v3 Chapter 321： Holland is still too weak

In an exchange of telegrams between the Dutch Supreme Military Commander and Chief of General Staff Mark Rudd on September 28, 1867 and the Prussian Supreme Military Commander Chief of General Staff Mauch, the two countries, except in the Netherlands, agreed that the Prussian fleet was allowed to operate in the Netherlands East. In addition to docking in Jakarta, India's largest port city, the Netherlands also agreed to help Prussia strengthen relations with the Kingdom of Siam.

For this, Mauch thanked Mark Rudd.

Mark Rudd also expressed his position on the issue of the Netherlands in the Kingdom of Siam. He pointed out that the total private capital investment of the Netherlands in the Kingdom of Siam exceeds 2 million pounds, and the annual export of arms is 200,000 pounds. Industrial products and other types of export trade also over a million pounds.

Therefore, he said, the Kingdom of Siam is a very important market for the Netherlands and one of the key interests of the Netherlands. The Netherlands does not allow its own key market to be destroyed, thereby affecting the livelihood of the Dutch people, so this involves the core of the Netherlands. One of the interests, which is also the reason why the Netherlands is taking the situation seriously. If the issue of the Siam Kingdom War is not handled properly, it will seriously affect the interests of the Netherlands, and the Netherlands will take some actions to safeguard the national interests. It should be, the Dutch army is resolute in safeguarding national interests. Our Majesty William IV has repeatedly asked the military to be oriented by national interests and aim at the enemy who threatens the interests of the Netherlands. We hope that Prussia understands the situation of the Netherlands and agrees with the Netherlands. way of doing.

According to the news released by the Prussian military, Mao Qi, chief of the general staff, said that Prussia fully agrees with the above statement of the Netherlands, and Prussia is willing to promote the implementation of the friendly relations between the two countries and continue to develop, and on the Far East issue, the consensus reached between the two countries It will be implemented by the Prussian side, and at the same time, Prussia will strengthen its military cooperation with the Netherlands in the Far East and Europe with a frank and open attitude.

Mao Qi also said that the Kingdom of Prussia recognized the great influence of the Netherlands in the Far East, especially the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions.

He emphasized that Prussia will strengthen communication with the Netherlands in a participatory way, and the two sides will jointly manage the competition and military risks in Europe and the Far East in a responsible manner, and properly handle the differences and difficulties faced by the relationship between the two countries and other countries.

The chiefs of general staff of the two countries will also discuss a series of military-related issues such as the security exchanges between the navy and the army of the two countries, the Siam Kingdom war, the war in the Balkans, the risk of war in Uruguay in South America, and cooperation with African colonies. From the beginning of the month, a quarterly meeting system at the deputy minister level will be carried out, and regular exchanges will be conducted to coordinate positions and reduce differences.

According to the news released by the Dutch Ministry of Defense, Mark Rudd and Moqi also discussed issues such as the overall relationship between the two militaries, global regional security issues, and exchanges of armament technology between the two countries. In the content of the meeting system discussion.

A series of actions by the Netherlands is like a big net, which not only spreads to the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, but also shows the flexible diplomatic relations of the Netherlands to the European and American powers.

Each time these moves are released, the situation in each country becomes more complicated.

It also certified a sentence: diplomacy is ever-changing, and the shape of the cloud dragon is ever-changing. A fixed state diplomacy is not called diplomacy, it is just called a policy.

Netherlands, Amsterdam, the Royal Palace of the Netherlands.

The cool breeze in the autumn morning is slightly cold, and the sea breeze from the Atlantic is also blowing.

William IV walks into the royal family's private office.

The breath on his body is because his 27-year-old belongs to the prime of life, and with regular exercise, his body is extremely strong, and he is extremely satisfied with this.

"Recently on the Arabian Peninsula, although the Kingdom of Najd is weak, it still occupies the Kuwait and Saudi Hasa areas where oil is most easily exploited in later generations. This is the most important part of the Netherlands' entry into the second industry, which is dominated by electrification. Fuel, Australia, etc. although there are, even coal mines are correct, so is the East India.

However, it is not easy to exploit and the cost is too high. The easy exploitation of oil in the Middle East solves this problem. After all, if the coal mines in East India and Australia are not exploited, it is their own, but if the oil in the Middle East is not exploited, it may be someone else's.

Therefore, befriending Abdur Rahman of the Kingdom of Najd is a good investment for the Netherlands, not to mention the fact that the other side is weak and the Netherlands is the best time to buy the dip. Even if the other party overturned in the end, but under the contract agreement, he would not dare to object to the Ottoman Empire. As for the head of the Sharman tribe, Mohammed bin Rashid"

William IV squinted his eyes and smiled slightly, "It will be as planned that Daoud will be there."

Thinking of this, he came to the area where the safe was placed, in front of the cabinet with the words "Indian Ocean" written on it. After opening it, he saw that there were fewer than ten small books on it, and each one was written on it. A name, among them, the top name, is the Daoud mentioned by William IV just now.

"Daoud was an Arab in Jakarta, East India, eight years ago when I was the crown prince of the Netherlands, but he was just a Sharma businessman, running on both sides of Jakarta and the Arabian Peninsula. On a whim, he brought the other party under his banner. I didn't expect this guy to be good. He has come to the present step by step and has become the most trusted think tank of Mohammed bin Rashid. With him, the Netherlands can expand in the Arabian Peninsula. layout"

suave with a genial attitude.

William IV looked at the booklet casually, wrote a few words on it with a pen, and put it back carefully.

"In this way, it makes the situation there more fun."

After eight rounds of the Middle East, William IV turned his attention to the Kingdom of Siam, and took out Anna's booklet from the safe in the Far East next to him.

Also added notes one after another.

"Anna has been lurking there for many years. According to her, Rama IV's health has begun to deteriorate recently, and Chulalongkorn's crown prince position is very stable, and the other party is also capable.

However, Anna guessed that this Chulalongkorn was respectful to the Netherlands on the surface, but he kept making small moves in secret. Recently, he has frequently flirted with the Union of Millikin, and he has sent many envoys with the French Empire, intending to privately engage with the French Empire. The armistice agreement, and even for this reason, privately asked the Indian governor to act as a middleman to ease relations with the French Empire. "

William IV had been wary of this for a long time, and it was precisely because of this that he strengthened his relationship with Prussia and asked Mark Rudd and Mao Qi to have a semi-open telegram conversation. In fact, many contents were already agreed upon. Telegram talks, Just a public form.

"Sure enough, the national interests cannot be completely matched. The interests of the Netherlands are not necessarily the interests of the Kingdom of Siam. The most important thing is to develop itself, allies? That is just a temporary need.

Thinking of this, William IV shook his head with a wry smile, "If it wasn't for the fact that the Netherlands is not strong enough at present, and the Netherlands would not rely so heavily on the chain of allies, they should choose to be low-key, alas, they are still too weak, so they will Form gangs, and for this, he really envy Britain and the Tsarist Empire.”