Germany and Britain were secretly opposed in Europe at that time, and at this time in 1879, Britain and France were the most powerful in Asia, followed by the Netherlands and Spain, so Germany needed to support China to fight against Britain and France.It is also necessary to sell weapons to China, mainly in the hope that China will be able to hold back the forces of France and Britain in Asia.Let the Anglo-French alliance shed all its blood in the confrontation with China, and clean up the mess in Europe by itself.At that time, Germany bought weapons to China, which was equivalent to supporting agents to help itself fight its opponents and make a profit, so why not do it.Therefore, in terms of arms procurement, like the Manchu Qing Dynasty in the original history, the first choice of the Chinese emperor was Germany."
Yes, Your Majesty."
Princess Katrina Kaaf agreed."
By the way, tell the Germans some details of our negotiations with Italy, and then tell the Italians about the details of our negotiations with the Germans, and let them know that we have not completely abandoned the idea of buying warships from France and England."
Emperor Hua said to Princess Katrina Kaf.Princess Katrina Kafu smiled and said, "Okay, Your Majesty, it's a very simple reason, let the wolves grab each other's meat, and in the end they grab all the bones." ”"Not only that, but it can also give Britain and France the illusion that we really have the sincerity to ease relations with them, even if they don't up."
President Meng smiled slightly.Princess Katrina Kafu looked at Hua Huang's indifferent and confident expression, her eyes were full of tenderness, and she felt that Hua Huang became more and more charming as she grew up, and she became more and more atmospheric.In the past, Emperor Hua loved to lose his temper when he encountered a little thing, but now he can easily face it when he encounters something difficult, and only when he encounters something that humiliates Hua Guo, and he has to swallow his anger for the time being, Hua Huang will be a little unhappy.In fact, Emperor Hua's trip to Europe was humiliated along the way, even the more enthusiastic Kingdom of Romania and the Kingdom of Spain were also humiliated for Emperor Hua.Because they treat Huaguo only as the monarch of a small country, which is obviously not in line with Huaguo's status in the world.The Belgian Bureau of Statistics will help transport the goods to the Netherlands in the next two days, and some of the things will be shipped to Berlin, Germany, which will be the terminal of the emperor's visit to Europe.The railways of Europe were already very developed in this era, and the emperor arrived in The Hague that morning.As the political center of the Netherlands, the architecture of the city of The Hague highlights the royal style everywhere, which is atmospheric, solemn and unassuming.If Amsterdam is too noisy and Rotterdam is too modern, The Hague should be a Dutch city.The royal demeanor of The Hague is also determined by the character of the Dutch, who advocate freedom and openness, but are rigorous and planned.In the 17th century, the Netherlands was the most powerful maritime power in the world at the time, and was once known as the coachman of the sea.The capital is in Amsterdam, but the central government, the residence of the king, all government offices and foreign embassies, the Supreme Court and many other organizations are located in The Hague.The Netherlands is a developed capitalist country, known for its seawalls, windmills, tulips, and a tolerant social ethos.In Roman times, the area south of the Rhine River was first part of the Belgian province of Gaul and then part of the Germanic province.The northern part of the region was inhabited by many Germanic tribes, while the southern part was inhabited by the Gauls, who also merged with many Germanic tribes during the period of migration, from which the Sallian Franks migrated to Gaul and established the powerful Merovingian dynasty in the 5th century AD, which later developed into Charlemagne's Empire.During the Middle Ages, it was the territory of the Holy Roman Empire.By the beginning of the 16th century, they had been united under the Habsburg Empire of the Holy Roman Empire due to complicated royal marriages.It officially became a state in 1463 and was in a state of feudal secession for a long time until the 16th century.It came under Spanish rule at the beginning of the 16th century.In 1556 Emperor Karl V abdicated from the throne in 1519 and 1556, giving Spain and the Lowlands as the Northern Province to his son Philip II, and other regions such as Austria and Habsburg orthodoxy to his younger brother Ferdinand I.In this way, the Northern Province belonged to the Kingdom of Spain.In 1568, the Eighty Years' War against Spain, which lasted for 80 years, broke out in the Northern Province against Spain due to the rebellion against the centralized power of the Spanish king and the persecution of the Protestant Calvinists.In 1579 the regions of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, seven of the Northern Provinces, formed the Utrecht League to oppose Spanish rule.This is considered the beginning of modern Holland.On July 26, 1581, representatives from the rebellious cities of the Netherlands solemnly announced in The Hague that the Spanish king's right to rule over the Dutch provinces would be abolished, and the Union would officially declare its independence and establish the Dutch Republic, officially known as the United Republic of the Netherlands.The war continued until 1648, when King Philip IV of Spain signed the Treaty of Münster, recognizing the seven provinces of the Seven Low Netherlands.In 1588, the seven provinces united and proclaimed the United Provinces of the Netherlands.This is a country unprecedented in the history of mankind.Many historians say it was the first country in the world to "give full political rights to the merchant class."
