Chapter 222 Actions in the Night

April 7, 1907, was the fourth day since the pirate plunder.

After all, the incident cannot be concealed. Rather than letting the Chinese people speculate, it is better to announce it directly and mobilize the unity and public outrage of Australasians.

The Victoria Newspaper and the Australasian Daily News reported extensively on the news that two Australasian merchant ships were robbed by pirates. It soon became a hot topic among most Australasians and successfully aroused public outrage. , demanding that the government send troops to immediately deal with the pirates and rescue the captured Australasian citizens.

For the calm Australasia, such news is enough to shock the entire country and nation.

The day after the news was reported, Prime Minister Evan organized a public meeting and announced that he would take immediate action to protect the lives and property of Australasians.

At the same time, the royal family and Arthur also stated that they would protect the lives of Australasians at all costs, and at the same time retaliate against everyone involved in the looting, and promised to dispatch the Guards and the Navy.

The size of Australasia's navy is not worth mentioning compared with other great powers, but when it comes to Oceania and Southeast Asia, it is definitely second to none.

Sending out the Guards and the Navy to destroy the pirates is the most powerful guarantee that Arthur can give.

Even if the pirates have support from other countries, they will never be Australasia's opponent.

The decisive response from the government, the royal family, and Arthur made Australasians dissipate a lot of their anger, but they paid more attention to this piracy incident.

Whether it is the government, the royal family, Arthur and the Australasians, they are all waiting for the results of this pirate incident.

If the plundered Australasians can be rescued, it proves that what Arthur said about protecting the lives and property of citizens is true, and that he will really use state power to do it.

If the lives of those Australasians suffer serious losses, even if the government deploys a large number of troops, it will cause serious damage to the reputation of the royal family and the government.

Minister Kent also understood the seriousness of the matter. After obtaining detailed information about where the pirates were stationed, he immediately led his fleet and troops to areas where pirates might exist.

The pirates were stationed in the southern part of the West Sea of ​​Suwela and the northern part of the Makassar Strait, just east of the Kutai Sultanate controlled by the British East India and west of the Brommontgondo Kingdom.

Because we are at the junction of the two seas, and both sides of the strait belong to different indigenous forces, it is easy for the islands in this area to breed some rebel forces.

The indigenous forces on both sides did not have the ability to manage them, and the Dutch East Indies did not have the energy to explore these small islands at the junction of the two sides of the strait. This made these places the chosen garrison for pirates.

Heading westward along the Kingdom of Bolang Mungondo, we approached the Kutai Sultanate in Borneo after a few hours.

Of course, the purpose of the fleet was not the Kutai Sultanate, but several small islands on the eastern coast of the Kutai Sultanate.

There is a small protruding peninsula on the eastern coast of the Kutai Sultanate, which forms a small bay. There are several large and small islands in the bay to form an archipelago that is not too big.

Those pirate forces are usually stationed on these islands. When the harvest is good, they are simple fishermen. But if the harvest is bad, they are a pirate gang that can kill people.

Because it was not clear where the captured Australasians were, Minister Kent did not dare to act without authorization to avoid unnecessary casualties.

In order to prevent the Blanco Mongondeau Kingdom from reporting these pirates, Minister Kent ordered the army to eliminate all the princes and nobles of the Blanco Mongondo Kingdom and destroy all their fishing boats and small boats.

Minister Kent has no control over the life and death of those indigenous fishermen, but if one Australasian is killed or injured, not to mention Minister Kent, even Arthur's prestige will suffer a certain loss.

Of course, just in case, Minister Kent ordered the navy to form a narrow encirclement line, eliminating the possibility of any ship approaching the bay.

"Everyone, let's talk about it! The location of the pirates has been determined, but we are still not sure where the captured people are." Before starting the operation, Minister Kent summoned all the army and navy commanders and organized a meeting A small meeting.

"These small islands should not be possible, Mr. Minister." A captain of the Navy said: "This kind of island is too small, and the number of people it can accommodate must not be many. This also means that these small islands should be those small Pirate gangs, they shouldn’t have the guts to rob our merchant ships.”

Although the merchant ships in Australasia are not equipped with any escort force, guns are not allowed in Australasia. Why would someone carry a gun for defense when traveling on a merchant ship.

