Daming 1805

Chapter 551 Are we going to form a second anti-Ming alliance?

The Germans did not want to hand over the lands formerly under Austrian rule.

Not only the Austrian mainland, but also Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and other places do not want to hand it over.

Compared with France, which has a strong culture, these scattered small ethnic areas are easier to rule.

But the Lucians also understand this, so they hope to get land in the Balkans and Central Europe sooner than in the interior of France.

The Lucians were quite determined because they felt that the British mainland was not easy to fight.

Naval battles and cross-sea landing operations are very complex operations, and the key is that they are full of uncertainties.

The Ming Dynasty was even more ridiculously big. Even if the war went very smoothly, it would still take them several years to completely occupy the Ming Dynasty itself.

We cannot allow the Germans to completely occupy Central Europe before this happens.

The Lucian people's request is also well-founded. This is the carve-up plan that the two sides had agreed on before launching the French campaign.

The Germans couldn't blatantly refuse, they could only find excuses to delay or modify the exchange method.

After wrangling for several days, the two sides decided to complete the exchange of occupied areas in Western Europe first.

The southern part of mainland France along the Mediterranean remained in the hands of Italy.

All other areas were completely occupied by Germany.

Spain was left entirely to Lucia.

Portugal's geographical location is so advantageous that all three countries hope to own this land facing the Atlantic Ocean.

Therefore, it was finally decided to be occupied by the Three Kingdoms Division.

As for the colonies of France, Portugal, Spain and other countries, leave them alone for the time being.

The next most important target is the United Kingdom.

Should Britain fight? How should it fight? What situations might it encounter? How should it respond?

These are issues that need to be considered.

The staff agencies of the three countries, especially the German staff agencies, had made corresponding plans many years in advance.

But they also believed that it would be very difficult to capture the British mainland.

The sea is inherently weak against the land and relies heavily on the cooperation of the air force and navy. The British navy and air force are both very strong.

A large part of the French and Spanish navies went directly to Britain, and they will definitely cooperate with the British navy in the future to fight Lucia and Germany.

At the same time, the continent of Europa was in a fight, and the British prepared step by step for three years.

This landing battle is definitely not easy to fight.

More importantly, attacking Britain may bring Ming Dynasty into it.

Germany and Lucia, even though their self-confidence is unprecedentedly high now, they have the intention to compete with the Ming Dynasty again.

But Ming Dynasty still attaches great importance to it.

To fight the Ming Dynasty, you must be fully prepared and focused.

Attacking Britain may trigger the Ming Dynasty to join the war, which will turn into a two-front war, which is not a good thing for Lucia and Germany.

But we have to fight against Britain.

If we leave Britain alone and go back to attack the Ming Dynasty, Britain may cause trouble later.

Britain will definitely cooperate with the Ming Dynasty and use the mainland as a base for the Ming Dynasty's air force and navy to advance and attack the Europa continent.

Assisted the Ming Dynasty to cross the sea from England to land in France.

As for stopping the war, letting it go and keeping the existing spoils of war is an unattainable option.

Both countries started foreign wars when their domestic economies collapsed.

The start-up funds for the war were composed of loans and government bonds, and most of the spoils after victory had to be distributed to banks and citizens.

They are actually taking out loans to fight the war.

Therefore, we can only continue to fight like this to maintain financial operations.

So after discussing for several days, the monarchs and ministers of the three countries came up with a test plan.

"Peace negotiation".

Negotiate peace with Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, the Ottomans, and the Netherlands.

Except for Britain, several other countries only had their own territories occupied.

Their colonies are still there.

Try to give up the fight for their colonies and make peace with them completely.

Move their native diehards to their colonies.

At the same time, Britain was invited to join its alliance.

The second anti-Ming alliance was established.

This time the number of countries in the anti-Ming alliance has been greatly reduced, and the level of cooperation will definitely increase significantly.

In their opinion, they have a chance to compete with Ming Dynasty.

Of course, this is just an experiment.

The relationship between Britain and Ming Dynasty is too special, and the British are likely to reject it.

Therefore, they were prepared for the British's rejection at the same time, and at the same time they began to prepare for the landing operation on British soil.

The diplomatic departments of the three countries sent the news directly to the British.

Not through the League of Nations.

The League of Nations was the product of the failure of the first anti-Ming alliance. If we want to form another anti-Ming alliance, we must not continue to use this platform.

The current mental state of the British is also very tangled and uneasy.

The British army troops continued to retreat with the French during the battle in France.

