In October 1865, the territorial dispute between France and Prussia continued. Although Prussia's Prime Minister Tina had always said that Prussia was a trustworthy country, how could it occupy other people's territory? This is absolutely slander!

Napoleon III: "Then you should hurry up and give me the Rhineland!"

Bismarck: "What did you say? There are no telephones in Prussia, so we can't hear you!"

Tina has been trying to win over Belgium and the Netherlands as the front line against France, commonly known as cannon fodder. The Netherlands is very willing to get closer to Prussia, but Belgium is still independent and freedom is their ideal. They neither mix with Prussia nor do they want to follow Prussia. The French guy was swaying from side to side, but after finally going around in a circle, he knelt down and licked Daying.

But your British father has no time to take care of you now. In the past, you may have been a buffer, and the United Kingdom provided you with a guarantee of independence. But now, the British are ready to change course. You said they would still give you a favor.

In October, Napoleon III gave up his illusions and let his brain occupy the high ground. He believed that asking Prussia to hand over the Rhineland was like asking Liu Bei to ask for Jingzhou. He would definitely not come back by relying on his words, so I might as well watch it first. Look at the other side, Belgium is great.

Luxembourg and the Rhineland are both in the German region, and the powerful Napoleon III of Prussia can still be seen. Rather than confronting Prussia now, it is better for me to occupy Belgium first, and then attack Prussia to regain the Rhineland.

The abacus is very loud, and Tina has been seducing France to attack Belgium. This small country can maintain its own security when it has a big country as its backer. If it has no backer behind it and becomes a truly neutral country, other countries Instead, the great powers dared to attack it.

Napoleon III asked Belgium for the provinces of Hainaut and Namur. He believed that there were a large number of French people living here and they were once part of France. Wouldn't it be good to let them return to France?

This is a shame for the Belgian nationalists, who cannot accept the unreasonable demands made by France. You take two provinces in one go? Why don't you say you want to take the whole of Belgium?

Napoleon III said that there is such a good thing, okay, this is what you said! I won't be polite!

Then he issued an ultimatum to Belgium, and subsequently mobilized 1831 troops on the French-Belgian border, which doubled the pressure on Belgium. King Leopold I of Belgium was the first king of Belgium after independence. In 1, On March 20, the London Conference attended by Britain, France and Prussia recognized Belgium's independence and guaranteed its permanent neutrality. After that, after Napoleon III came to power, he began to make troubles many times in an attempt to annex Belgium.

But because of the British opposition, Leopold I could only ask Britain to lend a helping hand to Belgium again, hoping to prevent Napoleon III's atrocities. Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom issued a lightly worded diplomatic letter of protest to France. Napoleon III realized that Britain could not spare its hands to sanction him for the time being. Moreover, France was now very powerful, and Britain should not dare to directly attack France.

Leopold I and Victoria were close friends. Leopold arranged the marriage between Victoria and Albert, and her first wife was Princess Charlotte of England, who was also King George of England. Daughter of Elizabeth IV and Caroline Amelia Elizabeth.

These relationships have also made the relationship between Britain and Belgium very close, but now that Leopold I's health is getting worse, he may not be able to prevent this coming crisis, even so he has to try Fight for peace in Belgium.

Accompanied by his son, he personally went to England to ask Victoria for help. When he came to London, he found that something was wrong in Britain at this time. Demonstrators were everywhere, and many people walked onto the street holding British Union Jack flags. The streets, and even men from the army joined in.

The entrance to Buckingham Palace was so crowded that Leopold I could only enter the palace through the back door, where he met Queen Victoria.

"Your Highness Victoria, I should have contacted you in advance. What happened? Why are there people protesting everywhere?"

Victoria couldn't figure out what was going on. With her common sense, she couldn't find the source of the crisis. She only knew that most of the demonstrators were workers, and the people who instigated them were cadres of the Social Democratic Party.

"As you can see Mr. Leopold, there is a very serious political crisis in the UK. The source of all this crisis is the political struggle between the two parties. Of course we also want to lend a helping hand regarding Belgium. If you can hold on until Once the general election is over, Britain will be able to get out of the partisan struggle, and then I can send the Royal Navy to help you."

King Leopold I was a little confused, "Why can't Britain send troops to help Belgium during the partisan struggle? Is the army also involved in this partisan struggle?"

Victoria said, "Yes, the Irish and Scottish armies in the UK support the Social Democratic Party, and two-thirds of the Royal Navy believe that the Social Democratic Party is a better choice. In this situation, the help I can provide is very limited. It’s not that I don’t want to help Belgium, it’s just that I can’t get away at the moment.”

Only then did King Leopold I realize that it was no wonder that Napoleon III dared to issue an ultimatum to Belgium at this time in an attempt to annex Belgium. The British army usually did not take sides in the general election, because usually those who participated in the election were the Conservative Party or the Liberal Party, and Most of the British army are nobles, so they will not try to take sides. Anyway, just changing the ruling party will not matter.

But if you switch to the Social Democratic Party, which has a somewhat complicated composition, the situation will be different. This is a brand-new party with the support of almost the entire British public. Two more kingdoms in the United Kingdom have turned to the Social Democratic Party. Although Wales did not say it explicitly, it basically I guess they also support the Social Democratic Party.

A new reshuffle on this scale is likely to threaten the military's status in the future. Some people just want to keep their positions, while others want to succeed in joining the ranks and move to a higher position.

The Social Democratic Party has put forward many very progressive ideas, while the bourgeoisie is strongly opposed to the Social Democratic Party, but they dare not directly make fun of Lilian, and can only dig up some dirty information about other people, which makes them tortured for a long time. The people feel even more that these capitalists are really hypocritical, and naturally they don’t get much support.

The Conservative Party is unable to deal with the current economic crisis, and the recent outrageous operations have made normal people feel numb. The newspaper office should have benefited a lot from this series of events. After all, in this case, one day can Three or four melons were found, and the dark histories of each party were dug out, making the entire political arena a mess.

King Leopold I had no choice but to return to Belgium. As soon as he returned, he called on the Belgians to enter a state of general mobilization for war. Although his health was deteriorating, he still insisted that no compromise should be made and that the French invaders must be defeated at all costs.

Leopold I could only try to find another partner in Europe. He believed that Prussia was the most likely helper. If France annexed Belgium, it would be equivalent to opening a door to the Prussian industrial zone. This is very dangerous for Prussia. Prussia will never sit back and watch Belgium subjugate.

Napoleon III felt that Belgium's resistance was childish. It had been written in the Franco-German Treaty of Versailles that Prussia would acquiesce to France's annexation of Belgium, and Bismarck, who had always been very active, did not raise any diplomatic protests. Napoleon III felt even more confident about this.

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