Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

Berlin.

William I was looking worriedly to the west, as if he could see the Netherlands and England across the English Channel.

"At this time, Queen Victoria actually sent an invitation to William IV to visit London, and we didn't learn about the news until William IV agreed. The news of London's blockade was tight, which forced us to review this,"

Moltke solemnly said: "Your Majesty is right. Prussia will need to face Britain directly in the future, and Britain needs to know itself and its enemies. Any piece of missing news may change the battlefield and diplomatic advantages. Everything can change in an instant."

William I's face was very dark, and his worry was evident. Since the confrontation with the Netherlands, Prussia, the chosen country, seemed to have been let down by God and was suppressed by the Netherlands. At this moment, he originally thought that his Prussia was the protagonist in the world. He actually felt a little looser at this moment.

Bismarck was unmoved, but said: "Your Majesty, the situation in the United States seems to be suppressed by the Netherlands, but we have not completely failed. Don't forget, Germans now account for 17% of the population there. As long as the situation is suppressed by the Netherlands, If these people are firmly in control, it is not impossible to have a comeback in the next election based on their support.”

Seeing that William I, Moltke and others were successfully attracted to him, Bismarck was relieved. Although he had already guessed it, there was still a difference between seeing it with his own eyes and guessing it. Seeing that William I and Moltke had changed their minds, Bismarck was relieved. One breath.

It has to be said that the Dutch offensive was beyond Bismarck's expectations. Starting from Prussia's use of Seward to actively unite with the Irish to suppress the Dutch, Bismarck originally thought that the Dutch would be defeated quickly, although he had already given the Netherlands high marks in the United States. , but President Lincoln is on their side. He does not think that the Netherlands can make much trouble. After all, the Dutch have only a population of more than 1 million, which seriously restricts the electoral system of governing the American Commonwealth. With nearly four times the population of Germans in front of the Netherlands, it would be absolutely easy to suppress the opponent with votes.

But Bismarck didn't wake up until now. It turns out that in this world, a large population may not necessarily lead to electoral victory, because he forgot that banknotes can buy and sell votes. The dominance of the Netherlands in New England created the most prosperous Northeast in the United States. The seven states have become the home base of the Dutch, and with the support of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, these Dutch capitalists have grown rapidly, occupying almost a monopoly in various industries in these seven states, and the pace of expansion continues.

The factories below were actually owned and acquired by these Dutch capitalists. It was normal for civilians to give up their votes for survival reasons.

Thinking of this, Bismarck had to sigh to William I and Moltke: "Sure enough, I have learned a lot in my life. I didn't expect that at my age, I could still let William IV fight with me in the American Commonwealth. a lesson"

On what hook? Judging from what Bismarck meant, could Prussia still have an ambush?

William IV, who was far away in London, didn't know that someone was watching his visit to England and setting a trap for him at the same time.

After William IV from all over the world visited the UK, everyone could not help but be stunned, and then they were full of imagination.

On April 16, 1868, William IV was invited to deliver a speech in the British House of Commons (the House of Representatives).

"In what direction will the relations between the six major powers in Europe, including the British Empire, the French Empire, the Tsarist Empire, the Kingdom of Prussia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire, develop? Will they evolve into military blocs?

Is there also a trilateral military bloc similar to the original Dutch-Prussian-French Alliance? Will it trigger a new round of escalation of tensions in the English Channel or the North Atlantic? What impact will my first defense against Britain have on the sudden approach of Britain and the Netherlands, and the relationship between the Kingdom of Prussia and the French Empire, which have tense relations with the Netherlands?

My visit to the UK attracted international attention. What I did after taking office in the Netherlands was obviously based on the interests of the Netherlands. I successively joined Russia, France, Prussia and other countries. In terms of diplomacy, I also formed an alliance with the Tsarist Russian Empire as the basis of diplomacy, and established a future-oriented relations with international organizations led by the Netherlands.

Recently, I sent Foreign Minister Heisbert von and Prime Minister Tolbeck of the Cabinet Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to appear internationally. Tolbeck hosted the first meeting of the Union of South America in Guyana, South America, which attracted the attention of the world and finally caused the Nordic countries to Sweden and Denmark are seeking to join. Peru in South America also applied at the same time to become a member of the alliance.

Hesbert von visited Denmark and Sweden. After multi-party negotiations between the foreign ministers of the three countries, the three countries finally formed the Nordic Alliance.

Let northern Europe seem to be a not-so-dispersed body politic.

Also, under my leadership, the International Red Cross, the Women's Alliance, and the International Hague Tribunal were established. Last year, the International Labor Union was established under the leadership of the Netherlands, which aroused the response of the global working class. The influence of the Netherlands is not limited. It's not big.

Moreover, it has been driven by the Netherlands to become an internationally influential organization.

Under this circumstance, the international status of the Netherlands has skyrocketed, and its international image has become the best country in the world. "

When William IV was talking, he saw that in the audience, Queen Victoria of England did not change her expression, even when William IV looked over.

She also smiled and nodded like William IV, showing the temperament and grace of her royal upbringing.

However, the British Prime Minister Disraeli next to her was much worse. It seemed that William IV's words were very harsh to him. His face was red and his neck was thick. Even a three-year-old child knew that he was in a bad mood.

William IV noticed that Russell, the British Foreign Secretary who he had met several times, was still scheming. In him, William IV thought of the deceased Palmerston. The old friends were obviously cute and thoughtful.

Then there was Creston, whom William IV was a little confused about. It was said that this person used to be a Tory, but it was just because he finally competed with Disraeli to be the future successor of the Tory Party, and he could not win Disraeli. Reilly, in a fit of anger, switched to the Whig Party, and was appreciated by both Palmerston and Russell. He eventually became the leader of the Whig Party, making the two enemies leaders of different camps now.

What surprised William IV was that what he just said was somewhat offensive to the United Kingdom, but obviously as the most powerful country in the world, these British parliamentarians, capitalists and nobles did not seem to be as stingy as later generations, and they often booed to show off. dissatisfied.

"Well, as expected of being a superpower now, it is indeed much calmer even when faced with ridicule."

When William IV thought of this, he wanted to continue to test the British bottom line, but he was afraid of causing a backlash.

I couldn’t help but secretly think: It’s too difficult for me!

"Never mind it, let's talk about it later when you feel comfortable, suppress it first and then promote it." William IV finally decided to criticize Britain later.