Dominate the Country
Chapter 994: I'm going to be fooled
Another grand dinner was held in the Sultan's Palace in Istanbul. The Ottomans warmly entertained the French envoys. In the battle that just ended on the European continent, Napoleon won another brilliant victory, and Austria completely surrendered.
In the battle of Lower Austria, the Austrian army suffered 35,000 casualties and 10,000 prisoners, and its losses were no less than the Battle of the Three Emperors that year. But Archduke Karl, the commander-in-chief of the Austrian army, perfectly withdrew the remaining troops. The main force of the Austrian army was still there, and they only left 9 artillery and a flag for Napoleon. At the same time, the French army also paid an extremely high price in the battle, and the French army lost 27,000 people.
For a whole week afterwards, the French army continued to pursue the retreating Austrian army. Napoleon did not completely defeat Karl, but Franz I of Austria was already scared out of his wits. Since the Austrian army went to war with the French army, the Austrian army, led by Archduke Karl, won the Battle of Aspern-Essling, but ambushed the French army led by Napoleon right under the nose of Vienna, killing and capturing nearly 30,000 French soldiers, and seriously wounding Napoleon's general, French Marshal Lannes. But Austria still failed most of the wars.
The Battle of Lower Austria was Karl's second trap against Napoleon, and he successfully lured the French army into his net, but Karl had no strength to pull up the net at this time, and the French army broke through the bottom of the net.
Franz I had already fled Vienna before, and he chose "peace" when he saw no hope of victory in the war. He sent envoys to Napoleon to ask for a truce, and Napoleon readily agreed. France was not easy in this war either. His favorite general Jean Lannes almost died in the Battle of Aspern-Essling, and now many of his main forces are still trapped in Spain. But Napoleon was not ready to let go of Austria, which had been his enemy many times. He put forward harsh conditions, and the deflated Austrian emperor was ready to endure everything.
The French envoy brought the latest news to Istanbul. Franz I of Austria accepted all the conditions of France: Austria ceded part of its land to the French Empire and returned its Polish land to the Grand Duchy of Warsaw. At the same time, it paid a huge war reparations of 150 million francs, limited the number of troops to 150,000, and continued to implement the continental blockade policy of boycotting British goods.
150 million francs was the price Chen Han paid to Napoleon for Louisiana, equivalent to 43.5 metric tons of gold. And more importantly, Austria could only retain 150,000 troops from then on. This was equivalent to making Austria fall to the second-rate level in Europe.
The Ottoman nobles in Istanbul were all crazy when they heard the news. Austria was the second deadly enemy of the Ottomans after Russia. From the distant 14th/15th century, they were the main enemy of the Ottomans in the West. And now, Austria is so humble to beg for peace from the French, which shows that the great enemy of the Ottoman Empire in the West has been completely defeated.
The whole of Istanbul is boiling with excitement because their mortal enemy has suffered a heavy blow. This is just like the attack on the World Trade Center in the original time and space. Although countless Chinese people openly condemned the thugs, many people must be gloating in their hearts. This is because the Lighthouse Country is the "enemy" in their minds. Now the Ottomans are happy because of this.
The French envoy was immediately warmly received with the highest etiquette in Istanbul. Today, Selim III held a high-standard and high-end grand dinner in his palace to celebrate Napoleon's victory over Austria. Pang Zhenkun, as a representative of China, is naturally on the list.
But compared with the excitement of the Ottomans and the happiness of the French, Pang Zhenkun felt that his heart was so tired!
Because he felt that the Ottomans seemed to be fooled by the French.
Napoleon sent people to Istanbul at this time. What did he want to do? That was definitely not just to report the news to the Ottomans. He wanted to form an alliance with the Ottomans and push the relationship between the two countries forward.
Although France and Russia seem to be very friendly now, they have accumulated contradictions on the issue of Poland.
And where is the biggest gap in the continental blockade policy that Napoleon insisted on? That is Russia. While Napoleon was making the continental blockade, Russia had been doing business with the British very happily in the past two years. The European Office has judged that Napoleon will not tolerate Russia for a long time. Emperor Chen also judged early that there must be a war between France and Russia.
Perhaps this is also a major reason why the Ottomans are so happy to get closer to the French. Because before the French arrived, Pang Zhenkun had already clearly expressed his intentions-Chen Han judged that there must be a war between France and Russia. At that time, Chen Han hoped that the Ottomans would still fulfill the alliance signed between the two countries and declare war on Russia. This is also the best time for the Ottomans to take revenge, retake the other half of the Crimean Peninsula, retake the Black Sea coast, and return to the Sea of Azov.
There has been peace between the Ottomans and Russia for twenty years, which is a long time. China has used these twenty years to cultivate its internal strength. Now it has become a global power and has the foundation to truly fight against the whole of Europe and step into the "global leader". The Ottomans have also made great progress, including the Russians. This is a time for a generation to grow from babies to adults.
However, the hatred between Ottoman and Russia has not been eliminated at all. When the Ottomans heard that Chen Han judged that Napoleon would launch a war with Russia, and the Chinese wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury, they were very happy to engage in real fire robbery.
To be honest, this is the reason why Napoleon's envoys are so popular.
