Chapter 358 The war ends

Queensland

  In the Red Fort, Jingsi Pavilion

  Jingsi Pavilion is the garden where Mrs. Gu Liuyan lives. It is the second largest independent yard in Hongbao after Lingxiao Pavilion. It is completely built in the style of Suzhou gardens, with pavilions, terraces, artificial landscapes and pavilions, and winding paths.

  The stage in the garden was singing, performing the famous Peking Opera verse "Dragon Robe". All the clowns of Shengdan Jingmo appeared on the stage, and the singing of "Baboo Yayah" was very beautiful.

  Li Fushou and his wife and his wife Yigan tasted the melon and fruit-flavored tea. They were listening to the drama with a sense of taste. They were playing the rhythm with the euphemistic singing on their hands, as if they were enjoying themselves.

  The 4-year-old Xiao Cherry and his three-year-old brother Charlie ran wildly in the garden, and there were other smaller Douding playing behind his ass, very happy.

   "Master, Lan Fangban, the red rose of the nasty student, sings well, and his voice is high and bright, and it can hold the table firmly." Gu Liuyan couldn't help commenting when he heard the itch.

"Well, it's not bad." Li Fushou took a sip from the tea cup, and admired the characters on the stage leisurely with Erlang's legs. Tsing Yi Hua Dan, played by Sui Hong, also sings very well. His voice is tactful and pleasant, especially his emotional performance is in place. It seems that he has worked hard."

   "The master said that Lan Fang's play is better than before."

  "Madam, this troupe used to be a little bit young. In the past two years, it has become more mellow and skilled. In my opinion, there is still room for improvement. In a few years, it will not be worse than the top team in Beijing and Tianjin by more than half a point."

   "Yes, the troupe is the skill of water mills. These little girls who are leading the charge are slowly singing out. I look at it and I am happy, and I have to give it a good appreciation."

  Ms. Gu Liuyan smiled, Li Fushou turned his head to the steward Li An who was standing aside and ordered; "Madam has spoken, Lan Fang's performance is very good, and there are many rewards."

  Li Anxin understood, and immediately shouted; "Lan Fang's performance is very good, and his wife has a lot of rewards."

  Immediately, a maid came onto the stage holding a tray with a lot of banknotes and silver shillings on it. The Lanfang troupe actors bowed to thank the rewards, and their wives smiled and the atmosphere became more enthusiastic.

   After a short pause in the middle, immediately the cloud board rang, and the stage began to sing again...

  Li Fushou was sitting in the middle of a wives and concubine, and he was at ease, his eyes saw the secretary Tang Shaoyi hurriedly coming from the corridor, knowing that it must be an important military report in front of him, so he stood up and prepared to leave.

  Wife and concubine stood up and congratulated the master, Li Fushou waved his hand and said; “You don’t want to be polite. Sit down and listen to the play. I’ll come as soon as I go.”

   After speaking, he left in a big stride and walked along the corridor to the Linshui Pavilion. Tang Shaoyi held two military newspapers in his hand and waited respectfully.

  Li Fushou walked into the Linshui Pavilion and sat down, and asked, "What's the matter?"

  "Master, the latest report on Borneo;

The commander-in-chief of Master Yuchi Shouzhuo led the main force of the Kalimantan First Division. At noon on April 27, he defeated Semuda in one fell swoop and achieved a decisive victory in the battle.

  This campaign

   Annihilated more than 1,700 people (including 417 white soldiers), our side lost more than 200 people, and Semuda basically fell into our hands.

   Kalimantan 1st Division and 2nd Regiment sailed up the river and successfully occupied the important town of Sampite at 5:00 pm the next day. During this period, there were slight engagements. The local Dutch garrison was weak and was quickly suppressed.

  At present, the officers and soldiers of the entire division have been fully deployed, removing the Dutch colonial mark point by point, confiscating and sweeping the property of hostile forces, searching for local indigenous rebels, and carrying out the follow-up "clearing the countryside."

at the same time

The Kalimantan First Division carried forward the spirit of continuous combat and long-distance raids. The division dispatched a 1,600-man contingent upstream to occupy Palangkaraya, an important town in the hinterland of Central Kalimantan. The capital of East Kalimantan Province, but the defensive force is only a mere three to four hundred people, and no strong resistance is expected.

Another battle report came from the Shangri-La Division. The division’s original target was Palangkaraya, a major hinterland. However, after the Earl’s Lord was attacked, the General Staff Headquarters was aimed at punishing the Dutch and occupied Central Kalimantan as planned. The combat goal of most of the territory was changed to full occupation.

  Therefore, the Shangri-La Division set sail from Semuda Port on April 29 and went straight to Kumai, 230 kilometers away, and successfully occupied the area after a fierce battle.

  At present, the Shangri-La Division is vigorously confiscating the enemy’s assets, conducting a large-scale cleanup, and resolutely implementing the order of Lord Earl to remove the Dutch colonial mark. "

  Tang Shaoyi’s report made Li Fushou's mood more cheerful.

  The casualties of the troops were small, and the results were not small. The battle of Central Kalimantan came to an end. After the Dutch lost dominance of the sea, they could no longer organize a counterattack.

  Kumai is located on the westernmost point of the coast of Central Kalimantan Province, dozens of kilometers to the west is the border of West Kalimantan Province. It is also a coastal port town and was not originally planned for occupation.

