Xinshun 1730

Chapter 815 The Great Event Has Been Done ([-])

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However, Prussia broke away from the alliance again and went to a separate truce; the British found the Russians with the sterling full of copper smell, and the Russians were going to send troops to the Rhine; funding...

The situation is looking ugly again, and France can't continue to support it anyway.

No matter how strong France is, it is impossible for one country to single out Britain, Austria, Russia, Holland, and the mercenaries rented out by the King of Poland.

But withdraw from the war now?
What would the people and nobles think of him as a king?
After fighting for four or five years, tens of thousands of people died, and countless money was spent, what is the result?

The result of the battle is that half of the chestnuts were not eaten, and one claw hair was burned off?
Before that, Prime Minister Fleury was extremely opposed to participating in the war. You insisted on going your own way and thought it was an opportunity to surpass your great-grandfather. What about now?

I told you long ago to recuperate and maintain peace. If you insist on fighting, it is not impossible to fight. The winner is not condemned.However, without any results, you are not a winner.

Would people say that if only the king had listened to the prime minister?Would it be nice if the prime minister didn't die?Is the king capable of abolishing the prime minister's monopoly and leading France forward?
If you are not capable and think too much, such thoughts will always appear.

Afraid of being looked down upon, afraid of being looked down upon, afraid of being gossip.

The more I want to prove myself.

Conceit on the one hand and low self-esteem on the other hand, this combination of contradictions is the reflection of Louis XV's mentality at this time.

Therefore, for Dashun, it was a good thing for Russia to send troops.

Otherwise, with the mentality of Louis XV, if Russia did not send troops, Louis XV would have to eat the Austrian Netherlands and ravage the Netherlands in order to claim the reincarnation of the Sun King.

Liu Yu had shared so many truths with Louis XV before. When things came to an end, when the time came, Louis XV had great ambitions, and those truths were far less useful than sending troops from Russia.

One of the prerequisites for Russia to send troops is Liu Yu's previous meeting with Elizabeth in Petersburg, and the two countries have finished dealing with the issues left over from history. All kinds of scapegoats of "cutting the land and mourning the soil" were all carried by Queen Anna's time. Dashun also used the actual operation of going to Nanyang to express Dashun's sincerity that he had no intention of going north.

Moreover, in terms of international law, Russia has not violated the secret agreement with Dashun not to form an alliance with the enemy.

The Anglo-Russian Mutual Defense Treaty, more precisely, is the Mutual Defense Treaty between the Russian Empire and the Elector of Hanover, except that the Elector of Hanover happens to be the King of England.

If someone really landed in England, according to the treaty, Russia would not care.

This is completely different from the Anglo-Dutch mutual defense treaty.

Dashun declared war on the Netherlands, but did not declare war on the United Kingdom; and Russia will not defend the Netherlands, in theory, it is to protect the electorate of Hanover.

The current treacherous international situation created by secret agreements and with much information kept secret makes it possible for Liu Yu's Dutch plan to win France's nod.

Qi Guogong said this now, in fact, he was reminding Louis XV: there is more to forget to shrink your hands behind you, and there is no way to turn back in front of you.

Don't wait until the Russian army really reaches the Rhine River, it will be difficult to handle.

Now accept it as soon as it is good and start negotiations, France can still get a lot of benefits.

If you don't accept what is good, if you fight well, the French economy will not be able to sustain it; if you don't fight well, once you lose to the Russian army, France will really lose money.

Because, at this time, France lost a lot in the colonies!
India, North America, the Caribbean, and France's enigmatic navy give Britain an overall advantage.

Once the Russian army arrives, France can neither win because it has no money; nor can it afford to lose, as long as it loses once, not only will the European advantage be gone, but the colonies will not come back.

Dashun's operation here is to collude with the Dutch Regents to launch a coup d'état again.Then France recognized the neutrality of the Netherlands and ceased war with the Netherlands, thus making the Netherlands neutral, which was not within the scope of the negotiations between Britain and France.

In this case, Britain and France still have the possibility of exchanging interests with each other: Britain returns Louisburg in North America to France and Pondicherry in India; France recognizes the status of the elector of Hanover, France gives up its occupation of the Austrian Netherlands in exchange for Italy French interests.

