Thick raindrops continued to fall. Li Xun leaned against a big tree, and the rain fell on his forehead. The wound left last night was still oozing with blood.
Just to the side, there is a simple shed. The doctor inside is operating on the wounded. From time to time, low roars like wild beasts can be heard. There are more than a dozen soldiers outside, and everyone is dejected. They are all depressed and frustrated. The rain has beaten them.
Everyone was soaked in the rain, but no one had the intention to hide.
Where else could they hide? In the past few days, the Dutch colonial authorities had successively destroyed several Chinese villages and destroyed one of their secret warehouses. All the arms and medicines inside were lost.
Without these things, the guerrillas suddenly reached a desperate situation. Li Xun also thought about snatching the things back, but they were ambushed again. A team of nearly a hundred people lost most of them. Those temporary militiamen basically lost their lives.
Unable to withstand the high-intensity war, they all collapsed. The only ones who could persist in withdrawing were the elite forces from the country.
In previous battles, these people lost less than ten people, but this time seven people were killed, and five more were seriously injured, and they were being rescued. The unprecedented frustration made Li Xun feel like the sky was falling.
The rain fell on them, but also on their hearts, whether their dream of independence could still be realized!
The more he thought about it, the more irritated he became. Li Xun suddenly raised his fist and hit the tree trunk hard. Within a few punches, blood dripped and the skin was torn.
"What's the point of smashing your fist? I have a gun. Why don't you shoot me in the head? You don't have to worry about anything!"
As soon as he heard the familiar voice, Li Xun hurriedly turned around. He saw Zhang Honggang rushing over with some people, and in the middle was a heroic middle-aged man, who was Xu Shuzheng who had been ordered to come to Nanyang.
Seeing Zhang Honggang, Li Xun felt as if he was seeing a relative, and burst into tears. Zhang Honggang walked a few steps closer, hugged him in his arms, and patted his shoulder.
"Young man, be tough and act like a gentleman. We can bleed but not shed tears. We can fight to death but cannot kneel down."
"Yeah." Li Xun mumbled, "I hate myself for being incompetent!"
Xu Shuzheng also walked up to Li Xun and said: "Victory and defeat are common for military strategists. How can you compare to me when you are miserable? Tens of thousands of troops were disintegrated and almost lost my head. I am still living well now."
If you fail, you are not afraid, because you are afraid that you cannot find the reason. What you are afraid of is that you do not know how to learn lessons.”
Li Xun finally regained his mood, and the other soldiers also cheered up, stood up from the ground, and gathered together. Zhang Honggang had someone take a medical kit, which contained anesthetics and penicillin, which were delivered to the shed first.
Inside, go rescue the wounded.
Then he, Xu Shuzheng, and the surviving soldiers sat around under a very large tree. Xu Shuzheng looked at the dozen soldiers and saw that they still had traces of battle all over their bodies, and their clothes were not neat.
Xu Shuzheng immediately frowned.
"I'll give you three minutes to act like a soldier. If you still don't have enough energy, get out of here."
At this order, these soldiers jumped up, hurriedly arranged their uniforms, squatted on the ground, washed the smoke from their faces with rainwater, and finally put their guns behind their backs and stood neatly in front of Xu Shuzheng.
Xu Shuzheng nodded slightly: "Can any of you tell me why it failed?"
"Report, we were ambushed."
"Then do you know why you were ambushed?"
When Li Xun heard this, his face turned a little red: "Report, I have been looking for the reason, but I haven't figured it out yet."
"Humph, people are not afraid of losing. The most terrifying thing is not knowing why they lost, especially on the battlefield. Whoever is confused will have to pay the price with blood."
Xu Shuzheng sternly reprimanded: "If I were you, I should reflect on it as soon as possible instead of feeling sorry for myself."
These soldiers blushed after being reprimanded, and lowered their heads one by one. Xu Shuzheng sighed, and then said: "According to my observation this time, there is probably a traitor, and someone reported our situation to the colonial authorities.
, so I let them design it.”
Zhang Honggang also nodded and said: "The Dutch's action seems to have been prepared for a long time. They first attacked some villages that supported us, caused tragedies, mobilized guerrillas, and then they raided the warehouses and took away the military supplies. Wait until
When we came back for reinforcements, they set up pocket formations and linked them up, which was definitely planned in advance."
