The massive rebellion in the Dutch East Indies had attracted a great deal of attention from all over the world, and was considered one of the biggest news stories of the second half of 1925 to date.

But Britain and France, who knew the inside story, naturally would not take action, after all, this was a compromise between the great powers, and the interests of the Dutch East Indies had already been ceded to Australasia.

But this does not mean that no country other than Britain and France has ideas about the Dutch East Indies.

The first to take action are the island nations. As the second closest country to the Dutch East Indies, the island nation also coveted the Dutch colony.

All this is because the mainland area of the island country is not large, and the resources are relatively scarce, so that the island people have great ambitions in terms of land and resources.

Although part of the Dutch East Indies has been annexed, the remaining three islands are still extremely rich in economic value, and it is impossible for the people of the island nation not to be impressed.

However, because of the threat of Australasia, the islanders wisely did not clash with Australasia head-on, but chose to contact the Dutch East Indies directly to ask if the Dutch needed support.

Although the islanders were very sanctimonious when they contacted the Dutch, it was impossible for the Dutch government not to know what the islanders were thinking.

The islanders also underestimated the Dutch determination to hold the Dutch East Indies, and the Netherlands not only rejected the islanders' proposal neatly, but even expressed dissatisfaction with the islanders' behavior.

Speaking of which, the island countries are not so much of a deterrent to small and medium-sized European countries, and even for most European countries, island countries have no deterrent power.

This is no joke, the geographical location of the island nation, combined with the very different ethnicity from European countries, makes this country not well received by the mainstream European countries.

Although the military strength of the island nation is indeed at the level of a great power, the respect he has received in Europe is not yet a great power.

The reason why these European countries are emboldened is actually that the island countries are too far away from Europe and it is impossible to fight Europe.

Among other things, the European powers will not allow the island nations to expand into Europe, because this will also pose a threat to themselves.

The news that the islanders approached the Dutch government but were rejected by the speed of light soon spread to Australasia, and although the Netherlands did not get together with the island, this did not prevent Arthur from having a lower opinion of the island.

Of course, the favor is negative, and there is nothing to degrade. But it also strengthened Arthur's ambition to eliminate the country, or at least to make it a big part of the history of the 20th century, and make them an indelible contribution to the development of nuclear weapons.

Although the trajectory of the island nation did not succeed, the concern of other powers forced Australasia to speed up its operations in the Dutch East Indies to ensure that the Dutch East Indies could smoothly come under the control of Australasia.

On September 23, 1925, after a period of preparation, several indigenous forces on the island of Java gathered more than 30,000 troops, and together with more than 10,000 troops quietly transported from Sumatra, a total of more than 40,000 troops, launched an attack on Batavia.

It was also on this day that total martial law was introduced in Batavia. When the indigenous rebellion reached the colonial capital Batavia, it meant that the rebellion was so serious that the colonial government could no longer control it alone.

However, martial law is martial law, and the Dutch East Indies Governor was still quite satisfied with the defense of Batavia.

As the capital of the East Indies, Batavia had hundreds of artillery pieces, dozens of heavy machine guns, and enough ammunition to last for months.

This, combined with the presence of more than 20,000 troops in Batavia, was enough to hold off an offensive of more than 100,000 natives for at least three months.

Generally speaking, these three months were enough time for Dutch reinforcement to arrive, which is why the Dutch East Indies had not had a major crisis in the hundreds of years since they took control.

According to the news from the Dutch, reinforcements can arrive in about half a month at the earliest, which also means that Batavia will not be in any danger as long as it lasts for half a month.

The Dutch East Indies Governor could even laugh at the thought of Batavia's existing stockpiles of supplies and ammunition.

As long as he can resist the attack of the natives, wait for reinforcements to arrive, and then launch a counterattack against those natives to quickly suppress the rebellion, he even feels that his knighthood can be upgraded by one level.

In a small country like the Netherlands, it is not easy to improve the title. The current Dutch East Indies Governor, Dirk Faulk, is far less famous than his two predecessors.

Both Governor Alexander and Governor John were promoted to the rank of Governor after their successful retreat to the Netherlands.

After all, it was one of the few large Dutch colonies, and the Dutch East Indies were no less important to the Netherlands than India was to the British Empire.

And every Dutch East Indies governor will also be rewarded by the government and the royal family after returning home, and generally speaking, a baron's title cannot run.

Governor Dirk was even contemplating the title of count. If the rebellion is successfully quelled, he will surpass the previous two governors in the Dutch East Indies in prestige, and will become the first Dutchman (outside the royal family) to be made a count in the 20th century.

