Daming 1805

Chapter 548 The British must fight
Vienna, February [-], [-]nd year of the Archduke.

Emperor Lucia was also the new Eastern Roman Emperor Nicholas.

The King of Italy is Vittorio Emanuele, King of Sardinia.

Friedrich Wilhelm, King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor.

The three scheduled new generation Roman emperors gathered together in the former Habsburg palace.

Discuss together the next cooperation and spoils-sharing plans.

The Italians' goal was quite simple, which was to seize French land on the Mediterranean coast in accordance with the original promise given by the Prussians.

The subsequent direction of the Italian attack was also to attack westward along the Mediterranean coast.

This goal basically had no conflict with Prussia and Lucia, so it was quickly recognized by both countries.

The focus of the meeting was the cooperation and distribution between the Germans and the Lucians.

At present, the main target of the three countries is France, but France does not directly border Lucia.

The Lucians were willing to pass through German territory and carve up French land together.

They don't mind getting land directly on the Atlantic coast, even if it's an enclave separated from the mainland by Germany.

But the Germans do not want to see this result.

The Germans regarded the Lucians as potential final opponents.

Of course, he didn't want to be flanked by the Lucians.

Therefore, King William of Germany directly expressed his views:

“Intersecting enclaves are prone to conflicts and are not conducive to subsequent cooperation between our two parties.

“At the same time, we in Germany have the ability to deal with the French on our own.

"Our idea is that the Lucians can temporarily focus on Spain or the fight for the colony.

"Arrange the navy to capture the colonies of Austria, the Ottomans, Spain, and France in Mexico.

"After Lucia solves Spain and Germany solves France, we will jointly attack the British mainland and start the confrontation with the Ming Dynasty."

Emperor Nicholas of Lucia couldn't help but frown slightly after hearing this:

“Among the colonies in Mozhou, the ones with the highest value are basically in the hands of our two countries.

“The remaining colonies are not of much value, the key is that they are not adjacent to our colonial land.

“Simply using the navy for landing operations is very uneconomical in terms of price and cost.

"Furthermore, colonies are colonies after all, and they are subordinate to the countries in Europe.

“After the war on the continent of Europa ends, the colonial problems may be solved without force.

“So what Lucia means is not to deal with colonial issues for the time being.

“At the same time, there are the same problems in attacking Spain and Portugal directly across France.

“It would be better to capture France and then attack Spain from land.

"If Prussia...Germany does not want Lucia to obtain an enclave in western Germany, we can exchange occupied areas.

“Lucia exchanged the lands she had captured in France for Prussian lands in the Balkans.

"For example Hungary and the surrounding lands west of the Carpathians."

Nicholas also brought a map of the western continent and drew the area he mentioned on it.

It is a valley surrounded by mountains centered in Hungary.

Including later western Romania, northern Serbia, and the core areas of Hungary and Slovakia.

The proportion of Germans in these places is not high, but there are a large number of Slavs.

But the Germans certainly did not want to give up these lands.

This was the land of the Austrian Empire, which was ruled by the Habsburg family for a long time, and the Habsburgs were the monarchs of the Holy Roman Empire for a long time.

The Germans continued to rule the people of these lands in the name of HRE, which was relatively stable.

However, Lucia is basically idle now.

It would be better for Lucia to participate in the battle to continue westward, which would encourage him to covet the German mainland.

So after William thought about it for a long time, he finally accepted Nicholas's suggestion.

However, the specific amount of land to be exchanged depends on how much land the Lucians captured in France.

At the same time, the land exchange should start in the southwest, starting with Hungary and Slovakia as much as possible.

The Germans' supplementary conditions were reasonable, and the Lucians directly recognized them.

The main thing is that the battle against France has not yet begun in full, and French land has not been occupied yet. What is said now is just a simple memorandum.

Moreover, both countries actually regard each other as their future rivals.

They all instinctively believed that after France was solved, it was almost time for a decisive battle between the two countries.

Whether the territorial exchange can be realized is actually unknown.

So both sides are very happy.