When Li Xun heard this, he immediately said loudly: "Instructor, who is this shameful traitor? I will chop him up!"
"If we knew who it was, we wouldn't be in such trouble." Zhang Honggang also sighed.
Xu Shuzheng said: "We should reflect on our negligence. Since entering Nanyang, we have developed very smoothly and won consecutive battles, but as a result, we were a little careless. There were some deficiencies in prevention, especially counter-espionage and counter-infiltration, which were not done well. Everyone should
We know that with tigers and leopards looking around us, we could lose our lives at any time."
Xu Shuzheng said this, paused, and continued: "What's more important is that we have too much trust in some Chinese people, thinking that we have the same roots and the same origin, and it is for their independence. These people will naturally support us. But in life and death,
At this critical moment, facing the huge temptation, life on one side and death on the other, it is a big question whether I can hold on."
Listening to Xu Shuzheng's words, Li Xun and the others nodded frequently. Indeed, thinking about it now, in the process of development, they accepted as long as they were Chinese, and some did not conduct careful investigation.
It seems that on the one hand, it was due to the desire for power, and on the other hand, it was due to negligence and forgetting the existence of possible insiders. As a result, the Dutch found an opportunity and dealt a heavy blow to the guerrillas.
Zhang Honggang also said: "Our current task is to shrink our strength, temporarily gather guerrillas from various places, strengthen discipline, and strictly clean up. At the same time, we strengthen intelligence work and find out the reasons. Only in this way can we rise from the ashes, otherwise we will only fail.
A road.”
After unifying their thoughts, the guerrillas scattered across Borneo gathered together as quickly as possible. During this period, several more guerrillas were attacked one after another. At one time, the number of guerrillas reached more than a thousand.
.There are only more than 300 people left now, but fortunately these people are the most elite and loyal.
They first withdrew from the areas controlled by the colonial government, and then reorganized and established a special secrecy bureau and a military discipline office. At the same time, according to Xu Shuzheng's wishes, they also set up trainers to do ideological work for everyone regularly to ensure the loyalty of the soldiers.
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Just when the guerrillas were in full swing, good news finally came. The country had decided on a policy of strengthening assistance and would further increase the delivery of arms. At the same time, it would also provide assistance with a batch of equipment and medical equipment to enhance the hematopoietic ability of the guerrillas.
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Zhang Tinglan also asked Congress to issue a strongly worded statement of protest. He severely condemned the Dutch colonial government for its atrocities in persecuting Chinese and overseas Chinese. Later, the Chinese government called the League of Nations and requested that a special investigation team be organized to go to Nanyang to investigate the persecution of Chinese.
problem.
Although the League of Nations was proposed by the United States after World War I, since the United States did not participate, the League of Nations fell under the leadership of Britain and France. Faced with China's demands, they certainly could not agree. The colonies of these guys are far greater than those of the Netherlands.
It is bigger, and more things have been done to exterminate descendants. If the Netherlands is investigated, how can they deal with themselves?
Of course, Zhang Tinglan did not expect the League of Nations to work. It was just a gesture. It showed that China abides by international rules and we have done what we should do. Now you cannot solve the problem. What measures China takes are not yours to control.
Yes.
Just after passing the condemnation, the Chinese Navy immediately dispatched three warships, one of which was the Jilin that had just returned to China. It was the first time that the Chinese Navy had a 10,000-ton ship, and it was far from mastering the key to its use, but this was not the case.
To hinder people, send them out to scare people.
A heavy cruiser cannot scare others, but it is enough to scare the Dutch. The former maritime coachmen have long since declined. If it were not for the conflicts between the great powers and the need for a buffer zone like the Netherlands, the Dutch East Indies would have been
there is none left.
The largest Dutch warship in Southeast Asia is an old light cruiser. It certainly has no advantage against the Jilin.
According to the orders of the Chinese government, the Jilin, accompanied by a destroyer and a frigate, was nominally going to conduct long-sea training and run-in as a warship.
But everyone with a discerning eye knows that this is China demonstrating its maritime power. Although it is still very weak, China has learned the art of deterrence by force.
Of course, the fleet has not yet formed combat effectiveness, it is just a lie. The real danger is the underwater submarines. Zhang Tinglan arranged three submarines to secretly transport supplies to Nanyang, and the scale suddenly tripled.
