The Rise of Iceland - Vol 3 Chapter 449

After the news of Dorgon’s death became a major news in European countries, Heine, as the interim minister of the Naturalization Department, ordered the collection of news in European countries. After a month, the Naturalization Department quickly clarified the various statements of European countries about the godfather. and malicious attack speculations were presented to Olaf in written form.

Olaf was furious after seeing it, because the rumors in various European countries have turned into guessing when he will step down and die, or instigate Christina to oust him from pro-government.

Although he had guessed in his heart for a long time, Olaf was still very angry when he saw that things had really developed to this stage. He roared and asked Heine to find out who was behind the scenes, and at the same time, he demanded to be strictly guarded within the jurisdiction of the Great Sweden Empire. These words cannot be allowed to spread.

On the surface, Heine readily agreed, but he knew in his heart that these remarks could not be stopped at all, and his tone wanted to stop the spread of the remarks, but he felt that diverting everyone’s attention was the real best policy.

An intelligence analysis of the Portuguese-Dutch rivalry for the colony of Brazil in South America was extracted from the document.

Olaf took a look at it and asked, “Isn’t that the place where a few pieces of coffee and cocoa are grown? Even if there are some minerals, we don’t have to intervene.”

Heine smiled slightly and said: “Olav, look at the situation in South America, it is obvious that Portugal is about to regroup a few years after its independence, and return to the afterglow of the empire where the sun never sets. They have made a lot of money in Brazil, South America. The Dutch are now losing ground, and in a few days Dutch Brazil will have to go to Portugal.”

Olaf knew that Heine must have a deep meaning, so he frowned and asked, “What do you mean? Tell me.”

Heine elegantly tapped the name of the Netherlands with a pen and said, “Although the Netherlands is not big, it is one of the richest countries in Europe. Their navy is strong and their maritime trade is ten times that of our Swedish Empire. Many, if we are not the big killer of Wenland specialties and trade with the Far East preferential countries, it is impossible to make profits from the cake of shipping every year. Now we urgently need to divert the attention of Europeans, and Portugal and the Netherlands are just at war. , we can allies with Portugal and attack the Netherlands. With the current economic status of the Netherlands, if we beat him, prices in Europe will skyrocket. Who cares about the rumors about you and Dorgon?”

Olaf nodded and asked, “If we fight, we will win, do you feel sure?”

“Sweden and Denmark were originally powerful naval powers, and our principality of Iceland is not bad. Now that the forces of several parties are combined, our naval strength is no worse than that of the Netherlands. If you add up to Portugal, it will surpass the Netherlands.”

“But we are allies with the Netherlands. If we suddenly attack the Netherlands, will it affect our interests in the Far East? After all, the Dutch have a base in the Spice Islands in Southeast Asia.”

Regarding Olaf’s concerns, Heine obviously thought about it, and he said without hesitation: “We have an exclusive share of the Far East, and the Zheng family no longer does business with the Dutch. This has already made the Dutch resentful. Japan’s trade rights were granted, and the leftovers we ate did not break our face, but last year our East India Company occupied the Ryukyu Islands. We are in business, do you say that the Dutch hate us?”

Olaf scratched his head and said, “If you say that, I won’t have any psychological burden, so fight!”

Heine clapped both hands, gave a crisp “pop”, and then said: “Then please hold a military meeting, let’s come up with a strategic plan, I will send someone to Lisbon to communicate with the Portuguese, I believe they will be very happy Get our help!”

Seeing that Heine was about to go out, Olaf hurriedly stopped him and instructed: “You must inform the Protector of the Kingdom of England, and maybe he will join us, so not only will the odds of winning be high, but the loss will be small, and the public opinion will also be affected. It will be better for us.”

Heine’s eyes lit up and smiled: “Understood, I will write a letter to His Royal Highness Cromwell in person!”

Cromwell could have been the King of England after beheading Charlie, but he started off with Parliament, and he seems to be guarding against Parliament. , the self-appointed supreme leader named Protector of the Country, integrating military power, political power, financial power, and deliberative power, and became the most powerful national leader in British history.

Although he is named Lord Protector and Lord Protector, he is actually similar to the king. Outsiders call him His Royal Highness Lord Protector of the English Republic, while at home, the British always call him His Majesty. Renwell clearly designated his son, Richard Cromwell, as the heir to the Protector.

