Fighting again and again will not lead to victory, but if it is not big, do we have to watch the supreme glory of the Kingdom of Great Britain being trampled under the feet of the Prussians?
"Your Majesty, there is another solution that is not a solution. Although we have rejected the Prussian side's handover of Hanover before, we can now communicate with the Prussian government. As long as the Prussian government makes certain concessions at certain points, then we
Appropriate concessions can be made. As for Hanover, we can also claim that it is a misunderstanding caused by the cumbersome communication channels between the two governments!"
As the Prime Minister of the British government, no one can speak at this time, but he, Little Pitt, could not do so. Therefore, after the British officials in the hall were silent for a long time, Little Pitt opened his mouth and told George III a solution that was not a solution.
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Little Pitt's suggestion was actually that the British government wanted to use a fig leaf for itself. After all, the British Army did not have the strength to confront the Prussian army head-on, and George III was unwilling to give up the territories that Britain had captured on the European continent. In this case
Next, Little Pete could only think of solving this contradiction from its root cause.
The root cause of this matter is undoubtedly Hanover. As for Princess Charlotte, she is just a bargaining chip between the two countries on the Hanover issue.
Although the method Little Pete came up with was a bit clumsy, it could be regarded as an explanation to the whole of Britain regarding the current situation.
"Will the Prussians agree? What if they insist on becoming our enemies?"
After being silent for a while, George III asked little Peter with some uncertainty.
Seeing George III speak, little Pete, who was still worried about George III's attitude, felt a little relaxed for a moment. He immediately said to George III:
"Your Majesty, although the current situation is not good for our country, for Prussia, they will not get any other benefits except Hanover. You must know that once the two countries really go to war, although our country will be severely damaged, I think
In the future, the price the Prussians will have to pay will not be less than our country!
Therefore, I feel that as long as there is an excuse and reason, the Prussians will definitely follow this step."
After Little Pete finished speaking, he looked at George III expectantly, but George III lowered his head and didn't know what he was thinking. After a while, George III raised his head again and said with an ugly face:
"Then this matter will be left to the government. If the Prussians do not agree, then the only choice is to declare war!"
At this moment, Brandenburg has become the focus of attention throughout Europe. The possible large-scale war between Britain and Prussia is not only a matter for the two countries. It has also caused a sensation like a super earthquake on the European continent.
When the news that Britain and Spain might fall out reached Lisbon, the Spanish delegation, which had been in a stalemate with the British negotiating team for some time, immediately announced that the peace negotiations between the two parties would be temporarily postponed. As for the time for re-opening negotiations, it would have to wait until the situation in Europe became clear.
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Not only Spain, but also the Netherlands, another country in the Triple Alliance, is also suffering.
William III, the lifelong ruler of the Netherlands, is currently leading 15,000 British troops and 13,000 Dutch troops to sweep across the English Channel coast of France, because this area is already coastal, and since the war began, the French government has not been prepared to hold on.
These areas. So most of these areas were captured by the coalition forces.
This coalition forward army led by William III and the British general Sir Wodenhall has arrived at Caen. Although its marching speed is not very fast, it is better than the steady step by step. After all, the British are preparing to conquer this area.
bring the land under their control.
And when the news that Prussia and Britain were about to fall out reached William III, His Royal Highness, who was leading the army stationed in Rouen, was really panicked.
There is no doubt that in terms of relationship, the Dutch and the British are closer, although the ruling families of the entire European continent basically have marriage relationships. William III's rise to power benefited from the help of Prussia.
Beginning in 1711, the Orange family lost its status as the hereditary ruler of the Netherlands due to civil strife, and because of the throne, a new round of struggle began in the Netherlands. The current hereditary ruler of the Netherlands, William III, was in
In this case, he once again led the Orange family to regain the ruling position, but it was not a hereditary ruling but a lifelong ruling.
