The fighting in Malacca is hot, and in the territory of the ally Aceh, there are also Han people who have raised troops to fight for independence, so what is the governor of Batavia doing?

He's guarding against the country of Bandan!

As early as when the Datong Navy plundered Dutch merchant ships, Banten began to jump. Instead of directly attacking Batavia, they created friction on the Mata-Blue border, and the British also took the opportunity to send troops to do it together.

Due to the constant repression by the Dutch, the British power in Java was weak. Not even bothered to station a warship, only in the castle near Banten there were a couple of civilians, as well as 16 British Army soldiers.

Why don't you fight the Netherlands, but attack the country of Matalan?

Because Mataram is the current sultan, he chose to cooperate with the Netherlands, which seriously violated the interests of Banten and the United Kingdom!

Just when Mataram Sultan Amangulat I sent people to ask for help from the Netherlands, and the Dutch sent 500 troops to help. An uprising broke out in Mataram, and the indigenous nobleman Trunozoyo, holding high the banner of resisting Dutch oppression, gathered thousands of troops to attack the capital of Mataram.

It is also interesting that these rebels are fighting the Dutch under the slogan of fighting the Dutch, but they do not fight the Dutch at all, but attack their own capital.

The reason for such nonsense is that the Netherlands and Mataran are mortal enemies!

Matalan's predecessor, Sultan Radlan Langsan, was also a male lord. He twice commanded a large army to besiege Batavia.

After the defeat, Lang Sang began to recuperate. He reformed the domestic calendar, reformed the tax system, encouraged maritime trade, and seriously developed the economy. After the strength is strong, the army and navy will be developed, and finally a decisive battle with the Dutch.

It's a pity that although the male lord has a remarkable effect on internal affairs, making Ma Dalan rich and powerful, he has a successor who is greedy for enjoyment.

Armand? After Gulad I succeeded to the throne, relying on the abundant treasury left by his father, he began to build palaces on a large scale, collected and purchased exotic beauties, and lived in the palace all day long. Within a few years, the treasury was empty, so it began to expropriate and expropriate.

In addition to the Dutch and British invasions, Mataram lost control of the sea, trade declined, and production withered.

The local nobility in the country was already very dissatisfied, and Amangelat I did not want to appease, but took the initiative to give the Dutch spice purchase rights, and used the Dutch army to suppress the domestic rebellion.

Even if there is no uprising now, it will be in a few years.

Historically, the aristocratic rebels not only captured the capital, but also controlled the entire coastal area of East Java, and the tyrant Amangulat I was also killed by the rebels. The son of this goods, again with the help of the Netherlands, put down the rebellion, at the cost of the fact that the country of Matalan became a vassal of the Netherlands, and also ceded a part of the territory to the Netherlands.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the rebels have captured Semarang, and the Sultan of Mataram has once again requested help. The Sultan promised to help him destroy the rebels, and Mataram was willing to be a Dutch vassal state. ”

"Semarang is a big city, how can the rebels fight so fast?"

"The Tang people of Semarang joined the rebels."

"Tang, Tang, these damned Chinese again!"

As soon as Van der Lin heard words like "Tang people" and "China", he felt uncomfortable. There are too many bad things related to China, and he can't even leave his post safely, so he has to make all kinds of moths disgusting people.

In fact, the reason why the Chinese in Semarang announced that they would join the Mataram Rebel Army has nothing to do with race, but has a huge relationship with religion!

The tyrant Sultan of Mataram, in order to regain power and curry favor with the Dutch by the way, went so far as to fight against the local sect forces while conniving at the Dutch missionaries to spread the religion of Jehoism. This move angered the green cultists across the country. This uprising is tantamount to a tripartite alliance of sects, nobles and common people.

Wherever the rebels passed, there was no need to fight at all, and sects, nobles, and common people from all over the country came to help.

And the Chinese in Semarang are almost all Green Christians!

This is also Zheng He's supply base, the Chinese converted to the Green Religion, and Zheng He made a lot of efforts.

Zheng He's voyage in the South Seas was also a journey to spread the Green Religion. Champa, Old Port, and Semarang were Zheng He's three major missionary bases, and the local leaders he appointed were all Green Christians.

The Chinese who revolted in Palembang before were all green cultists!

The second sister Shi of the second Ming Old Port Propaganda Envoy, has an adopted son named Sunan? Giri. With the help of Second Sister Shi, this person actively opened up a Chinese diocese.

