Cutting 1719

Chapter 650 Hidden dangers in Europe
"Your Majesty, do you think there will be a war in Europe in the future?"

In the imperial study room, the swollen Ernst had a smile on his face. He nodded slightly and said in a low voice: "I very much agree with Your Majesty's judgment, because this is a crazy enough age. Sovereigns are adding dry wood to their ambitions, and it only takes a spark to ignite them."

Ning Yu took a sip from his teacup and said calmly: "Ernst, you should understand that there are serious differences in the core of Eastern and Western cultures. This difference is even so great that wars may occur in the future. Right now, it is entirely because the world is too big. , there are still many fruits that have not been picked, so the surface can still be calm, but this day will come sooner or later."

Ernst naturally understood the emperor's fear of European countries very well, he shook his head noncommittally, "Your Majesty, compared with your empire, there is no country in Europe that can match it, let alone pose a threat to it. "

Ning Yu shook his head lightly, and said: "This time when it comes to the Japanese, the performance of the British is really hard to let people feel at ease. They seem to be a little too eager."

"Containment—or delay, yes."

Ernst smiled confidently, "In fact, the current situation in Europe is still balanced, and it is difficult to find a real breakthrough. The British have not really become the victor at the moment, and the French will never surrender to Europe." Hegemony, they are fighting on the one hand, and on the other hand are also worried about the growth of Great Chu, so in Asia they can join hands to fight against Great Chu.”

In fact, in Ernst’s view, the current situation in Europe as a whole is still under the atmosphere of the War of Spanish Succession and the Great Northern War. That is, as France gradually becomes stronger, it has aroused the fear of France in the whole of Europe, especially in the This fear reached its peak during the War of the Spanish Succession.

To put it simply, due to the extinction of the Habsburg dynasty in Spain, there was a vacancy in the succession of the throne. At that time, the Bourbon dynasty in France and the Habsburg royal family in Austria were the main ones eligible to inherit the crown, no matter who won the crown , which means that it can inherit the powerful Spain and its overseas colonies, which is equivalent to being able to obtain substantial European hegemony.

And the original King Carlos II of Spain made a will before his death, about to pass the throne to his sister Maria Teresa and Philip, Duke of Anjou, grandson of the French King Louis XIV of the Bourbon dynasty. Another restriction was added, that is, France and Spain should never be merged into one country, which laid a hidden danger for the succession of the throne.

Later, Louis XIV announced that Philip would inherit the King of Spain, but it deeply angered Britain at the time. In order to limit France from becoming the de facto hegemony of Europe, Britain formed an anti-French alliance with the Netherlands to support Archduke Charles of Austria to inherit Spain The throne, and this war also spread to other European countries, such as the Kingdom of Prussia and other confederations, becoming essentially a melee across Europe.

The time of this war and the Great Northern War almost overlapped, so the development of these two wars almost affected the post-war European structure. The biggest beneficiaries were Britain and Prussia, while the biggest losers were It was France and Sweden that also formed a substantive anti-French alliance headed by Britain and Prussia in Europe.

"It is not surprising that a new round of war will break out in Europe in the future. There are such voices in both France and the UK, but there is still a lack of a match."

Ning Yu smiled slightly, he supported his forehead, and said in a low voice: "In fact, there is another very important potential reason, that is, the conflicts of European industrialization and the conflicts over overseas colonies, and these two major conflicts also determine There must be a war between Britain and France in the future."

One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. This sentence can actually be applied to industrial countries, because this is indeed in line with the current status quo.

To put it simply, in the current Europe, industrialization has also begun to gradually pull the curtain, and the early stage of industrialization development not only needs to eat the domestic economy, but also needs a vast overseas market and fuel land, that is, more firewood is needed to burn Therefore, if two industrial countries are developing at the same time, there will inevitably be bloody and cruel struggles between the two sides, because they both need to grab each other's markets and raw materials.

