v3 Chapter 237： The most dazzling country in the first half of 1866

"Opening 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne (

Luis I of Portugal sent Prime Minister Barreto to Rio de Janeiro for a visit shortly after the departure of French Prime Minister Olivier.

"We firmly support our allies Brazil, Portugal and Brazil share the same position. We ask France to change its mind and not support Paraguay, a barbaric country that invades Brazil. In order to help Brazil, Portugal will provide Brazil in the next two weeks. 10,000 firearms and ammunition to reiterate Portugal's unwavering support for Brazil"

But just waiting for the Portuguese Prime Minister to finish.

On May 8, Andrew Johnson, Vice President of the Commonwealth of America, visited Argentina on behalf of Lincoln Road.

Johnson said that the Commonwealth of America and Argentina have the same interests and hope for peace in South America. Vice President Johnson said that the Lincoln government did not want Paraguay and Brazil to continue to develop. For this reason, they will work with the Netherlands to coordinate and mediate the countries. The location is in The Hague.

Argentine President Mitre also called for the countries involved to agree to coordinate in The Hague.

When the news came out, the expressions of the important officials of the major countries changed.

The Hague?

"William IV is getting more and more courageous"

Queen Victoria was sluggish for a while, and then said to Viscount Palmerston: "This game of chess is getting more and more interesting."

Viscount Palmerston nodded in agreement; "I just don't know how Napoleon III will take over."

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Bismarck in Berlin was even more impressed. He said to King William I of Prussia: "William IV's move is weak, but it is also oppressive. For example, the Netherlands directly asked France to participate and became a dock in the Dutch court in The Hague. The plaintiff's bench will be impossible.

However, now it is using a few countries in South America as an excuse to dig a hole and trap the powerful countries behind it. Moreover, these countries can also listen in as not the first plaintiff and defendant, which is reserved for countries. Face, so that the rulers of various countries can explain to the domestic, but also let the countries slowly and subconsciously accept the status of the neutral mediator of the Netherlands.”

He sighed and said with admiration: "From now on, there will be more places to judge right and wrong in disputes between countries in the world. The mediation of countries will become the focus of the Netherlands and exert influence on countries."

Crown Prince Frederick hadn't spoken yet, and the grandson of William, who just turned 17 this year (that is, William II, who was later in World War I), asked as a little adult: "His Excellency Prime Minister Bismarck, does this have any impact on Prussia?"

William I dotingly looked at the serious look of his only grandson, and then looked at the frowning look of Crown Prince Frederick. Why do you still feel that the grandson is more pleasing to the eye than the son? Is this the reason for the intergenerational relationship?

Bismarck smiled at William and said: "The Netherlands has become the main venue for mediation by various countries, then our crown prince and His Excellency, if one day you want to expand your territory to the surrounding area, which direction will you give priority to? ?"

"France is too strong, and Prussia will lose both in a fight with France; in a fight with Sweden in the north, not to mention whether it can be won or not, there are countless warships that need to be dispatched at sea, not to mention the cold weather there. It has a strategic position for Prussia, but it is not rich in products, so it does not gain much from fighting.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire in the east is now like a bird in shock. As long as Prussia moves casually, His Majesty Joseph I will go all out to resist Prussia. What’s more, if Prussia takes the opportunity to annex Austria-Hungary, the Russian Empire next to it will not let us easily succeed. Maybe there will be a scene where Tsarist Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Prussia are jointly fighting against Prussia.

After all, the Netherlands is the best breakthrough point for Prussia.”

After King William's great grandson finished speaking, he looked at William I, but the old man didn't give him a nod, just smiled noncommittally.

However, his father, Crown Prince Frederick, said to Bismarck with a wry smile: "The soft persimmon of the Netherlands is a little naughty."

Seeing his son Prince William puzzled, Crown Prince Frederick explained: "Think about it, when Prussia and France were in a lawsuit in The Hague waiting to be tried, suddenly the British warships at sea were bombarding not far from the Hague court. Now, what do you think is the mentality of France and Prussia at this time?"

William Wangsun said along the way: "Britain doesn't give face like this, and Fapu naturally stands with Holland."

Prime Minister Bismarck said: "Although it is not far, it is similar. The Netherlands is tying the countries to his chariot and allowing them to recognize his status as inviolable. The current members of the Hague Tribunal are outside the Netherlands, Greece, Luxembourg , Sweden, Denmark, Belgium these pro-Dutch countries forget, now Portugal, Italy, Spain, the North American Commonwealth of Nations, Argentina, a total of 11 countries have joined.

