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Opening 1861: I just inherited the throne of the Netherlands Chapter 506 Steam battleship escort?

French Empire, Paris.

Napoleon III is listening to reports from Prime Minister Olivier and Foreign Secretary Edmund Drouin de Luis.

Foreign Minister Edmund Derouan de Lu said with a solemn face: “The Institute of International Affairs of the University of Paris, a Paris think tank established by the President of the University of Paris Locke imitating the relevant institutions in the Netherlands, believes that due to the threat from London, the Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives If Huntington does visit Spain, he will be escorted by the Dutch naval fleet and directly to the port of Gijon in the Bay of Biscay on the Atlantic Ocean, on the border with France, to ensure that no dangerous incident occurs.”

Napoleon III asked: “So, is Huntington really going to visit Spain in spite of the objections of the British Empire?”

“Yes,” Edmund Drouin de Lu followed: “According to the data, I don’t think Huntington’s visit to Spain will provoke the crisis of the Anglo-Dutch War, and I think he should go.

At the same time I think that Huntington does not visit Spain and backs down in the face of obvious coercion and intimidation from London, at the cost of sending the wrong message at the wrong time, so I don’t think Huntington will back down. ”

“Also, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Huntington had already gone a few years ago, but it was cancelled due to the suppression of Prime Minister Tolbek. This time, as the mid-term elections approached, and the strength of the Netherlands increased greatly, this was the case. of persistent action.

And London’s strong reaction at this time is because London sees an opportunity from the Dutch Ministry of Defense, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Dutch Cabinet Government and other executive departments, all of which have sent a signal that ‘coercion is useful’, so London is now raising its voice, But I don’t think London is really going to attack, I’m just bluffing. ”

Napoleon III nodded. He looked at the silent Prime Minister Olivier next to him and asked, “What does the Prime Minister think?”

“My Healing Game”

Olivier seemed prepared to say: “I also analyze the current tension between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. It is not in the interests of the British Empire to provoke a crisis or conflict with the Netherlands. If the British navy attacks the Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands will There will be war.”

Olivier: ‘I don’t think London is crazy enough to want a war with the Netherlands’

Napoleon III asked with interest: “Should the Dutch Ministry of Defense still maintain readiness?”

“Of course,” Olivier replied: “I think the ideal situation would be that Huntington would be escorted back to Spain, and because of the threat from the United Kingdom, as the foreign secretary said just now, the Paris think tank Université de Paris International According to the analysis of the Institute of Foreign Affairs, I also agree very much. In the capacity of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Netherlands will at least send a huge fleet to escort”

Olivier guessed. “The relationship between the Netherlands and the French Empire is not very friendly, and the relationship with the United Kingdom is similar. Therefore, the large fleet can make people feel more at ease, and the French Empire can stand up, so as to ensure that no dangerous accidents happen.”

Napoleon III asked: “What is the attitude of the British side?”

Foreign Secretary Edmund Drouin de Luy replied at this time: “The Times of London, the mouthpiece of the British ruling Tory Party, published an article saying that if Huntington visited Spain at the same time, he published a statement about the British ruled Gibraltar. Unfavorable remarks, I suggest that the British Navy can send troops to intercept Huntington when he returns, and can also send the British Home Fleet to be responsible for suppressing support.”

The paper analysed the route Huntington might take for an interview, whether it was a direct route through the English Channel to the Bay of Biscay, or a visit to Lisbon, Portugal, back to Spain, both options would be in the Atlantic Ocean, providing access to intercept and **** by the British navy. possible. ”

Napoleon III asked with some intention: “As a result, the tension between Anglo-Dutch relations?”

Prime Minister Olivier responded this time: “According to our sources in London, there is a lot of dissatisfaction in London that if Huntington visits Spain and provokes Gibraltar in the UK, London thinks this will constitute an Anglo-Dutch provocation. Major events in the relationship, London should be ready for a full-scale showdown. Many people in London also think that they hope that the British Navy will make a sea hegemony, which is in line with the identity and image of the British Empire. This great escort, accompanied by Huntington to visit Spain ”

“The British Foreign Secretary Russell said on the matter of Huntington’s visit that if the Netherlands insists on going its own way, the Netherlands will be responsible for all the consequences. Russell also said that London has recently expressed to the Dutch government in Amsterdam that it firmly opposes Huntington’s serious concern and solemnity with regard to Gibraltar’s involvement in the UK. position.”

Olivier said: “However, Mark Ruud, the chief of staff of the Dutch Ministry of Defense, said that he had spoken to the Speaker of the House of Representatives Huntington personally and provided him with an assessment of the security service. In addition, the source said that the Dutch Prime Minister Tolbeck also met behind the scenes with Huntington to shed light on the potential risks of the visit, and according to our insider in Amsterdam, the Dutch Ministry of Defence briefed Huntington yesterday on the UK and Spain’s position. , and that place in Gibraltar that could spark tensions between England and the West.”

