The world situation has never been isolated, but is linked to each other. Diplomatic relations between countries influence each other, and unilateral relations only existed in ancient times.
The most important thing about the great development of science and technology is that it makes the exchange of information smoother. It is not difficult for people to get news from thousands of miles away or even the other side of the world, but this increases the difficulty of diplomacy.
The war in the Far East between Tsarist Russia and the Chinese has ended long ago, but the final result has been unresolved. There are still a large number of Tsarist Russian prisoners working hard in Xiao Letian's hands.
And Moscow is constantly preparing war funds and continues to send troops to the east in an attempt to make a comeback!
Of course, their biggest hope is diplomacy, or some illusory promise given to them by Napoleon III!
However, the disastrous defeat in Sedan brought all the czar's illusions to naught. He knew that it was impossible to win this battle with the Chinese, but in the end he still wanted to struggle again.
He placed his hope on British mediation. Tsarist Russia even encouraged Britain to send troops to intervene in this war. As long as Britain and Tsarist Russia did not recognize the results of this war, France could persist!
Fight, keep fighting, let France turn into scorched earth, and let the fruits of victory begun by the Prussians and Chinese completely rot in their hands!
As long as France refuses to accept peace talks and admits defeat in the end, the Chinese will fall into an endless war of attrition and will eventually lose!
The calculation was really good, but I never expected that Britain did not send troops to intervene, and France was not as strong as imagined!
The treaty is signed! Moreover, the treaty signed was extremely humiliating. Xiao Letian blackmailed a total of 1.2 billion from the French!
"Oh God! France is finished. No one can help me anymore... How much money will Xiao Letian, who has a huge appetite, extort from me? Tsarist Russia does not have that kind of money to give him!"
"Do we have to give up those captives? Just redeem the nobles? What if we provoke a civil uprising?"
The Tsar slumped on the sofa in front of the fireplace. The current situation was simply unsolvable. Of course, he could give up the ordinary prisoners and only ransom the nobles, but the current Tsarist Russia was no longer what it used to be.
Various revolutionary ideas from Western Europe began to pour into the country, and more and more people accepted the revolutionary ideas. Fortunately, he had implemented the abolition policy before, and thus won the support of a large number of people at the bottom.
Otherwise, as soon as these ideas hit, the revolution would have broken out!
The Tsar's concerns were very reasonable. In real history, after the Franco-Prussian War, revolutions continued in Tsarist Russia, and the revolutionary movement of this nation was more bloody and violent than other nations.
Senior government officials, big landowners and nobles, emerging capitalists... many people were assassinated, and even the Tsar himself was assassinated countless times.
Until 1881, Alexander II was assassinated in St. Petersburg and was bombed alive!
Under such a social background, how dare the tsar abandon those ordinary soldiers? This society must be in trouble...
"Someone... someone... sent an emissary to contact Xiao Letian... Before he leaves Europe, I want to meet him in person and talk to him..." The tsar's voice was as angry as silk when he spoke.
The three most powerful countries in Europe at the time were all panicked. Britain urgently adjusted its diplomatic strategy. The Emperor of Austria-Hungary gave in and was willing to wear a cuckold... Even the most arrogant Emperor of Tsarist Russia lowered his head and was willing to meet Xiao Letian. Negotiate side by side.
These powerful countries were panicked, not to mention the other small countries. Spanish diplomats were making a lot of trouble in various countries. They clamored for the whole of Europe to unite to conquer the Chinese.
But as soon as the treaty was signed, these diplomats shut up, and the most scolding Spanish newspapers also changed their tone of protest, and regarded peace negotiation as a very important option.
Belgium is in a state of chaos. This contract is completely pie-in-the-sky!
Leopold II laughed like a fool. He had no idea that the Chinese head of state who came to Belgium for vacation would bring him so many benefits!
During the war, Xiao Letian came to Belgium to recuperate, and Leopold II even visited him personally. At that time, his only thought was to do more business with the Chinese and make more money!
Unexpectedly, Napoleon III, a lunatic, actually attacked Belgium and killed soldiers and civilians. In the end, he was killed by the head of state!
The angry Leopold II sent out a vengeful army, and wisely handed over the wartime command to Xiao Letian, so the station at Sedan should be the Prussian, Chinese, Belgian... three-nation coalition, besieging France!
Belgium's very small investment actually turned out to be worth 60 million francs in war compensation, and the country in Belgium suddenly went crazy!
People rushed to the streets and set off fireworks, all beer halls opened their doors, and anyone with no money could drink for free!
Small countries with few people are actually more eager for things like victory, because they never thought from the bottom of their hearts that a big gift package like war reparations could fall on their heads!
This is like a working-class person who has been accustomed to poverty all his life. Suddenly one day, without any warning, he received a large sum of overseas inheritance, a total of 60 million francs!
How can we not be ecstatic, how can we not vent our national emotions!
Leopold's portraits have been hung all over the streets, and people reveled all night long shouting slogans "Long live the King!"
"We in Belgium also received war reparations!"
"We have defeated France!"
"We won sixty million francs!"
"Long live! Long live!"
Some residents from southern Belgium, especially those who had seen the battlefield relics with their own eyes, even shouted the slogan "Long live the Führer"!
"Compatriots! Don't forget that the good luck brought to us by the Chinese people is a big gift package given to us by the head of state from the East!"
"Long live the Chinese nation! Long live the head of state!"
"Toast...to the Chinese people, to the head of state!"
Leopold II ordered the country to take a three-day holiday to celebrate the victory, and sent official painters to paint a huge oil painting of Xiao Letian, which was hung nationwide!
The lively carnival scene in Belgium caught the attention of countless small countries in Europe. Envy, jealousy and hatred spread. Residents on the Dutch border became angry when they looked at their neighbors next door.
"Bah... you're a lucky guy! When we were sea coachmen in the Netherlands, we were much better than this..."
The sour grapes mentality exists in all nations around the world, and it’s the same for everyone!
Compared with the vigilance and sour grapes mentality of European countries, Americans are obviously much more rational. The current president of the United States is Grant, the famous general during the Civil War.
The president, who graduated from the West Point Military Academy, issued a statement immediately. In the statement, he first affirmed the importance of the peace treaty and greatly appreciated the actions of many parties to stop the war!
Then this military-loving federal general president began to praise the genius of Prussia and the Chinese military command art!
This statement almost blew the military commanding arts of Xiao Letian, Bismarck, Moltke and others to the sky!
The President of the United States praises the leaders of other countries in the media so much, which makes many people blush!
But the president's praise was not in vain. As soon as this statement appeared in the newspapers, the business community across the United States became turbulent!
