Jérôme. After listening to Ambassador Kauts's reply, Bonaparte smiled with interest on the corner of his mouth, and then asked Ambassador Kaates unhurriedly, "Ambassador Kauts, I have a question that you can ask you to answer truthfully!" ”

"Your Majesty, please speak!" Ambassador Kautz addressed Jérôme Brown in a respectful tone. Bonaparte responded.

"Is your country in this time in a hurry to complete this transnational marriage with the intention of drawing the Kingdom of Prussia into the liberal world!" Jérôme. Bonaparte bluntly asked Ambassador Kauts.

Ambassador Kautz pondered for a moment, shaking his head at Jérôme. Bonaparte replied, "Your Majesty, there is no other political element attached to this marriage, it is entirely because Prince Albert saw that Prince Frederick of Prussia and our eldest princess were both not young, so he chose to marry in the near future!"

What you have just said about the Kingdom of Prussia's accession to the liberal world is nothing more than a subjective guess.

However, we, the Kingdom of Britain, do not exclude any country that wants to join the free world. ”

Ambassador Kautz's remarks seem to be a denial of Jérôme's remarks. Bonaparte's view, in fact, also acknowledges in disguise that the Kingdom of Britain chose to marry the prince of Prussia precisely because of the consideration of winning over the Kingdom of Prussia.

"I see!" Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded and replied to Ambassador Kautz, "The French Empire also welcomes the Kingdom of Prussia to join the environment for peace and freedom in Europe!" ”

Subsequently, Ambassador Kautz left Jérôme. Bonaparte's room.

Jérôme. After Bonaparte had been alone in his study for a long time, he called the butler Basilio and told him to call the Admiral Dico.

Basilio listened to Jérôme. Bonaparte left on his orders, and after a long time, Basilio reappeared in Jérôme. Bonaparte's room, and behind him was none other than the French Empire's Admiral Diet.

At this moment, Diko was looking at Jérôme with a puzzled expression. Bonaparte, who had just been consulting the sketches of the design of the new warship at the Admiralty, was called over by Basilio Shili Lake.

"Your Majesty, what are you looking for me?" Chancellor Diko respectfully inquired about Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"Basilio, you go out first!" Jérôme. Bonaparte did not answer Dico, but gave orders to Basilio.

Basilio left the room and closed the door after Jérôme. Bonaparte then replied to Minister Dicoeur in a solemn tone, "Mr. Dicoeur, I'm sorry! ”

Minister Diko listened to Jérôme. After Bonaparte's words, he was slightly stunned at first, and then he couldn't help but feel a little panicked in his heart.

So, Minister Diko hurriedly asked Jérôme. Bonaparte said, "Your Majesty, what is going on?" ”

"That's right!" Jérôme. Bonaparte replied slowly but solemnly to Chancellor Diccot, "Just now Ambassador Coates has arrived at my office, and he has complained to me that the form of the French navy in the Mediterranean seriously threatens the balance of the Mediterranean!" ”

"What!" Chancellor Diko looked incredulous at Jerome. Bonaparte said, "The French navy threatens the hegemony of the Mediterranean!" ”

"That's right! That's what Ambassador Kaates said! "Jérôme. Bonaparte nodded to Chancellor Dico.

"Why didn't he say that the British navy was the one who really undermined the balance of the entire Mediterranean!" Chancellor Dick retorted fiercely, "I think the British Navy is the one who destroys the balance of the Mediterranean in the Mediterranean!" ”

"Since Ambassador Kaates has said so, then we have to say something!" Jérôme. Bonaparte's tone was a little lower, "so I promised Ambassador Kawtz that I would find an opportunity for you to consult with the British Admiralty!"

The number of fleets maintained by Britain and France in the Mediterranean should be several to a few is the best match......"

Despite the fact that Jérôme. Bonaparte's tone was very tactful, but Chancellor Diko still dismissed Jérôme. A compromise was heard in Bonaparte's tone.

So, the Minister Dicoult replied in a stiff tone, "Your Majesty, I personally think that the number of fleets between the French Empire and the Kingdom of Britain in the Mediterranean should be 1 to 1!" In this way, peace and stability can be maintained throughout the Mediterranean! ”

"Diko!" Jérôme. Bonaparte frowned, and said in a slightly unhappy tone, "A 1 to 1 fleet will only plunge Britain and France into endless military preparations on the Mediterranean issue!"

Today you build a warship, tomorrow I will build one! ”

"Your Majesty, then prepare for war! I don't believe they can keep making the Kingdom of Britain! Minister Diko spoke indignantly to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"Minister Dico!" Jérôme. Bonaparte raised his voice to DeCohen, "I have called you here not to make you petty here, but to do ideological work for you in advance!"

