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"Does His Majesty Karl XV suspect that the Latins and Slavs might join forces to deal with us Germans?"

Christian IX asked suspiciously.

"It's not possible, but it will definitely happen"

The British Foreign Secretary Russell, who has always been the old god, said firmly: "The Slavs will not deal with the great Germans alone, and Napoleon III of France and Emmanuel II of Italy will not do it. Therefore, we will fight in the next step." We will face a Latin and Slavic people who are wary of us."

"Yes, no matter what the outcome of this meeting is, it has already made a name for itself as a German nation and increased the sense of identity of each country. However, it has also had an awakening effect on the Latins and Slavs.

Everyone, no matter what the relationship between our countries has been like before, at this moment, we must put down some prejudices, otherwise, the final result will be that we face them and defeat them one by one."

Hesbert von, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs with a very serious expression, continued: "In order to support the development of the German people, we in the Netherlands propose that we take advantage of this opportunity to establish the German Leaders' Summit as an annual meeting, with regular meetings. It’s in Sweden, what do you think?”

A smile appeared on the face of Karl XV, and Foreign Minister Ladwig was also cheered up.

Russell's eyes froze when he heard this, and when he glanced at Queen Victoria's opponent next to him, they both saw the other's surprise.

The smile that had always been on William I's face suddenly froze, and he hurriedly made eye contact with Bismarck, who shook his head.

Christian IX of Denmark secretly nodded to Foreign Minister Meck.

Meck hurriedly stated that Denmark agreed with Hesbert von's proposal and agreed to continue holding the German summit in Sweden.

Bismarck next to William I said: "The German summit is indeed needed, but fixing it in one place will cause controversy among the people of various countries. Everyone knows that we Germans are a nation with a strong sense of honor. They are very concerned about the international status of their respective countries. We also attach great importance to it. Therefore, in order to avoid objections from various countries in the future, and also in order to better organize it, I think it is better to do this. The annual summit will remain unchanged, but the venue can be rotated. This not only It can satisfy the citizens of their respective countries, and it can also allow countries to learn more about the national conditions of the host country and deepen mutual feelings. Why not?"

Joseph I and his Foreign Minister Reichberg hesitated, but when they thought that if they were in a neutral country like Sweden, the Austro-Hungarian Empire would be more comfortable. It is the most appropriate approach for each country to take turns to hold the event.

Joseph I gave Reichberg a dead look, and Reichberg understood it and said: "Austria agrees to take turns."

Bismarck smiled at William IV and said: "I think it's better to do this. Taking turns is good, you can do this, but it is better to establish a Germanic cultural headquarters in Sweden. After all, the United Kingdom of Sweden and Norway is the origin of our Germanic people. Land, the place where we Germans were born and grew up.”

Prime Minister Bismarck said this, which finally made Karl XV smile.

When William IV, who had been paying attention to Bismarck, saw this scene, he secretly sighed that he was indeed the top diplomat in Europe today, and he would indeed win people's hearts.

Queen Victoria and Minister Russell did not object.

As a result, the annual system of the Germanic Summit was formally established.

Driving to this meeting, it was already afternoon. Today's meeting just ended.

Starting tomorrow is the real highlight, because countries will hold bilateral and multilateral talks.

On June 4, 1866, Queen Victoria and William I of the United Kingdom held talks, and Russell and Bismarck, who were accompanying them, would also participate in the whole process.

After the talks, the two countries held a press conference on the talks.

Russell: "We in the British Empire hope that the Kingdom of Prussia will continue to be peace-loving. The United Kingdom maintains friendly relations with Prussia. However, Prussia must ensure that the safety and wealth of those who are naturalized in the territory of Prussia are not affected. William I and Prime Minister Bismarck assured us By treating their subjects in this way, Britain would become what Prussia now is in the German Confederation."

Bismarck: "Thank you very much for the support of Minister Russell and Queen Victoria. We believe that the relationship between Britain and Prussia will be even better. Therefore, Prussia will purchase a number of large warships from Britain to consolidate Prussia's naval position and at the same time provide jobs for the British mainland."

In addition to the Anglo-Prussian talks, talks will also be held in the afternoon with the United Kingdom and Austria.

After Queen Victoria met with Joseph I, the two announced that they would maintain close relations and increase cooperation in the Mediterranean.

They did not mention the Anglo-Austrian-Italian Alliance, which included Italy. Obviously, this made many people realize that the redization of Germany should be real, especially the French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese countries in Southern Europe and the Slavic Russian Empire. of the changes.

Therefore, they are also in close contact and are preparing to announce a public agreement in the near future to deal with the threat posed by the unity of the Germans.

Netherlands and Denmark-Swedish trilateral talks. After the meeting between King William IV, King Karl XV and King Christian IX, the three announced at a press conference that they were generally satisfied with their summary of the trilateral relationship. The only dissatisfaction was that the speed should be faster. Therefore, it is important to build on the past and open up the future. , will contribute to the future relations between the three countries, continue to strengthen cooperation, and maintain the stability, development and prosperity of the three countries.

Obviously, this team is surrounded by a powerful country, and the three countries' unity has given them some power.

On June 5, the Netherlands will hold talks with Joseph I of Austria. The two countries announced to strengthen economic ties. At the same time, during the talks, William IV also called on Joseph I to conduct talent exchanges between the two countries. William IV also expressed his concern for Austria’s talents. Be ambitious.

William IV also held his first public meeting with Christian IX of Denmark. During the meeting, William IV stated that Denmark's territorial integrity cannot be challenged. The Netherlands will firmly support Denmark's current national borders and strongly and clearly oppose any country's territorial integrity. The Netherlands would object to occupying even one square meter.

After the meeting, Denmark and the Netherlands signed an Atlantic and Continental Mutual Assistance Agreement between the two countries. In the agreement, Dutch warships can freely dock at ports in Denmark, Iceland and Greenland. Similarly, Danish warships can also dock in Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

At the same time, the two countries have signed a cultural alliance, which will start next year. The two countries will establish a new department called the new department of the Ministry of Culture, which will connect the cultural integration of the two countries and deepen the identity of the two countries.

William IV also had a bilateral meeting with Queen Victoria on the same day. During the meeting, William IV asked for the 18-year-old Princess Louise for his younger brother, Crown Prince Frederik of Greece, who just turned 18 this year. This surprised William IV. Fortunately, Queen Victoria actually agreed.

The rest of the talks that followed turned out to be smooth at first.

When the talks ended, William IV and Queen Victoria actually signed multiple agreements, in which the two countries would declare their common interests in maintaining North Atlantic security.

It was infused at the request of the Queen.

William IV asked the Queen to sign recognition of the Dutch sphere of influence in the South Pacific and support the Netherlands' position there.