In Windsor Castle, in a clean and tidy ward, Prince Albert was lying quietly on a white hospital bed. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoThe lighting in the room is soft and serene. This ward was proposed by Zhu Jishi more than 30 years ago, and was originally intended for Victoria to give birth. And now it is the Queen's husband, Prince Albert, who lives in.

The prince fell ill after hearing the news of the surrender of Kansas City and the invasion of Tennessee by the combined forces of East China and Rome. The defeat of the Anglo-American army along the Mississippi River made him feel deeply disappointed - the British Empire's army could not even defeat the Mexicans! What hope is there for the British Empire? And the treachery of the Roman Empire plunged him into despair. Under the double blow, the uncrowned king of the British Empire collapsed his body, contracted pneumonia, and had a high fever for days, and his whole body was burned in a daze. In the original history, it would definitely be hopeless to become ill like this, but the penicillin invented by Zhu Yisha a year ago is a special drug for the treatment of pneumonia, and after using penicillin, Prince Albert's life was saved again (the last time was berberine, speaking of which Zhu Jishi has indirectly saved the prince twice) was saved.

The Prince's eyes opened, and he glanced listlessly around the room to see Victoria sobbing secretly.

"Victoria, how's the situation at the front?" Albert said weakly, and moved his arms and thighs, which seemed to be quite lively! One! Root! Read! Novel, it seems that the body is recovering. "Is our empire still alive?"

"Dear Albert, we have been defeated...... Victoria cried out and threw herself on top of her husband. The Secretary of War reported that Jujuan's army had reached St. Louis. Castis. Admiral Lee's 1 million troops are surrounded! ”

"How are our people?" Prince Albert asked nervously. "Tayster didn't put all the British troops into it, did he?"

"No, we haven't really made it to North America yet." "And most of the troops that are arriving one after another have been arranged by Admiral Tayshire in Tennessee and North Carolina......"

The British-American Empire had 250,000 men in these two states, and with the arrival of British troops, the total number of British and American troops in these two states was close to 400,000 before Jujuan's 700,000-strong army marched north along the Mississippi.

In fact, there were quite a few, but the command of the British-American Army Command made a very serious mistake. They did not have these 400,000 troops, and they did not form mobile corps and deploy them along the railway lines to be mobilized at any time. Instead, he set up a long snake formation by dividing his troops to guard, and he did not pull out a long line of defense. Rather, they cling to cities large and small. The number of troops standing in Jujuan's way was small, less than 200,000, and most of them were second-line troops of the British-American Army, and the British did not suffer much loss.

Hearing that the main force of the British army in North America was still there, Albert breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "France...... What about Rome? Napoleon IV hasn't declared war on us yet, has he? ”

"Not yet...... But he also refused to stand up for white North Americans. ”

"What do you mean?" Albert did not yet know about the negotiations between the British Cabinet and Rome.

"The Marquis of Salisbury wants to trade Quebec for Rome to fight with us......"

"Stupid!" Prince Albert shook his head and interrupted, "Rome has already fought with China, and has already won, how can it be that the victor should not be on our side again?" ”

"Hmm......" Victoria nodded slightly. Napoleon IV did reject the Marquis of Salisbury's advice. But we have also figured out the cards of the Roman Empire, and Napoleon IV did not want to openly side with the yellow race. It is likely that the war was initiated by Mathilde. ”

"Hmph. What about doing it without permission? Didn't Napoleon IV posthumously recognize Mathilde's actions as legal? And Mathilde has already won the war and can carve up North America with Juan! Napoleon IV picked up another victory for nothing! Under Victoria's gaze, the corners of Prince Albert's mouth twitched slightly. Obviously, in his heart, he was very afraid of going to war with Rome.

The British Empire had actually been completely defeated, and if Napoleon IV had really joined in, Britain would probably have to think about defending London instead of North America and India!

The prince was silent for a while, then sighed, "Now we can only sue for peace, and I ask Napoleon IV to intercede...... Perhaps both North Carolina and Tennessee could be handed over to Rome as compensation for mediation. ”

"So...... What are our requirements? Victoria still believes in her husband as always.

"Preserve a New England kingdom in northeastern North America, keep India, and keep all the interests of the empire in black Africa." Prince Albert struggled to his feet as he pondered, "Help me up, let's go and summon the ministers together, this is the time when the king must come forward, because there are some difficult decisions that only we can make." ”

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At this moment, thousands of miles away in the Yingtianfu Hot Spring Palace, the Emperor Zhu Jishi of the Ming Dynasty is about to make a slightly difficult decision - whether the Ming Empire should support Jujuan to obtain the Mexican throne, of course, under the collapse of the Roman Empire.

