Steel Dynasty - Chapter 1125

[Chapter 1114 Henry’s request]

“This seems to be France’s internal affairs, and the empire is not interested in your problems.”

Xiao Ming did not show strong interest immediately, but looked indifferent.

Henry said bluntly, “Maybe your Majesty does not understand the current situation in Europe. Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom will soon have a Prussian husband. With all due respect, your Majesty’s choice of Prussia seems to be treading two boats.”

Xiao Mingduan After taking a sip of tea, he realized that Prussia was flirting with Britain even as it received a large amount of aid from the empire, which really made him unhappy.

However, international relations have always been about smiles on faces and MMP in hearts, and the relationship between enemies and friends between countries is constantly changing.

What’s more, Prussia has always been a very ambitious country. If this country becomes stronger, it will not be much stronger than Britain and France.

In the past, he supported Prussia in order to contain Britain and France. Now Prussia’s role as a bargaining chip has been reduced, and it may become bigger in Europe after unifying Germany. This makes him intolerable.

Why is this Henry a careerist similar to Napoleon? He doesn’t mind making France stronger and tossing Prussia and Tsarist Russia.

Since Prussia can ride on two boats, he can also give half of the apples given to Prussia to France.

“Then how can I be sure that you can defeat Andre and become the consul?” Xiao Ming asked.

“No, I want to become the Emperor of France like your Majesty.” Henry’s pupils were dilated in his brown eyes, very excited.

After a pause, he continued: “Many young officers in the army are already dissatisfied with Andre. I have gained their support, but Andre’s power is still very strong. We alone may not be able to succeed, because no matter where he is, We are at a disadvantage in terms of funds and equipment.”

“Emperor of France?”

Xiao Ming laughed softly. He saw dissatisfaction with the empire in Henry’s eyes the last time he came.

Thinking about it this way, this Henry has been dissatisfied with Andre for a long time, but he has always suppressed it in his heart.

“Your Majesty, this is an opportunity and it is in the interest of the empire.” Pang Yukun said.

“If it is confirmed that you have this ability, we will consider it, but I can’t agree to it yet.” Xiao Ming cannot give away money just because of Henry’s words.

“Your Majesty’s caution is necessary. If your Majesty trusts me, you can send people to follow me back to France, and I will prove it to your Majesty.”

In this negotiation, the agreement between the two parties also included a treaty on the exchange of ambassadors. I pondered for a moment. , he said: “The envoy sent by the empire to France will investigate you. If it is true, you will get help.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.” Henry’s eyes flashed, and he thanked again before leaving.

Xiao Ming glanced at his watch at this time and found that it was already noon, so he led everyone out of the conference room to entertain the envoys for lunch at the Wei Family Restaurant.

Now that this negotiation has officially come into effect, both parties are in a peaceful state on the surface, and formal etiquette is still needed.

However, Xiao Ming did not eat here. Instead, he left Pang Yukun behind and took Xiao Yi out of the restaurant. He would not participate in such eating and drinking.

Returning to the imperial study, he formally gave Lei Ming an order to release the prisoners of war still in India once the ransom was received.

Then he issued an order to the Minerals Department, asking them to prepare to go to South America and Africa to search for minerals, which were all included in the treaty.

Taking advantage of this era, he will dig out the world’s scarce resources and transport them to the empire for land reclamation.

He did this to prepare for a rainy day. If the empire is in trouble in the future, these resources will be life-saving straw.

At the same time, the envoys from various countries in the Wei Family Restaurant had a simple meal and then asked Pang Yukun to take them to visit Qingzhou City.

They were drunk last time, but this time they were a lot smarter and wanted to take advantage of these few days to truly understand this Eastern Empire.

Pang Yukun asked Xiao Ming for instructions, and after receiving a positive reply, he and the envoys took to the streets of Qingzhou.

Briefly explain things that the envoys do not understand.

In his opinion, the reason why the emperor no longer hides things is because of his confidence in the strength of the empire. Even if these things are shown to them, the impact on the empire will be minimal.

Moreover, what they want to establish is a global governance system. The best way to deal with areas such as Europe and the Middle East that are difficult to occupy and rule is to make them fear the empire from the heart. This will make it easier for the empire to stand on top of the world.

In one afternoon, the envoys first went to the commercial street. After seeing a dazzling array of products, they then went to the industrial area in the suburbs.

They were amazed by the electric machinery in the factory and truly realized how far they were from the Empire.

“While we were still complacent about improving the steam engine, this Eastern Empire had already used electricity to push industry to another peak.”

As night fell, everyone returned to the guest house, and Brooke wrote this sentence in his diary.

In addition, he also described many things he saw and heard in Qingzhou in his diary. He believed that if these diaries were published in newspapers, they would definitely cause a sensation.

His only regret now is that they have to return immediately after the negotiation and cannot stay in Qingzhou any longer.

However, after this agreement comes into effect, the relationship between Britain and the Eastern Empire will be normalized. At that time, he may be able to come here again.

Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered the lobbying by the Ottomans, although they were forced to make concessions and compromise.

But they would not give up any opportunity to cause trouble to the Chinese Empire.

They can no longer play in person, but they can still encourage other countries to contain the empire. They have conveyed the news of cooperation between the empire and Persia to the Ottoman Sultan.

This made the Ottoman Sultan very angry, and Osman had always been extremely wary of Persia, a feud.

Now the empire is helping Persia establish a firearms production line, which will inevitably make the Ottomans jump, and this is the case.

After learning the news, the Ottoman Emperor vowed to prevent cooperation between Persia and the Eastern Empire. He believed that a battlefield was coming soon.

In addition to the Ottomans, they were also supporting Tsarist Russia. These two countries were like two hands that restrained the Eastern Empire from advancing westward.

As long as it is used well, it will still cause some trouble for the Eastern Empire.

But what he realized most during this visit was that science and technology must be vigorously developed. If this aspect continues to be left behind, no matter how many conspiracies there are, they will be in vain in front of the powerful Eastern Empire.

Thinking of this, Brooke sighed.

After staying in Qingzhou for another three days, the envoys were informed that they could leave. Also going back with them were the ambassadors sent by the empire.

They would represent the interests of the Empire in various European countries.

(End of chapter)