In the ninth year of the Daguang Dynasty, at the beginning of the first lunar month, just after the New Year, a piece of European intelligence was quickly transmitted back to the Daguang Dynasty through the spy radio network of the Deaf and Dumb Hall, and it reached Beiping, where it was presented on Yang Lin's dragon case. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"This Europe really does not stop, in just a few years, has set up several anti-French alliances, each time ended in failure, defeated by France, I don't know if this fifth anti-French alliance can succeed, Napoleon is even more ambitious, vain attempt to dominate Europe."

Hearing the emperor's own words, Qu Kun, who came to present the information, said: "What does he care about? Your Majesty, didn't you say that? The more chaotic Europe is, the better it will be, and the more time the Great Canton will have to develop its economy and military, and expand its territory in Asia. ”

Yang Lin woke up and nodded approvingly: "Yes, this is indeed the truth." However, every time an anti-French alliance was formed, each time it ended in a French victory, and Napoleon's ambitions grew stronger and larger, and he did not want to unify Europe all the time. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, what the Great Canton Dynasty needs is a Europe that is falling apart and constantly at war, not a unified Europe, so that the Great Canton Dynasty can fish in troubled waters and have the opportunity to expand its territory aggressively. Then~ Your Majesty, what should we do now? Is it to abandon the alliance with France in favor of the countries led by the British? ”

"No, they don't help each other. No matter who wins or who wins, it consumes the living forces of Europe. If we get involved, it won't do us any good. Yang Lin shook his head, and then said: "It's better to watch from the wall and wait for the situation to develop, once the anti-French alliance fails again, it will be the day when the Great Guangzhou Army will advance westward, and the troops will go out of the British colony of India and expand the territory of the Great Guangzhou Dynasty again." ”

Hearing this, Qu Kun showed a glow of excitement, and just about to say something, Yang Lin suddenly said: "Send a telegram to Feng Zicai and the prefect of Guangzhou, informing them that they must strictly check the passing ships and not allow a little opium to enter the Daguang Dynasty." Once discovered, according to the laws of the imperial court, severe punishment will not be granted. No matter who is involved, they will be killed! ”

Just after the New Year, Qu Kun didn't expect that the emperor's murderous aura would be so heavy, and his body would be shocked, so he hurriedly replied: "Yes, the emperor, Weichen will send a telegram to inform them!" ”

At the end of the third month of the lunar calendar, Yang Lin received a piece of information in the Qinzheng Palace, or about the war situation in Europe, Qu Kun was reading quickly: "The French army won five battles and five victories, defeated Austria, occupied Vienna, the anti-French alliance is organizing the forces of various countries, integrating them, and counterattacking the French army. ”

Hearing this, Yang Lin was silent for a long time and did not say anything, because he knew that this would be an important battle between France and the anti-French alliance, although it was not a matter of life and death, but it also had a great impact and had great reference value for the development of the war situation in the future. Therefore, Yang Lin began to think. However, Qu Kun's debriefing did not stop.

"Emperor Qiqi, according to the report of Feng Zicai, the commander of the Thunder Navy, and Li Dexing, the prefect of Guangzhou, just yesterday, they seized a batch of opium, which was secretly transported by British foreign merchants in collusion with the merchants of the 13 previous lines in Guangzhou. After a night of trial and investigation, all the suspects have been arrested, the evidence is conclusive, and now all of them are being held in the Guangzhou prefect's prison. ”

Yang Lin is still an angry young man in the 21st century, and he is deeply resentful of the Opium War. Therefore, hearing this, the two eyebrows were raised, and no longer pondered, and said in a cold voice: "No matter who it is, according to the law, all of them will be executed!" ”

At this time, Qu Kun showed hesitation, and when he saw Yang Lin's indignant appearance, it seemed that it was easy to get angry with others, and hurriedly said: "Yes, the emperor, Weichen will go and reply to them." ”

Yang Lin nodded, and said: "Well, listen, tell them that no matter who is involved, if there is such a thing in the future, there is no need to ask for instructions, and they can directly follow the rules." Otherwise, I doubt their abilities, and I'm glad I sent a retainer to replace them!" ”

On the sixth day of the fourth lunar month, the military intelligence that came back to Europe again was Yang Lin and Qu Kun Junchen, and the latter was still reading the information: "The battle of Asperne Essling ended with the defeat of France, the French Marshal Cara was killed, and the French army was forced to withdraw to Lobau Island, with more than 30,000 dead and wounded and captured, and more than 20,000 Austrian casualties. ”

As soon as the words fell, Yang Lin was thinking deeply, and said secretly in his heart: "It seems that soldiers are impermanent, and things must be opposed." This battle in Europe was a harbinger of Napoleon's decline, a kind of portent. Or is it just a small episode in the war of the French army in Europe, a small wave, which does not affect the offensive momentum of the French army? ”

After thinking for a moment, Yang Lin was in good spirits, and then ordered in a deep voice: "Qu Kun, from now on, pay close attention to the war in Europe, no matter how big or small the information, no matter how big or small, every two days, sort out a briefing and send it to me." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, Weichen will go to the telegram to inform the intelligence officers in Europe of the Deaf and Dumb Hall, pay close attention to the intelligence in Europe, and report the current situation in Europe and various political developments every other day."

