50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 763 Heaven will help those who help themselves.
There is a very strange phenomenon, that is, Chinese people all over the world, no matter where they are.

When discussing whether someone is from the North or the South, the "North" or "South" they use refers not to the local North and South, but to the North and South of the mainland.

"Are you sure they're from the north?" In a room, several clan elders gathered to listen to Gu Jinhua's report.

"Second Uncle, how can I be sure? It's just that the person's words implied that he was from the north."

Did he say what their official identities were?

"They did mention that, it's called 'Pinkton Corporation,' which sounds like an America company, but they don't seem like America people at all."

“Last year, some fishermen came back and said that a group of people were carrying out a lot of construction on Subi Island to the south. Could it be them?” An old man suddenly interjected, thinking about the rumors he had heard last year.

"Uncle, let's not worry about whether it's them or not. What I'm concerned about is whether Jinhua and his guard team have the ability to deal with the remaining Javanese on the island?"

"Second Uncle, what's so difficult about that? There are only about 200 fat pigs in total, scattered across two cities and twelve towns, with only a dozen or so people in each town."

"Even without weapons, taking them down would be easy. What I'm worried about is what to do after we've dealt with them?"

Gu Jinhua was confident in the fighting capabilities of her men, but she was worried about the Javanese's external reinforcements.

“Jakarta is in chaos now, but it can’t stay chaotic forever. If the Javanese army comes again, what will we use to defend ourselves?”

“We old guys went back to China to make a living back then, and we brought back quite a few weapons. We’ve been hiding them for a while, but now it’s time to bring them out,” Uncle San said in a deep voice after taking a deep drag on his tobacco.

"If the other party is indeed from the north, it means that the north is starting to pay attention to this area, and then we will have someone to ask for help."

“As long as our homeland in the north is willing to take care of us, then we have hope. Our homeland has millions of soldiers. What are these Javanese natives compared to us?”

"Then why is he being so secretive? Can't he just say it directly?" Gu Jinhua was a little confused.

“You are all still young and don’t know how important the motherland is.”

“If we overseas Chinese want to live well, our hometown must have strength.”

“Looking back in history, even during the most corrupt Qing Dynasty, the Dutch didn’t dare to do anything to us.”

"Lanfang was like that back then. When the Dutch occupied Borneo, they were afraid of the Qing Dynasty, so they put forward a puppet named Lanfang and dared not directly admit that they had occupied the place."

"It wasn't until 100 years later, when the Qing Dynasty had weakened, that they dared to directly occupy Borneo."

"Now that so many people are eyeing our area, even if our hometown is willing to help us, we can't do it openly. Neither the Russian nor America will allow it."

"Now we'll see what kind of help our hometown can give us. Sending troops directly is unlikely. That 'Pinkton Company' is probably just a front man for our family."

"They only said that we should deal with the remaining Javanese ourselves, right?" one of the elders suddenly asked.

"Yes, Third Uncle, that's what I mentioned."

"It seems this will be a test. Heaven helps those who help themselves. We must complete it cleanly and efficiently to demonstrate our determination."

"Jinhua, go and contact the guard teams of the two cities and twelve towns right now, and arrange a time to act together. Be quick."

"Okay, Second Uncle, I'll go right away." After saying that, Gu Jinhua turned and left. That night, Gu Jinhua brought back news that everyone in the town had been contacted, and they would take action at midnight that night.

The town's elderly people pulled out their most treasured weapons and distributed them to the young men in the guard team.

After receiving the news, Sun Zhiwei came over to take a look and found that most of the weapons were rifles and pistols from World War II. Although they were old, they were well maintained and could be used normally.

Now that they have weapons and are launching a surprise attack against only a dozen or so people, if they still fail, Sun Zhiwei won't bother with these hopeless cases anymore.

At midnight, the Chinese guards from 2 cities and 12 towns took action together, and within ten minutes, the remaining Javanese remnants in the Chinese towns of Greater Natuna Island were completely wiped out.

Watching them take action, Sun Zhiwei felt that the fighting ability of these guards was not even comparable to that of the militia in his hometown village.

However, at least these people dared to take action, so they're not a bunch of useless people. Therefore, investing in them is not a bad idea, and we can also see how they perform later.

The Javanese on the island are no longer just the 200 people remaining in the 2 cities and 12 towns. Although the towns of Javanese immigrants were destroyed by the tsunami, not all of them died.

Judging by his observation, there were still several thousand Javanese on the island, and he wanted to see how they would deal with these remaining Javanese.

The next day, Sun Zhiwei dispatched Dong Haoyang with four military speedboats (one large and three small) to the beach next to the town.

The four speedboats were piled high with weapons and ammunition seized from the Java base.

With these weapons, ammunition, and four speedboats, they were not enough to deal with regular troops, but they were more than sufficient to guard the sea and stop pirates. The Chinese on the island had thus acquired the initial means of self-defense.

After finishing these tasks, Sun Zhiwei returned to Subi Island.

By this time, the two frigates and one conventional submarine seized in Jakarta had returned to Subi Island.

The conventional submarine eventually docked at the river mouth base.

The river mouth base has now been expanded, with two more indoor docks added, one of which is used to house the conventional submarine.

The two frigates are a bit conspicuous, mainly because there is a shortage of manpower, so they cannot exert their combat power.

To make them combat-ready, each ship needs 175 people, and with both ships together and including logistics and maintenance personnel, at least 500 sailors are needed.

Now that the boat is waiting for people, don't hold back, quickly call home for help.

That same day, he sent a telegram back to Beijing and also to his father-in-law in Qingdao, detailing the changes in Java and asking his family to make a swift decision.

It's unclear how long this window of opportunity will last, but what's urgently needed right now is population.

Once the island of Natuna is filled with a large Chinese population, things will be much easier. Whether it's holding a vote or initiating autonomy, these are both solutions.

He didn't expect to get too much; he just wanted 100,000 or 200,000 yuan, considering that Grand Natuna Island is 1700 square kilometers in size.

What Natuna Island needs are civilians, but Sun Zhiwei's side needs veterans. It would be better if they could combine the two.

(End of this chapter)