Chapter 628: Shifting the blame

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

, the Dutch Prime Minister urgently knocked on the door of Queen Wilhelmina's palace, and brought a piece of news that made Queen Wilhelmina's expression suddenly change: "Batavia has been breached!"

"Damn it! How could Batavia be breached? What does Dirk do for food?" 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 troops were all fighting on the front lines with the natives, and before we knew it, Batavia was under Muhammad's control.

The current army has been surrounded by Muhammad and the indigenous people. If it is not rescued in time, it is likely that the entire army will be annihilated. "The Dutch Prime Minister explained with a pale face.

The previous Dutch government placed all its hopes on victory in the war with the indigenous people. But Batavia has been captured, so how can we talk about victory?

With artillery and machine guns, defensive warfare becomes very simple. Under the command of Mohammed, the natives only needed machine guns and artillery to resist the attack of the Dutch army.

What's even worse is that. After Batavia was captured, it was a heavy blow to the morale of the Dutch army, and the Netherlands could no longer guarantee the logistical supply of these colonial armies.

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

The military morale of both sides is waxing and waning, which is already the worst news for the Netherlands, which is fighting at a distance.

To put it bluntly, the Dutch army had no hope of retaking Batavia unless the indigenous people did not have the support of any national force behind them.

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

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

"According to the news returned from the frontline troops, Governor Dilk and the entire colonial government have been controlled by Muhammad. Muhammad 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 reached a dead end. The Governor-General of East India was captured and his army surrounded, leaving little hope of resistance.

The reinforcements from the Netherlands have only set off for a few days, and will not arrive until half a month at the earliest. By then, everything will be too late.

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

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

"Yes, Her Majesty the Queen." The Prime Minister nodded, pretending to be relaxed.

He was the one who had to resist at that time, but now that his hopes have been shattered, he is the one who must bear the responsibility.

The loss of the Dutch East Indies is a painful experience for the Netherlands. If nothing unexpected happens, I am afraid that the reputation of this Dutch government, including the prime minister himself, will be bad in the Netherlands.

The Dutch ambassador to Australasia, who received the telegram, urgently asked Arthur at noon to request Australasian support regarding the rebellion in the Dutch East Indies.

Arthur looked at the Dutch ambassador who kept his posture very low, and asked with a smile: "How many days are left until 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's resignation, 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 sad that the situation has developed to such a bad state. surprise."

“You know, although the Australasian army is capable of pacifying the situation in the Dutch East Indies, casualties are unavoidable.

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 to quell the rebellion. "

Hearing what Arthur said, the Dutch ambassador's expression changed again and again, but he still did not dare to say anything.

Let alone three months, I am afraid that in one month, the Dutch East Indies will cease to exist.

After Batavia was captured, it was only a matter of time before other areas fell away from Dutch control.

By then, will Australasia put down 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 anxious. I also ask your Majesty to organize an army as soon as possible. We are willing to be fully responsible for your country's military expenses and sign a friendship treaty with your country." The Dutch Ambassador lowered his head and said respectfully again said.

"Mr. Ambassador, I'm afraid this is impossible to achieve. Instead of dispatching the army to quell the rebellion as soon as possible, I think your country should sell the Dutch East Indies to us." Arthur said with a smile: "

The current fact is that you are no longer in control of the Dutch East Indies. Even if Australasia sends out troops, they will have to pay heavy casualties.

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

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

It is simply 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 missed Arthur's good mood, there would be no hope of trying to make up for it.

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

Even if you know that there is no hope in resisting, you still have to at least have an argument. Otherwise, the angry Dutch people will engulf the government, and he, the ambassador who single-handedly achieved the loss of the Dutch East Indies, will also be glared at by all Dutch people.

"There's no rush, Mr. Ambassador." Now the initiative is in Arthur's hands, and Arthur is not in a hurry.

Looking at the Dutch ambassador who was still very respectful 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 won't be too late to come to me after your country has relaxed its attitude. For Australasia, any situation can be saved. "

Although Arthur is not anxious, this does not mean that the Dutch government is not anxious.

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

If these troops are not rescued as soon as possible, it is very likely that not a single person among the 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 losses of tens of thousands of people?

Coupled with the loss of the Dutch East Indies, I am afraid that the angry Dutch will directly change the government and send everyone 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, expressed Arthur's attitude, and requested a decision from the country.

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

In response, Queen Wilhelmina issued a death order. On the premise that the Dutch East Indies cannot 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 the moment. At least it should show that the government is trying its best, but the enemy is too powerful.

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 the interests of the Netherlands as much as possible, including increasing the funds for the purchase of the Dutch East Indies to 100 million Australian dollars.

Judging from the income the Dutch East Indies brought to the Dutch government, the Dutch government suffered 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 saved, and the Netherlands recovered losses, this would become a credit.

The Dutch Prime Minister is very smart. Although we know that there must be Australasia behind this incident, a powerful country cannot afford to offend it.

Compared to Australasia, Muhammad is obviously the one easier to offend, and he can easily throw all the blame on Muhammad.

In addition to the incompetent Governor Dirk who has been captured, with these two people taking the blame, the government can take away most of the responsibility.

After all, the Dutch reinforcements have not yet arrived. It is also true that the Dutch mainland is far away from the Dutch East Indies. The government's responsibility is actually not much.

With this idea in mind, on the one hand, the Dutch ambassador was asked to reach a compromise with Australasia as soon as possible to rescue the Dutch army near Batavia.

On the other hand, the Dutch Prime Minister also asked people to urgently publish some news reports explaining the war. Among them, he wrote a lot about Muhammad's rebellion and Governor Dirk's incompetence, ready to shirk his responsibility at any time.

You must know that Governor Dilk is the leader of the Dutch East Indies government and army, and his status in the Dutch East Indies is comparable to that of the Turkish Emperor.

It is perfectly sufficient to let a person with this status take the blame for the government. The people are easy to fool anyway.

On the premise that Queen Wilhelmina does not want to be held responsible, the royal family will not speak for Governor Dilke.

Even conversely, if the blame-shifting is effective, Queen Wilhelmina will urgently transfer all responsibilities to Governor Dilke and Mohammed.

Queen Wilhelmina and the government's joint effort to shift blame will definitely have a miraculous effect in the Netherlands.

As long as you can fool those ignorant people at the bottom, it is actually equivalent to abstaining from your own responsibilities.

It no longer matters how heavy the loss of the Dutch East Indies was to the Netherlands. As a politician, the priority should be his own political career.

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