After gaining independence from Spain, the Netherlands developed into a seafaring and trading power in the 17th century.The Netherlands has more merchant ships than all European countries combined, and is known as the "coachman of the sea".The Dutch established colonies and trading posts around the world.This period is known as the "Golden Age" in the Netherlands.In 1602, under the leadership of Odenbarnwirt, Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic, the Dutch United East India Company was founded.In 1648, Spain officially recognized the independence of the Netherlands, and the Netherlands reached the peak of its commercial prosperity, becoming a maritime colonial power in the 17th century, and the largest colonial power in the world after Spain.The Netherlands was also one of the first great powers to come into contact with China, and in 1656, the Dutch mission arrived in Beijing.By the middle of the 17th century, the global commercial hegemony of the Dutch United Provinces was firmly established.By this time, the Dutch East India Company had 15,000 branches and accounted for half of the world's total trade.More than 10,000 merchant ships flying the Dutch tricolor cruised the world's oceans: at that time, there were 20,000 ships in the world, and the Netherlands had 150,000.More than the total number of ships of the British, French, and German countries.In September 1688, a large fleet set sail from the port of Amsterdam carrying the Supreme Consul of the Netherlands, William III, and 20,000 Dutch soldiers.William III was invited by the British Parliament to protect the "freedom of religion and property" of British citizens.In the late 17th century, the Netherlands was at war with England and France, losing the Anglo-Dutch War at sea and the French and Dutch Wars on land.In 1795, the Netherlands was occupied by France, the Dutch Republic fell, and the puppet government of the First French Republic, the Republic of Batavia, was established.In the late 18th century, the Dutch colonial system gradually collapsed.In 1806, Napoleon's brother Louis Bonaparte became king, and the Netherlands was crowned a kingdom.It was incorporated into France in 1810.In 1814, it seceded from France, and the following year, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg formed the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and in 1830 Belgium became independent from the Netherlands.It became a constitutional monarchy in 1848.The low flatness is the most prominent feature of the Dutch terrain.The whole territory is lowland, a quarter of the land is less than 1 meter above sea level, a quarter of the land is below the sea level, except for some hills in the south and east, most of the terrain is very low.The southern part is formed by the deltas of the Rhine, Maas and Scheldt rivers.The word "Netherlands" is called the Netherlands in Germanic language, meaning "lowland country", and is named because more than half of its territory is below or almost below sea level.The Hague was founded in 1248 by Wilhelm II, then Count of the Netherlands, King of Germany and Crown Prince of the Holy Roman Empire.He built a castle in the trees off the coast of the Netherlands for his coronation.Before he was crowned, he was killed in a battle and the castle was never completed, but part of the castle still exists today, known as the Knights' Hall.The "Knights' Hall" will still be used for political occasions.For example, the annual speech of the royal family was delivered from the throne of the castle.After that, the Dutch aristocracy made The Hague their administrative center.The Dutch name in The Hague literally means "Count's Hedge" or "Count's Private Yard".Some of the most influential cities in the Netherlands, such as Leiden, Delft and Dordrecht, rejected the idea of using The Hague as the administrative center because of its small size and low influence.This policy has never changed, so The Hague remains to this day the center of government without the name of the capital.In order to maintain the small size of The Hague, it was not given the authority of the city and was not allowed to build walls.In the 1500s, the request for the construction of the city walls was finally approved, but the inhabitants of the city decided to raise funds for the construction of the town hall in place of the city walls.This decision proved to be completely wrong in the Eighty Years' War, because there were no walls and extremely low defensive capabilities, which allowed the Spanish army to easily occupy The Hague.It was not until 1806 that The Hague was elevated to the status of a city by the then French rulers.Because of the twists and turns in the development of The Hague, it is not as long as the neighboring cities such as Leiden and Delft.After 1850, when the central government played a more important role in Dutch society, The Hague developed rapidly.Most of the old districts of The Hague were built in the 19th century.The king of the Netherlands at this time was William III, and he was an old king who was older than President Meng's grandfather, Xuan Zonglu.Wilhelm III's foreign policy was peaceful, always maintained neutrality, and did not participate in wars, which is also the place where the emperor had a good impression of Wilhelm III, and the Netherlands was not weak enough to expand externally in this era.It's like the United States only has a little strength at this time, and every time it is embarrassed to follow the great powers to the Qing Kingdom to get oil and water."
