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 then on, the Netherlands was no longer good.
In 1795, the French army invaded the Netherlands and the Netherlands fell.
The Netherlands dispatched 8,000 troops in its first colonial war against Aceh.
The second time, 13,000 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 act 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 legal, 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."
Ivanov's ambition horrified Lieutenant David.
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.
I would imagine that these people are also skilled in using explosives.
So this is definitely a well-trained army, not a plantation owner.
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 Wei Island is located at the entrance of the Strait of Malacca, the Dutch built a port on Wei 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 Wei 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.
Kloost, the captain 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 Weda, was also imprisoned.
“What’s going on with the troops of the Aceh Sultanate?”
Kloost was so angry that he was controlled as soon as he stepped off the gangway, "Makelt" 146 Officers and sailors were also forced to surrender.
"Those people are Russians, not Acehnese at all."
Colonel Van Burden was wearing pajamas and no shoes on his feet.
“Why are the Russians attacking us?”
Kloost was shocked. 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.
Kloost and Van Burden's doubts did not last long. Soon, a man who claimed to be named Yuri interrogated them separately.
Afterwards, Kloost and Van Beurden were imprisoned separately.
It was half a month later that Kloost saw Van Burden 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 Wei 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 assistance, you will definitely fail."
Kloost does not seem to realize that their fate has already changed with that of Yuri bonded.
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."
Kloost and Van Beurden were completely shaken by Yuri's words. despair.
In this case, Yuri can break up the vote.
"This is impossible, this is absolutely impossible."
Van Burden muttered to himself, unable to accept this result.
"Can you contact Rotterdam for me? 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, so naturally he did not want to be kept in the dark. His death on Wei Island was not in vain.
“Sorry, as you said, Wei Island is an isolated island and there is no way to contact Rotterdam, so there are two roads before you now. The first is to stay on Wei Island and wait to die, and the second is to stay on Wei Island and wait for death. Nijo is to retreat to the interior with us and find a way to survive."
What Yuri gave is not a multiple-choice question at all.
But retreating inland with Yuri means getting on the pirate ship and being unable to turn back. Kloost frowned. His "Markelt" was loaded with 500 of the latest magazine-type rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition.
These rifles and ammunition were supplies to be sent to Batavia.
Now these rifles and bullets must have all fallen into the hands of these Russians. In this case, they are not helpless to fight back.
"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 is unwilling to do things absolutely, and still dreams of one day being able to Return to Rotterdam.
“Of course, I never force others.”
The smile on Yuri’s face made Van Burden feel heart palpitations.
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 coast of We Island.
Dozens of Dutch soldiers boarded the boat under the command of the officer and rowed towards Port Wei.
So Van Burden and Brewster watched an asymmetrical massacre in the woods not far from Port Wey.
"Is this how the Dutch command battles?"
"These Dutch commanders probably thought that we could only use broadswords and spears——"
Yuri’s exchanges with the Russian officers did not avoid Van Burden and Brewster.
Van Buerden hesitated to speak, and in the end 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 transportation tool, not a combat tool.
The Dutch army bullied the colonial native troops who could only use broadswords and spears, but they were beaten to disgrace 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 on 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.
Boom——
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 Paoze, who was not dead yet.
Boom!
Gunshots continued to ring out, 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 not escaping the fate of being killed.
Boom——
The Dutch warship in the distance finally opened fire, but did not open the door 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 incident of George shooting and killing people in the Lion City is not over yet.
In the Dutch East Indies, the Russians tried to intervene in the war between the Netherlands and the Aceh Sultanate.
Special 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?"
Foreign Secretary Giles supports George, who has always been tough and upright. famous.
"What's going on with the Russians in East India?"
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 was dealing with the British 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)