Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty Nine Weapons as Dowry
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"His Majesty the King, Your Highness, I'm very telling you... This beautiful girl should be Princess Mary Charlotte! It seems that my son is very lucky to marry a beautiful girl." Long Yufei said with a smile. Leopold I, the king of the Kingdom of Belgium, is over fifty years old, and his life is not going well. Queen Louis Mary is actually his third wife. Of course, Princess Mary Sherlock is indeed beautiful, just like a porcelain doll. But isn't it normal for a child to look beautiful and cute? As for what it looks like when he grows up, it's hard to say. Besides, this is his daughter-in-law anyway. Even if he grows up, he should be his son who has a headache. What's more, this is just his son's concubine, and there are also the crown princess and other concubines to choose from!
"Dear Emperor, welcome you to Europe!" Leopold I seemed a little calm. He is 55 years old this year, twenty years older than Long Yufei. Of course, the countries he ruled cannot be compared with the Chinese Empire. The Kingdom of Belgium, which only began to be independent in 1830, had a population of more than four million. Whether in terms of industrial strength or military strength, they only belong to a small country in Europe.
"Haha, Your Majesty the King, we will be a family in the future!" Long Yufei showed great enthusiasm. Although Belgium is a small country, it can become a bridgehead for the Chinese Empire to enter Europe. Although Leopold I had a son, coups seemed common in European countries. As long as there was turmoil in Belgium's political situation, the Chinese Empire might take this opportunity to interfere in Belgium's internal affairs and then use this to exert influence on the entire Europe. Of course, these are later stories. First of all, the Chinese Empire itself must become stronger.
Leopold I was born on December 16, 1790 in Coburg, Germany. He was the youngest son of Duke Saxony-Coburg-Salfied in Germany. He first started to join the army. At the age of five in 1795, he was promoted to colonel and was general of the Russian Army in 1802. After Napoleon occupied his father's Duke's territory in 1806, he went to Paris. Napoleon offered him his position as his assistant, but Leopold refused. He accepted the position of duke in his brother and became an opponent of Napoleon. In 1815, he was promoted to Marshal.
On May 2, 1816, he married Princess Charlotte, the then-Crown Princess, the granddaughter of George III, and later, the daughter of George IV. On November 5, 1817, his wife Princess Charlotte died after childbirth. This made the heir to the throne of England vacant, and Leopold led to the marriage of his widowed sister Victoria [1786-1861] to George III's fourth son Prince Edward. Victoria and Edward's daughter later became the famous Queen Victoria.
In 1829, Leopold married an actor who resembled Charlotte. Out of social opposition, the marriage was neither religious nor publicly held a wedding ceremony. It is said that the marriage ended in 1831.
In 1830, Greece elected Leopold as his king. But Leopold did not accept the throne. On October 4, 1830, after Belgium's independence from the Netherlands, the Belgian Congress asked Leopold if he would be king of Belgium. On July 17, 1831, Leopold landed in Belgium, and on July 21, he swore to the Belgian constitution that this day became the National Day of Belgium. One and a half weeks later, Dutch troops invaded Belgium. Eight years later, the Netherlands recognized the Treaty of London in 1839 and recognized Belgium's independence. On August 9, 1832, he married Louis Mary, the eldest daughter of King Louis Philip I of France. The two had three men and one woman. Princess Mary Charlotte was their youngest daughter, and she was only four years old this year.
Soon, King Louis Philip I of France also rushed to the Palace of Duille and met his daughter and son-in-law. At the same time, he also decided to marry his granddaughter and the Chinese Crown Prince.
"His Majesty Emperor, if both of you have no objections to this marriage, then I think it's decided! Since China is too far from Europe, the engagement ceremony can be omitted. Wait until eleven years later, after the Chinese Crown Prince becomes an adult, he will go to Belgium to win Mary Charlotte. What do you think?" said Louis Philip I.
"Your Majesty, I have no objection, I can do this!" Long Yufei nodded. Eleven years later, Prince Longhua will be eighteen years old and can get married. As for Princess Mary Charlotte, she is only fifteen years old. However, in Europe now, it is very common to get married in her teens.
"Leopold, what about you?" Louis Philip I asked his son-in-law for his opinion.
