Chapter 256: Han Xing's big fool

"I must advise both of you that this chance of peace is something I have fought so hard for!" Han Xing began his performance, whispering to the two Austrian diplomats in standard German.

"Are you a German?" The Austrian diplomat who took the lead looked at Han Xing with surprise and said.

"That's right, I'm from Lorraine! My native language is German! Han Xing looked like he had "found the organization", with tears in his eyes, and said to the two of them sincerely. Just say, "The people of Lorraine (rì) (rì) have been waiting for the Empire to deliver me from the dark reign of France (rè)!" ”

"I'll tell you the truth! This French general has no intention of peace talks at all! Han Xingyu was not shocked, and said endlessly.

"Impossible, right? Didn't he write to us asking for peace? The Austrian diplomat on the other side widened his eyes and opened his mouth like an egg, and when he noticed Napoleon's surprised gaze, he hurriedly closed his mouth with his hand.

"Don't you think it's strange? The tone of the French general's speech now is completely different from the tone in the letter! "Han Xing's ingenious (yòu) guide.

"Yes! The letter was written in a humble and ornate manner, and at first glance it was written by a gentle and humble gentleman! And this General Bonapart does not look like the one who wrote this letter at all! He's a literate scoundrel, a robber dressed as a gentleman! Another diplomat nodded repeatedly.

"That's because I wrote the letter!" Han Xing said with a sincere face.

"This Bonaparte's so-called peace talks are just a pretense, he just wants to use them to stall for time and paralyze the empire through negotiations. He has formed an alliance with Venice behind his back, planning to use the French Mediterranean fleet and the Venetian fleet to join forces to completely block the Empire's maritime trade routes! Moreover, under the peace of the Venetians, he also sent an envoy to the Ottoman Empire to try to persuade the Ottomans to start a war to invade Austria! The empire is already on the brink of extinction! Han Xing said with an anxious look, like an ant on a (rè) pot.

"Impossible, right? Venice has already (rì) Bo Xishan, where did it come from to have the courage to fight against the Empire? As for Turkey, since the Battle of Vienna in 1683, Turkey has not launched a major offensive against the Empire! The two messengers didn't believe it, they looked at each other and shook their heads.

"Impossible? Tell me honestly, how many troops are there in the Empire? Han Xing sneered at them and asked rhetorically.

"It's a military secret!" The deputy envoy sitting in the second seat said, but the leading envoy smiled and said: "But there is no need to keep it a secret from Your Excellency, Your Excellency is your own person!" Austria still has an army of more than 100,000 people! Enough to cope with any possible threat! ”

"I don't think you're honest at all, right?" Han Xing thought in his heart, so he asked rhetorically, "Really?" I'm afraid this is the number after the militia is counted, right? Excluding the necessary garrisons and incapable militias, the real usable number is probably only a third at most, right? ”

The faces of the two envoys were gloomy, obviously, Han Xing was right! "Even if it's 50,000 people, I'm afraid there are more than half of the recruits, right?" Han Xing's next sentence was like a boning knife that went straight to the point, directly penetrating the hearts of the two.

"If you don't believe me, I can take you to the Venice envoy, who lives here!" The art of lying lies in the fact that the Venetian emissaries were indeed here, and that they were indeed intent on forming an alliance with France against Austria. And these facts are connected together to become evidence of Han Xing's lies.

"To the Ottomans, as they said, there has been no major military campaign against the Empire since 1683! But don't forget, more than 100 years have passed since 1683, did the two Anzhi Ottomans really give up, or did they just lie dormant in the shadows (tiǎn) and lick their wounds? What Han Xing said was reasonable, penetrating and convincing.

"As the saying goes, at this time, at that time, now that the French army is under the city of Vienna, who can be sure that the Ottomans will not come out to get a piece of the pie? There are no Poles to support the Reich this time! Gentlemen, this is, to put it mildly, the most terrible predicament that the Empire has encountered since its founding! Your every move will affect the future of the Empire! Han Xing deliberately exaggerated the facts, and the faces of the two envoys turned pale again, even colorless, and they felt how heavy the responsibility was on their shoulders!

After a long time, the second diplomat shuddered and said, "Then what should we do?" Why don't you go back and inform the Emperor that the Ottoman Empire is about to invade? ”

The leading ambassador gave him a blank look, "Of course not! Then he turned to Han Xing again, and said with a flattering smile that was humble and teachable: "Presumably, Your Excellency must have a plan in mind, right?" ”

Han Xing showed a teachable smile, brushed the short beard on his chin like an old master, and said, "That's right! The current situation may not be good for the Empire, but I have single-handedly brought about this peace talks! If you want to break the current predicament, the key to breaking the game lies in this Bonapartat General (shēn)! Han Xing stretched out his palm, and pointed at Napoleon with his five fingers together.

Napoleon smiled at the right time, revealing a mouthful of large white teeth, like a fool who had been blinded. "What are you doing? Colonel Segaard! Napoleon asked in French.

"I am trying to persuade these two friends to accept your generous offer as a fellow (shēn), and tell them what a great man you are!" Han Xing pretended to be flattering and said.

"No wonder the messenger just now looked like he couldn't close his mouth in surprise!" Napoleon feigned narcissism and stroked his dark brown hair. "I guess I heard about my heroic deeds!"

"See? He didn't understand German at all! You can rest assured that he thinks I'm complimenting you on him! Han Xing said with a wicked smile to the two "Austrian fellows".

