Chapter 34

Although the European countries have been wary of the British Empire's long-term intentions, at present only the three countries of Prussia, France and the Netherlands have engaged in strategic competition and hard power competition with the British Empire due to disputes between Belgium.

Even, their approach is more provocative and more inclusive.

Because many people have seen that there are many similar battles with the British Empire at present. Only with joint cooperation can the British Empire put aside the warships and calm down and solve them together with them.

February 17, 1862, just three days before the European royal marriage conference.

The Netherlands, France, and Prussia officially announced the establishment of a trilateral security cooperation relationship. The name is called the "Trilateral Agreement". The term of the agreement is five years. After five years, the three parties will decide whether to renew the agreement.

Its establishment marks a major shift in the balance of geopolitical power in Europe.

According to the agreement, the three countries will strengthen security information and technology sharing, as well as strengthen technical exchanges between the three countries in shipbuilding, science and technology, and industrial bases.

The first step of the tripartite agreement was the signing of the Indian Ocean maritime alliance between the Netherlands, Prussia and France. The three countries would support each other in their Indian Ocean colonial and territorial claims.

And in reaffirming that countries other than the three countries will support each other when they violate international rules.

This was obviously set up to deal with the British Empire.

The second move is the Netherlands and France, which will start the accelerated cooperative production of steam ironclads and export them to the King of Prussia.

In the next five years, Prussia will buy 4 steam ironclads from France and 2 steam ironclads made in the Netherlands.

And the Netherlands will increase its imports of steel to the Kingdom of Prussia, valued at 100,000 pounds.

France also increased its imports of Prussian industrial products, with an import value of around 200,000 pounds and a period of 5 years.

At the same time, the three countries simultaneously announced their condemnation of Leopold I of Belgium and the Belgian government for suppressing and suppressing local governments, and the three parties retained the right to use force against Belgium to support local governments.

The move, which angered the British Empire, triggered a series of assessments by many countries about the impact of the tripartite agreement, and even the completion of the tripartite agreement may have more knock-on effects in the region than many expected.

Other countries, including the British Empire, have not yet begun to express their stance, but the German Confederation has been at war with one another.

On the same day, the Kingdom of Austria, which had been guarding the Kingdom of Prussia for the leadership of the German Confederation, joined the Kingdom of Bavaria, the Kingdom of Saxony, and the Duchy of Baden to announce that the Kingdom of Prussia had formed an alliance with other countries without the consent of the German Confederation Parliament, so it did not agree with the validity of this agreement. sex.

At the same time, it is doubtful whether Prussia's many interests in the German Confederation are damaged, and it is possible to push the German Confederation Parliament to pass a bill to punish the Kingdom of Prussia.

But the dazzling thing is that other countries in the German Confederation also followed suit.

The Kingdom of Hanover, the Duchy of Württemberg and the Duchy of Luxembourg, which are also part of the German Confederation, announced their support for the Kingdom of Prussia, while condemning Austria, the Kingdom of Bavaria and the Duchy of Baden, accusing them of abusing the German Confederate Assembly, and the three countries announced that they would prevent any attacks on the Kingdom of Prussia. Attacks in Parliament.

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"I also observed Princess Alice for a long time, and I found that she was too virtuous and showed too much love."

Viscount Palmerston paused and said sharply: "If she is under the care or care of Your Majesty or another parent, such a daughter-in-law must be a good daughter-in-law, but if she joins other royal families in Europe, especially if you are ready to participate. When it comes to political and national struggles, I don't think she will be able to stand it."

"Look at her answer: the person she's looking for is William IV, and she hopes that Britain and the Netherlands will put aside their prejudice and share the peaceful sea and the English Channel."

Viscount Palmerston pointedly said: "He = her character information has been revealed here, that is, she has the idea of ​​sitting and watching the development of the situation, and this, for Your Majesty and us, is unacceptable, if Princess Victoria In this case, the Kingdom of Prussia has long been monolithic, and there is no such thing as a pro-British one."

"You mean" Queen Victoria felt the same way when she thought of the current situation of her eldest daughter, Princess Victoria, and immediately had the same meaning as Viscount Palmerston.

"Princess Alice is too merciful, she can be a peaceful grand princess or a queen of a small country, but if you marry into a country that is vying for power, especially those countries that don't care about the influence of the British Empire, then, for her skill, I doubt it"

Queen Victoria took a deep breath and asked for a long time, "Where's Helena's child?"

Not to mention, although it doesn't mean approval, it means that Libra is inclined towards him.

Viscount Palmerston knew that the Queen was persuaded by him.

"Princess Helena, Princess Helena is smart enough, but with all due respect, she has a high score in shrewdness. Look, she also likes William IV. The answer said above, she thinks that the marriage of England and the Netherlands will Caused by the scruples of both the east and the north of France, and the mentality of not daring to act rashly, it can ensure that the British Empire has no worries!"

Viscount Palmerston touched his long beard, and said lightly and arrogantly: "The British Empire has never depended on, and would never have thought of relying on the marriage of princesses to develop relations with other countries."

Indeed, Britain is so powerful, why does it need to do that, let alone who can afford to offend her.

Louise!

She thought of her answer.

""Your Majesty" Viscount Palmerston held the answer in his hand with trembling hands, and his eyes showed a hot light. He was always calm, but he showed a scene that Queen Victoria had not seen for many years, and he said: "Princess Louise This answer is the most eye-catching among these answers, she actually thought of..."

"It's because she's so amazing that I don't want her to marry abroad." Queen Victoria paused. Seeing Palmerston in a daze, Queen Victoria explained: "This child was born clever since he was a child, and his father Among the nine children, she is my favorite, and she is often brought by her side to teach herself.

Palmerston had heard some rumors.

"I can handle other people anyway, but for her," Queen Victoria said with a wry smile: "This child's thinking is too stray. To be honest, I can't handle it well."

Viscount Palmerston looked surprised.

With a move in his heart, he couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, if that's the case, why not let her deal with William IV?"

To deal with?

Queen Victoria first paused, then came to her senses.

This girl Louise is very strong. If she becomes the Queen of the Netherlands, then the Netherlands may become pro-British. Especially, if the descendants have the blood of the royal family of the British Empire, then, for the British Empire, it is a good one. idea.

So, both of them were silent for a while.

However, the silence was soon broken, because a piece of news that shocked Europe and the world spread wildly. Its arrival completely shattered the perfect idea just now of the Queen and the Viscount Palmerston.

The two took over Crown Prince Edward and Foreign Secretary Russell and sent them the telegram, completely stunned.

Among the people who are confused is Crown Prince Edward. Just now Crown Prince Edward accepted British diplomacy, and he has not even entered the state. When he is ready to enter the state, he will exert power on the three countries of Holland, France and Prussia. .

Indian Ocean!

The Three Kingdoms actually pointed at the Indian Ocean!

The four of them couldn't help looking at each other, and their expressions changed drastically.