Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne Chapter 504

Opening 1861: I just succeeded to the Dutch throne Chapter 504 Telegram communication, Britain still compromised! (patriotic theme)

Kingdom of the Netherlands, Amsterdam, Inside the private office of William IV at the Royal Palace of the Netherlands.

William IV was surrounded by no one but him, and outside the door were Bill Charlie, director of the Royal Netherlands Intelligence Service, and Mackay Sean, the director of international intelligence of the Netherlands.

At this moment, William IV had a very wonderful expression on his face, but his eyes were fixed on the letter in his hand. Obviously, his expression was driven by the content of the letter in his hand.

What was written on the envelope to make him show such a vivid expression?

"...At this time, the stereotype that the Kingdom of the Netherlands did not dare to use force against the British Empire and would not easily use force against the British Empire was bound to be broken.

On the one hand, the strength of the Netherlands is getting stronger and stronger, and on the other hand, the British Empire has increasingly diluted its hegemonic influence with the rise of the Netherlands, Prussia, and the Commonwealth of America. Many people actually understand this, but there is not much clear impact. , if Huntington's visit to Spain is successful and Britain's actions are thunderous and rainy, it will become a kind of left-handed evidence of Britain's strength and influence. This seems to be the reason for the Netherlands' toughness, and it seems that the international community is also carefully observing the UK's response.

This trend cannot get worse, and London has come to the point where it has to do something about it.

Any misfire in the three countries of England, Netherlands and Spain may trigger a war. If they are not prepared for the worst, it is impossible for either side to act rashly.

However, the Netherlands does not seem to believe in evil. Amsterdam did not hesitate to cover Huntington's visit by turning a blind eye. It even paid little attention to the interception and sinking of the United Kingdom. This confirmed a problem from the side, that is, the Netherlands can dispatch troops to guard it at any time. For their own interests, no matter where the other party comes from, the Dutch naval fleet is already ready and ready to start.

There is no sensitive time point in the Kingdom of the Netherlands that should not be said, nor is there any argument that it is not appropriate to use force during its rise, and there is no fear of all parties talking about the Netherlands' small and broad speech. At this point, it is obvious that the Netherlands already considers itself to be a big country. With the strength of a big country, although few people in Europe think that the Netherlands, which has only 3 million people in Europe, can hold this position, at least they do not think that the Netherlands can confront the United Kingdom in Europe, but the Dutch approach, obviously the outside world will not. become a constraining factor.

It seems that the whole of Europe, including London, has discovered that: Amsterdam's boldness beyond the past shows that the Dutch dare not to conflict with the British Empire is a thing of the past? "

In the letter of William IV, he seemed to see a noble girl with a youthful and beautiful face who was eloquently talking, but kept solemn and noble, and couldn't help sighing.

"If she is a man, there will be a different pattern in Europe. At least I want to use the UK as a stepping stone to send the Netherlands to the top of the country. It seems that there are more twists and turns to face.

William IV murmured, "In a few months, he will be a member of the Nassau family, but he is also his own. Although she is a woman, she is still a woman with great ambitions."

The somewhat fearful William IV thought of a lot. He was worried about whether his younger brother could subdue the other party. Looking at the letter in his hand, he thought of the timid appearance of his younger brother, the current Crown Prince of Greece, Frederick, and shook his head involuntarily. .

"Fortunately, my father, William III, is still there, and according to history, my cheap father, William III, will live in the king's position until 1890, which is 20 years of life."

"In the history of his previous life, his predecessor, William Hendrick, lived from 1840 to 1879 as the first heir to the Dutch throne.

The second brother, William Carrell, lived from 1843 to 1850.

The third brother, William Frederick, from 1851 to 1884, inherited the throne of the Netherlands after the death of his predecessor. Unfortunately, in the end, his lifespan was shorter than that of his father, William III. After his mother died in 1878, William III remarried in 1879. Princess Emma of a small principality in the German Empire was queen, and in 1880 she gave birth to Wilhelmina. Yes, it was the Wilhelmina who became Queen of the Netherlands in 1890 at the age of 10 after both father and brother died in the previous life. Queen Na, and the queen who has been doing it for 58 years. "

Thinking of this, William IV couldn't help but change his mind, "Now I have successfully inherited the position of King of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the Netherlands is currently in the hands of my grandmother, and I conduct medical examinations from time to time, and there is nothing wrong with it. The strangest thing is that after his mother died in 1878, his predecessor died inexplicably the following year in 1879, and his third brother Frederick also died five years later in 1884. In the end, William was left. Ming Na was finally pushed to the position of the king of the Netherlands. Although there is no evidence of any conspiracy, I believe that as long as people who are familiar with court battles in the future, do not think it is a matter of nature, just 5 years. The queen and her two sons-in-law are dead."

