December 10, 1861.

The vast world is all in the Pure Land.

New Guinea Island, northwest, the Bay of Shrike between the Bird Peninsula and the Bombarai Peninsula, in the hills and jungles of Modan Town.

A thunderstorm fell from the air and fell on Grit Defries' face, flowing down the river, but he stared at the front without moving, and he tightened his revolver in his hand.

The cold texture came from his fingertips, which made him feel shocked and his mind clear.

Grit Defries looked out at the end of the wilderness, and there was a black line that seemed to move slowly, slowly approaching him.

He stared at him with some trembling eyes: Are these Dutch people finally coming?

Damn, why are these Dutch people so persistent in arresting me? Isn’t it just that I started an adventure from Timor Island?

I just followed the Southeast Islands to the Bonbalay Peninsula. Before I even started, I was hunted down by this mysterious Dutch.

Haven't they always focused on the Maluku Islands and the southern islands of Java, Kalimantan and Sumatra?

When was the desolate area of ​​New Guinea Island so defensively defended so closely by the Dutch? There must be an ulterior secret here.

Grit DeFries tightened his pants that were cut by weed branches due to a quick escape of one day. Finally, he tightened his waist and took out the few bread left in the travel bag for exploration on his back. His eyes kept on guarding, but he tried his best to chew on his mouth to avoid making a sound to attract the Dutch.

"What the hell is going on? Why are there Dutch people everywhere here? Judging from their neat movements, this is definitely a well-trained Dutch army.

However, I have been in Europe for so many years, but I have never discovered that the Dutch army actually had such a team.

call!

I have seen the ace navy of the British Empire and the ace army of France, but the team in front of me will definitely not be much inferior to them.

Where did it come from?

If King William III of the Netherlands had such a team, there would be no need for Europe to compromise in 1861.

However, it is impossible to raise Jane Simscock, the Dutch Governor of East India, in private?

But it is impossible. Is it because I am planning to rebel and separatist East India and want to dominate the place itself?"

Suddenly, Grit DeFries's face changed and he ate the bread into his mouth without chewing it.

Because he didn't dare, the sound of panting approached, and the sound of the leather boots breaking the branches approaching, and he listened carefully.

Oops!

The sound of this huge area came, and it was obvious that there were many 20 "enemy" people coming, and the area seemed to be fanning and slowly surrounding the place.

Grit DeFries's face turned pale, and as dark gun mouths were pointed at him, he quickly turned back, and the same was true behind him. He counted it all in a row and he smiled.

There were 30 troops in total and one platoon. He was extremely sure that these people in front of him were definitely regular soldiers. The damn Dutch actually deployed such a strict regular army here.

The surroundings are quiet, and even the original cry of insects near the equator in winter seemed to be much quieter because of the atmosphere here.

Grit DeFries is a current affairs expert. He threw the revolver in his hand to the ground very seriously, and also brought the travel bag on his back to him. Then he looked at the expressionless "enemy", and threw it helplessly to the ground next to the revolver, slowly raising his hands above his head.

"Everyone, I'm still confused and can't figure out what's going on?

So please let me go, I am innocent, let me leave, please.”

"How could you leave?"

"It's you, you are the Dutch Governor Jane Simscock, you won't really be carrying Europe on your back, here."

"It is naturally impossible to occupy the mountain and be king." Jane Simscock saw that he did not continue to say it, so he added.

But he quickly shook his head and said seriously: "But the person I serve is not His Majesty William III, but the Crown Prince.

No, it should be said that just this morning, the news came from Amsterdam that the crown prince Hendrick, our loyal prince, has become the new Dutch king, but all this has nothing to do with you, and you may not even see the sunshine tomorrow again..."

"Slowly" Grit de Fries hurriedly said: "I am a great Frenchman."

However, the people in front of him did not stop. With only two meters away, Grit Defries was about to despair when he suddenly noticed a man in a Dutch military uniform in the distance. Suddenly his eyes froze and he saw the naval seal on his shoulder, which was the symbol of the Dutch Admiral, who had seen it before.

So he shouted with help, "I am a submarine expert. I am working on an underwater combat weapon called a submarine in the French Empire.

Everyone, if you can let me go today, I am willing to contribute our patents and all kinds of incredible inventions that have been discovered.”

"Take it seriously" Jane. The Dutch Governor Simskock looked him up and down with unbelieving eyes, and sneered:

"France likes tricks the most. Over the past few hundred years, you have encouraged us to four maritime wars between the Netherlands and Britain, and France is behind the scenes of profit.

In the end, Britain and France replaced them and robbed us of maritime and financial hegemony. It was really abominable. How can you make us trust you?"

Grit DeFries was a little dissatisfied with the other party's generalization, but everything is important to save lives at the moment, otherwise, his beautiful wife and children would not be his own soon.

So he quickly talked about the principles of the submarine. Sure enough, he watched the Dutch Governor Jane Simscock look at the Dutch naval officer, who nodded, and even the officer finally showed him a kind smile.

Grit DeFries seemed to be escaping, so he nodded happily to him.

But he didn't know that in the eyes of Jane Simscock and other soldiers, it seemed that he saw a sheep falling into a pile of jackals, and the scene of delivering it to the door was right in front of him.

