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Chapter 209 The Dutch can go, and so can I
  In the late 17th century, the Netherlands was defeated by Britain on the sea and France on land.

From that point on, the Netherlands was no good.

In 1795, the French army invaded the Netherlands and the Netherlands fell.

The Netherlands' first colonial war against Aceh dispatched 8000 troops.

The second time, 13000 people were dispatched.

With just such a small number of people, the Netherlands has been overwhelmed.

Compared with the real land powers, the Netherlands is just a hehe.

Lieutenant David was very smart and honestly told him all the information he knew about the Dutch army.

Ivanov was satisfied and arranged for David to return to Batavia to serve as an internal agent for the Aceh Sultanate.

Yes, Ivanov claims to be the heir to the Aceh Sultanate.

In order to make his heir reasonable and legitimate, Ivanov also gave himself an Aceh name Uma.

Lieutenant David hesitated to speak.

Uma is not a fiction, this person really exists.

But in any case, Uma is definitely not Ivanov, a bearded Slav who speaks fluent Russian.

"Go back and tell Black Lantern and Hoven to evacuate all soldiers from Aceh, otherwise I will fight all the way to Batavia."

Lieutenant David was horrified by Ivanov's ambition.

Batavia was the center of Dutch rule in the East Indies.

The main reason why the Netherlands was able to defeat the Aceh Sultanate with such a small number of people was that the Aceh Sultanate's weapons and equipment were very backward and they were still using broadswords and spears, so they were naturally no match for the Dutch army.

Ivanov's weapon is very advanced. Although it is not the latest magazine-type rifle in Europe, it is definitely a repeating rifle.

Moreover, almost everyone Lieutenant David saw had revolvers at their waists.

It would seem that these people are also skilled in the use of explosives.

So this is definitely a well-trained army, not some plantation owners.

The Acehnese army, equipped only with broadswords and spears, had already made the Dutch miserable.

What if it was a well-equipped and well-trained modern army?

Lieutenant David felt that the prospects for the entire Dutch East Indies were beginning to dim.

In the far north of Sumatra, there is a small volcanic island called Wei Island.

Although it is small, Wei Island has an area of ​​156.3 square kilometers.

Since Wee Island is located at the entrance of the Strait of Malacca, the Dutch built a port on Wee Island in 1883 to provide supplies for Dutch warships and at the same time open it to civilian ships.

Due to the Acehnese's lack of sea power, the Dutch garrison on We Island only had one company.

One day in May, a British merchant ship entered Wei Island for supplies. After adding coal and water, the merchant ship left Wei Island and sailed towards the Strait of Malacca.

A week later, the sailing warship "Markelt" belonging to the Dutch Navy sailed into the port of We Island and was captured by the army of the self-proclaimed Aceh Sultanate.

Captain Kloost of the "Markelt" was taken to a dungeon built by the Dutch themselves. In the dungeon, Colonel Van Buerden, commander of the garrison at the Port of We Island, was also imprisoned.

"What's going on with those Aceh Sultanate troops?"

Klouster was so angry that he was restrained as soon as he stepped off the gangway, and 146 officers and sailors of the "Marquelt" were forced to surrender.

"Those people are Russians, not Acehnese at all."

Colonel Van Bureden was wearing pajamas and no shoes.

“Why are the Russians attacking us?”

Kloost was startled. Could it be that a war broke out between the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of the Netherlands?
  "You ask me, who should I ask?"

Van Burden didn't know the reason. He was captured in his sleep and had no time to resist.

The doubts of Kloost and Van Burden did not last long. Soon, a man who claimed to be named Yuri interrogated them separately.

Afterwards, Kloost and Van Beurden were held separately.

It was half a month later that Kloost saw Van Beurden again.

"Unfortunately, the Dutch government rejected our request and issued an ultimatum to us. If we do not surrender within three days, the Dutch navy will launch an attack on We Island. What do you want to say?"

Yuri is completely different from the ferocious and brutal Russians in the legend, and his attitude towards Kloost and Van Beurden is very kind.

"I advise you to surrender. Wei Island is an isolated island. If you don't have help, we will definitely fail."

Krust didn't seem to realize that their fate was closely linked to Yuri.

Van Burden had obviously thought of it, so he looked pale and shaky.

"Didn't you inform Batavia that there are still more than two hundred Dutch officers and soldiers on the island?"

"Of course, we informed you, but Batavia doesn't seem to care about your life or death. They didn't even offer to pay a ransom in exchange for prisoners."

Yuri's words made Kloost and Van Beurden completely despair.

In this case, Yuri can tear up the vote.

"This is impossible, this is impossible."

Van Burden murmured to himself, unable to accept this result.

"Can you contact Rotterdam for me so that my family can pay the ransom?"

Van Buerden did not give up. He was not yet 30 years old and had already reached the rank of colonel. He had a promising future. Naturally, he did not want to die in Wei Island without knowing anything.

