Sure enough, the British had a very small appetite. They exchanged half of France's colonies on the Caribbean Sea at the cost of Prussia's troops. This condition is not generous to Prussia no matter how you look at it.
As mentioned earlier, with Prussia's development of the New World, the 20,000 troops currently deployed in the New World are obviously unable to effectively defend all territories. Although William had also thought of increasing troops in North American colonies, taking into account the national conditions of Prussia, Prussia's fundamental interests are still in the local area. Now that the European continent is in a turbulent situation, no one knows where Europe's future will go. Once the increase in troops to North America means weakening the local troops.
William was not satisfied with the conditions offered by the British.
"His Highness Augustus, I think you may have misunderstood. Although I have some connection with Leopold II, judging from the current situation, it is impossible for me to have the ability to stop the Austrians from acting. In addition, the current European land is not calm. At this time, sending troops to North America can expand the interests of Prussia, but Prussia has always been a land-powered country, and I am not afraid of jokes about your country. Our country's navy is just starting out. Even if it seizes the islands in the Caribbean Sea, our country will not spend a lot of energy on these islands!"
After William said something, the three British people were moved, especially Augustus's face immediately became a little weird.
This time, he only arranged for Peter to go to the meeting with William. After all, as the prime minister of the British Empire, Peter's status was not low, but Augustus expected that William would definitely accept the proposal of British aggression. So after considering that he would definitely gain some reputation in this matter, he decisively joined Pitt's team.
But now the opinions raised by his side were rejected by William, which made Augustus seem a little unacceptable. You should know that in his opinion, the British's conditions were to give the Prussians free of charge. After all, Prussia without a powerful navy could not get out of the land without the consent of the British. How could they say they would fight for the colonies?
When Augustus looked ugly, Pitt was not angry. As a politician who ascended the position of British Prime Minister at the age of 24, Pitt was used to the political relationship between the country's upper class. No matter how nice the so-called alliance sounds, it is just to come together for the common interests. Once there is no common interests, no matter how firm the allies are, they will definitely go their separate ways. Such examples have appeared many times in the past century, not to mention that William now only disagrees with the conditions proposed by the British.
"Then Your Majesty William. Why don't you express your opinions and think about it. As a firm ally, the British Empire will definitely take into account the interests of Prussia!"
"Haha, since Prime Minister Pitt spoke, the requirements are very simple. I not only ask for the colonies of the Caribbean. At the same time, I also hope to get a place for the Prussians to rest in the Indian Ocean!"
These words made Augustus, who had originally looked ugly, jumped up in shock
"What! Your Majesty William, you are not wrong! Do the Prussians want to enter India? No! This is absolutely not possible!"
Augustus rejected William's request, but William did not care about his attitude but turned his attention to Pitt.
I saw that Pitt also looked embarrassed.
You should know that since the beginning of the 18th century, Britain has continuously increased its influence in India, and India has become an important part of the British world's colonial empire. Through the East India Company, Britain not only has a large number of territories and armed forces in India, but also trades opium through local colonial rule and those Manchurian braids. The trade volume between Britain and India is as high as nearly five million pounds each year.
Under such circumstances, the UK has long regarded India as its own confinement. Even if there is a French East India Company in India, the French East India Company did not pose much threat under the suppression of the British East India Company.
Now, the British want to seize the French Indian region is a manifestation of their ambition to dominate India. In this case, even if Prussia is the most important ally of Britain in Europe, it is still an unknown number to enter India.
"Dear Your Majesty William, if I remember correctly, your country has no interest in India, and your country does not even have a large-scale ocean navy and ocean fleet. In this case, even if our country agrees to your country enter the Indian Ocean, I am afraid that your country cannot effectively develop the Indian Ocean region, right?"
Pete's rhetoric made William a little embarrassed. Fortunately, William's face had been trained, so he just felt embarrassed in his heart, but he didn't show it at all on his face.
"His Excellency Prime Minister Peter, what you mentioned are all about our country's internal affairs. It is not convenient for us to discuss it here, but I think it is beneficial to the British Empire to let Prussia participate in the development of the Indian Ocean. Although you are the only one in the Indian Ocean, the forces of the Netherlands, Spain, France and other countries are complicated, and our country can take this opportunity to cooperate with your country's layout in the Indian Ocean!"
