The sun never sets in America

Chapter 329 Three Emperors Alliance

Xijing at the end of summer is like a kite that is about to break. The hot atmosphere fades away, bringing with it a breath of autumn.

In the palace, Liu Peng was discussing the "covenant" with Hu Junding.

"Your Majesty, this is the charter we have drawn up. Please take a look at it."

Hu Junding took a brochure of about seven or eight pages and handed it to the dragon case, and then stood aside submissively, waiting for instructions.

"The French are still so careful."

When Liu Peng saw the first page, he laughed out loud.

Hu Junding said next to him:

"The French believe that joining the war from the beginning would be harmful to the French Empire, and they hope that we will tolerate it for some time."

"The so-called tolerance is just an excuse. The real purpose is that Napoleon III hopes to use war to fish in troubled waters!!"

Liu Peng followed closely and said.

Hu Junding nodded in agreement.

"But Napoleon III was wrong, terribly wrong."

"Because the real risk of war at the moment is not the Russians, nor us, but his so-called French Empire!!"

After Liu Peng finished speaking, he took out a confidential letter with the seal of the Investigation Bureau from the mezzanine of the memorial and threw it to the opposite side.

Hu Junding immediately picked it up, opened it and took a look. After reading it, he smiled and said to Liu Peng:

"In this case, the French have to dance if they don't want to dance!!"

"Ha ha……"

Liu Peng smiled and said he was very happy. The last time he was so happy was when the Sino-American War was victorious more than ten years ago.

"Napoleon III thought he would be an oriole, but he did not expect that he and his French Empire would be the real cicada!!"

Liu Peng's mouth showed "sarcasm".

Then he said:

"But before this war starts, we can't be too hasty. If we are too hasty, our certainty will not be so great."

After that, he looked at Hu Junding opposite.

Hu Junding understood what Liu Peng meant and immediately replied:

"Your Majesty, the current warship construction plan of the Navy has been scheduled for four years. According to the current situation, it is most beneficial to us that the war breaks out in four years..."

"No, four years is too long."

Liu Peng shook his head and rejected it.

"But Your Majesty, our economy still needs to be adjusted, and our deployment in overseas areas must be strengthened. If we rush into the war in just a few years, it will be easy for big trouble to happen."

Hu Junding quickly explained the reason to Liu Peng. In his opinion, joining the war too early was not a good thing for the Han Dynasty, and it was likely to "fall short of success." Once it failed, you can imagine what fate awaited the Han Kingdom. And know.

But Liu Peng didn’t think so. He said directly:

"According to our plan, it is right to participate in the war four years later, but the changes in the war are beyond our control."

"According to the current situation in Europe, Napoleon III and Nicholas will most likely be tolerant, but this does not mean that the war will not break out in advance. France is the most unstable factor."

Liu Peng knew very well that the outbreak point of this war was in France. As for Nicholas, he was not too worried. After all, the other party still seemed normal, especially after the last war, he had obviously sobered up a lot.

"But Your Majesty, if the war breaks out early, everything will be unknown to us, and it may even cause instability..."

Hu Junding has always opposed the premature start of war. Having worked in the economy, he understands that it is not a good thing to enter the wartime economy too early or too slowly. A gradual process must be given to the economy and the people.

Liu Peng didn't speak. He just turned the globe on the table and "brushed" North Africa and West Asia in front of him.

Hu Junding also stared at these two positions and heard Liu Peng say:

"War should not break out without preparation, but before that, local war is okay."

When Hu Junding heard this, he looked at the globe again and understood what the emperor meant.

"In the stadium, every game, there is a warm-up before the game."

"I see, this war also needs to be warmed up!!"

Liu Peng turned the royal pen in his hand, and the rotating pen caught Hu Junding's attention.

This brief meeting ended with the words "Your Majesty is wise."

But the storm caused could not be stopped.

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Wow! !

The rain in Paris is like a young lady losing her temper. It started yesterday and has been raining till now, and it won’t stop at all.

The people passing by with umbrellas on the street, as well as the "crackling" carriages passing through the rain puddles, all brought a touch of "comfort" to France at the end of October.

But in the Palace of Versailles, Napoleon III could not be happy after listening to the minister's report.

“What are you talking about, Prussia wants to be a non-signatory??”

"Asshole, I knew that these damn Prussians couldn't believe it. It's okay now. They went back on their word. They ruined all our plans..."

The roar of Napoleon III, like a "beast", resounded in the palace, and opposite him was Foreign Secretary Packet, who was like an angry little daughter-in-law who dared not say anything.

"No, Your Majesty, the Prussians just hope not to sign, but that doesn't mean they will betray us."

Packet mustered up the courage to explain himself to the furious Napoleon III.

"What, what did you say? Do you think I am a fool??"

"What are the plans of those disgusting Prussians? Do you think I don't know? They hope to have both sides and get the maximum benefit at the minimum cost."

"But they never thought that there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world."

Napoleon III was full of "grievance" against Prussia. He believed that the conditions he gave were very reasonable. Allowing small Germany to unify and retain Austria was an answer that everyone could be satisfied with, but those damn Prussians , and he was not satisfied. Napoleon III even had the idea of ​​sending troops to "Berlin".

Parker listened to Napoleon III scolding him for a long time, and finally continued:

"Your Majesty, Prussia has promised to send part of its troops to help us in the war. I think this is completely acceptable."

After Napoleon III heard this, he sneered and said:

"Participating in the war is just an excuse to stabilize us. They just hope to obtain a flexible diplomatic environment and help them make bets in the war."

Although Napoleon III was blinded by anger, it did not mean that he really had no brains. In fact, his keen strategic talent allowed him to quickly detect Prussia's intentions.

"Let's see, even if we all agree, the Prussians still won't be of the same mind as us. If I'm not wrong, they will wait for London's offer during the war."

"When the time comes, sell us all and Prussia will be rich!!"

Looking at this supreme "emperor", Packer was like a mouse in a bellows, constantly avoiding the opponent's "spit".

After scolding for a long time, Napoleon III asked what happened today:

"How is it in Egypt? Is the situation stable??"

Parker wiped the saliva from his face without leaving a trace, and then replied:

"It has basically stabilized, but the British will not give up. According to our intelligence, the British had a plan to colonize Egypt, but it was terminated because of our intervention."

"But I think they won't give up."

"The British will keep testing you, Your Majesty!!"

Piketer watched Napoleon III introduce the current situation in Egypt.

Egypt is currently in a semi-independent state due to the intervention of the French Empire. Although it is nominally ruled by the Ottoman Empire, it is only responsible for paying taxes. Others are decided by the locals. This is why the Suez Canal can The main reason for repair.

Napoleon III frowned after listening to the so-called situation in Egypt, and then asked again:

"What's going on with the Ottomans? Do they allow us to enter Egypt?"

"Your Majesty, yesterday afternoon, the Ottomans rejected our request. They asked us to station only an army of less than two thousand men on both sides of the canal."

"And we cannot station too many naval forces. The tonnage of the navy should be less than 20,000 tons..."

At the end of the sentence, Packett did not dare to speak anymore. He was afraid that if he continued to speak, Napoleon III would "explode on the spot."

Sure enough, after hearing this, Napoleon III became even more cruel than when he just scolded Prussia.

After scolding for who knows how many times, he calmed down and finally asked: "How is it over in Italy??"

"Your Majesty, those in Italy hope that we will give more assistance to them to resist the persecution of the Austrians. Your Majesty..."

Before Parker could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Napoleon III, who said with a "tough" look on his face: "Tell the Italians that we will not give them more assistance. If they want to be independent, it is best to rely on themselves."

"His Majesty……"

When Parker saw Napoleon III who seemed to be giving up on Italy, he didn't understand why. After all, he controlled Italy and the Mediterranean, but what about the national policy that Napoleon III originally formulated? ?

Napoleon III did not speak, but asked: "How is the situation in the United States??"

Although Parker didn't understand what the emperor meant, he still answered honestly: "Your Majesty, the United States is currently undergoing large-scale shipbuilding. I think they have also smelled the smell of war."

When Napoleon III heard these words, a smile finally appeared on his face, and then he walked around the palace for a few rounds before finally speaking:

"Tell the Americans through some hidden channels that the Han people may take action against them."

"Your Majesty, this..."

Before Parker could say anything, Napoleon III said "Go down" and was driven out.

After Packet left, Napoleon III stood in the empty palace, feeling "lonely".

One last sentence:

"No one can have the last laugh until the last moment, right? The Emperor of Han!!"

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St. Petersburg, the Winter Palace...

Tsar Nicholas looked at the contents of the treaty in his hand and read it several times before speaking:

"Have Han and France agreed to assist us??"

"Your Majesty, they basically agreed to our request, but they also asked us to deploy at least two million troops to participate in the war in a few years."

"Two million, are you kidding? Aren't the people of the Russian Empire human beings??"

Nicholas was very dissatisfied that both China and France were demanding Russia. In his view, this was naked coercion.

Yes, Russia's financial situation is very bad, and its industry is not that good, but they are at the core of the Eurasian continent, and any war that takes place on the World Island cannot bypass them.

This is also the main reason why Nicholas dares to ask for so much assistance, because he is sure that you have to give it.

If you don't give it, you'll end up being a dog for the British, that's all.

At the end of the scolding, Nicholas reduced the so-called two million army by 500,000 to 1.5 million.

This number also coincides with the current population data of Russia. Two million people will occupy a large number of productive people.

After watching for a while, Nicholas asked again:

"If the Prussians don't join, what will they do if they poke us in the butt during the war??"

