Chapter 135: Evacuation of Overseas Chinese

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"Despicable fellow! If they dare to touch a single hair of the Chinese on the dock, Lao Tzu will blast the whole of Batavia into a sea of fire! Lu Haipeng, commander of the Second Fleet of the Xinhua Navy, threatened with a dark face.

"Your Excellency, General! Your Excellency the Governor is of the view that, although we are now in a state of war, the attacks of your navy against civilians are shameful and must be stopped! Avar said suddenly. He understands Chinese, and although the tone of his speech is somewhat strange, it does not prevent him from understanding the meaning of his words. This greatly surprised Lu Haipeng and Fang Minghong, the consul of Xinhuaguo in Batavia!

"Humph! So you know Chinese and have been eavesdropping on our conversations? Lu Haipeng said coldly.

"Your Excellency General, to correct me, I didn't eavesdrop, but listened in a bright light!" Avar shrugged his shoulders indifferently and retorted.

"Alright! Mr. Secretary, let's not talk about that for now! In today's indigenous riots, at least more than 3,000 of our compatriots have died at the hands of the indigenous people! The Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities, they must give us an explanation! Consul Fang Minghong asked. As soon as he thought of those compatriots who had died tragically, the anger in his heart rushed up, and he wanted to kill all the natives and the Dutch who planned this qiē behind their backs.

"Your Excellency Consul, on behalf of Your Excellency the Governor, I regret what has happened today. This is indeed a tragedy. Those damn Indonesian monkeys, trying to rob the property of the Chinese. That's why this qiē happened. If your navy stops shelling Batavia, the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities will send military police to suppress the damned natives. Give an explanation to the Chinese! Avar explained. From his words, the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities were taken out of it.

"Your Excellency, Secretary! Behind this riot, there is obviously the shadow of your Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities, how can we believe you? Consul Fang Minghong stared at Avar tightly.

"No, no! Your Excellency, this is a slander against us! The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a civilized country, how could we possibly do such a thing? Your Excellency the Consul must have made a mistake! It must be so! Avar shook his head. Refusing to admit that there was a shadow of the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities behind this qiē. After all, this is not a glorious thing, once it spreads. It will definitely discredit the Kingdom of the Netherlands. More importantly, this is very likely to be an excuse for Xinhua to continue to attack the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities in the future!

"Humph! Your Excellency, Secretary, we don't speak darkly. We all know very well the cause behind this incident! Fang Minghong said.

"Your Excellency, Consul. If you have evidence. Please take it out! Otherwise, the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities would never have accepted such an accusation! Avar adamantly refuses to admit it. He expected that there would be no evidence of the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities inciting the natives on the Xinhua side!

"Evidence, we don't have it now. However, you will definitely find it later! Consul Fang Minghong said helplessly. Without the support of these Dutch, how could those damned natives be so bold, even fools can guess the reason behind it. But proof of this thing. It's really not that easy to master.

"Your Excellency, in that case. Let's talk about the present! If we continue to fight, it will not benefit either of us in the slightest. What's more, the main enemy of your new country now is not us, but the Spaniards! It is said that the fleet of the Spaniards has entered the Indian Ocean and will soon reach the South Ocean! I think it would be better for the armed forces of Xinhua to be withdrawn from the territory of the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities! Avar said.

"What if we refuse?" Lu Haipeng said coldly.

"Well, I'm sorry. If your army does not accept our good intentions, then we will have to take the necessary measures! Avar smiled, as if he didn't feel the slightest pressure.

"Is your so-called necessary means to kill the innocent civilians on the docks?" Lu Haipeng retorted.

"In order to safeguard the interests of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, every means are allowed!" Avar replied. Although he did not answer positively, the meaning of his words was very obvious.

"Despicable and shameless!" Lu Haipeng scolded, but Avar acted as if he hadn't heard anything.

Forced by the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities to threaten the lives of more than 10,000 Chinese on the pier, the Xinhua navy had no choice but to stop the attack on Batavia and retreat to a full five kilometers from the coast. However, the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities also made a promise that they would send troops to suppress the natives and protect the safety of the Chinese. However, when Avar proposed to let the Chinese on the dock return to their respective homes, the Chinese refused. Do they still have a home to speak of? The family's property has already been looted by those Indonesian natives, and even the house has been set on fire by those natives, and they are completely homeless!

