Fengxian Jiangshan

7 Chapter seventy

After nightfall, more than 1000 soldiers formed one attack group after another, and quickly rushed towards the Dutch outer positions.

These soldiers are far from being comparable to the mob of the natives. They have all undergone rigorous training, and at the same time, they have been tempered in several years of guerrilla warfare.The group rushing to the front quickly approached the Dutch's outer positions.

Outside the Dutch position, there are three barbed wire fences. These small things have caused huge damage to the natives. They were blocked outside. They were all swept away with machine guns, and there were still a lot of minced meat hanging on the spikes of the barbed wire, exuding the stench of blood.

In the eyes of these fighters, the barbed wire fence that was like a nightmare for the aborigines was nothing special. They stuffed the blasting tube under the barbed wire fence.Explosions sounded one after another, and several large holes were blasted into the barbed wire in an instant, and the soldiers followed quickly.

The explosion also woke up the Dutch completely. Colin stared at a pair of blood-red eyes and rushed to the front line to command. After several days of fighting, although the Dutch did not die many, they were all exhausted. With the ferocious attack, many of them even dozed off.

Colin could only supervise the battle desperately, yelling loudly: "Don't be afraid, our reinforcements will arrive soon, as long as you persist through the night, everything will be fine, cheer up, we are great sea coachmen, no Will bow to the cowardly clown."

All the Dutchmen barely cheered up, and the old bronze cannons fired again, and the projectiles continued to explode among the soldiers.More and more soldiers died under shelling.

Through the firelight, Colin clearly saw the afterimage of the other party. He couldn't help laughing wildly: "They don't have cannons, and they still want to attack us. It's just a dream. I'm going to send you to see God."

Just as Colin was screaming wildly, suddenly there was a muffled sound above the Dutchman's fort.Immediately afterwards, there was another earth-shattering explosion, and a ball of flame tens of meters surged from the position, like a small sun.

This sudden explosion stunned all the Dutch people, and the ears of the people nearby were buzzing, and even blood came out from the shock.

Colin was also shocked.It turned out that an old bronze cannon had a bombing accident. The thick barrel was blown to pieces. None of the surrounding soldiers ran away, and all of them were blown to pieces. The nearest artillery even disappeared out of thin air. .

What's more terrible is that these old-fashioned artillery need propellant to push the shells out. As a result, after one artillery exploded, the surrounding propellant was also detonated.Immediately afterwards, the shells also exploded.The fatal explosion easily destroyed a fort, and all thirty or so artillerymen were killed.

In fact, if the Dutch can maintain it well, such problems will not occur, but the problem is that they are usually neglected to prepare for battle. These old artillery have reached a limit. They have been used frequently these days. It is no wonder that there are no problems. One The fort was almost abolished, and the Dutch's firepower was suddenly frustrated.

Li Xun, who was directing, also noticed this situation, and he was also overjoyed.Immediately concentrated four mortars, and hit the Dutch fiercely.

Without the cover of the cannon, the 120mm mortar was fatal to these Dutchmen. The shells fell on their heads like hailstones, and the smoke filled the air, making the Dutchmen unable to lift their heads.

"Come on!"

Li Xun took the lead and led the soldiers to rush towards the Dutch, and Colin also noticed that this side was in danger.Hastily rushed over with people, trying to block the gap.

As a result, just as he was rushing over, a shell exploded beside Colin, and a piece of shrapnel slashed past Colin's shoulder.Immediately, a piece of meat weighing half a catty was peeled off.In an instant, the blood flowed profusely, and Colin almost fainted from the pain.

Seeing that the chief was injured, the Dutch soldiers also lost their courage to fight, and hurriedly took Colin and fled back to the headquarters in the city.

The military doctor hurried over to bandage him. The severe pain made Colin almost faint. His forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and the muscles in his arms trembled uncontrollably.

Just after he finished bandaging, suddenly his subordinates stumbled in, almost crying, "Report to the commander, the outer positions have been lost!"

"What!" Colin slapped the table violently, and the severe pain in his shoulders made him a little dizzy again: "Quickly, let everyone evacuate to the city and fortify around the headquarters. As long as we can persist until tomorrow, we will be saved." !"

The soldiers rushed to convey the order, and Colin's face became more and more ugly. These damned reinforcements, why didn't they rush over? As long as the ammunition and reinforcements are sent, they will be afraid of these guerrillas, and they can also support them with naval guns In his battle, the chances of winning are more like this.

