Chapter 3026
Chapter 3026
Chapter 3026
Blue sea and blue sky, green trees and silver sand, in all fairness, the scenery of Langkawi Island is definitely a refreshing level.But the guests who came here today are not in the mood to appreciate the scenery at all, because if the current problem is not resolved, then the island and its beautiful scenery may change hands.
Facing the aggressive Kaza, Roger's attitude was very calm: "Your Excellency, don't be excited. I invited General Lopez to the island because what happened here is related to the two countries. Please explain the situation face to face. This will also help us properly address the current issues.”
Kaza replied very vigilantly: "In any case, the Portuguese sent troops to enter the area controlled by our country. Such behavior is undoubtedly an invasion, and our country will never accept it!"
Roger said: "You misunderstood. The Portuguese did not send troops to participate in this operation. General Lopez came here as a military observer. Just like you, he came here to learn the truth."
This is one of the reasons why Roger is unwilling to let the Portuguese directly participate in the operation. If Portugal sends troops, it will undoubtedly offend Aceh, and Haihan will be caught in the middle.So Roger simply chose to fight alone, which is convenient for him to act and explain to the two parties.
Hearing that Portugal did not send troops directly, although Kaza was still a little dubious, his face was much more relaxed than before.
Haihan sending troops to fight pirates is not a big deal in the eyes of Aceh, but if Haihan and Portugal join forces to send troops, the nature will be different, and it will inevitably threaten Aceh's interests in the Malacca Strait area.
One of the purposes of Kaza's trip is to show Haihan a tough attitude and try to prevent the two from joining forces to cause trouble.But when he heard that Portugal had not sent troops, he dropped a big stone hanging in his heart. At least the situation had not deteriorated to the extent that Aceh was worried about.
Seeing that Kaza's mood had calmed down, Roger began to introduce to them the "results" that the Haihan Army had achieved in Langkawi Island.
"According to the information we have, the group of pirates who appeared in the Strait of Malacca recently settled on several islands near the east coast of the Strait, including Penang Island and Langkawi Island, which our army is currently suppressing."
"When our army landed on Langkawi Island yesterday, it encountered resistance from some militants on the island. After eliminating these militants, we found that the real identities of some of them are very interesting."
When Roger said this, he paused intentionally, and then threw out the answer: "We are sure that there are people from the local government office who are colluding with pirates!"
Kaza frowned, "Where's the evidence?"
Roger responded: "After confirming the identities of these people, we searched their residences and found some things that shouldn't be here."
After Roger finished speaking, he made a gesture, and some soldiers presented the "material evidence" one by one, and there were quite a lot of things.
Dozens of beautifully patterned silks and satins, several large baskets of porcelain packed tightly with straw, several boxes of unopened Haihan cigarettes, pepper in sacks, and a large pile of European silver tableware...
In addition to these things, there are also a large pile of Spanish silver coins commonly seen on the market, stacks of Haihan banknotes, and several thumb-thick gold bars.
These things are certainly not uncommon in a trading port, but Langkawi, a small island with only two to three thousand permanent residents, and most of them are mainly indigenous, obviously does not have the corresponding spending power. No businessman will There is obviously a problem with the way so many high-end goods are sold here.
"We think these things are all property that was robbed in the previous pirate attack. Obviously, these pirates have not had time to clean up the stolen goods and store them in the official office of Langkawi Island. This is indeed a very smart one. idea."
"We are sure that there are still escaped pirates on the island. At present, our army has controlled the main settlements on the island. Next, we will conduct a comprehensive search of the forested areas on the island. We must wipe out all the pirates!"
After Roger finished speaking, seeing that Kaza and Lopez were still staring at the pile of stolen goods in a daze, he couldn't help feeling secretly proud.
The reason for Haihan to send troops is to fight against pirates. As long as they can produce credible results, they can respond to other countries' doubts in the diplomatic field.Although the evidence prepared by the Military Intelligence Bureau is not yet perfect, it is enough to silence outsiders.
Kaza still couldn't believe it: "Master Roger, these things... were really found from the local government office?"
Roger nodded expressionlessly and said: "It's absolutely true. We haven't had time to search other places on the island in detail, and maybe we can find more evidence."
Kaza asked, "What about the witness?"
Roger replied: "We did capture a few people alive, and got some information from them, but this information is related to our follow-up action against pirates, and must be kept strictly confidential."
Kaza said: "Can't these people be handed over to Kedah, or our country, and let us try their crimes?"
Roger said: "To be honest, we are not sure whether these people are instigated by someone behind them. Handing them over is tantamount to handing over the opportunity to destroy witnesses. For the sake of the overall situation, we do not plan to hand them back for the time being." Hand it over to Kedah or your country."
Lopez noticed another detail in Roger's words: "Master Roger, do you mean that the operation against pirates is not over yet?"
Roger nodded and said: "According to the information we have, this group of pirates still has strongholds in other places. The so-called elimination of evil, since we have sent troops, we must complete the task."
Lopez asked: "Then what is the next target of your country?"
Roger shook his head slightly and said: "This is a military secret, and it is inconvenient to disclose it before the operation. But I can assure you two that after the operation is successful, I will show you the results."
Such an answer is of course impossible to satisfy Kaza and Lopez, but they seem to have no way to make Roger change his mind.
The most important thing is that Roger now has thousands of troops and a huge armed fleet to dispatch, but what about them?There is only one mouth.Even if he wanted to negotiate with Roger, he couldn't come up with any serious conditions at all.
To be honest, they all had a lot of doubts about the "evidence" Roger showed, but they wanted to raise doubts in person, but they were worried that it would bring Haihan closer to the other party.
And this invisible restraint is why Roger arranged for them to participate in the meeting at the same time.
