In the governor's palace, Balcha looked melancholy and fidgeted, "unconsciously stirring the coffee with a spoon in his hand", but his heart had already flown to the conflict that was taking place in Borneo. ※※※※※ I ※ I ※ ※

Those damn wild monkeys, why did they provoke the Chinese, they had repeatedly warned them "Be careful of the Chinese, but now?"

Do they think that with the broadswords, spears and blowguns here, they can stop the Chinese army who are armed to the teeth and have long coveted it?

Outside the window, "one after another dense footsteps made Balcha's heart flutter, from the moment he arrived in Luzon Manila, he found that countless Chinese soldiers were gathering, warships were coming and going to fill the harbor, they were wiping the barrels of guns, they were loaded with guns, they were singing loud military songs, and they were in good spirits!

Their goal is only one place "Borneo!"

More than twenty years ago, the massacre planned by the East India Company finally caused trouble for the Dutch, and the Chinese wanted to return there all the time, originally they had no chance, but now the army of the Far East spoiler has found a breakthrough.

Damn, how can this be!

Balcha knows very well that the Netherlands is not the opponent of the Chinese Empire, even if the Netherlands mobilizes the whole country, the only thing that can be relied on at the moment is probably the status of a neutral country" But that guy Li Mo seems to have never bought Europe, even Britain, France, Germany and Russia These countries are just tools used to grow and play balance in his eyes, will he restrain those armies outside who are ready to attack because the Netherlands has a neutral country status and is afraid of violating international law?

Balcha denied his own problem in his heart, and if that were the case, I am afraid he would not be the spoiler who caused headaches for the whole of Europe. The spoon stirred faster in the cup, and just as he was about to wait impatiently, three men finally came to the door.

"Mr. Balcha, I'm so sorry I'm late."

"Oh, it's nothing like the Governor is very busy, and I'm honored to see you at this time."

Balcha hurriedly got up and walked towards Zhong Wenyao, the governor of Luzon, who greeted him, he didn't dare to underestimate this personable and smiling man, his reputation in Nanyang in the past two years was not even much worse than that of the commander of the Nanyang fleet of the Chinese Empire.

Especially for the merchants who traveled to and from Luzon, they saw a surprising change in Manila almost every time they arrived, and the fact that he had been able to manage such a large place in such a mere order after more than two years from the Spanish took over was enough to show his ability.

To the surprise of Saurcha and the European countries, he was also very tactful in dealing with ethnic issues, you must know that all parts of the South Seas are not peaceful, although all countries have adopted a combination of force and internal affairs, but no country has ever been able to control to such a point Even in the area controlled by the British, there will be turmoil from time to time, but in the multi-ethnic land of Luzon, it seems to have disappeared, even when Li Mo publicly announced that it would be included in the territory of the Chinese Empire, "no riots broke out, Not even a parade!

How the hell did they do it?

Although Balcha was very curious, now was not the time to exhaustively study these things, and when he shook hands with Zhong Wenyao, the latter immediately introduced him: "Dear Mr. Shuercha, let me introduce to you, this is our Foreign Minister, Tang Shaoyi, and I believe you have heard that he is the Ambassador Feng Qi who declared war on Russia on behalf of our country. ”

Tang Shaoyi's name was already known before he set out, but he did not expect to meet in Luzon the young diplomat who had been repeatedly mentioned by Europe, especially the young diplomat who handed over a declaration of war to Russia in the middle of the night only in the mouth of the Russians who was more disgusted than Li Mo. 【 I want: super fast update 】

His words, "Please remember my black eyes, black hair, and yellow skin. It has been recited by many Europeans, because the whole of Europe thinks that it was that sentence that opened the era when Limer said no to white Europeans.

"Such a well-known diplomat in Europe suddenly appeared in Luzon, does that mean?!" Schuercha shook hands with the two while smiling, but kept beating drums in his heart, does this mean that Li Mo will declare war on the Netherlands?

And what upset Shuercha is that these people know the purpose of their coming here, but they haven't even sent a military representative, don't they want to negotiate at all?!

Balcha glanced at Feng Qi from time to time, which made Tang Shaoyi happy, it seems that the Dutch are already in the news, Feng Qi is just temporarily coming to Luzon to study, and will soon go to Europe, and was temporarily pulled to participate in the Nanyang diplomatic process, but he didn't expect to bring such an unexpected effect.

