The sun never sets in America

Chapter 442 Western Roman Empire

In the Palace of Versailles, the lights were bright, and the cross symbolizing Jesus was placed in the middle, surrounded by priests wearing white ceremonial robes with gold trim that symbolized Christ.

They all sang "God Save the King" in unison. Napoleon III, standing in the middle, was wearing a robe that symbolized the emperor's dress and a crown that symbolized the French emperor. Opposite him, the Pope in the Vatican held a golden crown of thorns. The crown is not embellished with any gems. It is basically nothing except gold.

But no one present dared to look down upon this extraordinarily simple-looking crown, because it symbolized the supreme power in all of Europe.

Its name is "Rome". Of course, one must be added to it, but in the eyes of Napoleon III, he was the Roman Emperor at this time. He did what his uncle Napoleon could not do. He "legally" obtained the crown that symbolizes Europe, the highest crown in his hands. As for whether this crown will be recognized by the world, these are not important. What is important is that he obtained the "legal document" from the Vatican.

Although this legalization was achieved through "dark means", according to the European theory that divine power is higher than royal power, as the pope of the Vatican, he can theoretically canonize the emperor, even if it is "Rome".

Although Rome has a unique meaning to Europeans, even most European countries only think about it in their dreams, and it has been so long since the demise of Rome. Except for the last Rome, the Holy Roman Empire, which is ridiculed by the world as neither holy nor Roman, has been No Rome for a long time.

In such a situation, the inheritance of Rome became a so-called "suspicious case", and even knowledgeable historians found it difficult to explain clearly the so-called inheritance of Rome.

The most competitive one at present is actually the Byzantine Eastern Roman Crown owned by Tsarist Russia. This is why Napoleon III was so "angry" about Russia's entry into Asia Minor, because from the beginning, Rome was what he had to get.

The choice to crown the Roman Crown after the destruction of the Kingdom of Spain was also to gain the upper hand. When Russia was being held back by the British, he could seize the Roman Empire and even the title of Roman Emperor, a title that Napoleon III could laugh out of his dreams.

The Allen in Queen Jeanne's mouth is the twelve-year-old eldest son between the two of them, Allen Napoleon Bonaparte. This is a figure that has never been seen in history. He is the eldest son of Napoleon III and Jeanne in this time and space. The "baby crown prince" who was born from the union of Queen Na.

The same is true. Except for the crown of thorns on the head of Napoleon III, which is a "cultural relic" collected by the Vatican for hundreds of years, including the crown of Queen Jenna and the small crown worn by Allen as the crown prince. It is a "customized product", which in the parlance of the antique world is a "modern imitation".

Napoleon III looked at Allen, who had grown almost to his shoulders, and took the crown prince handed over by the priest. This crown looked much smaller than Napoleon III's crown of thorns, and it looked like it was carved out of a membrane.

When this slogan symbolizing the full name of Napoleon III sounded throughout the Palace of Versailles, a tear shed on Napoleon's face wearing the crown of thorns, but it was quickly wiped away by him, and he looked at the Empress of Rome who was also accepting The crowned Queen Jenna stretched out her hand to fix the heavy crown made of more than a hundred diamonds the size of pigeon eggs and an equally large number of rubies and sapphires.

"France, you are a giant ship in the sea——"

"You brat, turn around quickly!!"

[After Napoleon III became the King of Italy, he increased his control over the Vatican. At his craziest time, he even sent police into the Vatican to enforce the law, which caused an uproar. Although Napoleon III finally compromised, for those European priests Water, in their eyes, Napoleon III seemed to have become a tyrant who did not respect God. With the help of other countries, it can be said that Napoleon III's reputation in Europe at that time was not much better than that of those famous tyrants in history, and this is why The main reason why Napoleon III was so respectful was that he needed to show weakness. At least after becoming the Roman Emperor, his identity would be greatly changed. Those guys who want to scold him in the future will have to think about the consequences. 】

"France, the glory of Europe——"

Napoleon III looked at his twelve-year-old son who was still so naughty, and sighed inwardly. Then he returned to his imperial nature, stood up and sang "God bless France".

When Allen put on the crown handed over by his father, he even imitated the original movements of Napoleon III, waving to the ministers and nobles, which made the people below at a loss. They didn't know how to respond to this ignorant man. Crown Prince.

But at this moment, for Napoleon III, respecting the Pope in the Vatican was an important step in his future rule of the Christian world. What's more, after he became the emperor of the Kingdom of Italy, the things he did also offended those in the Vatican. For many people, bowing their heads at this time can also alleviate the conflicts between the two parties.

Of course, the value of this imitation is not that cheap, and is even more expensive than the original version. After all, France at this time has control over most of Western Europe, almost all of the Apennine Peninsula, and most of the Mediterranean trade, and even recently it has He nominally controlled Spain and became the so-called "Conqueror".

