Chapter 796: Suppression Ordered
ps: Today's three watches are completed! The monthly pass is so bleak, while it is still a double monthly pass, ask for a monthly pass!
"Oh God! Your Excellency Consul General, you're not kidding, are you? How could this happen? Governor Johannes Benedict's eyes widened, completely in disbelief. Since he took office, this is what he is most afraid of happening! If it was more than ten years ago, before the establishment of the Chinese Empire, he would not have been afraid at all, and even hoped that such a thing would happen! But now, it's not the same for a single qiē! These Indonesian monkeys still dare to make trouble with the Chinese, isn't this impatient?
"Your Excellency, do you think I'm going to make fun of it? Now, those damned Indonesian natives, are slaughtering our compatriots! Zhou Zhenghao, the Chinese Consul General in Indonesia, said angrily!
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency Consul General, I didn't mean that! I just wanted to make sure! Governor Johannes Benedict also realized that something was wrong with his words and quickly apologized.
"Your Excellency the Governor, I don't want to talk about this now, but please give an order at once to stop the atrocities of those Indonesian natives! If the Chinese in Indonesia are persecuted strictly, our country will not give up! Consul General Zhou Zhenghao warned.
Suddenly, Governor Johannes Benedict was sweating profusely on his forehead. He knows that China has never given up its ambitions for Indonesia, but has only hidden it for the time being. And now, there is another riot against the Chinese in Indonesia, isn't this an excuse to give Chinese to annex Indonesia? No, we must not let the gaffe expand, and we must not cause future troubles! Governor Johannes Benedict thought!
"Wilt, immediately contact the Surabaya police station and ask them to send the police to stop the atrocities of those Indonesian monkeys, those who dare to resist. Kill them all! Governor Johannes Benedict ordered.
"Yes, Your Excellency the Governor!" Wilt, the secretary, hurriedly went to send a telegram.
"Your Excellency, don't blame me for not reminding you. According to a telegram from our consulate, in Surabaya, tens of thousands of Indonesian monkeys participated in the riots. There are only more than 100 police officers in the Surabaya Police Station, and Gen is no match for those Indonesian monkeys. Perhaps, those Indonesian monkeys have already done something to the police! Consul General Zhou Zhenghao reminded.
Governor Johannes Benedict's heart suddenly tightened. Although, the Dutch are the rulers of Indonesia. Usually those Indonesian monkeys don't dare to do anything to the Dutch. But now, those Indonesian monkeys have participated in the riots, they have long lost their minds, and they are likely to attack the police station. Relying on hundreds of police officers alone, Gen is no match for the Indonesian monkeys. Not to mention. The police station has a lot of firearms, and if those Indonesian monkeys get their hands on them, it will be even more troublesome!
Sure enough, two minutes later, Wilt, the secretary, returned, looking a little unsightly.
"Your Excellency the Governor, we have just received a telegram from Surabaya. The police station has been overrun by the Indonesians, who opened the gun depot of the police station and took all the guns away. Our police in Surabaya, except for the first dozen or so. The rest were brutally murdered! Wilt said.
"Damn! These Indonesian monkeys actually dare to kill the Dutch, they simply don't know whether they are alive or dead, and I will definitely not let them go! Governor Johannes Benedict was furious. If the Chinese are sanded by the Indonesians, he will not deal with it properly. Maybe they will be transferred back home. But the Dutch also suffered casualties, so he would have returned to the Netherlands. I'm afraid it won't end well!
"Your Excellency the Governor, I remember that near Surabaya, there was a garrison. Hurry up and send out the garrison! Otherwise, if the situation expands, it will be too late! Consul General Zhou Zhenghao reminded again.
"Okay, Your Excellency Consul General, I will contact the garrison immediately, let them send troops to quell the chaos, and we must control the situation!" Governor Johannes Benedict said. The Netherlands has 30,000 troops in Indonesia, all of whom are troops from the Netherlands. Originally, there were only 10,000 troops, but with the rise of China, the Netherlands had to increase the number of troops stationed in Indonesia. Of these 30,000 people, in addition to 10,000 stationed on the island of Java, the other 20,000 are stationed in other parts of Indonesia. In the vast land of Indonesia, these 30,000 people are far from enough. As a result, the Dutch also recruited a mercenary army of 50,000 men from among the indigenous Indonesians. In all the previous anti-Chinese incidents, these Indonesian mercenaries were the main force of the riots. This time, if these Indonesian mercenaries also join, it will be a big problem!
Surabaya is the largest city in the eastern part of Java, and there is also a regiment of Dutch troops and two regiments of Indonesian mercenaries stationed outside the city. Governor Johannes Benedict sent a telegram directly to the commander of the garrison, asking him to lead his army into the Siping rebellion. It's just that he forgot about it and asked the Dutch army to disarm the Indonesian mercenaries first!