The so-called butt is, of course, Poland.

"Your Majesty, the French said that during the war stage, they will be responsible for keeping Prussia in check, but this requires us to make concessions in the Balkans."

Minister Kazaev reported carefully.

But the "anger" he was worried about did not come, but was very calm. Nicholas just said: "I know" and there was no further content. Kazaev was very surprised. After all, rescuing the "Slavs", could it be possible? Isn’t it the Tsar’s wish? ?

Kazaev was still thinking about this issue until he finally left. He really didn't understand why His Majesty the Tsar, who "loved" the Balkans and the Slavs so much during the last war, would hear the French asking for Balkan interests. At that time, it was so calm, even "plain".

In fact, what he didn't know was that in the last war, Nicholas regretted splitting his troops to attack the Balkans. In his opinion, if he attacked the Black Sea in one go, he might have reached Asia Minor before the Han people came over, so that would be too much. There is no such thing as "alliance" now.

As for the so-called Slavs and the so-called Orthodox Church, just listen to it.

After all, shouting slogans doesn’t cost lives! !

When the time was favorable, Nicholas would naturally stand up to fight for the injustices of his so-called Slavic "compatriots" and uphold the dignity of the so-called Orthodox Church.

When there is no benefit, Nikolai can only shout a few words at most, but if he shouts more, there will be no more.

Just like what Liu Peng said:

"Most of the people who rule this world are very realistic, and they will not show mercy!!"

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"Your Highness, you look so handsome today, like a character in a cartoon."

Sophie looked at Liu Yu, who was wearing the prince's five-clawed dragon robe, and her eyes shone brighter than ever before.

After Liu Yu finished dressing, he observed in front of the mirror for a while, and finally turned around and ordered:

"You don't want to run around in the palace, you know? You have to understand that you are..."

Liu Yu didn't finish.

"I understand, my dear Prince, I know that I am a Scottish woman and I am not qualified to walk in such a magnificent palace..."

"Oh, if only I were Queen Victoria's daughter, so I could be your queen!!"

Sophie looked very sorry, but in fact she had been stealing glances at Liu Yu's expression.

After seeing no reaction from him, she couldn't help but feel a little anxious, but she was afraid that she would be embarrassed and could only sulk alone.

It wasn't until Liu Yu left that he realized what he was doing and kept stamping his feet.

"Hello, Mr. Minister!!"

"Hello……"

Liu Yu stepped forward to shake hands with the diplomatic envoys from France and Russia. His attitude was neither enthusiastic nor cold, and his main focus was "approachable".

After everyone sat down, Liu Yu gave a routine opening speech, which was basically the same as before, "friendly" plus "cooperation."

Although these words are old-fashioned, they are also necessary for any country. After all, sometimes "pretending" is more acceptable than "explicit".

When everything was over, Liu Yu opened the document in his hand and asked if there were any "problems."

There is no problem with the Russian minister. After all, this treaty is already quite good for Russia at present.

Instead, the French minister raised a question: "Your Royal Highness, what I want to know is whether Han has the ability to support Europe before ending the war in America?"

"We want to see the Han army in Europe, not in the Americas!!"

Liu Yu looked at the French minister who suddenly made more demands, and kept "rolling" in his heart. On the surface, he said: "If we join the war, will we gain the interests of Europe??"

"No, it's impossible..."

“Europe is Europe for Europeans!!”

As soon as he finished speaking, he was opposed by the French and Russian ministers.

Hearing this, Liu Yu smiled and finally said:

"We will support, but it should not be limited to land, or in other words, Europe!!"

The French and Russian ministers looked at each other for a while before agreeing.

Liu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and then he started asking people to arrange signatures non-stop. He didn't dare to delay it any longer. If he delayed it any longer, who knows what difficult questions these two guys would ask.

"Swipe!!"

The pen in Liu Yu's hand moved quickly and he wrote the traditional Chinese character Liu Yu.

Snapped! !

When Liu Peng lent him the emperor's seal and stamped it, it also meant that the treaty symbolizing "war" was officially signed.

When it was all over, the treaty designated as the Transatlantic Alliance Agreement was officially sealed.

Because the war will not start immediately, after all, the alliance is just the "opening ceremony" of the war, not the real "game".

This treaty, also known as the Alliance of Three Emperors, was a "secret agreement" that would influence future generations for hundreds of years.

At the same time, it is also a treaty with mixed reviews.

After all, this treaty has been filled with various thoughts and "actions" from the very beginning.

Han's "calculation", France's "calculation", and Russia's "greed" made this treaty, from the moment it was born, like an evil gangster movie, with "conspiracy" and "counter-conspiracy", runs through the entire main line.

As later generations commented on this treaty:

"The Three Emperors Alliance ushered in a great era, but it also destroyed all trust!!"

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(End of this chapter)