Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

"Head, the landing of three thousand people, is this a battle?" Mark White asked.

"And what are those boats used for? There are more than twenty of them."

"That is a small landing ship that has just become popular. It is used to patrol the coastline and open up wasteland. It is a small ship, a small sailboat that is not even a sixth-level battleship," Edward Able said. .

"But this is on the seaside. This should be a big ship. Why do they put the small boats in a formation? And it seems that the flagship is facing upstream in the upstream direction of the Congo River.

"Boss, are you training for troops? Are you here to surf the waves on purpose?" Mark White said jokingly.

"Don't be naughty, let's... wait, what is that? Are they heading towards the Congo River?" Abor asked with some uncertainty.

"It seems so." After Mark White finished speaking, he actually got the answer. Yes, those people were driving the boats towards the Congo River, and outside these twenty boats, there were more than 2,000 people. Follow quickly on the shore.

Looking at the situation, the two looked at each other, neither of them knowing what these people were doing. However, before they could think about it, they felt a loud noise.

"This is the sound of a gunboat firing," the two looked at each other again, looking towards the middle of the Congo River, and where the shells landed were the hills on the bank. Is today a drill? Otherwise, why would these Dutch people be marching and setting up formations here and firing artillery shells? Both of them had questions.

"Boss, I don't think their purpose is simple."

Abor heard White's words and took a deep breath. Abor knew that he couldn't panic or lose his position, so he asked White calmly: "Did you see clearly that those ships are equipped with equipment?" Artillery?"

"Yes, they are all around 10. There are about 23 ships. They can carry about 50 people. There are also a level 5 battleship and 2 level 6 battleships. There are 26 small fleets in total."

"So many." He also looked at it just now, but his vision was a little blurry, and White's vision was famous for his accuracy, so he brought him here to observe the ships from various countries passing here.

Those loud cannons just now, what kind of good intentions could this be?

"Okay, I get it."

"Boss, do you think this is possible?" White said with some doubt: "They want to occupy the north bank of the Congo River."

Ai Boer was shocked. He calmed down and suppressed his boiling mood.

However, he said urgently: "I will continue to supervise here. Hurry up to the Governor's Palace in Luanda and report the news and scale of the landing of the Dutch fleet and army here. This time, it seems that We are going to be in trouble. When you report it, remember to report it in detail."

"Yes, chief." Mark White also knew that the matter was urgent and could not be delayed any longer, so he didn't waste any time and walked quickly towards Mbanza Congo, because there were horses prepared by them there, and with them, they could move quickly Arrive in Luanda where the Governor is.

The Netherlands in the Dutch-French-Prussian Combined Fleet in the Atlantic Ocean

"Lieutenant General Leon Booker, the latest news is that our small fleet has begun to land on the Congo River. Colonel Braga has led 3,000 people to advance 20 kilometers along the Congo River and is now following your instructions. , while advancing towards Matadi, Colonel Braga fired a cannon towards the shore every 10 kilometers as planned. During the nearly 100 kilometers of advance, 10 cannonballs have been fired."

"Okay, good, tell them to continue like this."

"Yes, Lieutenant General"

As a veteran at sea for many years, Leon Booker has gained experience in managing the navy with his many years of experience in the Pacific. Portugal has been operating here for many years. He absolutely does not believe that the other side will not know about the movements here, so he is a kind of Testing is also a threat. If Portugal dares to intervene in the actions of the Netherlands, he will not mind killing the chicken to scare the monkeys. For this reason, he will not hesitate even if the Netherlands and Portugal fight.

"Now, according to what His Majesty said, while Congo was still a terra incognita, the outlet to the sea had already been blocked. With the advance of three thousand people, both sides of the Congo River have become garrisoned by thousands of Dutch. , there should be no problem for the remaining nearly two thousand people to go to the Congo Basin where the Kingdom of Congo is located. After all, these are soldiers who have gone through life and death battles. As long as they reach Mbandaka, the capital of the Kingdom of Congo, they can open this An indigenous kingdom shrouded in mystery.

Now that the Congo River is captured, it will be too important for the Dutch military in the future. Portugal will lose its unique presence here from now on.

As the Netherlands establishes strongholds and territories here, it goes without saying that France and Prussia will follow. By then, European countries will not be far behind. The great era of European colonization of Africa will follow the Pandora's Box opened by the Netherlands. , entering a period when European powers divided their territories in Africa.

Portugal, the largest ruler in southern Africa, will be unable to resist because of this.”

"Let me tell you, Alpha, we are so lucky. Why did something like this happen to us?"

This was originally an ordinary visit to South Africa, which was on the front line of the war. However, as the crisis of the war approached, they were eventually driven out of Cape Town and came to Angola, a Portuguese colony. The original feeling of a slight loss came with it. They went to relax outdoors along the edge of the Congo River, and also took a look at the outlet of the largest river in Africa. However, they did not expect that the two of them would encounter such a thing happening in front of them.

"Yeah, this is amazing, isn't it?" Tyson also felt the same way. When he saw the troops on the river not far away and looked at the flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the warship, he felt like he was the one most cared for by God. people.

"Hurry up, the headlines are now coming to your door. This is a good opportunity for us to get a higher salary. If we can't seize it, it will be a waste and a waste of resources."

The three of them quickly took pictures of the fleet in the Congo River not far away and the army on the shore.

The three members of the Financial Times, who have been living in South Africa for many days, finally got the explosive news headlines they wanted.

June 20, 1862.

A report in the Financial Times shocked the world.

According to the headline report in this newspaper, at 9:20 a.m. on June 15, 1862, a fleet from the Kingdom of the Netherlands suddenly appeared in the southern Gulf of Guinea, Africa, and landed at Banana at the mouth of the Congo River. 3,000 people, and the direction they are heading is upstream along the Congo River. The Financial Times speculates that the Netherlands is going to occupy the Congo coast and become its overseas territory.

With the appearance of this report, countries suddenly became excited. Africa, the Netherlands’ new goal? The Netherlands actually started to get involved in Africa, southern Europe?

So what are countries waiting for?

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