Welcome, Your Majesty, welcome to Holland."
William III stood on the platform and smiled at the Emperor."
Thank you, Your Majesty, I feel your friendliness and warmth."
President Meng is also very enthusiastic, immediately went over to give the old man a hug, he didn't expect that he temporarily decided to come to the Netherlands in advance, the old man would actually come to pick up in person, regardless of whether people are false or false, surface kung fu, Huahuang is very good at doing, and does not spend money, and Huahuang's face has been practiced to a very thick point.According to the normal plan, it will take two more days for Hua Huang to go to the Netherlands.Geger, Princess Katrina Kaf, Lee Tae-hee, Catherine, Cho Qingluo and others also felt the enthusiasm of the Dutch king, and everyone had a noble woman come to give them flowers.This is probably the best welcome that the Emperor has received so far during his visit to Europe.William III's full name was William Alexander, Paul Frederick Ludwijk, King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg.William III, the eldest son of the previous king of the Netherlands, William II.In 1839 he married Matilda Zoffy, daughter of King Wilhelm I of Württemberg, and had three sons.He succeeded to the throne in 1849.He objected to the restrictions on royal power in the 1848 Constitution, which led him to take great pains to rule, but he still appointed John Tolbeck, the framer of the Constitution, to lead the new representative government.For 18621868 years, he was able to rule through his cabinet.In 1867 he tried to sell the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.This led to a war between Prussia and France, which eventually led to Luxembourg becoming a fully independent state.His influence on parliament waned thereafter, and Sophie died in 1877, bringing to an end years of war in the palace.When Wilhelm decided in 1879 to marry Princess Emma of Wardecker Pyrmont, a small German principality, some politicians were outraged because she was more than forty years younger than the king, several years younger than Princess Katrina Kaaf and Gegger.When William received permission from Parliament, William III and Queen Emma were soon married.Emperor Hua kissed Queen Emma's hand, "Hello, Your Highness the Queen. ”"Hello, dear His Majesty the Emperor Hua, you are just like the legend, you are really a genius, you can rule a great empire before you are ten years old, and make the country develop very quickly, the newspapers here in the Netherlands say that you are a miracle figure of the 19th century."
Queen Emma is clearly an innocent and lively personality, chattering excitedly."
The queen has won the award, and your beauty makes me fall for it."
President Meng sweated, but looked at Queen Emma with a smile, Queen Emma is not very beautiful, among the European women that the Emperor Hua has seen, Catherine is very beautiful, there are really not many beauties in the royal family, the Emperor Hua thinks that the three daughters of the Queen of England are in front, and the eldest princess Louis ranks first, Queen Emma is slightly inferior to Louis, but she is already a big beauty, no wonder the old king in his sixties wants to marry her desperately.Queen Emma immediately laughed and trembled, and a group of aristocratic ladies in the Netherlands and the female companions of President Meng also laughed, if this was said from the mouth of others, it would have been a little too much, but when it came out of the mouth of the emperor, it seemed very sincere.t1706231537: