Beginning on January 1, 1902, the seaport of Belawan in northwest Indonesia was officially taken over by the Far East Military. However, soon after, it was attacked by the Dutch 36th Colonial Army stationed near Belawan Port, especially the commander of the 36th Army.
General Horace didn't know what the Dutchman was thinking. He didn't show up to help Musny at the best time. Now it was purely an afterthought.
However, the Far East Field Army is known as the world's best army. Therefore, when the strength of both sides was equal, the Dutch 36th Colonial Army did not get any benefits in the end. In the end, it was defeated by the Far East. Even the commander-in-chief, General Horace De, was captured.
Finally, the Dutch authorities stopped making small moves and comprehensive negotiations began.
However, Li Ningyu himself did not continue to stay in Belawan. Instead, he handed over the Belawan sea and land defense system to the South China Sea Fleet. He took the remaining ships and sailed to the Indian Ocean. But just one day
After that, negotiations surrounding Belawan were in full swing.
Huang Song, the new diplomatic adjutant of the Far East, has full authority to handle this matter on behalf of the Far East. Of course, all this is directed by Li Ningyu behind the scenes. Why did Li Ningyu choose this young Huang Song instead of appointing the cunning Bismarck?
In fact, Li Ningyu has two considerations. First: Bismarck has made too many contributions to the diplomacy of the Far East. It is also time to gradually let Bismarck move from the front to the backstage. He said that for the future of the Far East, it is still necessary to vigorously cultivate young people;
Second: Based on the needs of this negotiation with the Dutch authorities, what Li Ningyu needs is Huang Song's youthful vigor, and what he needs is Huang Song's vigor.
As soon as this incident broke out, the Americans' expressions changed drastically, because the Far East was slapping them in the face!
The plot of the Spanish-American War was borrowed and used, which caused the Americans to lose face. At the same time, they could not stand up and say anything, so the United States directly chose to remain silent, which made the American authorities even more resentful of Li Ningyu and the Far East. Following this opportunity, the United States
People intensified their alliance with Japan. In the end, the United States and Japan secretly reached a number of secret agreements, 80% of which were for the Far East.
Although there were small adjustments to the British authorities after the death of Queen Victoria, Britain's basic diplomatic strategy remained unchanged, so even the new king Edward VII could not change it. However, the personal relationship between Edward VII and Li Ningyu
The relationship was very good, so while Britain supported the Netherlands, it also persuaded the Netherlands to spend money to eliminate the disaster.
Coupled with the secret mediation of Wilhelm II of Germany, the Belawan incident did not lead the Netherlands and the Far East into the mud of war. However, during the negotiations, the representative of the Far East, Huang Song, insisted on the compensation of 60 million Asian dollars.
This prevented all countries from coming to power. For this reason, both Edward VII and William II expressed their suggestions to Li Ningyu.
But Li Ningyu resorted to all the diplomatic tricks, being vague, changing the subject, avoiding talking, etc. As time went by, Belawan, which originally belonged to the Dutch authorities, suffered more losses every day.
, but there was no loss to the Far East at all, because after taking control of Belawan, the Far East began to salvage and repair the warships that ran aground and sank outside Belawan. At the same time, it purchased a large amount of strategic materials in Indonesia and transported them back to South Asia, but the price
But the price given is very low, which is basically the cost price.
Sumatra is the sixth largest island in the world and the second largest island in Indonesia. Due to the high temperature and rain all year round, the small temperature difference and numerous rivers in this area, whether it is strategic resources such as oil, coal, iron, gold, copper and other minerals, or rice, coffee
, rubber, tea, oil palm, tobacco, coconut and other agricultural products, it can be said that they are all very rich.
After the Far East controlled the Belawan seaport area, it first did not expand to other areas of Sumatra. However, Belawan is the largest trade and military seaport in Sumatra, so the amount of various goods and materials stored here is quite amazing, so the Far East took
Buy it at a low price and ship it away directly.
In the end, neither the governments nor the local wealthy businessmen had anything to say about the Far East's approach, because Belawan was under the control of the Far East. For wealthy merchants' goods, the Far East would at most give them a cost price, but the merchants had to sell them.
The situation in Belawan is unclear. If the Dutch authorities declare war on the Far East, it means that all the supplies belong to the Far East. Fortunately, the Far East gave them the cost price, so they will not lose money.
However, such a deal brought a lot of wealth to the Far East, and the authorities of various countries could not find fault. In the end, they had to step up negotiations. However, no matter how countries put pressure on the Far East in the end, Huang Song, the diplomatic adjutant who negotiated on behalf of the Far East, never relented.
, watching the days go by, the Dutch authorities finally compromised and agreed to pay Far East 60 million Asian dollars in compensation. However, at this time, Far East changed its mind again.
Because Li Ningyu saw the profit from the trade difference, Li Ningyu doesn't want money now. He wants goods worth 60 million Asian dollars. At the same time, he also calls it one thing for one thing, but the Far East only gives the needed materials.
The cost price was given, which made the Dutch authorities almost faint with anger. After seeing the Far East proposing such conditions, all countries praised in their hearts: "Li Ningyu is not only a military genius, but also a smart and cunning businessman!"
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However, the authorities and senior officials in various countries did not know that it was a little girl who came up with this idea for Li Ningyu, and she was the maid Wan'er.
According to a period of military control of Sumatra, the Far East Group knew that it contained a large amount of oil, tin, bauxite, and coal, and the three strategic materials were what the Far East needed most. Therefore, when the originally concluded negotiations were about to end, the Far East
Representative Huang Song raised this new issue, and time seemed to be delayed again. However, this time the Dutch authorities learned a lesson and decided to solve it quickly, because every day of delay, the Far East would transport more supplies in Belawan.
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In the end, the entire negotiation took 10 days. In the end, according to statistics from the Far East Finance Department, the Far East Group made reasonable use of this incident and earned Far East a total profit of more than 200 million Asian dollars, while the losses were almost negligible. Although
When the troops were finally fully withdrawn from Belawan, Li Ningyu was still somewhat unwilling. However, for the long-term stability and development of the Far East, Li Ningyu ordered the withdrawal of troops from Belawan, but in the end he drove away all the repaired warships.
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Among them were four warships that originally belonged to the Dutch Asia Fleet. After Li Ningyu made such a ridiculous scene, the authorities of various countries could not help but cover their mouths and chuckle. At the same time, Li Ningyu had a new nickname, that is, no matter how big a deal it is in the military,
, and also do some sneaky things.
However, after Li Ningyu heard such words, he just laughed it off, because in his eyes, any praise or criticism was not important. As long as Far East's strength expanded, he did not care about personal honor or disgrace.
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