Chapter 500: The Emperor's Wrath, Destroying Heaven and Earth (Third update, please subscribe)
British!
Damn you Brits!
After learning that the British had actually exchanged their colonies for airships, Napoleon III wanted to tear those British into pieces.
"British, they support Prussia! Damn British, if you sell the airship to them, they will definitely provide the airship to Prussia!"
Facing the angry Napoleon III, Zhu Xianhai spoke directly.
“British Columbia is truly irresistible!”
Zhu Xianhai shrugged his shoulders and said.
"I need that colony to settle my immigrants, Your Majesty. Who can refuse such a generous offer?"
Zhu Xianhai shrugged helplessly, then leisurely took the cigar, lit it, and started smoking.
Compared with negotiating with Napoleon III, he preferred to "work on" the issue with Eugenie. After in-depth communication with each other, it was easy to reach a consensus.
“Is this guy waiting for my bid?”
Looking at Zhu Xianhai's leisurely and contented appearance, Napoleon III pondered in his heart.
colony?
France itself doesn’t have many colonies, okay!
After defeating the Prussians, we must get a few colonies. If all else fails, we can take them over for trade when needed.
Tunisia and Tripoli seem to be good. In the past, they were blocked by Britain, but now they have airships. If the British want to stop them, it’s impossible!
Since there are no colonies at present, what should be used in exchange?
Zhu Xianhai certainly had no idea what Napoleon III was thinking, nor did he know that his waiting for a good price had put the fall of Tunisia and Tripoli into a countdown. He was just waiting for Napoleon III to make an offer.
money?
He didn't mention money at all. What does this mean?
This means that this guy doesn’t want money at all. If it’s not money, what does he want?
Suddenly, Napoleon III's eyes lit up and he looked at Zhu Xianhai and said.
"Xianhai, my dear nephew, Nanhua may be powerful, but your navy is weak. The colony you are about to acquire is far away in North America, just like Alaska, on the other side of the world. Moreover, your country is heavily dependent on immigrants, which means that you must have a strong fleet to protect your overseas interests! So..."
Turning his gaze to Zhu Xianhai, Napoleon III spoke in a very serious tone.
"Warships! We will exchange warships with you for airships. How about that, my dear nephew? You should know that France has the most powerful warships in the world! Just a few months ago, we had two "Ocean-class" ironclad ships in service. They are the most powerful ironclad ships in the world. How about that, my nephew? Let's exchange. You can have the most powerful fleet in America overnight, and I will also have the most powerful airship force in Europe!"
Napoleon III smiled and stated his price - warship in exchange for airship.
"Ocean level!"
Zhu Xianhai was stunned. He was not unfamiliar with the Ocean ironclad ship. On his way to France, he had encountered the Ocean and its sister ship Marrengo at sea. Both were launched last year and entered service in July this year. Although these two cutting-edge warships have a displacement of only 7,580 tons, they are also the main battleships of the French Navy with their four 270mm naval guns and four 240mm naval guns.
Now Napoleon III wants to exchange them for spaceships, ship for ship, there's nothing wrong with that!
"How about this, my nephew? As long as you agree to this, you can have the most powerful navy in all of South America! Your navy will truly have the ability to defend South China's maritime interests!"
Although the most powerful navy was not very tempting, Napoleon III's words about "the ability to defend South China's maritime interests" did make Zhu Xianhai excited. Although a 5,000-ton ironclad ship was being built in the Nanhua shipyard, it would take at least four years before it could be put into service, and it might even take five years.
In the next few years...Nanhua needs warships!
With two 7,500-ton ironclad ships, Nanhua will not only have the most powerful fleet in the entire Americas, but will also have the ability to face many challenges on the sea. After all, they are real battleships!
“20!”
Zhu Xianhai said directly.
"I can exchange the Ocean and its sister ship, the Marrengo, for 20 airships and 20 armored vehicles. In addition, I hope to get the collections in the Louvre that you obtained from China. After all, Nanhua originated from China, and we have a very special feeling for those things."
