Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

On May 20, 1883, the world continued to move towards riots, and all countries were preparing for this.

A group of junior high school students in the southern Australian port city of Adelaide, more than 700 kilometers away from Melbourne, the current capital of the Netherlands, participated in a one-month training program in a closed military zone to experience military life in advance.

Smith, a student participating in the summer camp, is one of the top military trainees. What he often says is, "Putting on this military uniform gives me a sense of pride. There are so many things happening in the world today." , I am very happy to participate in such a training camp.”

The Dutch military holds summer camps to allow thousands of Dutch middle school students to experience military life in advance, hoping to attract more young people to join the army and become the new blood of the Dutch military.

"The Austro-Hungarian Empire's invasion of Mexico cruelly reminded the Dutch people of the potential threats posed by the old European powers to all countries in the world. We in the Netherlands used to belong to European countries, but now we have taken root in the world, especially in the Far East. Powerful countries such as Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and Austria They are all potential threats in the future for the Netherlands. How can we deal with such threats? "

"The most fundamental way for us to deal with the other party's potential threats is to increase our vigilance and build more solid foundations to meet the other party's threats.

Now, you are the most important way for us in the Netherlands to respond to future threats. In the future, you will be the main force to fight against the opponent.

As the saying goes, everyone here has a huge responsibility in the future. As the Crown Prince of the Netherlands, I, like all of you here, will beat the enemy hard, cut off their minions, and safeguard the security and interests of my countrymen. "

Prince Albert's words made thousands of middle school students present express excitement.

This is the Crown Prince of the Netherlands!

The future king of the Netherlands, his teachings, and the language of the symbolic instructors are a reward for them.

That's right, at least they think they can show off to others in the future, and they are regarded as the cute gods of the future king.

Albert: “The Austro-Hungarian Empire’s invasion of Mexico reminds us that we must be prepared to prevent harm from invaders.

What I can tell you is that in response to the chaos in the world, various countries in Latin America have recently been actively recruiting new soldiers and retaining veterans. However, they have been unable to meet the recruitment targets and have difficulty maintaining the number of troops, resulting in insufficient military resources and inability to achieve combat readiness. state. "

"The five Central American countries near the Gulf of Mexico, including Guatemala, Honduras, and Belize, have all expanded their military forces under the immediate threat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. However, because of the small number of people in the country overall, they are facing an expansion of conscription.

As a result, governments of various countries have launched various recruitment activities and introduced a number of measures, including increasing enlistment income, in order to attract new recruits. "

"Our King's Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands has also announced that it will lower the physical requirements for professional soldiers, reservists and recruits starting from April this year. Our military has even launched a publicity campaign, including launching military-themed leaflets. In order to change the military Social status and image building in the Netherlands.”

When interviewed, Dutch Deputy Minister of Defense Pescini said, “We believe that it is not impossible for the old European powers such as Austria-Hungary to launch an invasion of us within a year. If these powers launch an invasion against the Dutch interests around the world, To attack, then we need to know we can rely on a certain number of soldiers and capabilities."

Further, he pointed out: ""Without people, we can't do anything. If we make the most advanced modifications to military equipment in the world, but there are not enough capable and motivated people to join the military, then the money will be wasted.

He further pointed out the differences between countries in Latin America in terms of recruitment and recruitment. For example, the unemployment rate in the Netherlands is low, and it will be a huge challenge to persuade young people to join the Dutch army with a salary lower than their working income.

Like most countries currently members of the Latin American League, Peru has failed to meet its recruitment targets for many years. The latest recruitment data from the Peruvian military show that in 1882, Peru met only 55 percent of its recruitment target, with only 400 soldiers. This is definitely a very low figure for the current total population of 600,000.

Ecuador was not far behind, recruiting 934 recruits in 1882.

It has to be said that the population base of these small Latin countries is still too small, with a population of less than one million. Even Ecuador only has 800,000 people. For countries with a population of between 50 and 60 million, such as the Netherlands, their population determines their national strength and international influence.

At present, Argentina has only 7 million people, Brazil has 10 million, the United States has only 35 million, and Mexico, which is at war, has only about 9 million. It was originally similar to Brazil, but the wars in the past year or two, the loss of population, the reduction of birth rate, and the emigration of people, etc., have put Mexico at a disadvantage in population development.

"We want to deter any potential adversaries in the future if we don't take steps to address the lack of manpower in our military," Abbott said at the site of the summer camp in Adelaide. No potential enemy can be deterred."

Although recruiting soldiers in the Netherlands is not as difficult as in these countries, it is still just as difficult.

This has broken the minds of senior officials of the Ministry of Defense before.

In order to attract young people's interest in military service, William IV came up with a solution.

The Netherlands broke history and established the first summer camp on earth, organizing a summer camp for thousands of middle school students to gather in the closed military zone of Adelaide for four weeks of training and experience military life in advance.

When William IV expressed his ideas to the members of the Dutch Military Committee, everyone was shocked.

Such a wild idea, think about it, only their king can come up with such a brain.

His Majesty's ideas in recent years have always been hard to figure out, but we have to admire his wisdom.

Just like the conscription problem this time, others can hardly think of it, but he easily solved it.

This makes William IV's position in the Dutch military even more unshakable.

In addition, with the outstanding performance of Crown Prince Albert, he has also established a firm foothold in the military.

The senior military officials have tacitly accepted the heir to the throne, and no longer support it as a routine.

Many countries are puzzled by the summer camp action of the Netherlands, but when they react, there are more fresh blood in the military in the Netherlands, which is a later story.

Starting in June 1883.

The German Empire seemed to be competing with the Netherlands. When the Netherlands was suppressing the German Empire in technology, when the Netherlands had already implemented nine years of compulsory education, and when the Netherlands was far ahead of Germany in the electrical age, Germany finally implemented the first shot of the famous welfare society in history.

On June 6, 1883, the German Empire's upper and lower houses formally passed the compulsory medical insurance system, and it was officially introduced and implemented on June 15, 1883.

Therefore, the German Empire became the first country in the world's history where all people bought medical insurance, and it was compulsory medical insurance.