Chapter 142: Interests come first

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"As long as there is no opinion on the part of the Spanish side, I believe that the Governor of Dutch Indonesia, Jacques Brown. Dominic will definitely agree! Governor Bonham was extremely sure. Now Dutch Indonesia is also facing the threat of Xinhua. The Xinhua Kingdom not only annihilated the Dutch Navy's East India Fleet, but also shelled Batavia, forcing Jacques to fight against it. The Governor of Dominica agreed to the departure of all the Chinese in Dutch Indonesia, which caused great losses to the colonial authorities of Dutch Indonesia. In order to take revenge on Xinhua and to safeguard Dutch interests in Indonesia, Jacques . The Governor of Dominica has no reason to refuse this cooperation! After all, it was also very beneficial to the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities.

"Well, Your Excellency the Governor! In that case, I agree to work with the Dutch! However, given their weak strength! Specific military operations must be commanded by the Spanish side! Admiral Fernance said. The Dutch navy had been wiped out, and only a little over 20,000 troops remained. In the eyes of the Spaniards, this is nothing at all! If the two sides are to unite, the Spaniards should be in charge!

"Your Excellency, General, I will send someone to Batavia and ask Jacques. His Excellency the Governor of Dominica has come to Singapore. The specific joint plan can be discussed at that time! Wen Ham said. He also had some excitement, and if he could get the Spaniards and the Dutch to unite and destroy the Xinhua Kingdom, it would be a great achievement for him. When Britain settles India, they can free up their hands. When the time comes. Whether it was the Spaniards or the Dutch, they had to obediently hand over Nanyang.

"Good one, Your Excellency! But. I hope that before we and the Dutch come to an agreement, our army will be able to come ashore in Singapore and recuperate! Coming here from faraway Spain, the soldiers were already very tired! Admiral Fernance said. This was the main purpose of his visit to Wen Xian this time. It's just that he didn't expect Wen Xian to come up with a plan that he couldn't refuse!

Bonham frowned and let the Spaniards land in Singapore, no matter how you look at it. It's like luring a wolf into the house! However, it is necessary to forge an alliance between the Spaniards and the Dutch, and let them attack the new country. There's still a lot to do. If the Spaniards were to be rejected on this issue, they would probably be dissatisfied. At that time, it is possible to cause a lot of variables to the whole plan!

"Your Excellency, General! There are too many of you, if you land them all. It will have a serious impact on Singapore. So be it. Five thousand people can go ashore every day, but these people cannot carry weapons. After three days, we have to go back to the ship and change to another group! Wen Ham said.

"Of course, Your Excellency the Governor! Rest assured, our soldiers will never break the laws of Singapore! Admiral Fernance said happily. He knew what he was worried about, but he could swear to God. He had absolutely no such mind. Their expeditionary force came all the way to Nanyang for the purpose of defeating the Xinhua Kingdom. Regain Luzon, not go to war with the British! Besides, with the current strength of the United Kingdom, taking the initiative to attack Singapore, isn't this looking for death? Now Spain is far from being a match for Britain. Admiral Fernance would not dare to have such a mind!

Governor Bonham then immediately sent to Batavia to convey his advice to the Dutch Indonesian Governor, Jacques Brown. Dominica reported and asked Jacques. The Governor of Dominica rushed to Singapore to discuss the formation of an alliance between Spain and the Netherlands to deal with Xinhua together!

Singapore is not far from Batavia, just over 600 kilometres. The Clippers were able to arrive in two days. Thus, on the 27th of May, Governor Bonham's envoy met with Jacques Anderson. Governor of Dominica. When the envoy of the Governor of Bonham informed Bonham of his plan to Jacques. When the Governor of Dominica arrived, he was completely stunned, as if he did not expect that Bonham would come up with such a plan. The news of the arrival of the Spaniards in the South Seas was also known to the Dutch. Originally, he was still waiting for the Spaniards and Xinhua to fight to the death, and then follow behind to pick up the cheap. The British, however, wanted to drag them into the water.

Jacques. The Governor of Dominica told Bonham's envoy that he needed to think about it. Immediately after sending off the envoy, he sent for Lieutenant General de Boer, the commander of the army of the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities. Now that the East India Fleet had been wiped out and Vice Admiral Johannes had been killed, the only person who could consult with him was Vice Admiral de Boer.

"Your Excellency, do you think we should ally with the Spaniards?" Jacques. The Governor of Dominica asked.

