The wind blows from the South Sea

Chapter 128 The confidence of the Governor-General
It was more than 20 days later when the news about the Nanyang Army's massive suppression of the local indigenous rebellion in the Anzhu area reached the Governor's Palace in Bazawiya.

This cannot be blamed on the delay in news from the Dutch colonists, because the Nanyang Army adopted strict news blockade measures in Solo City and even stopped sending caravans to the area for a time.

This led to a large-scale military operation involving tens of thousands of people, and the tip of the iceberg was revealed after passing through Sishui City.

After all, there were so many indigenous slave laborers suddenly added to the coal, iron, and sulfur mines, and many of them were located around Surabaya City. It was difficult not to notice.

Inside the Governor's Palace
The governor-general, Count Charles Ferdinand Bahou, looked at the senior officials of the governor-general and Lieutenant General Koch in front of him with an annoyed look on his face. He knocked on the table several times and said;
“It’s so disappointing, it’s like we’re blindfolded and our ears are blocked, and it’s hard for anything that happens on the island to reach the office.

Maybe my outspokenness embarrasses you, but doesn’t anyone realize that this is a serious dereliction of duty?

Since when did the kingdom's colonial institutions become so obtuse?

Or is it that you are living a meal one by one, making it difficult to believe that you can manage the colony efficiently, and that you spend too much energy on women and money.

Gentlemen, I remind you. This is a crime against the Dutch nation. "

The Governor's words of reprimand were very serious. He no longer had the grace, calmness and gentlemanly demeanor of the past, and became a little angry.

In fact

The Dutch ghosts had colonized the East Indies for more than 200 years and enjoyed sufficient authority and channels in the indigenous tribal areas to launch a large-scale rebellion and disrupt the Nanyang Army's position.

After all, for hundreds of years
If we do not count the history of withdrawing from Taiwan, Penghu, Jinma and Ma, the Dutch army that colonized the East had almost no defeats. At most, the process was a bit tortuous, but without exception they achieved final victory.

Political Officer James Loudon looked at the others, then stood up and said;
"Dear Governor, we cannot refute your reprimand. This is indeed a serious dereliction of duty.

The white colonists were very adept at deliberately inciting civil unrest.

After the success of the plan to set the Nanyang Army's backyard on fire, the Governor's Mansion held a grand cocktail party to celebrate, believing that this was an important step in eliminating the Nanyang Army's blatant rebellion.

It is gratifying that
The war funds that the Governor-General's Office had tried its best to raise have gradually been put in place, the army recruitment and training plan has been carried out smoothly, and the step-by-step military preparations and material collection work have not been affected.

This made the armies of the European powers full of mysterious confidence, whether it was the British, French or the Dutch.

Now that the news suddenly comes that the Nanyang Army is vigorously suppressing the indigenous rebellion, wouldn't it make people change their minds?
Without the control engine in the backyard, the task placed on the shoulders of the white colonial army became much heavier.

I believe that with the overwhelming military superiority of the Royal Army, we will be able to achieve a breakthrough soon and bring back the victory news we need. "

Everyone present had no objection to what the political officer James Loudon said. They all took it for granted that the royal army would be able to put out the rebellion of the Easterners once it took action.

At this point, the Nanyang Army is far behind.

Preliminary military operations are expected to begin in the middle of next month.

The indigenous riots in the Anzhu area were inseparable from the instigation and funding of the Dutch Governor-General. The funding included money and a small amount of weapons, as well as some favorable conditions such as the autonomy of the indigenous areas after the defeat of the Nanyang Army.

Senior officials in the Governor's Office, including Political Officer James Louden, Secretary to the Governor Gossens, and Lieutenant General Koch all looked solemn. They knew the seriousness of the matter.

The arrogant Spanish royal family even believed that it only needed to send an army of 200 people to conquer the entire eastern continent. It was not without reason.

After hearing James Loudon's explanation, Governor-General Count Charles Ferdinand Bahou finally looked better. He turned his head to look at Lieutenant General Koch and asked;

"How is the army's war preparations? Can it launch an attack in mid-March as scheduled to completely eliminate these damn Easterners?" "Please rest assured, Lord Governor, everything is under control." Lieutenant General Koch said confidently replied.

He took two steps forward, turned around and faced everyone and said;
"By adjusting the deployment of troops, the Royal Army has currently transferred 2600 troops back from Sumatra, focusing on strengthening the strength of the garrison on Java Island.

at the same time
The army expansion plan is progressing steadily. The two-month recruitment has added 3722 young men, basically reaching % of the recruitment plan.

At this time, strict military training is going on, and I have full confidence in them.

Thanks to financial support, we have also attracted a team of 671 mercenaries to join us. These are veterans with rich war experience and are a powerful supplement to the army.

At the end of this month, another three to four hundred mercenaries will arrive one after another.

It is expected to be early next month
The white army will gather a total of 1.1 troops, and with the cooperation of 3.2 indigenous servants, it will launch decisive military operations.

Dear Lord Governor and gentlemen, you can always believe that the combat effectiveness of the Royal Army will bring the news of victory as scheduled. I have full confidence in this. "

General Koch's words drew a round of applause, which completely eliminated the solemn atmosphere in the Governor's office.

Several senior officials lost no time in complimenting the Royal Army, which made Lieutenant General Koch the center of everyone's pursuit, smiling and nodding frequently.

Governor Charles' mood also improved, he stood up, clapped his hands and said;

"It looks like we can achieve the victory we were hoping for without those mean native monkeys. That's really good news. Let's have a drink."

"Dear Governor, victory may have twists and turns, but it will never be late."

"That's very well said, General Koch. I hope your army will solve these troubles as soon as possible. I don't want to be criticized by those nasty congressmen when I return home to report on my duties. They are as annoying as flies."

"Please rest assured, dear Governor, I will bring you Feng Guohui's head. I hope this will make you feel better."

"Hahaha... I should have a drink."

Amidst the flattering compliments and laughter, the senior officials of the Governor's Mansion raised their glasses to toast Lieutenant General Koch, and the atmosphere became extremely joyful.

An army of 4 goes out to fight, which can be called 10.

Such a large-scale war effort was only seen when the Royal Dutch Army suppressed the Javanese indigenous uprising led by Diponegoro more than 30 years ago.

In order to suppress the rebellion of the Orientals, the Governor's Office spent a lot of money.

The relevant news cannot be concealed and has been reported to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands urgently mobilized a military force of about 5000 people and formed a large fleet composed of more than 30 sailboats, which traveled thousands of miles to come for reinforcements.

It is expected to arrive in the East Indies Colony sometime between June and July.

Governor Charles hopes to solve the problem on Java Island by himself before the reinforcements from the kingdom arrive, so that his guilt can be lighter.

The worst case scenario is to go back and spend more money and do some shopping.

(End of this chapter)