Although William III's rise to power benefited from the help of the Prussians to some extent, he adopted more pro-British policies after coming to power. After all, before the relationship between Britain and Prussia deteriorated, both countries were William III's outsiders.
Supporter. Because of the distance, William III was closer to Britain.
But now, with the deterioration of Anglo-Prussian relations on the table, William III felt very embarrassed.
For William III, if he offended the British, he might face the Netherlands being cut off from its overseas colonies or even having its overseas colonies plundered. But if he offended the Prussians, the Netherlands might not be able to hold on to its homeland.
The tens of thousands of Prussian troops are no joke, and there are currently no major enemies in the surrounding areas of Prussia that involve the Prussians' energy. This means that once the Netherlands sides with the United Kingdom, Prussia is fully capable of sending a large army to attack the Netherlands, and right now the Netherlands
The entire country's army is nothing more than the army of more than 10,000 men in the hands of William III.
"Your Highness, we must express our attitude. The news just came that Ferdinand of Prussia has sent a total of two Prussian divisions, the 11th and 12th, to Rouen. Although these two divisions
The total strength of the regiment is less than 20,000, but the attitude of the Prussians is now very clear, and we in the Netherlands need to determine our position as soon as possible!"
Several Dutch generals stood in the office of William III.
Rouen is a sizable city in northern France, and after the coalition forces captured Rouen, William III even regarded Rouen as the headquarters of the coalition forces.
Excluding the coalition soldiers stationed in various places, there are currently 10,000 British troops and 8,000 Dutch troops in Rouen.
"Whatever choice we make, whether we lean towards Prussia or the United Kingdom, it will not do us any good in the Netherlands. No matter which side we lean towards, it will only do us harm!"
William III frowned and looked at the Dutch generals in front of him.
After hearing what William III said, these Dutch generals also fell silent. Indeed, as William III said, it was really embarrassing for the relatively weak Netherlands to be caught between tigers and wolves.
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After capturing Hanover, the British Prince Edward was taken to Prince Henry.
"This is a naked act of aggression by your country! This is a violation of the alliance between you and us. Prince Henry, you must be responsible for your actions!"
Looking at Prince Edward who was still shouting despite being reduced to a prisoner, Prince Henry snorted coldly and said:
"Your Highness Edward, I hope you can understand your situation. Now you have become a prisoner of our country. Although we cannot execute you at will due to your status, we still want to give you a good long-term memory during this period.
Okay. I think you should understand what I mean!"
Hearing the coldness in Henry's words, Prince Edward couldn't help but tremble.
As mentioned before, when Edward was laughing, he and the Duke of York went to Brandenburg to undergo a period of training under Frederick the Great, and it was the training received during that period that made Prince Edward's attitude towards Prussia
All memories seem to have turned into a dark color.
Anyone who has not experienced Prussian training cannot imagine the harshness of the Prussian army, not to mention that York and Edward were trained by Frederick the Great, who was known for his strictness.
"No. I protest, you can't do this to me! I am the prince of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Even though I am being captured now, I still demand treatment that matches my status!"
Looking at Edward who was shouting, Prince Henry said with a playful look:
"Your Highness Edward, I haven't seen you for decades and you are still so stubborn. If that's the case, then I will let you recall your days in Brandenburg!"
As he said that, Prince Henry's eyes showed a sharp look.
When he saw Prince Henry's gaze, Edward immediately lowered his head as if he did not dare to look at him.
When they were in Brandenburg, although both York and Edward were trained by Frederick, because Frederick the Great was the king of a country after all, his time was limited, so sometimes Frederick the Great would train them
Leave the task to Henry.
It can be said that when Edward smiled, he had experienced the harshness of Prince Henry.
But now, the stern look in Prince Henry's eyes made Edward suddenly recall that past event.
After Edward sent someone to take away "experience" from Prince Henry, Prince Henry summoned a group of Hanover officials.