As for the possibility of never being able to defeat France, none of the three countries considered it.

The three countries have just used less than a year to solve the three small and medium-sized countries of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, as well as the two major countries of Austria and Ottoman.

They have achieved great achievements that their predecessors and ancestors have been unable to achieve for hundreds of years.

Now they are all in a state of contentment.

The decisive battle between each other, and even the final battle with Ming Dynasty, has been relatively officially listed on the agenda.

The monarchs of the three countries continued to discuss the details of subsequent cooperation.

Five days later, on February [-], II of the Archduke's year, Lucia's troops began to take trains through Germany to the front line with France.

The Germans officially launched a national mobilization.

In addition to Germans, other ethnic groups such as Hungarians also had to join the army in certain proportions.

The current goal is to execute France, and the next stage is to have a decisive battle with Lucia, and there is even the idea of ​​trying the power of the Ming Dynasty again.

Meanwhile, the Germans issued an ultimatum to the Dutch.

The other party was required to surrender within a month, pledge allegiance to the Hohenzollern family, and return to the Holy Roman Empire camp.

If the Dutch refused, the Holy Roman Empire would declare war on the Netherlands a month later.

At this moment, the French were extremely nervous.

After France declared war on Prussia-Germany, it has been more than half a year since Austria officially entered the war after Austria was exhausted.

The French army advanced through the valleys of Luxembourg towards the Rhine Valley.

Although it cannot be said that it has not achieved any success, it is true that it has not actually occupied much land.

The French army and the Prussian-German army fought for many times, and the battle line just barely reached the Rhine River.

Whether heading south or north, they encountered extremely strong resistance.

Especially after Prussia officially changed its name to Germany, the local defenders even launched an extremely ferocious counterattack, pushing the front back again.

These are only German guard troops, not the main offensive army, and they are already able to fight back and forth with the main French Guards.King Louis XVII of France finally fully believed that there was indeed a big gap between the French army's fighting will and combat effectiveness compared with the Germans.

When Austria completely collapsed, the French reached their most dangerous moment.

Next, France will inevitably face the joint attack of the main armies of Germany, Lucia, and Italy.

They are all sharp divisions who have fought several victorious battles and destroyed several big countries.

The French themselves could not resist it.

So while the French accepted the Austrian Emperor Franz into the country, they also arranged for Prime Minister Duke Richelieu to go to Britain in person.

The British Army was required to immediately participate in the continental war no matter what.

After Britain and France declared war on Prussia more than half a year ago, although the British took their time and did not end directly, they did mobilize.

The British organized a legion totaling nearly one million people, some of which stayed on the mainland, while others crossed the sea to France.

It's just that the whole process has been very slow and procrastinating. Until now, I am still "preparing" and have never participated in the frontline battle.

Austria's gradual defeat made the French more and more anxious, but the British didn't seem to care much.

Now the French can be said to be completely anxious.

The Duke of Richelieu roared directly to the British King, Crown Prince and Prime Ministers:
“The situation has now reached its most critical moment, and Lucia, the Germans, and the Italians will soon launch a full-scale attack.

“The British army must immediately go to the battlefield to join the war, otherwise France will cut off the supplies of the British army in France, including all energy and materials including water and electricity.

"Because these troops will not have any practical effect and are not eligible to continue to be supported by the French people."

British Prime Minister Jenkinson reassured him with a smile:

"Don't worry, Your Excellency, we know that the current situation is urgent, but we in the UK also have many problems.

"We will definitely complete the preparations as soon as possible and go to the front line in the German region to participate in the war as soon as possible."

Duke Richelieu said loudly:

"The British army and frontline troops are fully supplied, and the British army does not need to make any other special preparations.

"Therefore, we require the British troops to leave for the front line before the tenth, otherwise they will return to the British Isles.

"This is the direct intention of His Majesty the King of France, and it is also the obligation that you, as allies, must fulfill!"

It was difficult for Jenkinson to make a decision, so he looked at King George IV with some confusion.

George IV looked at his daughter Charlotte.

