In the second year of the Great Canton Dynasty, at the beginning of the second lunar month, in Paris, France, in the Palace of Versailles, Napoleon was dressed in a military uniform, and his love will gather here, Nicolas Sirte, the three Jays Jean Cara, Louis Nicolas Davout, Mitchell Ney and so on. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

At this moment, Napoleon sat upright, the generals sat on both sides, their bodies were straight, exuding the meaning of killing the soldiers, and after seeing their favorite generals one by one, Napoleon nodded appreciatively, and then said: "Generals, you must have received a news, the mysterious and legendary China, and a new country has appeared, the Great Guang Dynasty. ”

Feeling the attention of the marshal, the generals on both sides were tense for a while, and they sat up straighter and straighter, proud of having such attention, and faintly, a trace of excitement rippled between their eyebrows.

Napoleon paused, his gaze stayed on Louis Nicolas Davout, who was headed by the seat on the right, and said directly: "Davout, what do you think about this great dynasty?" ”

Worthy of being a nobleman, even if he is a soldier, Dawu is also a gentleman's demeanor, first a standard military salute, and then an elegant bowing salute, in order to show his respect for the marshal, absolute loyalty, and then replied: "Your Excellency, judging from the information we have so far, all the information about the Great Guang Dynasty comes from the mouths of those merchants who trade at sea, and our intelligence officers have not investigated. Therefore, these messages are all hearsay, not very reliable, and can only be used as a reference. ”

Davout paused, thought for a moment, and then said affirmatively: "One thing is undeniable, that is, there really is such a great Guangzhou dynasty that replaced the Qing Dynasty and dominated China. ”

Napoleon nodded approvingly, and then said, "Yes, I agree with you. Moreover, judging from the intelligence stolen by Britain, Spain, the Netherlands and other countries, this great dynasty was not simple, especially in naval naval battles, driving Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands out of the South China Sea, and snatching the Strait of Malacca from the British. ”

"Judging from these scattered information, the navy of the Great Guangzhou Dynasty is no less than our French army, and those anti-French allies and other countries are unable to deal with it, it is difficult to resist, and it is almost the end of total annihilation."

At this moment, Nicolas Sirte, who was sitting on the side, had a flash of greed, and said slyly: "Your Excellency, if this is the case, the sudden appearance of this great dynasty is simply a godsend, the best opportunity for us to get out of the current predicament. ”

As soon as these words came out, everyone was slightly stunned, looking at the faint greed on Sult's face, they all knew very well, what must this guy who was greedy for money have in mind? In particular, the opportunistic character of the other side, perhaps, as he said, there is some good way to get the First French Republic out of its current situation and turn the situation upside down.

Napoleon was even more overjoyed, and hurriedly asked: "Oh ~ Sirte, what do you mean by this?" ”

In an instant, Soult was already in his chest, and said confidently: "Marshal, most of the colonies of our French Republic are concentrated in Africa and other places, and there is no territory in Asia, and the last piece of interests in India has also been encroached upon by the British East India Company. Looking at the overall situation, we are not without the possibility of cooperation with the Great Guangzhou Dynasty. ”

Everyone present, in addition to Napoleon, Davout was the most handsome, one of the twenty-six marshals of the later First French Empire, who once defeated the famous Russian general Suvorov, Davout was the first to react, and interjected: "Yes, marshal, looking at the French Republic, our advantage is that we are far inferior to Britain, the Netherlands, Spain and other countries in terms of army and navy. ”

"And, most crucially, most importantly, we in France have a traditional friendly relationship with China, and there is no conflict of interest. Once we reach an alliance with the Great Guangzhou, China will be able to contain the navy of the British-led anti-French alliance in the East, so as to gain more time for us to restore our strength and stabilize the domestic situation. ”

As Napoleon's proud general, Michel Ney was also the Prince of Moskva of Russia, relatively speaking, he knew more about the relationship between Russia and China, and when he heard this, he said: "Marshal, Russia is one of the anti-French allies, and for a long time, his relations with China were not very good, and during the time of Peter the Great, he occupied a lot of land in northern China. If the French Republic is able to confirm its alliance with the Grand Canton. ”

"Then, as long as the Chinese troops go out of the north and regain the lost territory in the past, according to Russia's greed for land, it is bound to send a large number of troops to resist. In this way, the overall military strength of the anti-French alliance would be greatly reduced, paving the way for French domination of Europe. ”

It is undeniable that Napoleon was moved, as the ruler of the French Republic, no one knows the strength of the French army better than him, if it is a land war, it is definitely at the level of a king in Europe; However, it has inherent deficiencies in the navy, and its combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of the traditional maritime hegemons led by Britain.

