Gorchakov Envoy’s face revealed a long-lost smile after receiving Jero Bonaparte’s military assurance for the Caucasus Region. This counts as Gorchakov’s only diplomatic victory.
"Congratulations, Gorchakov Envoy! You have ushered in a generation of peace for the Russian Empire!" Minister Valvesky said to Gorchakov Envoy.
Standing by, Jero Bonaparte had a slight look of embarrassnt, pondering whether Valvesky’s words at such an occasion might sound like a jinx.
The Kingdom of Britain had once said this, and not long after, World War II broke out.
Though the Russian Empire will not take any action in the short term, he believes that sooner or later, it will rise again.
Perhaps, by then, France will face another arduous war.
However, the ti it takes for the Russian Empire to rise again will definitely be no less than twenty years.
Therefore, Jero Bonaparte is not particularly worried about the animosity from the Russian Empire.
"Minister Valvesky!" Gorchakov Envoy forced a bitter smile, "I am now nothing but a traitor to my country! If it weren’t for this war, how good it would be!"
"Gorchakov Envoy, ti cannot be reversed!" Jero Bonaparte replied to Gorchakov, "Although you couldn’t stop the war from starting, you contributed to its end!
Moreover, the territories your country ceded are not your core territories! They were lands acquired through cunning and plundering. When you chose to annex them, you should have expected to be forced to give them up one day!"
"Your Majesty! Unless there is no other choice, no country is willing to give up its territories! Wasn’t your current Alsace-Lorraine once taken from the Holy Roman Empire?" Gorchakov replied to Jero Bonaparte.
"Alsace-Lorraine has now beco an inseparable part of France!" Jero Bonaparte asserted to Gorchakov Envoy, "I dare say, you can go to these territories and ask the French citizens there! Whether they wish to join France or Germany, I believe more than ninety percent would refuse to separate from France!
And how many people in your territories—the Grand Duchy of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Finland, and Cria—wish to remain within Russian borders!"
Despite Jero Bonaparte using public sentint as a cover, his words still exposed a double standard.
In the end, France’s occupation of Alsace and Lorraine was simply due to its strength overpowering Germany.
"I sincerely hope that the French Empire won’t fall into our situation!" Gorchakov Envoy earnestly responded to Jero Bonaparte.
"You needn’t worry about that!" Jero Bonaparte replied nonchalantly, "The French Empire will not, like the Russian Empire, try to scoop everything into its own bowl. I prefer to cooperate and achieve mutual benefit with other nations!"
Gorchakov understood that Jero Bonaparte’s so-called "mutual benefit" was based on aligning with France.
"I look forward to the Russian Empire cooperating with the French Empire in maintaining peace in Europe!" Gorchakov Envoy subtly expressed their intention to align with France.
"I also look forward to the Russian Empire joining the league of mutual benefit in Europe after their civil war ends!" Jero Bonaparte responded with a smile.
After the talks ended, Gorchakov tentatively asked Jero Bonaparte whether he would be willing to assist them in the form of a volunteer army, promising to pay 20% more than French wages.
Faced with Gorchakov’s plan to drag the French Empire into their affairs through loans and borrowed troops, Jero Bonaparte rcilessly rejected them.
For France, nothing is more suitable than neutrality.
Whether it’s Duke Golitsyn or Alexander II, they cannot avoid dealings with France.
Perhaps France could even profit from their civil war.
"Your Majesty, our troops will surrender to you in succession over the coming days! I hope you can notify all the troops of the surrender, to prevent any unnecessary misunderstandings!" said Gorchakov as he departed Bakhchisaray, giving his final words to Jero Bonaparte.
"Rest assured!" Jero Bonaparte nodded and replied to Gorchakov, "I’ll notify the other three nations’ armies as soon as possible!"
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Watching Gorchakov’s slightly hunched figure under the sunset, Jero Bonaparte couldn’t help but sigh, "Ah! It’s finally over! Fortunately, we didn’t lose this war!"
Standing beside Jero Bonaparte, Minister Valvesky imdiately flattered him, saying that the Crian War, personally orchestrated and commanded by Jero Bonaparte, was enough to rival most battles of the First Empire.
