Xinshun 1730

Chapter 631 The Swedes who were pitted
The situation in Sweden is different from that in Russia, which can be known from the information collected when Dashun sent people to Sweden to deliver the prisoners.

If it is said that Russia's policy depends on the court; Sweden's policy, whoever is the king speaks like farting.

The Top Hat Party and the Cap Party, the faction between the two parties is fierce, and the pro-French faction, which represents the interests of the emerging class, is extremely powerful.

Now that the Swedish king has no children, he has to find someone from outside to be the heir to the throne.The current heir is Elizabeth's nephew, Frederick's fan, the future Peter III.

Peter's ability is very poor. If he really became the crown prince of Sweden, he would not be able to suppress the party disputes.

Or change someone in the future, it's almost the same.

Even if it was the brother-in-law of Frederick II who became the king of Sweden in history, that did not stop Sweden from declaring war on Prussia.

Because the king has no power at all, and he is still an outsider, how could he possibly win against the political party that has developed to represent the interests of the emerging class?

However, after all, Russia still needs to make some concessions after the overall victory, so as not to cause too much conflict between the two parties, and force the top hat party in power to rely on firm anti-Russian and populist propaganda to consolidate its position.

In short, it is to leave a step.

By the way, there is still close trade cooperation between Dashun and Sweden. As a pro-China and pro-French top hat party, Liu Yu has to take it into consideration and say a few words.

Before, he told Hannibal that he would not interfere in Sweden's affairs, and of course he had to keep his word.No interference, no mediation, but a plan that Elizabeth can accept.

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During the period after the coup d'état and before the enthronement ceremony, Duke Menshikov's Mansion, where the Dashun envoys temporarily lived, was full of traffic.

It seems to have become the most lively place in Petersburg except the Winter Palace.

French ambassadors, British ambassadors, Austrian ambassadors, Swedish ambassadors... came one after another.

On the surface, Liu Yu planned the whole coup and gave Princess Elizabeth great help.

Although Dashun is different from Europe, it is impossible for Liu Yu to stay in Russia and become a Russian nobleman, and he should not accept the status of a Russian nobleman, but this does not prevent people from thinking that Liu Yu and Elizabeth have a very close relationship.

In fact, so far, the two have only met two or three times, and they didn't know each other at all before.But no one believed it.

The diplomatic missions of various countries are testing the meaning of Dashun, especially the direction of the Sino-French alliance.Many people think that the alliance between China and France is to restrain Russia. Russia and France have been fighting back and forth before.

Now that Empress Elizabeth of Russia has come to power, it is said that the pro-China faction has won, but considering that Dashun is unlikely to participate in the war in Europe, and the secret relationship between the Marquis of La Schettadi and Queen Elizabeth is not a secret, this Does it mean that Russia's diplomatic attitude will take a 180-degree turn?

Liu Yu and most of the ambassadors had nothing to say. As for the French Marquis de La Chettadi, Liu Yu even directly stated that the Palace of Versailles was preparing to entertain the Dashun diplomatic mission, and he would go to the Palace of Versailles to discuss anything directly.

However, he still warmly entertained the Swedish ambassador with a bad face.

After the banquet, when there were only a few core personnel left, the Swedish ambassador immediately complained to Liu Yu.

"Master Marquis, there is a close trade relationship and cooperation between Sweden and China. Hasn't the Swedish East India Company changed its name to the China-Sweden United Trading Company?"

"We still remember your friendship in allowing prisoners of war who had been away for decades to return to the motherland from distant Central Asia, and we also remember your country's diplomatic support for Sweden."

"However, this coup ... is not the kind we want."

The Swedish ambassador made it very clear that Sweden supports a coup in Russia, but it does not support such a smooth coup.

He is also planning a coup d'etat in Russia and a coup d'etat for a while.

As a result, Liu Yu directly provided a one-stop service, and the political situation soon stabilized.

News came again from the front that the Russians had won a great victory at Wilmannstrand.Now that winter is approaching, a large-scale war is unlikely to take place in winter, especially in a place as icy and snowy as Finland.

However, Queen Elizabeth did not intend to withdraw the troops. It seemed that she was preparing to increase the number of troops next year to carry the war to the end.

The French helped so much and felt that they had a lot of face, so they proposed a mediation plan, which was directly rejected by the new Russian Privy Council.

The queen said that she would hand over the affairs of state to the Privy Council. Besides, this war was started by Sweden, not Russia, so how could it be stopped?

When the French talk, the Russians don't give face.The Swedish ambassador hoped that Liu Yu would come forward and say that no one in Petersburg knows that it was Dashun who led the coup. No one believed it.

The Swedish ambassador instinctively felt that he had been cheated.

Before the war, France vowed that you just do it!As long as I do it, I will give money and arms.Even if you can't win, I will mediate.

France is an old mediator. The Russian-Turkish war was fought until the end, and it was the French who came forward to mediate.

Countries still have to give some points to the face of the European hegemon.

This is almost no worries at all, but when I started playing, I was dumbfounded.

The money and arms supported by France are gone.

Dashun has supported the Swedish trade, but there is no treaty between China and Sweden.

Knowing that Dashun borrowed Sweden's power to negotiate the Northwest Territory Treaty with Russia, it's hard to use this as an argument: Dashun didn't say that Sweden would go to war, but just gave some support, don't say it as if Dashun didn't sign it With the Northwest Territory Agreement, it seems that Sweden will not go to war.

