Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

Having said this, he paused for a moment, glanced around the room, and then continued:

"Time is short and the task is arduous. There is no doubt that our army will take the lead in the attack. But at the same time, we also need your army's full assistance."

"Specifically, your army is responsible for the following tasks: ensuring the transportation of materials and logistics; cleaning the battlefield to ensure that every inch of land is clean; strictly guarding prisoners to prevent any accidents; maintaining stability in the post-war region and creating a good order; and effectively managing the recovered areas in the future, etc."

"All of these important matters can only be properly completed with the concerted efforts of your army and the royal family."

"Here, I firmly believe that as long as our Tiandi Army and your army can uphold the spirit of sincere cooperation, think in the same direction, and work together, we will eventually be able to successfully achieve the mission objectives! Thank you all!"

After he finished speaking, Xiao You also bowed deeply to the crowd, which once again triggered a round of applause.

Then, Yuan Mingxia looked around at everyone present, then raised his voice again and said: "Did you all hear clearly, my dear ministers? This time it is not the hateful Dutch who are going to invade us, but our Brunei country will take the initiative to attack and launch a counterattack to recover those large tracts of land on the island of Borneo that have been occupied for a long time!" His words were so loud that they seemed to penetrate the entire palace.

"Good! Recover Borneo Island!" The ministers shouted in unison with great excitement. Their shouts resounded through the sky, shaking the palace to the point of trembling slightly.

After everyone calmed down a little, Yuan Mingxia pressed his hands down, signaling everyone to be quiet. Then, he continued to deploy various tasks in an orderly manner:

"For this operation, the Brunei Navy will be under the full command and dispatch of Commander Mao of the Tiandi Army Navy;"

"And the Brunei Army will follow the unified orders of General Xiao You."

"As for logistics support, the Prime Minister will personally coordinate and arrange it to ensure that the supply of materials is sufficient and timely;"

"The matter of taking back the lost land will be handed over to the Minister of Revenue Wang Guangwen to handle it. Every inch of land must be properly taken over;"

"As for the maintenance of public security in the lost land, it will be left to the Minister of War Huo Zhengqi to worry about..."

After all arrangements were made, the heads of various departments took orders and began to act separately.

The soldiers from the Second and Third Brigades of the Tiandi Army were seen marching into Brunei Port with heroic appearances and neat and powerful steps.

At the same time, the division's artillery regiment, engineering regiment, communications battalion, health center and other units also quickly assembled and made final preparations before the expedition.

For a moment, the port was bustling with people and flags flying, it was so lively!

The terrain of Borneo Island is low and surrounded by the sea on all sides. There is a mountain range in the middle that runs from the northeast to the southwest. This is the Elan Mountains. At the foot of the mountain range is a large area of ​​tropical rainforest. The area of ​​rainforest here is second only to the Amazon, making it the second largest tropical rainforest in the world.

The Elan Mountains are the north-south dividing line of Borneo Island, and also the dividing line between Malacca and Java.

The Dutch-controlled Malacca Kingdom had an area of ​​19.6 square kilometers. It bordered the South China Sea to the north, the Elan Mountains to the south, and was surrounded by Brunei on three sides.

At this time, Van der Wiel, the Governor of Malacca of the Dutch East India Company, had assembled a total of 20,000 elite troops to besiege the Chunni Kingdom in the southwestern border area.

These soldiers were all ready to fight, waiting for the governor's order. They would then rush towards Brunei like a tiger descending from a mountain and conquer this small country in one fell swoop with a thunderous force.

But on the sea, the situation seemed a little delicate.

Because the thirteen terrifying ironclad warships of the Tiandi Army are now firmly anchored in the Brunei port, like a group of steel behemoths guarding this sea area.

Faced with such a powerful naval force, the Dutch warships could only huddle far away and dared not act rashly.

The temporary headquarters of the Dutch army was set up at the southwestern border between the two countries.

There are tents everywhere, flags flying, and a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

Inside the command center, Governor Vanderwell looked at the map solemnly, constantly thinking about the battle plan in his mind.

Next to him stood Pete Van Pesse with a thick bandage wrapped around his head. This was because He Ti Shou had cut off his ear. If you didn't know, you might think he looked like this because he had just been injured in a fierce battle.

Governor Vanderwell turned his head, stared at Peter Van Persie sharply and asked, "Peter, are you sure that the Tiandi Army only has the navy here and has not sent the army to land? This is the key to the success of our entire combat plan!"

Peter Fanpeach nodded and said, "Yes, Governor. I was in Brunei City at the time and observed carefully, but did not find any signs of the damn Tiandi Army landing. As far as I know, they led the fleet here just to escort Princess Huashuo back to the country."

Hearing this, Governor Vanderwell breathed a sigh of relief, but then frowned again and said, "But according to the news from the Philippines, this ironclad fleet was able to easily destroy our navy stationed in Manila and even occupied the royal city. This shows that their military strength should not be underestimated!"

Vanderwell frowned and thought to himself.

When he thought of the majestic ironclad fleet at the Brunei port, he felt that it was not a wise move to attack Brunei at this moment. His inner struggle made him hesitant and he was unable to issue the order to attack.

Seeing this, Peter on the side said, "Sir, although their fleet is powerful, as far as I know, they have left the main force of the army in the Philippines to wipe out the remaining forces there. There should not be many troops available for deployment in Brunei City now."

Vanderwell nodded slightly to show his agreement, but there was still a trace of worry in his eyes. He murmured to himself: "I hope it's as you said..."

At this moment, a hurried staff officer walked into the room quickly, saluted Vanderwell and said, "Report to the Governor, according to the intelligence just sent back by our light cavalry, a large number of Tiandi Army troops are gathering in Brunei City. The preliminary estimate is that their number is about 2."

Upon hearing this, Governor Vanderwell and Pitt both looked horrified. Pitt's eyes widened and he shouted in disbelief, "What? How is this possible? Is our intelligence wrong? Lying about military intelligence is a capital crime!"

The staff officer replied solemnly with a serious face: "Master Pitt, please trust the professionalism of the light cavalry. They have always been known for their loyalty and accuracy, and have never lied about military intelligence."

For a moment, the whole room fell into deathly silence. Vanderwell and Pitt looked at each other, with mixed feelings in their hearts.

Faced with the sudden changes, they had to re-examine the current situation and think about how to deal with it.