The wind blows from the South Sea

Chapter 102 By Order of the Governor-General

next morning
Jepara Fortress

This is a typical Dutch-style castle fortress with a history of more than 200 years. It is located on the protrusion of the promontory and is the most dangerous military fortress in Central Java.

Not far behind the Jepala Fortress is a small town and port, and the church spire can be seen in the distance.

It was around 8 o'clock in the morning, and the scorching sun had already risen into the sky, dispelling the coolness of the night on the beach with its endless heat. It was already bright.

When the white Dutch soldiers guarding the fortress saw the distant sea and sky, tall cross masts jumped out of the sea, and then one large sailing ship appeared in the distance one after another.

He immediately sounded the alarm, and soon the commander of the fortress, Lieutenant Colonel Kolosterman, hurried over with his officers and climbed up to the tall observation tower.

"What's going on, soldier?"

"Sir, several large sailing ships have appeared in the Eastern Sea. It is not yet clear which force they came from."

"Oh... let me see."

On the top of the mast of the sailing warship, the flag of the Royal Netherlands Navy was raised, fluttering in the wind.

Lieutenant Colonel Kolosterman put away the telescope in his hand and ordered with confidence;
"There will be no problem. Colonel Slut-Meier, the captain of the Levinsaugus, is a friend of mine for many years. He carried out a secret mission to Surabaya more than ten days ago.

"Great, they responded to our request and will soon send troops to the port to assist in detaining prisoners. Um... looking forward to meeting you?"

It seems that the mission was completed successfully. Their fleet sent a signal that they needed to enter the port for supplies and asked us to help escort the prisoners.

On the huge sailing ship Zhenhai (note; "Levin Saugus"), many sailors changed into Dutch military uniforms, and French Captain Toni Cross changed into the Dutch captain's colonel uniform.

In the circular field of view of the telescope, the enlarged Jepara Fortress can be seen, and the Dutch raised colorful flags to express welcome.

Hu Huadong has been at sea for more than ten years and is very familiar with the semaphore used by ships. After reading it and translating it, he put down the monocular with a confused expression.

"As you command, sir."

Come on, let's go down too. It's a pleasure to receive old friends here. "

Lieutenant Colonel Kolosterman immediately took out the copper monocular telescope provided by the fortress for the commander, held it in front of his eyes, and looked at it carefully.

After a moment, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Feng Guohui himself was amazed by such a good deception effect.

After a while
The fortress soldiers lined up neatly, and then under the orders of their respective commanders, carrying muskets, they left the fortress and headed for the port a few kilometers away.

Soon there were whistles in the fortress, and many soldiers hurried out of the military camp, fastening their uniform buttons and hurriedly forming a team.

Send my order

on the sea

Feng Guohui stood beside the helmsman in high spirits. Next to him was the captain Hu Huadong, and the old French mercenary Captain Tony Cross in the uniform of a Dutch colonel. They were all watching the situation on the Jepala Fortress with attention.

Feng Guohui couldn't help but look happy after hearing this. He immediately took his copper monocular telescope and put it in front of his eyes to observe carefully.

In addition to Company B, Company A, Company C, Company E and the rest of the fortress quickly formed a team and headed to the port terminal to perform the task of assisting friendly forces in escorting prisoners.

"Don't be nervous, dear guys, those are the Royal Navy's "Levensaugus" and "Orenburg". As for the other ships, they must be their prey for this voyage."

As the distance gets closer, you can see the gate of the Jepara Fortress opening, and the queues of white Dutch soldiers winding out like ants, heading towards the port fortress down the mountain.

After a second thought, he ordered his soldiers to wave their hands towards the Jepara Fortress and look excited.

Since you want to act, you must act realistically and professionally.

For the white soldiers of the Royal Dutch Navy who were drifting at sea, arriving at the port meant women and wine, and all-night parties and indulgences. How could they not cheer?
Unlike the dexterous changes of tracks on the sea, the sailing ships after entering the port rolled up their main sails one after another, and adjusted the direction with only the side sails and the foresail, which seemed much clumsy.

more than an hour later

Two to three hundred white gentlemen and ladies, local dignitaries and garrison commanders, as well as more than 450 white soldiers, had gathered at the port to form a large-scale welcome ceremony.

At this moment

The Zhenhai and another sail transport cargo ship docked at the dock one after another, and the cargo ships behind them leaned on their outer sides in turn and were tied tightly with ropes.

By this time, it was already past 10 am.

Under the blazing sun

Many white ladies in costumes held up umbrellas, while the gentlemen also had sweat stains on their faces and kept wiping them with handkerchiefs.

Lieutenant Colonel Kolosterman was wearing a neat military uniform, and his back was soaked a lot, but he still tried his best to maintain the rigorous image of an officer.

On such an important occasion, if you do anything inappropriate, you will be laughed at for the rest of your life.

"God, what a majestic and majestic battleship. This is a symbol of the force of our Kingdom of the Netherlands across the world's oceans. Every white expatriate is deeply proud of it."

"I know, this is the mighty Levinsaugus. I still have a full-scale model of this schooner in my family. He made it so exquisitely that it looks like a real big ship in the ocean." cleave through the waves."

"Come on Jacob, don't compare your poor model with this mighty sailing ship. If a respected Royal Navy officer hears it, he will think it is a great humiliation."

"Yes, shut up Jacob and have some respect for the Royal Navy."

Listening to everyone's whispers, Lieutenant Colonel Kolosterman proudly straightened his back and said loudly;

"Gentlemen and ladies, as far as I know, the Royal Navy squadron led by "Levin Saugus" is heading to Surabaya to perform a secret mission. You can also imagine the specific content.

