1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 757 Breaking Wandan ([-])
"June 6, sunny"

"The Hanzhou people had an absolute advantage in this war against the Kingdom of Wandan Sultan. They dispatched more than a dozen warships, including many powerful battleships and several professional warships. Therefore, in this case Well, the navy of the Kingdom of Banten—if the many small galleys and junks they possess are counted as naval ships—they were completely wiped out on the west side of the strait more than ten days ago.”

"I am not optimistic about the outcome of the war. Even if the Kingdom of Banten managed to hold on to the capital by virtue of its numerical superiority and solid city defenses, other parts of the kingdom would inevitably be occupied by the Hanzhou people, especially Banten. With the kingdom losing almost all of its ships at sea, a large area of ​​territory on the west side of the strait is blocked by Hanzhou warships, and has fallen into a very isolated state."

"Although the soldiers of the Banten Kingdom are equipped with muskets and some cannons, in my opinion, these firearms are not enough to ensure the safety of their cities. Because the muskets they have are very old, and even have rust from decades ago. I think that as long as the Hanzhou people are willing to pay some casualties and launch a strong attack, they will probably capture the city. But their officers seem to cherish the lives of soldiers very much, except for launching a cannonball on the first day outside the war, and then digging trenches and tunnels outside the city all the time."

"Amazingly, the Hanzhou people used this method of digging trenches to gradually approach the city wall. It seemed to work very well. The Banten people could not respond effectively and fell into extreme panic. Their generals had repeatedly ordered troops Raid out of the city, trying to prevent the Hanzhou people from digging trenches. But, without exception, they all failed."

"Today, it seems that the Hanzhou people are going to launch a large-scale attack on this city. Because, at noon yesterday, the two trenches they dug had reached the city wall. The whole city has a sense of suffocation and depression. All the residents are hiding in their houses, waiting anxiously for the outcome of the war. In order to ensure the safety of the business hall and prevent rioters from taking advantage of this chaotic situation to rob our property. I have ordered all employees and guards to strengthen their vigilance. Issued to brave warriors. Perhaps the relatively strong walls of the merchant house will be enough to repel any mob who would try our East India Company wealth."

"Some employees are worried that if the Hanzhou people invade Banten City, they will loot the whole city without any scruples, and it may affect our business to a certain extent. They asked whether they could use self-defense power."

"Considering that there are still a large amount of pepper and cane sugar in the store, as well as [-] pounds worth of various currencies, I agree that they can exercise limited self-defense powers in emergency situations."

"Oh God, as I was writing these words, I heard two loud explosions coming from the west side of the city. I guess, it must be the Hanzhou people blasting the city wall. They are going to attack .”

"God bless us! I think I may have hit another critical moment in my life. God will be with us..."

When the Qi Marine Corps fired a 3-pound cannon and blasted the England Commercial Hall, the owner of this diary, Glenn Robinson, the head of the British East India Company Commercial Office in Banten, tried to step out of the commercial hall to negotiate with the Qi State officers and soldiers. .But those reckless Weiyuan Island (now New Guinea Island) town soldiers directly shot him and several entourages to death on the spot.Afterwards, they swarmed into the business hall with bayonets, but those who resisted were stabbed to the ground.Then, began a grand feast of robbery.

Xu Chuanxing, commander in chief of the army and Lieutenant (Colonel) Zhaoxin, didn't take the small-scale battle that took place at the England Commercial Hall in the city at all.At the moment, his focus is only on the captured King Ageng Sultan.

Although the city of Banten was occupied, there were still many patis (that is, local tribal lords developed into a similar provincial system) in other places in Banten. Commander) is also on the sidelines everywhere.Therefore, for the Qi army now, in order to avoid unnecessary public security warfare and guerrilla warfare, they must quickly reach an armistice agreement with King Banten Sultan, seize the goals established before the war, and consolidate the fruits of victory.

Peng Zhonghui, the representative of Qi State in Batavia, received the news of the capture of Banten City, and quickly took the Flying Fish to arrive at Banten Port on June 6. Sultan met.

