Chapter 106 The Prince of the French (Part 1)
The main feature of our plan is that France gives up overseas colonies that are insignificant to them and obtains land and wealth in Europe. The Netherlands obtains overseas wealth and land and a small amount of trade priority, while the Austrians receive
A piece of barren land received financial subsidies from both us and the Dutch, but these exchanges were all for paving the way for the last proposal in the terms. The contract was signed and the two sides ceased war for eight years.
From the terms of this mediation, it can be seen that Cheap Daddy seems to have made the adjustment based on the fact that the Dutch have an advantage overseas and the French have an advantage in Europe. But I know that Cheap Daddy is making this adjustment.
It forced the French, Dutch, Austrians and Germans to focus their struggle for hegemony on land rather than on the sea.
When the French ceded their overseas territories, they cut off their overseas expansion ideas and invested their limited resources in the land of Europa to fight against Germany. The Dutch gained overseas territories, but because of the existence of the French,
Moreover, coupled with the problem of the Dutch's own national strength, it is impossible for them to digest this territory. As for the Austrians, their overseas expansion
Zhang simply followed the trend and gave them a piece of territory in the New World. To them, it was simply a piece of tasteless food that was a pity to leave. At the same time, the Netherlands and the Austrians were tied together in order to suppress the French.
The expansion in Europe, and the more the French strengthen their military power in Europe, the more it will affect the nerves of the Netherlands, Austrians, and German princes.
Then, eight years. This is precious to us. Although the Dutch were not able to acquire the entire northern part of Flanders, they were able to gain a period of development. Similarly, the Austrians also benefited from this.
, through the financial subsidies from both of us, in eight years, maybe the next war against France will not involve us in Rome.
If people join the war, the German countries can draw a tie with the French. In eight years, for us, we can use troops in Russia and Egypt, which is equally valuable to us. The same is true for the French, who need time to adjust.
Their national policy is that after eight years, with France's national strength, it may be possible to get back everything it lost.
The terms of a truce for eight years and a return to war in the future seemed to be like when they were students, they told people that they would stay after school if they had a farm. The Dutch understood the meaning, and the Austrians understood the meaning.
, the French also understood the meaning, plus I
Most of the terms they proposed were in line with their wishes. As a result, the French, Austrians, and Dutch people all began to add and delete on our basic framework at the negotiating table, striving to achieve success in the future.
Fight to gain the greatest advantage.
Well, this kind of stop-and-go negotiation agreement is the most common in Europe. Not to mention anything else. For example, the Russian-Ottoman War back then was fought eight or ten times in total. Except for the first time, the remaining
It seems that Russia is constantly carving up the territory of the Ottoman Empire. When the Russians are happy, they will go and carve up the Ottoman Empire.
For example, during the time of Peter the Great, and for example, Catherine II, when she was unhappy, she still went to the Ottoman Empire to do something, such as during the Great Northern War. Or during the Napoleonic Wars. In short, starting from the 18th century
By the 20th century, for two hundred years, Ottoman chickens had become the meat toilets of Russians.
Of course, in our world now, we are trying to turn Russia into our meat toilet. And using Ottoman chickens as a metaphor for Russia is not appropriate. Thinking about it, in my world, the so-called succession to the Austrian throne is probably
The war is quite similar to the current situation.
It was also a battle for the Austrian heir. The Austrian was beaten until he didn't even know his mother, and then he ceded Silesia and a series of territories. However, less than two years after the territory was ceded, the Austrians recovered.
The scar was forgotten, and the pain was forgotten. With the British and Dutch trying their best to transfuse blood, they went to war with Prussia again. The result was self-evident.
Of course, Austria was beaten violently by Prussia four times in total, until the so-called Empress of Austria was in a bad mood all day long. The empress in a bad mood was out of balance, so much so that the War of Succession to the Austrian Throne ended, and the queen who evolved from a pretty lolita became an adult.
The Seven Years War also allowed the street aunt to complete the plan of getting closer to the fat female street aunt.
It's just that Austria has us today, but the enemy has changed from Prussia to the more powerful France, and the location of the war has changed from Silesia to the old Kingdom of Aragon. In addition, the same situation is that if Austria is in Austria
In the War of Succession, there was hope that Silesia could be taken back, but here, the Austrians' hope of taking back Aragon was very slim. After all, Silesia was just around the corner, and Aragon was far away across half the Mediterranean Sea.
The split of Aragon was inevitable, and Austria could only swallow its fallen teeth. However, after preliminary confirmation that Austria recognized the independence of the separatists in the Kingdom of Aragon and the French ceded the land in the New World to the Netherlands and Austria
Later, something happened that caused the negotiation between us to get stuck.
The Dutch were dissatisfied with the length of the armistice. They demanded ten years. The French believed that the armistice was too long, three years.
Some French generals believed that they did not want to negotiate at all and that France could continue to fight, and even wanted to stop the entire negotiation. In order to reduce the arrogance of these French generals, Alexander transferred me to Strasbourg to participate in the negotiations.
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Sachs took over my duties in southern Italy.
Returning to Strasbourg, we soon began negotiations.
As my first appearance at the negotiating table, I clearly felt the divisions of opinion within the French. The political aristocracy headed by Colbert believed that it would not be good for France to continue fighting, and the French trade routes were blocked by the Netherlands.
Due to the blockade of people, many necessary luxuries and daily necessities cannot be transported to France. If this continues, it will have a negative impact on France.
The economy had a serious impact. The royal aristocrats, headed by the Crown Prince and the heirs of Prince Condé, won over some French military nobles and insisted that the French army could continue to fight. The sacrifice of Prince Condé gave the French soldiers unparalleled fighting spirit and courage.
With this tenacious will and courage, the French will go to the battlefield and win the final victory of this war.
The voice of the French Crown Prince is actually the voice of the French King. Facing the bluff of the French, our emperor has spoken. There is only one Grand Prince of Condé. If the fight continues, who among you can stop my brother from marching towards Versailles?
March?
Your sister, you make me look like a human self-propelled cannon or a sea and land roller. I can kill people if I block them, and kill Buddhas if I block them. If he doesn't blush, I will blush. But even if I know how much I weigh, I still can't.
For the sake of Alexander's face, I still had to straighten my back, pretend to be serious with a sullen face, and show everyone that I was the human-shaped self-propelled roller, and I would crush anyone who dared to block the road.
When the negotiations were suspended, before I walked towards the French Duke of Luxembourg, the French Duke of Luxembourg came towards me instead. I was not surprised by this, because according to Alexander and the others before the meeting, the French Duke came from the negotiating table.
He has been trying to contact me since that day. As for the reason... As a close friend of His Highness, I think this should be enough.
"Prince of the Romans?"
"Yes."
"Well... you didn't command the battle at Strasbourg, did you?"
"Yes."
"Oh." The Duke of Luxembourg seemed very regretful, "But Condai, before he died, he always thought that the commander on the opposite side was you."
Faced with this situation, I really don't know what to say or write.
"We found his body among the horses. He had been trampled to pieces. However, his armor was still basically intact. According to his last words, if he died in battle, his breastplate and sword would be used as
A gift for you. Could you please send someone to follow me to Strasbourg to pick it up?"
To my enemy, give me a breastplate and a sword?
"Excuse me, can you make arrangements with me to let me meet that prince?"
Chapter completed!