  However, after the serial assassinations on Central Street, Li Fushou directly buckled the black pot on the head of the Dutchman.

  According to the military’s opinion, it is necessary to fully occupy the Dutch colony of Borneo, and the radical plan even to occupy the island of Sumatra, which guards the Strait of Malacca, looks like it is not afraid of big things.

  All these aggressive remarks were pressed down by Li Fushou. In order to alleviate the military's volcanic eruption, Li Fushou also made a slight step backward and acquiesced to the plan of the General Staff to fully occupy Central Kalimantan.

  As for the provinces of West Kalimantan and North Kalimantan, it is never allowed to cross the mine pond.

  The war launched in the East Indies has affected the internal affairs of Australia, and affected the whole body. It is time for the war to end.

  From a strategic perspective;

  It will take at least 5 to 8 years for Li Fushou to digest the proceeds of the war and further promote immigration and economic development before he can regain his appetite.

  Now the front is too long and the food is too supportive. It's time to take a break.

"Well, the telecommand ministries continue to consolidate their occupied territories and act in strict accordance with the scope of the combat plan formulated by the General Staff. They are not allowed to expand without authorization. Violators will be severely punished." Li Fushou considered it for a while, and continued to speak with a moderate tone; "Kalimantan Yi The division overcame difficulties and went down to three cities within a week. The performance was outstanding and the whole army was commended. Now the battle has ended. Yuchi Shouzhuo was transferred to the commander of the Borneo Garrison of the National Guard. , So that it can properly handle the aftermath, cooperate with the administrative department to restore the economy of Borneo, cooperate with the immigration department in colonization work, vigorously eliminate local uneasy factors, and restore social stability, this order."

  Tang Shaoyi took a pen to record it, and when he went back, he drafted an official document and issued it. The Secretariat will follow up with a series of measures. This has become a common practice.

   "What's going on in the UK?"

   "Return to the Lord, the British Empire’s Far East Fleet has sent a telegram that it will dispatch its light cruisers to the two ports of Samarinda and Machen in the near future. Please do our logistical support work."

   "Well, I know that when I call back, the Far East Fleet is requested to send ships to Semuda Port. If you do not get a clear instruction from the Imperial Navy, you can take the initiative to ask for instructions." Li Fushou said indifferently.

The entry of the British Far East Fleet into Samarinda and Machen is a tacit agreement reached between the two parties. It is also one of the exchanges made by offering 4 first-class battleships for the 50th anniversary of Her Majesty’s enthronement, which means that the region will be British. The protection of the Imperial Royal Navy reduces the tug-of-war of peace negotiations.

  The Dutch didn't have the guts to drive the Royal Navy of the British Empire away. As long as the ships were stationed there, the Dutch could only pinch their noses and admit that they would cede the land and pay compensation after the defeat.

  Li Fushou replied and added one, which is to invite the Far East Fleet of the Royal Navy to station in Semuda Port, Central Kalimantan, to declare the right to occupy the area.

  Even if a small sampan is sent, it is full of symbolism.

  The reason for this is the tacit understanding between the two parties.

  In the serial assassinations on Central Street, Li Fushou was really near death. This might have been an opportunity for war between the North and the South, but he forcibly resisted the bad breath and did not contribute to the rapid deterioration of the situation in Australia.

  For this affection, Lord Gulliver, Minister of the Colonial Department of the Empire, has called to express his gratitude. After all, the deterioration of the situation in Australia is a big problem for the Colony Department.

A cabinet is only five years old. Lord Gulliver just wants to be a peacemaker, and he will pass this cabinet safely, and then throw this hot potato to the next cabinet, and then Australia will fight in the north and south. Life and death don't care about him.

   Therefore, Li Fushou backhanded the black pot on the Dutch head. London's ambiguous acquiescence to this must have to bear Li Fushou's love.

  The affection of big people is very precious, so when the Far East fleet is stationed in the port of Central Kalimantan, London will inevitably open the door to convenience, and that is a matter of convenience.

  The Earl of Queensland has now grown into a strong figure on one side, and he must make up for such a big loss, and finally fell on the hapless Dutch.

  The British royal family, which has always been strong, was extremely upset at the two rejections of the marriage request by the Dutch royal family.

   "Uh...Okay, sir, I plan to send it out as soon as I go back." Tang Shaoyi didn't understand the key points, and she was taken aback for a while and immediately agreed.

   But when he goes back, he has to think about it. If he gets it through, his vision and ability will be greatly improved.

  This is where the Secretariat trains people. Every sentence of a big man’s command contains a deep meaning, and Lord Earl will not explain it. Whether you can figure it out depends on your own savvy and chance.

   "Is there anything else?"

   "Master, after the serial assassinations on Central Street, the Security Department and the police have launched a full-scale attack to arrest criminals. These days, the results have been remarkable. The Security Director Pang Xuehai wants to report to you in person..."

  Li Fushou glanced over with a faint look, and immediately blocked Tang Shaoyi's words in his throat, and his heart was beating wildly with cold sweat from his back, crying secretly.

  Lord Earl didn’t rub the sand in his eyes. If Pang Xuehai had come to Tang Shaoyi’s house last night and begged, he would almost kneel down. Tang Shaoyi could not say anything.

  Bitterness!

  It seems that he has made a mistake now, so he should not agree to Pang Xuehai, the evil spirit.

  (End of this chapter)