New Shun 1730

Liu Yu dared to treat the Netherlands in this way, and there was another important factor of the times, which could ensure that the Netherlands was under his control and would not get out of control.

That is, the Enlightenment had just begun, and the thunder of 1993 had not yet fallen.

The Netherlands had no third way to go.

The road did not pop out by itself, but needed a group of thinkers to build it first. Whether it can be put into practice or not, at least there must be a direction to go. Even Confucianism has also built the rule of three generations.

The material foundation brought by social development is the basis for ideological construction. Now the Netherlands has the material foundation, but what is lacking is the blueprint of the superstructure.

Since there is no such blueprint now, the people of the Netherlands can only choose one between the two piles of shit. There is no possibility of "both piles are shit, why do you have to choose one of the two piles?"

Therefore, there will be no "Batavia Republic".

As long as the third road of "Batavia Republic" does not appear, France can tolerate it.

Although the regent faction came to power, it was also called a republic, but it was definitely not the kind of republic that could force out an anti-French alliance.

This republic is not the same as that republic.

Since you can only choose two pieces of shit, the people's internal demands, just accept your fate, what else can you do.

In the final analysis, this matter is because Dashun's influence and strength in Europe are insufficient, and it can only borrow chickens to lay eggs.

Without France's nod, this matter cannot be done.

Although Dashun is showing off its power in Southeast Asia and clearing out the Netherlands, which has occupied Southeast Asia for more than a hundred years, it is still far from opening the door to free trade in Europe.

Dashun does not have the hat of closing the country to the outside world, but it is useless. Wishful free trade does not exist.

The strength is not enough to expedition 40,000 miles, so the Sino-French alliance will exist for a long time.

For a long time, all Dashun's actions in Europe, at least on the surface, must first guarantee the interests of France to prove that it is a qualified ally.

Including Liu Yu's plan to "return Shangdang to Zhao" in India, it is also based on this. You can take it by trickery, but not by force.

Fortunately, at least during the period when Liu Yu was actually in charge of the European policy, no matter what the real purpose was, he did help France a lot.

Now, on the one hand, Duke Qi hopes that Louis XV will consider it from the perspective of the king.

On the other hand, it is indeed very beneficial to France.

If it just withdraws from the Austrian Netherlands, France will not look good, and it is indeed equivalent to playing in vain. The only result of fighting for several years is to owe a lot of debts.

If it can really promote the Dutch coup, the Netherlands will be neutral.

Then as Marquis Pompadour said, this war does not consider the interests of the French Community, but only considers the dignity and face of the king, which is also beneficial.

Although China participated in some form, the leader of the alliance is France after all.

In the meeting of princes and signing of contracts, France is the leader of one side.

The contribution of Dashun in the War of the Austrian Succession, taking World War I as an example, was definitely stronger than that of China, which only sent Chinese workers, but not as good as that of the United States, which sent troops to participate in the European war.

The achievements of Dashun should be attributed to the leader of the alliance.

In terms of contribution, taking World War I as an example, the role of Dashun after the War of the Austrian Succession was higher than that of Beiyang, which sent Chinese workers, but certainly not as good as that of the United States, which directly participated in the war. Even with the contribution of the United States in World War I, no one listened to what it said, so now Dashun can't be the leader.

However, although France needs to nod, in fact, as long as this plan is told to France, France will not refuse.

The initiative of this matter seems to be in the hands of France.

Whether there is a coup or not, and whether France continues to attack, does not depend on the Netherlands, which has a coup, but on France.

However, this is only "seemingly".

Just now, Duke Qi talked about the embarrassing trade situation faced by Dashun. It is reasonable, but in fact, isn't it a deterrent to France?

If France breaks the alliance and betrays its promise, Dashun and the Dutch regent have reached an agreement, but France continues to attack after the coup...

The Netherlands is certainly unable to resist. The coup cannot immediately produce 50,000 Dutch troops, nor will it increase the combat effectiveness of the Dutch army. After all, it is just a coup, not the Dutch Revolution.

However, Dashun has a way to make the treacherous France uncomfortable: Britain, the Netherlands, and Portugal can all undertake trade between the East and the West.

Only you, France, have given you so many preferential treatments, but you are still lame. Dashun cannot directly retaliate against France's betrayal, but it can disgust France and make France's opponents stronger.

Transfer all the spice trade and silk and porcelain trade to the British East India Company, and directly exclude France's power in Asia.

Although, Liu Yu will never do this.

But deterrence does not depend on whether it will really be done, but on whether it has the ability to do it.

It's just that in view of the relationship between China and France, Duke Qi did not say it so clearly, and stopped at that point, and the rest of the French will figure it out for themselves.

Therefore, apart from the deterrence of Dashun, Louis XV only had one option: "keep his word".

Either, refuse to agree. Then see what Dashun will do.

Or, agree and ensure implementation.

