Chapter 401 Mind

When the action team led by Hu Dachuan returned to Sai Muda on a mosquito-class patrol boat, it was approaching dusk.

Boats gathered at the estuary wharf outside Symuda City. In addition to large and small cargo ships and sea ships, at least seven or eight "mosquito"-class patrol boats berthed at the pier, parked side by side in two. This is Sai Mu The main ship equipped in Dashui Police District is also the main means of transportation for the clearing of the township and the suppression of bandits.

The "mosquito" class patrol ship has a displacement of about 300-360 tons, a length of 42 meters, a width of 8.5 meters, and a 3.5-liter high-horsepower low-speed diesel engine with a maximum speed of 16 knots. The main weapon is a hydraulic produced by the Blue Weapons Company. The compound 95mm single-barreled artillery, which is a mature product, is cheap and good in quality.

  At the same time, equipped with a 6-barrel Gatling heavy machine gun at the front and rear of the ship, 11 crew members, equipped with standard Mauser 1871 riding rifle and revolver for self-defense, and the firepower is quite good.

This class of light patrol boat belongs to the Marine Police District under the Kalimantan 2nd Division. It does not belong to the Borneo Fleet. It is usually responsible for inland and coastal patrols. When needed, it can cooperate with the troops to clear the country. It is an extremely easy-to-use cheap equipment. .

  Generally speaking

Only one light patrol boat is needed to dispatch the company-platoon-class troops. Based on the strength of a company, one hundred fifty or sixty people squeezed on the deck of the bow and sat down. Anyway, there is no storm in the inland river. Ship dispatch is more lenient, and dispatching up to two ships is enough.

   "Dachuan, how is the harvest this time?" Lieutenant Hu Dachuan got off the boat and met the familiar Captain Zhou Shun at the dock and came over to greet him actively.

  "Don’t mention it, it’s bad luck. I didn’t get too much benefit and made me ridiculous. I broke two brothers, and one of them is not enough."

   "Have you encountered an ambush?"

   "Yes, the **** aboriginal people smeared frog poison on the arrow. The poison is too violent, and it can't be taken back by the first treatment."

"Well, whoever encounters this situation can't help, want to drive some!" Captain Zhou Shun looked at the corpse lifted from the ship, the face of the deceased and the naked arms were purple and black, and his brows were frowned; "Master Koch's words are very reasonable. Only by thoroughly purifying this land can we create an ideal home for peace and happiness, otherwise such attacks will continue to occur."

  Hu Dachuan sighed slightly, but did not catch any stubbornness.

The indigenous prisoners of war and indigenous women brought back by the   operation team were handed over on the dock and were locked in a heavily guarded yard next to the dock. The rest of the matter has nothing to do with the soldiers.

  At the dock, Hu Dachuan exchanged a few words with the officer he knew well, and then returned to the barracks with his subordinates to unload the task.

  Semuda was an important town in Central Kalimantan during the Dutch rule. The buildings in the city have a distinctive European style. The pale white buildings made of rocks have oval arches, high roof ridges and chimneys.

  It has been nearly a year since the end of the war

  You can still see traces of war and smoke in the city, the walls blackened by flames, the broken walls destroyed by gunfire, the large and small gunholes on the walls of the building that can not be concealed after being painted, all telling the tragic siege at the beginning.

Now everything is restored to peace, the city is full of Chinese signboards, the streets are filled with Chinese immigrants, officers and soldiers, and the phonograph in the teahouse is melodious singing, which is the vinyl record "Beautiful Ranch" recorded by the famous actress March Red .

  Sing in the song;

  ……

   stepped on my beloved bay red horse and drove the cattle and sheep to the vast wilderness.

   Bring my bright rifle to prevent the jackal from breaking the tranquility of the pasture.

  The sky is blue with white clouds.

  Ah...beautiful pasture...my home.

  Ah... herds of cattle and sheep... my home.

  Hold a steel gun to guard it, this is my home

  ……

The female singer "March Red" sings with a grainy rough voice, and the beautiful singing reverberates in the streets and alleys. People seem to have a heroic female knight, a red horse, galloping with a steel gun. On the grassy pastures, joyously singing loudly...

  The crowds in the streets and alleys are constantly flowing. When they pass by, they will slow down and listen, with a longing smile on their faces, which is the yearning for a better life.

  "Come and have a taste, freshly baked sesame sesame biscuits..."

  "Ningbo gnocchi, the snow-white and soft Ningbo gnocchi, looks more delicious when it’s delicious."

  "Pork buns, one for two pennies."

  The shop assistants on both sides of the street are constantly screaming. In this evening, the small city is filled with the dense smoke of life, and it looks alive and fragrant.

  Hu Dachuan rode a fast horse into the city and saw the crowds on the street, he could not help but restrain the reins and walk slowly.

  He likes this kind of leisurely and peaceful life from the heart. Neighbors in the neighborhood greeted each other warmly. The ox cart slowly passed the streets and the thick iron-clad wooden wheels made a rumbling sound over the stone-slab road that had gone through hundreds of years.

  The scent of food came in the air. The swaying figure of Jiao Po in a cheongsam is a beautiful landscape. The snow-white thighs occasionally flashing through the gaps in the cheongsam are fascinating.

  Life...It should be like this.

   "Captain Hu, have you come back from a mission? Would you like to bring a cage of steamed buns back to taste it, it's just getting hot right out of the cage."

