Chapter 91

ince the division has been made, then the next step will be easy. This time we all claim that there are only 10,000 troops. In fact, each of the three countries has 10,000 troops and 30,000 troops. I, France, will invest in Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria in the Gulf of Guinea. 2000 and 3000 soldiers were put in

The remaining 3,000 will go to South Africa according to the original plan. "

"We in the Netherlands...

It was the Congo River next to Gabon that landed 3,000 Dutch soldiers, and the remaining 7,000 were 2,000 in Madagascar and 5,000 in Tanzania. "

"South Africa?"

"We sent 3,000 native soldiers from East India to support them"

It would be McMahon and Prince Carl's turn to look at each other, and they both saw the unexpected fear in each other's eyes.

Prussia invested a total of 3,000 in Southwest Africa and 2,000 in Cameroon. As for Somalia, it was 3,000 and 2,000 in South Africa.

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On April 15, 1862, the British Empire launched another attack on the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa. In this battle, under the bombardment of the British Empire's warships and artillery, half of the city was in ruins. The British Army in the early winter was 20,000 people. After 5,000 deaths, the city was finally occupied. However, the Zulu Kingdom hid in the wilderness under the leadership of Kaizhiwayo Kampanda. The British were only able to occupy Durban. After several attacks Afterwards, they did not dare to attack the Zulu Kingdom in the wild with huge casualties.

On the other side of the Transvaal Republic, it was extremely quiet, with around 30,000 troops on both sides. They were all watching the battle between the Eastern Zulu Kingdom and the British troops in East London, as if they were watching a play, and they didn't move a single minute.

Apparently, they were all awaiting the arrival of that fleet in the Atlantic.

However, the 50,000 Boers who originally occupied Cape Town had returned to Southwest Africa, and obviously did not want to confront the British team.

The three parties, however, are at peace with each other, forming a balance.

But everyone knows that this balance will soon pass.

really fast.

At least one person in this South Africa knows that the time is very close.

That person is Venus, Spain's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is now in Pretoria, the capital of the Transvaal Republic.

Under the command of him and Martinas, many people do not know that many Dutch people in the Transvaal Republic have begun to migrate slowly. Occupied the south, but the north, yes, this time, the Republic of Transvaal and the Orange Free State formed a military-civilian integration team, with a total of more than 50,000 people, which will enter Bechuana from the north (later known as Botswana) ,), as well as Southern Rhodesia (later Zimbabwe) and Northern Rhodesia (later Zambia), etc., will open up a major northward passage.

According to the notice Venus received, after the war with Britain, the Dutch would leave South Africa from the north, leaving the Republic of Transvaal to other Europeans, in order to hold back the countries' progress. Looking at the eyes, they will form nearly 400,000 people in the Congo and Tanzania to cooperate with the east and west sides of the Netherlands to enter the two places, and finally combine the inside and outside to completely occupy this piece of Central African territory.

As for the lives of the Zulu and other ethnic groups in the Transvaal, does it have anything to do with them?

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At the same time, in the capital of the three people's motherland, the people above them are also closely discussing the difference this time.

"Your Majesty, will the UK stand up against it?"

"Naturally opposed, but now a South Africa has made them collapse, and they can't handle it well. At this time, it is the best time for us to ask for the best in Africa. After this village has no such store, it will be a rare opportunity in the future." Napoleon III took the lead. The way of hope.

Olivier did not refute the words. This time period was the policy set by the three countries during the meeting of the three heads of state in Luxembourg some time ago. However, at that time, the three countries did not set the goals of each country, but it did not prevent the three countries from returning to China. After the results were obtained, let the decision of the commanders of the three countries to seize, they all have full confidence in the characters they sent. "

"Alas, Queen Victoria of England, Palmerston, Stanley, etc. would never have imagined that when they were scheming, people would have already counted them.

William IV, a young descendant, is a lurking wolf, the territory of the Netherlands is too small, which restricts his development ambitions." Napoleon III said enviously: "That guy William III is so lucky, so young and let it go. , enjoy a leisurely retirement life"

Olivier suddenly felt a move in his heart. He thought of the 50,000-franc gold coins that the Dutch ambassador to France, Jefferson Brin, privately gave away some time ago.

"Your Majesty, this is jealous," Olivier teased.

