Start 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne

Chapter 89 A new member of the club of European powers?
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"Sweden seems to be unable to bear it any longer. Wilhelm IV is playing with fire." Bismarck's speech was unclear, making it difficult for the steward of the Prime Minister's Office next to him to understand.

Austrian Empire.

"That little guy in the Netherlands is playing tricks again." Emperor Franz Joseph I of the Austrian Empire looked at the telegram in a low voice, full of envy of the current development model of the Netherlands.

Since the death of his right-hand man Schwarzenberg in 1852, and because Metternich was unwilling to enter politics anymore and because he no longer trusted others, he no longer appointed prime ministers and took over the power himself.

Unfortunately, without professional help, he often took the wrong route.

What he regretted most was that in the Crimean War launched by Tsarist Russia in 1853, his wisdom was mistaken. He ignored the Tsarist Empire's consistent support for him in the past and mobilized the troops stationed in Galicia to the Tsarist Russian border to force Tsar Nicholas I withdrew his troops from the front lines along the Danube, creating a permanent rift between the Russian and Austrian empires, the strongest bastions of the Holy Alliance.

Even Tsar Nicholas I personally wrote an open letter, lamenting Austria's betrayal, "I am the biggest fool in the world, and I actually expect others to repay my kindness."

It would be fine if he was rewarded for helping the Western European countries, but because he did not directly declare war on the Russian Empire, the Western European countries regarded him as a treacherous figure who was trying to reap the benefits of the fishermen without any effort, and in the end he failed to please both sides.

In addition, because of the complicated financial distribution problem of the domestic ethnic composition, he decided to cut military expenditures regardless of the opposition of the military, resulting in the reduction of the size of the army.

However, seeing the reduction of the Austrian army, the Kingdom of Italy fell into the trap of the Italian King and Prime Minister Cavour, and could not help but declare war on the Kingdom of Italy. However, unexpectedly, catching the mouse brought out the elephant. Napoleon III of France actually turned against him. He looked kind and gentle, but as he declared war, his face changed instantly and he was faster than flipping a book. Without warning, he suddenly drew his sword to help the weak Italy.

France was well prepared and carried out the first mobile railway transport in history, quickly sending 10 French soldiers to the battlefield in the Kingdom of Italy.

Punitive operations that were expected to be handled by border guards have become the main confrontation between major powers.

Even with the help of the German Confederation, including Prussia, which had a harmonious relationship with Austria at the time, Austria could not defeat the opponent because France was too powerful.

The three countries were all Catholic countries, but in the end they became enemies, which made him feel confused.

Although he personally rushed to the front line, it was of no use. The generals' orders were disorganized, which made him finally realize how ridiculous the reduction in military spending was.

In the end, Austria was defeated at Solferino. Its defeat seriously damaged the military reputation of the Austrian Empire. In the end, in order to end it quickly, he accepted the "Contract of Free Towns" and ceded Lombardy to the Kingdom of Italy, which he despised. France obtained Savoy and Nice from Italy. At this moment, he knew that in the eyes of Napoleon, perhaps religion was still inferior to profit.

Paris, France.

"The Netherlands is betting on many sides, Your Majesty. It seems that not only us, but also our neighbors to the north are not the loyal ones in the legend."

Napoleon III sneered: "I have never heard of kings and politicians being honest since ancient times. If there are, and they can still get along, then besides this country being hopeless, this country exists in another world."

Aboard one of Britain's comfortable official travel ships in the English Channel.

"Sure enough, he is a calm master. It is hard to imagine that he is only 22 years old. My health is getting worse. I just don't know whether Creston and Disraeli will be able to balance the future of Britain after Russell also leaves. Gotta Holland. If not”

Palmerston's kind expression slowly faded away, replaced by a cold, merciless one.

"If diplomacy cannot come to an agreement, then the only way is to use military force to make the Netherlands talk properly. I am going to remove this unstable factor in the Netherlands before I die."

Inside the Royal Palace in Oslo, Kingdom of Norway.

“Victor Emmanuel II is an extraordinary person, especially one year after he took the throne, the sharp-minded and resourceful Cavour became his prime minister to take care of everything for him, which is a lucky surprise. The kind that explodes. Italy is able to achieve its current scale thanks to Cavour."

After Karl XV held a grand private royal banquet for William IV, he ordered his younger brother, Prince Oscar, the third son of the former King Oscar I, to accompany William IV throughout the event.

The two of them didn't care about their respective identities. Thanks to Prince Oscar's erudition, he was able to use Dutch, which saved the middleman of a translator.

So there were only the two of them in William IV's temporary office.

"I heard that France wants to hold another World Expo. This time there will be art and industrial products on display. It is claimed that it will give everyone a chance to get together. Unfortunately, the travel expenses are a bit expensive."

