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    The nights in Surabaya are hot and humid. Avalis Manor, located next to Dongcheng District, is the largest private villa in Surabaya.  Count Avalis was once the aide-de-camp of General Raffles who conquered East India for the Netherlands. He was also the first Dutch officer to establish a colonial office in Surabaya. He was extremely extravagant and embezzled tens of thousands of dollars from annual taxes.  Dutch guilders, it took three years to build this private castle.

    Count Avasley has been deceased for many years, and the castle has been moved several times.  Because it is very close to Balipapan, it is now an industry of the Anglo-Dutch Shell Oil Company.  The most powerful gasoline generator in the manor made the night dazzling, and men and women danced to the melody under the crystal lamps shipped from Spain.

    Mr. Worcester, the head of East India of the Anglo-Dutch Shell Company, stood in front of the window, holding a wine glass and looking at the Grand Mosque in the night with a gloomy expression.  "Baron Jelliver, are you unhappy?" Seeing him frowning, a short, fat man came over and asked what was going on.

    Worcester knew this man. He was the head of East India for DSM and one of his good friends.  Like Shell, DSM is also a world-class chemical company with a profound background.  Especially during the European War and the decline of the German chemical industry after the war, DSM had completely monopolized the raw paint business in the entire East Indies and became the largest paint manufacturer in Europe.

    Facing his friend Worcester, he had nothing to hide, so he said bitterly: "What else can there be?"

    The pudgy man chuckled, knowing that he had been having a hard time in the past few years. First, he missed the Sumatra oil field, and then Mobil took the opportunity to enter the Chinese market.  In addition, the Sumatra crisis caused a stalemate in relations between the Netherlands and China. Shell has hardly received any valuable orders in the past few years. Although there is still a major customer in Japan, Japan's economic aggregate is far less than that of the emerging Chinese market.  But he couldn't help with this matter. He smiled and comforted: "Jeriver, I think you did something wrong. Although I also hate China, I can't ignore such a big market. In this regard, Wall Street has done better than  We are better."

    Worcester also has some regrets.  It might not have been so embarrassing if it had been a direct business cooperation.  Not only did he not regret taking the medicine now, but what was even worse was that his geologists told him that there were probably several other large oil fields hidden near Minas.  But all those lands were bought by China Gulf Oil Company. How can we not be angry?

    ¡°These business secrets cannot be confided to anyone. Now he just hopes that the crisis in West Borneo will pass soon.  Then find a way to buy back some of the land before Gulf Oil Company finds out.  Thinking of this, he was about to change the subject and ask about DSM's development in China, and when he was preparing to return to the Chinese market in the future, several crisp sounds suddenly came from the distance outside the window.

    "What's that sound?"

    The short, fat man also heard a strange noise. The two looked at each other and hurried to the balcony to get a closer look. But before they reached the spot, a loud bang suddenly came from the direction of the door.  "Boom!" The sound wave shook the expensive Spanish crystal lamp on the ceiling, and a black and red fireball also rose in the direction of the door.  Worcester gasped in the light of the fire, and saw hundreds of armed men who appeared out of nowhere and broke open the door and rushed into the manor. People continued to fall amidst the crackling sounds of shooting.

    "Ahkilled someone!"

    "Damn it. Get the gun."

    "It's those indigenous people."

    In an instant, the Avalis Manor, known as the symbol of the colonists, was overrun by thugs who appeared without warning. Before the guards of the manor could draw their guns, a large group of Islamic guerrilla soldiers who had just learned to use pistols rushed into the hall.  The crystal chandeliers as bright as stars and the extravagant and luxurious decorations completely stunned the soldiers who rushed in. They had never seen such a beautiful big house after living in the rainforest and slums all day long.  There are also so many scantily clad ponies with half of their white breasts exposed.

    Hatred of wealth and greed overwhelm reason, and bullets are fired as if they are free of money.  Worcester and other rich people were pressed to the ground and tied up. This was Xiao Jinyun's idea, because these big shots would be worth a lot of money.  As for the women, they were not so lucky. Soon they were stripped naked like prey. The soldiers who rushed in even lined up early to ride on these white meats that usually would attract scoldings even if they looked at them twice.  .  Venting his animal desires over and over again.

    The crystal lamp was dismantled, the silver tableware was robbed, and the gold leaf embedded in the corner of the table was dug out and taken away.  These soldiers still do not understand what the women they insulted and the kidnapped Worcester and others mean to East India.

    The police chief, who was holding a Japanese geisha and daydreaming about European awards, was pushed to the street and beaten to death by a group of soldiers who rushed in before he could get over his addiction.  When the police station, tax bureau, telegraph room, train station, dock, shops and even a few gunboats in the harbor were all occupied by the sudden guerrilla soldiers, the entire Surabaya fell into chaos!  Hundreds had no time to escape.?European and American businessmen were beaten to death, women were brutally humiliated, jealous soldiers almost robbed everything they saw, and many Chinese businessmen were also robbed and killed.