"Who said no? He's the third king of the Netherlands, and I'm the third, and I'm 8 years older than him, and now he's gone to Luxembourg, and I'm still struggling here. Some time ago Didn't you see it? I saw him in Luxembourg. He's so proud now. He has a good son, but it's different. I think he didn't have that much confidence back then." It's full of air.

Seeing that the heat was almost on the line, Olivier said casually: "Since Your Majesty is not happy that he is so leisurely, why don't you make it difficult for him to continue?"

"What do you mean?" Napiron III asked in confusion.

"Your Majesty should know that during this time in the Kingdom of Greece, the citizens are very dissatisfied with Prince Otto from the Kingdom of Bavaria, the current King Otto of Greece, which has caused many angry protests."

"Yes, all parties are now paying attention to this issue, and the nationals of the country have already arrived at the move to overthrow him. Our countries are discussing how to solve this problem. I think that at the beginning, the three countries of Britain, Russia and France escorted him all the way. Athens sat on the throne, but this person is too wasteful, to have gone from being a citizen full of hope to forcibly becoming what he is now, it is a shame to die."

"However, now all countries are discussing who can sit in that position, especially the royal family of each country. Your Majesty, everyone does not want the king there to be an Ottoman."

Napoleon III was shocked, and he thought of the purpose of sending Otto to sit there.

"It was done to split Ottoman Turkey and weaken the other side.

However, at that time, Metternich, a key figure in the Kingdom of Austria, took advantage of the relationship and geographical location of Britain, Tsarist Russia and France to check and balance each other, and finally made their staunch Austrian ally, the Kingdom of Bavaria, a bargain. "

Olivier: "Now Metternich has passed away, but he can do something about this matter, especially now that the Austrian empire is worthy of its name, and it has lost face by the repeated challenges of Prussia, and the empire is full of majesty. none.

The United Kingdom now has a powerful navy, but on the barren land of South Africa, it has been disheartened by those aboriginal and immigrant countries. It is a difficult step, but at this time, if we recommend a person who has a good relationship with us, it will maximize the interests of France. "

Napoleon understood it, and Olivier had already made a choice.

So he continued: "Who is the candidate for the prime minister?"

"My candidate, isn't it His Majesty's candidate?" Olivier asked rhetorically.

Napoleon III made a crusade, and then thought of the former King Willem III of the Netherlands just talked about.

"Your Majesty, William III is now 45 years old. One son has succeeded him as King of the Netherlands, and the other is the heir to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. If we choose him to go to Greece now, I believe no one will think that he will be unsuitable."

"He's a good candidate, but the Netherlands can't just pick up a king for nothing. As a result, the three fathers and sons control the three kingdoms, which makes the Netherlands a climate, and be careful against us."

Olivier's eyes flashed when he heard the words, he hesitated for a while, and finally he insisted: "Your Majesty, Ambassador Brin of the Netherlands came to me to ask your Majesty to support William III, and the Netherlands is willing to support France's actions in Mexico."

"Really?" If Napiron III's desire for Africa is a kind of face and strategic project of pure area expansion~www.mtlnovel.com~, then it is a kind of obsession for Mexico, which is a kind of obsession against the British one. A hatred that runs deep into the marrow and blood of their Napoleonic family.

Olivier naturally knew this, so he was confident that he won the 50,000-franc gold coin from Breen.

"As long as we France take Mexico, that puppet Prince of Austria can put aside, Olivier, you know, I think the real purpose of taking Mexico is to develop a bissuez in that small town called Panama. Canal channel, then France will be able to occupy a key channel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, just like the United Kingdom is now.

When the time comes, France will be heavily guarded there, and the incident of the Suez Canal will not be repeated. You and I will leave a strong mark in the future history of France, of course, it is praise. "

"What about William III?"

Olivier asked again.

"Since the Netherlands is willing to support Mexico, we will naturally support it, but the Greek kingdom is such a big piece of fat, and a light support is naturally not enough. If you add the three southern provinces of Belgium, I support them, even, in It is convenient for the UK, and I can also help the Netherlands withstand a lot of pressure from them. You should make it clear to the guy named Brin that this is our bargaining chip.

Insatiable greed!

Naturally, Olivier would not object, but in his opinion, this condition is not too embarrassing for the Netherlands. After all, it is France who is about to be under pressure.