Blue Sheath

Towards Selarong

They rely only on loyal citizens to support the struggle. Accepting freely given produce as a token of devotion only to the struggle for the beloved, beloved. So that in the struggle is not hungry, lack of food and can provide protection later.

Now things are starting to turn around. Desperate irregulars. Unable to fight armed forces more fully. And his power never runs out. Getting continuous assistance from the area he controlled. The Kumpeni also got a lot of weapons supplies. Which is getting more advanced and sophisticated. Especially when compared to the weaponry of the makeshift warriors. Batavia always had more weapons. Also brought directly from his country.

Others with laskar, which many guerrilla. Because guerrilla is so split. Extensive cruising. Reaching foreign regions. Where bad possibilities often occur. Someone has a disease. Someone's got a trap. Or fall into the abyss. That's why many died.

Everyone is hoping for victory. I don't understand it at the end of the day. The ruler of the Diponegoro region has the support of some people. Also mostly nobles. And also reach the Surakarta region that also struggled.

While the palace, got the main power from Kumpeni. They support with all their soul. Unmitigated. All costs are massively deployed. They consider the center of Java is so important to master. Moreover, outside the area there are also many rebellions. Both Sumatra, Belgium, as well as other regions, began to be affected by the persistent struggle of Java.

Balanced strength. In terms of numbers. Although more lascars came from the commoners group. Those who are not worried about life. For many have no land, no family and no property to defend. Maybe only Kanjeng Pangeran Diponegoro and the nobles only have land.

The sad Kanjeng Prince must stay moving. In goa or other places that are less worthy of the nobleman as the king's eldest son.

Maybe soon the war will end. Calm java. Jogja is recovering. It's hope, which somehow becomes reality. The light must now fight. Achieve all efforts, so that victory can really be achieved. Because if you just keep quiet, what does it mean. It will only wait for the arrival of the enemy who will every moment take their lives.

“I'm saturated with all this,” said Ronggo Pekik. “Maybe I should give up. Then back to keraton.”

“It's up to you,” Pulung Jiwo said. He seemed not to want to prevent the wishes of his partner who was like that brother. How else. Struggles are hard, not necessarily the end of fun. If you do not want to continue, you can stop, live quietly, and find a decent living. That is if the enemy still wants to accept it. If you do not want to be at most, you will only be a prisoner of war.

“How do you?”

pulung Jiwo. “Maybe still want to continue joining Kanjeng Prince. I don't know until when. Hopefully it ends with a win.”

Then said Ronggo Pekik, “Ayo now we go to Selarong if his wish is so. We don't wait any longer.”

“Go first, let me and my daughter find another way. Perhaps in the west of Progo there are still many friends waiting for us,” explained Pulung Jiwo.