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Everyone can make wishful thinking. Just when Emperor Zhu was planning to use the Crimean War to severely damage Russia, then use the Civil War to divide the United States, and finally wait for a world war to make the Ming Empire the world hegemon. The world is now

The rulers of the overlord British Empire were also making their own plans.

England, Windsor Castle.

"Her Majesty the Queen, Your Highness the Prince, the new ambassador of the Ming Dynasty, Viscount Guo Songtao, has arrived in London. In addition, the new ambassador of the Ming Dynasty to France, Marquis Wu Chunqiu, arrived in Paris three days ago..."

The British Foreign Secretary is reporting on the arrival of China's new ambassador.

"It seems that the envoy who can truly represent His Majesty China has arrived in Europe, but it is a pity that this person is in France." Prince Albert looked a little worried, and then he glanced at the Foreign Minister, Baron Clinton. "Baron, do you think His Majesty the Chinese are ready?

Are you ready to fight?"

"What is certain now is that China will definitely declare war on Russia." Clinton said, "Although the Chinese have taken a seemingly very tough stance on the New Guinea issue, they have not strengthened their defense and colonization on the island of New Guinea.

Instead, an alliance of Mongolian nobles from Monan and Mobei was convened at a place in northern China called Mulan Paddock. According to reliable information, His Majesty the Chinese will seek for himself the title of Great Khan of Mongolia."

"Mongolia... Great Khan!" The Queen frowned, "Does Jason want to become another Genghis Khan?"

Viscount Palmerston, the Minister of the Interior, sneered slightly: "The Chinese have always been a continental race. Conquering the grasslands and deserts in the north and west has always been the dream of the greatest kings in Chinese history. If those kings turned their attention to the warm areas and oceans in the south,

.China has long been the master of the Spice Islands and Australia.”

The prince took over the topic: "Viscount Alexandrina is right. The Chinese have been fighting hard with the nomads on the grasslands for 2000 years or more. Jason wants to be the final winner of this long struggle.

It’s understandable, but his current opponent is not the Mongols, but the Russian Empire!”

"An opponent he can't defeat!" A charming smile appeared on the queen's face, and her tone of voice became much lighter. "Moscow and Petersburg are too far away from Beijing. It is impossible for the Chinese to break into the heart of Russia.

If such a situation really occurs, the entire Western world will stand behind Russia. Likewise, it is impossible for the Russians to invest all their strength in the east, and then Russia's western territory will become an unguarded wealth."

After listening to the analysis of the Queen and the Prince Husband, the Prime Minister, the Earl of Aberdeen, could not help but frown slightly. The leaders of China and Russia are not fools. Will they really continue to fight an endless war?

"Maybe there will be a hundred-year war that China and Russia will have to grit their teeth to fight!"

Viscount Palmerston said triumphantly: "The Tsar cannot accept the bitter consequences of losing millions of square miles of territory, even if those lands are barren! Once the Tsar realizes that he cannot gain even an inch of territory in Europe and the Near East, Russia will

They will definitely turn around and head east to regain the lost land. So we should now adopt a policy of supporting China in seizing Siberia, and let these two land powers fight for the frozen soil of Siberia for a hundred years!"

If this is the case, it would be a good thing. The British Prime Minister is thinking in his mind that if China and Russia continue to fight in Siberia, then the only potential opponents for Britain are France and the United States. The former can be contained by supporting German countries.

It is indeed a problem...

"Your Majesty the Queen, Your Highness the Prince. I think it is time to end the New Guinea dispute. Now that Zhu Jishi may have become the Mongol Khan, I think his interest in the northern and western territories has exceeded his interest in the southern territories.

Yes. In fact, this is also determined by China’s weak naval strength.”

Baron Clinton suddenly turned the topic to New Guinea: "I suggest that while negotiating with the Chinese, send a fleet to Singapore that can destroy the entire Chinese navy!"