Then he turned back to Duke Richelieu and said:
"Your Majesty Richelieu, please go and rest first. Let me discuss this with the ministers."

Richelieu still said with anger:
“I must have an accurate response by six o’clock this afternoon.

"Because this will affect our next strategic planning."

George IV could only agree, said a few more words of comfort, and asked the servant to lead Richelieu to the lounge first.

Then George IV looked at his daughter:
"What should we do now? Do we want to withdraw from this so-called agreement? Anyway, Austria is gone now."

Charlotte was silent for a while:

"My idea is that Britain can now enter the war."

George IV was a little surprised:

"Why? Do we really want to help the French fight against the Germans?"

Charlotte smiled bitterly and said:
“It’s not about helping the French fight against the Germans, but we must act a little better for the sake of our future reputation in history.

“If we sit back and watch our ally France being occupied by Germany and do nothing at all, what will be recorded in the history books?

"Even if the official history books can avoid some taboos, the various private records cannot be completely eliminated.

"Moreover, photography, audio and video equipment are now very mature, and the Ming Dynasty has also arranged special personnel in various countries to record.

“In this war, whatever the courts, ordinary people, and soldiers of various countries did, will be recorded by the Ming people.

"If we don't want to be the object of ridicule across Europe in the future, we must at least really participate in the war, so that we British figures can be found in various records on the battlefield.

“Of course, audio and video records are always limited and cannot truly show the details of the entire battlefield.

“So we don’t really have to use all our strength, we just need to follow the French and fight normally.

“If the French attack, we will fight. If the French retreat, we will retreat. If the French surrender, we will surrender.

"When necessary, when there are field reporters and maintenance personnel from Ming Dynasty and the League of Nations, just show off a little."

King George IV and Prime Minister Jenkinson were speechless after hearing this.

But this seems to be true. There is no need for the British to participate in the war on the mainland, but since they have become allies, they cannot really sit back and watch their allies perish.

It's all about performing.

So the three of them reached a consensus.

In the afternoon, George IV summoned Duke Richelieu again and gave a very clear and clear response.

The British army will begin to march to the front line of the German-Fat War within five days, hoping that the French can provide necessary support and cooperation.

Richelieu was a little surprised, but he thought it was natural, so he immediately expressed his gratitude solemnly.

He also stated that France will do its best to cooperate, and the two countries will jointly defeat the most evil Germans and Lucians on the European continent.

At the same time, the 68-year-old Talleyrand went to Spain and tried to persuade Spain to join the alliance between Britain and France.

The current Spanish royal family also belongs to the Bourbon dynasty and is theoretically a distant relative of the French king.

The current King Fernando VII, formerly Prince Fernando, succeeded to the throne just two years ago.

Talleyrand explained the current situation to the King of Spain very directly:
"Your Majesty should have understood the ambitions of the Germans and Lucians. They just want to completely carve up the entire continent of Europe.

"Your Majesty should understand the truth behind dying lips and cold teeth.

“Once France collapsed and was divided between Lucia and Germany, their next target was obviously Spain.

“What Spain can do now is join the alliance between England and France and start fighting the Germans and Lucians on French soil.

"If your Majesty still has doubts, you can contact the Germans and Lucians and express your hope to join their camp.

"I think there is a high probability that they will politely refuse, because there is no place for other countries in their camp.

"Even Italy now is likely to be divided up by them during the battle.

"I can wait here for a few days to contact and verify."

The Spanish royal family and the court basically understood and recognized Talleyrand's statement.

Germany and Lucia's record of destroying five countries in one year really scared the rest of the remaining countries on the continent.

However, the current sense of crisis among the Spanish monarchs and ministers is not as high as that of the French.

After all, France is still in front of us.

However, the principle of dying lips and cold teeth does require serious consideration and preparation.

The verification method proposed by Talleyrand is indeed worth trying.

So Fernando asked Talleyrand to rest first, and then arranged for diplomats to actually send a note to the Germans, applying to join their alliance.

(End of this chapter)