Italy is developing, and of course Borneo as a colony is also developing. Although Governor Antonio is not known for his economy, the good foundation left by the first Governor Cairoli is still there. Coupled with the current good world economy, Borneo Strong exports from the continent have made Italian Borneo's economy prosper.
Compared with its next-door neighbor Dutch Borneo, it is simply like the sky and the earth. There is no comparison.
However, recently the people of Italian Borneo are somewhat concerned about their next-door neighbors, but the circumstances of their concern are different.
In a teahouse opened by local Chinese in Pontianak, a group of people were chatting with great interest.
"Did you tell me, something happened over there with the red-haired ghost. A man named Qiwadan raised troops in Longnawan to resist the rule of the red-haired ghost. I heard that the local government of the red-haired ghost has been defeated. "
A well-informed person was telling the people around him about the breaking news he knew. And his words immediately attracted the attention of many people. And the red-haired ghost in their mouth naturally refers to the Dutch.
"Really? This is great. The red-haired ghost is the most hateful. Now you have learned a lesson. This Qivadan is a man."
A middle-aged man dressed as a businessman immediately praised him after hearing the news. It seemed that he had suffered a loss at the hands of the Dutch, so he expressed such a stance.
But to be honest, one-third of the Chinese in Pontianak came from the Dutch colonies. Few of these people have a good impression of the Dutch.
Some prudent people, after hearing the news, frowned and said, "I'm afraid the red-haired ghost is going to jump now, so won't he send a large army to attack him?"
"We have sent troops a long time ago. It is said that five large red-haired ghost warships transported thousands of people to conquer last month." The well-informed person's information was indeed very good, and he immediately told them what he knew.
Upon hearing this, everyone present stopped talking.
"It seems like this Qivadan may be in trouble."
The only one who said anything was the businessman. It seemed that among these Chinese, the red-haired Dutch were still very majestic. It was not that these Chinese were afraid of the Dutch, but that the Dutch had colonized Southeast Asia for hundreds of years. He is dignified and dare not be looked down upon.
Many local chiefs resisted the Dutch before, but in the end the Dutch still ruled here.
Therefore, many things cannot be understood until the end.
Just when everyone was in the tea shop, planning to drink tea and talk about other things, a man suddenly rushed in.
"The latest news is that the Dutch expeditionary army was defeated, and only more than 200 people ran back to Samarin."
This news shocked everyone in the teahouse. Unexpectedly, the Dutch suffered a huge defeat.
"The red-haired ghost, defeated?"
"Tell me quickly what's going on."
The previous well-informed person was immediately abandoned, and this person immediately became the focus, surrounded by stars and stars.
Seeing everyone's eagerness, this man was greatly satisfied, and he continued talking.
"I just heard this news, and I don't know if it's true."
"It's okay, let's talk and listen first."
"Oh well."
Following this explanation, everyone came to know that the Dutch army was moving upstream along the Mahakam River, intending to attack Ziwardan who was hiding deep in the Yilan Mountains.
And they were attacked and besieged by tens of thousands of rebels in a place called Tabukan, more than 80 kilometers west of Lonnawan. The expedition team was ultimately defeated, and only more than 200 of the 1,000 people retreated to three Marlin.
After listening to the story, the people present were filled with sighs. They did not expect that the Dutch suffered such a big loss.
Hearing this, people became worried.
"I didn't expect this person named Qiwardan to be so powerful. Could that be..."
Knowing what this person was talking about, someone immediately retorted. "No, the Italians are much more powerful than the red-haired ghosts. I heard that the Italians won a battle in Europa and captured more than 200,000 prisoners. They are so powerful."
.Besides, the red-haired devil can't handle this Qihuadan, but if he is replaced by an Italian army, he will definitely be able to do it."
The rebuttal immediately resonated with everyone. Many people have their businesses here, but they can't scare themselves. So they immediately transformed into Zhuge Liang and pointed out the country.
"That's right. If Chivadan can win, it's because the red-haired ghost is going against the will of the people. If he dares to come to our side, he will be seeking death."
While the people in the city were surprised by the Dutch defeat, Antonio in the Governor's Palace was also concerned about the battle.
However, unlike the Dou Sheng people, Antonio has more detailed information.
"The Dutch army had 217 killed and 531 wounded and captured. So there were only more than 200 people who escaped back?"
Antonio looked at the man in front of him who was wearing civilian clothes, but he looked like a soldier, and asked.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Governor. The Dutch suffered very high losses in this battle."
Hearing this result, Antonio nodded with satisfaction. "So, how about the losses of Ziwardan's people?"
"It's not good. In the battle of Tabukan, Qivadan lost more than 600 people, more than 300 people were seriously injured, and more than 400 people were slightly injured. At present, it has reduced its strength by more than 40%. So this time I will come back in addition to
In addition to the report, Ziwardan also wants us to provide a batch of medicines."
That's right, Antonio was the mastermind behind the riots in Dutch Borneo. Who made the Dutch cling to the Borneo territory and not let go, no matter how much he tried to persuade them, it had no effect. In this case, don't blame Antonio for being shady.
After more than a year of planning, now let Kisiniya (Governor of Jakarta) have a headache. I hope the new Governor of Jakarta likes this gift he gave.
"You can give it to him, but the quantity shouldn't be too much. It can only be enough for his troops. You can take it with you when you return."
Antonio agreed to Ziwardan's request.
But since we have taken supplies from Italy, we need to do something, and then Antonio continued. "In addition, when I go back, I will tell Chivardan that since he has defeated the Dutch army that attacked him, he should take advantage of this window period to develop vigorously. Tamba
Lan, Malinao, and Tarakan can all be areas for expansion.”
The place names Antonio mentioned are all in northern Borneo. Although the population here is not large and the land is sparsely populated, it is still helpful to expand its power.
"Okay Governor, I will advise Chiwardan to develop towards it when I get back."
But before he left, Antonio suddenly asked, "What do you think of Chivadan?"
As Antonio's candidate to carry out the riot, how could he not know who Ziwardan is? Asking now is just to know if his attitude has changed. After all, people will change, especially with the development of strength, he
I'm afraid that some people may have any thoughts that they shouldn't have.
Facing the governor's inquiry, the officer replied, "Before I came back, Chivadan and most of his subordinates treated us with great respect."
"Okay, go and get busy."
After sending away the officer who served as a staff officer next to Zivardan, Antonio started writing. For this kind of thing, he needed to ask his old friend about the recent situation in Rome. As a person who cared about the kingdom, Antonio was still very concerned about the situation in Rome.
