Qianlong: Qing Dynasty?What about my Daqing?

Chapter 397 The Eastern Shield of European Civilization

Italy, Milan.

The solid territory of the Lombard Kingdom.

Splendid and magnificent, the church of Milan with spires and sculptures.

Atrium of a magnificent Gothic building.

Either reverent, complicated, or worried, they all looked at the man who was walking towards the Iron Throne.

At this moment.

Napoleon, dressed in military uniform and a velvet cloak inlaid with the most magnificent jewels and gemstones, was slowly walking up the steps.

He then received the Iron Crown from Pope Pius VI.

The iron crown is made up of six gold plates. The crown is inlaid with cross petal-shaped jewels and enamel decorations. Inside is an ancient crown fixed by an iron ring.

Napoleon put the crown on his head.

He turned around and looked at all the people watching the ceremony - the local wealthy families in Italy, the noble officials in France, and the envoys from various countries.

The envoys were a little dazed, they had no idea that Napoleon would suddenly be crowned King of Italy.

This is simply piercing the sky, but think about it carefully. Does the whole of Europe still have the power to check and balance France?

British warships can't sail to the European continent!

As for the British Army.

They have never dared to confront the army of any major European country alone.

The actions of the British on the European continent would never be reckless on their own without a few allies.

So, now all European countries can only watch this Frenchman... er, maybe also an Italian.

Whether Corsica belongs to France or Italy, who can say for sure.

but no matter.

The man in front of him has become the king of Italy.

"God gave me this, who dares to blaspheme!"

The man recited ancient oaths.

This is the traditional oath of the King of the Lombard Kingdom at the time of his enthronement.

Subsequently.

He sits high on a throne.

"Long live!"

"Long live Italy!"

"Long live the king!"

Cheers, applause sounded.

Most people were very excited - they were originally officers of the Young Boys of France, and now the French consul became the king of Italy, which meant the birth of an empire!

An empire that included France and Italy, and maybe Spain and its colonies in Central and South America in the future.

A glorious empire is about to emerge.

France will enter the stage of world hegemony.

Become a super empire at the same level as the Ming Empire and the British Empire.

With such an achievement.

What's the big deal about crowning the man in front of him with an emperor's crown?

Republic?

It has long been forgotten by these revolutionaries who once opposed the Bourbon dynasty.

Napoleon sat on the Iron Throne.

Thoughts are no longer in Italy.

but in the East.

"A real empire should be like an oriental king, with one voice, one leader, the imperial examination system, and perhaps a unified script and language for civilian rule."

Napoleon thought.

The French present did not think that far ahead.

But they are obviously looking forward to the arrival of an era of hegemony belonging to France.

If France can integrate the European continent, then France will have the qualifications to compete with the Ming Empire for world hegemony!

Moscow, Kremlin.

"Your Majesty! This is a letter I just received from Paris!"

The new Tsar Petrovich I suddenly stood up from behind his desk, and Bangkok rushed over.

On the opposite side of the desk were the tsar's special adviser Radishev, the war minister, General Mikhail, and Marshal Repnin, who had just been promoted to marshal of the empire because of his military exploits.

Uh.

All three are "China Hands".

At least.

Mikhail and Repnin really led the army to fight the Chinese army, although they did not win.

But if you lose, there is still value in losing.

For example, Russia was the first country in Europe to realize that breech-loading guns would dominate the battlefield.

Simultaneously.

They are also deeply aware of the problem that Russia's industrial strength is seriously lagging behind.

As a result, the Russians have realized that they are powerless to counterattack, or even to defend themselves with much certainty.

The biggest problem facing the new tsar now is how to end the war "with some dignity".

The Chinese took over the fortresses in the steppes of northern Central Asia.

Wait until next spring.

The Chinese can use this as a base to march towards West Siberia, with Bingfeng pointing directly at the Ural Mountains-the Chinese can do this.

Thought the Kazakh Khanate had been destroyed.

It was replaced by the Central Asia Protectorate of the Ming Empire.

And entrenched in the southwestern direction of Central Asia is also the Pingxi Fan, a vassal state that surrendered to the Ming Empire.

另外

According to reliable intelligence, the remnant Qing forces in northwest India are now also seeking to contact the Ming Empire, hoping to be canonized by the Ming Empire in the form of vassalage, in order to integrate into the Chinese dynasty system dominated by the Ming Empire.

And once.

The Ming Empire has completely integrated all of Central Asia, then they can use it as a base to continue attacking westward.

This winter will be a window period for Russia to include - they can use this winter to conduct diplomatic mediation and try to end this war that Russia must lose as much as possible.

The main venue for diplomatic negotiations is in Paris.

The mission sent by the Russian Empire negotiated with Pan Youke, the Consul General of the Ming Empire in Europe in Paris.

In this era without telegraph or telephone.

The authority of ambassadors abroad is very large.

Has the right to make treaties and declare war.

And with the advent of winter, at least the road from Siberia to Moscow is temporarily impassable.

therefore.

It is normal for the negotiations between the Ming Empire and the Russian Empire to take place in Paris.

And so far.

The Russians haven't backed down yet.

Although people are already panicking internally, in terms of external posture, the Russian Empire still assumes a posture of fighting to the death.

For the Russian Empire.

If you can not get the support of European countries.

They can only be forced to surrender to Daming.

but if.

If they can get strong support from the European continent, then the war can continue.

The Ural Mountains will be a natural moat for the Chinese.

He took the report sent from Paris in a hurry, opened it in a hurry, and quickly read all the contents of the report, and then exhaled: "Okay. The Russian Empire is saved!"

"Napoleon has been crowned King of Italy. Is he really going to be Emperor of France?!"

Radishchev was surprised.

"Of course, otherwise, why would he go to Lombardy first? Well, now there is another emperor in Europe. Since he is the emperor, he is obliged to help Europe resist the invasion of the Easterners!" Petrovic I said.

"Italy, France and Spain. Napoleon even revived the Roman Empire!" Mikhail said in surprise.

"In any case, the pressure from the Chinese is here. If Napoleon wants to become emperor, he must take responsibility. If he wants to be the leader of Europe, we will praise him as the leader of Europe. We can seek an alliance with the French, Against the Chinese!" Marshal Repnin said.

"That is to fight the Chinese to the end." Petrovic frowned.

"No! We won't fight to the end. The Chinese are not lunatics, nor are they Mongols. They may not cross the Ural Mountains recklessly! Especially when there is a possibility of forming an anti-Ming alliance in Europe!" Miha "So, we have to show our resolve!" said Il.

"determination?!"

"Yes! The determination to fight the Chinese to the end!" Mikhail gritted his teeth and said, "Only in this way, those countries in Western Europe will trust us and support us!"

"We will be the shield of Europe, the shield of the east in defense of European civilization! We must promote this with all our might."

"The yellow peril is coming! If Russia falls, the entire European civilization will face extinction!" (End of this chapter)