"Your Excellency, I take my leave, and I have to wait for a telegram from home! In addition, if your country does not handle this matter effectively, our country will not give up! Consul General Zhou Zhenghao warned!
"Your Excellency Consul General, rest assured that I will put down the rebellion in the shortest possible time. In addition, the Governor's Office will also compensate those Chinese who have been injured. Indonesia is a colony of the Netherlands, and the Netherlands is capable of dealing with a qiē trouble. Any interference with the sovereignty of the Netherlands without the consent of the Dutch government will be considered an invasion of the Netherlands! Governor Johannes Benedict said. His words were full of warnings. His request is also very clear, that is, the Netherlands can solve the Indonesian matter, and does not want China to interfere!
"Your Excellency the Governor! Preferably so! However, I remind you that other cities in Indonesia had better be prepared as well, in case the gaffe spreads from Surabaya to the whole of Indonesia, it will be out of control! After Consul General Zhou Zhenghao finished speaking, he took his leave and left the Governor's Palace!
Governor Johannes Benedict, on the other hand, was in a state of busyness. He has repeatedly issued orders to Dutch officials in Indonesia, asking police stations everywhere to be vigilant and strengthen security control in various places. At the same time, the garrisons everywhere are also ready to suppress Indonesian riots in the event of an Indonesian riot, and these Indonesians must not be allowed to harm the Chinese. It's not that Governor Johannes Benedict cherishes the lives of the Chinese, it's that he doesn't want China to have an excuse to intervene!
July 11, 1906 is destined to go down in history. Because, it was on this night that the death knell of Westerners' domination in the East was sounded! After the rise of China, a series of wars and the power of the Western powers have withdrawn from the East. With the exception of Dutch Indonesia, the Western powers were driven west of the Strait of Malacca. And now, the Dutch obviously can't keep Indonesia either!
Late at night, Beijing has entered a quiet state. Except for a few special units that are still working, the whole city is falling asleep. Xinhua Palace, the seat of the power center of the empire, is also quiet except that the palace guards are still on duty.
It was close to 12 o'clock in the evening, and the sound of a car breaking the silence here. The car, with the logo of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, came to the door of the Xinhua Palace. The guards of the guards immediately greeted them.
Imperial Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang stepped out of the car with an anxious expression.
"Master Wu, are you still here to see you so late?" The captain in charge of guarding the palace gate asked.
"I have an urgent matter to meet His Majesty, please pass it on quickly!" Wu Tingfang said a little anxiously.
"Master Wu, wait a minute, I'll inform the chief of the guard immediately!" The captain didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly opened the small door next to the palace gate and went in to report!
A few minutes later, Wu Hao, the chief of the guard, came out.
"Master Wu, come with me!" Wu Hao said.
Wu Tingfang hurriedly followed in. Although Wang Yuze didn't care much about the rules of the palace, when the foreign ministers entered the Xinhua Palace, they still needed to be led by the royal guards. Especially at night, so as not to cause some unnecessary trouble!
"Master Wu, what's going on? Is Europe fighting? Majesty Xià has already slept at this time! Wu Hao, the chief of the guard, said! In his opinion, only the outbreak of a major war in Europe can make the successor of the next prime minister, Foreign Minister Wu Tingfang, so anxious!
"General Wu, it's not Europe, it's Indonesia! There has been a riot in the Indonesian natives of Surabaya, they are burning, killing and looting, and the Chinese are suffering a disaster! Wu Tingfang said. Because Wang Yuze attaches great importance to the interests of overseas Chinese, the ministers of the empire are also very concerned about this!
"What? Those Indonesian wild monkeys still dare to go wild? What about the Dutch? Are they all dead? Wu Hao, the head of the guard, suddenly widened his eyes, and his murderous intent was not concealed in his eyes.
"The Consulate General in Indonesia sent a telegram that the Indonesian Governor of the Netherlands had ordered a crackdown. Just don't know what the effect will be! Wu Tingfang sighed.
"Humph! If those Dutch can't do it, then we'll do it ourselves! Wu Hao, the chief of the guard, said that this is also the requirement of most Chinese people.
Wu Tingfang shook his head and didn't say anything. The military has long wanted to make a move against Indonesia, and this time, the military and the military intelligence agency have cooperated. I don't know if this riot was provoked by people from the Military Intelligence Agency.
"Master Wu, you wait here for a while, I have already sent someone to invite Your Majesty!" Wu Hao, the chief of the guard, said.
"Okay!" Wu Tingfang nodded.
Wu Hao, the chief of the guard, asked someone to prepare tea, and he knew that if such a thing happened, there would definitely be many people who would enter the palace!
A few minutes later, Wang Yuze, who was dressed in regular clothes, came to the study, his eyes were a little red, he had fallen asleep, but now he was woken up, and his mental state was not very good.