For example, when Dachu developed industrialization, it was essentially very lucky. Since the surrounding countries were very weak and did not have any industrial power at all, they could only be reduced to food for the industrialization of Dachu, from Myanmar to Southeast Asia. , from Nanyang to North Korea and Japan, seem to be very different, but the essence is the same, they are all just food.

But this is not the case in today's Europe. The original overlord, the Netherlands, has fallen, but there are two lions standing up. One is Britain, which is secretly sharpening its minions in the corner, and the other is France, which has shown its own style. There are also many wolves who are watching secretly, which also makes it more difficult for European countries to take the lead in realizing industrialization.

Therefore, there is bound to be a life-and-death struggle between Britain and France. The winner will not only get rid of this worry, but also grab more overseas colonies, have more sources of raw materials and a broader commodity market , can easily solve the core problems of the country's industrialization development.

After listening to Ning Yu's analysis, Ernst couldn't help but nodded with a smile, "Your Majesty's words are indeed very reasonable, but Britain and France still maintain a restrained attitude, and it may not be that simple to make them fight. "

With a smile on his face, Ning Yu put the teacup on the table, and said in a low voice: "Ernst, do you know? There is a saying in our China, which is called four or two, and sometimes it is not easy to change the situation. It requires a lot of strength, but as long as you find the right method, you can move a thousand catties with four taels."

"Like Russia?"

"Yes, just like Russia."

Ning Yu smiled slightly, "Currently, my Dachu's intelligence department has been developing in Europe for many years, but the action is still very slow, so I hope you can establish a department as my Dachu's future more professional European policy think tank group, would you like it?"

"Do you want me to be a spy?" Ernst didn't quite understand.

"No, no, no, no, there will be special personnel for spies. The department you are in charge of will only conduct policy research on European countries, and you don't need to do all the implementation issues."

Ning Yu tilted his head and thought for a while, then said with a smile: "The official name of this department can be called the European Investigation Department. The code name is 'Mossad'. In the future, all personnel will be recruited and selected by you personally. I will give you two years, after two years, I hope you will not let me down."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Ernst had a humble smile on his face. Not only did he not have any plans for this job, but he secretly looked forward to it. Perhaps only such a stage could better showcase his talent.

"Father!"

Three-year-old Ning Chengguang cheered and threw himself into Ning Yu's arms. His small face was full of curiosity and joy, and he looked at Ning Yu, while Ning Yu hugged his small body, a kind of The feeling of the blood relationship between father and son came to my heart.

In fact, Ning Yu now has a lot of heirs, including six sons and four daughters. However, the education passed down by other children is more restrained in the traditional sense, so except for a few Except for the youngest daughter, the sons are more cautious when they see Ning Yu.

But for Ning Chengguang's more enthusiastic expression, it made Ning Yu feel a little warm in his heart. He kissed Ning Chengguang on the forehead before putting him down, and then looked at the standing beside him. Elizabeth said with a smile, "It's been a tough journey for you. When the train from Beijing to Beihai passes in the future, the journey will be much shorter."

The so-called Beihai is the former Irkutsk. Since Dachu completely took back Beihai, it has changed its name, and it has naturally become the capital of Beihai Province. The subsequent Beijing-North Railway from Beijing to Beihai , It also became a key project to connect the capital and Beihai that year.

Elizabeth is obviously quite familiar with the plan that Da Chu will implement in the future, with a forced smile on her face, "Such a long distance and such a huge project are unimaginable in today's Russia. "

Ning Yu smiled slightly, and said with a smile: "Actually, in Dachu in the past, this project was like a fantasy. However, Dachu's economy has developed rapidly in recent years, especially industrialization. Some initial achievements have been made, and the corresponding iron smelting technology and engineering technology have also been developed, making this railway possible from the drawings. However, according to the current progress, it will take at least six years before it can be opened to traffic. .”

"Even if it's six years, it's quite worth it."

