Start 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne

Chapter 26: Administrative redivision, 27 provinces in the Netherlands!
Louis Bell did not smile carelessly this time, but solemnly worshiped:

"Our new submarine in the Netherlands uses a 33-watt (45-horsepower) gasoline engine power unit on the surface, with a speed of 7 knots (1 knot = 1 nautical mile = 1.843 kilometers), and a endurance of 1000 nautical miles. It uses an electric motor as power underwater and has a speed of 5 knots. The endurance is 50 nautical miles. This is the dual propulsion system for submarines invented by His Majesty, which is the first of its kind in the world."

Hearing this, everyone looked at William IV in shock.

But is it not enough of a shock to think about all these years?

Thinking of this, the racing heartbeat suddenly slowed down.

Isn't this kind of king what they have always longed for?
But it seems that Louis Bell is going to shock everyone a few times today before letting them go.

"In the past, the main weapon of other submarines was to hang time-detonated explosives or mines on the hull of the submarine, but our new Dutch submarine has a corresponding weapon, which is made into a weapon called a torpedo. At the same time, a torpedo is installed on the submarine. Torpedo tubes, both above and below water.”

"what!"

This time it was not Jan Peter. People from both the navy and the army, including the Chief of Naval Staff, the Chief of Staff of the Army, etc., could not help but take a breath of air-conditioning. At the same time, other civilian officials also learned about it after being told by important military officials. , also joined in with incredible eyes.

"Your Majesty, is this true?" Chief of General Staff Mark Rudd, who was born in 1813, is nearly 50 years old. He has experienced many European campaigns and also served in East India, where he obtained the With military exploits, he gradually became the highest-ranking naval chief in East India. At the same time, he was conquered by Crown Prince William in 1858, and became the Chief of the Navy and Land Staff of the Netherlands in 1860. His military status was second only to the king.

This is something that someone who is not a close confidant of the king cannot take on. Even so, what exactly is Theo von Linden, who belongs directly to William IV, doing in the Far East?
I don’t know if those mysterious armaments were made.

Especially in recent years, the Dutch East Indies have been brought under direct administration. As Tolbeck told him and King William IV revealed, the East Indies is too big, and with the addition of New Guinea, etc., The mainland area of ​​any country in Europe except Tsarist Russia is still large. If we need to develop, we must carry out development in all aspects, so East India needs administrative regions to divide administrative leaders.

To put it simply, what your Majesty means is that East India will be divided into many counties and provinces to facilitate management and prevent the emergence of devolution in the future, which will threaten the dominance of the royal family and the management ability of the Dutch cabinet. '

A ship with an endurance of 1000 nautical miles and an underwater endurance of 50 nautical miles has created a miracle, because its endurance has greatly increased the threat to surface ships, and its endurance speed is not low at 7 knots on the surface and 5 knots underwater. These are the highest levels among peers.

The most important thing is that with Mark Rudd, a veteran in the army, with this endurance capability, it has broken away from the category of head-on confrontation with surface warships, and has reached the point where it can...
He secretly glanced at William IV with deep meaning. He felt that the choices he had made over the years were extremely correct. There was hope for the revival of the Netherlands!

"All right"

"Don't be so happy, everyone." William IV looked at everyone and said with a bitter smile on his face: "Because, so far, the total number of finished submarines we have assembled is only 5."

Louis Bell's face suddenly heated up. Just now, he had proudly exaggerated the once high atmosphere, but now that William IV said it, he realized that he had gone too far in intensifying the atmosphere just now.

I secretly glanced at the Chief of Naval Staff Petter de Jong and the Minister of the Navy Jan Peter. Fortunately, the other party didn't look over, and I felt relieved.

Little did he know that someone had just blacklisted him.

"But you don't need to be more afraid. Let's change our minds. Why should we use less to fight more?"

William IV said playfully.

“If we don’t fight head-on, how about a sneak attack from the side?

However, the speed of submarines is too slow. In a frontal situation, unless there are important people on board, the submarine must be dispatched to risk an attack. Otherwise, there is a danger of being annihilated. "

The speaker was Chief of Staff of the Navy Petr de Jong. He suddenly did not wait for William IV to answer, and exclaimed with a look of surprise on his face: "No, Your Majesty, you want to"

"Not bad." William IV nodded and confirmed his guess.

"Sneak attack on the naval port where the enemy's navy gathers, and achieve some shocking actions such as destroying the opponent's base camp in one fell swoop.

This is our current goal for submarine development. However, if there are enough naval bases to supply supplies at route ports, submarines can be used to attack ships passing through the route, whether they are naval battleships of the British Empire or their merchant ships. "

When William IV said the word "cargo ship", everyone present felt that the temperature dropped several degrees instantly.

