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After the agreement between the colonial authorities of Xinhua and Dutch Indonesia, merchant ships from Xinhua began to pick up the Chinese in Batavia. Although the Dutch-Indonesian authorities were very unwilling, they did not dare to obstruct it. In Batavia Bay, 12 'Shark-class' cruisers of the Second Fleet of the Xinhua Navy have been stationed there to ensure that the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities will not interfere with the evacuation of Xinhua nationals.

After the annihilation of the Dutch Navy's East India Fleet, the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities were no longer able to pose a threat to Xinhua. Under the coercion of Xinhuaguo's force, he could only agree to Xinhuaguo's conditions. Of course, Jacques. Dominica was also very unwilling to do this, and on the one hand sent people back to China to seek support. On the other hand, he ordered all his troops to wait solemnly and wait for the results of the decisive battle against Spain in Xinhua. If the Spaniards can defeat the Xinhua Kingdom, it will be the best. If Xinhua wins, the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities will also be in danger.

However, Jacques. The Governor of Dominica and other officials of the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities believed that no matter how powerful the new Chinese state was, it would be equally unlikely to win in the face of a strong counterattack by the Western powers. At most, it is a lose-lose result. In that case, the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities would have a chance.

In addition to the Chinese in Batavia, the Chinese in major cities such as Semarang and Surabaya on the same island of Java have also been affected by the indigenous people. Moreover, because of the lack of protection from the Xinhua Consulate, these Chinese suffered more casualties. these places. All of them were listed by Xinhua as the main area for the evacuation of overseas Chinese. All the Chinese in the area ruled by the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities want to leave here and go to Xinhua. Xinhua will help. For a time, the vast majority of Chinese leaders agreed to go to Xinhuaguo. Although the evacuation work was very cumbersome, Xinhuaguo did not have any dissatisfaction. After these Chinese retreat to Xinhuaguo, there is no doubt that the population of Xinhuaguo will be further expanded. According to preliminary estimates, excluding Borneo, there are about 200,000 Chinese living in Java and Kalimantan. After these Chinese are evacuated to Xinhuaguo, the total population of Xinhuaguo will reach more than 600,000. Plus the Chinese who are constantly moving south from China. The population of Xinhua is increasing every day.

The large population means that the human resources needed for the national construction and national defense construction of Xinhua have been guaranteed. In terms of nation-building, the basic labor force. It can be made up for by indigenous people, but high-end management talents must be Chinese. In terms of national defense construction, all Chinese are needed. Take military power into the hands of your own people. This is the foundation for the long-term stability of the country.

End of March 1838. In Chinese mainland, when it is still spring, the Nanyang region has entered a hot summer. Manila, the temporary center of rule in the new Chinese kingdom, is growing rapidly as more and more Chinese gather here. A new urban plan is slowly taking shape thanks to the hard work of the natives, and the city is even bigger than before. Rise from the ground.

In the palace of Xinhuaguo, King Long Yufei is holding a pre-imperial meeting. The high-ranking officials of the Xinhua State Council and the important ministers of the military were all gathered here. The main topic of this meeting was the turmoil that broke out in Dutch Indonesia, how much the Chinese suffered in this turmoil, and how Xinhua would deal with it.

"Everyone! Through this incident, everyone should know how cunning and despicable those damn foreign devils are. As long as their interests are endangered, they will no longer abide by the bottom line of morality and do those things that hurt nature and reason! The Chinese are in a weak position in Nanyang! Either enslaved by foreigners, or oppressed by natives. All Chinese must unite to change this situation! And the responsibility of our Xinhua country is to lead all the Chinese in Nanyang to live an exciting life! Long Yufei said solemnly. What happened in Dutch Indonesia sounded the alarm bell for him, the fate of the Chinese must be in their own hands, and pinning their hopes on other people will not work!

The ministers of the new Chinese kingdom nodded one after another, and this time the Chinese suffered a catastrophe in Dutch Indonesia, which gave them a great shock. Chinese people have always had that kind of mentality of being rich and peaceful. After Xinhua defeated Spain, many officials of Xinhua believed that since the country had been established, there was no need to provoke the enemy everywhere, after all, as the old saying goes, if you are warlike, you will die! Can't everyone live in harmony? But now, they also know that the development of Xinhua is like a boat sailing against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat. If it does not defeat the other forces of Nanyang, it is absolutely impossible for Xinhua to develop. Even if Xinhuaguo doesn't take the initiative to find trouble, the trouble will come by itself.

