Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

In the face of the new version of the British "Defense Report", it directly pointed out that the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the German Empire, the Commonwealth of America, and the Tsarist Russian Empire were the four major potential threats to the British Empire.

Countries around the world are unhappy because they are not on the list. This can only prove that they are not regarded as opponents by the UK, and at the same time, it also shows that their country's strength is not regarded as the same level by the UK.

This part of the country includes not only the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire, but also Italy, Spain, north and south France.

At the same time, President Stephen Douglas of the Commonwealth of America, who is on the list, warned in Washington that the world is facing the most dangerous and unpredictable 20 years since the end of the Napoleonic Wars before 1815, and said that Britain and The Dutch approach in Chile is only part of a plan to reshape the world order.

The president of the Federal Republic of America pointed out when attending the annual meeting of the Columbia University International Debate Club, a think tank in Washington, that "the era of European countries dominating world affairs is ending, and the world with Britain as the unipolar hegemon is becoming a thing of the past."

He said, "We are at a historic turning point, and we are about to face the 20 years that may be the most dangerous and biggest change in the pattern of the century since the end of the Napoleonic Wars at the beginning of this century (early 19th century)."

Stephen Douglas pointed out that the so-called rules-based order proposed by Europe, especially the United Kingdom, in the past

Just to put oneself above the rules, this is undoubtedly dangerous, bloody and dirty. Everyone has the right to choose their own path and living environment. Of course, they also have to change their own country to discover the direction and system.

Stephen Douglas said that Britain's current approach in South America to gradually "eliminate" the Netherlands from the geopolitical map will never succeed. He believes that Britain will eventually be forced to negotiate with the Netherlands and other major powers on the future world order.

Stephen Douglas continued to criticize the United Kingdom during more than three hours of question and answer sessions at the debate at Columbia University, accusing the United Kingdom of attacking the Confederate States of America and the South of France in order to gain hegemony around the world. , and southern Chile provided a large amount of weapons to help these regions fight against the orthodox governments of these three countries.

However, Stephen Douglas downplayed the possibility of a full-scale confrontation between the Commonwealth of America and the United Kingdom, including the North American mainland and the Atlantic Ocean. He said that the Commonwealth of America had never taken the initiative to say that it might use the two countries to cause another war. "The Commonwealth of America does not need to fight against Canada launches an all-out strike, and our target is the secession of the Confederate States of America in the south, because it makes no sense either politically or militarily."

Obviously, the American president still does not dare to directly help the Kingdom of the Netherlands and directly provoke the United Kingdom.

The day after Stephen Douglas’s speech, British Prime Minister Creston was very excited about the news. In an interview with the London Times, he questioned, “If he has no intention, why has he always conformed to the Dutch approach? Why did he You want to talk about changing Britain’s position in the world, let alone talk about whether Britain will eventually compromise and negotiate with other countries including the Netherlands?”

The London Times analyzed that the speech of American President Stephen Douglas on Thursday was not mainly for the citizens of the Commonwealth of America. He seemed to be more inclined to win over political radicals from other countries abroad, and Stephen Douglas also intended to take advantage of it. The political differences between Europe and the Netherlands have come to drive a wedge between parties with different political views in European countries.

The United States, like the Netherlands, is about to hold presidential and prime minister elections. Stephen Douglas's support for European and Dutch domestic parties seems particularly obvious to support the Dutch Socialist Party against the United Kingdom. Obviously, this is in line with the Dutch and some European countries. The growing dissatisfaction of the powerful anti-British forces in the country can make Stephen Douglas's speech resonate. In particular, these words resonated with many people in the rising German Empire.

Hugh Smith, President of the University of Cambridge and Dean of the School of Political Science, believes that Stephen Douglas wants to blame the escalation of the Anglo-Dutch War on the British setting rules in South America, and that other newly rising countries cannot change the original order. This is a sudden change. Britain has drawn the Netherlands, Germany and the United States into opposition to newly rising countries. "Don't take it lightly. He wants to prove that the current escalation of the situation in Chile and Argentina in South America is the result of Britain's policy of maintaining world hegemony."

Hugh Smith points out that Stephen Douglas also seemed to be trying to exploit anti-British sentiment among the world's rising powers. "Now there is a feeling that he wants to cooperate with the Dutch government to build an anti-British alliance on a global scale. He does not think that the Netherlands is being pushed into a corner and runs away from Europe to the Far East. He thinks that this is the same as the United States, and it is the biggest way to stay away from Europe. advantage, but believe that the North America and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Far East where they are located should be witnesses and beneficiaries of the birth of the new world."

Stephen Douglas emphasized the close relationship between the Netherlands and the United States in Washington on Thursday. He said that the relationship between the United States and the Netherlands has reached an unprecedented level in the past 21 years after establishing a close relationship plan in 1857, and has brought the Netherlands to the forefront. The Kingdom's William IV and successive prime ministers call it America's most friendly ally and partner, but he said that the Netherlands did not inform him and the American government of the Dutch-supported plan in advance about the coup in Chile this month.

Stephen Douglas stated that he continued to support the Netherlands' sovereignty claim in the Strait of Malacca, saying that it was wrong for Britain to destroy relations with the Netherlands because of Malay's intention to occupy the Strait of Malacca. He stated that the Commonwealth of America recognized the Strait of Malacca as part of the Dutch island of Sumatra. , and pointed out that the current anti-Dutch actions of President Miter in Argentina are provoked by the United Kingdom as a provocative act. America does not support European countries' interference in the internal politics of South America, because America is the ballast for peace and stability in South America. .

In addition, Stephen Douglas said that because of these actions of the UK, the UK seems to be the target of dissatisfaction in many countries, so he has not yet decided whether to send people to attend the upcoming North American Security Conference in Toronto, UK.

The President of the Federal Republic of America's statement was a heavy blow to the United Kingdom, and it was an invisible side assist when the United Kingdom faced the Dutch attack.

The Netherlands has such an ally, which is very helpless for Britain.

Looking around the world, it seems that the German Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are currently fighting fiercely as Bismarck helped Austria-Hungary gain supervisory power in Montenegro and other places in the Balkans some time ago.

The two sworn brothers who would fight for the next two wars finally came together.

It seems that Britain's current partner is still the French Second Empire, which is alienated from Germany. And it’s still France that was divided in the south.

The Tsarist Empire could not even get rid of Britain.

With the support of Sweden and Denmark, Spain seems to have secured its status as a major power in Europe, but these countries have shown a friendly side to the Netherlands.

Well, Britain looked around and seemed to find himself too alone.