The land war lasted only two days, and when the twelve-pound field gun shells of the Swedish Army knocked on the door of the Danish palace, the new Danish king Frederick IV announced his surrender.

However, the surrender ceremony took three days, because the Danish king had not yet ascended the throne and became king, and Carl XII asked him to ascend the throne first and then surrender. After this humiliating request, there was another even more humiliating request, that is, the surrender ceremony must be held at the Kamar Fort captured by the Swedes.

The fort is located at a high point, with a wide view and can overlook the entire harbor. During the surrender signing ceremony, the Danish Navy's warships were still smoking, and this picture was permanently frozen by the camera.

In addition to maintaining the inheritance of the Oldenburg Dynasty, Denmark surrendered almost unconditionally.

News of Denmark's rapid surrender soon spread throughout Europe, especially Western European countries such as the Netherlands, Britain and France. These countries sent envoys to the Island of Zeland. There was only one common demand, that is, they must use this victory to force the Danes to turn the Strait of Sond into an international waterway and no longer charge tolls.

King Carl did not directly agree to this request, but instead bargained with representatives of various countries. After the empire received a large amount of military aid, he obtained a low-interest loan worth six million imperial silver dollars from Dutch bankers, and allowed major powers such as France and Britain to announce that they would not join the anti-Swedish Northern Alliance, and forced the Danish king to announce it.

However, Sweden's excessive demands were only one point. For example, war compensation, they only demanded a reasonable amount, and did not seize an inch of land from the Kingdom of Denmark, but only restored the border to the past conflict. Even former Minister of State Field, Carl did not let Denmark continue to retain him, but asked Field to clean up his family's property, sold the land and property at a reasonable price to the Danish royal family, and then moved to Sweden.

This is also the main reason for Denmark's rapid surrender. Although it is humiliated, its actual interests have not been lost.

The reason for Carl's operation was that he needed Denmark to quickly withdraw from the war so as to free up his hands to deal with the challenges of Poland and Russia. Facts also proved that Carl's choice was correct. Although Denmark was soon defeated, both Polish King Augustus and Russian Tsar Peter declared war on Sweden on the day he received the news and quickly mobilized his troops to attack Livonia and Inglia according to the original war plan.

The Hague, the Presidential Palace of the Netherlands.

Heinsius had a very quiet small reception room, where he had always dealt with some confidential affairs, usually personal rather than state affairs. Only a few friends could enter here. Today, Bohad, the prime minister of the Principal of the Prussian Principal, came to this small reception room.

"I thought the friendship between our two countries had ended. The Grand Duke is such a heartless person." Heinsius complained, obviously not forgetting the Grand Duke of Prussia's refusal to send a legion to the Netherlands, but he was just complaining. If he really broke up, Bohard would not be able to enter this small reception room.

Heinsius skillfully cleaned the tea set and poured tea for Bohard.

Bohard smiled and said, "Actually, the grand duke wanted to agree at that time. Unfortunately, he went to Ceuta and saw the Chinese prince. He regretted it after he came back. To be honest, I was a little unexpected. I prepared for the legion for two months, but in the end I was useless. It was really disappointing."

"I knew that the only one who could make the Grand Duke reject my conditions was the only one in China." Heinsius was helpless and asked, "What price did the Prince of China give?"

Bohard shook his head: "I don't know this."

"Old friend, don't do this. You're completely lying to a few numbers, but you shouldn't lie to me like this." Heinsius handed the other party a cup of tea.

There is a legend circulating in Europe today that William of the Grand Duke of Prussia has gone crazy. This kind of madness is not mental disorder, but poverty.

The financial centers in Europe, from London, Amsterdam to Venice and Genoa, are full of private representatives of the Grand Duke of Prussia. They arrived everywhere for borrowing. At first, everyone was not surprised, because the Prussians were always poor and had to maintain a huge army, but no one expected that Prussia borrowed money not for military purposes, but for economic development. The Grand Duke was even willing to mortgage some of his own land and real estate.

Because he knew that Prussia needed money, Heinsius offered such a high price.

But it has to be said that Prussia has developed rapidly in recent years. In the past, when Dutch merchant ships went to Prussia's ports, they often came back empty ships, and the goods they brought back were mostly raw materials such as wool. Now, the exports in the Prussian region are becoming more and more abundant, especially the export of steel, which has reached the highest level in Europe. The export volume is quite large and the price is very cheap, which is enough to compete with Chinese products that have come from afar.

Wool textiles have gradually become self-sufficient, and have even begun to get involved in silk textiles and cotton textiles. In Prussia, farmers who grow mulberry trees can receive many preferential treatments.

"Numbers? No numbers. Do you think the terms given by the Prince of China to the Grand Duke are more loans or technical lifting?" Bohard asked.

Heinsius asked, “Isn’t it?”

"Of course not. If that's the case, the Grand Duke will definitely want it on both ends." Bohard spread his hands and said.

Heinsius was even more curious: "What is that?"

Bohad said: "I don't know, I said it. That condition is in the heart of the Grand Duke and will only be announced at the most appropriate time."

Since the Grand Duke of Prussia would not even tell the prime minister he trusted the most, Heinsius realized that he could not know, and he asked, "How will the Grand Duke respond to the British incident?"

"The Grand Duke agreed and promised to keep it a secret for you and Duke Churchill." Bohard gave a very straightforward answer.

The thing Heinsius mentioned about Britain refers to the fact that once a war breaks out due to the inheritance of the Spanish throne, Scottish Governor Churchill would launch an uprising to resist Catholic King James II. Heinsius believed that only in this way can the pressure from the Netherlands be relieved, otherwise the Netherlands will be attacked by Britain and France.

