The Kingdom of the Netherlands was attacked by the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Prussia, which immediately detonated the war in Europe. Originally, although countries had declared war on each other, they were still desperately accumulating strength and did not go to war immediately. But now, the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Prussia have made a brazen move, which undoubtedly makes the Great War in Europe officially kick off.

The army of the Kingdom of the Netherlands also surprised the countries of Europe. This is especially true of the countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance. The Kingdom of the Netherlands also mobilized 200,000 troops, but these 200,000 Dutch troops were almost immediately defeated. In just one day, most of them were annihilated by the Kingdom of Belgium and Prussia, and a large part of the country was lost. The rest of the army, also demoralized, was certain that they would no longer be able to withstand the attack of the Belgian and Prussian armies. It won't be long before this small country will perish.

Although the Kingdom of the Netherlands may not be able to look good, they are inevitably a member of the North Atlantic Military Alliance. If the Kingdom of the Netherlands were to be destroyed, it would be a heavy blow to the North Atlantic military alliance. The North Atlantic military alliance will be the first member of the alliance to be destroyed, which will undoubtedly hurt the confidence of the populations of other countries. In this case, it will not be so easy for the North Atlantic military alliance to reverse the situation.

The Prime Minister's Office in Downing Street, London, England, and the Prime Minister, Earl Stanley, urgently convened cabinet ministers to discuss countermeasures.

"Gentlemen, there is no doubt that we are in trouble. The plan we had drawn up must have leaked out. Otherwise, the Belgians and Prussians would not have struck first. I demand. Find out the inner ghost immediately! Earl Stanley's face was full of anger.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister!" The Home Secretary took up the task as a matter of course.

"Also. Our allies are also in trouble. If we do not do so, it is highly likely that the Kingdom of the Netherlands will be the first country to be destroyed in this war. This is for the morale of the countries of the North Atlantic Military Alliance. It will be a heavy blow. We will never tolerate such a thing! Earl Stanley said in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency, based on the current battlefield situation, even if we want to rescue the Kingdom of the Netherlands, it will not be so easy. Our troops are still in the barracks and have not yet made their way to the port. By the time the troops went to the port to board the ship and set off, plus the time for the preparation of supplies, it would take at least three days. It takes another day to travel from the UK mainland to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. add up. It would take a full four days. And will the Dutch be able to hold out for four days? I've seen enough. The Belgians and Prussians, who were in the realm of the Kingdom of Holland, were like no one. It wasn't a war at all, it was a march, or even an outing. "The Marquis of Anglesey, Minister of War, was constantly satirizing the Kingdom of the Netherlands with harsh words. The table of the Royal Netherlands Army is so bad that everyone thinks that they have simply lost the face of the North Atlantic Military Alliance!

"It is undeniable that the performance of the Royal Netherlands Army is indeed terrible. But. After all, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is our ally, and we cannot reasonably watch them be destroyed, and such a situation must not happen to the members of the North Atlantic Military Alliance! Even if it is a big price. We must also rescue the Kingdom of the Netherlands. There is no doubt about this! Said the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary. As he said, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is very unbearable. But. But they had to find a way to rescue! Otherwise, it will cause a chain reaction. Within the North Atlantic Military Alliance. Small countries like the Kingdom of the Netherlands also included the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Greece. Now these two countries. It also faces the threat of great powers. If you don't give them a little confidence, they'll soon throw in the towel. In this case, the North Atlantic military alliance is in danger.

The Earl of Stanley nodded, agreeing with the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary.

"What about the others? What is your point of view? Earl Stanley looked at the other ministers.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Benjamin. Disraeli was noncommittal, and Admiralty Chancellor Charles Murphy was noncommittal. Sir Adam also said that he should be rescued. The Colonial Chancellor also agreed that the Kingdom of the Netherlands should be rescued. However, the question is, what means should they have to rescue the Kingdom of the Netherlands?

"Very well, in that case, we are considered to be unanimous. Army and navy, are there any countermeasures to rescue the Kingdom of the Netherlands? Earl Stanley asked. To rescue the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the cooperation of the army and navy will definitely be required.

