Cirebon, a small city in northern Java, had a population of only 30,000 in this era, most of whom were natives, with a small number of Chinese and Dutch. The city was built around the symbol of the colonial settlement, the Diamond Fort.

Since the South Chinese Army captured Semarang, because Cirebon was close to Semarang, in order to prevent the Chinese in the city from colluding with the South Chinese Army, except for a very small number who fled into the jungle, the rest were brutally killed by the Dutch and natives.

In the early morning of November 28, the South China Army launched the world's first modern chemical attack on the city of Cirebon. 324 rockets landed in the city with tons of phosgene, and the same

Quantities of white phosphorus bombs.

The fire was accompanied by highly toxic gas, erasing this city from history...

On the morning of November 28th, Xie Hui drove 800 natives into the city. There were ruins everywhere, and walking firemen set fire to all places that could be ignited.

Burnt black can be seen everywhere on the ground, and strange-shaped black "branches" can be seen everywhere. This situation frightened the uncivilized natives, who hid in corners and shivered, and refused to enter the city despite being beaten.

Xie Hui and Wang Xu also entered the city, but when they reached the door, they couldn't walk any further.

"Ugh!" Wang Xu held on to the wall and retched.

Fortunately, white phosphorus is a very thorough incendiary bomb. Although it is very painful, the organic tissue will basically be burned clean. After vomiting for a while, Wang Xu got used to it and continued walking inside.

"Did you see that those people were just scared and didn't feel sick?" Xie Hui pointed at a bunch of natives and said to Wang Xu.

"I'm also afraid, what if this thing falls on our heads?" Wang Xu replied.

"So this is the reason why we came in, to ensure that this news will not leak out!" After Xie Hui adapted, he accelerated the search.

"Look at all the places where people can hide. Also, the natives have watched carefully. No one can run away. Anyone who dares to run will be shot without asking for permission!" Xie Hui shouted.

The clean-up operation lasted until the afternoon. After it was completed, Xie Hui took everyone back home. The only spoils of war were gold and silver coins worth several thousand pounds found in the warehouse. He couldn't find many valuable ones, so Xie Hui asked the natives to take them away.

The bodies were collected.

"What to do with these natives?" Wang Xu looked at the natives being escorted and asked Xie Hui next to him. The mission didn't say anything about taking the natives back!

"We are short of manpower to build roads." Xie Hui replied briefly.

"Aren't you afraid that they will leak it?" Wang Xu asked in surprise.

"Don't be afraid, their food and drink have been poisoned with a chronic poison. Even if we let them go now, they won't survive for a few days." Xie Hui said nonchalantly, "Hurry up and go back quickly!"

At the frontline headquarters, Liu Yiming was not worried about Xie Hui and the others. In this era, even the great powers did not have enough knowledge of these two weapons. Defense? Don't be ridiculous.

Liu Yiming is doing epidemic prevention tasks, but Wang Yang is not doing enough. In other words, people in this era do not have a deep understanding of the epidemic.

In fact, it is not difficult. If things are arranged well and everyone controls the source of infection according to regulations, the epidemic can be controlled. Liu Yiming uses the concept of modern medicine to control malaria in real time and then treat the patients.

"Report!" Wang Xu and Xie Hui shouted at the same time in Liu Yiming's tent.

"Come in, how are the casualties?" Liu Yiming put down the document in his hand and asked.

"There are no casualties in our unit. This is a damage assessment." Xie Hui said, handing over the document.

"How long can this thing be covered up? Give the soldiers a silence order and don't spread it at will..." After a long time, Liu Yiming sighed and said with some fear.

"Yes! Commander, what should we do next?" Xie Hui asked, and Wang Xu also looked at Liu Yiming with bright eyes.

"What? You still want to continue fighting? 30% of the troops were killed or wounded, half of the ammunition reserves were consumed, and the logistics of mules and horses have reached their limit. If we continue to fight, it will only increase casualties." Liu Yiming said deliberately.

Xie Hui's words were stuck in his throat. When Wang Xu saw this, he quickly stood up and said.

"Reporting that the combat effectiveness of the special detachment is well preserved and can continue to perform tasks."

Liu Yiming looked at Wang Xu, then at Xie Hui, and asked.

"What do you think?"

"Report, the enemy has suffered a new defeat, our army has won a great victory, and our morale is available. I think we can continue the attack and directly send troops to Batavia!" Xie Hui said.

"Go and call Wang Yang and Yang Tao." Liu Yiming did not answer, but asked someone to call Wang Yang and Yang Tao.

In the evening, the Nanhua Army's temporary meeting began again.

"Wang Xu proposes to attack Batavia in one go. Please share your thoughts!" Liu Yiming said at the meeting.

"Morale is available and we can fight further, but the soldiers are tired, so I propose to attack slowly." Wang Yang said.

"If we continue to attack, we are likely to face a situation of insufficient troops..." Yang Tao said.

"Yang Tao, please tell me carefully." Liu Yiming said.