Although Cromwell’s dictatorship atrocities aroused the dissatisfaction of many comrades-in-arms, his status in the English Republic was indeed flourishing.

As the actual controller of the English Republic, Cromwell is over half a century old. He recalls most of his life and is very satisfied with his achievements. The only thing he is dissatisfied with is that the Principality of Iceland intervened to support Ireland, which led to Ireland becoming an autonomous country that was separated from British control. The country, except that there is no king, Ireland is almost like a foreign country.

Cromwell knew that Olaf was powerful, and recently the high Nordic Leidang had a tendency to integrate the entire Baltic Sea region. Duke Protector could only take a deep breath and marveled at the appetite of Olaf, an old friend. Dare to think and act.

Just when the Scots were a little restless and Cromwell was mobilizing the army to grab a few thorns in the past, a letter from the Rosenberg Palace in Copenhagen made him put everything behind him, and immediately He ordered his son, Richard Cromwell, future Protector of the British Republic, to be called to the office.

Has grown into a handsome young man

After Richard Cromwell of ^0^ walked in, Cromwell ordered him to read the letter, and then asked in a testy tone: “My child, what do you think Heine and Olaf mean?”

Richard blinked and said, “Sweden is preparing to ally with Portugal against the Netherlands. Didn’t Uncle Olaf want to ask if you would like to participate?”

“Then you said we want to participate?” Cromwell continued to ask.

Richard thought for a while and said, “Let’s fight. The Swedish Empire is now the most powerful country in our Europe. They want to fight the Netherlands. No matter how rich the Netherlands is, it will definitely not be an opponent. If we participate, we can gain a lot. Benefit, why not participate?”

Cromwell snorted coldly and reprimanded: “You can tell even if you are a fool, but you are not a fool, nor a commoner. You are the future protector of the country, why can’t you take a long-term view?”

After thinking for a long time, Richard found nothing, so he could only ask his father for advice: “Father, I really don’t know what I can see in the long run? Please give me some advice.”

Cromwell sighed and said: “I am an island country, and I am most afraid that the European continent will be powerful enough to overwhelm other countries, so we must maintain the balance of the European continent, which is in our interests, so we and Sweden Although he is an ally, he has to find a way to drag him down, which is really disintegrating the Swedish Empire.”

“Ah?” Richard asked in surprise. “But father, don’t you always think that the Netherlands has robbed us of our waterway? You said that we worked hard to defeat Spain, but the Netherlands took advantage of it…”

Cromwell snorted coldly and said: “Yes, our island country can only think of going out if we want to develop, and the strength of the navy and the sea of ​​Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands just restricts our development, so sooner or later we have to one by one. Defeat them, and now Sweden is going to attack the Netherlands, what does that mean?”

Richard had an idea and said: “Does it mean that Sweden also wants to step on the Netherlands and replace it?”

Cromwell then smiled and nodded: “Yes, Olaf must have this idea, because their Viking business is already second only to the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, they must want a bigger cake already.”

“If that’s the case, instead of helping the Netherlands to defeat Sweden, we can’t join Sweden in Greater Holland~www.mtlnovel.com~?”

Richard felt that he seemed to follow his father’s train of thought, and said hurriedly.

Cromwell smiled slightly and said: “No, we still have to join Sweden, but we have to promote France to support the Netherlands, because the combined navy of Sweden and Portugal has surpassed that of the Netherlands. If you don’t participate, the Netherlands will lose, so we have to step on it.

But the crux of this issue is not at sea, but at land. If France were to end, would you say France is closer to the Netherlands or Sweden is closer to the Netherlands? If with the support of France, the Netherlands will not surrender and admit counseling? With France’s current army strength, they can drag Sweden into the quagmire of massive military expenditure…

Hehe… In the end, maybe France, Sweden, and the Netherlands were smashed by drugs, and our UK is the future empire on which the sun never sets! ”

Richard Cromwell suddenly realized, looked at his father with admiration, and said respectfully: “I understand, my father, you are worthy of being the beacon of the English Republic, and I understand some ways of governing the country, thank you .”

Dear, this chapter is over, I wish you a happy reading! ^0^