New Shun 1730

France's strategic direction directly determines the success or failure of Dashun's trade strategy with Europe.

Before the fusion of the spinning mule and the Watt steam engine in 1779, including the British East India Company, textiles, a bulk commodity, had no advantages in export.

Many people have misunderstandings about the accumulation before the Industrial Revolution, but the fact is that throughout the 18th century, the European goods obtained by Africa were all linen and cotton blends, which had no advantages over Asian goods - not to mention the quality, and the price had no advantages - before the rise of the linen revival by the well-fed class in the late 20th century, linen was garbage compared to cotton. Otherwise, it would be impossible for France to sentence dozens or hundreds of people a year for violating the "Cotton Cloth Prohibition Order". France is not without linen, but there are people who really wear cotton cloth at the risk of going to jail and being fined.

In Chinese Ming and Qing dramas, female heroes spun cotton when they were at home; while in European fairy tales, princesses either rubbed nettles or spun flax.

India has its own heritage, and China's foundation comes from Zhu Yuanzhang's promotion of cotton. Europe is not strong in handicrafts now, but in navigation, geometry, astronomy and religious assimilation.

Before the qualitative change of the industrial level of each country, the East India Company earned money from the European people, which was essentially no different from the Yongle Dynasty's monopoly of spice revenue by sailing to the West and banning the sea.

This material basis is the main reason why the Netherlands may become a comprador.

Liu Yu hopes to compradorize the financial and commercial capital of the Netherlands, and does not want the Netherlands to completely become a vassal of France.

If France's Colbert state industrialism and extremely strong intervention economy overly affect the Netherlands, it will cause capital turmoil that is more terrible than the Orange family becoming a hereditary duke. I am afraid that they will flee at that time, and the European financial center will move from Amsterdam to London.

Capital has legs, especially financial and commercial capital that does not engage in industry, which runs very fast. Therefore, Liu Yu has no hope for France, because France is a long way from the "usury imperialism" of later generations. It is now clearly state-owned industrialism. Such a country and Dashun's handicraft industry are simply impossible to cooperate. The British and the Swedes have tried to raise silkworms, but the climate really can't support them. Dashun, the silk producing area in northern Italy, can sell some silk, but France's trade protectionism and state-owned industrialization and domestic substitution really can't squeeze in at all.

The contradiction between Britain and the Netherlands is complementary to the relationship between Dashun and the Netherlands. If Nanyang is conquered and the Netherlands cooperates, the contradiction between Britain and the Netherlands will expand sharply, and it can also promote the opening of the Anglo-Dutch War.

Liu Yu used bluffs and deceptions to go around in such a big circle. Louis XV was actually a little confused, and he was also skeptical inside.

The discussion between Zhang Yi and Sima Cuo on strategy does sound reasonable, and it does make sense in Europe.

Louis XV envisioned dismembering Austria, but Liu Yu used the strategic debate between Zhang Yi and Sima Cuo to say that dismembering Austria was "Zhou knew that it had lost the nine tripods, and Han knew that it had lost the three rivers, so they must join forces to conspire with the two countries to rely on Qi and Zhao to seek a solution from Chu and Wei. The tripod is given to Chu, and the land is given to Wei, and the king cannot stop it."

Don't go too far in dealing with the Holy Roman Empire. If you, an outsider, try your best to kill one of the Three Jins, the other two Jins will benefit, not you. Besides, there is the big troublemaker Britain. If you don't get rid of Britain first and get involved in the affairs of Central Europe, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?

The reason is very clear, and Louis XV can understand the reason, but he still feels unhappy.

The result of the war he was thinking about after Dashun joined the war would be that France would completely gain hegemony over the European continent. Direct Austria, control northern Italy, contain Britain, drive out Hanover, the nail that Britain had stuck in the Holy Roman Empire, and vassalize the Netherlands.

But according to Liu Yu's words, although it was very obscure, it actually meant: "You are thinking about shit."

