"Fast cruiser?" Zhu Xiyou was stunned, "We have a fast cruiser in the Mediterranean?"
"We didn't." Zhuge Weijiu shook his head.
"Is that a Royal Navy ship?"
"No," Zhuge Weijiu still shook his head, "London is now in the hands of a rebel group called the London Commune... and the Royal Navy's position is currently uncertain.
Also, they don't have fast cruisers in Naples. "
"Whose ship is that? Is it a ship from the Kingdom of Algeria?"
Zhuge Weijiu smiled and said: "No...that's a Rakshasa ship! Its name is Aurora, and it is a warrior-class cruiser that belongs to the Rakshasa Kingdom's Mediterranean Fleet.
After the revolution in France, it remained stationed in Naples to show Rakshasa's support for the Bourbons.
Taking this ship to England will not only demonstrate the Ming Dynasty's support for the Hanoverian Dynasty, but also the stance of the Rakshasa Empire! "
"What? Nicholas I is already preparing to intervene in the British revolution?" Zhu Xi was surprised.
“No, it’s hard to say yet,” Zhuge Weijiu said, “but he will definitely express his support for Victoria I.
Because it is the consistent position of the Rakshasa Empire to firmly oppose republican revolutions in European countries and support orthodox dynasties in various countries. "
Of course the Rakshasa Kingdom is conservative and anti-D!
Zhuge Weiji paused for a long time and then said: "So the Tsar will definitely agree to use the cruiser Aurora to send you to England."
"You will definitely agree?" Zhu Xiyou was stunned for a moment and asked, "Then he hasn't agreed yet?"
"He should have just received the news about the British Revolution now." Zhuge Weijiu said, "However, everything will be settled by the time you arrive at the Port of Naples. I have already sent him a telegram."
It turns out that when Zhuge Weijiu said this, Tsar Nicholas I had not yet decided in what form to support Queen Victoria or intervene in the British Revolution.
In fact, he had not yet recovered from the shock of the Republican Revolution in England.
This is Britain! Britain actually had a revolution too!
This revolutionary storm is too terrifying!
If the British revolution succeeds this time, the revolutionary forces in Europe will greatly increase. The strength of the republicans in various countries will clearly overwhelm the royalists in various countries...
By then, the revolutionary storm will blow across Europe. As the most anti-D and conservative empire among European countries, the Rakshasa Kingdom has a high probability of persisting to the end in this storm... but it will never be spared!
Moreover, according to the violent tradition of domestic political struggles in Rakshasa, once a revolution breaks out, it will be extremely cruel and bloody, and may even cause the entire Rakshasa country to fall apart.
And the Romanov dynasty will inevitably be completely destroyed in the great storm of revolution!
But the interference of the Rakshasa Empire in the British domestic revolution... is very likely to involve the Rakshasa in a war with the republicans and Bonapartists of the French Republic and even the entire Europe!
Because there must be collusion between the British republicans and the French republicans (in fact, there is no collusion). The republics in the world are one family!
Moreover, the Rakshasa Empire firmly supported the Bourbon Dynasty against the Second French Republic. Therefore, Rakshasa's intervention in Britain will definitely attract French opposition or even direct involvement.
Once France is involved in the British Revolution, the British Revolution will spill over into a European war!
This will be a big battle between the European Republicans and the royalists...and this is a battle that Rakshasa simply cannot afford to lose!
However, the Rakshasa Army, which the Tsar relied on most, performed poorly in the last war with the Turks and was almost defeated. I haven’t come back to my senses yet!
Moreover, the entire Rakshasa Kingdom also exposed many problems because of this unsatisfactory war.
For example, the backward serfdom severely restricted the development of the country, preventing Rakshasa from taking advantage of its large population and abundant resources.
Another example is the lack of excellent fixed ports, which has a huge negative impact on industrialization.
Another example is that a huge empire lacks the necessary internal cohesion. Poland, Finland and the Baltic Sea coast areas have always been separated from the central Rakshasa.
Can the Rakshasa Empire in this state defeat Napoleon's French Republic?
If Napoleon II were defeated, the Rakshasa Empire would definitely break out of the Great Revolution...and right away!
But if we do not interfere with the British revolution, if the British revolution succeeds, sooner or later this revolutionary storm will blow into the Rakshasa Kingdom.
So... Nicholas I felt very headache after receiving the telegram from Zhuge Weijiu and the telegram from Rakshasa's minister in the UK who ran out of London.
Therefore, the tsar, who had been beaten by reality, found his two brothers and his most trusted general, Admiral Menshikov, to discuss countermeasures.
"Your Majesty," Admiral Menshikov first expressed his opinion, "This British revolution is a huge opportunity for us... We must take action!
I suggest that we stand firmly with the Queen and provide her with all necessary support. In exchange for the Queen's support in our capture of Constantinople! "
"But France..." Nicholas I looked very worried, "If we interfere, will Napoleon II be involved?"
"Nikolai Pavlovich," Grand Duke Mikhail took over the question and said, "If we are afraid that Napoleon II will be involved, then we can ask the Ming Dynasty to give Queen Victoria stronger and clearer support!"
"What could be a more powerful and clear support?" Nicholas I asked.
"Send troops!" Grand Duke Mihayiner replied, "Victoria's fiancé is King Lu of the Ming Dynasty... Shouldn't the Ming Dynasty directly send troops to support Victoria?"
Nicholas I shook his head, "But the Ming Dynasty is so far away from the British mainland, how can they send troops?"
"Distance is not a problem," said Archduke Constantine, Nicholas I's governor of Warsaw and his brother. "Their fleet in the South Pacific is only more than 10,000 kilometers away from the British mainland, and their fast battleships can run on a You can reach England in a month.
In order to support Queen Victoria, it shouldn't be a problem to dispatch a few fast battleships for a long distance, right? "
The Rakshasa Tsar nodded, "This is absolutely as it should be!"
Grand Duke Constantine added: “If the Ming Dynasty is willing to dispatch their most powerful battleships, then the French will not dare to get involved in the British revolution.
As long as the French don't get involved, we can help Queen Victoria suppress the London Revolution! "
"That's right!" Nicholas I said with a smile, "As long as Napoleon II dares not give up, we can make a profit by betting on Queen Victoria! After that happens... we Rakshasa can regain Constantine Fortress!"
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Having made up his mind, Nicholas I said to Grand Duke Mikhail, who was the Minister of the Navy: "Mikhail Pavlovich, first let the Aurora transport King Minglu to England...immediately , this matter cannot be delayed, let the Aurora head to England at full speed!"
"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor."
The Czar added: "Give power to Natalie at Pearl Harbor again and ask her to convince Zhuge Weidao to support the Ming Dynasty in sending troops directly!
In addition, let her tell Zhuge Weidao that our Rakshasa is preparing to send troops to support Queen Victoria's position! "
"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor."
Nicholas I finally gave instructions: "Go and find the ambassador of the Ming Dynasty... I want to explain Rakshasa's position and the measures to be taken to him face to face."