"My father, I have no objection!" Leopold I also agreed with the marriage. After all, the situation in Belgium is not very good now. Although the Kingdom of Dutch recognized the Treaty of London, almost all European countries know that the Dutch were not willing to accept it. They have been looking for opportunities to re-invade the Kingdom of Belgium. Although the Kingdom of Belgium has a larger population than the Kingdom of Dutch and its industrial strength is stronger than that of the Kingdom of Dutch, the army of the Kingdom of Belgium is too rubbish and is not an opponent of the Kingdom of Dutch at all. If the war breaks out, the Kingdom of Belgium will definitely lose. If the help of the Chinese Empire, the Dutch may not dare to act rashly.
"Okay, since neither of you has any objections, this marriage has been decided. I hope that in eleven years, I will be able to attend the wedding of their two children!" Louis Philip I said with a smile.
"Your Majesty the King, eleven years have passed soon, and you will definitely be able to attend the wedding of their two children!" Long Yufei said. Of course, he was completely lying with his eyes open. He clearly remembered that Louis Philip I in history would be forced to abdicate in three years and then died in England in 1850. In other words, this king has only more than four years or less than five years of life. Of course, since Long Yufei has recognized this marriage, even if Louis Philip I is overthrown by then, it will not change.
"His Majesty the Emperor, Leopold's country is threatened by the Dutch. Now, the Kingdom of Belgium has been married to the Chinese Empire. The Chinese Empire must not want to see such a thing happen again, right?" said Louis Philip I.
King Leopold I of Belgium also looked at Long Yufei with a gaze. Isn’t this the reason why he agreed to marry Long Yufei’s son to be his little wife?
"I have long experienced the greed of the Dutch. His Majesty Leopold, if you agree, the empire can station an army of 30,000 people in Belgium. If they are there, the safety of the Belgian Kingdom can be guaranteed!" Long Yufei said.
"Ah!" Louis Philip I and Leopold I both screamed. The Central Emperor wanted to station troops in the Kingdom of Belgium, which was beyond their expectations!
"His Majesty the Emperor, China is too far from the Kingdom of Belgium. If it is stationed, there is no need to garrison troops!" Louis Philip I said quickly. If the Chinese Empire garrisoned in the Kingdom of Belgium, it would definitely cause an uproar in Europe.
Leopold I also nodded repeatedly. Now the Kingdom of Belgium has only less than 50,000 regular troops, and its combat effectiveness is extremely low. The army of the Chinese Empire has gone through a series of foreign wars, which has proved that they are a powerful army. If this army is stationed in the Kingdom of Belgium, can Leopold I still feel at ease? At that time, the Kingdom of Belgium may become a colony of the Chinese Empire, which is something he absolutely does not want to see.
"Okay, since you don't want to, then forget it." Long Yufei seemed a little regretful. Of course, he knew that it was impossible to station troops in the Kingdom of Belgium. Neither France nor the Kingdom of Belgium would agree. Other European countries would also jump out to stop it. The reason he said this was just to scare them.
"His Majesty the Emperor, the Chinese Army has very well-equipped weapons. The Kingdom of Belgium hopes to obtain the weapons of the Chinese Army." Belgian King Leopold I said. He did not say to buy it, because the current Kingdom of Belgium is in financial difficulties and its annual fiscal revenue is only more than 100 million francs. If it is converted into pounds, it is only more than 4 million pounds. Apart from maintaining the operation of the government, there is no money to buy weapons. Now, the Kingdom of Belgium and the Chinese Empire have become relatives of children. The Chinese Empire should say it! It was the betrothal gift to Princess Mary Charlotte at that time.
"No problem, the Chinese Empire can provide a batch of weapons and equipment to the Kingdom of Belgium, enough to arm more than 30,000 troops. These weapons and equipment are regarded as the empire's betrothal gift to the Kingdom of Belgium!" Long Yufei said.
"Thank you for your generosity!" said Leopold I. The standard equipment of the Chinese Army, which was enough to equip more than 30,000 troops, made him very satisfied. Of course, the Chinese Empire mainly provided light weapons such as flying fish rifles, and there were very few heavy artillery, and heavy machine guns would never be provided to the Kingdom of Belgium.
"His Majesty Leopold, it's not enough to have these weapons alone. Talent is the most important factor. Only soldiers who have been strictly trained can perform the performance of these weapons. The Imperial Army can send a group of officers to Belgium to train the army for His Majesty the King. At that time, His Majesty the King's army will definitely easily defeat the Dutch!" Long Yufei said.
Leopold I hesitated for a moment and finally nodded. The strength of the Chinese army is well known to everyone in the world. If they come to train, the combat power of the Belgian army may be greatly improved. Of course, this will inevitably increase the influence of the Chinese army on the Belgian army. (To be continued, please search for astronomy, novels are better, updated and faster!
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