If we say that when he ascended the throne and became the Emperor of France, Napoleon III could also copy his uncle's story to attract attention and capture people's hearts.

Queen Jenna rolled her eyes at her husband and cursed softly: "Hurry up, Allen can't wait any longer!!"

Napoleon III's low growl made Allen immediately turn around, but all this was a natural reaction. As a "devil incarnation" who has been doted on since he was a child, how could he compromise so easily? However, as the crown prince, he knew exactly what the occasion was, so he just got angry for a while and stood there honestly, waiting. The end of this canonization ceremony.

In the dense palace of Versailles, "France" is everywhere, praising reality and history.

"Louis Napoleon Bonaparte——"

At this moment, Napoleon III, who was standing in the main hall of the Palace of Versailles, actively lowered his head under the call of "God save my king" and under the gaze of the Pope in the Vatican opposite.

When I saw Queen Jeanne's helpless expression and the white swan's neck that had been slightly lowered, I fell into a dream of memories, especially when I saw Queen Jeanne's outfit was similar to that of the day when she ascended the throne as the French Emperor, but Wearing a more gorgeous queen's ceremonial robe, she said in a teasing tone: "Jenna, I think we are getting married again, but this time, you don't look as young as last time!!"

The Pope of the Vatican is a typical "sacred stick". When he saw Napoleon III lowering his head in front of his supreme "divine power" and exposing his white, downy neck, he looked serious on the surface, but if you look closely, he was holding the crown. With his hands, you will find that he is not as calm as he seems on the surface.

When the song "God bless the king" came to the last line of "God bless", the Vatican Pope leaned forward and placed the century-old crown, which symbolized the Roman emperor, on the head of Napoleon III. As soon as he put it down, he immediately shouted : "Emperor of Rome, Emperor of France, King of Italy, Protector of Spain, Duke of the Mediterranean, Arbiter of the Atlantic, Saint of Europe, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte--"

This grand and far-reaching canonization ceremony ended with the Pope's chant of "God bless France, God bless Christians" from the Vatican.

But the end is over. The news about the French Emperor's coronation as the Roman Emperor that happened on June 10th slowly began to ferment. It can even be said that the real storm is still brewing silently. At this time, France has already Falling into the ocean of happiness, from now on, when all French people introduce their identity, they can not only introduce their identity as being from France, but also proudly say:
"I'm Roman!!"

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"Crash!" In the Han embassy in London, Qi Gongzhen, who had only arrived in London in April this year to take up his post, looked out the window at the big tree that was hit by rain and swaying constantly, and said to Zhao Heng, the military attaché beside him, with a complicated expression. :
"British Prime Minister Russell invited me to Downing Street yesterday to talk about issues related to the Americas and asked implicitly about our bottom line. I asked him how the UK would treat the losers if the war reached this level. He also said that we should be merciful. , I replied to him, we are more merciful than you think, but mercy must be under the rule of the Han Empire! "

"Then we stopped talking. Finally, he and I talked about France, saying that the French are crazy and so on, but I want to say that it is not the French who are really crazy now, but you British!! "

Qigong's face was "sarcastic". He even believed that Napoleon III's ascension to the throne of Rome was what the British wanted to see, and the purpose was to push France to the opposite side of Europe.

"According to our intelligence, the British knew from the beginning that Napoleon III wanted to ascend the throne and become the Emperor of Rome, but they did not stop it at all, or they did not intend to stop it at all. After all, a country is an enemy of all countries. The France of their dreams is the France of their dreams. There is no guarantee that they can organize enough countries and a large enough coalition to deal with it!"

"I have to say that the British's strategic capabilities are indeed stronger than we imagined. We must be on guard in the Americas!!"

When Zhao Heng finished saying this, his expression changed obviously, and his hand unconsciously tightened the pen he had just processed the document with.

"I don't know whether the British need to be careful or not. I only know that the British are not as calm as we thought. After all, he is the emperor!!"

The "Emperor" mentioned by Qigong Zhen was actually the Roman Emperor. In the minds of many Han people, the Roman Emperor was the Emperor, while other countries were vassal states, and Britain was naturally included among them.

Now that Napoleon III has become the Roman Emperor, if you say that the British are not in a hurry, even Han Chinese like Qi Gongzhen and Zhao Heng will not believe it.

"But I think there is one country angrier than the UK!!"

Zhao Heng, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke to Qi Gongzhen.

"Who??" Qi Gongzhen asked Zhao Heng.

Zhao Heng looked serious, and then opened his mouth to answer: "Russian Empire!!"

Qi Gong was really stunned at first, and then burst out laughing.

When the laughter ended, Qigong said with a real smile:
"The so-called Franco-Russian relations are nothing but a joke. When it's time to rectify the alliance, I don't think these French guys are soft at all!!"

