As the Governor-General, Van Diemen has always wanted to cooperate with the Australians, but one thing he knows very well is that in his own capacity, there is no need to do this, he is the Governor of a place, and the other party is just a diplomat, saying that he also told Nick to take good care of each other. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

Nick was with him all the way back to the inn from the Governor's Palace, and Van Diemen had appointed him with full responsibility for the reception, and at the same time entrusted him with another very important task, which was to make it necessary for the Australians to form a military alliance with Batavia.

The Netherlands had to form a military alliance with Australia, which was a strategic plan that had to be done if they were to defeat the Spaniards and contain the eager English, and the Australians must not be allowed to come to the table of alliance negotiations with these guys.

Van Dimen is very worried that Wu Zhengdao's next stop will be Manila, and once they have a certain alliance, there will be basically nothing to do in Batavia.

"Wu, are you really going to Manila, is it that Batavia can't meet your requirements for cooperation?"

Nick and Wu Zhengdao sat opposite each other, drinking tea and chatting about the current situation.

"No, Nick, I'm afraid you're mistaken, we're not trying to form an alliance with Manila, we're also going for the purpose of communication."

Exchanges, military exchanges, Nick laughed in his heart, he had never heard of any country that would have military exchanges with others, unless there was only one possibility, that is, they were about to cooperate, but what did the Australians mean.

The purpose of military exchanges is to enhance relations between the two countries and avoid unnecessary conflicts, so this is our focus.

What Wu Zhengdao said cannot be said to be completely false, what Australia has to do at this stage is to balance the relationship with all forces, so that it is possible to develop and strengthen itself, no matter which side it joins, in fact, there is no great benefit to Australia.

The cost of helping Manila fight against the Dutch is too great, and Australia's migration route needs to pass through a lot of territory under the jurisdiction of the Viceroyalty of Batavia, and this alone cannot be bad with them, and it is necessary to maintain a good relationship with them at this stage.

Of course, there is no benefit in uniting with the Netherlands to deal with Manila, Australia will not get more benefits in this, but will bring itself a lot of trouble.

As soon as the Dutch are strong, they will immediately target the Australians, which cannot be compared to the number of warships and land forces of the Netherlands.

Of course, Nick's main goal was to form an alliance with the Australians and at the same time acquire their new shipbuilding technology, which was too crucial for the Netherlands, and with these shipbuilding skills, it would not be a problem for the Netherlands to dominate the sea for a hundred years.

The key problem is that the Australians don't disclose the technology to the public, no matter how much money you spend, since this aspect doesn't work, Nick thought of another way, that is, to form a military alliance with the Australians, and stand on the same front with Australia, which will definitely bring a lot of benefits to the Netherlands.

As for the benefits, there are many more, unless the price of importing goods from Australia is lower than that of Spain, and you can buy some military weapons from them as an ally, or some new type of steamboat.

It's just that these are his own imaginations, and Australia has no plans to say this.

"Wu, can you take advantage of this military exchange activity to sell us a batch of weapons?" It is not surprising that Nick has this request, after all, he is the one who has seen that Australian firearms are stronger than Dutch weapons.

In addition to the soldiers who dare not be afraid of death, the army also needs good weapons and equipment, and the two can cooperate to create a powerful fighting force.

As early as the first time he saw Australian firearms, he was very sure that this scum battlefield must be able to play a huge role, the current battle between the Netherlands and Spain on Dayuan Island is not over, the Spaniards relied on the castle built to successfully resist the Dutch attack.

As one of Van Diemen's most trusted people, Nick naturally had to share the burden of the Governor's troubles.

The purchase of weapons and equipping the army of Batavia is just a temptation, and if it can really be bought, then it is not impossible to conduct a military alliance in the future.

Australia has been very cautious about arms exports, especially to large countries such as the Netherlands and Spain.

Although the current weapon research and development has entered the second generation, the army is mainly equipped with the first generation of weapons, and once this weapon is exported to the Dutch, the advantage of the Australian army in front of them will not be so obvious.

But the problem is that if you want to encircle the Netherlands, you have to pay a little price, and you can't do it without a price.

Therefore, the National Security Council also conducted a discussion on arms exports, and the main question was whether they should be exported, and finally came to the conclusion that if they want to encircle the Netherlands, they still need to export some to this guy if necessary, after all, they have made a lot of efforts to help Australia, especially the transport of migrants.

"Nick, the export of weapons is a very important matter, even if I agree to it, it must be approved by the national security commissar in the country before it can be approved, but you can tell me what you want, and I can convey it back to China and try to promote cooperation."

Wu Zhengdao's words were a bit false, but Nick didn't know that Australia had agreed to the decision to export some weapons, so he looked at Wu Zhengdao very gratefully and expressed his gratitude for his help.

The types of weapons were spoken, mainly 26-pounder guns and 1640 rifles, these two things, these two things are the most Nick has seen, and there are 26-pounder cannons throughout the coastal ports or major locations of Australia, which can be used not only on land but also on ships.

This is the most important point for the Dutch, because Nick found that its range is much farther than that of the Dutch artillery, and it is smaller in size, easier to carry, and most importantly, it is not at all less powerful than the artillery used in the Netherlands now, how can such a good thing not be coveted by the Dutch.

"Okay, artillery and rifles, you really know how to choose, these two are the most advanced weapons used by our Australian army at present, but since you have opened your mouth, I will try my best to communicate with domestic officials to promote cooperation."

Wu Zhengdao's guarantee made Nick have at least a 50% success rate in his heart, after all, Wu Zhengdao's strength in Australia is still large, and there are many diplomats who are so young. (To be continued.) )