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Volume 1 Chapter 768 Agreement with Alexander

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    "Your Majesty the Governor, the situation has become rotten. If we don't want to be completely wiped out by the Whigs in London, then we must change the current unfavorable situation in Pittsburgh!" A colonial official stood next to Stewart and said anxiously.  .  By this time, the only ones who could still unite with Stewart were the die-hard Tories. After all, everyone now knew that Stewart's defeat was inevitable, even if the Continental Army was wiped out again in the future.  But Stewart's position as governor was definitely not guaranteed.  Under this situation, several Whig officials who were not popular in the colonial government of Pittsburgh suddenly became popular. Although the Continental Army was about to approach Pittsburgh, it did not affect the attentiveness of the officials of the Governor's Mansion in Pittsburgh at all.  Visit these Whigs.  For this phenomenon, Stewart currently has neither the ability nor the energy to stop it. After all, it is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.  "What else can we do? The only thing we can do now is to ensure that Pittsburgh is defended. If Pittsburgh is also lost, London will never let us go!" Although Stewart seemed very decadent, he was still concerned about the current situation.  I still have a relatively clear understanding.  With the loss of Ohio, the position of Governor of Pittsburgh will definitely not be retained. The only key now is whether Stewart can hold on to Pittsburgh. If he loses Pittsburgh, then it is foreseeable that London will definitely not just resign him.  To put it simply, even his life would be in danger.  Hearing what Stewart said, the colonial official standing next to him bit his lip and said: "Actually, your Excellency the Governor, there is another way now, that is, we can ask the Prussians to send troops to help us eliminate the rebel gang in the Continental Army!"  Stewart's heart moved.  But then he seemed helpless and said: "The Prussians are the ones who don't let the hawk know the rabbit. In addition, you also know the situation in Europe. Our two countries are no longer the close allies we used to be. Now the Prussians are  How could you send troops to help us? " "Your Excellency Governor, you are right. But as far as I know, the Prussian Governor Bruneck is a very wise man. He should know his position on the Continental Army.  , our attitude is consistent. Although we are currently hostile to Prussia in Europe, I think this does not prevent us from joining forces with the Prussians in North America!" "What do you mean?" "Your Majesty the Governor.  It is a traditional army power, and their expansion of overseas colonies has only started in these years. As a result, the Prussian colonial government's rule over the colonies is not stable, and the natives are not at all difficult to deal with. The current situation is not the least bit difficult.  It is already very clear that if the Continental Army gains the upper hand, the Prussian colonies will definitely be turbulent. After all, the Continental Army's move to unite the natives and black slaves is simply a challenge to the entire civilized world. Therefore, we might as well send an envoy!  Go to Atlanta to discuss with the Prussians. Of course, we can also make appropriate concessions in some aspects!" After the official finished speaking, he looked at Stewart eagerly.  I saw a tangled look on Stewart's face at this moment. Finally, Stewart said: "Okay, send someone to contact the Prussians immediately, but I insist on a bottom line. That is, the Prussians will never destroy the Continental Army by helping us.  opportunity to invade the colony that originally belonged to us!¡± ¡°Your Excellency, are these conditions a bit harsh?¡± After Stewart finished speaking, the official hesitated.  Unexpectedly, Stewart said decisively: "The colonial territory is the property of His Majesty the Holy King of Great Britain. I have no right to dispose of it. However, if the Prussians are really willing to send troops to help us, then I can make the decision and agree to Prussia's previous request.  Open the ports of Virginia, New Jersey, and New York to Prussian merchants! "Virginia, New Jersey, and New York are the most prosperous areas in the entire British and North American Governorate of Pittsburgh. Because these areas are close to the Atlantic Ocean, their unique geographical location makes the towns in these areas extremely prosperous.  .     in.  Especially New York and Philadelphia, New Jersey. The annual taxes paid by these two cities are almost 30% of the Governor of Pittsburgh in North America. You must know that these are just two cities.  Previously, in order to prevent Prussia from penetrating into the North American colonies, London agreed.  Prussian merchant ships were prohibited from docking and operating within the jurisdiction of the Governor's District of Pittsburgh.    But now it is obvious that in order to request the Prussians to send troops for help, Stewart decided to lift this ban without the consent of London.  Just as London was worried, the Prussians were coveting these Atlantic coast cities under the jurisdiction of the Governor-General of Pittsburgh. After all, after the British ban was issued, the Prussians wanted to trade goods in the colonies or with the French.  , the Spanish traded it, or transported it to Europe.  But for France and Spain, whose colonies are close to each other, they have no shortage of goods produced in the Prussian colonies. After all, their landforms are similar and the types of products they produce are basically the same.  And if it is shipped to Europe, then there will undoubtedly be an additional budget for transportation.  