The Australian Revolution of 1828

When he got emotional, Tang Yichen was also in tears, hoping to make his son turn back and stop following the Xia Kingdom.

However, Tang Boqian had already made up his mind and was determined not to turn back. He refused Tang Yichen's pleas and said, "Father, if you are worried about me, then take another wife!"

"I'll send your whole family to Hanyang later; you'll be safe there."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Tang Boqian disregarded the elderly Tang Yichen and walked out of the study on his own, heading to his workplace—the Pontianak Trading Station.

Tang Boling, who had been waiting quietly at the door, clenched his small fist, waved it upwards to encourage Tang Boqian, and said, "Brother, I support you!"

The support of a seemingly frail woman touched Tang Boqian's heart like a warm current, moistening his soul.

She gave her younger sister a sweet smile and walked out of the house without looking back.

Only after his son had gone far away did Tang Yichen turn back to look at the disappearing figure, make his final decision, and say, "Boling, pack up, call your sister-in-law and nephew, we're going to Hanyang today."

Unable to persuade his son to turn back, Tang Yichen could only choose to support him and go to Hanyang as soon as possible so that his son could work with peace of mind.

This is a world of blood and iron; there are either guns or bloodshed.

Tang Yichen did not trust the Xia Kingdom, but he had no other choice.

Tang Boqian, however, was different once he left home. He believed in the Xia Kingdom and its king, and he was certain that the Chinese people of the Xia Kingdom could lead it to glory.

With this belief, Tang Boqian was full of energy, walking like a victorious general with a strong and powerful gust of wind, even the servants couldn't keep up.

After Tang Boqian boarded the carriage, the servants drove it to the trading station.

As they passed the main street, Tang Boqian habitually lifted the curtain on one side of the carriage and watched the arrogant Dutch kicking and beating the Chinese who were struggling to make ends meet.

The police officers patrolling the streets didn't dare to intervene.

One of the Chinese men, protecting a young child in his arms, kept pleading, "Sir, we don't want the house anymore, please let the child go!"

The red-haired devil couldn't understand anything, so he swung the butt of his gun at the man, who cried out in pain, but no one responded.

Under normal circumstances, Tang Boqian neither wanted to get involved, nor could he, and simply couldn't manage it.

However, after the conversation between father and son, Tang Boqian could not bear the humiliation imposed on the Chinese. He took two servants and rushed over, aiming his guns at the two Dutch soldiers.

Having lived in Lanfang for so long, Tang Boqian knew a little Dutch. He said in a commanding tone, "Put down your weapons and let them leave."

However, the Dutch soldiers were used to being arrogant and domineering, and they didn't take it seriously at all.

He glanced back at Tang Boqian's official robes, laughed wildly, and said in a mocking tone, "You yellow-skinned pig, I advise you to mind your own business. This is not your place to interfere."

He then pointed to the police officers patrolling the streets in the distance, beckoned to them, and said, "If you're interested, go talk to them."

The two police officers were overjoyed. Seeing the red-haired man was like seeing their own father, and they obediently ran over.

Sensing the tense atmosphere, the two police officers brandished their swords and reprimanded Tang Boqian, saying, "Leave this place immediately, or we'll pretend you were never here."

"Otherwise, you'll definitely regret it!"

With two red-haired devils in charge, the police officers became much bolder and even dared to order Tang Boqian around.

Regardless of Tang Boqian's status as a citizen of Xia, his status as a local of Lanfang was also quite impressive. What could two constables do to him? He slapped the constables twice and cursed, "You look down on people! I'm an official of Xia!"

"Even Chief of Staff Liu (Taiwan Second Division) would have to treat you with utmost respect. Who do you think you are, daring to order me around?"

One of the officers, dazed by the blow, was about to draw his knife. The other officer, quick-witted and agile, stopped him, frantically signaling with his eyes, "Please don't do it!"

Both sides are powerful figures, and we can't afford to offend either of them.

The constable who stopped them quickly seized the opportunity, put on a smiling face, and said, "Lord Tang, we were blind to your greatness, please forgive us, we will leave now."

Before they could finish speaking, they had run far away, leaving the two red-haired devils staring at each other in bewilderment.

The red-haired devil discovered that the police had fled, and the men who remained were not afraid of them, so they shouted that they were going to beat up Tang Boqian.

Tang Boqian was filled with endless resentment and hatred. He swung his sword and chopped off half of a red-haired devil's arm, causing the devil to scream in pain.

The shouts startled Tang Boqian awake, who realized that it was the infamous red-haired devils, whose country possessed considerable military strength.

Since a peaceful resolution was impossible, he had no choice but to take drastic measures. He ordered two servants, saying, "Take them both back to the trading post. I'm going to teach these foreigners a lesson."

"What an arrogant and ignorant bastard, daring to mess with me."

He then pointed to the beaten father and son and said, "Take them back too, send them to Hanyang immediately, and make sure they never appear in Lanfang Kundian again."

The act of stabbing people has already been committed; it would be inappropriate to let these two red-haired devils go now.

Moreover, given the police's position, it wasn't realistic to simply let the two foreigners disappear; they had no choice but to take them back and escalate the situation to see how the Dutch would respond.

Back at the trading post, they gave the wounded red-haired devil a quick bandage to prevent him from bleeding to death.

Then he instructed his subordinates at the trading post to take the two men away and interrogate them thoroughly.

They actually dared to provoke the stationmaster of the Xia Kingdom's trading post, relying on their status as red-haired devils.

Since the establishment of the Xia Kingdom, the members of the trading post have gradually changed their uniforms, directly switching to army equipment, and openly set up a garrison.

Apart from 80 Chinese nationals, the remaining 300-plus people were all Chinese from Lanfang, along with more than 600 Chinese laborers who were responsible for unloading supplies at the dock.

It can be said that Tang Boqian had nearly 1000 armed members under his command and was not afraid of the "red-haired devils" at all.

I'm just a little anxious because I'm worried about triggering a war between the Netherlands and the UK.

After waiting for about an hour, a subordinate came over with an interrogation report and handed it to Tang Boqian, saying, "Station Chief, the man has confessed. The red-haired devil attempted to assassinate him but was captured by you by chance."

With this charge against him, Tang Boqian had a legitimate reason to say, "Since you've confessed, bring the person over here!"

The subordinate, slightly embarrassed, replied helplessly, "Station Master, one person died!"

Tang Boqian was speechless, not expecting his subordinates to be so ruthless. He said, "So what if they're dead? Bring them all here!"

Before they could even notify the Dutch, a foreign officer, guided by two constables, led a squad of Dutch soldiers to surround the Pontianak Trade War site, demanding the release of the prisoners.

The Pontianak trading post was no pushover either; it had men, guns, and cannons—what did it have to fear from the foreign devils?

Tang Boqian signaled his subordinates to surround the armed German soldiers before standing in front of his foreign superior. He handed over the two German soldiers, one dead and one alive, saying, "Keep an eye on your men, or you won't be so lucky next time!"