"Bao Ercha, may I ask you that you have come all the way from Sumatra, do you need Tang to serve you?" Tang Shaoyi smiled and said, "Won't it be for the rubber handle?" Then you should go to the Department of Commerce. ”

"Rubber? Damn, what do I want rubber for! Borcha was stunned when asked, during this period of time, international rubber prices have skyrocketed for some reason, and the few rubber plantations in Sumatra have been trampled by a flood of European businessmen, but what does this have to do with him? Hurriedly said: "No, Your Majesty, I am here today to ask, "Why did your country suddenly attack our territory?" ”

"Attacking Dutch territory?"

Tang Shaoyi pretended to be surprised, turned his head and asked, "Lord Zhong, are we attacking Dutch territory?" ”

For this kind of knowingly asked, "Balcha wanted to spill the coffee in his hand, and Zhong Wenyao also laughed from the bottom of his heart", and hurriedly cooperated and said in surprise: "No? I haven't heard of it either, have you? ”

Feng Qi blinked and asked in surprise, "Mr. Balcha, you don't mean Borneo, do you?" When did it become the domain of your country? ”

Ercha came to his lips and suddenly found a problem!

More than 20 years ago, after the East India Company planned the massacre of Lanfangguo, it did not really include Borneo in the Dutch colony because it was worried about causing a counterattack by the Qing government, but only formed a puppet government, and the Netherlands exercised control in the name of the puppet government protectorate.

After the Sino-Japanese First Sino-Japanese War, the Dutch government wanted to formally include Borneo in the colony, but who expected that Li Mo suddenly intervened in the First Sino-Japanese War, defeated Japan and occupied the Ryukyus, the Qing government was not damaged, and the main force of the Beiyang Naval Division was preserved, so it ran aground again. This dragged on and on, until after Limer occupied Luzon, and "the Netherlands realized that if Borneo was to be colonized at this time", it was likely to cause Limer's protests, so they gave up their minds and "continued to control in real time in the name of the protectorate." But today it seems that the style of cautious procrastination in the country is obviously very unwise, the protectorate is not the same as the colony under direct control, the suzerainty protectorate does not have the sovereignty of the protected non-state, but only protects, unless the Netherlands is determined to protect the war against the Chinese Empire, otherwise it can only watch people fight back and forth!

The problem is that it is impossible for the Netherlands to declare war, not to mention that Borneo and even the important island of Sumatra will be attacked and annexed!

"Mr. Balcha, I know that Borneo is a protectorate of your country, but since your government cannot restrain those natives and protect the safety of our expatriates there, then we can only negotiate with the Borneo government in our own way to solve the problem."

Tang Shaoyi sneered: "As for your country, if you want a PS protection agreement, then I can only say I'm sorry!" ”

This sentence immediately made Balcha panic, it was obvious that Li Mo was determined to make a fuss about Borneo, and any negotiations would lose their effect, and the hatred in his heart immediately confronted each other: "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid of causing the worries of all countries by doing this?" I would like to protest, and I would like to solemnly advise you, that we have sent a special envoy to ask Britain, France, and other countries to mediate, and if your country insists on going its own way, then any consequences arising from it will be borne by your country......"

Unexpectedly, after saying that," Feng Qi, who declared war on Russia on behalf of Li Mo, choked him and said coldly: "Bao Ercha, more than 20 years ago," why didn't your country worry about the consequences? That's the lives of hundreds of thousands of Chinese, "not cattle and sheep!" "We only want to protect the expatriate, and if your country really wants to fulfill the protection agreement, then I will not mind asking His Majesty the Emperor to submit a declaration of war again. ......" Feng Qi's eyes narrowed, "But at that time, "Sumatra is probably not immune!" "You ......" Facing Feng Qi's cold eyes, a few drops of cold sweat suddenly oozed from Ercha's forehead, this knife obviously stabbed the heart of the Netherlands Sumatra Island is too important for the Netherlands, it is precisely because of this big island in the Strait of Malacca that the Netherlands can ensure its status as a neutral country today, and it is left and right among European countries, if it is lost there, then I am afraid that the Netherlands is the second Spain!

The meeting was so short that it didn't even start before it became meaningless, and Balcha walked out of the Doge's palace with a look of anger on his face. But I don't know the window" Tang Shaoyi and the three of them were looking at his back in a hurry, jokingly.

Zhong Wenyao said with a smile: "Two of you, do you say that the next stop of Quan Ercha is Hong Kong or Shanghai......

"No matter where he goes, Britain and France will have to withdraw some of their forces from the southeast!" Tang Shaoyi smiled and was about to continue talking, "A rush of footsteps interrupted him.

"Three adults, just received the news that the fleet led by Le Fei Si is shelling the Sammarinda ......" official came to report, "In addition, representatives of the two countries of Boni and Gowa on the island of Sulawesi have arrived at the ...... of Manila"

Tang Shaoyi waved his hand, "Signaling that he knows, he immediately smiled at Feng Qi and said, "Feng Qi, who do you choose......

