Chapter 336: Nanyang Strategy (4)
"Your Excellency, it's not good! Surabaya has been broken by the indigenous mob!" shouted the secretary breathlessly.
The high-ranking colonial officials present were stunned by this bad news, and Stillham cried out: "How can this be? Isn't Surabaya defended by 3,000 troops? There are dozens of cannons, how can the indigenous monkeys break through? What is Brigadier General Robben doing?"
He hurriedly pulled the telegram and looked at it.
"Damn native monkey, stupid Robben ......" It took a few moments before Stillham shivered and dropped the telegram.
The police chief next to him hurriedly took the telegram and looked at it, and soon he also passed the telegram to the official next to him with a pale face. After a while, everyone knew about the situation in Surabaya.
The reason for the fall of Surabaya was that Brigadier General Robben, the commander of the defending army, was careless, and yesterday a native rebel army was plundered outside the city of Surabaya, so he led the main force out to fight, and the beginning was very smooth. The indigenous rebels were crushed at the touch of a button, and as soon as they dispersed, Brigadier General Robben, who was able to kill hard, continued to pursue them. But this was a ploy by the natives to divert the tiger from the mountain, and as soon as he walked on his front foot, another army of 30,000 native rebels came to attack the city.
When the rebels attacked the city, the Indonesian natives in the city suddenly rioted, and Surabaya was breached. And Robben, who was chasing the rebels, was also ambushed and suffered heavy losses. Now Robben is trapped on a hill, surrounded by more than 20,000 rebels. The city of Surabaya is even more miserable, the remnants of the Dutch defenders and militia are now struggling to support themselves in the dock area, and the rest of the city is completely out of control, and with the virtue of the Indonesian monkeys, it is estimated that the city has now become a hell.
Van der Sar said angrily: "These bastards in Surabaya, I have already warned them to drive all the natives out of the city, why didn't they do it!? The officials of the Surabaya city government should go to the gallows!"
One official said weakly: "Well, the Surabaya city government said that if the natives are kicked out, there will be no one ......to do the dirty work like loading and unloading goods, transporting garbage, cleaning toilets, etc."
"Damn, these idiots!" Van der Sar didn't know how to describe the idiots.
Suddenly, he thought of something, and hurriedly grabbed the secretary who delivered the telegram, and asked eagerly, "How is the Chinatown in Surabaya City?"
"I ......" The secretary was frightened by the director's expression of being about to eat people, and stammered, "I don't know ...... either"
Van der Sar shouted in a voice that almost roared: "Don't go check it out yet!"
"Yes...... It's ......" The secretary ran out with a roll.
At this time, the smarter officials all reacted, and their faces were all pale, as if they were mourning. But there are still those who are not so sober, and one official said: "We should rescue our compatriots in Surabaya right now, what is there to be nervous about in Chinatown......"
"Are you an idiot!" Steelham had the urge to give the idiot a kick, and he cried out through gritted teeth: "If Chinatown is finished, then there will be an excuse that the Chinese have been trying to find before." Are you going to fend off the Chinese army then?"
A young official said weakly: "But those Chinese in Surabaya do not agree with the current Chinese government, and they have always been on our side, so the Chinese government should not send troops for them...... This guy is a noble second generation in China, who came to the colony to gild.
The forest is big and there are all kinds of birds, and the Chinese in Southeast Asia are the same, although most of them are longing for their homeland, at least they are not disgusted. But there are still some strange people who oppose their home country, such as the banana people who are deeply influenced by Western culture, the targets of the dictatorship who fled from the mainland, the old and young who are hostile to the social system of New China, and the traitors and compradors who are desperate to be lackeys for the Dutch.
These people were full of hostility and malapathy towards the Socialist government, so they were not at all interested in the Chinese ghettos in the East Indies created by New China, and when most of the Chinese responded to China's call to move into the ghettos, they were unmoved, preferring to go to the main cities controlled by the Dutch rather than enter the ghettos.
