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Chapter 1679 Declaration of War and Doubts

"England undeclared war and attacked our Haiti and Jamaica in the West Indies. Our king has decided to declare war on you, Queen. England should bear the consequences of instigating the war."

The Spanish ambassador paid a special visit to Queen Sofia and declared war on England.

In addition to the Spanish ambassador, there were also ambassadors from France, the Netherlands, Sweden and other countries.

"We, King Louis XIII of France, declared war on England. England destroyed the peace of Europe, and especially colluded with the Easterners to form the Holy Alliance of Windsor, plotting evil."

"The Netherlands suggests that England should withdraw from the Holy League, and the Netherlands will remain at war with England until the withdrawal."

"Queen Christina of Sweden has decided to declare war on you, Queen of England. You should understand that England's undeclared war has greatly disrupted the order of Europe."

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Together these ambassadors came to declare war on Sofia, and they represented a European alliance that had never been more united.

Sophia just answered them very plainly: "It is a matter of course for countries to compete for non-native colonies. The Dutch East India Company once attacked the trading station of our English East India Company in the Spice Islands and killed more than 10 of our merchants. At that time We, England, are even fighting alongside the Netherlands, and still don't blame the Netherlands for their actions. If you are going to declare war on England, then go ahead."

The ambassadors from various countries saw that Sophia was not afraid of declaring war against all the kingdoms, and they were secretly surprised. They wondered how confident Sophia was to face the declaration of war of almost all the continental kingdoms so calmly.

If Charles I was in power, facing the pressure brought by the ten forces of the European Union, he might have tried to find a way to seek peace.

"After you declare war, don't leave the city of London in a hurry. The two countries will go to war without killing each other. Maybe we will negotiate with you after we win." Sophia said again.

"Your Majesty, are you too confident? We are ten kingdoms, and even the Pope and the Turks are on our side." The ambassadors from various countries looked at each other and asked Sophia.

"It is a matter of course for our Holy Alliance to win." Sophia said lightly.

The ambassadors of various countries originally planned to evacuate the city of London after declaring war, but Sophia did not intend to expel the ambassadors of various countries. It seemed that the future negotiations would be very cumbersome.

Originally, the envoys of various countries should go to Chu Yun to declare war, but they have not established diplomatic relations with each other, and they can attack each other without following the etiquette, so they have to go to England, the second largest force in the Holy Alliance, to declare war.

The English Parliament was ready for war with Spain, but the Congress did not expect that the Continental Continental Congresses decided to temporarily put aside their disputes and establish a Continental Union under the leadership of France. Now England has become the enemy of the Continental European countries.

The Congress became very unconfident in the situation of being an enemy of the whole European continent, and they began to doubt whether they should follow the queen to a path of unknown outcome.

If it wins, England may be superior to other European kingdoms, but if it is defeated, it will be divided among the European countries, just like the Holy Roman Emperor needs to cede land for compensation if he fails, and the Ottoman Empire also needs to cede land for compensation.

The restless English Parliament was convened when a large-scale war could break out at any time. They invited Queen Sophia and the Prime Minister to inquire whether they really had the confidence to defeat the unimaginably powerful European Union.Many parliamentarians have the power to decide to start a war. Despite Sophia's promise, they still lack the confidence to fight the European Union.

"According to the news from our ambassadors stationed in various countries, every kingdom is raising troops and establishing standing legions, and the target is directed at our Holy Alliance. We are worried that the war with the Continental League will drag us into the war in England The quagmire has plunged our economy into crisis, and a large number of civilian casualties." A member of Congress stood up and asked the Queen and the Prime Minister.

"I am absolutely sure that I can win this war, please believe me." Sophia said.

"In the past few years, we have invested 210 million pounds in the Royal Fleet, built 50 warships, trained more than 1000 naval officers, and recruited more than 20000 sailors. Recently, we issued a national debt of 100 million pounds to the public to support this war." The Prime Minister of the Cabinet came forward to report the latest finances, "In addition to the funds invested in the navy, there are also funds for the army. More than 250 million pounds have been raised in the form of national debt, which has put a huge pressure on our finances. If we do not go through war With the extra income from our victory, our finances may be overwhelmed by a flood of bonds."

Members of Congress were tense when they heard the Prime Minister's report.

Queen Sophia established the Bank of England shortly after her accession to the throne, collecting funds from the private sector through the issuance of national debt. After receiving private funds, the Bank of England lent money to the parliament and the royal family.

However, such financial tools have a huge flaw, that is, the pressure to repay debts.

The current fiscal deficit is 250 million pounds. It is necessary to expand trade and promote the development of productivity to obtain more fiscal revenue before it is possible to pay off the debt.

During the war, the two sides went to war and trade was seriously hindered, so the annual interest repayment of 250 million pounds was a lot of pressure.

At this time, it is necessary to obtain war dividends by winning foreign wars to pay off the loans to the public.

That is to say, the English Parliament had to win this war because of the national debt.

Debt is used to develop armaments, and the expansion of armaments must bring benefits.Congress has been hijacked by heavy interest.

"We, England, are isolated overseas and don't need to rely on the continent to survive," Sophia said.

"What about our business? Now all the kingdoms in continental Europe have blocked their trade with us, and our import and export trade has almost completely stopped." Members of Congress raised new questions.

"We can find a new way to survive. Although we have temporarily lost the Western European market, we still have the Baltic Sea of ​​Denmark and the Kingdom of Norway, the Iberian Peninsula of Portugal, Brazil, Venice and the Mediterranean Sea of ​​the Ottoman Empire, the West Indies, and North America. In addition, China promised to transport all the goods we need from the east during the war, and our goods can also be transported to the east in large quantities. That is to say, even if we leave Western Europe, the sea can still form its own system until we defeat the European Union. I predict that even if the war lasts for ten years, we in England will still be able to buy the cheapest spices, steel, and cotton," Sophia said.

(End of this chapter)