"It's the same for whoever you choose, either join us or ......" Feng Qi smiled proudly, "Put it on the history shelf......"

"Boom ............"

Clusters of flames erupted from the front and rear decks of the Shuangcheng, and the two triple milk-millimeter naval guns roared every minute, while the two Jinghai-class light cruisers beside them were also in flames, and the smoke was billowing out.

In addition to the three capital ships involved in the bombardment of Sanmarinda, the four Defending-class destroyers that were urgently transferred from Truk for combat testing were also roaring desperately, although they were only equipped with three 130mm naval guns, "And the destroyers are not good at shelling, but in the face of Borneo, which has no opponent, they can still have fun."

However, Le Fei, who was standing on the flybridge, was a little disappointed, holding on to the railing with both hands, looking at the two Dutch cruisers that were leaving, extremely depressed.

Sammarinda, is a large city in the east of Borneo, is a large distribution center of materials in East Borneo, and is also a large gathering area of local people in the east, from the beginning it has been listed as a key target, "but it is a pity that the air in the South Seas is humid" The effect of the incendiary bomb is not great, otherwise it is estimated that the general meeting will demand that the city be completely erased.

The reason why Lefei did not supervise the support landing operation of the remaining three capital ships off the coast of Pontianak and came here was not only because of the important geographical location of Sammarinda, which is an important strategic node in the Makassar Strait, but also because there were two Dutch cruisers stationed here for a long time.

The Dutch were apparently aware of the importance of the Makassar Strait, so they sent two cruisers from the small East Indies Fleet to patrol it for a long time, "not only to control the strait, but also to intimidate Borneo and the neighbouring island of Sulawesi."

It's a pity that what he didn't expect was that "the Dutch were even inferior to the Spanish, and after seeing their own fleet" and being asked to leave immediately, they did not hesitate to drop anchor and leave immediately, without even informing the inhabitants of Samarinda, and let the artillery fire suddenly pour down and flood the whole city without indifference.

This made Le Fei and everyone extremely depressed, the big dream of the navy is not how many cities have been shelled, how many land forces have been supported, but to sink enemy ships!

But now, it is not pleasant to watch the departure of the two cruisers that were originally included in the target, and it seems that in a short time, the dream of the Navy is really difficult to realize.

Looking at the departing Dutch warship, Le Fei really couldn't cry or laugh, he really didn't know why Britain, France and other countries were biting the southeast coast and Africa, and turned a blind eye to the four islands of Borneo, Java and Sulawesi in Sumatra under the rule of the weak Netherlands, but this also just gave the emperor a chance, especially Borneo and Sulawesi, which can do it without scruples at this moment!

A few kilometers away, there was already thick smoke, and the short one-hour artillery bombardment preparation stipulated by the Navy to protect the landing operation was so luxurious for the city in front of him that Le Fei had to order to reduce the intensity of the shelling.

Both Pontianak and Samarinda were a piece of cake for the navy, and it was the Army Brothers who really had to be tested, and the huge island of Borneo, and the sweltering and humid environment where the mountains and forests were dense and full of miasma, were a great headache for any army department.

The headache is that although the natives do not have machine guns and cannons, they always like to smear poison on their weapons, especially bows and arrows that can be used from a distance.

I don't know how the emperor will deal with it this time, and when the north is changing rapidly, is there still the strength to devote himself to the follow-up clean-up operation that needs the support of sufficient troops?

The staff officer of the "Report ......" interrupted Le Fei's thoughts, and saluted and reported: "A telegram from the General Staff that all four regiments of the Eighth Infantry Division will arrive in Pontianak and Samarinda within a month" The General Staff asked us to speed up the clearing of the coastal cities of Borneo. ”

"In addition, I just got the news that the General Staff has authorized our Southwest Theater to form two volunteer infantry divisions from the Nanyang Chinese to join the operation of clearing and chopping together......"

"Volunteer ......"

Le Fei chewed on this term, the United States also used this name when it attacked Cuba, but he didn't expect the emperor to come to this hand now, and not only pulled the newly formed Eighth Infantry Division over, "In this way, in more than half a year, the Southwest Theater will have three regular infantry divisions and two volunteer divisions, with a total of 100,000 people!"

With so many troops, it is too much for Borneo, which I just felt was too small and huge, so wouldn't the emperor be prepared to implement the Luzon model here this time? It's about cleaning this big island thoroughly?!

Thinking of this, even Lefei, who was as hard as iron, couldn't help but shudder, that's at least five million people!

PS I'm very sorry "I was delayed during the day today, no, Hippo sincerely apologizes here."

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