This was the height of the colonial era. Britain had previously suffered losses at East Africa's hands, while France had been dealt an equally miserable blow by Germany. Japan was the most fanatical of all the aggressors, and thus overseas colonial activities became even more rampant by the end of the nineteenth century.
After all, there was less meat in the pot, so everyone fought over it with even less restraint. The Pacific region also contained major powers such as the United States, the Far East Empire, and Spain, as well as the Netherlands, which possessed vast colonies in Asia. Therefore, every country seeking to stir up trouble in the Pacific region possessed considerable strength.
The Far East Empire and Spain had not yet had their true colors exposed, so they posed no danger for the time being. Although the Netherlands' colonial territory was not small, it consisted chiefly of tropical rainforest, and its value was not yet apparent.
However, Ernst knew that the Netherlands' East Indies colony possessed enormous potential. After all, Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest country in his previous life, had been incubated there.
East Africa's present Lanfang Overseas Province was in fact West Kalimantan Province of Indonesia from his previous life. As for the Sarawak Kingdom in North Kalimantan, it had already become part of the British colonies, while Dutch influence had retreated to eastern and southern Borneo.
Germany had also made some gains in the Pacific region, mainly islands beyond Spain's reach, as well as German New Guinea.
German New Guinea looked enormous on the map, but even by the twenty-first century, its interior still contained vast numbers of primitive tribes. Its degree of civilization was even lower than Africa's. Nevertheless, this was Germany's greatest gain in the Pacific region over the past few years.
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