In the end, Olivier pointed out: “Your Majesty, the trip of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Huntington from the Netherlands seems to have been shaped by the Dutch government, and has been called the national security of the Netherlands, but the Dutch government seems to let it go. Only he decides his journey, starting today to visit Portugal and Italy and Greece and of course Spain, just don’t know if he will go to the Spanish side of the rumoured Gibraltar to make a pro-Western statement.”

“In this way, the risk index of the current situation is not too high?” Napoleon III asked disappointedly.

“At present, it seems that the Netherlands has no intention of directly turning against the United Kingdom,” Edmund Drouan de Lu, “However, the Netherlands seems to be reluctant to bow to the United Kingdom easily, which is why Tolbeck and Disley came into being. The telegram communication of Prime Minister Benelux, so I guess, this may be an opportunity for the Netherlands to ask for benefits from the United Kingdom, and this opportunity was created by the Netherlands itself.”

Speaking of this, he couldn’t help but feel embarrassed. The Netherlands was able to use Gibraltar as a breakthrough feature, allowing the possibility of a confrontation between England and the West to come to the Netherlands for profit. Why didn’t the French Empire think of such a practice before?

If it did like the Netherlands, the French Empire would not fall back and turn against Spain like it is now, and it seems that they have become enemies.

Napoleon III also changed his face greatly. He regretted it. In order not to anger the United Kingdom, when Spain repeatedly asked France to support their claim to Gibraltar, the French high-level representatives represented by him avoided talking about it, and finally angered him. Yinsabel II, turned pro-French into anti-French, and made France lose a loyal, reliable and powerful ally. If he could, he would definitely risk the wrath of Britain and support Spain. Come on, it’s late.

Just when he thought so, suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Several people frowned and looked towards the door.

High-level meetings are generally not disturbed, and it is impossible for the captain of the guard of Napoleon III to not know this. As a result, it is obvious that there is an urgent matter to interrupt.

Napoleon III called to the door: “Come in”

I saw that the captain of the guard came in nervously, and quickly walked to Napoleon III’s side, whispering in a low voice. The two people next to him were a little curious.

After a long time, Napoleon III met the doubts of the two. He said with an unprecedented dignified expression: “The analysis of the President of the University of Paris, Locke, is correct. The Dutch Ministry of Defense announced that the Netherlands has decided to mobilize warships to protect the safety of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Huntington during his visits to various countries, including the steam battleship Rotterdam.”

After Napoleon III finished speaking, Olivier and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmund Drouin de Lu were shocked, and they actually dispatched a steam battleship?

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Just as Olivier, Foreign Minister Edmund Derouen de Lu and Napoleon III were shocked by the “big money” of the Netherlands, they were shocked by the fact that the Netherlands even dispatched the battleship Rotterdam. You must know that the steam battleship is currently the most advanced maritime weapon in the world. The use of it by the Netherlands means that the Netherlands will not easily compromise to the threat of the so-called **** and **** of the United Kingdom, which reflects that the Netherlands will not let its speaker become someone else’s. Threat object.

Huntington, the Speaker of the Dutch House of Representatives, is about to go on a trip to southern Europe~www.mtlnovel.com~ In particular, the incident of the visit to Spain has escalated the military risk. The Dutch Ministry of Defense announced on the afternoon of February 18, 1869 that the Dutch Ministry of Defense is developing countermeasures, if necessary From time to time, the Rotterdam steamship was used to protect the visit of the Speaker of the Huntington House of Representatives.

According to reports, this security aircraft = plan formulated by the commander of the southern part of the Dutch mainland fleet, Aquilia, must be approved by Mark Rude, the chief of staff of the Ministry of Defense, and will also be like Prime Minister Tolbeck. report.

The announcement at this time indicates that it will only be released after the approval and unified consent of the two people.

A senior Dutch Ministry of Defence official told EuroTimes: “As expected, whenever a Dutch official of our own travels, we look at how to ensure the safety of this official, which is very important and also our Ministry of Defence’s The duty lies, and no one will think it is unreasonable.”

It is understood that the Dutch government has begun to greet Spain in advance, and the warships of visiting countries will also play a protective role. In addition, the Dutch Ministry of Defense is also planning a policy to ensure that the public will be protected if there is a mishap at sea Safety of the Speaker.

Huntington plans to visit Spain in the next few days as part of his southern European tour, and has invited Dutch lawmakers from both liberal and rival Christian sects to accompany him, according to people familiar with the matter in the European Times, the newspaper noted. If he does visit Spain and speak out against the UK, he will be the first senior European official outside of Europe to intervene in the Spain-UK dispute over Gibraltar. +Bookmark+