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Volume One Chapter 770 The Cunning Ambassador

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    After instructing Hornd to deal with Neville, William began to think about the situation in North America.  Due to time constraints, the latest situation in North America has not yet reached William¡¯s hands. At present, William¡¯s understanding of the situation in North America can only be limited to the news that came one and a half months ago.  But one and a half months is already the fastest time to get from Atlanta to Sanssouci Palace in North America.  William had information indicating that the Continental Army had just won a victory at Dayton, and that Stuart was moving troops to Columbus.  For William, although the North American colonies to which Prussia currently belongs are not bad in strength, Prussia does not have an advantage in North America. In North America, the British are well-deserved number one in terms of the territory of the colonies and the number of residents under their jurisdiction, and  Prussia had to settle for second place.  And around the colonies belonging to Prussia, basically apart from the French colonies, there are British colonies.  At present, Prussia, which has just ceased war with France, is really not suitable to seize French colonies. After all, France suffered heavy losses in the previous battles. For William, he also hopes that France can use the blood of the colonies to recover.  Of strength.  For France, its biggest enemy is the British rather than Prussia. This is not only the view of William, but also the French court, which now has to bow to the British.  Although Prussia had annihilated many French troops in previous battles, after all, in the post-war territorial division, the Prussians only divided some French overseas colonies.  But the British ripped off a large piece of meat on the French mainland.  For Prussia, if Prussia wants to dominate the world in the future, Britain will be a gap that cannot be easily crossed.  Under this situation, Prussia needed to unite more countries to fight against the British. Once that time came, the hatred between France and the British was naturally something Prussia needed to take advantage of.  ??And France will not be willing to have its homeland occupied. If it recovers its strength in the future, a conflict will definitely break out between France and the British. Therefore, allowing France to restore its strength will definitely have more advantages than disadvantages for Prussia.  With this kind of thinking.  After the signing of the Armistice Agreement in Brussels, William also gave Bruneck an order to maintain harmonious relations with the French colonies.  In this way, at least the Prussian colonial government will not conflict with the French colonial government in the next few years.  And if we don¡¯t fight for the colonies in the hands of the French.  Then there was only one way to expand the colonies, and that was to seize the colonies from the British.  The North American colonies are the most important colonies in the hands of the British after India. The wealth that the British government obtains from the North American colonies every year is quite astonishing.  If it can make the British government in London unable to obtain wealth from the North American colonies.  Even allowing London to increase its investment in the North American colonies would be a complete boon to Prussia.  It was Lord North who succeeded Fox as British Ambassador to Prussia.  After learning about the situation in North America, Sir North not only frequently wanted to see William in Brandenburg, but also after William came to Sanssouci Palace, North also chased him from Brandenburg to Sanssouci Palace.  This was also what made William sweat. After repeatedly asking for an audience and being rejected, Sir North stayed outside the gate of Sanssouci Palace from the morning until the evening.  .  After all, North is also the British Ambassador to Prussia, and his family has always been the backbone of the British Whig Party.  Therefore, William should not be too harsh on him, and would send someone to make arrangements for lunch and dinner every day.  But who knows.  Now it seemed that North was addicted. He not only praised the quality of the meal loudly to the attendants sent by William, but also gathered around the door of Sanssouci Palace to comment on the decorations in Sanssouci Palace, such as which tree  Where should it be placed to make it more beautiful?  Not only were the guards at Sanssouci Palace amused by the ambassador, but even William was a little dumbfounded after learning about this situation.  "Your Majesty, the British ambassador is desperate to see you again. Do you think we should drive him away?" Some things are really unthinkable. William, who had just returned to the office not long ago, happened to think of this cheating ambassador.  After that, Carlo walked in and said to William.  Now Carlo has become an adjutant in the Royal Guards responsible for William's safety. Not only that, in William's vision, Carlo will gradually participate in various matters within the royal family in the future. William's expectations for Carlo are  The future steward of the royal family.  As for William's attitude towards Carlo, Hornder also understood it very well, but Hornder did not feel jealous because of it. You must know that Hornder is now in his forties., and Carlo was only in his twenties, which meant that even if William wanted to appoint Carlo as the royal steward, he would have to wait at least more than ten years.  During this period, as long as he serves William well, Hornde's position as general manager will naturally remain standing, and the family power behind Carlo is not smaller than Hornde. Don't forget that the Hans family controls Prussia's intelligence department.  .  It is precisely this situation, so after William returns to Brandenburg, Carlo is usually with him, and Hornde naturally needs to take over the affairs of his housekeeper.  After William thought for a while, he looked a bit amused and said: "If I could have driven him away, I would have driven him away long ago, but he is the British ambassador after all. Since he has been harassing him for such a long time, he has shown his determination.  , Continuing like this is not an option, just bring him to my office!" After William finished speaking, he lowered his head again. The Prussian leaders knew North's intention as early as Brandenburg.  , but the current situation is simply a coveted opportunity for Prussia. How can it help the British deal with the Continental Congress like last time?  The Prussian Military Ministry actually had a plan, which analyzed possible wars.  ??And on it, unless most of the British colonies fell, the Prussian government would not declare war on the Continental Congress.  It¡¯s more secretive.  This list not only includes the North American War, but also the Russian War one year later, and the Austrian War between four and six years ago.  and the Battle of Britain, which was expected to take place ten years later.  This list was drawn up by William after consultation with the chief officers of the Military Department, the General Staff Department, and the heads of the Prussian government. No more than ten people were involved in this plan.  And this list has also become a top secret of the Ministry of Military Affairs.  For William, his dream of unifying the Holy Roman Empire and defeating Britain to become the world's hegemon has never changed, and this table was produced with such considerations in mind.  ¡°In fact, what William wants is not a temporary government, he needs permanent rule. You must know that Prussia¡¯s current strength can completely sweep across Europe at lightning speed like the French Empire in history.  But this is not what William wants.  Although Napoleon controlled most of Europe directly or indirectly when his territory was the largest, he eventually perished under the siege of various countries.  In fact, to go deeper, the reason for Napoleon's demise was not only that his elite army suffered heavy losses in the Russian War, but more importantly, he did not stabilize his rule in the occupied areas.  Rule seems simple.  In fact, it is not simple. Although a strong army is the basis of rule, once the deterrence of a strong army is lost, the opposition voices that were originally suppressed by military force will suddenly resurrect and even intensify.  So what William wanted was to truly incorporate those occupied areas into the Prussian management system.  Let the people in these territories feel a sense of belonging to Prussia.  Only in this way is the basis for a dynasty to continue.  The country will not perish, only the dynasty will perish.  After a while, under the leadership of Carlo, Sir North walked into William's office.  In addition to the formal meeting between William and North after North had just succeeded Fox as the British ambassador, this meeting was the second meeting between the two.  Sir North is the son of North, who once served as the British Prime Minister. His family has always been a staunch Whig member among the top British officials. Even in the era when the Tories dominated the sky, the North family never gave up their support for the political power.  competition.  The North in front of him is only forty years old.  It is predictably the age at which a man's energy and physical strength reaches its peak in a man's life.  If the current trend of the British high-level remains unchanged, then Sir North will have a great chance of becoming the Prime Minister of the British government in the future.  "Hello, Your Majesty the Emperor, I have to say that your chef is really great. I have tasted completely different delicacies at your place these days, which is really amazing!" North bowed to William and then  Said, but when William listened to North's words, he felt more and more wrong. In the end, William's forehead was covered with black lines.  Although the food arranged for North was all prepared by the Prussian royal chef, and its grade was basically just one level lower than William's, North was born into a high-ranking British family and had enjoyed countless delicacies. Even the Prussian royal chef  Not bad, but it wouldn't cause North to be so emotional.  Therefore, from a side sense, Sir North's words can be seen as a kind of secret irony.    "Haha, Sir North, it's great that you are satisfied. If you are willing, the chef of Sanssouci Palace can prepare a meal for you every day!" William replied calmly.  Those who do politics must be bold and thick-skinned. At this point, the Chinese in the East can be said to be the ancestors of thick-black science, and William's favorite in his previous life was thick-black science. Therefore, for the hidden meaning in North's words,  Ham's meaning can be completely ignored.  Seeing that William was indifferent to his words, Sir North could only smile and said: "Thank you for your kindness, but I came here under orders from London. Our government feels that since the First World War in France, the relationship between your country and our country has  There has been a huge misunderstanding, and I came here this time just to clear up this misunderstanding!" After North said this, William also smiled and said: "Your Excellency, Ambassador, you are welcome, Prussia and the United Kingdom, there are differences between the two countries!  With a long history of good relations, some misunderstandings cannot affect the relationship between the two countries. Even now, your country is still our most important ally of Prussia!" Seeing William's statement, Sir North was overjoyed and said: "Your Majesty.  . You must also know that the remnants of the North American continent have resurrected. In order to wipe out this rebellion again, I hope that your country can send troops to help our country suppress this rebellion!"  There was nothing unexpected about William.  William thought for a moment, then frowned slightly and said: "Mr. North, the times are different now. The situation in North America was eroding back then. After being invited by your country, we considered the friendship between our two countries. That's why our country did this.  Send troops to help your country, but you also know that although the Continental Congress in North America is now revived, the scale is indeed very different from that of the past. Under this situation, considering the mood of your country, it is really impossible.  Send troops to help your country!" After listening to William's words.  North fell into silence, but not long after, North continued to say: "But Your Majesty, as Your Majesty said, the situation in North America is not corrupt yet, but our country still hopes that your country can send troops to help our country put down the rebellion. If  If your country is willing, then our country is willing to give up Florida to your country! "Florida is located in the south of Georgia, and it is also a secret chess set by the British government behind the Prussian colony.  After all, if Prussia and the British fall out in the future, the British can launch an attack on the Prussian colonies from both directions.  When the time comes, it won¡¯t matter anything else.  In terms of strategic position alone, the Prussian colony, which was surrounded by enemies from both sides, fell behind.  It is undeniable that Florida is indeed a big bait for Prussia, but compared with the envisaged benefits that Prussia may obtain, Florida is obviously not enough to tempt William.  Therefore, William said: "At that time, although our country was very humble, you still reluctantly gave up Georgia and South Carolina to other countries. We were already very guilty of your country's intentions, but now, your country actually  You want to give another piece of land to our country, which makes me really embarrassed to accept your gift!" "Nima, after hearing William's words, North cursed in his heart.  No matter how tactful William was in his words, the content was not what he meant.  ¡°Obviously Prussia felt that the British were being stingy, otherwise why would they bring up Georgia and South Carolina to make an argument.  Florida is obviously not comparable to the above two states, and even Georgia alone is much stronger than Florida.  Today's Florida is not the hot land that was under the rule of later generations of American emperors. Compared with Georgia, which has been cultivated by the British and Prussians for decades, although Florida cannot be called uncivilized, it is obviously that both in terms of population and land  The production is very different.  But Noti was only authorized by the state of Florida.  Therefore, North showed a look of struggle on his face and then said: "Your Majesty, can't you really be more flexible?" "Your Excellency Ambassador, I have made it very clear, unless the situation in North America is corrupt or expensive.  The country has shown enough sincerity, otherwise, the Prussian soldiers would not fight for the little profit in front of them!" After speaking, William waved his sleeves and asked North to leave.  Originally, North wanted to fight for it, but when he saw that William's expression was so firm that he could not be shaken, he had no choice but to follow the attendant and leave with a sad expression.    After nearly ten days of marching, the Continental Army led by Washington finally reached the city of Pittsburgh.  Pittsburgh, which had been prepared for this for a long time, not only gathered 5,000 soldiers in Pittsburgh, but also dispersed 3,000 soldiers outside Pittsburgh. Each team of these British soldiers guarded a small tower.  ¡°Obviously, if the Continental Army wants to pull out all these towers outside Pittsburgh, it will inevitably pay a high price.  After Washington looked at these towers through the telescope, there was already a dark cloud on his face.  "Your Excellency, Marshal, these towers are not enough to support us. As long as we use our artillery to advance step by step, we can completely remove all these towers without any casualties!" A staff officer who accompanied the army seemed to see Washington's dullness, and then  He said beside Washington with some enthusiasm.  But what was different from what he expected was that after he finished speaking, Washington's face did not have the look he had imagined, but became even more gloomy.  "What do you know? The British are moving step by step! Look at those towers. Do you think there are no artillery on the towers? Have you ever thought that even if we rely on the advantage of the number of artillery to push forward, with the strength of our artillery?  Performance, facing dozens of towers, how much time will we waste!" Washington's words made the military staff beside him speechless for a moment.  Indeed, it can be seen from the telescope that there are at least three or four artillery pieces on these towers of the British army, and the British seem to have learned their lesson. Although these towers are not high, most of them are less than five meters, which is only about the same height.  It is less than two stories high, but it seems quite thick.  In addition, the artillery technology of this era has not developed to the level that will be achieved in later generations. Most artillery barrels will basically die in about two hours of firing.  And more importantly, there is not only one of these towers, but dozens of them leaning on each other.  (To be continued)
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