This strategic conception cannot be achieved at all.

So, be quiet, have some ideas in your mind, and prepare for the next war. All the results of the war are required around the preparation for the next war.

Liu Yu was really embarrassed to say it too clearly. The French want too much now, but their foundation is not that strong and their strength is not enough.

Louis XV was silent for a long time. He didn't say that Liu Yu was wrong, nor did he want to say that he was upset, for fear of being ridiculed as "short-sighted" by Dashun.

He wanted to be recognized by his tutors since he was a child. Sometimes, even if he was dissatisfied, he would think about whether what he said would be looked down upon by others and dare not say it.

After a long silence, he finally said something.

"Mr. Marquis, your strategic thinking is certainly correct. But how can I give the French people an explanation for this war?"

"Your Majesty, there is a saying in China, that the final judgment is made after the coffin. When the war ended in 45, you were only 35 years old, in the prime of life. You are the miracle bloodline of the Bourbon dynasty, blessed by God, and you will live a hundred years. Which one would you choose, to gain a short-term vanity at the age of 35, or to surpass the achievements of your ancestors and truly establish hegemony in the future? Moreover, using European advantages in exchange for colonial interests is also more conducive to pleasing the bourgeoisie. The nobles will not oppose you, but it is hard to say for the bourgeoisie."

Liu Yu hoped that Louis XV would have a longer-term vision, and finally added a very serious judgment.

"France's strategic counterattack requires Prussia to break the treaty again and declare war on Austria. France will not bleed for Prussia, and Prussia will not study for France. They will just use each other. When Prussia's desire is satisfied, he will definitely withdraw from the war again."

"Although Dashun is a staunch ally of France. Unfortunately, Dashun has the most powerful army in the world, but it cannot be used to help you on the European battlefield. We lack sea control, and no one in the world has ever achieved strategic sea transportation between Asia and Europe with tens of thousands of people."

"If the Prussians withdraw from the war again in the future, you have to consider that France will face the current situation again. It is better to negotiate at the peak moment than to fight for a long time. You must know that advancing and retreating is like throwing an object into the sky. We can predict that it will not fly all the way to the sky, but will turn and fall from the commanding heights."

"The highest political quality of a wise, intelligent monarch who aspires to become a hegemon is to know when it is best to negotiate."

In order to prevent Louis XV from having illusions in the future, Liu Yu directly punctured another fantasy in the future.

"In addition, Your Majesty, on behalf of the Dashun court, I hereby formally declare that the Sino-French alliance is not based on Russia. It is based on the Netherlands and Britain."

"I have signed a secret agreement with Queen Elizabeth to maintain permanent peace. If Russia declares war on the Franco-Prussian alliance, or if Britain pays Russia to send troops, Dashun will remain neutral."

This warning is also crucial.

This is to prevent France from harboring illusions.

By then, Britain really pulls in Russia, and Russia drives to the Austrian Netherlands...

Louis XV will say "As long as Dashun launches an attack in Omsk, everything will be fine."

If the ministers tell Louis XV again that "My king, Dashun... Dashun has signed a secret non-aggression agreement with Russia", and finally Louis XV's hands tremble with anger, that would be bad.

There are too many tricks here, and Liu Yu is very afraid that Louis XV will not be able to grasp it, so he really helps Louis XV with his advice.

In short, if France does not take Austria's core interests and does not dismantle Austria's core interests - the Austrian Netherlands, Upper and Lower Austria, Tyrol, Hungary, and Bohemia - it will be at ease in diplomacy, and it can watch Germany's internal strife and take the initiative to choose sides.

Taking the Austrian Netherlands, which is the easiest for France to obtain among Austria's core interests, will directly force the Great Alliance of Britain, Austria, Russia, and the Netherlands.

As for the direction of northern Italy, it doesn't matter too much.

