v3 Chapter 181： Volunteers from Sweden

In the face of the Swedish Parliament's opposition to the proposal to support Denmark, King Carl XV of Sweden finally chose to compromise and give up supporting Denmark.

But it can only be so on the surface, but in private, the people of Sweden and Norway are still actively assisting Denmark.

Even with the acquiescence of Karl XV and the acquiescence of the parliament, the people of Sweden and Norway formed their own volunteer army. More than 3,000 people arrived in Copenhagen and were welcomed by the Danish people.

This is also the reason why Denmark gave up lightly when Denmark did not or when the Swedish parliament refused to send troops to support Denmark.

Sweden implements a double-headed cabinet system, with the establishment of two giant positions within the Prime Minister of Justice and the Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The current Prime Minister of Justice is the old Louis de Gille and the Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs Radwig, but today in front of Karl XV, there is also Georg Seaborn, the Prime Minister of Norway.

"Everyone has seen the situation in Denmark. Prussia's steps are carefully designed so that all countries choose to treat it negatively when facing Denmark's request for help, including us Sweden. What do we need to do to support Denmark?"

Karl XV was also a member of the Scandinavian nationalist righteousness, so he had a friendly relationship with Frederick VIII, who was much older than him, and even the two had several rounds of negotiations in private. Wanted to form a new, Kalmar-like team for Sweden and Denmark.

In order to cope with the increasingly complex environment in Europe, in order to protect themselves and protect their own interests from being damaged.

But he didn't expect Frederick VII to leave so quickly, and he originally wanted to continue this policy with the new king Christian IX, but before it started, the German Confederation came to the door.

This made Carl XV very helpless. He originally wanted to gain the favor of the new king in the name of support, but the veto of the Swedish Parliament cut off Carl XV's idea and almost turned Denmark's face.

Fortunately, he has done a good job of supporting the military and civilians before, so that the movement of the people is not restricted, so that the two countries can continue to maintain friendly relations.

However, the relationship has naturally regressed a lot.

With the participation of these Swedish governments to discuss the situation in Denmark, Karl XV's face not only did not show happiness, but his face became darker and darker as he analyzed it.

In the end, he smiled bitterly: "It seems that the situation in Denmark is not optimistic."

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British Empire, London.

"Schleswig was not part of the German Confederation and an invasion of the German army there would be an act of war against Denmark, which would, in my opinion, entitle Denmark to our active military support, but not the Parliament of the British Empire and the Queen the authority of the British Empire under my leadership, the British Imperial Cabinet Government cannot announce such a decision.”

In the face of the German Confederation's threatening threat to Denmark, and facing such a complicated situation, the Prime Minister of the British Empire, Viscount Palmerston, announced in a high-profile manner that the British Imperial Cabinet supported Denmark, but at the same time used the reasons that the Parliament and the Queen did not approve it as a shield. It made everyone understand that the attitude of the British Empire was gradually blurred.

It is well known that although Queen Victoria of England did not support Prussia, she did not want to interfere with the Schleswig issue by force. She proposed to show sympathy to Denmark. Obviously, she grew up in the German Confederation of Saxony. The rest is over.

Despite the strong support for Denmark in the media and public opinion of the British Empire, the idea of ​​sending English Channel troops to the Baltic for naval intervention soon faded away, leaving only patrols on guard.

The Prime Minister of the British Empire, Palmerston, felt that although he chose to support Denmark with strong external means, he even threatened Prussia and Austria with war, but he was turned against the general by Bismarck. In the end, the famous European Prime Minister had to calmly endure this setback. .

Why?

Because in the cabinet meeting just past, among the cabinet members, the doves prevailed.

Although the Viscount Palmerston forwarded a long speech in support of Denmark, in the end he was only able to summon the Danish minister who was sent by Denmark to ask for help without the support of his cabinet and parliament and the Queen, and had to emphasize to him that Denmark did not It is possible to feel that Denmark, for its own sake, thinks that the British Empire will go to war with the entire German Confederation.

So far, Denmark's appeal to the United Kingdom has failed.

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

"It is normal and predictable for the British Empire to fail."

"When the British Empire and the previous Czarist Russia suppressed the Poles' uprising, the British Empire opposed Czarist Russia, and the change in the position of Russia and France made the British basement into isolation.

Moreover, within the British Empire, people actually sympathized with Prussia's efforts to unify the German Confederation.

Some British Empire officials believed that Prussia could contain the expansion of Tsarist Russia and France, and they supported Prussia.

But there are also other people who believe that the expansion of Prussian power in the Baltic Sea threatens the maritime hegemony of the British Empire, and these people support Denmark.

But due to the opposition of Queen Victoria and Parliament, they were unable to intervene and had to stay on the sidelines and monitor developments. "

Following Hesbert Feng's step-by-step analysis, various countries revealed their positions in the face of Denmark's request for help, making the Privy Council quiet.

"Clearly, Denmark's appeal for help failed"

Tolbeck said solemnly: "This is the first time that Schleswig's various places interfered with Britain, France, Russia, Sweden and other countries. There are various reasons why they cannot continue to interfere. Bismarck's pre-war diplomatic offensive, the notes are that the European powers can rest assured. , changed the international environment unfavorable to Prussia and also won the favor and support of the German nationalist.

The most surprising thing to me is that Prussia actually pulled Austria into the team, became a part of the change in Bismarck's design situation, and stepped into the set trap, thus turning Austria into Bismarck's plan. the final piece of the puzzle, filling in the gaps and clearing the way for the plan.”

Tolbeck looked around the crowd, and then said in amazement: "Under the interlocking of Bismarck, the current international environment is very favorable for Prussia. In the first Schleswig War in 1848, the major powers tested the pressure on Prussia. No longer a problem for Bismarck's cabinet.

At this time, Denmark's hopes of seeking external assistance are gradually fading."

When the words fall, the Privy Council can hear the needle drop.

It is qualitative, Denmark is in crisis, what should the Netherlands do? This is the question that the Dutch Privy Council needs to discuss next.

And William IV never said anything from the beginning to the end, he just listened.

Obviously, the king is also avoiding suspicion. After all, the current queen Alexandra is the eldest princess of the Kingdom of Denmark.

But is it really so?