This is the ruthlessness of the emperor. For the sake of hegemony, no matter how much he sacrifices, he will not hesitate to sacrifice more. What's more, they are still foreign subjects. What does the Netherlands have to do with them? Who will pity them when they were pressed and robbed by the British Empire at sea? The Dutch who died tragically when the Netherlands was dominant. "Okay, the handover of the submarine matter will be started after the Privy Council meeting of the Minister of Arms, and it will be completed quickly."

"Your Majesty, will there be a war between us and the British Empire in the near future?" It was Jan Peter who spoke, and he was the only one who really said it directly.

However, his question attracted everyone's attention, because William IV's answer was directly related to the factors that everyone here would need to consider when they were about to implement administration.

William IV paused and then said: "Not in the near future, at least not within half a year, because on the 20th of this month, I will hold a European royal marriage meeting. By then, the two princesses of the British Empire, Alice and Helena and others will participate. At the same time, according to the reply I received from Her Majesty Queen Victoria, she will send out "

William IV's face showed a solemn look for the first time in front of everyone, and he said:
"The Prime Minister of the British Empire, Viscount Palmerston, is going to visit the Netherlands and is going to hold talks with us and at the same time promote the development of friendly relations between the two countries. And I have agreed to the Queen's request. This marriage conference will give priority to those with us. Meet Alice and others and provide priority opportunities."

"Your Majesty, will this lead to the infiltration of forces from the British Empire?

After all, if the marriage is successful, the centripetal force that we in the Netherlands have finally gathered will turn into a possible factor because His Majesty has become one of the heirs of the British Empire, and the people's lack of hostility towards Britain will make this action All previous efforts were wasted. "

Foreign Minister Hesbert von said worriedly.

In fact, there have been many such marriages in Europe. It was originally a marriage between strong powers, but in the end it was devoured or dismembered by the other party. One party absorbed the nutrients and became stronger, while the other party was sucked dry and became weaker and smaller. .

Therefore, his worries are also the worries of many people. Many people in the Netherlands are opposed to marriage with the British Empire, especially the occurrence of hemophilia, which is even more terrifying and is the killer of the European royal family.

William IV waved his hand and said, "I have my own sense of discretion. Everyone, the military has finished talking. Next, we will start talking about the cabinet government."

"The management in the Netherlands is not perfect now, so it requires everyone's joint efforts. The management team in East India is loose. Although Jane Simscock is very capable, one person's ability is always limited, and as the Pacific Ocean rises, As the territory grows, management can no longer keep up.

So, after consulting with the Prime Minister, I decided to administratively redistrict East India and New Guinea, as well as various island groups in the Pacific, in order to increase our consolidated territorial integrity there.

Also, I remind you again that the Netherlands does not need colonies now, only territories. Remember, this is our national policy, because this will increase centripetal force and prevent anyone from taking the management mode lightly. "

"Yes"

"Prime Minister, please tell us the specific divisions."

Tolbeck took out the information he had prepared earlier and circulated it to everyone, saying:

"The specific division is: Sumatra is divided into 1 North Sumatra Province and 2 South Sumatra Province. The dividing line is North Bagai Island, Tapan, Mala Bang'e, Kuala Tongkallione Islands return to South Sumatra Province, Mentawai The islands belong to the province of North Sumatra.”

“Due to its large population, the island of Java can be divided into 3 Java provinces, the rest to the west of East Timor is the Nusa Tenggara Islands, which is 4 Nusa Tenggara provinces, and the northern Sulawesi island is 5 Sulawesi provinces.

As for our part of Kalimantan, it is divided into 4 provinces, namely 6 West Kalimantan, 7 Central Kalimantan, 8 East Kalimantan, and 9 South Kalimantan. Please see the specific divisions. On the data.

The Maluku Islands directly became the 10th Maluku Province.

The island of New Guinea is divided into 11 East New Guinea Provinces and 12 West New Guinea Provinces. The latter includes the Solomon Islands, New Britain Island, and the Micronian Islands under its rule.In addition, 13 Fiji Provinces were established in the Fiji Islands to govern the South Pacific, including the New Hebrides, Tonga Islands, etc.

Establishment of 14 Guyana Provinces”

William IV said: "In other words, we will establish 14 new provinces overseas. These 13 provinces have the same status as the [-] domestic provinces. The domestic system will also be implemented there, but in the early stage, delegation will still be used. When the education reaches a certain level, we will implement elections linked to the local area.

In this regard, the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Education must keep up to prevent abnormalities such as unfinished work and chaos. "

"Yes" Education Minister Lüde Bales and Interior Minister Joan Leer responded quickly.

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