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Text Chapter 987 We like war

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    w ¡°To win the love of the people and great men.¡±

    "A prince must combine humanity and tolerance."

    ¡°Be a source of integrity and virtue.¡±

    ¡°Inspire confidence with wisdom.¡±

    Yue Jingzhong read out the aphorisms written by Frederick when he was a prince, and then said: "His Majesty the Emperor once told me that on the road of kingship, His Majesty's achievements also greatly admired him.  Think of it as an apprentice."

    Frederick said slightly excitedly: "His Majesty the Emperor is too humble. When Voltaire came back from Seris and gave me his translation of "On the Prince", at that moment, I felt that my soul had flown to Seris.  Lys, kneeling at the feet of His Majesty the Emperor, kissed his feet. I myself only found a few stars in the desperate night, but His Majesty the Emperor showed the gorgeous stars in front of my eyes"

    Frederick¡¯s words were completely sincere. He had been in close contact with the Holy Emperor for more than ten years, and the bridge between them, Voltaire of France, was his spiritual mentor.  When he was a prince, he was influenced by humanism, abandoned the kingly way prevailing in Europe: Machiavellianism, and returned to the philosophy of the king in Plato's era. He believed that the purpose of royal power was to safeguard national interests and seek welfare for the people.  He hoped to awaken Prussia with zeal, morality, wisdom and ideals.  What Yue Jingzhong read was the poem in his book "Anti-Machiavellianism".

    He treated all citizens equally, he vigorously promoted national education, and he promoted women's participation in the labor force. Although most of the benefits of these measures fell on the compulsory military service system and served him in leading Prussia to rise in Europe, the ultimate goal of this path was,  But it is an ideal land where the country is strong and the people are happy.

    Therefore, when he came into contact with Siris' road to national rejuvenation, he was shocked to the point that his soul was trembling. Not only was it a successful road, but the ideas contained in it were also very complete, and his own ideas were just fragments.

    The Holy Emperor who opened this path.  He is a living philosopher king. He not only discovered this path, but also personally led the Seris people to embark on this path. Seris already looked down upon Europa in terms of material wealth.  And now, in terms of spiritual wealth, Europa is far behind.

    This is not difficult to explain why Frederick regarded himself as the apprentice of the Holy Emperor on various occasions, and his guide Voltaire was a fanatical believer in Seris.  The two voyages to Siris in twenty years not only brought a lot of Siris's philosophy of heaven to Europa, but also combined the heavenly philosophy of the Siris people with Europa's humanism.  It shows a prospect for the whole of Europe: when God returns to God and man returns to man, liberated mankind has already built the Mountain of Paradise in the East.

    Yue Jingzhong smiled faintly, as Taoist people are always willing to see the strengths of others, and what he said next was an illustration of this idea: "His Majesty the Emperor admires your achievements in the way of war, and he likes to read your works.  In the book "Principles of War", the truth of war you discovered has opened up a new era. Siris has also benefited a lot from you."

    Since the beginning of the War of Austrian Succession, Seris has been paying close attention to the evolution of war theory in Europe and after forming an alliance with Prussia.  A large number of staff officers were also sent to Prussia to summarize the experience of the European War.  Many officers even served in Frederick's headquarters for many years and had a thorough grasp of Frederick's war thoughts.

    Like a child offering a treasure, Frederick wanted to gain recognition from his idol. Not only did he generously distribute his book "Principles of War" to all Seris officers, he also gave a special edition to the Holy Emperor, including  He talked about some content that he did not want to make public, mainly talking about how to control his subordinates.

    In the way of war, Frederick was arrogant. He said modestly: "In order to defeat the strong, the weak have to rack their brains and strive for all the elements that can establish victory. I have the courage to face the Holy Roman Empire and Russia.  Facing France, and even facing the hundreds of thousands of troops they joined forces with, I don¡¯t have the guts to face Siris¡¯s army. Your achievements in war technology are enough to crush any conspiracy."

    It was Yue Jingzhong¡¯s turn to bow slightly, expressing that he did not dare to accept such praise.

    Frederick's words were not completely flattering. Seris's scientific and theoretical attainments were still not as good as those of Europa. For many years, they had been recruiting scientists engaged in basic theoretical research in Europa. Seris General Academy recruited people with knowledge of thunder and lightning two years ago.  The scientists they studied spent huge sums of money on it, and the treatment they dished out was astonishing to Europeans.

    "But Siris is far ahead of Europe in terms of practical technology. Siris' engineers are even the targets of European countries' vigorous recruitment. Of course, their efforts have basically had little effect.

    Steel smelting, cement, and steam engines are what European countries dream of, but except for Britain, which has the foundation to catch up, other countries have beenThe countries have joined forces to overthrow France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and Russia, the old strongholds that controlled the world structure of the old world.

    Behind the slender "Lin Liang" with a chimney protruding from the sails, there are three similar battleships moored quietly, surrounded by nearly ten smaller cruisers, each with sails and chimneys, and the left and right sides of the hull.  But there were no huge wheels, and the whole body was glowing with steel. Only a gun deck was visible on the hull, and the huge turret on the main deck was eye-catching.

    ???????????????????????????????? Surrounded by these warships that hoisted the fiery red twin dragon national flags and the azure blue flying dragon flying rain pattern naval flag, the wooden-colored British warships and the densely packed gunports on the hull were no longer as ferocious as they used to be.  Compared with the Yinghua battleship, it has a sense of aging and vicissitudes.  To be continued.  If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.  m

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