Daming 1805

Chapter 120 You Lucians, Don't Be So Shameful

French representative Talleyrand formally expressed the idea of ​​forming the Europa League.

But the Prussians, Sardinian Italians, and Austrians showed little interest in such an alliance.

The proposal for the colonies to become independent states to join the Union was seen as giving the opposing crown two votes.

It is now 1805 in the Western calendar. At this time, Prussia has not been dismembered and deeply transformed, and does not need to be re-accepted by Western society. The ideal goal is still to unify Germany.

Britain and France still retain vast colonies, while Prussia, Sardinia, and Austria basically have none.

The Austrian Empire is still alive and well, and remains one of the great powers on the western continent.

Spain still controls a large number of Yinzhou colonies, and it is still a big country in Taixi.

The interests of Prussia, Sardinia, Austria and France are not consistent, but the interests of Britain and France are highly convergent.

But Britain does not want France to be the leader of the alliance. If this alliance can really succeed, the leader of the alliance must be Britain.

Lucia's Wedemeyer has a certain interest in this alliance.

Dismantle the Romanov dynasty and complete reconciliation with Ming Dynasty, join the Europa League and fully reconcile with the Western countries.

Avoid interference in the east and west directions, and then fully output to the Ottomans, capture Constantinople, and rebuild Eastern Rome.

So after lunch, the Lucians left the French for a more in-depth discussion.

As a result, the differences between the two sides were quickly exposed.

Lucia's Wedemeyer revealed his thoughts after the simple politeness:
"We believe that whether the Romanov family is split or not will not affect the establishment of the Europa League."

Talleyrand immediately expressed a little excitedly:

"The goal of the Europa League is to resist Ming's oppression. If Lucia breaks up and compromises with Ming, then what's the point of this alliance?"

The French proposed the idea of ​​an alliance and strongly opposed the compromise between Lucia and Ming Dynasty, just to let Lucia continue to be Tessie's human shield.

After reconciling with Daming, the Romanov family will no longer have any worries, and they will definitely set their sights on the Taixi continent!
Even if Lucia destroys the area east of the Urals, it will still be the largest country in Western Europe.

Wedemeyer quickly understood this, so the talks between the two sides ended quickly.

After sending the French away, Prince Nicholas and Wedemeyer found General Kutuzov again.

Wedemeyer explained the situation of today's talks to Kutuzov, and then Prince Nicholas immediately said indignantly:
"The Frenchman is against our compromise with Daming, and still wants us to stop Daming in the east and exhaust our Lucia's strength."

Kutuzov looked at a map of the situation with a serious expression, on which he marked the military deployment of the two sides:

"We can't continue to fight Da Ming, otherwise, as His Highness said, it will exhaust all our strength.

"The Ming Dynasty took the stance of continuing the war in the northwest of Persia, the northwest of the Khiva Khanate, and the border areas of the Central and Xianbei.

"In the past month or so, the Khiva Khanate and the Kazakh Khanate have continuously mobilized soldiers and built defense lines.

"Da Ming sent a large amount of artillery, firearms, and ammunition into the territory of the two countries, and the temporary railway in the west of the two countries will soon reach the border.

"Once the Khiva Khanate establishes a vassal state, the Ming Dynasty will be able to reach the Ural region directly through the railway in the Khiva Khanate.

"Da Ming took a step back at the last moment and gave the option of splitting up the Romanov Dynasty.

"This shows that they have sincere peace talks, and it also shows that they are really not interested in our Europa continent.

"Since Da Ming refuses to back down on territorial division, we can work hard in another direction..."

Listening to Kutuzov's analysis, Prince Nicholas slowly had an idea in his mind:

"Da Ming took a step back at the last moment? That's right. At that time, the representatives of the alliance did not dare to really leave the meeting, but Da Ming finally gave in.

"Since Daming assumed the stance of war, why did he make concessions at the last moment?
"Could it be that Da Ming is still bluffing? We are all frightened by Da Ming's gesture today?

"Da Ming mobilized the army with great fanfare, just to put pressure on us? Isn't it really preparing for war?

"If that's the case, is the border still open for discussion?"

Wedemeyer saw that Prince Nicholas suddenly got into a corner, so he subconsciously strangled the other party's unrealistic fantasy:

"Your Highness...Da Ming's bluff can become real...

"The current Daming is like a giant dragon roaring at us, we can't determine his explosive limit, we don't know if he will pounce on us because of our small movements.

"We have to take into account the worst possibility that Da Ming will no longer respond to any of our communications and just wait for the last time to continue the war.

"As long as Da Ming attacks us, it doesn't need to win, it just needs to be undefeated, and it will drag us down."

