Chapter 43: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Talks to You about Dreams
Although Peter knew that Adelaide was not being honest with her words, he ignored her. Adelaide, now twelve years old, was still too young, but it was the right time to leave a deep impression on her.
In his opinion, Adelaide has no merit except that she is Louis XV's favorite daughter.
After all, apart from getting married, there are only a few daughters of European royal families who can make a name for themselves, and Adelaide is not among them.
Peter said calmly and seductively:
"Adelaide, how do you think Britain should be conquered?"
Adelaide looked at Peter suspiciously, always feeling that he had no good intentions for asking this, but seeing the serious look on his face, she suddenly felt a bit vain.
No matter what you say, this man is still the crown prince of Russia. With his identity there, he asked himself, even more important than his father.
Her father asked her just to spoil her and tease her, and she knew it in her heart. But when Peter asked her, she felt grown up.
Adelaide thought about it seriously, summarized her previous thoughts on conquering Britain, and said proudly:
"It's very simple. I am the daughter of the king and the princess of France. As long as I go to the front line, the morale of the soldiers will be boosted. I love the soldiers and they support me. No matter what I do, I can win in a single battle!"
Looking at the childish light on Adelaide's face, Peter smiled and said:
"Then you haven't thought about failure. What if you fail and get caught? The British are not as easy to negotiate as me, and they will give you kebabs."
Adelaide's eyes widened:
"I was caught, haha... my great French princess will be... (⊙o⊙)..."
Looking at Peter's eyes, Adelaide felt that it was better not to be proud now. She pursed her lips and said:
"If I am caught, my father will definitely send troops to rescue me."
"But before they rescue you, they will do many things to you, such as taking off your clothes, causing you to experience great pain, and then drawing pictures of your humiliation and sending them to the French people. Even if you are
After being rescued, he has no face to see anyone, and the best-case scenario is to spend his miserable life in a monastery."
Adelaide said disdainfully:
"Isn't it just stripping off clothes? Haven't you already done so? I, Adelaide, frowned?"
Peter:……
Is this brain c?
Could this scene be the same?
Is this all adult education at the French court?
He said patiently:
"I mean stripping naked. As for the great pain, I don't need to explain it anymore."
Adelaide was stunned for a moment, and then her expression changed. She looked at Peter as if she were facing an enemy, and shrank back.
Peter ignored her and continued:
"The battlefield is no child's play, Adelaide. Without my help, you wouldn't even be qualified to go to the battlefield, let alone conquer Britain. Do you understand?"
Adelaide blinked and said:
"Will you help me? You are the crown prince of Russia, why should you help me? Moreover, you are still holding me captive."
Peter said:
"This will make it easier for us to communicate. As for how to help, you have seen the guards who arrested you."
Adelaide nodded.
Peter said:
"What do you think of their skills?"
Adelaide curled her lips and said:
"The strength is okay, but it's far behind us French people."
Peter smiled and said nothing:
"That's right, you French people are very brave. Under the leadership of King Louis XIV, you defeated many countries that blocked your expansion and established your position in Europe. But do you know what your grandfather told your father before he died?
"
Adelaide was stunned and said:
"What?"
"Your grandfather told your father to try to avoid war and recuperate with the people."
Adelaide was stunned. This was not a secret. The other princesses might not care at all, but she knew it. But how could His Highness Peter, who was far away in Russia, know so well?
She said a little strangely: "So?"
"So you can use our Russian people in the war. You have also seen the strength of our Russian people. They are much stronger than Polish soldiers. Each soldier only costs 15 taels of silver. We can fight wherever you want."
Peter said bewilderedly.
"How much is 15 taels of silver?" Adelaide said blankly.
Peter said:
"It's very cheap anyway. You can find out for yourself when you return to France."
Then he began to plant the idea in Adelaide that it would be more affordable to pay for the war.
In Europe of this era, soldiers from many countries were slaves of the monarch and could be rented out to make money, even if they were organized into legions.
In the later stages of Austria's war of succession, the former elector of Poland and elector of Saxony rented out his own soldiers. Each soldier was priced at 15 taels of silver, which directly increased the income of his family by 500,000 taels.
Nowadays, flintlock guns have become common. If you put a serf in the barracks and train for three to five months, he can become a soldier.
Compared with other European countries, Russian serfs are a huge resource. 90% of the population are serfs. Which country can do this?
Peter remembered that three years later, Britain and Russia signed the St. Petersburg Convention, one of which was a subsidy agreement.
Britain paid subsidies to Russia, and Russia provided a legion to assist.
The annual amount is 300,000 taels of silver, for at least five years.
If Russia can send troops to Hanover to protect the British King's Longxing Land, Britain can pay an additional 1.2 million taels of silver per year.
If Britain and Russia reach an alliance, and Russia promises to fight Britain's enemies and it is impossible to make peace alone, Britain will pay an additional military expenditure of 18 million taels of principal and interest, which will be paid in six years.
Unfortunately, this subsidy agreement ultimately came to nothing.
Because the British felt that there was something wrong with their brains if they gave the Russians money to raise troops during peacetime.
But France is different. Peter has no intention of going against the trend of history. In the future Seven Years' War, Russia, France and Austria are destined to be on the same side, and there is no problem in using French money.
As for what Russia lacked, Peter felt that it lacked everything. After all, the great nobles did not have to pay taxes to the country, but they had the largest number of serfs in their territories, and they could not be touched.
In addition to using steam engines and various measures to improve productivity, the current channels are really limited.
Peter knew that Adelaide could not make the decision, but he was not in a hurry. It was still early before the Seven Years' War. He would inherit the throne and it would take some time for Adelaide to grow up.
First, plant the seeds for Adelaide. She is a French princess, and it is easy to get close to Madame Pompadour. Peter believes that with his own efforts, he can probably find his way to become the unknown Prime Minister.
Even if it fails, there is no loss.
"Adelaide, the two most powerful countries in the world are Britain and France. The British are cruel and ruthless and run rampant in the colonies. But you French are different. You are spreading the seeds of civilization and are influenced by the people of the world.
of admiration.”
"The only one who can stop the British is France. Although we in Russia have intentions, we have been poor for decades and cannot take the blame. You pay us to train your troops, and we are willing to fight for you France!"
"And all the glory belongs to France! Long live France!"
Peter shouted the slogan loudly.
As for Adelaide, her face turned red and something shiny appeared in her eyes.
Moisturizing and moisturizing~~
This princess who has always dreamed of fighting across the sea seems to be... starting to wake up...