London, England, end of November 1850. The British Foreign Secretary, the Earl of Granville, and the French Foreign Secretary, Count Walewski, arrived directly here after returning to Europe from Egypt. At the same time, the Russian Foreign Minister, Count Nesherro Die, and the US Secretary of State, Daniel Brown. Webster also secretly rushed to London. As the world became more tense, Britain tried to co-opt these countries into a closer alliance.

Because of the defeat in the war, James. Knox. President Knox and his cabinet stepped down at the end of their term. In his place was Zachary. Taylor took his place as the twelfth president of the United States. It's just that Zachary. Taylor had just been president for just over a year before he died of illness. Vice President Millard. Fillmore took over as the new president of the United States.

This time, Britain summoned foreign secretaries and secretaries of state from four countries to London for a single issue: how to deal with the aggressive expansion of the Chinese Empire. Obviously, Britain believed that the external expansion of the Chinese Empire had seriously affected the security of the world. The Western world, in particular, is under great threat.

"Gentlemen, the opening of the Suez Canal is a good thing. Exchanges between the East and the West can be greatly strengthened, and world trade will flourish as a result. However, we have to take into account the downsides. The navy of the Chinese Empire could also reach Europe within a month. Plus the military bases of the Chinese in the Bay of Tajoura and Socotra, as well as the military bases built by the Chinese in the Azores. The Chinese navy can appear in the Atlantic Ocean unimpeded. Our countries. will all be threatened by the Chinese. Therefore, the British Empire believed that it was necessary for us to form a close alliance. Fight against the Chinese Empire and curb the further expansion of the Chinese Empire! British Foreign Secretary Earl Glanville said. As the hegemon of the world, the British Empire is undoubtedly the most challenged. The Chinese Empire is getting stronger and stronger, and the throne of the world hegemon under their ass is already precarious.

"Russia is in favor of the British Tiyì. The Chinese have become the enemy of the entire civilized world. If they are allowed to develop any longer, I am afraid that the entire Western world will be enslaved by them. Just like the past millennia, the Western world will be suppressed by the East! The Russian Foreign Minister, Count Neschel Rodie, immediately agreed. After the annexation of Central Asia by the Chinese Empire. Once again, there is a great threat to Russia. If the Chinese Empire had sent troops from Central Asia and passed through the Kazakh steppe, it would have been able to cross the Volga River directly. Attacking the Russian hinterland.

French Foreign Minister Count Valewski and U.S. Secretary of State Daniel Murphy. Webster nodded his head as well.

"As of October this year, more than 10 million Chinese have migrated to North America. Their garrison in North America is already as high as 300,000. The Chinese want to take the whole world into their hands! China has the largest population and the most powerful industry in the world. We have to come together. to be able to confront the Chinese Empire! "Daniel. Secretary Webster also said. This time he came to London. In order to gain the support of Europe, the United States would have the strength to deal with the invasion of the Chinese Empire. The defeat in the last war cost the United States dearly, losing a lot of territory. Large areas of the northeast, south, and west were ceded out. The United States has shrunk a lot. The population has dropped to about 15 million. This deducts those killed and wounded in the war, as well as the population that joined Spain and France. The United States, whose strength has been greatly damaged. It was no longer possible to resist the invasion of the Chinese Empire.

Today, the Chinese Empire continues to migrate to North America. 10 million immigrants. This is just the beginning. The Chinese Empire hoped that the population that would eventually immigrate to North America would reach about 30 million. In this way, the Chinese Empire would be able to firmly control North America.

"If the entire Western world can unite against the Chinese Empire, we can defeat them lightly. But, sadly, the Western world is not united. There are still many countries that are trying to join the Chinese Empire, and this is the biggest threat to us! Said the French Foreign Minister, Count Valewski.

