Xinshun 1730

Chapter 669 Spoils Sharing Conference ([-])

Emperor Dashun's understanding of the European situation basically came from Liu Yu.

Before the establishment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Liu Yu almost monopolized the information channels of the European political situation, and the group of missionaries may not be able to explain clearly because of their professional expertise.Furthermore, the prohibition of religion and the fact that missionaries slandered Protestantism and the infighting among religious groups also made the emperor not believe much in their words, especially in terms of politics.

Generally speaking, the guy in the Forbidden City still admires Louis XIV quite a lot.

Because when Liu Yu introduced it, he used very professional terms to talk about the main achievement of Louis XIV: centralization of power, and it succeeded.

From the perspective of the person in the Forbidden City, this is quite, quite, quite remarkable.

As for the population of 2100 million, the death to 1800 million, the population has been negative growth for decades, in the eyes of the emperor, it is not a big deal.

As for Louis XV, the one in the Forbidden City didn't think much of him.

The two ivory sculptures given away, especially the one that is a metaphor for Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, actually have another layer of metaphor: You are Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, who is Huo Guang?Was the previous policy formulated by you, or by "Huo Guang"?Did you fight those battles yourself?If not, you are not qualified to have an equal dialogue with me.As for the level of governance, Louis XIV has already done what he should do, so what have you done?

This kind of personal communication and gift-giving within the "monarch circle" is not a pure diplomatic relationship of national sovereignty after all.Although they are all monarchs, there is also a chain of contempt in the circle.

However, Dashun's overall grand strategy is to first oppose the Dutch and see if it is anti-British.This again requires the cooperation of France.

The two personal gifts from the emperor were "instigating" Louis XV to continue the war and continue to implement the expansion policy.

As for the connotations of these two gifts, how to explain them is naturally up to Liu Yu to explain.

Louis XV was very fond of these two gifts.

Other luxury goods such as porcelain and silk are of high specifications, but the rest of the European kings or Ottoman sultans are theoretically eligible to get them.

Only the private communication between the monarchs other than these two normal gift lists can really satisfy his vanity.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Netherlands did not receive this item; the Russian Empress did not receive a similar gift at the enthronement ceremony.

The owner of the crown of the Eastern Empire only gave himself a special gift, isn't that a little face?
They are all from the circle of monarchs. The one in the east who attacked Rakshasa, the Ministry of Pingzhun, and the Japanese army has made great strides in the past few years, and has indeed done a lot of great things.

Affirmation and encouragement from insiders is more important than encouragement and affirmation from outsiders.

In front of the officials of the Palace of Versailles, Liu Yu explained the meaning and metaphor of the two ivory sculptures, of course, in the direction of flattery.

The subsequent private meeting took place in the small conference room to the north of the king's suite.The smaller the meeting, the bigger the matter. This kind of small meeting room next to the king's bedroom is usually used to discuss major military affairs or some conspiracies.

Louis XV, who was just 30 years old, was full of vigor, but not high-spirited; fierce, but not fanatical and anxious.

The previous rituals, banquets and Hajj were all perfect.Liu Yu used the etiquette granted by the emperor, second only to meeting the emperor, and the etiquette of the Dashun court, and brought the rest of the envoy to a good one, which greatly satisfied the vanity of Louis XV .

Dashun's situation is special. There was an incident with Gao Chan and Li before, so there is a special ceremony between the prince and the emperor.How many years have not been used, it is also appropriate to take it out and use it as waste at this time.

Louis XV, whose vanity was satisfied, felt happier, because the Earl of Morpas had already passed the news to Louis XV that "Dashun will declare war on the Netherlands and attack Southeast Asia" in advance.

Prime Minister Fleury had always wanted to maintain peace before, and Louis XV and the main war faction pulled Prussia.

Fortunately, Louis XV was not Yuan Shao, and Fleury did not mock Louis XV when Prussia suddenly resigned from the alliance.

