Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne Chapter 85

When the world is discussing this combined fleet, the three commanders on this combined fleet are staring at each other with contempt, especially the commander of the French Empire and Prussia. 's commander.

"I said the two of you, can you stop being hostile to each other, now we are all on the same boat."

The speaker was Leon Booker, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Netherlands.

Looking at the two people in front of him who are now on the same level as him on the boat, he felt a headache and at the same time amused. France and Prussia don't know if it was intentional, or they were competing. This time they sent two former rivals, enemies on the battlefield, as partners to jointly preside over this joint fleet mission.

Can such a team work together?

Is he suspicious?

Patrice McMahon is an interesting person. I didn't expect Napoleon to value him so much.

He knew about this person, but this judge named McMahon had a lot of background.

He is of Irish descent, born in Saône Loire in 1808, and graduated from the French Military Academy in 1827.

Before 1830, he went to the French overseas colonies to exercise, and in 1837, seven years later, at the age of 29, he participated in the Battle of Constantine and was awarded the Medal of Honor for military service.

In 1855, it was even considered that only one division participated in the Crimean War, and in September led his troops to capture the Malahof Heights in Sevastopol.

In 1859, as a commander, he participated in the Second Italian War of Independence in support of the Kingdom of Sardinia against the Austrian Empire, and helped Italy successfully complete and self-reliance. It can be said that France gained a lot of points for the establishment of the New Kingdom of Italy. Unfortunately, in the end, because of Napoleon III's He had ambitions for Italy, but in the end, the two countries parted ways. Britain took advantage of it and picked up the fruits of victory, but he fought in vain.

There is also a person sent by Prussia, but it makes him even more dignified, because this person is called Prince Frederick Karl.

Yes, he was Frederick Karl of Prussia, grandson of King Frederick William III of Prussia and nephew of William I.

Born in Berlin in 1828, he received military education since childhood. At the age of 16, he was awarded the rank of Zhongwei. At the age of 18, he entered the University of Bonn to study for two years. Later, an adjutant to the Minister of War), traveled the world, and returned to Prith after a few years, where William I put him in command of an infantry regiment. Then in 1848 he brutally suppressed those who rebelled against the Prussian government. These experiences gave him courage and unshakable determination.

Colonel in 1852, major general in 54 and commanding a cavalry brigade. In 1857, he became the commander of the 1st Division of the Guards. In 1858 he visited the French Empire,

During this period he carefully observed the country and his army, and soon after Prussia mobilized to help Austria in the war for Fao to establish himself as the kingdom of Sardinia and become Italy, Frederick Karl was appointed as the first Second Commander.

After the war, in his many speeches in Prussia, he attacked the French team and its training methods. Unexpectedly, after being translated by the French media, it caused a huge backlash in France, so under pressure, William I. Can only be transferred to an idle job, it is unthinkable, this time the two enemies met on such an occasion.

"Leon Booker, you're so nice to say, if your siblings were chopped to death and the blood was in front of you, let's see if you would still be so calm." It was Frederick Karl who spoke. He stared grimly at McMahon.

"I don't know the elegant look on my face when he shot and killed my lieutenant in Sardinia." McMahon even fought back.

"I said the two of you, you are now discussing a fight for them, but now they are an ally of the United Kingdom, such a country is worth discussing here?

I think that we are still going to return to the previous state after completing the tasks that you have accepted in various countries. After this cooperation, I will be interested. I will watch the show with the bench next to me, and only hope that the two of you will be better. Wonderful performance"

"you"

Both glared at Leon Booker.

In the end, the two chose to wave their hands.

Looking at the appearance of the two, Booker sneered in his heart. He never believed in an officer who would be haunted by the death of a comrade-in-arms. Even if his memory was deep, it was because too many people who died without merit were punished. .

Therefore, he will not suspect that these two are contrived.

Two powerful people with a tough style in their respective countries are just looking for a step down.

But Booker gave them this step.

Booker had already ordered someone to put it on when he arrived.

"Today we are in the Madeira archipelago in Portugal"

Seeing that both of them were looking upwards, and they were still concentrating, secretly said that both of them were acting just now.

