Welcome to 19th-century Europe, where strength reigns supreme

Although the cake Tina painted for Britain is big and round, John is not Chamberlain. The current British government is very tough. Simply describing a seemingly bright future to Britain is of no use. It is obvious that John does not buy it. of.

A unified and pro-British German Empire is of course in the interests of the United Kingdom, but it cannot be too strong. If it can crush France or other countries that are beneficial to the balance of power on the European continent, this will not be good.

In the British strategy, a unified hegemonic country cannot emerge on the European continent. Britain can acquiesce to Prussia's annexation of the German region except Austria, but Austria is a red line, and Prussia cannot annex Austria no matter what.

This had been expected for a long time, and Tina didn't care too much. It would be better to say that Britain would be out of his mind if he agreed.

"Miss Tina, we still cannot unify Prussia and annex the Austrian Empire. We do not hope that one day we will stand against Prussia. Britain has always stood on the side of the European people. If Prussia wants to use force to make surrounding countries surrender, just like Napoleon In that case, Britain will also take corresponding measures to stop Prussia's ambitions." British Prime Minister John said.

Tina showed a look of deep regret, but since there was no way to annex Austria, it didn't matter, so Tina asked for the next best thing, pointing her finger to the Bohemia region on the map.

"Then there should be no problem for Prussia to take over the Bohemian region. The Bohemian region is dominated by Germans and has been exploited by the Hungarians for a long time. As the leader of the German region, Prussia has corresponding measures for Bohemia. Obligation, we should protect the Germans here." Tina said.

"Then what are you going to do?"

"It's very simple. Wouldn't it be better to just assign the Bohemian region to Prussia?"

The British parliamentarians looked at each other. This was indeed a good way to settle for the next best thing. If Prussia must take a piece of territory from Austria, Bohemia is indeed the most suitable.

Finally, in London, Britain and Prussia signed the Treaty of London. The signatories were Tina von Bismarck, the then Prime Minister of Prussia, and John Russell, the then British Prime Minister.

The text of the treaty signed by both parties on behalf of their respective countries is.

Britain recognized Prussia's leadership in the German region and supported Prussia in completing the unification of the German region, including Bavaria, Baden, Bohemia and other southern German regions.

Prussia supported the English government's leadership of the British Isles and opposed all attempts to divide Britain.

The United Kingdom agreed to sign a unified trade agreement with Prussia and included Prussia into a trade and customs union with Britain as the core. The content of this treaty is that if Prussia lacks industrial raw materials, it must give priority to purchasing resources from Commonwealth member countries, and industrial products must be given priority. to Commonwealth member states, and also pay some dues to the UK.

Britain and Prussia guarantee each other's independence. If the Commonwealth is attacked by any country, Prussia is obliged to participate in the war. On the contrary, if Prussia is actively declared by another country, Britain must also intervene in the war.

The size of the navies of Prussia and Britain is 1:5. Prussia is not allowed to have more than twenty main battleships, and the British ambassador to Prussia is allowed to supervise Prussia's performance of the contract.

Then there is the tariff setting between Prussia and the United Kingdom. Trade between Prussia and the United Kingdom is exempt from tariffs. In addition, commercial exchanges between Britain and Prussia need to pay personal income tax according to the national laws of the contracting countries.

This round of treaties ends here. Tina is very satisfied with this treaty. She also helped Prussia win a piece of territory. Bohemia is rich in mineral resources, and most importantly, it annexed Persia. After Mia, Prussia was very close to Budapest, an important city in the Austrian Empire, and after crossing the Sudeten Mountains, there was an unimpeded plain in front of it. If Austria wanted to invade Prussia later, there was no need for Prussia to cross the Sudetenland, which was like a fortress.

In this way, almost the entire German region has been included in the territory of Prussia by Britain. For Prussia, this was earned with blood. Prussia only paid for its own navy and part of the money. Britain did not suffer too much. It and Austria The relationship is not good, because this treaty has gained a trustworthy ally, because as long as this naval treaty works, it is impossible for Prussia to threaten Britain's naval status, and it is even more impossible to attack Britain. Prussia can help Britain Block the pressure from the European powers.

The customs union can help Britain obtain cheaper industrial products, which is beneficial to both Britain and Prussia. In theory, this customs union is an international organization led by Britain. Prussia still has to pay a membership fee, and Britain can still make a small profit. .

The only thing we can't agree on in this treaty is whether Prussia should participate in the war against the Ming Dynasty. According to the mutual assistance treaty, Prussia can join the war against the Ming Dynasty. However, it was the British who declared war on the Ming Dynasty, which was inconsistent with the fact that Britain was being attacked. fact, so Prussia does not need to participate in the war.

And if Britain wanted Prussia to join the war, it would need something from Prussia, otherwise it would be unjustifiable both emotionally and rationally.

As a price for entering the war, Prussia demanded a small British colony in the Dutch East Indies, British Malaya.