But even so, Louis XV's face was a little uncomfortable.It was the first time that he presided over a major diplomatic and war event, and he was quite dissatisfied with Frederick for making such a move, and felt that he was really slapping himself in the face.

Moreover, the war situation is also quite unfavorable to France. The situation on the front line is ugly. After the Prussians left the alliance and withdrew from the war, the Prague Legion has fallen into a dead end.

In the Netherlands, the son-in-law of the British king, the pro-British and militant Orange faction came to power, and changed their previous low-key attitude at the Palace of Versailles, and announced their support for Austria in a high-profile manner.

On the British side, when Prussia withdrew from the war and the French Prague Legion was in jeopardy, they were also in high spirits and spirits, not to mention the money, but also sent troops to cross the sea.

I thought that the Marquis of La Schettadi had done a good job in Russia, but before he said that he was the queen's favorite lover, and that Elizabeth was a stupid woman, as long as she came to power, she would go back to the time before Peter. As a result, Britain and Russia signed a treaty.

Sweden is at war with Russia, thinking about at least holding Russia down.As a result, they were beaten by Russia and had no power to fight back. It seems that this year's war is coming to an end.

France hasn't hurt its muscles yet.

But this made it difficult for Louis XV, who was in charge of the overall situation for the first time, to step down.I also claim to be the second of Louis XIV, and I also claim to want my country and not the prime minister. As a result, the first wave turned out like this. Who can come to Taiwan?
At this critical moment, Dashun came to save his face.

Court etiquette, royal recognition, personal gifts, these are face-saving.

It is even more face-saving to declare war on the Netherlands and seize Southeast Asia.

In this era when everyone thinks that France will be surrounded on three sides and Europe is an enemy, who would have thought that the Netherlands is actually the one that is in danger?

Once the Netherlands fell and Britain was unable to support itself, the situation in France immediately improved.At that time, wouldn't it be all the credit of his Louis XV?

Foresight, unfathomable, strategizing, what ordinary people can't understand...

For a moment, Louis XV even hoped that Prime Minister Cardinal Fleury's illness would recover soon.At the very least, after seeing the moment when Dashun went to war against the Netherlands and France defeated the Netherlands, die again.

With Liu Yu not only announcing that Dashun would go to war against the Netherlands, but also slightly revealing part of the plan to send troops, the atmosphere in the small conference room became more and more enthusiastic.

"Mr. Marquis, is the Chinese emperor's plan to send troops certain?"

In addition to being excited, Louis XV cautiously inquired to ensure the absolute certainty of this matter.

"Of course, Your Royal Highness. I came to Europa this time, and I came to pay homage to Your Highness as the special envoy of the emperor, just to inform the plan of dispatching troops and to ensure joint operations between China and France. As for your country's strategy against the Netherlands, It should also be changed appropriately. After we capture Nanyang and send the news back, the Netherlands will be seriously injured and will definitely withdraw from the war. A short-term failure may not necessarily mean a failure. The most urgent task for France now is to gather as many troops as possible. The Prague regiment is withdrawn."

Liu Yu generously stated that as soon as he returns, he will declare war on the Netherlands, and the war will definitely end before 45 years.In other words, the Netherlands will inevitably collapse in 45 years.

"Your Highness, the shameless Prussians have now violated the covenant, negotiated a separate peace, and withdrew from the war. I am really ashamed and ashamed that I boasted Frederick as Hannibal in the Netherlands."

"Mr. Marquis, you need not be ashamed. When you extol his name, he is still our ally. Moreover, diplomatic shamelessness is not inconsistent with tactical genius. We still have to admit that this treacherous king , is a tactical genius—if, the course of the battle is really as seen by your country's military observation team."

Louis XV was very magnanimous, he didn't care about Liu Yu's bragging about Frederick in the Netherlands before, and he was worried that Liu Yu would be ashamed because of this, so he deliberately comforted him a few words.

