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In the port of Angra Heroísmo, two short shirt-class clippers of the Republic of China and the United States of America are slowly leaving the dock with the latest batch of grain and industrial raw materials imported from Europe.

The civil war between Catholics and Protestants in France, which took place in recent years, not only eventually caused hundreds of thousands of Protestants in southern France to move abroad, but also dealt a severe blow to the country's financial resources, which had been restored since Henry IV, and emptied the French treasury in just two years.

Coupled with last year's famine in northern England and the Italian peninsula, France, the largest grain exporter in Western Europe, once again used various tax hikes to solve its fiscal problems. The financial bureaucrats, who had been granted the right to tax the French crown, quickly extended their hands to all walks of life, and the price of European grain was the first to bear the brunt of the immediate impact, and within a few months, the price of European bulk grain transactions rose sharply.

In order to build up domestic food security reserves and to balance the trade surplus, the United States of America has once again paid a high price for the import of wheat from France, which has been transported to the Azores several times, reaching a historic $500 per tonne, equivalent to 50 cents per kilogram! For domestic food supplies, the market retail price of wheat flour is only 40 cents.

The war clouds of the second phase of the Thirty Years' War in Europe are also getting thicker, and the European Union, led by France, is gradually taking shape, and French Prime Minister Richelieu does not hesitate to slap his swollen face and become fat to fund a large amount of military spending for Denmark. Due to the influence of the first phase of the war, the French generals also began to encourage the state to use the "smuggling" channel of the Dutch and introduce a large number of expensive American-style arms.

From all this. In November, the European trade of the Azores finally reached its peak, and in just half a month, the Portuguese tax officials of Angra Heroísmo collected more than 100,000 Spanish silver dollars in cargo taxes and transaction taxes from merchant ships of various countries, of which the merchant fleet of the Republic of China and the United States of America contributed forty percent of them.

The sluggish attitude of the English royal family to the colony of Virginia, which eventually led to an indefinite delay in the preparation of a business delegation to London before the end of the year, was postponed indefinitely. Su Zining can only regretfully attribute it to the poor efficiency of maritime communication in the 17th century.

Rumors of the New World's kindness to Protestants in the American Republic of China spread throughout Europe for several years through the mouths of sailors. Since last month, the number of refugees pouring into the Azores has quietly increased. In particular, a large number of French Protestants fled due to the suppression of uprisings in the south in France in the past two years.

The quarantine camp, which could only accommodate 1,000 people, is now filled with more than 2,000 European refugees, and the Consulate General's expenses have skyrocketed. It gave Svenborg, who was already preparing a diplomatic visit to Spain, a headache.

"What a crashing number, I bet that in a year at most, the French here will surpass the Portuguese!" Swenbo looked out the window at the refugee camp in the distance, and his face couldn't help but smile, "Our propaganda is overdone, these French Protestants who should have gone to the Netherlands in history are guarding Angra de Grasmo. If I'm not mistaken, it seems that you are taboo about French immigration? ”

Su Zining held the coffee cup and stared intently in that direction. "The French immigrants were not well integrated, or the colonization was too repulsive, otherwise they would not have been bulldozed by millions of English people in the New World. ”

"You have gained and lost again...... The quality of these French refugees is actually very high, and I think you should put aside your prejudices. Now the total population plate in the country has some foundation, and it can be diluted in an instant. Are you afraid that a few hundred French refugees will create a French-speaking community in the future? Well, in other words, how many people do you estimate we will lose by the military occupation of Guadeloupe? Hundred? Two hundred? Or half a battalion? The devil believed that these big soldiers, who knew little about tropical jungle warfare, would be better able to deal with the Caribbean natives roaming the island than the historical Spaniards and French. ”

"And in Europe today, we can't just expect that the Thirty Years' War will keep our tightrope trick from going wrong. The French have been operating in Quebec for almost 20 years, and even last time they almost drove the boat to our doorstep. The English would not lightly abandon the colonies of North America. The Spaniards don't even watch us eat alone in North America, yes, the Dutch. We have so many enemies in the future, but we are still very ostentatious when we don't have so much military power! ”

"We have too few Chinese Americans, and the idea that Congress and the Department of Defense want to maintain the proportion of Chinese Americans in the military is not reliable at all, and it is definitely not a good idea to send the few Chinese young men to the front line to be cannon fodder! While the Army Command was struggling to build up its troops, there were at least two battalions of able-bodied European youths doing nothing! And they're just trying to find a way to live and have enough to eat. Shi Wenbo muttered for a while as if complaining, and finally threw away his cigarette, sat back at his desk, and took out a stack of materials from the drawer, "There are still dozens of immigrants in Chengdu this year, why don't you choose?" I couldn't have chosen a more suitable immigrant from among other Europeans, but it was clear that there was no favour for strong men who could lift 50 kilograms of sacks at a time. ”