Prince Nicholas' slightly uplifted mood fell down again:
"Why did this happen, how did the monster Daming come into being, and how could they be so powerful?
"Then how should we choose? 20 years of peace, or splitting the east of the Urals, or directly 'declaring tribute'?"

Kutuzov felt that there was no need to answer this kind of question by himself, the royal family and the court would make a choice.

As a soldier, you should think more strategically:

"Your Highness, don't worry, Da Ming is certainly powerful, but we don't have to be enemies with Da Ming.

"As long as we abandon the idea of ​​competing with Daming, the situation will suddenly become clear.

"If we can really compromise and reconcile with Daming, then we don't need to care too much about the so-called Europa League.

"Isn't it better to form an alliance with Daming? According to Daming Yayan, the Thai and Western countries are just a bunch of 'chickens and dogs'.

"We can go west with all our strength in the future. Scandinavia, the Balkans, and Constantinople are all directions we can make progress.

"Da Ming refuses to make concessions on territorial division, but we can make demands in other areas.

"We can ask Daming not to object to us taking these lands.

"Even, we can ask for Ming to allow and even support us to participate in the division of overseas colonies.

"We used to develop on land, but now the land has reached its limit, should we go to the sea?
"Under the influence of Ming Dynasty, there are still many unclaimed lands in Yinzhou, and there are even more unowned lands in Mozhou."

The general's thinking is slightly different from that of the prince and the statesman.

Of course, it was also because of the negotiations in the morning that Daming put too much pressure on Nicholas and Wedemeyer, and the two had no chance to think carefully about other things.

Now that Kutuzov raised his mouth, Wedemeyer and Prince Nicholas both reacted.

Prince Nicholas suddenly realized and said:

"Yes, in addition to opening up in continental Europe, we can already extend our tentacles overseas.

"We can ask Daming to sell warships and ask Daming to transfer warship construction technology.

"Osman has received similar support and we can ask for the same."

Wedemeyer listened to the conversation between the two and nodded, pulled his chair and sat across the table:

"Then let's have a good discussion about what kind of support we should ask for, and then we'll talk to Daming alone."

The next morning, Prince Nicholas, Wedemeyer, and Kutuzov went to visit Zhu Jingyuan and Shen Fu together.

Zhu Jingyuan took his long history and two staff members together to meet three representatives of Lucia.

The two parties sat down in the living room, and Wedemeyer directly explained his purpose.

After listening to it, Zhu Jingyuan thought about his words and replied:
"Da Ming can't support Lucia's pioneering of Scandinavia, because Da Ming doesn't have any fulcrum of power in the North Atlantic.

"Of course Daming doesn't object to your development there, that's your Taixi people's own business and has nothing to do with Daming.

"Da Ming can remain neutral in the war between Lucia and Ottoman, but Ming does not support Lucia's capture of Constantinople."

Wedemeyer immediately realized that Daming's attitude was that he didn't want Lucia to really become East Rome.

Prince Nicholas also understood this, and subconsciously wanted to question Zhu Jingyuan's intentions.

Zhu Jingyuan waved his hand to signal him to shut up first, and then continued to explain his thoughts:
"If you must want Ming to support you in capturing Constantinople and allow you to completely control the entrance and exit of the Black Sea, then you must completely cede the east of the Urals."

Prince Nicholas couldn't help it:
"Constantinople is not Ming's territory, but Ottoman's territory. Ottoman is not a vassal and ally of Ming. Why does Ming protect Ottoman?"

Zhu Jingyuan said with an undisguised hehe dry smile:
"Any country along the Great Qin Sea doesn't want to add another person to this narrow bathtub, especially one with a huge body like yours, Lucia.

"Even if Daming supports you, other Thai and Western countries will oppose it. Moreover, Daming has just negotiated peace with Ottoman, so it is impossible to tear up the peace treaty on its own initiative."

Da Ming's attitude has changed. After the negotiation with Ottoman is over, Da Ming will no longer support Lucia to seize the King's Castle.

Prince Nicholas muttered in a gloomy tone:

"Why can't Lucia get the land under the sun? Why can't she get warm access to the sea? Why are all countries targeting us, Lucia..."

Zhu Jingyuan unceremoniously interrupted Prince Nicholas' complaint:
"All countries are targeting you, Lucia? That means you, Lucia, deserve to be targeted, just like you Tessie are now tied together to target me, Daming.

"You Lucians, don't be so stupid, let's not talk about whether you can take Constantinople, even if you take it, what's the use?
"Even if you can get out of the Black Sea, but can you get out of the Great Qin Sea? Can the British and Spaniards let you pass through Gibraltar?
"Our West Sea Canal can handle up to [-] tons of ships, and we can't let you go to Xiaoxihai to open up colonies.

"So, even if you capture Constantinople, you still can only suffocate in the bathtub of the Great Qinhai.

