Chapter 295: The Batavia Peace Talks (Request for monthly votes!)_2

What Arthur didn't expect was that the Dutch would compromise so decisively, so decisively that it caught Arthur and most of the government by surprise.

They originally thought that a war would break out between the Dutch East Indies, but the Kingdom of the Netherlands surrendered without a fight.

At Arthur's indication, the Australasian government agreed to the request of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and asked the Dutch government to send representatives for peace talks in Batavia, the capital of the Dutch East Indies.

Although admitting defeat directly would cause a significant loss of face between governments, it is currently the best method for the Dutch government.

If a war broke out with Australasia, the navy of the Dutch East Indies would not stand a chance against Australasia's navy.

Without the support of the navy, the Dutch East Indies army would be defeated one by one.