Just as Colin was anxiously expecting, a total of five Dutch ships were rushing towards Samarinda, including two old-fashioned ironclad ships, two munition ships and a troop carrier in the middle, full of a battalion of Dutch ships. Soldiers, come to the rescue of Samarinda.

The continuous harassment of the guerrillas in the past few years has seriously consumed the energy of the Dutch. A small country with only 4 square kilometers actually controls a colony of nearly 200 million square kilometers thousands of miles away. An extremely difficult thing, not to mention the complete decline of the Netherlands.

Even knowing that Samarinda was in danger, the Dutch reinforcements were long overdue, but fortunately the city had not fallen, and the Dutch commander breathed a sigh of relief.He commanded the fleet and sailed into the shallow water near the sea. Since this is an estuary delta with a lot of sediment, one must be very careful when entering the port.

Gradually getting closer and closer to the port, but suddenly, a loud noise erupted from the bottom of the water, and the boat driving in the front was sent out of the water by a huge force for a full two or three meters, and then fell heavily on the ground. on the sea.

How could the old ironclad ship withstand this kind of toss, it fell apart on the water, and the seawater poured in from the damaged bottom of the ship quickly, and the warship sank at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The following four ships didn't understand the situation at all, and saw the warship sinking, and countless soldiers were calling for help in the water.A ship was about to go to the rescue, and there was another loud noise at the bottom of the water. This cargo ship was no match for an iron-clad ship. It was directly blasted into a hole of four or five meters, and it rolled over in an instant. The ammunition on board was also ignited, and there was a tragic explosion. There was a sound, and the ship was blown to pieces, like a coffin on the water.

The two warships were killed, and the Dutch finally came to their senses. The underwater was weird, and they could only scramble to retreat.But something went wrong, and the troop carrier deviated from its original position, and another mine was detonated. The troop carrier was also sunk, and the Dutch soldiers in the upper battalion also fell into the sea, and most of them became dead. A great meal for sharks.

Those who can do this kind of thing are naturally Chinese submarines. Several minelaying operations have been successful, and the navy has also tasted the sweetness. Therefore, it has stepped up the development of sea mines. In addition to magnetic mines, it has also developed water pressure mines. torpedo.Like a magnetic mine, as long as it is still at the bottom of the port and a warship passes by, causing a change in water pressure, it will be triggered to explode.

This time the Dutch finally enjoyed this latest success. Three of the five ships were lost, which can be described as a heavy loss. The officers in charge were so scared that they dared not enter the port again.

Looking forward to the stars and the moon, and finally looking forward to the reinforcements, but this happened, which scared Colin into a fool.At this moment, something even more terrible happened. The guerrillas seized the commanding heights outside the city and at the same time captured several cannons. They immediately turned their guns and bombarded the Dutch position.

The Dutch soldiers were killed and wounded all over the place, and at dawn, the main urban area of ​​Samarinda fell into the hands of the guerrillas, and the Dutch could only stay around the headquarters.

Xu Shuzheng also entered the city himself. This was the first city he had captured since he came to Nanyang several years ago, and it was also a seaport.With a port, it means that more supplies can be obtained in the future, and at the same time, the special products of Borneo can be shipped out, so that a virtuous circle can be formed, and there is no need to simply count on domestic blood transfusions. It's a big turning point.

"Report to the commander-in-chief, the Dutch have been surrounded by us and can launch a general attack at any time."

Xu Shuzheng looked at Li Xun, who was covered in gunpowder, and nodded: "Okay, get ready right away, and deal with these remnants and defeated generals before eight o'clock."

Just as the soldiers were preparing, a white flag was suddenly raised in Colin's command post, and the Dutch surrendered!

Seeing this scene, the soldiers were surprised at first, and then overjoyed. They did not expect that the Dutch were so vulnerable.Of course, for Westerners, surrendering is not unacceptable. Colin is also very calm. He has tried his best, but at this point, what else can he do except surrender!

A battle ended prematurely because of Colin's surrender. The guerrillas finally seized a coveted port and seized a large amount of supplies, but these were secondary, and they were finally able to show their banners openly.

Just after the capture of Samarinda, Xu Shuzheng and others officially sent a telegram announcing the establishment of the South China Autonomous Federation and at the same time the establishment of the South China Volunteer Army to liberate the oppressed Chinese in Nanyang.

This news broke the tranquility of the Far East like a thunderbolt. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that there must be a shadow of China behind the Nanyang Chinese being able to build a country.