The point is that I never expected that Russia, which has been in political darkness for more than ten years, has continuously improved its combat effectiveness, and Sweden cannot sustain it at all.

Liu Yu thought that no matter how politically chaotic, in Anna's era, the German "Eight Banners" was used to strengthen the centralization of power, and the purges only affected the nobles. Those who centralized power these days are those who are capable, and those who do not. Russia goes to war.

But he was slandered in his heart, but Dashun actually reaped benefits. Relying on Sweden's war and the so-called diplomatic blackmail of the so-called Sino-Swiss-French alliance, Dashun cut off a large area on the south bank of the Omu River.

At this time, it would be a bit unreasonable to mock the Swedes, and it would be a bit like ruthlessness.

At this moment, Liu Yu pretended to be a wolf with a big tail.

"Mr. Ambassador, an excellent and mature politician, before going to war, you need to consider what to do in case of defeat."

"This is not to say that the resignation of individuals and the resignation of the party can solve the problem. That is just the outcome of the individual and the party, and the resignation of the individual and the resignation of the party cannot solve the real problem."

"I wonder if Sweden considered defeat at the beginning of the war?"

This question immediately stopped the Swedish ambassador.

He murmured for a moment, then said in a low voice: "The Palace of Versailles said they would mediate. But... the situation is not ideal. You know, after the Queen's coup, Bestuyev was appointed Deputy Prime Minister. He is a British faction, and Extremely anti-fa. He is an old man from Peter’s time, claiming to be a person who inherits Peter’s will, and Peter’s dream is to gain control of Northern Europe.”

"Did you know in advance about the appointment of Bestuyev as Deputy Prime Minister?"

Liu Yu smiled and shook his head.

"There is a saying in China that lifts a rock and shoots itself in the foot. The performance of the French in the coup can perfectly interpret this word. Of course I don't know, and what good does Bestuyev come to power for Dashun? ? I'm not familiar with him."

"However, I suggest that your country focus on Russia instead of the French. You have found the wrong focus."

"Mr. Ambassador, does Sweden have a chance of winning on the battlefield?"

"There is a saying, although it is a bit offending, but I still want to say it. You have a chance to defeat Russia, and that is to take advantage of the Russian-Turkish war to declare war. However, the Russian-Turkish war is over, and the troops are from Crimea. Asa came back, even repaired for a year, and you declared war again. What do you think?"

These words made the Swedish ambassador a little melancholy, and it took him a long time to express his endless sighs.

"Partisanship is damaging the country."

Party struggle harms the country, these four words, every country can be said to have a hard-to-read scripture.

The situation in Sweden is even more serious, because the monarch's words are useless, and the dispute between the two parties is even more serious.

The top hat faction has long wanted to go to war, constantly inciting people's emotions.And as long as he is not stupid, he also knows that it is most appropriate to stab Russia when Russia is at war with Turkey.

The problem is that during the Russo-Turkish war, the top hat faction did not come to power and had not yet been elected.By the time he came to power, the Russo-Turkish war had been fought; by the time the war was ready, Dashun’s Northwest Territory Treaty had been signed.

Russia calmly transferred back a large number of Crimean troops, Torghut cavalry, and Central Asian Cossacks, and took a rest for a year.

The best time has been missed. In fact, the top hat party also knows that the best time has been missed.

But the basis for their coming to power is to incite the emotions of the people, to incite war against Russia, and to reproduce the slogan of Gustav's glorious lion.

Relying on these slogans to come to power, even if you know that starting a fight may lose power and humiliate the country, you have to fight.

If you fight, you still have a chance to continue to govern.

If you don't fight, you really have no chance at all, and you will be kicked out immediately.

Liu Yu asked him if he felt that he had the possibility of winning. The Swedish ambassador thought there was something wrong. He thought of ending the war at the beginning of the war. It was just because of party disputes that he had to fight.

What has been counted on is the mediation of France.

But who ever thought that the queen was a ruthless person, his lover, the Marquis de la Schettadi, came forward and did not persuade the queen, but instead gave the blame to the Privy Council.

But who in the Privy Council would dare to oppose the armistice at this time?Doesn't this give political opponents a chance to call them traitors?The front line has been victorious and has just achieved great victories. If they choose to cease fighting, they are afraid that their position in the Privy Council will be too stable.

Moreover, on the day of the coup, the queen appointed Bestuyev, who was pro-British and anti-Prussian, as the deputy prime minister of the Privy Council. This attitude is obviously not ready to accept French mediation, and they are all messing with the court. Can this point of view be worth it?
"Master Marquis, I still ask you, and the Chinese Empire behind you, to mediate. If the fight continues, it will not benefit the two countries. It will only cause the suffering of the people of the two countries and the casualties of the soldiers."

Liu Yu said in his heart that it can be pulled down, it will be of great benefit to Russia if the fight continues, you should save your diplomatic rhetoric, and don't talk nonsense with me.

Besides, you have been used up by me. Dashun has already signed the Northwest Territory Treaty with Russia, and the Sino-Swiss trade agreement. If it wasn't for the future anti-British-Prussian alliance, I wouldn't bother to care about you.

(End of this chapter)