"Will you Hanzhou people kill me?" Although Ah Geng Sultan was not humiliated and abused by the Qi army, his overall mental state was very depressed, his hair was loose, and a true god robe was casually draped on his body , speaking in a low and angry tone, but his trembling hands also revealed his fear and uneasiness.

"Your Majesty Sultan, our country of Qi is a civilized country, how could we do such a thing as killing the king of a country." Peng Zhonghui smiled and said after hearing the translator's translation: "The main reason for this conflict is your Kingdom of Wandan. Deliberately provoking troubles, so that our country of Qi had to launch a counterattack to stop the further expansion of the situation."

"We deliberately provoked trouble? Don't you think this kind of rhetoric that turns black and white is very shameless?" A Geng Sultan looked at Peng Zhonghui angrily, "Do you still define this war as a conflict? Hehe..., You are indeed a civilized country, as civilized as the Dutch."

"Your Majesty Sultan, is it meaningful for us to argue about such meaningless topics?" Peng Zhonghui didn't care about A Geng Sultan's sarcasm, and said with a serious face: "The matter has come to this, what we can do now is Handle the finishing touches of this incident as well as possible. That is, how to restore peace to the Kingdom of Banten, how to appease those wounded by this war, and how to prevent such incidents from happening again."

"Hmph..." Ah Geng Sultan snorted coldly, turned his head to the side, "Do you think that capturing Wandan City and capturing me will make our Wandan Kingdom completely surrender?"

"Your Majesty Sudan, what do you mean..." Peng Zhonghui's expression turned cold.

"If peace is to be restored, you Hanzhou people must immediately withdraw from our Banten territory. Everything you looted in this city must also be returned to us. For this war, we apologize to our Banten subjects! "

"Your Majesty Sultan!" Peng Zhonghui couldn't help raising his voice, "I'm afraid you still don't know what situation you're in right now?"

"Of course I know!" Ah Geng Sultan took a deep breath and raised his head, "I am now a prisoner of you Hanzhou people, and the entire Wandan City is prostrate at your feet. But the subjects of our Wandan Kingdom do not Will submit to this, and under the guidance of the great true God, we will launch a fearless counterattack against you. Our subjects will launch an endless attack on you in the corners of the city, in the village, in the jungle, and by the stream .God will be with us forever!"

"...Your Majesty Sultan, many people will die."

"No, they are not dead. They were called by the true God to enter the Paradise and will be rewarded in the hereafter." Ah Geng Sultan said solemnly: "And you Hanzhou people will be punished in the last judgment , fall into Hell!"

Damn it, this is a magic stick king who has been brainwashed by the True God Sect!
However, what His Majesty Sultan said also caused Peng Zhonghui a headache. If they were to be called by the so-called true gods to encourage the people to launch a jihad against the officers and soldiers of the Qi State, it would be a terrible battle for the Qi State. Endless law and order war.Even if they seize their land, they will face endless chaos.

The whole country of Qi must not allow this situation to happen. We must forcibly subdue the upper echelons of the Banten Kingdom and use gentle means to seek our due interests.

"Your Majesty Sudan, I heard that you have some very alert and capable princes, right?" Xu Chuanxing interrupted suddenly.

"..." Ah Geng Sultan was stunned at first, and then his face turned pale, "If you want to use my children to threaten me, that's impossible!... The true god will bless them!"

"Your Majesty Sultan, we have no intention of hurting you, nor your princes." Peng Zhonghui was reminded by Xu Chuanxing, changed his mind, and said with a smile: "However, given that your princes are smart and capable, I think some of them Someone will definitely want to share your burden very much. After all, you are getting older and your energy is not as strong. Don't you think so, Your Majesty Sultan?"

The interpreter probably couldn't accurately translate Peng Zhonghui's last veiled sentence after thinking for a long time, so he simply translated it into a straightforward sentence, "If you want to fight, Qi doesn't mind supporting another prince to ascend the throne and become the new prince. King Banten Sultan."

Ah Geng Sultan's eyes widened when he heard this, and he looked at the Hanzhou people opposite him in disbelief, pointed at them, and said tremblingly, "How dare... how dare you do such a thing?"

"Why don't you dare!" Peng Zhonghui said coldly: "Didn't you say that our country of Qi is a civilized country like the Netherlands? If you have no intention of reaching an armistice agreement with our country of Qi, we don't mind talking with another person." !"