But Napoleon didn't know. The French didn't know that their intentions had been 'seen through' by Chen Ming. During this trip to Istanbul, the French used a clear cover to target Austria. They were getting closer to Osman. That was to make Osman a good friend and let Osman greet Austria. This capricious power was a huge threat to Napoleon. Especially with the presence of Karl, Napoleon never had a more capable commander in Europe.
The defeat at the Battle of Aspern-Essling was the first serious defeat on the frontal battlefield since Napoleon led the army. This was something he remembered forever, something he would never forget.
Although Archduke Karl was disheartened by Franz's cowardice, he angrily resigned from the military post after returning to Vienna, returned home and stayed behind closed doors, preparing to write a book. But how could Napoleon rest assured about this powerful enemy.
The Battle of Aspern-Essling a few months ago was a near-total defeat. The French army was completely defeated, their morale was low, and they were surrounded by the Austrian army on a small area of Lobau Island. If Archduke Karl's brother, Archduke John, could arrive as scheduled according to the order and lead 60,000 new troops to the rear of the French army on the morning of the second day after the French army's defeat in Aspern, then the final result might be The fall of Napoleon.
Napoleon wanted to close the relationship with the Ottomans. It was certain that he would target the Russians in the future, but it was also necessary to guard against the Austrians. For him, it's a win-win.
The French's calculation went smoothly, because the Ottomans agreed easily. Such a result did not harm Chen Han's interests. On the contrary, it could also confirm Napoleon's hostility towards the Russians from the side.
But what made Pang Zhenkun sigh was that some Ottoman dignitaries in Istanbul seemed to believe the promises made by the French, including Selim III, which made Pang Zhenkun very upset.
Think of him, Pang Zhenkun, who started in humble beginnings, worked his way up over the decades, and finally reached the high position of chief minister. What did he rely on? All it depends on is a pair of bright eyes. Pang Zhenkun is where he is today just because of his good vision. The French envoy was obviously deceiving Istanbul, but some people just believed it.
Pang Zhenkun was very worried that Osman would be taken astray by the French. Big words and empty cannons will not accomplish anything. After entering the Zizhengyuan, Pang Zhenkun saw too many members speaking nonsense at the assembly, and their proposals were rejected by the members every time. Such people are not worthy of trust. The French envoy was such a person in Pang Zhenkun's eyes. As a special envoy, what he said must have the intention of the leader behind it, that is, the meaning of Napoleon. So this Napoleon was also unreliable to Osman.
The 'benefits' that Chen Han brought to Osman were that he could hold real things in his hands, and the benefits were visible and tangible to everyone. With the official opening of the Suez Canal, Ottoman status became even more important. Although Pang Zhenkun could not fully understand Chen Ming's inner calculations, he also knew that this was both an opportunity and a danger for Osman. It would depend on how the Osmans dealt with it.
Now that the Ottomans were mixed up with the French, openly mixed together, where did that leave the British? The control of the sea in the Mediterranean is still in the hands of the British. Regarding the importance that the British attached to the Suez Canal, the Ottomans were actively stimulating and provoking the British.
"Sir, the French deposed the God Emperor. Now Osman, even those bastard elders are close to France."
Seeing that Pang Zhenkun was still distressed, Pang Zhenkun's long follower said persuadingly.
When the French came to Istanbul, in addition to announcing that Austria had been completely defeated by them, another news that pleased the Ottomans was that Napoleon had abolished the State of Faith centered in the Vatican.
The Ottomans were a heavenly society, and everyone was overjoyed to hear about the disaster in the Vatican.
After the Battle of Aspern-Essling, when Pius VII and the Cardinals in the Vatican were promoting the Battle of Aspern-Assling as God's punishment for the world's oppressors, tyrants, and persecutors of the church, Napoleon was furious. Burning, he firmly remembered all the actions of Pius VII. After the defeat, the French army received rest and reinforcements. After 170,000 troops and 600 cannons had been assembled on Robborg Island and near Vienna, Napoleon decided to launch a second offensive against the main force of the Austrian army. But before the decisive battle, Napoleon felt it was necessary to solve the problem of the God Emperor. He announced the complete annexation of the city of Rome and the dominions of the God-Emperor to the French Empire. As a result, Rome was occupied by the French army, everything that the God-Emperor had controlled for nearly 1,500 years was lost, and Pius VII himself was taken to Savona in southern France and imprisoned.
For Osman's Tianfang Cult power, this is simply a very happy thing, very wonderful, simply wonderful.
Therefore, these elders have a good impression of France, which is what Pang Zhenkun is worried about. In the Ottomans, the Chinese were not welcomed by the religious forces. Because the Ottoman definition of China was secular, and it represented the reform power of the Ottoman faction in power. There are also some pro-French forces within the Ottoman Empire. They have a pro-French tradition, and now they have the participation of elders, which cannot be underestimated.
If the Ottomans really get involved with the French, Pang Zhenkun believes that it will definitely have an impact on Chen Han. Just how to target the British is a difficult problem.
The Suez Canal has been officially opened to navigation, and the British will not leave this strategic golden waterway alone. Moreover, the actual controller of the Suez Canal is still entangled with the Gallic Rooster, the biggest enemy of the British, and the future of the Ottomans is full of fog.
Pang Zhenkun is not a worm in Chen Ming's stomach, and he doesn't know some of Chen Ming's plans.
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