    In order to strengthen the rebel army and capture this base camp as soon as possible, Xiao Jinyun personally led the team to attack the most important Surabaya barracks.  The Surabaya Barracks is the most important supply station for the Dutch garrison in areas such as eastern Java and Sulawesi, with more than a thousand soldiers stationed all year round.  However, as the West Borneo crisis broke out, a large number of soldiers were transferred away in order to protect Borneo and prevent China from landing. Now there are less than 300 soldiers left.  But even if there are only a few people, they cannot be defeated casually by chickens and dogs.  Solid granite and cement barriers are a nightmare for all guerrillas, especially since there are a large number of weapons stocked here, including more than a dozen 75mm rapid-fire cannons, as well as many grenades and machine guns.

    The noisy city alerted the Dutch soldiers. They thought it was an ordinary riot at first, but when more than a dozen grenades were thrown through the wall at the same time, they realized that a war had broken out!

    The shrill whistle sounded throughout the military camp, and the garrison rushed into the watchtowers and bunkers.  But the violent explosion that occurred immediately buried all hope. Xiao Jinyun and his subordinates were all elites of the Military Intelligence Bureau. They easily blasted open the military camp with explosive packets. When violent explosions sounded from three sides at the same time, dozens of people were thrown into the rubble and smoke.  Thousands of fanatical guerrilla soldiers also rushed in. Many thugs temporarily joined the guerrillas because they did not have guns.  Simply attack with traditional broadswords and javelins.

    "Allah" A fanatical religious soldier raised two grenades and shouted for Allah as he rushed towards the machine gun bunker. After a loud bang, the bunker and the machine gun were shattered into pieces at the same time.

    Dozens of soldiers from the Military Intelligence Bureau have been rushing to the front. Although the Islamic guerrilla soldiers who opened the way were chaotic and unorganized, a mere 300 Dutch soldiers who lost their bunkers could not stop so many fanatical religious fighters. In the end, they were either captured or killed on the spot.  Beat to death.

    By the time Sukarno walked into the military camp with corpses and blood, the battle was over.  Although it cost more than 400 guerrilla soldiers a heavy price.  But once inside the arsenal he immediately forgot about the loss.  There are piles of Mauser rifles, grenades, grenade launchers and even a dozen Han II light machine guns produced under German authorization, enough to arm two thousand regular troops!  He quickly grabbed Xiao Jinyun's hand and praised him as the greatest contributor to the revolution.

    Xiao Jinyun has no interest in heroes. He only cares about the safety of the Chinese in Surabaya.  Because you can find it by standing on the top of the building.  In the night, the city of Surabaya was on fire. Mania, crying and massacre filled the entire city, and the rebel soldiers had completely turned into thugs.  Ignore all destruction and indulgence!

    There are tens of thousands of Chinese in Surabaya, and it is necessary to prevent the persecution of compatriots as much as possible, so he hurriedly found Sukarno: "It's too chaotic! Our target is the colonial army and European pagans. Sukarno brothers, East Indian rebels  Diplomatic help will be needed, and if it is allowed to destroy without restraint, I am afraid it will offend everyone!"

    Sukarno was already fascinated by the arsenal. It was not until Xiao Jinyun pulled him upstairs that he realized that the situation was starting to get out of control.  The guerrilla officers obviously underestimated the power of thousands of guns.  Even a pistol is powerful enough to face unprepared police and a handful of colonial troops. The easy capture of Surabaya obviously made the soldiers overly excited.

    Sukarno certainly knew that if the massacre was allowed, the East India Islamic League would become a street rat that everyone shouted to beat.  Therefore, he immediately contacted Havard and asked him to order a ban on robbing Chinese businessmen and businessmen from other countries, and only target the Dutch colonial government.

    Xiao Jinyun can¡¯t guarantee how effective the order will be, let alone directly intervene in the rescue, because once it starts, it must not stop.  Only by completely disrupting the entire East India can we get chestnuts from the fire: "Brother Sukarno. We can't just focus on Surabaya. We should immediately send troops to Batavia to support the uprising of the GC Alliance. If they are suppressed, we will need to face the Dutch reinforcements alone.  "

    Sukarno has gradually woken up from the ecstasy. He first asked his student army to put on new equipment, then contacted Haward to say that he had captured the barracks, and quickly took the main force to take the train to Batavia.

    At the same time as the riots occurred in Surabaya City.  Batavia, however, had a peaceful atmosphere with wine glasses intertwined.