(End of this chapter)
Blue sea and blue sky, green trees and silver sand, in all fairness, the scenery of Langkawi Island is definitely a refreshing level.But the guests who came here today are not in the mood to appreciate the scenery at all, because if the current problem is not resolved, then the island and its beautiful scenery may change hands.
Facing the aggressive Kaza, Roger's attitude was very calm: "Your Excellency, don't be excited. I invited General Lopez to the island because what happened here is related to the two countries. Please explain the situation face to face. This will also help us properly address the current issues.”
Kaza replied very vigilantly: "In any case, the Portuguese sent troops to enter the area controlled by our country. Such behavior is undoubtedly an invasion, and our country will never accept it!"
Roger said: "You misunderstood. The Portuguese did not send troops to participate in this operation. General Lopez came here as a military observer. Just like you, he came here to learn the truth."
This is one of the reasons why Roger is unwilling to let the Portuguese directly participate in the operation. If Portugal sends troops, it will undoubtedly offend Aceh, and Haihan will be caught in the middle.So Roger simply chose to fight alone, which is convenient for him to act and explain to the two parties.
Hearing that Portugal did not send troops directly, although Kaza was still a little dubious, his face was much more relaxed than before.
Haihan sending troops to fight pirates is not a big deal in the eyes of Aceh, but if Haihan and Portugal join forces to send troops, the nature will be different, and it will inevitably threaten Aceh's interests in the Malacca Strait area.
One of the purposes of Kaza's trip is to show Haihan a tough attitude and try to prevent the two from joining forces to cause trouble.But when he heard that Portugal had not sent troops, he dropped a big stone hanging in his heart. At least the situation had not deteriorated to the extent that Aceh was worried about.
Seeing that Kaza's mood had calmed down, Roger began to introduce to them the "results" that the Haihan Army had achieved in Langkawi Island.
"According to the information we have, the group of pirates who appeared in the Strait of Malacca recently settled on several islands near the east coast of the Strait, including Penang Island and Langkawi Island, which our army is currently suppressing."
"When our army landed on Langkawi Island yesterday, it encountered resistance from some militants on the island. After eliminating these militants, we found that the real identities of some of them are very interesting."
When Roger said this, he paused intentionally, and then threw out the answer: "We are sure that there are people from the local government office who are colluding with pirates!"
Kaza frowned, "Where's the evidence?"
Roger responded: "After confirming the identities of these people, we searched their residences and found some things that shouldn't be here."
After Roger finished speaking, he made a gesture, and some soldiers presented the "material evidence" one by one, and there were quite a lot of things.
Dozens of beautifully patterned silks and satins, several large baskets of porcelain packed tightly with straw, several boxes of unopened Haihan cigarettes, pepper in sacks, and a large pile of European silver tableware...
In addition to these things, there are also a large pile of Spanish silver coins commonly seen on the market, stacks of Haihan banknotes, and several thumb-thick gold bars.
These things are certainly not uncommon in a trading port, but Langkawi, a small island with only two to three thousand permanent residents, and most of them are mainly indigenous, obviously does not have the corresponding spending power. No businessman will There is obviously a problem with the way so many high-end goods are sold here.
"We think these things are all property that was robbed in the previous pirate attack. Obviously, these pirates have not had time to clean up the stolen goods and store them in the official office of Langkawi Island. This is indeed a very smart one. idea."
"We are sure that there are still escaped pirates on the island. At present, our army has controlled the main settlements on the island. Next, we will conduct a comprehensive search of the forested areas on the island. We must wipe out all the pirates!"
After Roger finished speaking, seeing that Kaza and Lopez were still staring at the pile of stolen goods in a daze, he couldn't help feeling secretly proud.
The reason for Haihan to send troops is to fight against pirates. As long as they can produce credible results, they can respond to other countries' doubts in the diplomatic field.Although the evidence prepared by the Military Intelligence Bureau is not yet perfect, it is enough to silence outsiders.
Kaza still couldn't believe it: "Master Roger, these things... were really found from the local government office?"
Roger nodded expressionlessly and said: "It's absolutely true. We haven't had time to search other places on the island in detail, and maybe we can find more evidence."
Kaza asked, "What about the witness?"
Roger replied: "We did capture a few people alive, and got some information from them, but this information is related to our follow-up action against pirates, and must be kept strictly confidential."
Kaza said: "Can't these people be handed over to Kedah, or our country, and let us try their crimes?"
Roger said: "To be honest, we are not sure whether these people are instigated by someone behind them. Handing them over is tantamount to handing over the opportunity to destroy witnesses. For the sake of the overall situation, we do not plan to hand them back for the time being." Hand it over to Kedah or your country."
Lopez noticed another detail in Roger's words: "Master Roger, do you mean that the operation against pirates is not over yet?"
Roger nodded and said: "According to the information we have, this group of pirates still has strongholds in other places. The so-called elimination of evil, since we have sent troops, we must complete the task."
Lopez asked: "Then what is the next target of your country?"
Roger shook his head slightly and said: "This is a military secret, and it is inconvenient to disclose it before the operation. But I can assure you two that after the operation is successful, I will show you the results."
Such an answer is of course impossible to satisfy Kaza and Lopez, but they seem to have no way to make Roger change his mind.
The most important thing is that Roger now has thousands of troops and a huge armed fleet to dispatch, but what about them?There is only one mouth.Even if he wanted to negotiate with Roger, he couldn't come up with any serious conditions at all.
To be honest, they all had a lot of doubts about the "evidence" Roger showed, but they wanted to raise doubts in person, but they were worried that it would bring Haihan closer to the other party.
And this invisible restraint is why Roger arranged for them to participate in the meeting at the same time.
(End of this chapter)