v3 Chapter 481： The multi-polarization stage brought about by the rise of the five countries

On January 29, 1869, Sultan Abdul Aziz I of the Ottoman Empire unlocked a one-week trip to the Netherlands. Earlier, he met with King William IV of the Netherlands. When he described the meeting, he called for other Western European powers should not point fingers at the Netherlands, interfere in the affairs of the Balkans, including the Ottoman Empire, and try to transform this region with their own ambitions.

At the same time, British Prime Minister Disraeli said in an exclusive interview with Luxembourg's "European Times" in London: The current political crisis in Europe caused by France's invasion of the Kingdom of Siam and sanctions by various countries shows that the dominance of major European powers is coming to an end. , the Netherlands and other surrounding middle countries are rising.

The British Prime Minister also believed that the old European powers, who were the beneficiaries of the Vienna system established in 1815, should not have allowed the Netherlands and other rising stars such as Prussia, Italy, and the Commonwealth of America to surpass them militarily. France, Tsarist Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Ottomans should even increase defense spending on military spending to maintain military superiority.”

At the same time, Prime Minister Disraeli also believed that the biggest geopolitical change of the century came from Prussia + a resurgent Netherlands, not Prussia + Italy, and said that Prussia successfully annexed almost the entire German Confederation and the French Empire invaded the Kingdom of Siam in a stalemate. By contrast, this clearly shows that the old powers cannot buy into the belief that Prussia and the Netherlands will do things in what we believe to be reasonable.

According to the European Times, Disraeli said in an exclusive interview after an Oxford University forum on Planet Six in Dichley Park, west of the capital of the British Empire, that the world is at a turning point in history, which is similar to that of Napoleon more than 60 years ago. After the end of the war, France became a weak second-rate country, or the Russian Empire almost collapsed after the Crimean War more than 10 years ago. But this time the old big country is obviously not in the ascendant.

The current British Prime Minister, Disraeli, boldly believed in the newspaper that Europe is now undergoing a major change unseen in more than a hundred years, and that the stable pattern of Europe and the world for more than a century will appear the most stable. One of the major turning points. The German Confederate vassal states just mentioned were disintegrated and successfully annexed by Prussia, and the mighty French Empire, one of the superpowers, was mired in the quagmire of Siam, a small country in the Far East.

The British Empire has lost more than 150,000 troops in South Africa, North America, and the Balkans because of its successive overruns. As a result, its finances have fallen into a huge deficit, and it is still recovering. Therefore, it is difficult for the UK to withdraw for a while.

The Russian Empire's industry lags behind Western Europe, and even Southern Europe can't compare.

Although Alexander II made great efforts to improve his governance, he not only abolished the serf-slavery system, but also introduced various technologies from Western Europe, among which the investment in the Netherlands has doubled several times.

However, at present, in terms of technology and industry, it is not as good as Austria-Hungary and Spain, not to mention the industrial powers such as Britain, the Netherlands, France and Russia, and even Italy, which has not been reunified for a long time.

Therefore, he believes that after the dominance of the Vienna system of the old European powers, the status of the country including France will be broken.

The renaissance of the Netherlands and Spain, coupled with the rise of emerging powers such as the Kingdom of Prussia, the Kingdom of Italy, and the Commonwealth of America, means that their era of **** is coming to an end. It is gradually comparable to the five major empires of Britain, France, Tsarist Russia, Austria-Hungary, and Ottoman. In the exclusive interview, although Disraeli did not want to admit it, he still believed that it was natural and reasonable to give them the status of emerging powers.

He believes that "the great power status of the Netherlands, Prussia, Spain, Italy, and Milesian is natural and reasonable, and they are not alms." And if these five countries are not recognized, they will likely become mutual support and group warming. ally, which is a disaster for the veteran.

At present, the trend seems to be heading in this direction.

In the interview, Disraeli felt that, "We are at a time of challenge to the political and economic dominance of the old Western powers, and it may even be the end point." The world will enter several different political and economic center points. Perhaps Just as William IV of the Netherlands echoed what he said some time ago, the world may also enter a multi-polar stage composed of more major powers.

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“In terms of aid, the Netherlands can do better. Among the many member countries of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Dutch language has the largest amount of foreign aid. From the Kingdom of Siam in Southeast Asia, to Ecuador and Venezuela and Argentina in South America Other countries These countries want to learn from the professional experience accumulated by the Netherlands through years of economic and military development. If the Netherlands can provide more foreign aid, the Dutch national brand will become stronger.”

Facing the entire Dutch Privy Council members, William IV said: "In terms of military power, with the advanced military technology and the unique and advanced support of military transformation methods, the Dutch army ranks among the top in the world, and it is the most important military force in the organization of the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The country with the most influence in the world is also the one with the widest range of actions. At present, even in the world, only Britain and France can compare with us. Of course, except for the Tsarist Russia Empire.”

Everyone couldn't help but smile.

The Tsarist Russian Empire was almost trapped on the Eurasian continent. The land was too large, but unfortunately it was within the territory of the country, so it could not be regarded as a global influence.

William IV continued: "Dutch military enterprises are still exporting weapons to the Kingdom of Siam, South American countries and even the United States of America in the United States of America. Even Europe's Sweden, Denmark's Tsarist Empire, and Spain are one of our biggest customers. Even the Ottoman Empire is now starting to turn from the UK to us, and the balance scale is oriented in our favor.

Our military export technology, equipment and experience have been praised by various countries. Logically speaking, the Netherlands can participate more actively in disputes over navigation routes in the North Atlantic and other waters, and play a leading role in maritime-exercise activities such as major political and military organizations that the Netherlands has been planning to form in recent years. No country will doubt the Netherlands. The Netherlands should not doubt itself whether the military is adequately capable""

"In the field of diplomacy, the Netherlands is currently the protagonist of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, the Hague Security Council, the South American Alliance, the Nordic Alliance, and the Deep Blue Pacific Partnership, which have greatly increased the Netherlands' diplomatic influence.

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