Chapter 297 "The Treaty of Batavia" Please Give Me a Monthly Ticket!

If the conditions of Australasia are a bit too high, then the conditions proposed by the Dutch government are pure nonsense.

The Australasia government has mobilized so many troops, it is absolutely impossible that a compensation of 100,000 pounds and an apology can solve the problem.

Such conditions are tantamount to sending away beggars, and Kent, who originally planned to cheat the Dutch, has become more determined in his thoughts.

"If your country does not have much sincerity in peace talks, then I think it is better to rely on the military strength of both sides to see the truth. At that time, the conditions of the peace talks will be decided by the victorious party in the war. No matter what the results of the war are, we will not have any objections." Minister Kent sneered and glanced at the Dutch representative and put forward his own opinion.

Kent graduated from the Military Academy and once served as the Minister of Defense of Australasia.

Kent, who was stained with the military atmosphere, naturally would not speak in a tactful manner like a hypocritical politician.

"This..." The Dutch were dumbfounded. They did not expect the representatives of Australasia to be so radical and use military action to solve the problem in a few words.

"Mr. Kent, since you can come to participate in this peace talk, I believe Australasia also has the intention to negotiate. Why not give the Dutch government some more time to discuss? I believe they will give a satisfactory condition." After all, the Germans couldn't stand it anymore and looked at Kent with a smile, easing the awkward atmosphere at the conference table.

"Mr. Governor, why don't you call your country and discuss a satisfactory solution?" As he said, the German representative looked at the Governor of the Dutch East Indies and said unhappily.

Although the relationship between Germany and the Netherlands has always been good, it does not mean that the Germans are willing to give up the good relationship with Australasia and help the Dutch unconditionally.

Since the second Moroccan crisis made the Germans feel isolated and helpless, the German government has become more active in winning over allies, which is why the Germans are willing to accept the invitation of the Dutch government and participate in this peace talk as a neutral party.

But the problem is that whether in terms of comprehensive strength or strategic position, the Netherlands is no longer comparable to Australasia.

Australasia's unique geographical location allows Australasia to escape from the main contradictions in Europe and watch the development and changes of the European situation.

The reason why William II made friends with Australasia was that he valued Australasia's superior geographical location and believed that Australasia could provide Germany with unexpected help in the Franco-German conflict.

Of course, because of the current participation of Britain, the Franco-German conflict has evolved into a conflict between Britain, France, Russia and Germany, Austria and Italy.

The special relationship between Australasia and Britain has greatly reduced the possibility of Australasia directly joining Germany in the conflict.

But don't forget that Australasia has a large amount of mineral resources that Germany needs, and it is completely possible to reach a trade treaty with Germany in a neutral way, which is what Germany needs in the war.

What's more, Australasia can now be used as a retreat for Germany, and German New Guinea is also a gift prepared by William II for Arthur.

Although William II acted very recklessly, as an emperor of a country, he still had the wisdom he should have.

Germany directly became an enemy of Britain and France. Even though William II was very confident in the German army, he had to worry about it at times.

In terms of the army, William II believed that he could fully withstand the alliance of Britain, France and Russia. But in terms of the navy, the alliance of Britain and France made William II feel a lot of pressure.

Britain was originally the world's number one naval power. Before, Britain's two-power policy claimed that the naval tonnage would exceed the sum of the second and third naval countries.

Even though Germany has tried its best to catch up in the navy, William II did not think that the High Seas Fleet would be able to catch up with the Royal Fleet of the British Empire.

If the French fleet is added, although the French achievements in dreadnoughts are far inferior to Germany, the large number of pre-dreadnoughts added together are enough to give people a headache.

After the German representative spoke, the British representative did not say anything more.

The first day of the peace talks ended unhappily, but it can be felt that the real position of Britain and Germany is still biased towards Australasia, which also made the Dutch government put away the last bit of luck, even in the middle of the night, the bottom line of the negotiations was brightly lit.

On the second day, both Australasia and the Dutch government made more normal demands than on the first day.

On the Australasia side, the demands were changed to the coast of the Flores Sea, which meant giving up the demand for Lombok, the big island east of Bali, and giving up the co-management of New Guinea.

Australasia's demands therefore became the islands in the north of Australasia and the south of the Dutch East Indies, such as the Nusa Tenggara Islands, the Southwest Islands, the Southeast Islands, the Aru Islands, and the Kai Islands.

