"Your Majesty the Governor, the situation has become rotten. If we don't want to be completely wiped out by the Whigs in London, then we must change the current unfavorable situation in Pittsburgh!"
A colonial official stood next to Stewart and said anxiously.
By this time, the only ones who could still unite with Stewart were the stubborn Tories. After all, everyone now knew that Stewart's defeat was inevitable, even if the Continental Army was wiped out again in the future.
But Stewart's position as governor was definitely unkept.
Under this situation, several Whig officials who were not popular in the colonial government of Pittsburgh suddenly became popular. Although the Continental Army was about to approach Pittsburgh, it did not affect the attentiveness of the officials of the Governor's Mansion in Pittsburgh at all.
Visit these Whigs.
Regarding this phenomenon, Stewart currently has neither the ability nor the energy to stop it. After all, it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
"What else can we do? The only thing we can do now is to ensure that Pittsburgh is defended. If Pittsburgh is also lost, London will never let us go!"
Although Stewart seems very decadent, he still has a relatively clear understanding of the current situation.
With the loss of Ohio, the position of Governor of Pittsburgh will definitely not be retained. The only key now is whether Stuart can hold on to Pittsburgh. If he loses Pittsburgh, then it is foreseeable that London will not only resign him.
To put it simply, even his life would be in danger.
Hearing what Stewart said, the colonial official standing next to him bit his lip and said:
"Actually, Your Majesty the Governor, there is another way right now, that is, we can ask the Prussians to send troops to help us eliminate the rebel gang in the Continental Army!"
Stewart's heart moved. But then he said helplessly:
"The Prussians are the masters of not letting go of hawks before they see rabbits. In addition, you also know the situation in Europe. Our two countries are no longer the close allies we used to be. How can the Prussians send troops to help us now!"
"Your Majesty the Governor, you are right. But as far as I know, the Prussian Governor Bruneck is a very wise man. He should know that our attitude towards the Continental Army is the same.
, although we are currently hostile to Prussia in Europe, I think this does not prevent us from joining forces with the Prussians in North America!"
"you mean?"
"Your Majesty the Governor, the Prussians are a traditional army power, and their expansion of overseas colonies has only started in these years. As a result, the Prussian colonial government's rule over the colonies is not stable, and the difficulties of the indigenous people are not
Half past one.
The situation is now very clear. If the Continental Army has the upper hand, the Prussian colonies will definitely be turbulent. After all, the Continental Army's move to unite the natives and black slaves is simply a challenge to the entire civilized world!
Therefore, we might as well send an envoy to Atlanta to discuss with the Prussians. Of course, we can also make appropriate concessions in some aspects!"
After the official finished speaking, he looked at Stewart eagerly.
I saw a tangled look on Stewart's face at this moment, and finally Stewart said:
"Okay, send someone to contact the Prussians immediately, but I insist on a bottom line. That is, the Prussians must not take the opportunity of helping us destroy the Continental Army to invade the colonies that originally belonged to us!"
"Your Majesty the Governor, are these conditions a bit harsh?"
It took a while after Stewart finished speaking before the official hesitated.
Unexpectedly, Stewart said decisively:
"The colonial territory is the property of His Majesty the King of the Sacred Kingdom of Great Britain. I have no right to dispose of it. However, if the Prussians are really willing to send troops to help us, then I can make the decision to agree to Prussia's previous request and open Virginia to Prussian merchants. New Jersey will also be open to Prussian merchants.
There is a port in New York!”
Virginia, New Jersey and New York are the most prosperous areas in the Governor's District of Pittsburgh in North America and the United Kingdom. Because these areas are close to the Atlantic Ocean, their unique geographical location makes the towns in these areas extremely prosperous.
Among them, especially New York and Philadelphia, New Jersey. The annual tax paid by these two cities is almost 30% of that of the Governor of Pittsburgh in North America. You must know that these are just two cities.
Previously, in order to prevent Prussia from penetrating into the North American colonies, with the consent of London, Prussian merchant ships were prohibited from docking and operating within the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Pittsburgh.
But now it is obvious that in order to request the Prussians to send troops for help, Stewart decided to lift this ban without the consent of London.
Just as London was worried, the Prussians were coveting the Atlantic coast cities under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Pittsburgh. After all, after the British ban was issued, the Prussians wanted to trade goods in the colonies or with the French.
, the Spanish traded or transported it to Europe.
But for France and Spain, whose colonies are close to each other, there is no shortage of goods produced in the Prussian colonies. After all, their landforms are similar and the types of products produced are basically the same.
And if it is shipped to Europe, there will undoubtedly be an additional budget for transportation.
