The sun never sets in America

Chapter 349 The Egyptian Treaty Under the Eyes of Han

bang bang bang! ! !

Several gunshots were fired on the grassland, and the sika deer that had just been driven out fell to the ground in an instant.

He was quickly dragged away by the guards so as not to hinder the holy face.

Soon, dozens of sika deers came in again, but this time there was no gunfire, not because they were out of kindness, but because they were still "reloading".

"Crack!!"

There was a sound of pulling the bolt, and Liu Peng, who was wearing a white blouse with dragon patterns and a pair of breeches underneath, aimed his gun at the herd of deer that was still running after the first deer, a doe to be precise.

When he was about to pull the trigger, he was stopped by Liu Yu beside him.

Looking at his father's gaze, Liu Yu quickly explained:

"I just looked through the binoculars and saw that the doe's belly was swollen, and she seemed to be pregnant."

"If I kill my father, I'm afraid it will be inconsistent with etiquette and damage the holy name."

Liu Peng put away the gun with a "swipe", inserted the royal "dragon gun" into the gun bag on the horse, and then smiled:

"The prince is indeed serious and knows how to protect my reputation."

Liu Peng looked at his eldest son with a slightly "satisfied" look. Except that he was sometimes not "decisive", everything else was impeccable.

In the Palace of Versailles, Napoleon III looked at the British conditions in his hands and threw them to the ground angrily.

"It's better to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers than to join the battle!!"

"This venison is indeed good, who cooked it?"

"I believe that Britain and France will not be able to fight for a while. Although Britain has been greatly humiliated, as long as London still has brains, it will not choose to fall out with France at this juncture."

"Damn Brits!!"

Liu Peng took a piece of venison steak picked off with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. Paired with the palace wine, it was quite a treat.

After Liu Yu finished speaking, Liu Peng smiled, then put a piece of venison in Liu Yu's bowl:

"Venison is nourishing, eat more."

Napoleon III launched an "indiscriminate" attack on the British with all kinds of "polite" words.

"Since he burned it, if you give him this deer leg, say that I rewarded him and repay his kindness as a deer."

"Your Majesty, it's Chef Huang from the palace."

Liu Peng picked up a piece of barbecue with chopsticks and put it in his mouth. It tasted good.

“How are things going in Europe??”

Liu Yu hurriedly wiped his hands with a handkerchief and said what he remembered.

"No, the reason for sitting on the mountain and watching tigers fight is because the people on the mountain are monkeys. We are not. We are also tigers. Tigers should do what tigers should do."

Liu Peng eats, and Liu Yu grills meat. They seem to complement each other, and they look like "the love between father and son".

"My son thinks that he should be admitted, and that he should be admitted for the right reasons!!"

After hearing this, Liu Yu followed behind him with "joy" and looked the same as when he was praised by Liu Peng as a child.

Liu Yu calmly explained his views on the situation in Europe.

"My father is a holy king and a wise ruler among the people. Naturally, I cannot do bad things. What I do is for the sake of my father."

"At that time, if Europe was in total chaos and the British had no time to care, it would be an opportunity for us big men. Unfortunately, although there was a covenant between the three emperors, they were not one after all. The covenant only guaranteed war, not peace. No matter how stupid the French were, they would not be able to Go to war while the situation is still uncertain.”

"Since you said that Britain and France can't fight, what should we, Han, do??"

After Liu Peng finished speaking, he continued to eat meat with chopsticks. Unlike those guys who like to use knives to pretend to be "bold", Liu Peng always took what came easily.

“Disgusting humid island!!”

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Halfway through the meal, Liu Peng put down his chopsticks and asked:

Liu Yu looked at his father who actually understood everything with a "serious" expression.

What Liu Yu said was not a "high-sounding" cliche, but the truth.

Liu Peng asked casually, looking very normal.

Liu Peng could still hear this, so when he heard this, he didn't say anything. He just asked people to stew the deer they had just killed, and made a whole deer feast to "add dishes" to the prince.

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After Liu Yu said this, Liu Peng's expression changed slightly and he spoke slowly:

“How to join the battle??”

As for those Westerners who like to use knives and forks and claim to be civilized, Liu Peng's evaluation is that they "pretend to be polite but reveal their barbarism."

"A bunch of perverts!!"

"The current situation in Europe is turbulent. It can be said that everyone is willing to fight, but they have no courage to take the lead. If Britain and France break up at this time, Russia and Prussia will definitely move. If Russia moves, Ottoman and Austria will definitely be involved. If they are all involved, several countries in Northern Europe will not be able to escape the war..."

"What do you think about Europe??"

"Wait, wait until someone invites us!!"

Liu Yu happily finished all the venison in the bowl.

Liu Peng raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and then said:

"Why would you want to go in? Wouldn't it be beautiful to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight!!"

"Back to my father, neither France nor Britain will give in to the other. I guess there will still be a fight."

"So I estimate that Egypt will have to give in to each other. Generally speaking, the French will make the most concessions, followed by the Ottomans, and the British will make the least and gain the most!!"

