Cutting 1719

Chapter 690 World War
London.

Prime Minister Pete Sr.'s face was very gloomy. On the table in front of him was a daily weekly newspaper with a shocking line written in a black headline.

"In front of the Chinese dragon, how many days are we left before we lose America?!"

For Old Pete, who had just served as prime minister for two years, this war was certainly what he hoped for, but the situation of the war has evolved to the present state, but it is completely different from what he imagined, and he even has to admit a fact , a fact that is enough to make all the people of the British Empire angry-they are gradually losing America.

In the newspapers, people called Old Pete a lunatic who would do anything to achieve his goals, and was even willing to cooperate with the devil, and described in the newspaper: "Until the war started, Old Pete did not accurately find his so-called enemy. Spending precious sterling in support of Prussia and siege of Hanover, yet he behaved like a frightened quail when Chu from the east began to attack."

People seem to have forgotten that it was the old Pitt's strategy that dragged the main force of the French on the European continent, made the powerful British navy defeat the French navy, and successfully blocked the French ports, cutting off the enemy's Mediterranean and Atlantic fleets. The connection between them enabled the British to gain the upper hand in the colonial war and also captured Gorey on the west coast of Africa on the Lewisburg River.

In the past wars, the progress made by the British in America and India was enough to make people rejoice. However, all these good things stayed at the moment before the big Chu's attack. The hero of the empire has become a lunatic that everyone can curse.

However, if the situation is just unfavorable, that’s all. What worries Old Pete is that George II’s health is getting worse and worse. The old emperor in his 70s will die at any time. If the new British king Succession, how can he, a veteran of the former court, be valued?

"Prime Minister, we must change our current position, otherwise the king and MPs will not continue to support us in a senseless war."

The Marquis of Rockingham sighed deeply. He had already read that newspaper, and there were actually some worse reports in it, but he didn't think it would be appropriate to say it at this time.

Old Pete touched his nose, picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip, and then said slowly, "Has His Majesty the King read this newspaper?"

"It's not clear yet"

The Marquess of Rockingham shook his head helplessly. Right now, members of the parliament are already very strong against it. Even King George II, it is difficult to clearly express their objections at this time.

Old Pete sighed softly, and said in a low voice: "The war is just a continuation of politics. The war between Britain and France itself is for the hegemony of Europe. Now we have made a very good start. If we choose to negotiate with the French, then when the time comes It is not in the fundamental interests of the current British Empire that all benefits swallowed will be demanded to be spit out."

"But it can save our interests in America!"

The Marquess of Rockingham was somewhat annoyed, who wouldn't want all of them?But when it comes to reality, the choice is a decision that everyone needs to make, especially now that the situation in North America is not favorable to Britain, it is really hard to say what the outcome will be.

Old Pete fell silent, his beard was shaking slightly, as if he was still hesitating, and after a long time, he smiled wryly and said: "His Majesty the King will not agree."

Indeed, compared to Old Pitt, George II is already a stubborn and crazy old man. He is addicted to the illusion of a powerful British Empire, and has always insisted that he still has more opportunities to respond to the proposals made by the Marquess of Rockingham , George II will only blast him out.

"Oh, God, damn it, don't you know that His Majesty has fallen into a state of confusion?"

The Marquis of Rockingham looked a little gloomy, and said: "Since His Majesty the King fainted once because of drinking last year, his health has been getting worse and worse. As an old man who is almost 80 years old, you can't expect him to be able to do anything." Correct judgment!"

"If we don't end the war in Europe soon, the results will be desperate!"

"The British Empire cannot afford the consequences of losing America and India forever. That can only show that all the efforts of the British Empire over the past few hundred years have come to naught!"

"This is by no means my personal wish, but the final decision from the parliament!"

Facing the somewhat crazy Marquis of Rockingham, Old Pete let out a long sigh, and said in a low voice, "I will arrange someone to contact the French as soon as possible. This damn war should really be over!"

