"However, we have received information that your country is using the Austrian Empire as a threat to force the Kingdom of Sardinia to hand over Savoyin and Nice to you!" Ambassador Kautz expressed his gratitude to Jérôme. Bonaparte replied.

Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his head and replied to Ambassador Kautz in a firm tone, "I do not know where your country got such outrageous information, but I can assure you that Savoy and Nice were not brought up by the French Empire.

We did not coerce the Kingdom of Sardinia to demand that they must hand over Savoyin and Nice to us! ”

Ambassador Kautz listened to Jérôme. Bonaparte's words, with a hint of suspicion in his eyes, he was a little unconvinced of Jérôme. What Bonaparte just said.

Jérôme. Bonaparte shrugged his shoulders and said to the elder ambassador, "If the Kingdom of England does not really want to believe it, then we have no other way."

However, I still hope that the relationship between the Kingdom of Britain and the Austrian Empire will not be ruined by this little thing. ”

"This little thing?" Ambassador Kaates looked at Jérôme in disbelief. Bonaparte said, "Your Majesty, it is not a trivial matter that the two regions of Savoyin and Nice were annexed by the French Empire for such unreasonable reasons! ”

"Mr. Ambassador, Savoyin and Nice are indispensable barriers for the French Empire to maintain the security of the southeast border, and the French Empire must maintain its geographical advantage in the southeast border area!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said a word to Ambassador Kautz again.

"Your country's geographical advantage can only be established at the expense of the interests of other countries!" Ambassador Kautz spoke out to Jérôme. Bonaparte retorted, "I remember that your country has always opposed such actions aimed at harming the interests of other countries, so why has your country become so irrational in the matter of Savoyin and Nice!" ”

"Mr. Kauts, we have not harmed the interests of the Kingdom of Sardinia, everything is a voluntary act of the Kingdom of Sardinia!" Jérôme. Bonaparte replied to Ambassador Kautz in a brazen manner, and then went on in a strong tone, "And our annexation was also the result of a referendum by all the inhabitants of the Savoin and Nice territories, which voluntarily joined the French Empire."

In other words, since the success of the referendum, Savoy and Nice have become an inseparable part of France.

No country or region can separate us anymore, and any external force that wants to separate us will inevitably be hostile to the entire population of the French Empire! ”

Jérôme. Bonaparte's uncompromising attitude silenced Ambassador Kauts, who knew that it would be impossible to persuade the French Empire to abandon Savoy and Nice under such circumstances.

Unless Jérôme. Bonaparte was willing to defy the pressure of all the people of Paris and even France to declare the independence of Savoyin and Nice. Bonaparte's prestige was bound to be a blow.

Thus, Ambassador Kautz was in Jérôme. The moment Bonaparte had just spoken, he concluded that Jérôme. Bonaparte would rather go to war with the Kingdom of Britain than hold back on this issue.

Don't look at Ambassador Kauts who just threatened Basilio, but really want to let him be in Jérôme. If Bonaparte threatened to war, Ambassador Kaates did not dare to do so.

Because the Kingdom of Britain was not at all prepared for the Kingdom of Sardinia to fight with the French Empire, and even the Austrian Empire.

Thinking of this, Ambassador Kautes expressed his gratitude to Jérôme. Bonaparte's attitude couldn't help but soften a little, "I know that giving up Savoyin and Nice is not an acceptable thing for your country, so we will not make it difficult for your country. ”

After listening to Ambassador Kauts's words, Jérôme . The corners of Bonaparte's mouth also showed a smile, and his tone also became kind, "Thank you for your understanding!" I have always believed that the Kingdom of Britain, as a regional power that shares the hopes of the French Empire, will understand the actions of the French Empire.

Just as your country must ensure its safety at sea, our country must also guarantee its security on land! ”

"Your country is safe enough, and I wonder if any other country in the whole of Europe can defeat you!" Ambassador Kautz expressed his gratitude to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"No!" Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his head and said to Ambassador Kautz, "Europe may not be able to easily defeat the French Empire, but there are countries and organizations that can defeat us."

The Kingdom of Britain is one, and so is the German Confederation! ”

"The German Confederation?" Ambassador Kaates asked rhetorically.

"That's right! German Confederation! "Jérôme. Bonaparte replied to Ambassador Kautz in a firm tone, "The whole German Confederation has a population of nearly 70 million (plus part of the Austrian Empire), which is twice as many as we are!"

And they are also very much like us financially, so what reason do I have not to believe that they can defeat us! ”

"Yes, the German Confederation is just a defensive organization!" Ambassador Kautz emphasized.

