afterglow

Chapter 89 Early Reconnaissance
According to his narration, this Tadeo barracks (Fort Tadeo) is also a vehicle maintenance station and supply station of the Dutch Indian First Division, which is in charge of a platoon of the division's logistics unit.

As for armored vehicles and tanks, they are the result of the large-scale reorganization and adaptation of the Dutch and Indian troops in the past two years.

The Royal Dutch East Indies Army (KNIL) was different from the native army in that they were independent and under the direct responsibility of the colonial authorities.Three years ago, the authorities decided to reorganize the army, replace the cavalry with armored forces, update communication equipment, and modernize the Dutch-Indian army to face the potential threat of Ming Dynasty.

At the beginning of this year, they ordered a batch of AC-III wheeled armored vehicles from the British company Alves-Straussler, and ordered a batch of CTL-3 light tanks from the American Mamon-Harrington company.

【AC-III armored vehicle】

About one-third of the two have arrived before and after, and they are currently being evaluated. It is reasonable to have armored vehicles in the Tadio barracks as a vehicle maintenance station.

Zhou Changfeng was a little worried-the motorized enemy army and tanks added a lot of variables to the subsequent actions.

He pondered: "In general, what do you think of the state of the Dutch's defense?"

The agent smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, let me tell you a joke. A newly appointed Dutch second lieutenant scolded the infantry regiment of the Dutch Indian Army in a bar as rubbish, and was ordered to return to the mainland because he leaked secrets." The second lieutenant argued that he did not specify which regiment it was, but the military police replied that every regiment is rubbish, how can this be known to the outside world?"

Also, what combat effectiveness can a group of colonial troops mainly composed of Javanese natives have?The Dutch army itself is second-rate, how strong can its servants be expected to be?

So, in the history of the Dutch East Indo battle, it is reasonable for this gang of mobs to be beaten to pieces.

After thinking for a long time, Zhou Changfeng looked at the few people in front of him, and said slowly: "However, considering that there are armored vehicles, our original plan has to be greatly changed, otherwise we may be chased and intercepted. My current thinking is..."

After he talked eloquently for a full 2 ​​minutes, several people present were dumbfounded.

Shen Yu, who has always been calm and calm, also said in surprise: "Be good, brother Zhou, did you learn from Sun Houzi? This is too daring."

"It's a cry that hits the east and the west." Zhou Changfeng smiled slightly, "It's just bolder."

"It's not just bold, it's obviously unscrupulous!" the agent sighed, covering his forehead.

The nonchalant Zhou Changfeng waved his hand, waving the pencil in his hand, "Are you bold or not? We are taking risks when we go abroad to do this. What we need is extraordinary courage. My current idea has the highest success rate."

He paused, and then added: "Didn't the emperor say that you should either be quiet or make a big show? With him in the picture, what are you afraid of?"

"That's true." Shen Yu nodded, "Then I have no objection."

Finally, after some conversation, everyone agreed on a new plan, and immediately began to prepare.

Before that, early reconnaissance and preparation are essential, and these two things are done simultaneously to save time.

Zhou Changfeng, Shen Yu, and engineering corporal Wang Mingfa rearranged their casual attire, adjusted their appearance, and then drove to the city.

If there are too many people, the goal will be big and it will easily arouse suspicion. Generally, two or three people are better.

Stopped a bus halfway, and it took the three of them about twenty minutes to arrive at the destination - Hotel Katarine (Hotel Katarine)

This is a twelve-storey hotel with a neoclassical style, light gray, and a square overall. It has shrunk a circle since the ninth floor. It looks like a small cuboid placed on top of a big cuboid.

There are six stone pillars at the gate, and after passing through, you will enter the hotel lobby. Zhou Changfeng and Wang Mingfa calmly took out the disguised passports and handed them to the front desk, and designated room 0907.

Ten minutes later, Shen Yu came over leisurely and asked for room 10.

"Sir, this is a double room, are you sure?" the red-haired, brown-eyed Dutch receptionist reminded.

"Double rooms are better in some cases." Shen Yu looked at her with a cynical look.

"Sir, you are so humorous...here is the key, I wish you the best of luck in Batavia."

"Thank you, as you wish."

After walking into the elevator, Shen Yu put away her previous expression and turned to carefully examine the surrounding environment.

After entering room 1007, he immediately closed and locked the door, then opened the window and looked down, only to see Zhou Changfeng looking up at him.

After making a gesture, Shen Yu took out a bundle of ropes wrapped with steel wires, tied them up, and threw them down.Then he threw all the bags and boxes he was carrying out of the window, and finally jumped out of the window himself.

Because the 1-8 floors of the hotel building are large and the 9-12 floors are small, the ninth floor is surrounded by a circle of platforms with a width of about three meters and low railings on the periphery.

After jumping down, Shen Yu picked up the box and handed it to Room 0907 where Zhou Changfeng and the others were, and then went through the window.

"Well, isn't this place nice?"

"Very good, condescending, with a wide view."

While talking, Zhou Changfeng and Wang Mingfa opened their respective boxes, took out a [-]-fold artillery lens produced by Hangzhou Jingrui Company, and began to assemble it.

The three o'clock direction of the window of the room is where Chai Guoyi is staying, and the straight-line distance is about 1000 meters.

It can be seen from the artillery mirror that it is a two-story single-family villa, American style, and wooden.

That's why Zhou Changfeng was thinking about heavy machine guns and mortars. This kind of wooden building is fragile, and he just needs to raze it to the ground after confirming that the target is inside.

There was a truck parked on the side of the road next to the villa, probably as a mobile roadblock to prevent people from driving, so using a truck loaded with explosives to force the attack should not be guaranteed to work.

A colonial police car was parked diagonally across the road, and a canvas shed was erected, and five Javanese policemen were sheltering from the heat in the shade, apparently ordered to protect the villa.

There were three or four British people dressed in short-sleeved shorts and casual clothes wandering around in and out of the yard, and it was unknown how many people were inside the villa.

"Hmph, the British and Dutch barbarians have fought each other in history, but now they wear a pair of pants." Shen Yu glanced at it and then said casually.

"This defense looks decent, but I don't know what the internal situation is like, or whether there is a reserve team lurking next to it." Zhou Changfeng said slowly.

He planned to observe for a while longer to see if he could discover some clues or draw a pattern.

"It's easy to make a surprise attack, but it's hard to escape." Zhou Changfeng asked with a dignified face, "Can the plane arrive on time? Then... is the navy in place?"

"Just half a day before the start of the operation, it is enough to generate a notification. After they fly and land, they will do maintenance and refuel, and then wait, but after the scheduled time, they can only leave by themselves." Shen Yu looked at his watch, and then said: "The submarine will be there tomorrow night, and they can wait."

(End of this chapter)