This island includes Timor Island, as well as Flores Island and the Alor Islands where the Kingdom of Lakarantu is located.

With this island, Australasia can also establish a complete defense island chain in the northern region. Together with New Guinea and New Zealand, the defense island chains in the north and the east have been fully formed.

This can greatly enhance the defense capabilities of Australasia's mainland. With the increasingly powerful navy of Australasia, it can fully defend against the enemy, and any war risks will not fall on the mainland.

This also means that at least before World War II, Australasia's mainland was basically safe.

As for the time of World War II, I am afraid that all kinds of weapons in Australasia will already be everywhere. At that time, it is not Australasia that is worried about homeland security, but other countries that are in direct competition with Australasia.

As for the Netherlands, the Dutch are willing to provide the entire island of Timor, plus Roti Island in the west of Timor Island, and the Leti Islands in the east as territorial compensation conditions.

In terms of financial compensation, the Dutch have finally become more generous and are willing to compensate 500,000 indigenous people and one million pounds in compensation.

But obviously, Australasia's appetite does not stop there. The peace talks once again reached a deadlock. The Dutch government began to bargain hard, and the representatives of Australasia also tried their best to obtain more benefits for the country.

There are not many opportunities for Australasia to expand its territory, after all, there are only a few neighboring countries around it.

At present, except for the Dutch East Indies, basically all other adjacent areas are colonies of the great powers.

This makes Australasia's external expansion very difficult. In addition, Arthur's goal has always been to develop the local area. Therefore, Australasia has really used wars and conflicts since its establishment so long ago.

There are only two opportunities to suddenly expand the territory.

On August 29, 1911, after more than ten days of intense negotiations, Australasia finally reached a contract with the Dutch government, the Australasian-Dutch "Batavia Contract."

The Batavia Contract stipulated that the two parties would cease a series of conflicts in the Dutch East Indies from the date of the signing of the contract and restore the good diplomatic relations before the conflict.

As an apology to Australasia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands ceded all islands and archipelagos east of Bali, south of the Flores and Banda Seas, and west of New Guinea.

At the same time, the Kingdom of the Netherlands paid compensation of 100,000 pounds to the Australasian businessmen who were attacked in this incident, and paid 1 million pounds in compensation to the Australasian government on behalf of all Australasian citizens.

In the end, Australasia gave up its claim to the western part of New Guinea. After all, this is an island covering an area of ​​hundreds of thousands of square kilometers, occupying nearly a quarter of the entire Dutch East Indies.

After the treaty was signed, both Australasia and the Netherlands undoubtedly breathed a sigh of relief.

For Australasia, this time without spending a single soldier, or even just a statement from the government, Australasia gained tens of thousands of square kilometers of land and millions of indigenous people. The complete island chain in the north of Lasia, coupled with the Dutch compensation of 1 million pounds, is definitely a sure profit.

After all, Arthur's real purpose in sending Charles Venn to the Dutch East Indies in the first place was just to integrate rubber companies and estates in Southeast Asia and control the rubber industry in Southeast Asia.

Who would have thought that some blind people in the Dutch East Indies would come to their door and cause their country to suffer such huge losses?

For the Dutch government, although it ceded numerous islands, the main islands of the Dutch East Indies did not suffer any losses.

The good news is that there is still a large island called Bali to the east of the most important island, Java, as the first line of defense, preventing Australasians from directly reaching out to Batavia and Java. possible.

Aren't they just some islands in the southern part of the Dutch East Indies? Anyway, there are only more than one million indigenous people. For the Dutch East Indies, which has a large family and business, the damage is not that big anyway.

It’s better than losing New Guinea or even threatening Java! This was a loss that would truly subvert the rule of the Dutch East Indies, and was enough to arouse public outrage in the Netherlands.

As for the islands that have been ceded now, the Dutch government guided domestic public opinion and, after pretending to be a government and resisting in many aspects, changed the huge demands of the Australasians to a few small islands.

Anyway, the people can also see the huge military gap between the two sides. Coupled with the guidance of some public opinion, the Dutch will only transfer their anger to the Australasians and will not pay too much attention to the Dutch government's incompetence in this incident. Performance.

With a relatively peaceful ending, the conflict in Southeast Asia ended. This can be regarded as the most peaceful and friendly ending of all conflicts in recent years.

However, for Australasia, it will take some effort to accept the islands ceded by the Dutch, and it may even require the use of the army.

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