Chapter 135: The French Are Coming, Too

Shen Fu was actually very busy now, sending off the Portuguese and Spaniards, and immediately letting the Prussians in.

With a few polite words, Hardenberg of Prussia directly explained his intention:

Shen Shaoqing...... We in Prussia want to know whether the promise of the Ming Dynasty to support the construction of the Prussian navy is still valid. ”

Shen Fu nodded directly:

"Of course it works, Prussia is still the most suitable partner of Daming, and nothing has changed in this matter."

Hardenberg smiled:

"In that case, is the new main gun tested by Daming today included in these supports?"

Shen Fu explained very experienced:

"These main guns are still experimental products, and they are not yet widely equipped in the Ming Navy, and there is no possibility of direct export for the time being.

"The main goal of the Prussian Navy was to break the hegemony of the British Navy in the North Atlantic, and the existing mature technology was sufficient.

"By the time the British and French developed similar main guns, our technology should have fully matured and become widespread.

"When the time comes, we will support you in the development and production of similar naval guns, and continue to deal with the threat of the British and French."

Hardenberg's expression was rather depressed.

The meaning of the Ming Dynasty is obvious, the purpose of the Ming to provide them with technical support is to let Prussia contain the British and French navies.

Therefore, the technical indicators that will be provided are also to be able to contain the navies of Britain and France.

Instead of giving the best technology and equipment of the Ming Dynasty directly to Prussia.

Unless Britain and France built a cannon with the same power as the Ming Dynasty, then the Ming Dynasty would provide the corresponding technology to Prussia.

If Britain and France do not have it, then do not give it.

Hardenberg left with mixed feelings.

The Austrians, who were waiting outside, came in.

Austria was followed by Lucia.

Lucia was followed by Italy.

Prussia, Austria, and Italy formed a small alliance, but it was only a loose "group buying" alliance.

Many confidential things will not be discussed in the alliance, including asking for support from Daming, which is all done by himself.

The purpose of the members of the Little League and Lucia is actually similar to that of Prussia, both of them want the new naval guns of the Ming Dynasty.

Shen Fu's answers are also very similar, Britain, France, and Spain have similar things, and Daming Chai will support them with similar things.

After the Ming Dynasty relieved Lucia's threat, he did not support Prussia's complete unification of Greater Germany.

In the event of an expansive state like Prussia and Lucia, wouldn't it really be a problem to create a new Rome in Tessie?

It is better to maintain the status quo in the situation of Tessie, with countries from different regions and cultures holding each other in check, and it is better to maintain a certain degree of hatred.

Therefore, the Ming Dynasty supported Prussia in defending Britain and France, Austria in defending Prussia and Lucia, and Italy in defending Austria and France.

What the British did in the past, the Ming Dynasty will do in the future, but now the British have become targets.

Although the answer given by Da Ming did not satisfy the representatives of these countries, it was the most realistic and natural result.

These politicians easily understand the logic of the Ming Dynasty, so they can only reluctantly accept this reality.

However, they also quickly relaxed, after all, they all got the promise given by Da Ming.

If opponents such as the British, French, and Spaniards designed naval guns of the same level, the Ming would give the same level of support.

So don't worry about your own battleship technology level falling behind your opponents.

After sending off the Italians, Shen Fu thought that there should be nothing to do today.

In the evening, the guards from outside came in to inform the French Foreign Minister Talleyrand.

Shen Fu was obviously a little surprised, and after letting the guards bring Talelang in, he said with emotion:

"I didn't expect Mr. Talielang to come too, I don't know what Mr. Ta is doing here?"

Talleyrand had a smile on his face, and he didn't know how sincere he was, but he looked like he smiled and said hello.

After a few polite words, Talleyrand explained his intentions:

"I don't know if His Royal Highness Prince Dashi has instructed that the conditions for France to sign a permanent peace treaty with Daming, in addition to handing over all the Yinzhou colonies, is there any room for negotiation?"

Shen Fu directly gave two words:

"Nope."

The smile on Talleyrand's face was a little uncontrollable:

"Does the Ming Dynasty have to exterminate France?"

Shen Fu said very unexpectedly:

"Our Ninth Highness has made it very clear, Yin Zhou is just a colony, why did he kill them all? We didn't go to your homeland and leave no people......"

Talleyrand's expression began to turn ugly:

"Does the Ming Dynasty have to let the war continue, and let France fight to the death?"

Shen Fu said indifferently:

"The fish may die, but the net won't break.

"Your original anti-Ming alliance can't touch my Ming homeland.

"Just you French?

"Huh-"

Talleyrand opened his mouth, a little tempted to turn around and leave.

But thinking about his mission, Talleyrand forcibly held back again.

I want to buy more time for France, as well as a relatively relaxed development environment.

Zhu Jianfeng's home threat, coupled with today's display of new naval guns, made the British, French, Spanish, and Portuguese colonial alliance self-defeating.

If the Europa people want to really fight against the Ming Dynasty, they still have to form a real local alliance of Europa.

For this alliance to take shape and show its strength, twenty years of peace may not be enough.

The key is that the country that signed the 20-year treaty will definitely be targeted by the Ming Dynasty and will not be able to develop at full strength.