It's not that France is not allowed to take the Austrian Netherlands that it dreams of, but when you defeat Britain, isn't it a meal on the table? You can take it at any time?

Even at this point, Louis XV is still hesitant and indecisive.

He neither clearly stated that he did not support Dashun's proposal, nor did he clearly state that he could fully accept this strategic concept.

Liu Yu did not urge him, and he was not anxious.

There is still a long way to go, so I will give him some magic soup today. In the future, I will do more work on that woman and blow pillow wind for a few years. With the foundation laid today, Louis XV should be able to accept it after all.

But after drinking this magic potion, Louis XV still asked Liu Yu a question that did not make him obsessed.

"Mr. Marquis, your country is targeting the Netherlands, which is understandable."

"But your attitude towards Britain is also abnormal. It is easy to understand that the French hate Britain."

"But the British have neither occupied Southeast Asia nor had large-scale conflicts with your country. The farthest they did was to follow the Dutch and carry out some looting in your territorial waters."

"You and your great emperor are very rational and consider the interests of your country. I can't understand why you are so targeting Britain?"

"Originally, I thought that the target of the Sino-French alliance was Russia. Or, later I was told that it was the Netherlands, which is normal."

"But you said that the target of the Sino-French alliance is Britain and the Netherlands. Moreover, some of your policies and attitudes, including support for the Stuart family, support for North American Indians, and suggestions for French strategy, all made me see that you are targeting Britain."

"And this is something I can't understand."

Louis XV was still a little smart and keenly grasped a big loophole in Liu Yu's policies and suggestions in recent years.

Dashun, why is he so concerned about Britain?

It is very easy to understand the situation towards the Netherlands, Russia, and even Spain and Portugal.

As for Britain, this made Louis XV very confused.

The Netherlands occupied Southeast Asia, and Russia and Dashun had land conflicts. Spain and Portugal were fanatical about Catholicism.

What about Britain?

The Church of England is not Catholic, but Protestant. Dashun has few Protestants.

Britain has no power in Southeast Asia at all, and there is no conflict with Dashun even though it is so far away.

The Netherlands smuggled opium, and the British East India Company was still obedient at this time, not allowing the company's ships to carry opium.

In terms of the events during the reign of Emperor Qi of the Ming Dynasty, it was just robbing ships together with the Netherlands, which seemed to be much lighter than the guilt of the Netherlands, Russia, Spain, and Portugal.

Liu Yu's attitude towards Britain made Louis XV feel very unreasonable.

Liu Yu thought it would be easy to fool Louis XV, but Louis XV's cleverness made him feel the problem. Because there is a rhetoric here, which is "the French think it is natural to hate the British", but Louis XV actually figured out "the French think it is natural for the French to hate the British".

The difference of one word made Liu Yu's behavior, who is not French, become less natural.

In fact, according to the standard answer in the history books of the Celestial Empire, it can be rounded up.

According to the standard answer in the history books of the Celestial Empire, this is called [I am good at observing the qi, and I see that the qi of Yingguili is all dragons and tigers, and it is colorful. This is the qi of the emperor, and it should be stopped first].

However, this standard answer in the history books of the Celestial Empire is not believed even by the royal family of the Celestial Empire. It is fine to fool the common people, but it is a bit nonsense to say it outside.

So, after Liu Yu took a deep breath, his face was solemn, and he gave a seemingly reasonable answer.

"The Sun King said: I am the state."

"The Emperor of the Celestial Empire said: I am the master of the world."

"But the British have the Bill of Rights and the Magna Carta, and An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown."

"The Emperor of Dashun will not allow such a country to become strong. Because such a strong country will tell the world that it is better to limit the power of the monarch."

"I think His Majesty the King can understand this reason."

"China and France are neither an anti-Russian alliance nor a simple anti-British and Dutch alliance."

"To be more precise, there is a holy alliance between China and France. A holy alliance where the power of the monarch is granted by God and I am the state."