After coming out of Louise's bedroom, William felt that his head was getting bigger, and Christine, who had been violently reprimanded by Louise again, had an aggrieved look on her face.
"Okay, Christine, don't be so sad. You should think like this. If Neville performs outstandingly, wouldn't it be a great success in the royal family? Then no one will oppose you?"
Under William's guidance, Christine gradually became more beautiful, and seeing this situation, William even said:
"If you really like Neville, and he also likes you, then Brother Wang will definitely support you, but you should also know that it is not easy for the two of you to get together, so there will definitely be these difficulties.
, you have to be mentally prepared next!"
After sending Christine back to his palace, looking at the sunset on the sky outside, William felt that his mind was very confused.
After a while, William decided not to think about these things anymore.
Fox officially received a diplomatic note from the Prussians on behalf of the British government, and the Prussian government formally expressed the hope that the British government could consider ending the state of war with France.
When he received the official document from the Prussian government, Fox was surprised. Although he had already known the news about the French negotiation mission coming to Brandenburg, he did not expect that in just one week, the Prussians and the French would actually obtain the news.
made breakthrough progress.
"Send this document to London quickly!"
Fox immediately handed the official document in his hand to an attendant in the embassy. After the attendant left, Fox began to think about the article behind this matter.
Since the French were able to convince the Prussians, it is foreseeable that the French must have paid a large price. Whether any of these costs were directed at the British was Fox's focus.
In fact, when the alliance between Britain and Prussia began to break down, Fox knew that the war between the two countries in France should come to an end soon. After all, as the relationship between Britain and Prussia continued to fight in France, it would be very difficult for Prussia to
Saying it doesn't do any good.
What really worried Fox was whether Prussia, the war monster, would set its sights on Britain once the Allied forces really stopped fighting in France, and after France and Spain surrendered one after another.
You know. At present, with the traditional European powers such as Russia, Spain, and France losing their strength, it has become a fact that Prussia dominates the European continent, and in this war, the Prussian territory has been lost.
been greatly expanded.
Under such circumstances, post-war Europe will inevitably turn into a situation of confrontation between the two powers. Even though the alliance treaty between Britain and Prussia has not yet expired, to the top leaders, the so-called agreement is nothing more than a scrap.
Paper, if you need it anytime, just tear it up!
As the war progressed, Prussia had grown into a behemoth. In this case, Fox had the foresight to believe that there would be a war between Prussia and Britain, and the winner would undoubtedly gain hegemony over the entire Europe.
!
"Your Majesty, in fact, it was not unexpected for us that the Prussians agreed to the French's request for peace. After all, after the Hanover incident, Prussia and we have become estranged from each other. Under such circumstances, how could Prussia concentrate on helping us deal with the French?
.
In my opinion, the Prussians undoubtedly wanted to end the war in France and stabilize the newly occupied areas, thus achieving the effect of self-cultivation and recuperation.
In fact, for our country, there is no need to be angry. After all, the stalemate in France continues. It is also extremely disadvantageous for our country. The war in France has caused a large financial deficit in our country. At the beginning, I advised that in this winter
Before, our country should have ended the war in France, but now an armistice with France does not go against our country’s interests!”
Little Pete thought for a while and then said to George III, but it was obvious that Little Pete's opinions were completely opposite to George III's.
"But we haven't taken Paris yet! The damned Bourbons are still laughing at us from across the Channel!"
"Your Majesty, France is no longer enough to be the enemy of our Kingdom of Great Britain. You should understand that with the changes in the situation in Europe, our only enemy in Europe is now our former ally - Prussia! In this case,
Gaining a lot of benefits from the truce with the French will completely benefit our next actions against the Prussians!"
Even though George III was unwilling to do so, after repeated persuasion by Little Peter, George III finally agreed.
December 20, 1793, the day before Christmas
In Brussels in the Netherlands, representatives of the United Kingdom, Prussia, and the Netherlands formally signed an armistice agreement with representatives of France and Spain.
Like the Spanish, France paid the price of a large number of overseas colonies during this armistice. Vietnam was handed over to Prussia, French India was handed over to the British, French Canada was divided equally between Britain and Prussia, and 300 colonies north of Paris were handed over to France.
Miles beyond to the English Channel were ceded to the British government, while the Netherlands received French Guiana and Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.
Compared with Spain, France's colonies have not been significantly weakened, and the reason why this happened is because the intrigue between the British and the Prussians gave the French a big advantage!
The Prussians wanted to withdraw their troops from France as soon as possible, and in the view of the upper-level Prussians, a France that retained a certain strength could help Prussia contain the interests of the British. After all, with the northern part of France being occupied by the British, the relationship between Britain and France
The hatred has been deeply planted.
As for the British, their views were actually the same as those of the Prussian leaders.
The British government believes that a France that retains a certain degree of strength can help Britain contain Prussia on the European continent. After all, with the substantial expansion of Prussia after the war, the power of the Prussians has aroused the vigilance of the British. The British are well aware that they are in trouble.
The Prussians were no match on land, so the British government decided to support France in order to contain the Prussians on the European continent.
