in the office

Brigadier General Tang Li Yi soon became busy, and military management was to shoulder the responsibility of military and political affairs, and he, as a division commander, was also in charge of government affairs, involving all aspects from construction to public order, and there were many and complicated matters.

Although he was assisted by officials from the Colonial Ministry and other government departments, he was the one who made the final decision, so he was very busy.

He is looking at the new renovation plan of the Banda Aceh Marina, which is an important port of the Tang Empire on the east coast of the Indian Ocean, only more than 1,700 kilometers away from the southernmost port of Chennai in the Indian subcontinent.

If the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire wants to develop an Indian Ocean squadron in the future, it will inevitably be one of the important home ports.

In addition, it is located at the northwest entrance of the Strait of Malacca, which is an important supply port for merchant ships on the Eurasian route, from Chennai to Banda Yachi, and then goes to Hong Kong, Lan Fangguo, New Xi'an, Batavia and other places, and has to stop on the way.

Therefore, the renovation standard of Banda Aceh seaport is relatively high, and both military ports and civilian ports must have the ability to dock 2~30,000 tons of giant ships, and a new large 20,000-ton dock will be built, which is a key project that costs a lot of money.

Fortunately, there was no need for government investment, and the Royal Pacific Shipping Company, which has a royal holding background, joined forces with several other large shipping companies, including two British-owned companies, to set up a special company to invest in terminals and docks.

Of course, such a major project cannot be built just as it wants, and must be reviewed and approved by the government.

There are many places in coastal cities that can build new wharves, but the 10,000-ton deep-water berths with superior geographical conditions are definitely a scarce resource, and there are only one or two good places near the urban area of Banda Aceh.

Other fish wharves of several hundred tons and coastal bulk cargo wharves of several thousand tons, there are many suitable places along the coast, and the trestle bridge can be repaired a little longer.

No, the application for the construction plan is on the table.

Seriously presiding over the military and political work of a place, Brigadier General Tang Li Yi is also the first time to catch a duck on the shelf, but he cherishes such a precious opportunity, and he may be able to use it in the future.

More than 20 royal brothers of the imperial family have vassal states, and those imperial brothers who are addicted to wealth and pleasure and do not want to leave the empire itself, he still has a great chance of being favored by his father, and he is much better than those mediocre people.

Brigadier General Tang Li Yi was busy, Major Pan Zhicheng knocked on the door and came in, first "snapped" a straight salute, and then reported to the Dao;

"Master Shizuo, there was an attack by hundreds of indigenous bandits in Honglin Town, but they were repelled by our local garrison officers and soldiers, and they are currently being cleared."

"Oh...... Hundreds of indigenous bandits, the scale is not small, bring me the documents to see. ”

"Yes, Master." Major Pan Zhicheng handed over the report to the general with both hands.

"Sit down, I'll take a look at the report." Brigadier General Tang Li Yi waved his hand casually, then picked up the report and read it.

Pan Zhixin and Pan Zhicheng, the two brothers, are now the second generals next to Brigadier General Tang Li Yi, like brothers and friends, and their relationship is quite close.

These two brothers were born in the top duke's palace in the empire, and Brigadier General Tang Li Yi, who was born in the imperial family, are people in a circle, coupled with the common goal, they are more and more closely united, forming a lean and efficient team.

Whether it is Colonel Pan Zhixin or Major Pan Zhicheng, they will be honored as "Your Excellency the Lord" in the social circles of the top magnates, because they were born in the Duke's Palace, and they have a precious aura.

But that's not all!

According to the law of imperial aristocratic inheritance, the Pan family's dukedoms, property mansions, and aristocratic fiefdoms can only be inherited by the eldest brother Pan Shouren, and the other brothers have no chance to inherit.

In their next generation, they will all be civilians.

Striving for a noble title in this life has become the unswerving goal of the Pan brothers.

Closely following His Highness 71, they now have qualifications and merits, and the future is bright.

Brigadier General Don Li Yi was sitting in his office, looking at the combat report presented with a serious expression.

Honglin Town is a town about 110 kilometers northeast of Banda Aceh, with a population of more than 6,100 people, located on the edge of the rolling coastal mountain range, a few kilometers out of the town is a lush tropical rainforest.

The army stationed there is a company-level establishment, with a total of 117 personnel, no armored vehicles but 4 trucks and 16 horse-drawn wagons, which are advanced semi-mule and semi-mechanized equipment.

As long as it receives an order from the upper peak, the company has the ability to maneuver more than 100 kilometers in one day and one night to reach Banda Aceh.

Such an excellent field maneuverability is beyond the reach of ordinary infantry units.

Early in the morning when the battle broke out

As soon as the sky was slightly bright, the sentry posts stationed at the bridge in Honglin Town found a large number of indigenous bandits emerging from the rainforest, most of them holding knives and guns, and a few of them holding bird guns and earth muskets in their hands, and they swarmed up and killed them.

The Aceh indigenous rebels have always been poorly equipped and mostly cold weapons.

The six soldiers at the sentry immediately fired a warning shot and fired a steady volley of guns, inflicting continuous damage on the enemy.

