After the signing of the Sino-British Joint Military Mutual Assistance Convention, Li Yongji was going to Los Angeles immediately, and he planned to go to Los Angeles immediately, but he heard Li Yongchang say that it was snowing heavily in San Francisco and Los Angeles, and it was useless to come here now, so he planned to stay for a while longer, and then officially set off for Los Angeles after the Lunar New Year.

Originally, Li Yongji planned to take this opportunity to take a good vacation for himself and accompany his wife and family in the royal garden of Xuanwu Lake, but who knew that others would not let him live in peace.

This is not to say that there are internal affairs and military affairs that make him worry about it, Shen Shiming and Zhou Shengjun are actually doing very well, and what bothers him is mainly diplomatic matters, or more precisely, the French ambassador Baldemy.

The reason is very simple, since the Sino-British military mutual assistance treaty was "accidentally" exposed, the whole world has been in an uproar, and various countries have made a profound interpretation of this, especially in the countries with practical interests in the East, especially worried, among which the French, Spaniards, Portuguese and Dutch are the most worried.

You must know that in this era, it is common for the great powers to engage in any alliance, entente, etc., but they are often specifically targeted, so the alliance between Britain and China has to be interpreted in depth and carefully pondered the meaning.

Of course, if it was China in the past, everyone wouldn't care too much about the Sino-British alliance or anything, but now it's different.

Now, as long as you are not ignorant of the changes in the world, you know that China is different from before, and is no longer a decadent and backward country, but a big country with a strong military force and is undergoing modernization.

Fortunately, no one expected that China and Britain would join hands to interfere in the United States, and their first impression after hearing this treaty was their first impression. It is this military mutual assistance pact that is aimed at East Asia in order to redivide the sphere of influence in East Asia.

Because of this, not only France, Spain, the Netherlands and other European countries with colonies in the East are worried, but even small countries such as Burma, Siam, and Vietnam are also worried, hoping to get more accurate information from China.

In contrast, other powers in East Asia, such as North Korea and Japan, are somewhat less concerned about this matter, mainly because they do not have regular envoys in China and do not have access to this information in the first place.

Among them, North Korea does not allow its envoys to come because it has not yet dissolved its hostile relations with China. Japan, on the other hand, was still in a state of seclusion and division, so that it had not yet had time to formally establish diplomatic relations with the new Chinese Empire.

In any case, countries that have no real interests in East Asia are nothing more than after-dinner news, and only those countries that have real interests in East Asia, especially those bordering China, attach importance to this convention.

Of these, others are fine, but the French are undoubtedly the most worried. It was also the most positive, especially their ambassador to China, Berdemy, who jumped up and down after hearing about it, and kept asking for details. After receiving no clear answer, he publicly asked to see Li Yongji again and again.

France was a big country in this era, and the status of the ambassador to China was not small, so when Baldemi made up his mind to openly ask to see Li Yongji again and again. Whether it is out of politeness or respect, Li Yongji should be received, otherwise. It would cause a rift between China and France.

Besides, the French are like this, and if Li Yongji is still missing, it will also make people over-interpret, thinking that the Sino-British military alliance is really aimed at the French, and the consequences will be very unpredictable.

Therefore, whether it was to make his ears clearer or for other reasons, Li Yongji had no choice but to take the time to summon Bai Demi, lest he make any more moths.

"Your Majesty, you are finally willing to see me." The first time he saw Li Yongji, Boldemi bowed in a proper manner, "I thought you didn't plan to see me in the future, it wouldn't be true that you had a misunderstanding of us France as rumored by the outside world, right?" ”

"Mr. Paldemi is strict." Li Yongji shook his head, "Actually, you also know that my wife is pregnant, and I just want to spend more time with my wife and family recently, and I generally don't care much about state affairs...... So, you really shouldn't come to me, if you want to talk about national affairs, you should go to the State Department. ”

"Hehe, the love between His Majesty and the queen is really enviable." Baldemi smiled, "I really hope that the little prince can be born as soon as possible." ”

"Thank you." Li Yongji nodded.

"But then again, Your Majesty the Emperor," said Balder, "the Sino-British Joint Military Pact is not a trivial matter, and I have sought confirmation with the Prime Minister, but I have never received a clear answer. I really couldn't help it, so I found His Majesty's head, and asked His Majesty to forgive me for my abruptness. ”

"Understandable." Li Yongji continued to nod, "But it's useless for you to look for me, I said, I don't really know much about these things, even if I look for me, I can only ask my prime minister to know the details." ”

Regarding Li Yongji's evasion in every way, Baldemi was silent on the surface, but he was even more worried in his heart, and he wanted to be polite again, but after thinking about it, he suddenly began to ask directly: "Your Majesty, so far, I have also said it bluntly, is your military alliance with the British intended to target us French?" Is it going to make a big move in Indochina? ”

"You're thinking too much." Li Yongji smiled slightly.

