The sun never sets in America

Chapter 448 Anglo-Russian Transaction
Buckingham Palace, a palace symbolizing the center of power of the British Empire.

This palace carries the core power of the entire United Kingdom. Although the king's rights have been reduced after the establishment of the constitutional monarchy, in this era where the parliament is still controlled by the nobles.

In fact, the Queen's rights are not that of a "parliamentary puppet" as some people imagine. On the contrary, many public information shows that the British royal family still has a lot of rights.

Especially Her Majesty the Queen, whose rights have not been reduced since the Victorian era, but have been further expanded.

Britain's power to declare war and dissolve the cabinet has always been in the hands of Queen Victoria. The reduction of rights that the outside world thinks is actually an illusion under the constitutional system.

And this kind of appearance is actually what the British royal family needs to see at this time. After all, for a country with a tradition of opposing the king, it is not wise to properly hide the royal power.

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"Russell, you look much older than last time. Why, do you feel uncomfortable in the cabinet?"

Queen Victoria picked up the colorful cup with a golden phoenix and put the hot black tea into her mouth. Russell opposite him showed a helpless expression.

(a national gift from the Han Dynasty)

"You won't tell me that I have to compromise with France and that thief who can't be damned anymore, right??"

"Your Majesty, the current affairs in Europe are what is really troubling. You know, the House of Lords is arguing about this matter every day. Every time I come there, it is like coming to the fish market in London, except Without that disgusting fishy smell, it is simply a high-end fish market made of saliva and noise..."

It is filled with words full of contempt and insults such as "Louis the thief", "poor guy", "Paris robber", "mistress's child" and "history thief".

The thief in Queen Victoria's mouth is the current Roman Emperor, Louis Napoleon Bonaparte.

But when Napoleon III ascended the throne and became Roman Emperor, he completely stimulated Queen Victoria herself.

"No, Your Majesty, I think you misunderstood. I never said I would compromise with the French!!"

A familiar word came out of Russell's slightly dry lips.

It was also for these reasons that Queen Victoria was obviously a little "urgent" when she said those few words just now, which was completely inconsistent with her elegance just now.

"That country..." Queen Victoria immediately asked Russell.

“Prime Minister, what exactly do you want to say??”

And the creator of these disasters not only did not stop, but instead pressed him and the cabinet he led every day. It has even reached a point where as long as he does not declare war on France for one day, he will be a "traitor" and "national sinner". degree.

Russell's mouth was filled with "poison". In his eyes, those MPs who clamored for war every day and clamored to use war to defeat France, as well as those MPs who were even more arrogant and wanted to rule the entire Europe, were simply a group of unreasonable "psychopaths". These psychopaths even had power over the British Empire, which was a complete disaster.

The reason for this situation starts with Queen Victoria's crown. Because from the beginning to the end, the British royal family does not have a crown, only a crown, so in the earliest days, Queen Victoria was still the queen.

Queen Victoria spoke very slowly, as if she was talking about something insignificant, but for the British Prime Minister Russell in front of her, what he felt was a blow to him.

When Queen Victoria mentioned the "word" of strategy, there was even a sound of teeth grinding. What is certain is that Queen Victoria herself is also very dissatisfied with the current status quo.

Queen Victoria, who was opposite, did not say anything after hearing Russell's almost mean complaint. Instead, she calmly and calmly drank the cup of black tea that had been "reduced" recently.

It was also in such an environment that Russell was actually very resistant to the so-called "joining the war", even though he knew that sooner or later he would join the war.

"Your Majesty, the current situation in Europe is no longer what it used to be. Europe is now dominated by big powers. Our national policies must also be changed based on the actual situation. We can no longer be as willful as before..."

"I want to know now, when will we escape from that damn strategic balance!!"

Russell paved the way for a long time before saying his next words. He talked about a lot of topics about Europe and even the tense situation. Queen Victoria frowned as she listened.

"This is the right!!"

Russell waved his hands to explain, and then said: "Your Majesty, we do not need to compromise with France, but we can make appropriate compromises with other countries in exchange for control of the future situation in Europe!!"

Added to these was jealousy of Napoleon III himself.

If the so-called "great achievements" performed by Napoleon III were considered by Queen Victoria, they were just small-scale Napoleonic actions. As long as Britain solved the problem of strategic balance, these would be easily solved.

If the best and greatest monarch in Europe was Queen Victoria, then at this moment, it must be Napoleon III, for no other reason than that he represents "Rome" and that great era.

Napoleon III behaved like a robber who broke into a lady's boudoir. After walking around in a circle, he finally told the other party that he was not "interested".

