Ten days later, Major Henry discovered that the native people in the city had not taken any action, and then he remembered the news of the disappearance of the Hassan tribe.

He could not understand why the Hassan tribe moved, and at the same time he had no idea. He had only been promoted to the position of colonial major by virtue of his status as a down-and-out nobleman, without ever attending a military school.

So he found the political affairs officer and told the political affairs officer about the current situation. The political affairs officer became furious in a rare manner.

"What should we do now? Our port throughput has been reduced by two-thirds in the past two months. The tax revenue of the entire Surabaya will definitely not meet the requirements. We need to act according to the plan and obtain the wealth of the Chinese people. Otherwise, the worst thing waiting for us will be

The good ending is to return to Rotterdam and become a down-and-out sailor!" said the political officer.

Henry also knew the outcome, and the two began to discuss it.

"I don't know where those damn natives have gone now, and I don't have much time to wait for them. Can I find other native tribes to do this?" Henry said.

"Hasan is the largest tribe nearby, and the rest are small tribes. They can't cause much chaos and panic, not to mention the Chinese who are already prepared."

"What should we do? How about I send troops to blockade the whole city and ask them to hand over their property? Will they hand it over?"

"Based on my understanding of the Chinese, they will hand it over, but only if you want to go to a military court. The Dutch Army actually wants to kidnap for ransom like bandits. Henry, the Netherlands will become a joke!"

"Then massacre the city! Don't let anyone know about it. And put all the wealth in your pocket!"

"What about Surabaya? Those shops, plantations, and various industries in Surabaya are inseparable from the Chinese. If you really want to do this, I guarantee you will not make it to Batavia alive. You are depriving all investments in Surabaya.

Piao, you idiot!"

"What should I do? Are you waiting to die drunk in Rotterdam one day?" Henry has become accustomed to a domineering and luxurious life. It is better to kill him than to let him return to his abject days!

After hearing this, Henry walked around the political officer's office angrily. During this process, he broke two sets of tea sets, a bronze vessel, and two gold vessels.

"That's enough, this is my office!" the administrative officer said angrily.

The two were silent for a while, then the administrative officer took a puff of cigarette and spoke slowly.

"There is one last resort."

"any solution?"

"Pirates!" the political officer said with an ugly expression.

"Pirates? The higher ups know that we cooperate with pirates, but we still can't escape the military court."

"Who said we are cooperating with pirates? They are natives who can row!" The political officer glanced at Henry, who had no political acumen. Whether he could do many things depends on how he said it. "Talk to these "natives" who can row.

, allowing them to plunder Surabaya for three days, and then divide it 50-50."

"You still want to divide it?" Henry asked loudly and doubtfully.

"Then the navy will be dispatched to destroy the pirates!" The political officer looked at Henry and snorted before saying.

"Perfect! My friend! What a perfect plan!" Henry said excitedly after hearing this.

"I will contact the indigenous people, and you ask the navy to prepare."

On the other side, after a month of recruit training, they are already in shape. They can form combat groups under the leadership of the squad leader. The squad leader can advance or retreat in an orderly manner under the command of the platoon leader.

After recruiting troops, Liu Yiming had three under-staffed infantry battalions and an over-staffed artillery battalion of nearly 700 people, totaling about 1,900 people, all of whom had undergone non-professional basic training.

A little bit of the British Army training standards, a little bit of the militia training standards of the 1950s, but in this era both the Qing Dynasty and the United States still used militias, and they were also important armed forces.

Ten days have passed since the Dutch discovered that the Hassan tribe was missing. The Dutch in Surabaya still seemed to have not noticed it. There was no movement and it was eerily quiet.

Liu Yiming felt a little strange. Liu Yiming, who felt restless and couldn't sleep, kept talking to Liu Wanhua.

"Yiming, the Dutch have been without anything for so long. Do you think they have given up?"

"No, Dad, if they really give up, then the troops in the inner city should return to the military camp, and the port should be opened up. Now the Chinese ship has been parked in the port for more than a month, and there is no sign of being released."

"Then what are they planning to do? They can't fight, they can't let go, there's no news, there's no one at the Government Affairs Bureau, when will this day end!" The Liu family is mainly engaged in plantations and trade.

As a sideline, there are some large-scale plantations that grow sugar cane, cocoa, coffee, oil palm, cinchona trees, and a large number of spices. Basically, the Chinese in Surabaya have plantations, but the Liu family plantation is the largest. Nowadays, a large number of

The output could not be shipped out, which gave Liu Wanhua a headache.

"The longer we delay, the better it is for us. We still have money at home now, so we don't have to worry. When Surabaya is conquered, we won't have to face so much exploitation, and business will only be better by then!" Liu Yiming is not talking nonsense, this is a man who has a strong understanding of material things.

The demand is far greater than that of production, especially sugar, spices, oil palm, quinine extracted from the cinchona tree, etc., are all in short supply.

In this era, sugar and spices were luxuries and could be bought by the two. Quinine was a medicine for treating malaria, and oil palm was a good industrial raw material. In addition, the market for coffee and cocoa was also very broad.

On the other side, the political officer found a businessman who sold stolen goods to pirates. He was a yellow man.

"My dear friend, long time no see!" The administrative officer obviously knew this person for more than a day or two.

"What do you want from me?" The businessman did not agree with the political officer.

"Oh! You are still so straightforward. I have a big deal that I want to discuss with you!" the administrative officer said with a smile.

"What business?" The businessman replied in an ordinary way.

"Surabaya!" The administrative officer seemed to be talking about an unrelated matter: "We will open Surabaya for three days. You can do whatever you want during these three days, as long as it does not involve the inner city. After three days, the wealth obtained will be divided into 50 and 50, how about it?"

The political officer seemed to be ordering food as casually as ever.

"You want to use my hands to kill people? Where are your natives?" the businessman asked.

"Those indigenous people are not reliable. They can only destroy and cannot be controlled. This time we want to try a new partner. If the effect is good, we can even settle down!" The political affairs officer threw out the bait.

"Why do you think I would cooperate with you?"

"In the whole of Surabaya, the Chinese have millions of pounds of wealth."

"I can't make the decision on this matter. I will convey it to the superiors. I will let you know when there is news." The businessman was tempted and stood up and said.

"Yes, my friends, but my patience is limited. I hope you will do it as soon as possible."
Chapter completed!