Wild North America 1846

Open the bow without turning back the arrow.

The sailing warships of the Dutch Royal East Indies Squadron that broke through the encirclement sailed into the death triangle sea one after another. Under the baptism of the enemy's fierce artillery fire, one after another was blown into pieces and became a burning torch on the sea.

It will last for about 1 hour and 40 minutes. When the rumbling gunfire gradually stops, the sea outside the Batavia port is already a mess, full of fragments of warships, broken wood, charred sails and burning wooden shipwrecks on the sea. .

The bodies of Dutch sailors floating and sinking on the sea were densely packed, and many survivors fell into the sea.

Seeing this scene, some civilian ships in the port immediately sailed to rescue people regardless of the danger, and the scene was tragic.

The five iron-clad battleships that had already destroyed the west bank fort did not participate in the siege of the Royal Netherlands Navy's breakout fleet, but made a big circle ahead and turned their heads again.

After this one-sided massacre ended, they sailed towards the harbor. At this time, Batavia had no power to stop the invasion of this powerful fleet.

"Leave here, Mr. Governor, the pier will soon enter the range of enemy ship artillery fire, and it is dangerous to stay here." General Michels persuaded with a heavy face.

The governor of Persia clenched his fists white, his expression flashed with pain, and he gritted his teeth and said, "This is another heinous crime committed by the imperialists of the Tang Dynasty. The people of Tehran fought back fiercely and paid for it with blood."

General Michels persuaded; "Your Excellency, I assure you that the Royal Army will fight the enemy to the death and write its loyalty to the Queen's government with blood and life. But we still hurry up and leave the pier, and everything will come later." discuss."

Today's Batavia port area is as defenseless as if it has been stripped naked, and the Dutch army has also withdrawn from the dock area to avoid mass destruction by the enemy fleet's artillery fire.

In the case that the Tang Empire fleet did not carry a landing force, there is no need to worry about an offensive and defensive battle for Batavia (Jakarta) for the time being.

But these ships in the harbor will definitely not be able to keep, no matter the ship or the cargo, they will all be captured by the enemy fleet.

As soon as the carriage of the governor of Perth left, he heard the rumbling sound of shelling behind him, which made him startled, and hurriedly asked, "What's going on? Where is the enemy shelling?"

"Your Excellency, the enemy is shelling the East India shipyard. The largest shipyard in this colony is over and completely destroyed."

"Oh, God, this is really a complete disaster." The governor of Poss covered his face with his hands, and he felt deeply powerless now.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands can rely on advanced firearms to colonize the vast number of indigenous people in the East Indies, and obtain huge colonial benefits year after year.

But against the powers of the world, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was nothing more than a child with a small wooden sword in his hand.

The special geographical conditions of the East Indies, in the absence of domination of the sea, determine that the major archipelagos must fight on their own and fight back tenaciously against the enemy's invasion.

The governor of Persia has a strong personality of a lowland country in Western Europe, and vows to make the enemy pay blood, and the main battlefield is on land.

The entire East Indies is located between the Asian continent and Australia, extending along the equator over a wide area of ​​more than 6100 kilometers.Including the main islands of Borneo, Celebes, Java, Paradise Island and Sumatra, there are tens of thousands of large and small islands.

Paradise Island is also a part of the East Indies, located in the north of Australia, which also provided unique and convenient conditions for the Tang Empire to invade the East Indies.

The entire Paradise Province had a population of more than 19 million at the end of the 970th century. Together with the Kingdom of Luzon, the Kingdom of Cebu and the Kingdom of Mindanao, the total population reached 285 million, and the total population reached more than 1250 million.

Such a population size seems to be on par with the population of about 1300 million in the entire Netherlands Indies.

The core of the rulers of the Netherlands East Indies is in the Java Islands. Java Island is the fifth largest island in the Netherlands East Indies colony. It faces the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea to the north, with a total area of ​​13.87 square kilometers.

This is the most prosperous area in the Dutch colony's economy, politics and culture. The colonial center, Batavia, is located in the northwest of Java Island.The population of Java Island accounts for 66% of the total population of all Dutch colonies, with a total population of about 860 million.

Java Island is about 970 kilometers long from east to west, and 160 kilometers wide at its widest point from north to south, forming a long and narrow shape.The terrain of the island is dominated by mountains and hills. The highest peak, Semeru Volcano, is 3676 meters above sea level and is located in the southeast of the island.

There are many broad basins in the mountains, many of which were the birthplaces of ancient indigenous kingdoms, and are still developed agricultural belts and urban centers.

The second largest population is Sumatra, with a total population of about 290 million to 300 million (note; Sumatra includes the Aceh region, and the Asia-Pacific region is only 1/5 of Sumatra). This region also has more Chinese immigrants areas, accounting for about 12% to 13% of the total population.

The third most populous island is Kalimantan, with a total population of less than one million. The northern part of the island is Malaya, which belongs to the British Straits Settlements, and the northwest corner is the Lanfang Republic established by the Chinese.

The eastern, southern and central parts belong to the Dutch and are divided into 4 provinces, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan and North Kalimantan, occupying about the entire Kalimantan Island Seventy percent of the area.