Therefore, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands immediately approached the Ministry of Foreign Affairs aggressively and demanded an answer from China. Gu Weijun seemed polite and invited the ambassadors of the two countries into the living room. It is not easy to interfere, but in order to ensure the safety of the Chinese nationals, the Fengtian aircraft carrier battle group that is training in the South China Sea will immediately go south to Borneo to carry out the evacuation mission, and we hope that the UK and the Netherlands can cooperate."

Chapter 771 The First Intimate Contact

Lampson is the new ambassador to China. Since 22 years, the diplomatic relations between various countries and China have undergone adjustments. The Germans were the first to be upgraded from ministers to ambassadors, and the United States followed closely. As for Britain, France and other countries All had to be upgraded accordingly.

It's just that the upgraded ambassadors are far less prestigious than the ministers who were once overlords. They have to learn to deal with this big eastern country on an equal footing.

China's increasingly powerful style is also quite uncomfortable for these old empires.As soon as Lampson came up, he questioned that China was encouraging the independence of the Chinese in Nanyang behind the scenes, and demanded that China must ensure the peace of Nanyang.

Gu Weijun just smiled lightly: "Ambassadors, first of all, I want to clarify that the Chinese government maintains an attitude of appreciation for the independence movement of the Nanyang Chinese, but it has absolutely no support. Here I must make it clear that 1000 years ago For many years, the Chinese have already gone to Nanyang to make a living. In the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He sailed to the West, and brought a large number of Chinese immigrants. At that time, Europe was still in the dark middle ages, and you did not set foot in Nanyang at all. Chinese After arriving in Nanyang, I did not choose to conquer and slaughter, but worked with the local residents to jointly develop Nanyang. The prosperity and prosperity of Nanyang is due to the hard work and sweat of the Chinese.

As one of the masters of Nanyang, the Chinese should enjoy the right to live in peace. However, with the invasion of colonial forces, they took control of the Nanyang area and repeatedly provoked incidents of Chinese exclusion. A large number of Chinese and overseas Chinese were killed and thousands of massacres , cannot be counted.On this issue, the Dutch East Indies bear the brunt, and their behavior is quite bad. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has protested many times.The inaction of the Dutch government has been surprising and outraged. "

The Dutch ambassador Bell originally wanted to pull the British to show China a good look together, but after arriving, he was reprimanded by Gu Weijun. He was so angry that he blushed and his neck was thick. Just as he was about to argue, Gu Weijun waved his hand.

"Mr. Ambassador, let me finish my sentence. There is an old saying in China that the government forced the people to rebel. The uprising in Nanyang was ultimately caused by the wrong policies of the Dutch colonial authorities. The Dutch government should first reflect on itself instead of blaming others. It's a very wrong attitude."

Bell blushed.As soon as Gu Weijun finished speaking, he said loudly: "Mr. Foreign Minister, please don't change the subject. Some Chinese in Nanyang launched a rebellion under the banner of independence. They announced the establishment of the South China Federation. Obviously they used the word Zhonghua, Can't you explain the relationship between them and you?"

When Gu Weijun heard this, he laughed loudly: "Mr. Ambassador, don't you also call yourself the Dutch East Indies? Does your colony have anything to do with India? If you follow your logic, do you want to give us half of the Indochina Peninsula?" ?”

Gu Weijun stopped Bell with one sentence. It is wishful thinking to bring China into submission with just a name.

Bell couldn't find any excuses for a while, and Lampson hurriedly chimed in: "Mr. Foreign Minister, you are confusing concepts. The reason why it is called the Dutch East India is because there used to be the East India Company, and India is also because of the Western Age of Discovery. It's just a habit."

"Nanyang has been influenced by China for more than 1000 years, and there is no difference in borrowing Chinese words. You must know that our habits are more than 1000 years earlier than yours."

Once the history is laid out.Westerners have no advantage, and Lampson and Bell are unwilling to break up with Gu Weijun. Bell said with a sullen face: "Mr. Solve the rebels, and please don't interfere."

Lampson also smiled and said: "That's right, I quite appreciate the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence put forward by your government, but I can't ruin my promise!"

Lampson's gloomy words seemed to push Gu Weijun into a corner. Gu Weijun was not afraid, and said with a smile: "Of course we will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, but I want to remind Ambassador Bell that in Nanyang, there are only naturalized foreigners. There are many Chinese, and there are also a large number of overseas Chinese, whose nationality is Chinese. Regarding the war situation in Nanyang, the Chinese government believes that it is necessary to take action to protect the overseas Chinese.”