Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

But what was unexpected was that in the future, she unexpectedly became the crown princess of the Russian royal family.

It turns out that during that period of history, it was recorded that Damage kept writing letters to Alexander II to comfort them because of the death of her fiancé. As a result, she even became closer to Alexander II, his wife and their other children. .

Finally, she received a letter from Alexander II, in which the emperor tried to comfort the sad girl. Even in the letter, Alexander II said to Damage very distressedly that he still hoped that she could become him. a member of the family.

After Damage in October 1867, Alexander II's second son, Prince Alexander Alexandrovich, became the crown prince. With the support of Alexander II and his wife, Damage personally went to Denmark to report to Damage and Christie. An IX expressed his love for Damage and took out a letter from Damage's former fiancé Nicholas, expressing his hope that this marriage would be inherited by his younger brother, Prince Alexander.

Finally, in 1868, the marriage between Denmark and the Russian Empire was completed.

It was the appearance of this memory that made William IV almost lose his mind just now.

After that, he planned the gains and losses for the Netherlands in his mind, and used these to calculate the interests of the parties involved in the incident and the surrounding parties affected. That's why Alexandra saw this scene.

But there are mistakes.

Seeing the absent-minded look of his sister-in-law now, William IV is quite distressed. It can be said that he has watched Damage grow up. When she studied in Denmark after 1857, she was only 10 years old. Now 10 years have passed. The little girl at the beginning has grown into a big girl, her youthfulness has faded, and she has become mature.

This made William IV lament that it had been 10 years since he came to this world, and at the same time he was "falling deeper and deeper."

The relationship between Damage and him was like that of brother and sister. If it weren't for the other party's age, he even wanted to introduce her to his brother Frederick, but it was a pity that they were several years apart.

"Damag, Alexandra is right. Things have happened, and it is useless to think about it anymore. People seek survival towards the future, not relying on the past. Therefore, you should cheer up. Yes, look at your two nephews, they don’t understand anything, but they are happier than if they understand nothing, so forget them, maybe your future will be happier.”

Seeing that Damage was hesitant to speak, William IV pondered for a moment, and then said helplessly: "I know that you are very interested in the Russian Empire and are very friendly to their royal family. I think they will also come here during this time." It’s very sad. I think you might as well exchange letters with them and complain to each other. This can offset everyone’s embarrassment, and it can be regarded as a way to vent.”

Ignoring Alexandra's dissatisfaction, William IV just shook his head and motioned for her to calm down.

Seeing this, Alexandra thought that her husband must have a deep meaning when he saw this, but in the end, she no longer stopped her, which was an action to rub salt into Damage's wound.

Damage looked at William IV in surprise, wondering why he did this.

But when she internally guided that family to feel sad just thinking about it, she suddenly felt the same. So, in the end, she agreed. She wanted to relieve the grief of that family. This was what she could do for her deceased fiancé.

So not long after, she hurriedly left the two of them and returned to the residence that Alexandra had arranged for her.

As Damage left, Alexandra hurriedly asked: "William, you are crazy. You know how to do this, but a cycle has appeared, and Damage is trapped in it. How can you get out?"

William IV looked at his wife with bright eyes, but did not answer directly.

"It is said that Alexander II and his wife loved Damage very much"

"So what if you like her? Now Damage's fiancé is gone and she can't become their daughter-in-law, so what's the use of loving her anymore," Alexandra said.

"Who says it's useless? Have you noticed that Damage is also very attached to the Russian Empire. In this case, if we don't guide her, it is very likely that she will live alone in her life. You know, when the relationship reaches that point I don’t want my sister-in-law to become a nun and remain unmarried her whole life.”

Alexandra opened her mouth, but she didn't know what to say. In the end, she agreed with William IV. Perhaps, chatting through letters could untie the knot of Damage's pain.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh for his sister.

However, she didn't notice that William IV next to him had his eyes shining brightly, and he began to calculate something again.

Damage's sister-in-law lost her fiancé, which made William IV make calculations. At the same time, the international situation also made him start to make careful calculations.

Following his calculations, the French Empire fell into the trap he planned and fell into it, unable to extricate itself.

The Netherlands even became famous after the first battle, and the two major organizations it led became even more famous. This made William IV even more fond of the grindstone of the French Empire.

To be honest, he was very grateful to Napoleon III. If it hadn't been for his independent approach that allowed William IV to take advantage of it, many things might not have the results they have now.

Therefore, it is fundamental to calculate the matter itself and the characters in the matter.

Many people don't understand why the Netherlands has achieved such great success this time.

The Hague Court is certainly one aspect, but William IV values ​​others more.

The control of public opinion that William IV valued was not available in this era, and it was also something that had not yet appeared or been valued in the European battlefields and diplomacy at this time.

The shortcoming of public opinion in the French Empire is that quality control and logic are out of touch with facts, and it is often difficult to justify oneself.

This allowed William IV's Kingdom of the Netherlands to take advantage of the situation, find the logical weakness, and carry out precise strikes. Under such a one-sided battle of public opinion, the French Empire has lost support in the international community, which has resulted in the current situation.

In William IV's view, war and public opinion have never been separated. A war that loses its effective right to speak often has no chance of winning.

In the historical allusions of the motherland in my previous life, there is the saying "Besieged on all sides". It talks about the ambush from all sides by the troops led by Han Xin, the overlord of Chu Xiang Yu. At night, the soldiers of the other side sang the hometown songs of the Chu country for Xiang Yu's soldiers to listen. The victory of the army is disheartened and has no fighting spirit. The efficiency of the "public opinion war" can be seen clearly.