Daming 1805

Chapter 338 Qualifications to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty
[-] Downing Street, London, England.

British Foreign Secretary Grenville, took a telegram to Prime Minister William Pitt:
"The French don't want to continue the fight, and want to pull us to negotiate a peace with Napoleon, and at the same time ask His Royal Highness Prince Dashi of Ming Dynasty to mediate."

Pete was obviously taken aback when he heard the news, but quickly regained his composure:

"They don't want to fight anymore, and we don't want to fight anymore. This war has really forced out our last strength. What are the terms of the peace talks suggested by the French?"

Grenville handed the telegram to Pete:

"Abandon most of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

"France retains the former territories of Maryland and north, New York and east, and south and east of the St. Lawrence River.

"We in the United Kingdom retain Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.

"Napoleon received Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, plus half of Pennsylvania west of Appalachia."

Pete took the telegram, and before he had time to check the details, he subconsciously asked:

Adams was not out of his mind, and quickly understood what Napoleon meant:
"Will Daming deal with us like they dealt with Bolivar and San Martin in Nanyinzhou?
"Because in the eyes of the Ming royal family, we and Bosun are just rebels?
"Allowing us to be independent is tantamount to encouraging rebellion in disguise?"

"You have already said at the beginning that it is impossible to pass that kind of condition in the parliament, we can only choose to fight it ourselves.

"This year's battle can be regarded as over, and we can relax a little bit for a few months."

Napoleon tried his best not to make himself look decadent, and replied with a smile:
"It depends on what kind of victory you want.

"It turned out that it was less than a year after it stopped, and it immediately continued to fight with us in Yinzhou.

"If I were the emperor of Ming Dynasty, I would find a way to weaken Britain and France, but I would not let the royal families of the two countries collapse.

"They were originally worried that they would not be able to control the domestic situation, so they negotiated an armistice with Daming.

"If you don't care about the size and nature of the win, maybe it will happen soon.

Adams was silent for a few seconds:
"Do you really want to contact Daming and ask to become a vassal state?

"Now the land that should be given to Daming has been changed to let Napoleon take it to establish an independent country.

"The imperial family of the Ming Dynasty is also a traditional monarch, and they are the guardians of the existing order."

"If Napoleon was not allowed to keep those lands independent, he would not have accepted the terms of the armistice."

Pete listened to Grenville's complaints, flipped through the details of the telegram, laughed dryly and shook his head and said:
"You don't need to be so anxious. What is written in this telegram is just a suggestion from the French. The final result may not be like this. Da Ming may not allow Napoleon to be independent..."

"Then use the strength of Ming Dynasty to counterattack and conquer the land occupied by the British and French troops..."

"Now Britain and France have almost reached their limit, and it's time for them to take a breather.

"We have fought hard for three years, is it for this result?
"That would be better than asking directly to become a vassal state of Ming Dynasty when we became independent.

Napoleon nodded immediately, then shook his head immediately:
"You can try to become a vassal state of Ming Dynasty, this is a relatively feasible solution to ensure our safety.

"What's the matter, isn't this the consequence you expected?"

Napoleon took another sip of his wine, and in a calm tone, he painted a rather inspiring picture:

Daming encouraged himself to rebel, but did not allow himself to succeed.

"Just like the Spanish and Portuguese colonies in Nanyinzhou.

Napoleon went on laughing and said:
"Because this winter is very difficult, France and the United Kingdom should have reached their limits, and if the fight continues, I am afraid that the crown will not fall."

Napoleon did not answer the obvious question, but after taking a draught of wine, he exclaimed:
"If there is no Ming, I have a chance to become the king of France.

"We don't even need to negotiate peace with Napoleon, we can go to Daming alone to negotiate directly.

Napoleon said calmly:
"If there is no Ming Dynasty, of course it is possible, even if the French call us for peace talks, we can still refuse.

As a result, Adams soon discovered that Napoleon was obviously not very happy:

After three years of rebellion, Napoleon thought about a lot of logic related to rebellion.

"However, it is impossible to use the power of Ming Dynasty to deal with England and France.

"Even, he was invited to return to Paris and become the king of France."

"We didn't give Napoleon a security guarantee, there was no way they would release the three royals."

Pete said with a half-smile:
"Napoleon didn't have to accept the terms of the armistice, but Ming could also join the war directly.

"Build a new age Roman Empire and become a real Roman Emperor.

In the castle, which served as the headquarters of the kingdom's army and the residence of the court, Napoleon wrapped himself in furs and drank schnapps.

As a result, the more you think about it, the more hopeless you feel.