"陛xià......"

"I think so." Li Yongji raised his hand, "I really don't know much about this matter, well, why don't you go back first, I'll ask my minister, if it's true, I'll see you again, what do you think?" ”

"Then I wonder how long it will take to summon me again?"

"Three days, three days at most." Li Yongji smiled, "Within three days, I will definitely summon you again and give you a satisfactory explanation, what do you think?" ”

"Okay, since His Majesty said so, then I'll wait for another three days."

After Baldemi left, Li Yongji called Shen Shiming over, told him about Baldemy, and then smiled slightly: "What do you think about this matter?" ”

"This, please forgive Weichen for being stupid, and I don't have any opinions." Shen Shiming looked at Li Yongji's face. "However, His Majesty must have made it clear, and please make it clear."

"I'm getting old and slippery." Li Yongji smiled, "Actually, I didn't have any ideas, but seeing the French jumping up and down so much and attaching so much importance to Vietnam, I think it seems to be a good opportunity." ”

"Good chance?"

"Hmm." Li Yongji nodded, "I think that in terms of interfering in the American Civil War, the French should also be involved, what do you think?" ”

"Pull up the French?" Shen Shiming frowned. "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the French, unlike the British, have no interest in the United States, and will they agree to join us in attacking the United States?"

"They will." Li Yongji smiled, "The key depends on whether the interests are enough." ”

"What would be the benefit of the French if they sent troops to the United States?"

"Quite simply, guarantee Mexico without interference from the United States." Li Yongji smiled.

"Mexico?" Shen Shiming was stunned, obviously unable to react.

"It seems you don't know yet." Li Yongji said. "Here's the thing."

Immediately afterwards, Li Yongji told the situation of the Franco-Mexican War that was taking place in history.

Originally. Recently, Li Yongji flipped through the book and found that France actually had a large-scale war with Mexico, a neighbor of the United States, during this period.

Historically, the cause of this Franco-Mexican war. It was due to the then President of Mexico, Benito. On July 17, 1861, Juárez stopped paying interest on loans to foreign countries, which angered Mexico's largest borrowers: Spain, England, and France.

For the sake of their own face. In order to divert the attention of the domestic public, but also for the minerals of Mexico, the French Emperor Napoleon III took the lead in signing the "Treaty of London of 1861" with Britain and Spain on October 31 of the same year, preparing to send troops to attack Mexico in the name of punishment.

If nothing else, the combined intervention force should have reached Veracruz, an important Mexican port, and began to pressure Mexico to pay off their loans, and eventually caused the temporary prosperity of the Second Mexican Empire because of their intervention.

If it were not for the intervention of the United States at the end, I am afraid that Mexico would not continue to be a republic, but an empire.

However, because the information in this time and space is not smooth, it is not clear about this matter on the Chinese side, so Li Yongji specially asked Li Yongchang, who is far away in the United States, and Li Yongchang asked Rong Hong, who was a guest in the Southern Alliance of the United States, in many ways, and finally clarified this matter.

Not to mention, there is really such a thing, but the time is slightly different, but it is generally not bad, when Rong Hong inquired about this, the combined fleet of Britain, France and Spain had just arrived at the port of Cuba, and fought with the Mexican navy, won a small victory, and then began to blockade the port of Veracruz in Mexico.

In other words, the war between France and Mexico has begun.

At the same time as hearing this news, Yung Hong also heard an important news, that is, at the end of November, the Trent incident happened as scheduled, which quickly lowered the relationship between Britain and the United States to a freezing point, and it was precisely because of this incident that the British were determined to jointly intervene in the United States with the Chinese.

That is, if it were not for this Trent incident, the British would probably have to continue to think about it, continue to be neutral for a while, and look at the shape of the shì, but now it is different.

Because of the American Civil War and the blockade of the United States of the Northern States, many cotton and other raw materials from the Confederate countries of the United States could not be shipped to Britain on time.

At the same time, the Confederate countries did a good job in the previous year, and although they suffered a slight defeat in the western region, in the most important eastern region, the Confederate countries won more and lost less, which gave the British some confidence.

Finally, the Chinese have clearly revealed their intention to intervene in the American Civil War, and it is clear that they have ambitions for the western region and want a colony on the west coast of the United States, which is also a good thing for the British Empire.

Because of this, the British quickly made the decision to sign the Sino-British Military Mutual Assistance Pact with the Chinese, intending to wait for China to declare war on the North of the United States, and Britain would immediately follow.

In fact, just when the British were negotiating an agreement with the Chinese, Britain had already begun to make moves.

In order not to arouse the suspicion of the Americans, they did not continue to increase their troops in Canada, but in Cuba. The reinforcements were mostly navy, ostensibly intended to attack Mexico, but the British fleet had more ships than the French and Spanish fleets combined.