"Only when you defeat Sweden and Norway and get access to the Atlantic Ocean, will you be truly and completely liberated.

"If you want land under the sun and a warm port, you can go to Yinzhou and Mozhou to grab it.

"Oh, by the way, you have access to the Arctic Ocean, or you are going to persuade Denmark to let it go, you can go now."

Zhu Jingyuan's complaint put an end to Prince Nicholas' resentment, and also made Lucia's trio shine. Daming took the initiative to talk about overseas colonies.

Kutuzov immediately spoke up:

"Where can Ming Dynasty allow Lucia to acquire overseas colonies?"

Zhu Jingyuan said very generously and casually:

"In the two continents of Yinzhou and Mozhou, as long as the Ming Dynasty has not actually occupied the place, you can expand the colony.

"Da Ming does not admit that the Thai and Western countries have no actual occupation of the sphere of influence, and Lucia will not admit it, right?"

Prince Nicholas listened to these conversations in a daze, and his mood has completely calmed down from the state of anger:
"Of course Lucia won't admit it, does His Royal Highness the King of Food have any detailed plans for this?"

Zhu Jingyuan smiled and nodded and said:
"When Yinzhou is negotiating, I will bring up relevant discussions.

"And I'm going to hold a special meeting on the development of Mozhou after the negotiations in Yinzhou are over.

"I think all countries are eligible to colonize Mexico."

Prince Nicholas immediately followed up:

"Lucia also supports it! We hope that Ming Dynasty can export capital ships to us and support our naval construction."

Zhu Jingyuan nodded directly, and said persuasively:

"As long as you don't choose a 20-year peace deal, as long as you can pay a reasonable price.

"We, Ming Dynasty, can export capital ships, and can export naval-related equipment and technology to you.

"Da Ming and Lucia are located at the two ends of the Shenou continent, and the territory between our two countries is completely rotten.

"There shouldn't be a direct conflict between us, we should be friends, we don't need to fight over Xianbei's rotten places.

"The establishment of a monarch from the Romanov family, and the country belongs to the buffer state of Ming Dynasty, is a relatively good result for both of us.

"We can't make all the other good places in the world cheaper, can we?"

Wedemeyer responded very solemnly:
"Lucia is very eager for Daming's friendship."

Zhu Jingyuan smiled and asked:

"So you, Lucia, have made a decision?"

Wedemeyer immediately said:

"I need to report the negotiation process and the matters that have been determined to our Emperor, and ask His Majesty to make the final decision."

Zhu Jingyuan nodded slightly, knowing that the negotiation with Lucia was almost over.

As long as Lucia looks outside the mainland, don't continue to entangle Xianbei's bad land. Daming didn't have much conflict with him.

Daming is ready to fight, but it may not be fought in the end. This is not a bad thing, nor is it a waste.

Only by being ready to fight at all times can we truly avoid war.

He frightened the robbers away with a knife and gun, but he didn't really kill the robber. It is because of brain problems that the knife and gun are useless.

Prince Nicholas' mentality has been completely adjusted. Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene is very good, Zhu Jingyuan seems to be in a good mood too.

Prince Nicholas thought about his previous thoughts, and asked in as casual a tone as possible:

"His Royal Highness, is there really no room for discussion in the division of our territory in Xianbei?

"Can't the land on the upper reaches of the Yenisei River and the right bank of the Lena River directly become part of the split Xianbei Kingdom?"

The smile on Zhu Jingyuan's face disappeared instantly:

"You Lucians are indeed Taixi people, you always regard Daming's kindness as weakness.

"You think that the two new options I gave at the end are a compromise for you?
"There is a saying in Sun Tzu's Art of War that if you don't fight, you can defeat the enemy's soldiers, and those who are good are also good. This is my ideal.

"I hope that we can directly achieve our strategic goals without going to war.

"But that book itself is still the book of war, and apart from this sentence, the whole book is about how to conduct war.

"So let me warn you one last time, don't challenge Daming's patience."

The three Lucia representatives were startled, they didn't expect Zhu Jingyuan to change his face so quickly.

Wedemeyer immediately stood up and bowed his hands to apologize:

"Forgive me, Your Highness. We were foolish and reckless. Please don't get angry, Your Highness. Everything should be done according to the previous agreement."

Prince Nicholas was already sweating profusely, so he quickly stood up and confessed:

"Your Highness, calm down, we will definitely work hard to learn the culture of Ming Dynasty in the future, and there will never be such a thing in the future..."

Zhu Jingyuan snorted coldly, and waved his hands impatiently:
"Let's stop here today. I hope to hear from you next time, which will be a clear response from your Emperor Paul."

The three representatives of Lucia quickly agreed:

"Yes, yes, I will definitely not cause you any more trouble."

(End of this chapter)