Ever since he was a child, he actually didn't have much favorable impression of Britain as a country. After all, his surname was "Bonaparte" and he was naturally at odds with the British.

But his experiences as a young man allowed him to spend the most important time of his life in England.

But it also gave Napoleon III a deep understanding of the country of Britain.

His assessment of Britain was:

"Strategically, there is basically no failure. The navy is very powerful and insidious."

Yes, the last "very insidious" basically summarizes Napoleon III's basic views on Britain, or even all his views.

This "ordered" incident at sea in Egypt was actually supported by Napoleon III from the bottom of his heart.

Although the relationship between Britain and France was very tense in the end, it could test the British bottom line.

Yes, in the eyes of Napoleon III, who reacted quickly, this ship collision could be used as a test against Britain.

As long as the British show cowardice and dare not confront France, then Napoleon III will have the opportunity to do bolder things and realize his "European Dream" step by step.

Looking at it now, although the British were very "impatient" and even had a vague idea of ​​forcing France to go to war, they finally stopped.

And as long as it stops, the attitude of the British can be seen.

The British don't like war at this time, so for the French Empire, which needs time, it is definitely a good thing, and it is an extremely good thing.

From a strategic point of view, Napoleon III used this crisis to test the "bottom line" of the British and laid the foundation for the next step in the future.

But France also faces the question of how it will end.

Once the goal is achieved, it is naturally over, but it is difficult to end it now.

Because the British could not compromise so easily, and might even turn from temptation to war, which was the last thing Napoleon III wanted to see.

"Ugh!!"

Napoleon III has this kind of mentality now, the feeling that after the temptation is over, he wants to withdraw, but can't, and he will even get bigger and bigger.

It's like a gambler who wants to leave when he wins, but finds that he can't leave because the game is not over yet.

There is no end, which means that "winning or losing" is not over yet.

"Your Majesty, I think a third party should be allowed to mediate. We alone cannot make the British compromise."

Foreign Minister Le Pen looked at the emperor who was "scowling" and made some suggestions.

"You mean, looking for those European empires?"

"But they will only make the situation more chaotic and will not do us any good at all."

Napoleon III did not approve or "trust" those countries in Europe.

Once this group of people gets involved, you can imagine what the consequences will be.

"No, Your Majesty, I don't think we need to go to European countries. They will not want the situation to ease and will only make the situation more chaotic."

Le Pen is very clear about the "virtue" of European countries and knows what kind of bastards they are. It is better to expect an old sow to actually climb a tree than to expect them.

“You mean, countries outside of Europe??”

Napoleon III thought for a long time before spitting out the word "Han".

"Your Majesty, yes, we can only find people from Han."

"Why, can't Americans??" Although Napoleon III is currently in an alliance with Han, he is afraid of this country from the bottom of his heart, because judging from every move of this country, their ambitions may be greater than imagined.

Napoleon III basically kept a respectful distance from careerists, but because of France's needs, he had to cooperate with these careerists.

"Your Majesty, there is only Han, not the Americans. They don't have this prestige!!"

Le Pen has not considered the United States at all. In other words, from a European perspective, although the United States is better than Han in terms of economy and population, in terms of international influence, the United States is just a "little brother."

Even the small countries in Europe treat the United States as an "equal".

But the Han State was different. With the Sino-Russian War, the Han State completely established a foothold in Europe.

A country that dares to cross thousands of miles of sea and fight against another powerful empire must be a "country of tigers and wolves."

Only what Hulang says can be believed and guaranteed. Americans are not worthy! !

After hearing this, Napoleon III said nothing. He just looked out the window. After a while, birds flew over the Palace of Versailles, and then he spoke: "Tell the Han minister that I want to treat him to dinner tonight."

"Yes, Your Majesty!!"

Le Pen felt relieved when Napoleon III agreed, which meant that the current dilemma was finally solved.

When the news of the meal reached the Han Legation, Minister Jiang Hai directly opened the domestic telegram, and through the Atlantic telegraph, the message was sent thousands of miles away.

When the telegram arrived, Liu Peng was still sleeping. After learning the news, he directly said: "Leave it to the prince to handle it," while he continued to sleep soundly.

The so-called big dream, who wakes up first, I know myself in my life, that's probably the case! !

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At No. 10 Downing Street in London, after receiving the news that France wanted to become a regulating country, Russell, who was still "bragging", was stunned.

But he quickly reacted and thought this was a "good opportunity", and then agreed to the French's reasonably reasonable request.

"Mr. Prime Minister, although I also agree that France should apologize for its recklessness some time ago, it should not be at the cost of damaging the dignity of the French Empire."

"You know, Napoleon III was a very face-conscious man."

Qin Tong, the special envoy of the Han Dynasty, looked at the "sophisticated" British Prime Minister in front of him and said the lines he had planned from the beginning.

"Qin, if the Han Dynasty's warship was deliberately scuttled by another country, and three hundred sailors died, what would you do, or would you forgive them for the sake of other countries' face??"

Russell's mouth was as "tricky" as ever, directly blocking the loopholes in Qin Fairy Tale.

"Mr. Prime Minister, I think you misunderstood. Retrograde does not mean loss, it is often the beginning of gain."