It is not surprising that they have such a reaction, on the one hand, in the spirit of "China eats me", and they do not want to mix with those "pro-China" Chinese. On the other hand, they were very confident in the Dutch army, believing that the Dutch would provide protection for the natives no matter how much they tossed them. As for the consequences, now it's over.
"Mr. Count van Marwijk, the Chinese are the excuse they want now! You are right, these Chinese do not deal with the Chinese government, but the identity of these families is still Chinese, even if the Chinese government usually hates these guys, it will send troops now." Van der Sar glared at him, he just didn't want to talk to his pig teammates.
Now even if you are stupid, you will have to look back on it, China has not sent troops before, and that is because the losses of the Chinese are not large, they are either in the Chinese areas like turtle shells, or they are concentrated in a few big cities. At most, the indigenous monkeys have only destroyed some of their real estate, and the casualties are not large, and the Dutch military and police are desperately encircling and suppressing the indigenous rebels, and the Chinese government cannot find a suitable excuse to send troops. But now it's different, and the fall of a big city like Surabaya is equivalent to giving China the best reason.
The Dutch can think of it, and with China's temperament, they will definitely say: "Since you Netherlands have lost the ability to control the situation, then please get out of the way and let the professionals come!"
Governor Stillham was silent for a while before he said to a nearby admiral: "Vice Admiral Cruyff, is your Far Eastern Fleet ready for battle?"
Because the matter of the indigenous rebellion was discussed just now, the navy could not go ashore, and the Indonesian monkeys did not have warships, so this old man has not squeaked, and he is also a layman for land warfare, and it is better to hide his ugliness than to hide it, so he pretends to be dumb. Now that the Governor has asked about his part, he can speak.
The commander of the Far East Fleet had no choice but to say: "All the officers and men of the Far East Fleet of the Royal Navy are ready for battle!"
"If the Chinese Navy comes, will the Royal Navy be able to resist them?" asked the police commissioner. It's not enough to just be ready for battle, if you can't bear it, it's useless.
Cruyff's cheeks twitched, and he said firmly: "No matter who the enemy is, we will fight to the end!" Whether they are local natives or northern Chinese, we will defend the honor of the Kingdom of Great Netherlands......
Hearing this, everyone fell silent. Even the layman understands that the difference in strength between the two navies is too great, and it is absolutely impossible to win a real fight. It seems that he can only fight to the death to ensure his honor.
At this moment, an attendant came in and said to Governor Stillham: "Your Excellency, Mr. Liang Youyuan, Consul General of the People's Republic of China in Jakarta, is here, and he said that he has an important notice to be handed over to you in person......
Everyone in the room looked at each other, and they all knew in their hearts that China must already know about Surabaya, and this guy was almost here to give an ultimatum.
"Well, what should come will come, and I will meet him. Gentlemen, do your duty for the honor of the Kingdom!" said Steelem, standing up with a sad face.
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Meeting room.
“...... The people and government of our country are extremely angry at the Surabaya tragedy that occurred a few days ago, because this is a serious humanitarian disaster, a premeditated and organized terrorist attack, and even more ...... a serious crime."
Consul General Liang Youyuan was reading the contents of the notice with a vivid expression, and a Chinese photographer was filming the scene on the spot.
The consul general was not very old, probably in his early thirties, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, with a professional smile on his face at all times, and he looked polite and harmless to humans and animals. But Governor Stillham, who had been dealing with him for a long time, knew very well how difficult this guy was in front of him. The essential elements of all diplomats, such as being shameless, reversing black and white, and being despicable and shameless, are perfectly embodied in him.
“...... In view of the fact that the Dutch Government is no longer able to maintain basic order in the country, the safety of the lives and property of our nationals can no longer be guaranteed. As a responsible major country, China has the obligation to maintain stability and harmony in the surrounding area, and also has the obligation to safeguard the safety of the lives and property of its own nationals. Please rest assured that our team will do our best to suppress the indigenous riots and stop the further crime and destruction of the mobs. ”
In front of the camera, Consul General Liang Youyuan read the contents of the notice in high spirits, and handed it to Mr. Governor with an ugly face with a solemn face.
