Start 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne

Chapter 91 We will not give in to Britain
When news broke in Oslo about the economic and military alliance between Sweden and the Netherlands, it spread throughout Europe and even North America in just one day.It attracted a lot of awe.

1862 4 Month 19 Day.

Paris.

Inside the Embassy of the Kingdom of Prussia in France.

Bismarck is meeting a distinguished guest today, both expected and unexpected.

This man is the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Tolbeck, the legendary prime minister who was rumored in Europe to have made William III so angry that he abandoned the throne to his son, who is now King William IV of the Netherlands.

Since Torbeck came here, he has secretly observed and found that this person is very stable, yes, stable.

In Prussia, Minister of Military Affairs von Berne played a stable role. This is why he could not worry about the rear and could attack wherever he could with Moltke's swords.

After all, Prussia's ambitions are not small, but the Netherlands now has an adventurous William IV. If a stable prime minister is added, the Netherlands will benefit a lot.

The two had just met, and before they even took a sip of tea, they began to bicker with each other.

Bismarck secretly said: "Let me try how many pounds you have first."

Bismarck: "The Netherlands has been making dazzling moves recently, and its profits are so enviable even Prussia. Prussia wants to cut off the interests of the Netherlands."

Just as Pearson said, this guy has nothing to do and just likes to attack others all the time for no reason.

As expected, His Majesty said, this is a restless master.

Tolbeck counterattacked with a smile on his face: "Prussia's plans are not small. The northern part of the German Confederation has almost become provinces under the leadership of His Excellency Prime Minister Bismarck. It can be seen that the implementation of Prussia's North German Customs Union is indeed extraordinary. .

I recently received letters from the heads of government of the Grand Duchy of Saxony and the Kingdom of Hanover. They proposed to enter into a strategic agreement with the Duchy of Luxembourg, which is also under the jurisdiction of the Netherlands, which is also a member of the German Confederation. However, the Netherlands is still considering it. After all, now The Netherlands and the Kingdom of Prussia are also allies, aren't they? "

Threatening me with internal fighting from the German Zollverein?

Bismarck naturally would not admit defeat, "The two countries are naturally allies, but I heard that the things the Netherlands did in South Africa were a bit unkind. We and France used real money and silver to support the Transvaal with local soldiers. Republic, but the Netherlands uses the East Indian indigenous army. Such a move by the Netherlands will make both us and France uncomfortable."

"coming"

Tolbeck said without changing his expression: "This is wrong. As of January 1 this year, our Kingdom of the Netherlands has enacted legislation, and our great Majesty William IV personally signed the bill. As long as the nationality belongs to the Netherlands, regardless of whether Wherever they come from, we recognize their status as citizens of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. There are tens of millions of indigenous people and other ethnic groups in East India. Now after the promulgation of this act, these people are all Dutch nationals."

Speaking of this, Tolbeck raised his head and looked at Bismarck, and said proudly: "Therefore, the population of the Netherlands is now 1600 million, instead of the previous 600 million."

Did the Netherlands really accept all the natives?

Bismarck was surprised.

Non-my family, its heart must be different.

Do people of other skin colors who are not white really have the same mind and heart as the Netherlands?Does Holland feel credible about their loyalty?
"As a result, the Netherlands has become a country with a large population. However," Bismarck said with a slight sneer, "Sweden no longer has a population advantage in the Dutch-Swedish Union?"

Tolbeck: "In fact, the relationship between Sweden and the Netherlands is simple, and the alliance is deep in the bones. However, the three of us have their own calculations, just like this time Prussia helped France choose African colonies."

Bismarck asked seriously with a face of confusion: "What do you mean, are there any problems? If so, I will definitely give your feedback to our Majesty William I."

Tolbeck: "In that case, I really have something to say. I heard that there are many people in Schleswig and Holstein in Denmark who intend to oppose Danish rule. It is said that they are of common descent, and I heard that They say they are using the Prussian banner to split Denmark."

"Actually pointed the gun at Schleswig and Holstein?" Bismarck looked at Tolbeck, who was drinking tea with his head down, suspiciously.

He just doesn’t know, how much does he know?
Will he guess my plan with Prince William I?

For a moment, Bismarck's thinking caused the office where the two of them were to be extremely quiet.

The atmosphere was solemn, but Tolbeck continued to sip the tea without paying attention, as if he was tasting the most exquisite product in the world.

A moment later, Bismarck asked Tolbeck with unprecedented seriousness: "I wonder what benefits you think Prussia can gain for the Netherlands in this meeting of the four prime ministers?" He finally confessed!
Tolbeck showed a sincere smile and said: "I think the Netherlands can replace the king of the Kingdom of Greece. Our former king William III is a good candidate."

