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Gelora Island Gili Raja: Strategy, Presence, and Sacrifice
Kawis Guwa is busy with various tasks, but Gajah Mada feels anxious and anxious. Division 1 was busy clearing the robbers and the territory they had seized. They managed to hold more than sixty to seventy thousand prisoners, but only had one regiment to guard them. Gajah Mada was so worried about the situation that he could not sleep in peace.
His officials on Gili Raja Island are also busy taking care of various things. Meanwhile, Heru Cokro, who holds the position of ruler, seems to be holding hands in Java Dwipa, with no intention to provide assistance.
As Raden Syarifudin's forces continued their northward advance, the fighting in the region proceeded quite smoothly and easily. With their help, the Guards Division managed to clear most of the central area of Gili Raja Island. After that, the two troops continued to travel further north.
When they arrived at the northern side of the army, the entire northern region had been successfully cleared. At that moment, the northern alliance regretted having ignored Zainal Sigit's suggestion. As a result, they ended up losing the battle.
The loss of the alliance army in Aenganyar Village was like the first push that brought down the entire battle order on Gili Raja Island. Although Uluka was a great general, he had to give up when facing three opposing divisions. Fighting continued until almost the end of the sixth month before the entire Gili Raja Island was cleared.
Gili Raja Island is preparing to welcome the new ruler. On the 20th of the sixth month, Heru Cokro arrived on the island and held administrative and military meetings in Djate Village to plan post-combat measures.
As the meeting began, Secretary Manguri Rajaswa read out a series of awards. "The 2nd Division of the Dragon Legion has successfully cleared the plains from south to north. Major General Raden Syarifudin was rewarded with the title of General Drajat in recognition of his contribution, courage, strong determination, and heroic nature that exceeded the duties of military operations. The soldiers of the 2nd Division will also receive an award."
Raden Syarifudin stood up and emotionally knelt before Heru Cokro. "Thank you, sir, for the award!" he said sincerely.
During the Battle of Aenganyar Village, if the 2nd Division did not push their troops over the line, the outcome of the battle could have been different. They had made an undeniable contribution in this battle, and the awarding of the title of General Drajat to them was a long-expected tribute.
"In the Battle of Gili Raja Island, four divisions suffered a total loss of about 6,400 soldiers. There were about 7,500 minor injuries and 1,500 seriously injured" reported Gajah Mada, Director of Military Affairs.
Hearing the reports of a sizable injury victim, Heru Cokro scrunched his forehead. He had never expected that the Gili King Island would be so formidable to overcome, and now he would have to expend a large amount of gold as compensation after the battle.
Gajah Mada continued, "We managed to capture about 114,300 prisoners. Of these, about 15,000 were seriously injured and were planning to retire."
With so many prisoners, they had to immediately organize further action. Heru Cokro began to ask about the quality of the prisoners.
"Not very optimistic, sir. All the prisoners of war were village protection forces, less experienced in combat. To make matters worse, some of them had developed hatred towards the war after the battle. Forcing them to stay here might not be the best option," Gajah Mada replied seriously.
Heru Cokro nodded, "Therefore, we must be selective. Retire those who do not meet the standards or have disapproval of war."
Gajah Mada replied firmly, "Understood!"
When Heru Cokro conveyed this plan, his eyes glanced towards Kawis Guwa. "Gili Raja Island will become Gili Raja Prefecture. The five Intermediate Villages would be the core of the three main manors: Djate Manor, Banmelang Manor, Lombang Manor, Genteng Manor, and Banbaru Manor. The other twenty-three villages would be divided into five manors by region."
Kawis Guwa nodded sincerely. His task this time was to appoint a governor, five prefects, and twenty-two Camats at once.
Heru Cokro then looked at Gajah Mada. "In the Java Dwipa arrangement, each village will have one village protection unit, each manor will have a manor protection regiment, and each prefecture will have a garrison division."
"After careful consideration, we only need thirty-seven thousand men in the defense forces. As for the combat troops in the wilderness, we will form two divisions. One of them would be the 4th division under the Tiger Legion. The others will be the first independent divisions."
Gajah Mada nodded, understanding that this reorganization would result in thirty-six thousand people losing their jobs. They would be formed into a reserve army, which also required considerable costs.
Heru Cokro then looked towards Raden Partajumena and Gajah Mada. "As the three major generals, do you have any recommendations?"
During this battle, they managed to capture three historic generals, namely Untung Suropati, Uluka, and Ario Suryowinoto. However, the question is how to best utilize these generals. Which interests will they lead, and who will lead which division?
Of the three divisions, the position of the garrison division is considered the lowest. In addition, the newly formed 3rd division of the Tiger Legion also needed a major general to lead it.
The way Heru Cokro saw it, they had shortcomings in terms of competent generals to fill these positions.
The main hall became silent. This was the first time Heru Cokro had asked for their opinion on the selection of a major general and had not taken a decision alone.
Gajah Mada turned his gaze towards Raden Partajumena carefully and put forward his proposal, "Master, in terms of selecting a major general for the garrison division, I think it would be wiser to consider one of the colonels."
Heru Cokro nodded in agreement, "That does make sense."
The garrison division on Gili Raja Island had a great responsibility, not only in terms of defense but also in maintaining order and keeping away the potential for unrest. Therefore, the appointment of a general from King Gili Island alone might not be appropriate. The major general of the garrison division may seem trivial, but his role is very important.
Heru Cokro went on to say to Raden Partajumena, "When we choose a major general for the garrison division, we need to consider a colonel who has proven his ability in combat. In your opinion, who is the most suitable for this task?"
As the supreme commander in the Battle of Gili Raja Island, the view of Raden Partajumena certainly has a great weight. When the other four great generals heard this question, they anxiously stared at Raden Partajumena, waiting for his answer.