Xinshun 1730

Chapter 618 St. Petersburg in October

The Gulf of Finland in October was already very cold. Hannibal, dressed in disguise and wearing a fur robe, stood beside Liu Yu, holding a telescope to observe the Kotlin Island with an uncomfortable attitude. Liu Yu of Kronstadt Fortress.

From being exiled to the present, Hannibal has not returned to Petersburg for almost 20 years.I can still vividly remember the scene when I supervised the construction of the Kronstadt Fortress.

This small island stuck in the middle of the bay is like Liugong Island in Weihai Bay. From the perspective of military engineering, this kind of island sandwiched by the bay is most suitable as a naval base and fortress area.

Several patrolling Russian warships flew the St. Andrew's Cross, but none of them were large warships.Hannibal had to admit that the tonnage of the Russian navy was already behind that of Dashun, but the fleets of the two countries could not sail on land, and it seemed impossible to meet each other.

The Russo-Swiss War has begun, and the main force of the Baltic Fleet is about to go to the battlefield. All this busyness is exposed in the telescope of the legitimate diplomatic mission.

After looking at it for a while, Liu Yu put on the half-taken off deerskin gloves, handed the binoculars to the adjutant beside him, turned around and smiled at Hannibal.

"Don't worry, I don't think there will be a chance to conflict with Kronstadt Fortress in this life. I just look at the situation here. Stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade."

Hannibal smiled bitterly and said, "You don't need to look at these. Whether it's me or Bering, the design of Weihai Liugong Island fortress is based on Kronstadt. The terrain is similar, and the ice age is also similar. You don't need to come here Look. Liugong Island is very similar to Kronstadt."

Liu Yu laughed happily, which made Hannibal puzzled and said with a smile: "Isn't it. The first European-style soft sailing ship, His Majesty gave it the name Shuguang. According to Russian, it's called Aurora. How, it's been so long, How does it feel to finally be back in Petersburg?"

Hannibal shook his head.

"I can't tell you how I feel."

"Hey, this is called Black Starlight, who has been away from home for ten years. When he came back, he found that his sister was going to be put in a kennel, and he led an army of [-] in a fit of rage..."

It has been a long time since I heard the name "Black Starlight", and it immediately brought Hannibal's thoughts back to when he was studying in France, the name was given by Voltaire.

As the product of an "experiment" that was originally bet that "black people can have the same IQ as normal people after education and learning", Hannibal was very satisfied and proud of this title.But after staying in Dashun for a long time, she gradually grew up and matured, and gradually felt that the connotation of this title was not very good.

At this time Liu Yu mentioned it again, he knew that Liu Yu had no malicious intentions, and he still felt a little uncomfortable.After all, Princess Elizabeth can only regard him as a black man as a friend and brother, but it is difficult to regard him as a lover.

He hoped that he would be like Liu Yu's joking Shuangwen, who had been away from home for ten years and found his sister living in a kennel, and led an army of [-] to crush the enemy.

But the reality is that he is just a marionette manipulated by Liu Yu, even if there is an army of one hundred thousand, it is not his.

He even doubted it himself. Liu Yu guessed that Russia's political situation was unstable many years ago, and he was waiting to bring him back today.

Liu Yu, who had made a joke, saw Hannibal's slumped expression, and said with relief, "Don't worry, when the time comes, you will be the hero, and I won't steal your limelight. I heard that Princess Elizabeth is unparalleled in Holland, but Don't worry, a gentleman doesn't steal beauty from others. I'm not Cao Aman."

Hannibal also lived in Dashun for more than ten years, and subconsciously answered, "Marquis Whale is wrong. The princess is unmarried. His fiancé died before he got married."

"Oh, that's right..."

After that, he smiled and praised: "Okay, even this difference can be clearly distinguished, which shows that your understanding of the Celestial Dynasty is far better than that vote of ambassadors from various countries. Don't worry, I will help you purely to fulfill the original promises. I don’t ask too much from Russia, and you know, I’m a very practical person. I don’t really believe in diplomatic promises.”

Hannibal firmly believed in the last sentence, for he knew too well the style of diplomacy.Those things that were done in Japan at the beginning, now that the war against Japan is over, it has already become a good story, how can such a person believe in any diplomatic promises?

Every sentence is a benefit.

Although these words seemed like Liu Yu was a villain who did not keep his word, Hannibal was relieved. He bowed to Liu Yushi and said solemnly: "I am only grateful to the Marquis of the Whale." I don’t have any resentment. I believe that the princess will continue the path of my godfather, and she longs for a strong Russia in her heart. I have learned a lot during the years in Dashun, and I may be able to help him.”

"In the past, at best, I was a fortress engineer, secretary of records, or chief of military supplies. But I have seen Dashun's court, and I think Russia needs to be more centralized."

"When I was in France, Voltaire once said that the most perfect system in the world is an enlightened monarchy. My father created the fourteenth civil service system, but he didn't complete it all. I think I can use The experience learned from the Celestial Dynasty helps the princess to perfect it."

It was thanks, but Liu Yu shook his head.

