Chapter 358 Learned
Long before the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, the conflict between Aceh and East India was intensifying.
The East Indian colonial government did not hand over Yuri within the time specified by Peter, but Peter took no further action.
After losing Java and Sumatra, East India has become a hot potato for the Netherlands, and colonial rule is in danger.
The economic development of East India was extremely uneven, and only Java and Sumatra could provide economic benefits to the Netherlands.
After the independence of the Aceh Sultanate, the Dutch domestic disputes over East Indies became more and more intense.
The biggest controversy is: if you want to gain profits, you must increase investment in East India.
But no one can guarantee that the relationship between the Aceh Sultanate and East India will not deteriorate.
If the Dutch government spends great efforts to develop other areas of East India and attracts the covetousness of the Aceh Sultanate, then the investment of the Dutch government will be in vain.
This is not the most tragic thing.
The rule of the colonial government in East India was not stable, and local resistance occurred from time to time.
In the past, the local people lacked organization, weapons and ammunition, and the rule of the East Indian colonial government could still be maintained.
If the Aceh Sultanate gets in touch with the resistance forces in East India, the consequences will be even more disastrous.
Taken together, the Dutch attitude towards the East Indies changed.
If the threat of the Aceh Sultanate is not eliminated, there will be no prospect for the Dutch colonization of East India.
Since there is no prospect, it is necessary to stop losses in time.
Since last year, the Dutch have been selling East India and contacting other countries.
The Dutch first looked to Britain.
The British wanted to take over, but were not satisfied with the Dutch price.
The Dutch offered 100 million pounds, which scared the British away.
In 1867, the United States purchased Alaska for $7.2 million, an average of two cents per acre.
The British didn't even bother to calculate how big East India was.
The Dutch didn't want to sell it cheaply, so they went to France.
The French expressed no interest in East India.
It’s fake that you’re not interested, but it’s true that you don’t dare to take over.
Even the United Kingdom cannot withstand the guerrilla warfare of the resistance forces. How can France withstand it?
Don’t be ridiculous, France couldn’t even defeat the Qing Empire.
For the same reason, William II was unwilling to ruin the good things of his Russian cousin.
Japan wants to buy but has no money to buy.
The Dutch sadly discovered that after going full circle, the one most likely to take over the East Indies was the Russian Empire.
So after Peter gave the Dutch an ultimatum, the Dutch envoy arrived in St. Petersburg.
What the Dutch did not expect was that St. Petersburg was not interested in East India either.
With more than 20 million square kilometers, Russia has no shortage of land.
East India is about the same as Alaska to the Russian Empire.
The Russian Empire simply sold Alaska to the United States because it was worried that Alaska would be taken away by the British.
If you buy East India, you won't have to worry about this?
Next to East India is the British Straits Settlements.
To untie the bell, one must tie the bell.
So Major Waterberg came to Vladivostok.
George is indeed interested in East India, but 100 million pounds is impossible. George is only willing to pay 20 million rubles.
Don’t be too little.
George had just come into contact with Major Waterberg and was opposed by almost everyone.
"If you want East India, just grab it and it's over. Why spend money to buy it?"
Mikhail doesn't want to spend a penny.
"George, let me go, I promise to capture the East India within half a year at most!"
Vasily volunteered.
“If you say that, I will give you 5 months at most!”
Andre opened the book immediately.
"Shut up!"
Ye Luoxin refused to be involved.
"George, you have to think clearly. Once you take over the East Indies, the Dutch's troubles will become our troubles."
Milyugin also did not recommend that George take over.
Now in East India, the Aceh Sultanate is attacking and the Netherlands is defending.
The Netherlands is indeed a weak country. Such a huge mess is leaking everywhere and cannot be defended at all.
It wouldn't be much better if it were George.
Russia does have a large population.
But there are not many people in Amul.
Conquering the East Indies is easy.
But will George have enough manpower to suppress the rebellions one after another?
This is the most critical issue.
"20 million rubles to buy 1.3 million square kilometers, isn't it a good deal?"
Contrary to what Milyutin thought, George was really not worried about rebellion.
“This is not a question of whether it is cost-effective or not.”
Milyugin was disappointed and thought that George had some outrageous remarks.
“You all think too much, and I didn’t say we would build East India like Amur.”
George has a clear positioning, making money, not being shabby.
"Why buy it?"
Mi Liujing doesn't understand, is it just to make money? George can't say that he spent 20 million to buy a way out for him and Nicholas.
The new century is just around the corner, and we are getting closer and closer to that critical time node.
Although Amul's strength is getting stronger and the situation is good, George still has to prepare for the worst.
“To save the East Indians who were oppressed by the Dutch!”
George was righteous.
Mikhail and Milyutin looked at George like they were aliens.
Are you so noble?
No, as a member of the Russian royal family, how can you be noble!
