Chapter 65: The Investigation Results of the Epidemic in Java
By the beginning of 1920, the epidemic and famine on Java Island gradually disappeared as the population greatly disappeared. At this time, the number of surviving residents on Java Island was less than 3 million, and most of them were hidden in relatively remote villages.
In the mountainous areas, coastal port cities and major cities are no longer inhabited.
, large tracts of plantations and farmland are also in a state of neglect. The economy and politics of Java Island have been completely destroyed, and they are in a state of complete anarchy. Money is no longer in circulation. The residents of the island have re-adopted the original transaction of barter.
form, and the transaction volume is very small. It is basically self-sufficient and rarely interacts with the outside world.
In order to further determine the epidemic situation on Java Island, the federal government did not rush to Java Island, but increased the number and frequency of chemical defense troops landing on the island. After about half a year of observation and confirmation, it was initially determined that this
As a result of sub-large-scale and long-term germ warfare, the Ministry of Internal Affairs drafted a report and submitted it to Liu Fu. In the report, he applied for lowering the blockade level of Java Island and recommended to the President that the preliminary occupation of Java Island could be carried out.
And carry out investigation activities to further confirm the development and effects of the epidemic.
After Liu Fu got this report, he was a little frightened by his original decision. On an island, more than 20 million people were killed in just three years, with only less than 300 people left.
Thousands of people, this kind of efficiency is simply much better than machine guns and cannons
, and it was silent. This is simply terrible. No wonder in later generations, countries around the world have always agreed to ban the use of bacterial weapons. This thing is more terrifying than the atomic bomb. The cost is so low, it is really the best way to rob families and exterminate people.
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Thinking of the power of this special weapon, Liu Fu couldn't help but look at the map on the wall. What would be the effect if this thing was used in the Indian subcontinent, which is densely populated and has low medical conditions? But Liu Fu is
To put it bluntly, the Indian subcontinent is not like the island of Java. The federal government cannot completely blockade any place, and it cannot control the spread of bacteria. Maybe the epidemic will spread throughout Asia along with businessmen and sailors. By then, the entire weapon will not be able to deal with it.
It is not a sharp weapon for the enemy, but a sharp weapon for suicide.
Liu Fu approved the report of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He also emphasized in the report that for large-scale island exploration work, safety and quarantine must be paid attention to. It would be better to wait for another three years than take risks. In order to ensure the success of this work
Regarding the intensity of execution, Liu Fu specially assigned this task to two units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense at the same time, so that they could supervise each other and restrain each other, lest that unit get hot-headed and rush forward, which would cause trouble.
After receiving the approval of the President, the federal navy and army each transferred some ships and troops to form a special landing force, which was under the dual leadership of the Ministry of the Interior and the Military Intelligence Bureau, and began the partial occupation of Java Island.
The first to be occupied was Batavia, the largest city on the island of Java. This largest city in Southeast Asia was founded by the Dutch in the 17th century. Some of the stones used to build this city were from the Coromandel Coast of India.
The wood was transported from the field, and the wood was teak cut from eastern Java. In addition, the local materials were obtained, and a large number of bricks were fired by the Chinese.
It took 13 years of construction to be gradually completed. Among the labor teams building Batavia at that time, there was a Chinese contractor team. The then Dutch Governor Anthony Van Diemen launched the city, built the port, built the city wall, and defended it.
The construction of the fortress and some houses were contracted to a number of Chinese engineering teams, and David admired the Chinese craftsmanship in firing bricks and laying bricks.
This was once the headquarters of the Dutch East India Company and the port city with the most developed trade in Southeast Asia. However, now it has become a ghost town. As the epidemic worsens, people in the city must either catch the disease and die or escape from the port.
Sunk by the federal navy, people died at sea, or they fled into the mountains to escape disease and famine. There has been no trace of people in the current city of Batavia for a long time. There are collapsed houses and remnants of fires everywhere.
Small animals call this place their home.
