12dz Chapter 667 Java: Everyone Has a Gun, Kings Are Everywhere
Chapter 667 Java: Everyone Has a Gun, Kings Are Everywhere
Because Zhang Chi and his Anmin Army got off to a good start, they fought against the Japanese in Bago and Malaya, and eventually the United States of Southeast Asia was established.
This time, the official Kangaroo company followed suit.
Their announcements were grand and dignified:
"At the request of our ally the Netherlands, we will assist local forces in expelling the brutal Japanese occupying forces and restoring order and freedom."
However, once the transport ships and escort vessels flying the Southern Cross flag with kangaroo wings docked, their true strategic intentions became obvious.
By seizing strategic locations, Australia could gain as much influence and benefit as possible in the post-war division of this rich archipelago.
The landing of the kangaroo army was like a bucket of cold water thrown into boiling oil, instantly igniting the already turbulent situation in Java.
Almost simultaneously, local indigenous nationalists, led by Sujaro and Hada, seized this opportunity.
They raised the banner of "Merdeka" (independence) and called on the indigenous people to rise up.
Shouting slogans like "Expel all white colonists and establish an independent republic," they quickly formed an armed force called the "Sinto Islands Security Army."
Knowing full well that defeat was inevitable and that even their homeland was in danger, the Japanese occupation forces at this moment had an extremely subtle and sinister mindset.
They were pleased to see conflicts, even clashes, erupt within the Allied forces, between the Kangaroo Army and potential Southeast Asian powers, as well as between the Allies and the indigenous people.
Driven by a dark mentality of "the more the merrier" and "let the whites and natives fight each other," the Japanese command stationed in Java made a decision that added fuel to the fire.
They secretly and systematically transferred a large number of rifles, machine guns, mortars, and even some mountain guns from their stockpile to Su Jiaruo's indigenous resistance forces.
Thus, an extremely chaotic "chicken dinner competition" unfolded across Java:
At the Peacock Harbour dock, soldiers of the 7th Division of the Kangaroo Army, who had just landed and were attempting to establish a perimeter, were immediately attacked by unidentified indigenous militants who were clearly armed with Japanese weapons.
The Kangaroo Army commander was furious and immediately called for naval artillery support, and launched a retaliatory shelling attack on the indigenous village suspected of harboring militants.
On the outskirts of Solo, a Japanese unit on a retreat mission clashed head-on with native security forces attempting to take over the city.
Both sides suspected the other of having malicious intentions, and after a brief exchange of fire, they withdrew, leaving behind dozens of corpses and burning farmhouses.
Near Yogyakarta, two indigenous armed groups belonging to different tribes, both claiming allegiance to the new nation, engaged in fierce infighting over a small arms depot "transferred" by the Japanese.
The battle lasted from dawn to dusk, with both sides using brand-new Type 38 rifles and Type 91 machine guns to hurl bullets at each other, resulting in heavy casualties.
At this moment, one thing stands out on Java Island: everyone has a gun, and there are kings everywhere.
Cities became battlefields, and bandits roamed the countryside.
Law and order have completely collapsed, and violence has become the only license to act.
The Kangaroo Army views all non-friendly armed forces as enemies and brutally suppresses them.
The indigenous armed groups, on the other hand, intertwined their historical hatred of white people with their fanatical yearning for independence, and indiscriminately attacked all colonists and their lackeys.
The remaining Japanese troops would sometimes retreat to their strongholds, and at other times come out to stir up trouble, taking the opportunity to plunder supplies in order to prolong their lives.
Different factions and tribes of indigenous armed forces also fought each other for territory, resources and leadership, staining rice paddies and streams red with blood.
Within this man-made inferno, the secret operation of the United States of Southeast Asia quietly unfolded.
Several unmarked medium-sized cargo ships quietly approached some remote and deserted coastlines in southwestern Java under the cover of night.
The ship's cabin opened, and what disembarked was not soldiers or supplies, but groups of bewildered indigenous men and women.
They were troublemakers from areas controlled by Southeast Asia, such as Sumatra and Borneo.
The agents of the Nanyang Ministry of the Interior coldly monitored all of this.
Anyway, Java Island can accommodate hundreds of millions of people in the future.
These surplus natives will bring to Java more intense internal strife, more thorough attrition, and more continuous harassment of the Australian Army and the remaining Japanese troops.
It not only eliminated internal instability factors, but also continuously bled out competitors and potential enemies, and laid the groundwork for possible future intervention.
Three birds with one stone.
After unloading these special cargoes, the cargo ship quickly disappeared into the darkness before dawn.
Only the exiles were left standing on unfamiliar, dangerous beaches, facing a future filled with gunfire and uncertainty.
And they will soon be swallowed up by the giant meat grinder of Java, or become part of its chaos.
The chaos in Java has become even more unpredictable due to the seemingly unintentional but actually precise and ruthless "assistance" from Southeast Asia.
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"Chaos? A little chaos is good..."
Inside the President's office, Zhang Chi lightly tapped the location of Java Island on the map with his finger, a subtle, enigmatic smile playing on his lips.
Chief of the General Staff Tan Zhijie sat opposite him, about to report on the details of the Nanyang's next move in Java.
Just then, there was a gentle knock on the office door, which was then pushed open.
A middle-aged man, dressed in a well-tailored black suit and exuding a capable and composed demeanor, walked in.
Tan Zhijie looked up and immediately recognized that it was Director Jin, who was in charge of the Central Intelligence Agency of Southeast Asia.
He very tactfully and quickly gathered up the documents spread out on the table, and gave Zhang Chi a slight bow.
"President, please speak first. I will report back later." After saying that, he quietly left the office and gently closed the door behind him.
Without exchanging pleasantries, Director Jin took out a thin document from his inner jacket pocket and handed it to Zhang Chi.
The document was specially decoded and had a simple format, but the header and footer indicated its highest level of security.
"From over there?" Zhang Chi raised an eyebrow and asked as he took the documents.
He knew in his heart that the information that Director Jin personally delivered with such solemnity was most likely intelligence from the highest decision-making circle of the White Eagle, and the source was extremely unusual.
Director Kim nodded slightly, his voice low: "Yes, President. It was sent by Mr. C."
"Mr. C," this code name points to a very important figure—Yegozhov.
The head of the Texas New Century Group, who is now a prominent figure in the White Eagle business and political circles, especially in Texas and DC, is regarded by outsiders as an important supporter and influential behind-the-scenes man of President Harry Truman.
Zhang Chi quickly unfolded the telegram, his eyes scanning its contents.
Yegorov conveyed two extremely crucial messages.
First, Truman has officially ordered the launch of the final landing operation against the Japanese mainland – "Operation Decline".
The first phase of the operation involved landing sites around Kagoshima Bay in southern Kyushu, including the Satsuma Peninsula and the Fukiagehama coast.
首批投入的部队将包括白鹰陆军第六集团军下属的第1军（第25、33步兵师） 及第11军（第1骑兵师、第43步兵师） 等部队，海军陆战队第3、第4、第5师也将参与两栖突击，总兵力预计超过数十万。
This is a massive campaign aimed at capturing southern Kyushu and establishing forward bases and airports.
Zhang Chi quickly calculated in his mind that this was basically consistent with the strategic report that had come from the Allied forces. It seemed that the White Eagles were determined this time and were not going to give the Japanese any chance to breathe; they were serious about this.