The brutal queuing and shooting tactics were extremely bloody, and in the crisp sound of gunfire like popping beans, the soldiers on both sides fell one by one, and the corpses of the dead were covered with the mountain beam position, and at this moment the grim reaper was rampant and laughing.

In contrast, the second regiment's faster-firing magazine rifle finally defeated the bolt-action rifle equipped by the Dutch army, and the Dutch army suffered far more casualties than the former.

The fierce battle lasted less than ten minutes, and the stubborn Dutch army was completely crushed, turned around and scattered all over the mountains.

The attacking Shangri-La Division soldiers followed in pursuit, and the crisp sound of gunfire continued intermittently until dusk.

The 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Regiment led by Li Xuanzhu fought all the way to the sea, and after killing more than 20 officers and soldiers who resisted, they completely captured the shore artillery and logistics warehouse of Lucky Bay, and the whole battle finally came to an end.

It can really be said that the first battle was a success

The clouds hung low, and the jackdaws sounded

Looking back, the corpses of soldiers on both sides covered the valley, staining the mountains red, and the mountain wind mixed with heavy gunsmoke and the smell of blood blowing in the face, as if it was an elegy for life.

Post-war inventory

Of the total 3,577 Dutch troops, 2,461 were killed, 233 were missing, 783 were captured, and no one was wounded.

There was also a small episode in which the attacking forces found the bodies of 17 officers in the Dutch front-line command post, all of whom were identified as mercenary officers above the company level.

Lord Smitt von Crawens was ruthless to his enemies, and he was ruthless enough to attack his own people, leaving nothing alive.

In the battle, the Shangri-La Division lost 1,601 casualties, more than 420 were seriously wounded, and 860 were lightly wounded.

The Second Regiment became famous in the first war, the second regiment commander Zhao Jiaxiong was promoted to deputy division commander after the war, and the second regiment entered the ranks of the main force of the Shangri-La Division, and the officers and soldiers were rewarded.

After the war, excluding the fallen soldiers, the Shangri-La Division's swelled number of soldiers still reached more than 10,000 people, and the officers and soldiers who were wounded in the battle were even more valuable assets.

For a short period of time

Shangri-La Island continues to face serious challenges, and it is necessary to maintain a very large establishment to cope with a possible war.

After the war, Li Fushou spent three days on Shangri-La Island to inspect post-war construction and soldiers' pensions, and then hurried back to Australia.

In late June, the results of the Queensland gubernatorial election were finally confirmed, and Li Fushou was elected as the new governor of Queensland with more than 90% of the votes, serving a five-year term and being re-elected as governor for three consecutive terms

As the first Chinese governor in the history of Australia, Li Fushou broke countless glass ceilings and led Chinese immigrants to the Australian political stage, with the same rights and obligations as white residents, which is a historic moment and worth remembering forever.

The news of the victory at the Battle of Moresby spread like a wind, and after a series of reports in newspapers and magazines, it set off round after round of patriotic enthusiasm among the Queensland people, who were proud of their mighty army, and the victories ignited the blood that had been dormant in their hearts for a long time, and awakened the glorious memories of the past.

At the end of the battle on Shangri-La Island, the Dutch troops who had landed on the island were completely annihilated, which was expected by all the European and American observers, as well as by the Dutch Governor's Palace.

The Queensland Coast Guard has proved its toughness through victories in naval battles one after another, and the army units under the Queensland National Guard have also proved their combat effectiveness through this battle, thus being taken seriously by the European continent powers.

Walking on the corpses of the Dutch invaders, this army composed mainly of Chinese people made a shining debut on the world stage, and its combat effectiveness tacitly classified into the ranks of the third-rate strong armies in Europe.

Batavia (Jakarta)

The Governor's Palace of the Dutch East Indies was overcast, and all the people looked like mourners, as if the sky had fallen.

This is the main force of 3,600 people, how can it be destroyed in a battle?

The Kingdom of the Netherlands had only a few army units in total, and the battle annihilated almost a tenth of the army, and the backbone was almost broken.

In addition to the large number of men and materials lost in the Battle of the Gulf of Fortune, the Dutch side lost more than 15,000 officers and soldiers (including prisoners) in the war, and had to recruit soldiers on a large scale again, not counting other losses, and the casualty pension alone exceeded 10 million guilders.

When the news reached the Kingdom of the Netherlands, there was an uproar throughout the country.

The Cabinet of the Prime Minister, Lord Van Horn, was the first to fall and take responsibility for the defeat, which was the second successive resignation of the Cabinet because of the unfavorable war in the East Indies, setting a precedent unprecedented in this century.

This heavy blow has greatly damaged the image of the Dutch royal family, and it has been reduced to a marginal role among the European continental powers, and its former glory has been lost.