"Your Excellency, Secretary! These Chinese are no longer willing to go back! In that case, let them do as they wish! Let them get out of Batavia too! Consul Fang Minghong said.

"No, these Chinese are the subjects of the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities, they can't leave!" Avar's head shook like a rattle. The operation of the colonial authorities in Dutch Indonesia still counted on the taxes paid by these Chinese.

"Their safety is not guaranteed, so why stay here! These Chinese are all expatriates from our Xinhua country, and now we are going to take them out of here! Fang Minghong said toughly. If these Chinese continue to stay in Batavia, no one can guarantee that today's tragedy will not be repeated.

However, the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities did not resolutely refuse to let these Chinese leave. All of a sudden, the two sides were at a stalemate.

More than 10,000 Chinese stayed on the dock. Their eating, drinking, and sleeping are all big problems. The Xinhua consulate in Batavia, after contacting the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities, found some tents, food and water. The Chinese insisted on eating and sleeping in the open. Even though the life was very hard, they did not want to go back to Batavia. Although, the Chinese pay attention to their homeland. However, for these Chinese, Batavia is not a homeland, but a hot and aquatic hell. They are full of beautiful longing for the new China thousands of miles away, and only after arriving there can they live a good life without oppression.

Time passed slowly, and the Chinese and the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities were still in a stalemate. The Dutch promised to suppress the natives of Batavia, but the result was nothing more than a show, and after shooting a few natives at random, they gave the Chinese an explanation. Such a table makes the Chinese people feel cold.

Ten days later, the other eight warships of the Second Fleet of the Xinhua Navy arrived. For a time, in the Batavia Bay, all the main forces of the Second Fleet of the Xinhua Navy were gathered, which also put tremendous pressure on the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities. In addition to the navy, there were more than a dozen merchant ships, which carried two infantry battalions of the 4th Brigade of the Xinhua Army. And, along with the fleet, there is also an order from Long Yufei, the king of Xinhua!

Long Yufei, the king of Xinhua, was furious when he learned of the tragedy that had occurred in Batavia. Immediately ordered the Second Fleet of the Xinhua Navy to rush to Batavia, and at the same time, the follow-up First Fleet was also ready for battle and could go to Batavia to fight at any time! In addition, the 4th Brigade in East Borneo and the 3rd Brigade in Mindanao also received orders to prepare for battle. This time, the two infantry battalions of the 4th Brigade were nothing more than vanguards. Long Yufei demanded in the order that no matter what method was used, those compatriots must be rescued. Since they can't stay in Dutch Indonesia anymore, let's go back to Xinhua! Now Xinhua has enough territory to accommodate these compatriots.

When Fang Minghong, the consul of Xinhua in Batavia, read out Long Yufei's edict on the dock, the Chinese waiting on the dock cried with joy, and everyone shouted long live and thanked Long Yufei and the Xinhua Army. What Xinhua Guo's actions made them feel the warmth of their relatives and truly felt that the Chinese people in the world are one family!

Subsequently, Fang Minghong, the consul of Xinhuaguo in Batavia, once again rushed to the Dutch-Indonesian Governor's Office to make final representations to the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities on behalf of Xinhuaguo. Consul Fang Minghong pointed out that in view of the situation on Java Island, Xinhua officially requested the evacuation of overseas Chinese. Although Xinhua and the Netherlands are now at war, it is hoped that the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities will agree to Xinhua's conditions in the spirit of humanitarianism.

In this regard, the Governor of Indonesia, the Dutch Indonesian Governor-General, Jacques Brown. Once again, Dominica rejected Xinhuaguo's request.

This time, Fang Minghong tore off his disguise and issued a threat. If the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities did not agree to Xinhua's demands, the Xinhua army would immediately launch an attack on the island of Java. After the annihilation of the East India Fleet, the New Chinese Kingdom was fully capable of blockading the island of Java and preventing the Dutch troops deployed in Kalimantan and Borneo from returning to Java. After the reinforcements were cut off, the Xinhua army was able to defeat several thousand Dutch troops on Java with a maximum of 3,000 men.

The threat of the new Chinese kingdom made Jacques. The Governor of Dominica was furious. However, he also knows that Xinhua now has this capital. As a last resort, he had to agree to the request of the Chinese and allow the Chinese in Dutch Indonesia to leave!

In this encounter, Xinhua won again. If it weren't for the reason why the Spaniards were coming soon, the Xinhua army would have already launched an attack on Dutch Indonesia! (To be continued......)