The biggest dissatisfaction was the dissatisfaction with Napoleon III's accession to the throne as Roman Emperor.

"Russia!!"

"Russell, tell me when the war will start. I don't want to hear the so-called one month, two months, or even three months anymore!!"

"I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I'm so rude!!"

Originally, the British royal family and even Queen Victoria herself were very satisfied with the current gap, and even believed that this was the most correct thing to do in the past two decades.

Queen Victoria's expression changed many times before she slowly spoke:
"Is it feasible to rely on the Russians??"

"Russell, although those people are bastards and I don't like them very much, but you know, this is part of the British transfer..."

After Ross, who was opposite her, heard this, he fell into an unprecedented seriousness and couldn't even open his mouth to answer.

But after obtaining the Indian crown, the situation changed. The ancient Eastern crown suddenly allowed the British royal family to take the initiative over other European royal families, as well as the status and even the hierarchy gap under the feudal system.

"They are simply a group of language monsters!!"

Because this problem is too heavy, just like the current situation in Europe, which is full of chaos, "disorder", and violence.

If the occupation of the Kingdom of Spain and the Queen of Spain's flight to England some time ago were the upper limit of the British royal family's patience with Napoleon III and France, then when Napoleon III put on the Roman emperor's crown, it also meant that the bottom line of the British royal family was A complete breakthrough is no longer even a breakthrough, but a "destruction".

After learning that Napoleon III had ascended the throne in the Palace of Versailles in Paris, especially the Vatican's recognition and the Vatican Pope's ceremony, Buckingham Palace at that time was filled with the hysterical roars of Queen Victoria.

But now all this beauty has been broken by France and Napoleon III.

At this point, he seemed to understand that he had gone too far, and Russell immediately lowered his head and apologized.

“Aren’t they with the French??”

Although Queen Victoria did not explain it clearly, Russell already understood the meaning, so he explained directly:
"Your Majesty, after Napoleon III ascended the throne and became the Emperor of Rome, according to our secret intelligence, Tsar Nicholas was very dissatisfied and even continued to recruit more than half a million troops..."

"The relationship between Russia and France is breaking down!!"

Russell had a proud smile on his face. When he received the secret report from St. Petersburg, his first reaction was that the opportunity for the British Empire had come, and the opportunity to rebalance Europe had come! !

After hearing this, Queen Victoria asked directly: "How can you guarantee that the Russians will not betray us? They have gained too much in this war!!"

"Although it's not as good as getting that damn thief!!"

The word "thief" kept appearing in Queen Victoria's sentences, which shows how much she complained about Napoleon III at this moment.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that the Russians are also Roman!!"

A "sarcastic" smile flashed at the corner of Russell's mouth, which stunned Queen Victoria across from him for an instant. Then his expression continued to change, and finally he said:
"Yes, they are all Rome!!"……………………

“I don’t want to know any bullshit reasons, I just want to know now when can I enter Istanbul!!”

"Oh God, you are still fifty kilometers away from Istanbul. If I remember correctly, it was fifty kilometers a month ago. Until now, you have not even broken through one kilometer..."

"Shoot them all, shoot them all!!"

In the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, the roar of Tsar Nicholas was constantly heard. The Army Chief of Staff Petrov standing in front of him was like a child who was slapped in the face by an electric fan. He stood there, at a loss.

"Petrov, tell me when we will win. Don't tell me. We have to wait for a month. God, I am going to be tortured to death by this damn month!!"

Looking at the "crazy" His Majesty the Tsar in front of him, Petrov swallowed, and then replied in a calm tone:
"Your Majesty, our current military strength has completely surpassed the opponent's. It's just that the defenses on the opposite side are too thick. It will be difficult for us to break through in a short time..."

"Furthermore, with the help of the British, we..."

Petrov couldn't say the last sentence anymore, and Nikolai on the opposite side also knew what the other party meant.

It’s just that they can’t defeat the British! !
In fact, Nikolai was mentally prepared for not being able to defeat the British, so he pretended not to see it after the British entered the game. No matter how criticized the outside world was, Nikolai was a group of mercenaries anyway. As for saying that they were The British Army, Nicholas would never dare to admit.

"Your Majesty, if we want to win, it is best to talk to the British. At least we must know their conditions and bottom line..."

Petrov endured it for a long time, and finally spoke out what was in his heart.

When Nicholas heard this, his brows immediately furrowed, and he looked much more serious than before. Even when he was roaring, he was not as serious as he is now.

"Your Majesty, this is all we have now. We rely on war. Even if we win in the end, we will suffer heavy losses and lose our ability to participate in Europe in the future. We will even be regarded as prey by those "beasts"!!"

