The Dutch people in Semuda City gathered a large number of troops, including more than 13,000 indigenous minions alone. This is a military force equipped with a number of firearm troops. It belongs to the elite of the indigenous ethnic group. It is much stronger than the indigenous cannon fodder in white plantations and has a certain combat effectiveness.

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Colonel Henry, the commander of the Royal Dutch Army in Semuda City, first allocated 3,000 indigenous vassals to assist in the defense of the port, and subsequently dispatched 4,000 reinforcements. A total of 7,000 indigenous vassals were almost wiped out.

In addition, there were 5,000 indigenous minions in the Dutch response troops that finally set off from Semuda. They were severely damaged under the Muzhai Fortress and reduced their personnel by about half.

In this way, among the Dutch defenders in Semuda City, nearly 10,000 indigenous servants were wiped out, with only more than 3,000 left. In addition, the lost white militia and Royal Dutch Army soldiers, the total number of Dutch defenders was only a little over 7,000, which was much inferior to the heavy army group that had previously assembled.

Perhaps the indigenous minions had a poor field combat capability, but the role it could play in the fortress defense battle was no less than that of the white militia.

Colonel Henry made a serious mistake of underestimating the enemy throughout the battle, underestimating the powerful continuous combat capabilities of the Second Division of Kalimantan, underestimating the appetite of the Second Division, underestimating the attack power of Queensland artillery, and calculating less the role of indigenous cannon fodder.

The good chess was a big deal and he lost the game. He almost lost his underwear.

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The situation of the offensive and defensive sides, which originally seemed to be quite matched, changed rapidly, and the victory balance fell heavily to Queensland. The battlefield situation has begun to become clear. The defensive situation in Central Kalimantan Province has deteriorated seriously and is sliding into an unpredictable abyss.

In summary

The heroic battle of the 2nd Division laid a solid foundation for the upcoming victory of the Congregation. This contribution was very, very great, so great that even Yuchi Shouzhuo was a little jealous.

"Teacher Liu Shan, the second division has made great contributions in this battle. It seems that if we come a few days later, the battle here will be over." Yuchi Shouzhuo said with a smile.

Liu Shan could hear the sour meaning in the commander-in-chief's words, but he didn't care, but felt more comfortable; "Hehe... the commander-in-chief has been too proud, because it depends on the heroic battle of all the officers and soldiers of the division who accidentally won a big victory, and there were still three."

After saying that, he couldn't help but burst out his mouth and burst into laughter.

The three victories mentioned by Commander Liu Shan are: one is the port attack, one is the encirclement and annihilation battle, and the other is the Muzhai defensive counterattack battle.

The Queensland army has always had the most important military merits, all of which come from the preferences of the Earl. They have always been generous in promoting generals who can fight and favor them.

Navy side;

He Fang is now a big celebrity around Lord Earl. He rewarded a large ranch and a town in the fiefdom of the Red River Valley. He was named He Fang Town because of his repeated military achievements and completely defeated the Royal Dutch Navy and obtained the sea control of the East Indies, laying a solid foundation for the victory of the entire war and is of strategic significance.

National Guard Army side;

Fritz, the commander of the Third Regiment of the Shangri-La Garrison Division, was promoted to the new Shangri-La Division. It was because of chance that he won the final victory in the Shangri-La Battle and was promoted beyond the level and rewarded with great rewards.

Although Commander Fritz is of German origin, he has no effect on his rise in the army. As a daughter in buying horse bones, his role model inspired a large number of foreign soldiers to fight to the death for the Earl of Queensland.

Now Liu Shan is the commander of the division, Fritz is the commander of the division, and Yuchi Shouzhuo is also the commander of the division, but Yuchi Shouzhuo also serves as the commander-in-chief of the Borneo Army, taking charge of all military affairs in Borneo State, and his position in the army is higher.

Please note that the commander-in-chief of the Borneo Army is an extraordinary position and is a special case during the war.

If it is in peacetime, everyone's positions are the same. The defense zone of the first division is in East Kalimantan Province, the defense zone of the second division is in South Kalimantan Province, and the defense zone of the Shangri-La Division is in Shangri-La Island. The jurisdiction is different, so it is hard to say who cares about whom.

Liu Shan was the first old man to follow the Earl and has always been loyal. With the outstanding contributions made this time, it is almost certain that he will be a boss in the military in the future and his glory is expected.

Yuchi Shouzhuo looked at Liu Shan, the commander who was chatting and laughing with his colleagues, and felt complicated and difficult to understand. "These days, the Second Division has suffered heavy losses in continuous combat and needs a good rest. In the next step of attacking Saimuda, I will ask the Second Division to be the general reserve team and be ready to support the front line at any time. Oh... By the way, the 60mm field artillery battalion assigned to the Second Division is transferred to the First Division, and the specific order will be issued later."

"Commander-in-chief, this is probably inappropriate." Commander Liu Shan was stunned when he heard this, and his face showed displeasure; "We exchanged two 60mm field artillery battalions from Shangri-La Division, one of them under the First Division and one of our Second Division. These are great killing weapons in infantry attacks. Without them, our Second Division's offensive ability will be reduced by half."

Yuchi Shouzhuo said with a stern face, "Teacher Liu Shan, you must obey the overall situation. The first division is about to take on the arduous task of conquering Saimuda Fortress, and urgently needs fire support to break the enemy's turtle shell. We must be the most important thing in the war ahead."