It would not take so many fleets to attack a small Mexico, and for this reason, the French and the Spaniards muttered, but seeing that the British did not continue to reinforce the army, they did not say anything.

Clearly, the British were planning to take advantage of this opportunity. With the port of Cuba as a springboard and forward base, the main target is no longer Mexico, but the United States.

In other words, the British plan was that once the Chinese officially declared war on the United States, the British would send out a naval fleet gathered in the port of Cuba to attack and defeat the American navy and blockade the American coast.

At the same time, they will also divide part of the fleet. Detoured to Cape Horn and arrived in San Francisco, where the Chinese troops were transported to the Confederate landing, and then joined by the British Army and Confederate forces. Attack the United States, try to defeat Washington in one fell swoop, and force the United States to recognize the independent status of the Union States.

As for whether Cuba is still a Spanish colony, well. It's all this time, and it's nothing to rent for the time being, everyone is an ally. Besides, when the time comes, it will be okay to bring Spain together to fight the United States, what a big deal.

This military action was clearly put forward in the convention, that is, once China declared war on the United States, Britain would also declare war on the United States, and after that, the British would send their navy to defeat the United States, and then, the Chinese army was not allowed to seize territory only in the western region, and it must also fulfill its duties as an ally, at least a force of no less than 30,000 men, to the most important eastern front, and attack the United States together with the British army and the Allied army.

Of course, in order to show their sincerity, the British will also send no less than 30,000 land forces to land in the Allied Powers, and together with the 30,000 Chinese troops and the Allied Powers, they will form a joint crusade army.

It is clear that the British made this decision because they saw the territorial ambitions of the Chinese in the western United States, and that the intervention could not be stopped.

It is precisely because China agreed to this plan and promised to send an army of no less than 30,000 men into the eastern theater of the United States that the Sino-British military joint assistance treaty could be passed so easily.

Originally, Li Yongji thought that this was very good and was ready to continue to immigrate to California on a large scale, but after seeing the French jumping up and down, a new idea suddenly emerged, that is, to simply pull the French into the water, so that he could get more benefits.

Historically, the French war against Mexico was indeed only to collect debts at first, but after it was discovered that the Mexican troops were vulnerable, the French had other ideas, hoping to conquer Mexico and support a puppet government, the so-called Second Mexican Empire, which was mainly a product of France.

In other words, France later changed from a war of debt collection to a war of conquest, that is, it saw that the French people's minds had changed, and the British and Spaniards withdrew from the campaign against Mexico one after another, leaving the French to play alone.

However, Li Yongji saw one point, that is, France also had a large fleet, and it would be a good idea to borrow the French fleet to help him transport troops to the west.

The Chinese Empire has not been established for a long time, and although the navy has good combat power, it is playing with poor technology, and the number is too small.

In other words, although China has a lot of ships, most of them are small ships in the near sea, and there is a lack of seagoing ships that can sail far, and in this respect, the British are different from the French, they are the leaders of their time, at least in terms of shipping, the advantage is unparalleled.

We all know that China is separated from the United States by a Pacific Ocean, but this Pacific Ocean is not peaceful at all, at least it is much more dangerous than the Atlantic, so without qualified seafarers and high-quality sea vessels, it is impossible to immigrate to the United States on a large scale.

Why did Li Yongji wait so long to leave? It's because winter is the best and safest time to sail the Pacific Ocean, and on other days, it's easy to get a typhoon or something, and the danger is too high.

Because of the vastness and danger of the Pacific Ocean, the great geographical discoveries began in the west at the earliest, because the Atlantic Ocean is not only shorter than the Pacific Ocean, but also much milder.

Just like the Chinese Empire, as early as more than half a year ago, Li Yongji began to emigrate to Los Angeles on a large scale, but today, it has only transported less than 200,000 people, which has consumed almost all the capacity of the Chinese Empire.

Why did Li Yongji go to the United States in person? It's because there are too few people and supplies are too difficult to transport, so they have to rely on their own golden fingers. Of course, the love of thrills and challenges is one of the reasons.

Gossip aside, in fact, in this era, although Britain is an empire on which the sun never sets, it is in full swing, but because the whole world has to be deployed, the transport ships that can be taken out are actually very limited.

On the contrary, Napoleon III of France, after coming to power, actively developed commerce. Especially in overseas trade, although the French fleet was not as good as the British, the total tonnage of French ships in this period was not much worse than that of the British, and even in terms of merchant ships, they were slightly superior, but their colonies were far inferior to the British, so they could come up with a large number of merchant ships.

So, as soon as the French promised to join this alliance. To deal with the Americans together, the French don't have to send troops, as long as they send ships to help transport people to California, then Li Yongji is very grateful.

As long as half a million people are transported to Los Angeles. Li Yongji dared to annex the entire western United States, and at that time, hehehehehe.

