"The East Indies government has made no moves, and the Dutch government is already asking the British for help, but the British have not yet said anything." Foreign Secretary Dai Ze said with a smile.

Long before the Central American operation, Australasia had reached an agreement with Britain to dispose of the Dutch East Indies and the Philippines.

In other words, as long as there is no current Australasian position, it is impossible for the British to risk offending Australasia to help the Dutch.

After all, the Netherlands is only a small country on the doorstep of the British, while Australasia is a staunch ally of the British overseas, and the gap between the two is too great for the British to hesitate.

"Tell the British that Australasia will help the Dutch stabilize order." Arthur nodded and commanded.

The Dutch East Indies had the best chance of breaking out into a rebellion of its own, and such a large-scale rebellion was beyond the reach of the Dutch Kingdom alone, which doomed that even if Australasia did not intervene, other countries would intervene to intervene in the rebellion.

The country's diplomacy is so cruel, if you want not to be coveted by other countries, you have to make your country stronger all the time.

This is true even in the Hereafter. Strictly speaking, there is no moment of peace, nothing more than a compromise between the great powers.

As for those small and medium-sized countries, their peace and nostalgic are just a word for the powerful countries.

The current Dutch East Indies can be roughly divided into three powers, namely the colonial government representing the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the pure-blooded Dutch and partly mestizos, and the minority mestizos and those pure natives.

Most Dutch immigrants supported the rule of the Crown, but they were by no means staunch supporters.

Most of the natives were hostile to the Dutch government, and this was the most troublesome thing to deal with in the Dutch East Indies, which had to be suppressed by force.

The current Kingdom of the Netherlands may have the military power to do so, but the question is, do the Dutch really have the audacity to devote all their military power to suppressing the natives?

This not only represents the emptiness of the Netherlands itself, but also means that the government will be the biggest victim of the rebellion if it fails to suppress the rebellion.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Minister Dai Ze said excitedly.

Arthur's ability to do so meant that Australasia would definitely intervene in the situation in the Dutch East Indies.

In such a situation, there is a high probability that a war will break out. As an important official of the government, after the victory of this war, part of the credit will definitely not be able to run.

This is important for Minister Dai Ze, who has been re-elected as Foreign Secretary for a third term, and will determine whether he can obtain a higher knighthood after his honorable retirement, and the possibility of challenging for a higher position.

"Lodge a head-on representation with the Dutch government and ask them to resolve the dispute over the Dutch East Indies as soon as possible to prevent the crisis from harming the people of Australasia." Arthur smiled and said, "They are limited to a month to solve it, otherwise, Australasia will use force to help them quell the rebellion." ”

A month may seem like a long time, but the voyage from mainland Holland to the Dutch East Indies was a month.

This also meant that the Dutch East Indies had little to no support from home, and they had to fight the rebellion on their own for a month.

If the Dutch East Indies had such military strength, I am afraid that the Dutch government would have had a headache long ago.

This also represents such a seemingly reasonable demand, but in fact an ultimatum to the Dutch East Indies and Dutch governments.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Minister Daize nodded with a little seriousness.

On September 3, 1925, the Australasian government formally made representations to the Dutch government, asking the Dutch government to resolve the crisis in the Dutch East Indies within one month to avoid affecting the normal life of the Australasian people.

In order to ensure the safety of the Australasian people, the Dutch government also provided assistance to the Australasian people in the Dutch East Indies to the best of its ability.

Once such a request was made, it naturally attracted a lot of attention from all over the world.

The rebellion in the Dutch East Indies had attracted a lot of attention before, coupled with the official representations of Australasia, which directly pushed the rebellion in the Dutch East Indies to the hottest news list of the people in various countries.

People in other countries are also wondering how the Dutch would react to such formal representations in Australasia.

On the afternoon of September 3, 1925, Amsterdam Palace, Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Although the power of the Dutch monarch was greatly weakened a few decades ago, Queen Wilhelmina has not shown any competition for power for so many years on the throne, and both the government and the people are relatively satisfied with this monarch.

With the support of public opinion, Queen Wilhelmina naturally has a certain say in the government. Although this has not too much right to speak, Queen Wilhelmina also has a certain right to vote and make decisions when discussing national affairs.

Rubbing her brows, Queen Wilhelmina looked at the government officials and asked with a little expectation, "Ministers, do you have any good opinions?" ”

Although negotiations are theoretically only a relatively peaceful form of diplomacy, if the object of negotiation is a powerful power, it naturally cannot be regarded as a simple negotiation.

What's more, Australasia has already cut a large piece of meat on the Dutch East Indies, and this negotiation is definitely not just a negotiation, and it may even be an attempt to conspire with the entire Dutch East Indies.

"Your Majesty, I am afraid we will have to seek the help of other powers to secure our rule in the Dutch East Indies." An older official in the cabinet stepped forward and spoke first.

"Other powers?" Queen Wilhelmina shook her head, sighed and said, "You don't know the relationship between Britain and Australasia, and it is impossible for the British to help us. So who is left? France, the United States, or Italy? ”

"Your Majesty, it would be nice to buy more time for Australasia to counterinsurgency." The Dutch prime minister stepped up and said: "Australasia's request is just for us to resolve the crisis, which is totally doable."

It will take at least two to three months to assemble and reach the East Indies, and if we can do our best to put down the insurgency for four to five months, there is a high probability that we will be able to resolve this crisis on our own. ”

The long distance from the mainland to the colonies was also the biggest problem of national rule in some of the more urgent moments.

