Li Fusi gasped slightly: this person really got into Prussia's belly!

"His Royal Highness has seen the extreme! In order to win the sympathy of international public opinion, it is especially necessary to avoid...... Well, with the intervention of foreign countries, Prussia could not declare war first. ”

The "extraterritorial country" in Li Fusi's mouth, of course, Guan Zhuofan knows which one he is referring to.

"Your envoy rest assured," Guan Zhuofan smiled slightly, "Even if Prussia declares war first, the British will not interfere." ”

Li Fusi showed a surprised expression, he groaned for a while, and said: "In the Austro-Prussian War, the Kingdom of Hanover was merged with Prussia, and the British are ...... There are opinions. ”

The Kingdom of Hanover was a state of South Germany, which sided with Austria in the Austro-Prussian War and was annexed by Prussia after its defeat.

The Kingdom of Hanover had a very close relationship with the British royal family at that time.

At that time, Britain was ruled by the Hanoverian dynasty, and the two "Hanovers" were one and the same. George I, the ancestor of Queen Victoria and the first monarch of the Hanoverian dynasty, was the son of the Elector of Hanover, Germany, because Queen Anna of England at that time, the cousin of George I, died without an heir, and in order to prevent the throne of the King of England from falling into the hands of the Catholics, he crossed the sea to England to take his cousin's class.

In 1814, the Congress of Vienna decided that in order to give the British king more say in German affairs, it was decided to elevate the Elector of Hanover to the Kingdom of Hanover, and to form a "confederation" with the United Kingdom, with the British king as the head of the confederation.

However, after Queen Victoria ascended the throne, the "Sali Law" was implemented in Germany. Women are forbidden to inherit the throne. The King of England automatically loses the title of head of the "Confederation". This "confederation" has in fact collapsed.

However, in any case, Prussia's destruction of Hanover was tantamount to digging up the roots of the British royal family on the European continent, and in the future, it would be more difficult for Britain to intervene in the affairs of Germany and even the European continent. The British are really not going to be very happy.

Prussia also hesitated whether to annex Hanover, but Hanover was an important state of South Germany, and Hanover must not be missing from the territory of a unified Germany, so for Prussia, whether the British were happy or not, they had to swallow the fat of Hanover, and it was just a matter of sooner or later. Hanover was defeated and surrendered. It was merged in Prussia and was successfully completed. This is a great opportunity not to be missed.

"Hanover," said Kwan Zhuofan, "don't worry about it. ”

"The reason why Britain wants to form a 'co-confederation' with Hanover is not out of territorial claims, but just to have a reason to intervene more easily in the affairs of the European continent. One of the main purposes of Britain's intervention in continental Europe was to prevent the Napoleonic story from repeating itself in Europe. ”

After a pause, Guan Zhuofan continued: "The implementation of the 'Sali Law' in the German region, prohibiting women from inheriting the throne, after Queen Victoria ascended the throne, the British king automatically lost the qualification of the head of the 'co-confederation', this 'co-confederation' in fact no longer exists, that is, the reason for Britain to intervene in the affairs of the European continent through Hanover does not exist, Hanover is just a chicken rib for Britain, and its value is very limited. ”

"Chicken ...... Rib? ”

"Yes, chicken ribs - tasteless food, it's a pity to throw them away."

Li Fusi thought about it carefully and couldn't help but smile: "Your Royal Highness, your analogy is very vivid—it's really like that!" ”

"It's not my own metaphor – it's a Chinese saying."

"Ah, Chinese culture is really broad and profound, and I have to ...... it well Understand. ”

Okay, let's stop talking about chicken ribs and Chinese culture for now.

"Of course, there are still origins, feelings, and so on, but—"

Speaking of this, Guan Zhuofan smiled: "If you talk about the origin and relationship with Britain - the crown princess of Prussia is the eldest princess of Britain, and the future monarch of Greater Germany is the grandson of Queen Victoria!" Hehe, this 'origin and feeling' may not necessarily be lost to the 'origin and feeling' between Hanover and the United Kingdom! ”

Li Fusi's eyebrows stretched: "Exactly, exactly!" ”

Alas, in fact, the "origin and feelings" are useless in the face of the interests of the country and the nation. In the future, this "Queen Victoria's grandson" is not fighting with the "Queen Victoria's grandson", two cousins, are you alive or dead?

However, at present, only His Royal Highness the Prince knows about this matter in the world, so let's continue to fool around.

"More importantly," said Kwan Zhuofan, "what is the purpose of Britain's involvement in the affairs of continental Europe?" -- Maintain a relative balance of power among the countries of the European continent and prevent the repetition of Napoleon's story! ”

Li Fusi's eyes jumped slightly.