Liu Yu secretly smiled inwardly, but said with an extremely serious face: "The Prussians withdrew from the war, and the enthusiasm of the Netherlands and the United Kingdom has greatly increased. It can be expected that in the short term, France will be under great pressure. It is believed that France has turned to a strategic defensive operation, and the current tactics are to lure the enemy to penetrate deep and cut off the enemy's supply line."

"As long as the war is not over before 45 years, the situation will be greatly reversed. First, Frederick is capricious. Once France turns to strategic defense and the Austrians continue to win, the Prussians are likely to abandon the treaty again and attack again. Austria."

"When France wins and has a great advantage, Prussia will make peace with Austria; when France defends strategically and its advantages seem to be lost, Prussia will attack Austria again. Because he doesn't want France to go too deep into Shenluo, but he knows more about the Austrians. Definitely want to take back Silesia."

"Secondly, I can guarantee that the war on the Eastern Front will end 45 years ago. The Dutch finances will face a devastating blow."

"The Netherlands is not France. The French East India Company is dispensable. The Dutch East India Company is the pillar of the Amsterdam Stock Exchange, involving too many equity, foreign debt, investment and lending. The Netherlands, which is in a huge financial crisis , it is impossible to continue fighting.”

"As soon as the 45-year Eastern Front War ended, the collapse of the Netherlands was a foregone conclusion. And if your country can defend properly, block logistics, eliminate the enemy's vital forces, and delay it. Once the Netherlands collapses and Prussia sees Austria's victories and starts war again, then France Isn’t it easy to achieve hegemony in Europe?”

In Louis XV's eyes, a light gradually shone.Liu Yu's strategic analysis sounds quite reliable, and it seems that everything has the brilliance of reason and the thoroughness of human nature.

This kind of strategic thinking is something that the ministers around him do not have.Louis XV hurriedly asked: "Please explain in detail."

Liu Yu held a pen and paper, and used the map in the small conference room to give a general introduction.

"The entire war, from now on, can be divided into a strategic defense phase, a strategic stalemate phase, and a strategic counter-offensive phase."

"What we have to consider now is the stage of strategic defense. Britain and the Netherlands entered the field, Prussia broke the alliance, the Prague Army was besieged, and the Spanish fleet in the Mediterranean could not fight against the British."

"In this case, beware of the complete annihilation of the Prague Army, and beware of the cooperation between the Austrians and those northern Italians to launch an attack from the direction of Toulon. Because Prussia withdrew from the alliance, Russia and Britain signed a treaty, those fools think that France It will fail. If you take the initiative to attack again at this time, you may be surrounded or be attacked by those potential enemy countries that are neutral at this time.”

"This should be France's strategy from now until the end of '43. Strategic defense."

"Once France launches a strategic defense, and those small countries that are on the fence line up with Austria, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands, the situation for Prussia will be quite ugly. Prussia will worry that Austria will fight back and regain Silesia after it becomes stronger."

"This period of time is the stage of strategic stalemate in France. Try to delay it until Prussia declares war on Austria again."

"This strategic stalemate stage should not exceed the autumn of 45 at the latest. Before the autumn of 45, Dashun will definitely end the war on the Eastern Front, fully capture the Dutch colonies in Southeast Asia, and force the Dutch financial collapse."

"Or, Prussia declares war again first; or, once the Netherlands collapses, Prussia will definitely rush to take advantage, and it must also declare war on Austria again. The order does not matter, but the result is doomed."

"That is to say, the strategic defense was completed in 43, and we began to procrastinate for the two years of waiting for Prussia to rebel against Austria and China to end the war on the Eastern Front. We should try our best to stalemate, accumulate strength, and avoid a decisive battle."

"Once in the autumn of 45, Dashun ended the battlefield on the Eastern Front, the Netherlands collapsed, and Prussia rebelled against Austria. This is the stage of France's strategic counter-offensive. Relying on its accumulated strength, it seeks a decisive battle and captures the Austrian Netherlands and Hannover, thereby gaining a comprehensive Advantage."

(End of this chapter)