"Prime Minister! Let me tell you how much the Chinese have lost in this incident! Long Yufei said with a cold face.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Premier Li Decheng nodded and opened a report.

"Ladies and gentlemen, after preliminary estimates, in this turmoil, the Chinese in Dutch Indonesia were killed and injured about 10,000. Among them, Batavia had the largest number of Chinese killed and wounded, with about 5,000 people. The number of Chinese killed and injured in Semarang and Surabaya is about the same. As for the property damage, the preliminary estimate is around 20 million Chinese dollars. Now, the merchant ships and warships sent by those kingdoms are transporting those Chinese back to Xinhua. According to statistics, after the evacuation operation, the number of Chinese who went to Xinhua was about 200,000! The Prime Minister said.

Long Yufei nodded, this data is quite consistent. Thinking of tens of thousands of Chinese dying at the hands of those natives, Long Yufei was very distressed. I secretly made up my mind that after defeating the Spanish counterattack, I must take revenge on the natives of Indonesia and the Dutch behind the scenes.

"Your Majesty! We can't let go of those who hurt the Chinese, whether it's Indonesian natives or Dutch, we can't let go! "Chief of the General Staff Niu Meng was the first to ask for battle.

"I know the way!" Long Yufei said with a calm face.

"Your Majesty will think about it! It's just that our biggest enemies now are still the Spaniards! The Spaniards are coming! After defeating the Spaniards, we will have the energy to deal with the other enemies! Logistics Minister Zhao Yi said.

"Minister Zhao is right! Spanish talent is our enemy! After defeating the Spaniards, the country will be completely secured. We'll be able to free up our hands to deal with enemies from other directions! Premier Li Decheng also said.

Dealing with the Spaniards first, and then dealing with other forces in the South Seas, has become a consensus among the top leaders of the Xinhua Kingdom. Although the current Xinhua State can be called the first major force in the Nanyang region. But if you want to start a war with the two major powers at the same time, there are still some forces that are not enough, and only one can solve them. Fortunately, Xinhua forced the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities to bow their heads with strong force and agreed to Xinhua to bring back those compatriots who had suffered, which gave Xinhua more time to make arrangements.

"Dealing with the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities, put aside for now! Now we have to concentrate our efforts on the retaliation of the Spaniards! Long Yufei also said.

"Your Majesty, the first batch of Chinese who will be picked up from Indonesia will arrive in Manila tomorrow. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs plans to hold a welcoming ceremony, and I hope that His Majesty will also be able to participate, which will play a great role in encouraging these compatriots! Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said.

"Hmmm! I'll be on time! Long Yufei nodded. He, the king, doesn't have a little arrogance, and compared with the emperor of the Braided Dynasty, he is even worse than 108,000 miles. However, this is also the reason why the people of Xinhua really love him!

The next day, March 27, 1838, King Long Yufei of the New China Kingdom, together with Queen Luo Yuhua and Prince Long Hua, who had just completed the moon, arrived at the port of Manila and waited for the first batch of compatriots who had withdrawn from Indonesia. The important ministers of the Government Council and the military also came. In addition, many ordinary people in Manila also spontaneously came to welcome their compatriots home.

At 9:45 a.m., four merchant ships, escorted by a 'Shark-class' cruiser, sailed into the port of Manila. The ships were all Chinese who had been evacuated from Batavia. Those Chinese on the merchant ships, seeing so many compatriots welcoming them on the dock, were moved to tears one by one, and they were choked up and speechless.

"That's His Majesty the King and the Queen!" After someone found Long Yufei standing on the dock and Luo Yuhua holding the child, he shouted excitedly.

"Oh my God! Your Majesty and the Queen actually came to greet us in person, how can we afford it! ”

"See Your Majesty, see the Queen!" Many Chinese knelt down directly on the boat and bowed to Long Yufei and Luo Yuhua. For these Chinese, Long Yufei is not only their king, but also their savior!

Soon, these Chinese disembarked from the merchant ship with the help of the port staff. Although they were all very tired, they could not hide their hopes and longings for a new life.

Four merchant ships carried more than 2,000 Chinese. Seeing these tattered Chinese, the eyes of the Xinhua people who spontaneously came to the dock were also red, and some began to curse the damned Indonesian natives and Dutch. Some radical ordinary people even questioned why Wei Lu did not send troops to attack Dutch Indonesia, kill all the natives and Dutch who killed the Chinese, and avenge the dead compatriots! National self-esteem and self-confidence have been sublimated at this moment! (To be continued......)