The only strange thing is that the cabinet of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has fallen one after another, and the position of Sir Frederick S. Jacob, Governor of the Dutch East Indies, has become more and more secure, and no one wants to take him this smelly position, and he is almost destined to be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

Perhaps no one cares what is written about the history of the tiny Kingdom of the Netherlands, but the most impressive thing about this country, apart from the former glory of the "coachman of the sea", is the fairy tale of mermaids.

Office of the Governor

Today's Governor, Sir Frederick S. Jacob, had lost his former elegance, his shirt was ajar to reveal yellow chest hair, his hair was disheveled, his drunken face was sickly pale, and his eyes were bloodshot.

"Weinbeck, I'm glad to see you, but you still have to go back to Singapore and get us a peace treaty that we can tell." Sir Frederick S. Jacob staggered to the table, sat down, took the bottle and poured himself a full glass and poured it down, and could not help but burp.

"Your Excellency the Governor, you shouldn't be so decadent."

"Okay Wenbeck, I don't want to see these hypocritical mercy, everyone knows what the hell is going on in this hellish place, the Chinese in Queensland have broken our dream of self-deception, the Netherlands is no longer the overlord of the seas that once roamed the seven seas, now those yellow-skinned monkeys with long pigtails on the back of their heads can bully the Dutch, and I came to this damn place at this time, this is the shit reality that I only understand now, sit down and have a drink with me."

"Well, if that makes you feel better." Wenbeck came over, took out his glass, poured himself a glass, and filled it for Mr. Governor.

The two silently touched a glass and drank it all with their heads up.

"Man, you have to go back." Sir Frederick S. Jacob, who was not drugged with alcohol to the point of gibberish, fixed his bloodshot eyes on Wembeck.

Parliamentary Undersecretary Wenbeck lightly touched the wine glass with his fingers and replied in a dry tone; "Mr. Governor, I'm afraid I'm afraid I'll have to tell you worse news."

"Worse news? Hehehehe...... Where could there be worse news now? Even if our old king went to see God, it wouldn't be worse, you just say. ”

"The Queensland side is unwilling to resume negotiations, and they have put forward an unacceptable precondition for the resumption of negotiations, that is, we must recognize the fact that the Earl of Queensland first discovered and occupies Shangri-La Island, and admit that he has all the rights and interests of Shangri-La Island, otherwise there is no basis for peace talks, and it is a complete waste of time......

"Ho-ho-ho...... It's really a good calculation. Sir Frederick S. Jacob sneered, his expression less shocked than he had imagined; In this way, the war we launched became a war of aggression, and they stood on the high plane of morality and justice, and they had more reason to ask for high compensation, and if we didn't agree, these Queenslander Chinese wantonly invaded our Borneo colony, which is really an interesting logical trap, well, this is a headache for the new cabinet, and the damn 21 articles have finally been removed......"

"No...... Your Excellency the Governor, or 21 articles. ”

"Oh......"

Sir Frederick S. Jacob really doubted that his head was not enough, shouldn't 21 minus one be 20?

Wenbeck explained with an ugly face; "After the Shangri-La issue became a precondition that must be accepted, the other side put forward a new clause, that is, we must recognize the status of the Earl of Queensland as a "protector of Chinese overseas immigrants", and have the right to challenge the discrimination and unfairness in judicial trials, labor employment, social status and fair treatment, etc., and ask the Governor's Office to improve and respond positively, after the two sides sign the contract, this will be retained as a formal clause, supervised and implemented by the representatives of the mediation parties. ”

"What?"

Sir Frederick S. Jacob's eyes widened in astonishment, his face flushed with utter humiliation, and even his hands trembled slightly, and he unscrewed the cap of the bottle and took a few gulps at the mouth of the bottle.

God, take me!

If it is said that the iron plate is kicked on Shangri-La Island, the Governor's Office admits that the other party is strong and can no longer prevent it from establishing effective rule on Shangri-La Island, which was not originally the core area of Dutch interests, and it is logical to let it out after being slapped in the face, and there is nothing difficult to accept.

After being beaten badly, you should always understand something, maybe this is the price of development, right?

But what the hell is this so-called "protector of Chinese immigrants abroad"?

This is clearly an attempt to meddle in the internal affairs of the Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, and it is completely a finger at the colonial rule of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

This reminded the Governor of the Tsar's status as the "protector of Orthodox Christianity", and used this as a reason to invade the Ottoman Empire several times, and frequently intervene in the affairs of the Balkans and the Caucasus, and if the Ottoman Empire had not been protected by Britain and France, the entire empire would have been in ashes.

Well, the colony is not a native country, and some things don't need to be launched on the infinite platform, so how to deal with it will give the new cabinet a headache.

Such a big thing is far from being something that a mere governor can do, he is just a puppet who has been pushed to the forefront.