King William III of Belgium and Prime Minister John of Belgium. Rudolph. Tolbeck was caught in a dilemma. They don't want to see civilian casualties, but how can they drive the Belgians and Prussians away if they don't attack Amsterdam? It seems that Amsterdam will be in ruins no matter what.

"Your Majesty, even if I don't shell Amsterdam now. When our reinforcements arrive tomorrow, we will attack. When the time comes, Amsterdam will inevitably be in ruins under artillery fire. Unless, you're not willing to take back Amsterdam! "George. Admiral Satrus said. He looked at King William III with a hint of disdain in his eyes. These guys, who talk about the lives of the common people, want to see if he will give the order to attack in order to repel the Belgians and Prussians.

King Wilhelm III struggled to oust the Belgian and Prussian armies and restore the Dutch kingdom to his goal. However, if this qiē is to be based on the corpses of a large number of Dutch people, it is not his will.

"Your Excellency, what should we do?" King William III asked for help.

"Your Majesty, I don't know!" John. Rudolph. Prime Minister Tolbeck shook his head.

King Wilhelm III hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "Give up attacking Amsterdam!" Now there are as many as half a million men in the Belgian and Prussian armies entrenched in the Netherlands. The British Army would have to throw in at least so many men to be able to defeat them. At that time, the whole of the Netherlands will probably be scorched to the ground! Of the more than three million Dutch, how many will be left? ”

"What? His Majesty the King. You mean to give up the attack on Amsterdam? Don't you want to drive the Belgian and Prussian armies away? "George. Admiral Satrus was taken aback. Looking at King William III in disbelief, it seemed that he did not expect him to make such a choice. To know. These monarchs, for the sake of their own power, never thought about the lives of the so-called commoners.

"Yes, I chose to give up attacking Amsterdam. British reinforcements could be used on other battlefields. When the time comes, having defeated Belgium and Prussia, we will be able to restore the rule of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. At that time, the difficulties we will face will be much smaller! King William III said. It was the only way he could think of to reduce the number of Dutch casualties. Of course. It's going to keep him waiting for a long time. However, he is only thirty-seven years old now, and he still has plenty of time to wait.

"Well, Your Majesty, I respect your choice. However, whether or not to abandon the attack on Amsterdam is not something for me to decide. I will report your request to the country. "George. Admiral Satrus said.

King William III's choice to make George. Admiral Satrus was surprised. He couldn't help but sigh: "It's a young man after all!" If William III had been ten years older, perhaps he would not have given up this opportunity! ”

However, this does not seem to hurt for the UK. Right now. The entire kingdom of the Netherlands has fallen. If Britain wanted to help restore the Kingdom of the Netherlands, they would have to commit hundreds of thousands of men here to fight the Belgian and Prussian armies. This will be a heavy burden for the UK. The decision of King William III. Just gave Britain a step down. Britain could use these forces on other battlefields. Thus working hard to win the war.

George. Admiral Satrus reported King William III's request to London, exactly two hours later. He had just received a telegram from the Admiralty. In the telegram, the Secretary of the Admiralty, Charles Murphy. Sir Adam ordered the fleet to return to England. In addition, the first batch of 50,000 British troops who were preparing to land in the Netherlands would also return to England with them.

There is no doubt that the British side, after consideration, agreed to the request of King William III. With the whole of Holland already falling, if the British Army were to attack, it would have to carry out a landing operation. Even with the support of a strong navy, the British Army would certainly have suffered heavy losses in a landing operation. Hence the decision of William III, which was a very good choice for England.

"Your Majesty, the country has agreed to your request, and we will withdraw to England at once! However, I admire you very much, and in such a situation, you can still think about the Dutch! "George. Admiral Satrus said. He didn't know what to say, did he mean that William III was merciful? Or is he a fool at all!

King William III nodded: "I am the king of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and it is my duty to think about all the Dutch!" ”

"Order the fleet, prepare to sail back!" George. Admiral Satrus gave the order.

The huge British fleet turned around on LJ Bay and headed in the direction of the North Sea. The departure of the British fleet marked the abandonment of the British plan to land in the Netherlands and fight a decisive battle with the Belgian and Prussian armies. However, this also led to the fall of the entire Kingdom of the Netherlands.

