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At the urging of the British Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bonham, the Spanish Expeditionary Force and the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities united to form an alliance against the new Chinese state. Although they have not yet received domestic authorization, neither the commander of the Spanish Expeditionary Force, Admiral Fernands, nor the Governor of Dutch Indonesia, Jacques Fernans, have been authorized to do so. Dominica believes that as long as they can defeat Xinhua and protect their interests in the South Seas, no matter what means they take, China will not blame them. On the contrary, they will also become heroes.

Although Britain did not participate in the alliance between Spain and the Netherlands, they also gained a lot. If the Spanish Expeditionary Force and the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities could defeat and eliminate the Xinhua Kingdom, British interests in the South Seas would be guaranteed. More importantly, it bought the UK enough time. When Britain frees up its hands, it may be able to bring the whole of the South Seas under its rule.

The Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities had no objection to West Borneo as the main battlefield of the decisive battle. However, they demanded that after the end of the war, West Borneo must be returned to the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities. Coupled with the southern part of Borneo, which is already under Dutch control, almost half of the entire Borneo will fall into their hands. However, the Spanish Expeditionary Force also demanded that East Borneo become a Spanish colony. After all, the strength of the Spanish expeditionary force was much stronger than that of the Dutch Indonesian colony, and they were the main force against the Xinhua Kingdom, and they deserved a piece of the Borneo pie. The Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities had already regarded Borneo as fat in their bowl, and of course refused to separate East Borneo. Merely. Under pressure from the Spaniards, and after some quarrels, Jacques . The Governor of Dominica had no choice but to agree to defeat the New Zealand. East Borneo was to become a Spanish colony.

The biggest disagreement between the two sides is over the ownership of command. Both the Spanish Expeditionary Force and the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities wanted to be able to command the war. Of course, it goes without saying that the East India Fleet of the Dutch Navy has been destroyed, and the naval operations are completely dependent on the fleet of the Spanish Expeditionary Force. In this regard. There is nothing to fight about. However, in terms of land warfare, whether it was the Spanish Expeditionary Force or the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities. are all fighting, and both sides also give their reasons.

"This time, the army units of the expeditionary force we formed included a total of three divisions. The total strength is more than 36,000 people! There are only 25,000 of you! Therefore. We, the Spanish Expeditionary Force, are the main force, and we should be in command of this war! Spanish Army Lieutenant General Callisto said resolutely. When the Dutch independence war began, the Spaniards were eventually defeated by the Dutch. Now let them fight under the command of the Dutch, it is more uncomfortable for them than to kill them.

"Your strength is more than 10,000 more than ours, but that doesn't mean that your combat strength is much stronger than ours! Besides, this is the South Seas, not Europe! Whether it is the climate or the geography, we are much more familiar than you. For the topography of West Borneo. We know it all over the place. If we were to command this war, the odds would be greater! Lieutenant General de Boer was also unrelenting. The Dutch colonized the Indonesian archipelago. It's been more than two hundred years old. In addition, the Dutch army had been fighting against the country of Lan Fang in Borneo before, so they were very familiar with West Borneo. Lieutenant General de Boer would certainly have taken it upon himself to think that the Netherlands were more qualified to command this battle!

Neither side could convince anyone, and eventually, the British Governor of the Straits Settlements, Bonham proposed, that the Spanish Expeditionary Force and the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities form a joint command. Spain was solely responsible for naval warfare. Land operations are negotiated between the two sides. Since everyone has a common goal, they all hope to defeat Xinhua Kingdom. Therefore, in the midst of war, we will definitely work together.

Governor Bonham's approach to harmony with the mud was agreed upon by both sides. This joint command mode of operation, in the case of a smooth battle, will not have much of a problem. However, if the war does not go well, the trouble will be greater! When the time comes, blame-shifting, blaming each other, and even disobedience may happen! In the end, the West and Dutch coalition forces were annihilated by the Xinhua army, which is also a very important reason!

After the establishment of the Spanish-Dutch Alliance, preparations for military operations between the two sides were immediately in full swing. Dutch troops began to assemble in West Borneo, and all but the necessary defensive forces were expelled from West Borneo. Within half a month, 20,000 of the 25,000 Dutch army in Dutch Indonesia had been assembled in West Borneo. The Spanish Expeditionary Force also took advantage of this time to complete the rest. And on June 13, he departed from Singapore and went to West Borneo, preparing to cooperate with the Dutch Indonesian Army to solve Lan Fang Kingdom first! Then here you will have the most decisive battle with Xinhua Kingdom! Strive to defeat Xinhua in one fell swoop and win this war!