But if the British are willing to open the ports, then the situation will be different. Although the goods from the Prussian colonies are shipped to New York, Philadelphia and other places for sale, the profits are far less than those shipped to Europe.  But after all, there is still money to be made, and the funds will be withdrawn quickly. This is a great temptation for many businessmen. After all, if it is shipped to Europe through merchant ships, then not to mention the rising costs and the long cycle, it is just in case of emergency.  A shipwreck would be enough to bury all their belongings.  Therefore, after the British colonies began to implement this ban at the beginning of the year, countless Prussian colonial businessmen asked Bruneke to communicate with the British government to lift this ban.  Although the Prussian colonial government also communicated with the British side, the effect was not significant. At least Stewart once rejected the Prussian colonial government's request on the grounds that he could not disobey orders from London.  In ?esk¨¦ Budejevice.  Dessau held the document in his hand and looked very ugly.  This document was a transfer order sent from the Brandenburg Military Ministry, and along with this transfer order arrived in Dessau a copy of Henry's personal letters. In Henry's personal letters, Henry hinted that William had already chosen  Bruneck took over as head of the Military Ministry.  At the same time, Henry also warned Dessau with sincere words, asking him not to have any psychological burden and go to Dortmund to take up the post with peace of mind.  In addition to Henry¡¯s personal letter to Dessau, Locks also wrote a letter to Dessau. Apart from the different tone, the content of the two is roughly the same.  Thinking about the series of efforts he made in order to be able to ascend to the position of chief officer of the Ministry of Military Affairs.  In the end, he ended up making a wedding dress for someone else, which made Desshao feel at peace.  However, Dessau did not dare to disobey William's wishes and the order from the Ministry of Military Affairs.  As a militarist country, William's influence on the army is beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Even generals like Dessau who have made great military exploits and have a lot of reputation in the army dare not have second thoughts.  Because they know that if they dare to resist Brandenburg's orders.  Then there is only one result, and that is that they are defeated without any doubt.  The same scene also appeared in the other two places. It can be said that Bl¨¹cher was quite happy when he received the order, but the other three generals obviously felt uncomfortable.  Because there are only two places for the top military positions, and now that one of them has been taken by Bruneck, the three of them need to compete for the remaining chief of staff position. ? And this means.  The competition that follows will be extremely fierce, because among the three of Dessau, Ferdinand, and Dafilia, although Dessau has more merit in the debate than the other two, it is not much more. As for the family background,  The backgrounds of the three of them are not much different.  Of course, it would be better if someone is willing to give in, but in terms of age, the youngest Dafilia is already fifty-two years old, and the elder Dessau is already fifty-six years old.  The three of them are all of the same age group.  This means that once this opportunity is missed, it will be almost impossible to get to a high position. After all, they do not have the ability to survive for another ten years.   Passing through Kut and Paning for nearly ten days  After discussions, the Prussian government and Alexander's government-in-exile finally reached an agreement.  The Prussian government leased the Russian Baltic Fleet to join the Prussian Navy's battle sequence at a price of 30,000 gold marks per year. The Prussian Navy had the right to send naval officers as trainees to the Russian Baltic Fleet.  But the appointment of officers within the Baltic Fleet was decided by the Russian government.  Since the Russian Baltic Fleet joined the Prussian Navy's order of battle, it must not refuse orders without reason, and at the same time, it must not have the idea of ??retaining its strength.  The only Russia recognized by the Prussian governmentThe only tsar of the Russian Empire was Alexander himself, Petrov of St. Petersburg, which was not recognized by the Prussian government.  The Prussian government will fully use its diplomatic influence to help Alexander mediate and try its best to prevent European countries from recognizing the legitimacy of the Brankov government.  The Prussian government allowed Alexander and the Russian exiled nobles to stay in Copenhagen for a long time, but the Russians must be restrained by Prussian law and not act arbitrarily.  The Prussian government supports Alexander's restoration of the country and is willing to provide assistance for this. Prussia will cut off all diplomatic activities with Russia under Brankov's rule and impose sanctions on trade.  The Prussian government agreed that Alexander would form a restoration force of no more than 10,000 people on Prussian territory. At the same time, the weapons, equipment and military training of this armed force would be fully supported by the Prussian military.  The Prussian government will respond to Alexander's request and send troops to help Alexander suppress the Brankov rebels, but the time is tentatively set to be one year later. Before that, Prussia will not declare war on Brankov.  As a reward for the Prussian government, Alexander agreed to hand over the former southern part of Russian Poland to Prussian rule. At the same time, Alexander agreed to Prussia's annexation of Warsaw.  In addition, Alexander is willing to provide financial rewards for the Prussian government's help. If Prussia sends troops to help Alexander restore his country in the future, the military salary will be provided by Alexander.  