To be honest, William has been envious of India for a long time.
It may be too fake to say that India is full of gold, but it is unquestionable that trade with India can earn a lot of money. When India's ivory is shipped to Europe, its value often doubles, and there is another thing that makes William even more envious, that is opium.
Opium can be said to be the thing that modern Chinese hate the most, but in William's opinion, it is completely unnecessary to hate the British because of opium. After all, the British did not put a gun on your neck and force you to suck opium.
According to the words that someone would hate drug lords when taking drugs, then do you hate arms dealers when you fight, and you would hate all kinds of food when you have diarrhea?
What William hated the most was that in the later generations, for the so-called national unity, various Qing palace dramas completely diluted the hatred between the Han and Manchus. The wild boar skins with braids of your uncle are so handsome? The barbarians who have not taken a bath for many months have not been bathed and floated on the grassland before they get close. It is a smell that makes those idiots travel back and will probably be scared.
Having said that, I want to say something off topic
(There is no China after Yashan, and there is no China after the fall of the Ming Dynasty. Many people say that the Japanese were provoking China's ethnic division, but I think this sentence is not wrong at all. Look at our culture today, look at our clothes, the Qing Dynasty's jacket is called Tang suits, why don't those two tyrants die? Ironically, some of the Chinese culture has been passed down in Japan. Throughout history, we can find that Japan has never recognized that the Qing Dynasty is China. Japan believes that Manchuria is just a barbarian who invades China. This is what supports the Japanese's view.
The Han people have three hatreds, one hates the Five Barbarians invading China, two hates the Battle of Yashan, and three hates the Qing Dynasty entering the Pass! If you don’t know these three Han people, you are embarrassed to say that you are Han people! Those who boast about ethnic integration and harmonious world, I really want to greet your ancestors for the eighteen generations!
If it weren't for the lack of strength, William really wanted to command his army to slaughter all the young and old in the inner city of Beijing. What William admired most in his previous life was the Great Wei Wudao King who saved the Han people from danger.
The six barbarians inside and outside, those who dare to claim to be a soldier's stick will be killed!
What a heroic spirit this is!
"Jin Ji": "Since the end of Ji Long, Min scattered warehouses to create private grace. He attacked Qiang and Hu, and fought without moon. Qing, Yong, You, Jingzhou, more than millions of Di, Qiang, Hu, and Man, each returned to the local area, with roads intertwined, killing and looting each other, and died of hunger and epidemic. There are 123 to 100 million people who can achieve it.
It was Ran Min who awakened the beliefs in the hearts of the Han people all over the world that the situation of fighting against Qiang and Hu people without fighting. After the Han people stood up to fight, the Hu people knew that they could not compete with each other, so they returned to their hometowns.
I only hate that during the Qing Dynasty, the Han people never had any heroes again.)
Well, the complaints above made you laugh.
Therefore, William not only did not apologize for selling opium to Manchuria, but was even very happy. During the Manchurian rule, most of the poor people at the bottom were Han people, and how many of these Han people could have money to smoke opium. As for the rich Han people, there were a few who were not willing to be slaves in Manchuria. Since this was the case, it would be better to contribute to Prussia.
The huge profits contained in opium are enough to make anyone take risks, and William is also quite interested in this. You should know that in Southeast Asia, the French also have colonies, and it is not only the origin of opium but also close to Manchuria. This is an excellent opium base.
Pete and Fox discussed in a low voice. Although they were political enemies, they were still part of the Whig Party after all, and their views were consistent in terms of interests in the British Empire.
After a little discussion, Pete smiled and reported to Augustus.
The crown prince's face was not good when listening to Pete's report, but after Pete finally gave a few words of advice, Augustus's face improved.
"His Majesty William, our country will consider the opinions of your country. In this way, it is getting late. Let's continue to discuss it tomorrow. What do you think?"
Little Pete smiled at William and said, and after hearing his words, William responded with a smile:
"Of course, then I will be in good news tomorrow!"
As he said that, Elstener handed William's hat to William, and Augustus and others personally sent William to the palace. After William walked to the palace gate, he directly boarded the carriage.