I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 1046 Let the Russian Cannons Continue to Roar
Joseph pretended to be mysterious and said, "It is a device that can provide continuous and controllable electric current."

"How...how is this possible?" Coulomb exclaimed, "Wouldn't it be possible to recreate lightning in the laboratory?"

In his understanding, lightning is the only continuous electric current in the world, and all humans can produce is static electricity.

And just now the Crown Prince told him that he needed to design a "battery" that could provide continuous current.

"You can think of it as a weak lightning. In fact, controllability and measurability are our future priorities."

Coulomb could no longer hold back, so he bowed and walked towards the door: "Your Highness, I will go to the laboratory now..."

……

The next day.

Joseph went to see the progress of the third laboratory. As soon as he returned to the Palace of Versailles, he saw Talleyrand and several Russians coming to meet him.

He recalled that the tall man in the front seemed to be the Russian Foreign Minister Bezbelodiko, and he couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

There shouldn't be anything big happening at this time, what is he doing here?
Could it be that Catherine II had a premature stroke and went to see God?
It was not until Bezbelodico smiled and saluted him with his hands on his chest that he breathed a sigh of relief: "It is a pleasure to meet you, Count Bezbelodico. Welcome to Paris."

"His Majesty the Tsar asked me to bring you some gifts, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Bezbelodiko bowed again and gestured to the boxes held by the servants behind him. "I hope you like them."

"Please thank His Majesty for me." Joseph nodded in return and picked up a set of gold cups inlaid with gemstones. "It seems that something worth celebrating must have happened."

Talleyrand smiled and said, "Your Highness, General Zubov's army captured Khoy more than two months ago. The Persians have sent envoys to St. Petersburg to ask for forgiveness from His Majesty the Tsar and expressed their willingness to pay 200 million rubles in compensation."

Joseph couldn't help but be secretly shocked when he heard this.

Khoy was just north of the Tabriz Fortress, which means that the Russian army occupied the entire Transcaucasus and Armenia in just three or four months.

You know, in history, Alexander I fought for two and a half years before he could reach Tabriz.

Although there was the influence of the Napoleonic Wars at that time, the Russian army's progress this time was indeed too fast.

Bezbelodico said hurriedly: "This is all thanks to the important information provided by His Highness. Oh, and those excellent Charleville flintlock rifles, the soldiers on the front line are full of praise for them.

"Three months ago, General Goodwitch ambushed the Persians south of Tiflis and routed the eunuch's main force. Oh, please forgive my vulgar language."

Talleyrand added: "The Persians then fled all the way to Tabriz, where they were forced to ask for an armistice under the fierce attack of General Zubov."

"Triumph?" Joseph asked Bezbelodiko calmly, "So, does His Majesty the Tsar intend to accept the truce?"

"At present, His Majesty and the marshals are still discussing it." Bezbelodiko said, "But it seems that this time the lesson for the Persians is enough."

Joseph frowned secretly.

This war was fought too quickly. If Persia had just given in and the two countries had quickly signed an armistice agreement, Britain would probably not have been too worried about the situation in the Middle East.

The British didn't care whether Persia lost territory or not. As long as Russia was well fed and stopped moving south, they had no objection.

Therefore, Russia must continue to send troops! Joseph looked at Bezbelodiko and said, "As a usurper, Agha Muhammad must continue to expand abroad in order to stabilize domestic opponents.

“So, I judged that he was just trying to buy time and mobilize troops.

“Now is the best time to take advantage of the victory and defeat them in one fell swoop.

"Please tell His Majesty the Tsar that I will fully support your country's occupation of Shiraz."

At present, Agha Muhammad has not yet moved the capital to Tehran, and the capital of Persia is still Shiraz during the Zand dynasty.

Bezbelodico did not expect the French to be so positive about this matter. Although he was surprised, he still bowed and said, "I will definitely tell your Majesty the truth."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the voice of the palace official: "The Crown Princess is here--"

Alexandra walked in according to the most standard court etiquette, bowed to Joseph and the Russian Foreign Minister, and greeted them again. Then she said to Bezbelodiko, "Where is the letter from my grandmother?"

The latter hurriedly handed her the letter from Catherine II: "Your Majesty always misses you."

"I will ask Archbishop Talleyrand to give you my reply." Alexandra put the letter away and asked, "I heard that General Zubov won the battle?"

"Yes, Your Highness." Bezbelodiko briefly recounted the battle situation.

Joseph pointed to the gifts scattered on the table and the floor and said to the little girl, "These are sent by His Majesty the Tsar. See if there is anything you like."

Talleyrand pointed to a necklace with a huge emerald and said attentively: "This necklace is very suitable for the Dauphin."

Alexandra glanced at the gifts, but curled her lips and looked at Bezbelodiko: "Look, my husband helped Your Majesty acquire Transcaucasia, and this is all she gave me?"

She then said to Joseph in an exaggerated tone: "Your Highness, please be considerate of my grandmother who has to worry about military expenses all day long and is in financial difficulties due to the constant corruption of ministers."

Her remarks were indeed inappropriate in a diplomatic setting, but if they were regarded as a joke between a granddaughter and her grandmother, then it would be fine.

Well, when she was at her mother's house, she heard that the French prince had sent her arms several times and even took her naughty uncle to do business, but she never saw her grandmother give anything in return.

At this moment, her identity was just right for her to complain.

Bezbelodiko picked at the corner of his clothes awkwardly and said, "Well, you know, now is not the best time for mink fur. In the deep winter, Count Bobulinski will bring the top-quality mink fur sent by His Majesty."

"That's great." Alexandra said happily, "There should be two or three hundred, right?"

Bezbelodico could only nod helplessly: "Yes, there are so many."

Joseph wanted to laugh. The top-quality Siberian mink fur was not cheap. The little girl had helped him earn more than 100,000 francs in one go.

In fact, he still didn't understand the market. Sable skins in the Paris market could be sold for at least 1000 francs, and sometimes even 1500 francs. The value of 200 pieces was definitely more than 20.

When Queen Marie sent someone to invite Bezbelodico to the banquet, Bezbelodico left first. Joseph immediately whispered to Talleyrand:
"After that, you'd better go to St. Petersburg and bring some more flintlocks to the Tsar."

(End of this chapter)