Chapter 628: Blame It on Others

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Early in the morning of September 30, the Dutch Prime Minister urgently knocked on the door of Queen Wilhelmina's bedroom and brought a piece of news that made Queen Wilhelmina's face change suddenly: "Batavia has been conquered!"

"Damn it! How could Batavia be conquered? What does Dirk do for a living?" Queen Wilhelmina asked in disbelief.

"Your Majesty, according to the news from the Dutch East Indies, Muhammad betrayed us and launched a surprise attack on Batavia.

Our army was fighting with the natives on the front line at that time, and had not yet reacted that Batavia had been controlled by Muhammad.

The army is now surrounded by Muhammad and the natives. If it is not rescued in time, it is very likely to be annihilated." The Dutch Prime Minister explained with a pale face.

The previous Dutch government placed all its hopes on victory in the battle with the natives. But Batavia has been conquered, so how can we talk about victory?

With artillery and machine guns, defensive battles become very simple. Under the command of Muhammad, the natives only needed machine guns and artillery to resist the attack of the Dutch army.

There was more to it. After Batavia was captured, it was a heavy blow to the morale of the Dutch army. The Netherlands could not even guarantee the logistical supply of these colonial troops.

For the native troops, including Muhammad, this was great news, and it also symbolized that their resistance to the Dutch government was about to win.

The morale of both sides was rising and falling, which was the worst news for the Netherlands, which was fighting at a long distance.

To put it bluntly, the Dutch army had no hope of retaking Batavia unless there was no national support behind the natives.

"Muhammad? That damn guy!" Although the noble Queen Wilhelmina did not know who Muhammad was, it did not prevent Queen Wilhelmina from abandoning this guy named Muhammad at this time.

"Where is Governor Dilk? Where is he now?" Queen Wilhelmina continued to ask.

"According to the news from the front-line troops, Governor Dilk and the entire colonial government have been controlled by Muhammad, who declared that he would dissolve the colonial government and establish a large indigenous country." The Prime Minister said with a wry smile.

The current situation in the Dutch East Indies has become a dead end. The Governor of the East Indies was captured and the army was surrounded, with almost no hope of resistance.

The reinforcements from the Netherlands have only been on the way for a few days, and it will take at least half a month to arrive, by which time everything will be too late.

"Your Majesty, perhaps we have to make some choices." The Prime Minister looked at Queen Wilhelmina and finally spoke.

"Alas, the government has full authority to handle this matter. I hope to calm the people as soon as possible." Queen Wilhelmina sighed and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The Prime Minister nodded and responded with a relaxed tone.

He was the one who had to fight hard at the time, and now that his hope is shattered, he is naturally the one who has to take responsibility.

The loss of the Dutch East Indies was a painful experience for the Netherlands. If it goes as expected, the current Dutch government, including the Prime Minister himself, will be discredited in the Netherlands.

The Dutch ambassador to Australasia, who received the telegram, urgently asked Arthur to meet with him at noon, asking for Australasia's support for the rebellion in the Dutch East Indies.

Arthur looked at the Dutch ambassador who was keeping a low profile, and asked with a smile: "There are still a few days left before the one-month deadline. Won't your country try again?"

Hearing Arthur's ridicule, the Dutch ambassador did not dare to have any dissatisfaction, and said very humbly and respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Netherlands can no longer control the situation in the Dutch East Indies. We ask for the support of Australasia and are willing to pay the price."

Hearing the Dutch admit defeat, Arthur nodded with satisfaction and said to the Dutch ambassador: "I am also paying attention to the situation in the Dutch East Indies. I am also very surprised that the situation has developed to such a bad state."

"You know, although the Australasia army has the ability to pacify the situation in the Dutch East Indies, casualties are inevitable.

Although I also hope to restore the situation in the Dutch East Indies as soon as possible, it will take at least three months for the army to set out and quell the rebellion."

Hearing Arthur's words, the Dutch ambassador's face changed again and again, but he still didn't dare to say anything.

Let alone three months, I'm afraid that after one month, the Dutch East Indies will no longer exist.

After Batavia was conquered, it was only a matter of time before other regions were out of the control of the Netherlands.

At that time, would Australasia quell the rebellion in the Dutch East Indies or occupy a new indigenous country?

"Your Majesty, the current situation in the Dutch East Indies is very urgent. Please organize the army as soon as possible. We are willing to fully cover your military expenses and sign a friendly treaty with you." The Dutch ambassador bowed his head and said respectfully again.

"Mr. Ambassador, I'm afraid this is impossible. Instead of sending troops to quell the rebellion as soon as possible, I think your country should sell the Dutch East Indies to us." Arthur smiled and said: "

The current fact is that you can no longer control the Dutch East Indies. Even if Australasia sends troops, it will suffer considerable casualties.

To be honest, it is impossible for Australasia to send troops for the land of other countries, which also means that you can't control the Dutch East Indies at all.

