I am Peter III, Emperor of the Hexagon of the Goose Kingdom

Chapter 198 Medical Facility, Hanbury, 7 Years War Background

Huang Xueming immediately said:

"Your Majesty, I think this idea is very good. Developing medical treatment in the country will help save the lives of the people."

Peter nodded, smiling silently.

In fact, he has already decided that asking Huang Xueming is just to give him face, after all, he is the only yellow man.

As for the translation, the translation was found from the border between Russia and the Qing Dynasty, the prosperous trading place in Kyakta, and Peter just made a show.

For Peter, the importance of starting a medical career right now is huge.

Because the War of Austrian Succession is completely over, but the signs of the Seven Years War are getting bigger and bigger, and Peter feels that the wheel of history is speeding forward.

His standard of judgment is a Sir Hanbury William.

In Peter's memory, Sir Hanbury was sent to Russia in 1755. The purpose of his mission to Russia was to meet the political needs of Britain's defense of Hanover, the electorate.

But Hanbury's current mission time has changed to this year.

There were two constant determinants of British diplomatic and military strategy in the mid-eighteenth century.

One is the long-standing hostile relationship with France, that is, whether the two countries are in a state of war or a short period of peace;
The second is the need to defend the electorate of North Germany.

The existence of the Electorate of North Germany is due to the fact that the King of England also has the identity of the Elector of Hanover.

In 1714, the 54-year-old old elector George Louis accepted the British throne under the lobbying of the Congress, thus Protestantism established its hegemony in the island country of Britain.

George became King George I of the British Empire, while still retaining the title of Elector of Germany and the jurisdiction over the constituency. That connection didn't come easy for King George.

George I and his son George II preferred their tiny electorate, with its 75 subjects all smiling and respectful, without an outspoken and nosy Parliament.

In addition, George I never learned English, and he and his son often returned to their hometown of Hannover, where they stayed for a long time.

In the eyes of neighboring countries on the European continent, the electorate has always been an easy prey, and it is difficult for Britain to defend Hanover from the coveted countries around Hanover.

Britain has great sea power, but it lacks a large army.

Most British people are convinced that Hanover is a heavy burden on Britain's neck, and the British Empire is constantly sacrificing greater interests for the benefit of the electorate.

However, Britain cannot get rid of this burden, and it must assume the responsibility of protecting Hanover.

Since this goal could only be achieved by relying on the armies of its Continental allies, Britain entered into alliances with Austria and Russia.

The alliance between the three countries has remained in force for decades.

But as Prussia's militaristic tendencies became increasingly serious, George II was deeply disturbed.

He was worried that his nephew, Frederick II of Prussia, would invade Hanover at the instigation of others. After all, Frederick had already invaded Silesia in central Europe, Austria, before that.

In order to prevent Prussia from invading, Britain proposed to draw up a new agreement with Russia. It was against this background that Sir Charles Hanbury-William came to St. Petersburg to negotiate.

When, in September 1755, Bestutev finally signed his name on the Anglo-Russian Agreement, Sir Hanbury-Williams was ecstatic.

However, things are not that simple.

The news that Britain was about to sign a new agreement with Russia alerted Frederick, and Frederick was very worried about Russia.

Frederick felt terrified at the thought that in the face of Teresa, Russia would have 5.5 troops from north to south.

In fact, before negotiating with Russia, in order to preserve Hanover, Britain tried to negotiate a peace with Prussia directly.

Frederick rejected the British proposal, but now he went back on his word and passed on his wishes to Britain, and the two countries immediately put aside Russia and negotiated a separate peace.

On January 1756, 1, the Kingdom of Great Britain and Prussia made a promise to each other that they would not invade each other's territory and would not do anything that would damage each other's territory.

Moreover, once anyone disturbs the "status quo of Germany's tranquility"-the term "Germany" has a very vague connotation, and it can completely include Hanover and Prussia at the same time, and the two countries will join forces to deal with the invaders.

Potential invasion of Prussia is France, Russia and Austria.

The agreement caused an earthquake in diplomatic circles.

The alliance with Prussia deprived Britain of Austria as an ally and at the same time invalidated its new treaty with Russia.

In February 1756, news of the successful signing of the Anglo-Prussian Agreement reached Versailles, and France immediately announced the end of its alliance with Prussia, which cleared the way for France to reunite with its old enemy, Austria.

On May 5, Austrian and French diplomats signed the "Treaty of Versailles", in which France promised to provide support to Austria when Austria was attacked.

Such a reversal would have been unimaginable six months ago, but it has become a reality.

Frederick overturned his alliance in the War of the Austrian Succession, forcing the other two great powers to redo their alliance strategy.

Once the new alliance was established, the diplomatic map of the entire Europe was completely changed, and Frederick was even more eager to move.

On August 8 of the same year, Frederick's well-trained and well-equipped Prussian army drove straight into Saxony, catching the neighbor by surprise, and then the Saxon army was completely integrated into the Prussian army.

Saxony has been following Austria, and Prussia made such a move before the French-Austrian agreement was dry. Louis XV extended a helping hand to Teresa without hesitation.

With Austria, Russia's long-time ally, drawn into the war, Queen Elizabeth joined forces with Austria and France against Prussia.

The original purpose of the United Kingdom was to ensure the safety of Hanover. However, after escaping from the control of Prussia, the electorate began to face threats from France and Austria.

Because of the British betrayal, Bestutev sent a note to the British embassy informing Sir Hanbury-William that Russia would maintain a united front against the newly formed anti-Prussian alliance, the Franco-Austrian alliance.

Hearing this news, the British ambassador was dumbfounded. Although the Anglo-Russian agreement negotiated with him represented by Count Bestutev and finally signed will never be formally declared invalid, it is already useless.

Hanbury found himself in the middle of a mess, as London expected him to advance the interests of Britain's new ally, Frederick of Prussia, when he was originally sent to Russia for the exact opposite.

The major changes in the alliance structure of the major European powers have been reflected in Hanbury.

This is why Peter had a premonition of the cloud of the Seven Years' War because of Hanbury's arrival.

At the same time, it is the background of today.

Under such circumstances, some things are about to speed up.

Medical institutions are one of the most important items, not only related to people's livelihood, but also related to the army.

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