On the one hand, the United States hosted Borneo and ensured by force that the "armies of the warring states in this region would carry out confrontational military operations in this region, and on the other hand, the United States took advantage of the difficult situation of the Netherlands losing its naval supremacy in the East Indies and treated all the military reinforcements of the Dutch military negatively, and whenever the Dutch East Indies colonial authorities intended to send troops from Borneo to Java and Maluku to fight, the American consuls would always intervene to obstruct it. The excuse was that the U.S. military was insufficient to effectively maintain peace and stability in Borneo after the withdrawal of Dutch troops. Moreover, the U.S. Navy also refused to provide any form of naval escort for the movement of Dutch troops, so that in the entire course of the South Sea War, the Dutch army could not achieve the superiority of forces on the battlefield as a whole or as a part of the battlefield. can only be passive everywhere, completely giving up the strategic initiative to the opponent.

Although the Dutch colonial army was transferred to other areas to fight negatively, the United States fully cooperated with the Dutch colonial army's military suppression in Borneo, and even provided a fleet escort to help the Dutch colonial army eliminate the indigenous insurgency and ensure that the Dutch colonial authorities continued to hold full power in Borneo.

The strategic purpose behind these bizarre moves by the U.S. government is not so incomprehensible. In fact, the position of the United States in the South Seas War was very clear, that is, not only to avoid the war from spreading to Borneo, but also to take advantage of the turbulent situation during the war to expand the influence of the United States in the Borneo region, and further squeeze out the European powers, and finally achieve the goal of controlling the colonial interests of Borneo As in the past, the US government is still shouting "open doors, interests are equal, and the US government's proposition is exactly the same as that of the Russo-Japanese War of that year, but the difference is that this time the United States has almost completely achieved its strategic objectives, and the Netherlands has fully accepted the US quid pro quo." Announced the implementation of the principle of "equal interests" in Borneo, and fully accept the capital of other countries to enter and share benefits! This point is quite similar to the policy implemented by the Manchu court in the three eastern provinces after the end of the Russo-Japanese War, and it is also a policy of "razing to defeat raze", introducing American capital to confront Chinese and Japanese capital.

European countries have also seen very clearly the actions of the "cunning Yankees" in the Borneo region, and Britain and France are particularly dissatisfied that the United States, as a white country, not only did not help the white European compatriots to speak in the South Seas War. Instead, taking advantage of the chaos in the war and the weakness of the Netherlands to take advantage of the fire to rob, this is simply the scum of the white world, if it were not for the fact that the US ** team is about to land on the European battlefield to help the Entente group fight against Germany, Britain and France may have lodged a strong protest at the first time, and they will not interfere with the domestic newspapers against the United States. Accusations of "white traitors".

However, in order to express their discontent, Britain and France also proposed to the Netherlands "equalization of interests." The Dutch government, which was troubled by internal and external troubles, had no reason to reject the British and French proposals. It can only accept it in its entirety, and also try to use the power of Britain and France to counterbalance the greedy Yankees, so as not to lose the interests of Borneo in the future.

Now, although the Nanyang War has officially ended, but after the fading smoke of gunpowder, an extremely complex international struggle has also begun, in this international struggle related to the overall Asian strategy, the United States, Britain, France, China, Japan are all involved, as for who can have the last laugh, it is not clear at all, but there is no doubt that no matter which country finally controls Borneo, it will seriously offend other countries, so the wise choice seems to be the principle of "balance of interests".

In this competition for dominance in the South Seas, countries are courting allies to confront potential enemies. Britain and France have always worn a pair of trousers, and naturally they worked closely together, and no one in the Netherlands dared to offend. Particularly dependent on Europe, the Netherlands not only sought cooperation with the United States, but also hugged Britain and France tightly in order to contain the interests of China and Japan in the South Seas. As for China and Japan, after sharing the interests of the South Sea Islands, they have further strengthened their cooperation, and now relations between the two countries are warming rapidly. In Borneo, cooperation between businessmen and consortia is well underway, especially in the rubber and petroleum industries

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As the country that has benefited the most from the competition in Borneo, the United States in particular needs to find allies in the South Seas to counter the discontent of the European powers, and there is no doubt that the United States now needs to cooperate fully with China to confront the European countries. In particular, Britain, which is unwilling to lose its global hegemony, has frequently issued orders to its ambassador to China in the past few days ordering the ambassador to strengthen diplomatic activities against China. Now, U.S. Ambassador to China John Stade has rushed to the Fangzhi Building to meet with the Chinese president.

