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Chapter 402 The advantage is in me
"Pontianak didn't even defend for a day?"

Tevez, governor of Batavia, was stunned by the news and was speechless for a long time.

He knew what the loss of Pontianak meant.

The defeat in the naval battle dealt a heavy blow to the Dutch and Indian authorities, but it was not fatal.

As long as they are given a little time, Tevez can still organize and mobilize a relatively considerable sea force to fight Umbrella again.

The loss of Pontianak means that they have lost their initiative in West Borneo Island, and the South Borneo region that they have painstakingly managed will also be threatened.

As for Dongwanlu's Lanfang company's armed forces, they are obviously unreliable.

Once the forces of the Dutch and Indian authorities withdrew from West Borneo, they would not be able to provide armed support to Lanfang Company.

It's hard to say whether Lanfang's armed forces can withstand the local Chinese's resistance to the company's armed forces, let alone resist the offensive of Liang Yao's armed forces.

Tevez, the governor of Batavia, would not be clear about the nature of the Dutch Royal Dutch Indian Army.

The biggest problem with the Dutch Royal Dutch Indian Army is that the number of white soldiers, especially the native Dutch soldiers, is too small. They have to rely on the local native soldiers, especially the relatively loyal Javanese soldiers, to maintain their presence in East India. Colonization of the Islands.

It is no problem for such an army to beat the local aborigines and disunited Chinese.

Of course, the upper limit of the mob is to fight a smooth battle. If you encounter a tough battle, you can't count on it.

Governor Tevez quickly sorted out his thoughts. While he asked Kreutsen to rest the crew members who had returned from the war, he continued to mobilize and requisition the sea power that the Dutch and Indian authorities could control, preparing for another battle with Liang Yao.

After doing this, Tevez ordered Andersen of Kandawangan to defend Kandawangan and wait for reinforcements to arrive before launching a counterattack against Pontianak City.

After Pontianak changed hands, Kentawangan became the only remaining large colonial stronghold of the Dutch and Indian authorities in West Borneo.

Kendawangan must not make any mistakes again, if Kendawangan loses again.

There is little room for maneuver in the war in West Borneo. Waiting for Tevez to end would be to take the blame and resign.

Kendawangan is not far from Batavia. After a day and a half, General Anderson of the Dutch Royal Dutch Indian Army received Tevez's order.

But Andersen didn't seem prepared to obey Tevez's orders.

After learning that it was not a regiment of soldiers who captured the Pontianak Fort, but a small number of armed forces composed of dozens of crew members and more than a hundred Chinese resistance companies.

Anderson felt greatly humiliated!
Rather than saying that Pontianak was lost, it is better to say that they were scared away by one or two hundred infiltrators in the area.

This made Andersen, who had been invincible in the East Indies after successive victories, dull and unconvinced.

If he lost to the British and French white commanders, Anderson could still accept it.

But losing to a yellow-skinned boy was something Anderson couldn't stand.

Only by recapturing Pontianak can Anderson's shame be washed away and he will be able to make meritorious deeds.

Otherwise, he will become the laughing stock of his colleagues, from a famous general in the East Indies to a laughing stock in the East Indies.

"We are soldiers, and soldiers should obey the orders of their superiors."

"Governor Tevez told us to stand by and wait for help. There must be a reason. Your Excellency, we should not take risks."

"Liang Yao's armed forces should not be underestimated. It is a safer choice to wait for reinforcements to arrive and then counterattack Pontianak with the cooperation of the navy!"

Anderson's men objected to counterattacking Pontianak at this time.

It is true that part of the reason why Anderson's men opposed the current counterattack to Pontianak was because they were afraid of fighting and were not sure of defeating Liang Yao's armed forces.

But in terms of the overall situation, it is indeed a safer approach to rely on mature fortifications on the Kendawang Bank and wait for help.

And they didn't want to disobey the orders of the Governor of Batavia.

"You cowards! Do you want to retire with shame and return to your hometown? You must be ashamed! You must be ashamed!"

Andersen severely reprimanded these opinions and his leftist men, and also explained that his decision to send troops to counterattack Pontianak at this time was based on rational analysis rather than being influenced by emotional emotions.

"Liang Yao has just occupied Pontianak, and his foothold is not yet secure.

We have been operating in West Borneo for many years, and the local aborigines have a heart for us.

Lawyer Dongwan's Lanfang company is still resisting.

These circumstances are very favorable for us to send troops to recover Pontianak.

More importantly, Liang Yao's troops were not many, and he was greedy for meritorious service. He chose to divide his troops into three groups, attacking Dongwanlu all the way north, and defending the coast all the way, leaving only a small number of troops to guard Pontianak City.

Pontianak City is now when their defense is weakest, and now is an excellent time to recover Pontianak.

If Liang Yao builds fortifications in Pontianak, then we will have to pay a greater price if we want to regain Pontianak!

The war opportunity is fleeting, everyone is ready to go with me! "

After a fierce analysis, Andersen believed that I had the advantage and that now was the best time to counterattack. He insisted on sending troops north to recover Pontianak without giving his subordinates any chance to refute.

After Liang Yao took Pontianak, the third governor of Hong Kong Island, Wen Xian, also had a strong interest in Liang Yao.

Bonham watched the entire naval battle that took place in the Java Sea.

There are not many examples of naval warfare in East Asia and Southeast Asia that can be called naval warfare. In the eyes of Wenham, the so-called naval warfare in the past was just a small maritime military operation to eliminate pirates, not a real naval warfare.

But this evenly matched naval battle broke out in the Java Sea near Pontianak, and Bonham believed that this could be regarded as a real naval battle.

At first, Wen Xian was not optimistic about Liang Yao's ability to make a difference in Borneo. Although the Netherlands had declined, the camels were bigger than horses. Before the war, Wen Xian believed that Liang Yao could not get any cheap from the Dutch and Indian authorities.

It's just that what happened next quickly slapped Wen Xian in the face.

If the Dutch East Indies took the lead in withdrawing from the battlefield in the Java Sea, it was still expected by Bonnham, then taking Pontianak in less than a day was completely beyond Bonnham's expectations.

Liang Yao's military strength is stronger than he expected.

Wen Xian therefore decided to contact Liang Yao first before talking.

Liang Yao and the Dutch and Indian authorities competed for hegemony over the island of Borneo, and Wen Xian didn't care who would win in the end.

What he cares most about is whether Britain's interests in Borneo will be damaged due to the change of the hegemony of Borneo.

Wen Xian wanted to know Liang Yao's attitude towards the interests of the British Empire in Borneo.

"Your Excellency, Governor, you are a rare visitor." Liang Yao met Wen Xian in Pontianak.

As a native of Xiangshan, even though Wen Xian has an amiable face, he behaves like a gentleman.

But it is really difficult for him to have a good impression of the so-called governors of Hong Kong and Australia.

But the headache was that Wen Xian had to see him again.

Competing with the Dutch and Indian authorities for the hegemony of Borneo Island, Liang Yao still had a good chance of winning.

If the British crap stick enters the game to disrupt the situation, it can really change the balance of the outcome of the two sides.

In the Victorian era, Britain's sea power was truly invincible on earth.

Even if Liang Yao hated the British shit-stirring stick, he still had to find a way to stabilize the British first.

Liang Yao didn't expect the British to stand on his side, but at least he wanted the British to remain neutral on this matter.

(End of this chapter)