However, as long as the Dutch East Indies were not so far away from the Dutch mainland, the Dutch prime minister was confident that the counterinsurgency could be reduced to less than three months.

The problem is that he is not confident that he can reduce the counterinsurgency to a lower level when the journey takes more than a month, because it is simply impossible.

Knowing that this might be the only chance, Queen Wilhelmina nodded and instructed the Dutch foreign minister, "Minister Brin, this task is entrusted to you." Try to negotiate with the Australasian people, we can guarantee the safety of the Australasian people, and buy about five months to counter-insurgency. ”

Even more problematic than the large-scale Aboriginal rebellion is the diplomatic representations in Australasia.

Even from the point of view of the strength of the two countries, the Dutch government does not have the slightest conviction and confidence to resist.

It's not that they're cowardly, it's just that a medium-sized country really doesn't have much chance of resisting compared to the powerful powers.

Perhaps when Australasia attacked their homeland, they would be able to secure the support of some European countries for balancing policies to ensure the integrity and independence of their homeland.

But if it were only one colony, what great power would risk offending another to protect the Dutch colony?

Perhaps, but the purpose of the great powers is definitely not so simple. Even in other words, the support of another great power is nothing more than a rejection of the tiger into the wolf.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The foreign minister stiffened his head, not daring to have the slightest objection.

This is a request that must be agreed to even if it cannot be fulfilled, and who will make him Minister of Foreign Affairs, unless he is willing to give up his position.

Seeing that Queen Wilhelmina agreed with her point of view, the Dutch Prime Minister nodded, and then continued to speak: "Your Majesty, what we still need to do at present is to control the scale of the rebellion in Dutch East Indies as much as possible.

The islands of Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan are so large that it is impossible for us to completely quell these areas in a few months.

It is possible to control the rebellion on one island as much as possible, such as Java, which currently has the most rebellions, so that it is possible to control the rebellion more quickly. ”

Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan are the only three remaining islands in the Dutch East Indies, but they are also three extremely large islands.

It is no exaggeration to say that the size of any of these three islands is comparable to the size of the mainland of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and even the area of Kalimantan is the area of several Dutch kingdoms combined.

While larger land areas create more economic products, in times of crisis like counterinsurgency, larger land means more armies or longer periods of time.

There was a limit to the number of troops that could be transported to the Dutch East Indies in a short period of time, which meant that in order to save as much time as possible, the rebellion had to be condensed into one area.

"Tell Luis that I need him to reduce the scale of the rebellion to Java and not to the other two islands." Queen Wilhelmina nodded, looked at her bodyguard, Andrik, and commanded.

Like most monarchies, the colonial governors of the Netherlands were personally appointed by the monarch.

While most governors are actually accountable to the government, Queen Wilhelmina also had some jurisdiction over Governor Louis.

The guard Andrik nodded and respectfully stepped out, conveying Queen Wilhelmina's orders.

"Any more requirements? Mr. Prime Minister. Queen Wilhelmina continued to ask.

As one of the most famous queens in Dutch history, Queen Wilhelmina knows one thing well, and that is to maintain a high degree of unity between the government and the royal family.

In fact, Queen Wilhelmina did a good job in the Netherlands, although the Netherlands did not achieve a revival in the 20th century, but the monarchy did not have any crises even in later generations.

"If you want to use the power of the whole country to quell the rebellion, Your Majesty, I am afraid that you will need to come forward in person to encourage the people to join the army." The Prime Minister nodded and continued.

Although the Dutch had also expanded their army before the war, after the war, the Dutch quickly disarmed and reduced the size of their army.

As a result, if the Netherlands now wants to use enough troops, it will have to carry out a new round of military expansion and recall those soldiers who have been retrenched.

Of course, there is also a need to buy more weapons and equipment, etc., which is a huge burden on the government's expenses, and even more so on the Netherlands, which is currently suffering from widespread unemployment.

But in fact, it is also good news, after all, if the army is expanded, it will not only be able to promote the production of armaments and some industries, but also reduce some of the unemployed.

Such a request is normal, after all, compared to the government, Queen Wilhelmina's personal appeal may be stronger.

"I'll do it, Mr. Prime Minister. But I hope that the government will also win this counterinsurgency war and not involve Australasia in the East Indies crisis. Queen Wilhelmina nodded, but at the same time made her own request.

The Dutch East Indies were not only the last fig leaf of the colonial era for the Dutch, but also provided the Dutch government with a large amount of revenue.

It is important to know that a large part of the area where the Dutch East Indies is located is the production of natural rubber.

Needless to say, rubber is so important to the current development of the world economy. The use of rubber, including tires, pipes, insulation and sound insulation, is destined to be impossible to make obsolete at any time, unless there is more advanced technology.

But the problem is that there is not enough technology to use synthetic rubber now, let alone a new technology to replace rubber.

Especially in the transportation industry, tires made of rubber are like life for automobiles, and they are also an important factor and guarantee for the development of the automotive industry.

The income from the cultivation and sale of rubber alone has made the Dutch government a lot of money. If the Dutch East Indies were to be lost, the annual loss of revenue would be irreparable for the current Dutch government, and might even cause a financial crisis in the Netherlands itself.

Who told the Dutch to bring back most of the revenues of the Dutch East Indies and then build a large number of unnecessary facilities?

If there is no revenue from the Dutch East Indies, I am afraid that the budgets of all departments of the royal government will have to be cut by half, and whether the government can continue to operate is a problem, and the various welfare subsidies and security benefits of the people will naturally be abolished.

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