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"I think there's a bit of a misunderstanding. We respect the interests of the UK and do nothing to the detriment of your company.

On the contrary, we bring a lot of business to your country's enterprises, but it is incomprehensible that your country's warships sail to our ports. ”

Chen Youren looked at Clifford without flinching. He had already taken the pulse of the British: they were afraid of losing oil interests in the Indonesian archipelago.

Is that to protect Shell's oil fields?

Clifford was a little dissatisfied, knowing that the other party was quibbling.

Facing a master of quibble, entangled with him, there will definitely be no result in the end.

However, with the Royal Navy in place, the Chinese did not dare to deprive Britain of the oil fields.

Thinking about this, Clifford stopped dwelling on the confrontation of Barylpaban and instead proposed the biggest purpose of the day.

He stared at Chen Youren for a few seconds, and his expression was stern: "Mr. Chen, I want to know your attitude towards Jakarta, the real last attitude.

This is an important question about what the British Empire thinks of you. ”

What does this Brit mean? Warn Nanhua to stop, do you want to endorse the Dutch or buy time for the Dutch?

Chen Youren frowned, Java Island naturally can't give the Dutch, if the Dutch are allowed to get a chance to breathe, who knows if they will find trouble with Nanhua in the future?

The Dutch will certainly not be reconciled, and will also provoke incidents, posing a great threat to the security of South China in the future.

If the Dutch let the British into the Java Sea, South China would be threatened at all times.

In any case, the Dutch rule in Java must be ended!

Chen Youren smiled slightly and said frankly: "We naturally want Jakarta to coexist peacefully, but in fact, it was because they didn't give us a way to live that we were forced to defend ourselves."

How we treat them depends on how they deal with us. After all, we Chinese have paid countless hardships for hundreds of years to develop Nanyang, but the reward is humiliation and injustice!

The Dutch treat us like pigs and dogs. We just want to find a way to live, is that wrong? ”

Chen Youren said with a sad and indignant face, in fact, this is also a part of the British.

If they weren't forced to do so, would the Chinese leave their hometown and go out on an adventure? Foreigners have messed up the homeland of the Chinese. People can't live anymore, so they have to fight to the death.

Clifford was silent for a while, his face blank, as if he was thinking and feeling. But the British Empire rules so many peoples, where can they feel guilty for the suffering of others?

After Clifford and Chen Youren talked, he probably tested Nanhua's attitude. It is known that these people want to replace the Dutch as the masters of the Indonesian archipelago.

They have a tough attitude, they don't give in lightly, and they give people a headache. At the same time, he was careful not to offend the British, and co-opted some British merchants to provide them with resources by way of guò orders.

Therefore, seeing that India's iron ore, veils, and grain are constantly entering Medan, the Singapore Governor's Office cannot stop it.

In addition to British merchant ships, there were also American, French, and Italian merchant ships coming to and from Medan, and they all came to make money from the South Chinese.

It's outrageous. They also provided transportation capacity for South China, transporting young and strong men from the coast of South China to Medan, Palembang, Pontianak and other cities controlled by South China.

Even if the British ** ship knew about it, it would not be easy to stop it.

I really don't know where these Chinese get so much money, I heard that they are using the resources of the Indonesian archipelago in exchange for the support of the United States, France and other countries?

Yes. It must be the case that the Americans, the French, would be so zealous. They don't have as many resources and markets as the British Empire, so what does it matter if they can benefit from South China?

Pragmatic and cunning South Chinese!

Perhaps, these people are really not very different from those in their homeland, and they cannot be viewed with the old eyes.

After the talks, Clifford drove straight to Belawan, where he prepared to return to Singapore for his trip to Medan.

Bela Bay seems to be much busier again than it was not long ago when I went ashore.

Looking at the busy port of Belawan, Clifford had some mixed feelings.

It's so close to Malacca. It's a real headache, and once they are allowed to develop, it is also a threat to the British Empire.

But where in the British Empire there are no enemies?

These Chinese are pediatrics at best, and they are still very tender.

After comforting himself, Clifford was full of confidence again. He began to think about how to limit the development of South China and put it under the control of the British Empire.

After sending Clifford away, Chen Youren found Situ Meiden and reported the results of his conversation with Clifford.

"The British are gone?" Situ Meiden asked with a smile as soon as they met.