"How prepared is our army? Are the soldiers ready? At the meeting of the colonial government, Governor Dirk looked at several division commanders of the Dutch East Indies Army with a smile on his face and asked.

In general, the Dutch East Indies Governor-General would also be the Commander-in-Chief of the Dutch East Indies and had jurisdiction over the colonial army.

This is why Governor Dirk is confident that he will receive most of the credit. Under the premise of grasping the military and government, if the Dutch East Indies can be successfully preserved, the credit is indeed not small.

"It's all ready, Mr. Commander." Several division commanders nodded and said.

Governor Dirk nodded in satisfaction, looked at Faulk, who was in charge of logistics, and asked, "Are we still well stocked with food?" Will the stockpiles of weapons and ammunition be able to sustain a major operation? ”

"Mr. Governor, our current food reserves are sufficient for the government for more than a year. At present, we have 20,000 rifles, 55 artillery pieces, 12 heavy machine guns, 30 million rifle bullets, 1 million artillery shells, and 550,000 machine gun bullets.

These weapons and ammunition are enough for us to launch a large-scale battle, at least during the offensive and defensive battles in Batavia, and we do not need to worry about the consumption of any weapons and ammunition. Logistics Officer Falk nodded with a smile and said proudly.

The weapons and ammunition mentioned here are only reserves in the East India weapons warehouses, that is, additional weapons and ammunition.

If all the guns of the colonial army are included, the number of rifles in the Dutch East Indies has exceeded 100,000.

"Very nice. Gentlemen, did you hear that? Don't skimp on the consumption of bullets and shells, and let the damned natives understand that the Dutch are the masters of the land. Governor Dirk smiled and said, "If you can defeat the natives attacking Batavia before help arrives, I will ask Her Majesty for your own credit." ”

Everyone understands how important the Dutch East Indies were to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and naturally understands what a great credit it would be to keep the Dutch East Indies.

Hearing Governor Dirk's assurances to personally ask Her Majesty for credit, the officers present breathed a little heavier, and their hearts were obviously moved.

Although they were also the commanders of the colonies, Queen Wilhelmina was not something they could see if they wanted to, at least at least the rank of Governor of Dirk in order to be eligible to see Her Majesty.

It was for this reason that the officers were very moved by Governor Dilco's offer to ask Her Majesty for credit in person.

Although the absolute monarchy is no longer there, Queen Wilhelmina still has a lot of say, and it is easy to promote one or two officers.

With the support of Queen Wilhelmina, their career in the army will also be smooth.

Unlike Governor Dirk, who obviously came to the Dutch East Indies to gild, the division commanders of these colonial armies were basically forced to come to the Dutch East Indies.

If you become the commander of a native division, who wants to be the commander of a colonial division?

Although they are also division commanders, there is a huge difference in rank, salary, or the degree of attention they receive from the government.

The local division commanders in the Netherlands are the top of the Dutch military, and they have the opportunity to attack the cabinet and the higher echelons of the military.

As for the commanders of their colonial divisions, in addition to being transferred to the mainland for meritorious service, they can only wait for the end of their term of office and then return to China.

But it also means that a lot of time is wasted. Although the Dutch East Indies were rich, compared to the Netherlands, which had more developed and well-developed infrastructure, the Dutch East Indies were still barren like a wilderness.

"Mr. Governor, we have a brigade of troops in Batavia, do you want to join them in the defense of Batavia?" One of the generals of the military proposed.

The general had a good relationship with Muhammad, and was obviously unwilling to give up his friend for such a great opportunity to slaughter the natives in exchange for merit.

"Do you mean Muhammad?" As the Viceroy of the Dutch East Indies and Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies, it was impossible for Dirk not to know Muhammad.

However, Dirk, who considered himself a noble Dutchman, actually looked down on Muhammad, and his isolation in the government and military was largely due to Dirk's discrimination.

"Yes, Mr. Governor. Muhammad also commanded the Dutch army, and we have reason to believe in the loyalty of these soldiers. The general nodded.

Although not satisfied with Muhammad's ancestry, the general's statement that these soldiers were also Dutch soldiers was completely true.

Regardless of Muhammad, the loyalty of these soldiers was relatively reliable. Although there are many indigenous and mestizo people, after hundreds of years of assimilation, these people do not reject the rule of the Dutch government, and even many mestizos do not want to admit that they are mestizo, believing that they are pure Dutch.

"Then let Muhammad attend the meeting. Defending Batavia was the most important thing at the moment, and Muhammad's army was still useful, allowing him to establish his loyalty to the kingdom by slaughtering the natives. Governor Dirk nodded, agreeing to the general's proposal.

This one is one today, and two tomorrow

(End of chapter)