"The Crimean War and the Austro-Italian-French War," said Kwan Zhuofan, "the French won, Louis-Napoleon. Bonaparte's appetite grew greater, and at the same time, his military victories abroad also helped him to settle internal strife and gather the hearts of the people. Bonaparte, full of ambition, was thinking of restoring his uncle's former prestige - this is probably not what the English are happy to see! ”

"You mean ......"

"For the British, it was important to suppress Louis-Napoleon . Bonaparte's ambition was far more important than a little Hanover, so—"

After a pause, "Prussia and France fight this battle, not only will England not stop it, but behind it, I am afraid that it will increase the amount with its hands!" In the dispute between France and Putonghua, on the table, the British will never interfere in any way, and will definitely adopt a policy of 'conservative neutrality' and the like.

Speaking of which, he smiled and stopped.

Li Fusi's two thick eyebrows twitched slightly.

"Your Royal Highness, your analysis is unique and profound!"

After a pause, he lowered his voice slightly: "This time His Royal Highness the Crown Prince visited China, and originally did not arrange for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess to accompany him, but the Crown Princess herself proposed it, she was full of yearning and curiosity about the ancient East, and hoped to accompany her husband on this trip - hehe, no wonder!" ”

Oh? So to speak—

Guan Zhuofan was also a little surprised, but he remained silent and said, "Thank you for the information provided by your envoy." In any case, the Chinese Government and I would like to extend our warmest welcome to Her Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”

"Yes, yes."

"It excludes the interference factor of 'extraterritorial countries'," Guan Zhuofan smiled, "It shouldn't be too difficult to get France to take the initiative to declare war on Prussia, right?" ”

"This ......"

"Prussia defeated Austria, and then united Germany, it was only a matter of time, Louis-Napoleon. Bonaparte saw that on the way to dominating the European continent, a powerful opponent appeared, where could he be at ease? Hehe, Prussia won't come to mess with him, he's probably going to mess with Prussia! ”

"His Royal Highness is right! We...... Well, just give him an excuse! ”

Guan Zhuofan slapped his palms lightly: "Ah! Your remarks are really to the point! ”

After a pause, a contemptuous smile appeared on his face, "Louis Napoleon. Bonaparte, the man who was so happy and proud and conceited, could not tolerate the contempt of others the most, and jumped up with a slight prick! ”

"Not bad! But ......"

But how do you prick him?

Li Fusi was thinking nervously, Guan Zhuofan said: "I have an idea, you can take a look, is it feasible?" ”

"Please ask His Royal Highness for advice."

"How about starting with Spain?"

"Spain?"

"Queen Isabella II of Spain is a corrupt and treacherous government, a political turmoil, and coups d'état. What if Prussia exerted any influence on the internal affairs of Spain, and even, what doubts were raised about the legitimacy of Queen Isabella II......"

Li Fusi's eyes lit up: "Yes, the French will not allow it...... Prussia put its hand into Spain! ”

The Spanish royal family, and the French royal family before the Revolution, belonged to the same Bourbon dynasty. Since the Bourbon dynasty came to Spain from France in the 18th century, the relationship between France and Spain has become extremely close, and they are basically a pair of difficult brothers.

Later, although the Bourbon dynasty was overthrown in France, the "special relationship" between France and Spain did not change substantially. Bonaparte, who had always regarded himself as the protector of Spain and Queen Isabella, could not tolerate the Prussian barbarians if they wanted to get their hands on Spain.

However, after thinking about it, Li Fusi hesitated again: "Spain is leaking everywhere, and there are indeed many opportunities to take advantage of, including the legitimacy of Queen Isabella II, but ......"

Isabella II had no chance of taking over as king of Spain, which, like Germany, implemented the "Zarif" and forbade women from inheriting the throne, but her predecessor, Fernand VII, her father, did not have a son, and in order to ensure that the throne fell into the hands of his descendants, Fernand VII persuaded the Diet to abolish the "Zarif" and Isabella II was able to succeed to the throne.

At this time, the male princes of the Spanish royal family quit and accused Isabella of "not taking the right place". Carlos's even pulled the flag and set off cannons, proclaimed himself the king of Spain, called "Carlos V", and raised troops to grab his niece's throne.

Tang Dynasty. Carlos's rebellion was eventually suppressed, but Spain has been troubled since then, various factions have fought for each other, and as Guan Zhuofan said, Isabella II is debaucherous and treacherous, and the Spanish royal family and government, up and down, are corrupt, so the political situation is endless, coups d'état have occurred one after another, and Spain's internal affairs have been chaotic like a pot of porridge.

Isabella II succeeded to the throne in the new year, and after she became pro-government, the only weapon to deal with the chaos was to change the government - she has been in power for more than 20 years, and she has actually changed more than 30 governments!

In such a situation, as Li Fusi said, "the wind leaks everywhere", Isabella II, in the midst of the storm, may one day be driven from the throne.

And so, and what is "but"?

*(To be continued.) )