"Whereas, the regular army of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was involved in the massacre of unarmed Chinese civilians. The Chinese Empire declared a formal declaration of war on the Kingdom of the Netherlands. From now on, the two countries are at war! Imperial Prime Minister Yang Du said expressionlessly. After that, just leave.

"It's over, the Chinese Empire has really declared war. Damn Frederick, what the hell is he doing? Minister Belblauk muttered blankly.

The envoys of other countries in China also exclaimed. The fact that the Chinese Empire would directly declare war on the Kingdom of the Netherlands was completely unexpected by everyone. Although, the Chinese Empire's plundering of the Dutch East Indies, everyone understood what was going on, and they were very sympathetic to the Dutch. Who told them that they didn't have the strength to protect their colonies? So if you were robbed, you deserved it. Everyone also thinks that maybe that's all there is to it. But I didn't expect that it would turn into a war in the end. Once war is declared, the situation is completely different.

It was not until after the Chinese Empire declared war on the Kingdom of the Netherlands that the Kingdom of the Netherlands reacted. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands learned about it from the British when she was in London. However, Queen Wilhelmina was also a very strong person. Without asking why, she also directly announced that the Kingdom of the Netherlands had declared war on the Chinese Empire. The war between the two countries has officially begun.

However, after the declaration of war between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the war actually continued in the Dutch East Indies and did not spread to other places. The Chinese Empire did not want to go on an expedition to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which would not make the slightest sense, but would make the Western world more hostile to China, and it would be a bit more than worth the loss. The Kingdom of the Netherlands, on the other hand, did not have the strength to send more troops to the Far East. The Dutch also knew that no matter how many troops they sent, they would not be able to win. So. The war between the two countries was still calm except for the Dutch East Indies, which would take place in the rest of the world. Even, the two countries did not expel diplomats from each other.

Frederick, the governor of the Dutch East Indies, was hiding in the basement of the Doge's Palace. Since the regular army of the Kingdom of the Netherlands still joined the attack on the Chinese ghetto. So. The artillery bombardment of the Imperial Navy would not have been confined to the Dutch Army around the Chinese ghetto. The light cruiser Rehe and the destroyer Jiaqi, while providing fire support to the Marines and the Chinese forces, also began to tilt their artillery fire towards the rest of Batavia. The Dutch ghettos, especially the Doge's Palace, were the primary targets of the shelling.

Several 155-mm shells fired by the light cruiser "Rehe" hit the Governor's Palace, directly destroying the main buildings of the Governor's Palace, and killing many of the staff of the Governor's Palace. If it weren't for Governor Frederick's quick run and escape to the basement in the first place. Perhaps even he himself was killed in the shelling of the Imperial Navy.

"Hell, the Chinese navy actually dares to open fire with impunity. And what about our Navy? Why not fight back? Frederick was furious. The fleet of the Dutch Navy stationed in Batavia, albeit small. But Frederick thought that at least the two Chinese naval warships that were pouring artillery fire on Batavia would be able to defeat them.

"Contact Rear Admiral Maitland and let the fleet go out and drive the Chinese warships away!" Governor Frederick ordered.

It's just that Governor Frederick's order was magnificently ignored by Major General Maitland. Rear Admiral Maitland of the Dutch Navy. It's a lot more sensible too. He knew that if the Dutch navy dared to fight, their entire fleet would surely die. In such a situation. Governor Frederick's orders, naturally, no one will follow them.

When the adjutant delivered Governor Frederick's order to Major General Maitland, Majtrán only glanced at it and threw it directly into the trash.

"Idiot! It's okay to die yourself, and don't implicate us in it. Major General Maitland said coldly.

Although, Major General Maitland also saw it. The Chinese Navy's light cruiser Rehe and destroyer Jiaqi are firing at Batavia, and many Dutch will even die under the shelling of the Chinese Navy. However, for the sake of his nickname, he still chose to remain silent. Not to mention anything else, even the light cruiser "Rehe" of the Chinese Navy. It is estimated that they will be able to beat the flagship of the Far East Fleet of the Dutch Navy. Not to mention that the main forces of the Nanyang Fleet of the Chinese Navy are definitely still on their way. Once the main force of the Chinese Navy arrives, they will not have the slightest chance.

Sure enough, just an hour later, the destroyers 'Jia-5' and 'Jia-9' of the Imperial Navy's Nanyang Fleet arrived one after another and joined in the bombardment.