This order cannot be mistaken.

If you make a mistake, the neutrality of the Netherlands and the abandonment of the Anglo-Dutch alliance treaty itself become part of the exchange of interests between Britain and France.

And the asking price for this part is too high, and France has to pay other things, and it is very likely that the North American colonies or India will not be able to get it back.

But even if the order is correct, you have to discuss with France secretly first: discuss with you, we are in the Netherlands for a coup, you have to admit it, and you also recognize the neutrality of the Netherlands, and no longer invade the Netherlands.

Only when the French side admits it can the Dutch side carry out a coup d'état.

Because, as long as you don't say it, the Dutch people will think: it is the Regents who saved the Netherlands and prevented the Netherlands from being invaded by France, so why don't they approve of the Regents coming to power?

On the contrary, if France did not nod, the regents had a coup and France continued to attack, then the regents would have to bear the blame for the post-war war.

Therefore, the overall sequence is:
France nodded in agreement, and China and France reached a secret agreement to decide the fate of the Netherlands in the absence of the Dutch representative.

The secret agreement was reached, Dashun supported the coup d'état of the Dutch Regents, the Orange faction left, the Republic of the Seven Provinces declared neutrality, and abolished the Anglo-Dutch Mutual Defense Treaty.

France immediately recognized the neutrality of the Netherlands and announced a truce with the Netherlands. The Dutch people cheered the Regents to save the Netherlands.

Britain and France negotiated peace, and the Netherlands was no longer a bargaining chip for both sides in the peace negotiations.

France took back Canada and India, and Britain protected Hanover to be recognized by France.

The Netherlands joins the Alliance of Armed Neutrality, reorganizes the Sino-Dutch joint East India Company, and starts smuggling.

France took the lead in recognizing the Treaty of the Alliance of Armed Neutrality, forcing Britain to recognize it.

The essence of the four words of armed neutrality lies in this: the weaker navy must recognize and approve; the stronger navy must also recognize and approve.

Because, neutrality is "armed" and "neutral".

If you don't give neutral a chance, then you have to be armed and not neutral.

This is a series of links, if the order is wrong, the problem will be big.

Qi Guogong knew Liu Yu's plan like the back of his hand, so he was able to deal with it at this time with ease.

"His Royal Highness, the fact that Rakshasa sent troops is not good news for France."

"Marshal Herman is certainly good at fighting, but if the fight continues, the treasury will be empty and the soldiers will be exhausted."

"The British lived on the island without sending troops, and instigated Austria and Luo to suppress France."

"Although I don't know much about Britain, I also know that when the envoys of the British king came to the Chinese court, they had the title of King of France in their credentials."

He calmly reminded Louis XV: the contradiction between Britain and France is the main contradiction.If you continue to fight, the British will lose some money, but France, Russia, and Austria will become sworn enemies, which is unnecessary.

As for the issue of the national book, this is not the Duke of Qi's nonsense.Originally, in the credentials of the Macartney missions in history, the title of King of England also had the title of King of France. Who knows this shit about the title of King of England and France?
"Although China is a loyal and reliable ally of France, it is blocked by the ocean, and its influence cannot even leave Malacca. Even the dispute between India is powerless."

"That's right, in my humble opinion, this country of France needs an ally besides Spain in Europe. It's not because I instigated it. The country of Spain won't do land battles; naval battles are just normal."

"The country of Prussia, although able to fight, has betrayed its promise twice in a row. Who knows? He only wants what he wants, but he doesn't care about his allies. He may be sentenced at any time. Therefore, Prussia is not a suitable ally."

"Sweden used to be strong, a weak and small country, and achieved hegemony. But after a war four years ago, it can be seen that this Sweden is no longer the original Sweden. It is hard to live up to the reputation. Although it is a tiger, it is now weak. Therefore, Sweden It is also inappropriate for the country to be an ally."

"The rest are Austria and Rakshasa. You must choose one of them. If the two countries are allies of the British, France will have trouble sleeping and eating."