"Your Excellency Segaard, why do you say that he is the key to breaking the game?" Austria asked as he wiped his glasses with a silk scarf, then stroked his goatee.

"Simple, don't you think his French is awkward? And his big nose, that surname called Bonapart! He's Corsican! Han Xing blocked his mouth with his right hand and said mysteriously.

The two Austrian envoys cheered Napoleon in large numbers, and the Austrian ambassador suddenly realized, "I see! No wonder I think the surname Bonaparte is so awkward, it doesn't feel like a French word at all! ”

"Why are they staring at me?" Napoleon duly came up with an unstandard French phrase in which the word "look" is still in Italian.

"They think you're handsome!"

"Oh, is it? Heroes see the same thing! Napoleon pretended to be very narcissistic, took out a silver long-handled dressing mirror for women, smiled, and looked left and right with satisfaction at his impeccable white teeth.

"Corsica, located north of Sardinia, was conquered by the French about twenty years ago! I think both of you have heard of this, right? Our Bonaparte general, whose father is the lieutenant of Pauli, the independent leader of Corsica, Count Carlo Maria di Bonaparte! This Bonaparte general was also once engaged in the Corsican independence movement! ”

"So, the ambitious General Bonaparte really didn't care about France at all, what he wanted was independence from France! This is also the fundamental reason why, after he took Milan and other city-states, instead of letting the French army settle in, he liberated them as vassals! He didn't want to leave Italy at all, as soon as the time came, he would put down roots and set himself up as king! Han Xing's words shocked the two Austrian ambassadors, and they looked at each other with surprise on their faces. Han Xing's lies are all rooted in reality, sounding justified and impeccable.

"Impossible, right?" The ambassador's eyes widened.

"I'll tell you honestly, this peace talk was made by him on his own initiative, and it was not approved by the French Directory at all!" It was also true that Napoleon's peace talks were a bypass of the Directory, and he did not want the lawyers to interfere in his negotiations.

"So now we look at his conditions, in fact, he only intends to hand over Belgium to France, and the entire Lombardy region of northern Italy, he intends to put it in his own pocket! I didn't intend to give it to France at all! Han Xing took advantage of the other party's shock and took advantage of (rè) to hit the railway.

"However, this condition, His Majesty the Emperor may be difficult to accept!" The Austrian deputy envoy said with a look of embarrassment.

"You think! Now that Lombardy is in the hands of the French army, it will be very difficult to take it back from the French! But if the ambition of this Italian dwarf was fulfilled, he thought that he would become independent from France when he was full-fledged, and he would lose the Austrian aid of France! When the time comes, whether it is bought with a lot of money, let him join the empire; Or send troops to intervene, for the great empire, it's a breeze! When the time comes, maybe the whole of Northern Italy will be included in the empire! Han Xing painted a bright and great prospect for them, as if he was a black-hearted boss who "only talked about ideals, not reality" and brainwashed employees.

Both Austrian envoys trembled with excitement at this unprecedented plan, "With just a small Belgium, the empire can easily get out of the predicament of being surrounded by enemies on all sides!" Taking Northern Italy means that His Majesty the Emperor will be able to be personally crowned by His Majesty the Pope in Rome just like the great Otto the Great! The Holy Roman Empire is back to its heyday! It's all up to you! You will become the greatest hero in the history of the Empire, and will be admired by thousands of people in the future! Han Xing stimulated them with words and drew a nihilistic "big cake" for them.

"It is also possible to become a sinner of the empire, and to be left infamous for 10,000 years because of stupidity!" Although Han Xing praised them on his lips, he slandered them in his heart.

"At that time, the Empire will be able to save the people of Lorraine from the reign of France! This is the voice of my heart for a glorious (rì) German! The unification of Germany is inseparable from the Empire, which is the only hope for all Germanic people to get rid of the sea of misery and return to the bosom of the German Mother! Han Xingsheng burst into tears, even he felt numb when he heard this, but the two people in front of him were frightened by Han Xing.

Their eyes were red, and the blazing eyes in their eyes betrayed how restless they were in their hearts, and they were completely convinced by Han Xing's words.

Han Xing deliberately arranged the rest room of the Austrian envoy next to the Venice ambassador, and they wrote back that night to ask for the opinion of the Emperor Franz, and under the corroboration of many (qíng) newspapers, Han Xing's words seemed so true and credible!

They can find out that Napoleon is Corsican, Napoleon has engaged in independence movements, he has a discord with the Directory, he skipped the Directory in this negotiation, and almost all of Han Xing's lies can be corroborated. And Han Xing also used a killer move, which was the letter of introduction that Louis XVI wrote to him at the beginning! This letter confirms once and for all that he is a proper "one's own person."

Along with Emperor Franz's reply, there was a personal letter to Han Xing, as well as a whole box of gold coins. These are the "hearts" that Emperor Franz personally gave to Han Xing. In the letter, he drew a "big pie" about Paderborn, but Han Xin was not interested in it at all.

"The methods of these emperors are really the same!" Especially when he thought of George III, Han Xing almost felt like laughing.

"General Bonaparte, on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor, we are willing to accept your generous offer! May peace always come between you and us! The Austrian ambassador left happily, and Napoleon's terms were accepted in full.

In order to help Napoleon (rì) to "be full-fledged" and to promote his "crooked spirits", let him carry out the independence movement as soon as possible. Emperor Franz also generously donated Napoleon 10,000 rifles, 3,000 war horses, and 50 artillery pieces, although they were all obsolete goods of some Austrian troops, but weapons, as long as they can kill, there is no need to be too picky!