"Your Majesty is really good at speaking, it makes people feel comfortable to hear it. Thank you for your praise." Queen Emma smiled and kissed each of the Emperor's faces.

Emperor Hua smiled and felt Queen Emma's pink cheeks, and thought to himself, "What are you doing to marry an old man who is over 40 years older than you?"

Emperor Hua seemed to like to talk to the young queen, like this with Spanish queen Maria Christina, and like this with Dutch queen Emma.

The politeness of Emperor Hua also made Queen Emma feel very comfortable because she was unanimously opposed by the parliament and aristocratic society. This made her a princess from a small country very destined to be a status and even looked down upon. No matter how young Emperor Hua is, she is also the monarch of a big country. The more polite and considerate Emperor Hua is to her, the more Queen Emma feels respected.

William III brought Queen Emma and a group of ministers to entertain Emperor Hua at the Capitol.

The Capitol is the magnificent "cabinet", the residence of the 13th century Dutch Earl, and the political center and government location of the Netherlands.

This building is located in the oldest part of the city.

In the center of the Capitol is the beautiful Knights Hall. The exquisite interiors are combined with the provincial flags and stained glass windows depicting the Dutch city. The opening of the Congress, official receptions and internal Congress meetings are held here.

"Please, Your Majesty." William III warmly greeted Emperor Hua.

Emperor Hua smiled slightly, "Okay."

In fact, both of them probably know what the other person is thinking.

The Netherlands has Indonesia, but it is not very useful. Finding a way to get money is the bottom line. As soon as China develops, the business opportunities in the entire Pacific depend on China. As long as China can make the Netherlands receive more benefits, Indonesia can play a role. Otherwise, what is the use of such a large overseas island?

Therefore, Indonesia's significance to China is far better than that of the Netherlands.

If China could allocate a piece of land to the Netherlands, as long as it was located near the sea in East China, such as Macau, it would have a great significance to the Netherlands than Indonesia. What the great powers did not want land, especially for small countries like the Netherlands, if the population was such that they really gave them an Australia, they would not be able to take care of it unless there was a powerful navy like the current Britain, and the Dutch navy could no longer support them to dominate the ocean.

The Dutch navy was only slightly better than China, which was mainly reflected in the overall industrial level, which was the same as Spain. Spain no longer had the strength to dominate the ocean. At the end of the 19th century, Spain was beaten by the United States as the best proof.

For Emperor Hua, he is racing against time. His biggest opponent is the United States, which no one thinks is inconspicuous now. As long as the United States has given a stable industrial growth environment for ten years, it can quietly all European powers. If the United States gives it another ten years, it can get rid of the great powers and have another big war. The United States does not participate and then desperately sells arms behind it. Then it will not know where to throw other powers away.

The rise of the United States can basically be equated with the history of the 19th century. During this period, the United States has been growing almost unstoppably, while maintaining neutrality in European affairs and confronting the interference of Spain, Britain and France in North America.

The United Kingdom has not tried to contain the United States, but the United States is not the primary threat to Britain, and the thirteen North American states were not the primary link in the British colonial system after independence.

From the mid-to-late 19th century to the outbreak of the First World War, Britain was in a relatively calm state against the United States, and there was no fundamental conflict of interest between the two.

The establishment of a successful global colonial system by Britain is not the same as global hegemony. France, Germany, and Russia all have the strength to compete with Britain in Europe.

Before 1850, Britain's strength, both population and economic output, was twice that of the United States, and until 1879, the United States lagged behind Britain in general.

For Britain, the United States did not have the ability to threaten its maritime hegemony in the Atlantic, let alone threaten Britain's economy or the homeland security of non-American colonies. Therefore, during this period (1800-1860), there was no need to stop the United States, but still focused on Europe and other colonies (mainly British India); the former was for geopolitical purposes, while the latter was more of an economic interest.

Now the only person in the world knows the future direction of the world. Therefore, the upcoming 1880s division of Africa and the silent rise of the United States are the things that Emperor Hua is most concerned about at present. Seizing Africa and preventing the rise of the United States is almost equal in strategic significance for China. To stop the United States, it is almost impossible to stop the United States, so it can only try to break through the Middle East, take over Africa, and be able to fully unify Asia, which is the best choice. After the development of the navy, try to win Australia and New Zealand.

Emperor Hua believes that Britain does not take the United States seriously. The key is that Britain does not have the ability to launch a complete military conquest of the United States, and even cannot completely defeat all of the United States' military forces.

The 1812 war is a good example. Although the British captured Washington, they were still on the battlefield in the southern Louisiana, the Battle of Lake Champlain, the Battle of Baltemo, and the Battle of New Orleans suffered a series of setbacks. After destroying Napoleon and freeing up a large number of men, they still could not completely defeat the US military. Finally, they ended with the Ghent Treaty and returned to their pre-war state. The United States did not cede land and pay compensation like the Qing Dynasty. A large part of the reason was the Atlantic Ocean barrier.

Although the British Royal Navy was invincible in the Atlantic Ocean, its maritime power control and the difficulty of sending troops and supplies across the ocean were not the same. At that time, it was difficult for all the great powers to rely on local allies to send large amounts of troops across the ocean and independently defeat a big country with modern military power and no technical generation gap. So from some perspectives, Britain really couldn't do anything to the United States.

