Chapter 1472: Special Envoy Visits (Second Update, Please Subscribe)
Only winners can bring real benefits!
So in war, everyone will choose to side with the victor, but when war breaks out, only God knows who the final winner will be.
But one thing is certain: in war, the belligerent countries all like to be with neutral countries.
Why should we associate with neutral countries?
Because in a war, the belligerent countries will inevitably carry out a naval blockade, and the warships of the belligerent countries will attack the enemy's merchant fleet at sea. At this time, the advantages of neutral countries are reflected - freedom of navigation on the high seas, and the flag of the neutral country can protect the transportation of goods.
Almost overnight, neutral countries such as the Tang Dynasty, Spain, Sweden and Norway all became maritime powers, while the tonnage of British merchant ships plummeted - from 10 million tons to less than 3 million tons.
Change the flag!
Everyone is familiar with this trick!
In the sunny Mediterranean, the Queen Mary, a cruise ship that once belonged to a British company, now hoisted the Spanish merchant flag. Then, it continued to provide shipping services on the war-torn sea. The only change was that it no longer went directly to Constantinople. Because the captain and sailors were all British nationals, in order to avoid being captured, their final destination was only Greece.
What are the guests like on the Queen Mary?
There are all kinds of people, including officials, businessmen, poor people, rich people, and of course some foreigners who evaded military service. Patriotic enthusiasm may make people excited, but it will also make some people calm. Every day, many French and British people use special channels to escape to foreign countries. In order to avoid being noticed by others, these people who evaded military service would lock themselves in the cabin as soon as they got on the ship.
As usual, the doors on both sides of the second-class aisle were closed, and no one would speculate on the identities of the passengers. They were all just ordinary people in the war.
“The Russians, like us, are realists who put their interests first.”
In the cabin, Gray, who was lying at the head of the bed, said in a contemptuous tone.
"No, they are different from us. They are Tatars at heart. There is no credibility for them. They only care about profit! As long as there is enough profit, they can betray everything, including God."
Gray, using the pseudonym Philip, went to Madrid as a secret envoy to hold secret talks with the Roman Empire. What did they talk about?
Of course, it is to get Russia out of the war.
When Gray mentioned God, the assistant who followed him talked to himself in his heart.
Didn’t Britain also betray God?
In fact, the Anglo-Saxons and the Slavs are the same, there is not much difference at all.
"What we need now is to give them some benefits and let them withdraw from the war. In this way, we can concentrate on dealing with France, and the Germans can also concentrate on dealing with France. The Germans are worried about the Slavs behind them and have been unable to sleep or eat. Until now, they have not invested all their strength on the Western Front. If they withdraw from the war, we will soon defeat France just like we defeated Napoleon."
"Of course, if we can get Russia to join our camp, then victory will come sooner!"
In the narrow cabin, Gray said in an expectant tone.
"Russia... is different from any other European country. It not only has fierce and cruel Cossacks, but also millions of strong, obedient and fearless peasants. The Russian army is so large that it is staggering: the peacetime strength is 1,423,000; after mobilization, it can increase by 3,115,000; in addition, there is a local army of 2 million and a reserve force that can be called up; so the total number of troops available is 6,500,000."
The Russia mentioned by Gray is the world's impression of Russia. In people's minds, the Russian army is a behemoth. It is inevitably bloated and sluggish at the beginning, but once it is fully mobilized and put into action, it is an endless wave of human waves. No matter how many casualties it suffers, it will be indomitable, one after another, and roll forward.
During the Turkish War, more than three million Russian troops overwhelmed Türkiye like a huge wave, but what about now?
If it weren't for the fact that Persia had no railway to Russia, the Russian army would have overwhelmed Persia long ago. Of course, when the British were fighting the Russian army in Persia, they found that the Russian army was not as strong as they had imagined - their intelligence work was very poor, the troops did not know how to hide and keep secrets when fighting, and they did not emphasize agility in action. They lacked fighting spirit and initiative, and lacked good generals.
But the endless supply of "gray cattle" that Russia possesses is enough to make any country in awe!
"But, sir, can our conditions convince them?"
"If we don't try, we will never know the answer!"
If you don't try, you will never know the answer. After saying this, Gray couldn't help but look forward to this trip to Constantinople.
Three days later, Gray, who had traveled via Greece by train to Constantinople, finally walked down from the train station.
Gray, holding a neutral country's passport, passed the customs inspection easily. When he and his colleagues walked out of the train station, there was already a car waiting for them outside the station. They got into the BMW directly. When the car started, Gray said.
"Thank you, my Lord."
In response to Gray's thanks, the Earl, who had been waiting in the car for the guests to arrive, shook his head and said.
"Don't thank me, my friend. I just hope that the news you bring is worth the risk I have to take..."
The Count cast his eyes upon the newly arrived guest and spoke.
"After all, during war, contact with officials of a hostile country is essentially a betrayal of Russia."
"Hey, my friend, you are too kind. I came here in a private capacity for the sake of our friendship and future. Please believe that the news I bring is absolutely worth your effort!"
Grey had a smile on his face. The reason he came here was not just because of the Prime Minister's order. The most important reason was that he knew that there were also many people in Russia who were unwilling to be enemies of the British Empire. Of course, there were also many people who wanted to "get something for nothing".
He came here to convince these people with facts, but of course no one in this world cares about what the facts are.
For politicians, the most important thing is never facts, but interests.
This is even more true for the country!
Profits come first!
(End of this chapter)
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