Chapter 513: The Three Giants of the Dutch Authority
Youdao is a charming night. If you are not drunk with wine, everyone will get drunk!
With a glass of fine wine, accompanied by the night light, Li Ningyu fell into thoughts as he lay slightly drunk on the comfortable sofa.
He was about to leave the Netherlands tomorrow afternoon. According to arrangements, he would meet with the three giants of the Dutch authorities in the morning. An unknown confrontation was inevitable, so he couldn't help but start planning and deploying in advance.
Speaking of the current Dutch authorities, they are mainly controlled by three giants. Princess Emma and Helena's mother represent the royal family.
The chairman of the Liberal Party, Kazahenfi, and the chairman of the Socialist Party, Ronaldo, are two old men.
Although the diplomatic relations between the Far East Group and the Netherlands have been greatly improved under the guidance of William II since the wedding of Li Ningyu and Louis, the incident of the Far East Navy Fleet's attack on Belawan Harbor has still not been completely resolved.
Now the entire South Asia region is under the control of the Far East Group. After the Eight-Nation Allied Forces Campaign, the Far East Sea Fleet expanded most rapidly. It has grown from a 10-ton fleet to a 200,000-ton fleet in just a few years.
Medium naval fleet.
The corresponding Asian Fleet of the Dutch Navy has also made adjustments. It has purchased a large number of new ships in the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States, and it seems that it wants to compete with the South China Sea Fleet of the Far East Navy.
However, the reason is not the compromise of the Far East Army, nor is it because Li Ningyu has concerns about the Dutch authorities, but because the Dutch Asian Fleet occupies a favorable geography. The maximum water depth of most ports in the Dutch Indonesian Islands is only 10-15 meters! This makes
The Far East Navy's main attack echelon and submarine formations were unable to launch raids, so the operation against Dutch Indonesia has been delayed.
However, a few years have passed, and the South China Sea Fleet of the Far East Navy is now equipped with 45 Huaxia-class destroyers. The Huaxia-class destroyers with a tonnage of only 3,000 tons can enter the major ports of Dutch Indonesia to fight. That is an easy task. Coupled with the firepower configuration of the Huaxia-class
And the number it possesses is enough to defeat the current Dutch Asiatic Fleet.
Although the relationship between Li Ningyu and Helena has made a substantial start, Li Ningyu, who has always talked about emotions and career separately, will naturally not confuse some things, but there are still potential influences, such as Helena's
After her mother, Princess Emma, learned about the current relationship between Li Ningyu and Helena, she was immediately overjoyed and wondered what Li Ningyu would do...
Starting from the 17th century, the Netherlands was also one of the world's major maritime colonial powers, becoming the world's largest colonial power after Spain. It was not until the late 18th century that the Dutch colonial system gradually began to collapse, followed by a full-scale invasion by the French army.
Napoleon's brother became King of the Netherlands, which eventually became a constitutional monarchy.
One person must be mentioned here. He is the most awesome "sea killer" in Dutch history, and the most feared "terrorist" among British people in the seventeenth century, Michel.
Michel began to work at sea when he was 10 years old. At the age of 28, he successfully became the captain of a merchant ship, and then joined the Dutch Navy at the time. From then on, Michel began his "killing spree" in the waves.
Michel was brave and tenacious by nature, and at the same time he was fierce and cunning in his military use. The naval fleet led by Michel was fighting against the Spanish fleet, the British Home Fleet, the Swedish Home Fleet and the pirate army in the Atlantic Ocean. Michel repeatedly succeeded.
Michel's extraordinary talent in naval warfare tactics was greatly demonstrated. In 1665, Michel became the commander-in-chief of the Dutch Navy.
In the subsequent three Anglo-Dutch naval wars and the Franco-Dutch naval war, the Dutch fleet commanded by Michel defeated the British fleet and the French fleet many times. In 1666, a four-day naval battle continued in the Atlantic Ocean, and in 1672, the Sole Bay broke out.
Naval battle, Texel encountered a naval battle in 1673, etc.
In 1667, the Dutch fleet led by Michel fought all the way into the Thames River. In the fierce rush all the way, the Dutch fleet finally directly threatened London, which made the British at that time terrified!
In order to achieve a complete victory in the naval battle and completely destroy the British and French navies' maritime invasion plan, Michel led the Dutch fleet to fight in all directions, ensuring the survival of the Kingdom of the Netherlands at that time and fully demonstrating the fierce style of the "Sea Coachman".
Schell's name also shocked all European countries at that time, and he became the best and most influential top naval commander in Europe before Nelson, the "Soul of the British Navy", was born.
But unfortunate things always happen. In April 1676, Michel went to the Mediterranean to aid the Spanish Navy in fighting the French Navy. He was suddenly shot and killed in a fierce three-party battle. He was 69 years old. In the military academy, there was an article about Michel
Introducing the influence of Michael, the one that Li Ningyu remembers the most is that the British Navy called Michel and the "Godfather of the Wolf Pack" during World War II, Marshal Dönitz of Germany, the two most dangerous enemies in British history.
Therefore, with the end of the 17th century, the Kingdom of the Netherlands slowed down from its high-speed economic development, gradually lost its naval hegemony that dominated the world, and fell directly from a higher position. However, the Netherlands still has a strong presence around the world.
It occupied quite a few territories, such as Dutch East Indies, Dutch New Guinea, and Dutch Guiana.
In addition, due to the deep relationship between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, as well as its relationship with other European countries, the Kingdom of the Netherlands still has three relatively powerful navies, one is the Asian Fleet, the other is the High Seas Fleet, and the other is the Atlantic Fleet.
The fleet is also called the Home Fleet, but the fleet of the Dutch Navy is no longer a weapon of aggression, but a shield to protect the maritime commerce of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Therefore, starting from the 18th century, the Kingdom of the Netherlands had a relatively high trade volume around the world. However, at this time, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was a bit unstable. This was all due to the death of the previous king of the Netherlands. In 1890,
Helena, who was only 10 years old, succeeded as the fourth king of the Netherlands. Due to her age and other circumstances, the power in the Netherlands was similar to that in Spain, and was in the hands of the main ministers and the queen mother.
Merchant ships flying the Dutch tricolor flag are cruising on the five oceans of the world. Now in their dictionary, they do not want to lose the major benefits they have obtained for the so-called dignity, so now the Dutch only see trade and
make money.
Therefore, the three giants of the Dutch authorities control the three major economic groups in the Netherlands and use the economy to grasp the core of political power. They are the Dutch East India Company, Royal Dutch Shell Group, and Philips. The representatives are the royal family, the Liberal Party, and the Socialist Party.
political group.
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