The Great Republic of Lan Fang, commonly referred to as the Republic of Lan Fang, was the first republic founded by overseas Chinese who existed in South Sea Borneo between the seventies of the eighteenth century and the eighties of the nineteenth century. The founders of Lan Fangguo are Chen Lanbo and Luo Fangbo, who are from Meizhou, Guangdong. In 1770, Luo Fangbo, a Hakka from Meixian County, Guangdong, established the "Lanfang Company" in Pontianak, West Borneo, Southeast Asia, which was similar to the politically charged group organization of the East India Company. In 1777, Luo Fangbo changed the "company" to "republic" and became the "Lanfang Great Unified Republic". The "Republic of Lanfang" was established with East Wanlu as the capital, and this year was set as the first year of Lanfang. Luo Fangbo served as the first head of state, the "Chief of the Tang Dynasty", and was revered by the locals as the King of Pontianak.

Luo Fangbo has enacted some legal systems with reference to Western countries and set up a complete set of executive, legislative, and judicial organs. The state has a Ministry of National Defense, but it does not have a permanent army, but all the people are soldiers, scattered in various places to engage in production in peacetime, and concentrated to defend against the enemy in wartime. Localities are divided into provincial, prefectural, and county levels, and the democratic system is practiced, and the "elder brothers" (leaders and responsible persons) of local administrative organs are elected by public votes of citizens at all levels. The operating expenses of the Lanfang regime come from the taxes paid by the members, such as those who open gold mines, they have to pay "foot imitation gold", those who farm have to pay "corn and rice tobacco household money", and those who do business also have to pay taxes. In addition to organizing the defense against foreign enemies and collecting taxes, another major task of the officials is to "judge cases", beheading the public for serious crimes, pumping rattan sticks (whipping) in fights, and apologetic with red silk candles and big candles (very gang-like).

In its heyday, Lan Fang occupied the entire state of West Borneo. However, after the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities began to invade Borneo, the living space of Lan Fang was greatly suppressed. In many struggles, Lan Fangguo was at a disadvantage. At the same time, the relationship between Lanfang and the local aborigines of Borneo is also very bad, and under the attack of the Dutch colonizers and local aborigines, the situation of Lanfang is very bad.

Liu Taier, the sixth commander of Lanfangguo, attempted to copy the system of the Dutch East India Company, reform Lanfangguo, and make Lanfangguo strong. However, as a result of this, not only did not strengthen the Lanfang Kingdom, but made the Lanfang Kingdom even more declining. The land was also constantly encroached upon by the Dutch.

After the rise of Xinhuaguo, Lan Fangguo sent people to contact Xinhuaguo, hoping to get Xinhuaguo's support and help. However, because Lan Fangguo's control claimed to be the most powerful force of the Chinese in the Nanyang region, and he looked down on Xinhuaguo, the relationship between the two sides was very bad. In addition, Long Yufei, the king of Xinhua Kingdom, wanted those people of Lanfang Kingdom, not those with vested interests. Therefore, Lan Fangguo and Xinhua formed an alliance to jointly deal with the Western invasion.

Gu Liubo, the current ruler of the Lanfang Kingdom, advocated taking tough measures against the Dutch Indonesian colonial authorities, defeating the Dutch army by force, and ensuring the interests of the Lanfang Kingdom. However, among Lan Fangguo, there are many people left behind by Liu Taier, who are bent on taking refuge in the Dutch in order to protect their own interests. In the midst of the internal strife, Lan Fangguo was unable to concentrate on the invasion of the Dutch. If it weren't for the sudden annihilation of the Dutch Navy's East India Fleet by the Xinhua Navy and the bombardment of Batavia, the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities had to suspend the invasion of Lanfang and concentrate all their efforts on guarding against Xinhua, perhaps Lanfang would have been severely damaged or even destroyed.

The defeat of the Dutch Indonesia by the Xinhua Kingdom also gave the rulers of the Lanfang Kingdom a lot of confidence. They thought that since Xinhua was able to defeat the Dutch, why couldn't they do it? You must know that the total population of Lanfang Country is not much less than that of Xinhua Country. It's just that in terms of industry and weaponry, it is not as good as Xinhuaguo. Especially in terms of weapons and equipment, most of Lan Fangguo's army used shotguns or cold weapons, and there was a huge gap between them and the Dutch army, let alone Xinhuaguo. Xinhuaguo's refusal to sell weapons to Lan Fangguo also made many people in Lanfangguo full of resentment towards Xinhuaguo, thinking that Xinhuaguo was ignoring everyone being compatriots and would not save him if he died!

When the Dutch-Indonesian colonial authorities began to mobilize their troops, Lan Fangguo was facing a great enemy. The current commander Gu Liubo ordered the expansion of armaments and warfare. Countless Chinese miners and peasants took up arms and joined the army, preparing to resist the Dutch and defend their homeland. Originally, Lan Fangguo's regular army was only more than 10,000 people. But in just over ten days, the number of troops has expanded to more than 40,000 people. With these more than 40,000 people against 20,000 troops, it is almost impossible to win! Not to mention, there are more than 30,000 troops of the Spaniards, who are coming from the sea!

Lan Fangguo is in a catastrophe this time! (To be continued......)