    In the banquet hall of the Governor's Palace, Lord Deco held a surprise banquet to entertain the Chinese delegation, which had not shown a good face to them in the past month. This huge difference in treatment almost made Wang Zhaoming wonder if the governor had been replaced.

    After a few words of greetings, Wang Zhaoming, who was eager to reach an agreement as soon as possible, turned to the topic: "Mr. Governor, West Borneo" Before he could finish speaking, Lord Deco interrupted with a smile: "  Please be assured that our government is reviewing the possibility of a free economic zone, but you know this will take some time."

    "So how long will it take?" Hu Hanmin was the most anxious.  Seeing that Yang Qiu's visit to the United States is coming to an end, he will definitely take over the crisis negotiations again once he comes back. If an agreement cannot be reached before then, more than a month of hard work will be completely in vain.

      Lord Deco had already planned to continue delaying, so he frowned: "It's hard to say. Our country is not like your country where one person has the final say. As a European democratic country, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has a very strict three-level parliamentary system. I  I thinkit will take about half a year or even longer."

    First, he insinuated Yang Qiu¡¯s dictatorship, and then said that it would take at least half a year. Wang Zhaoming immediately understood that this was a deliberate delay.  But now the situation is stronger than the people, and we can't really fight, so we have to avoid the reality and falsely care about East India's trade: "Mr. Governor, East India is the trade center of the entire Southeast Asia. If there is long-term turmoil, wouldn't it hurt all of us?"  Benefits? I think you should have a deep understanding of this. I think it is better to resolve this matter as soon as possible so that peace can be restored and everyone can make a fortune together."

    How could Lord Deco not know how much damage the confrontation has caused, but the problem is that China¡¯s conditions are too harsh!  Not to mention the free trade zone, which is still in its infancy, it is impossible to pay just 15 million US dollars in compensation.  So he immediately waggled his finger: "But your country's conditions are too harsh. You must know that the entire East India's annual tax revenue is less than 50 million US dollars. It is impossible for us to pay this money."

    ¡°We can talk about money later, but can we sign the free trade area agreement first?¡± Hu Hanmin took the opportunity to say from the sidelines.

    "No. This matter must be decided by our government!" Lord Deco refused again decisively.  Just as Wang Zhaoming was about to continue speaking, two Dutch officers suddenly walked in from the door. After scanning around and finding Lord Deco who was surrounded by the two men, they walked over with a nervous expression and hurriedly whispered in their ears.

    Wang Zhaoming didn't know what the two said, but Lord Deco's sudden change of expression could not be hidden from his eyes. Just when he was thinking about what could make a governor so nervous, the night wind brought bursts of thunder.  A roaring sound.

    Li Liejun, who had listened to all kinds of explosions for more than ten years, stood up and walked to the window almost reflexively, looking deeply at the direction of the sound.

    Seeing this, Wang Zhaoming asked curiously: "Xiaru, you"

    "It's an explosion! The explosion of black powder!"

    "Explosion? How could there be an explosion?" There were many local Chinese businessmen present. They immediately started whispering after hearing this, and many people even sneered at the KMT general.  But then large groups of Dutch soldiers appeared, making the atmosphere suddenly tense. After a while, it was like tens of thousands of firecrackers were thrown outside, and the whole city suddenly became noisy.

    Gunshots, explosions and shouts began to fill the streets. After receiving a telegram from the Islamic League in Surabaya, the GC International headed by Vijingski also decided to launch an uprising early.  Tens of thousands of workers and destitute people joined the uprising, armed with machetes and wooden sticks, and wreaked havoc like Surabaya, turning the city of Batavia upside down.

    Wang Zhaoming opened his mouth and suddenly looked at Hu Hanmin. Before he came, he knew that the latter had a deep connection with the Poor Party. Who else but the Poor Party could launch such a large armed uprising?  But Hu Hanmin was also stunned at this time. He had no idea that the Poor Party would actually rebel in an armed uprising and seize power. He was frightened and his spine trembled, fearing that his relationship with the Poor Party would be exposed.

    At this moment, the electric light suddenly flickered on and off, and immediately the entire Governor's Mansion was plunged into darkness.  When the frightened screams rang out, Li Liejun secretly shouted that something was wrong.  He did not expect that the rebel army would capture the power plant so quickly. The scale of the power plant would be huge based on this momentum, so he ran outside and shouted: "Ji Xin, I will go back and lead people to protect the overseas Chinese. You and the Han people are going to send a telegram for help. Hurry up."  !¡±

    Rush out and send a telegram now?  Looking at the city under the cover of night, which was filled with war and chaos and the sound of gunshots, Hu Hanmin swallowed his saliva and took a few steps back.  Seeing that he didn't even have the courage to do so, Wang Zhaoming was so angry that he stomped out of the Governor's Mansion alone

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