December 10, 1915, was already the second day of the attack on Batavia.

Although the collapse of the natives caused the first line of Batavia to be quickly lost, these large numbers of natives did delay the Australasian army's attack on the second line of defense in Batavia.

At present, the numerical ratio of the Dutch army to the Australasian army has become 1:2, and the numerical advantage of the Dutch is not only wiped out in an instant, but even very inferior in numbers.

At present, the second line of defense is garrisoned by only one Dutch division and a small number of reserve troops, and the combined number of these troops will not exceed 20,000.

Australasia, on the other hand, had a fully staffed first division and a colonial division with few casualties, and the number of soldiers that could fight was still as high as 32,000.

Although the Dutch army was more elite than the indigenous army, it was also quite limited, and its combat effectiveness was not at all comparable to that of the 1st Division, which had been trained for a long time and was more luxuriously equipped.

Although they maintained absolute superiority in numbers, Commander Silvio still adhered to the absolute principle that firepower is king, and used a large number of aircraft and artillery to suppress firepower, and only after a major bombardment did he send troops to attack.

The Dutch army was overwhelmed by Australasia's strategy of sometimes bombing and sometimes charging, but there was nothing they could do.

As soon as the army showed its head in the position, the enemy's planes circling in the air and the large number of artillery pieces deployed would always spit out tongues of fire, dealing a fatal blow to the soldiers on the position.

But if the soldiers remain in the position for a long time, the enemy's assault force will soon approach the position, and the position may be breached at any time.

These Dutch soldiers were not the elite of the Netherlands, and it was almost impossible to expect them to defend this line of defense to the death.

If it weren't for Ambassador Reno's high-handed policy in the rear, which strictly guarded all the Dutch soldiers, I am afraid that some of the Dutch soldiers would have wanted to surrender.

Of course, no amount of harsh policy could prevent the Dutch from routing.

After more than half a day of bombing and offensive and defensive battles, more than half of the Dutch troops on the second front were killed and wounded, and the Dutch troops were forced to raise the white flag.

On the night of 10 December, the Australasian army successfully captured two defensive positions and took care of all Dutch troops, seizing their weapons and military equipment.

The next day, under the watchful eyes of many natives, the Australasian army officially entered Batavia and took military control of the entire Dutch East Indies colonial government.

And that's not all, the whole island of Java is not just Batavia. Division Commander Silvio intended to take a brief recuperation in Batavia and then send the main army to control the entire island of Java.

Of course, it is impossible to control the entire island of Java with an army of more than 30,000 people, not so much the whole island of Java, but several relatively large cities and indigenous tribes on the island of Java.

The occupation of part of the Dutch East Indies would have the same problem for Australasia as for the Netherlands, that is, the disposition of the large number of sultanates in the land, that is, the indigenous powers and tribes.

The Netherlands is not very strong enough to control these indigenous countries. This also made the existence of more than a dozen indigenous forces in the Dutch East Indies one of the hidden dangers of Dutch control of this colony.

First of all, because of the existence of these indigenous forces, many indigenous people will abscond to these sultanates.

Moreover, as long as these indigenous forces exist, the indigenous populations of the occupied territories will not have a favorable opinion of the colonizers.

And these indigenous forces are not only the psychological support of those natives, but also can provide equipment and weapons support to some natives, and plot to subvert the rule of the entire colony.

In general, at least within the territory of Australasia, these indigenous sultanates are not insignificant.

Even if they could temporarily submit to Australasian rule by force, these different indigenous countries would definitely not be on the same page as the Australasian government.

Therefore, these armies attacking the Dutch East Indies also had a secret mission, which was to eliminate as much of the top of these indigenous sultanates as possible, so that Australasia could easily control these sultanates and incorporate them into Australasia's future colonies.

There are currently two sultanates on the island of Java, both of which are dependent on the Dutch East Indies and are considered vassal states of the Netherlands.

The two indigenous powers, the Solore Sultanate and the Yogyakarta Sultanate, were once a unified Mataram Sultanate but were gradually divided by the colonial government, eventually forming two weaker indigenous states that could only be dependent on Dutch East Indian rule.

Although these two sultanates occupy only about one-twentieth of the total area of Java, the combined population of the Solomate and Yogyakarta Sultanate has already exceeded one million.

This is also the characteristic of Java, a large island with a large population, and the population of any small piece of land is a shocking number.