"Chu in the east has a very deep history of war. Their population is several hundred million, more than the entire population of Europe! They have already mobilized an army of 200 million people, and they are continuing to mobilize more people. , I have no doubt that they can mobilize 500 million bayonets!"

"What's even more frightening is that the Easterners not only have an absolute advantage in numbers, their industrial strength and their level of wealth are sufficient to support them to continue this war, and their military capabilities are even more impressive. People praise that Prussia's performance in the past was almost always provided by the officer staff from the East!"

"Right now we are in the same situation as the British. They need a truce, and we also need a truce, or we need an alliance from all of Europe, otherwise we will not be able to resist the continuous Chu army!"

In the Palace of Versailles, Louis XV looked gloomyly at the ministers in front of him. His mood was gloomy and gloomy, just like the candle lamps hanging in the Palace of Versailles, with an air of despair.

The French financial supervisor Hiluvert is still reporting to the king the situation of France at this time, "We have not only lost India and the New World, if the war continues, we will even lose everything right now!"

"Since the beginning of the war, we have spent 3700 million livres a year, and the subsidy to the Allied Forces is 5500 million livres a year! We have spent a full 7.4 million livres now, not including daily expenses. And The British raid on Le Havre by sea has caused serious losses to French commerce, and if the war is not ended as soon as possible, we will be unable to make up for the financial deficit caused by the war."

Louis XV just listened quietly to the persuasion of the ministers. Although he said nothing on the surface, he felt endless irritability in his heart. Since Fleury's death, he has never appointed a minister. Any prime minister who thinks that he can gain endless glory and desire by holding power alone, but the reality has become a mess.

Finally, Louis XV sighed in a low voice and said, "Is it possible for us to reach a settlement with Da Chu?"

In the heart of the stubborn emperor, the hatred for the British Empire has long since surpassed everything. He would rather give up all the colonies in India and America to Da Chu than form an alliance with the British.

"However, they chose to support Prussia. We can only stand with the British, otherwise the threat from Prussia will greatly reduce our power."

"Let's talk to both sides, we can only find a way to get better conditions."

Louis XV's face was numb, and he whispered: "If the Easterners are unwilling to give up their support for Prussia, then we will reach a comprehensive peace and even an alliance with Britain, and we will announce it throughout Europe. War of civilizations from East and West."

"Yellow peril strikes Europe again!"

In April of the 38th year of innovation (1761), the war did not gradually subside as everyone imagined. On the contrary, after a new round of reshuffle among countries, the eastern forces represented by the Chinese Empire officially participated in the war. After this quest for world supremacy, the war intensified.

In May of the same year, dozens of European countries including England, France, the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal reached a treaty in Paris, and they will stand together because of this war. People call it the Allied Powers Group, while Great Chu, Prussia, Eastern Russia and The remaining East Asian countries have reached an alliance treaty, also known as the Allied Powers Group. Although both sides are relatively loose alliances, the war eventually spread to the whole world.

On the surface, this is still the rightful master of the Eastern and Western empires for world hegemony, but in essence it is also the pursuit of overseas colonies and markets by the industrial and commercial capital of the Eastern and Western civilized countries. They need to defeat each other in order to let their own industrial and commercial interest groups Sufficient nutrients can further ease the domestic development contradictions.

Compared with the seven-year war between Britain and France in history, the war that broke out in the plane that Da Chu participated in today should be described as the First World War, and this world war will change the world structure. It is far-reaching and thorough, at least affecting the pattern of world interests for hundreds of years.

In August of the 39th year of innovation (1762), the allied forces of Great Chu and Donghua completely captured the British colonies in America. More than 8 British and French allied forces were completely defeated, and more than 30 people were captured. At the same time, the British The Indian colony was also completely captured by the Chu army. The Mughal Dynasty chose to surrender to Dong Ce, the governor of the Great Chu Expeditionary Army, and the Indian war came to an end.

Although the flames of war are still burning in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, everyone has already seen that the Allies headed by Da Chu will win the final victory. This process may take a few years, but the general trend is no one can. withstand.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the oriental dragon. For everyone, that existence was so glorious.

(End of this chapter)