"Sorry, as you said, Wei Dao is an isolated island and there is no way to contact Rotterdam, so there are two ways before you now. The first is to stay on Wei Dao and wait to die, and the second is to stay with us Let’s retreat inland together and find a way to survive.”

What Yuri gave was not a multiple-choice question at all.

However, following Yuri back inland would mean getting on the pirate ship and being unable to turn back. Kruster frowned. His "Markelt" was loaded with 500 of the latest magazine-type rifles and 10 rounds of ammunition.

The rifles and ammunition were supplies destined for Batavia.

Now all these rifles and bullets must have fallen into the hands of these Russians. In this case, they are not helpless.

"Now tell me, what is your decision?"

In Yuri's hand, he was playing with a revolver equipped by the Dutch army.

"I can retreat to the interior with you, but I will not fight the Dutch army. This is my bottom line."

Van Beurden did not want to do anything wrong and fantasized about one day returning to Rotterdam.

"Of course, I never force anyone."

The smile on Yuri's face made Van Bureden's heart palpitate.

Although there is no fighting, things still need to be done.

Under Yuri's arrangement, Van Burden and Klooster commanded Dutch soldiers to remove the artillery on the "Marquelt" and use it as coastal defense artillery.

Van Burden and Kloost witnessed Yuri commanding Russian soldiers to lay booby traps and explosives on the "Markelt".

At this time, Van Burden and Brewster learned that the total number of Russians on Wei Island was less than 200.

A week later, three Dutch warships arrived off the island of We.

Dozens of Dutch soldiers boarded the boat under the command of the officer and rowed towards Port Wey.

So Van Burden and Brewster watched an asymmetrical massacre in the woods not far from Port Wey.

"Is this how the Dutch conduct operations?"

"These Dutch commanders probably thought that we could only use swords and spears——"

Yuri's exchanges with the Russian officers did not avoid Van Burden and Brewster.

Van Burden hesitated to speak, and finally could only sigh.

The Russian Empire has never stopped fighting over the years. The Russian-Turkish War breaks out almost every twenty years, which has accumulated rich experience for the Russian army.

Compared with the Russian army, the Netherlands has indeed enjoyed peace for a long time.

The Netherlands has never been known for its army. Even when it was the most powerful, it was only a sea coachman.

The carriage is a means of transportation, not a means of combat.

The Dutch army bullied the colonial native troops who could only use broadswords and spears, but they were beaten to shame and changed their commanders several times.

Fighting against the experienced Russian army, the Dutch army showed its true colors.

What Van Burden and Brewster didn't know was that the Dutch army was not facing an ordinary Russian army.

Even the Russian Guards, known for their strength, may not be a match for the stragglers of the Aceh Sultanate like Wei Island.

Yuri's men didn't even use their full strength, but with an almost joking attitude, they massacred all the Dutch officers and soldiers who landed.

When the last few Dutch officers and soldiers rushed out of Port Wei, no one chased them out.

bah—

With the sound of a gunshot, a Dutch soldier fell down.

The other Dutch officers and soldiers ran faster, and no one stopped to help the still-dead Paoze.

Bah!
  Gunfire continued, and one Dutch soldier after another was knocked down.

Knowing that he could not escape, the last Dutch soldier knelt down facing the direction of Port Wey and raised his hands.

Still did not escape the fate of being killed.

boom--

The Dutch warship in the distance finally opened fire, but did not open its arms just because there were Dutch prisoners on the island.

Van Burden and Brewster were devastated without Yuri adding insult to injury.

They were abandoned.

Not only was George not abandoned, he was fully protected by St. Petersburg.

The matter of George shooting and killing people in the Lion City is not over yet.

In the Dutch East Indies, the Russians again tried to intervene in the war between the Netherlands and the Aceh Sultanate.

Envoys from the Queen of England and the Queen of the Netherlands arrived in St. Petersburg one after another, demanding a reasonable explanation from St. Petersburg.

"Super Duke Yurievsky was attacked in the Lion City, and London did not give a reasonable explanation. Why should we explain it?"

Foreign Secretary Giles backed George, who is known for his toughness and integrity.

“What happened to the Russians in the East Indies?”

De Wilde, the personal representative of the Queen of the Netherlands, was extremely angry. The Russian Empire had no reason to intervene in the Aceh War.

"You ask me, who should I ask?"

Giles's answer was very Russian and unsubstantiated, so don't talk nonsense.

Even if there is, what does this have to do with the Russian Empire?

Unless the Dutch can prove that those people in East India were directly sent by George.

While Gilles dealt with the English and Dutch, the Georges were at Gatchina.

"Yes, I sent the people there. The Dutch can occupy East India, why can't our Russian Empire?"

George is more radical than Nicholas and Ya San think.

(End of this chapter)