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A delegation from North America met Elizabeth.
When she heard that the delegation was declaring the Baron of Easterfield a nation, she responded that it had finally come.
Elizabeth clearly revealed herself and her family’s position at the meeting of Lee Hwan and the delegation.
“Whether I am a princess of Austria or queen of the Netherlands, I want to make clear that I am very passionate about the establishment of the United Kingdom of Easterfield.”
“thank you! So, are you a queen now?”
“Um, that’s not a bad title. Honestly, do you like the queen more than the queen?”
Elizabeth had no desire to hold Easterfield’s ankle even if she became queen.
Rather, she was hoping that her husband’s army would grow as a single force and become a Black Knight who would protect the Austrian-Dutch alliance.
“I think the reason why the previous kings allowed Baron Easterfield to raise a navy abroad was because he had in mind the current situation. If we had not built a shipyard in North America and established an autonomous territory there, we would have been subject to endless checks from neighboring countries. That would not have been good for us in many ways.”
“As expected, the Queen’s insight is wide and rich.”
“The Austrian Empire is very passionate about the establishment of the Kingdom of Easterfield. My grandfather, the Grand Duke, and the Habsburgs say that they look forward to the Kingdom of Easterfield playing more fiercely in the future.”
She took Lee Hwan’s hand.
The alliance between Easterfield and Austria was thus assured.
Now, Lee Hwan led his forces to the Netherlands.
Yihwan’s fleet, which had gathered in Portugal, gladly followed him to the Netherlands.
Now, the fleet equips Lee Hwan with awe as a king.
“Your Majesty, I will do my best!”
“From now on, we will be comrades. I wish the fleet would use the commander’s title.”
“all right!”
“From now on, you are the Union Army of Easterfield. I hope that you will show off your bravery as the Federal Kingdom Army.”
“It is an honour!”
Easterfield’s army, still loyal, was ready to sacrifice their lives solely for Yi Hwan.
When they heard that Easterfield had declared a nation, morale skyrocketed.
The Federal Kingdom of Easterfield troops advanced along the coastline, firing blank bombs as a celebration of self-congratulation.
It was to make sure that neighboring countries could fully understand the greatness of the fleet.
Easterfield’s loud march north was meant to celebrate their victory, and it was also to show off their mighty firepower.
Lee Hwan’s army arrived at Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, four days later.
He informed the government of the Netherlands, now governed by the House of Commons, that the Commonwealth of Easterfield had been proclaimed.
Then, the upper and lower houses were convened in two days and faced Lee Hwan.
Senate and House of Representatives, including Richard Ben-Herren, lashed out strongly against Lee Hwan for proclaiming the Commonwealth of Easterfield.
“How can a company that originated from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands proclaim a kingdom?”
“This is an outright betrayal and antagonism!”
The aristocrats as well as the House of Representatives came forward to criticize Lee Hwan.
Hopefully, Lee Hwan never dreamed of separating East Stellar from the Netherlands and establishing a completely different country.
Hana Ben Heren had a slightly different reaction.
“Well, the Baron Easterfield is too big.”
“… … grandee! What nonsense is that now?”
“Honestly, Easterfield’s naval power is beyond our reach in the Netherlands. Do you think you can run the Easterfield Navy with royal finances?”
“That, that… … .”
“And, decisively, what do you think will happen if Easterfield’s forces land in the Netherlands? It could be war. But our damage is too great.”
“Wow!”
“And, crucially, no one now has the right to have Baron Easterfield as a subject. From the time the previous king passed away, perhaps the separation of Easterfield was decided.”
What was Ben Heren’s position?
In Lee Hwan’s opinion, Ben-Heren seemed to have persuaded Easterfield to declare the nation in order to take over the Netherlands in the first place.
He had drawn such a big picture from the beginning and proceeded slowly.
‘You’re a scary person.’
As of yet, the cause of the poisoning of King Willem I has not been revealed.
Lee Hwan had previously thought that the British had poisoned him, but now he has a feeling that maybe Ben Heren might have killed him.
Hearing Ben Heeren’s paradox, the Dutch parliament simply put on a disappointed expression.
Lee Hwan placed a condition on them.
“We will retain Lietterkirk as an overseas territory of the Commonwealth of Easterfield, but pay taxes on the goods traded therein to the Netherlands. How are you?”
“What if I refuse?”
“I will leave that to your imagination.”
After the unification of Germany, Austria became a powerful power comparable to that of Britain.
It was obvious that such a powerful country would support Lee Hwan, and this was coming as a huge burden for the Netherlands.
Parliament was silent for about five minutes.
It seemed that he had gone into his own calculations.
‘You roll the jjanggu very strongly.’
Lee Hwan sat with his arms crossed and watched what decisions they made.
Shortly thereafter, both houses of Congress came to a consensus.
“Congratulations on the establishment of the Commonwealth Kingdom.”
“From now on, I’ll have to call him to tell, not Sir Easterfield.”
