While the main forces of the 1st Marine Division of the Imperial Corps captured Batavia, the remaining two regiments also captured the island of Kalimantan and Sumatra. As a result of the defeat of the Dutch army, these towns were easily captured by the Imperial Marines.

The local Chinese armed forces also grew stronger and stronger with the support of the empire. Dutch rule in the East Indies was overthrown in a very short time. Of course, the empire was able to control mainly those towns in the Dutch East Indies, and most of the area was still under the control of the natives. After all, the number of indigenous people is as high as 40 million, while the Chinese are only a few hundred thousand, less than one percent of the indigenous people.

Under the attack of the Imperial Navy's South Sea Fleet and the 1st Marine Division, the Dutch troops stationed in the East Indies had no choice but to attack the Empire in a desperate situation. The Dutch Navy was the first to surrender, and Rear Admiral Maitland led the Dutch Navy to surrender to the Imperial Navy when two battleships of the Imperial Navy's South Ocean Fleet began shelling Batavia. Rear Admiral Maitland knew very well that if he did not surrender, he would definitely be able to deal with them when the Imperial Navy freed up. With their old warships alone, they are no match for the Nanyang Fleet of the Imperial Navy. Rather than being sunk and falling into the sea to feed the fish, it is better to surrender and save a life.

The Dutch army had already suffered heavy losses in the attack on the Chinese settlements, and the heavy shelling of the Imperial Navy frightened them even more. After the landing of the Imperial Marines, these Dutch lands were dealt a heavy blow. Their will to resist was very weak, and as soon as they were defeated, they immediately chose to surrender. This made it easy for the Imperial Marines to ravage the East Indies.

In less than a week, the main cities of the East Indies had been captured by the 1st Division of the Imperial Marine Corps. However, the 1st Marine Division was only about 18,000 people at full capacity. It is really insignificant that such a small number of people are scattered on the East Indies. Therefore, the General Staff ordered that the 2nd Marine Division also go to the East Indies to realize the imperial occupation of the entire East Indies.

The Dutch rule in the East Indies was in fact very weak. Their rule existed only in the large coastal cities of the East Indies. Outland. It is often a vast primeval forest, and these areas are indigenous to the world. Tens of millions of indigenous people live in these primeval forests and live in poverty.

In fact, the natural conditions of the East Indies are very good. The climate is hot and well-cared for, making it suitable for the growth of food crops such as rice and tropical cash crops such as rubber. The land is in indigenous hands and is a complete waste. If only it could be in the hands of the Empire. This can play a great role in alleviating the land contradictions and food crises in the empire.

In Emperor Wu Haoxuan's plan, the East Indies would be the first choice for large-scale overseas immigration from the empire. Even if there are 20 or 30 million immigrants, there is no pressure at all. What's more, after the East Indies are developed, the empire will no longer have a food crisis, which can be described as killing multiple birds with one stone. However, if you want to immigrate. First of all, the natives of the East Indies had to be cleaned up. Otherwise, the safety of migrants will be greatly affected. It's just that. It was not easy to get rid of tens of millions of natives, and the empire had to invest a large number of troops in the East Indies.

Of course, whether to develop the East Indies or to clean up the natives, these are all for later. The most important thing at the moment. It was undoubtedly to clarify the Empire's legitimate possession of the East Indies.

When the Imperial Marines stormed the East Indies, all the Dutch who lived there were taken prisoner, from government officials, military personnel, and ordinary civilians to prisoner of war camps. their property. then all of them were confiscated. Since the Dutch regular army was involved in the attack on the Chinese, it was natural that the empire would not show mercy to these Dutch men.

It's just that the empire has done this, which has made the reputation of the empire even more smeared in the Western world. The Dutch jumped up and down, constantly pouring dirty water on the Chinese Empire, hoping to make the Chinese Empire feel the pressure and then compromise. It's just that it's simply in vain.

From the dispatch of the Empire's troops to the end of the large-scale battle, it took only half a month for the Empire's rule in the East Indies to be established. Although the Dutch had declared war on the Empire, they did not dare to send a single soldier to the East Indies, and could only continue to condemn the Chinese Empire internationally. The Dutch also knew that their loss of the East Indies seemed inevitable.