"The Emperor, and the telegram from King Guishan said that Juan was interested in getting his hands on the throne of Mexico." Pan Zuyin, the left minister of the Ming cabinet, was expressionless and said in a flat tone.

"What a lucky kid." Zhu Jishi smiled slightly, "But Mathilde is not a person without a bottom line, she is loyal to the Roman Empire, Juan will become a transnational monarch at most, and will not split Mexico from the territory of the Roman Empire, unless Rome collapses first." ”

In fact, this time Mathilde helped Juan in the war, not at the expense of the interests of the Roman Empire - she was carrying out Napoleon IV's original plan, but the little Napoleon's mind changed for a while, and it was a little difficult to serve.

"Emperor, do you think we want Juan to be the king of Mexico?" Zhu Jishi kicked the ball to Zhu Guoxiong.

Zhu Guoxiong groaned: "But the Kingdom of Mexico has a population of 15 million, and none of them are Chinese......

The area of the current Kingdom of Mexico is somewhat larger than that of the historical Republic of Mexico. And because of the long period of turmoil in the United States and the stability and development of the Mexican Empire, there were also more whites flowing from Europe than in history. As a result, the total population is two or three million more than the same period in history. But in general, Mexico is still a fairly empty country now.

"Juan's appointment as king of Mexico does not mean the merger of Donghua and Mexico." Zhu Jishi explained, "At most, it's just a co-monarch alliance. If you're not at ease, let Juan's son inherit Mexico. ”

From the perspective of the entire Chinese nation, it was very advantageous for Juan to take the Kingdom of Mexico. First, Mexico is a fairly rich country now - the failure of the United States is the success of Mexico! Mexico City has now replaced New York as the financial center of North America, and Mexico's silver peso has replaced the dollar as a strong hard currency.

Second, Mexico also has the strategic point of the Tehuantepec Canal! Take Mexico, and the Ming navy will be able to travel to and from the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean at any time!

Moreover, the Kingdom of Mexico was not subordinate to China, but to Europe, and the revival of the Indians facilitated by Mathilde was only a flash in the pan and was destined not to last long.

Zhu Jishi, who came from later generations, also knew that illegal immigration in Mexico has always been a headache for US imperialism! And the best way to solve the "Mexican problem" once and for all for the future kingdom of Donghua is to let the "golden age of Mathilde" be continued - in fact, the current kingdom of Mexico is a country about the same wealth as Donghua, and no Mexicans will be smuggled into Donghua.

The best way for Mexico to prosper and develop in the future is, of course, to maintain the stability of the Kingdom of Mexico and continue the policies and institutions of the Mathilde era, so Juan or his son is undoubtedly the best successor to the Mexican throne.

Secondly, East Asia has given a good development model in later generations...... People can't live too easily!

"Erchen thinks Juan should still be allowed to get Mexico." Zhu Guoxiong already knew his father's wishes, and although he was a little apprehensive in his heart, he still agreed. "But Juan is still the son of Caesar in the Roman Empire......"

'Nonsense! Juan was conceived by Mathilde in October! Zhu Jishi glared at his son angrily, and said coldly: "Do you think Juan will be stupid enough to seek the hot ass throne of Augustus in the Roman Empire?" He really couldn't see how muddy the water was in Europe, and Mathilde wouldn't let his son jump into the fire pit. ”

Zhu Jishi paused for a moment, and then said: "What I mean, Juan's Roman prince can give Bonnie, but the Roman marshal should not resign, wait until North America is settled, and South America will still want him to pacify!" ”

"Pacify South America?" Zhu Guoxiong frowned, "For the Roman Empire?" ”

"For Mathilde!" Zhu Jishi said coldly, "How did Mathilde become a mother?" Can you let Juan not share her mother's worries? When you are the king of a country, you should know when you must be a wicked person and when you should be a good person! ”

After being reprimanded by his father, Zhu Guoxiong's face was slightly hot - but he was right to think about it, Juan was doing his filial piety by helping his mother fight, and Mathilde was indeed a loving mother. They are mothers and sons, but they are being wicked themselves...... Moreover, there is no way to take Jujuan himself! Even if Jujuan doesn't come out publicly, he can still help Mathilde in secret. This wicked man should not be there!

"Erchen understood." Zhu Guoxiong said respectfully.

"It's good to get it!" Zhu Jishi's eyes swept at Zhu Guoxiong and the two prime ministers lightly, "Napoleon IV is a competitive young man, and the more dazzling his cousin Jujuan is, the more unstable his mentality is, which is a good thing for us." ”

"The Emperor! The Emperor! Good news......" Kusumoto Takako's voice suddenly sounded, Zhu Jishi turned his head to look at the door, only to see this woman carrying a skirt, trotting all the way into the Heart Cultivation Palace, and her face was full of joy, "The British have sued for peace!" We're victorious! (To be continued......)