"Auntie, calm down first!"

When Peter saw this, he shouted in fright.

"I only want to say one thing, that is, if there is a war now, Russia will get too little benefit!"

Seeing that Empress Elizabeth was rushing towards him, Peter hurriedly kicked out of the room.

"I'm done, how to decide whatever you want!"

As he retreated, he accidentally bumped into the golden handrail on the gate, and Peter ran away without even thinking about the pain in his lower back.

"This kid! It's so audacious and unbelievable! ”

Knock knock!

Queen Elizabeth was furious and slammed the door with a golden staff.

"Your Majesty, actually..."

Razumowski, who had been silent in the meeting and had not spoken, sighed and said slowly.

"I also think that if Russia gets only one piece of East Prussia, it will be a little less worthwhile..."

"What? Even you are on this kid's side? ”

"Ah no, it's not like that, Your Majesty!"

Seeing that the empress was angry, Razumovsky responded excitedly.

But if you think about it, East Prussia is far less important than Silesia, which accounts for two-fifths of Prussia's population and seven percent of its taxes. Moreover, in exchange for French support, Austria would certainly give the Austrian possessions of the Low Flemish region (later Belgium) to France. Austria may even be enlisting the support of Sweden and Denmark, which is likely to result in post-Pomeranian and Holstein becoming other countries after the war. If this is the case, most of the Baltic Sea will become Swedish, and I am afraid that the Russian navy will never be able to leave the Gulf of Finland... So I don't think it's really enough to exchange such unequal benefits for the important position of the Russian Empire in this war ...

The Duchy of Holstein, where Peter was born, is sandwiched between Denmark and Prussia, and the future Kiel Canal will cross northern Holstein. And precisely because Peter has the name of Prince Holstein, Russia also has the right to claim it.

Later, Pomerania was a narrow strip of continental Europe on the shores of the Baltic Sea, now belonging to Prussia, adjacent to Former Pomerania, which belonged to Sweden, and was the only area in western Prussia near the sea.

East Prussia was an 'enclave' not adjacent to the native Brandenburg, originally belonging to the famous Teutonic Knights, which was once annexed by Polish vassals, and later merged with the famous North German electorate Brandenburg to become Prussia. East Prussia is bordered to the east by the Russian Duchy of Courland, to the west and south by the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, and to the north by the Baltic Sea. To defend against the Russian Empire, large and fortified fortresses were built in the Königsberg area of East Prussia.

"So what else? Want to get the whole of Pomerania from Sweden? What if Sweden sided with Prussia as a result? With the current financial situation, the war must be resolved in two years! ”

Empress Elizabeth asked aloud helplessly.

"But Your Majesty, with the combat effectiveness of the Prussian army, coupled with the support of Britain, I am afraid that even if so many countries participate, it will be difficult to stop, and Russia will be the most important weight to decide which side the balance tilts towards!"

Deputy Prime Minister Volyntsov hastened to echo Razumovsky.

"Obviously, King Frederick saw this clearly before choosing to go to war at this time, and Austria will probably pay more to win the war. I think we can declare war on the face first, but since there is a natural problem of weather conditions, it is natural to judge the situation and sell at the price, and of course there must be a corresponding return on the price."

“... Count Bestuzhev, do you also have this opinion? ”

"I'm afraid Austria won't be able to hold out for that long..."

Bestuzhev sneered.

"Moreover, if the French navy is defeated or unable to retreat, the British will certainly send an army to land in France, so if the Prussian army is not stopped at the beginning of the war, the price will only be greater."

"Well, it's 2:1 now. Field Marshal, do you still stick to what you thought before? ”

Queen Elizabeth pursed her lips, not knowing whether she was angry or discouraged.

"Winter is not suitable for the army to fight, Your Majesty"

Marshal Apleksin Jr. replied with an elder's face.

"Hehe... Well, tomorrow officially declare war on Prussia, first gather the army to Courland! ”

With that, the Empress left the conference room without looking back.