The bright sunlight shines through the window lattice on the heavy desk made of rosewood, showing a shiny and moist luster, which has a noble and elegant character that stands out from Tongji, and looks extraordinary.

The slender fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop, making a dull sound.

In the Singapore contract signed last year, the Earl of Queensland, as the protector of the interests of Chinese immigrants in the South Pacific, was clearly listed in the terms of the contract.

In the face of the shameless war behavior of the Dutch colonizers who openly violated the interests of the Chinese, if Li Fushou turned a blind eye, he would inevitably incur a loss of majesty, and others would not take this name seriously in the future.

The Dutch had to beat, there was no doubt that the matter had to intervene.

But how to knock and how to intervene is debatable, and Queensland has just restored peace, and has no intention of using troops on a large scale again, especially to save a less popular Chinese polity.

Li Fushou is not a saint, and the Queensland forces under his leadership will not spend huge sums of money and the precious lives of the people in the territory to regain the lost territory and seek justice for an irrelevant feudal family, just for a few false praises, isn't that a big injustice?

Intelligence shows;

The Dutch raped ** women in Dongwanlu City, burned, killed and looted all kinds of evil, and behaved extremely brutal and ruthless, almost bloodbathed the Liu family and the mansion of the upper class, and Dongwanlu City almost became a hell on earth, and the invasion war completely eliminated the ruling class of Lanfang Kingdom, and the streets were full of corpses and pillows, and blood flowed like a river.

This shows that the Dutch came prepared and were ruthless at the beginning.

This situation caught people off guard, and with Lan Fangguo's serious vigilance against Queensland, it was impossible to even carry out normal business operations and institutional settings, let alone know the relevant situation at the first time and launch a rescue operation.

That's it

Simply let the situation completely erode, this small country in the South Pacific region is not broken or standing, and if it wants to be truly reborn, the only way to remove the rotten sores is to let the Dutch colonists carry this black cauldron.

The plan has been decided

Li Fushou took out the blank letterhead and put it on the table, and after a little consideration, the ink-stained gold pen went up;

"Your Excellency Governor of the Straits, see the letter as if you were ......"

After a simple politeness, Li Fushou bluntly pointed out that the evil deeds committed by the Dutch in Lanfang Country were shameful war crimes that could hardly be tolerated by the civilized world, and that the Strait Governor's Office, which shoulders the heavy responsibility of regional peace, must not turn a blind eye to or turn a deaf ear to the offense that is close at hand.

This would be a serious blow to the majesty of the British Empire's world leadership, and could plunge the South Pacific region into even more serious wars, devaluing lives and people.

Queenslanders have always been peace-loving, but they have never been afraid of war.

The Earl of Queensland regarded the "Protector of Chinese Overseas Migrants" as a high honour and would not allow anyone to be tarnished, even if the war was resumed.

The implicit moral of this statement is full of naked threats, that Queensland's strength in the brutal war is enough to make all parties in the South Pacific pay attention, and this is not a joke of street vendors and pawns, but a cruel prophecy that will become reality in every minute.

As soon as the Earl of Queensland, who claimed to be the "protector of the interests of Chinese immigrants overseas", stepped in, the situation developed in a direction of spiraling out of control.

Once the Second East Indies War began, the flames of war would quickly spread to Borneo and even the islands of Sumatra and Java, threatening the vital peace of the Strait of Malacca region and thus the interests of all parties.

Such serious consequences are something that none of the parties involved in the South Pacific region want to see.

If the Earl of Queensland is to stop the Earl of Queensland, then the Colonial Governor's Office in the Straits should take substantive actions, such as forcefully suppressing the Dutch, stopping the slaughter of ordinary people by their colonial army, controlling the situation to a small scale, and waiting for subsequent negotiations to resolve it.

The ideal situation is to surrender without a fight, Li Fushou has a large territory of Lanfang country, and the forces have deeply invaded Lanfang country, and supported a puppet regime in this Chinese country, and the two forces of Borneo echo from east to west, attacking the Dutch from two directions.

Before that

Let the Dutch wreak havoc for a while, as communication is inconvenient in this day and age, and it is inconvenient for such an important matter to be transmitted by telegraph, and it takes at least seven or eight days to send an envoy from Qinglong City to carry letters on the fastest intercontinental cruise ship.

It took about 20 days for the two sides to exchange letters, and by the time they took concerted action, several months had passed.

No way, the efficiency of this era is so low, don't expect the Strait Governor's Office to be very efficient, if you ask London on this matter, it will be even slower to get a definite reply.

Will the bureaucrats in London value a small Chinese nation on the islands of the South Pacific?

The answer, of course, is; No.

If you have this spare time, why not go to the street tavern for a drink and talk about the coquettish bar girl, maybe something will happen!

Outside the city of East Valuland

A white tent sits among the gentle hills, where Dutch soldiers go about their own business, and there are many natives and Chinese soldiers in short clothes, which is a precious break from the war.

In the barracks tent

The well-dressed new governor, Count Hoffmann, wore a typical Prussian beard and was evident in the presence of Germanic blood, which was not uncommon in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which had a long history of intermarriage with the nobility of the German Empire.

