Chapter 241 Only Vladivostok
The British are best at pretending to be powerful. They think they are omnipotent with the support of the British Empire, and mistake the strength of the platform for their own ability.
George never elevated his personal behavior to the level of the country.
So if Britain retaliates against George.
Then George will take revenge on Ashton and his family.
Okay, I know you have the guts.
I hope you will not only be loyal to the British Empire.
And you can also contribute your whole family to the British Empire.
George was not worried about retaliation from the British either.
Regardless of whether Britain retaliates or not, members of the Russian royal family always have accidents every now and then. Either the carriage is bombed by an assassin, or the train derails.
Isn't the Royal Navy very powerful? It has the ability to attack Vladivostok.
Tell you quietly that Vladivostok is undefended. There are not even any artillery pieces on the fort.
When Ashton left Yuriev Palace, he felt extremely complicated.
It was obviously a dispute between the two countries, why did it suddenly turn into a personal grudge between myself and Super Duke Yurievsky?
It is easy to offend the Russian Empire, because the Russian Empire will not share his common understanding.
It is not a good idea to offend Super Duke Yurievsky. This man is famous for his revenge and he has the strength to retaliate.
Ashton didn’t know how much money George had.
But the whole Amur belongs to George.
George didn't even have to do it himself, and let the outside world buy the heads of Ashton's family for 10,000 rubles. It would be better for Ashton to cut them off himself and let his friends send them to Yuriev Palace.
At least that way my friend can still make a fortune and help Ashton arrange a glorious funeral.
As for the dignity of the British foreign minister——
Haha, the United States in the 21st century is strong enough.
The King of Hell wants you to die at the third watch, who dares to keep anyone alive until the fifth watch.
While Ashton was still hesitating whether to report the matter to London, the dispute in Aceh broke out again.
The Lansha Sultanate paid close attention to Batavia's actions through insider information.
The Dutch East Indies colonial government also closely monitored Aceh through intelligence agents in Aceh.
The way Yankov trains his troops is different from that of the Dutch. There is a lot of field training content. Field training is carried out every day, and the mountains are closed for confrontation every three to five. In order to improve the shooting level of the Aceh servants, bullets are not used. Money has to be transferred tens of thousands of times a day, and it is impossible to hide this news from others.
The effect is naturally excellent.
In just three months, the number of Acehnese servants who met Yankov's requirements increased from 1,000 to 1,800, and they were officially organized into a legion.
The so-called "cannon fodder" that does not meet Yankov's requirements, but can also be used as auxiliary troops to assist the main force in combat, also reaches 4,000 people.
Even if they are "cannon fodder", their combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of the Dutch's East India servants.
On December 20, Yankov sent people to transport the artillery sealed on Wei Island back to Aceh.
After learning about this situation, Hagen finally realized that he could not wait any longer.
If we wait longer and wait for the Lansha Sultanate to learn to use artillery, Batavia will have to pay a greater price to conquer Aceh.
On the 29th, Hagen ordered the troops to start gathering and stop all vacations. War supplies stored in Batavia also began to be loaded onto ships. Warships conducted routine inspections. Batavia closed the port and prohibited any ships from entering or exiting. There are various signs that war is about to break out.
The news of Batavia reached Aceh on January 4th.
Yangkov immediately ordered the troops to move and evacuate the residents around Aceh to avoid causing greater losses.
It is easy to transfer troops, but it takes time to evacuate residents.
Lisha came to Yangkov, hoping that Yangkov could help Aceh buy more time.
“How can I prevent the Dutch from firing artillery? Not to attack Aceh? Don’t forget the tragedy of Lansha.”
Yankov only suggested, not forced.
When the Dutch first captured Aceh, Aceh was not massacred, so many Acehnese believed that the war had nothing to do with them. Even if the Dutch returned to Aceh, their lives would not be the same. It will be affected, it’s just a change of owner.
After the Dutch retreated, the Lansha Sultanate publicized to the Acehnese what the Dutch colonial army had done in Lansha.
Most people in Aceh not only do not believe it, but also think it is alarmist.
There are also some Acehnese who firmly believe that the Dutch only target wealthy Chinese and not Acehnese natives like them.
Not only did they not leave, seeing what they meant, they actually looked forward to the Dutch coming and following them to eat big money.
This is self-inflicted trouble.
“We have agreed to pay taxes to Batavia, why does Batavia still attack us?”
Lisha still did not understand the cruelty of colonial war.
No matter how powerful Aceh is, it is unlikely to attack the Dutch mainland, so the Dutch are confident. Even if Aceh is beaten to pieces, the Dutch will not feel bad, because Aceh is not Dutch in the first place.
Given enough time, Aceh may threaten the Dutch colonial rule in East India, which is the lifeblood of the Dutch.