William IV thought coldly: "Looking around the Netherlands, only Britain and Germany have the ability to reach this level. Judging from the fact that the cheap father William III took the princess of the small German duchy as his second wife in 1879, it was already by Bismarck at this time. , William I, etc. have penetrated, and it is still the kind that dare not resist after the murder of his wife and two sons.

"I Have a Scroll of Ghosts and Gods"

To blame can only blame the geographical location of the Netherlands for being too important, becoming a turf for the British, French and German strategists. Especially the coast and the excellent port there are no ordinary gluttons for Germany.”

Britain's maintenance of hegemony always checks and balances the balance of power in Europe.

France and Mud maintain the status of great powers.

Prussian or future German wolf ambitions.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire is getting dark.

A slow update in the throes of the Tsarist Empire.

Italian fake ChinXing.

Spain's revival is ahead but weak in succession.

Portugal is on the decline.

The rainbow-like rise of the Commonwealth of America.

Ottoman Turkey fell apart.

Where is my future in the Netherlands?

William IV was about to fold the letter when suddenly his expression changed slightly. He looked strangely at the state after the letter returned to the Garden Road. He didn't look down just now, but he didn't realize that there was a rectangle on the other side of the letter. On the one hand, there was a pattern similar to an oval on it. The reason why William IV looked strange was that this pattern turned out to be a lip print, and it was even smeared with lipstick. William IV didn't know why, Suddenly I thought of the girl written in the handwriting.

William IV naturally understood what this lip print represented. Suddenly, he thought of the picture of himself alone with her at the European royal blind date conference in 1862. The little girl who was only 15 years old at the time was only 21 years old when she was born in 1847.

Thinking that she is about to marry her younger brother Frederick to become the crown princess of Greece in a few months, my heart is agitated.

Thinking of her monthly correspondence with herself over the years, even those who are short-circuited in emotional intelligence can understand what Princess Louise of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom means.

"Perhaps, her ambition is one side, but she may really have a little meaning for herself."

But when he thought that she was about to be his sister-in-law, William IV didn't know why, and his heart was filled with sadness.

Shaking his head, he put the letter in one of the innermost safes and locked it.

This secret will be the biggest in his opinion at the moment, obviously at least in his opinion at the moment.

"However, Princess Louise's relationship with herself now may be able to further influence Greece in the future."

Putting this aside, William IV thought of the recent visit to Spain by the Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives Huntington, who had been making a lot of noise in the three countries of England, Holland and Spain, and he couldn't help showing his pride.

The use of any later allusions to the British Empire, a rogue country in the West, can be regarded as revenge for one's own motherland.

My heart is more cheerful.

However, this is not enough. The current situation has gone along the route set by him. The rest is to keep going, let the Netherlands enter the eyes of the whole world with a strong image for the first time, and let everyone understand , Holland can't be bullied, not even the most powerful country in the world, the British Empire, in turn, Holland can pull out Britain's beard.

On the afternoon of February 18, 1869, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the British Empire were in high tension due to the visit of the Dutch Speaker of the House of Representatives Huntington to Spain in support of Spain's sovereignty over Gibraltar. On the topic, the two communicated by telegram to ease the rapidly escalating conflict between the two countries.

According to the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister Tolbik and Prime Minister Disraeli sent 10 telegrams each. The issues of the Kingdom War, the African colonial issue, and the situation in the Balkans were exchanged. UU reading www.uukanshu.com The two also had a candid and direct communication on the possibility that the Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives Huntington, who is currently the most concerned in the world, may have a bamboo stick in Gibraltar, Spain.

The Downing Street Prime Minister's Office in London released a message saying that Prime Minister Disraeli focused on the UK's principled position on the Gibraltar issue, emphasizing "firm opposition" to Spain's ambition to seek Gibraltar, and against countries supporting Spain's unrealistic delusions , the UK will not make any compromises on this issue.

Although it is difficult for this telegram communication to bring practical improvement to the UK and the Netherlands, many people believe that the first communication between the two after Disraeli became the British Prime Minister will help avoid unnecessary conflicts.

Analysts believe that the British Empire is currently suffering heavy losses due to the South African War, the North American War and the Balkan War, almost abolishing half of the Army, and is currently recovering. Therefore, the Disraeli cabinet government does not want the United Kingdom to follow suit. Spain and the Netherlands, the two major naval powers, have upgraded at this moment. After all, the combined naval tonnage of the two countries has exceeded the total tonnage of the United Kingdom, and the loss of the army, for the Netherlands and Spain, which have strong navies, may make these two countries in the world. One south and one north landing on the British mainland, although there are some exaggerated suspicions, it is indeed a risk for the United Kingdom, and don't forget, except for Jose, which barely ranks among the first-class countries, the other few can almost rival the United Kingdom France, Prussia, Tsarist Russia, AustriHungary, etc. are still eyeing it.

So that's why London is hesitant. +Bookmark+

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