Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne Chapter 171

On May 25, 1864, the Netherlands and Portugal reached an agreement in London. Although Portugal was reluctant, Prime Minister Barreto signed it into effect. Angola Portugal is now only 60% left, and it is still in the south.

The Netherlands will gradually withdraw from the now occupied southern Angola area and take over the north of the two rivers, including Luanda in the agreement.

The direction of Mozambique is generally the same as that of the Netherlands. The two countries are bounded by the Zambezi River and govern separately.

Portugal originally disagreed, and Britain and other countries also felt that the Netherlands was too much. After all, Angola has already taken advantage of the Netherlands.

Although Portugal started the war, Mozambique did not. It was the Netherlands that started the war first. Now, it took half of Mozambique with one mouth. It seems a bit too much.

The UK is more appropriate because of fear of Dutch power in central Africa, because this time it is clearly supporting Portugal.

Other countries are also hesitant.

It is true that the Dutch colonies in Africa are already large, and now if they are divided according to the division, then the status of the Netherlands will be more consolidated.

This is not a good thing for African colonial powers such as Britain and France.

Seeing this, Tolbeck, the Netherlands, naturally understood what they were thinking.

Fortunately, before he came, he had a sand table game with William IV and got a backup plan for retreat.

So after pretending to be dissatisfied, he proposed that the Zambezi River be the same as the boundary, and declared that this was to avoid disputes over regeneration in the future. For this reason, the Netherlands was willing to give up the Dutch occupation of Southern Rhodesia.

As soon as Tolbeck's condition came out, the British Viscount Palmerston chose to remain silent, and Bismarck of Prussia was even more bright.

The retreat of the Netherlands has turned the whole of Southern Rhodesia from a three-way battle into two. In particular, when the Netherlands in the north retreated, the British, Portuguese and Prussia have much more room to play.

Therefore, Bismarck's move to the Netherlands can be said to see the essence, but Prussia has to accept it. The people here are not newcomers to the political arena. Even if they rarely participate in international disputes in the world, they have to fight in their own countries. Yangmou looks at the dialysis.

The Dutch move made Portugal's Prime Minister Barreto feel a little hot, but had to take over.

He clearly felt the cannibalistic gaze of Bismarck and Viscount Palmerston. Obviously in Southern Rhodesia, Portugal is better than the Netherlands.

This should be the idea of ​​the two of them, and even Barreto guessed that this is the current idea of ​​everyone in the conference, which made him smile bitterly, because it means that Louis I has always proved that Portugal is not weaker than the Netherlands. Funny thing.

Your Majesty, do you know that because of the war you are about to start, all countries used to think that the Netherlands was stronger than us, but now it has no longer questioned it, and it has become a certain reality.

Of course, the issue between the Netherlands and Portugal is only one topic of this meeting.

Regarding the issue of free navigation of inland rivers in Africa, the Congo River Basin and the Nile River Basin are the same as other river basins, allowing countries to pass through, but countries must report to the country they govern.

The attempts of the London Conference to resolve the conflict between the Netherlands and Portugal caused by the partition of Africa were actually conducted during informal meetings of various countries.

Instead, it was not officially brought to the conference table for discussion, but was resolved through political transactions under his command.

Therefore, there is no dispute between the Netherlands and Portugal in the protocol of the London Conference.

There are other meetings going on throughout the conference.

Including the timely resolution of the disputes between the Netherlands and Portugal, the limited results of this meeting show that the European powers have formed a balance of power in Africa, marking the renewal of the old and new powers.

It also marks the end of the first starting point for the frantic competition for African colonies among countries.

After this London meeting. The pace of European countries' partition of Africa has been greatly accelerated.

With the end of this meeting, Africa has entered a state of being divided among the giants. At present, Africa has not been occupied by other countries, but Ethiopia and the southern part of West Africa.

It is now the location of the next hot spot for European countries to compete for.

It's okay to say that Ethiopia is in West Africa, but it is being watched by countries that have no colonies at the meeting. Obviously, after the meeting, Tolbek can imagine that there will be thousands of troops and ships from European countries. attacked.

In 1850, only 10% of the land occupied by Europe in Africa was used for fish production. In 1961, it only increased to 20% in ten years. However, in 1864, in just two years, it has risen to 20%. About 80%, it may not be necessary to finish the 1860s, and depending on the situation, it will be divided up by then.

Africa became a subcontinent of African countries.

In the unprecedented fierce competition in Africa, the British Empire and the French Empire are the biggest players, and the Netherlands is the new king.

The other kingdoms of Portugal and Spain expanded slowly, while Italy, Sweden, and Tsarist Russia and Denmark were just newcomers.

In short, countries have begun to formulate ABCD plans for national expansion. Attempt to flex its muscles in Africa.

Tolbeck was able to predict that, although the London Conference recognized the current territory of the countries, it wanted to stop and reduce conflict.

But the effect may be just the opposite, causing serious disputes and conflicts,

These disputes and conflicts may become an important factor leading to a war in Africa that is clearer than it is now.

Just like the wars in Europe that have been drawn for hundreds of years and then repeated again and again.

There was no set time for the London meeting, and when the dust settled, it was already June.

As the results of the meeting were published in major newspapers, people around the world gave mixed reviews.

The Portuguese are naturally dissatisfied~www.mtlnovel.com~ No, they are very dissatisfied.

Many people even thought it was a disgrace to the country, and even launched an impeachment against Barreto.

In the end, although it was protected by Louis I, it was also because of this that the History Party created by Barreto lost in the new election and became the Prime Minister of Pojiao.

And Louis I could only use the support of the royal family helplessly to keep the Barreto cabinet running.

The Netherlands is another look, full of joy of victory everywhere.

The way the war started by Portugal finally lost money and lost territory blocked the anger of the Dutch, which was the biggest boost for the Dutch cabinet government.

In this poll, Tolbeck's cabinet has the highest support in the history of the poll, reaching 80%, and William IV has become the most beloved king of the Dutch people.

The Dutch-Portuguese war was a laudable battle for the Netherlands, and it was also the first war against a European power during the reign of William IV. It is important to generate any fear.

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