"Our best way is to negotiate with the British, solve this war at the minimum cost, and get everything we want, even if we make concessions!!"

Petrov's last words completely moved Nikolai and asked him to answer directly:

"Okay, I will let Chenkov test the attitude of the British. As long as their conditions are not too excessive, I can agree to anything else!!"

"After all, Russia is the most important!!"

Nikolai spoke the words he loved against his will.

Petrov, who was on the opposite side, obviously thought this was a great opportunity, especially for the soldiers on the front line.

The possibility of extending their lives is Petrov's greatest contribution to this war! !
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"Your Majesty, the Russians can no longer keep their composure!!"

In Buckingham Palace, Russell smiled and sent a piece of news about the minister to Russia being received by the Tsar to Queen Victoria, who was full of joy.

"Russell, we must kill the Russians severely this time, we can't let them run away so easily!!"

Queen Victoria's thoughts were completely different from Russell's. She was now thinking about how to play tricks on Nicholas and take advantage of Russia as much as possible.

"Your Majesty, not only can we not weaken Russia this time, nor can we even cause the Russians to suffer, we must also fund them and help them become stronger!!"

Russell's views are completely different from those of Queen Victoria, who had a feminine mentality. In his view, nothing should be done emotionally, especially in national affairs. Emotions are stumbling blocks that need to be kicked away.

Although Queen Victoria was very reluctant, after all, she was very happy to see Russia in bad luck. After all, that Nicholas was the same as a thief, and he was not a good person! !
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Copenhagen, the capital of the Kingdom of Denmark, is also the largest and most prosperous city in Denmark.

It is also a city by the sea. It is one of the few good ports in the Kingdom of Denmark. Its annual throughput has always ranked first in the Kingdom of Denmark.

Denmark is a small country, with less than two million people in the entire Kingdom of Denmark, most of whom are concentrated on the so-called Danish Plains. Relying on the natural agricultural conditions, as well as the developed handicrafts and small-scale industries, life is smooth.

The Copenhagen Hotel, the largest international hotel in the area, was built by a local duke. It is considered the most famous landmark building in the area after those historical buildings.

Today, a major event that will change European history and even world history is about to happen here.

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"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we have had three rounds of talks so far. I also know something about you. I think Russia and the UK actually have room for cooperation in many places..."

"As for those geopolitical conflicts, I and the Russian Empire believe that they can be resolved and can be completely resolved!!"

Russian Foreign Minister Chenkov looked at the British Prime Minister Russell opposite him and spoke in very fluent English the diplomatic words that had been agreed upon from the beginning.

Among them, "conflict" and "resolution" were put first by him.

"Your Excellency, I very much agree with your idea, but I do not think that the Russian Empire has the right to control the Caucasus. In fact, the Caucasus is a legal region. It does not belong to Russia or the Ottomans. It only belongs to the Caucasians. !”

When Russell opens his mouth, it is justice.

"Okay, Your Excellency Prime Minister, we can shelve the issue of the Caucasus for the time being, and we can even discuss it along the line of actual control..."

"What about Arabia and the Arabian Peninsula? This part is also Ottoman territory. Could it be that it has also become a legal area??"

Chenkov bites "legality" hard.

"No, as I just said, Caucasians have the right to pursue happiness, and the same goes for Arabs!!"

“We cannot take away their legal rights!!”

Russell once again brought legality to the negotiating table, making Chenkov on the opposite side once again feel what British nonsense is, which is simply shameless.

"Okay, I agree with everything you said, so what the Russian Empire wants, can the British Empire give it??"

Chenkov asked Russell pretending to be sorry.

"Of course, of course we will meet the conditions of the Russian Empire, but you must turn Istanbul into a demilitarized port!!"

"No, it's impossible, this is absolutely impossible!!" As soon as these words came out, not only Chenkov, but all the Russians present jumped.

It seemed that he had known for a long time that it would be such an ending, so Russell put forward another condition, which was a restriction.

To be precise, it is to limit the Russian Navy's presence in the Mediterranean, and of course, its presence in other places.

Even if Chenkov and others disagreed with this request, they finally agreed because the Russian Empire ran out of time! !

At exactly 5:30 in the afternoon, Britain and Russia signed a post-war Ottoman settlement plan at a Copenhagen hotel. The Asia Minor peninsula was owned by Russia, but the size of the Russian navy there needed to be supervised by Britain.

But at the same time, the cunning British have left a loophole, that is, restrictions can be lifted when necessary.

In addition, it means giving up all non-Ottoman core territories including the Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, and North Africa.

Oddly enough, that part of the Balkans is not included! !
(End of this chapter)