The journey starts from the Titanic

The battle lasted for a few minutes, and before the large troops were dispatched, the unknown militants retreated.

Similar actions have taken place several times in other places, but the losses were not large. Major General Van Nistelrooy ordered the troops to be vigilant, but was unable to carry out the campaign with a big fanfare.

Because the first thing he wanted to put out was the armed organization in Banda Aceh, the other small armed forces could only be put aside, and waited for the Acehites to be cleaned up and then looked back to clean them.

In this regard, Governor Van Persie expressed his understanding, and he could not help but urge Major General Van Nistelrooy to resolve the Banda Aceh rebellion as soon as possible.

The Dutch and Indian authorities dispatched troops from Jakarta to Banda Aceh to suppress the rebellion. Of course, they did not hide the truth from the Turkish nobles in the colonial army. Many of them served as officers in the colonial army.

These people are mainly Javanese and have considerable influence in the army. Dutch officers rely on the command of lower-level Java officers to command the army.

They are also worried about these indigenous officers. Generally speaking, the Javanese nobles can only serve as middle and low-level officers, not as high-ranking generals.

The Dutch divided and ruled the Javanese and supported different factions in the army.Naturally, Javanese of different factions often fought with each other in order to please the Dutch masters, which greatly facilitated the Dutch control of the colonial army.

The indigenous people of the Netherlands and India are mainly Javanese. This ethnic group believes in Islam and has a population of more than 50 million. They mainly live on the island of Java. There are also many Javanese in Sumatra and parts of Borneo.

When there is oppression, there is resistance. The Dutch colonial rule is also dissatisfied with Java. They want to fight for their own rights. The Islamic League is the largest political force with more than 2 million members. Of course, most of them are illiterate Javanese.

Although there are a large number of people, they have been under Dutch colonial rule for a long time. Javanese are used to following the Dutch. In this regard, they are like Indians.

On the one hand, he was dissatisfied with the Dutch's oppression, on the other hand, he accepted this fact very much.Especially the Javanese aristocrats, who were educated in schools run by the Dutch, and many of them went to Europe to study. They deeply understand the power of the Dutch and they have a kind of visceral fear of white people.

So even if they are dissatisfied, they dare not arbitrarily rebel against the Dutch and Indian authorities. The only requirement is to become a second-class citizen of the Dutch and Indian society through their own efforts while suppressing other ethnic groups.For example, the foreign Chinese are the objects that Javanese most want to bully.

The Islamic League is a loose coalition. In addition to the mainstream conservative who advocates obediently following the Dutch as second-class citizens, there are also some radicals who advocate the overthrow of Dutch colonial rule by revolution.

Especially some young people studying in Europe, they were influenced by the Russian Revolution, and they were even more disgusted with Dutch colonial rule.

Sukarno is one of the representatives.He was the leader of the Java Independence Movement and secretly founded the Indonesian National Association to fight for the independence of Indonesia from Dutch colonial rule.

The 22-year-old indigenous military officer had good luck two years ago. By chance, he was favored by Moscow and developed a group of ambitious Javanese youth among indigenous military officers.

That day, under the scorching South Asian sun, he walked into a small Dutch restaurant in Jakarta. The food there was good, and Sukarno liked it very much.

He found a place to sit down and ordered a cup of coffee at random. After a while, a white man with a cold expression walked to Sukarno's seat.

"Sorry, something has been delayed." The white man took off his hat and smiled slightly.

"It's okay. I just arrived." Sukarno looked around and found no one around, and whispered: "There is a rebellion in Banda Aceh, and the colonial army there is exhausted. The authorities are preparing to send troops from Jakarta to suppress it. By then, the garrison in Jakarta will be reduced by 5,000."

"Well. This is indeed important information. The rule of the Dutch colonists is already unpopular, and the righteous Acehnese are beginning to awaken."

The white man nodded and looked at Sukarno encouragingly."So, what do you think? Are you ready to get involved?"

Sukarno's eyes lit up and he analyzed: "After the Dutch transferred some troops from Jakarta, Jakarta's defense level has declined, but it is still not a force that we can contend with. The Dutch have operated for hundreds of years and ruled very well. firm.

You know, there are too many scumbags among my compatriots, and they will fight us uncompromisingly under the command of the Dutch."

Having said this, Sukarno looked expectantly at the white man in front of him.

"Okay! If you need help, please speak up! If possible, I will try my best to help you, if not, I will report back to the above in time." The man gave Sukarno a sincere look.

Sukarno took a deep breath and said intently: "Although Jakarta can't fight for a while, I can go back to my hometown of East Java, where I have a lot of power.