Adams was struck by the possibility when Napoleon said:

Grenville seemed to react suddenly:
"You mean to say that we give up the land west of the Appalachian Mountains to Daming for disposal.

"This is the iconic and beautiful result of the efficient decision-making methods of our British civil service system!"

After considering several possibilities, Adams suddenly asked Napoleon:
"Is it possible that we take the initiative to contact Daming and express our willingness to become a vassal state of Daming.

"Transfer the ownership of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains to Da Ming, and let Da Ming clean up the rebels himself.

"At the same time, the Chesapeake Peninsula and Long Island were also sent out!"

"The traffic in the interior is completely blocked, and the supplies of the British and French allied forces cannot be sent in, and there is no way to attack.

"But Daming...will not allow that to happen...

Adams reacted immediately:

"It is indeed like this, it is almost the condition that Prince Dashi asked for back then.

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"Napoleon can fight much more than Bolivar and Martin Sun, and can consume some of Ming's strength."

"However, if we want to negotiate peace with Napoleon, we and Daming must give a guarantee of safety.

"Maybe even this winter."

"Da Ming and Britain and France have just signed the armistice agreement of the world war, it is impossible to tear up the contract for us.

Napoleon squinted at Adams:
"While declaring our independence, we directly demanded to become a vassal state of Ming Dynasty, which is equivalent to directing Ming Dynasty to go to war with Britain and France.

"Is... is this really possible?"

"So we fought like this for nearly three years, at the cost of a lot of men and money, and finally created Napoleon's kingdom!
"The land we bequeathed to Napoleon is still nearly half a million square kilometers, which is almost twice the size of the British mainland.

Napoleon took a sip of his wine, grinning hotly, taking a breath, the chill trembling in the surrounding control:
"Hiss... the roads on the land have been destroyed by us, and now the river has also frozen ahead of time.

"Isn't this what Da Ming proposed at the beginning, that the Ming army directly participate in the war and serve as the main force to help us put down the rebellion, and ask for a reward?"

I fell into the trap of Prince Dashi.

It is impossible to succeed in rebelling against Da Ming, and even to rebel against other royal families, there is a high probability that Da Ming will help suppress it.

Grenville understood Pete's meaning, and then asked back with some puzzlement:
"Is there any real advantage to the United Kingdom if we do this...
"The point is, including Princess Charlotte, all three members of the royal family are still in the hands of Napoleon.

"Then we took the opportunity to counter-offensive, take over the remaining main force of France, and occupy the whole of the original United States and Canada.

"Then I can use the power of France to try to unify the entire Western continent.

"I expect them to hold on for two or three years, until the citizens of Paris angrily overthrow their king.

"What is your plan? How should we go in the future? Can we still win?"

When Pete thought of the three royal family members, the smile on his face disappeared:
"Hey, let Prince Charles of France go down and contact Prince Dashi, and prepare for peace talks..."

"If the royal families of Britain and France don't want to cause a civil strife, they should negotiate with us?
"The consequences we were expecting may come this winter."

Adams couldn't be happy, and said in a melancholy tone:
"When will this life end, the coastline has been completely abandoned, and the east of the Appalachian Mountains is gradually being abandoned.

Northern Yinzhou, on the shore of Lake Ontario, Buffalo, the temporary capital of the Kingdom of Canada.

Grenville nodded with a complicated expression and said:

"What is the purpose of fighting for these three years?"

"But Daming is watching here, and I have no place to stand at all."

"The endurance of the French and British should have reached its limit.

Adams was obviously taken aback:
"What do you mean? The Winter War can't be fought, how can it still win?"

When Adams talked about these situations, his spirit became extraordinarily uplifted.

The best result now is probably the king of a small kingdom, and the worst result is to go to Dongyi country and become a commoner.

Sitting opposite Napoleon, Adams spoke his thoughts as if talking to himself:
"The latest news received is that there was a heavy snowfall in Quebec, coupled with the cold wave, the St. Lawrence River froze."

"Let Ming Dynasty destroy Napoleon's kingdom and seize the area now controlled by Napoleon.

"Even if Britain and France are willing to negotiate peace, Ming Dynasty may not allow us to exist.

"Do you think that after Daming takes ownership of these lands, will he deal with Napoleon the same way he dealt with Bolivar and Sun Martin?

"We are the only ones who can block the attacks of Britain and France, making the attacks of Britain and France unsustainable.

"Only when Britain and France are willing to release us for independence will Ming be able to accept us peacefully.

"These three years of fighting can be said to be for this qualification to become a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty."

Adams heard complete silence here.

(End of this chapter)