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The Shadow of Defeat and Victory in Aenganyar Village
Last night, Kaditula Negoro led his troops in an infiltration into the village gate. When Raden Syarifudin's forces arrived, an attack suddenly struck.
"Hidden army?" Fortunately the intelligent Suropati immediately drew a conclusion from the situation.
"We've been careless!" answer someone from the army.
It was fortunate that Suropati could not believe the enemy could still hide a full unit in an already desperate situation. It felt like this Battle had ended in absolute defeat. That feeling of failure befell him like a wave, making him almost unable to control himself.
"General, what should we do now?" ask a soldier.
"How's it?" Fortunately Suropati muttered.
After a while, finally the hard-to-pronounce words came out of his lips: give up. It was fortunate that Suropati did not want his soldiers to die in vain. Continuing to fight no longer had any meaning.
The atmosphere became tense and silent, like jumping from heaven into hell in an instant.
"Let's surrender!" Fortunately Suropati repeated, this time with a more firm tone. "Sir, I have failed you."
In his eyes, a light of hope for survival appeared, but there was also a desire to end it all.
Suddenly, the roar of horses sounded in the streets of the village. It was a nightmare for the attacking alliance forces.
The iron cavalry slid off in the distance, knocking enemies from behind and throwing them forward.
In an instant, the alliance army suffered a huge loss.
Fortunately, the nightmare came quickly and ended quickly. In less than ten minutes, a white flag fluttered on the territory wall. The alliance soldiers immediately handed over their weapons, fearing being killed by accident.
In contrast to the appalling and appalling conditions of the alliance soldiers, the southern side troops celebrated their victory with joy.
They had managed to defend against the attacks of fifty thousand soldiers.
It was an incredible achievement expected from the First Division of the Tiger Legion.
However, after the celebration, a deep exhaustion began to overwhelm them. In anticipation of the night attack from the enemy, the soldiers had been awake for two whole days.
When Raden Syarifudin led his troops and arrived at the site, this strange sight greeted him. The Javanese soldiers of Dwipa, who had been fighting desperately, were now fast asleep among the corpses still lying.
After the alliance forces surrendered, the battle in Aenganyar Village ended in an absolute victory for Java Dwipa. Tribhuwana Tunggadewi stood in the middle of a devastated battlefield, even though victory had been achieved, his face did not reflect happiness. This win feels too expensive.
During this battle, the 1st Division of the Tiger Legion lost three thousand soldiers, including one colonel and six majors. If you look at the number of injured, the number is almost one-third of the troops. It was the first time since the establishment of Java Dwipa that a colonel was killed in battle. The list of victims they experienced was very heavy. The fallen colonel was Agus Bhakti, a general who had long dedicated himself to Java Dwipa. He has served in various ranks, from sergeant to captain, then major, and now reaches the rank of colonel. No one had ever expected that he would lose his life in the battle in Aenganyar Village. The atmosphere on the battlefield was very sad.
Seeing the situation, Raden Syarifudin led his troops to secure the prisoners. Of the fifty thousand alliance troops originally, only thirty thousand remained. Among them, many were injured and will soon be repatriated. In the latter part of the battle, the monitoring squad had executed thousands of alliance soldiers who were unable to continue the battle. The destruction caused by this battle was truly terrifying.
Tribhuwana Tunggadewi was a strong general. After being momentarily struck by the impact of this brutal battle, he immediately recovered. He ordered the collection of prisoners, treatment of the wounded, and clearing the battlefield full of corpses. In addition, they must immediately restore order in Aenganyar Village, implement military rules, and take control of the region.
The post-war tasks were a very complicated affair. Hozni, who used to lead Aenganyar Village, had fled when Raden Syarifudin and his troops attacked. Of all the prisoners, one name that is most sticking out is Untung Suropati.
Tribhuwana Tunggadewi, if there is free time, took the initiative to visit Untung Suropati at the detention site. While visiting the territorial walls, he finds Untung Suropati trying to end his life, but a bodyguard quickly stops him. When news of the suicide attempt reached Tribhuwana Tunggadewi, he immediately sent people to monitor Untung Suropati so that he would not take the action. It was not easy to catch him, and if he let Untung Suropati die, Tribhuwana Tunggadewi knew he would have a hard time looking at his master.
As all the nobles received reports about the outcome of the battle, a silent atmosphere enveloped everything. Everyone was aware that the central-south region of Gili Raja Island had disappeared and it would not be easy to restore it. Some rulers did not even wait for the Jawa Dwipa troops to arrive, they simply gathered all their assets and left.
The mid-south region of Gili Raja Island sank into chaos. Some groups of robbers even saw an opportunity to invade the region. Gili Raja Island desperately needed a strong leader to restore order.
On that afternoon, the 1st Paspam Regiment arrived outside Banbaru Village. Their master, Zainal Sigit, had heard the news of the defeat of the alliance army. However, Zainal Sigit's actions were different from those of other rulers who surrendered. He left the village to surrender.
When the 1st Regiment troops saw his actions, they felt a little doubtful. They are afraid of traps or tricks. The bad experience they had while fighting the south side army was still very fresh in their memories, and the people responsible for it stood in front of them.
However, Zainal Sigit performed a shocking action. He only brought Raden Tumenggung Ario Suryowinoto and the ruler's seal to surrender. After seeing this action, the 1st Regiment finally overcame their uncertainty and entered the village.
However, interestingly, Zainal Sigit did not leave the village. Instead, he chose to move into a mansion beside the Ruler's Residence, along with his companion, Raden Tumenggung Ario Suryowinoto.
The colonel from the 1st Regiment did not take any decisions after successfully occupying the village. He immediately reported everything that had happened to the main camp and waited for further directions. This interest has been going on for a grueling half a month.
While the Battle of Aenganyar Village was over, Raden Partajumena, an experienced warlord, was also in a flurry of no less big fuss. Battle reports were sent to him almost every hour. The report covers a wide range of aspects, from logistical issues to questions about prisoners, next steps, and so on. However, despite so many reports he had to deal with, Raden Partajumena could not shy away from his responsibility to agree to it personally. Moments like this, small affairs seem to be not so important. Reports of the battle piled up on his desk, and no one asked him about it.
While Raden Syarifudin continued to advance north to provide assistance to the troops there, Tribhuwana Tunggadewi, the strict female general, was responsible for clearing all obstacles in the mid-south region. Under his command, the 1st Division of the Tiger Legion advanced rapidly, conquering one village every day. In just a week, they managed to clear the mid-south region of the enemy presence.
The previously rampant robbers were forced to flee in various directions. Now, the previously chaotic region became peaceful. However, the officials assigned to take over the administration in those villages could not feel this calm. They immediately complained to their superiors about how busy they were. However, the directors who had higher authority did not have time to listen to the grievances. They themselves are much more busy. They must investigate the background of officials, appoint officials, take care of inmates, and defuse any unrest that may occur. They are so busy that sometimes they don't even have time to eat quietly. Food should be enjoyed while listening to reports, and instructions should be given at the same time.