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    *** ¡°General Lan Bai, first of all, I am not here to persuade General Lan Bai to give up attacking France.¡Í¡± ¡°Then, dear Ambassador, why did you rush here in such a hurry?¡± ¡°At Windsor Castle.  , I was warmly entertained by General Cromwell and General Lanbai, and a good friendship was established. As a friend of General Lanbai, I personally feel that now is not the best time for your Excellency to attack France. "  General Lan Bai smiled faintly and didn't listen to Zhang Haoran's words at all. In his opinion, Zhang Haoran was simply a man who was full and didn't know how hungry he was. You vacated the Louvre and forced France to cede Marseille and the surrounding Blue Bank area.  , and received two million taels of war compensation, which made him a lot of money.  You entered Paris with a few hundred troops. Now I am coming with thousands of troops, and I happen to have Charles II, the exiled king, as an excuse to launch a war. At this time, you come to me and tell me that it is not the right time to start.  What a joke?  "General Lan Bai, in our Qin Dynasty, there is an idiom: when the snipe and the clam quarrel, the fisherman will gain. General Lan Bai, think about it, if Britain launches a large-scale attack on France at this time, then the country that will benefit the most will definitely be Spain.  Throughout France, there are fertile plains in the north, the Alps, Pyrenees and other mountains in the southeast, and the capital Paris is located on the banks of the Seine; Philip IV's personal expedition may cause huge damage to southern France.  pressure, but as far as France is concerned, it doesn¡¯t matter even if it loses the mountainous areas in the south; but the rich plains in the north must not be lost. Therefore, facing the simultaneous attack by your country and Spain, France must concentrate its troops and deal with your country first.  If the country attacks, then your country and France will become a battle between snipes and clams, and the one who will win in the end will be Spain, Britain¡¯s old enemy. There is also an idiom in our Qin Dynasty, called the mantis stalking the cicada, the oriole.  Forgive me for being disrespectful. General Lan Bai is now like a mantis that wants to pounce on the cicada, but he forgets that there is a yellow bird watching behind him. The rise of British maritime power has greatly affected him.  I believe General Lanbai knows better than me about the dominance of the Netherlands and the reasons for the previous naval battles between your country and the Netherlands. It was with the strong support of France that the Netherlands was able to resist the Spanish army and become independent from Spain.  . In other words, France is kind to the Netherlands. Putting aside the so-called great kindness, if your country is trapped in France's war and cannot be resolved quickly, will the Dutch warships gather?  What about the English Channel? I don¡¯t know. I believe General Lanbai is more foresight than me. In short, if I were General Lanbai, I might declare war on France first, but I would definitely not launch an attack on France at this time.  When Mazarin mobilizes his army to the south of France, he will fight to the death with Philip IV, who is leading the expedition in person. When both sides are exhausted from the fight, then hahaha  ¡± Amidst Zhang Haoran¡¯s laughter.  Lan Bai's face turned red and white.  If you think about it carefully, Zhang Haoran's words are reasonable. If Britain attacks France at this time, France will definitely deal with the British invasion with all its strength; This will not only make Philip IV easier.  And once the war reaches a stalemate, there is almost no doubt that the Netherlands will compete with Britain for maritime hegemony.  They will definitely send troops to blockade the English Channel, or fight to the death with the British Navy.  In short, after listening to Zhang Haoran's words, Lan Bai really didn't dare to act rashly.  "However, Lan Bai is holding back her energy and is ready for a big fight. If you stop temporarily, it will make her feel uncomfortable, right?" ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Just blocking it out often doesn¡¯t work, she or she has to do some diversion, which is the right thing to do,¡± he said.  Like Lan Bai now, you have to find something for him to vent.  Zhang Haoran continued: "General Lan Bai, I believe that I don¡¯t need to say more about the importance of the Strait of Gibraltar. General Lan Bai also knows it in his heart. Whoever controls the Strait of Gibraltar controls the throat of Europe. In my opinion, now  Spain, on the one hand, has to deal with the Ottoman Empire's navy, and on the other hand, Philip IV has personally conquered France. The country is very empty. At this time, it is the best time to seize the Strait of Gibraltar." Lan Bai said disapprovingly after hearing this.  