"Including the special forces, there are more than 5,500 combatants on our side participating in this battle. As of this afternoon, more than 300 people have been killed and more than 1,000 people were lightly or seriously injured. The continuous fighting for many days has exhausted the soldiers.

There is also a shortage of medicines, and the lack of transportation capacity has always troubled us. The only ones who can immediately participate in the attack are the special team and the main reserve team." Yang Tao said.

"Supplies? Where can I get them?" Wang Xu stood up and said, "There are a lot of grains, bullets, artillery shells, medicines, and a lot of them."

Yang Tao's surprised eyes deeply hurt Wang Xu, "Have you forgotten me to death? Zhengqi is in harmony, Zhengqi is in harmony, I am so strange that you have completely forgotten me!"

"If the logistics are solved, I suggest that we continue the attack, advance to the gates of Batavia, and then defend and repair on the spot!" Yang Tao quickly reacted.

"How many of them can go into battle immediately?" Liu Yiming asked.

"Two thousand people is the limit, but after two days of repairs, another two thousand people can be sent out," Yang Tao said.

"Then fight!" Liu Yiming said.

At this point, it was no longer just a matter of war. Once the troops arrived in Batavia, Liu Yiming could carry out more operations.

"Wang Xu, this time you will lead the special detachment as the vanguard. There are no restrictions this time. The fight will last until the gates of Batavia. It is up to you to decide how to fight, but the casualties must be controlled. Our soldiers are precious." Liu Yiming said,

"Wang Yang and Xie Hui will rest for two days and then lead the troops to follow up. Yang Tao will be responsible for the training of new recruits."

"Recruit training?" Several people asked in surprise.

"For soldiers who are lightly injured but cannot move forward in a short period of time, as instructors, we will recruit 10,000 soldiers from various areas under our control, starting with 10,000 soldiers," Liu Yiming said.

"By the way, fight faster and take more prisoners to build roads. We are short of labor!" Liu Yiming said at the end.

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The next day, Liu Yiming embarked on the road back to Semarang. As for malaria, the battle was over. He had enough energy to treat it and enough medicine, so it was not a big deal.

At the same time, Wang Xu, who was holding back his anger, led the special detachment back to the tiger's mouth. After supplies, they will attack Pamanucan. Xie Hui and Wang Xu will leave two days later, that is, December 1st.

, attack Bandung!

On November 29, Liu Yiming returned to Semarang and once again informed all cities in Java of the victory of the South China Army via telegram.

"The South China Army has completely annihilated the 5,000-man Eastern Expeditionary Army led by the new Dutch Governor-General of the East India, 100 kilometers east of Batavia, as well as 4,000 reinforcements, and captured more than 1,500 people. The new Dutch Governor-General of East India has

Hertz died in battle, and we have packed up his body and are waiting for the Dutch to receive it."

This is the content of the telegram. Not only did Java receive it, but it was also transmitted further to Singapore and even Europe. It was die clear, neon, and beautiful. This time the power was turned on, Liu Yiming lost a lot of blood, but the impact was also special.

huge……

Liu Yiming took the carriage again and drove leisurely to Surabaya. This time it took three days, let's not mention it for now.

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After receiving supplies on the 29th, the special detachment marched for three days and finally arrived at Pamanucan. Pamanucan continued westward, and another fifty or sixty kilometers away was Batavia.

"Finally here!" Wang Xu said excitedly, holding the telescope.

"They seem to have discovered us?" Zheng Lei, the political commissar of the special branch, said.

"With so many people on this road, there must be a lot of Dutch spies. It's okay. Get ready to attack!" Wang Xu said.

"Fight directly?" Zheng Lei asked.

"Of course not. Let's pretend to attack twice and see if we can deceive a few." Wang Xu said.

The South China Army began to prepare for the attack.

Pamanukan, in the Government Affairs Office, Administrative Officer Manuel Ellison was sitting uneasily.

"They are probably about to attack!" A man dressed as a soldier opened his door.

"Jionni, can you stop me?" Manuel tried to calm himself down.

"This is difficult Mr. Allison. There are at least two thousand of them, I only have fifty, and the rest are natives who are not worthy of being appointed. What should we do?" The man named Jonny said in frustration.

"What to do! How the hell do I know what to do! Batavia can only send me a telegram, telling me to block, block, but he won't give me a single soldier. That idiot Hertz brought three thousand of his best mercenaries.

We've all lost, how can I stop him!" Manuel said angrily.

Jonny said he would not say anything. Among the people who supported Hertz, there were a hundred people under his command, and there were only more than fifty people left in one company. And the South China Army below even defeated Hertz, and Batavia also asked him for five years.

Ten people blocking it?

"How about surrendering?" Jonny suggested in a low voice.

"You can't surrender. If you surrender, you will lose everything!" Manoer said viciously, thinking about his future and wealth.

"What should we do? We can't stop it!" Jonny said.
Chapter completed!