"Do you want to find an ally?" Qing Yangshuo stared into George's eyes and asked straight to the point.
Seeing that his idea was exposed, George smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes sir, I want Long Yan to recognize that the country was established in the British Colonial District after independence."
Qing Yangshuo said meaningfully: "The establishment of every national government will be accompanied by war. George, are you ready to fight the second most powerful country in the world?"
"Now Britain has gained a huge colony, has massive resources, and also has a technological level comparable to Dragon Flame."
"The Dreadnought-class battleship they built is no worse than Long Yan's supply ship."
"You are just a local councilor in the British colonial area now."
"The military is too weak and your people are not united enough."
George nodded. He already knew what Qing Yangshuo said: "Sir, I am here to ask for a ticket. If we hold high the flag of righteousness that day, will you help us?"
Qing Yangshuo's cloudy old eyes narrowed, and a light flashed in his eyes. If Long Yan wanted to intervene in the conflict between Britain and the colonial area, this might be a good opportunity.
But it's not possible now. There is no need for Long Yan to provide any guarantee to the other party for the sake of an uncertain political power.
"Maybe it will, maybe it won't, it depends on the choice you make in the end."
Qing Yangshuo said lightly.
George understood what Qing Yangshuo meant and did not continue to ask.
The main purpose of his visit this time was to find out Long Yan's attitude. If he really rebelled, he didn't want to face the Long Yan Army and the British Army at the same time.
"Thank you sir for the reminder. I'll take my leave."
George stood up and nodded slightly, Qing Yangshuo returned the greeting and watched him leave.
After George completely left Longyan City, Qing Yangshuo immediately ordered his servant: "Tell the people at Almis Office that if there is any movement in the British Colonial Area, report it to me immediately."
"Yes sir."
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And on the other side, the African colonies.
Daun was still thinking of counterattacking Egypt, but was soon stopped by Louis XV, who ordered him not to have any more thoughts about Egypt.
Such an order made Dawn very angry.
He believed that Louis XV was irresponsible for his actions. When he learned that France had turned to cooperate with Long Yan in exchange for access to the Panama Canal, he fell silent.
It is now difficult for the French colonial areas to transport their resources to the French Empire in a short period of time. The Panama Canal is a golden waterway that can shorten the voyage.
It has been a lifeline for them.
After thinking of this, no matter how angry Dao En was, he could only sigh and carry out this order that he was dissatisfied with.
Because of this order, the alliance between France and Italy collapsed again.
Italy will attack the Kingdom of Axum alone.
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At this time, Tsarist Russia.
It was fortunate if unfortunate for them that they got out of the fight just in time.
So far, their losses have been reduced to a minimum, which is a good thing for Sophia, whose power is unstable just now.
At least she can reform Tsarist Russia's shortcomings without being so constrained.
However, before that, she needs to resolve the criticism of her unfair status.
Although in the edict written by her, Peter III died due to food reasons, the senior officials and people of Tsarist Russia simply did not believe that the queen would be so kind.
The death of Peter III was definitely due to her.
Thinking about it this way, the edict of Peter III appointing her as emperor is very problematic. In fact, Sophia forged such an edict.
It was simply a fantasy that she, a Prussian princess, became the emperor of Tsarist Russia.
But there is a clear provision in the tsar's succession rules: the tsar can designate his own successor.
Sophia knew that her position was unfair, and she also knew that no one believed her forged edict of Peter III.
If she wants to secure this position, she must solve this problem as soon as possible.
Sophia summoned two ministers, Osilev and Dolgoruky, who supported her rise to power.
"I have heard some bad rumors recently. What do the two ministers think we should do now?"
Osilev said unabashedly: "If Your Majesty wants to solve this problem, you must find a way to tell the nobles, military, and civilians of Tsarist Russia that you are the only queen of Tsarist Russia."
"But now because of the war, the treasury is already empty, and the assets of the nobles have shrunk a lot, not to mention the common people, who are living in dire straits."
"And we still have to maintain military expenses under such difficult circumstances. With the expansion of the war, the army is now very large, and accordingly the military expenses we need to bear are also even larger."
Sophia frowned and looked at Osilev and said, "You mean, I need a lot of money to bridge these three levels of relationships?"
Osilev nodded, he thought so, but Dolgoruky had other opinions.
"Your Majesty, I don't think so."
"With all due respect, the most fundamental reason why you are able to have such a great reputation and rise to power is because of George III's perverse behavior."
"He broke the hearts of the nobility, the army, and the common people!"
"But for the troops who killed the enemy on the battlefield, the injuries were undoubtedly more serious."
"The easiest thing you can get now is the support of the military, and the rest is what you need to consider."
"It's not difficult to improve the treatment of the peasants and make them think you are a good tsar. I think the key lies in the nobility."
Osilev nodded, he thought so too.
"The core issue is money!" Sophia added.
Dolgoruky nodded and said: "We need money to maintain the interests of the nobles."
Sophia exhaled slowly. Peter III really left him a mess. The empire is now riddled with holes.
Although the relationship between Tsarist Russia and Long Yan has eased, it is already very difficult to participate in the most profitable shipping industry.
"If Tsarist Russia could still control the outlet of the Baltic Sea, everything would be different." Sophia said with emotion.
At this moment, Naresh, another most important member of parliament in Tsarist Russia, walked in.
"Your Majesty, I have good news for you. We will have the opportunity to obtain the port where Poland is located."
Upon hearing the news, Sophia stood up suddenly, so excited that she didn't even care about etiquette.
So much so that when she stood up, she didn't notice her chair hitting the ground.
"What did you say?"
"Port of Poland!"
Naresh said with great certainty: "Yes, that's right, Frederick II recognized us as a port in Poland."
Hearing the name of Frederick II, Sophia's face, which was quite happy at first, suddenly darkened. She said coldly: "All of this requires conditions. Tell me, this time Tsarist Russia will give Long Yan Or what are Prussia’s conditions?”
Because of the war, Poland had been divided, although Frederick II occupied part of it.
But Poland's seaports were basically occupied by Long Yan, without Long Yan's nod.
How could Tsarist Russia obtain these ports? This is simply a dream.
Naresh smiled and said: "Your Majesty, since your opponent has extended an olive branch, why don't we take advantage of this opportunity to cooperate with Long Yan and Prussia."
"It's good for us all."
