My Italy

A night of drunkenness gave Governor Luton a headache, so he planned to rest for a while.

But some people don't want him to rest at all.

"Your Majesty Governor, wake up quickly, Your Majesty Governor, wake up."

Governor Luton, who was awakened, suppressed his anger at being awakened and raised his head to ask about the servant who woke him up.

"Why are you so panicked? Haven't I handed you over?"

He didn't wait for the servant's answer, only to see the city defense commander Major General Jay appearing in front of him. It's just that the general is not much better than the servant, with the same frightened expression on his face.

"Your Majesty the Governor, I asked them to shake you awake."

"what happened?"

The confused Governor Luton was shocked by their expressions. If you think about it carefully, today is not April Fool's Day either.

"I can't explain this clearly. How about I take you to see it."

The two of them rushed all the way to the highest point in Batavia, St. Louis Church located in Tanjong Priok. Standing high in the church, Governor Luton also looked horrified.

"What's going on with these Italians, what do they want?"

The scene that emerged before his eyes was that there were only three Italian warships left in the port, all of which were 10,000-ton ironclads, and they were already underway. Other warships are already wandering off the coast of Batavia, intercepting any ship trying to leave. More importantly, these Italian warships have taken off their gun jackets, and their muzzles are all aimed at various locations in Batavia, especially the two The fort on the side is the focus of attention.

How could this situation not frighten Governor Luton? He knew that the Batavia fort was just a decoration, and the cannons on it were probably about the same age as him.

"Now hurry up and contact Italy. What is going on?"

Now faced with this situation, Luton, as the governor, first needs to understand why. As for resisting the threat of Italy, don't be ridiculous. Pulling up all the navies of the Netherlands will not be enough for this fleet to fight. Others Needless to say, the three 10,000-ton iron-clad ships were simply impossible for them to defeat.

Before the Dutch could send out a ship to inquire about the intentions of the Italian fleet, the sharp-eyed Major General Jay pointed to the sea and spoke. "Governor, look, Italy has sent a traffic boat over."

"Quickly, send someone to respond. Remember not to shoot."

At this time, Governor Luton wanted to know the reason most, because it was very important. At the same time, in the second half of his words, it can be seen that he now has no confidence in his heart and does not dare to confront Italy at all.

In fact, without him opening his mouth, the Dutch army did not dare to take action against the Italians who were about to land, because this was completely seeking death. As a soldier, he could see the gap between the two at a glance, and taking action would mean he was sorry for his own life.

So after a while, a young and energetic Italian officer was brought to Governor Luton.

"Major, why is this? Is there any misunderstanding?"

Although he was facing a major, Governor Luton still showed a low profile, and it might be a misunderstanding when he spoke.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Governor, this is not a misunderstanding at all."

The Italian officer's words immediately dashed Governor Luton's expectations, and he then revealed the reason. "A reasonable explanation must be given for the killing of two Chinese missionaries by your army in the upper reaches of the Kun River, otherwise our two countries will be in a state of war."

"What?"

Luton was incredulous at the reason given by Italy, because it was so speechless.

Although the reasons given by Italy were somewhat incredible, Governor Luton did not want to accept it just like that. He also wanted to fight for it. "We can tell you what this is because we don't know about it at all."

At the repeated request of Governor Luton, the Italian officer informed the specific situation.

It turns out that in a place called Bixi in the upper reaches of Kunjiang River, there were two Italian priests who traveled thousands of miles to preach. They worked tirelessly to spread the grace of God here. However, due to the war between the Netherlands and Lanfang, this small village was attacked by the Dutch army. During the looting, two missionaries fell under the guns of the Dutch in order to protect the holy church.

The news was spread everywhere by the people who fled the village. It happened that an Italian reporter came to Kunjiang to report on the war between Lanfang and the Netherlands, and then the reporter sent the matter back to China. The country was extremely angry at the Dutch army's killing of two Italian missionaries, and demanded an immediate explanation from the Dutch authorities. At the same time, the Italian fleet arriving in Batavia naturally also needed to respond.

After listening to the Italian officer's experience of this incident, Luton felt that there was something fishy about this incident. The news broke out just as the Italian fleet arrived. What a coincidence?

Such a coincidence reminded him of the various reasons why the Dutch went to war against the natives.

However, although he felt something was fishy, ​​there is a saying that is good, the situation is stronger than the person. In this current situation, it is really inappropriate to talk about this matter with the Italians. We can only continue to listen to Italy's conditions.

"I wonder what your country's requirements are for this?"

"We demand two things. The first is that the murderers of the two priests be handed over to us in Italy for trial and that the cost of damaging the church be compensated."

Hearing Italy's request, Governor Luton breathed a sigh of relief. This is a simple, scumbag who can't see the situation clearly. If the Italians don't deal with it, he will deal with it. Keeping him will only harm himself. They even dared to kill priests from Europe. They were simply sinners of God.

As for what to do if you can't find it, this is simple. It must be done by the indigenous people. Only such uncivilized people will have no fear of God. At that time, it can be handed over to hundreds of people in Italy, and they can do whatever they want.

But this is only the first condition, what about the second one?

I saw the Italian speaking slowly. "Article 2, in order to avoid such things happening in the future, we require the Dutch army to withdraw from Lanfang territory."

"This is impossible."

Faced with the Italian officer's words, Governor Luton blurted out without thinking. Now he understood everything. The Italians were just trying to make excuses. Their target was Lanfang.

However, Governor Luton's words did not make the officer stop. After he sneered, he took out a map and continued talking. "In order to allow your country to have a clear understanding of the Lanfang border and avoid unnecessary conflicts caused by misunderstandings due to unclear understanding of the map, I have brought a map of Lanfang. Please take a look at it, Mr. Governor."

Governor Luton subconsciously took the map, and his eyes almost bulged out when he saw it. This map is simply incredible and has meaning since ancient times. In this map, Lanfang occupies a vast area from the Barito River to Sarawak (roughly West Kalimantan and South Kalimantan in Indonesia). The conscience of heaven and earth, when did this Lanfang cross the Kunjiang River Basin? This is completely diplomatic blackmail. And these damn Italians included all the best places in Dutch Borneo. This is totally unacceptable.

Thinking of this, Governor Luton said angrily. "Major, such conditions are simply unacceptable. It is impossible for us to accept such conditions."

Facing Governor Luton's words, the major looked suddenly enlightened. "Really? This is better. Some people happen to be dissatisfied with this condition. They think that this condition cannot reflect the meaning of punishment. They even think that Sumatra should be added, and maybe other islands can be added."

Although the major seemed to be joking, Governor Luton's heart grew colder and colder. He did not dare to bet on whether Italy would dare to do this. "Major, please wait a moment. We cannot make the final decision on your request. We must report it to the mainland. Can we send a ship to Singapore?"

Sadly, the Batavia Telegraph has not yet connected to Singapore. This is all due to the short-sightedness of the predecessors, who believed that the cost of submarine cables was too expensive and were unwilling to spend the money. At this time, Governor Luton naturally took it out.

"This is possible, but our patience is limited. I hope you can hurry up."

So, accompanied by Italian warships, Dutch officials rushed to Singapore and immediately sent a telegram to the country.

This telegram immediately caused a sensation throughout Amsterdam.

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