The Earth Tiger Andalas

1. Events in Cimpur Village

1833 - Pariaman - Dutch East Indies.

Sayup-sayup heard the sound of gunshots bursting from the direction of the western horizon. Suto malin stopped his footsteps. The young man listened for a moment from which direction the voice came from.

" West direction..??!, lest the Dutch had attacked Sutan mahmudin's transport defense in nagari lubuk pua..." Mutton suto malin himself.

' One by one Indigenous defense has been controlled by the Dutch. May Allah protect them all.' said suto malin in heart.

Suto malin continues his journey. Shortly after walking, he met with several residents who walked in a hurry. Their faces were terrified..

" I'm sorry, ki kanak...!!, what's the matter..??, why are you walking around like you're chasing a ghost..??" Suto malin asked those people.

" We'd better just go back, it's very bad there ki ki ki sanak.!!, the Dutch ravaged our village, killing all the men suspected of being white lascars.." The man said with a breath.

" White army.???, I mean guerrilla brother paderi..?!" Ask suto malin.

" Sure, ki ki kanak..!"

Suto malin was bearded, yet he was somewhat astonished.. ' Strange.., the clergy only rebelled from the 'luhak nan tigo' section to the east, why did Dutch soldiers search for them to the West???, Ah.., this must be some cunning dutch wits only ! ' bathinnya.

" Which ki is from kampuang..?" Ask Suto malin.

" We from 'cimpur'., the Dutch soldiers have burned down the houses there..!!" Obviously the man while continuing his journey.

" Is the Dutch onslaught up to the village of lubuk pua..?" Ask suto malin.

" I don't know Ki kanak, I'd better just go back to be safe, they intercept all the men they meet !" Shouted that guy.

" Thank you dear!!, I will continue the journey.., God willing, may nothing happen."

Suto malin continued his steps.

' Do I have to stop first to cimpur.. to see the situation there..?' Bathin suto malin pondered for a moment.

Finally he decided to stop the village cimpur by taking a shortcut.

Along the way to the village, Suto Malin saw the villagers running in fear. The closer the closer the black smoke billowed into the air from the burning debris of the houses.

What makes malin suto sliced is when you see the many corpses of men scattered with drenched blood.

' Absolutely cursed !!' bathin suto malin's..

Soon suto malin arrived at the village of Cimpur, there were heartbreaking cries...

In the courtyard of a surau standing under the hill, the men were gathered with their hands tied behind their backs. More than 30 Dutch soldiers stood guard there..

Suto Malin was sneaking around behind the bushes, looking at their movements from his hiding place.

"Listen to the people..!!" Shouted the commander of the Dutch forces.

" No one will try to rebel against the government of the Dutch East Indies!!, We will arrest and punish every person who tries to resist the government !!" Continue the commander of the army.

" Basic of Invaders..!!! " said a handsome young man who became their prisoner.

" You are so cunning.!!, you take our rights through tax-debelting and then you kill our niece !!"

Suto malin was amazed by the young man's courage.

"You guys just take cover behind firearms.!!. If you dare, I challenge you to a one-on-one duel!"

" What's your name..?!" Ask sikomandan dutch.

" I am the kancun!, the native son of Natives!!, this is the land our ancestors wanted you to take !!" Shouted the young man who claimed to be named Kancun.

The commander approached him.

" You're a fighter..?!"

" Defending our homeland where our blood is spilled, defending all our property is a very noble struggle and is encouraged by our religion..!!" The young man replied firmly and loudly.

The Dutch commander smiled. " Have you heard who I am..?"

" I know you are Lieutenant 'Aldert' the cold-blooded killer who is tormenting the indigenous people!, you are the raiding mob of our lands and produce..!!" The young man stared intently at lieutenant aldert's eyes.

Lieutenant aldert followed the other Dutch soldiers laughing together.

" Let me meet the challenge, sir !!" Cheering A young man who stood in the line of soldiers.suto malin noticed the young man was not of European blood.

"Dutch lackey apparently.." muttered suto malin.

The young man was a Dutch accomplice paid to fight his own brother..

" It turns out that you, kirun.!, have become a dutch butt licker you are now huh??!" Kancun smiled cynically.

Kirun grinned while twisting the tip of his mustache. He stepped kancun..

" I obey the government, not like you 'Kancun' !!" Answer the kirun.

The young man called kancun laughed loudly in a mocking tone.