Although he had made up his mind in his heart, Napoleon still did not show his attitude, but instead said: "In a few days, our France will sign a truce with Britain and sign the Peace of Amiens. ”

Those present were all Napoleon's henchmen, how could they not hear his true intentions? This is, said Soult, "Marshal, though we are about to sign the Peace of Amiens with Great Britain. However, whether it is France or the United Kingdom, both sides are very clear that they are not satisfied with the content of the contract, and it will not last long. This pact was signed because both sides needed a respite, and once recovered, the war would certainly be provoked again. ”

Everyone knows that the existence of the French Republic is an anomaly, a provocation to the imperial power, and European countries will not sit idly by, especially those royal families. If the French Republic is allowed to develop, the imperial power of the surrounding countries will be in jeopardy, and the people will fight hard to establish a republic.

Therefore, the contradictions between the French Republic and the countries of Europe are irreconcilable, unless Napoleon is willing to make concessions and turn the French Republic into the French Empire, with a monarchy. Otherwise, the rest of the world will be entangled with France until one side is completely defeated.

Although Napoleon was proud, he was not blindly conceited, and had a rational and profound understanding of the situation, and then said aloud: "Looking at the whole world, looking around the whole West, it is only possible for the Great Canton of the East to form an alliance with the French Republic." ”

"And, when all things are combined, there is no better place than China. Just as Davout said, our France has no grievances and entanglements with the Great Guangzhou Dynasty, let alone any contradictions of interests, and has the basis and conditions for an alliance. Once an offensive and defensive alliance is reached, both sides can profit from it, which is a win-win option. ”

Immediately afterwards, Napoleon's words paused, and then he said: "Generals, since you have all agreed to form an alliance with the Great Canton Dynasty, who do you think is most appropriate to be responsible for this matter?" After all, in the past, China pursued a policy of closing itself off from the rest of the country, and it has been cut off from France for decades. ”

At this time, Louis Alexandre Bertier, who had been silent as the chief of the general staff of the French army, spoke: "Moreover, marshal, there are very few people in the whole West who understand Chinese, since you want to form an alliance, you must have an intermediary, and you must have translators who understand Chinese affairs, so that the purpose of the alliance can be achieved." ”

In the whole West, the reason why China is called the mysterious country of the East is because there are very few people who know Chinese, and most of the information about China is oral, and there is a description in the book Marco Polo's Travels.

Even those businessmen who regularly travel between China and the West do not know much about China.

All of a sudden, the room was quiet, quiet and somewhat depressed, everyone was thinking, constantly filtering in their minds, looking for the best candidate for the middleman, and matchmaking for the alliance between France and the Great Guangzhou, so as to achieve France's strategic intentions, so that the Great Guangzhou Dynasty could contain some of the troops of the anti-French alliance, so that France could free up its hands, focus on cleaning up these European countries, and completely establish France's hegemony.

Gradually, time passed like this, minute by minute, I don't know when, Napoleon's eyes suddenly lit up, and suddenly asked: "Hey, by the way, do you remember the Chinese named Ruan Yuanchao I brought back?" ”

Everyone froze slightly, and then reacted, and Davout even said: "Hey, Marshal, when you say this, you also remind me that the Chinese currently in France not only have Ruan Yuanchao, but also Min Yide and Liu Huayang, who are funded by celebrities such as Brokaiville, Carat and Count Saint-Florentine, can be used as intermediaries between our France and the Great Guang Dynasty." ”

There is no way out of the mountains and rivers, and the willows and flowers are bright and another village, which can best describe the voices of everyone.

Immediately, Napoleon did not hesitate any longer, waved his hand, and then said: "Since this is the case, then, it has been decided, and I will now order someone to find these people, let them serve as translators in France, and follow them to China to be in charge of negotiations." ”

At this point, Napoleon paused, and then said: "The intermediary and the translator have been found, then, we in France, must send a representative who has sufficient authority and can represent me Napoleon." Otherwise, the delegation will lose some of its etiquette, appear to be not paying enough attention and lacking sincerity. ”

Of course, everyone understood what the boss meant, and as the head of the delegation to the negotiations, he must not only take into account the overall situation and be quick-witted, but also have enough prestige to be able to represent Napoleon and successfully form an alliance with China.

In the midst of these thoughts, all eyes were turned to one place at the same time, and the body of Murat, who not only enjoyed high honors in the army, but was also the husband of Napoleon's favorite sister, and there was no one more suitable than him.

At this moment, Murat felt the hope in everyone's eyes, and understood the meaning better, as a soldier, he simply stood up, saluted a military salute, and said loudly: "Marshal, leave this matter to me, I, Murat, promise to complete the task and live up to your trust." ”