Two Hundred and Sixty-Two Members of the Royal Family

On January 10, 1938, the weather was still very good. The golden sunlight poured into the bright glass windows, making the whole room look vibrant. ..A noble lady was eating breakfast at a huge dining table. Opposite her was an old man. He was dressed in ordinary clothes, but had a thick and snow-white beard that was very characteristic.

"Thank you." The woman was wearing gorgeous clothes, giving a very decent feeling. She nodded and thanked the waiter who poured her wine, and then looked at the old man: "Congratulations, finally your country has risen again."

"If I were still the ruler of that country, you know I wouldn't issue such a stupid order to attack the Netherlands." The old man said softly, while cutting the steak gracefully with a knife and fork.

The woman let out a soft snort through her nose, and it was unclear whether she was tasting the wine or agreeing with the old man: "This Akado? Rudolph is very powerful. If you can have such a person by your side when you are in power, Maybe now I'm sitting across from King George in refuge."

"Wilhelmina... I still have a certain influence in Germany, you don't have to worry about the safety of the Dutch royal family." The old man forced a smile and said: "And I am very confident, as long as I operate properly, I can even You can take back my throne. I don’t mind giving this Yuan the position of chancellor, hereditary is no problem.”

"William. I am more willing to accept the arrangements of my ministers. After this meal, I will rush to the port, where I will leave the Netherlands on a British destroyer and go to England to form a provisional government." William Queen Minna sighed and said: "If Germany bypassed the Netherlands like in the last war, I don't mind taking in another Yuan who took refuge...but now my people are suffering, so this Yuan is my enemy!"

"I really hope that idiot heard what you said." William smiled wryly: "Challenging the world with Germany is an unwise approach. I have already failed, and there are still people who want to try... I don't know Know what adjective to use, stupid? Or stubborn?"

"No matter how good he played in the Netherlands, he was still no match for the British Empire at sea. Therefore, Germany still faced the end of being blocked, and eventually lost due to the depletion of accumulated energy." Queen Wilhelmina said firmly.

William II nodded: "This is a nightmare that the German navy can't get rid of. The navy that I have worked hard for decades can't do it. How can this stupid Qingyuan do it in just a dozen years? My Much more than him!"

"So I advise you not to rush back to China to ask for the throne, or you will really be sent to a military court this time!" Wilhelmina persuaded, "Go to England with me, your cousin is not Will embarrass you, his incompetent ministers need you to divide and disintegrate a part of Germany at least."

"I can think about it,

But my price is not low... Once the war is over, I want at least the position of King of Prussia. "William II thought for a while, then waved the table knife and said.

"It's really not low!" Wilhelmina nodded: "But I believe George will agree to you this time, because now everyone wants to end the war as soon as possible! You know, peace is not easy to come by. Last time You have lost a lot in the war."

Speaking of this, a waiter hurried into the room, and it seemed that something serious had happened. The waiter looked a little anxious, and even forgot to knock on the door before he walked in.

"Your Majesty! There is an urgent call from the UK." The waiter walked behind the Queen and said in a low voice, "The news from above is very important."

"It's okay! William is my friend, so there's no need to hide any information from him. After all, I'm leaving here later today." Wilhelmina smiled and said to the waiter, "Read it out."

"Yes... yes!" The attendant hesitated for a moment, then lowered his head and picked up the telegram and read out: "Queen Wilhelmina, I am very sorry to send you this telegram, but I must tell you the truth about this accident: just A few days ago, a squadron of the British Royal Navy was severely damaged by the German Navy, and we temporarily lost control of the sea off the Netherlands. At present, I cannot send destroyers to protect you to the UK, I hope you understand."

"What?" Wilhelmina turned pale in shock and looked back at her waiter. William II also stood up from his chair in shock.

"I suggest you take a plane to Belgium or take a Dutch destroyer to leave Rotterdam, but I must tell you the truth that the safety of these two methods is not guaranteed at present... King George VI of the British Empire." The waiter insisted Scalp finished reading the whole telegram, then stood there and stopped talking.

"I think we'd better see the envoy from Germany..." After a long silence, William II finally said, "I'll contact my people there to see if I can get more detailed information. news."

