In the middle of the night on May 14, many things happened, and the Concession Patrol Office did everything in its power to torture and interrogate the four white operatives captured overnight, and restored the whole story from their mouths, at the cost of three Dutchmen who died of their injuries, and the only one who survived was Bergson, the captain of the operation.

This is still the mercy of the subordinates of the Concession Patrol Office, deliberately leaving a living mouth to negotiate with the Dutch side, so as not to let the other party die and refuse to admit the account.

The reporters from various countries who followed in Shanghai immediately obtained shocking news and sent it back to the European headquarters through transoceanic telegrams, which can be expected to set off a storm of public opinion and plunge the Dutch into the whirlpool of scandal.

The British and French, the direct victims, were particularly angry, including the Manchu court, who would jointly send a stern diplomatic note to the Dutch, reprimanding them for their audacity and demanding huge compensation.

In this unquiet night

More than a dozen agile black shadows pounced on a residential house, but they pounced, only catching a singer who didn't know anything and a few subordinates, and the culprit Sheng Yeyun fled and was completely nowhere to be found.

Also on this night, the only Dutch operative who stood out from the siege was discovered by an old woman who had risen up all night and ended up in the net.

When the first light of the morning comes, everything is calm.

Mr. Aomatsu and his men left the turbulent metropolis of the East on the first liner to Singapore, from Singapore to Sumatra, and then to Batavia in batches to continue their secret mission.

A new day is coming

In the city of Beiping, the Dutch diplomatic envoys caught in the storm of public opinion were anxious, busy dealing with the angry Manchu government, the British and the French, the relevant diplomatic notes were not only sent to the Dutch Legation in Beiping City, but also arrived in Amsterdam by cable telegram as soon as possible, and the powerful British and French diplomatic envoys jointly demanded to meet the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, demanding that he give a reasonable explanation and bear the consequences, severely punish the responsible Governor of the Dutch East Indies and compensate for huge losses.

The media reports caused an uproar on the continent and provoked the anger of the arrogant British and French, who could not tolerate the provocation of a broken country, and there was a shouting and killing everywhere.

Some of the public opinion that had dissented views on the Earl of Queensland's occupation of Borneo had long since vanished and been replaced by new anger.

The storm of public opinion in Europa continues to ferment, and it seems that an invisible force is fueling the flames, which has plunged the Kingdom of the Netherlands into a predicament of verbal and written criticism, and it is difficult to get out of it in a short time.

Viceroyalty of Batavia

Governor Frederick S. Jacob sat behind his desk with a miserable face, he had just received a telegram from Amsterdam that the Prime Minister could not bear the serious consequences of the joint attack between Britain and the United States, and someone had to be held accountable.

Sir Frederick S. Jacob, Governor of the Dutch East Indies, was undoubtedly a good bearer, with a prominent position and a high enough status to carry this big black cauldron on his back, and his only way out was to disgrace him.

"Wenbeck, you are a very talented official, especially familiar with this vast island region, and I have signed an order appointing you as Parliamentary Under-Secretary, and I hope that you will assist the new Governor in the management of this colony, and this is my last wish."

"Thank you, Lord Governor, for your reliance on me, and I will do my best to repay you, but...... Is there no other way? ”

"Hehehe...... It's a tightrope walk, and I have to take responsibility for it. ”

Sir Frederick S. Jacob forced a smile, knowing that his career was over, and it was unclear whether he would be able to escape what could be a difficult legal battle when he returned to Amsterdam.

Because of the rash decision that caused substantial damage to the colony of the Dutch East Indies, the landing operation on Shangri-La and the dangerous situation in the Samarinda area of Borneo added a touch of uncertainty to the air.

It is not the Amsterdam Prime Minister's Office that will determine the future of these regions, but the public opinion in Europe, including Britain and France, which is obviously unfavorable to the Netherlands, especially the opinions of the big figures in the British Isles, will affect the final ownership of these regions.

Oh my God, everything sucks!

Where did the assassination go awry?

Sir Frederick S. Jacob had no clue now, and he wondered why things had come to this point.

But it doesn't matter anymore, the point is that this kind of tightrope walking adventure must not be caught, otherwise it will fall into extreme passivity, and once it breaks out, it will be a big scandal.

"Lord Governor, they can't do this to you, it's not fair." Wenbeck said emotionally.

"It doesn't matter anymore." Sir Frederick S. Jacob waved his hand slightly, his eyes fixed on the verdant trees outside the window, and a melancholy look appeared on his face;

"Leaving this hot archipelago colony, I can go back to my family castle at the foot of the Alps, to recuperate and write some memoirs.

Of course, I also have to deal with the attacks from my political opponents, who will not let go of this good opportunity to fall into the ground, and I will have to spend a lot of money on the royal counsel of the kingdom.

