Start 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne

Chapter 66: What can Britain do?

However, he, who was known for his cautious nature all his life, couldn't get rid of this melancholy, so he was going to London recently to have a good talk with his niece.

But before that, it is necessary to sort out the predicament that Belgium is currently facing.

If I don't show off my power, do I really think I'm a sick cat?
Until now, he has not really sought the support of the United Kingdom to fight against France and the Netherlands, but now it has reached this point. The intervention of the United Kingdom will definitely have an impact on the security situation in Belgium and Western Europe, especially in Belgium. The focus is on the prime ministerial election, which is underway and fiercely contested by all parties.

However, there are advantages and disadvantages. Before the intervention of the Netherlands and France, Belgium and the United Kingdom could condemn each other.
Once the United Kingdom itself joins in, the referee, the whistleblower, will change positions, and there will be a lot of moral losses.

Therefore, this is why he and I, Queen Victoria and Viscount Palmerston, have always been cautious.

Now that the United Kingdom has joined in, it just gives the Netherlands and France an excuse to participate.

At that time, Belgium will truly enter the Three Kingdoms, with the general election as the battlefield, and various agents will conduct the general election campaign in Belgium.

It's confusing to think about.

Sad for the small country too.

At the same time, deep anxiety was born.

The clarification and cooperation of several parties will not only intensify the situation in Belgium, but will also increase the confrontation between Britain, France, and Holland, which have conflicts.

However, in this game, the United Kingdom seemed to be caught off guard by a successful tripartite agreement between France, the Netherlands and Prussia.

Moreover, it may also increase the three countries’ asking price from the United Kingdom and the bargaining chip in the game, especially the influence of the Netherlands and Prussia, the two middle and upper-class countries, in Western Europe. This is to attack the prestige of the British and increase the leadership of Napoleon III of France.

This is one of the consequences of the three-party challenge to the United Kingdom, which of course also includes obtaining the "fat" that the three countries want on Belgian territory.

February 1862, 2 at 26:16 pm.

英国维多利亚女王签署了特别军费法案，宣布对英国自身国防增购5艘海军蒸汽铁甲战列舰，合同到期时间为1862年4月1日-1872年3月30日的10时间年，价值为100万英镑的合同。

At the same time, it announced that Belgium, a friendly ally of the British Empire, would sell two first-class sailing battleships that were about to be decommissioned at a discount of 5%, with a total contract of 10 pounds.

At the same time, as the military expenditure bill was passed by the House of Commons and signed by Queen Victoria to take effect, there was also a warning letter from the British Foreign Office regarding the recent formation of the Franco-Hope Three Kingdoms Agreement Alliance, an anti-British organization.

The Foreign Office of the British Empire emphasized that considering the alliance of intentions formed by the Fahope tripartite agreement as the main competitor, it involves the concern that the British influence in Western Europe on the European continent will be eroded;

Concerned about future cooperation in the Indian Ocean in the three-nation statement;

And worry about the possible black-box operations of the three countries in Belgium, coordinating to press on the influence of Belgium and the United Kingdom there.

To this end, the British Foreign Office has responded by including:
Strengthen military cooperation between the United Kingdom and Belgium, and assist Belgium in developing a sizable asymmetric combat force that has certain power over neighboring countries to ensure that Belgium can use it to deal with short-term threats at sea before the arrival of the United Kingdom. ,

At the same time, it is ensured that Britain makes the Belgian navy a navy with retaliatory capabilities. If it wants to attack Belgium, it needs to consider the consequences and intimidation effect.At the same time, Britain can invite Belgium to participate in the development of overseas colonies at the appropriate time, thereby showing the British's friendship towards Belgium.

However, this powerful diplomatic report also shows that Queen Victoria and the British government cabinet are indeed worried about the possibility of war conflicts in Belgium.

Benjamin Disraeli, a member of the Military Committee of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom and leader of the opposition Tory party, said that the United Kingdom is facing the threat of the three countries of France, the Netherlands and the Netherlands, which are close to each other and are closely related to each other.

He said that the reason why he led the Tory Party to agree to this bill proposed by the Whig Party was to see the tools that the British military needed to deal with threats. This new military spending bill by the King is mainly based on the British annual military spending. above, providing the basis for legal basis,

As for other alternative points of disagreement between the two parties, Disraeli said it was up to the ruling party's executive branch and the Queen to decide.

Take the example of inviting Belgium to participate in overseas colonies. The British House of Commons has proposed this proposal for several years, but the battle between the two parties in Parliament has finally failed to pass these proposals.

Many people even speculated that the purpose of the Tories' cooperation this time was to please Queen Victoria. After all, in Belgium, the Queen's only biological uncle was there.

On the one hand, the passage of this proposal was a warning from the British to the three countries of France, Prussia, and the Netherlands, warning not to bully Belgium excessively. On the other hand, it was Disraeli's attempt to change the past situation of inconsistent relations between the Tories and the royal family in order to seek victory in the next general election. , let alone the support of the royal family, and only seek neutrality from the royal family, including Queen Victoria, is better than the current excessively pro-Whig pattern.

The possibility of the Tory Party ruling in the foreseeable future.

With the passage of the "Special Military Expenditure Bill" signed by the Queen and taken into effect by the British House of Commons, coupled with the warning of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, combined with the pre-existing British huge influence in Belgium, this will affect the general election that Belgium is facing. What role will it play?
The current impact is unknown, but with the UK passing the bill, at least many people speculate that the three countries of France, Prussia and the Netherlands do not dare to directly invade Belgium because they may face the wrath of the UK, which they are not willing to bear. situation.

At the same time, the passage of these bills has also acted as a brake on Pfage.

Herman van Rompuy, an expert on European situation strategy in the European Times, evaluated:
As long as the Belgian soldiers can form a certain degree of loyalty, or be loyal to Belgium instead of France, the Netherlands, or Prussia, with the support of the British, it is possible that Belgium’s current 5-strong army will have the same combat capabilities as the Dutch Southern Army. The powerful team is also capable of fighting with the French Northern Army.

But the premise is that these equipment sold in the UK can be dug and utilized by Belgian soldiers, and they really dare to point guns at their compatriots.

However, Herman Van Rompuy is not optimistic about Belgium because of the ethnic differences, the confrontation between the north and the south, and the fact that the king is not one of the ethnic groups. It is difficult to unite a single party and there is not enough loyalty from people.

It is even very possible that the firearms in the hands of Belgium will soon be in the hands of countries such as France and the Netherlands.

In short, Herman van Rompuy does not think that the arms sales of the UK will change much the situation of sandwiches deep in Belgium.

Belgium should be self-aware and never dream of becoming the flag bearer. Britain can quickly establish a three-nation agreement to resist, and is even planning to pressure countries such as Austria and others who have no territorial disputes to join in, in order to check and balance France, Poland and other countries.

In the end, Fan Peilong warned Belgium: Britain was able to resist the Three Kingdoms because of its strong foundation and sufficient capital, but Belgium could not act rashly and accelerate its own troubles.

The Belgian general election is still going on, and West Flanders is also engaged in a fierce election campaign. It seems that they don't want to favor Joseph Beite, a rising star who is also a liberal.

After seeing that Joseph Beit from the eastern constituency won the only qualifying match for the eastern election, Danetang from the western constituency stopped arguing with him.
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