But if the British were willing to open the ports, then the situation would be different. Although the goods from the Prussian colonies were shipped to New York, Philadelphia and other places for sale, the profits would be far less than those shipped to Europe.
But after all, there is still money to be made, and the funds can be withdrawn quickly. This is a great temptation for many businessmen. After all, if it is shipped to Europe through merchant ships, then not to mention the rising costs and the long cycle, it is just in case.
A shipwreck would be enough to bury all their belongings.
Therefore, after the British colonies began to implement this ban at the beginning of the year, countless Prussian colonial businessmen asked Bruneke to communicate with the British government to lift this ban.
Although the Prussian colonial government also communicated with the British side, the effect was not significant. At least Stewart once rejected the Prussian colonial government's request on the grounds that he could not disobey orders from London.
In České Budejevice, Dessau looked very ugly while holding the documents in his hand.
This document was a transfer order sent from the Brandenburg Military Ministry, and along with this transfer order arrived in Dessau a copy of Henry's personal letters. In Henry's personal letters, Henry hinted that William had already chosen him.
Bruneck took over as the chief officer of the Military Ministry. At the same time, Henry also gave Dessau a serious warning, telling him not to have any psychological burden and go to Dortmund to take up the post with peace of mind.
In addition to Henry's personal letter to Dessau, Locks also wrote a letter to Dessau. Apart from the different tone, the content of the two is roughly the same.
Thinking that he had made a series of efforts in order to be able to ascend to the position of chief military officer, but in the end ended up making a wedding dress for others, this made Dessau feel calm.
However, Dessau did not dare to disobey William's wishes and the order from the Ministry of Military Affairs.
As a militarist country, William's influence on the army was beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Even generals like Dessau, who had made great military exploits and had a lot of reputation in the army, did not dare to have second thoughts.
Because they knew that if they dared to resist Brandenburg's orders, there would be only one result, and that would be that they would be captured without any doubt.
The same scene also appeared in the other two places. It can be said that Blücher was quite happy when he received the order, but the other three generals obviously felt uncomfortable.
Because there are only two positions in the top military positions, and now that one of them has been confirmed to be taken by Bruneck, the three of them need to compete for the remaining position of Chief of Staff.
And this means that the subsequent competition will be extremely fierce, because among the three of Dessau, Ferdinand, and Dafilia, although Dessau has more merit in the debate than the other two, it is not much more.
, and as for family background, the backgrounds of the three are not much different.
Of course, it would be better if someone is willing to give in, but in terms of age, the youngest Dafilia is already fifty-two years old, and the elder Dessau is already fifty-six years old.
The three of them are all of the same age group. This means that once they miss this opportunity, it will be almost impossible to get to a high position. After all, they do not have the ability to survive for another ten years.
After nearly ten days of discussions between Coote and Penning, the Prussian government and Alexander's government-in-exile finally reached an agreement.
The Prussian government leased the Russian Baltic Fleet at an annual price of 30,000 gold marks to join the Prussian Navy's battle sequence. The Prussian Navy had the right to send naval officers to the Russian Baltic Fleet as trainees. However, the appointment of officers within the Baltic Fleet was decided by the Russian government.
After the Russian Baltic Fleet joined the Prussian Navy's order of battle, it was not allowed to refuse orders without reason, and at the same time it was not allowed to retain its strength.
The only tsar of the Russian Empire recognized by the Prussian government is Alexander himself, Petrov of St. Petersburg. The Prussian government will not recognize it. The Prussian government will fully use its diplomatic influence to help Alexander mediate and try its best to prevent European countries from recognizing the Brankov government.
of legality.
The Prussian government allowed Alexander and the Russian exiled nobles to stay in Copenhagen for a long time, but the Russians must be restrained by Prussian law and not act arbitrarily.
The Prussian government supports Alexander's restoration of the country and is willing to provide assistance for this. Prussia will cut off all diplomatic activities with Russia under Brankov's rule and impose sanctions on trade.
The Prussian government agreed to Alexander's establishment of a restorative armed force on Prussian territory with no more than 10,000 men. At the same time, the weapons, equipment and military training of this armed force would be fully supported by the Prussian military.
The Prussian government will respond to Alexander's request and send troops to help Alexander suppress the Brankov rebels, but the time is tentatively set to be one year later. Before that, Prussia will not declare war on Brankov.
As a reward for the Prussian government, Alexander agreed to hand over the former southern part of Russian Poland to Prussian rule, and at the same time Alexander agreed to the Prussian annexation of Warsaw.
In addition, Alexander was willing to provide financial rewards for the Prussian government's help. If Prussia sent troops to help Alexander restore his country in the future, the military pay would be provided by Alexander.
This agreement allowed Alexander and the Russian nobles who followed him into exile to see the light of day. At least many people no longer had to worry about being forced into exile.
