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Chapter 838 "The Politics of Chimpanzees"

While high-level officials in Berlin and London were speculating on the Netherlands' purpose of forming a multinational coalition to surround the British Isles and did not dare to act rashly, King William IV of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, as the "culprit", fell into deep thought.

“The time has come to normalize relations between the Netherlands and France”

Thinking of this, William IV pursed his lips, showing pride.

The current international situation is in chaos, and everything is due to his Dutch manipulation.

Faced with the Netherlands' round-the-island exercise against Britain, the Netherlands continues to expand around the world. To the north of France, it faces the powerful military and political and economic power of Germany after the integration. After Napoleon III was originally calculated by Bismarck, he allowed Thiers' Lyon government to break away. Paris ruled and became the Third Republic.With the rise of France's surrounding countries, panic about security in France and the United States has surged.

At present, Europe's former superpower is facing the embarrassing position of becoming two first-class countries after splitting. Pride is not there, and needs override the gains and losses, resentments and ideas of the North and South regimes. Now Paris is looking forward to expanding its options, and Napoleon III is unwilling to blindly follow them. Following the example of the UK, there has been a move to consider the overall situation and relent in dialogue with the Netherlands.

All this was planned by William IV. As a traveler, he naturally understood the laws of the jungle.

Survival of the fittest, elimination of the unfit.

William IV learned in his previous life that scholars who studied human DNA from chimpanzees discovered an interesting nature, that is, alliances. Ambitious chimpanzees who intend to become the leader of the group will slowly win over allies and try to win the favor of their supporters. And share the leaf food with them, then wait for the opportunity and choose an excellent time to launch a rebellion.

There is no eternal power, as young chimpanzees are constantly seeking to form new alliances.

In a group of more than 30 chimpanzees, more than 1000 large and small alliances can be observed in a year.

William IV called it "The Politics of Chimpanzees".

It is human survival instinct to unite forces to fight against the main enemy, and countries that can provide certain capabilities that they cannot obtain independently are regarded as perfect alliance partners.

This was true for the Kingdom of Denmark when it faced the Prussian invasion of Schleswig and Holstein, and it was also true for Sweden when it faced the possible threat from the Tsarist Russian Empire.

Is the rising United States different?Lonely Spain is also inseparable from this category.

What's more, the South American countries were frightened by the invasion of European powers and the Kingdom of Siam was almost surrounded by Britain and France.

William IV took a fancy to the embarrassing status of these countries. The Netherlands, which had just returned to its status as a first-class power, came to its doorstep with the status of an ally, which was a "help in times of need". These countries naturally coveted it.

So everything is in his calculation.

"Prussian invasion of the German Confederation, the increasingly fierce Anglo-Dutch conflict, Tsarist Russia, Germany and the United States exploiting every opportunity, the extremely unstable situation in the Far East and the Balkan Peninsula, all of which no country can cope with on its own." Regarding the Balkan Peninsula. Regarding the situation, from Nicholas I to Alexander II, etc., the Tsarist Empire would never give up its ambitions there.

Napoleon III and Queen Victoria were also very wary of this, and Joseph I of Austria-Hungary was also eyeing it.

There are powerful figures in the latter countries. Although Alexander II made many small moves, he did not dare to act rashly. Tsarist Russia emphasized extended deterrence and seemed to have only strategic patience.This solution.

Prior to this, countries such as Britain, France, Austria, and Prussia directly defeated Nicholas I in the Crimean War in 1853. The latter finally committed suicide only to calm down and make other countries give up the idea of ​​safeguarding Tsarist Russia.

This was not the case for Napoleon I of France. In the end of every war, the British Isles, far away from the European mainland, were the winners, but Europe was devastated by the war. The situation seemed to be based on the British offshore balance, maintaining The balance of power among the European powers.

Thinking of peace, William IV smiled again.

It is precisely because we understand the glorious achievements of the United Kingdom in history and do not want to see the United Kingdom sitting back and watching the chaos in Europe and profiting from it, that is why the current military exercise around the British Isles, led by the Netherlands, is held by Spain, Sweden, and Denmark.

"Everyone in the world thought that I was going to start an all-out war with Britain, but who would have thought that I was actually warning Queen Victoria not to pay attention to the Netherlands, or else I would bring the war to my own British islands and get into trouble."

"Also, I have also set a precedent for Germany, Tsarist Russia, France and other countries. Look, the Netherlands has launched a siege on the UK. Don't you think you are awesome? Follow me. It's best to give it to the British Isles. Come and do the exercise around the British Isles in another country every three or two months. Do you think the UK still dares to show off on the European continent?"

Regarding the Anglo-Dutch conflict, William IV only followed the example of the United States and the Soviet Union. After challenging Britain's arrogant dignity, he waited for other countries to follow the Dutch path and suppress the United Kingdom. After all, the endurance war between the United States and the Soviet Union was very difficult. The time required for the latter to collapse was November 68 and 11 days.

The rise of the Netherlands really started after he crossed over in 1857. If compared to those two countries, Britain would have to wait until after 1926 to be suppressed by the Netherlands or collapse.

Of course, William IV was confident and could go further in advance, but he was not very willing for the Netherlands to take action. It would be better to let the Soviet Union, which would rise in Tsarist Russia in the future, bury Britain.

The country that the Netherlands is paying attention to today is actually the Commonwealth of the United States.

According to the intelligence he received, Washington's North America has never stopped wanting to conquer and unify South America, which is supported by Britain in the south. Why President Stephen agreed to the Dutch guilder becoming the United States' currency for import and export transactions is because he saw it The momentum with which the Netherlands dared to exercise around the British Isles made Stephen, the American president, feel that relying on the support of the Netherlands, he would have a better chance of winning the second American Civil War when he launched the second American Civil War.

So, it all falls into place.

"With the United States taking the lead in using the Dutch guilder, the Dutch guilder will quickly become the first-level reserve currency. Thinking that the Dutch guilder actually replaced the British pound in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, plus William IV If the world suppresses the possibility of the United States taking over the world in World War I or World War II, the Dutch guilder's reserve currency status will be rock solid by then.

This is the ultimate goal of the Netherlands in establishing a circle of allies, which aims to draw countries into the Dutch economic and financial circles."

Therefore, after repairing relations with the United States at this time, it is very important to repair North France with Paris. After all, Paris is also an economic power, and its economic status is not much lower than that of the newly rising United States. Once Napoleon III of Paris is also included in the Dutch economy, Circle, can the political circle be far behind?
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