As long as these countries have the same position on some issues, it will be a powerful strength for all countries. Even France and the United Kingdom will feel the pressure because of this. Therefore, the Netherlands is adding weight to itself and allowing the major countries to increase. Be afraid, don’t act rashly on the Netherlands”

At this time, William I also said with admiration: "The future generations are terrible. His father, William III, is not good, but this William IV has performed extraordinary. It seems that in the future, the world will still depend on young people."

After speaking, ignoring the embarrassment of Crown Prince Frederick, he said to Prince William, "Little William, don't lose to this William IV in the future."

Little William and grandson naturally agreed.

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On May 15, 1866, representatives of Brazil and Paraguay participated in the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The reason Brazil came was because Portugal was a member of the Court, and one of the three judges sent by the International Court of Justice in The Hague was Portugal. native judge.

The second is a judge from Spain, Spain is pro-French, so Napoleon III called President Pelos to send a Paraguayan delegation to participate.

The third is a Dutch judge who has just been elected president of the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

This is a well-designed case.

William IV made great efforts this time, for fear that the two sides would not come, so he balanced the forces of the two sides.

Therefore, this court has attracted the attention of the world. It is said that even the Kingdom of Siam in the Far East (the future of Thailand + Laos + Cambodia = Siam) has cast a hopeful look.

Therefore, this time the international court's work must be done in place.

On the first day of the court session, in addition to Paraguay and Brazil, other delegations from France and Portugal were also sent to watch, and they just read out the positions of the two countries.

Afterwards, they made their own elaborations and went to court. This attracted reporters from all over the world, and even many Dutch people came to listen with interest.

Everything that happened here was immediately reported by the media of various countries in the form of telegrams, which almost made The Hague the same place since the emergence of the new telegraph in the world, and the place with the most telegrams in one day.

As more and more people know about the events of the international court hearing Paraguay and Brazil in The Hague, the Netherlands, the unknown place in The Hague, the Netherlands, has become the most talked about in Europe and even the world. The Netherlands has become a place of justice and strictness, and has become a holy place of peace negotiations in the hearts of people all over the world.

Being able to determine the contradictions between countries is much higher than the lawsuits in life. Therefore, the Netherlands has also become a country, especially a place where people from the "peripheral countries" outside Europe believe.

It seems that it has gradually become a small city of faith, following the famous peaks of faith such as the Vatican in Rome and Constantinople.

Although belief is incomparable, it is better than nothing.

According to statistics, there were hundreds of foreign newspaper reporters and assistants in the Netherlands at this time. Any wind blowing in the Netherlands at this time will spread to Europe and the world as soon as possible.

He is fortunate that he has deployed a lot of dark things to the Far East instead of the small mainland. Come out and report.

There are pros and cons in everything, depending on how you lead.

William IV watched everything move towards his own expectations, and it has always been his style of doing things.

On May 18, 1866, the International Society of the Red Cross, established in Rotterdam, formally adopted a resolution, UU Reading www. uukanshu. com officially accepts donations from society to help refugee activities around the world.

Another draft was also passed, and that was the agreement of member states to form a team of 100 volunteers around the world.

On the day when the bill was passed, the William Group of the Kingdom of the Netherlands took the lead, donating 10,000 pounds to the International Red Cross Society, and the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands began to make donations in an endless stream, and finally in May. In three days on the 20th, the Netherlands donated more than 30,000 pounds to the International Red Cross, which was enough to buy a small class 5 or 6 sailing battleship.

The Netherlands is so enthusiastic, and naturally it has received a burst of praise from the global community. Now, the Netherlands' wind evaluation has been several grades higher.

This made the Prussian Prime Minister Bismarck and William IV, who had previously praised William IV, even more impressive at this moment.

King William's great grandson even secretly aimed at William IV, preparing to take Prussia on the same path that is respected by the world in the years of his reign. From now on, William II began to pay attention to William IV's life. Every move turned into powder.

If William IV knew about it, he would definitely be full of confidence. After all, the future William II is his own fan, so will the future Prussia...

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Because of the ongoing trial in The Hague, South America has temporarily entered a period of stability.

Even the Lincoln and Davis administrations in North America were watching.

Britain, Russia, and Austria in the Balkans stopped provocation.

They are all staring at The Hague, wanting to see how effective the Hague is as an international court.

All this happening in Europe has made the Netherlands the most dazzling country out of the big five.