History will not be the same, but it will be strikingly similar. More than 400 years ago, the Swedish king, Gustav II, known as the "Lion of Northern Europe", firmly locked Russia's western access to the sea through a treaty, so that Russia was "shielded" from the Baltic Sea for more than 100 years, and turned the Baltic Sea into Sweden's inland sea. Perhaps in the future, Sweden, which joined NATO, will make history more than 400 years ago repeat itself.
At the end of the 16th century, the situation in Russia was very chaotic. To put it simply, the original tsar died, and there were no descendants to inherit the throne. No way, the queen came out to be regent. Women in politics have always been frowned upon (as has been the case in Chinese history). As a result, a relative usurped power, and the elder brother of the former empress forcibly became the new tsar. As soon as the new tsar came to power, he suppressed the dissatisfied nobles internally and continued to wage wars abroad to seize territory. Serious natural disasters broke out in the country, and a great famine broke out. A large-scale civil war broke out in Russia. Russia's neighbors are all ready to move. In particular, Sweden, the first brother of the European powers, feels that this is an opportunity and there is a bargain to be gained. In 1611, Swedish Field Marshal Jacob. Taking advantage of the fire, Dragadi seized the Veliky Novgorod region of Russia and appointed Philip, the son of the Swedish Emperor Karl IX, as the new tsar, forcing the locals to admit it. Philip was reluctant to go to Russia and delayed his appointment. In 1613, the ** people themselves elected a new tsar, who was not convinced by Sweden and concentrated his forces with the intention of driving the Swedish army out of Novgorod. The new king of Sweden, Gustav II, was furious and took the throne in person. From 1614 to 1615, Gustav II completed the occupation of the Inglian region. Inglia is Russia's gateway to the Baltic Sea and Western Europe, and due to its special geographical location, it is a battleground for soldiers. Later St. Petersburg was the core city of the region. In 1615, both sides of the exhausted war could not fight and wanted to negotiate an end to the war. After two long and difficult years of negotiations, the alliance was signed in February 1617. Historically known as the Treaty of Stolpova. The treaty clearly stipulates that Russia will pay an indemnity of 20,000 rubles and cede Inglia and other regions to Sweden. Sweden, on the other hand, returned the previously occupied Novgorod region and recognized the new tsar elected by the people themselves. This treaty was completely unequal for Russia, which was weak at the time. In the face of the aggressor, not to mention the reparations, but also to cede the land and sue for peace. Moreover, after the cession of Ingria, Sweden at that time controlled the entire Gulf of Finland coast, completely cutting off the geographical connection between Russia and the Baltic Sea.
Historically, Sweden has regarded Russia as a "barbarian neighbor" for generations, and has always had a deep sense of vigilance. As Swedish Prime Minister Oxen Scherner, who was involved in the negotiations at the time, said: "* is a hypocritical and powerful neighbor, without credibility. The power of this country is terrible, both for Sweden and for other neighbors. If there is an opportunity to weaken it, it must be weakened as much as possible." The Treaty of Stolpova basically fulfilled Sweden's strategic vision of "shielding" this powerful eastern neighbor from the Baltic Sea, leaving it with no room for development in Europe. Therefore, after returning home in triumph, Gustav II proudly declared: now without the consent of Sweden, Russian tablets cannot go to sea. Wide lakes, swamps, and large fortresses are enough to keep the enemy away from us. In God's name, I hope that Russia will not be able to go beyond the mine. After the war with Russia, Sweden gradually developed into a great empire that dominated the north. Historically, the Swedish Empire encompassed the entire Baltic Sea coast, including Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and parts of Germany.
Russia, which swallowed its breath, was forced to accept this reality. There's no way, who can't let themselves beat others. Wait and see, I'll be back for drops. Sure enough, more than 100 years later, Swedish Prime Minister Oxenscherner's statement that "Russia is a terrible and powerful neighbor" has been confirmed. At the beginning of the 18th century, Russia, under the leadership of Tsar Peter the Great, led the Northern Coalition to defeat the invincible Swedish legion, captured Livonia (now Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania and other Baltic states), breaking the spell of the Treaty of Stolpova. Another 100 years later, Russia annexed Finland in 1809, fulfilling its desire to dominate the Baltic Sea. Today, more than 200 years later, with a series of efforts by Russia to resolutely oppose NATO expansion, Sweden has joined the NATO encirclement after Finland joined NATO. The situation in the Baltic Sea seems to be back to more than 400 years ago. It is said that the harder you work, the luckier you get, is this lucky or unfortunate for Russia, which works very hard? The world is waiting.