Ambassador, you may have forgotten one thing. Philip IV personally conquered France and did not use his navy. "General Lanbai is relatively sensible. For now, the British naval power is not necessarily strong.  As for Spain, it is just because the Spanish navy is restrained by the Ottoman navy in the Mediterranean. If the Spanish navy goes all out to fight the British navy, it is still unclear who will win.  Even if the British Navy can win in the end, it will probably be a miserable victory, and there is no guarantee that it will not happenThe mantis stalks the cicada, followed by the oriole.  The Dutch want Britain and Spain to fight to the death.  Zhang Haoran smiled faintly and said: "Philip IV personally went on a military expedition. Although he did not use the navy, the war was fought for money and food. The Spanish treasury was already on the verge of bankruptcy. At this time, Philip IV's personal expedition was just the end of the war. I believe that the treasury will be affected by this."  Empty! In this case, can the Spanish navy fight with General Lanbai on an empty stomach? What's more, General Lanbai is not fighting alone. Besides us, General Lanbai, look at those Portuguese warships?"  Two hundred Qin troops were able to invade Paris and capture the French king, queen mother, and prime minister alive. Although there was an element of chance, if the Qin army did not have strong combat effectiveness, no matter how good the opportunity was, it would not be possible to accomplish such an amazing feat.  Therefore, Lan Bai did not dare to underestimate the Qin army's four warships and hundreds of troops.  If Portugal joins the war, the possibility of defeating the Spanish navy and seizing the Strait of Gibraltar becomes very high.  General Lanbai was immediately moved. The Strait of Gibraltar was too important. It was like a tempting piece of fat. Britain was already coveting it; he wanted to defeat Spain and seize Gibraltar.  Zhang Haoran¡¯s words are actually to give in to what others want, so they are very convincing. General Lan Bai himself will find reasons to convince himself, which is why giving advice to others is often the most effective.  "Dear Ambassador, are you really willing to fully support us, Britain? And can you persuade the Portuguese to send troops to join the war?" "Has General Lanbai forgotten that Portugal and Spain are already at war? If Spain can be defeated  , Portugal should be the happiest." Lan Bai felt a little embarrassed and a little angry after hearing this.  Who doesn't know that Portugal and Spain are at war?  Who doesn¡¯t know that Portugal would love to see Spain defeated?  Is it difficult to convince Portugal to send troops to attack Spain?  It is not difficult at all. There is no need for Zhang Haoran to go. Lan Bai is confident that he can convince King Joao IV of Portugal by going alone.  By asking this, he was actually trying to distinguish who was the master and who was the slave. In other words, if the Spanish navy was defeated and the Strait of Gibraltar was captured, who would own the Strait?  If Qin and Portugal only go to support their allies, after capturing Gibraltar, Britain only needs to provide some other benefits to the two countries; if Qin and Portugal do not support Britain in the name of supporting Britain, but in the name of the three countries jointly sending troops, then conquering the Strait of Gibraltar  After that, wouldn¡¯t it be necessary for the three countries to equally share the benefits?  If this is the case, why not not fight yet?  Lan Bai finally tried to be subtle, but Zhang Haoran pretended to be stupid. Could he really not understand the meaning?  "Your Excellency, Ambassador, let's just say it directly. If we defeat the Spanish Navy and seize control of the Gibraltar Navy, how will the three countries divide the benefits?" This time it was straightforward enough. Zhang Haoran was amused.  He said calmly: "I think this should depend on the number of troops deployed by each country and the role it played in actual combat. I, the Qin Dynasty, have little interest in such a distant strait, but how to divide it specifically, I think we  It is better to discuss it with the Portuguese. After all, we are allies. Without agreeing on the action plan first, it will be difficult to cooperate closely in actual combat. " After discussing with the Portuguese, Lan Bai felt a little reluctant. Portugal is just one without.  As a recognized small country, Lanbai felt that Portugal was not qualified to be on an equal footing with Britain.  *********************** ps: Starting today, two updates will be restored. Please recommend and subscribe~ (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, novels are better  Update faster!
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