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Chapter 1672 The Foundation of Cooperation
As a country with few overseas colonies, Queen Elizabeth's desire for overseas colonies is no less than that of other countries, but they are very uncomfortable because they are limited to the Baltic Sea and the Far East.

Just to obtain the outlet of the Baltic Sea, Peter the Great didn't know how much effort he had spent at the beginning.

Queen Elizabeth doesn't need to go into details, and because of this estuary, Russia moved its capital to St. Petersburg.

Even so, it cannot compensate for the superiority of other countries in the sea.

The Baltic Sea is a very embarrassing region.

The Baltic Sea is almost surrounded by land on all sides, and the entire sea is surrounded by countries such as Sweden, Russia, Denmark, Germany, and Poland.

To pass through the Baltic Sea, several straits must be passed. Unfortunately, these straits almost blocked Russia's exit.

This is simply a disaster for Russia.

Moreover, the water in the Baltic Sea is shallow and thin, and it is easy to freeze.

There is a period of ice cover that is not conducive to navigation every year in the northern and eastern sea areas.

From the beginning of November every year, the north begins to freeze, and the area covered varies from year to year, and the ice-covered areas appear in various bays.

During the severe winter, almost the entire sea area is covered, and the thick ice layer is even more than half a meter thick.

But the Baltic Sea is also an important waterway for Northern Europe and an important channel for trade between Russia and Europe.

Since the time of Peter the Great, the Baltic Sea has been an important export of Russia to Europe. The long winter not only brought a natural natural barrier to Russia, but also restricted the development of Russia.

If Russia wants to compete for world hegemony, it must pay a far higher price than other countries.

The Gulf of Finland near St. Petersburg is even more of a headache for Russia.

The annual ice-covered period of the Gulf of Finland is close to 180 five days, that is to say, for nearly half a year, their sea transportation will be very difficult.

Ships can only dig channels on the frozen sea and move forward slowly.

It is also an important reason why Queen Elizabeth is willing to make friends with the White Iron Kingdom.

Word had quickly reached St. Petersburg that Queen Elizabeth was not a fool.

The fleet of the White Iron Kingdom moored at the Danish port made the entire Nordic region a little flustered, including of course the five new warships given to Queen Elizabeth. They can sail near St. Petersburg as soon as the Gulf of Finland thaws.

The legendary character Davy Jones who once roamed the Nordic land has now disappeared in the sea, and Davy Jones, who was once a nightmare in the Nordic sea, disappeared in the hands of Roy Smith.

After the precipitation of time, who doesn't know that Royer Smith inherited the legacy of Davy Jones, and the Kraken who made the whole Vikings tremble may have returned to the North Sea with the Danish fleet.

This is definitely not good news for Northern Europe, and the entire Baltic region will tremble under the name of Kraken.

It is too simple to control the outlet of the Baltic Sea. As long as the strait between Denmark and Sweden is guarded, the necks of many surrounding countries can be stuck, especially countries like Russia.

It can be said that Roy Smith, the consul of the White Iron Kingdom, directly grabbed the Queen Elizabeth by the throat.

But fortunately, the news brought by the Iron Kingdom is good intentions, and she has sent a lot of gifts to Queen Elizabeth of Russia. At least they don't want to make enemies with Russia.

From this point of view alone, Queen Elizabeth has to accept the olive branch thrown by Roy Smith.

Once she had a bad relationship with this maritime overlord, Elizabeth would know that the happiest people would undoubtedly be the Prussians and the British as long as she thought about it.

The recent small actions of the British and Prussians could not escape Elizabeth's eyes. She knew clearly that she was betrayed by the British.

As Britain fell to Prussia, Prussia's ambition to expand abroad became more and more obvious.

How could Queen Elizabeth not know the threat of Prussia to Russia.

In this case, she had to find new allies.

The White Iron Kingdom is undoubtedly a country that does not pose much threat to the Russian interior. Even if they want to get a piece of land in Europe, they can hardly manage and deeply cultivate this land.

Queen Elizabeth even more hoped that the Iron Kingdom could acquire a territory in Europe, so that if she wanted to preserve the territory, Queen Elizabeth could send a legion from Russia just like supporting the British Hanover territory.

Using the Russian Legion to protect the overseas enclaves of the White Iron Kingdom also charged them a lot of commission every year.

This is already a familiar operation process for Elizabeth, and it doesn't hinder her at all.

There are more than 1500 million people in Russia, most of whom are serfs dormant under her rule.

When it comes to mobilizing troops, Queen Elizabeth is not too afraid of these European countries. Russia is backed to the north, and there is a land behind her, and almost no one can attack them from there.

They will hardly be the site of the Fourth World War like other countries, let alone fall into the embarrassment of war.

And in the east, they have already reached a treaty with that huge country called Qing Dynasty, and under the current situation, they will hardly conflict with that country.

And they have formed a trade zone with that country in one place, and they are constantly trading with that country on land.

In a short period of time, the interests of the two countries will not conflict.

Now the relationship with the Iron Kingdom is in line with the interests of Queen Elizabeth, and even in some regions, the Iron Kingdom can provide Russia with a considerable amount of help, which is not without benefits for Russia.

Of course, Queen Elizabeth still despises these pirates from the bottom of her heart. In her view, these guys are a group of robbers, just robbers at sea.

This is no different from those horse bandits in the grasslands of her country.

On the grassland, her army didn't know how many similar guys they had encircled and suppressed, and she didn't know how many khanates surrendered to her.

The White Iron Kingdom is nothing more than a country made up of a group of robbers, and Elizabeth is actually skeptical about how powerful this country can be.

The masquerade party held tonight is actually to see what surprises Earl Gris Allen, who is well-known in the Iron Kingdom, can bring her.

If it's just money, that's not what Queen Elizabeth wants.

A country should not only deter external forces with force, but also have a cultural core.

The chief guard who heard it said that the consul of the White Iron Kingdom brought her a band.

She really wants to see what this orchestra can play, the pirate song.

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