East Africa established a Provincial Government in Pontianak and, with the army's assistance, took control of the city's affairs. Pontianak, large and small, had begun to resemble a provincial capital. However, East Africa's actions drew the attention of the Dongweng government.
The matter was rather awkward. Although the Lanfang Overseas Province had already been established, the Lanfang Republic still existed. After all, East Africa had negotiated with the Netherlands, not with the Lanfang Republic. The Lanfang Republic knew nothing about it and had been replaced out of the blue. Naturally, they were unhappy, and it even sparked panic within the Lanfang Company.
Dongweng.
"You mean those Germans wanted to seize the magpie's nest and take it for themselves?" Liu Asheng said irritably after hearing his subordinate's report.
"Grand Commander, this is almost certainly the case. Our men were directly disarmed by the Germans. There was nothing I could do at the time—the situation was stronger than the man. With gun barrels pressed to my forehead, I could only swallow my grievances and compromise, then return to spread the word."
Only after hearing Liu Aman say this did Liu Asheng feel somewhat better. At least his subordinate was loyal to the core, which counted as a good thing. What Liu Asheng did not know was that Liu Aman simply did not understand the origins of these Germans. If they had been Dutchmen, Liu Aman would likely have surrendered the city on the spot. If Liu Asheng had known the little calculations in Liu Aman's heart, he would have been furious to death.
Liu Asheng asked curiously, "How did the Germans take the city so easily? Didn't you put up any resistance?"
"Grand Commander, you know that when the Germans came last time, they left behind a small detachment in Pontianak. This