The Ming Dynasty began from Sarhu

Chapter 890 The Sun King’s Ambition
Like all continental monarchs, the Sun King also had a dream of great unification.

Make Europe (and preferably Asia) a whole.

One country, one language, one writing, one voice.

The young and energetic French emperor tried to convince his people of this truth.

They were building a great nation, a holy empire to rival that of ancient Rome.

Under the Sun King, the French would inherit Rome and become the representatives of human civilization in the eighteenth century.

To put it simply, the French are the light of humanity.

In contrast, those Britons and Qi people huddled in the dark corners of the earth, the descendants of Vikings and Huns, are pure barbarians and aliens who should be eliminated!

The superficial reason is that the descendants of the Romans are determined to restore the glory of ancient Rome, while the barbarians are determined to maintain the old order at all costs.

Therefore, war is inevitable.

From the perspective of European balance of power or freedom and equality, it is because the British are unwilling and unable to accept the emergence of a complete and powerful European centralized state.

Judging from the historical development trajectories of the distant Eastern powers and the Russians, great unification often means the polar circle of autocracy.

This is incompatible with the European Reformation Enlightenment...
The British went to defend their ideals, and the Qi people wanted the interests of the East India Company.

Take what you need.

This is the foundation of the alliance.

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The Qiguo Citizens' Daily published the following headline on its front page for several consecutive months:

Don’t say that I didn’t warn you in advance, and don’t blame me for not teaching and punishing you!

Tianxin City repeatedly warned Louis XIV and the French emperor not to act recklessly, otherwise he would follow in the footsteps of Peter I.

Paris newspapers compared Qi to a chameleon, fickle and constantly changing colors, and being led by the British.

Soon after, London also joined the battle.

After a long and boring newspaper exchange of insults, the civilized world finally reached the brink of war.

The whole of Europe plus East Asia was divided into two opposing forces.

The "Entente Powers" consisted of 17 countries including Britain, Qi, the Netherlands, and Poland.

The Axis Powers consisted of seven countries: France, Russia (its remnants), Türkiye, Sudan, and Japan.

An arms race suddenly broke out between the two major camps.

Larger caliber artillery was cast, millions of rifles rolled off the factory assembly line, and warships were launched like dumplings...

Around 1722, airships and reconnaissance hot air balloons began to frequently appear in the Crimean Peninsula.

The heart of the storm.

Tianxin City frequently drew troops from the border to form a 30,000-strong peace and justice army.

The Justice Army will be transported by the British, land in the Persian Gulf, and participate in a multi-year multinational joint military exercise.

Crimea, located in the disputed area between the two sides, is a powder keg of the European war. The situation is becoming increasingly tense and is on the verge of breaking out.

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On April 4, in the early morning hours of the three walls of Paris, the old city (Cité Universitaire) and the new city, the church bells rang out loudly, waking up the entire city. This day, April 4, 1722, was not special.

It was not a day when the British came to attack the city, nor was there a procession carrying the reliquary, nor was there an uprising of the peasants "who had received great favor from the emperor."

This day was the day when French Emperor Louis XIV announced to the citizens of Paris that he would go to war against Britain, Qi and other countries.

The young King Louis XIV stood in the Place de la Justice and cried out to his subjects:
"The South Sea Bubble (the first financial crisis in human history) once again proves that the British's so-called economic liberalism is nothing more than a magic trick! The London stock market plummeted, and the British are trying to make up for their losses caused by greed and stupidity in their overseas colonies! Great French citizens, do you agree?"

"No!"

"Declare war on the British!"

"Expand the army! Let them know how powerful France is!"

"Make France great again!"

There were densely packed cruise ships floating on the Seine River and fireworks were being set off on the river beach.

The mayor of Paris, wearing a gorgeous purple-red camel-hair coat, and the police with two large white crosses on their chests were busy maintaining order among the crowd.

The Hall of Justice Square was bustling with people.

Early in the morning, merchants and citizens of Paris closed their shops on their own initiative, and groups of citizens, men and women, rushed to the Place de la Judiciary from all directions.

People were not very interested in fireworks, planting May trees, or watching miracle plays. After all, most Parisians were well-informed and could not be compared with the country bumpkins in London.

The weather in April was still cold, and the May tree stood alone and shivered in the graveyard of the little church of Braque.

Louis XIV glanced across the square, nodded with satisfaction, and turned to look at his guards.

"Warriors, the dignity of the Kingdom of France has been insulted. We will not stop fighting until the flags of France and other allies (Turks and the remnants of the Russians) fly over the city walls of London and Tianxin City. We will punish those barbaric Ansa and Huns, and then we will force them to accept peace!"

The Guard, which was directly controlled by Louis XIV, was established at the end of the 1188th century. It initially consisted of a light infantry company and two grenadier battalions, with a total of only people.

After Louis XIV came to power, he reformed the Guard almost every two to three years.

As time went by, with each reform, the admission standards became stricter and the number of Guards gradually increased.

The French emperor assembled the Guards, who were required to have five years of service experience, and were required to hit an orange with a flintlock rifle from ten meters away and a human-shaped target from twenty meters away.

The selection criteria are very strict.

In addition, the Guards were selected by Louis XIV himself, and their average height was nearly 1.85 meters, far exceeding the average height of soldiers in other armies.

Louis actually gave them gorgeous uniforms and sophisticated military weapons. They marched in a row, all of them strong and brave soldiers.

Because of the high selection standards and great training requirements, their performance in actual combat was extraordinary, and they were even once hailed as Louis XIV's trump card.

Faced with the constant provocations of the Qi people, the French needed a big victory.

"You must retaliate for the injustice. The Qi people have violated Crimea's sovereignty in a heinous manner. If you encounter the enemy, show no mercy and spare no one alive. Use the weapons in your hands to make sure that the British and the Qi people will not dare to look at the French sideways even a thousand years from now. Let us open a permanent channel for Holy Roman civilization!"

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Crossing the ocean and traveling long distances is an extremely difficult and complicated task for the Justice Army.

Moreover, Da Qi has always loved peace and liked to convince people with reason.

But the war finally came.

(End of this chapter)