From the mont Gorchakov signed the agreent, all of Europe would be prostrated at France’s feet.
"Far from it!" Jero Bonaparte shook his head and humbly said to Minister Valvesky: "Emperor Napoleon relied seventy percent on military and thirty percent on politics for his foreign wars, while the Crian War relies seventy percent on politics and thirty percent on the military.
In terms of military, I am far inferior to him, but in politics, I might be slightly better than him.
Overall, compared to my uncle, I am still very far behind!"
Faced with Jero Bonaparte’s self-deprecation, he could only respond with a few "mmhm, uh-huh" sounds.
Soon after, Jero Bonaparte had Jero Pat called over and ordered him to summon Marshal Lagren of Saki, Omar Pasha, Marshal Pellissier and Marshal Malamor of Guard Village.
"Yes!" Jero Patterson quickly responded and then swiftly rode away.
A while later, the Austrian Empire’s envoy to France, Richard tternich, appeared in Bakhchisaray.
"Your Majesty, congratulations!" Richard tternich respectfully said to Jero Bonaparte.
"Mr. Richard, could it be you have the ability of foresight?" Jero Bonaparte showed a hint of surprise; he rembered not having inford Richard tternich of the peace talks’ ti.
"Your Majesty, I don’t understand what you an?" Richard tternich looked equally confused at Jero Bonaparte.
"Then what are you congratulating for?" Jero Bonaparte also showed a puzzled expression.
"Your Majesty, please take a look!" Richard tternich hurriedly handed the telegram to Jero Bonaparte.
Upon reading the telegram, Jero Bonaparte imdiately showed an ecstatic expression. He quickly grasped Richard tternich’s hand excitedly and exclaid, "I have a son! I have a son!"
"Your Majesty, congratulations!" Richard tternich congratulated Jero Bonaparte once more, understanding that for a monarch of an empire, nothing is more joyous than having a healthy offspring.
A healthy offspring ans that a hundred years later, the empire won’t fall into others’ hands; it ans the subjects of the empire have soone to pledge allegiance to, stabilizing people’s hearts!
After a while of excitent, Jero Bonaparte finally cald down and released Richard tternich’s hand, saying, "Mr. Richard, I also have so news to tell you!"
"Please speak, Your Majesty!" Richard tternich said to Jero Bonaparte with difficulty.
Thus, Jero Bonaparte told Richard tternich about the surrender of the Russian Empire to them and revealed so content of the agreent to Richard tternich.
Upon hearing that Jero Bonaparte had secured the protection of the Danube Duchy for them, Richard tternich was elated. However, he felt a bit awkward about the liberation of the Grand Duchy of Poland from the Russian Empire.
Back in the day, it wasn’t just Russia that annexed Poland; the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia also participated in the partitioning.
If the newborn Grand Duchy of Poland backed by France were to demand from them, it would be difficult for them to handle.
However, Jero Bonaparte’s next words eased Richard tternich’s concerns: "Rest assured! I will have the Grand Duchy of Poland give up demanding territory from the Austrian Empire!"
"Thank you very much!" Richard tternich replied to Jero Bonaparte.
"However, I hope your country could also provide us with so support on certain issues!" Jero Bonaparte answered Richard tternich.
"Your Majesty, please speak!" Richard tternich promptly said to Jero Bonaparte.
"I need to find a support for the newborn Polish Grand Duchy in the German Region. What do you think of Grand Duke Maximilian?" Jero Bonaparte asked Richard tternich.
"Maximilian?" Richard tternich widened his eyes, not daring to believe his ears for a mont, "Which Maximilian are you referring to?"
"Of course, Franz’s younger brother!" Jero Bonaparte answered Richard tternich, "If he were to serve as Grand Duke of Poland, I think he could bring democracy to the Polish citizens!
The only question is whether the Habsburgs would be willing to let him serve as Grand Duke of Poland!"
"On this matter, I need to consult Vienna before I can give you an answer!" Richard tternich replied to Jero Bonaparte and then added, "You just need to wait patiently for a while!"
"Very well! I hope you can provide us with a reply as soon as possible!" Jero Bonaparte nodded and then added, "If you are unwilling, I will choose soone from Saxony or Bavaria!"
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