"Your Excellency, the Navy may dispatch warships to escort the land of the Army to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In addition, the navy could send warships to assist the army of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in defending Amsterdam or other important coastal ports. "Lord of the Admiralty, Charles. Sir Adam said very simply. That's the only thing the Navy can do. You can't let the navy's warships go ashore! Of course, the army of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is so bad that if they are unable to hold the capital with the help of naval guns, then it can only be said that the Kingdom of the Netherlands should be destroyed.

Earl Stanley nodded: "Marquis Anglesey, what about the Army?" ”

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I have to solemnly tell you that the rescue of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is a very troublesome matter. The Dutch were too rubbish, and the Prussians and Belgians who invaded the Netherlands had a total force of 500,000 men. If we are to defeat them, we will need at least 400,000 men! It would be very difficult to transport all these troops to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. What's more, the native army, if you deduct these 400,000 people, there will not be much! The Marquis of Anglesey, Minister of War, said with a dark face.

Although, at the original London Conference, Britain stated that it would mobilize three million troops to fight. However, the Indian battlefield alone has already deducted 1.2 million. Another 1.8 million people are also in colonies such as Canada and the South. The number of troops that Britain itself can mobilize will not exceed 1.2 million. Of course, because of the fact that the army has never been valued, it is not so easy for the British Army to complete the mobilization. It has been almost a month since the outbreak of the war, and the mobilization of the British Army is only half completed. If 400,000 were sent to fight in the Netherlands, there would be only 200,000 men left on the mainland.

All the ministers frowned, apparently, they were not quite ready. Even if Britain, France and the Netherlands planned to besiege the Kingdom of Belgium, it was with France as the main force, and Britain only sent a part of its army to land on the western coast of Belgium to respond to the French.

"With a strong navy, even if there are only 200,000 troops left on the mainland, no one can pose a threat to us!" This was stated by the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary.

The Marquis of Anglesey shrugged his shoulders and was noncommittal.

"Gentlemen, when I say sending 400,000 troops to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, there is also the premise that the Kingdom of Prussia and the Kingdom of Belgium will not increase their troops. Otherwise, we will have to continue to increase our army. The strength of the army of the Kingdom of Prussia must be well known to you. The British Imperial Army was able to draw with them at best. As for the interests of the Kingdom of Belgium, albeit a little worse. However, judging from their appearance, I am afraid that they are not inferior to us. After all, they had been trained for several years by officers from the Imperial Chinese Army. Therefore, 400,000 troops going to the Kingdom of the Netherlands may not be able to defeat the Belgians and Prussians and keep the Kingdom of the Netherlands! The Marquis of Anglesey continued.

That's what he's worried about, if he sends a large army to the Kingdom of Holland and is defeated, it will be troublesome. When the time comes, he, as the Minister of War, will definitely be implicated.

"We can make it impossible for France to attack the Kingdom of Belgium from the south, and make it impossible for the Kingdom of Belgium to send more troops to the Netherlands. In addition, France and Austria-Hungary will also march on the Kingdom of Prussia. In this case, the Kingdom of Prussia would no longer send troops into the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Said the Earl of Granville, the Foreign Secretary.

"Well, Your Excellency!" Marquis Anglesey nodded.

"If France and Austria-Hungary can join forces with us and hold back the main forces of the Kingdom of Prussia and Belgium, then we will have a certain chance of victory. However, I have to warn you that if we rescue the Kingdom of the Netherlands, we will certainly not be able to see the other Allies perish. For example, the Kingdom of Portugal. According to the information we have received, the Spaniards have already assembled at least 300,000 troops on the border with the Kingdom of Portugal. If these armies were to attack the Kingdom of Portugal, the Portuguese would probably not be able to resist it. When the time comes, we will have to rescue the Kingdom of Portugal! The Marquis of Anglesey continued.

The Earl of Stanley and the other cabinet ministers couldn't help but feel a headache. They suddenly found that the inclusion of those small countries in the North Atlantic military alliance did not seem to bring them any benefit at all, but rather became a burden.

"These are the questions that we will talk about later! Now, what we have to do is to rescue the Kingdom of the Netherlands! Earl Stanley said.

"The navy first sent warships to the Kingdom of the Netherlands to support them with naval guns, at least to hold Amsterdam. The army prepares to board the ship and leave for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Foreign Office contacted France and Austria-Hungary and asked them to cooperate with us. The whole alliance must be united! Earl Stanley said.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Prime Minister!" The ministers replied one after another. (To be continued......)

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