"If you don't agree, then I will treat this investment as my own private investment."
Even if George doesn't use Amul's money, he can afford it himself.
Mi Liujing frowned. It was also not a matter of who paid.
“Don’t think so good yet, the Dutch haven’t agreed to the price yet.”
George was not afraid that the Dutch would not sell.
We are not afraid of other countries taking over.
The Dutch really don’t want to sell at a low price, but also want to raise the price.
On April 25, the day the United States declared war on Spain, uprisings broke out in Kalimantan and Sulawesi at the same time, with tens of thousands of people participating.
On the 29th, the Netherlands finally agreed to sell East India to George for 20 million rubles.
This news did not attract much attention, because the attention of mainstream media around the world was focused on the Spanish-American War.
On April 27, George Dewey led the U.S. Asiatic Fleet to leave its home port and sail toward Manila.
On May 1st, the Asian Fleet arrived in Manila and immediately launched an attack on the Spanish Fleet.
The battle lasted only two hours. The entire Spanish fleet was annihilated, 381 people were killed, and only 8 Americans were injured.
George looked blank after learning about the relevant situation.
If I had known it would be so easy, why would we fight against the East Indies? It would be better to fight against Spain.
Looking at it this way, the British army's record in the Malay Peninsula is actually not bad, at least they have been fighting for more than half a year.
But George is not qualified to laugh at the Spaniards.
Milyugin's words came true. Now the Dutch's troubles have become George's troubles.
George was not in a hurry, and first sent people to contact the East Indian rebels to understand their demands.
If the East India rebels were just resisting taxes or something, then George would not be unable to accept it.
If the rebels demand independence, then it will not be too late to fight again.
Vasily and Andrei were disappointed. Even if they fought, George would not send out Cossacks, but would send troops from Aceh.
The treatment of the Amur Military Region troops is comparable to that of the Guards.
Sending troops to fight in East India is not only costly, but also suspected of using public weapons for private use.
The Sultanate of Aceh has been heavily armed in the past few years since its establishment. There are nearly 100,000 troops in the country. These troops were originally prepared to attack East India.
Now that East India is dead, the army of the Aceh Sultanate just happens to be brought to East India to put down the rebellion.
After Yankov went to Korea to serve as general adviser, Ivanov became the commander-in-chief of the Aceh Sultanate.
Ivanov was also caught off guard by the rebellions in Kalimantan and Sulawesi.
It is true that some rebels are supported by Ivanov.
But Ivanov really didn't want it to be so big. The scale of the rebels had far exceeded Ivanov's plan.
“Needless to say, we can support the rebels, and so can the British. In the future, there may be rebels supported by the Dutch——”
Prime Minister Antonov Not surprisingly, East Indians themselves are restless and easily incited.
This is also thanks to the Dutch.
The Dutch were weak and unable to completely control the East Indies, so the Dutch adopted a divide-and-conquer approach to the East Indies.
Under normal circumstances, the Dutch used East Indian Chinese to develop their economy.
When the strength of the Chinese in East India increases to a certain level, the Dutch will incite the natives of East India to launch an uprising against the Chinese in East India.
This trick has been tried and tested repeatedly.
In fact, it is the same now. The Chinese, who have economic strength but lack of force, are still the fat sheep in the eyes of many East Indian natives.
The Sultanate of Aceh is not.
The lack of force among the Chinese in East India was caused by the strict control of the Dutch, not the peace-loving Chinese in East India.
The Sultanate of Aceh not only does not restrict the Chinese from owning weapons, it even takes the initiative to provide weapons to the Chinese in Aceh to enhance the self-protection ability of the Chinese in Aceh.
Last year alone, the Sultanate of Aceh made more than 10 million Asian dollars in profits from the sale of shotguns.
The Asian dollar is the currency issued by the Aceh Sultanate itself. It is linked to gold and its gold content is about the same as the ruble.
"This is easy to handle. Send a telegram to the Mullah. As long as he can kill all the other rebels, he will be the king of East India."
Ivanov also did not want to throw his hard-trained troops to East India to fight the rebellion.
Mullah is one of the most powerful native kings in East India, with nearly 4,000 people under his command.
"Don't be stupid, there is only one king in East India."
Antonov did not forget how his status came from.
“Don’t worry, by the time Mullah becomes the king of East India, it will be almost time for him to die.”
Ivanov changed the cage for a bird, and the only king of East India could only be George.
The families of Ivanov and Antonov are both in Vladivostok. The Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief of East India are just a job for them.
George is not worried that things will change as time goes by.
As long as Amur's strength keeps growing, Ivanov and Antonov will not dare.
After all, the Aceh Sultanate does not even have the ability to manufacture artillery. It can only produce rifles and bullets, and the raw materials are all imported from Amur.
George is so eager to learn. George has already learned the British single colonial economy.
(End of this chapter)