"Yes. Clifford spoke with me all morning, and he was cunning, repeatedly emphasizing British oil interests in Balikpapan and testing us for further action against Jakarta. ”

Chen Youren smiled and said: "That's right with our guess, the British have some concerns, as long as they don't provoke him, it is estimated that they will not provoke their big moves." I guess they're hesitating to do anything with us. ”

"We can give some of the oil in Balikpapan to the British, but we will talk about it until we take down Java, and it doesn't matter how generous we are." Situ Meiden laughed.

"By the way, the Americans are also here, you have to be cautious, that Dulles is not simple." Stuart admonished again...... In October 1922, the war in the Indonesian archipelago had been going on for half a year.

It is normal for the southern hemisphere of the Indonesian archipelago to rain a lot, and flooding has occurred in many places in Java, but Jakarta is not aware of such a thing now.

The South Chinese army was separated by the sea and could not come for a while, so Governor Gurlitt finally let Governor Gullitt have a peaceful time.

He had already submitted his resignation to Amsterdam, but it was not approved.

The Indonesian archipelago is not a good place to visit, and no one wants to go on this troubled water now. The Dutch and Indian governors of the Kingdom of the Netherlands were unexpectedly uncared for, which made Gullitt a little sad.

I don't know if Amsterdam was sympathetic to Gullit's plight, and the telegram sent to Jakarta was less reprimanding and more comforting and encouraging.

Governor Gurlitt had been in contact with the top political circles in Amsterdam and knew that it was not the recovery of the islands of Montra and Borneo that would be the biggest headache for the government, but the Dutch people who had lost their sons and husbands asking the government to save their loved ones.

The despicable South Chinese, who held a large number of Dutch hostages, spread rumors in Europe accusing the Dutch government of involving innocent Dutch officers and soldiers in the war for their own gain.

From time to time, the situation in the Dutch prisoner of war camps appeared in European newspapers, and of course they were treated politely.

The enlightened South China government even allowed some humanitarian agencies access to Dutch prisoners of war. These institutions attest to the fact that Dutch prisoners of war were not treated unjustly.

However, the South Chinese government also said that they had limited strength and were short of food and other supplies, and would consider reducing the supply of Dutch prisoners of war. It may even involve them in labor.

This rumor reached the ears of the Dutch people, who immediately came to Amsterdam and demanded that the government rescue their loved ones.

These people don't care about the interests of the kingdom or not, they just want to save their relatives.

Even if they lose the Indonesian archipelago, the Dutch can still live a very good life, so why sacrifice their relatives for the sake of an island thousands of miles away?

The pressure of the population, Amsterdam cannot ignore. It is not possible to ignore the large number of Dutch prisoners of war with the phrase "the Dutch have no prisoners of war".

Amsterdam is arguing about how to deal with South China.

The only consensus is a surge in troops in Jakarta. After a lengthy meeting, the Amsterdam Parliament decided to send 50,000 native troops on an expedition overseas.

This is indeed exciting news for Governor Gurlit, as Jakarta will be much safer with the reinforcements of more than 50,000 Dutch soldiers.

Colonel Van Basten was now the only officer on which Governor Gullitt could rely after a series of defeats that had left the Dutch and Indian colonial army at a loss. The Dutch-Indian Governor's Palace lacked officers, especially Dutch officers who could be trusted.

As soon as Colonel Van Basten entered the Governor's Palace, Governor Gurlitt informed Colonel Van Basten of the good news.

"That's really good news." Colonel Van Basten was very pleased to hear this.

"That's right. How's the island's defense? I'm always a little worried that those yellow-skinned monkeys haven't been resting well lately. Governor Gurlitt asked.

"This—" Colonel Van Basten hesitated, his face was a little embarrassed, and he frowned, "We don't have enough manpower, and the training of those newly recruited native soldiers is not very good.

What worries me the most is that we are now short of equipment, especially heavy equipment. Our enemies are better than us in this regard. ”

There is another sentence, which Colonel Van Basten did not say, that is, even if he has advanced weapons. But if it falls on the strength of those indigenous soldiers, it would be good to be able to exert half of their power.

"Didn't I approve the arms purchase contract before?" Governor Gurlitt said with some displeasure. In order to cope with the war, he strongly approved a $5 million military purchase plan.

But plans are plans, rifles, machine guns are also relatively easy to get, as long as there is enough time, but artillery, planes, warships are not something that money can buy.

