France's entry into the Chinese Empire's war against the United States had its good and bad, but on the whole it still had more advantages than disadvantages. Although France will share a certain amount of spoils after joining the war, France also needs to send troops if it wants to share these spoils. Otherwise, the Chinese Empire would certainly not have agreed. The United States is not a weak country, although it is still far from the world's leading power. But on the whole, it already has the rudiments of a strong country. If the Americans fight to the death, it is almost impossible to win quickly. The French joined in, just in time to relieve the pressure on the Chinese Empire.

Long Yufei clearly remembered that during the American Civil War more than ten years later, the total number of troops from the North and the South was as high as more than 3.2 million. At that time, the total population of the United States was only about 30 million, which is equivalent to one-tenth of the population joining the army and going to war. At present, the population of the United States is only about 2,000 people, but once the Americans are cornered, there is no problem in mobilizing more than 2 million troops. Therefore, the French entered the war just in time to share part of the pressure.

What's more, because of the geographical location, the direction of the Chinese Empire's attack was the west coast of the United States, while the defense line of the French attack was the east coast of the United States. The West Coast is sparsely populated, and the geographical and transportation conditions are relatively poor, and the United States is powerless to deploy too many troops to the West Coast. But the East Coast was different, and it was the best place for the United States to develop, even if the French wanted to take advantage of the early stages of the war and let the Chinese Empire attract American attention on the West Coast. However, once France landed on the east coast of the United States. It will definitely be attacked by a large number of American* troops. Then the French will know that cheap is not so easy to pick up. By the time the French fought with the United States on the East Coast, the Chinese Empire could pick up the bargain. That's the case. The Chinese Empire would be able to reap the maximum benefits at the lowest cost.

"Your Majesty, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, according to the information we have received, the French Government has offered to the United States to redeem the Louisiana region that Napoleon had sold to the United States. However, this request was rejected by the United States. Therefore, the French were annoyed and angry. It also makes sense to hope to fight with the Empire. Lieutenant General Luo Hongtao, director of the Military Intelligence Bureau, said.

"Then, as soon as qiē is explained, it all makes sense. The French saw that we had bought a lot of land from North America at a low price, so they also wanted to regain the benefits they had lost. But. As a result, it was rejected by the Americans. Therefore, the French had no choice but to resort to force. However, if they go to war against the United States alone, the odds are not great. will come at a huge cost. So the empire is about to declare war on the United States. This gives them a chance. They can't wait to get up. Long Yufei said.

"Your Majesty, the French want to pick up cheap! With the power of the empire, after inflicting heavy losses on the Russians, it is possible to win by freeing up their hands to fight against the United States, and there is no need to unite with the French at all. The French want to make a profit, it is simply delusional. General Niu Meng, Chief of the General Staff, said with some dissatisfaction. The fact that the French wanted to take advantage of the empire made him very dissatisfied.

"Forget it, since the French want to join in. Then let them join in! However, this time the war. It's up to us. The timing of the war, the distribution of forces between the two sides, and the distribution of benefits after the war should all be negotiated. Long Yufei said. In this way, the possibility of the French taking advantage can be cut off to the greatest extent.

"Yes, Your Majesty. I'll reply to the French. Foreign Minister Lin Zihao said. Originally, the civilian officials on the side of the Imperial Cabinet still had some worries about the two-front battle in the Empire. But now, if France were to join the war against the United States, it would certainly be much won. At that time, the possibility of the empire winning will be much greater.

Just when China and France were forming a coalition against the United States, the Spaniards could not sit still. They also asked to join in. At that time, most of the North American continent was colonized by the Spaniards, but now only Cuba remains. When the United States expanded westward, it also forcibly occupied large colonies belonging to Spain, which the Spaniards have always been haunted by.

The American-British War broke out from 1812 to 1814. During the war, the United States defeated Spain, occupied two-thirds of Alabama, East and West Florida and its adjacent areas, and incorporated West Florida into the Mississippi Territory of the United States. By 1819, the United States had taken advantage of the surging uprisings in the Spanish American colonies to pay $5 million to Spain, legalizing the occupation and annexation of more than 100,000 square kilometers of land in East and West Florida. Although the strength of the Kingdom of Spain has recovered a lot over the years, it has no chance of winning if it were to go to war against the United States alone. Therefore, they can only watch the Americans digest those territories.

