After instructing Hornd to dispose of Neville, William began to think about the situation in North America.
Because of time, the latest situation in North America has not yet reached William's hands, and William's understanding of the situation in North America is still limited to the news that came a month and a half ago.
However, a month and a half from Atlanta in North America to Sanssouci Palace is already the fastest speed.
William's intelligence indicated that the Continental Army had just won Dayton, and that Stewart was drawing troops to Columbus.
For William, although the North American colonies to which Prussia belonged were not bad, they did not have an advantage in North America, and the British deserved to be the first in North America, both in terms of the territory of the colonies and the number of inhabitants under their jurisdiction, while Prussia could only be relegated to second.
Moreover, in the vicinity of the colonies to which Prussia belonged, there were basically British colonies except for the French colonies.
At present, Prussia, which had just ceased war with France, was really not suitable to rob the French colonies, after all, France had suffered a lot in the previous battles, and for William, he also hoped that France could recover some strength by replenishing the colonies.
As far as France was concerned, his greatest enemy was the British, not Prussia, not only William, but also the French court, which was now obliged to bow down to the British.
Although Prussia had annihilated many French troops in previous battles, after all, in the post-war territorial division, the Prussians had only divided some of France's overseas colonies.
The British, on the other hand, tore off a large piece of meat on French soil.
And for Prussia, if Prussia wants to dominate the world in the future.
Then England is a gulf that cannot be easily crossed, and in this case, Prussia needs to unite more countries against the British, and once that time comes, the hatred between France and the English is naturally a point that Prussia needs to exploit.
Moreover, France would not be willing to be occupied on its own territory, and if it regained its strength in the future, a conflict would definitely break out between France and the British, so it would be more beneficial than disadvantageous for Prussia to restore France's strength.
In such a contemplative way.
William also gave Brunecke an order after the signing of the Brussels Armistice to maintain harmonious relations with the French colonies.
In this way, the Prussian colonial government would not come into conflict with the French colonial government for at least the next few years.
And if you don't fight for the colonies in the hands of the French, then there is only one way to expand the colonies, and that is to grab the colonies in the hands of the British.
The North American colonies were the most important colonies in the hands of the British outside of India, and the wealth that the British government gained from the North American colonies every year was quite astonishing.
If the British government in London could not be able to obtain wealth from the North American colonies, or even if London could increase its investment in the North American colonies, it would be a complete boon for Prussia.
It was Sir North who succeeded Fox as British ambassador to Prussia.
And after this Sir North got the situation in North America, not only did he frequently see Wilhelm in Brandenburg, but even after William came to Sanssouci Palace, North also chased him from Brandenburg to Sanssouci Palace.
This is also the point that makes William sweat wildly.
After repeated requests to see him, the Lord North stayed outside the gates of Sanssouci Palace in the morning and did not leave until evening.
After all, North was also the British ambassador to Prussia, and his family had always been the backbone of the British Whigs, so William was not too harsh on him, and he would send someone to arrange lunch and dinner every day.
But who knows.
At this moment, it seemed that North was addicted, and not only praised the quality of the food to the attendants sent by William.
At the same time, they also gathered outside the door of Sanssouci to comment on the decorations in Sanssouci Palace, such as which tree should be placed and where it should be more beautiful.
Not only were the guards of Sanssouci Palace amused by the ambassador, but William was also a little crying and laughing after knowing about this situation.
"Your Majesty, the British ambassador wants to see you again or dead, do you want to drive him away?"
Some things really can't be thought about, and William, who had just returned to the office not long ago, happened to remember the deceitful ambassador, and Carlo walked in and said to William.
Now Carlo has become an adjutant in the royal guard who is responsible for William's safety, not only that, but in William's vision, Carlo will gradually participate in various matters within the royal family in the future, and William's expectation for Carlo is the future head of the royal family.
As for William's attitude towards Carlo, Horn also understands it, but Horn is not jealous because of this, you must know that Horn is now in his forties, and Carlo is only in his twenties, which means that William will have to wait at least ten years to appoint Carlo as the head of the royal family.