"Sending a fleet? Will it anger the Chinese emperor?" The Queen looked a little worried. "Our enemy is always Russia!"

"The Empire should show its determination to defend Australia and India from threats." Baron Clinton replied in a low voice.

"Dear Albert, what do you think?" The Queen looked at Prince Albert.

"Wait a little longer, maybe we can ask the French Emperor to come forward to mediate. It is not appropriate to get too stalemate with China now." Prince Albert looked at the overly tough foreign minister, and his tone became a little cold, "Find a solution to the problem.

The general direction and solving the problem are two different things. The latter

Pay more attention to the details. We should deceive the Chinese into the battlefield instead of forcing them to the battlefield with bayonets. Because now not only Zhu Jishi wants to capture Siberia, the Tsar is also preparing to destroy the Turkish Empire! We need the Chinese ** team to go

Contain part of the Tsar's power!"

The prince's words made the Foreign Secretary a little embarrassed. He was not used to seeing China as a country that could be on an equal footing with Western powers such as Britain, France, and Russia.

The Prime Minister took over the topic at this time: "It is true that we should not use the threat of force, at least we should not use force until all peaceful means are exhausted."

"Yes, how many peaceful means do we have? Mr. Prime Minister, please tell me and the Queen." The prince nodded.

"The first is the suzerainty of the Grand Duchy of Lan Fang. The Chinese have always wanted to turn this country into a province. In fact, it is a province of China. The empire can give up its suzerainty over Lan Fang.

Second is Hong Kong Island. This small island is of little value. Now the scale of Sino-British trade has exceeded 80 million pounds, of which less than one-twentieth is re-exported through Hong Kong. In comparison, Kowloon on the other side of Hong Kong is

More prosperous. And garrisoning troops in Hong Kong is of little significance. The Chinese have a new army of 700,000 to 800,000 people, which cannot be threatened by the British army of more than 1,000 people.

The third bargaining chip is to support China in seizing the Aleutian Islands and Alaska after the war breaks out..."

Prince Albert frowned when he heard this suggestion.

"Will this... pose a threat to Canada, our colony in North America?"

The British Empire has so many colonies! Moreover, it has occupied so many good places but failed to develop them properly. It is not surprising that they are now being coveted by other countries.

"Then China is not allowed to occupy Alaska...how about it being co-administered by Britain, France and China?"

"Okay, we can do it this way." The prince thought for a while, then nodded in agreement, "Is there anything else?"

The Prime Minister thought deeply: "If China is not allowed to annex Alaska, then Britain must allow China to appropriately expand its territory in the Spice Islands."

"Expand the Grand Duchy of Lan Fang?"

"This is also an option." The Prime Minister said hesitantly. "Or we can promote the merger of the Kingdom of Sarawak and the Grand Duchy of Lanfang."

"Can King Brooke agree?" The prince shook his head. "Due to the continuous immigration of Chinese and the emergence of a large number of rubber plantations and palm plantations, the Kingdom of Sarawak is becoming the second Lanfang and will soon become rich. I believe

Want to incorporate it into the Straits Settlements.

"Or... allow the Grand Duchy of Lanfang to annex part of Dutch Borneo."

"Can the Dutch agree?"

After hearing the Prime Minister's suggestion, Prince Albert asked a question first, then thought for a long time, and then said calmly: "Then let's ask Napoleon III to mediate first... I think Zhu Jishi will be willing to listen to the French emperor.

He can’t offend Britain and France at the same time, right?”

His Royal Highness the Prince paused and then turned the topic to Central Europe: "For future wars, the attitudes of Austria and Prussia are also particularly critical. If they support Russia in this war, it will be difficult for Britain to win even if it joins the war. To be honest,

, I really miss the old Metternich a little bit.

Fox, if he were still the Prime Minister of Austria, everything would be peaceful. I really don’t understand what the Austrians think, and they actually ousted such a great man who has worked hard to maintain the country for decades. I think they will soon
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