If we look at the population of more than 140 million people on the island of Java in later generations, the area ruled by these two sultanates probably accommodated at least five million people.

It is unimaginable that this piece of land, which is only more than 100,000 square kilometers, can accommodate a population of nearly 150 million.

The maximum population of the entire Australian region is estimated to be only about 200 million.

Even if all of Australasia's land area were to be added together, the maximum number of people that could accommodate it would not exceed 300 million within reasonable limits.

An adequate population is a prerequisite for becoming a strong country and a manifestation of a country's strength and development.

The exploitation of resources, the development of industry, the growth of the economy, the construction of the country, and even the medical care, education and so on related to the people's lives all require a large number of people and talents.

Only with the population can there be talents, and only with talents can the country develop and become stronger.

This is also destined to be a truth, a country with a sufficient population is not necessarily strong, and a strong country must have a sufficient population.

If the population limit of a regional power is more than 10 million, then the population of a regional hegemon must be at least 30 million.

If you want to maintain your status as a great power for decades or even hundreds of years to come, a population of more than 50 million, or even hundreds of millions, is only a basic condition.

If these natives of the Dutch East Indies can be assimilated, Australasia will definitely be able to develop stronger in a short period of time, and even compete with the United States for the throne of the world's top three when Britain and France were greatly attribution by the war.

But unfortunately, these populations of the Dutch East Indies are basically indigenous people who are difficult to assimilate. These aborigines have beliefs that are diametrically opposed to those of the Australasian people, and due to differences in skin color and culture, it is impossible to assimilate them anytime soon.

Unless you have a country with a population of hundreds of millions and spend decades of hard work, you may be able to assimilate all of these natives.

But the question is, with a population of hundreds of millions, why do you still assimilate these natives?

Compared with the Western Front's attack on the island of Java, the Eastern Front's attack on New Guinea was actually smoother.

A considerable part of the more than 100,000 troops of the Dutch East Indies were deployed on the island of Java. Many more are deployed in Sumatra, Kalimantan and Sulawesi.

This also led to the fact that although the island of New Guinea was not small, the Dutch army, even the indigenous army, was not much, and there was only about one colonial division in total.

A Dutch colonial division faced the Australasian 2nd Division and a colonial division, and the fate of this Dutch colonial division can be imagined in terms of numbers, soldiers' combat effectiveness and equipment.

Although the Eastern Front lagged far behind the Western Front in the number of artillery and aircraft, the Dutch colonial divisions had even fewer artillery and even the quality of the rifles was uneven.

After two days of strong attacks by the Australasian army, the Dutch colonial division was quickly overwhelmed and formally surrendered to Australasia.

On December 12, 1915, the Australasian army began landing on the islands of Sulawesi, Kalimantan and Sumatra.

If you have a map of the Dutch East Indies colony, you can actually find that the most important areas of the colony are these large islands.

The large and small archipelagos and island chains scattered around these islands are not as large as any of the four islands combined.

At present, the Australasian army has taken control of the islands of Java and New Guinea, and it can be said that it has controlled most of the Dutch East Indies colonies.

It is believed that the Dutch government will soon be unable to sit still after learning the news, after all, if the Australasian army is allowed to continue the attack, the Netherlands will lose more than half of the Dutch East Indies.

On December 15, 1915, after a colonial division in Sulawesi was annihilated by Australasian troops, the government finally received a request for peace talks from the Netherlands.

So far, the Australasian Army has taken initial control of the islands of Java and New Guinea, and has landed on the islands of Sulawesi and Sumatra.

If the Dutch telegram had arrived a few days late, I am afraid that the whole of Sulawesi and Sumatra would have been controlled by Australasia, and only half of Kalimantan would have been left in the Dutch East Indies.

Naturally, the Australasian government agreed to the Dutch's request for peace talks.

After all, most of the Dutch colonial army had been wiped out by Australasia, and in the Dutch East Indies, the Dutch had no ability to resist.

In such a situation, even if peace talks are held, it is Australasia that has the final say. In any case, all countries support the expansion of Australasia, and as long as there is no interference from the great powers, the Netherlands can only become a fish and meat to be slaughtered in Australasia in such a situation.

After discussions between the two governments, it was finally decided to formally start peace talks on the Dutch East Indies after the arrival of the new year.

Pending peace talks, the current situation in the Dutch East Indies will be militarized according to the areas they occupy.

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