Chapter 629: 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, Governor-General of the East Indies Dirk was captured, and more than 20,000 Dutch soldiers were in danger of being surrounded.

The culprit for all this was attributed to Dirk's poor command and Muhammad's betrayal.

The Dutch media that reported this news called Dirk a waste, Muhammad a traitor to the Netherlands, and said that all mixed-race people were like Muhammad and should not be trusted.

Once this news was reported, it caused an uproar in the Netherlands. The importance of the Dutch East Indies to the Netherlands is beyond doubt. Muhammad's betrayal and the capture of Governor-General Dirk also mean that the situation in the Dutch East Indies is irreversible.

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

It has to be admitted that the old ones are still the best. The Dutch Prime Minister's actions quickly helped him get out of the crisis, and he shifted all the blame for losing the Dutch East Indies to Governor Dirk and Muhammad, making himself the kind prime minister who had to make sacrificial decisions for the people.

As expected, with the statement of the Dutch Prime Minister, the Dutch vented their anger on Muhammad and Dirk. Governor Dirk was also harassed by a large number of people in the Netherlands, and some people threw some debris, bricks and stones at Governor Dirk's mansion.

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

Knowing that it was necessary to cut the Gordian knot at this time, the Dutch Prime Minister immediately announced that the Dutch East Indies would be completely handed over to Australasia in exchange for up to 35 million Australian dollars and Australasia's promise to rescue Dutch soldiers and officials.

On the day this treaty was reached, Australasia announced in a high-profile manner that it would send troops to the Dutch East Indies. While gaining control of the Dutch East Indies, it would also do everything possible to rescue Dutch officials and soldiers.

In order to express his attention to the safety of Dutch soldiers, Arthur specifically ordered the navy, army and air force to all go out and end the war as quickly as possible.

The natives who had previously contacted Australasia, including Muhammad, were very smart to hide in their own territories and prepare for subsequent discussions with Australasia.

And those indigenous forces that had not contacted Australasia naturally suffered a devastating disaster. The firepower and combat effectiveness of the Australasia army are beyond doubt. Coupled with the joint action of the navy, army and air force, the blow to the natives was like a crushing blow.

On the afternoon of October 2, 1925, the Australasian army officially arrived in the Dutch East Indies. Only the next day, Australasian conquered Batavia with powerful firepower and rescued the Dutch East Indies colonial government and Governor Dirk.

Of course, the main reason for the rapid capture of Batavia was that all the indigenous troops had evacuated Batavia, leaving only a small number of troops to garrison and guard the imprisoned colonial government.

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

Perhaps it was the battle gap between the two. The Australasian army only lasted for a month in the hands of the Australasian army. After eliminating three indigenous countries and two indigenous forces, the three islands of the Dutch East Indies returned to the control of Australasian again.

In the face of such a huge gap, the Dutch did not dare to have any thoughts at all. Finally, under the urging of the Dutch government, Governor Dilk hurriedly completed the handover procedures with the Australasian government and returned to the Netherlands.

Although his crime in this colonial war was not too serious, 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 and those mixed-race and indigenous people in the Dutch East Indies has become Arthur's most difficult task at present.

It has to be admitted that the population distribution in the Dutch East Indies is too complicated. The majority of the population is the local indigenous people. The large number of ethnic groups among these indigenous people is also one of the important reasons why the indigenous people in the Dutch East Indies are difficult to control.

In addition, the Dutch East Indies also has Dutch, mixed-race people, other immigrants and indigenous people in Asia, a small number of Europeans, and so on.

It is naturally impossible to deal with these people in a one-size-fits-all manner. Those who do not obey the rule of the country are better to be expelled and dispersed, or migrated to other areas.

After the situation changed, Eric met Muhammad again, who was very nervous, and brought Arthur's attitude, that is, they were still allowed to freely choose an island.

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

In order to completely suppress and appease these indigenous people, Martin, the commander of the Second Guard Division, specially organized a meeting to summon all the indigenous people who have connections with Australasia to discuss how to deal with these indigenous people.

At the beginning of the meeting, Commander Martin directly gave the attitude of Australasia, that is, the indigenous people of the three islands in the Dutch East Indies can choose any one, and Australasia allows the indigenous people to establish an independent indigenous united state on this island.

The remaining two islands belong to the rule of Australasia, and the existence of indigenous people is not allowed on these two islands, otherwise it will be regarded as a provocation to Australasia.

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

Looking at the slightly stalemate situation, Nur Brady Hakara stood up very smartly and said to Commander Martin: "Dear General Martin, I agree with your request. But may I ask, what do you mean by establishing an indigenous united state?"

For Nur Brady Hakara, their sultanate had long been destroyed, and it was not a big problem whether to migrate or not.

On the contrary, as long as he controlled the army and population in his hands, no matter where the address of the sultanate moved, he could have a strong army and guarantee his strength.

More importantly, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Australasia is much stronger than the Netherlands, and the situation in the Dutch East Indies is naturally impossible to be the same as during the Dutch rule.

If the Australasians are really annoyed, facing such a powerful country so close, even if the indigenous people have a large population, it is impossible to resist.

Apart from anything 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 completely crushed, even if all the indigenous people unite, they can't avoid the tragic end of being massacred.

"Let Foreign Minister Mr. Deze tell you about this matter in person." Commander Martin nodded, and the soldiers invited Australasia Foreign Minister Deze from outside the door.

Hearing that the other party was a member of the Australasian cabinet, many indigenous chiefs and tribal leaders couldn't help but swallow their saliva and became a little nervous.

"Everyone, please allow me to make a brief self-introduction." Minister Dai Ze said with a smile: "I am the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australasia, and I am also the person in charge of handling indigenous affairs under your majesty's full authority.

Originally, Australasia was going to establish a new Australian East Indies colony, but your majesty felt that it was not easy for the indigenous people, so he decided to give you a chance to establish a new country.

But the Dutch East Indies cannot be given to you in its entirety. We allow you to choose any island to establish an independent country. As long as there is no conflict with Australasia, we can guarantee your independence."

"Minister Dai Ze, what is the system of this new country? How should we distribute so many indigenous tribes and forces?" Mohammed stood up boldly and asked with a slightly nervous mood.

Although he was also a famous general in the Dutch East Indies, in front of Australasia, even the Prime Minister of the Netherlands was not good enough, not to mention that he was a general who only commanded a brigade.

"I have discussed this matter with your Majesty. You can establish a united indigenous country." Minister Dai Ze replied very politely: "Taking into account the complex relationship between the various indigenous forces and the different ethnic issues, the political system of this indigenous country is somewhat special. It can be named an elective sultanate."

"Elective sultanate?" Puzzles appeared on the faces of the indigenous chiefs and Muhammad, and they asked involuntarily.

"Of course!" Minister Dai Ze said with a smile: "This country is destined to be formed by the merger of multiple small sultanates. You can each recognize the sultan in your own territory.

But the country must also have a unified person in charge, and the person who leads the country is also named the Grand Sultan.

In order to demonstrate fairness and justice, this Grand Sultan is jointly elected by all the small countries that make up this country. My suggestion is to adopt a lifelong system to facilitate the country to have a unified policy orientation.

In order to facilitate the election, each small sultanate that makes up the Grand Sultanate can nominate one candidate, together with the sultans and rulers of the small sultanates, to form the House of the Grand Sultanate, responsible for the election of the Grand Sultan and the supervision of the government.

As for the election of the government of the Grand Sultanate, my suggestion is that the Grand Sultan appoints himself to facilitate the management and operation of the government." Looking at the different expressions of other people in the conference room, Minister Dai Ze still said very politely.

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