I have assembled a group of loyal fighters to prepare for an uprising in East Java. The Dutch are now busy suppressing the Acehnese. I guess there is no time to pay attention to us.

It will be the rainy season in a few months, and they cannot send troops during the rainy season, so we should be very sure."

After that, Sukarno looked a little excited, and an unyielding flame of war flashed in his eyes. He squeezed his fist and suppressed it hard.

The white man saw Sukarno's expression clearly one by one, he said nothing, frowned, as if embarrassed.

After a while, he slowly said: "You know that Moscow has just defeated the White Army, and the situation is not ideal, and there is not much spare time to pay attention to foreign countries."

Sukarno darkened his eyes and was a little disappointed. Then he heard the white man saying: "However, although we are also very difficult, it is our long-cherished wish and obligation to fight against imperialism and the pursuit of the Indonesian people. The spirit of independence and freedom should be recognized and praised.

How about this!Recently, a batch of supplies to China has to go through. I will reflect to the above to see if I can give priority to guaranteeing the military needs of the Indonesian people."

"Thank you! Thank you so much. We will not forget the kindness of Master Lenin!" Sukarno said gratefully.

"Hehe. We are not called adults, but comrades, which means like-minded people. We are all equal. They are all fighters fighting for freedom from the brutal imperialist rule."

The white man corrected Comrade Sukarno's mistake in a small way. He reminded: "It's hard to tell if this will happen. I will rule you as soon as I have news."

After speaking, he quietly walked out of the restaurant and slowly disappeared into the crowd in Sukarno's expectant gaze.

On the third day, the white man who had appeared in the Jakarta Western Restaurant returned to Medan. He respectfully sat in front of a normal-looking man with a smile, and carefully reported Sukarno's information.

"So? The Java militants are not willing to be lonely anymore?" Thomas smiled faintly, looking at the agent he trained in front of him, with a smile of relief.

"Yes. He desperately needs arms, and the ambitions of the Javanese can no longer be restrained. But the embarrassing thing is that we can't find enough Russian-made weapons for a while, or it would be good to let them set the fire."

Kalman laughed.

He is one of Thomas' intelligence trump cards. Two years ago, he was ordered to disguise Soviet Russian elements to contact Javanese national elements. During the period, he gave Sukarno some guidance and help, and has gained the trust of the other side.

In fact, Kalman is not completely disguised, he is a double agent.With the help of a small leader Thomas planted in Soviet Russia, Kalman once went to Soviet Russia briefly. After receiving training, he took the initiative to come to Nanyang to develop his revolutionary cause.

Of course, if Kalman's Jewish identity is considered, he may still be a three-faced spy.But Thomas still gave Kalman enough trust.

"It is not important that there are no Russian-made weapons. Just find an excuse. Besides, Soviet Russia will not be so stupid to send Russian-made weapons to Nanyang." Thomas smiled slightly and agreed to Kalman's application.

"You have to keep an eye on this matter. Weapons and supplies are easy to talk about, but don't let the natives do anything embarrassing? It's not good if you become self-defeating." Thomas warned.

"I will pay attention." Kalman nodded.He understands that the embarrassing thing is that if the native Javanese succeed, they may do too much to the Chinese in East Java.

But don’t you make sacrifices for big things?

Kalman thought to himself.He didn't dare to bargain with Thomas at the same time, and knew that the Chinese in Southeast Asia had already become stronger. Even without Sukarno's fire, he would be sure to win the war, only the length of time.

In the unlikely event that something embarrassing happens at that time, even if you are kind, you will be hated by those in the military.

Kalman secretly warned himself to be cautious.After meeting Thomas, he sneaked back to Jakarta and informed Sukarno who was eager to see the good news....

After a long journey, the fleet of Situ Meitang and others arrived at Belawan Port in Medan.

In the busy port, large and small ships come in and out from time to time, and several 10,000-ton ships are moored at the dock.

Judging from the flags, most of those ships fly the flags of the United States or the United Kingdom. There are also international and diverse types of ships from other countries. In fact, they are all ships registered in various parts of the world by the associated shipping companies of the United States and China or the William Consortium.

The busy steam crane was roaring and unloading bundles of cargo from the ship.

Tobacco, pepper, rubber and other native products from Medan are also loaded on board and shipped to Europe and the United States, which is a busy scene.

After the Banda Aceh accident, the atmosphere in the Strait of Malacca was a bit tense. British warships stepped up patrols, and weapons and other materials became the focus of the investigation.

Fortunately, the arms and ammunition and other materials to the Gong Dang were prepared early in the morning and stored in warehouses built in various places.As long as the materials shipped to Medan are grain, veils and other civilian goods, the fleet can be transported to Medan smoothly through the Strait of Malacca.