"Forget it. You can't do it. In Russia, the Russian language has not even formed yet, and the grammar is still not on the table, and it has not even been completed. There are too many things you lack. First, someone must figure out the grammar and rhetoric of Russian. Regularization. Then we have to weaken the power of the aristocracy, open schools, set up a civil service system... none of it is easy."

"The waters of this kind of reform are very deep, and you can't grasp it. Listen to my advice, the road has to be taken step by step. If you take big steps, it will be easy to break the egg. Let me tell you, if the coup succeeds and Elizabeth becomes the tsar, her task It is to improve the centralization of the monarchy to the extent of France, rather than to directly create the state of the Celestial Dynasty, which is like a poor house and a dusk in the Tianzitang."

"I'm also doing this for your own good. To be honest, there will be basically no conflicts between China and Russia in the future. Everything that should be resolved has been resolved."

"I sincerely hope that you will go west and become a Russia that makes Europe tremble. But if you take too many steps, it may continue the revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution, revolution,, state of revolution."

Liu Yu thought to himself, before the railway appeared and the Songliao watershed was built, there must have been no conflicts.The train cannot be repaired at the Songliao watershed, and it is unrealistic to go north to expand land.Dashun did not have the ability of the first emperor to dig a canal in the Songliao watershed.

There are military expenditures and energy that conflict with you, and investing in Southeast Asia and India will get twice the result with half the effort.I slowly pondered over the steam locomotive, sooner or later it will be ours.

With this skill, you Russia will also work hard to expand to the west, stirring up Europe into a pot of porridge.Or fight to the south and fight the Turkic barbarians to death, why is it not better than going to the east to beat Dashun, who you can't beat now?

Going north and going south are in conflict, and Dashun is determined to form a tripartite alliance of Russia, France and China.No matter who is Germany, they will stand with Britain and be the British pawns under the sandwich biscuits.

Better to reconcile sooner than later.

However, now say that you probably don't believe it.

But when I go to Nanyang, it will be more useful than saying [-] sentences. At that time, you will understand what the strategic direction of Dashun is.

Hannibal did not refute Liu Yu at this time, and even agreed with Liu Yu's statement in his heart, thinking that Russia still lacks a Li Si who can make Xiaozhuan. It is really difficult to get to the step of Dashun.

"Whale Hou, you are a person who seeks profit. Why are you helping me? Or, you are not helping me at all, but using me to complete this coup? I am about to return to Petersburg, I think, everything Can you make it all clear?"

Liu Yu smiled and said: "Believe it or not. I really just fulfilled my promise more than ten years ago. You have taught me everything I learned in France. Generally speaking, I don't know how to talk like that. A person who speaks. As for requests, you can rest assured that I will not make any requests."

"It's enough for a wiser man with Russia's interests at heart to be czar. Not a bunch of people with France's interests at heart, Prussia's interests at heart, Austria's interests at heart, sitting in that chair."

"You just need to tell the future female czar exactly what you have seen and heard in China over the years."

"Dashun, there is no need for pro-China factions in Russia."

"Dashun, we only need rationalists in Russia."

"Russia's current diplomacy lacks reason most, and everything is based on Russia's interests."

"All that is needed is for Russia to have a clear-headed tsar who understands that going west is in Russia's interest. This is my purpose, because a rational tsar will know that going east is absolutely wrong."

"Let's not talk about the logistical pressure. Even if the Celestial Dynasty is now the capital of Constantinople, and everything is shifted to the Eastern European prairie, can Russia beat the Celestial Dynasty now?"

Hannibal smiled reassuringly, and shook his head, indeed, he couldn't beat him.

After finishing speaking, Liu Yu rubbed his cold ears with his hands, and said, "I hope we can finish this matter before November. I like October in Petersburg."

Of course, Hannibal would not understand the meaning of this sentence, thinking that Liu Yu meant that he did not want to stay in Russia for too long.

Thinking about it carefully, it seems to be true.The interest link between Russia and Dashun is not that great, far less than those countries with the East India Company, even Sweden.

"Marquis Whale, will you mediate the dispute between Sweden and Russia?"

Liu Yu thought to himself, I'm too lazy to care about it, it's none of my business?
"This...is about Russia and Sweden, so I don't care. Sweden and the Swedish East India Company are not the same thing. And..."

He smiled naturally, and then said: "Besides, the goods of the Swedish East India Company are not sold domestically to Sweden. As long as Gothenburg is still in Swedish hands, I'm not interested in who wins and who loses."

"You, don't be nervous. It's just a coup d'état. Isn't this as common as a mother cat giving birth to cubs in Russia? It's not that troublesome. As long as your sister is more courageous."

"At that time, I will invite Osterman and others to dinner. For diplomatic banquets, he has to go. During the dinner, I will discuss with him that a group of insects cannot govern the country well."

"I was staring at the insects at the banquet. Your Highness the Princess took the Jin Yiwei and took the opportunity to capture the Winter Palace, buckle the little czar and catch her mother. Isn't that the end of the matter?"

"How simple."

(End of this chapter)