If you really want to attack the United States in the military, you must first try to find a younger brother or a son in the North American or South American countries next to the United States. European powers all want to do this and try to do this, but their internal frictions have given the United States too many opportunities.

Britain's foreign policy in the 19th century was the main enemy and opponent of the British Empire in the 19th century, which was both countries on the European continent. This was determined by Britain as hegemony, and the steps of development were always: regional hegemony to global hegemony.

Britain has never achieved real regional hegemony or global hegemony, at least it is not the only one in Europe.

Britain also had two old rivals, Spain and France, in the Americas. Before 1850, both of them had large colonies in the Americas.

In other words, no European power can make a move. They are all very powerful, but the situation of several powerful countries being put together is to offset them all. Therefore, if we want to come up with a world hegemony, only the United States and China, this is a problem that the Emperor of China has figured out since 1870.

After Germany was reunified, Europe became increasingly the strategic focus of Britain.

The British war against the United States or the Second War of Independence in 1812 was largely caused by the United States' covetousness for Canada. It was not that Britain wanted to do anything to the United States, but the British themselves knew that they could no longer control the United States.

On June 18, 1812, after President James Madison delivered a speech to Congress, Congress voted to declare war. At that time, there were three reasons for declaring war, mainly because Britain violated the sovereignty of the United States, and at the same time did not respect the United States' neutral status in the Napoleonic War, refused to hand over the western military fortress that had been agreed to be transferred in the agreement reached in Paris, and armed the Indians, threatened the western border of the United States, and the Royal Navy intercepted American merchant ships and forced American seamen to enlist. These policies were actually the side policies of Britain towards the Napoleonic War, and the primary goal was not the United States.

At that time, the British had a great willingness to make concessions against the protests raised by the United States. The result of the British Parliament vote was to make concessions to the United States and avoid war, focusing on Napoleon.

However, it was too late, and the United States had decided to declare war on Britain.

Therefore, the War of 1812 was not the war of force to contain the United States by Britain. After the War of 1812, Britain basically gave up the idea of ​​force to contain the United States.

In comparison, around 1812, Britain's biggest threat was not the United States but Napoleon. In the 1820s and 40s, Britain was more wary of the revolutionary trend on the European continent, as well as the construction of a colonial system in Asia, including India and China, and the biggest threat to Britain in the 1850s and 1960s was Napoleon III. At the same time, there was the Indian colonial uprising that directly threatened the British colonial system, followed by the Crimean War with Schal.

Britain's population and geographical advantages are not as good as the United States. The United States is almost an enlarged version of Britain. In order to protect its local industries, Britain cannot open its arms to develop colonies. Instead, it will suppress the manufacturing industry of the colonies. It is originally small in scale and cannot make good use of the colonies, so naturally the total amount cannot compete with the United States.

The opportunity and possibility of the United States split several times was not captured by Britain. The US-Mexico War did not help Mexico, Texas and California joined the United States without obstructing it, and the Civil War did not use force to aid the vulnerable South.

Without this substantial division, the United States would not be weak. The United States would not even need to seize overseas colonies. As long as it continues to move westward, it can achieve the effect of the colony.

The United States itself is rich in resources. In fact, a large part of the reason why Britain was overtaken by the United States was World War I and World War II. If Germany did not jump out to provoke World War II, the United States might have to launch a red plan to seize Canada and personally dismantle Britain by force. However, the strength of the British navy is obvious to all. If it becomes an Atlantic sit-in battle, it is estimated that the British disintegration effect will not be as good as the United States.

Emperor Hua understood everything very clearly, but the specific operation was not as simple as he thought.

Therefore, the Netherlands, a veteran power that wants peace and regains its magnificent power through trade, and the newly emerging country, a new country that has made great efforts to catch up and rise, have too many interests in common.

The Netherlands' Parliament Building has three entrances and four gates. The buildings on the left and right sides of the Knights' Hall were once the residence of the Governor, while the House of Lords and House of Commons of Parliament.

The building is extremely attractive, as the most important events in Dutch history are set against this.

The reception hall under the Knights Hall is exhibited year-round. It includes a model of the Capitol, showing the political history of the Low Countries over the past 12 centuries, as well as the tombstones of many Knights. These tombstones were found when the chapel before the Capitol was demolished.

"Your Majesty, this is a panoramic painting of Mesda. This largest circular oil painting in Europe allows people to see the sea, vast beaches, Dutch dunes in the Netherlands and the picturesque fishing village in Shifaningen." William III personally introduced to Emperor Hua.

The cute president nodded and said, "This is indeed an unforgettable experience of time and space; the spectacular scene seems to have become a reality. The artists are great."

Gege, Princess Katrina Kaf, Lee Tae-hee, Catherine and others also followed the oil paintings with great enthusiasm. Queen Emma knew a little English, but she was not very fluent. While explaining to several female relatives of Emperor Hua, she listened to Emperor Hua talk to William III in fluent English, secretly wondering, and constantly peeking at Emperor Hua, as if she was very interested in His Majesty.
Chapter completed!