During this period, as long as he served William well, Horn's position as the chief steward naturally stood firm, and the family power behind Carlo was not smaller than Horner's, don't forget that the Hans family controlled the Prussian intelligence department.
It was this situation that Carlo was usually with him after William returned to Brandenburg, and Horn naturally needed to take care of his own housekeepers.
William thought for a while, then said with a bit of a sneer: "If I could, I would have driven him away, but he is the ambassador of the British after all, and since he has been harassing him for so long, and has shown his determination, it is not possible to continue like this, so you can bring him to my office!"
After William finished speaking, he lowered his head again, North's intention to come was clear to the Prussian top brass as early as when he was in Brandenburg, but the current situation was simply an unwanted-for opportunity for Prussia, how could he help the British deal with the Continental Parliament like last time?
The Prussian Military Ministry actually had a plan for an analysis of a possible war.
On it, the Prussian government would not declare war on the Continental Congress unless most of the British colonies had fallen.
It's more secretive.
This table shows not only the war in North America, but also the war in Russia a year later.
The Battle of Austria between four and six years, and the Battle of England, which was expected to take place ten years later.
This table was drawn up by William in consultation with the chief of the military department, the general staff, and the head of the Prussian government, and it was known that no more than ten people were involved in the plan.
And this table also became a top secret for the Military Department.
For William, his dream of unifying the Holy Roman Empire and defeating Britain to become the world's hegemon never changed, and this watch was created with this in mind.
In fact, what William wanted was not a temporary government, what he needed was permanent rule, knowing that with the current strength of Prussia, it could sweep the whole of Europe at lightning speed like the French Empire in history.
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But that's not what William wants.
Although Napoleon controlled most of Europe directly or indirectly at its maximum, he eventually perished under siege by various countries.
In fact, the reason for Napoleon's demise was not only the heavy losses of his elite army in the First World War of Russia, but more importantly, his failure to consolidate his rule in the occupied areas.
It is true that a strong army is the foundation of rule, but once the deterrence of a strong army is lost, then the opposition that was suppressed by military force will suddenly resurgce or even intensify.
So what Wilhelm wanted was to bring the occupied areas into the Prussian administration.
Giving these people a sense of belonging to Prussia is the only way on which a dynasty can be sustained.
Nations do not perish, only dynasties perish.
A short time later, led by Carlo, Sir North walked into William's office.
This is the second meeting between William and North, except for the official meeting between North who had just succeeded Fawkes as British ambassador.
Sir North is the son of North, a former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
His family has always been a staunch Whig in the British upper echelons, and even in the era of the Tories, the North family has never given up the struggle for power.
The North in front of him is only forty years old, which is the age when a man's energy and physical strength have reached their peak, and it is predictable.
If the current situation at the top of the British hierarchy remains unchanged, then Sir North will have a great chance of becoming the prime minister of the British government in the future.
"Your Majesty the Emperor.
Hello, I have to say that your chef is amazing, these days with you, I have tasted completely different cuisine, it is really breathtaking!
” North saluted William and then said, but William listened to North's words, but the more wrong it became, and in the end, William was already full of black lines in his head.
Although it is said that the food arranged for North is prepared by the Prussian imperial chef, and its grade is basically only one level lower than William, but North was born in a high-level family in England and has enjoyed countless delicacies, even if the Prussian imperial chef is good, it will not cause North to feel so much.
In a lateral sense, therefore, Sir North's remarks can be seen as a kind of implicit irony.
"Hehe, Sir North, it's good that you're satisfied, and if you wish, the chef of Sanssouci Palace can prepare a meal for you every day!"
William replied quietly.
In this regard, 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, so the implicit meaning of North's words can be completely ignored.
Seeing that William was indifferent to his words, Sir North had no choice but to laugh: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, but I have come here on the orders of London, and my government feels that since the First World War in France, there has been a great misunderstanding between your country and my country, and this is to dispel this misunderstanding!"
