The development of industrial revolution is inseparable from financial support.

In the Netherlands, there are three main sources of capital for industry. They are the accumulation of the industrial sector, the transformation of commercial capital into industrial capital, and foreign investment. However, the third channel is currently very unstable for the Netherlands.

The industrial sector's own accumulation is also very weak.

Therefore, although the Netherlands' economy has developed rapidly due to following the wave of the British Industrial Revolution, what he knows is that from preparation to now that the second revolution has arrived, he wants to achieve a leading position and commercial capital to industry.

The transformation of capital is particularly important.

With the development of the market and economy, commercial capital began to shift to direct control of commodity production, which meant that commercial capital began to gradually transform into industrial capital. This is also based on the purpose and premise of maximizing interests. Among them, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

Similarly, in the textile industry and spices and other commodities, commercial means are used to allow the Netherlands to control industrial production and raw material production.

Starting from the coachmen of the world, the Netherlands specializes in the products ordered or purchased from scattered small commodity merchants, processes them, sells them, and makes a profit from them.

As the Dutch market and the European market for Dutch goods continue to expand, the handicraft workshops of a few people in the Netherlands have gradually turned into small factories composed of dozens of people, and even include factories with hundreds or thousands of people such as the William Group.

As a result, the Dutch economy has developed rapidly.

"I remember that in the 1861 report, the exchange rate at that time was 1 pound = 5 US dollars = 25 Dutch guilders.

In 1861, the northern United States had a population of 22 million, about 300 million pounds, and an average annual capita of about 90 U.S. dollars, or 18 pounds.

The UK's GDP during the same period was 1.5 billion pounds, with a population of 30 million and an average per capita of 50 pounds.

During the same period, the Netherlands had a population of 6 million, 6 billion Dutch guilders, 1.2 billion US dollars, 240 million pounds, and 40 pounds per capita."

William IV looked at the latest economics compiled by Bill Charlie.

It means that the economic aggregate and per capita of each country are listed above.

William IV compared.

"In this report from various countries in 1864, the economy of the northern United States declined by 5%, leaving only 240 million pounds, but the per capita did not change?"

He looked a little at McKay Sean.

McShane seemed to have known that there would be such a question, and said:

"Your Majesty, that's because the population of both the north and the south of the United States has been drastically reduced due to the war. At the same time, because of the war, people who have immigrated to the United States in the past have chosen to leave and return to the European continent or the South during the more than three years of war.

As the Americas developed, their economies regressed and their populations decreased at the same rate, which resulted in little difference in their per capita output.

This government report given to us by Secretary of the Interior of the Confederate States of America Walburz is actually the real situation data.”

Hearing this, William IV fell silent.

According to the report at hand, after three years of development compared with 1861, the British domestic industrial economy developed rapidly in 1864, and with the effects of governing overseas colonies such as the Indian subcontinent, South Africa's mining industry injected economic vitality into the United Kingdom.

In the United Kingdom, it rose from 1.5 billion pounds to 2 billion pounds in three years, an increase of 20%.

The population is 32 million, a population increase of 6.6%.

The per capita income reached about 60 pounds, an increase of about 20%.

This allows the UK to continue to lead the world in terms of GDP.

However, although the Netherlands can only lag behind in terms of total volume.

However, the growth rate is the highest in Europe, with an increase of 46%, from the original 240 million pounds to 350.4 million pounds.

The population has grown from the original 6 million, and after growth, the return of the overseas population, and the surge in new births, the current Dutch population has reached 9 million, an increase of 50%.

The average price per person is still 40 pounds.

Seeing this, I was already very satisfied.

After all, with the population increasing by half to 3 million in three years, it is a blessing that the economy has not declined. Looking at the integration of East and West Germany in later generations, Germany's economic per capita GDP has dropped sharply.

But these are the Dutch, other Far Eastern indigenous people and African blacks, etc., there is actually no comparison.

Things are better in the Far East. Under the guidance of William IV starting from 1857, Jakarta's central city has expanded in scale. Jakarta has become the largest commercial center in Southeast Asia and the largest distribution center for international trade goods in the Far East.

The transportation there is convenient, connecting the entire Pacific and Indian Oceans from north to south.

Therefore, the GDP of Jakarta, a city with only 700,000 people, is as high as 20 pounds per capita. Of course, this is driven by nearly half of the Dutch people there.】

This population and economic scale are enough to compare with Stockholm, the capital of Sweden.

It actually made it the third largest city under the jurisdiction of the Netherlands.

Of course, with the rapid rise of Sydney, Melbourne and other almost purely Dutch cities in Australia.

In a few years, I believe it is not surprising that they will soon be replaced by them from the south.