Lockes' house received an uninvited guest, and this uninvited guest was Fox, the British ambassador to Prussia.
After all, the two countries have not officially declared war yet, so it is really hard for this shameless ambassador, Mr. Rocks, to order the guests to be closed behind closed doors, so Rocks ordered his attendants to bring Fox into the living room.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, your country's undeclared war goes against the longstanding traditions of the civilized world, so I express my strong protest!"
"Okay, Mr. Fox, the matter has reached this point. Protests can no longer solve the problem. Moreover, if protests can solve the problem, then your country and I will not reach this point, so we should chat calmly.
Bar!"
Locks said to Fox with a calm face.
Hearing Rocks' words, Fox felt bitter in his heart, and then he said:
"I would like to ask Your Excellency, Prime Minister, does your country really feel that it is declaring war with our country?"
"I can't give you an answer to this matter for the time being. After all, this matter is out of my scope. Whether to enter a state of complete war with your country still needs to be decided by His Majesty the King of our country. Speaking of which, since you see me again, you might as well go
Please pay homage to your majesty!"
Hearing Rocks say this, Fox said angrily:
"If I could see His Majesty the King of your country, why would I bother to come to you?"
Seeing Fox's expression, Rocks had a smile on his face.
"There is news from London that since Hanover has been occupied by your country, in exchange for the original conditions, our country can forget about it, but your country must unify its caliber with our country and declare that Hanover is the new capital of Hanover. Your country has paid a certain price to re-establish it."
In exchange. This is already the bottom line of our country!"
Fox's face straightened and he said to Rocks.
When Fox said this, Rocks also put away the smile on his face and said:
"So, your country intends to reconcile?"
"Although this makes me feel aggrieved, I still want to say that this is the biggest concession our country can make when the Prime Minister considers safeguarding the alliance agreement between your two countries. Otherwise, our country will have no choice but to break up!"
As Fox spoke, he stared at Rocks closely, as if he was afraid of missing any subtle expression on Rocks' face.
"Okay then, I will go to the palace right now, but I would like to ask you, what do you mean when you say that our country paid a certain price?"
"Two hundred thousand pounds!"
Fox reported a number, but then Rocks said firmly:
"This is impossible. Money is being used everywhere in our country right now. Even if there is still 200,000 pounds to give to your country in exchange for Hanover, I doubt whether your country is really sincere!"
Two hundred thousand pounds is not a small amount. If converted into Prussian marks, it is almost equal to half a million gold marks. And using half a million gold marks as the price to calm the British anger, the Prussian government is not so wealthy.
kind of situation.
After Rocks finished speaking, Fox seemed to have already anticipated Rocks' attitude.
After all, if London really wants Prussia to give 200,000 pounds, then it can be said that the so-called level of the British government does not exist at all.
"Considering the actual situation of your country, our government can allow your country to pay off this amount within ten years without any interest. In addition, if your country agrees, then our country will promise to meet your country's requirements after the war in France is over.
Spain’s Colonial Demands!”
Previously, after William learned that Spain and the British were in contact to negotiate peace, he had instructed the Prussian government to intervene and submitted some of Prussia's colonial requirements to the British government.
The British had not responded before. After all, in the eyes of the British, the Prussian appetite was too great. Not only did they ask for Spanish colonies in Southeast Asia, but they also asked for a share of the Spanish colonies in North America and the Atlantic Ocean.
You must know that these were originally regarded by the British as their own possessions.
After Fox finished speaking, Rocks immediately began to calculate the gains and losses in his mind.
For Lockes, this condition of the British is not unacceptable. Two hundred thousand pounds is equivalent to half a million gold marks, and if divided into ten years, it means that Prussia only needs to pay 50,000 gold marks to Britain every year.
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What this money gained was the great expansion of Prussia's colonies.
At present, Prussia only has one colony in North America overseas. Although this colony has been greatly developed due to the efforts of the Prussian government, North America is not a wealthy place after all.
