However, after listening to Wellington's report, William IV and Liverpool did not have the happy look on their faces as he expected, but instead frowned. The reason is actually very simple, although the army has developed greatly under the leadership of Wellington. But they all know that compared with France, this military strength is still too weak. It is simply impossible to fight against the French with this strength and defeat the French. The only result is that the egg hits the stone.
"Marshal Wellington, although through your efforts in the past two years, our military strength has been greatly enhanced, and your contribution is undoubtedly the greatest. But have you ever thought about how much army and navy there are in France? Battleship? Compared with France, we are just children in front of adults. If this continues, it is simply impossible for us to defeat France." Liverpool said with a sigh.
William IV also nodded. What he wants most now is to be able to fight back to England and become the real and veritable King of England. Not a self-proclaimed king in exile who is alone overseas. Therefore, he is eager to see a strong military strength, and the Canadian army led by Wellington is obviously far from meeting his requirements.
Wellington also had a bitter face when he heard what they said, but he had tried his best, so he argued: "Your Majesty the King, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, I have tried my best. You must know that the whole of Canada is now Only a population of more than 8 million? It is not easy to establish such a strong military force."
"Your Excellency Marshal, we don't mean to blame you, but we are just lamenting the strength of France and our weakness." William IV said hastily.
"That's right. Compared with France, our current strength is indeed much smaller, and we can't fight them at all. But we are not alone. Don't forget that we signed a secret alliance treaty with the United States. As long as we go to war with France, they can't stay out of it." Wellington said suddenly.
"Yes, we signed a secret treaty with the United States. But don't forget that the United States is just a country that has just been independent for a few decades. In this country that advocates freedom and business, interests are the most important. Once We are at war with the powerful France, and it is hard to say whether they will fulfill the treaty." Liverpool said helplessly. At the beginning, the United States was just a colony of Britain, but now? The United States, which has developed rapidly for decades, is much stronger than Canada, where they are now based. In order to win over the United States, he, the prime minister of a once world power, even had to put down his figure and look at the faces of those ugly businessmen, which made him feel Very humiliating.
"Although the United States has only been independent for a few decades, it is undeniable that they have shown great potential and ambitions. Coupled with the advanced technology we provide free of charge, their ambitions have been fully expanded. It is said that the US government is now I am very interested in Latin America. Don’t look away, Latin America is now a French colony. The expansion of the United States will inevitably touch the interests of France. And the French government will obviously not give up the rich interests of Latin America. From this point of view, the conflict between the United States and France is inevitable." Wellington said excitedly. When they first arrived in Canada, in order to win over the United States and find themselves an ally against France, Wellington proposed to provide the United States with a large number of military and non-military advanced technologies free of charge. As a result, in the past two years, the US economy has developed rapidly and its military strength has also been greatly improved. It is precisely because of this that the desire for expansion of the United States has greatly increased.
"But, does the United States have the strength to confront France? Under the strong pressure of France, they may have to suppress their ambitions even in Latin America." William IV asked a little uneasy.
"The U.S. Army now has 174 regular infantry regiments, 25 independent cavalry regiments and 25 independent artillery regiments, with a total of 560,000 people. The navy has 12 'New York' class warships that imitate our country's 'Glorious' class warships, imitating our country' There are 54 "Pennsylvania" class warships of the "Canada" class warships, and 178 "Washington" class warships imitating our country's "King" class warships, with a total force of about 120,000. Now, the combined military strength of our two countries, The gap with France is not that big anymore, and even in terms of navy, it is almost on par with the French navy, but the army is slightly worse. Under such circumstances, once a formal war with the French army is launched, it is still unknown who will win the battle?" Wellington replied with a smile on his face. It is as if the military power of the United States is under his command.
"Indeed, the United States has such a strong military strength that we don't need to be afraid of France anymore. Especially because of the strength of the navy, it is already possible to fight the French navy, and it is not even a luxury to win. In that case, we can defeat France , it is no longer a distant dream." William IV said excitedly. It seems that he has seen the day when he will re-enter Buckingham Palace after defeating France.
Indeed, this is a new question. Defeated a France, but came an American. It completely chased away a tiger, but attracted a pack of wolves.
"What's the matter. Don't forget that France is not easy to deal with. It is hard to say whether the United States can win against France head-on. Even if our two countries are combined, they are probably not France's opponent. Even if they can get away with defeating France , That is also a tragic victory. At that time, the military strength of the United States will also suffer a devastating blow. As long as we consciously preserve our strength during the war, after the war is over, we will not have to be afraid of the United States at all, and even swallow it again. It is entirely possible for the United States to occupy the entire Americas. With the entire Americas as a foundation, then we will have the strength to rival France. It is even possible to defeat France and dominate the entire world." Wellington said excitedly.
William IV and Liverpool were also attracted by the blueprint drawn by Wellington. Dominate the entire world? Even when Britain was at its strongest, that was unimaginable. But it is different now. Europe has become the dominant country of France, and other countries are completely suppressed by France. The Americas are dominated by the United States. As long as France and the United States can be resolved, they have every chance to occupy the Americas and even dominate Europe. In that case, the whole world will be in their hands.
"But how can we make the United States and France fight? Only if the two countries fight first, will we have a chance to rise!" William IV said.
"It's not easy. The United States has been coveting Latin America for a long time. Before, due to their own strength and France's strong military strength, they did not dare to take the idea of Latin America. Now it is different, the opportunity has come Yes. France is in a decisive battle with Russia and has already lost hundreds of thousands of people. It can be said that its strength has been greatly damaged. This is undoubtedly the best opportunity for the United States. In the entire Latin American region, France has only deployed There are only 4 infantry divisions. There are only two infantry divisions in Mexico. Now that there is no threat of strong military strength, I believe that the United States will definitely want to incorporate Latin America into its territory. Even if France intends to go to war at that time, due to its limited strength Because of the loss, they have no time to take care of the American region in a short period of time. In addition, the US navy is not weak and can completely withstand the French attack. In this case, I believe that the Latin American region will soon fall into the In the hands of the United States. With Latin America, the strength of the United States will be further enhanced. At that time, their collision with France will also be more intense. Waiting for the end, that is the time for us to clean up the mess." Welling Dun slowly analyzed.
Indeed, according to what he said, their chances are still very high. But will things really develop as he thought? I'm afraid only God knows.
"I think going to war with a powerful country like France ~www.mtlnovel.com~ The US government must have great concerns. Maybe it's time for us to increase our fire." Liverpool said after thinking for a while.
"Yes, as long as we provoke them a little bit, those Yankees who smell like copper will definitely be eager to send troops to Latin America." Wellington said excitedly.
"Well, I will immediately ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send a report to the embassy in Washington, asking them to convey to the US government the news that I will visit the United States next week." Liverpool said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them looked at each other and laughed, as if the whole world was played by them in applause.
On Christmas Eve, Xiao Jie returned to Paris. At this time, the intelligence agency handed him a piece of intelligence from the Americas. The above records in detail the William government who fled to the United States and the economic and military development of the United States in the past two years. Originally, Xiao Jie had ordered to collect information on the American region. But because the war was going on in Europe at that time, the manpower of the Intelligence Bureau was completely insufficient. So the intelligence gathering on the Americas was relaxed. However, what Xiao Jie never expected was that in just over two years, the United States and Canada have developed so powerfully. Xiao Jie faintly felt that the United States and Canada would be another threat to France, even the most serious threat.