"Your Excellency Commander-in-Chief, I am not stopping the 60mm field artillery battalion from participating in the war. Our division is willing to take out 1 to 2 regiments to cooperate with the attack. There is no need to transfer this 60mm artillery battalion to the 1st Division, right?"

Your sister!

I also think that my contribution is not great enough, and I even want to think about the meat in the bowl of a master. Why don’t you hold on to death?

Yuchi Shouzhuo's face suddenly turned dark, and he just said lightly; "This is the decision of the General Command. You must abide by understanding, and you must abide by if you don't understand."

After saying that, he left without any leisure time and had no time to get involved with Liu Shan.

As the commander-in-chief of Borneo, Yuchi Shouzhuo has not made outstanding achievements recently, which has a great impact on his personal prestige and future development. At this time, he has to fight for it.

When the Shangri-La Garrison was first established, Yuchi Shouzhuo was the first division commander, Liu Shan was the deputy division commander, and Fritz was the third regiment commander.

Now two years have passed, Yuchi Shouzhuo’s real position is the commander of the 1st Kalimantan Division, Liu Shan and Fritz have also become commanders of the division, and their positions in the military are at the same level.

Yuchi Shouzhuo was able to sit in this position entirely because of his trust in the Earl. Now he has not been able to show a record of being proud of himself. He feels that he is not tough and his position in the army is in danger.

If you don’t make any achievements, how can you repay the Count’s trust?

How can we say the subtleties of this?

A warm welcome ceremony was held, and the two military leaders broke down and became cold. The officers of the First Division and the Second Division quickly stood in their own position and kept a tacit distance.

Although they are all friends in the army, everyone has different camps. Fools who cannot see this can only become company commanders at most, and if they want to climb high, they can only rely on nepotism.

Not long afterwards

The Borneo General Command issued an order, not only to draw out a 60mm artillery battalion of the Second Division and transfer it to the First Division, but this was a meat bun to beat a dog - it was completely impossible to come back.

In addition, the two 95mm artillery battalions of the Second Division were also drawn out to assist the First Division in the battle.

The reason is very simple, combat needs.

That's not all. The General Command ordered the First Division to take over the remaining more than 4,800 indigenous prisoners, but the reason was unknown;

This must have seen the advantage of the Second Division's use of these indigenous cannon fodders. The most dangerous attack link can greatly reduce the casualties of its own soldiers.

As for the death or death of these Indonesian natives in the end, no one cares about it.

The most embarrassing thing was the last order, which clearly ordered the Second Division, except for the wounded and sick, to participate in the Qingxiang, the Third Regiment and the Second Regiment, except for the wounded and sick, to participate in the Qingxiang. The so-called Qingxiang means to sweep the white Dutch plantations, identify whether there are any rebels and confiscate the corresponding property.

Several consecutive orders deprived the Second Division of the attack ability and sent the Second Division, who was so energetic, to do odd jobs. Liu Shan was so angry that he was furious and cursed in the command center...

When the other officers of the Second Division heard this, they all pretended to be deaf. The battle between this military boss was still as far as possible to avoid harming the fish in the pond.

Two days later

The Shangri-La Division, as the general reserve team, also arrived at the port by sea. This is a super-organized division with a scale of tens of thousands. Although only half of the troops arrived in the port, including the first and second regiments, the artillery regiment, the reserve regiment and the baggage regiment, the third regiment is also stationed in Moresby, with a total number of more than 7,200 people, which is more than the number of a whole division.

Take the 2nd Kalimantan Division, which just happened to be a war, as an example; the entire division has 6,500 people, and except for the dead and wounded, the current number is only more than 4,600.

No one expected that Commander Fritz of Shangri-La's Division brought great news from Machen Port;

The Earl was very happy to hear that the Second Division won consecutive battles and severely damaged the Dutch defenders. He used his brilliant achievements to severely hit the Dutch's arrogance. He was very happy and immediately announced an order to commend all the officers and soldiers of the Second Division of Kalimantan, and planned to award the honorary title of "Tiger Division" to reward them.

at the same time

The Shangri-La Division was ordered to draw 2,000 super-organized officers and soldiers to fill in the missing staff of the 2nd Kalimantan Division and quickly restore its combat effectiveness.

After the war, the Count will personally award the honorary title of "Tiger Division" and send a commendation from the entire army.

This news immediately caused a sensation in the entire port. The Second Division's garrison instantly turned into a sea of ​​joy, and the officers and soldiers sang and danced to celebrate this moment of glory.

This is the honorary title of the first division-level unit in the entire army, which means great glory. All the officers and soldiers of the Second Division have a bright face, and it goes without saying that they have promoted and raised their salary. The key is that this shining military achievements blinded the eyes of all colleagues.

Commander Liu Shan was so happy that he ran to the Shangri-La Division headquarters to bring back the entire reserve regiment and other battalions and companies. Each of them was strong and powerful. There were a lot of 2,000 soldiers.

These are all veterans who have experienced wars, and their military experience is at least one and a half years old. After being included in the Second Division, they can immediately generate combat effectiveness, which will restore the combat effectiveness of the entire division to its peak state, which is still better than before.

The order issued by the Count himself was really no one dared to do anything.

With this increase and decrease, the total number of Shangri-La's divisions has been reduced to 8,600 people, and the number of troops in the port is only more than 5,200 (three regiments are missing), and the continuous combat strength has dropped by a huge margin.

There is no way. Even though Shangri-La's army was reluctant, it still had to send out a lot of carefully trained reserve troops.
Chapter completed!