He continued: "If it wasn't for a plan, I wouldn't mind going into the Mediterranean, after a swim, and showing off to the British from the newly built Suez Canal."

"However, because of this mission, I can only follow the instructions above. Both of them are elites in the military of various countries. I don't think I need to say it. Everyone understands that this time is not so much support. The Transvaal Republic of South Africa, in fact, what we are going to do, everyone is very clear, everyone here will not speak secretly, we in the Netherlands, the goal this time is here, here, and here.”

When the two looked over, their faces changed dramatically, because they didn't expect that the appetite of the Netherlands would be so great.

"Even if the Kingdom of Congo is, no matter how big the Netherlands is, it's still an uninhabited place. We accept it in France, but you, the Netherlands, are also interested in Madagascar, so I don't agree with that, because we are also interested in there. There is a strong interest." McMahon followed: "We have been there for several years with the local native kingdoms." "Yes, the Netherlands is actually interested in Tanzania, and Prussia is actually interested there." Frederick . Karl came up with the Prussian idea.

Throwing stones to ask the way.

"Oh? If the two are really interested in them, the Netherlands won't mind giving it up, but we are also interested in southwest Africa on the Atlantic side, after all, our own fleet here can travel north and south across the Atlantic to reach it. , transportation of resources, etc. is also more convenient, why don't we give Tanzania in the east to Prussia, how about you admit that Southwest Africa belongs to the Netherlands?”

Looking at the smiling Booker, no matter how they looked at it, they both felt that the other party just deliberately took out a place at will, ready to use it to pry open the real money behind.

"Booker, although I am interested in Tanzania, Southwest Africa on the Atlantic is indeed more related to Prussia," Frederick Karl hurriedly said.

Seeing that McMahon had no objection, Booker said, "That is, we got Tanzania in the Netherlands?"

"We France will not object, but for the sake of fairness, what do we get?" McMahon did not propose it himself, but asked Booker and the two to discuss what territory France should take.

The old fox!

Booker and Prince Carl looked at each other, and both saw the fear in each other's eyes.

There is no simple one here. It can be said that everyone is a leader in the military, and they are also talents that each country believes can be independent. Therefore, no one will underestimate each other.

Even if it seems that the other party sometimes reveals the shortcomings, it may be a trap that the other party deliberately reveals.

Booker looked at Prince Carl, who said: "The French Empire now occupies Algeria in Africa. I think France can occupy a colony in Central Africa. How about here?"

I saw Prince Carl standing up, holding a pen, and pointing to Nigeria, "It is said that there is a large population here, and it is quite close to Algeria, which is in line with France's long-term strategy of opening up North and South Africa."

"Yes, this is a good idea, but France needs to add a colony next to it. I think Côte d'Ivoire is good, and, in this way, France can take over the whole of Central and West Africa, almost except Morocco in Spain. under the banner”

McMahon shook his hand holding the pen~www.mtlnovel.com~ looked at the two of them in surprise. At this moment, he understood the reason why Napoleon III warned him to be careful about these two people before coming here. Yes, but because everyone is smart, it saves a lot of trouble.

Simply put, something will happen.

That being the case, he did not refuse, but said politely: "Since the Netherlands likes Madagascar, then the relationship between our two countries has been neighbors for hundreds of years, and distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors. If the Netherlands wants it, we France will naturally have the beauty of adults. Virtue, then we are acknowledging Dutch interests in the Kingdom of Congo and Tanzania and Madagascar, and as for Prussia,"

After glaring at Prince Carl, McMahon said, "As you said before, we France are willing to support Prussia in Southwest Africa (namely Namibia) and"

"Somalia and Cameroon" Prince Carl disregarded his face and directly stated what he wanted.

"In this case, we think that Kenya and Gabon are related to us, and the Netherlands can manage them well."

"Since the two of you are so shameless, then France is not behind others, but we are very interested in the whole of Central Africa and the West. At that time, will the three countries support each other?"

"Nature supports each other."

In this way, the three commanders of the combined fleet, on this tier 4 sailing battleship, completed the private partition of Africa. As for the remaining territory, they all understood that it was left to the United Kingdom. From other countries in China, because of their strength, they really can't eat so much.

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