Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

"Three sailing battleships of the Kingdom of Prussia appeared in southeastern Africa and the eastern part of the Mozambique Channel in the southwest Indian Ocean and circled the island of Madagascar."

On September 5, 1868, Europe's largest newspaper "European Times" reported that according to the Dutch Ministry of Defense, the above three Prussian battleships sailed south from Somalia in the north on September 3, passing through the British colonies of the Seychelles Islands and the Netherlands. After belonging to the overseas territories of Kenya, Tanzania and the Comoros Islands of the Netherlands, it entered the Mozambique Strait between the Dutch North Mozambique and Madagascar. When the local Dutch army thought that the Prussian fleet just wanted to pass through the strait, they never thought After passing through the strait, the Prussian fleet actually chose to sail eastward along the coast of Madagascar for a week. After passing through the Mozambique Strait for the second time, it then headed south through the Strait of Magellan, where the Cape of Good Hope in British South Africa is located.

The Dutch navy stationed in Madagascar and in northern Mozambique monitored the Prussian fleet's movements and gathered intelligence.

According to the "Dutch Daily" report, the Dutch Ministry of Defense released news on the 5th that it was confirmed that two Prussian warships fired more than 1.5 times in the sea 20 kilometers outside the port of Rotterdam when passing through the sea off Rotterdam, the largest city in the south of the Netherlands. Hours later, the two Prussian warships sailed southward through the English Channel after conducting artillery fire. After passing through the English Channel, they entered the Mediterranean from the Strait of Gibraltar. It is said that they were preparing to pass through the Suez Canal and then arrive in Somalia for garrison.

The Dutch Ministry of Defense announced on September 5 that it confirmed that two provocative behaviors by Prussian naval warships appeared outside the ports of Madagascar and Rotterdam at the same time. This has triggered the Dutch Ministry of Defense to strengthen the protection and vigilance of the Dutch mainland and overseas territories. At the same time, His Excellency Mark Ruede, Chief of the General Staff of the Netherlands, has personally sent a telegram to Moltke, Chief of the General Staff of the Kingdom of Prussia, questioning the Kingdom of Prussia's "provocative" behavior. The Netherlands is currently waiting for Prussia's response.

Shortly after the Dutch Ministry of Defense released the news on September 5, 1868, at the regular diplomatic press conference of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 6, 1868, Dutch Foreign Minister Hesbert von directly accused Prussia, "I don't I understand what Prussia's intention is to provoke the Netherlands at this time, and I don't understand the benefits of Prussia's doing so. But one thing I can make clear to my Prussian colleagues is that the Netherlands has a very firm position in defending its national territory. If anyone dares We will not hesitate to fight back against any intrusion into the territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.”

When a reporter asked the Netherlands how to fight back, Hesbert von Bie said meaningfully: "The Netherlands is not the Kingdom of Hanover that Prussia invaded, nor the Kingdom of Bavaria, nor the weak Kingdom of Denmark in the past few years. The Netherlands has a way The military measures are sufficient to resist the invaders, and our military reforms are sufficient to resist the invasion of big powers. Believe me, the Netherlands can protect itself. Of course, if a big country really uses all its strength to go to war against the Netherlands, , I think maybe the European mainland will be occupied, but the Netherlands will also make the big country pay a very, very high price. Maybe after the invasion of the Netherlands, the big country will split into several countries."

When the reporter continued to ask what the foreign minister meant, Hesbert von Manman said with a smile: "You know, the German Confederation is composed of several countries."

After finishing speaking, Hesbert Feng did not go any further.

But it didn't stop the people present from being filled with daydreams.

So the pens on their notebooks slid quickly,

"The Netherlands believes that under the current integration policy of the Kingdom of Prussia, although it has temporarily suppressed the countries of the original German Confederation from seceding from Prussian rule, the Netherlands warns that if Prussia invades the Netherlands, the probability that these original countries will take the opportunity to break away from the Kingdom of Prussia will increase. It will be unprecedented” – from Le Figaro of the French Empire, September 7, 1868.

"The Netherlands warned Prussia that the current provocation was very dangerous, and Hesbert von said that the Netherlands was strong enough to resist any Prussian invasion." - From the Financial Times of the British Empire on September 7, 1868.

"Dutch Foreign Minister Hesbert von responded to the news from the Dutch Ministry of Defense and said that the Netherlands will conduct preventive-xing military exercises on the territory of the Netherlands. The main purpose is to prevent the foolish actions that careerists in other countries may make."—— From the "Milan newspaper" of the Kingdom of Italy, September 7, 1868.

"European countries are experiencing turmoil. In the past, the Netherlands circumnavigated Sri Lanka and the Chagos Islands in the British Far East, causing shock in Europe. Later, the fleet of the Kingdom of Prussia circumnavigated the Dutch overseas territory of Madagascar in the southwest Indian Ocean. At the same time, the Dutch port of Rotterdam 20 Artillery drills were conducted kilometers away, and Prussia suddenly joined, making the situation in Europe even more confusing.

The relationship between the three countries of Britain, the Netherlands and Prussia is complicated. There are rumors that the UK seems to be supporting the Rothschild family in the UK to financially attack the Commonwealth of America. President Andrew, who is of Dutch origin, is resisting. The Kingdom of the Netherlands is helping the Commonwealth of America to defend itself. At this time, Prussia Could it be that the Rothschild family in Frankfurt, representing Prussia, also joined in urging the Prussian government in Berlin to join the British government?

It is said that James Rothschild sent his son Emond Rothschild to London not long ago. This is obviously an obvious declaration of family unity to the outside world. Perhaps in the near future, everyone will be able to see European countries joining forces with the Rothschild family. Under the pressure of this financial hegemon, they may all resort to anti-Dutch confrontation. The future direction of the American Federal Republic has already caused a lot of controversy in the American Federal Republic.” - A pro-German person from the American Federal Republic Send the newspaper San Francisco Times.

Newspapers from all over the world are worried that the world will not be in chaos, and like sharks smelling fishy smell, they rush in to report relevant news. This makes the world feel like a storm is about to come.

At this moment, a piece of news shocked all countries.

On September 10, news came that the British Indian Ocean Fleet actually dispatched 10 warships. In particular, the British actually dispatched an Indian Ocean steam battleship. Led by them, they started to go south all the way to northern Australia on September 4 and began to choose to make a detour. After circling the Australian continent, Jane chose to stop at the British Overseas Colony of New Zealand.

At this time, Britain followed Prussia and also conducted a maritime circumnavigation of the Netherlands?

But I feel relieved when I think about the Dutch way around the British islands before.