Any country that loses such a large number of colonies will definitely be unwilling. Moreover, the East Indies have become the most valuable asset of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. After losing the East Indies, the Netherlands would completely lose the opportunity to rise.

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands traveled frequently to London and Berlin to meet with the British and German royal families, hoping that they would help the Netherlands, including the East Indies. It's just that both Britain and Germany seem to have acquiesced in the Chinese Empire's occupation of the East Indies. The efforts of the Dutch did not yield any results.

If this dragged on like this, the Dutch would lose the East Indies forever. Moreover, tens of thousands of Dutch were captured in the East Indies, which put great pressure on the Dutch government. The families of the captives asked the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to find a way to rescue them. This is already a very powerful force in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. If not properly disposed of, Special Olympics. The cabinet of Prime Minister Hemskelke is even at risk of falling.

Under tremendous pressure, the Dutch government had no choice but to recognize the reality and begin to figure out how to resolve the war with the Chinese Empire. Special Olympics. Prime Minister Hemskelke and senior cabinet officials held a meeting for three consecutive days, and finally decided that they should first find a way to rescue all the captured Dutchmen back to China, so that they could be regarded as having an explanation for the people at home, and even possible to win the support of the people, and then win re-election. Secondly, the East Indies was a vast and rich colony, and it was seized by the Chinese Empire, so how could it work? No matter what the Chinese Empire says, it must give some compensation to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. As for the specific amount, the more the better.

Special Olympics. After consulting with Queen Wilhelmina, Chancellor Hemskelke immediately asked the British Empire and the German Empire to act as intermediaries between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Chinese Empire.

Although, the East Indies are doomed to be lost, which makes them very unwilling. However, there is no way to do it, and it is not unacceptable if more compensation can be obtained. Who let the Kingdom of the Netherlands have completely declined and no longer have the strength to protect its interests?

The British and Germans appreciated the choice of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the loss of the East Indies by the Kingdom of the Netherlands is inevitable. On the one hand, the Chinese Empire was determined to seize the East Indies. On the other hand, the Dutch did a lot of stupid things this time. In particular, the conflict between the indigenous and Chinese people has led to great damage to the Chinese. In the end, he even sent a regular army to besiege the Chinese, isn't that looking for death? This undoubtedly gave the Chinese Empire a pretext to seize the East Indies.

However, neither the British nor the Germans thought that the Dutch would be able to gain much from the Chinese Empire. The emperor of the Chinese Empire, although young, was definitely an iron rooster and did not pull out a hair. The fat that has already been eaten by the Chinese, with their greedy character, can they still spit it out? That's obviously unlikely.

However, if the Kingdom of the Netherlands were to end the war with the Chinese Empire, this would undoubtedly be what Britain and Germany wanted. So, when the Dutch asked them to intercede, they not only did not refuse, but immediately took action.

In Europe, the contradictions between the British Empire and the German Empire had long been intensified. It is not an exaggeration to describe the relationship between the two countries as overwhelming. The two countries often take the lead in international affairs. Now, in order to mediate the war between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Chinese Empire, they have once again joined forces, which is indeed a rare thing.

On May 21, 4610 (12), the British Minister to China, Sir Juerdian, and the German Minister to China, Hahausen, accompanied the Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to China, Belblauk, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, and met with Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi, hoping to mediate the war between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, so as to end the war as soon as possible.

Imperial Foreign Minister Tang Shaoyi greeted the three of them at the door of the office. At this moment, Tang Shaoyi had a smile on his face. The Empire has taken the East Indies, which is a vast colony! This is undoubtedly a great benefit to the Empire. The rise of the empire will be boosted by the resources of the East Indies.

Several people had smiles on their faces, but the smile on Minister Belbrock's face was obviously not smiling. Who told the Kingdom of the Netherlands to suffer this time? And, they still suffered a big loss.

"Your Excellency, the war between the Chinese Empire and the Kingdom of the Netherlands has been going on for a long time, and has caused a great deal of casualties. We hope that the two countries will be able to resolve their disputes through peaceful negotiations and restore peace. Sir Jurdian said with a smile on his face. (To be continued.) )