Boom!

Whew-

Da Da -

Knock knock knock!

After the colorful fireworks display, a group of circus and jugglers walked into the square.

There are those who throw three torches at the same time on stilts, there are those who spit fire dragons at the torches, there are those who stand on the three-colored balls and play with fire chains, there are those who lead the monkeys who beat the drums to make waves, and there are those who dance on horseback on the ground in Cossack costumes. The artists are highly skilled, making the viewer dizzy and unforgettable.

"I heard that my aunt has ordered an all-out assault on the Königsberg fortress, and that the whole of East Prussia must be taken before winter?"

During this free time, Peter discussed not so easy topics with Deputy Prime Minister Volyntsov.

"That's right, Your Highness is very well-informed, haha"

Volyntsov raised his glass and touched it lightly with the one in Peter's hand.

"The war is going so well that it seems possible to end it in two years."

Peter didn't know whether he was praising or sour, but Warrentsov just smiled faintly.

"Heck, I also hope to end the war sooner, so that I can free up my hands to deal with the affairs of Central Asia and the Far East, if I am too involved in the war in Europe, I may miss this great opportunity."

The matter of Central Asia naturally refers to the Dzungar rebellion, which has caused peace in the eastern and western powers.

"I decided that the affairs of Central Asia were not in a hurry at this time, so let them mess with themselves first. When I was a child, I heard a proverb called the praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch is behind, and it is easy to become a target if you appear too early."

"Hahaha, Your Highness is so right, it's true, it's not too late for us to harvest when those bearded men are almost beaten, hehe"

"Still, I'm a little worried..."

Peter said this only halfway, and then raised his eyelids and looked directly at Volyntsov.

"Although the war on the Eastern Front was going very well, Austria on the Southern Front was still not optimistic, and at this time, Britain's every move was quite important."

With that, Peter turned to look at somewhere in the distance.

"Hehe, Your Highness is worried about the British... Of course, the French who dragged Russia into this troubled water are also very worrying"

Volyntsov followed Peter's line of sight and saw Prime Minister Bestuzhev chatting with the French minister.

"However, it is unlikely that Prussia will ask our troops to withdraw on the condition of ceding East Prussia, otherwise King Frederick's prestige will be over, and the brave and warlike Prussian army will probably not accept such an outcome..."

In view of Peter's positive attitude towards Frederick the Great, Volyntsov cautiously responded.

"If that were the case, it would be a problem, and the French would probably put the British on the Continent, so that Britain would no longer be watching from the other side. At that time, not only will British aid be cut off, but the Baltic Sea will probably become an inland sea of the British Royal Navy. ”

Peter smacked his lips exaggeratedly.

"Your Highness's fears are quite justified, that Russia is likely to be dragged into the abyss of a long war by France and Austria, which will further worsen the already stretched financial situation, and if the siege of Vienna is lifted, it may be possible to draw Austria together to make peace between France and England, otherwise... If only the Russian side wins the battle, the impact on the whole situation of the war will be weakened."

"Hehe, it is precisely for this reason that I proposed to my aunt to postpone the entry into the war, if Austria is quickly defeated, then Russia will not have to wade into this troubled water, if Austria can still hold on, then our negotiation conditions will be much higher than now. What is it to take only one East Prussia? It's only a land country like Prussia that has heartache, right? For Britain there is no weakening at all. And once France is defeated, the entire East Indies may fall into the pockets of the British, but Russia and the East Indies are separated by thousands of versts of lofty mountains and vast deserts, not to mention the threat of the Ottomans in the south, there is no time to deal with the affairs of Central Asia and even the East Indies."

"Oh, Your Highness is really prescient!"

Volyntsov hastened to praise.

"If France and Austria were defeated, and we Russia did not participate in the war, Britain and us would still be allies at that time, presumably Prussia would not dare to touch us, and France, the backing of the Ottomans, would obviously be difficult to secretly sow discord, this is not the best time to go south to the Crimea to fulfill Peter the Great's wish and seize the Black Sea outlet! Tut-tut, His Royal Highness is so far-sighted, I really admire it! ”

Volyntsov gave an exaggerated thumbs up, and the words of praise poured out unabashedly.

"Hehe, it's a pity, the situation is no longer up to Russia, and now it's the turn of the British to sit in the bank"

"Uh... It's infuriating! ”

Peter sneered, slightly embarrassing to Volyntsov.