"Well, you can just look at it, and the number of young immigrants can be appropriately increased next year, and it doesn't matter how many French high-level craftsmen you plan to make, I don't object. Only now I have to face a more troublesome choice than a refugee. Su Zining put down the cup, took out a roll of paper from his suit, and put it in front of Shi Wenbo, "I received it yesterday, guess who it is?" ”

"Do you have a lover? How did I not know? Shi Wenbo dragged the rolled up paperwork, hehe smiled, and as soon as he unfolded it, he saw a beautiful letter full of patterns, and after a few seconds, he began to frown, "What is this, I can't understand a word!" ”

"It's French, you're illiterate." Su Zining smiled lightly and stood up, but his face was not very good, "My wife helped me translate, it was a diplomatic letter brought by a close confidant of French Prime Minister Richelieu, and the French side wants to have diplomatic contact with us in Angra de Marísmo in the Azores, which is similar to your nagging and complaining just now, and they are all slapping my face." ”

"Because of the Quebec thing? Except for merchants. They seem to have been silent for years, do they know that we are preparing to attack Guadeloupe? You're such a cowardly fat guy that you're going to be slapped in the face by the French? ”

That being said, looking at Su Zining's expression, it was obvious that he was not joking, which made Shi Wenbo a little strange. After all, for more than three years, except for a thrilling maritime confrontation in the Gulf of Massachusetts in North America some time ago. The French royal family has never made any diplomatic attempts against China and the United States, which are already well-known in Europe. And China and the United States also seem to have only adopted a bland attitude of "talking about business", and did not provoke this most "arrogant" power in European history. Even for several years, several waves of French colonial ships bound for Quebec that docked in the Azores for supplies. It has also been ignored by China and the United States as if it were ignored.

"In previous years, France had been caught in the conflict of civil war between the old and the new churches in the country, and now there is something more important than this. I suppose that France has learned from the English about our military operations against the English colonies in North America, and of some of the trade diplomatic relations which we now have made public with Spain. Su Zining pointed in the northwest direction. Drawing an outline with his finger in mid-air, "They were the first to colonize North America, and Quebec's colonial policy is even one of the most stinky chess moves made by France in history, but they take it very seriously." They were supposed to be guarding against the Dutch and English threats and expansion in North America, but now it is clear that we have taken the place of the English and the Dutch in North America. In other words, Richelieu knew very well that once England completely retreated in North America, it would be tantamount to putting France at the forefront. ”

"They are now facing a European war with the Habsburgs, and Spain has been on the lookout for them. Are they going to take the time to deal with us right now? Swenbo frowned, a little unable to accept this view.

"You may have guessed it right this time, Richelieu was one of the most powerful strategists and politicians in French history, and he laid the foundation for France's growth into the world's second largest colonial empire. A French cardinal, but able to put aside religious prejudices. With a high degree of national strategic interest against Spain and the Holy Roman Empire, which were also Catholic states, could not he observe a longer-term threat to the interests of France? Su Zining sighed, a little entangled, "I seem to have been a little hasty in my attitude towards the English colonies, ignoring the attitude of France, this feeling is really bad......"

"You're worried about history changing. Will France give up its attention to Europe at this time and turn its head against us?! Svenbo was startled and almost jumped up, "They know that our main force is now preparing to attack Guadeloupe?" They intend to cooperate with England, or even form a temporary alliance with Spain, to suppress and contain us? ”

"It's not that I'm worried about history changing, it's that history is a little out of control, and the butterfly wings we fanned are too big......" Su Zining turned around from the window, his face a little rotten, "Richelieu said in the letter, he hopes that we will have a correct attitude towards North America and the English colonies." Obviously, he did not want a-stirring stick that would at this stage upset the alliance between England and France against the Habsburgs, and was willing to establish a cooperative relationship with us that was no inferior to that of Spain. And, in fact, France already knows perfectly well that we are playing arms export at both ends. ”

"I'll do it! He's threatening us! Svenbo was immediately angry, staring at the incomprehensible French on the paper, and wanted to tear it directly. Swenbaugh's face was ugly, and it was clear that for the first time, his sense of superiority over the "European hillbilly" was now under substantial threat, "This old man, what a fucking nosy. ”

