A night of drunkenness gave Governor Luton a headache, so he planned to rest for a while.
But some people didn't want him to rest at all.
"My Lord Governor, wake up quickly. My Lord Governor, wake up."
Governor Luton, who was awakened, suppressed his anger at being awakened and raised his head to ask about the servant who woke him up.
"Why are you so panicked? Haven't I handed you over to me?"
He didn't wait for the servant's answer, and saw Major General Jay, the commander of the city defense, appearing in front of him. However, this general was not much better than the servant, with the same frightened expression on his face.
"Your Majesty the Governor, I asked them to shake you awake."
"what happened?"
The confused Governor Luton was shocked by their expressions. Thinking about it carefully, today is not April Fools' Day either.
"I can't explain this clearly. How about I take you to have a look."
The two of them rushed all the way to the highest point in Batavia, the St. Louis Church in Tanjong Priok. Standing high up in the church, Governor Luton also looked horrified.
"What's going on with these Italians, what do they want to do?"
The scene that emerged before his eyes was that there were only three Italian warships left in the port, all of which were 10,000-ton ironclads, and they had already set off. Other warships were already wandering off the coast of Batavia, and it was more important to intercept any ships trying to leave.
What's surprising is that these Italian warships have taken off their gun jackets, and their muzzles are all pointed at various locations in Batavia, especially the forts on both sides that are the focus of attention.
How could this situation not frighten Governor Luton? He knew that the Batavia fort was just a decoration, and the cannons on it were probably about his age.
"Now hurry up and contact Italy. What is going on?"
Now faced with this situation, Luton, as the governor, first needs to understand why. As for resisting the threat of Italy, don't be ridiculous. Pulling up all the navies of the Netherlands will not be enough for this fleet to fight. Others
Needless to say, the three 10,000-ton armored ships were simply impossible for them to defeat.
Before the Dutch could send out a ship to inquire about the intentions of the Italian fleet, the sharp-eyed Major General Jay pointed to the sea and said, "Governor, look, Italy has sent a traffic boat over."
"Quickly, send someone to respond. Remember not to shoot."
At this time, Governor Luton wanted to know the reason for this the most, because it was very important. At the same time, in the second half of his words, it can be seen that he now had no confidence in his heart and did not dare to confront Italy at all.
In fact, without him having to say anything, the Dutch army did not dare to take action against the Italians who were about to land, because this was completely seeking death. As a soldier, he could see the gap between the two at a glance, and taking action would mean he was sorry for his own life.
So after a while, a young and energetic Italian officer was brought to Governor Luton.
"Major, why is this? Is there any misunderstanding here?"
Although he was facing a major, Governor Luton still seemed very low-key, and it might be a misunderstanding when he spoke.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Governor, this is not a misunderstanding at all."
The Italian officer's words immediately shattered Governor Luton's expectations, and he then stated the reason. "Your army must give a reasonable explanation for the killing of two missionaries from our country in the upper reaches of the Kunjiang River, otherwise we will
The two countries will be in a state of war."
"What?"
Luton was incredulous at the reason given by Italy, because it was so speechless.
Although the reasons given by Italy were somewhat incredible, Governor Luton did not want to accept it just like that. He also wanted to fight for it. "Can you tell us what this is, because we don't know this situation at all."
At Governor Luton's repeated request, the Italian officer informed him of the specific situation.
It turns out that in a place called Bixi in the upper reaches of Kunjiang River, there were two Italian priests who traveled thousands of miles to preach. They worked tirelessly to spread the grace of God here. However, due to the war between the Netherlands and Lanfang, this small village was attacked by the Dutch army.
During the looting, two missionaries fell under the guns of the Dutch in order to protect the holy church.
This news was spread everywhere by the people who fled the village. It happened that an Italian reporter came to Kunjiang to report on the war between Lanfang and the Netherlands. Then the reporter sent the matter back to the country. Domestic reports on the killings by the Dutch army
They were outraged by the unusual behavior of the two Italian missionaries and demanded an immediate explanation from the Dutch authorities. At the same time, the Italian fleet arriving in Batavia naturally also needed to respond.
After listening to the Italian officer's experience of this incident, Luton felt that there was something fishy about this incident. The news broke out just as the Italian fleet arrived. What a coincidence?
Such a coincidence reminded him of the various reasons why the Dutch went to war against the natives.
However, although he felt something was fishy, there was a saying that said, the situation is stronger than the person. In this current situation, it was really inappropriate to discuss this matter with the Italians. He could only continue to listen to Italy's conditions.
"I wonder what your country's requirements are for this?"
"We demand two things. The first is that the murderers of the two priests be handed over to be tried by us in Italy, and that the cost of damaging the church be compensated."
Hearing Italy's request, Governor Luton breathed a sigh of relief. He would deal with this simple, scumbag who couldn't see the situation clearly. If the Italians didn't deal with it, he would deal with it. If he kept it, he would only harm himself. They even came from Europe.
Priests dare to kill, they are simply sinners of God.
As for what to do if you can't find it, it's simple. It must be done by the indigenous people. Only such uncivilized people will have no fear of God. Then it can be handed over to hundreds of people in Italy, and they can do whatever they want.
But this is only the first condition, what about the second one?
The Italian man said slowly, "Second, in order to avoid something like this happening in the future, we require the Dutch army to withdraw from Lanfang territory."
"This is impossible."
Facing this Italian officer's words, Governor Luton blurted out without thinking. Now he fully understood that the Italians were just trying to make excuses, and their target was Lanfang.
However, Governor Luton's words did not make the officer stop. He sneered, took out a map and continued. "In order to allow your country to clearly understand the Lanfang border, and avoid being confused by the map."
Being unclear caused misunderstandings and unnecessary conflicts, so I brought Lan Fang's map with me, so the Governor can take a look at it."
Governor Luton subconsciously took the map, and his eyes almost bulged out when he saw it. This map was simply incredible and had a meaning from ancient times. In this map, Lanfang occupied the Barito River to
There is only a vast area with Sarawak (roughly the Indonesian provinces of West Kalimantan and South Kalimantan). In the conscience of heaven and earth, when did Lanfang cross the Kunjiang River Basin? This is completely diplomatic blackmail. And
These damn Italians have included the best part of Dutch Borneo. This is completely unacceptable.
Thinking of this, Governor Luton said angrily. "Major, such conditions are simply unacceptable. It is impossible for us to accept such conditions."
Facing Governor Luton's words, the major looked suddenly enlightened and said, "Really? This is better. Some people just happened to be dissatisfied with this condition. They thought that this condition could not reflect the meaning of punishment. They even thought that Sumatra Island should be added
, maybe we can also add other islands or something.”
Although the major seemed to be joking, Governor Luton's heart grew colder and colder. He did not dare to bet on whether Italy would dare to do this. "Your Excellency, major, please wait a moment. We cannot make the decision at all with your request.
, it must be reported to the mainland, can we send a ship to Singapore?"
Unfortunately, the Batavia telegraph has not yet connected to Singapore. This is all due to the short-sightedness of the predecessors. The cost of submarine cables was too expensive and they were unwilling to waste the money. At this time, Governor Luton naturally removed himself.
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"This is possible, but our patience is limited. I hope you can hurry up."
So, accompanied by Italian warships, Dutch officials rushed to Singapore and immediately sent a telegram to the country.
This telegram immediately caused a sensation throughout Amsterdam.