"Your Majesty, didn't you say that all the travel expenses for this trip will be fully paid for by Napoleon III?" "Hahaha, let me tell you, your majestic brother of King Carl XV of the Kingdom of Sweden, would you do anything for this little thing? Did he have a dispute with Napoleon III over the travel expenses?

If it is true, the Kingdom of the Netherlands will definitely be on your side, and I will do what I say without any hesitation."

The more he spoke, the brighter his smile became and the louder his voice became.

The person in front of me is the younger brother of King Carl XV of Sweden, and the favorite son of former King Osman I. However, he is the third oldest son in the line of succession. Prince Gustav, who is second in line, had already passed away in the 40s. He died of a cold in Norway. The third child was Prince Oscar, and the fourth child was Prince August. However, his talent and learning were mediocre, but he did not stand out in front of others.

This man has won the trust of Karl XV. As it is now, he is brought with him in almost all meetings. This trust has exceeded brotherhood.

There are a lot of people in Sweden who are dissatisfied, but because Karl XV left a son and a daughter in 1852, the prince died prematurely in 1854 and had nothing to live with, so many people are nervous about this, so As Oscar I gave birth to three sons in just four years after his marriage in 1858, a whirlwind over his succession to the throne had already blown over Stockholm.

Especially when Karl XV did not stop it.Ever since, Prince Oscar has the means of crown prince power.

William IV remembered that after Karl XV died suddenly in 1872, Prince Oscar succeeded him as Oscar II. However, at that time, Karl XV's daughter Louisa had already married to Denmark in 1869 and became Oscar II. Crown Princess, it is reasonable for him to succeed to the throne, but what if the daughter of Karl XV did not get married?
William IV quickly figured out if his younger brother "comes" to become Sweden's son-in-law, would it make the Netherlands even closer to each other? After all, the wife of Karl XV is now the current queen of Sweden. But his biological aunt was the youngest daughter of his grandfather William II.

It is precisely because of this relationship that the two countries will proceed smoothly. However, if the person in front of him succeeds, his wife is from the Principality of Nassau in the German Confederation.

That is, the family of the Dutch royal family. Will this cause conflicts?
It is said that the queen of Karl XV has a bad relationship with the prince's princess.

It's right to think about it. The Principality of Nassau has always been dominated by the Dutch royal family, and the others are collateral lines. His aunt became the Queen of Sweden, and Sophie, the collateral line, became the princess. It was originally quite satisfactory, but unfortunately the aunt did not have a boy, and Sophie gave birth to three.

Alas, every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite.

However, the relationship between the Netherlands and Sweden must be strong. For this reason, William IV will not be merciful, even if the other party is also the Orange-Nassau family.

In particular, he suspected that Karl XV died suddenly and suddenly in 1872. The reason was widely spread, but it was not true.

Some people say he died of illness, but conspiracy theorists say it was the man in front of him who did it.

William IV didn't know the details, but he was the biggest suspect, so don't forget it after all.

The Duke of Southmanland, the only son of Karl XV, also passed away at a few years old. It is said that he died suddenly.

Just when everyone thought it was huge news that Sweden and the Netherlands had just signed a customs union, the next day was April 1862, 4.

The two countries have once again attracted the attention of the world, because the Netherlands and Sweden took a crucial step today.

两国外交大臣海斯贝特冯和拉德维格对外宣布，瑞典和荷兰将会从今年7月1日瑞典和1月荷兰开始，在两国轮流举行3+3战略。

It refers to the meeting between the foreign ministers + chiefs of general staff + finance ministers of the two countries, which is held every six months.
What the outside world is most concerned about between the two countries is that they have finally taken the step towards an alliance in terms of military cooperation.

The Netherlands and Sweden signed an agreement to jointly develop next-generation naval warships in front of reporters at a press conference between the two countries' foreign ministers.

The signing of this document brought the entire press conference to a climax.

Because this marks another piece of information for their newspaper headlines, the Netherlands and Sweden have formed a military alliance.

It even goes a step further than forming an alliance, because other countries help fight wars when war breaks out. However, the Netherlands and Sweden obviously include the research and development of war weapons into the alliance system. This is for other major alliance systems. This unprecedented level shows how high the trust between the two countries is.

In addition, they also announced that the two parties had previously reached an agreement to conduct research and development on the next generation of army equipment, and at the same time, they would also cooperate in the form of integrating the services.

With the emergence of this news, Europe and even the United States changed their colors. In addition to the British Empire, the French Empire, the Austrian Empire, the Tsarist Russian Empire, and the Kingdom of Prussia, which had already stepped into one foot, with the emergence of the combined teams of these two countries, Will new members outside these five countries appear in the club of European powers?

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