November 1831 Tiku, Air Bangis was attacked by the Dutch. Until the end of 1831, additional Dutch troops arrived as many as 300 Dutch soldiers. In 1832, the Dutch attacked the Bukik Kamang area, which was the center of Tuanku Nan Renceh's power. Continued to Nagari Pauh, and the entire Agam area was controlled by the Dutch.
Governor General Van Den Bosch then appointed C.J. Riesz to hold civil and military power in West Sumatra. With the main goal of crushing the Paderi in Bonjol and Agam. Dutch reinforcements sent from Batavia to overcome the Paderi War made the war even more intense in Minangkabau. The Dutch troops became even more overwhelmed and almost defeated. This was because since 1832 the Paderi troops and traditional troops had united to oppose the Dutch. They held a secret meeting on the slopes of Mount Tandikat with the result that they would unite to oppose the Dutch, and eliminate the disputes and conflicts that had existed so far.
A political affair occurred in August 1832, Tuanku Nan Cadiak allied with the Dutch and attacked Tuanku Imam Bonjol from two directions:
1. From the coastal area. Tiku, Tarantang, Alahan Mati led by Lieutenant Colonel Elout.
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2. From the direction of Fort de Kock led by Vermeulen Krieger, but because he was injured in battle he was replaced by De Quay.
September 1832 the Dutch managed to enter the Bonjol area, this was because the Padri there began to split between those who were still trying to fight the Dutch and groups who began to fear the Dutch. A divisive tactic was carried out by the Dutch by appointing Tuanku Mudo as Regent in Pasaman. October 1832 the Dutch who began to show their power under the command of Elout attacked Lima Puluh Kota to conquer Tuanku Halaban. So that at the end of 1832 the entire darek area was controlled by the Dutch.
Continuing to January 1833, the Minangkabau who had united both traditional and religious groups. They fought the Dutch under the command of Tuanku Imam Bonjol.
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