As the spokesperson of the Chinese Empire in Europe, the relationship between the Kingdom of Spain and the Chinese Empire was undoubtedly very close. When they learned that China and France were going to form an alliance to start a war against the United States, the new ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to China, Viscount Junior, immediately reported to China. Queen Isabella II of Spain and her husband Francisco I in the same Carlos. Martinez. Morality. After Iruho consulted, he immediately instructed Viscount Junior to contact the Chinese Empire and get the Kingdom of Spain to join the coalition.

The Spaniards believed that after China and France joined forces, the United States would inevitably fail. This is undoubtedly the perfect time to fall into the ground. What's more, the Kingdom of Spain has also recovered a lot in strength over the years, and their military strength is even stronger than before. If nothing else, if you follow the ass of China and France to pick up cheap, there is no problem. After defeating the United States, the Kingdom of Spain would be able to take advantage of the opportunity to recapture the colonies occupied by the United States, and it was not impossible to even expand the lost colonies.

For the demands of the Spaniards, the Chinese Empire, of course, would have allowed it. The relationship between the two countries is there, and if the Spanish army lands on the east coast, it can also contain the French, lest the French take advantage of the east coast of the United States. Although we are still allies for now, we still need to be on the right footsteps to avoid trouble in the future.

At the beginning of March 1847, Imperial Foreign Minister Lin Zihao summoned the French ambassador to China, Bourburon, and the Kingdom of Spain's ambassador to China, Viscount Junior, for final consultations on the joint war between China, France and Spain against the United States.

"Your Excellencies, Your Excellencies, the Emperor has agreed to the establishment of a Chinese-French-Spanish coalition to wage war against the United States. However, there are still some details that need to be clarified. Lin Zihao said.

The French ambassador to China, Bourblon, and the Kingdom of Spain's ambassador to China, Viscount Junior, both nodded and listened carefully to Lin Zihao's words.

"Both also knew that the empire was now at war with Russia and the Manchus. Therefore, the war against the United States should be postponed for three months, or even for a while. In this way, the empire will be able to draw enough troops to come out. Lin Zihao said.

"Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, we can understand that during this time, we are also preparing for war." Ambassador Bourblon said. This time, to launch an attack on the United States across the Atlantic, France also needs to prepare well. Not to mention anything else, the main force of the US Navy is on the Atlantic coast, and if they want to land on the east coast of the United States, they must first destroy the US Navy.

The Spanish ambassador to China, Viscount Junior, also nodded, among the coalition forces, the strength of the Spanish Kingdom was the weakest, and they could only hold on to the thighs of the Chinese Empire.

"In addition, the news of our formation of a coalition force must be kept as secret as possible. so as not to arouse the worries of other countries. Lin Zihao said. If the news of the formation of an alliance between China, France, and Spain is revealed, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the world situation.

If nothing else, the British will never sit idly by and watch China, France, and Spain unite to fight against the United States. Now China, France and Spain are uniting to fight against the United States, but who knows if the next target will become Britain?

"Third, the distribution of the spoils of war must wait until the United States is defeated. The three of us divide the benefits according to how much each has contributed to the war. You don't have any objection to that, do you? Lin Zihao asked. After all, if you want to share the benefits, you have to do more in the war, and you have to work hard!

"Of course, Your Excellency the Foreign Secretary, France fully agrees with this distribution. After the start of the war, France will do everything to defeat the Americans! Ambassador Bourblon said. Of course, although he said it beautifully, once the war began, the French would definitely do everything possible to preserve their strength. This is also human nature.

"Your Excellency, the Kingdom of Spain is the same!" Said the Spanish ambassador to China, Viscount Junior. Compared with the French, who had their own little calculations, the Spaniards were undoubtedly looking forward to the Chinese Empire.

"Haha, well, in that case, then we can be considered to have agreed. Leave the specific military issues to those soldiers! Lin Zihao said with a smile.

China, France, and Spain agreed that after the Chinese Empire declared war on the United States, the two countries would follow suit. After that, the Chinese Empire would send troops to attack the west coast of the United States, while the kingdoms of France and Spain would send troops to attack the east coast of the United States. To this end, the military attachés of the French Embassy in China and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain in China will join forces with the officers of the Imperial General Staff to draw up a general battle plan. (To be continued......)