It doesn't matter such an investigation, the Queen of the Netherlands and the former German emperor who immediately learned of the naval battle were shocked by the German navy's record. In the battle off the coast of the Netherlands that ended not long ago, Germany used half of the High Seas Fleet to sink an aircraft carrier, a battleship, a cruiser and two destroyers of the Royal Navy, and then captured two old The destroyer returned with a big victory.

This can be called the largest naval battle in the world after the Battle of Jutland ended in Germany's complete victory. From beginning to end, the British fleet failed to see the true face of its opponent. The British navy was forced to shrink its strength, gave up its plan to fight the German fleet in the North Sea, and silently prepared for the decisive battle between Britain and Germany in the near future. It doesn't matter how it shrinks, it can be regarded as selling the entire Netherlands to Germany.

At this time, Queen Wilhelmina had completely lost her mind. In her opinion, the two escape methods mentioned by the King of England are totally unworkable: there is almost no difference in death by flying. Wilhelmina has heard countless times about the power of the Luftwaffe, and her air force has long been defeated. up.

It used to be the safest way to go by sea. In the original cognition, the Dutch coast close to the English Channel was undoubtedly the back garden of the British Royal Navy, but now this one is no longer feasible——Wilhelmina dare not joke about the safety of the royal family However, no one can guarantee whether the German navy, which defeated the British navy, will dispatch to intercept it.

Therefore, Wilhelmina is now pinning her hopes on William II's successful ascension to the throne, while considering how to surrender decently, she no longer considers going to England at all. So when she got the exact news, she found the German special envoy Merkel who had been hanging outside the city.

The German special envoy's respect for the Dutch royal family was beyond Wilhelmina's expectations. Upon meeting him, he greeted the queen very politely: "Dear Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands! German special envoy Merkel salutes you! I honor the German envoy Name, come to discuss the future of the Netherlands with you. Please don’t worry about anything, Germany will protect the safety of the Dutch royal family, I hope you can become friends with Yuan.”

"The Netherlands has always maintained neutrality. I don't understand why such a reasonable German dollar would do such an excessive thing." Wilhelmina sighed and said to Merkel: "He should know that launching an attack on a neutral country is the right thing to do." A heinous act."

"Your Majesty, in order to counter the upcoming invasion of the Communist International, Yuan must integrate the power of the whole of Europe to contend with it. The Netherlands is not so much invaded by Germany as it is brought under the protection of the Second Reich." Merkel said Speaking of this "shameless robber theory", it can be said that there is no need to type a draft. He had already recited this high-sounding nonsense used to cover up aggression so well that even he himself believed it.

"And! Your Majesty! I don't think you are happy when I say this, and you think I am alarmist." Merkel looked at Queen Wilhelmina with a bad face, and continued: "But the reality is very obvious. As the Queen of the Netherlands The suffering of the Dutch people must be alleviated. I can only deeply regret that you missed the best time to surrender because you were more inclined to favor the British."

Wilhelmina was startled, but she didn't want to show weakness. She stared at Merkel and asked, "What do you mean by that? Are you threatening me?" Queen majesty.

"Threat? No, no! This is not a threat at all! I am just stating a fact that is about to happen." Merkel shook her head and denied: "If I remember the time correctly, you will soon hear the voice of the devil .”

"What do you mean?" Wilhelmina felt that something bad was about to happen, and a deep uneasiness filled her heart.

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"Just half an hour ago, the Luftwaffe carried out the "Last Strike" combat mission, taking off from 30 front-line airports and conducting a full-scale bombing of Rotterdam." Merkel looked at her watch and said: "117 bombers will Will bomb Rotterdam to give Her Majesty a reason to agree to surrender."

"God! Are you crazy? Rotterdam is all civilians!" Wilhelmina screamed: "I have a phone here! I also have a telegram! Send a telegram to your Yuan immediately! Tell him I agree to surrender! What conditions All promised! Please don't bomb, please don't bomb my people!"

Merkel nodded: "No problem, I will send a telegram to General Catherine asking him to cancel the bombing operation."

Watching the dense formation of -217 bombers gradually approaching from the sky, Merkel walked out of the living room of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands with her chest held high.

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