Chapter 628: Elective Sultanate

On October 1, 1925, a piece of news instantly plunged the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands into chaos.

According to news reports, Batavia, the capital of the Dutch East Indies, was officially conquered by indigenous rebels, the Governor of the East Indies, Dirk, was captured, and more than 20,000 Dutch soldiers were in danger of being surrounded.

The culprits for all this were blamed on Dirk's poor command and Muhammad's betrayal.

The Dutch media that reported the news referred to Dirk as a waste, Muhammad as a traitor to the Netherlands, and said that all mulattoes were like Muhammad and that mulattoes should not be trusted.

The news caused an uproar in the Netherlands. The importance of the Dutch East Indies to the Netherlands was undeniable, and the betrayal of Muhammad and the capture of Governor Dirk also represented the irreparable situation in the Dutch East Indies.

After determining that public opinion had turned into anger against Muhammad and Dirk, the Dutch Prime Minister was quite satisfied with his actions, and in the following public road he had to express his grief that he would consider abandoning the Dutch East Indies in exchange for the safe return of tens of thousands of Dutch troops from the Dutch East Indies.

I have to admit that ginger is still old and spicy. The Dutch Prime Minister quickly extricated himself from the crisis, shifting all the blame for the loss of the Dutch East Indies to Governor Dirk and Mohammed, and instead making himself the benevolent Prime Minister who had to make sacrifices for the sake of the people.

Sure enough, with the statement of the Dutch Prime Minister, the Dutch vented their anger on Mehmed and Dirk, and the Governor Dirk also encountered a large number of people harassment in the Netherlands, and some people threw some debris, bricks and stones at the residence of the Governor Dirk.

Regardless of the current situation of the Governor of Dirk, in the present Netherlands, Mohammed and the Governor of Dirk have become the two major sinners.

Understanding the need for a quick cut, the Dutch Prime Minister immediately announced that the Dutch East Indies would be fully sold to Australasia in exchange for up to $35 million in funds, as well as a promise to rescue Dutch soldiers and officials from Australasia.

On the day of the treaty, Australasia announced a high-profile military mission to the Dutch East Indies, gaining control of the Dutch East Indies while doing everything possible to rescue Dutch officials and soldiers.

In order to express his concern for the safety of the Dutch soldiers, Arthur deliberately ordered all the land, sea and air forces to be dispatched to end the war as quickly as possible.

The natives who had already made contact with Australasia, including Muhammad, were very clever and cowered in their territory, ready for subsequent discussions with Australasia.

The firepower and combat effectiveness of the Australasian army, coupled with the joint action of the navy, land and air force, will blow the indigenous forces like a devastating blow.

On the afternoon of October 2, 1925, the Australasian army officially arrived in the Dutch East Indies. On the second day alone, Australasia conquered Batavia with great firepower, rescuing the Dutch East Indies colonial government and the Governor of Dirk.

Of course, the main reason for the rapid defeat of Batavia was that all the indigenous armies had withdrawn from Batavia, leaving only a small number of troops to garrison and take care of the imprisoned colonial government.

The war on the island of Java lasted less than a week, and the Australasian army soon landed on the islands of Sumatra and Kalimantan.

Perhaps because of the gap between the two, the counterinsurgency war lasted only a month at the hands of the Australasian army, and after eliminating three indigenous states and two indigenous powers, the three islands of the Dutch East Indies were once again under Australasian control.

In the face of such a huge disparity, the Dutch did not dare to have any thoughts at all. Eventually, at the urging of the Dutch government, Governor Dirk hurriedly completed the handover formalities with the Australasian government and returned to the Netherlands.

Although his sin in this colonial war was not too great, he was destined to be judged by the Dutch government and the royal family.

After the withdrawal of the Dutch government, how to deal with the Dutch people in the Dutch East Indies and those mestizos and natives became Arthur's most difficult task at present.

Admittedly, the population distribution of the Dutch East Indies was too complicated. The majority of the population is made up of the local natives, and the large number of ethnic groups among these natives is one of the important reasons why the natives of the Dutch East Indies are difficult to control.

In addition to this, the Dutch East Indies were home to Dutch, mestizos, other immigrants and natives from Asia, a small number of Europeans, and so on.

Naturally, it is impossible to deal with these people in a one-size-fits-all manner, and if they do not obey the rule of the state, it is better to expel them or relocate them to other regions.