Elizabeth glanced enviously at the huge map hanging on the wall, but she didn't know when she sighed softly, and she didn't know what she was thinking in her heart, but at this moment, she felt I am afraid that this man is really greater than Peter the Great.

As night fell, Ning Chengguang was taken away early by the 嚒嚒 in the palace and coaxed to sleep, and Ning Yu and Elizabeth, who had been away for a long time, naturally rolled the sheets again. Ning Yu actually had a feeling of fighting on a horse back then.

After the passion was over, Elizabeth snuggled into Ning Yu's arms, with a blush on her face, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I heard that the British are interfering in Da Chu's affairs?"

Ning Yu played with Elizabeth's black hair, and said indifferently: "Petrovna, this is just a small matter, and it has actually been dealt with properly so far."

Elizabeth's face froze for a moment. She was not a stupid woman. On the contrary, she controlled people's emotions very meticulously. She soon realized the slight dissatisfaction in the emperor's tone. Then she stopped talking and looked at Ning Yutian. With a sweet smile, he wrapped his body around.

Ning Yu felt the stimulation brought to him by the woman in front of him, but his face was expressionless. Of course, he understood that Elizabeth's purpose in coming to Nanjing this time was definitely not as simple as letting his son visit his father. One can guess it, but Ning Yu doesn't intend to promise Elizabeth prematurely.

In the next few days, Ning Yu took Elizabeth to hunt on horseback, and let Ning Chengguang's other brothers and sisters accompany him, mainly to cultivate the relationship between their brothers. It's just a pure brotherly relationship. In the future, after Ning Chengguang inherits the throne of the Russian Empire, it will become a relationship between the monarchs of the two countries.

And in the past few days, Elizabeth seems to have completely given up the idea of ​​further testing Ning Yu, and only cared about accompanying Emperor Ning to participate in various activities, and even went to visit the young students in Huangcheng Public School , all performances are quite satisfactory.

But at this time in the palace, Empress Cui Si and imperial concubine Chen Caiwei were sitting and chatting together, but the topic was this foreign woman from Russia.

Compared with Cui Si, whose temperament is calm, Chen Caiwei was born in the world after all, so she looked down on Elizabeth, a foreign woman, and said softly: "When your majesty passed by, except for the queen, you could not tolerate others in his eyes, but this Rakshasa However, the woman seems to have mastered magic, which fascinates His Majesty."

Cui Si smiled slightly. Although she was getting older, she still looked like a young girl, and said softly: "Your Majesty always has his own opinions. This Elizabeth is not a troublemaker, if she is not a country. Jun, I would like to persuade Your Majesty, but it is better to send her to the harem."

"Hmph, this Rakshasa man is also bizarre. It's really incomprehensible that a woman can be the emperor."

Chen Caiwei shook her head, she naturally didn't know that there was a female emperor in the Tang Dynasty, but she thought of something again, and sighed: "A few days ago, Huangcheng Public School sent people into the palace, saying that Chengyi She has a naughty temper, and clamors to go to the Young Eagle Camp every day, but she doesn't want to study anymore."

Ning Chengyi is the second prince born to Chen Caiwei, second only to Ning Chengze in age, and now he is 12 years old. Like Ning Chengze, he usually studies in the Imperial City Public School, but his temper seems to be affected by his personality. The image of the mother is happy and not quiet, and she has learned martial arts since she was a child, claiming that she will join the army and become a general in the future.

Cui Si smiled slightly. Compared to the gentle Ning Chengze, she preferred Ning Chengyi's straightforward temperament, so she said in a friendly voice: "Actually, it's not bad to go to the Young Eagle Camp, even Chengze will do it next year. Participating in the selection for the Young Eagle Camp, he will have to stay in the Young Eagle Camp for at least three years before going to college, and then Cheng Yi can be with him, and the two brothers will also have a support."

Hearing what Cui Si said, Chen Caiwei nodded helplessly. She didn't think too much, but she always felt that it would be better to play with a pen than to play with a knife and a gun, so that she could be quiet.

(End of this chapter)