The sun never sets in America

Chapter 249 European Diplomacy: Tsar and Rome

The Kremlin, a palace with a long history, has been built since 1156, when it was still the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Yuri Dolgoruky, the then Grand Duke of Moscow, ordered its construction. It was originally used as a defensive fortification. Later, after many expansions, it became what it is now.

The Tsar's palace is actually not in the Kremlin, but in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. It is just a companion palace. However, considering the vast territory of Russia, the Kremlin also assumes the same functions as the Winter Palace and is under the rule of the Russian Empire. core location.

As for the Tsar himself, he actually prefers to live in St. Petersburg. After all, it is closer to Europe and has a milder climate. It is currently the real capital of Russia.

But this is not something that the Tsar can decide, because Russia’s huge Eastern European territory and its connection to Asia are indispensable, so Moscow is still the capital of Russia. This can be seen from the presence of so many nobles in the Russian region. Moscow’s location, Hard to replace.

Moscow, this city, just like its history, is full of coldness and ruthlessness! !

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"Please come this way, His Majesty the Tsar is waiting for you inside..."

"This way..."

Listening to the familiar Chinese guidance voice in my ears, although the accent is very poor, it is already a high courtesy for Yan Jun who has experienced many European countries.

"Your Chinese is very good. Where did you learn it?"

"Sir, it's the Far East..."

"My father is a fur trader in the Far East. I have been in the Far East since I was a child..."

Listening to the interpreter's story, Yan Jun said nothing. He waited until he was about to go in, then turned around and asked:

"Will you go back to the Far East??"

“No, I won’t go back because that’s not the Russian Far East!!”

Hearing this, Yan Junduo's face flashed with a hint of uneasiness, and then he walked in without saying anything.

And inside this splendid palace, there is a white man with a beard wearing a gorgeous military uniform. There is also a ribbon hanging on his military uniform, which is similar to that of the European aristocrats of this period.

Tsar Nicholas! ! (also known as Nicholas I)

Next to him stood Foreign Minister Tizokov and the young brigadier general Araf who greeted him yesterday.

It can be seen that anyone who can appear on such an occasion must have a good relationship with the Tsar.

"Hello, Your Majesty the Tsar..."

"Hey, I've heard of you, Lion Prime Minister!!"

"That's just a joke..."

"No, from the first time I saw you, I felt that you are a lion, a lion from America!!"

"No, Your Majesty, I think you are the lion. After all, you manage such a powerful empire!!"

"Ha ha……"

After some pleasantries, Tsar Nicholas sent refreshments and even asked Yan Jun if he wanted to drink.

In such an important diplomatic occasion, Yan Jun would not drink as long as he still had some brains, so he refused directly.

When Nicholas heard that Yan Jun did not drink, he expressed regret: "For Russian humans, only when drinking can they really complete their work..."

Although he knew this was a joke, Yan Jun still nodded in agreement.

Then came another round of gags.

When the cup of tea was almost finished, Nicholas asked Yan Jun with a serious expression: "Dear Yan, I don't know why your Han country supports the Ottomans and Persia..."

“Isn’t it possible that the friendship between the Russian Empire and Russia is not as good as that of two countries that have declined??”

After Yan Jun heard this, his expression did not change at all. In fact, he was already thinking about the Russians' intentions in his mind.

At this time, Tizokov also spoke up: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I don't think there is any benefit for Han to support the Ottomans and Persia. As far as I know, you have been maintaining intensive arms transactions and even military cooperation with them in recent years. …”

"Yes, I understand Han's need for trade, but is there any benefit to Han from cooperating with two declining countries? No, there is no benefit..."

"Just like the eight wars we had with the Turks, there may be nine, ten, or even more wars, but history will eventually prove that the Russian Empire is the real winner. By that time, your investment in the Ottomans , will be reduced to ruins..."

Looking at the menacing Tizokov, the Araf who had not spoken yet, and the Tsar who was also questioning him, although Yan Jun had already made a plan in his heart, he did not expect that it would come so quickly.

Yan Jun calmed down and then said: "Your Majesty and the Minister just said that cooperation between Han, Ottoman and Persia was a mistake, but I want to remind you that Han has never been the real partner of Osman. Osman The real cooperation is with Britain and France..."

"They are the real obstacle to the Russian Empire!!"

"As for the so-called military cooperation, this is a transaction, a transaction that is most suitable in international trade. If the Russian Empire gives money, we will also sell..."

"If Russia thinks that the cooperation between Han and other countries is a threat to itself, then what about Britain and France? Is it possible that they are also a threat to the Russian Empire??"

Yan Jun's words are very clear. If the Russian Empire will only cause trouble for American countries like Han, then please don't call yourself an empire. Can you still wear the hat of tsar? ?

Tsar Nicholas naturally understood this almost insulting behavior, but it was precisely because of this that he was even more angry.