The strange eyes of these people fell into his eyes, but they thought they were stunned by his erudition. However, they fell into a Dutch navy, and they had the craziest manpower to transform naval weapons and warships. They didn't know that everyone was sad for him.

After Grit Defries was taken away by 20 Marines, only 10 Marines were left, plus Dutch Governor Jane Simscock and the officer.

The officer's name is Theo von Linden.

Deputy Minister of the Dutch Navy and the largest naval officer in East India.

Jane Simscock is only 42 years old, Theo von Linden is only 35 years old. Both are young and strong people in the Dutch officialdom and are also loyal to the new King William IV William Hendrick.

"In order to take this person off, we have been fishing big fish from last month and guided him from Europe to here. After entering Java last week, we have gradually put him in our trap, in order not to alert the snake, so as not to reveal our purpose, and to take him, the most advanced submarine researcher in France.

His Majesty William has learned that the other party's idea has been completed and has begun to enter the manufacturing stage, so he has set up this big net to win him so that the Netherlands will not lag behind other countries in the submarine field, or even reach the leading level.

Linden, you heard it just now. What if you made a submarine according to his invention and conception?”

"If it is his design, the submarine looks like a dolphin, with a length of about 42 meters and a drainage of 420 tons. It uses a steam engine with a power of 59 kilowatts (80 horsepower) as its power, with a speed of 2.4 knots (approximately 4.5 kilometers per hour) and can dive for 3 hours underwater, with a maximum depth of 12 meters."

Theo von Linden thought about it and said with some dissatisfaction: "Although the submarine has made a qualitative leap compared to the submarines circulating in various countries before, the risk is not small. When the pressurized load makes its buoyancy equal to zero, the submarine loses control when submarines are submerged, and the stability of underwater navigation is very poor. In addition, the submarine needs a lot of air when sailing underwater, but he did not mention how to solve this problem."

"Are he playing tricks on us, deliberately leaving hidden things?" Jane Simscock was a man sitting in the position of governor. When he was angry, the soldiers around him felt that the temperature suddenly dropped. This was the terror of the superiors.

Like him, Theo Feng Lin is a prince of one side. He is not affiliated with the other side and is not affected.

He shook his head, "It shouldn't be there. If he knew how to solve it, he wouldn't have been here, but would have been rewarded by Napoleon III for a long time.

However, he did not.

His Majesty once thought of a solution, because His Majesty thought of the development route of electric motor underwater and diesel engine surface navigation and ventilation, which also solved the problem of air scarcity and oxygen exchange."

After saying that, Theo von Linden showed his admiration.

Even Jane Simscock and the soldiers around him were looking hot.

Obviously, William IV Hendrick was so shiny to them like the sun in heaven.

"Submarines are already in sight, and we need to start construction as soon as possible. The Netherlands currently has 90,000 tons of warships, of which sailing warships account for 90%.

Sail warships will gradually become an outdated trend, and steam armored ships will be the mainstream in the future.

We need to speed up the construction efforts now, and we will be surprised when we let our European colleagues face these submarines next time."

Theo von Linden smiled in his eyes: "Simscock, don't be ambitious and you're not arrogant, and last weekly magazine was an internationally renowned weekly magazine.

The latest report released by the Amsterdam Institute of Peace, in the 1861 global naval strength report, the strength of the local naval fleet in the Netherlands alone was tied for 8th in the late last year of 1861, with both 90,000 tons.

The British Empire ranked first with 230,000 tons, the French Empire ranked second with 200,000 tons, and Spain ranked third with 130,000 tons.

Italy, Austria Kingdom = Prussia Kingdom and other United German Confederacy, Portugal Kingdom, and Tsarist Russian Empire all have 120,000 tons, ranking fourth,"

"If others knew that six years ago, in 1854, the Netherlands began to build such a huge military shipyard in a remote place in New Guinea, specializing in manufacturing the world's leading warships, would it shock the world, I really look forward to the arrival of this day earlier.

In addition to the previous three years of construction of the shipyard, more than 30,000 tons of warships have been launched every year.

Now, based on tonnage alone, the local fleet tonnage has reached the tonnage.

In other words, by tonnage, we plus the local navy's 180,000 tons are almost catching up with the French Empire's 200,000 tons, temporarily ranking third.

If we were given two more years, we would definitely surpass each other. By then, even the British Empire would have to admit that we were back to the naval strength that was running side by side.

Simscock, what His Majesty said will transfer local immigrants here, and the next will be a busy period. I hope the government can continue to cooperate closely with our navy, and continue to contribute our loyalty to the great Netherlands and the great William IV..."

*******

Europe, Netherlands, Amsterdam.

His father William III was dissatisfied with Thorbek's election as Prime Minister of the Netherlands again because of his weakening of the royal power.

Then a ridiculous scene appeared. Before Thorbeck formed a new cabinet on January 5, 1862, he directly announced on December 1, 1861 that he would pass the throne to his eldest son William Hendrick.

Later, he took over the Grand Duke of Luxembourg and made his youngest son William Frederick, born in 1851, the heir to the Grand Duke of Luxembourg.

After William Hendrick ascended the throne of the Netherlands on January 1, he took Queen Sophie and William Frederick to Luxembourg.

William Hendrick recalled the public opinion during this period and was extremely satisfied with his operation results.
Chapter completed!