Chapter 35: Jakarta with a River of Blood
The Dutch troops, who had suppressed the colonies all year round, were still combat-ready to deal with the unarmed mob, and the purpose of these Dutch soldiers entering the city was to prepare for the suppression of the riot, and every soldier was ready to face the mob.
Although a large number of Dutch East Indies rushed towards them in the dark night, with the sharpness of the gun array, they were still able to block these Dutch East Indians very well.
However, what the Dutch did not know was that they were fighting against the whole city, and in this era when information was transmitted by roaring, the news of the Dutch massacre was everywhere in the city, coupled with the intensive gunfire, one by one the fallen Dutch East Indians, many unknown Dutch East Indians, also joined in.
It's just that in the face of the Dutch troops who have been arrayed and prepared, no matter how many Dutch East Indies are white towers, even if the Dutch do not use artillery or motor guns.
One by one, the Dutch East Indians fell at gunpoint, and soon a large number of Dutch East Indian corpses lay on the streets around Chinatown.
Just when the Dutch thought that the situation was beginning to stabilize and lined up along the street with guns, on both sides of the street in the dark, gunshots rang out, and one Dutch soldier after another fell under the guns.
In the darkness, some people kept shouting in Indonesian, and the Dutch East Indies watched as the Dutch soldiers were killed, and many of them turned their fear into anger and rushed at the Dutch soldiers again.
The gunfire in the darkness did not stop, and one by one the Dutch soldiers fell under the muzzle of their guns, but they did not see even a trace of the enemy.
At first, some Dutch East Indians grabbed the weapons of the fallen Dutch soldiers, and for a while, the situation became even more chaotic.
The gunfire became more and more intense, and quickly spread to both sides, and one by one the Dutch soldiers fell, which inspired the courage of the Dutch East Indians, these colonists were also easy to kill, and once this sentiment spread, it was difficult to stop.
Upstairs, Autrell and Simon also received the following report, and the two of them were more anxious than anyone else when there was such an accident.
Another infantry division, which was also stationed outside the city, was also full of orders to enter Jakarta and carried four Maxim heavy machine guns, and the other Dutch division was killed as soon as it saw the Dutch East Indians as soon as they entered the city, because every Dutch East Indian who was staying in the streets at the moment was a dangerous element.
The main force was all dispatched, which made the fire of resistance of the Dutch East Indies quickly annihilated, but in the process of eliminating the Dutch East Indians, the Dutch soldiers also paid a lot of price.
In the shadows of Jakarta, a large number of gunmen were hidden, and Dutch soldiers were shot and killed by point shots.
This also made the other Dutch soldiers even more red-eyed, as long as it was a Dutch East Indian, whether they were armed or not, they would kill when they met, and they would not be merciful.
On this side of Chinatown, there are also Dutch East Indians who don't know whether they are alive or dead, trying to rush in, but the moment they step into Chinatown, it is equivalent to stepping into death, Fan Yize's gun is tirelessly aimed at the street, until no Dutch East Indian dares to approach Chinatown.
One. Kill of the night. The slaughter lasted from the early hours of the morning until the early hours of the next morning, and when the morning sun rose, the smell of blood was everywhere in Jakarta.
In the streets, groups of Dutch soldiers were patrolling, and the corpses were gathered together and then pulled to the outskirts by horse-drawn carts and burned in unison. Dutch East Indians, who had not slept at night, could only secretly look out at the street from inside their houses.
There was blood everywhere, and corpses were carried away.
One. Ottrell, who had not slept at night, had returned to the Governor's Palace, and last night many Dutch East Indians stormed the Governor's Palace, and the guards on duty were forcibly killed, and a large number of servants of the Governor's Palace also died under the sword, but fortunately, the army came quickly, and the Governor's Palace suffered little loss, but it was also a mess.
When Autrell returned, the Doge's Mansion had not yet been cleaned up, but the body and blood had already been disposed of.
Autrell, who had just returned to his office, smashed almost everything he could see, and last night's scene was completely smashed.
And to this day, he can't figure out why things have come to this point.
Just when Otrel couldn't figure it out, the door of the office was angrily pushed open, and a fat man in a suit and a civilized stick walked in, with two big beards hanging on his lips, and when he saw Autrell, he said angrily: "I need an explanation." ”
"President Rhodes, as you can see, there was a riot last night, and a large number of soldiers were killed in the kingdom before it was suppressed, and I don't need to give any explanation to the Scattered Society." Autrell was furious, and didn't give anyone a good look.
"Then I should also remind you that the Governor, the Chamber of Commerce represents the royal family, and also represents the interests of the kingdom in the colonies, and the Chamber of Commerce has huge profits from trade with the Chinese every year, you think that others don't know about your little cleverness, I see how you explain it to the kingdom." Rhodes is not afraid of the governor of Autrell, the two do not belong to the same system, your governor is to maintain the stability of the colony and develop production, and the chamber of commerce is the institution that really makes money for the kingdom.
The Chinese in the Dutch East Indies mainly cooperated with the British East India Company through the Chamber of Commerce to export goods, and the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, as an intermediary, could earn huge profits every year, plus various taxes, and the benefits that went to the hands of the Chinese every year were only a small part.
On the islands of the Dutch East Indies, the Dutch were not really counting on the Dutch East Indians, because when it came to creating economic value, all the Dutch East Indians together were far inferior to a small number of Chinese.
Otherwise, Rhodes would not have been so angry with Autrell, the governor.
And this is also Autrell's concern all along, for the Chinese must be beaten to death with a stick, otherwise he can't shoot again, otherwise he can't explain to the kingdom at all.
Rod's toughness, Autrell endured it, and said: "President Rod, you misunderstood, last night's Dutch East Indian riot was not aimed at the Chinese, but our garrison, and if your chamber of commerce was not protected by the garrison, your head would have been cut off last night." ”
"Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, you and I know it in our hearts." Rod snorted coldly, but his tone calmed down.
"President Rhodes, what we should consider now is how to prevent the incident from escalating and explain it to the Kingdom at the same time." Autrell also understands the current situation and needs to work with Rhodes.
Rhodes came just to show his attitude, and when he saw Autrell so cooperative, he only warned at the end: "I believe that His Excellency the Governor already knows how to explain, I only have one request, don't act rashly." ”