"How many soldiers will the Grand Duke have to send?" Heinsius asked directly.

Bohad said: "The Grand Duke only agreed to use an army of eight thousand to ten thousand."

Heinsius frowned and shook his head: "Some are too few, he can obviously produce more troops. You can tell the Grand Duke that we are willing to support him as the King of Prussia, which is certain."

"Is this the greatest support that the Grand Duke can give?"

"But why? His army is not the only one. Could it be that he wants to participate in the war between Sweden and the Northern Alliance? No... it shouldn't be that the iron ore that Prussia needs comes from Sweden. Once it is an enemy of Sweden, the new industries developed in recent years will be complete. Should we be enemies of the Northern Alliance, we will be besieged from all sides? The emperor will never give him the title of king." Heinsius was full of doubts.

In fact, Bohard couldn't tell why. He said: "The Grand Duke is unwilling to say more. I guess it should be related to that condition."

Heinsius was helpless: "It is really difficult to guess the mind of the Chinese prince."

Bohad continued to add: "The Grand Duke also knew that 10,000 soldiers would make things unsure, so he was willing to give out 500 experienced noble officers to recruit mercenaries in the German region, form new corps, and provide some weapons support."

Heinsius nodded, believing that this was a very sincere condition. Prussia had launched military cooperation with China for a long time. The Cornisburg Army Academy has a history of eleven years, and the officers trained were of high quality. In other words, only the Naval Academy in the Netherlands can compare with it.

In this regard, Heinsius determined that he could no longer get more support from Prussia, after all, it was just a small country. But for the moment, the results achieved are still gratifying.

Heinsius said: "I got the news from Spain that King Carlos's health was getting worse day by day. Some time ago, he even fell into a coma."

Bohad asked: "Who will support Spain in succession?"

"Alas, at present, there are many people who support the French side. And as far as I know, the Spanish nobles have gone to the French court to lobby. Their only request is that Spain will not merge with France, that's all. With King Louis' greed, it is impossible to refuse such a clause." Heinsius was quite helpless. To be honest, the only one who did not want a war to break out over the issue of the succession of the Spanish throne was the Netherlands.

During this period, Heinsius was under great pressure. The opposition in the Netherlands has been publicly saying that it was Heinsius who brought the United Provinces to this dangerous situation and should not have betrayed the alliance with Britain at the beginning, so there was still a support for dealing with the French issue.

Heinsius had done so much during this period, so he quietly contacted Churchill, contacted Prussia, and went public to Vienna to contact the Holy Roman Empire. But except for the last one, the rest could not be said.

Bohad was very sympathetic to Heinsius' current situation, saying: "There is one thing that may be more favorable to your current situation."

"What?" Heinsius asked immediately.

"Before I came to Amsterdam, I went to Stockholm. When I met King Carl, the young king wanted to form an alliance with us, but I refused. Although the king showed a talent that was not consistent with his age, he became a little more impetuous because he was too young.

I felt his urgency. At present, Russia and Poland are preparing for war. The war in the north is about to continue. Compared with the interdependence and mutual help of the Northern Alliance, Sweden is really too isolated. Any country willing to form an alliance with him will be valued.

Why can't your country be this ally?" Bohard said.

Heinsius shook his head: "We have broad interests in the Baltic Sea, and it is most appropriate not to participate in this war."

"Yes, it may not necessarily be necessary to form an alliance, but you can make this gesture."

Heinsius's eyes lit up slightly: "Please give me advice."

Bohad said: "Sweden is not only an important trading partner to the Netherlands, but more importantly, Sweden has the top three naval forces in Europe. In fact, there are people sharing the pressure on the United Provinces on land, what about the sea?"

After the war of the Grand Alliance, the British navy suffered a devastating blow and had long been in name only. The French navy became the overlord of European maritime by introducing a large number of advanced Chinese ships. The Netherlands came from behind, and although it was not as large as France, it was very capable.

After the Battle of Zeland, the Swedish Navy also showed considerable combat effectiveness. It can be said that the navies of Sweden and the Netherlands can fight against France when they are united.

This can not only remove the threat from the ocean direction, but also control the English Channel, which is also directly helpful to Churchill's actions.

Dutch politicians understand this truth, so as long as Heinsius takes his posture and even if he releases a little rumor, he can get good results.

After careful consideration, Heinsius said, "It can only be relieved for a while. In a few months, the rumors will be exposed, especially our businessmen will be under pressure from Poland, which will eventually be fed back to me."

"That's what I have to solve," Bohad said.

Heinsius smiled and said, "Please speak."

Bohard looked into Heinsius's eyes and said, "The Strait of Sond has become an international water because of the war, but in fact, the Miluo incident has not been really resolved. Because Denmark's control over the Strait of Sond is just a special case in the world.

I would like to ask, what will happen if your country's ships to Poland are blocked by Swedish ships? Or, in turn, what will happen if the ships to Sweden are hijacked by Polish ships?"

Heinsius said: "I think you should not know much about the current international law. In recent years, under the auspices of China, a relatively complete law of war has been formed. As long as we do not transport war materials, the belligerent countries have no right to seize our ships."

"What are war materials?"

"This..." Heinsius hesitated because in the law of war, guns, guns, ammunition, were stipulated as war materials, but the suffix was that which the belligerent countries believed to be threatening national security.

For example, food is not written into the law of war. If Sweden determines that it is war material, then food from Poland will be interrupted. It is a huge threat to the Netherlands.

Bohad continued: "Actually, you are also very clear. Assuming that the belligerent country is determined to obstruct, no one can stop it. Isn't it easy to find some contraband on the ship?"

"That's true, what do you mean?"
Chapter completed!