Rise of Australia

Chapter 297 "The Batavia Contract" Ask for a Monthly Ticket!

If the conditions of Australasia are a bit of a lion's mouth, then the conditions proposed by the Dutch government are a bit of nonsense.

It is absolutely impossible for the Australasian government to mobilize so many people with compensation and an apology of [-] pounds.

Such a condition is tantamount to dismissing beggars, and it also made Kent, who was planning to cheat the Dutchman, more firm in his mind.

"If your country does not have much sincerity in the peace talks, then I think it is better to rely on the military strength of both sides to see the truth. At that time, the conditions of the peace talks will be decided by the side that wins the war. No matter what the outcome is, we will not have any Objection." Minister Kent sneered and glanced at the representative of the Netherlands, and put forward his own opinion.

Kent graduated from the military academy and once served as the Minister of Defense of Australasia.

Kent, who was tainted with the atmosphere of the military, naturally did not speak in the same manner as hypocritical politicians, so euphemistic.

"This..." The Dutch were dumbfounded for a moment. They didn't expect the representatives of Australasia to be so radical that they would use military action to solve it in a few words.

"Mr. Kent, since you are able to come to this peace talks, I think Australasia is also interested in peace talks. It is better to give the Dutch government some time to discuss, and I believe they will come up with a satisfactory condition." After all, The German couldn't stand it anymore, and looked at Kent with a slight smile, alleviating the awkward atmosphere on the conference table.

"Mr. Governor, why don't you hurry up and call your country to discuss a satisfactory solution?" After speaking, the German representative looked at the Governor of the Dutch East Indies and said angrily.

Although the relationship between Germany and the Netherlands has always been good, this does not mean that the Germans are willing to give up their good relationship with Australasia to help the Dutch unconditionally.

Since the second Moroccan crisis that made the Germans feel isolated and helpless, the German government has become more active in wooing allies, which is why the Germans are willing to accept the invitation of the Dutch government to participate in the peace talks as a neutral party.

But the problem is that the Netherlands is no longer comparable to Australasia in terms of overall strength or strategic position.

Australasia's unique geographical location allows Australasia to escape from the main contradictions in Europe and sit back and watch the development and changes of the European situation.

The reason why William II made friends with Australasia was that he valued Australasia's superior geographical location and believed that Australasia could give Germany unexpected help in the German-French conflict.

Of course, because of the current joining of the United Kingdom, the conflict between Germany and France has evolved into a conflict between Britain, France, Russia and Germany, Austria and Italy.

The special relationship between Australasia and the United Kingdom greatly reduces the possibility of Australasia joining Germany directly in a conflict.

But don't forget that Australasia has a large amount of mineral resources that Germany needs, and it is completely possible to reach a trade treaty with Germany in a neutral manner, which is what Germany needs in the war.

What's more, the current Australasia can also be used as a retreat for Germany, and German New Guinea is also a gift prepared by William II for Arthur.

Although William II acted recklessly, as the emperor of a country, he should have some wisdom.

Germany directly became enemies with Britain and France. Even though William II was very confident in the German army, he had to have some worries at times.

In terms of the army, William II believed that he could fully withstand the alliance of Britain, France and Russia.But in terms of the navy, the combination of Britain and France made William II feel a lot of pressure.

The United Kingdom was originally the world's number one naval power. The previous two-power policy of the United Kingdom claimed that the tonnage of its navy exceeded the sum of the second and third naval countries.

Even if Germany has tried its best to catch up in the navy, William II does not think that the High Seas Fleet can catch up with the Royal Fleet of the British Empire.

If the French fleet is added, although the achievements of the French in dreadnoughts are far inferior to those of Germany, the large number of former dreadnoughts is enough to cause headaches.

After the German representative spoke, the British representative did not say anything more.

The first day of the peace talks broke up unhappy, but it can be felt that Yingde's true position is still biased towards Australasia, which also made the Dutch government put away the last sliver of luck, even in the middle of the night, the lights are brightly lit bottom line of the negotiation.

The next day, both the Australasian and Dutch governments made much more normal demands than the first day.

On the Australasian side, the request was changed from the coast of the Flores Sea, that is, the request for Lombok, the large island east of Bali, was abandoned, and the co-administration of New Guinea was abandoned.

Therefore, the demand of Australasia has become the Nusa Tenggara Islands, the Southwest Islands, the Southeast Islands, the Aru Islands, the Kai Islands and other islands in the north of Australasia and the south of the Dutch East Indies.