Ah Geng Sudan panted heavily, staring at Peng Zhonghui fiercely, with an uncertain expression on his face, presumably his heart was full of ups and downs.Hanzhou people can indeed do this. If they go to see the true God under the "care" of the other party, then their young children may not have firm beliefs like him.At that time, they will support a weak prince to succeed the Sultan King, and then arrange a submissive prime minister to assist in government affairs, then Qi State can completely achieve its own goals by threatening them.

"You...what do you want?" Ah Geng Sultan sat on the chair with a weary expression, his face full of helplessness and humiliation.

"We need your Kingdom of Banten to cede land within fifteen kilometers along the east and west sides of the strait."

"..." Ah Geng Sultan hesitated for a while, and nodded. The territory within fifteen kilometers on the east and west sides of the strait is within the attack range of the powerful navy of the Qi army. As long as they want to, they can capture it at any time. The Kingdom of Banten could not be defended.

If so, cut them off.

"The area west of the Banten River is set as a demilitarized zone, and your Banten Kingdom is not allowed to station any armed forces."

"This...how can this be done?" Ah Geng Sultan was stunned, "My Wandan King City is on the west side of the Wandan River..."

"Our country of Qi can guarantee the safety of your royal city." Peng Zhonghui said: "If you insist on deploying troops, I don't think it will be possible to ease the relationship between us. It may even lead to similar armed conflicts again."

"But if we disarmed, wouldn't you lead us to attack again?"

"No. Our country of Qi is a peace-loving country. We will not wantonly bully other countries, let alone lead troops to attack your Wandan."

"But you..."

"Your Majesty Sultan, don't worry about the right and wrong of this war." Peng Zhonghui waved his hand and said, "We now want to formulate a peaceful mechanism to prevent the recurrence of war. Therefore, in our Guangning Fort It is very necessary to set up a demilitarized zone with your Banten."

"You..." Ah Geng Sudan bit his lips tightly, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, "What other conditions do you have?"

"The people and businessmen of our country of Qi can freely and unrestrictedly enter the territory of Banten. You have the responsibility and obligation to ensure the safety of the people of Qi."

"..."

"We Qi people and Han people willfully violate the law in the territory of Banten and are not under the jurisdiction of Banten. They must be transferred to our Qi State and dealt with in accordance with the laws of Qi State."

"..."

"The trade rights of Banten and its Sumatra territory of Lampung will all be handed over to our merchants in Qi, who will enjoy special exclusive rights and exclusive trade rights in the two places."

"..."

"Since the responsibility for initiating this war belongs to the Kingdom of Banten, Banten must make war compensation to Qi. ... The amount of compensation is 400,000 Hanzhou silver dollars, or gold, silver, jewelry or other valuables of equivalent value. "

"The property you looted in Wandan City is not less than this amount!" Ah Geng Sultan gritted his teeth and said, "So, I, Wandan, are required to pay war compensation? We can't give out so much gold and silver..."

"If your Kingdom of Wandan is unable to make the above-mentioned amount of compensation for a while, our country of Qi can allow an extension, but the time shall not exceed five years." Peng Zhonghui ignored Geng Sultan's doubts at all, and said to himself: "But For the extension time, corresponding interest must be levied, calculated at 5.00%. During the period of compensation payment, the port of Banten is temporarily handed over to Qi State for management and use.”

"..."

"Well, the last point, in the future, you must report to Qi State for the succession of your Wandan Kingdom. Otherwise, you will not be legally recognized by Qi State."

"Um?……"

On June 6, the Qi State and the Banten Kingdom officially ceased fighting, and the two sides signed the "Banten Treaty." So far, the Banten Kingdom has almost become the territory of the Qi State, and the territory has been completely isolated on both sides of the strait.

At the same time, during the war, the Dutch East India Company also took the opportunity to capture a large area of ​​land on the east bank of the Cisada Ni River in the Kingdom of Banten.This made the situation in the Banten Kingdom even worse, completely falling into the pincer attack of the two major forces of Qi State and the Dutch East India Company, and reduced it to a strategic buffer for both parties.

(End of this chapter)