Without the blood transfusion from East India, would the Dutch still be in the mood to appreciate tulips?
Killing people’s jobs is like killing their parents.
Aceh is destroying the jobs of the Dutch. It would be strange for the Dutch not to fight Aceh.
"Because Batavia not only wants taxes, but also our lives."
The Dutch colonial army set out from Batavia and arrived in Aceh in a week at most.
The telegraph between Aceh and Batavia has been cut off. Yankov is not sure when the Dutch colonial army will set out, so he only has 3 days left for Aceh.
Compared with the last time, the Dutch were more fully prepared and dispatched more troops. Including local reinforcements and mercenaries, the total strength reached 35,000, which can be said to be an overwhelming force.
Yankov is not worried.
Soldiers value elites rather than few. In every Rivno exercise, the Oak Regiment was outnumbered and outnumbered. Yankov had long been accustomed to this pattern.
Li Sha is not used to it.
What makes Li Sha angry is that the Aceh natives are unwilling to evacuate.
Some Chinese plantation owners who operate plantations in Aceh are also unwilling to leave Aceh, which Li Sha cannot understand.
“You are not God, you cannot save everyone.”
If Antonov is not angry, even God cannot save everyone.
For most Acehnese, there is no difference between Russians and Dutch.
If those who remember the benefit recipients also think so, then Antonov has no psychological barrier to abandoning them.
“I understand, I just——”
Li Sha is very sad, why after so many years, some people still don’t accept the lesson.
The vast majority of Chinese Americans still trusted Li Sha and chose to follow the large troops to retreat to the safe inland mountainous areas.
A broken family is worth a thousand dollars, and retreating is much more troublesome than an army. They are reluctant to throw away the pots and pans, and want to take the chickens they raised with them, so they cannot increase their speed.
George didn’t know what Yankov planned. It was not a secret that Batavia attacked Aceh. According to the current habits of European countries, the Russian Empire could also send military observers to East India to observe Batavia. The war between Aceh and Aceh.
This was originally a reasonable request, but it was rejected by Batavia.
The Dutch colonial government has now determined that the supporters behind Aceh are Russians.
So Batavia wanted all the Russians to die, so how could she agree to Russia sending people to Aceh to observe.
“Yes, we all know that there are Russians in Aceh, so we have the right to send military observers to ensure the interests of innocent Russians.”
Charge d’affaires of the Russian Empire in Batavia Zobnin took a tough stance.
If the Russians in Aceh join the war, their death will be in vain, and Zobnin has nothing to say.
But if the Russians who did not participate in the war were treated unfairly in Aceh, then Zobnin would have something to say.
"No, no, no, there are no Russians in Aceh, only some unidentified Slavs. They have nothing to do with the Russian Empire."
Hegen flatly denied that if the Russian Empire sent military observers to Aceh, This battle cannot be fought.
"If not, then what are you still worried about?"
Zobnin is so arrogant, even the little Netherlands dares to refuse the request of the Russian Empire, it really gives you face, right? Bar.
Hagen had no choice but to agree to Zobnin's request.
This request is reasonable, because Britain, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, as well as the United States, Portugal, and Spain have all sent military observers to Aceh. It is indeed unreasonable to simply reject the Russian Empire's request.
On January 5th, just after Christmas, the Batavia colonial army was dispatched in full force, targeting Aceh.
Military observers sent by various countries are all on the merchant ship "Viking" accompanying the Dutch fleet.
Where there are people, there is politics. It only took one day for Zobnin to become friends with George Dewey, a military observer from the United States.
Compared with European countries, the relationship between the Russian Empire and the United States has always been very good, and the interests of the two countries in East Asia are consistent.
In East Asia, the Russian Empire and the United States both started late. Even countries like the Netherlands and Spain occupy vast colonies in East Asia, but the Russian Empire and the United States have no way to intervene. This is really unreasonable.
“So, is the Russian Empire preparing to attack the East Indies?”
George Dewey, who just turned 51 this year, emerged in the Civil War and had rich experience in naval warfare.
He was also an experienced traveler and had been to every important port in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
“No, no, no, the expansion of the Russian Empire into East Asia, as the Dutch said, is just a personal act of some Slavs.”
Zobnin denied it.
If the Russian Empire expands to East Asia, it will not only be the Netherlands who are nervous.
“Oh, I went to Vladivostok in June this year. I have to say that Vladivostok left a deep impression on me. It was the same as 10 years ago. In comparison, Vladivostok has changed so much that it has turned upside down.”
George Dewey directed the topic to Vladivostok.
“Vladivostok is the fief of Super Duke Yurievsky, so isn’t this normal?”
Zuo Bunin pretended to be dumbfounded.
The Russian Grand Duke has many fiefdoms.
The only place that could surprise even George Dewey was Vladivostok.
(End of this chapter)