknown militants attacked a Pontianak outpost, killing five indigenous soldiers and wounding a Dutch officer.

The battle continued tightly for several minutes, and before the large forces could be dispatched, the unknown militants retreated on their own initiative.

Similar operations took place several times elsewhere, but the losses were not significant, and Major General Fanny was not in a position to carry out the clearance with great fanfare, except to order the armies to be more vigilant.

Because the first thing he had to extinguish was the armed groups in Banda Aceh, and the other small armed forces could only be put aside, and when they were done cleaning up the Acehnese, he would turn back and clean them up.

Governor Van Persie understood this, and he could not help but urge Major General Van Nissi to do everything possible to resolve the rebellion in Banda Aceh.

The Dutch and Indian authorities sent troops from Jakarta to Banda Aceh to suppress the rebellion, and of course they did not hide from the Turkish nobles in the colonial army, many of whom served as officers in the colonial army.

These people were mainly Javanese and had a lot of influence in the army, and Dutch officers relied on commanding Javanese junior officers to command the army in battle.

They were equally uneasy about these indigenous officers, and in general, the Javanese aristocracy could only serve as mid- and lower-ranking officers, not as high-ranking generals.

The Dutch divided and ruled over the Javanese, propping up different factions in the army. Naturally, the Javanese of different factions often fought with each other in order to please their Dutch masters, which greatly facilitated the control of the Dutch army by the Dutch.

The indigenous people of the Netherlands and India are mainly Javanese, who believe in Islam and have a population of more than 50 million, mainly living on the island of Java, and there are also many Javanese people in parts of Sumatra and Borneo.

Where there is oppression, there is resistance, and the Dutch colonial rule is also dissatisfied with Java, and they want to fight for their rights, and the Islamic League is the largest political force, with more than 2 million members, most of whom are illiterate Javanese.

Although they were numerous, they had long been colonized by the Dutch, and the Javanese were accustomed to following the Dutch, which was quite like the Indians.

On the one hand, they are dissatisfied with the oppression of the Dutch, and on the other hand, they accept this fact. The Javanese aristocracy, in particular, who had been educated in schools run by the Dutch, and many of whom had studied in Europe, understood the power of the Dutch and had a visceral fear of whites.

Therefore, even if they were dissatisfied, they did not dare to resist the Dutch and Indian authorities by force at will, and the only thing they demanded was to become a second-class citizen of Dutch and Indian society through their own efforts, while at the same time suppressing other ethnic groups. For example, foreign Chinese are the most wanted targets of Javanese bullying.

The Islamic League was a loose coalition, with some radicals advocating revolution to overthrow Dutch colonial rule, in addition to the mainstream moderate, who advocated obediently following the Dutch as second-class citizens.

In particular, some young people who studied in Europe were affected by the Russian Revolution and were even more disgusted by Dutch colonial rule.

Soekarno is one of them. He was the leader of the Javanese independence movement and secretly founded the Indonesian National Association to fight for Indonesia's independence from Dutch colonial rule.

The 22-year-old indigenous officer had good fortune two years ago, and by chance he actually won the favor of Moscow, developing a group of ambitious Javanese youths among the indigenous officers.

On this day, under the scorching South Asian sun, he walked into a small Dutch-owned restaurant in Jakarta, where the food was good, and Sukarno liked it.

He found a seat and ordered a random cup of coffee, and after a while, a white man with a grim look walked up to Sukarno's seat.

"Sorry for the delay." The white man took off his hat and smiled slightly.

"It's fine. I've just arrived, too. Sukarno looked around, and when he saw that there was no one around, he whispered: "There is a rebellion in Banda Aceh, the colonial army there is exhausted, and the authorities are ready to send troops from Jakarta to suppress it, and the garrison in Jakarta will be reduced by 5,000 people." ”

"Hmm. This is indeed important information, the rule of the Dutch colonists has become unpopular, and the righteous Acehnese are beginning to awaken. ”

The white man nodded, looking at Sukarno with some encouragement. So, what do you think? Ready for an uprising? ”

Sukarno's eyes lit up, and he analyzed: "After the Dutch transferred part of the army from Jakarta, Jakarta's defense level has decreased, but it is still not a force that we can contend with, the Dutch have been operating for hundreds of years, and their rule is very strong.

You know, there are too many spineless scum among my countrymen who will fight us without mercy under the command of the Dutch. ”

Speaking of this, Sukarno looked at the white man in front of him with some expectation.

"Alright! If you need help, please let us know! If you can, I'll try to help you, and if not, I'll report back to the top in time. The man gave Sukarno a sincere glance back.

Sukarno took a deep breath and said, "Although Jakarta can't fight for a while, I can go back to my hometown of East Java, where I have many forces.

I have gathered a group of loyal warriors to prepare for an uprising in East Java, and the Dutch are now too busy exterminating the Acehnese to pay attention to us.

