v2 Chapter 94： "Dissent" in Belgian provinces

The Belgian riots, the day before the riots, were out of control. The Flemish newspapers and major organizations led by the Netherlands did their best in propaganda.

The Walong region in the south was not far behind, and used all of its strength to step up support for these French demands.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the people standing behind them are the Netherlands and France.

The development of the situation has caused Europe's original focus to shift from Paris to Brussels.

At 10 a.m. on April 27, 50,000 people gathered in Mons, Hainaut province, the worst-hit city. Together with local missionaries, they officially announced their separation from Belgian jurisdiction and asked France to send troops to support them.

The provinces of Namur and Luxembourg, following Hainaut, announced their independence. This move of the three southern French-speaking provinces seems to stimulate other provinces in the northern Dutch-speaking region.

On April 28th, Antwerp Province held a public tou. More than 80% of the entire province's population chose to support leaving Belgium. At the same time, a gathering of more than 100,000 people was also held, expressing their allegiance to William IV of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and no longer trusting the benefits. The ruling power of the Opold family.

In the afternoon of the same day, Limburg Province, led by the local government, also announced that it no longer belongs to Belgium, claiming that this is the choice of the people of Limburg Province.

I hope that no one will stand on the enemy side of Dilimborg, and at the same time they declare that it is under the jurisdiction of the Netherlands from now on.

Not only these five provinces, but other provinces are also carrying out various dissatisfaction with the Belgian cabinet and the royal family.

In short, it is at this moment that Belgium has suffered the worst split in its history.

On April 29, the British Foreign Office finally spoke up on the matter.

During a press conference, John Russell condemned the assassination of King Leopold I, while his support for the Belgian royal family remained firm.

Asked the Belgian provinces to maintain respect for the Belgian royal family, and said that the United Kingdom will soon send a security force to support Brussels.

The Netherlands and France simultaneously expressed their opposition to British Foreign Secretary Russell's announcement of sending troops to Belgium.

The foreign ministries of the two countries stated that they would not be afraid of the terror of British warships, and Prussia also responded affirmatively to the Prussians in Liege Province asking for help.

He expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that the United Kingdom was still maintaining the territorial integrity of Belgium at this time.

Sweden stood up at this time and expressed its strong agreement with the views of the Three Kingdoms. Belgium was born out of the Kingdom of the Netherlands back then, but now the opinions of the people are so strong that a twisted melon is not sweet. Sweden suggested that Belgium should be better off with a long pain than a short one, and cut off the tumor. , Concentrating on development is the future direction of Belgium.

"It's not that your son doesn't know how distressed he is!"

That's how many people feel after saying this about Sweden.

"This situation is so weird"

Alexander II said solemnly to his Foreign Minister Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov.

However, Gorchakov's eyes were full of heat, and said: "Your Majesty, in this Europe where Metternich is no longer in charge, it is so strange, but it means that the European continent will be in chaos. Has His Majesty been looking forward to it for generations?"

Alexander II was taken aback for a moment, and then he understood what he meant.

"Your Majesty, Viscount Palmerston has been in Paris for more than a week now and is in a dilemma. Therefore, our Tsarist Empire can do a lot of things."

"Oh, I want to hear it"

As a well-informed political figure in Europe, coupled with Gorchakov's outstanding upbringing, his long-term work in the embassies of European countries, and his wit brought about by years of immersion in diplomacy, Gorchakov made Gorchakov After the end of the Crimea War in 1856, Koov served as the foreign minister at a time when Tsarist Russia was facing an important turning point. At that time, the Tsarist Russian Empire had considerable conflicts with Britain, France and Austria.

Gorchakov first took advantage of the independence of the Kingdom of Sardinia from Austria to approach the French Empire, bringing dawn to Russian-French relations, and then took advantage of the Polish Revolution to establish a military agreement with Prussia, which also occupied part of Poland's territory. , continue to establish Russia-Prussian friendly relations.

In Europe at that time, Gorchakov was one of the few diplomatic figures who could be on an equal footing with the Viscount Palmerston. The proximity of Russia and Prussia had the effect of weakening the influence of the United Kingdom, which made the United Kingdom quite uneasy about the Russian foreign minister.

"Your Majesty, anything that upsets Britain or that can reduce Britain's influence can be done by the Russian Empire. For example, Belgium this time is a good strategy for Britain.

As long as it is used well, the influence of the UK will definitely drop by more than two layers. "

"As William IV told us, the world's ocean is so big, and the population of the UK is more than 30 million. In this case, other countries also have the right to share the world's marine colonies. I think the heart sent by William IV. The content of the letter is really good.”

Alexander II looked at him: "That is to say, the Russian Empire is on the side of the Three Kingdoms this time."

Gorchakov nodded and affirmed: "Your Majesty, the Tsarist Empire has been developing eastward on land, but its large population cannot keep up, and the living environment is harsh. The transaction between Kalimantan Island and the Alaska Peninsula is a reminder. For me, instead of being singled out by the United Kingdom, it is better to support the three countries against the United Kingdom, and follow them, the major Western European maritime powers, to sail away to the two southern oceans, and also for the Tsarist Russian Empire in the Indian Ocean and the southern Pacific Ocean, personally take some territories. "

In this regard, Alexander II remained silent.

On April 29, the Tsarist Russian Empire actually chose to support the positions of the Netherlands, France and Prussia, and also believed that Belgium was too small and too large to manage.

I think this is the case, and some provinces are scattered, but it is a good choice to abandon the car and protect the handsome, and it can also better serve the people.

The Russian Foreign Minister Gorchakov said that Belgium should not suppress these dissidents, and was moved by the courageous actions of those local governments.

Finally, Gorchakov said that at the invitation of Hesbet Von, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, he would visit Amsterdam from May 3rd to May 8th.

He also mysteriously stated that the two countries will carry out a series of cooperation, including the expansion of the capital operation and utilization of the two countries, the military training mechanism of the two countries, and the Tsarist Russia Empire will start from the Netherlands. The purchase of warships will continue to be negotiated.

With the statements of various countries, the situation in Belgium was aroused by one foot.

On April 30, witnesses said that the Dutch Ministry of Defense had sent a total of 5,000 people to the north near the Belgian province of Antwerp. This army does not seem to have been deployed before, but a new force transferred from Amsterdam.

How fast is this in the Netherlands, and as soon as these troops arrive, they are quickly put on the edge of the front line of the riot.

Perhaps the sadness of a small country with few people is that fate can never be truly controlled by oneself. Whether it seeks justice or not, this is a real issue rather than a value issue.

The international community mostly points to the bad attitude of the Belgian royal family and the cabinet towards the people, which has caused today's effect.

However, he recognized the unreasonable interference of major powers such as the United Kingdom in Belgium's domestic affairs, and had to sigh, this is the tragedy of small countries in the era of competition between big powers!

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