  "Brother Dachuan, come and sit in my teahouse."

   "Hey... the chief is working hard, we have a young girl who has just arrived in the Xiangyue Tower, she is super soft and soft!"

  Hu Dachuan responded with a smile to the neighbors in the neighborhood, uh...the last one to ignore.

His home in Saimuda is a three-story European-style western-style building built with rocks. The family members have also taken over from Ma Chen. The two-story wooden building in Ma Chen was also sold. It is considered to be officially settled in Saimuda. .

He did this for a reason, because the division headquarters of the 2nd Division of Kalimantan was stationed here. Semuda and the port area are the frontier areas where heavy troops are stationed, less than 60 kilometers away from the border area of ​​West Kalimantan province controlled by the Dutch. .

  In the foreseeable ten-odd years in the future, this area will be a key garrison area.

Either Machen, the important town of South Kalimantan Province, or Samarinda, the important town of East Kalimantan Province, has now become the rear area. As long as the Dutch naval forces do not fully recover and suppress the Queensland Borneo Fleet, these areas will Sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, without facing the danger of war.

  The Semuda area in Central Kalimantan, as the frontier of neighboring Dutch forces, will be the focus if war breaks out again, and it is also the frontier position for the Queensland army to attack.

The   Kalimantan 2nd Division gathered two infantry regiments and one artillery regiment in the area, plus a heavy force from a marine police district. The total strength exceeds 5,400, and it is assisted by a large number of armed militias. There are almost no opponents in the Sakan area.

   "Master, you are back."

"Um."

  Hu Dachuan handed the reins of the horse in his hand to his servant, and asked him to lead the horse to the stables behind to feed the food, and walked into the hall with strides.

  The leather boots made a crisp sound when they stepped on the bright marble floor. His wife Hu Chen and the two waiting girls all greeted them, respectfully bowing their knees.

   "I have seen the master, I wish the master good health."

  "Finally, I'm tired today, so I quickly arrange a simple bite in the kitchen, boil a pot of hot water, wash the body, and rest."

   "Oh...then I'll arrange it right away." Hu Chen quickly agreed and asked the maid to tell the chef to serve the dishes quickly, and prepare the bath with hot water in the pot.

  Hu Dachuan replaced his military uniform, belt, leather boots and weapons under the service of his wife, and put on a loose and comfortable Chinese gown. The tall dome in the European-style western-style building looks cool and pleasant, which is much more comfortable than living in a wooden building.

  The Dutch in the Semuda area have been operating here for more than 200 years. There are many planters, relatively rich and affluent, and the oil and water are naturally much larger.

  In the process of clearing the country

  Hu Dachuan also made a fortune. In addition to handing in some regulations, he also had a lot of energy, so he had the money to buy a three-story European-style building as a mansion in Symuda. The shotgun was changed.

  This situation is very common among the officers of the Second Division. The battalion Huo Xiaopeng (now the deputy commander) lives in a luxurious manor in the suburbs, and the nearby fields are more than 40 acres. (Although I went to Africa to perform a mission, the manor is still under his name)

  Master Liu Shan directly occupied the original palace residence of the Machen Kingdom. It was a magnificent palace complex, full of Indonesian indigenous architecture.

  Although the scale is small, it is full of extravagance.

The two best buildings in the entire city of Semuda are large buildings built by the Dutch. One is the former Dutch headquarters, which is now the division of the second division of Kalimantan, and the other is the former white manor Bourne. The castle-like building of Siberia has now been expropriated as the Earl’s Palace.

  If you come to inspect the frontier area any day, you can stay here.

The Red Fort Interior Office has allocated a fee of 3,800 pounds for this purpose to purchase the property rights and maintain the internal facilities. The Second Division of Kalimantan sent all the exquisite antiques, furniture and antiques collected from various places into the castle and decorated them. It is beautiful, to show the heart of the second division.

  Regardless of when Lord Earl will come, work in this area must be done.

  As for the poor owner of the large estate, Mr. Burns, it is a pity that the whole family died in the war.

  Now Semuda and surrounding towns have been transformed into completely Chinese towns under the policy of “changing cages for birds”. The old marks have become history and dissipated in the long river of history.

  The Second Division of Kalimantan has accomplished the task of eliminating the Dutch colonial mark very well, but there is a radical opinion that;

  All buildings with European characteristics should be destroyed, rebuilt, and transformed into a beautiful city full of Chinese style.

  As soon as this extreme opinion was put forward, it immediately caused an uproar.

  In fact, this violated the property rights of most officers and is absolutely intolerable.

  In today's Semuda, most of the European-style buildings with a strong exotic flavor belong to military officers and businessmen, and they all cost money.

  This large amount of property for sale of fixed buildings belongs to the Finance of Central Kalimantan Province and will be used for infrastructure construction such as municipalities and roads in the area to benefit the general public.

  As a result, once this extreme opinion was put forward, it was immediately strongly opposed by everyone, and all of them appeared to be plausible.

  You don’t see me

  The unique European architecture of Beilun has become a beautiful landscape in the city. Even in the prosperous metropolis of Red River Valley in Australia, there are also many amazing European architectures, including the dream castle built by Lord Earl. Are they going to be razed to the ground?

  Speaking can't be a brain, so be a fool.

  (End of this chapter)