This agreement made Alexander and the Russian nobles who followed him into exile see the light.  At least many people no longer have to worry about being forced into exile.  But for Ushakov, this is obviously not good news, because the signing of this agreement means that the Baltic Fleet, which he has devoted his life to since then, will be under the control of the Prussian Navy.  However, although Ushakov had some knots in his heart, he did not reject the agreement. After all, the only one Alexander could rely on now was Prussia.  Such an outcome is always better than exile overseas.  After the agreement was signed, the flag of the Prussian Navy was officially raised on each battleship of the Baltic Fleet. The flag had a white background with a huge black iron cross on it, and in the center of the iron cross was a circle.  In the circle is a black eagle wearing a golden crown.  This is the flag of the Prussian Navy.  From now on, this flag will fly on all warships of the Russian Baltic Fleet. Of course, the original St. Andre flag of the Baltic Fleet has not been removed. The two flags are erected on the warships and fluttering in the wind.  Seeing the Prussian naval flag erected on the battleships of the Baltic Fleet, the Prussian Navy Minister Mehard was extremely excited at this moment. For Mehard, the scene in front of him made him intoxicated for a long time.  May I wake up.  After hiring the Russian Baltic Fleet.  The size of the Prussian Navy doubled at once, making the Prussian Navy the second largest navy in the world. At the same time, compared with the size of the British Royal Navy's Home Fleet, the Prussian Navy also greatly shortened the gap with it.  Neither Prussia nor Alexander kept the agreement secret, and just one week after the agreement was made public, a copy of the agreement appeared in Buckingham Palace in London.  "Damn Prussians. What else do they want to do! This is simply provoking our royal fleet!" Augustus roared with a flushed face.  The regency during this period was simply a dream-like life for Augustus. First, the Continental Congress resurrected and caused chaos in the Governor-General of Pittsburgh. Then came the news that the Prussians and Alexander had reached an agreement, and the Russians  The Baltic Fleet joined the Prussian Navy's order of operations.  If you include the battle between the Tories and the Whigs in Britain, then it can be said that Augustus has never had an easy day since he came to power as regent.  "Your Highness, according to intelligence, after hiring the Russian fleet, the Prussian Navy has deployed sixty-one main battleships in Europe, including four first-class battleships, six second-class battleships, and eleven third-class battleships.  There are twenty-seven fourth-level battleships and a total of thirteen fifth- and sixth-level battleships. ¡°Compared to our country¡¯s home fleet, the Prussian navy is basically the same as our country¡¯s Royal Navy home fleet in terms of the number of main battleships!¡±  After Navy Minister Gilmelon finished speaking.  British Prime Minister Fox immediately asked: "Your Excellency Gilmelon, I want to know whether our home fleet can withstand the pressure of the Prussian Navy!" "No problem, Your Excellency Prime Minister, our home fleet is the elite of the navy, and  Home Fleet???The main battleships are basically within seven years of age. I believe that in terms of combat effectiveness at sea, the Prussian Navy is definitely not our opponent!  " Gilmelon's words not only made Fox feel relieved, but even Augustus, who was sitting at the top, looked relieved after hearing it, but then Gilmelon said again: "But what we cannot deny is that the Prussian Navy  It is indeed possible to overwhelm our home fleet. You must know that Prussia's ally, the Swedes, also has a large navy. In this way, if the Swedish navy joins Prussia in the future, then at least in terms of the size of the navy, Prussia will  The navy will be far superior to us!  ¡± The strength of the British Royal Navy is the first in the world. There is no doubt about this. The number of Royal Navy warships deployed around the world has reached more than 110, but this does not mean that the British Navy does not feel pressure.  The navy is distributed in Britain's colonial waters around the world and cannot be concentrated at all. The security of the British mainland mainly relies on the Royal Navy's home fleet. In comparison, the Prussian Navy obviously does not have that much pressure, although it is under pressure.  Prussia had gained a lot of colonies before, and also allocated some warships for this purpose, but the number of these warships was not very large. It deployed seven warships in North America and five warships in Southeast Asia.  If so, most of the Prussian navy is actually on the Baltic Sea, and from the Baltic Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, there is a threshold that Britain cannot get around. ¡°Therefore, I hope that the cabinet can adopt my plan and add additional troops to the Royal Navy again.  financial investment!  " Gilmelon's words were powerful, but after he finished speaking, British Minister of War Abbot's expression changed. "The British annual financial budget is only so large, and at present, compared with Prussia, it is very important to stabilize the new occupation.  Regional governance involves a large part of the British finances. Since the British proposed the Continental Army plan, this year's financial budget has almost been exhausted, and even the old budget has been exhausted. In this case, if it is the navy.  If you want to get additional investment from the government, you will inevitably have to misappropriate the financial funds originally allocated to the army.
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