50s: Starting with a storage ring

Chapter 765 A Frigate That's All Show and No Action
After the guerrillas occupied Banda Aceh, they did not continue to advance in other directions, but instead began recruiting soldiers on the spot.

This is another good move.

Because there is no longer a unified command system in Java, all the troops are fighting independently.

Cities near Banda Aceh were not directly affected and therefore would not come to Banda Aceh's aid before the guerrillas attacked.

It is said that guerrillas throughout Aceh are converging on Banda Aceh, and Farouk's guerrilla forces are about to experience a surge in strength.

The guerrillas in Aceh are different from the resistance forces in other places; they have always been resisting.

Since the Aceh region was occupied by Java decades ago, guerrilla warfare in Aceh has never stopped.

Therefore, every guerrilla fighter active here is a veteran who has been through countless battles.

Once they are united under Farouk's command and replenished with weapons and ammunition, they will be able to unleash their formidable fighting power immediately.

With Java now fragmented and leaderless, Sun Zhiwei foresaw that the situation in Aceh was beyond repair.

Another week passed, and in early August, the latest news finally came from Timor Island: the local Timorese announced their secession from Java and began the process of preparing for the establishment of a nation.

After the news spread, although many Javanese were angry, no organized Javanese army was sent to Timor.

Everyone, even those who stand on moral high ground to condemn the Timorese, has yet to take any real action.

Those who lack the ability can only shout slogans and then encourage others to take the lead.

Those with some strength at this time would all be self-reliant and willing to sacrifice their own strength to fight for the benefit of others.

Sun Zhiwei discovered a problem here: none of the messages mentioned the Javanese garrison on Timor Island.

Those were several thousand Javanese regular troops. How could they possibly remain completely silent in the face of the Timorese's movements and just watch as the Timorese prepared to establish a nation?

Then he thought of the military camp he had seen in Darwin, Australia.

Did those Javanese troops get wiped out by the Australian army?
Thinking about it carefully, it's not impossible. He did hear the soldiers in that military camp talking about going to the other side of the sea.

If they land on Timor Island, it will be impossible for them not to clash with the local Javanese garrison.

That was a blatant invasion! With the Javanese army's volatile temper, how could they possibly coexist peacefully with them?

But now there's been no news from the Javanese army, so it seems like things are going badly for them.

Although Australia's army is not very strong, it does have warships, while the Timor-Leste flotilla in Java was destroyed by Sun Zhiwei last time.

Timor Island is shaped like a silkworm, with its narrowest point only about 50 kilometers wide, wide enough for naval guns to cross it.

With one fleet lost, another receives support; one can imagine what the battle would be like.

It is very possible that the Javanese garrison was annihilated before it could even send out a message.

Although Sun Zhiwei did not receive specific information from the local authorities, the information he had at the moment was sufficient.

On Grand Natuna Island, the local Chinese community, having also received the news, decided to follow Timor's example. Gu Jinhua, as the liaison, also sent a telegram to Dong Haoyang requesting assistance.

Although domestic support has not yet arrived, the timing they chose is not bad.

Sun Zhiwei thought carefully about their request for help. Sending troops directly would definitely be useless; they only had 1000 men in total, and even if they sent all of them, it wouldn't make much difference.

The island has no shortage of weapons and ammunition, except for a lack of population. What they lack most now is a deterrent force, which makes things much easier.

On the 15th, Sun Zhiwei dispatched sailors in two newly refitted frigates to Nani, the largest city in the eastern part of Grand Natuna Island.

Sun Zhiwei and his team knew that these two frigates were merely for show, with virtually no combat capability, but others didn't know that.

These two warships were there to support them. Anyone who had any ideas would first have to consider whether they could defeat two 3000-ton frigates.

Upon docking that day, a large group of Chinese were overjoyed. They brought a large number of decorations aboard the frigate, adorning them beautifully, like two brides.

Many people may not have a good idea of ​​what these two missile frigates, each with a full load of 2850 tons, are like. They are 113 meters long, which is roughly the same length as a standard stadium.

In other words, if these two missile frigates were placed side by side in a stadium, they would fill the entire stadium.

It has Seacat missiles for air defense, Mk32 torpedoes for anti-submarine warfare, Harpoon missiles to attack warships, a 76mm rapid-fire cannon for attacking people, and can also carry an armed helicopter.

In short, although it was built by the Netherlands in the 1950s and 60s, its combat power was still among the top tier in the Southeast Asian seas in the 1980s, not to mention there were two more.

Therefore, as long as they are not attacked by other countries' fleets, they are sufficient as a deterrent force.

The elderly people of the two cities and twelve towns on the island of Grand Natuna have now formed a council of elders to oversee the preparations for the founding of the nation.

The elders wanted to visit the frigate, and Dong Haoyang, who led the group, couldn't refuse, so he had to let them board the ship.

Dong Haoyang was very clear about the combat capabilities of these two frigates; they were just there to be displayed.

If we really encounter the enemy, we'll be two sitting ducks, because right now we can't even find enough people to operate the ship's cannons.

Fortunately, these old men didn't understand anything; they just trembled with excitement as they looked at the torpedoes and missiles.

They were initially a little apprehensive, after all, it was a stretch to establish a country on an island with only tens of thousands of people.

But seeing these two frigates boosted their morale.

Their original plan was to include Greater Natuna Island as their territory, but now, the elders have waved their hands and included the Natuna Islands to the west into their territory as well.

The Natuna Islands are an archipelago of 272 islands, and they are about 200 kilometers away from Grand Natuna Island.

Upon hearing this, Dong Haoyang broke out in a cold sweat.

If the two frigates and submarine were in normal combat condition, he would be somewhat confident that he could protect these two territories. But not now. If the enemy sends a gunboat, they will be exposed.

However, he had no way to refute the elders' decision, so he could only urgently send a telegram to Sun Zhiwei.

After receiving the message, Sun Zhiwei carefully studied the map and felt that the idea was feasible.

Because there are very few Javanese people in this area of ​​the sea, and there are no territorial disputes with neighboring countries, the council of elders is essentially taking a cut from Java's territory without affecting the interests of other countries.

Not only that, he added another clause, demanding that they include Subi Island and the surrounding islands in their territory.

(End of this chapter)