In order to express Australasia's sincerity, I am willing to use my royal status to spend 30 million Australian dollars to purchase the Dutch East Indies, and sign a friendly treaty with your country to strengthen trade between the Netherlands and Australasia. "

It is impossible for the Dutch to take back the Dutch East Indies at this time. The current situation in the Dutch East Indies will not allow the Dutch to take back the Dutch East Indies, and Arthur will not allow it.

Instead of daydreaming about regaining the Dutch East Indies, it is better to earn more benefits from the treaty with Australasia, which can be regarded as making up for it elsewhere.

If you miss Arthur's good mood, there will be no hope of making up for it.

"Your Majesty, this." Although he was prepared to lose the Dutch East Indies, the Dutch ambassador understood that he could not accept such a fact quickly.

Even if he knew that there was no hope of resistance, at least he had to argue. Otherwise, the angry Dutch people would engulf the government, and he, the ambassador who had made the Dutch East Indies lose, would also be glared at by all the Dutch.

"Don't worry, Mr. Ambassador. "The initiative is now in Arthur's hands, and he is not in a hurry at all.

Looking at the still very respectful Dutch ambassador in front of him, Arthur smiled and said: "You can contact the Dutch government first and ask the Dutch Prime Minister for his opinion.

It will not be too late to come to me when your country's attitude has loosened. For Australasia, any situation can be saved. "

Although Arthur is not in a hurry, it does not mean that the Dutch government is not in a hurry.

The capture of Batavia not only means the complete loss of the Dutch East Indies, but also means that the tens of thousands of troops stationed in Batavia are facing a very serious dangerous situation.

If these troops are not rescued as soon as possible, it is very likely that none of these tens of thousands of troops can be saved.

But there are only tens of thousands of real Dutch among them, but how can the Dutch bear the loss of tens of thousands of people?

In addition to the loss of the Dutch East Indies, I am afraid that the angry Dutch will directly change the government and send all the people in the government to the guillotine.

But looking at the meaningful smile on Arthur's face, the Dutch ambassador also understood that it was impossible to negotiate at this time.

After apologizing and leaving, the Dutch ambassador urgently contacted the country to express Arthur's attitude and And request a domestic decision.

The Dutch government was already in great chaos at this time. The capture of Batavia was not a trivial matter. It would not only affect the current Dutch government, but also the royal family.

In this regard, Queen Wilhelmina issued a death order. Under the premise that the Dutch East Indies could not be saved, all Dutch soldiers in the Dutch East Indies must be saved.

Those mixed-race people should also be taken care of as much as possible. Minimizing casualties is the most important thing to do at present. At least it should show that the government has tried its best, but the enemy is too strong.

The Dutch Prime Minister also understood that this was his only chance to atone for his sins, and issued an order to the Dutch ambassador to strive for benefits for the Netherlands as much as possible, including increasing the funds for purchasing the Dutch East Indies to 100 million Australian dollars.

According to the income brought to the Dutch government by the Dutch East Indies, the Dutch government would suffer a loss of 100 million Australian dollars. .

But if the Dutch East Indies were sold to Australasia when the Dutch East Indies could not be kept, and the Dutch recovered their losses, this would become a credit.

The Dutch Prime Minister is very smart. Although he knew that Australasia must be behind this incident, he could not afford to offend a powerful country.

Compared with Australasia, Muhammad is obviously the one who is easier to offend, and he can easily put all the responsibilities on Muhammad.

In addition to the incompetent Governor Dirk who has been captured, with these two people taking the blame, the government's responsibility can be mostly cleared.

After all, the Dutch reinforcements have not arrived yet, and it is also a fact that the Dutch mainland is far away from the Dutch East Indies, and the government's responsibility is actually not much.

With this idea in mind, on the one hand, let the Dutch ambassador contact Australia as soon as possible. Dalasia reached a compromise to rescue the Dutch army near Batavia.

On the other hand, the Dutch Prime Minister also asked people to urgently print some news reports explaining the war, which wrote a lot of words about Muhammad's rebellion and Governor Dirk's incompetence, ready to shirk his responsibilities at any time.

You know, Governor Dirk is the leader of the Dutch East Indies government and army, and his status in the Dutch East Indies is comparable to that of a local emperor.

It is completely enough to let such a person take the blame for the government, anyway, the people are still easy to fool.

Queen Wilhelmina does not want to be responsible, and the royal family will not speak for Governor Dirk.

Even on the contrary, if the blame is very effective, Queen Wilhelmina will urgently transfer all the responsibilities to Governor Dirk and Muhammad.

The joint blame-shifting of Queen Wilhelmina and the government is absolutely effective in the Netherlands.

As long as you can fool those ignorant lower-class people, it is actually equivalent to shirking your responsibilities.

As for how heavy the loss of the Dutch East Indies is for the Netherlands, it is no longer important. As a politician, the priority should be your own political career.

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