bookrebus Chapter 680 Send troops to Kuching!
Chapter 680 Send troops to Kuching!
The next morning, Zhou Fukang brought another batch of goods to Xinlitun.
When passing through the checkpoint,
He saw a crowd of people gathered in front of the checkpoint gate, shouting something.
Zhou Fukang leaned over to ask, his face immediately turned pale with anger.
It turns out that a notice was issued today.
From now on, goods shipped from Haizhou to Kuching will be subject to a 50% tariff! It has increased five times in one go!
This eating posture is too ugly.
At this time, a young and energetic man, carrying a bag of goods, strode up to the Indian and shouted, "You guys are raising tariffs at will, are you going to let us live?" The young man put the goods heavily on the ground and asked loudly.
The Indian man frowned and responded impatiently: "This is a regulation from above, we are just following the rules. Look, the mayor has signed it!"
The people gathered around, shouting slogans.
"Shameless! Shameless!"
They waved their arms constantly, trying to express their dissatisfaction and protest.
The Indians panicked instantly, picked up sticks and took a defensive stance. When the people approached, the Indians swung their sticks without hesitation and hit the crowd.
In the chaos, several people were hit by sticks and fell to the ground in pain, screaming miserably. Some people rolled on the ground holding their heads, blood oozing from between their fingers;
Someone was hit in the leg and fell down. He struggled to get up but was pushed down by the crowd again. The scene was dusty and chaotic. The angry shouts of the people and the painful groans of the injured were intertwined. The situation was out of control for a while.
A gunshot!
The young man who led the group fell to the ground, holding his chest. An Indian man was holding a smoking pistol.
Everyone was stunned.
Even the few policemen who were watching the excitement in Xinlitun were stunned.
Zhou Fukang suddenly came up with an idea and ran to the police, waving his ID card and shouting,
"We are all Haizhou people, and the Indians are shooting and killing us Haizhou people!"
Several policemen looked at each other, not knowing what to do. One of them ran into a wooden house nearby, apparently to ask for instructions from his superior.
Soon, a police officer with only one arm came out, pointed in the direction of Kuching Checkpoint, and yelled,
"Go, rescue all the people from our Haizhou country. Capture these assholes. I will be responsible if anything happens!"
This person is Tan Weiwei, the chief of the Xinlitun police station. He was originally a soldier in the army. Most of the backbones in the police system are from the army!
Behind him, more than a dozen policemen immediately pulled out their guns upon hearing the news and rushed towards the checkpoint in Kuching!
Seeing the Haizhou police crossing the border like hungry wolves,
Several Indians were so scared that they dropped their sticks and raised their hands in surrender! They just bullied the common people.
Both the people and Asan are brought here!
Unfortunately, the young man was no longer breathing!
Tan Weiwei was immediately enraged, and he slapped those Indians in the face. He only had one arm left, but his strength was still so great that he knocked all of the Indians' teeth to the ground!
Things are getting big!
Tan Weiwei, however, did not care at all. Several comrades serving in the army had already told him that the entire army was looking for an excuse to start a war with Kuching!
He directly tore down the notice and said to the people and merchants,
“Don’t be afraid, I will take care of things for you. The Kuching police were wrong first. They bullied us Chinese too much!”
Zhou Fukang felt warm inside as he listened.
Tan Weiwei was not a reckless man. He immediately sent someone back to the police station to report the incident to the higher authorities, emphasizing that it was the Kuching police who fired the first shot. He also called the Marines south of the village!
Marine Corps training ground,
Lin Jiwen, who was leading his troops in shooting training, was called out by the signalman. When he heard what had happened, his face suddenly changed. Then, he immediately ordered the training to be terminated and everyone returned to the base!
The telegram was sent quickly.
The streets of Xinlitun are now filled with armed Marines.
There were three tanks parked side by side on the street bordering Kuching.
Lin Jiwen didn’t know the details of Kuching City, and he was afraid that the other party would launch a surprise attack!
Ten minutes later, the telegram came. Lin Jiwen took it and saw only eight words:
"Attack Kuching! Move now!"
In the Presidential Palace,
The atmosphere was very lively.
But Yin Xinjun remained silent. Today was a pure accident. He didn't expect that he would be forced to take action in advance.
In the room, Chen Chao reported,
"President, according to our reconnaissance, there are only about 100 police officers in Kuching, and most of them are Indian police. Only two chiefs are British, and the rest have no armed forces!"
Ding Shan was also very excited and said,
“President, Kuching is so big that the Marines may not be able to handle it all. Do you want the Army to help?”
Tang Yantian smiled and said,
"Brother, you just can't sit still. My Marines have been training for many days, and today is a good time for us to practice!"
Tang Junping was also very excited.
"According to what I know, there is a large oil field in Kuching. There is also a refinery run by the British. It is a good place!"
Looking at the people with expectant eyes, Yin Xinjun shook his head secretly. He suddenly remembered why during the September 18 Incident, everyone said that the lower ranks of the Japanese army had launched the war on their own!
But today it wasn't a case of rebellion. There were five people in total, and all five of them agreed to send troops. It was him who made the final decision!
"Yan Tian, you must report to me at any time about the situation in Kuching. At the same time, be careful not to disturb the people and be a civilized teacher!"
"Yes, don't worry, President!" Tang Yantian said, standing at attention!
Lin Jiwen's 1st Marine Brigade arrived in Kuching in more than two hours. The vanguard was a tank company with 24 tanks, followed by two armored infantry battalions. The convoy was two kilometers long!
The equipment of the Marine Corps can be described as luxurious and top-notch. In order to increase the firepower of the Marine Corps, Yin Xinjun specially contacted Ambassador Wu and sent a batch of tanks, armored vehicles and self-propelled artillery that had just rolled off the production line of the Dalian Arsenal through Zhanjiang!
Of course, in return, Yin Xinjun provided Zhanjiang Shipyard with 8000 top-level machine tools, especially a batch of the latest milling machines and boring machines. In addition, Yin Xinjun also provided a batch of the latest drawings, including a 5000-ton cruiser, a 2000-ton destroyer, and a -ton submarine, plus the complete set of drawings for civilian ships that he had provided before! This made the Zhanjiang Shipyard, which was about to be completed, the largest shipyard in the country!
In the Kuching Mayor's Office,
Mayor Hunter was distraught.
Haizhou State finally took action!
He has sent a telegram to the Malay Governor's Office.
But he didn't get any meaningful response, and just asked him to pay attention to his own safety.
With the British Marines and the Far East Fleet being transferred to Korea, the British simply cannot take care of Southeast Asia in the short term, and they do not have the power to suppress the independence momentum on the island of Kalimantan!