"The French are originally the same as the British, but they are located on the European continent and are relatively conservative in strategy!!"

"If you ask me, France and Russia are unreliable. The only one who can truly be relied upon is ourselves and our own army!!"

Zhao Heng replied in a high-pitched tone.

On the opposite side, Qi Gongzhen nodded heavily, and then spoke:
"I'm going to Buckingham Palace in a minute, and you can help take care of those unfinished things!!"

Zhao Heng on the opposite side wanted to say something, but finally kept his mouth shut.

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St. Petersburg in June has once again arrived at the most beautiful summer of the year, but this summer seems to be just like its weather, with constant wind and rain, as if the entire city was born in the wind and rain.

For ordinary Russians in St. Petersburg, all this is like reincarnation in daily life, and they can do whatever they want. Except for those families whose families serve as soldiers in Asia Minor and need to be wary, most Russians actually do not pay attention to the so-called "current situation" at all. ", because in the newspapers, there is "good news" every day. Even if there is an occasional failure, it is always self-comforting words such as the enemy's cunning and superior numbers.

In such an atmosphere, the whole of Russia has basically developed the habit of "telling lies", which is also the biggest harm to Russia at present.

But as the Russian poet Pugonov said:
"Russia is like a young man. He sometimes looks high-spirited and full of youthful vitality, but when he is frustrated, he will choose vodka to make himself happy. When he is happy, he will also choose vodka. In the end, he drank until he was unconscious, and then he sang, God bless Russia!"

At this time, Russia was like a young man who drank too much after being happy, and his judgment on the international situation was getting weaker and weaker. Although the presence of the British brought Russia back to painful memories, due to the limitations of the battlefield, Russia still Gaining the upper hand, controlling one-third of Asia Minor, almost the entire Black Sea and the Ukrainian Plain, and even making breakthroughs in the Caucasus.

In such a context of "I have the advantage", Russia's current strategy is actually distorted and can even be described as stupid in some places.

For example, when the British offered olive branches many times, hoping to exchange the Black Sea for Asia Minor, the Russians even said in a mocking tone: "If the British return Istanbul to Russia intact, then the great Russian Empire will consider the so-called cooperate!!"

Yes, long-term success has made Russia forget one thing, that is, its national power actually does not have the conditions to bargain with the British Empire. This is also the reason why Britain has recently mobilized more troops to serve as mercenaries in the Ottoman Empire.

Lieutenant General Victor once made such an evaluation of Russia:
"To deal with the Russians, you must promise them pain, because they are a beast. To deal with beasts, harm is the best way to communicate!!"

Behind this, there is actually a saying of "the best taming".

For the Russians at this moment, they experienced the "ecstasy" of the war and their dream of entering Asia Minor came true, and they even felt the "shamelessness" of the British.

But they have never been as angry as they are now, and the person who is angry is none other than Nicholas, who was still fraternizing with Napoleon III in a letter some time ago, asking for more assistance.

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"Asshole, damn Louis, he's just as annoying as his uncle!!"

"This guy is definitely an illegitimate child. He has no aristocratic blood at all!!"

"He even thinks that finding a liar from the Vatican can make him the Roman Emperor. This is a joke. No one will believe that he will really be the Roman Emperor. No, he is not even the French Emperor. He is just a bastard!!"

Nicholas used the meanest and most "obscene" language to curse Napoleon III, who was far away in Paris and enjoying his career as Roman emperor.

In Nicholas's view, Napoleon III's behavior of directly ascending the throne of the Roman Emperor was any different from that of a bandit who found a few "traitors" in the Vatican and tried to become the Roman Emperor. If it were that simple, he would have done it long ago.

(Russian Tsars: Don’t drag us into bragging)

"No, I must let the world know who is the real heir of Rome and who will be the future emperor of Rome!!"

Nicholas suddenly stood up from his chair and shouted to the door anxiously:
"Quick, call Sikko Gulav over!!"

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"His Majesty……"

The Minister of War, Russian Baron Sikkogulav, who had not been in office for long, spoke tentatively in a low tone. After all, the father of the tsar did not look so happy at this moment.

"How many troops do we currently have in Asia Minor??"

Nicholas directly asked about the number of troops.

"One million and three hundred thousand, Your Majesty..."

Sikogulav replied quickly.

"If I go to the country to recruit 500,000 people, I need to see the cross of Sophia Cathedral within a month!!"

"His Majesty……"

When Sikogulav heard this, he was stunned. If he recruits another five hundred thousand people, will the Russians still survive? ?
At this time, Nicholas said directly:
"Even if I recruit all those Cossacks, I have to see Istanbul within a month!!"

Nicholas's expression was extremely crazy, completely different from his original appearance.

(End of this chapter)