Other native states of Tessie, including Spain and Portugal, should have turned to a permanent peace treaty.

If France had signed a 20-year peace treaty, it would have been difficult to gain the trust of other Ctessi countries directly.

They did not dare to form an alliance with France, and the alliance could not be built at all.

So in the current situation, France must find a way to sign a permanent peace treaty.

Lower the vigilance of the Ming Dynasty, integrate into the other Taixi national groups, and strive for a longer preparation and development time.

Talleyrand brewed his emotions for a few seconds, bowed to Shen Fu again, and said very solemnly:

"It's our France that is at fault first, and I beg the great tomorrow to forgive me......"

Shen Fu asked casually:

"Forgive you what?"

Talleyrand said helplessly:

"Before this world war, we should not give up the friendship of the Ming Dynasty and join the anti-Ming alliance of the British."

Shen Fu suddenly smiled:

"It turns out that Monsieur Talleyrand remembers the events before the war, and I thought you French had forgotten all about it.

"Does Mr. Talleyrand know what you can get now if you France cooperate with our Ming Dynasty?"

Talleyrand was very upset this time, and said:

"France was able to get most of the British colonies in Yinzhou, and possibly a considerable reparation, which we now regret......"

Shen Fu picked up the teacup and took a sip of water:

"There is no regret pill to take in this world, so you French accept the current reality.

"If you are not willing to surrender the Yinzhou colony, we suggest that you continue to maintain an alliance with the British, because the British must also accept the reality."

Talelang knew the Chinese tradition of "serving tea to guests", but at this time he did not want to leave:

"Hell British people, past behavior is a mistake and we still have a chance to correct it.

"I implore to meet His Royal Highness Prince Dashi, and I hope Shen Shaoqing can convey it to you......"

Shen Fu was silent for a few seconds, then put down the teacup and got up to go to the inner hall.

After Talielang waited anxiously for more than a dozen minutes, Zhu Jingyuan and Zhu Jianfeng's uncle and nephew came in together.

Seeing Zhu Jingyuan, Talielang breathed a sigh of relief, but when he saw Zhu Jianfeng, Talielang's heart suddenly pinched again.

Nervously saluted, Talleyrand repeated his thoughts and asked if there was another compromise.

After listening to this, Zhu Jingyuan said very melancholy:

"Actually, I'm a good talker, and I recognize our Ming Ming's approach of taking a step back and opening up the sky.

"Make some concessions on the original goal and sign the peace treaty as soon as possible.

"But according to my ninth uncle's introduction, with my status as a Ming Dynasty, any concession made to you will be considered weak.

"So, I'm forced to be tough to the end.

"You French will either hand over the entire Yinzhou colony, or pay 10 million gold bills in reparations, or continue the war.

"Everything is not negotiable, because it seems that I am weak when we discuss......"

Talleyrand is almost in despair, and consultation means weakness? What the hell is this logic?

Zhu Jianfeng, how did you, the Prince of the Ming Dynasty, form this kind of thinking?

The point is, if you think like this, forget it, what are you doing to pollute His Royal Highness the Prince of Great Food?

Talelang looked at Zhu Jingyuan with an almost pleading gaze:

"Is there really no other way?"

Zhu Jingyuan looked melancholy and didn't know how to speak.

Zhu Jianfeng next to him said with a smile:

"Jingyuan, it's not that you can't make concessions, but if you want to make concessions here, you have to be tougher in other places.

"For example, they gave up claiming the French colony of Yinzhou and directly used their homeland as a colony.

"Drive their royal family to Yinzhou to be kings, and transport all the French to ......"

Talleyrand's eyes widened.

What the hell is your logic!

Could it be that you two came out simply to humiliate me!

Talleyrand felt that he really couldn't help it, and directly said the plan he had prepared:

"His Royal Highness the Great Food King, France has now sincerely repented and sincerely hopes to sign a permanent peace treaty with the Ming Dynasty.

"For this, France can surrender all the lands north and west of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River.

"At the same time, it will give up the right to develop land in all other areas of Yinzhou."

The French colony in Yinzhou was basically around the Great Lakes and on both sides of the St. Lawrence River.

It was mainly the southeastern region of later Canada, plus the north-central and northeastern regions of the United States.

Wisconsin, Minnesota, Inline, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Northwest New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine were all colonies of what is now France.

The better places to develop now are mainly concentrated on the south shores of the Five Great Lakes, that is, the northern part of the United States in the future, and several states around the Great Lakes.

And now the land that France has taken the initiative to take out, except for Minnesota on the west side of the Great Lakes, is the southern region of Canada north of the Great Lakes, and there are not many good places.

That is, Toronto, Hamilton, Nitawa and other places.

But, more crucially, France could commit to abandoning the development of the rest of Yinzhou.

In this way, the land directly ceded by France may be only a few hundred thousand square kilometers, and the exact number cannot be calculated, because there is no specific border between the north and northwest of the colony.

However, the area of land that the Ming can confirm ownership will be millions of square kilometers.

With the exception of the British colonies around Hudson Bay, the future of central Canada would fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

Although most of it was rotten ground, Zhu Jingyuan was a little tempted.

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