"Our political vision is far worse than his...... Even if we open the plug-in. Su Zining shrugged, also helpless, "Now, maybe what we can do is to maintain our current achievements, maintain the status quo in Virginia, maintain a low-range confrontation with England, and speed up the layout of important strategic points." Otherwise, this Richelieu might really make decisions that we can't compare with history! ”

"Well, I'll admit you're right...... Su Zining, when I did it to the English, a few buddies supported you, I think how you look at you now, it feels a bit like a disaster to the country and the people? Swainberg threw away France's diplomatic ultimatum and said a little weakly, "Well, how do you explain it to Congress?" Maybe this time you're going to have to carry the black cauldron again, and it may be a big black cauldron that is difficult to turn over. ”

"Isn't that progress for me? There shouldn't be too much rush...... Or is it too tender? Su Zining nodded slowly, not refuting Shi Wenbo's ridicule. If you have a good grasp of the timing of your visit to Spain this time, I am afraid that the focus of your work will be to obtain Spain's understanding of our annexation of Guadeloupe. Perhaps before our wings are really hardened, the affairs of this new continent will really have to be solved at the dinner table of the European continent. ”

"Well, wait for a few buddies to get hard backstage, hum. At that time, the world's affairs were settled in the private room of the 'Phantom Bar' in the New Area of Long Island! Well, they have to pay for the drinks at the checkout! It was rare to see Su Zining looking deflated, but Shi Wenbo was full of morale. As he walked around the room, he waved his arms vigorously, "What are you afraid of if you leave Virginia and Quebec for the time being?" When France, England and Spain are all mired in the Thirty Years' War, we will clean them up! Su Zining, these are not all your problems, didn't Congress also clamored to use naval guns to wash the floor of Virginia? ”

Knowing that his companion was deliberately changing the topic to comfort himself, Su Zining could only nod gratefully.

The next day, an urgent message was sent back from the Azores, and Prime Minister Qi Jianjun suffered from high insomnia for several days.

The emergence of French diplomatic intervention, French Prime Minister Richelieu's "casual attitude" for England, immediately disrupted the layout of the Chinese American Republic in the second phase of the Thirty Years' War in Europe. The overt or latent hostility between England and France had begun to converge to drive England out of Virginia. The strategy of isolating the French colony of Quebec would have to put the brakes on urgently.

As if overnight, the country's foreign policy was greatly flawed, and a new continent country, which is now strictly dependent on the European market and raw material supply, could be stifled by all kinds of hostility from Europe if it was not careful.

The inconspicuous population and land area of the United States of America in Europe were considered a "behemoth" on the American continent in the 17th century. Perhaps any invasion from the sea could be defeated by the absolute technological superiority of the naval fleet and coastal fortress artillery, but the most lethal threat to the Republic of China and the United States of America in this era was not the military threat, but the trade of various industrial and agricultural raw materials to maintain the industrial and commercial development of the entire country.

To put it bluntly, even a 30% reduction in overseas raw material trade imports every month will be a disastrous consequence for all walks of life in China today. In particular, the import dependence of saltpeter, mercury, textile fibers, sulfur, natural asphalt, brass, natural rubber and several important industrial raw materials, including phosphate rock, is close to 100%, not to mention that more than ninety percent of industrial products need to be digested by the European market.

The Netherlands and Spain have already expressed their dissatisfaction with the apparently somewhat inconsistent neutrality of the Republic of China. Moreover, the former's North American colonial activities have been interrupted by China and the United States, and if China and the United States go too far in North America, it will inevitably be inevitable that the Netherlands, which is now wearing the same pants as France and England, will choose to join the Atlantic trade with China and the United States to terminate. The raw material supply capacity of Spain and Portugal alone and the capacity of the Atlantic cannot feed the factories of China and the United States, and it will be even worse if even Spain is alert.

In response to this frustrated outcome, the Congress, as always, has lashed out at the government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the series of work that began to be suspicious of the work of the European Intelligence Division will also be wishful thinking. Some lawmakers have even begun to worry about whether the "Atlantic Checkers" program will cause the Kingdom of Spain to adjust its attitude towards the Chinese American Republic.

This time, all members of the government did not appear to confront the critics of the Congress in any way, and they all obediently and silently endured all kinds of accusations. Premier Qi Jianjun was even more frank, took the initiative to bear all the decision-making mistakes for Su Zining, and said that if possible, he would accept a vote of no confidence in the Congress. But in any case, almost every traverser who was a little fluttering in the past few years and had a full sense of superiority of cheating and cheating is now beginning to truly appreciate the power of the world's political game.

Of course, there will be no shortage of strange remarks at any time, and a few stunned young people still put forward a plan to forcibly bulldoze the colony of Virginia in England, and then it is a big deal to fight with France. However, such brain-dead thoughts were instantly drowned out by all kinds of scolding.