Everyone knew what Count Valevsky meant. Among these countries, France is also under pressure. In the northeast of France, the Kingdom of Prussia was rising rapidly, and France controlled the four states in southern Germany, obstructing the unification of Germany, which made the contradictions between the Kingdom of Prussia and France almost irreconcilable. In the southeast of France, France controlled the Papal States in central Italy, which also hindered the unification of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which made the Kingdom of Sardinia extremely hostile to France. To the south of France was the Kingdom of Spain, a staunch ally of the Chinese Empire. To the north of France is the Kingdom of Belgium. After two years of development, the current Kingdom of Belgium is no longer the weak country it used to be. Relying on its strong industrial power and the support of the Chinese Empire, the Kingdom of Belgium has built a standing army of 100,000 troops. Instructors from the Chinese Empire greatly increased the military strength of the Kingdom of Belgium. Even the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the old rival of the Kingdom of Belgium, did not dare to provoke the Kingdom of Belgium lightly. The Second French Empire, which was under siege, was under pressure one can imagine.

"In that case, gentlemen, I wonder if we can come to a consensus and form a close alliance?" Count Glanville said with a smile on his face. Now the British already knew that it would be difficult to contain the Chinese Empire on their own. They have to win over more other countries. Only in this way can we curb the development of the Chinese empire and maintain its status as the world hegemon.

"If we form an alliance, will it exacerbate the contradictions with the Chinese Empire? What should we do if the Chinese Empire gets angry and goes to war with us? "The Russian Foreign Minister, Count Neschel Rodie, was a little worried. Although, three years have passed since the war with the Chinese Empire. However, after three years, Russia has not yet recovered.

In Russia, Tsar Alexander II had already announced the abolition of serfdom for the sake of Russia's development. This made the Russian aristocracy and landowners very dissatisfied with Tsar Alexander II. For this reason, Alexander II changed his former gentle image and raised the butcher's knife high, and more than a thousand nobles and landowners were already executed. But even so, the social contradictions in Russia are still very acute. Now Russia has to focus its main efforts on the country. If a foreign war breaks out at this time, it will not be a good thing for Russia.

"Your Excellency Count Niechel Rodie has been worried. Even if a war breaks out between the Chinese Empire and us, I believe that with the unity of our four countries, we will definitely be able to defeat the Chinese Empire! U.S. Secretary of State Daniel. Webster said with a smile. Of these four countries, the weakest is probably the United States. Originally, the United States was in the midst of rapid development. However, a North American war completely ended the rapid development of the United States and made the United States weak again.

"Yes, gentlemen. Our four countries have enough strength to confront the Chinese Empire! British Foreign Secretary Earl Glanville said.

"Gentlemen, I think we can win more nations into our alliance. For example, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Turkish Empire. Austria-Hungary remains one of the major powers. Even though they were defeated by the Kingdom of Prussia in the last war, they did not lose much in strength. The Ottoman Turkish Empire, on the other hand, dominates the Middle East, with a population of more than 30 million and a unique geographical location. If we can join our alliance, our chances will be even greater! Said the French Foreign Minister, Count Valewski.

The face of the Russian Foreign Minister, Count Neschel Rody, turned a little dark, the Ottoman Turkish Empire was Russia's mortal enemy! Last time, the Ottoman Turkish Empire took advantage of the fire to loot and inflict heavy losses on Russia. Hundreds of thousands of troops died on the battlefield, large areas of territory fell, and the losses caused were immeasurable. Even now, the land in Transcaucasia is still under the control of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

In addition, relations between Austria-Hungary and Russia were not good. Originally, the two countries were allies. However, during the Austro-Prussian War, the main Russian army was held back by the Chinese Empire, so it rejected the Austrian Empire's request for help, so that the Austrian Empire finally lost the war. Many Austrians believe that it was the betrayal of Russia that caused the Austrian Empire to lose the war and be driven out of the German Confederation.

If Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Turkish Empire had joined the alliance, there would have been a fierce conflict with Russia.

"Your Excellency, Count Valewski, we can deal with this later. I mention that the four of us should first form an alliance, and then wait for the opportunity to invite other countries to join the alliance! Said the Earl of Granville.

The others nodded their heads, and under the pressure of the Chinese Empire, these countries with prominent contradictions with the Chinese Empire finally decided to unite and jointly deal with the threat of the Chinese Empire.

On November 30, 1850, the foreign secretaries or secretaries of state of Great Britain, France, Russia, and the United States, in London, England, signed a treaty of alliance, forming an alliance covering both military and political affairs. The name of the alliance is called the North Atlantic Military Alliance, and the purpose of the alliance is to fight against the Chinese Empire! (To be continued......)

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