Bismarck was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Torbeck with a strange look, "Your Excellency, you are not going to 'exile' the former king for thousands of miles because of your original conflict with His Majesty William III?"

Tolbeck first saw the curiosity in Bismarck's eyes, and then realized that the whole upper class of Europe knew about him and William III.

So he smiled bitterly and said: "How can I have such ability? This is what our Majesty meant. You know, our Majesty is still single and has no offspring."

When Bismarck heard about this person, he immediately thought: William IV of the Netherlands had a king and a young prince, but His Majesty William IV was single. William IV had a good idea and arranged William III to a position with a large territory. The Kingdom of Greece, which is lower than the Netherlands and has a longer history, has cut off William III's influence within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and can then completely control the entire Netherlands.

The more Bismarck thought about this, the more curious and amazed he became about William IV.

"What can Prussia gain?" He was amazed. The actual benefits were what he valued.

"If Prussia can lead the support of the northern part of the German Confederation, when Prussia seizes Schleswig and Holstein in the future," Tolbeck said seriously: "The Netherlands will definitely support Prussia's position."

Resisting the restlessness in his heart and the shock that Tolbeck knew about his plan, Bismarck said: "What if we don't support it?"

Tolbeck smiled and said: "Then, I think Denmark can ask Sweden to form a Nordic alliance, which should be next month."

If the Nordic Alliance is formed, Prussia will have to face not only Denmark, which has a population of about 200 million, but also Sweden and Norway, which originally belonged to the Kalmar Union. The three countries together have a population of over 1000 million, and Sweden Being so close to Denmark, it is easy for Sweden to want to support Denmark at any time.

In this way, this was completely contrary to the strategy he had planned with William I to quickly occupy and make European countries react and it had become a reality.

"It seems that your Excellency and His Majesty William IV are determined to defeat us?" Bismarck stared at Torbeck with sharp eyes while smiling bitterly.

Unruly!
He is indeed as ambitious as His Majesty said.

How could such a person be content with mediocrity?
"We only benefit from cooperation. Don't forget, Your Excellency, I am also doing a big favor to help the Kingdom of Prussia!"

Bismarck looked at Tolbeck in confusion, waiting for his explanation.

"Don't forget, Your Excellency, the current ruler of the Kingdom of Greece is Prince Otto of the Kingdom of Bavaria, who hates Prussia the most in the German Confederation and is also the vanguard of the Austrian Empire. If Prussia's ally, the Netherlands, can replace it, will the Prussian Palace be able to reduce the number of people in the South? The strength of the German Confederation and the Central German Confederation?”

It is so!
Bismarck smiled and said: "As expected of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, I was very fond of Pearson. What I didn't expect was that the Dutch political elite seemed to have reached an eruption period. There were so many. It seems that Europe All countries have underestimated the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and it seems that it will happen more often in the future that all countries will suffer losses."

Tolbeck knew that Prussia supported William III to succeed Otto as King of Greece. It was done!

On April 1862, 4, three people including Olivier, Prime Minister of the French Empire, Bismarck, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Prussia, and Tolbeck, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, would meet with British Prime Minister Henry John Tapper (also known as Pascal) in Paris, the capital of the French Empire. Viscount Merston) held talks.

However, on April 1862, 4, on the eve of the talks, French Foreign Minister Marc stated that the French Empire would not make any concessions on issues such as the situation in the Kingdom of Belgium and the security of French people in the Republic of Transvaal in South Africa. possibility.

This man, who has always been known for his toughness within the French imperial government and is the number one person in charge of the French diplomatic system, directly expresses his support for the British Empire’s support for the implementation of the current policy of the Kingdom of Belgium, the brutal actions of the British army in South Africa, and its opposition to Germany. Constant signals such as the attack on the Landsvaal Republic expressed "disappointment".

Mark also made it clear to the newspaper reporters from various countries who had already arrived in Paris: "We will not make any concessions to the British. This is our French will, and it is also a view that the Netherlands and Prussia believe should be adhered to.

So as you just heard, give in to Britain, which is completely excluded."

Benin, the deputy foreign minister of the Netherlands, also said: "We are disappointed with the signals sent from London and Brussels in the past few days."

Before this meeting, the three countries had already condemned Britain's military operations in South Africa against the Transvaal Republic and the Orange Free State Republic. The two sides had been in a stalemate on this issue for several weeks. Different views on the development of the situation in Belgium have caused a sharp deterioration in relations, and both sides are working hard to prevent the situation from deteriorating further.

Rabe, the spokesman for the Prussian Prime Minister, said that it is entirely possible that the four countries will suddenly end the escalating dispute after this meeting. "We cannot rule out anything. This is a completely possible situation, just as we believe that the British should not It’s like having a fantasy.”

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