In addition to traditional arms and medicines, a batch of engines were also sent. With these, they can build inland river speedboats. In rainforest areas with dense water networks, after having speedboats, they can mount a machine gun on them.
It can both transport troops quickly and launch attacks, and the effect is quite good.
In addition to sending things, Zhang Tinglan increased his investment. After sending the first batch of soldiers to Nanyang, he arranged for people to go to Hainan to receive training in tropical rainforest warfare.
At this time, the men and horses in the sleeves were released, and more than 500 strictly trained soldiers were released one after another.
Moreover, these people are no longer just concentrated in Borneo, they have been sent to Burma and other places. Zhang Tinglan understood very clearly that without the support of the British, the Dutch would never have the courage, so if they wanted to take action, they would attack their master.
What's more, the British have been encroaching on the southwest in recent years and swallowed up a lot of land belonging to China. The British should also taste the bitter consequences.
With all the strength in the country, Xu Shuzheng and the others finally got through the most difficult period. The soldiers dispatched from the country gradually gathered. They used this time to train their soldiers, which greatly improved their combat effectiveness.
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, this is the intelligence we just got." Xu Shuzheng took the secret letter into his hand, and when he took a closer look, his eyes lit up.
According to the investigation, they have figured out the reason for the leak. There is a businessman named Qian Jiaxun who once helped the guerrillas transport supplies. As a result, after this guy returned, he secretly sent his nephew to infiltrate the guerrillas and became a
After finding out the situation, he immediately reported it to the colonial authorities.
"Qian Jiaxun received a bonus of 100,000 yuan, was awarded an exceptional medal, and was appointed counselor for suppressing bandits. He assisted the colonial government and dealt specifically with the Chinese. Several villages have been attacked, and more than 30 Chinese businessmen have been arrested and tortured.
I heard that Qian Jiaxun did it all. He was more ruthless and cruel than the Dutch, and he showed no mercy at all. I don’t know if he still has any humanity!"
Xu Shuzheng sneered: "After becoming a dog, in order to please the master, he must bite harder. The Dutch are disgusting, and this kind of guy should be killed. After our training this time, the first target is Qian Jiaxun!"
After making up his mind, the action started immediately. Li Xun led a small team to act as bait, while the others set up a dragnet, waiting for the big fish to jump in on their own.
Li Xun and the others first attacked a sentry post and killed four Dutch soldiers. The originally silent Nanyang was once again disturbed. The Dutch colonial government immediately mobilized soldiers. Qian Jiaxun and his nephew were also called out. These two
This guy is most familiar with the situation of the guerrillas and is also at the forefront.
"Uncle, the guerrillas specialize in harassment operations. They are like flies, constantly harassing you. When they are tired, they will attack hard. If you want to deal with them, the best way is to find their lair and kill them in one fell swoop."
As Qian Xiaoguang spoke, he searched for clues on the ground. Suddenly, he found a fountain pen under the tree. When he saw this, his eyes suddenly lit up.
"Uncle, I know this pen. It belongs to the gangster who trained me, named Li Xun. I've even seen him use it to sign."
Qian Jiaxun was also overjoyed: "This is a big fish. We must not let it go. As long as we can catch it, we can get promoted and make a fortune again."
The uncle and nephew excitedly rushed forward with the Dutch soldiers behind them. They happened to reach a valley, and Qian Xiaoguang was still looking for traces ahead.
At this moment, people at both ends of the valley were already prepared. The guerrilla soldiers used the ubiquitous bamboo to make huge slingshots, and the projectiles were twenty kilograms of explosives. In order to enhance the lethality
, and a large number of scrap iron pieces were placed inside.
After seeing these Dutch people enter the trap, all the traps were activated. Explosive packets fell from the sky. The group didn't understand what was going on for a while, but a huge explosion was already going off.
There was an earth-shaking sound and gunpowder smoke came out one after another. The Dutch people were killed and injured in the bombing, and they were in a miserable state. Some people tried to escape, but before they could run a few steps, they were spotted by gunmen who had already been ambushing them.
The soldiers who came this time were all the most elite soldiers. Their marksmanship was astonishing. No Dutchman could escape. However, the uncles and nephews of the Qian family desperately ran away deep into the dense forest, hoping to escape.