"There is no possibility that a defensive organization will become an offensive organization!" Jérôme. Bonaparte smiled and said to Ambassador Kauts, "Monsieur Kaates, have you forgotten the circumstances under which the German Confederation was first established? ”

Ambassador Kautz's thoughts gradually drifted to Jérôme. Bonaparte went down, "the beginning of the German Confederation...... Establish......? ”

"That's right!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded and said to Ambassador Kauts, "The German nationalists at that time wanted a completely German Empire, so Prince Metternich established a compromise version of the German Confederation.

However, this compromise would eventually be a temporary one, and the Revolution of 1848 had confirmed the desire of the German nationalists to reorganize the German Confederation into a large and tight-knit empire!

They failed at the time, but they also succeeded!

The whole of Germany has become more closely knit than before, so I can say that a new German empire will inevitably rise in Central Europe, and it will become a giant beast in Central Europe!

Whether it's the French Empire, or the Russian Empire! They will all be prostrate under this beast! ”

Although the German Empire in the timeline of history did not build a Greater German Empire, the Little German Empire, excluding the Austrian Empire, was able to terrify the whole of Europe.

"Your Majesty, you're too worried!" Ambassador Kautz laughed dryly twice at Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

Jérôme. Bonaparte shrugged his shoulders again, with a helpless expression.

Subsequently, Ambassador Kauts began to tell Jérôme the real purpose of his visit. Bonaparte listened.

In view of the growing naval power of the French Empire in the Mediterranean, the Kingdom of Britain feared that such a move would cause unrest throughout the Mediterranean.

Therefore, the Kingdom of Britain hoped to reach an agreement with the French Empire in the Mediterranean Fleet to limit the naval forces deployed by both sides in the Mediterranean.

After listening to Ambassador Kautz's explanation, Jérôme Brown. Bonaparte's first thought was the Treaty of the Five Navies, a treaty established by the Kingdom of Britain after World War I in order to restrain the rising United States and Japan, while maintaining its own crumbling maritime supremacy.

The treaty limits the tonnage of capital ships of the United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy to 525,000 tons, 525,000 tons, 31,500 tons, 175,000 tons, and 175,000 tons, respectively.

Under these conditions, the rising United States of America had to dismantle its surplus fleet and take the initiative to limit the expansion of its own navy.

The reason why Ambassador Coates is doing this now is also to limit the expansion of the French Empire's navy, so that the Kingdom of Britain will always be the supremacy of the sea.

Jérôme. Bonaparte told Ambassador Coates that the French Empire was certainly not willing to continue to expand and unwittingly enter into a military race with Britain, so the French Empire strongly agreed with the British Kingdom's proposal to limit the navy.

However, the limitation of the two navies should be concluded only after exchanges and consultations between the naval ministers of the two sides.

Hence Jérôme. Bonaparte cordially invited the Admiralty of the Kingdom of Britain to come to the Kingdom of Britain and consult with the Chancellor Dick on a statute.

"I'll tell you on your behalf!" Ambassador Kautz expressed his gratitude to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

Immediately afterwards, Jérôme. Bonaparte took the initiative to talk to Ambassador Kaates about trade between England and France.

Ambassador Kaates also thought that Jérôme. Bonaparte is preparing to remove trade barriers (at present, the trade volume between the Kingdom of Britain and the French Empire is not too large because of trade barriers, but the financial exchanges between the two sides are unprecedented. He was enthusiastic with Jérôme. Bonaparte illustrated the benefits of removing trade barriers on both sides.

Jérôme. Bonaparte listened quietly to Ambassador Kauts's speech, nodding his head from time to time.

After about half an hour of recounting, Ambassador Kaates asked Jérôme with great anticipation. Whether Bonaparte was willing to remove trade barriers between Britain and France.

Jérôme. Bonaparte pondered for a moment, and then replied to Ambassador Kauts, "I need to talk to my ministers on this question!" ”

"Your Majesty, I await your good news!" Ambassador Kautz expressed his gratitude to Jérôme. Bonaparte replied.

Immediately afterwards, Ambassador Kautz told Jérôme . Bonaparte, their embassy will soon hold a wedding celebration of the Prussian prince and the eldest princess. Bonaparte and Augusta were able to participate.

"Prince of Prussia? The eldest princess? Didn't I remember that they got engaged very early? "Jérôme. Bonaparte asked rhetorically.

"Yes! Your Majesty! Ambassador Kaates nodded and replied, "It has been more than seven years since they got engaged. ”