The town's garrison was quickly reinforced and met head-on with one platoon, while two more platoons in four trucks and 12 wagons made a detour to cut off the remnants of the natives.

After this battle

179 indigenous bandits were annihilated, 226 were captured, and dozens of remnants fled and are going deep into the rainforest to clear them.

Two officers and men were wounded, one was injured in the foot when he jumped from the carriage, and the other was shot in the shoulder with a bow and arrow.

Fortunately, the arrows are not poisonous, which is a great luck in misfortune.

After reading the report, Brigadier General Tang Li Yi picked up a cigarette on the table, lit one, and then motioned to Major Pan Zhicheng to take care of himself.

So Major Pan Zhicheng politely said, "I'm bothering, sir," took one from his cigarette case and lit it, and began to swallow the clouds and spit out the fog.

After taking a few puffs of his cigarette, Brigadier General Don Li Yi said after flicking the cigarette ash with his hand;

"Brother Zhicheng, the Dutch forces in Aceh are basically wiped out, and even if there are still some remnants left, they will not pose any threat to the rule of the empire.

The next step is to focus on the local indigenous people.

This can be seen from the attack in Honglin Town

There must be eyeliners or sympathizers of these indigenous bandits in the town, and there is no doubt that this must be completely eliminated.

So be it

Send another company to Honglin Town, and strive to clear all the indigenous population of the town within the next month.

Those suspected of collaborating with bandits should be killed, those who should have their homes raided, and all local young and middle-aged indigenous men were assigned to hard labor camps to participate in nearby road construction projects.

In terms of immigration, priority is given to filling in Honglin Town and some marginal towns, and local immigrants in Banda Aceh can take a step back, which is not in a hurry.

The division headquarters sits here, and the natives can't turn the sky upside down.

Now the key is the remote and marginal areas, which are the focus of the next step in the resettlement of Chinese immigrants.

Only by mastering these villages and towns and completely cutting off the logistical sources of supplies for the Aceh rebels in the rainforest can we solve the problem of banditry in the region and form a stable social situation. ”

"Master Shizuo has incisive insights, and he can only be admired and guaranteed to carry out orders to the letter." Major Pan Zhicheng immediately threw away the cigarette in his hand, stood upright, and replied with a salute.

Brigadier General Tang Li Yi waved his hand to sit him down and said; "Brother Zhicheng doesn't need to be polite, what do you think of this matter in Honglin Town?"

Major Pan Zhicheng sat down again, stretched out his hand and took out a cigarette from the table, took out a match and lit it, and took a puff before speaking;

"Master Shiza;

As can be seen from the 25-year rebellion against the Dutch colonizers, the indigenous people of Aceh are the standard back-of-the-brain. Whether it is a native lord, an indigenous nobleman, or a native commoner, it should be suppressed forcefully.

The difference

It is advisable to divide and disintegrate, enslave the local people with indigenous people, and encroach on them step by step.

A traffic ban should be imposed throughout Aceh to prevent these indigenous locals from colluding with each other and colluding with each other to plot misdeeds.

With the current strength of imperial immigration, it only takes 2~3 years to basically cover all villages and towns in Aceh.

At the current stage, it is necessary to implement a joint sitting system for the indigenous people of Aceh in these towns, and if one family commits a crime, several surrounding families will suffer.

The depletion of labor in the camps is considerable, and we in the Banda Aceh region have lost nearly 2,400 people in the past few months, and we need to replenish them vigorously.

In particular, the upcoming seaport and shipyard projects are expected to use 9,000 to 10,000 laborers, and the peak construction period is not enough, so it is necessary to plan early.

Following the experience of imperial expansion and colonization, the value of these local natives is to contribute to the capital construction of the new colonies of the empire.

He very much agrees with Lord Shizuo's opinion, and if the local natives in the remote Honglin Town are not completely cleared, similar attacks will occur again and again.

The lessons of the Dutch colonizers are deep enough that the natives of Aceh can resist for 25 years, and they can resist for 50 years or more.

The best solution is to solve the problem at the root. ”

"Hahaha...... It seems that the hero sees something the same! Brigadier General Don Li Yi laughed and said.

Major Pan Zhicheng bowed humbly and replied; "Master Shizuo has praised it falsely, and it is an honor to be humble."

Brigadier General Don Li Yi didn't care about his polite attitude, and said directly;

"Okay, then follow our predetermined plan.

You draw up a detailed plan and communicate with the officials of the Colonial Office to ask them to cooperate in prioritizing the transfer of Chinese immigrants to remote towns.

In terms of military operations, plans are drawn up by the divisional staff and implemented by the garrisons in various localities in accordance with orders.

For the sake of the long-term peace and stability of the new colony, it is impossible to say that the military has to come up with thunderous means to deal with it, even if it is overkill. ”

"Yes, Master." Major Pan Zhicheng replied after a solemn salute.

Shortly thereafter

The armored division stationed in Banda Aceh sent a large number of troops to thoroughly sort out the more remote towns and villages, and the results were remarkable.

Countless local natives wept out of their homelands for generations, men were sent to forced labor camps, and homes and women were divided up by the influx of Chinese immigrants......

(End of chapter)