Correspondingly, the colonies in the hands of the Spanish government can be regarded as fat and oily.
The Philippine Islands in Southeast Asia are not only close to India and the old empire in the Far East, but the islands themselves are also considered to have a beautiful environment and rich products. The Philippines has a large amount of iron ore and copper mines, and these mineral deposits are a great temptation for Prussia
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After Prussia replaced the Friedrich 1790 rifle, the demand for copper mines has remained high. After all, rifle bullets have gradually begun to use copper, and Prussia's own copper mine production is not large, and even for a time it could not
Outsourcing is necessary to meet the needs of the military.
This situation made William very dissatisfied, and at the same time, it also made William look forward to the Philippines. After all, in his previous life, the copper mines in the Philippines ranked among the top in the world, which shows that its output is huge.
Although the Prussian mainland is quite far away from the Philippines, in the long run, purchasing copper ore from the Philippines is still much more cost-effective than purchasing it in Europe.
In addition, the geographical location of the Philippines is also destined to be a treasure land. Whether it is developing to the South Asian subcontinent or traveling to Japan and the old empire, it is very convenient.
The year 1793 has been emphatically recorded in history books, not only because of the execution of Louis XVI, but also because Macartney of England led a British mission to Beijing and was received by Emperor Qianlong, which also became an annual event.
In 1793, it was the fifty-eighth year of Qianlong's reign in the Laoda Empire, which meant that the so-called "Old Man Shiquan" could not live long, and starting from him, the Laoda Empire gradually began to decline.
Another big country in the East, Japan's Tokugawa Shogunate, reached its last glorious era before destruction.
But what has to be said is that the countries in the East can no longer keep up with the times. When the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty were still using bows and arrows to ride and shoot and brought China back into a slave society, this dynasty had already fallen behind.
For William, before his rebirth, William hated the Manchus more than the Japanese (I don’t know if they will be harmonized). On the 10th day of Yangzhou and the three massacres in Jiading, did they kill fewer people than in Nanjing? Yangzhou alone
In ten days, this Ming Dynasty and even the largest prosperous city in the world at that time was destroyed.
The Spanish colonies in the Caribbean were even more meaningful to Prussia, because as long as they occupied several islands in the Caribbean, it would be a layer of insurance for the Prussian colonies on the North American continent.
PS: Speaking of which, I can't help it anymore. I read the news about the July 7th Incident on the subway today and saw the verbal and written criticism of the Japanese. As a Han Chinese with a certain education, I just want to say:
On the 10th in Yangzhou, there were three massacres in Jiading!
"In the tenth day of Yangzhou, monks collected more than 800,000 corpses." Excuse me, how many Nanjings are these!
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Han population exceeded 100 million, while at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the population was less than 20 million!
Compared with the Manchu and Qing Dynasties, can the Japanese still be regarded as beasts? The Japanese are beasts, so where can the Manchu and Qing Dynasties be placed!
Some people think that this is a civil war of the Chinese nation, so this period of history can be downplayed, but I want to say to those guys who are driven by political needs, "Please give my regards to the eighteen generations of women from your ancestors!".
Before the Manchus entered the customs, did anyone think that they were the Chinese nation? Let’s not mention the far side, let’s talk about what was the slogan shouted by Sun Yat-sen and other revolutionary parties in the late Qing Dynasty? It was Nima’s “Expulse the Tartars and restore China!”
What does it mean to restore China, and what does it mean to expel the Tartars! Those who can’t understand this slogan, did your Chinese teacher really die early? Does this mean that the Manchus will be included in China!
Also, during the Qing Dynasty, the slogan was "Defend Manchus and Han! Han people are slaves. Damn it." When I saw the Japanese mentioned in the news today, I got very angry.
The country has set up a national memorial network. Damn it, you have the ability to put those who were massacred by the Qing Dynasty in public sacrifices. Damn!