"Goodbye, Amsterdam. Still, I swear to God, I'll be back! "King Wilhelm III stood on the side of the battleship 'Giant', looked at Amsterdam in the distance, and swore secretly.

However, King William III, this oath never succeeded again. He stayed in England all his life until he died, and he was never able to set foot in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, let alone return to Amsterdam.

King William III and Prime Minister John. Rudolph. Upon his arrival in England, Tolbeck formed a Dutch government-in-exile and waited for the end of the war. They hoped that the North Atlantic military alliance would win the war, so that they would be able to rebuild the Kingdom of the Netherlands. However, in the end, they were not able to do so. The North Atlantic Military Alliance suffered a crushing defeat in the war. The Netherlands was also divided between the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Prussia.

This led King William III to regret it very much after the war. If he hadn't made the choice to give up attacking Amsterdam on the spot, perhaps the outcome would have been different.

The withdrawal of the British Navy on its own initiative was a great relief to the Belgian and Prussian armies occupying Amsterdam. If the British fleet launched a heavy artillery bombardment of Amsterdam, they would have paid a heavy price for it. Still, with the civilians of Amsterdam as shields, the British fleet eventually retreated.

"Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, we have won!" Major General Carmon said excitedly.

"Yes, we win! The Kingdom of the Netherlands is history! Lieutenant General Cecil said.

The fall of Amsterdam and the withdrawal of the British fleet meant the complete end of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Both the Belgian Army and the Prussian Army sent war reports back to China as soon as possible, reporting to them the good news of victory.

In Brussels, the capital of Belgium, King Leopold I is waiting for the battle report from the front. The Belgian and Prussian armies were already in the vicinity of Amsterdam, and if it weren't for the obstruction of the British fleet, they might have already conquered Amsterdam.

"May God bless the Kingdom of Belgium!" King Leopold I prayed to God for the victory of the Kingdom of Belgium. But as God's people, will God bless the Kingdom of Belgium and abandon the Kingdom of Holland?

"Your Majesty, the good news from the front has come. We've taken Amsterdam! "War Chancellor Carton stormed Leopold I's office and told him the good news.

"Have we won? Haha, that's incredible. Could it be that those British fleets did not hinder us? Leopold I looked incredulous. After all, with the British fleet in place, the Belgian and Prussian armies would probably pay an unusually heavy price if they wanted to capture Amsterdam.

"Your Majesty, General Carmon They launched a night attack last night and launched an attack on the British fleet, forcing the British fleet to retreat temporarily. Immediately afterward, our heroic army, together with the Prussian army, captured Amsterdam! It's just that, for some reason, the British fleet retreated this morning. It seems that it was they who gave up the attack on Amsterdam! War Secretary Caton gave a brief account of what had happened.

"God forbid! God forbid! We've finally won! King Leopold I seems to have no other reason than to attribute this to God's blessing.

The Kingdom of Belgium became independent from the Kingdom of the Netherlands only a few decades ago, which led to a war between the two countries for a long time to come. The two countries have become almost old enemies. But now it seems that it was still the Kingdom of Belgium that won the final victory, and they had the last laugh!

"Your Majesty, according to our agreement with the Kingdom of Prussia, the Kingdom of Holland has fallen, and our army can be withdrawn. To the south, the French are gathering forces, and it can be expected that they will soon attack us! Secretary of War Caton said.

"Hmmm! The French are the great enemy, order the troops at the front to withdraw! King Leopold I said. After the fall of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Belgium had one less great enemy, and it did not have to be exhausted by fighting on two fronts, and could use all its strength to defend against the French. This made King Leopold I full of confidence in the future war.

The Kingdom of Prussia was also very excited about the war, and after the fall of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Prussia and Western Europe were united. Now they can concentrate on dealing with other enemies. (Want to know more exciting news about "Dragon Rises in the South Seas"?) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner, select Add Friends to add an official account, search for "Qidianzhongwenwang", follow the official account, and never miss every update! (To be continued......)

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