Just as Liu Yu wanted to find a reason like "France is the hope of European monarchy" to explain the Sino-French alliance, the geopolitical basis of the Sino-French alliance actually no longer existed after the end of the Shun-Russia War, the Dashun pacified the Junggar, signed a border treaty with Russia, and conquered Southeast Asia.

In the absence of France knowing Liu Yu's true purpose, the current Sino-French relationship looks like a pure friendship.

"Zhou Li Zhu" explains that comrades are friends, and since they have the same ambition to preserve the monarchy, it is pure friendship.

In terms of trade, Sino-French trade can be cut off at any time, and Dashun doesn't care.

In terms of geopolitics, it has been used up, and France is useless.

In terms of military exchanges, Dashun got a 74-gun battleship, and the chicks who learned French at the beginning have grown into old hens that can lay eggs, and they are useless.

With several stunning appearances such as the Petersburg coup, the Amsterdam coup, and Dashun's voyage to Southeast Asia, Dashun is no longer a background board in Europe at this time, but a very disgusting existence.

Being hostile to Dashun, Dashun has no ability to attack your capital, but you also have no ability to attack Dagukou.

The problem is that Dashun can disgust you so much on trade, Asian issues, and Indian issues that you can't sleep at all.

But you can't do anything about Dashun.

Dashun is now more like an auxiliary in the European situation: the auxiliary can't win in a single fight, but no one wants the auxiliary to run to the other side.

The attitude of various countries towards Dashun has a basically consistent understanding: I envy France so much. Dashun doesn't disgust France, but it can disgust us at any time.

The European countries that Dashun has the ability to disgust include Sweden, Russia, Denmark, the Netherlands, Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain.

If France breaks the alliance with Dashun or betrays Dashun, Dashun has many ways to make France disgusted.

In theory, it can fully support British trade and continuously transfuse blood to Britain - I can't hurt you, but I can make your old enemy stronger.

On the issue of India, France can be left helpless; on the issue of Canada, the ginseng and sable fur trade can be directly cut off.

If this is really the case, France can do nothing but curse.

Even the most basic religious influence is useless, because Dashun prohibits religion, what can you, the eldest daughter of a emperor, do to me?

Of course, the French could not know Liu Yu’s real purpose, which is to curb the rise of Britain. I can’t get North America, and I can’t let others get it. I must make North America Catholic, Protestant, French, Latin and English.

Therefore, Louis XV could not think of this level, and he could not think that France actually had the initiative in the Sino-French alliance.

Dashun would not betray France, at least before Britain declined.

If this level is not thought of, then the Sino-French alliance now seems to be Dashun holding the initiative.

France has to carefully consider the opinions of Dashun, its ally.

Even so, the Duke of Qi still gave France enough face.

There was no intimidation or talk of breaking up, but everything was explained from the perspective of France and Louis XV. Some things don't need to be made clear, just point out.

This alone made Louis XV quite useful.

Although he was a middle-class man, or it was precisely because of his middle-class manship that he could not think of Dashun's true conception of the situation in Europe and the United States, so he felt that the initiative of Sino-French relations was in Dashun's hands.

When France was passive, Dashun's Duke of Qi could still take into account France's face as much as possible and never took the initiative to pressure others. This was enough.

And Duke of Qi did not know Liu Yu's true conception, so from his perspective, he also felt that the initiative of the Sino-French alliance was in Dashun's hands.

He gave as much face as possible purely out of Liu Yu's judgment of Louis XV's character.

Therefore, Duke of Qi was more suitable to handle this matter than Liu Yu.

If Liu Yu came to talk to France, there is a saying, "a guilty conscience".

Knowing his purpose and knowing that he could not really help Britain, this mentality can certainly be used for deterrence, but after all, he knows that he is acting.

The best performance is not knowing that he is acting. Knowing that he is acting, it is easy to lose in momentum.

The Duke of Qi did not know Liu Yu's ultimate goal and did not know that he would never cooperate with Britain. This mentality is the most suitable for deterrence diplomacy. He can be completely proactive in momentum, without acting, and can firmly grasp the initiative.

In the true and false game, the Duke of Qi only grasps one point, as long as France does not completely refuse, even if there is a slight possibility, give the King of France enough face and don't tear his face.

The difference between the two is that if the King of France uses tricks and makes a gesture of refusing to agree:

Liu Yu will worry whether France really refuses to accept it, so he will soften quickly, and ask the French not to leave and take the initiative to bargain.

If the Duke of Qi, on the contrary, does not know, when the French want to refuse, the Duke of Qi can directly wave his sleeves and say that France will not ally with you, and you will go to Britain and the Netherlands, which will scare France into bargaining first.

A deterrent who knows that he dare not and cannot deter others is not a qualified deterrent.

If the mentality is guaranteed, the rest is easy. As long as you don't turn your face completely, you have to give face.

As for how to speak to give face to a monarch, this point is similar in the courts of various countries.

Duke Qi has also been in the court of Dashun for a lifetime, and he is skilled in things that are the same in essence.