Not only did he preach in Sumatra, but he even developed his sectarian power to Java, and was revered by later generations as "the greatest of the nine sages of the Javanese Green Religion".

Don't look at the Shi family in Palembang, but as long as the name of "Baanachi" is displayed, the green cultists in Sumatra and Java, whether Chinese, indigenous or Arab, have to give the Shi family a little bit of thin noodles.

The honorific title of Second Sister Shi is "Lady Shi of Bana Zhishi".

Bona Zhi, meaning Chief, she was the spiritual leader of the Nanyang Green Cult.

The Chinese leaders of Palembang were originally the ancestors of the Liang family. The ancestors of the Shi family were able to be consolation, and it was purely the Shi family that was the first to enter the church, so they gained Zheng He's respect!

"Leave 500 soldiers in Batavia, and the rest of the army will all march towards Semarang!" Van der Lin immediately ordered.

Semarang is too important and has to be saved.

The capital of the country is called Pasar Gede, which is later known as Surakarta (Chinese name "Solo"). This is the heart of the country of Mataran, where spices are produced in large quantities, and all goods have to be transported to Semarang before they can be shipped by sea to Batavia.

A loss in Semarang would mean that nearly half of the spices in Mataran would no longer be able to be sold to the Dutch.

Just as the Dutch army was about to go to quell the rebellion, the news from Malacca finally reached Batavia, and Kwong Hung sent a ship to deliver the letter.

"Malacca is gone? Aceh became a vassal of China? The Chinese in Palembang rebelled for independence? “

A series of news overwhelmed Vanderlin.

The Chinese have already occupied Malacca, will they take the group of dogs they collected, and all countries will come together to attack Batavia?

Vanderlin's vest was cold at the moment, and he hurriedly stopped the rebel army and left all of them to defend Batavia. As for the allied forces of Banten and the British, who were attacking the Matalan border, he could no longer care about such a trivial matter.

"Tell the messenger to invite him to Batavia, and I will negotiate with him again." Van der Rin said to the messenger.

A few more days passed, and before Kuang Hong came to negotiate, the prince of the Mataran Kingdom fled to Batavia first.

This prince has already succeeded to the throne halfway, namely Armand? Guulat II, he faced Vanderlin and cried: "Gracious and generous Mr. Governor, I beg you to send troops quickly, I will promise you any conditions!" ”

Vanderling was puzzled: "The city of Basar Gede is so strong, how can it be broken by the rebels?" “

Armand? Guulat II explained: "Before the rebels arrived, the imam of Pasha Ged incited the followers to rebel!" My father had been killed by the brutal Christians, and I had to run fast to escape the capital. “

Vanderlin was speechless and felt sorry.

Van der Lin had a very good impression of the dead Sultan, an enlightened man who allowed the Dutch to build a church in the capital of Mataram and allowed the missionaries to spread the religion freely.

What a good Green Cult monarch, it's a rare opportunity, how could he be killed by the rebels?

Van der Lin reassured: "Don't worry, I will send troops to help you restore the country, but it is not yet time, I must first solve the threat of the Chinese." I will send five soldiers with you to the western part of Mataram, and you will try to gather the army of King Qin in the name of the Sultan. “

Armand? Guulat II wanted to speak and stopped, scolding Vanderling's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Where can he still gather the army of King Qin?

The nobles in various places rebelled, and the imams of the dioceses also mobilized their followers to help the rebellion. Didn't you show up and gather the army by yourself, and go back to die?

Armand? Guulat II said: "Mr. Governor, I think you should stay in Batavia and issue orders. I will wait for Your Excellency to settle the matter, and then together we will go to retake the capital. I... I am willing to give all the Bryanan region to the Netherlands as a gift from the Netherlands to help me restore my country!

Van der Lin's eyes lit up as he listened, it was an important source of spices. If you can get there, and take Ma Dalan as a vassal, such a big credit can barely offset your sin of losing Malacca.

Van der Lin said in high spirits: "Honorable Sultan, I will definitely help you restore the country!" “

Armand? Like his tyrant father, Goulart II was a master of pleasure. His own capital was occupied by the rebels, and he was able to stay in Batavia to have fun, singing and dancing every day in the residence arranged by the Dutch, eating, drinking and playing with women.

He believed in the strength of the Dutch army, and as long as the Dutch sent troops, they would definitely kill those rebels!

As for betraying the interests of the country, ceding land and sacrificing land, Armand? Guulat II did not take it to heart.

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