Due to the small population of Dutch colonists, Kalimantan has a large area of ​​undeveloped primitive tropical rainforest, and only some coastal plains have been developed, and the degree of development is extremely low.

In the planning of the Governor's Office of the Netherlands East Indies, the main battlefield of this war was on Sumatra Island. Since a large number of troops had been sent to the island in advance, the Dutch were very confident that they would fight to the death here.

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On the large rear deck of the Duke of Hawaii

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Xin, Prince of Pingxi, and Vice Admiral Zheng Shiyu, Commander of the Royal Navy Task Force, sat under the pergola with relaxed expressions. On the small table in the middle were some exquisite teas and fruits, as well as champagne soaked in an ice bucket.

On the pier behind them, heavily armed sailors are escorting the laborers and loading the cargo ships on the pier with trophies. These trophies include spices in the warehouse or natural rubber, aluminum, tin and other materials, all of which are local specialties.

Some houses in the background are burning, revealing the strong atmosphere of war.

"The fleet performed perfectly. The next stop will be the port of Surabaya. I don't think there will be any decent resistance there. Everything is like a step-by-step live-fire exercise. Although it is intense, it lacks..."

His Royal Highness Tang-Li Xin, Prince of Pingxi, took a sip of the chilled French champagne before continuing; "Well...confrontational, the Dutch are obviously not a qualified opponent."

Lieutenant General Zheng Shiyu was in a very good mood at the moment, and replied with a smile on his face; "Commander, in the entire Pacific Rim, apart from the British Third Fleet stationed in the Indian colony, I really can't think of any other fleet." Fleet, capable of confronting the mighty Imperial Royal Navy."

"As for the Fusang people, they fought well in the Nissin naval battle."

"Hehe... Please forgive my bluntness, Your Highness, I think this is an intolerable insult to the Royal Navy."

"Okay, I take this back." His Highness Tang Li Xin said kindly.

The proud officers and soldiers of the Royal Navy of the Tang Empire looked down on the Wa people, let alone the defeated Beiyang Navy, and were unwilling to have anything to do with them.

Rising in North America for more than 50 years, the Tang Empire has formed a strong national cohesion, a sense of pride and a sense of honor and disgrace, with the Tang people as the mainstay, and it has gradually become incompatible with the old continent.

It's like two separated brothers who have not seen each other for a long time and have become unfamiliar.

As a world-class emerging power, the Tang Empire had a high degree of self-confidence and a strong external aggressiveness. It basically abandoned the traditional Confucian culture's soft policy, and it was aggressive in domestic and foreign affairs, showing its sharpness.

At the moment when His Majesty the Holy Emperor gradually retired, the foreign policy led by the imperial government became more and more aggressive.

"Your Highness, the British..." Lieutenant General Zheng Huaiyu took a sip of champagne, put the glass on the table, and asked.

His Highness Tang-Li Xin is the king of Ohio. Compared with the grand duchies of his brothers, Ohio is an out-and-out princely kingdom, with a higher level and autonomy, and stronger strength.

Abandoning the affairs of the kingdom and leading an expedition, His Royal Highness Tang-Li Xin is using practical actions to practice the dream of following his father to open up territories and realize his ambitions.

He has a deep understanding of international strategy, and after hearing Lieutenant General Zheng Huaiyu's question, he knew what he was worried about, and replied with a smile;
"It doesn't matter, the empire communicates smoothly with various channels in London, and has been actively dispelling the concerns of the British, and they will soon ignore us.

The latest news from the Empire shows;
The British are mobilizing troops to South Africa on a large scale. The British mainland, Egypt, India, Sri Lanka, Canada, and Australia are all within the scope of troop deployment.

Launching a war against the Boer regime in South Africa has become the current consensus in London, and the situation is irreversible.

The Dutch spread the word that the Boers were oppressed everywhere in Europe, trying to win sympathy, which has made the British very angry, and intends to teach the Dutch a lesson.

Especially the Dutch royal family is desperate, Queen Wilhelmina is very close to her cousin Wilhelm II of Germany.

This has deeply hurt the arrogant and sensitive nerves of the British guy at the moment when the relationship between Britain and Germany is deteriorating in an all-round way.

Lord Chamberlain, Secretary of the British Colonial Department, stated in a confidential letter to the Empire: "As long as Java Island is not involved, the London government is optimistic about the success."

I think this should be the official attitude of the UK. "

Doesn't involve the island of Java?

Lieutenant General Zheng Shiyu nodded silently, but still asked unwillingly; "Your Highness, this is tantamount to letting us do our own thing. The Raiders of the East Indies have not done their best! Isn't it such a pity?"

"Don't worry, the East Indies are so big, just swallow a piece and digest it slowly, and then look for opportunities later."

"I understand that maintaining the long-term policy of friendship and intimacy with the UK is a national policy set by His Majesty the Holy Emperor, and everything must follow this basic policy."

"That's right, seeing that the war in South Africa is about to break out, whether it wins or loses, it will lead to estrangement and confrontation between the UK and the Netherlands. As long as you have patience, are you afraid that there will be no chance in the future?"

"Your Highness has great insight, Huaiyu can only admire him."

"Ha ha ha ha……"