As time passed, more and more warships of the Chinese Navy arrived. By noon, the battleships 'Breaker' and 'Dangkou' had arrived. When two battleships with a displacement of more than 20,000 tons appeared in the port of Batavia, the officers and men of the Dutch Navy were all glad for Rear Admiral Maitland's choice. Although, at that time, there were still people who thought that Major General Maitland was too cowardly, simply a coward. But now, no one thinks like that anymore. Instead, they were grateful to Major General Maitland, otherwise they might have died.

The Dutch Army's attack on the Chinese population was brought down by the Imperial Marines and the Chinese Army. Although, at a terrible price. However, the Dutch army was still unable to break through their defenses, and instead left corpses in front of them.

After learning of the arrival of the main force of the Imperial Navy's Nanyang Fleet, countless Chinese cheered.

"Great, send a telegram to the South Sea Fleet, the Dutch are still attacking, we need fire support." Lieutenant Colonel Cai Songpo said.

The communications corps soon made contact with the battleship 'Breaker', the flagship of the Nanyang Fleet. Vice Admiral Li He, commander of the Nanyang Fleet, immediately ordered the battleships "Broken Capture" and "Dangkou" to prepare to open fire on the Dutch Army under the guidance of the Marines.

The battleships "Breaker" and "Dangkou" struck the hull off the coast of Batavia, and the main guns of the battleships were aimed at Batavia. The muzzle of the gun began to be slightly raised, which was the final adjustment.

Although, the battleship "Breaker" and the battleship "Dangkou" can only be regarded as former dreadnoughts, with only two twin 305mm guns of 45 times the caliber. Such power is nothing in the navies of the world's great powers. However, when used to launch artillery strikes on land targets, it is undoubtedly staggering

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! ”

The battleship 'Breaker' opened fire first, and the two twin 305-mm guns let out an earth-shattering roar. Shells whistled towards Batavia.

The battleship 'Dangkou' followed suit, and its two twin 305-mm guns began shelling.

The Dutch Army is attacking the Chinese populated area, and they have no idea what is happening. The artillerymen, in particular, were operating a dozen or so 75-mm field guns to fire at the Chinese ghetto. Under the heavy shelling of the Dutch Army, the Chinese paid a heavy price. Not only were many Chinese killed in the fighting, but many civilians were also killed by the Dutch. Even the consulate was hit by two shells, causing a large number of casualties. Therefore, after the arrival of the main forces of the Imperial Navy, the first target to be shelled was the artillery positions of the Dutch Army.

When the shrill whistling sound overhead, the Dutch artillerymen who were operating the cannons were startled. They, as artillerymen, naturally understood what this was.

"Large-caliber shells, definitely large-caliber naval artillery shells! Run! ”

Countless Dutch artillerymen began to scatter and flee for their lives.

It's just that it's simply in vain. How can a person's legs outrun a cannonball? The artillery had not gone far before the shells hit the ground.

"Boom! Rumble! ”

A violent explosion sounded, and the shock wave formed by the explosion of the shell spread out in all directions, directly tearing everything to pieces. The artillery of the Dutch Army was overturned, and the barrels were twisted. Those artillerymen suffered heavy casualties. When the smoke cleared, a large crater was left in the ground.

The Dutch Army, which was on the offensive, was stunned, they did not expect that such a thing would happen.

"The Chinese battleships are coming, it must be the Chinese battleships that are launching shelling. How could we possibly confront battleships? ”

The courage of the Dutch army collapsed in an instant, and they scattered and fled for their lives, not daring to continue the attack at all.

It can be said that in a very short period of time, the Dutch Army, which participated in the attack on the Chinese-populated areas, fled completely. The crisis of the Chinese people has also been completely resolved.

Frederick, the Dutch Governor of the East Indies, couldn't believe all this when he received the report from his subordinates. The main forces of the Chinese navy arrived, the Dutch army had collapsed, and their attack on the Chinese ended in failure.

This makes his crazy plan also impossible to succeed. Under these circumstances, Governor Frederick fell into a deep despair.

After his subordinates left, Governor Frederick committed suicide in the basement by swallowing a gun. He knew that even if he sneaked attack, the Chinese would definitely not let them go.

In the afternoon, the main forces of the 1st Marine Division of the Imperial Corps arrived in Batavia and began the landing. The Dutch Army, which had already lost its fighting spirit, did not resist at all, so that the Imperial Marines took control of Batavia without blood. All the officials of the Governor's Palace were arrested, and the fall of the Dutch East Indies colony was announced. (To be continued.) )

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