Then, he said with a smile on his face: "Mr. Governor, my ** team is about to enter the East Indies to carry out tasks such as armed protection of overseas Chinese, maintenance of law and order, and suppression of rioters. Please inform the local government and the armed forces of your country to cooperate and refrain from hostile acts, so as to avoid unpleasant incidents on both sides. ”
Stillam was trembling with anger from the content of the notice just now, and now he couldn't help hearing such shameless words. He said loudly with a sad and indignant face: "No! This is impossible! The East Indies are the territory of Her Majesty the Queen of our country! The indigenous rebellion in the East Indies will be resolved by ourselves, and I absolutely do not agree with your army stepping into the East Indies!"
"Mr. Governor, I think you have misunderstood...... Liang Youyuan raised his chin and said proudly: "The squadron must enter the East Indies to maintain law and order. This is just an announcement, not a consultation with you. This matter will continue with your consent or not. Because it is the resolution of our government and the common will of 540 million Chinese people......"
Steelm shouted angrily: "I will never allow it! This is an invasion! You are an invasion of Chiguoguo! This is an invasion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands! We Dutch will fight to the end and will never give in to you......
"Hehe......" Liang Youyuan smiled and said disdainfully: "Your Excellency the Governor, as an old friend, I must remind you. The Chinese Government has announced that anyone who dares to obstruct our ** team from protecting overseas Chinese and upholding justice and justice in the world will be regarded as a fellow thug, and no matter what country he belongs to or what his identity is, we will resolutely eliminate him!
"Your Excellency the Governor, this notice has been served, then I will take my leave......" After speaking, Liang Youyuan bowed to him very politely, and beckoned the photographer to swagger away.
Stillam sat down for a few moments before he sat down and muttered, "It's over, it's over, our East India ......"
As soon as he got in the car, Liang Youyuan said to the driver: "Hurry up and go back to the consulate, we still have a lot to ......."
"Okay, Consul General......" The driver hurriedly started the engine. The car quickly started and slowly drove away from the Governor's Palace towards the Chinese Consulate General.
Liang Youyuan was pulling the back of the back seat of the car open, and there was a small radio station hidden inside. He skillfully put on the headphones, started the machine, and sent a set of prescribed passwords. After waiting for a while, the other party replied from the radio.
In order not to be said to be an undeclared war, he specially asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare two circulars, one of which was handed directly to the Dutch government by the ambassador to the Netherlands, and the other was handed over to the governor of the East Indies by Liang Youyuan. Both circulars are to be submitted at the same time, and a signal must be sent to the country immediately after submission. After receiving their confirmation signal, this side will do it, this is to avoid messing things up like Japan in the original plane.
"Okay, it's been received. After doing this, Liang Youyuan breathed a sigh of relief. Then he smiled and asked the photographer, "Xiao Wu, how was the shooting just now?"
"Great! Your expression and actions just now are perfect! It seems that you don't need any post-production zuò. The photographer gave him a thumbs up.
"Hey, actually, I was still nervous just now. Liang Youyuan asked puzzledly: "However, why did the boss video this thing this time?"
"I heard that it is going to be preserved as a historical documentary, and it will be made into a documentary...... "The photographer said happily.
"Hahahaha......" Liang Youyuan was very excited, this is a matter of leaving a name in history.
"Consul General, when is our army coming?" the photographer couldn't help but ask.
"Hehe, it's almost ......" Liang Youyuan raised his wrist to look at his watch, and said: "It's half past four in the afternoon, and I estimate that at the latest at five o'clock, Bo Ni will do it......"
The Bo Ni Territory is located in the northern part of Borneo in the British Sabah, which is the seat of the ancient Bo Ni Kingdom, which was originally ruled by the British, and was transferred to China by the British last year as a purchase price. After China got here, it took the ancient name of the place "Boni" as the name and established the Boni Municipality.
This is also China's first territory in Borneo, and if you look at the map, you can see that the Boni Municipality and South Borneo in the Dutch East Indies are next to each other, and this place has naturally become the forward base for carrying out the task of protecting overseas Chinese with weapons. If China sends troops, it will definitely start here.