While Qu Kun replied like this, he secretly said in his heart: "It seems that the defeat of the French battle this time has a great shock to the emperor. Otherwise, the situation in Europe would not have been taken so seriously. In just a few words, the emotions contained in the tone can be glimpsed. ”

In this way, while the Great Canton Dynasty continued to collect European intelligence, especially focusing on the battle between the French army and the anti-French alliance, in the blink of an eye, the day reached the beginning of the sixth lunar month.

"The decisive victory of the French army in the Battle of Wagram, the heavy defeat of the anti-French allies, and the forced conclusion of the peace treaty of Vienna by Austria, also heralded the final defeat of the Fifth Anti-French Alliance."

Qu Kun put away the documents, clipped them under his armpit, and solemnly waited for Yang Lin's order, but he clearly remembered that when he received information about Europe for the first time this year, as soon as he heard that the Fifth Anti-French Alliance had been established again, the emperor had said that once the defeat of the anti-French alliance ended, the Daguang Army would go out of the western border to fight with the East India Company, occupy Indochina, and expand the western territory of the Daguang Dynasty.

However, Qu Kun did not wait for the words he was expecting, and Yang Lin's next words were unexpected by him, making him stunned.

"Ah Kun, inform Ji Xiaolan and ask him to arrange it, and ask the Foreign Affairs Department to prepare a thousand jars of wine, load it on a cargo ship, transport it to Europe, and hand it over to Yang Sanda's diplomatic ambassador, so that he can pass it on to Napoleon as a gift to congratulate the French army on its victory, express the affection between allies, and strengthen the friendship between the two countries."

Hearing this, Qu Kun couldn't help but look at Yang Lin secretly, and secretly guessed in his heart: "No, the emperor rarely does such a thing." In addition to rewarding the civil and military generals of the imperial court, I have never seen the emperor do this, and the silver of the Great Guang Dynasty is used to buy good wine, but the people who give it are foreigners. ”

This thought flashed in Qu Kun's mind, and he didn't dare to delay, so he immediately replied: "Yes, Your Majesty, after leaving the palace, Weichen will go to Premier Ji to discuss." ”

Immediately after, as if thinking of something, Qu Kun said again: "Emperor Qiqi, just on the way here, Wei Chen glanced at the latest briefing, after Napoleon won the decisive battle of the Battle of Wagram, he put the Pope under house arrest the next day, and the news spread and immediately shocked the whole of Europe. ”

Yang Lin was taken aback, and couldn't help but admire: "What a big stroke, contempt for divine power, and don't put the Pope in his hands at all." It seems that Napoleon is getting stronger. ”

Having said this, Yang Lin calmed down, thinking back on the past, and felt that it was not surprising that Napoleon would do such a thing, but it was inevitable.

Think back to the beginning, when the Pope crowned Napoleon as Emperor, the latter took the crown directly from the Pope's hands and wore it on his head. It was not only a provocation, but also a sign that Napoleon would put the Pope under house arrest one day.

Yang Lin thought of a lot, as well as the memories of his previous life, the Waterloo incident, Napoleon was twice imprisoned on a desert island in England. Deeply influenced by traditional Chinese thought, Yang Lin firmly believed in the truth that arrogant soldiers must be defeated, and God wanted to let them perish, he must make them crazy first, and he couldn't help but secretly say in his heart: "It seems that the victory over the anti-French alliance five times in a row has forged Napoleon's arrogance, and his arrogance has been rising, gradually evolving into blind arrogance and excessive self-confidence, which has laid the foundation for future defeat." ”

Thinking of this, the corners of Yang Lin's mouth showed a faint smile, like evil, like ill intentions.

At this moment, Qu Kun, who was standing on the side, saw this situation, Yang Lin's performance was too familiar, and he knew it: "Look, someone is going to be unlucky, and they will be calculated by the emperor." ”

"Okay, Ah Kun, you go out, by the way, tell Shi Shi, convene an emergency military meeting in the afternoon, and ask him to inform all the military generals in Beiping."

"Yes, Your Majesty, Weichen will inform them and complete the task you assigned." Qu Kun agreed, and was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Yang Lin again.

"By the way, Ah Kun, and Premier Ji Xiaolan Ji, let him also attend the military meeting in the afternoon."