According to his account, the Fort Tadeo was also a vehicle maintenance and supply depot for the 1st Dutch and Indian Division, and was handled by a platoon of the division's logistics unit.

As for armored vehicles and tanks, they are the result of the large-scale reorganization and reorganization of the Dutch and Indian armies in the past two years.

The Royal Dutch East Indies Army (KNIL) differed from the native army in that it was more independent and under the direct responsibility of the colonial authorities. Three years ago, the authorities decided to reorganize the army, replacing the cavalry with armored troops, upgrading communications equipment, and modernizing the Dutch and Indian armies to face the potential threat of the Ming Dynasty.

At the beginning of this year, they ordered a batch of AC-III wheeled armored vehicles from the British company Alves-Straussler and a batch of CTL-3 light tanks from the American company Mammon Hanington.

[AC-III armored vehicle]

About a third of the time they arrived, and now that they are being evaluated, it makes sense that the Tadio Barracks, which serves as a vehicle maintenance station, has armored vehicles.

Zhou Changfeng was a little worried - the motorized enemy army, as well as the tanks, added a lot of variables to the future operation.

He mused, "In general, what do you think of the state of defense of the Dutch?" ”

The agent smiled and said, "Chief Zhou, I'll tell you a joke. A newly arrived Dutch second lieutenant scolded the infantry regiment of the Dutch and Indian army for being garbage in a bar, and was ordered to return to the mainland because he leaked secrets, and the second lieutenant defended himself by saying that he did not specify which regiment, but the gendarmerie replied that every regiment was garbage, how could this be known to the outside world? ”

Also, what combat effectiveness can a group of colonial troops, mainly Javanese natives, have? The Dutch army itself is second-rate, how strong can you expect its servant army to be?

Therefore, in the battle of Dutch East Indo, it is reasonable that this gang of rabble was beaten to the ground.

After thinking for a long time, Zhou Changfeng looked at the few people in front of him and said slowly: "However, considering that there are armored vehicles, the plan we originally drafted will be greatly changed, otherwise it is likely to be surrounded and intercepted." My thoughts now are ......"

After he talked eloquently for two minutes, several people present were dumbfounded.

Shen Yu, who has always been calm and light-hearted, was also surprised: "Obediently, Brother Zhou, did you learn from Sun Monkey?" This is also too audacious. ”

"It's a scream." Zhou Changfeng smiled slightly, "It's just bolder." ”

"It's not just boldness, it's obviously unscrupulous!" The agent sighed with a folded forehead.

Zhou Changfeng, who didn't care, waved his hand and waved the pencil in his hand, "What is bold or not bold?" If we go abroad to do this, we are taking risks, and we need to be bold, and my current idea has the highest success rate. ”

He paused, and then added, "Didn't the emperor say either quietly or with great fanfare? With him, what are you afraid of? ”

"That's just as well." Shen Yu nodded, "Then I don't object." ”

Eventually, after some conversation, everyone agreed on a new plan and began to prepare.

Until then, upfront reconnaissance and preparation are essential, and these two things are carried out simultaneously to save time.

Zhou Changfeng, Shen Yu, and engineer corporal Wang Mingfa rearranged their casual clothes, adjusted their appearance, and then drove to the city.

If there are too many people, the target is big, and it is easy to arouse suspicion, so it is generally better to have two or three people.

Halfway through a bus stop, it took them about twenty minutes to reach their destination, the Hotel Katarine

It is a twelve-storey hotel, neoclassical style, light gray, overall square, reduced from the ninth floor, looking like a large cuboid resting on top of a small cuboid.

There are six stone pillars at the gate, and after passing through it, it is the hotel lobby, Zhou Changfeng and Wang Mingfa calmly took out their disguised passports and handed them to the front desk, and designated room 0907.

Ten minutes later, Shen Yu walked over leisurely and asked to open room 1007.

"Sir, this is a double room, are you sure?" The red-haired, brown-eyed Dutch front desk lady reminded.

"A double room is better in some cases." Shen Yu, who looked cynical, looked at her twice.

"You have such a good sense of humor, sir...... Here's the key, and I wish you all the best in Batavia. ”

"Thank you, as you wish."

After entering the elevator, Shen Yu put away his previous expression and turned to carefully examine the surrounding environment.

He closed and locked the door as soon as he entered room 1007, then pushed open the window and looked down, only to see Zhou Changfeng looking sideways at him.

After making a gesture, Shen Yu took out a bundle of rope wrapped in steel wire, tied it, and threw it down. Then he threw all the bags and boxes he was carrying out the window, and finally jumped out of the window himself.

Because the 1st to 8th floors of the hotel building are large and the 9th to 12th floors are small, the ninth floor is surrounded by a circle of platforms about three meters wide and surrounded by low railings.

After jumping down, Shen Yu picked up the box and handed it to room 0907 where Zhou Changfeng and the two were located, and then went through the window to enter.

"Well, this place is good, isn't it?"

"It's good, condescending, with a great view."

Zhou Changfeng and Wang Mingfa opened their respective boxes as he spoke, took out a twelve-fold artillery team mirror produced by Hangzhou Jingrui Company, and then began to assemble it.

At ten o'clock in the window of the room is where Chai Guoyi stayed, and the straight-line distance is about a thousand meters.

As you can see from the gunner's mirror, it is a two-story single-family villa, American style, wooden.

That's why the perimeter was so concerned about heavy machine guns and mortars, wooden structures that were so fragile that they could be leveled to the ground once they were sure they were inside.

There was a truck parked on the side of the road next to the villa, presumably as a mobile roadblock to prevent people from driving and ramming, so it should not be possible to force a truck loaded with explosives.

Diagonally across the road, a colonial police car with a canvas shed was parked, and five Javanese police officers took refuge in the shade, apparently on orders to protect the villa.

There were three or four Englishmen in casual clothes with short sleeves and shorts wandering inside and outside the courtyard, and inside the villa there were no known number of people.

"Hmph, the British and the Dutch, they pinched each other in history, but now they wear a pair of pants." Shen Yu didn't look at it after a few glances, and said casually.

"This precaution looks like it's still in shape, but it's not clear what the internal situation is, or if there are any hidden reserves next to it or something." Zhou Changfeng said slowly.

He plans to observe for a while longer, to see if he can find some more clues, or to summarize the pattern.

"It's easy to raid, but it's hard to get out." Zhou Changfeng, who had a solemn face, turned his head and asked, "Can the plane arrive on time?" And then... Is the naval side in place? ”

"Half a day before the operation is launched, they will do a good job of maintenance and refueling after they fly and land, and then wait, but after the scheduled time, they can only leave by themselves." Shen Yu looked at his watch, and then said, "The submarine will be able to arrive at the scheduled place tomorrow night, and they can wait all the time." ”