He was surrounded by Lieutenant General Keitel of the Royal Netherlands Army, Parliamentary Undersecretary of the Governor's Office, Wenbeck, Chinatown "Kapitan" Sheng Yeyun and other important figures.

Seriously

The post of Governor of the Dutch East Indies is one of the most important positions held by the Kingdom of the Netherlands overseas.

As a result of the reckless initiation of the East Indies War, the previous Governor, Sir Frederick S. Jacob, overthrew three Cabinet members of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and was finally imprisoned on charges of serious treason, and has been sent to the prison in Amsterdam to await a grand jury trial, and the final outcome may be tragic.

An irresponsible, rash decision by the Governor of the Dutch East Indies has brought the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands to ruin and plunged into a hopeless war, which has dealt a great blow to the entire Kingdom.

He had to bear the blame for the defeat of the war and suffer severe punishment.

However, this did not in any way detract from the importance of the Viceroyalty of the Dutch East Indies, but rather highlighted its importance in the minds of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

"Gentlemen, I personally came to the front to boost the morale of the soldiers, hoping to repeat the glorious victory in the Aceh War, the kingdom needs to end the strife in Borneo, and it is time to put an end to this."

Governor Count Hoffmann habitually waved his powerful arms to strengthen his tone when he spoke, and his character was not as strong as he appeared, but infiltrated more of the Low Countries with cunning and tactful, more like a businessman or a politician.

"Lan Fangguo is a big problem for the ruling of Borneo, and the Governor's Office is worried about it, and if it is allowed to join forces with the eastern Queensland forces, the outcome will be disastrous.

The Dutch will be forced to withdraw from Borneo, which has been in business for more than 200 years, and this is a situation that I cannot accept.

Sir Sheng's words are very reasonable, full of Oriental wisdom, the so-called "take precautions, take the first step to get rid of the big trouble", has become an unavoidable choice on the table.

It turns out

We were right, the Queenslanders did not react violently at the first time, but exerted pressure through the British Channel Governor's House.

Ladies and gentlemen, I am running out of time to buy you, and at this stage I must launch a powerful counterattack to attack Dong Wanlu again, and completely crush the organized Chinese resistance and throw it into the heap of joy.

So I hope that the offensive will be launched as soon as possible.

I will give you half a month to sweep up all this, after which you must cease all military operations and create a relatively peaceful environment for the Dutch troops after they have withdrawn.

Mr. Lieutenant General Keitel, can we do all this? ”

Lieutenant General Keitel did not answer immediately, but thought for a while with a frown, and his expression showed a very embarrassed expression.

This damn old fox!

Count Hoffmann, the Governor, scolded secretly, but said with a sincere look on his face; "Mr. Lieutenant General Keitel, the Governor's Office is now facing the criticism of Britain and France and other powers, and the Queenslanders have issued a naked threat of war, they are not pretentious, the Kalimantan 2nd Division in Semuda has begun to mobilize and replenish war materials, and the war may be rekindled and spread at any time.

The heavy cruiser "Blue Dragon", the flagship of the Borneo fleet, is a powerful presence that our royal fleet cannot resist at all, and recently led the fleet out of the home port of Samarinda and hovered over the sea near Mazen, which poses a serious threat to the port of Surabaya, which is not far away.

We now do not have the strength to start a second East Indies war and cannot afford such catastrophic consequences.

Only by ending the process of the Lanfang War as soon as possible and quickly withdrawing from the region can regional peace be achieved under the supervision of Britain and France and other powers, and barely appease the anger of the Earl of Queensland.

The realistic choice for now is to act quickly to eradicate the scourge, and I am running out of time for you. ”

"Your Excellency the Governor, thank you very much for your honesty, but the rebels of Lan Fangguo are very cunning, and it is very difficult for them to find them once they hide in the dense forest, and the military is not absolutely sure that they will be completely eliminated." Lieutenant General Keitel could not continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb, and he replied carefully and carefully;

"According to the current strength, we can easily attack Dongwanlu again, but after nightfall, the blockade of the entire city is not enough, after all, there are only more than 6,000 people under my command, and most of them are indigenous servant troops, and the combat effectiveness is not flattering."

"I also handed over the 400 soldiers of the Volunteer Courage Brigade brought by Sir Sheng to your command, they are trustworthy Chinese, more familiar with the habits of the Lanfang people, and the training level is also good, they are a reliable armed force." After Governor Hoffman took office, he quickly discovered Sheng Yeyun, a very useful dog minion.

The Dutch whites are so scarce that razing is king.

"My Majesty, any additional strength that has now been added to us is a precious thing, and I welcome it with both hands, and I will urge the troops to take decisive action to wipe out the rebels."

Lieutenant General Keitel was ambiguous, he glanced at the soldiers of the Volunteer Brigade, and the corners of his mouth smacked imperceptibly, obviously not optimistic about these fierce Chinese gunmen wearing dark gray fine silk coats and trouser legs tied up like lanterns.

It makes sense to be so cautious, many Chinese gunners don't even have the height of a Mauser 1871 rifle and a bayonet, they are as ridiculous as a yellow-skinned monkey, and there is no need to expect too much in combat.

The Mauser Type 1871 rifle is 1292 mm long, equipped with a 360 mm long shiny bayonet, and has a total length of 1.66 meters.