However, although it is currently inferior to the United Kingdom and France in terms of scale and per capita, when he thought that even Edison, my future leader in the electrical industry, is now in the Netherlands, then with the help of this invention king, will the Netherlands

Will there be a counterattack?

"Many people are very afraid of people of color. I believe that in this world, I may be the only one who can tap into their family's economy. They will be the protective shield of the Netherlands and help the Netherlands reach the top of the world."

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"Your Majesty, will the current civil strife in your Majesty's will cause their own civil strife, and then have an impact on France?"

Napoleon III and Olivier were also discussing the movements of their northern neighbors.

Napoleon III smiled and said: "The war in Mexico has been going smoothly recently, thanks to the Northern Confederate States. It is they who are the Confederate States of the South who have no time to take care of our further advancement in Mexico, but instead curry favor with us in order to deal with the North. This may be something Lincoln did not expect.

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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Olivier also said excitedly: "As long as Mexico is captured, France's status in the entire America will definitely take on a completely new look. Then our status in the Americas will be enough to challenge the United Kingdom.

Moreover, Britain now faces the squeeze from the Netherlands in the west, the Alaska Peninsula, and the Lincoln government in the south in Canada. Obviously, the situation is definitely uncomfortable. Your Majesty, do you think Viscount Palmerston will take the risk and unite with the South to send Canadian troops to help?

What about the Confederates?”

When Napoleon III heard what Olivier said, he quickly ran to the map and his eyes fell on the map of North America. When he saw that Canada and the northern United States were thousands of kilometers apart, his heart moved.

Obviously, if he were Queen Victoria, this great benefit would indeed be enough to make money and go south to the Northern Commonwealth to earn benefits.

But will this happen in the UK?

What’s the purpose if it’s not done?

Napoleon III didn't know, but if he thought about it if he were Queen Victoria, he would definitely go ahead and do it.

By the way, now that the civil war in the United States has broken out, it’s time to officially take advantage of it.

Napoleon III even wanted to replace him and do what the British should do.

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On April 25, 1865, the North and South of North America fought a fortified battle in Richmond. The Northern Union Army led by Grant defeated the Confederate Army led by Robert Lee and drove the Confederacy out of the capital they established.

For a time, even Lincoln couldn't stay still.

The citizens of the Northern Federation are all overjoyed, while the South is generally depressed. Is this considered an imbalance?

Many people don't know how to answer.

However, the United Kingdom has made it very clear to everyone that this violates Britain's balanced diplomacy in the Americas, and therefore opposes the oppression of the South, for example.

Britain officially announced on April 30 that it would continue to sell firearms to the Confederate States. At the same time, the British army dispatched more than 3,000 heroic soldiers from the mainland to safeguard the sovereignty of the South from invasion by the North.

On April 18, 1865, the Prussian-Austrian Pact was signed in Berlin by the prime ministers of Prussia and Austria.

The contract stipulated that Austria obtained the control of Schleswig and Prussia obtained the control of Holstein.

The two countries held a grand signing ceremony in Berlin. As everyone watched, two copies of the contract were finally exchanged into their respective hands.

Its signing marked the official end of the relationship with Schleswig and Holstein.

However, many people understand that this is just the beginning, and there will definitely be more bloodshed surrounding these two places in the future.

Beust stood up and opposed the document between the two countries. He said that this was unacceptable. As members of the German Confederation, the two countries should not try to bypass the German Confederation Parliament and go it alone. This is a violation of other countries.

country's contempt.

As Beust stood up, Hanover and Saxony expressed their dissatisfaction and declared that they would not recognize the two places as belonging to Prussia and Austria. They demanded that a parliamentary meeting be convened for a vote by all members.

But how could Prussia and Austria agree? So the two countries began to think about their respective economic areas and explained to each country that they would not give up their sovereignty.

In this way, both countries almost aroused dissatisfaction among their German allies.

Even the Kingdom of Bavaria expressed its willingness to contribute to the governance of Schleswig and Holstein.

Austria stood up to its most important ally, Bavaria, and was very surprised.

Obviously, the close relationship between the two countries has begun to be affected.

Next, Austria discovered that almost all the parliamentary bills they proposed would face opposition from various countries. He took a quick look and found that almost all the opponents were members of third-party forces.

But there are also many followers who used to follow Austria, but now they are rebelling?

Few people in Europe realize that the signing of this peace treaty represents the birth of a new history.

William IV speculated that Prussia might launch a unification war in the future, but the unification process would be much more difficult.

Because after defeating Austria in the past, there was no opponent, and the other principalities could only choose to surrender.
Chapter completed!