Some of them returned to France when the continent collapsed.

But some of them died in the fierce battle in Paris, and some were captured during the war.

The British once again became enemies with the Germans and Lucians.

But Deutschland and Lucia were killing everyone on the continent, which also brought the British panic to a new level.

As France and Spain were occupied one after another, King George IV of England repeatedly asked his daughter for confirmation.

"Was Britain's decision to enter the Continental War wrong?"

"Will Ming Dynasty participate in the war?"

Even at a later stage, George IV still asked:

"Can the Ming Dynasty defeat Germany and Lucia? Can the Prussians really be able to unify the world?"

"More than ten years ago, the countries of the West and the West were able to draw on a tie with the Ming Dynasty, but now the combat effectiveness of Prussia and Lucia far exceeds that of the Allied Powers of the West and the West!"

"The Ming Dynasty's most important equipment advantage will gradually disappear as the Prussians turn against the Ming Dynasty's aircraft and armored tanks..."

Charlotte was a little irritable herself, but her father's question made her a little more irritable.

When her father bothered her again, Charlotte finally couldn't help but reveal some news that she didn't know very well:

"Father, don't worry, the things the Ming Dynasty gave to the Germans may seem advanced, but in fact they are all outdated.

"More importantly, His Majesty revealed to me that Ming Dynasty has successfully developed a new super weapon.

“A completely new type of weapon that could once again revolutionize the shape of warfare.

"No matter how great the victory of Prussia and Lucia is now, as long as Ming Dynasty uses new weapons on the battlefield, they will quickly fail."

George IV couldn't believe it, and it was hard to believe that any new weapon could have such a huge effect:
"What kind of new weapon? What are its specific uses and effects?"

Charlotte shook her head helplessly and said:
"I don't know either, this is the most important secret of the Ming Dynasty's military.

“Even the most senior ministers of the Ming Dynasty, as long as they are not directly related to the relevant projects, have no right to know the details.

“Even the people in Emperor Ming’s harem don’t know the details.

"Because of my special status, I received this level of vague explanation. It is impossible to tell me the details.

"Also, father, you should understand that even if Ming Dynasty wants to participate in the war, it will not happen now. "If the war in our homeland does not break out, Ming Dynasty will not end.

"Father, if you are really worried, just pass the throne to Di Yu directly, and then go to the United States to retire first.

"It is impossible for the Lucians and the Germans to fight their way to America."

George IV was speechless by his daughter, but he really had the idea of ​​​​retiring directly and going to the United States for retirement.

George IV has reached the age of sixty and has reached retirement age in Ming Dynasty.

His daughter Charlotte is also 28 years old this year. According to Ming Dynasty tradition, she can already succeed to the throne.

But being a king is really hard to let go of.

When George IV was struggling, his palace secretary led three people in quickly.

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Robert Jenkinson, Commander-in-Chief of the Army Arthur Wellesley, and Commander-in-Chief of the Navy Horatio Nelson.

With a serious expression and a bit of excitement, Jenkinson handed a telegram to the king and reported:

"Your Majesty, Your Highness, the Germans have sent a message, hoping to 'shake hands and make peace' with us.

"And on this basis, organize the second anti-Ming alliance."

George IV was relieved when he heard the first half of the sentence, but was obviously startled when he heard the second half. He almost lost his grip on the telegraph newspaper he had just received:

"What did you say? The second anti-Ming alliance?"

Jenkinson said with certainty:
"Yes, the Second Anti-Ming Alliance.

“The ultimate goal of the Germans and Lucians is obviously to challenge the Ming again.

“Before challenging the Ming Dynasty, all worries must be eliminated.

“The United Kingdom outside the mainland is their biggest worry now.

"It is very difficult to land in the United Kingdom.

“The key is that we have the opportunity to let Ming directly participate in the war, thus putting Germany and Lucia into the dilemma of fighting on two fronts.

“So now they are trying to negotiate peace with us and win us over to deal with Ming Dynasty together.

“It’s just that this kind of cooperation is definitely not reliable.

“And our status in this anti-Ming alliance will be significantly lower than that of Germany and Lucia.

"It is a country that is as marginalized and servile as Italy."

George IV opened the telegraph newspaper with slightly trembling hands, read the contents carefully, and then looked at the four people in front of him in confusion:

"So what should we do now?"

Wellesley said very firmly:

"Your Majesty, there is only one thing we have to do now, and that is to continue preparing for battle."

