Welcome to 19th-century Europe, where strength reigns supreme

Napoleon III in the Palace of Versailles found that continuing to gnaw on the Ming Dynasty did not seem to alleviate the domestic economic crisis, and the Ming Emperor would not surrender until his death. Napoleon III had an idea and sold the British guy directly.

Earlier, Napoleon III ordered the French army to win a big victory in the south, and then take the initiative to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty. Of course, he must not lose, so he had to win a big victory first. The French army's organization and weapons were the best in the entire Europe. The top batch didn't have advanced weapons, but they just felt it was not good to reveal their strength so early.

It is commonly known as hiding things. Moreover, Napoleon III himself was here to reap benefits. Standing up for the British is already very good. Instead of trying to gnaw at the Ming Dynasty, it is better to fight some African natives, or take advantage of the American Civil War to go to Central America. Wouldn't it be nice to get some benefits?

In the end, Napoleon III chose Kaifeng Mansion. This was an important town of the Ming Dynasty. As long as it could be captured, it could directly threaten the rear of the Ming Dynasty. The French army assembled a wave of superior forces and stormed Kaifeng. The resistance they encountered was also very tenacious. , the French army did not bring large siege equipment, and they could hit the Ming Dynasty's gun towers with cannons alone. However, the city wall was very thick, which caused a little trouble for the French army.

However, it took a week. After the French army brought over the siege equipment, the Ming army's advantage no longer existed. In order to reduce casualties, the Ming army decided to retreat towards Zhengzhou to see if they could regroup. Then take Zhengzhou back.

On the second day after the fall of Kaifeng, the French army contacted the Ming government. France decided to cease war with the Ming Dynasty. The Ming government was tired of the war on both sides. If France wanted to cease the war, it would not be impossible if the conditions were acceptable to the Ming Dynasty.

What France demanded was an indemnity of five million taels of silver, and a southern port must be ceded to France. Not only that, but France's ownership of French Indochina must be recognized.

The Ming Dynasty called it the most shameful treaty. It had never been so shameful. Only the Ming Dynasty had ever asked others to sign treaties. Unexpectedly, in the past few years, Europeans who they regarded as Western barbarians signed two contracts, and they were both. Land was ceded and compensation was paid.

However, the treaty also had a positive effect. France withdrew from the war, and the threat in the hinterland of the Central Plains was instantly lifted, allowing the Ming Dynasty to concentrate all its forces against the British.

There was an uproar in the UK. Damn French guy, are you trying to trick me? Damn it, I've always been the only one in the UK who caused trouble and was responsible for finding a good price for my teammates when things went wrong. When did you French guys sell me?

Napoleon III said that France was unable to fight anymore, and Stanley said that you are farting. You have been showing off. Do you think I didn't notice? The French army came here to get supplies, and occasionally fired two shots to indicate that their condition had improved, but in fact it was still a show-off.

Comparing the two, Prussia seems so humane. Although Britain can continue to advance, it already feels that it is beyond its capabilities.

The voice of peace talks spread from the parliament to the people, and various classes began to quarrel again.

When the news came back to the country, the UK exploded instantly. All kinds of voices came and went. Everyone was scolding the ruling party for making too much money. At first they said they wanted to go to war and bought so many war bonds, but in the end they didn't get back a penny. , the war bonds I bought were in vain.

In order to repay the money, the first thing that the British thought of was India, but fishing for the best is not such a squeezing method. With so much money, even the pearl in the palm of the empire can't squeeze out any profit.

Lilian has become a hero to the British. She has completely made a name for herself in the military camp. Her efficient rescue operations for three consecutive days made all the soldiers praise her. Her own prestige comes from her grandfather George. Fourth life, although the constant turmoil and chaos in her family relationships make her identity somewhat confusing.

But Lillian had attracted the attention of the Conservative Party before. The Conservative Party took a fancy to her wealth and her surname, and once invited her to join the cabinet. However, she seemed to have other ideas, until she established her own company two years ago. He founded a political party called the National Socialist National Party of Great Britain. The name is quite long, and it can only be said that its membership is quite dark. It is also generally known as the British Social Democratic Party. Many people have joined it. By the end of last year, the entire party With [-] party members, this base is considered a second-rate party in the UK.

She believes that if Britain wants to remain a great power, it must obtain a large amount of territory, not just colonies. The colonies will be independent. She once even said that the goal of the Social Democratic Party is to bury British colonialism.

But to be honest, many people don’t quite understand what she said. Isn’t it good to be like this now? It’s quite profitable, so why should we build infrastructure for the colonies and create a sense of national identity? The British Empire can be great forever, and the so-called national identity does not matter.

But Lillian didn't think so, so she was so angry when she heard that the government had sold Malaya to Prussia, because it was the territory of the empire.

But if you sell, you have to sell for value, but looking at the treaty alone, it can be said that it is a bit of a loss, because Britain originally wanted Prussia to open the market to compete with Britain, but the Prussian market is damn stable, and the monopoly giant controls the economy, and the country To control the monopoly giants, British private enterprises have not formed a monopoly class and cannot defeat these monopolies. In the end, they can only make some scraps.

The former British Foreign Minister has retired, and no suitable candidate has yet been found. Stanley got the news and mentioned in Lillian's communication with others that she wanted to become Foreign Secretary, in order to enable the Conservative Party to do more. After a while, Stanley decided to let her be the foreign secretary.

It doesn't matter if she doesn't do well, since he can handle these things as prime minister anyway, so naturally bringing her in is not about trusting her ability, but simply handing over this hot potato to someone who won't be attacked by the media.

Stanley ordered Lillian to return home first to accept the position of Foreign Secretary, but surprisingly, Lillian refused because she still had a job on the battlefield.

She replied, "I am a doctor, and I cannot leave my soldiers. As long as the war continues, soldiers will be injured and lose their lives, and my task is to snatch them back from the hands of death."

Lilian also knew what it meant to go back and take over as the Foreign Minister. Didn't she just want to negotiate peace with Ming Dynasty and then take the blame?

Stanley knew that his little trick had not escaped Lillian's eyes, and the contents of the letter had accidentally leaked out.

Various newspapers in the UK began to hype this matter, claiming that they had lost patience with the Conservative Party, and the people had also lost expectations for the future of the war. They now just wanted to end this meaningless war as soon as possible.

But there is no money. After fighting and not getting anything, it means that there is no war. France stopped early and saved the country. What will Britain do? Just follow the example of France, make a fortune and run away? How is that possible? The size of the Ming Dynasty is there. If you attack it alone, you will definitely have to invest more. The UK does not want to spend money in such a place, so its military expenditures were not much at the beginning. Then it became what it is now. Do you want to fight or not? Yes, like stepping on dog poop.

When the Conservative Party reached a deadlock, the Liberal Party decisively chose to add insult to injury, and Stanley also realized that public opinion was tilting to one side. He had no choice but to use a worse method to solve the problem.

In his speech in Parliament, Stanley said, "Miss Lillian has decided to take over the position of Foreign Minister, but she was unable to come back because of the war."

Stanley directly dragged Lillian into the water, and the Liberal Party is not something that anyone dares to provoke. If Lillian is really determined to side with the Conservative Party, then this vote of no confidence is really difficult to vote, and Victoria may be held accountable. They I can only remain silent for a while longer.

Stanley's operation was also a bit shady. When the news reached Lillian, she only felt a headache. However, it was not that she had no solution. However, she also expected that things would develop like this, so she was not too surprised. After all, her allies are close at hand.