Not only the city of Batavia, but basically all the cities along the coast of Java Island are like this. These cities are littered with corpses and insects and snakes. Rather than calling them cities, they are better called ruins.
The troops participating in the landing this time were all equipped with chemical protective suits and breathing filters. In order to deal with the overgrown and corpse-strewn urban ruins, they were also specially equipped with a large number of flamethrowers. With this kind of destructive weapon, no matter what
It's bones, weeds, and broken purlins of broken houses. You don't have to spend too much energy to sort them out. Once the flamethrower sprays them, there will be nothing but stones. This not only saves energy, but also is safe, hygienic, and reliable.
After clearing the ports of Batavia, Serang, Nan Andi, Cirebon, Zhigu, Semarang, Nanwang, Tuban, Surabaya, Cilaza and other cities and ports, several exploratory troops with a size of one company
, driving reconnaissance tanks and off-road trucks, starting from these cities and heading towards the
Marching in a certain direction, their mission is not to occupy, but to protect the scientific researchers accompanying the army, and go deep into the interior of the land to collect some data and on-the-ground conditions in order to finally draw a conclusion whether the plague or other epidemics on Java Island have subsided.
Whether to withdraw the naval blockade.
After more than two months of investigation and sampling, Liu Fu obtained the unanimous opinion of the health and epidemic prevention department and the Institute of Biochemistry. The plague on Java Island has basically disappeared. However, because the local animals have become accustomed to eating human flesh, whether their bodies
Carrying germs, further sampling and investigation are needed, but a sea blockade is no longer necessary.
As a result, the maritime blockade on Java Island that had lasted for nearly three years was finally lifted, and the federal government officially announced that through the joint efforts of the federal government and local people, the Black Death and famine raging on Java Island had finally been defeated.
, although the losses were heavy, this fully reflects the federal government’s commitment to the country.
However, the federal government also reminds citizens that since the quarantine work on Java Island is still ongoing, Java Island is temporarily classified as a military restricted area. Except for those holding a special pass from the Ministry of National Defense, all persons
No one is allowed to enter Java Island, and violators will be dealt with according to military regulations.
This news only appeared briefly in the newspapers in the Federation, and then disappeared. Now the Federation is busy discussing various work issues in moving the capital. Who has the time to pay attention to a Java Island that has disappeared for several years?
.And I heard that there is a plague spreading on that island. People don’t even want to think about that place, let alone go there. It’s so unlucky.
Although Java Island cannot be developed and utilized for the time being, it is not useless. The federal government is planning to establish a military base in Cilaza in the south of the island and build two military airports in Batavia and Surabaya.
As a result, the federal navy and air force will have an important fulcrum in the defense and monitoring of the south, and the federal navy's hand will be able to stretch even longer.
On October 3, 1920, after several months of ink, the peace talks between the South China Sea Federation and the U.S. government were finally completed. The South China Sea Federation would unconditionally return all U.S. Navy prisoners of war and wounded personnel. Diplomatic relations between the two countries returned to normal and mutual exchanges resumed.
Establish an embassy.
Since the U.S. election is about to begin, in many pre-election simulations, the Republican candidate's support rate is significantly higher than that of the Democratic Party, so the Wilson administration has no intention of bargaining with the federal government in this failed war and hastily
After signing the peace agreement, he devoted his energy to domestic elections.
After restoring normal relations with the United States, the economic pressure on the South China Sea Federation has been reduced a lot. On the day the contract was announced, more than ten large ships set out from many ports in the federation, all of them loaded with cargo.
Goods and passengers began to rush towards the huge product sales market of the United States.
On the other side, negotiations between the South China Sea Federation and the Dutch and British governments are still continuing. As the federal government refuses to give up any ground, the progress of the negotiations is very slow. However, in the early stages of the negotiations, the federal government also unconditionally returned the British naval prisoners of war and the wounded.
It also restored most of its diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom. However, to save face, the British Empire only agreed to establish consulates between the two countries first, and other aspects were not involved. (To be continued...)
