"Really going to Europe? The last time I went to Europe, it was for the industrial base of China, and this time, it was for the sake of an alliance with Austria-Hungary? Princess Katrina Kaaf asked. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

President Meng nodded, "Almost, I hope it can go well, if you don't go, the attitude of the British and the French will change at any time, hasn't Li Hongzhang already sent a telegram saying that their attitude is unclear and they are waiting for news from China?" The information sent back by the stations of several statistical offices of our European station shows that the British and French governments are trying to profit from us, which is impossible, and we can promise them to continue to recognize the terms that the British and French governments had signed with the Japanese authorities, and it is impossible to give anything else, especially money, directly, and we ourselves have put a large amount of war money into it. ”

Princess Katrina Kafu took President Moe's hand and leaned on President Moe's body, "Yes, I'm not optimistic about this trip to Europe, I'm afraid that the emperor will run in vain, and besides, does the emperor plan to go to Europe by sea or by land?" ”

"The sea route will take at least two or three months, and the land route is about the same, I want to take a look at the Great Northwest Railway network that has just been completed, and go to Central Asia Province to inspect again, by land, by train, through Central Asia Province, and then through Tsarist Russia, it is Austria-Hungary, in terms of time, it should be able to be less, and there is still time to visit Germany, Britain and France, several major European powers." President Meng thought for a moment.

"Nope." Princess Katrina Kafu shook her head and said, "We have just fought with Tsarist Russia, and they now regard the emperor as the number one enemy in their country and hate us to death, how can they pass through Tsarist Russia?" It's too dangerous, otherwise, it's safer to take the sea route. Princess Katrina Kaaf said.

Although Princess Katrina Kafu didn't want the emperor to go, she knew that once the emperor decided something, no one could change it.

"I know you don't want me to go to Europe personally, but I have to go, so I'll tell you two reasons, first, the British government and the French government are still hesitating, and besides, the biggest change in the situation on the Japanese island of Kyushu is the question of whether the British and French will intervene, right? As long as I announce that I am going to visit Europe, the British government and the French government will not at least immediately make a decision to intervene by force, and whether my visit to Europe is successful or not, they will be able to gain time, at least half a year. Second, once China and one of the European powers reach an alliance, whether it is the question of Kyushu, the new three provinces of Siberia, or the Central Asian province, they will be alleviated and even the fundamental problem will be resolved. ”

The Russian-Austrian contradiction manifested itself in the struggle for the Balkans.

For many years, under the banner of Great Slavism, Russia expanded to the areas inhabited by the southern Slavs on the Balkan Peninsula, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a monarchy in Central Europe, was also expanding to the northwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula, fearing that the southern Slavs under its rule would become independent from the rule of Austria-Hungary.

Therefore, President Meng firmly believed that Austria-Hungary was his best ally, even more suitable than the Germans, to deal with the two countries of the East and the West.

"Okay, the emperor can go if he wants, but the emperor hasn't said yet, whether to take the sea route or the land route?" Princess Katrina Kaaf asked.

"By land, Tsarist Russia doesn't dare to do anything to me, besides, the place that passes through Tsarist Russia is very short, and in the Central Asian province next to it, there are three integrated divisions of our Chinese army, how dare they? Whether the Tsarist government wants to do it or assassinate it, I am not afraid, this possibility is too small. President Meng smiled, "On the contrary, it is dangerous to take a boat, and our navy is not enough to sail." ”

Princess Katrina Kafu nodded, "Okay, but I have to accompany the emperor." ”

President Meng smiled, "Okay, where you are, the president's secretariat is there, you are not by my side, I am not at ease." ”

President Moe's heart moved, and it was just to test his new government's ability to control the entire country, President Moe is in North Korea, or on the territory of China, in North Korea or in Beijing, it doesn't matter much, but once President Meng goes to Europe, the situation is different.

When they arrive in Europe, after all, communication is inconvenient, and the speed of information feedback is not as fast as in China, and when the time comes, it will test Zhao Qingluo and Xuan Yuewen's administrative system and party system.

In fact, now Huaguo's political party system is very stable, mainly because President Meng had a good structure at the beginning, and a single political party is the most reasonable choice for a superpower like Huaguo.

The steady development of China is indeed rapid and rapid, and its achievements have also attracted worldwide attention.

China is really proud of its gratifying achievements, and both the Chinese people and the army are rejoicing.

But President Meng is still very calm at this time, and he can't make the mistake of being adventurous.

Although China has achieved outstanding results in many projects, it still has a long way to go to achieve world-class super and comprehensive super power like the British, the French, and the Germans.

Besides, if you really reach the same level or even surpass the status, you can't shout about it.

Looking back at history, from ancient times to the present, the cruelty of war is heartbreaking, and the end of life is approaching.

In the Franco-Prussian War, wasn't the mighty France overthrown?

There are people outside the world, there are people outside the world, under the premise that the strength is not enough to compete, you must not do it indiscriminately, President Meng this time to the Japanese island of Kyushu, in fact, are all frightened, this move, now it seems, is too dangerous.

In the novels I have read before, it is ridiculous to overthrow Japan with a little strength, and it is far more difficult to conquer such an island country that is a single nation, belligerent, mountainous, and conducive to overall defense than to fight Siberia.

China is a country of etiquette, a peace-loving and peace-loving country, and before the establishment of China, China suffered from foreign aggression for decades.

The emergence of the Huacui Party, through the arduous war to overthrow the corrupt Qing rule and the victory of the war to free itself from the shackles of the British and French powers, completely ended thousands of years of feudal rule and semi-feudal and semi-colonial rule.

China has allowed the Chinese nation to stand up again, truly independent, rebuild dignity and regain self-confidence.

The Huacui Party is a far-sighted political party, with extraordinary perseverance and endurance, and a strong sense of national responsibility and pragmatism.

President Meng knows that the peace of China is not easy to come by, unless the national dignity is damaged or the territorial integrity of the country is threatened, and it cannot be solved by diplomatic means, and it can only be solved by force, he will never easily talk about war.

The country and the people have been dragged into the flames of war, so that development has stagnated, national strength has been damaged, and people have been devastated by war.

In Japan in the original history, the Meiji Restoration just had a little achievement, and it got a gift package for the First Sino-Japanese War, and then it overthrew Russia, and then it began to be arrogant, and dragged the whole country into the abyss of arrogance, which is not the path that President Moe will take.

Convincing people with reason is the essence of thousands of years of Chinese tradition.

All along, under the leadership of President Meng, Huaguo has ushered in a rare opportunity for peaceful development, and has achieved great success with the development concept of independence, bold innovation, and small steps.

As far as Western hegemony is concerned, China and the Chinese army are still far apart, and the European powers pose too much threat to China, and it is difficult for them to bear the burden of maritime strength and real national strength and deal with two or three wars or threats at the same time.

In terms of economy, although China is a major economic power in the world, its foundation is not solid.

China has a great influence on the Western economy, but it is still far from achieving absolute control and restraint over the Western community.

If President Meng puts on a domineering posture now, I am afraid that the economic, cultural, and international influence that Huaguo has infiltrated and operated in recent years will be difficult to support these shallow foundations.

Therefore, President Moe must go to Europe, look for diplomatic allies, and find a 'brother'.

After President Meng sent out the news that he was going to visit Europe, Li Hongzhang was overjoyed, and he was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, at least, within half a year, it was unlikely that the British fleet and the French fleet would attack Nagasaki Castle and Sasebo Port, the ports of the Chinese country on the island of Kyushu, thus cutting off the retreat of the Chinese army.