General de Boer was a little entangled, as a Dutch soldier, a senior general of the Dutch army, he had never had a good impression of the Spaniards. The 80-year Dutch independence war caused heavy losses and a sharp decline in the population of the Netherlands. Today, there are only about 2 million people in the Netherlands, which is only one-sixth the size of Spain. If he wants to unite with Spain, he is emotionally difficult to accept. However, he knew better that with the current strength of the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities, they could not compete with Xinhua at all. Although they have already reported the crisis they are facing to China, even if reinforcements are sent from home, it is estimated that they will not be able to arrive until the end of the year. Moreover, it is still unknown whether the reinforcements sent can defeat the Xinhua State. If you can unite with the Spaniards and deal with Xinhua together, it is undoubtedly the best choice at present!

"Your Excellency the Governor, I am a soldier, and my duty is to fight! I don't know anything about politics, it's up to His Excellency the Governor to decide! Lieutenant General de Boer said.

"Your Excellency, General! I need your opinion! You are very clear about our current situation. The Spaniards are coming, but will they really be able to defeat those yellow-skinned monkeys? "Jacques. The Governor of Dominica asked.

"Your Excellency the Governor, although the Spanish Expeditionary Force is strong. But, to be honest, I'm not bullish on them! Their fleet is huge, but they are all old-fashioned warships, and they cannot compare with the advanced warships of Xinhuaguo in terms of speed. The firing range of naval guns is not at all on the same level. Although they have more battleships. But, I think, if no miracle happens, they are likely to fail just as well! Lieutenant General de Boer said.

"What about the Army? If we unite with the Spaniards, is it possible to defeat those yellow-skinned monkeys? "Jacques. The Governor of Dominica asked. As for the navy, he didn't hold out much hope. The destruction of the East India Fleet dealt a great blow to him.

"We and the Spaniards have 60,000 troops combined! Although the number is a little less than that of the Xinhua Army! However, many of the troops of the Xinhua Army are new recruits, and they are only relying on their superiority in weapons! If the two sides fight with all their might, we are not without a chance of winning! "Lieutenant General de Boer didn't dare to say too much!

"Well, I got it! Come with me to Singapore tomorrow! "Jacques. The Governor of Dominica made up his mind. Although he hated the Spaniards very much, he had no choice but to unite with the Spaniards in order for the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities to continue to exist and to protect the interests of the Netherlands here. Otherwise, once the Spanish expeditionary force was defeated by the Xinhua State, he dared to guarantee that the Xinhua Army, which was carrying the power of a great victory, would definitely immediately launch an attack on Dutch Indonesia. When the time comes, what will they use to resist those Xinhua troops? Uniting with the Spaniards is just the last effort! If this can't defeat the Xinhua army, then the Dutch rule in Nanyang may only come to an end!

"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor!" Lieutenant General de Boer nodded, for Jacques. The decision of the Governor of Dominica was not refused. It's just that he still has some sadness in his heart. Once upon a time, the powerful power that crisscrossed the South China Sea was actually forced to this point by a small Chinese country that had just been established for three years. In the eyes of Westerners, the people here are simply uncivilized natives!

On May 28th, the Governor of Indonesia, the Dutch Indonesian Governor-General, Jacques Brown. Dominique and Lieutenant General de Boer sailed to Singapore to secretly meet with the top brass of the Spanish Expeditionary Force. The middleman was Bonham, the British Governor of the Straits Settlements. It can be said that Bonham played a decisive role in the formation of an alliance between the Spanish Expeditionary Force and the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities!

On the evening of May 30th, Jacques. Lieutenant General Dominica and Lieutenant General de Boer in a chamber in the British Governor's House in the Straits Settlements, and Lieutenant General Fernance of the Spanish Expeditionary Force, Lieutenant General Callisto, and Anthony Anderson. Governor Pedro. Governor Bonham acted as the moderator of the meeting!

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is an honor for you to be here today. I am very pleased to be able to serve as a bridge to bring together the power of the Western world in the South Seas. Those yellow-skinned monkeys are constantly developing and growing, and they have endangered the interests of our Western world! Now, it's time for us to let go of our previous contradictions and join forces to deal with those yellow-skinned monkeys! Governor Bonham said with a smile on his face.

"Your Excellency the Governor! Those yellow-skinned monkeys are our common enemy! The dominance of the world is us Westerners, not those yellow-skinned monkeys, and we want to make it clear to them who is the master of this world world! Admiral Fernance said arrogantly. He was a staunch white supremacist who believed that any person of color was inferior and should be enslaved by whites. Now that the Spanish Expeditionary Force and the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities have united, he thinks that they have enough strength to destroy the new country! (To be continued......)