In this way, both countries can be said to be soft-hearted towards France, and this situation immediately made the French overjoyed. Originally, these French people thought that they would hand over most of their overseas colonies like the Spanish, but now they have handed over
The colonies in Canada are only one-third of France's overseas colonies. (Although Canada is a large place, due to weather conditions, Canada cannot be effectively developed in the modern era, so it is said to be three-thirds of France's overseas colonies.
one part)
The armistice agreement signed by the five countries in Brussels was of epoch-making significance for the entire Europe, because with the signing of the armistice agreement, it marked that Prussia stood out from the European powers and officially became a powerful country second only to Britain.
After the signing of the armistice agreement, Britain's title as the world's most powerful country is worthy of its name, and the gap between Britain and other countries has widened.
The Netherlands also expanded during this war. Although its benefits were not comparable to those of Britain and Prussia, its efforts and rewards were considerable.
As for France, although it has ceded some colonies and parts of the mainland, it has retained a lot of strength. It is foreseeable that if France can pacify the revolutionary parties in the south and unify the domestic voice, France will rise again.
can be expected.
Spain can be said to be the most unlucky country among the five countries. But for Spain, the signing of the peace agreement still allows the Spanish government to continue to survive.
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On December 22, 1793, Prussia officially withdrew its troops from France. In addition to the 14th Division and the 6th Division, which would be stationed in the Prussian Netherlands, the three Imperial Divisions would
will be stationed in Frankfurt, while the rest of the army will return directly to Brandenburg to be reviewed by William.
In a blink of an eye, it’s Christmas time again. The Brandenburg Palace is decorated with lights. William is holding little Eric in his arms and teasing him non-stop.
During this period, William's efforts to please little Eric had a very significant effect. At least Eric no longer rejected William's embrace, and he would also show a smile to William when he was happy.
Looking at Christine who was sitting not far away with a sad face, William wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know where to start.
Last month, Louise summoned Neville at the Brandenburg Palace. Not only Louise herself, but a large group of Hohenzollern royal family members, including some close relatives and elders, also met with Neville.
During this process, Neville's performance was undoubtedly somewhat unqualified. At least his cautious attitude and frequent loss of speech when speaking earned him a low score among the royal family.
In order to restrain Christine from having any contact with Neville, Louise personally ordered Christine to be placed under house arrest in the palace. Christine even figured out when to allow Christine to leave the palace.
Louise's order was like a bolt from the blue to Christine, but Louise's attitude represented all members of the royal family, and William, who had always supported Christine, also felt the same after seeing Neville's performance.
Very dissatisfied, Christine had no choice but to give in.
It has to be said that after the country was pacified, Karl of Austria immediately sent people to Brandenburg to propose marriage to William in the hope of marrying Christine. Moreover, he promised that he only wanted to marry Christine, and he would never marry Lithuania.
of.
Karl's request was supported by Anna. In Anna's view, as Prussia became more powerful, Austria should change its past attitude. At this time, getting married to the Hohenzollern royal family would be very important to the Habsburg family.
It is said that there are only advantages and no disadvantages.
However, Carl's proposal of marriage was rejected by Christine herself. Coincidentally, the British Prince Ernst also sent people to propose marriage to William. There was a conflict between the two because of Christine.
With the arrival of the two marriage envoys, it once again became the talk of the upper echelons of Brandenburg.
However, it was clear that Christine still cared about Neville. She rejected all the marriage proposals of Karl and Ernst. Christine even said to William: If she wanted to marry her to Ernst or
Carl, then unless she dies.
Seeing Christine's determination, William felt distressed but also compromised.
According to the original idea, William promised that his two-year commitment would not change, but if Neville still cannot make progress after two years, then Christine must give up and face William's tough attitude. In the end, Christine also
Agreed.
On Christmas night, a grand banquet was held in the Brandenburg Palace.
Almost all the Prussian nobles gathered in the palace, including those areas that had just been occupied by Prussia, and envoys were sent to congratulate them.
Just after William walked into the hall and delivered a speech, suddenly a representative from Frankfurt walked out of the queue and shouted loudly to William standing at the top:
"Your Majesty the King, His Majesty Maximilian, Holy Roman Emperor, has specially sent us to congratulate His Majesty. At the same time, His Majesty Maximilian hopes that Your Majesty will accept His Majesty Maximilian's concession!"
These words immediately shocked everyone in the palace hall.
William has never lacked ambition for the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. Everyone knows this very well, but what people don't know is when exactly William will ascend the throne of the Holy Roman Empire.
And now, with the nobleman's words coming to fruition, everyone can foresee that the time has come for William to ascend the throne of the Holy Roman Empire, and the Prussians no longer want to wait any longer!
Everyone thought that this nobleman was a trustee arranged by William. After all, most people would not dare to speak nonsense at this time to persuade William to ascend the throne of the Holy Roman Empire. But since this man dared to speak, he must be confident.
But in fact, everyone wrongly blamed William. This scene was really not arranged by William. Even William was a little stunned after hearing these words.
Not long after this person's words fell, the palace hall began to slowly become quiet. At this time, Henry and Rocks looked at each other, and they both walked out of the queue to salute William and said:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty Maximilian is sincere. Please accept your abdication and be crowned emperor!" (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature for better and faster novels!