In a few months it will be the rainy season, and they will not be able to send troops during the rainy season, so we should be very sure. ”

After saying that, Sukarno looked a little excited, and an unyielding fire of war flashed in his eyes, and he clenched his fists and tried to suppress it.

The white man could see Sukarno's expression clearly, and he didn't say a word, frowning, as if he was embarrassed by something.

After a while, he slowly spoke: "You know that now Moscow has just defeated the White Army, and the situation is not too ideal, and there is not much spare energy to pay attention to foreign countries for a while. ”

Sukarno's eyes darkened and he was a little disappointed, and then he heard the white man say: "However, although we are also very difficult, it is our long-cherished wish and obligation to support the national independence of the world and fight against imperialism, and the spirit of the Indonesian people in pursuing independence and freedom should be affirmed and praised."

So be it! Recently, a shipment of supplies destined for China has to pass through, and I will report it to the above to see if I can give priority to the military needs of the Indonesian people. ”

"Thank you! Thank you so much. We will not forget the kindness of Lord Lenin! Sukarno said gratefully.

"Huh. We don't call adults, we call comrades, we mean like-minded. We are all equals, fighters for freedom from the tyrannical rule of imperialism. ”

The white man corrected Comrade Sukarno's mistake a little, reminded: "It is hard to say whether this will be done or not, and I will rule you as much as I can." ”

With that, he walked out of the restaurant softly, and slowly disappeared into the crowd under Sukarno's expectant gaze.

On the third day, the white man who had appeared at the Western restaurant in Jakarta returned to Medan, and he respectfully sat down in front of an ordinary-looking, smiling man, and carefully reported Sukarno's information.

"So? The militants in Java are not willing to be lonely either? Thomas smiled faintly, looking at the agent he had trained in front of him, and his smile was a little relieved.

"Yes. He was in desperate need of arms, and the Javanese ambitions were unquenchable. But the difficulty is that we can't find enough Russian-made weapons for a while, otherwise it would be good to let them light them. ”

Kalman laughed.

He is one of Thomas's intelligence aces, and two years ago he was ordered to disguise the contacts of the Russians in Java, during which he gave Sukarno some guidance and help, and has won the trust of the other party.

Actually, Kalman is not completely disguised, he is a double agent. With the help of a small leader in Soviet Russia, Kalman went to Soviet Russia for a short time, and after receiving training, he took the initiative to come to Nanyang to develop the revolutionary cause.

Of course, if you add Kalman's Jewishness, he may still be a three-sided agent. However, Thomas still has enough trust in Kalman.

"It doesn't matter if you don't have Russian-made weapons, just make an excuse. Besides, Soviet Russia would not be so stupid to send Russian-made weapons to the South Seas. Thomas smiled and agreed to Kalman's request.

"You have to keep an eye on this matter, it's easy to talk about weapons and materials, but don't let those natives do anything embarrassing? It's not good if it's self-defeating. Thomas admonished.

"I'll take notice." Kalman nodded. He understood that embarrassment meant that the indigenous Javanese might do something too much to the Chinese in East Java if they succeeded.

But isn't it a sacrifice to do big things?

Kalman thought to himself. He didn't dare to bargain with Thomas at this point, and at the same time knew that the Chinese power in Nanyang had become stronger, and even if he didn't need Sukarno to ignite the fire, he was sure to win this war, but it was only a matter of time.

If something really embarrassing happens, even if you have good intentions, you will be hated by those people in the military.

Kalman secretly admonished himself to be cautious. After meeting with Thomas, he sneaked back to Jakarta to bring the good news to a long-awaited Soekarno??????

After a long journey, the fleet of Szeto Meyden and others arrived at the port of Medan Bera Bay.

In a busy port, large and small ships come in and out from time to time, and several 10,000-ton ships are moored at the wharf.

Judging from the flags, most of those ships fly the flags of the United States or the United Kingdom, but there are also international ships from other countries, and they are actually ships registered around the world by shipping companies affiliated with the American and Chinese companies or the Williams consortium.

Busy steam cranes are roaring to unload bales of cargo from the ship.

It also loaded the tobacco, pepper, rubber and other local products of Medan on the ship and shipped them to Europe and the United States, which was a busy scene.

After the accident in Banda Aceh, the atmosphere in the Strait of Malacca was somewhat tense, and the British ** ships stepped up patrols, and arms and other materials became the focus of the inventory.

Fortunately, the materials such as arms and ammunition were prepared by the Zhi Gong Party early in the morning and stored in warehouses built in various places. Now the supplies to Medan are only food, veils and other civilian goods, so the fleet can be transported to Medan along the Strait of Malacca.

"This is Medan?" Chen Youren was surprised

"That's right! This is Medan! Our Medan! Wu Liande smiled slightly, looking a little proud.

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