On the same day that Zhuge Weijiu visited the Rothschild Palace in Vienna, British Foreign Secretary Robert Peel, Lord of the Admiralty Viscount Palmerston, and First Sea Lord Sir Hardy were visiting the Hofburg in Vienna. big palace.
These three people were nominally on the front line for the nth Vienna Peace Conference to be held soon - the stated purpose of this peace conference was, of course, to mediate the ongoing "Ming-India War." Although the ongoing war has been called a "World War" by some people, and was indeed called a World War in later historical records, at the end of 1831 and the beginning of 1832, most people did not realize that they were in In the midst of a world war.
The possibility of ending this worldwide war through peaceful negotiations is always there... because the two protagonists of the war, the Ming Empire and the British Empire, know very well that they have no intention of entering the other side's homeland. , the possibility of completely defeating the opponent. Therefore, the outcome of this war is destined to be a compromise peace conference, rather than the collapse and surrender of one party.
Therefore, a ridiculous phenomenon appeared in this war. On one side, giant ships and cannons were fighting on the sea, competing for coveted colonies; on the other side, the rulers of both sides were in Vienna, discussing bed politics... ...By the time the war was over, countless soldiers below had died, but the rulers above had become relatives!
However, arranging peace talks (marriage) with the Ming Dynasty's special envoy (Zhuge Weijiu) was only the official task of Robert Peel, Viscount Palmerston and Sir Hardy. Their real mission is, of course, to mess up Europe!
Great Britain and the Ming Dynasty can compromise and turn their war into a marriage, but if they want Great Britain to watch the Bourbon dynasty and the Romanov dynasty rise in Western Europe and Eastern Europe respectively, with one serving as Western Rome and the other as Eastern Rome, that is It's simply impossible.
I think the British conquered the Western Roman Empire back then!
If the two Romes become stunned again, why don't they turn around and pay for their home in the British Isles?
So this matter must be messed up with Huang!
On the European continent, there are also many people who do not want to go to Rome and come back. The one I least expected was, of course, the Austrian Emperor Franz I! He was originally the good Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Francis II, and the Holy Roman Emperor was recognized as the big brother of Europe. Although he had already passed the time when it was passed to him, the great name of the Holy Roman Emperor and the leader of Europe was still there. ah!
But the French unreasonably deprived him of the Holy Roman throne and even dismantled the Holy Roman Empire, a millennium empire. As a result, he had no choice but to gather together the remaining territories of the Habsburg family and destroy them. A half-dead Austrian Empire - At first glance, the Austrian Empire does not seem to be much different from the HRE, except that it has stripped away those HRE vassals that had long been independent. Moreover, after the fall of Napoleon, Austria led a group of German brothers to form a confederation, but this confederation was unable to include the non-German territories under the Habsburg family.
But in this way, the Germans in the Austrian Empire not only became a minority, but also had a dual identity-both German and Austrian. They even identify more with Germany than Austria! And the non-Germans in the empire regarded the German Confederation countries outside Austria as foreign countries (actually foreign countries). In this way, the Germans, the original main ethnic group of the HRE, became a minority in the Austrian Empire... .
Therefore, the Austrian Empire has now become a very fragile and outnumbered situation, and this country is still in Europe where national consciousness is rising in various countries after the Napoleonic Wars. The tragic future of this second largest country in Europe, with a population of more than 30 million (more than France and the United Kingdom, second only to Rakshasa), is completely conceivable.
It is precisely because of the outnumbered situation within the Austrian Empire that Austrian Emperor Franz I and Prime Minister Metternich were very afraid of the further rise of France and Russia, two European powers after Britain was defeated by the Ming Dynasty - from the time of Franz I and Prime Minister Metternich. Judging from the intelligence Metternich had, the Ming Dynasty's post-war arrangements for Europe seemed to be a tripartite tripartite arrangement of East and West Rome plus the "United Kingdom of Zhu and Ying".
And this means the disintegration of the Austrian Empire!
Because once France becomes Western Rome, it will inevitably swallow up Italy in pieces, and Austria's large territory in northern Italy will definitely be snatched away by the French!
When Rakshasa becomes Eastern Rome, it must capture Constantinople. However, a lonely castle is difficult to defend and develop. It is impossible to turn it into the capital of Rakshasa (Eastern Rome), so Rakshasa Sha will definitely expand violently to the Balkans! This means that the territory of the Austrian Empire in the Balkans will be taken away by the Eastern Rome.
By then, Austria had lost Italy and the Balkans, and what would be left? Will the remaining territory be further divided between East and West Rome? It’s hard to say whether Louis XVII was that bad, Nicholas I will definitely be divided...
So if the rise of the East-West Rome envisioned by the Ming Dynasty came true, then Austria would have to become Poland's second!
Therefore, Austrian Emperor Franz I and Prime Minister Metternich are now more anxious than the British alternate Queen Victoria and Prime Minister Duke of Wellington... In the Hofburg Grand Palace, the elderly Austrian Emperor and British visitors After exchanging pleasantries, they inquired about Victoria's current situation.
"What is the Princess Regent busy with recently? Will she come to Austria soon?"
British Foreign Secretary Robert Peel said with a smile: "Her Royal Highness has been working hard to learn Chinese recently... This Chinese character is difficult to recognize, remember and write. However, the princess is still studying very hard and the progress is gratifying. When she comes When we are in Austria, we should be able to talk to His Royal Highness King Minglu in Chinese."
"What?" The Austrian Emperor was immediately anxious, "Princess Victoria will meet with King Minglu in Vienna? What will they do for the meeting?"
What to do? Of course it’s a blind date!
Robert Peel smiled and said: "Of course we are discussing the peace plan!"
Viscount Palmerston also said: "Princess Louise of France and Grand Duke Alexander of Rakshasa will also come to Vienna...these four young people will definitely have a lot in common."
common language? Discuss how to divide Austria?
The Austrian Emperor quickly glanced at Prime Minister Metternich next to him - Mei Zhongtang, think of a way!
Metternich said calmly: "The Chinese will not give up their ambitions in India, Australia and western Oregon, right?"
Robert Peel sighed: "The current situation is very dangerous. If we can keep India, we can make concessions in Australia and western Oregon...and the future queen can also marry the prince of Ming Dynasty!"
"This, this..." The Austrian Emperor looked at Metternich.
Metternich whispered into Franz I's ear: "The Chinese should accept it! As far as I know, their goal is the vast and sparsely populated Australia and western Oregon... They need The land and resources there!”
The Austrian Emperor stared at the three British people in front of him with a pair of goldfish eyes, "Is the situation really that critical? The Ming Dynasty's battle front seems to be very long. Their troops must be very nervous, right?"
Sir Hardy, the First Sea Lord of the United Kingdom, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, the United Kingdom only has a population of more than 20 million! The population of the Ming Empire plus Japan plus those vassal states that are very close to the Ming Dynasty exceeds 400 million... ..How can their military strength be tense?”
The Austrian Emperor said: "But the current war is mainly fought by the navy. Their navy is not 20 times the size of the British!"
Sir Hardy sighed and said: "You are right, the size of the navies of the two sides is not that different, but... we cannot put all the navies on the front line. We must beware of a sudden sudden change by a country on the European continent. Attack our island nation!”
