The Australian Revolution of 1828

Two perfectly healthy people entered a trading post in the Xia Kingdom, and one died and the other was injured, clearly due to torture.

The Dutch team leader, his face ashen with anger, berated Tang Boqian, saying, "Mr. Tang, you've got some real skills. Can you give me an explanation?"

With the tacit approval of Liu Tai'er, the Dutch established an office in Pontianak Old Shop in 1824, stationed 173 soldiers, and controlled the river mouth leading into and out of Pontianak (similar to the location of Shanghai).

In 1824, the Xia Kingdom established a trading post in Xinputou, Pontianak, to serve immigrant merchant ships and trading ships.

Laoputou and Xinputou face each other across the Capuas River. To the north is Xinputou, where the Xia Kingdom's trading post is located, and to the south is Laoputou, where the Dutch garrison is stationed.

Originally, the two sides agreed not to interfere with each other, but the Netherlands, relying on its control over the Lanfang leadership, repeatedly crossed the border to harass them and constantly prevented immigrant ships and merchant ships from docking.

As a result, the conflict between the two sides grew, and there were constant clashes between them, but no one was killed.

In the morning, Tang Boqian, having witnessed the humiliation of Chinese people and the tragedy that befell his family, lost control of his emotions and slashed one of the soldiers with a knife.

To prevent the Dutch from causing trouble, Tang Boqian resorted to some means to respond to the Dutch, but he did not expect the Dutch to arrive so quickly.

He glanced at the wounded soldier slumped on the ground, then asked his subordinate for the interrogation report, saying, "Are you satisfied with this?"

The red-haired officer glanced at the interrogation report written in Chinese characters, shook his head, and slapped Tang Boqian on the chest, saying, "Mr. Tang, I don't care what's written on this, you have to give me an explanation today."

There's no way they'll give an explanation, and Tang Boqian is unlikely to do so either.

In this era, right here, countless Chinese people died tragically at the hands of the "red devils" (Japanese devils), their numbers reaching tens of thousands.

Now that one soldier has died and another has been wounded, the red-haired devils want an explanation. They're still dreaming!

After putting away the interrogation report that the red-haired devil had patted on his chest, Tang Boqian said, word by word, "Then I'll just tell you briefly: your soldiers were bullying the people of Xia, and I was just stopping them."

"But I never expected your two soldiers to become so enraged that they would attempt to assassinate me. That's a perfectly valid reason, isn't it!"

"By the way, what I just showed you was their interrogation record; they've already confessed."

The red-haired officer was unconvinced, but unable to ascertain the soldier's actions, so he turned his attention to the surviving wounded soldier, hoping to get a definitive answer.

The wounded soldier was probably terrified; his whole body was trembling, and he could only stammer out a complete sentence.

Even when the red-haired officer personally questioned him, he couldn't utter a word, which infuriated the red-haired officer so much that he couldn't find a reason to cause trouble.

In an attempt to find an excuse, the red-haired officer turned his attention to the two Chinese police officers who had brought the news, and said, "You're the ones who came to report this. Tell me what you saw?"

The Chinese police officers in Lanfang were just after a reward; they weren't looking to die.

Knowing full well that the Xia people were also a force to be reckoned with, none of them dared to take the lead. They all shook their heads and replied, "Sir, this servant saw nothing!"

The red-haired officer got neither the answer he wanted from the soldiers nor from the constable Lanfang, and was furious.

Withdraw the troops; I'm not willing to do so.

If I don't make excuses, I won't have any.

After a standoff of about 15 minutes, and still unable to do anything to Tang Boqian, they had no choice but to order a retreat, saying, "Take the two of them with you and withdraw."

There were 33 people when they came and 35 people when they left, so it can be considered a "complete success".

The soldiers at the trading post who were in charge of the standoff watched as the red-haired devils' army withdrew, then put away their guns and returned to their posts.

One of the subordinates who had just been in charge of the interrogation was worried that the other party would not give up so easily, and reminded Tang Boqian with some concern, "Station Chief, the red-haired devil left unwillingly, I'm afraid he won't stop there."

"In my humble opinion, we should still be on guard."

It's normal for the red-haired devils to hold grudges, and Tang Boqian was well aware of this.

Once the red-haired devils disappeared at the street corner, Tang Boqian instructed his subordinates, saying, "Send men to guard the street corner. If the red-haired devils launch a sneak attack on the trading post, make sure those foreigners pay the price."

Just as he was about to give some instructions, his younger sister, Tang Boling, arrived at the trading station with his wife, children, and father.

Before leaving, Tang Yichen lost his previous stubbornness and repeatedly instructed, "Boqian, since you are working for the Xia Kingdom, I will not be a burden to you. Today, I will take the whole family to Hanyang."

"We still have everything we own; let's sell what we can!"

"Remember, your whole family is waiting for you in Hanyang. Always think twice before you act."

Even though Tang Yichen was incredibly stubborn, it all seemed insignificant at the moment of parting.

Tang Boqian was conflicted, but he knew it was the right choice.

After calming his emotions, Tang Boqian said, "Father, Boling, Madam, please send me a letter when you arrive in Hanyang."

In short, the message is: please be careful.

After sending his family and servants onto the merchant ship returning to Hanyang, Tang Boling was as if he had lost his soul, completely devoid of energy.

Before leaving, I was worried about the situation in Lanfang, which might affect the safety of my family. Now that I'm on the ship heading towards distant Hanyang, I'm still worried about the safety of my family.

At this moment, a mix of complex emotions overwhelmed me.

Returning from the docks to the trade war, Tang Boqian was completely distraught.

His subordinates, worried, came to reassure him, saying, "Stationmaster, the ship hasn't gone far yet. Should we bring your uncle and sister-in-law back?"

Tang Boqian knew he had made the right choice, but he was just a little disappointed for a moment. He said, "No need, they are going to Hanyang with the caravan, they will not be in danger."

Despite saying that, Tang Boqian just couldn't cheer up. He remained in a depressed state until the end of the workday, then dragged his tired body home.

My home is not far away, only about 10 minutes away from the trade war.

As soon as I entered the house, I sensed a depressing atmosphere and a quiet atmosphere.

Perhaps due to his emotional distress, Tang Boqian lost his vigilance and failed to notice that someone had broken into the mansion.

Suddenly, a squad of red-haired devil soldiers rushed out of the room and surrounded Tang Boqian and his two servants.

The officer leading the group was the same red-haired devil from that morning. Looking at Tang Boqian, he said sarcastically, "Mr. Tang, we meet again. It seems we're quite destined to meet."

"Oh, right, it seems my soldiers were trying to assassinate you, is that right?"

Despite all his calculations, he hadn't anticipated that the red-haired devils would attack the residence of a Xia Kingdom official. Tang Boqian shrugged and said, "You win. Where are you taking me?"

Let's go!

The red-haired officer leading the group chuckled and said, "I originally wanted to arrest your family to teach you a lesson."

"Since we couldn't catch your family, catching you will do the same."

"Let's try out the methods you've used; I'm sure Mr. Tang will like them!"

The methods used by trading posts are something most people couldn't tolerate.

Knowing they couldn't avoid it, the two servants, still holding guns, prepared to retaliate.

As a result, they were both shot and killed by the red-haired soldiers, without even having a chance to fire back.

The red-haired officer in charge had no intention of firing at all. His presence was immediately exposed, and he angrily cursed, "Damn it, who gave you permission to fire!"