" Hahahaha.!!, you fool!!, the rightful government in this region of minang is the one in the shah pagaruyung !!, But it has been destroyed and broken by the Dutch !!. And you will die in regret for siding with the invaders!!, You are responsible for the many thousands of your brothers who were killed for the chaos that your master deliberately created colonial slaves !!..., Hear kirun, your name will be remembered by our grandchildren as a traitor !!"

" You're the traitor, not me..!!" Kirun. " Soldier..!!, please untie him.!!, I will accept his challenge to duel !!"

Two Dutch soldiers open the rope that binds Kirun.

" I serve your Desire.!, But remember.!!, I will not be merciful !!!" Speak softly with a threatening tone.

Kancun laughed out loud. " I'm willing, I'm not afraid.!!, but if you can defeat me then release all the captives and you get out of here.!!, How..?!"

"All right..!!" Lieutenant aldert chimed in. " But if you die in this fight, everyone in here dies !!" After speaking he laughed, accompanied by the Laughter of the Dutch soldiers who were there.

' Truly crafty.' bathin kancun.

An impromptu fighting arena was made. Kancun and kirun are getting ready to issue their respective flagship silat styles.

Meanwhile Suto malin was still observing them from behind the bushes by sneaking behind the bushes..

" YAHOOOO...!!!"

Kirun immediately attacked the kancun with a kick of his right leg. With one sideways movement, the kancun can evade attack. He then counter-attacked by throwing his punch at Kirun's face.

" She..!!" Kancun's punch was caught by Kirun, his wrists were smudged, and..

" Dugh..!!" Tampa was suspected of a crushing blow to the stomach of the kancun...

" Yahoo...!!" Kancun shrieked in pain, his body falling to the earth.

Kancun tried to get back up even with a grimacing face, enduring the pain in his stomach.

Kirun grinned, his laughter blaring. Followed by the laughter of the soldiers. Kirun had already convinced himself that he could defeat the kancun.

" Just the first round you've collapsed, maybe in the second round you're already in hell.., Hahahahaha...!!" Seringai.

Kancun spit on the ground, it was not saliva that his mouth spit out, but fresh blood that was thick.

" You don't get cocky, Kirun!, I can still stand!!, I'm still strong !!." Kancun had risen again and was preparing to attack.

" YINYA..!!" Honey, just standing up, Kirun back to lift his right leg kick as fast as lightning.

Kancun gasped, he tried to dodge by turning his body to the side, but too late, before he could dodge perfectly, a chirun hit his ribs...

" AAAGH..!!!" Kancun groaned again, his body slammed, falling a few meters back from where he was standing.

Kirun and the soldiers again laughed out loud in satisfaction..

Meanwhile, suto malin who could not bear to see the incident was intending to come out of hiding. His plan wanted to help the kancun.., but he thought for a moment.

' I'd better find the right opportunity, It's very dangerous if I go out now.., All soldiers are fully armed, I can be caught.' bathin suto malin.

" You're still standing..??!" Kirun shouted while laughing mockingly.

Kancun felt his head quail amazingly, fresh blood flowing back on his lips. Kirun moved his legs closer to Kancun, His right hand pulled out a machete tucked in his waist. He had intended to finish off this helpless kancun..

" As I said, you lose, you die, and all the prisoners die.." Speak kirun pulled his machete.he approached the kancun who was still rolled helpless to stand..

" Stop him..!!" Shouted the soldiers repeatedly simultaneously, encouraging kirun to act quickly.

Meanwhile, the other prisoners were worried. They remember the statement of lieutenant aldert, if the kancun can be paralysed, all the captives were killed...

Kancun who realized this was trying to stand up, he felt the fate of the inhabitants in captivity was in his hands, he had to rise. He did not want to risk the lives of the prisoners due to his actions that dared to challenge the Dutch...

Kirun steps closer, while kancun still can not get up even though he has tried..

" What's your last request, asshole..?" Ask kirun.

Kancun took a deep breath.. "You are my best friend since childhood, but only a few years disappeared from the village, I can't believe you have now turned into a traitor, you used to care so much for your relatives.!!, you are now a traitor..!!, what made you change..!!?" Tanya Kancun muttered softly and quietly..

Kirun was stunned for a moment, then he smiled cynically..

" Don't bring up the past again.!!, The people of this village are ungrateful.!!, my mother, my brother they have hurt..!!, they suffered until the end of their lives because of the atrocities committed by the villagers.!!" Kirun said furiously, her gaze full of ambition and grudge.