It’s just that Tizokov reacted quickly and directly passed the Tsar and said to Yan Jun:

"As the Prime Minister just said, Han, Ottoman, and Persia are just a normal cooperation, but I want to know why you send so many military personnel. Don't tell me that training the army requires so many people. ??”

"As I said just now, the Russian Empire does not allow threats, and what Han is doing is testing the bottom line of the Russian Empire!!"

Tizukokov's words were almost implying that they would take action when necessary.

Yan Jun asked with a solemn expression:

“Will there be a war??”

Upon hearing this, the first person who couldn't sit still was Araf. He immediately replied:

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, it has nothing to do with war. This is the interest of the Russian Empire. Even if a war occurs, it has nothing to do with Han. Please rest assured..."

Tsar Nicholas and Tizokov, who were standing next to him, looked a little dissatisfied at Araf's almost surrendering remarks. As soon as he opened his mouth, Araf continued: "I think it's not too early now, so let the Prime Minister go back and rest first." …”

Before Tsar Nicholas and Tizokov could react, Yan Jun, who had already seen the situation clearly, stood up, picked up his hat and said:

"Your Majesty, I won't disturb you for now..."

Then he walked out directly.

After Yan Jun left, Tsar Nicholas, who was sitting on the chair, looked at Araf with an ugly expression and asked in an unhappy tone:

"Araf, are you crazy? How can you say such things in front of the Han people? Do you know what it means if you do this? The Russian Empire will be thought to be afraid of the Han people..."

"When the time comes, a lot of trouble will come!!"

The Tsar was very dissatisfied with Araf's speech just now. In his view, this was a sign of weakness. It was a sign of weakness by the Russian Empire to an American country like Han. For a monarch who was ambitious and committed to surpassing Peter the Great, it was a sign of weakness. It is absolutely not allowed. This is not only about the face of the Russian Empire, but also about his own face. Tizokov who was on the side was also very dissatisfied with Araf's reckless behavior just now, and then accused him: "Araf, I don't know what you experienced in the Han prisoner-of-war camp, but you have to remember that this is Moscow is a Moscow that even Napoleon can do nothing about!!”

Tizokov, who was chatting and laughing with Araf yesterday and praising him, seemed to be a different person at this time, clinging to the matter of Araf in the Han prisoner-of-war camp.

Looking at the incomprehensible Tsar and Tizokov, Araf could only explain helplessly:

"Your Majesty, I have no objection to fighting the Ottomans or Persia, but we cannot go to war with Han. At least we should not go to war outside Russian territory..."

"We will lose miserably, and no country will support us!!"

After hearing what Araf said, Nicholas was a little surprised and dissatisfied and said:

"Araf, how do you know that our Russian Empire cannot win? You know, there is no country in Europe that is not afraid of us. Do you know what they call Russia behind their backs, European military police..."

Tsar Nicholas was very satisfied with the title of European Gendarmerie, and was even a little complacent. After all, it represented the power of the Russian Empire, and the stronger the Russian Empire, the more unchallenged his tsarship would be. (Although the tsar is proclaimed emperor, in the eyes of many European countries, he is not considered an emperor, but is at most a king. Some countries even think that the tsar is just a grand duke. After all, there used to be a Grand Duchy of Moscow. The so-called tsar, in the eyes of many European nobles , is just a joke without any legal basis. This is also the main reason why Russia calls itself the successor of the Eastern Roman Empire and makes the Orthodox Church the state religion, because this crown does have water and is very big!!)

"What's more, the relationship between the Russian Empire and many European countries is pretty good. At present, the British are only secretly opposed to us and have not risen to the level of confrontation. Otherwise, they would not watch us enter the Balkans and watch us fight. I visited Osman so many times and remained indifferent..."

The indulgence of Britain and France made Tsar Nicholas think that his Russian Empire did not have so many opponents in Europe. Coupled with the good relationship with Prussia at this time, it gave Nicholas a way to fight another Russo-Turkish war. It feels okay.

When Araf heard this, his heart trembled. What he was most worried about was coming after all, the impulse that had always existed in the Russian Empire.

This impulse will destroy the whole of Russia! !

In the end, Araf could only try his best to persuade the Tsar and Tizokov, who flattered the Tsar:

"Your Majesty, in our early wars with the Ottomans, the Ottomans were still Europe's common enemy and a heretic that must be fought. Coupled with the pace of our Russian expansion, we have always been outside the Black Sea and the Caucasus. Britain and France, especially The UK, being the factor that maintains regional balance, will also exercise restraint and even maintain a certain level of silence on our expansion..."

"But this does not mean that they will remain silent. In the Eighth Russo-Turkish War, we controlled the Black Sea and entered the Balkans. We have actually touched the core areas of Britain and France. If a war with the Ottomans is launched again, they will not let it go. of……"

"Let's talk about Han. This country is not a small country. From the war with Brazil, we can see that they have the ability and willingness to intervene abroad..."