Seeing that so many cargo ships were surrendered, the operation must have been a great success.

Captain Sloot-Meyer of the Royal Navy, who was in charge of this operation, was an old acquaintance of mine and had a close personal relationship with me. He was a very strict old-school soldier who was respected.

Wait a moment...I will introduce you personally. "

"Thank you, distinguished Commander-in-Chief. On behalf of the merchants and planters of Jepara, I promise that we will do our best to arrange the repair trip for the officers and soldiers of the Royal Fleet so that they can spend an unforgettable time here."

"That's good. Thank you, Mr. Mayor."

"Sir, can we play music?"

"Um... OK."

The cheerful welcome music started playing and echoed over the pier, attracting the attention of the officers and soldiers who were berthing.

Then, a pair of Dutch sailors, more than a hundred people, poured out of the ship and walked over surrounded by several officers.

Behind them were densely packed prisoners wearing khaki military uniforms. What was strange was that these prisoners actually had muskets in their hands.

Perhaps the dock pier was obscured by hundreds of Dutch sailors. Only people from a distance could see the soldiers coming off the cargo ship at the rear with guns in their hands.

Although I felt a little strange, I didn't think much about it.

Such a mighty and majestic sailing gunboat "Levinsaugus" is moored on the pier at the pier, which inherently gives people an unusually secure feeling.

Even if something goes wrong, are you still afraid of him leaping to the sky?
in front

Lieutenant Colonel Klosterman adjusted his military uniform, and then said to the gentlemen around him: "Gentlemen, we should go to greet you first. Please come with me."

After saying that, he strode towards the visitor, but as he walked, his expression became confused.

The blond, blue-eyed white officer who walked towards him was about sixty years old, and his face was covered with weather wrinkles. Although he was wearing the uniform of a Royal Navy captain, he had never seen this person before.

The doubtful look flashed in his mind, and without thinking much, Lieutenant Colonel Klosterman led everyone to the front, raised his hands in salute and said;

"Welcome, sir. I am Lieutenant Colonel Kolosterman, commander of the Jepala Fortress. I would like to express my sincere respect to you and the royal fleet led by you, and warmly welcome the arrival of the fleet."

"Thank you, Mr. Lieutenant Colonel. On behalf of the Nanyang Army, I would like to thank you for your thoughtful arrangements."

"Oh... I'm sorry, sir, I don't quite understand what you mean."

"Hahaha... I am announcing on the order of the Governor's Palace that Lieutenant Colonel Kolosterman, the commander of the Jepala Fortress, has been reported and investigated for massive corruption, and you have been arrested."

"Watt... Colonel, this is not funny."

Just when Lieutenant Colonel Klostermann looked shocked, several strong sailors rushed past him and knocked him down. By the way, they also knocked down several officers around him, causing an uproar.

Feng Guohui, who was standing behind, waved his hand, and the soldiers immediately rushed over in a dark mass, and someone among them shouted loudly;
“On the orders of the Governor-General’s Palace, Lieutenant Colonel Klostermann was arrested by the Royal Navy’s special fleet on suspicion of serious corruption, drunken indecency and other serious crimes.

Anyone who resists will be treated as a fellow party member.

You should immediately put down your firearms and do not resist arrest. Those who are not involved in the case will be released immediately after all personnel have reviewed them.

This is an order from the Governor-General. Who dares to disobey it? "

As soon as these confusing words were shouted, many white Dutch soldiers were completely confused and were disarmed by the soldiers who swarmed up and were closely guarded.

Soldiers in khaki military uniforms came from behind like a tide. Captain Reinhardt, the commander of Company C standing at the rear, noticed something was wrong and shouted sternly: "Soldiers, the Easterners are coming. All of you, bayonets are fixed."

At this time, a wave of soldiers had already surged over. The distance was only thirty or forty meters away, and it was no longer possible to load bullets.

The soldiers of Company C reacted quickly after hearing the order. They quickly pulled out the bayonets from their waists and stuck them in the gun slots. In the blink of an eye, there was a forest of bayonets.

"Everyone stop..."

Seeing that the enemy had discovered it, the commander who was rushing in front immediately drew out his command sword and blocked it horizontally, and issued an order loudly.

The soldiers stood still after hearing the order, and the commander loudly ordered: "The whole team is ready to fight. The first platoon raises its gun, aim, and fire..."

"Second row, aim, launch..."

"Third row, aim, launch..."

Following several rounds of intensive volleys of gunfire, the soldiers of Company C fell one piece after another like cutting leeks, and they were all gone in an instant.

Then they immediately turned around and ran away, ignoring the commander's orders. They rushed towards the fortress on the mountain in a swarm of chaos.

As long as you can escape into the fortress, you will be safe.

The soldiers of the Nanyang Army were preparing to pursue, but they were stopped by the commanders one after another; "Stop, everyone, stop, no pursuit is allowed. Don't worry, brothers, these little bastards can't run away."

The soldiers of the Nanyang Army stopped after chasing for more than ten steps, and then watched helplessly as the white Dutch soldiers abandoned their helmets and fled up the mountain, running very fast all the way.

currently

The sailing gunboat "Zhenjiang" anchored in the bay was facing the shore with its hull. The gun ports on the hull opened one after another, revealing the huge black muzzle.

The soldiers operating the artillery were loading shotgun shells into the muzzle. The gunboat was less than 220 meters away from the shore, which was just within the effective range of the firepower.

(End of this chapter)