(Chapter to)
After a while, Hammurabi saw that he couldn't escape, and said: "Your Excellency, it is impossible to rely on Austria and Russia to contain France now. We can only rely on ourselves. In addition, the two of them Now that China is ready to make a separate peace with France, we no longer need to pay them the military expenses we promised to bear at the beginning of the war. If all of them are used to equip the army, we can still form 30 infantry divisions, but we are now The most lacking thing is time.” When the British wanted to persuade Austria and Russia to send troops to attack France, they agreed to bear 40% of their military expenditure in this war, which is estimated to be about 80 million pounds in total, of which 30 million were spent in the war. It has been paid before the start, and the rest is planned to be paid after the end of the war. Now that Austria and Russia are preparing to negotiate a separate peace with France, it is naturally impossible for Britain to pay this military expenditure.
"Well, I will hand over all the military expenses to the army. Now the hope of the empire is all on the shoulders of the army. I hope that the army can expand its strength as soon as possible. After all, the invasion of the French army is imminent." Liverpool said with some helplessness.
"Don't worry, Prime Minister, the army will do its utmost to defend the British Empire." Hammurabi assured. Now the British Army has a total of 22 regular troops, 12 of which are deployed in England. Later, due to the failure of the navy, the British Army carried out a large-scale expansion, expanding 15 infantry divisions. The 15 divisions now have They are all put into intense training, and it is estimated that they will be able to form combat effectiveness after a while, but they are new recruits after all, and there is still a considerable gap compared with those veterans. Now with the support of this huge military expenditure, Hammurabi believes that if there is enough time, when the 30 infantry divisions formed again form combat effectiveness, then he is very confident in defending the British mainland. However, what they lack most now is time.
"Since the French army occupied the Isle of Wight, they have been transporting various military supplies and troops to it. Now the French army has deployed more than 60,000 troops there. Although we have also deployed 6 troops in Portsmouth Infantry divisions, but the combat effectiveness of our army still has a certain gap compared with the French army, so I request to send two to three additional infantry divisions to the Portsmouth area again." Hammurabi suggested to Liverpool. After all, France has not yet landed in the UK on a large scale, and the military power is still in the hands of Liverpool. If Hammurabi wants to mobilize troops, he must obtain Liverpool's consent.
"I understand what you mean, but we have already deployed 6 divisions around Portsmouth. If we send more troops, it will definitely affect the defense of other places." Liverpool said after thinking for a while.
"Your Excellency, we can send troops from other places, such as Ireland or Scotland." Hammurabi suggested. In addition to the 12 infantry divisions deployed in England, the British regular army also deployed two infantry divisions in Wales, three infantry divisions in Ireland, and five infantry divisions in Scotland.
"Ireland certainly can't. Recently, due to the defeat of the war, the actions of the Irish resistance organization have become more and more rampant. We can't send troops from there. As for Scotland, although the situation is a bit unstable, it is still possible to send a division to the south. Let's draw 1 division from Wales." Liverpool finally decided.
Hammurabi nodded. He didn't care where Liverpool drew troops, as long as Liverpool could give him the troops he asked for, that would be enough. In fact, most of the time, he hopes that he can dispatch troops from all over the country at will, so that the command of the battle will be much more efficient. But he knew that Liverpool would never hand over the military power to him.
Everyone expressed that they would fully cooperate with the army. After all, if Britain perished, it would be very unfavorable to them.
At the end of April, under the **** of the Royal Guards, Xiao Jie left Paris for Prémesil. Originally Xiao Jie proposed to go to Przemesil by airship, but his proposal was collectively opposed by all the cabinet members and military generals. Although at Xiao Jie's request, the helium airship has been developed , but its cost is too high, so only 5 ships were produced. Although the safety factor of the helium airship is much higher than that of the hydrogen airship, those high-ranking French government officials and marshals and generals don't want their emperor to take this risk, so Xiao Jie's proposal was strictly rejected by them. Xiao Jie had no choice but to take a carriage to Przemesil.
