Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

William IV laughed, and then said: "Are you asking me to help you provide convenience for supporting Paraguay?"

"Yes, as long as the Netherlands supports us, Paraguay will not be like this," Crown Prince Frederick said confidently.

After William IV stared at him thoughtfully for a while, he smiled frankly and asked: "What benefits can the Netherlands get?"

Crown Prince Frederick took a deep breath, and then seemed to have made a decision: "We know that His Majesty has always been very concerned about Qatar. If the Netherlands is willing to support us, then we are willing to lease Qatar to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. 100 years"

William IV made no secret of his joy, but in the end he frowned and said: "It's not a lease, but a transfer. I think the price will be the same as last time in East Oman."

The future His Majesty Frederick III of the German Empire finally obtained the support of the Netherlands after a compromise. The German Empire supported Paraguay's military assistance from the southeastern coast of the Pacific, and the Netherlands' ally North Chile-Bolivia Corridor entered Paraguay.

On November 25, 1878, Hermann, President of the University of Sydney in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Honorary Dean of the Diplomatic Academy of Leiden University in 1862, and special commentator for Europe's most influential "European Times" and "Australian Times" At the Pacific Forum's "New Developments in the Competition between the Netherlands and Britain in South America" ​​lecture, Van Peron expressed his views on the Netherlands' tougher foreign policy toward Britain in the future.

Herman Van Peron also shared a preliminary research report on "The Myth of War" he conducted in the past six months, and found that among the 200 Dutch and British politicians, capital tycoons, and scholars who have been interviewed, more than 90% of London elites Worrying about the South American War and the Indian Ocean War between the UK and the Netherlands, Melbourne scholars believe that only 70% of them believe that there is still room for negotiation between the two countries.

Nearly 30% of the London elites surveyed believed that the possibility of war between Britain and the Netherlands in the Indian Ocean would occur after February 20, 1879.

In Hermann Van Peron's interview report for "European Times" and "Australian Times", 31.03% of London elites believed that Britain and the Netherlands might go to war after February 20, 1879, because by that time a new cabinet government had emerged in the Netherlands.

48.28% believed that the century was between 1884 and 1888, and 10.34% believed that it was after 1900.

Scholars in Melbourne who study the relationship between Britain and the Netherlands are also very worried. More than 70% believe that there will be a war between 1879 and 1883.

Hermann Van Peron said, “During our discussions in London, most scholars who are closely acquainted with Buckingham Palace and Downing Street in London feel that war is possible and is becoming more and more urgent, especially as the domestic elections in the Netherlands become increasingly tense. It is getting closer (December 20). Many people related to London politics believe that the Dutch Liberal Party will lose its power to govern, and the Christian Party and the Socialist Party may become the first two-party coalition cabinet government in Dutch history.

The Christian Party is the most externally powerful party in the Netherlands. Many people believe that if the Christian Party comes to power, the Netherlands' strong diplomacy and military will be absolutely detrimental to the relationship between Britain and the Netherlands in the future.

I don’t mean to be alarmist, but the media and newspapers of both countries have the need to inform the society of real information, and the people make correct judgments and decisions based on wisdom.”

"I don't think that 70% of the British people in the UK are willing to fight for Indian Ocean hegemony as the British media promotes. I think 60% of the American people are very likely."

Herman Van Peron said in the report that he unexpectedly discovered that London was very confident in South America, especially after supporting Argentine President Miter against the Netherlands.

Spokespersons from the offices of the Speakers of the House of Lords and the House of Commons both claimed that according to information provided by Argentina, 100% of the people support President Mitre.

The United Kingdom is using 70% to support a full-scale war with the Netherlands in the Indian Ocean.

However, the British people also support Argentina by 70%.

Therefore, many think tanks in London believe that Argentina is ready to face suppression and invasion from countries such as the Netherlands.

There is a clear gap between this and his understanding. What information did Argentina give to the United Kingdom that made the United Kingdom think that Argentina was heading for war with the Netherlands?

In this regard, Carlos, a professor at the University of Melbourne of Argentine descent who has immigrated to the Netherlands for many years, pointed out at the forum:

"If there is a crisis, Argentina wants to tell the world. Does Argentina want peace, or does it want to be a representative of the British to oppose the Dutch influence in South America? Or is it willing to do anything to resist the Dutch? Argentina wants to tell the British What kind of message? Does Argentina want to run towards war? Or is there a diplomatic solution?"

He pointed out in the "Australian Times" that President Miter has cut Argentina's role in the trilateral relationship between the Netherlands, Britain and Afghanistan into a "yin-yang-face": President Miter deliberately allows most countries far away from Argentina to see Argentina. They thought that Argentina was opposing the expansion of the influence of European countries. Argentina was the embodiment of justice defenders in South America. However, people inside Argentina knew that President Miter had long been preparing for this anti-Dutch resistance. The Netherlands was well prepared and had already started to unite with Britain to fight against the Netherlands, just to strengthen its own strength.

This is actually a bad trick to drive away wolves and lure tigers. This yin-yang-face gap makes the Netherlands even more convinced that President Miter is collaborating with the United Kingdom to promote anti-Dutch opposition in Argentina and even South America, which the Netherlands absolutely does not want to see.

Regarding Professor Carlos's "yin-yang-face" comment, Professor Herman Van Peron, the president of the University of Sydney, said why the British Creston cabinet government felt that 100% of the Argentine people were willing to die for Miter's rule. War, what message does Argentina want to send? What do the British hawks most hope that the Argentinian Miter government will have its guns ready and its shields in place?

Hermann Van Peron believes that everyone has learned different lessons from the Chilean War. Who will win in the future election of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Liberal Party, the Christian Party or the Socialist Party? Will the Kingdom of the Netherlands have a prime minister who is the strongest against Britain to form a cabinet government in the future? This is all vital to Argentina's security.

After each Dutch political party comes to power, there will be earth-shaking changes in how they deal with domestic and foreign affairs. The Liberal Party puts capital first, the Christian Party's aristocratic conservatism and religious doctrines come first, the Socialist Party's new capital-ism and its internal connections within various countries, and the three parties' The emphasis is different.

In the end, both Hermann Van Peron and Professor Carlos agree very much: The Netherlands is bound to be tougher on the United Kingdom and Argentina in the future. It is time for other countries to think about how to view the competition between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands and maintain relations with the two countries.

"On the South American issue, if Britain's counterattack is too excessive, then a full-scale war will be realized right before our eyes."

"I think it's time for Buckingham Palace and No. 10 Downing Street to think about how to cool down the tension between the UK and the Netherlands."