Iron Ji sat in a huge office, waiting for the arrival of the British ambassador.

Originally, this room was the meeting hall where the Tsar held the Imperial Council, and a huge long table could be set up, and the Tsar's important ministers could sit around the table and report to the Emperor respectfully on the progress of various matters.

But now, the huge house is only Iron Ji's own desk and chair, and the vacated space is completely covered by several large carpets. The sofa in front of the Iron Queen's seat looks like an island in a lake outlined by a carpet.

The coat of arms of the Russian Empire and the emblem of the Pan-Slavic Union hung on the wall behind Iron Ji, while the gate for the Tsar had been blocked and an ornate tapestry hung on the surface.

From the structure of this room alone, it is clear who the actual ruler of the Russian Empire is.

After signing the final text, Iron Ji straightened up and leaned back in his chair, glancing at the table clock in the corner of the wall - although it was in the corner, it was so far away that it would be impossible to see the hands on the dial if the eyes of ordinary humans were a little bad.

Probably thinking that there was still some time before the British came, Iron Ji said to Natalia, who had been standing beside her, "The British will probably urge us to send troops." But now that our economy and industry are just recovering, I really don't want to wade into troubled waters. ”

Russia now has a lot of investment from the United States, because the Americans want Russia to act as a buffer between themselves and the Ming Empire -- or to force Russia to keep the Shenji deployed in the northeast and Siberia to guard against China, so that the Yingzhou Islands under their control can be safe.

The Ming Empire has a vast territory, and unlike Yingzhou, which has no depth, the Ming Empire does not have to worry about its magic industry being directly destroyed by the US military, and the Ming Empire's gods can be continuously supplied. Therefore, the United States and land power empires like the Ming Empire still have to weigh it, and there are some fears.

Therefore, the United States did not want Russia to withdraw from the Far East, so it provided a large number of low-interest loans or even interest-free loans to Russia, and also transferred technology and production lines to Russia -- of course, American capitalists are not philanthropists, and they will certainly make money by doing these things.

Since the end of the Turkish War and the large-scale extermination of aristocratic forces and integration of industries in China, American capital has always played a huge role behind her.

Iron Ji also saw that the Americans were actually very eager to meddle in the affairs of Europe, which was the center of the world, so not long after Britain declared war on Germany, Iron Ji took advantage of the fact that the Germans could not have any idea of the East, and visited the United States to meet Charlotte.

At this meeting, the two sides decided that the Americans would invest in the reconstruction of the current Trans-Siberian Railway, strengthen the railway's roadbed and bridges, and increase its transportation capacity, while Russia would give the United States preferential tariffs, and at the same time the two sides also decided on other cooperation packages.

The Americans authorized Russia to produce its most powerful air-cooled engines, and also sent engineers and technical experts to Russia to guide the transformation of the production line. In addition, Iron Ji also bought a hundred new Warrior Queen's magic armor from the United States that had just been refurbished not long ago.

After returning home, she ordered her troops to prepare for the new armor, and at the same time asked her aircraft design bureau to immediately start designing a fighter based on the new engine.

In another year, the Russian army will become several times stronger than it is now, and it will become stronger and stronger over time.

Of course, the Americans will not be so stupid and give blood to Russia all the time. It is foreseeable that when Russia is strong enough to reach a certain point, Charlotte will stop. But at that time, what Russia wants to do will not be something that the United States can stop.

However, Iron Ji is well aware that for Russia to continue to become strong, a stable external environment is indispensable, and the later it becomes involved in the current war in Europe, the greater the advantage of Russia.

Natalia was silent for a few seconds before responding to Iron Queen: "I think it depends on what the British offer." To be honest, I now feel that the British are going to be unable to hold their ground, and if Lin Youde succeeds in keeping the main forces of the British army in Europe, the British will probably surrender immediately. ”

"Not really, right? They still have a slight advantage in the number of gods now, don't they? ”

"Indeed, after all, the few gods who have just fled to England can be used unscrupulously, but the French may not be able to obey Lin Youde's transfer 100%. However, His Excellency the Prime Minister ......"

"How many times have I said it, you don't have to call me that. No, I don't allow you to call me in such an unsightly way. ”

"Okay. In short, if the British lost all these troops that landed in Europe at once, there would certainly be a wave of anti-war in their society. The NERV guys aren't vegetarians, and they're going to do something about it in the midst of social upheaval. I don't know the exact situation, but looking at the economic situation and the gap between rich and poor before the war, I don't think the scale of NERV in the UK will be small. When the time comes, Churchill, the backbone of the main battle faction, will be forced to step down, and the guy who comes to power will definitely accept Lin Youde's conditions and become a part of the Human Reform Alliance. When the time comes, Napoleon? The dream that Bonaparte failed to realize back then will be realized by Lin Youde, a yellow man. ”

"So we should help them?"

"As I said, it depends. However, I believe that declaring no war, using the forces on our borders to contain Lin Youde, and forcing him not to transfer troops stationed in Silesia and East Prussia, is the upper limit of what we can do, and we cannot agree to anything exceeded. ”

Iron Ji held her chin and thought for a moment before nodding.

"I agree with your idea, this will have little impact on our domestic economy, but it will undoubtedly be a relief to the British, and they will come up with a better deal with us."

"It depends on what the British give." Natalia gently straightened her hair, "For example, the condition of a complete withdrawal of British troops from Turkey is completely acceptable. ”

"But they're going to get stuck in the Dardanelles, right?"

"It's a great achievement to be able to take Istanbul." Natalia smiled at Iron Hime, "Eat bite by bite, step by step." ”

Iron Ji nodded, then tapped the table with her iron fingers, staring at the door as she waited for the arrival of the British ambassador.

Finally, the door opened, and the chief of the guard of Iron Ji came in and reported aloud: "The British ambassador asks for a meeting!" ”

"Let him in."

When the British ambassador entered the door, Iron Queen smiled at him and said in a cheerful tone, "Let's omit the useless opening sentence, what are you going to exchange with us?" ”