The Dutch and Indian Governor's Office secretly purchased a batch of equipment from the Singapore Governor's Office. That was when the British transferred their own equipment to the Dutch, (of course, it was expensive) mainly rifles and machine guns, with very few cannons, and it was not easy for warships.

After negotiations between Amsterdam and London, the British reluctantly agreed to transfer 50 cannons and several destroyers again, although not in Jakarta's hands for the time being.

This made Colonel Van Basten a little anxious, and he was most afraid that the South Chinese army would kill before the local reinforcements arrived.

"Look, should we get in touch with that side? Get to the bottom of them, and at the same time buy time. Governor Gurlitt asked.

In the telegram sent to him by Amsterdam, the Governor was instructed to engage with South China on the issue of Dutch prisoners of war, to ease the pressure at home, and not to allow the people to accuse the government of inaction and leave their relatives to fend for themselves.

"It's good!" Colonel Van Basten nodded.

Governor Gurlitt actually hated doing so, and he hated the Chinese people.

Although he was hard-mouthed, he knew in his heart that even if the local reinforcements arrived, it would not be easy to defeat Nanhua like fighting the natives, unless he could attract the British to send troops together.

However, the British were very ambiguous, on the one hand giving a lot of support to the Dutch, but maintaining a cautious attitude militarily.

Governor Gullitt had been thrilled by the southward march of British troops in Sarawak and a small battle in South China, but after a minor setback, the British became more cautious.

Although he was still confronting the South China Army, he had no intention of fighting. And the South China Army, which had always fought to the death against the Dutch and Indian colonial troops, was also very gentle and carefully cooperated.

Neither side was willing to cheapen the Dutch, which made Governor Gurlitt a little anxious and discouraged.

The Dutch dispatched troops without concealing the intelligence organization of South China, and as soon as the Dutch native soldiers boarded the ship, the news was sent from Amsterdam to Nanyang.

Since the beginning of the war, the affiliated companies of the William Consortium have sent a number of "business representatives" into the Netherlands to collect information on the Dutch.

There are few secrets that tens of thousands of Dutch troops were sent from Europe to the South Seas.

Sadly, they may be too late.

On October 15th, it was a rare sunny day, and the sky was slightly bright.

The southern Sumatra city of Tanjung Garan-Telok Betong port is boiling, and nearly 50,000 people from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th divisions of the South Chinese Army have been gathered, and they are ready to board ships and cross the sea to attack the island of Java.

Behind them were 20,000 men from the 13th and 14th Divisions of the South China Second Line Army, including 20,000 from the Aceh Division and the Batak Division, with a total strength of 90,000!

The narrow Sunda Strait could not stop this group of tigers and wolves in Nanhua at all, and the British warships had not yet had time to deliver to the Dutch, and in the face of the Dutch, who had no defense at sea, the landing force of the South China Army, escorted by the destroyers of the navy, drove towards the target sea area without fear.

At the same time, the only five submarines in Nanhua also gathered in the area around the Sunda Strait to monitor the Java Sea, and especially alerted the British ** ship to approach.

The first wave of attacks was launched by the Marine Corps specially established by the South China Navy, which was the seed unit brought back from Hainan by South China. The number of people in a regiment is 2,500 people, and the regiment commander is Zhang Fakui.

In the previous Sumatra campaign, the Marine Corps had a good appearance, and the provincial capital of West Sumatra, Padang, was the one they crossed from the port of Shivuga, North Sumatra, to the south and landed in Padang, occupying West Sumatra in one fell swoop, but it was covered up by the army's achievements in Medan.

This time, the opportunity for the Marine Corps came again.

"Brethren, our opportunity has come to do our work again. This time, we must not let those guys in the Army be angry and let them see what our Marines are capable of. A Marine officer puffed out before the battle.

"Landed in Java and copied the old nest of the Dutch." The soldiers with high morale shouted in unison.

Their target is Merrak, the westernmost town on the island of Java, less than 100 kilometers from Jakarta, which is an important barrier to protect Jakarta.

Colonel Van Basten placed 3,000 Dutch-Indian colonial troops there, while 5,000 troops were deployed in Silan, a city 20 kilometers behind Merak, to cope with the landing of the South Chinese army.

In addition, Jakarta also concentrated 15,000 Dutch and Indian colonial troops. Wait for the South China Army to come to the door at any time.

It was destined to be a bloody battle, and it was a great test for the Marines to pry open the enemy's heavily guarded Merrak. (To be continued) RQ

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