Now the state is carrying out the "Atlantic Checkers" program, and it has already paid a large amount of "advance payment", and if there is any accident, it will inevitably lose all its money. The deployment preparations of the army and navy have also been completed, and now the arrow has to be launched, even if the problem of the strength of the British and French forces is not considered. If all the deployments of the army and navy had to be restarted, it would be a complete act of seeking abuse.

When the government's final foreign policy directive arrived at the Consulate General in the Azores, Su Zining locked herself in her room for a full day and a night, making Yuan Xinyi almost think that her husband had something to think about...... On 27 November of that year, the English diplomatic representative again came to Angloshato, Azores, after regaining a number of instructions from home, and once again resolutely opposed the diplomatic peace treaty between the Virginia Colonial Company and the Chinese American Republic, on the grounds that it had not been finally signed and confirmed by the King of England and the National Assembly.

Those who participated in this diplomatic peace talks. There was also the envoy of the French Cardinal and Prime Minister Richelieu, who knew how to speak coldly, and the French envoy clearly used a lot of hints in support of England's position in North America, and the English representative was even more nostrils to the sky. This made Su Zining and Shi Wenbo secretly grit their teeth with hatred.

Although the excuse of the representative of England seemed so far-fetched, Su Zining had to ease his attitude this time. Negotiations lasted three days, and finally. On the basis of the Bermuda diplomatic peace treaty, the two sides re-signed the "Azorean Peace Treaty of the United States, Britain and France", which divided the scope of the interests of the three countries in North America.

Although the units of latitude and longitude used in the provisions of the peace treaty are not as clear and understandable as they are in the 21st century, Su Zining and Shi Wenbo are well aware of them. The Azorean Peace Treaty of the United States, Great Britain and France stipulated that, within 10 years from the date of signing, the Kingdom of England would renounce and terminate all colonization activities on the Potomac River and north of the 38th parallel, including the Massachusetts region; the Potomac River and south of the 38th parallel, including the Virginia Territory, to maintain the status quo, and the American Republic of China shall not intervene under any pretext in the colonization of England in this area; The Kingdom of England sold Summers Island (Bermuda) to the United States of America for $500,000 and paid $500,000 in compensation for military expenses; The Kingdom of England establishes a diplomatic consulate in Angra Sanshato, Azores. The two countries have established normal diplomatic relations.

The treaty also concluded by providing for the automatic renewal of the peace treaty for a period of 10 years after the expiration of the treaty if one of the countries did not give prior diplomatic notice to the other two countries.

Such a bloody 17th-century North American version of "38th Line" was introduced, and such a historical spoof script has to be said to be inadvertently directed by Su Zining. In the end, however, it did not convince England to abandon all of its North American colonization. However, the Chinese American Republic temporarily suppressed the colonial expansion of England and obtained the opportunity to officially enter the English market.

Compared with the respective grudges of England and the American Republic of China, the biggest gain went to France. In exchange for the opening of the right to trade in the port of Nantes, the French envoy renounced any claims of land north of the 44th parallel and recognized all French rights and interests north of the 44th parallel.

As a result, a line on the map begins to traverse all of North America. More than half of upstate New York, Vimote, and New Hamp, as well as the entire state of Maine, were sent into the arms of France, which did not fire a single shot, but only moved its mouth. What made France even happier was that with the help of the American Republic of China, the colonization activities of the English in North America were also weakened by the Yan zhòng crackdown.

The "Azorean Peace Treaty of the United States, Britain, and France" can be regarded as a "good start" for the upcoming second phase of the Thirty Years' War in Europe, in which France and England can concentrate on continuing the struggle with the Habsburgs, while the Republic of China and the United States of America have avoided the joint suppression of several major European powers that may be led by French intervention.

Regardless of the final history, the Azores Peace Treaty of the United States, Britain and France also went down in the annals of this time and space, becoming the first diplomatic agreement in modern history that clearly defined a number of norms of international relations, replacing the historical status of the Peace of Westphalia, which was originally signed by many countries at the end of the Thirty Years' War in Europe.

The day after the diplomatic agreement was signed, Yuan Xinyi gave birth to a baby boy in the American Concession Hospital in the Azores, which finally satisfied Su Zining's sense of failure in his work. Unlike his sister Su Fangqi, who cries during the day and sleeps at night, Su Fangwei sleeps during the day and cries at night, and the two children cooperate with each other seamlessly, occupying all the two time periods of the Consulate General during the day and night. From this, Shi Wenbo asserted that these two siblings will definitely be the scourge of the new generation of the country in the future.