There is also a reason, if the Lafrench go into the water. Then it can also put another layer of pressure on the United States, so that the war will end earlier, and it may even form a chain reaction. It is likely that even Spain will attack at that time, after all, Cuba is still a Spanish colony.

In short, there are many advantages to the French going into the water, and the only disadvantage is to recognize the privileges of the French in Indochina, that is, in Vietnam.

But it's nothing, this alliance is temporary, after the fight against the United States, what will happen in the future has to be said separately, anyway, in these years this year, it is commonplace for you to beat me today, and tomorrow I will beat him, nothing remarkable.

"Probably understood." After listening to Li Yongji's thoughts, Shen Shiming nodded, "It is indeed a good way to fight the United States with the French, but I am afraid that if one more person knows, this secret will not be kept, and the suddenness of the United States will be lost." ”

"Hmph." Li Yongji smiled, "It's okay, when we negotiate with the French envoy, he will send the news back to China, and when their emperor makes a final decision, it will take at least three months, and during this time, we are estimated to have already started a war with the United States." ”

"In that case, what else to talk about with the French?"

"Talking ahead of time can at least make them prepared." Li Yongji said, "If we don't talk about it now, when we fight, they hesitate and prepare to prepare, it will take too much time, but we need ships, we need a large number of sea ships, and we need these ships to escort our fighters to the United States, so the sooner we have one more ally, the sooner we have one more strength." ”

"I see." Shen Shiming nodded, "However, Your Majesty, are you really sure that you will go in person?" So what kind of Human Innovation Alliance, is it really reliable? After all, this is a great voyage, and it can really be regarded as a 10,000-mile expedition, in case ......"

"Don't be afraid." Li Yongji smiled, "I have a clipper, and I can get to the United States in seven or eight days at most, and no ship in this era can catch up with me." And this time is winter, there is no risk of typhoons or anything like that in the Pacific Ocean, it is the calmest time, and I will not be in danger at sea. ”

"That's not what I mean, I mean, you're fighting in the Americas, if, if ......"

"Needless to say." Li Yongji waved his hand, "I understand what you mean, I'm afraid that I have three longs and two shorts, what will happen to the empire?" Don't worry about this, isn't there still Su Su, and she is also pregnant with my child, in case I am unfortunately killed, then no matter whether Su Su is born a man or a woman, she will be the next emperor. Well, the man is the emperor, and the woman is the queen. When the time comes, you, Wang Sanwu and Zhang Wei just need to do their best to assist, understand? ”

"But how can this be compared to His Majesty." Shen Shiming also wanted to make a final exhortation, "Your Majesty is different from them, you are the founding emperor, everyone actually only recognizes you, in case you ......"

"Stop." Li Yongji smiled, then squinted slightly, and said solemnly to Shen Shiming, "Old Shen, so far, I need you to know one thing, that is, I am actually a very willful person. In other words, this empire, while important to me, is impossible to completely bind me! I can't stay in the so-called safe palace for the rest of my life! ”

Speaking of this, Li Yongji stood up, put his hands behind his back, slowly walked to the window, looked at the scenery outside the window, and said faintly: "You know, although it is very important to deal with national affairs, it is not what I like, I hate to stay in the room all day to deal with Wen Jiàn, and I hate to go around all day to show off and meet people." What I like is conquest, is leading troops!

Life is short, opportunities are rare, since God let me be born in this world, then I will fight all over the world in my lifetime, so that I will not go through this world in vain.

Therefore, you don't need to persuade me, you can't persuade me, if you are as dead as those old antiques, I can only remove you and replace you!

You don't have to worry about anything else, you just need to honestly show me about this country, don't make a big mess, and then wait for the news of my victory, and help me deal with the fruits of my victory, understand? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Shen Shiming bowed his head decisively, "Weichen understands. ”

"I was right." Li Yongji turned around and said to Shen Shiming, "After I leave, do a good job, although there is a radio to contact me, but don't report to me all day long, if you have some small things, just make your own decisions, there is really a need to use the Praetorian Guard, and then ask me what I mean, you are the prime minister, not a eunuch, I am not afraid of your dictatorship, I am afraid that you will not do anything!"

Well, by the way, although you can't command the Praetorian Guard in the country, you need to pass me, but you can manage the Wehrmacht, so make good use of your power and don't want a mother-in-law.

You can be gentle on the inside, but you must be tough on the outside! Also, for the problem of rebellion, it is necessary to detect and eradicate it as soon as possible, especially the rebellion in the border areas and the rebellion caused by non-Han people, and it is necessary to cut down the grass and eradicate it as much as possible, without mercy, do you know what I mean? ”

"What do you mean by majesty?"

"In our country, as long as it is not of my race, and it is a rebel." Li Yongji smiled slightly, and then squinted his eyes, "Exterminate the clan!" (To be continued......)