If you do this again, believe it or not, I will directly remove you, the Minister of the Navy! ”

"Recall and recall!" Chancellor Diko muttered quietly.

"What did you say?" Jérôme. Bonaparte pretended not to hear Chancellor Dico's words clearly, and he asked again.

"Your Majesty, anyway, we are about to abandon our martial arts and limit the expansion of the navy! What's the point of me as the Minister of the Navy going any further! "Chancellor Diko felt sorry for Jérôme. Bonaparte replied, "It is better to go home early!" ”

"Dick, what kind of bastard are you talking about!" Jérôme. Bonaparte replied to Dick in a stern tone, "We're just slowing down the speed of the fleet and limiting the number of fleets!"

How did it get to your mouth, it was like I was going to completely abolish the entire Navy! ”

"Your Majesty, what's the difference between us and the abolition of the navy!" Chancellor Diko stalked his neck at Jérôme. Bonaparte retorted, "The maintenance of France's maritime supremacy depends on fleets, and without enough fleets, we cannot protect our interests!" ”

"Minister Diko, I only want to ask you one thing!" Jérôme. Bona held up a finger and asked Dick with a solemn expression, "As long as you can answer me this question, then I will abandon the expansion treaty with the Kingdom of Britain!" ”

"Your Majesty, please speak!" Chancellor Diko hurried to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"Chancellor Dico, how sure are you that you will be able to annihilate the British fleet!" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Dick in a startling voice.

As soon as these words came out, Chancellor Diko's expression froze, and after a while, Minister Diko opened his mouth to Jerome. Bonaparte replied, "Your Majesty, though our future is bright......

"Minister Dico!" Before Dico could finish speaking, Jérôme. Bonaparte interrupted Chancellor Dico again, "I ask your men how sure you are of annihilating the British fleet, you don't need to talk about him left or right!"

Just answer me this question and you're good to go! ”

"I ......" Minister Dico fell silent again, and after a moment, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Your Majesty, with the current strength of the French fleet, we can't annihilate the Kingdom of Britain at all!"

In my opinion, it is a good result that the fleet of the French Empire can not be completely annihilated by the Kingdom of Britain during the war with the Kingdom of Britain! ”

Jérôme. After listening to Chancellor Dico's answer, Bonaparte shrugged his shoulders and said to Chancellor Dico, "Chancellor Dico, since you know that the fleet of the French Empire cannot defeat the fleet of the Kingdom of Britain, then why do you have to insist on expanding the fleet and fight to the death with the Kingdom of Britain?

Is it true that our fleet is blown by a strong wind?

What's more, our French Empire has always been a continental country with land as its core, and we can't put all our focus on the navy like the Kingdom of Britain!

If Britain does not have an army, it can rely on sea supremacy to fight to the death of any country.

And we in the French Empire can't, we don't have an army, and the navy is strong is also fake!

Therefore, we have to focus on the Army.

Therefore, for the construction of the Navy, we simply cannot do it to the extreme.

In such a situation, how can we compete with the Kingdom of Britain!

Do you want to let the whole French people tighten their belts and get by? ”

"Your Majesty, we need to maintain a fleet sufficient to maintain the security of France's coastal defense and ocean voyages!" Minister Diko to Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

"The current fleet is more than enough!" Jérôme. Bonaparte retorted to Chancellor Dicko, "I don't need a fleet that can threaten Britain, which is a country with fragile nerves.

Once their lifeline at sea is threatened, they will do whatever it takes to maintain their maritime safety!

Even if they don't hesitate to aim their guns!

Dicko, our target at this stage is not the Kingdom of Britain, but the rising German powers, and the annexation of Savoyin and Nice has made the Kingdom of Britain wary of us, and I do not want to provoke them again on the Mediterranean.

Therefore, the fleet of the French Imperial Navy may be reduced in the next peace talks.

I hope you understand me! ”

Chancellor Diko fell into deep thought again, and after a while he spoke to Jérôme. Bonaparte replied, "Your Majesty, I understand!

I will consult with the British Admiralty Secretary when he arrives!

Rest assured! ”

After saying that, Chancellor Diko got up from the sofa and said to Jérôme with a solemn expression. Bonaparte bowed, and staggered away from Jérôme. Bonaparte's room.

Looking at the lonely back of Chancellor Dico, Jérôme. Bonaparte also felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, it was he who single-handedly created the naval dream of Minister Dico, and now it is he who single-handedly destroyed Dico's naval dream.