But that won't stop me, as long as we can gain a foothold in Irian (Shangri-La), all the costs will be worth it, and we will be politically invincible. ”

Speaking of which

Sir Frederick S. Jacob exhaled a long breath and said with his eyes fixed on Weenbeck; "The Prime Minister's Office will set aside a certain amount of time for us to clean up the mess, and we still have 3~4 months before the arrival of the new Governor, which is enough for us to do something."

"Your Excellency, you mean......" Wenbeck tentatively pointed to the northeast.

"That's right, it's that damn Ilian Island, we have to send another batch of reinforcements and a lot of supplies to the island, I don't ask them to expand their current territory, only ask them to firmly hold on to the territory they have occupied, and create conditions for a negotiated settlement of differences."

"Your Excellency, ...... What should I do if I answer Sammarin? ”

"Samarinda is not my problem, but the new Governor's question, to which I cannot give a better answer." Sir Frederick S. Jacob shook his head flatly.

The Dutch East Indies Army had reached its peak, and the resurgence of resistance in Aceh, Sumatra, put the white Dutch colonial army under great pressure.

The landing operation in the Moresby area of Irian Island (Shangri-La Island) has been locked in a tug-of-war, and two batches of reinforcements and a large number of supplies have been sent, and there is still no hope of breaking the deadlock in the short term.

In the remaining months, the third batch of reinforcements must be delivered to Ilian Island as soon as possible, so that the landing force can hold on and wait for the dawn of a peaceful settlement.

The responsibility for the defeat was beyond the shoulders of Sir Frederick S. Jacob, and the great responsibility for the loss of his army and land was even more unbearable than he could bear.

Compare it to

The impact of a single bombing murder pales in comparison, and the power of the Governor cannot be driven into the abyss, and the two are completely incompatible.

Therefore, maintaining a military presence on Irian Island is of the highest priority for the Governor at this time.

When the manpower was exhausted, the Royal Army of the Dutch East Indies was engaged in two brutal wars at the same time, and to maintain the enslavement and colonization of many indigenous races in the East Indies, the strength was so diluted that it was no longer able to open a third battlefield in Samarinda, Borneo.

As the new Parliamentary Under-Secretary of the Governor's Office, Wenbeck knew all about it all.

The Queenslander dealt a blow to the soft underbelly of the colonial government of the Dutch East Indies, leaving it to the heart but helpless, and left it to the new governor to deal with it.

Borneo is located in the heart of the East Indies, and its importance is far stronger than the barren island of Ilian, the white Dutch colonists can be said to have picked up the sesame seeds and lost the watermelon, and the Queenslanders have occupied the capital of Dutch Borneo, Samarinda, and it is extremely difficult to expel it.

This big mess, you can only take one step at a time.

Sir Frederick S. Jacob briefly explained that the focus was on raising military supplies, and continuing to draw troops from Aceh and other garrisons to Ilian Island as a third batch of reinforcements to maintain the current military presence, with no less than 2,200 reinforcements, to be completed within a month.

Finally, Sir Frederick S. Jacob spoke of the newly promoted Chinese Baron Sheng Yeyun and his intention to appoint him as the "Kapitan" of Batavia.

"What...... Lord Governor, it is this despicable Chinese who has put noble you in trouble, why should you use him again? Wenbeck was surprised.

"It was not Mr. Sheng's fault that the assassination case was missed, he did not have the power to do all this with sufficient trust, and we should not blame this cunning Chinese businessman for everything." After the ups and downs of the sea, Sir Frederick S. Jacob, the Governor, was more awake than ever, and his eyes flashed with a cold light and said;

"Mr. Sheng is very smart and wise enough, and he has proved to be a good lackey by his actions, and all he has to do now is to throw out a flesh and bone, and he can help us better control the Chinese community in Batavia and suppress the other indigenous groups.

I will give him special authorization to intercept some of the tax revenues to form a private army and help the Sheng family grow.

Rest assured, dear Wenbeck, the strategy of razing against raze, which was once adopted by the Dutch East Indies Company, has now proved to be the most cost-effective way of ruling the vast East Indies with very few troops.

Of particular importance are the ...... It is easier for Chinese to break into Queensland, Australia, and we must make full use of this important help to serve the interests of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. ”

Speaking of which

Sir Frederick S. Jacob, the Governor, looked meaningfully at Weinbeck, who had come up with his hand, and said; "If you have a dog to throw some meat and bones from time to time, so that he will obey the owner's orders and bite hard at the critical time, then everything we do is worth it."

"I see, Your Excellency, that everything will be done according to your will." The new Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Winsbeck, bowed respectfully to pay his respects to the outgoing Governor-General.

He must admit that the Governor stood taller, saw farther, and made far-reaching arrangements that were more in the interests of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.