These words are of course justified, and the starting point is the consensus that the contradiction between Britain and France is the main contradiction in French diplomacy.

Louis XV had heard Liu Yu explain a similar truth before, and now he heard Qi Guogong say it again, and sighed: "Your Excellency's son-in-law once said such a truth, and I agree with it."

"However, the war between France and Austria lasted for a long time."

"I intend to reach an alliance with Russia, but that bitch... that woman like a poisonous snake does not agree. She took the pound without shame, completely forgetting the help of China and France during her coup."

"Moreover, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister of the Privy Council is a staunch anti-French faction. He is also in charge of foreign affairs."

"Your Excellency, the Duke, is right. But it is very difficult to do it. Don't I know that England is the worst enemy of France?"

The Duke of Qi thought, since you understand this point and agree that the conflict between Britain and France comes first, then you have made a good start.

"His Royal Highness, judging from China's vertical and horizontal skills, the Rakshasa and Austria are inseparable. His Highness's idea of ​​forming an alliance with one of them may be wrong from the beginning."

"Since she ascended the throne, the Queen of the Raksha Kingdom has carried out her father's government, and her strategy is to go west. Therefore, she must make Prussia her enemy."

"Austria, now that Silesia has been lost, is always thinking of revenge and regaining its land. Prussia is also the enemy of Austria."

"It's also about the West."

"East."

"The Ottoman country, and Rakshasa and Austria, do not share the same death. Rakshasa and Austria have joined forces many times to resist the attack on the Ottoman Sultan."

"Both the east and the west have a common enemy. So, how can Ao and Luocha be separated and choose one as an alliance?"

"That's why, if we look at the essence of this matter, we can know that if you want to ally with Rakshasa, you must first ally with Austria. If you ally with Austria, then Rakshasa must ally."

That's true, but truth is just truth.

Upon hearing this, Louis XV frowned and said, "Isn't forming an alliance for the sake of forming an alliance a thought that should be avoided in diplomacy? Forming an alliance is for the purpose, and the purpose should not be to form an alliance for the sake of forming an alliance."

"France has formed an alliance with Austria and Russia, so where is the direction of France's expansion? There is a saying in China, which is called long distance and short attack. This is not the case."

Duke Qi shook his head and said, "This is the strategy of calling yourself emperor. If Your Highness thinks that you can dismember Austria and control the Roman states, this strategy is correct."

"As for the current situation in Europe, in my opinion, it should be seeking hegemony in the Spring and Autumn Period, not in the Warring States period. Those who want to seek hegemony should not make close friends from far away, but only make close allies and attack distant powers, order the countries, maintain order, It is enough to maintain one's own advantages; those who want to become an emperor must make friends from afar and attack close to them.

"So, in your opinion, should France be the hegemon? Or can it be called emperor to unify Europe and rebuild the Frankish Empire?"

"If the purpose is not clear, how can you know which strategy is right and which strategy is wrong?"

"Rebuild the Frankish Empire?" Louis XV murmured, and he was shocked by what Duke Qi said, thinking that this is of course impossible, and no one had ever thought about it.

The greatest ambition conceived by even the most radical French was to restore the so-called natural frontiers.The idea of ​​rebuilding the empire is simply not even dreamed of.

The so-called hegemony has been described to him by Liu Yu before, and the meaning is very easy to understand.

Louis XV also had to admit that what Duke Qi said was correct.Russia and Austria are either allies or enemies.The idea of ​​an alliance with Russia but an enemy of Austria is not realistic in itself.It seems, indeed, that the Union of Austria was the basis of the Union of Russia.

Qi Guogong said this truth, in fact, to elicit the real purpose: whether to ally with Austria or not, let's talk about it.But since Russia and Austria are integrated and cannot be split, you don’t want to be hostile to Russia, Austria and Britain at the same time, then at least you can’t have irreconcilable conflicts with Austria: you may be in an alliance or you may not be in an alliance, but you must not only be hostile to hostile options.

If you have the ability and want to be emperor, you can play like this.

You don't have the ability to become emperor, you just want to dominate, and playing like this is killing you.

(End of this chapter)