This kind of pirate gang was established by the indigenous people of Southeast Asia. Most of their weapons are cold weapons and local guns from hundreds of years ago.

If you want to successfully rob a merchant ship, at least dozens of pirates must surround the merchant ship, otherwise the guns on the merchant ship will be enough for them to drink a pot.

Minister Kent nodded, looked at the largest island in the bay, and ordered: "The Guards will sneak into the island tonight to find the whereabouts of the captured Australasians. Once found, your mission It’s to protect the safety of these people and avoid any casualties.”

"Yes, Mr. Minister!" The commander of the Guards Division nodded calmly without any doubts or hesitation.

"After you find our citizens, you can shoot freely. When we hear your gunshots, we will immediately land on all the islands and kill all the pirates. I don't want to see any survivors on these islands." Minister Kent nodded with satisfaction and continued.

Minister Kent was only worried about the safety of the citizens of Australasia on the island. If their safety can be guaranteed, then it is time for the Australasia army to launch an offensive.

Now is also the time to test the training effect of the army since the last expansion. This time, Minister Kent not only brought a guard, but also led the Third National Defense Division of more than a thousand people.

At about 11 o'clock in the evening, a team of guards took advantage of the night and quietly approached the coast of the island on a small sailboat.

The pirates' defense was very lax, and because the guards did not use any light source, they were not discovered by the pirates.

After quietly landing on the island, the guards found that there was basically no defense force on the coast of this island.

But it's normal to think about it. These natives who have just become pirates again, coupled with a very advantageous geographical location and many small islands outside for defense, it's normal for the natives not to set up defenses.

The place where the guards landed was the back of the island, which was closer to Borneo and less likely to be discovered by pirates on the island.

The guards quietly approached the inside of the island all the way, and did not find anyone, which also surprised the soldiers.

However, despite the surprise, there is still a lot of caution. The soldiers carefully approached the inner side of the island while carefully paying attention to the direction where there might be people.

Facts have proved that the soldiers' caution is a bit too redundant. All the way to the fishing village where the pirates are, the soldiers did not find any sentry or patrol post.

After arriving at the fishing village, the soldiers found that all the natives gathered in the fishing village to celebrate, and more than a dozen Australasians were tied next to them.

From the degree of celebration of the natives and the food consumed, it can be seen that they are very excited at this moment.

In fact, it is understandable. These natives in famine suddenly received hundreds of tons of food on two merchant ships, as well as various vegetables and meat, enough for them to eat without worries for several years.

"Platoon leader, what should we do?" The soldier of the Guards asked cautiously.

Almost all the pirates are gathered in the fishing village, and the captured Australasians are not far away.

This makes the situation a bit tricky. The soldiers must kill all the enemies with weapons to prevent the captured people from being injured or killed.

The platoon leader of the Guards carefully observed the situation in the fishing village and found that there were not many natives holding earth guns, only a dozen at most.

In addition to the natives close to the captured Australasians, the soldiers only need to deal with less than 20 people, which can basically ensure that the Australasians will not be injured or killed.

"Each person is assigned a target. Even if it is not possible to kill the target with one shot, the target must be made incapable of combat. The first, second, and third squads will divide their targets according to the classification of the hostages near the fire, holding muskets, and approaching them. Remember, if the first shot does not hit the target, immediately fire a second shot and get closer to our citizens." The platoon leader ordered.

The Lee Enfield rifle equipped by the Australasian Army is the fastest rifle in the world.

This also allows the Australasian soldiers to quickly rotate and pull the bolt after firing the first bullet, achieving multiple shots.

Of course, just in case, the platoon leader of the Guards still ordered the soldiers to quickly approach the Australasian hostages if the first shot does not hit, and use their lives to protect the safety of the hostages.

This is the loyalty of the Guards. In order to complete all the tasks assigned by Arthur, they can sacrifice their lives without hesitation.

After determining their respective tasks, the soldiers adjusted their weapons one by one, loaded them, and began to aim carefully and seriously according to the targets assigned to them by their squad leaders.

"Everyone, shoot immediately after hearing my gunshot. After the second shot, you must get close to all hostages. Do you understand?" Before starting the action, the platoon leader asked again.

"Understood!" All the soldiers responded in a low voice.

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