This island includes Timor Island, as well as Flores Island and the Alor Islands where the Kingdom of Lakarantu is located.

After owning this island, Australasia will also be able to establish a complete defensive island chain in the northern region. Together with New Guinea and New Zealand, the northern and eastern defensive island chains have been fully formed.

This can greatly strengthen the defense capabilities of Australasia's mainland, and with Australasia's increasingly powerful navy, it is completely capable of defending against the enemy, and no war risks will come to the mainland.

This also means that at least before World War II, the mainland of Australasia was basically safe.

As for the time of World War II, I am afraid that various weapons in Australasia have already blossomed everywhere.At that time, it is not Australasia that is worried about homeland security, but other countries that are in direct competition with Australasia.

On the Dutch side, the Dutch are willing to provide the entire Timor Island, plus Rhode Island in the west of Timor Island, and the Leti Islands in the east as territorial compensation conditions.

In terms of economic compensation, the Dutch have finally begun to be generous, willing to compensate 50 natives and 100 million pounds in compensation.

But obviously, Australasia's appetite is not limited to this. How to talk about another stalemate, the Dutch government began to desperately bargain, and the representatives of Australasia are trying their best to strive for more interests for the country.

There are not many opportunities for Australasia to expand its territory, after all, there are only a few neighboring countries around.

At present, except for the Dutch East Indies, almost all other adjacent areas are colonies of great powers.

This has made Australasia's road to external expansion very difficult. In addition, Arthur's goal has always been to develop the homeland. Therefore, since Australasia was established for so long, it has really used war and conflict to
There are only two opportunities to suddenly expand the territory.

On August 1911, 8, after more than ten days of intense negotiations, Australasia and the Dutch government finally reached a contract, namely the Australia-Netherlands "Batavia Treaty".

The Batavia Agreement stipulated that the two sides would stop a series of conflicts in the Dutch East Indies and restore the good diplomatic relations before the conflicts from the date of signing the agreement.

In a gesture of apology to Australasia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands ceded all islands and archipelagos east of Bali, south of the Flores and Banda Seas, and west of New Guinea.

At the same time, the Kingdom of the Netherlands paid £100 in reparation to the Australasian merchants attacked in this incident and £[-] million to the Australasian Government representing all Australasian nationals.

In the end, Australasia gave up its claim to the west of New Guinea. After all, this is an island with an area of ​​hundreds of thousands of square kilometers, accounting for nearly a quarter of the entire Dutch East Indies.

After the signing of the treaty, both the Australasian side and the Dutch side were undoubtedly relieved.

For Australasia, this time without spending a single soldier, or even just a government statement, Australasia has acquired tens of thousands of square kilometers of land and millions of indigenous peoples, and it can also constitute Australia. The complete island chain in the north of Lasia, coupled with the 100 million pounds in compensation from the Netherlands, is absolutely guaranteed to make money.

After all, the real purpose of Arthur sending Charles Wenn to the Dutch East Indies at the beginning was to integrate rubber companies and manors in Southeast Asia, and to control the rubber industry in Southeast Asia by the way.

Who would have thought that some blind people in the Dutch East Indies would come to their door and make their country suffer such a huge loss?
As far as the Dutch government is concerned, although a large number of islands have been ceded, the main islands of the Dutch East Indies have not suffered losses.

The good news is that in the east of Java, the most important island, there is still a large island named Bali as the first line of protection, preventing Australasians from extending their hands directly to Batavia and Java. possible.

Isn't it just some archipelago in the south of the Dutch East Indies?Anyway, there are only more than 100 million aborigines. For the Dutch East Indies, which has a large family and business, the damage is not that great anyway.

It's better than losing New Guinea or even threatening Java!This is a loss that will truly overthrow the rule of the Dutch East Indies, and it is enough to arouse public anger in the Netherlands.

As for the few islands ceded now, the Dutch government guided the domestic public opinion, disguised as the government to resist in many ways, and then changed the huge demands of the Australasians to a few small islands.

Anyway, the public can see the disparity in the military gap between the two sides. Coupled with the guidance of some public opinion, the Dutch will only transfer their anger to the Australasians, and will not pay too much attention to the incompetence of the Dutch government in this incident. Performance.

With a somewhat peaceful ending, the conflict in Southeast Asia ended.This is also the most peaceful and friendly ending of all conflicts in recent years.

However, for Australasia, it will take a lot of effort to accept these islands ceded by the Dutch, and it may even require the use of the army.

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