But for Ushakov, this is obviously not good news, because the signing of this agreement means that the Baltic Fleet, which he has devoted his life to since then, will be under the control of the Prussian Navy.
However, although Ushakov had some knots in his heart, he did not reject the agreement. After all, the only one Alexander could rely on at the moment was Prussia. This result was better than exile overseas.
After the agreement was signed, the flag of the Prussian Navy was officially raised on each battleship of the Baltic Fleet. The flag had a white background with a huge black iron cross on it, and in the center of the iron cross was a circle.
In the circle is a black eagle wearing a golden crown.
This is the flag of the Prussian Navy. From now on, this flag will fly on all the battleships of the Russian Baltic Fleet. Of course, the original St. Andre flag of the Baltic Fleet has not been removed. The two flags are erected on the battleships to face the wind.
Exhibition.
Seeing the Prussian naval flag erected on the battleships of the Baltic Fleet, the Prussian Navy Minister Mehard was extremely excited at this moment. For Mehard, the scene in front of him made him intoxicated for a long time.
Want to wake up.
After hiring the Russian Baltic Fleet, the size of the Prussian Navy doubled at once. The Prussian Navy became the second largest navy in the world. At the same time, compared with the size of the British Royal Navy's Home Fleet, the Prussian Navy
It has also greatly shortened the gap with it.
Neither Prussia nor Alexander kept the agreement secret, and just one week after the agreement was made public, a copy of the agreement appeared in Buckingham Palace in London.
"Damn Prussians. What else do they want to do! This is simply provoking our Royal Fleet!"
Augustus roared with a flushed face.
The regency during this period was simply a dream-like life for Augustus. First, the Continental Congress resurrected and caused chaos in the Governor-General of Pittsburgh. Then came the news that the Prussians and Alexander had reached an agreement, and the Russians
The Baltic Fleet joined the Prussian Navy's order of operations.
If we also include the battle between the Tories and the Whigs in Britain, then it can be said that Augustus has never had an easy day since he came to power as regent.
"Your Highness, according to intelligence, after hiring the Russian fleet, the Prussian Navy's main battleships deployed in Europe have reached 61, including four first-class battleships, six second-class battleships, and eleven third-class battleships.
There are twenty-seven fourth-level battleships, and the remaining fifth- and sixth-level battleships total thirteen.
Compared with our country’s home fleet, the Prussian navy is basically the same as our country’s Royal Navy home fleet in terms of the number of main battleships!”
After Admiralty Gilmelon finished speaking, British Prime Minister Fox immediately asked:
"Your Excellency Gilmelon, I want to know whether our home fleet can withstand the pressure of the Prussian Navy!"
"No problem, Your Excellency Prime Minister, our country's home fleet is the elite of the navy, and the main warships of the home fleet are basically within seven years of age. I believe that when it comes to comparing maritime combat effectiveness, the Prussian Navy is definitely not our opponent!
"
Gilmelon's words not only made Fox feel relieved, but even Augustus, who was sitting at the top, looked relieved after hearing it, but then Gilmelon said again:
"But what we cannot deny is that the Prussian navy does have the possibility of overpowering our home fleet. You must know that Prussia's ally, the Swedes, also has a large navy. In this way, if the Swedish navy joins Prussia in the future,
If so, then at least in terms of naval size, the Prussian Navy will far exceed ours!"
The strength of the British Royal Navy is number one in the world. There is no doubt about this. The number of Royal Navy warships deployed around the world has reached more than 110, but this does not mean that the British Navy does not feel pressure.
The British Royal Navy is distributed in Britain's colonial waters around the world and cannot be concentrated all at all. The security of the British mainland mainly relies on the Royal Navy's home fleet.
In comparison, the Prussian Navy obviously does not have that much pressure. Although Prussia has gained many colonies before and also allocated some warships for this purpose, the number of these warships is not very large, which is why in North America
Seven warships were deployed, and five warships were deployed in Southeast Asia.
In this case, most of the Prussian navy is actually on the Baltic Sea, but from the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, there is a threshold that Britain cannot get around.
"Therefore, I hope the cabinet can adopt my plan and once again increase financial investment in the Royal Navy!"
Gilmelon's words were powerful, but after he finished speaking, the British Minister of War Abbot's expression changed.
The British annual financial budget is only so large, and currently, as for Prussia, the consolidation of rule in the newly occupied areas involves a large part of the British finances.
Since the British proposed the Continental Army plan, this year's financial budget has almost been exhausted, and even the money has been spent.
In this case, if the Navy wants to obtain additional investment from the government, it will inevitably have to divert the financial funds originally allocated to the Army.