The House of Representatives could not understand Benheren’s decision at all.
After thinking about it for a moment, I felt that it was difficult for Lee Hwan to carry out their will as long as he had such a powerful force and resided in the Netherlands.
The Senate originally supported Elisabeth, but this may have been a natural decision as they changed their stance after agreeing with Ben Heren.
Lee Hwan got up and shook hands with Ben Heren.
“Let’s get along well as allies in the future.”
“Yes, my lord!”
Ben Heren happily bowed his head to Lee Hwan, whom he had so far had as a subordinate.
After shaking hands, Ben Heren’s expression looked quite complicated.
A little nervous, and at the same time angry… … .
But Ben Heren’s emotions were also mixed with ecstasy and joy.
Perhaps it was because of the bliss that came from the sense of accomplishment that he had created a king.
***
Lee Hwan’s decision to manage the post-war situation truly shocked the neighboring countries.
The announcement of the founding of the Commonwealth of Easterfield was, of course, a clear blow to Portugal, but it was also an unbelievable fact to Britain and France.
In a letter to each government, Lee Hwan wrote, ‘We will launch a federal kingdom as a single country.’
The Netherlands and Austria have already announced their position to celebrate the founding of the Kingdom of Easterfield.
Supporting Easterfield’s independence from its original home country, the Netherlands, was also a pressure on Britain and France.
This is because if Britain refused to establish the Kingdom of Easterfield and then London and the European Development Bank were separated, catastrophe would be expected.
The British Treasury, which was still struggling with loan problems with the European Development Bank, had to make a decision.
Viscount Goderich decided to send a congratulations to Lee Hwan.
“… … there’s nothing wrong with it All I can do is celebrate Easterfield’s independence.”
“But if that happens, we won’t be able to claim the Suez for the rest of our lives.”
The Cabinet took the position that it could not accept the Prime Minister’s decision.
Viscount Hana Goderich’s position was firm.
“However, even war with Easterfield cannot be immortal.”
“No, but still… … .”
“The finances are still tight. Still haven’t figured it out? If it weren’t for Easterfield, we would have gone bankrupt right away.”
“Great!”
I was sad and angry, but I couldn’t help it.
Even if it was England under the world, it was because it was already financially controlled by Easterfield.
“Initially, the problem was that we launched the European Development Bank and encouraged the issuance of money. If we had led the establishment of the European Central Bank, things would not have turned out this way.”
“… … damn it.”
“Even if the cursing comes out of my mouth, I can’t help it. What if this is real?”
If Lee Hwan had issued money according to the existing gold standard, the European Development Bank might have become a British piggy bank.
However, he implemented a convertible policy of selling only gold, and the equation was established that the central currency was gold.
Since then, Central has dominated the international market in just a few years, with the overwhelming majority of the world’s trading markets.
It was said that Britain could no longer lead the financial market.
“What do you think is the position of the United States?”
“It’s half and half. They also owe a huge debt to Easterfield and are not in a position to dominate industry and finance in general. Even in the US, all new technologies developed in the US are owned by Easterfield, so the reality is that, frankly, the major shareholder in the US itself is Easterfield.”
“Look. The United States, an emerging industrial country, has no choice but to do so. Now, the international game is changing little by little.”
“Hmm… … .”
“For now, let’s make a policy of convincing the royal family to send a congratulatory message and seek help from them.”
“Then what will happen to the heir to the throne of the Netherlands?”
“It would be better to make a decision after meeting Easterfield first. The European Development Bank won’t meet us anyway, so it would be best to visit him in person and have an audience.”
“It’s Arhyun. This is so… … .”
“Be careful from now on. The firepower of the Kingdom of Easterfield has become out of reach for us.”
European order was now being re-established.
***
After hearing about Yi Hwan’s Portuguese policy, Maria II had to make a decision between the two sides.
Lloyd Chaster, interim naval commander of the Fleet of the Commonwealth of Easterfield, delivered a letter to Maria II urging the decision.
“This is a letter from the king. If you do not comply, Portugal will be absorbed into the Federation of Easterfield as a republic.”
“… … I think this is very different from the contract.”
“We promised to restore the throne, and accordingly we arrested Miguel I. Meanwhile, our army spent about 1.2 million centrals. The size of the war reparations will be ten times this, and if you are confident enough to afford it, you may want to try it.”
Lloyd Charter was a machine with no expression.
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Maria II offered him a deal that would not work anyway.
“It’s actually about becoming a colony, isn’t that too harsh? Rather, the admiral persuaded the king… … .”
“We gave you options. Another way is to give up the Portuguese throne and return to Brazil.”
“… … But this is no different from usurping the throne!”
“Again, we only have one option.”
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Maria II made the inevitable decision.
“Okay… … . Our Kingdom of Portugal will now be a member of the Federation of Easterfield.”
“Welcome to the Union.”
Lloyd Charter smiled softly.