What palace treasures?
Of course, they are the things that the French stole from the Old Summer Palace. When Zhu Xianhai saw those cultural relics in the Louvre these days, his mood was extremely complicated. Now that he has the chance, of course he must take them back to Nanhua!
"no problem!"
Napoleon III said happily.
"In addition, you must hand over the 10 airships we ordered earlier. I know they are definitely in your army!"
The negotiations with Napoleon III went extremely smoothly, and what followed was naturally a dinner in the palace. At the dinner, Zhu Xianhai would occasionally cast his gaze at Eugenie, whose face was flushed, and the two of them at most exchanged glances.
After the banquet, Napoleon III, who was in poor health, was no longer the little prince of the dance floor. He left the banquet early and asked the queen to host the ball on his behalf. While the ball was going on, Eugenie winked at Zhu Xianhai, and the two of them entered the lounge nearby without making a sound. They hugged each other as soon as they met, and then they were attracted to each other. There was dancing and music outside, and a spring scene inside.
After everything was over, Eugenie, who was limp all over, looked at Zhu Xianhai and said.
"Hai, once he gets the airship, he will lead his troops into battle again. He won't miss any opportunity to gain glory!"
The "he" that Eugenie was referring to was naturally the great Emperor Napoleon III.
"I know,"
With his hand on Eugenie's extraordinary bosom, Zhu Xianhai smiled.
"It just so happens that we have more opportunities to spend time together..."
Ten days later, His Majesty Napoleon III once again led the army in person. Unlike before, this time when he passed the Arc de Triomphe, there were thirty airships overhead his head!
Under the shadow of the airship, Napoleon III was so proud.
"It's such a pity that the Queen missed this scene!"
When Napoleon III was proudly accepting the blessings of the Parisians and lamenting that the Queen had not witnessed his glory, he did not know that in his study, a passionate foreign language learning was going on. Zhu Xianhai and Queen Eugenie were frank with each other and studied foreign languages in depth.
Having tasted the sweetness of it, Queen Eugenie invited Zhu Xianhai to the palace almost every day for the next half month to learn foreign languages with him.
It was not until half a month later, when Zhu Xianhai was leaving Paris, that Eugenie came quietly to see him off early in the morning. However, as there were too many people seeing him off, the two lovers could not talk face to face. They could only touch each other politely and then look at each other from a distance. With the sound of the train whistle, this short-lived incestuous love affair ended.
What Zhu Xianhai didn't know when he left Paris was that more than a month later, Eugenie began to vomit. After the doctor's examination, Emperor Napoleon III, who was at the Luxembourg front, soon received the good news that the queen was pregnant.
Afterwards, the Emperor, who was immersed in the joy of victory, was instantly confused. His heart was immediately filled with waves of emotions. Faced with the good news of the Queen's pregnancy, he knew that something was wrong.
Since Eugenie gave birth to his child, she has always refused to sleep with him. Why does she have so many lovers? It's because the wife doesn't sleep with him!
But why did the queen, who never slept with him, get pregnant when he was away on a military campaign? Is there any need to ask?
It must be someone else's!
Whose could this be?
Napoleon III had many questions in his mind, but what upset him the most was that his wife not only had a lover, but was also pregnant! More importantly, he had to admit it!
They might even happily admit the crime. Maybe the whole world would celebrate and grant amnesty.
It's not easy for me to be the emperor. I am fighting on the front line. The empress is fighting in the rear. The fruits of victory here have not been harvested yet, but the empress has already harvested the fruits of victory.
Even if the fruit belongs to someone else, you have to acknowledge it!
Bang!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Napoleon III, who was feeling frustrated but unable to vent his anger, kicked the table over and said loudly.
"Tell the Luxembourgers, tell them to surrender within 24 hours, otherwise our airships will destroy their city! Raze their city to the ground!"
Well, he has no place to vent his anger, so he can only take it out on others...
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(End of this chapter)
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