After North said this, William also smiled and said: "Your Excellency, the Ambassador, Prussia and Great Britain, the two countries have a long history of good relations, some misunderstandings cannot affect the relations 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.
As you know, the remnants of the North American continent have now revived.
In order to be able to eradicate these rebellions again, I hope that your country will send troops to help my country suppress these rebellions, as it did in 1780!
” North's words did not surprise William.
William pondered for a moment, then said with a slight frown: "Your Excellency, the times are different now, when the situation in North America was eroded, and after being invited by your country, I took into account the friendship between your two countries.
That's why our country has sent troops to help your country, but Your Excellency also knows that although the continental parliament in North America is now resurrected, in terms of scale, it is indeed too different from that year, and in this case, taking into account the mood of your country.
Our country really can't send troops to help your country!
” After hearing William's words, North fell silent, but not long after, North went on to say: "However, Your Majesty, as Your Majesty said, the situation in North America has not yet deteriorated, but I still hope that your country can send troops to help our country quell the rebellion.
If your country is willing, then our country is willing to cede 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 turn against each other in the future, then Britain can attack the Prussian colony from both north and south.
When the time comes, nothing else.
In terms of strategic location alone, the Prussian colonies, which had fallen into the back of the enemy, were left behind.
Undeniably for Prussia.
Florida was indeed a big bait, but it was clear that Florida was not enough to tempt William in terms of the benefits that Prussia might envisage.
So William said: "Back then, although our country was very humble, but your country still reluctantly ceded Georgia and South Carolina to another country, for your country's heart, my country was already very guilty, and now, your country is actually going to give my country a piece of land, which makes me really embarrassed to accept your gift!"
Nima, after hearing William's words, North cursed in his heart.
No matter how euphemistic William was in his words, it was not at all what he meant in terms of content.
Obviously, Prussia thought the British were stingy, otherwise how could they bring Georgia and South Carolina out of the matter.
One Florida is obviously not comparable to the two states mentioned above, and even Georgia alone is much stronger than Florida.
Compared with Georgia, which has been cultivated by the British and Prussians for decades, Florida is not uncivilized, but it is obviously much worse in terms of population and land production.
But Noti was only authorized to be a Florida state.
Therefore, with a look of struggle on North's face, he said: "Your Majesty, can't you really be more flexible?"
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"Your Excellency, I have made it very clear that unless the situation in North America is rotten or your country shows sufficient sincerity, the Prussian soldiers will not fight for the little profit in front of them!"
With that, 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 extremely firm and could not be shaken at all, he had no choice but to follow the attendant and leave with a gloomy expression. ..........................
After nearly ten days of marching, the Continental Army led by Washington finally felt under the city of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh, which had been prepared for this, not only gathered 5,000 soldiers in Pittsburgh, but also scattered 3,000 soldiers outside Pittsburgh, each of which was clinging to a small tower.
Obviously, if the Continental Army wanted to uproot all these towers outside of Pittsburgh, it would have to pay a lot of money.
After Washington looked at the towers through the telescope, his face was already clouded.
"Your Excellency Marshal, these towers are not worth anything, as long as we use our artillery to advance step by step, then we can completely uproot these towers without paying any casualties!"
A staff officer who accompanied the army seemed to see Washington's dullness, and then said with some interest beside Washington.
It's just that unlike what he expected, after he finished speaking, Washington's face did not appear as he imagined, but became more gloomy.
"You know what, the British are doing it step by step!
Look at those towers, do you think there is no artillery above the towers?
Have you ever wondered how long we will waste our time in the face of dozens of towers with the performance of our artillery, even if we rely on the superiority in the number of artillery!
” Washington's words made the military staff officer 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 top of 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 equivalent to the height of two stories, but they are quite thick.
In addition, the artillery technology of this era has not developed to the kind of later generations, and most artillery breeches can basically die after about two hours of shooting.
And more importantly, there is not just one, but dozens of towers.