All are true, so don't worry about being too uncomfortable. So, Bruce had to forget the urgent business at hand for the time being, show an extremely painful look, and "wholeheartedly" devoted himself to all the funeral gifts of King Hong Tian. After all, his business is a scary and sensitive thing. If he spread it on the table in the current atmosphere, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom people who are already in a irritable mood will never give him a good face.b

As usual, before the topic is getting to the point, polite words are inevitable.

Looking at Lin Haifeng, who was slowly tinking tobacco into his pipe with fatigue on his face, he had just put his butt on the side of the spacious and bright chair of the National Defense and Military Commission reception room. First, he repeatedly expressed his deep condolences for King Hong Tian's "unfortunate death". Then, he gave high praise to the world-renowned state funeral handled by the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom government to King Hong Tian. It was not until he saw the warmth on the face of the chairman. Then he got back to the topic.

"Oh... Dear Chairman, almost all Europe has become a big gunpowder factory, and everyone is fighting in a mess. As a great soldier, of course you also know that the war has reached its current level. Sometimes it is difficult to ensure that no accidents or any very low-level mistakes occur.

For example, sometimes it will be confused by enemies and friends, sometimes it will be injured by fire, etc.

Bruce picked up the teacup and saw that the Chairman Lin looked opposite, with nothing unusual. He took a sip of water and continued, "At present, the business fleet that can still be freely traveled to and from the Suez Canal on a large scale, and only your fleet is one. In order to avoid the occurrence of small unexpected events that no one wants to happen, which has destroyed the consistent friendly relations between our two countries, our government asked me to tell your government that you hope that your government... hope that your government will minimize the number of fleets to Europe as much as possible. In addition, "In addition, it is best not to carry any military items."

Lin Haifeng looked at Bruce, who had already stopped talking, and his expression on his face did not change much. He did not immediately say anything. In the first half of 1868, the war between the Allies led by Britain and Japan and the Allies led by France, especially in Europe and Africa, is increasingly beneficial to the Allies.

In March 1868, Bismarck fully demonstrated his diplomatic talent of "carrot and stick". Under the threat and temptation of Prussia, Poland officially announced

Earlier, Bismarck not only made the condition that he would effectively guarantee all Russia's interests under any circumstances, but also promised that once the war ended, he could persuade all the members of the Allied Powers to be conquered. He agreed that Russia would take all Poland into his pocket and provide various trade preferential treatment as bait, and also made a secret agreement with the Russians that was scared and tacit.

Then, with the destruction of Dan Ling, he drove away the remaining power of the Belgian king, and the British Empire took action personally. The coercion of the Netherlands also entered the "restless matter"

For the Allies, the Netherlands, Poland and Russia were originally the distant Taiping Heavenly Kingdom government, and they could still be manipulated at any time in Ouyuan. The three countries that were constantly causing trouble for them. Once these three countries were settled, they had no worries.

The British Empire, which had entered the European continent, threatened the French mainland with its military tactics and its military strategy, while echoing the Prussian army. With the support of the British Empire, the Prussian army also gained its reputation again.

In May, the British-Publican coalition forces on the Western Front successively damaged the French army in one blow in the battles between Frankfurt and Prague, and approached Vienna again.

The main force of the Prussian army on the eastern front not only swept Slovakia, but also used the tactic of surrounding and attacking aid in the subsequent Battle of Budapest, not only inducing the Austrian army defending Vienna to come to aid and severely damage, but also almost wiped out the Romanian Legion ordered to come to aid at the same time.

In June, the Pu army entered Budapest with his head held high and his chest held high.

Vienna is in a hurry again.

After Napoleon III, the leader of the Allies in Paris, was furious and furious, he had to give all his all to pull his Austrian brother.

While the continent had won the first move, the British Empire did not forget to bring his Spanish and Portuguese brothers to continue to expand their victory in Africa. The British Empire, especially the competition for the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean was not forgotten. The only purpose was to completely cut off the maritime lifeline of the allies from the Indian Ocean through the Red Sea and then through the Suez Canal to enter the Mediterranean.

Bismarck sent a secret envoy to Ankara to persuade and educate the Turkish Empire, which had been in a down-and-out for many years and had only a bone-like manner, and was also cheering up and courage. In Bismarck's eyes, even if the Turkish Empire was not good, it would be a thin network. As long as Turkey could firmly stand on the side of the Allies led by the British Empire, even if they just worked but did not work, the interests of the Allies in the Mediterranean would be helpful.

Indeed, although the Royal Navy of the British Empire had fought bravely for many years, it had never been able to distinguish between the French Navy, which had been supporting Italy and Austria. In other words, the opening of the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean has never been blocked. If the Royal Navy of the British Empire could obtain Turkey as a base, the Suez Canal, which was close to us, wouldn't it be the treasure of our Allies?

Turkey, which suffered from internal disintegration and external powers and Russians, resolutely chose to throw itself into the arms of the Allies under the fanning of Bismarck. In the eyes of the Turks, this was a once-in-a-lifetime road to resolute revival of the Turkish Empire.

Yes, I remember that it was because of the selfless assistance of the British Empire and the bloody battles of the British Empire soldiers that they finally had the supreme glorious person who "swept" against the powerful Russians, and even the so-called gratitude had a choice. For example, Turkey. They forgot to sacrifice the French who were far greater than the British in helping them resist the invasion of the Russians. Now, if they can win the favor of the British Empire, what else can they not do?

Turkey's joining really made the British and Prussians happy. Queen Elizabeth even wrote a letter to Bismarck, who was thousands of miles away, praising him as the best politician and greatest diplomat in the world today.

However, the joy of the British and Prussians only lasted for a few days. Just a few days after Turkey officially declared war on its allies, something that shocked the British and Prussians also happened immediately. The occurrence of this incident turned all the beautiful aspirations that they had born out of Turkey's joining in an instant.
Chapter completed!