When the situation turned, Eric met the apprehensive Muhammad again, and brought with him Arthur's attitude that they were still allowed to choose an island freely.

Of course, it is impossible for the current indigenous countries to merge into one power. There are still several remaining indigenous countries, and with the influence of Muhammad, the relationship between indigenous people is extremely complex.

In order to completely suppress and appease these natives, Martin, the commander of the 2nd Guards Division, specially organized a meeting to bring together all the natives who had ties to Australasia to discuss how to deal with these natives.

At the beginning of the meeting, Commander Martin directly gave Australasia's attitude, that is, the natives of the three islands of the Dutch East Indies could choose any one, and Australasia allowed the natives to establish an independent indigenous union on this island.

The remaining two islands are under Australasian rule, and no indigenous presence is allowed on these two islands, otherwise it will be considered a provocation to Australasia.

Such an arrogant attitude of Australasia naturally caused dissatisfaction among the natives, but the strong combat capability of the Australasian army also made these natives dare not voice any dissatisfaction.

Seeing the slightly stalemate situation, Nur Brady Hakala stood up very smartly and said to Division Commander Martin: "Dear General Martin, I agree with your request. But what do you mean by the creation of an indigenous united nation? ”

For Nur Brady Hakara, their sultanate is long gone, and whether or not to move is not a big problem.

On the contrary, as long as he has the army and population in his hands, he can have a strong army and be able to guarantee his strength, no matter where the address of the Sultanate is moved.

More importantly, anyone with a discerning eye can now see that Australasia was far more powerful than the Dutch, and the situation in the Dutch East Indies could not be as it was under Dutch rule.

If it really annoys the Australasian people, in the face of such a close power country, even if there is a large number of indigenous people, it is impossible to resist.

If nothing else, as long as Australasia can be equipped with enough heavy firepower weapons and an army of about 100,000 people, it can ensure the complete stability of the Dutch East Indies.

Now that the weapons and equipment are being completely crushed, even if all the natives are united, they will not be able to avoid the tragic end of being slaughtered at all.

"Let the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Dai Ze, tell you about this matter himself." Division Commander Martin nodded, and the soldiers invited Australasian Foreign Secretary Dazzle from outside the door.

Hearing that the other party was a cabinet member of Australasia, many indigenous chieftains and tribal leaders couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of spit and became slightly nervous.

"Guys, allow me to introduce myself briefly." Minister Daiser smiled and said, "I am the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australasia, and I am also the head of Aboriginal affairs under His Majesty's full authority.

Originally, Australasia was going to establish a new Australian East Indies colony, but His Majesty felt the difficulties of the natives, and specially decided to give them a chance to establish a new country.

But the Dutch East Indies cannot be ceded to you entirely, and we allow you to choose an island of your own choice, and as long as it does not conflict with Australasia, we can guarantee your independence. ”

"Minister Daizer, what is the system of this new country? How should we distribute so many indigenous tribes and forces? Muhammad stood up boldly, and asked with a little trepidation.

Although he was also a well-known general in the Dutch East Indies, in front of Australasia, even the Dutch Prime Minister was not enough, let alone a general who commanded only one brigade.

"I have consulted with Your Majesty about this matter, and you can establish a united indigenous state." Minister Daizer replied very politely: "In view of the complex relations between the indigenous powers, as well as the different ethnic issues, the political system of this indigenous country is peculiar and it can be named the Elective Sultanate." ”

"Elective Sultanate?" Doubts appeared on the faces of the indigenous chiefs and Muhammad, and they involuntarily asked aloud.

"Of course!" Minister Daizer smiled and said, "This country is destined to be formed by the merger of several small sultanates, and you can recognize the sultan within your own territory.

But the country must also have a unified head, and the person who leads the country is also named the Great Sultan.

In the interest of fairness and justice, this Great Sultan is elected by a coalition of the small nations that all of you make up this country, and my proposal is to adopt a lifelong system so that the country can have a unified policy orientation.

In order to facilitate elections, each of the small sultanates that make up the Great Sultanate may nominate one candidate each, plus the respective sultans and rulers of the small sultanates, to form the parliament of the Great Sultanate, which is responsible for the election of the Great Sultan and the supervision of the government.

As for the election of the Government of the Great Sultanate, my proposal is that the Great Sultan himself appoint it to facilitate the administration and functioning of the Government. Looking at the different expressions of the other people in the conference room, Minister Daze still said very politely.

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