"The French need a step down, and now the step is in your country's hands. As long as your country is willing, everything will be over."

Qin Tong still expressed his views very restrainedly and was not affected at all.

"Qin, you are wrong. It is not the French who need steps now, but us British."

Russell shook his head and denied the "step theory" proposed by Qin Tong just now.

"Look at the scolding in London and the anger in Great Britain. Qin, let me tell you, the reason why we have endured until now is for the sake of peace in Europe, not because we are really weak."

After Russell finished speaking, he threw a bunch of newspapers at Qin Tong. Qin Tong saw that they were all about conflicts, and many of them criticized the current cabinet for being weak.

After Qin Tong read it, he first expressed his apology, and then said:

"Mr Prime Minister, I think it's a British right to be angry, but we, the enforcers, cannot be angry."

"If we get angry, what will happen to Europe, what kind of chaos will the world become, and how many people will die??"

Russell listened to Qin Tong's words in his heart. Although he agreed, diplomacy is like this. I agree with everything you said, but I don't agree because it is not in the interest.

Qin Tong then said:

“There is no free lunch in this world, and neither is the country.”

"If we find a way to get France to give in..."

"Can this matter be solved??"

After Qin Tong finished speaking, he looked directly at the "scheming" Russell opposite him.

Russell changed slightly and then said:

"No one would mind ending an insignificant conflict if they could."

After receiving some guarantees, what was just a big deal has become something that the British say "doesn't matter". The change of attitude is so fast that even Qin Tong, a senior diplomat, has to admire it.

After leaving No. 10 Downing Street, Qin Tong directly boarded the ship bound for France.

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In the Palace of Versailles, Napoleon III had just entertained Qin Tong, who came to act as a middleman.

At the beginning, everyone seemed very polite and seemed a little anxious.

At a dining table, Napoleon III was having lunch with Qin Tong.

On the small dining table, there were seven or eight plates, all of which were famous French dishes, including "foie gras" and "escargots".

Although Qin Tong was uncomfortable with the snails, he still seemed "happy" and even praised French cuisine as being as good as Han cuisine.

Even though Napoleon III knew it was a polite comment, he was still very happy.

While eating, we talked about some things about the Han Dynasty, such as the development of the Han Dynasty and interesting stories about the Han Dynasty court.

After learning that Liu Peng had so many concubines, Napoleon III, who only had a few lovers, even showed envious eyes.

After all, Western culture does not support this. If you want to play this trick, you have to be named Mrs. So-and-so.

It is also because of this that many European royal families are actually envious of the Han royal family and the Ottoman royal family, because they can speak openly and openly and release "humanity", while they can only "sneak".

After talking and laughing for a while, Qin Tong took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, I think the matter between France and Britain should be resolved as soon as possible. If it is not resolved, it will be very detrimental to Europe and even the world."

"It's not even a good thing for our two countries."

Hearing this obviously suggestive sentence, Napoleon III responded directly:

"Qin, you know, the British asking price is too high."

"If we agree, then this will be France's greatest shame!!"

What Napoleon calls shame is actually apology and compensation.

This kind of thing can be big or small. If it is small, it is a "misunderstanding", and everyone pretends not to see it, and it will be over. If it is big, it is "traitoring the country for glory" and "war reparations", and it will be punished by the whole country.

Qin Tong's expression did not change at all, and he just continued:

"Your Majesty, sometimes you don't need to pay for your dignity, but you can buy it with profits."

"you mean??"

Napoleon III looked at the Han envoy with confusion.

“Suez Canal!!”

"No, absolutely not!!"

When the word Suez was spoken, Napoleon III immediately raised his voice as if he had been "robbed".

"Your Majesty, this is not a loss, but a concession. Allowing the British to join the Suez Canal can help France reduce funds and reduce a lot of troubles."

"And your Majesty, you should know that there is not much time left before that happens."

"Give part of it to the British now. It will be at your fingertips then, so why worry about it for a while."

Qin Tong's heartfelt words made Napoleon III a little silent.

Qin Tong saw that there was something going on, and then said: "Your Majesty, we can also bring the Ottomans in, so that France will lose face."

Napoleon III had a complicated expression on his face. He was in a daze for a long time and then slowly spoke:

"Okay, I agree!!"

A victorious smile appeared on Qin Tong's face.

A week later, Britain, France and Austria signed the "Egypt Treaty" in Xijing, Han Dynasty.

The treaty stipulated that the Ottomans allowed Egypt to be autonomous, but the sovereignty remained with the Ottomans.

France handed over 40% of its shares in the Suez Canal to Britain and sold them at market price.

Britain and France jointly garrisoned troops in the Suez area in proportion to their shares.

Britain and France have jointly committed to demilitarizing the Suez Canal and, once it opens, to manage it as an international waterway.

As for the "ordered" incident, a joint investigation team was set up to investigate. It is unknown when the investigation will be clear.

When the treaty was signed, the whole of Europe was in an uproar, and all countries set their sights on the mediator Han.

Invisibly, it increased Han's international influence.

(End of this chapter)