"After we reject Germany, they will definitely launch a war against the United Kingdom itself."

George IV panicked and asked:

"We must not promise the Germans to shake hands with them now and make peace with them?"

Jenkinson explained:

“While shaking hands and making peace, we must form an alliance with Germany and Lucia to jointly declare war on the Ming Dynasty.

“They won’t leave us alone outside of the war.

"Our British royal family... has a special status. If we don't completely fall over to them, they will regard us as allies of the Ming Dynasty.

“And it is impossible for us to be enemies with Ming Dynasty now.

"Whether it is from the relationship between the royal family and the Ming royal family, or considering the strength of both parties..."

George IV continued to ask with some uncertainty:

“The Germans and Lucians have occupied the entire Tessie continent.

“The number of white people they actually rule has exceeded [-] million, and may even exceed [-] million.

“There is no order of magnitude difference with the Ming people with a core population of [-] million.

"Is it still completely impossible for them to defeat the Ming?"

This time it was Wellesley who shook his head and answered first:
“It is indeed impossible for them to defeat Ming Dynasty.

“The Ming Dynasty is not like our small European countries, which has a very large size and huge strategic depth.

“The straight-line distance between the real core area of ​​the Ming Dynasty, Lanzhou and other places, and the Lucia border has exceeded four thousand kilometers.

“It’s only two thousand kilometers from Berlin to Gibraltar.

“And most of these four thousand kilometers of land, deep in the inland areas of the Shenou continent, are deserts and neighboring countries.

"As long as the Ming Dynasty destroys the existing main railways and highways in the territory, it is impossible for the Germans and Lucians to send heavy weapons to the core areas of the Ming Dynasty.

“Even if they launch a surprise attack and achieve a temporary victory, sooner or later they will be dragged to death by Ming’s huge size.

“The [-] million core population of the Ming Dynasty are really pure Ming people, equivalent to their Germans.

“And their so-called population of [-] to [-] million includes Germans, Lucians, Hungarians, French, Spanish and so on.

“The French and Spanish among them were recently conquered, and now not only can they not provide soldiers, but they are even required to use additional soldiers to suppress the rebellion.

“The core population that they can actually play a direct role in is only [-] million people at most.

“The vassal states of the Ming Dynasty were all long-term controlled vassal states, and they could easily raise a large number of servants.

"The population that Ming Dynasty can play a role in is actually one billion, which is five times their number."

Jenkinson paused for a moment.

Nelson next to him immediately added:

“What’s more important is the industrial gap.

“The degree of industrialization, industrial scale and efficiency, and technology of the Ming Dynasty far exceed the average level of Europa.

“The Ming Dynasty’s financial status is also far better than that of the entire Europa.

“The key is that the most important industrial areas in Ming Dynasty are all in the core area of ​​Ming Dynasty.

“There are four thousand kilometers of strategic defense in depth on land, and there are several layers of ocean and inland sea defense lines on the ocean.

“Even if all the countries in Thailand and the West are completely merged and have the same power as the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty will only defend but not attack. After retreating, it will no longer advance.

"It may take several years before we can enter these areas.

“And these preconditions are impossible to exist.

“Therefore, we cannot make peace with the Germans under any circumstances, and we must never participate in the anti-Ming alliance again.

"That would be the total annihilation of our United Kingdom."

King George IV collapsed after hearing this:
“You say we cannot make peace with the Germans, you say we can only stand on the side of the Ming Dynasty.

"But the Germans and Lucians are already watching with eager eyes. Does the Ming Dynasty have any intention to participate in the Europa War now?

"So you guys, let's talk about it - what should we do now!"

Charlotte listened for a while and finally couldn't help but answer her father's question:
"Father, there is no need to be too entangled in this matter. Just leave this issue to the Ming Emperor for decision."

George IV was obviously taken aback:
"Huh? What did you say?"

Charlotte said in a rather relaxed tone:
"Send this telegram intact to the Honglu Temple of the Ming Dynasty, and directly ask for help from the Ming Dynasty in the name of the United Kingdom.

"Please ask Ming Dynasty to save the people of Europe who are in dire straits.

"As a royal family, we will directly explain the current situation to His Majesty the Ming Emperor and directly request the Ming Dynasty to participate in the Europa War.

“His Majesty the Emperor will understand our situation.

"The war on Europa has been going on for three full years, and it's time for Ming Dynasty to be fully prepared."

George IV suddenly realized:

"Yes, this is really the only way to do it."

(End of this chapter)