Stade had also received an invitation to attend the Light Industrial Products Fair yesterday, but he was going to meet the President before attending the fair, but when he arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Only then was he told that the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr. President were both in the imitation of the building, so Steder immediately drove to the imitation of Baliao. and appeared in the presidential line when Zhao Bei was talking to the British ambassador Zhu Erdian.

"Mr. President, I am gratified to see the extent of your country's industrial exhibition, you and your people have shown the world the re-emergence of an ancient oriental civilization, and now, no country dares to underestimate China's industrial strength, many people think. China's industrial exhibition can be called a miracle, and this miracle was created by you, the president

shook hands with Zhao Bei and greeted him, and Stade was not without flesh and blood in front of the "madman president." praised it, ignoring the strange expressions of the envoys of various countries on the side.

"Mr. Ambassador, I didn't create this industrial miracle alone. This industrial miracle was created by all the people of China, which is the power of wisdom and the power of unity

Zhao Bei was also humble and polite, but he did not mention the "Sino-German friendship" again. After all, most of the people present are countries that are not friendly to Germany, and even Thailand has officially declared war on Germany, and now Germany has basically become a rat crossing the street. As long as you don't fall into the ground. The Germans are already very grateful.

After the politeness, Zhao Bei personally invited foreign envoys to accompany him to visit the light industrial products exhibition. The dazzling array of industrial products is enough to prove that Stade's boast just now is not unfounded. Now China has been able to provide enough industrial products for the European market, and in fact has become a model for industrial exhibitions in Asia, in terms of total industry, even Japan, which has been industrialized for many years, can not be compared, after all, compared with Japan, China has better natural conditions for the development of industry, as long as there are people to guide, and can ensure the stability of the national order, China's industry will move forward in a surprising degree.

Among the envoys of various countries present, many of them were diplomats from the participating countries in Europe, and their purpose in visiting the trade fair was very clear, that is, to select the goods they liked, then order them in large quantities, and rent or simply buy those general-purpose ships made by Chinese shipyards, and ship them back to their home countries as quickly as possible, so as to support this seemingly endless European war. However, they were more interested in the aftermath of the Nanyang War, which, according to the peace agreement between China, Japan, and the Netherlands, would leave the question of the political status of Sumatra, Java, Maluku, and Silibers to Nasuke after the end of the War. The "Far East Peace Committee" is discussed, and the members of the committee currently have voting rights are China, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and the six countries of the Shaura, three of which are Asian countries, and the other three countries are European and American countries. As for China's position, it seems to be more flexible than Japan's, and China's central government has not threatened to annex Sumatra and Java.

Since this matter is related to the stability of the Far East. Then the diplomats of various countries also intend to take the opportunity of visiting the exhibition to pay tribute to the "mad president." Listen to the reality and satisfy your curiosity at the same time. It also contributes to the formulation of policies by the government to deal with the future situation in Asia.

For inquiries from curious diplomats. Zhao Bei smiled faintly and did not directly state his position, but kicked the ball to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and to Tang Shaoyi.

"Guys, as president, I need to consult the cabinet when formulating policies, now. I am not in a position to answer your questions, but one thing is clear: China did not participate in the Nanyang War to enslave the people of Nanyang. It is not war for the sake of war, the Chinese have always been peaceful in character, and we love peace. They oppose war, but when the diaspora is treated harshly by the enemy, the Chinese will also be angry. In this Nanyang War, China has achieved its goal, and from now on, any country must remember one thing when dealing with overseas Chinese and Chinese, that is. In the eyes of China's central government, the interests of the people are above all else! The interests of the diaspora are above all else! As for the political status of Sumatra, Java, and other regions in the future, it can be discussed by the Far East Peace Committee, and the choice of the local people should be fully respected

These words made diplomats of various countries stunned. At the same time, he also admired the president's talent for acting, and in the eyes of diplomats, this Nanyang War was essentially no different from the European war, both of which were battles for regional hegemony and for overseas spheres of influence. But no one acknowledges the dirty purpose of this war. Chinese, Japanese, Americans, Dutch. All insist on their justice in this war. And without exception, they put the "national interest" in the first place. Indeed, no matter which country politician is, this is always glamorous on the lips, but as for what he is thinking about behind his back. Only they know about it, the so-called "honey-bellied sword." "That's the case.