"If we have a direct conflict with Han, we will soon lose our Alaska colony in the Americas, and then the Far East. I am sure that by then, the British will not only ignore us, but will also sit back and watch our war with Han. They may even encourage the Ottomans to attack us at our weakest points. By then, we will have lost the gains we made in the previous Russo-Turkish wars..."

"Even Prussia, which keeps saying that it wants to be friends with us, can't help but seize Poland in our hands. Once there is a problem with the Russian Empire, Your Majesty, the hungry wolves in Europe will swallow us up... "

Arav spoke a lot of his heartfelt words to Tsar Nicholas.

But just like that sentence, you can never wake up a person who is pretending to sleep. At this moment, Tsar Nicholas was still immersed in the dream of becoming the great emperor. When he heard these words of Araf, he not only did not reflect, but even said directly: "Araf, you are too cowardly. Although the Han Kingdom is as powerful as you said, the Russian Empire is not weak. What's more, we are only trying to expel the pagans in Asia Minor. The Christians in Europe will support our……"

"They will watch as the Russian Empire reinstalls the double-headed eagle flag on Sophia Cathedral..."

"The Russian Empire will become the Roman Empire in the new era. At that time, I will truly be crowned as the Roman Emperor, not the so-called Tsar..."

It can be seen that although Nicholas cherishes his title of Tsar, what he wants more is the crown of the Roman Emperor. That is what the Romanov family has been dreaming of since they married the Byzantine princess. A dream of hundreds of years! !

At this time, Tizokov also echoed: "Your Majesty, we will return to Constantinople, the Romanov family will have the Roman crown, and you will become the greatest monarch in a thousand years, so Europeans will applaud what you have done..."

"At that time, Russia will become a true world empire for eternity..."

"His Majesty……"

"Stop talking!!"

Tsar Nicholas, who was already excited by his dream of a Roman emperor, directly rejected Arav's advice.

Then he looked at Araf and ordered:

"Araf, since you think that the Han Army is the best friend army in the world and is more capable than the French Army and the British Army, then train in this way..."

“Within five years, I want to see a strong and completely transformed Russian Army!!”

"Destroy that pagan country that makes people do evil, and take back Constantinople, which the Orthodox Christians have lost for hundreds of years..."

Tsar Nicholas's eyes were full of longing for Constantinople, that is, Istanbul. He dreamed countless times of the glorious moment when he was crowned Roman Emperor.

No matter how much land the Russian Empire acquired in the Far East and Siberia, it could not replace the status of Rome in his heart or in the hearts of the Russian nobles.

It was an expectation, something that was engraved in the blood of these nobles like genes since the birth of the Russian Empire. It was something that was difficult to let go of.

Losing Rome means losing Russia and losing the legal authority of the empire! !

Araf wanted to open his mouth several times to say something, but under the look of Tsar Nicholas's eyes that were as expectant as a furnace, he could only lower his proud head and reply: "Yes, Your Majesty the Tsar!!"

Opposite him, Nikolay saw Araf surrender, and he felt surrounded by a feeling that he was about to complete his ancestor's mission. It was a kind of expectation, a kind of expectation that the Romanov family had for generations... Rome! !

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"Prime Minister Yan, these Russians are so shameless. They fall out at every turn. Now even the guards have been withdrawn..."

"No wonder Slavic means slave, they are indeed a group of barbaric slaves!!"

In the villa where Yan Jun is staying, Secretary Ma is constantly complaining about the barbarism of the Russians.

Just now, the guard outside left.

Fortunately, the servant stayed, otherwise Secretary Ma would have scolded him even worse.

Yan Jun didn't say anything, he just looked at the Moscow newspaper in his hand. Although he couldn't understand a word, who told him to have a French translator! ! (At this time, the lower class of Russian newspapers were illiterate and couldn't understand it. The upper class, mainly aristocrats and intellectuals, spoke French.)

"This is an ad about the price of Siberian furs..."

“This is the news about vodka price increase!!”

Irina leaned next to Yan Jun and introduced the information in the newspaper in a gentle tone.

"Why does a wine price increase use such a large font??" Yan Jun noticed the bold and black part of the news about the vodka price increase.

"My dear, because we are Russians and Russia cannot lose vodka, just like the French cannot lose champagne and the Prussians cannot lose sausages..."

Irina used very vivid metaphors to explain the reasons to Yan Jun.

And Yan Jun suddenly asked Irina:

"Why do Russians feel so impulsive to me? I'm not talking about you, but them..."

Yan Jun felt something was wrong mid-sentence, so he added another sentence.

Irina looked at Yan Jun, smiled, and then replied in his ear:

“Because Russians are insecure, just like I am afraid of losing you!!”

Yan Jun seemed to understand something, but also didn't seem to understand.

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