Accompanying people were the deputy commander of the army Dugor, the finance minister Ottove, etc., as well as the Royal Guards to protect them. Since Eck had to preside over the preparations for the war against Britain, he stayed in Paris this time to coordinate the overall situation. The peace talks with Austria will definitely be indispensable for this peace talk, so Gregor must participate, but he has already arrived and is preparing for Xiao Jie's arrival in Przemysl . If there are peace talks, there will inevitably be compensation and the like. France is the victorious country, so it will definitely extort a lot of benefits from Austria and Russia. At this time, it is quite necessary to take Autov away. As Xiao Jie's father-in-law, Autov has always had a detached position in the cabinet. After the establishment of the Jewish state, he refused to return to China to hold an important position, and chose to stay in France to continue helping Xiao Jie. On the one hand, he could accompany his daughter and grandson, and on the other hand, he could strengthen the relationship between France and the Jewish state. The Imperial Guard is a force formed by Xiao Jie in imitation of the Imperial Guard in Napoleon's time. It is mainly used to protect important places such as the palace, royal family and government agencies. It is mainly composed of elites from various legions. The total establishment is 6 regiments , 15,000 people, this time Xiao Jie went to Przemysl, accompanied by two regiments of the Royal Guards. Although their routes are all under the control of the French army, there are still active Prussian or Polish guerrillas in many places, so they have to be careful.
On May 12, Xiao Jie and his party finally arrived in Przemysl in a hurry. According to the original agreement, all the troops deployed by the French army here were withdrawn, and each of the three emperors participating in the peace talks could bring two A regiment of 5,000 people protected their safety.
"Your Majesty, you are finally here. The peace talks are ready. His Majesty Alexander and His Majesty Francis I both arrived two days ago." As soon as Xiao Jie arrived, Gregory reported to him. For safety, the camps in the 3 countries are separated. Among them, Xiao Jie and his camp were built in the west of Przemysl, on the west bank of the San River, Alexander's camp was in the city of Przemysl, and Francis I's camp was in the south of Przemysl. 10 kilometers away. The peace talks this time are modeled on the peace talks held between France, Russia and Prussia in Borisov, Russia. Similarly, in the middle of the San River, a water platform with a size of about 200 square meters was built as a place for the peace talks. However, the countries participating in the peace talks this time have become France, Russia and Austria. But one thing has not changed, that is, France is still the victor.
"When will the peace talks be held, and when will my official meeting with Alexander and Francis I be held?" Xiao Jie asked.
"We have already discussed this with Russia and Austria. Your meeting with His Majesty Alexander and His Majesty Francis I will take place two days later, and the peace talks will be held after your meeting. According to your request, the emperors of the various countries will discuss this If you don't participate, the foreign ministers of each country will be responsible. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com" Gregory reported to Xiao Jiehui.
"Oh, that's good, I can have two days of rest, I'm really exhausted from the journey." Xiao Jie complained. It would have been much better if they had agreed to come by airship themselves.
"Then take a good rest, Your Majesty, and I won't bother you." After bowing to Xiao Jie, Ge Li Ge Aobian withdrew from Xiao Jie's residence.
Lying on the bed, Xiao Jie couldn't help but think of the scene when he participated in the Borisov peace talks. It was also after that peace talks that Xiao Jie officially entered the power center of Napoleon's empire, and only then did he have today's Achievement. But what Xiao Jie remembers is the romantic night at that time. Looking back now, it still seems like a dream. In that peace talk, Queen Louisa of Prussia offered Xiao Jie voluntarily in order to beg Xiao Jie to let Prussia go. Although Xiao Jie was only in his teens at that time, and Louisa was already in her early thirties, the queen who was called the most beautiful in Europe still moved his heart, and this was the scene of returning to France via Berlin. nonsense. Now Luisa is a woman in her early 50s, and Xiao Jie is also a middle-aged man in his thirties, so naturally he will not have any desire for Luisa. However, he still has some expectations, looking forward to having an affair like last time during this peace talks. Although he now has three wives including Mari and Sophie, and he loves them very much, it is inevitable that they will get bored after being together for a long time. Probably men like the new and hate the old.