"Your Excellency, do you still need wine?"

At the British Embassy in the Ming Dynasty, the waiter whispered to ask the Minister, His Excellency James.

James was formerly the British Ministerial Counselor to the Ming Dynasty. After George Churchill returned to China, James acted as the Ministerial Government for a period of time, and was later replaced by a new Minister from the British mainland.

However, as George Churchill's former right-hand assistant, because of George Churchill's relationship with the new British King George I, he finally fulfilled his promise to James that year. The appointment sent from London made James finally become the British ambassador to the Ming Dynasty.

George Churchill certainly had the promise and friendship of working together for James to obtain the position of ministerial for James, but also because of the subsequent British national policy, George Churchill needed to have his own person in the Ming Dynasty in the Far East.

This person needs to have enough ability and trust. Looking around, James, who was the government counselor and then served as the acting minister for a period of time, was the most suitable candidate.

In this regard, George Churchill's choice was not wrong at all. After becoming the British ambassador to the Ming Dynasty, James understood and implemented George Churchill's orders very well, and guaranteed and further sought the interests of Britain in the Far East.

Now, when James received the news that the Ming Dynasty started war with Russia, he was in a good mood and couldn't help but drink a few more glasses. In a blink of an eye, a bottle of good wine had already been finished.

"No..." He subconsciously said no, but as soon as he finished speaking, James changed his mind and said to the waiter: "Don't need too much, just give me another drink."

"As you wish, sir!" said the waiter politely, then filled James' glass with wine, and then quietly retreated.

Picking up the wine glass, James took a sip, and the mellow aroma of wine went down his throat, making people intoxicated in this spring season.

He was in a particularly good mood today, and the source of the good mood was naturally the news that the Ming and Russia went to war. For a British man, a British diplomat, and a politician who puts British interests first, he certainly knew what the consequences of the Ming and Russia war would bring.

Russia is synonymous with barbarism in Europe, but no one can deny that it has become stronger because of Peter I, and it has brought great changes to Europe.

Since Peter defeated European powers such as Sweden, Norway, and the Ottoman Empire several times and extended his tentacles from the east to the west, Russia's rise cannot be ignored.

If Europe in the first fifty years was shrouded in the dazzling light of the Sun King, and the whole of Europe was trembling by Louis XIV's supreme power, then in the years that followed, if Russia continues to rise strongly in such a posture, Russia may become another rising sun in Europe.

Thanks to God's blessing, the talented and wise emperor Peter I passed away for a ridiculous reason. His departure was the sorrow of the whole of Russia, but the luck of the whole of Europe.

If Peter I was given another ten years, twenty years or more, who would have expected what changes would happen in Europe under the influence of Russia?

Now, with the departure of Peter I, all this has become a fantasy. The news from Europe has been reported that the Russian regime has been controlled by the important ministers and the queen, and domestic political turmoil is inevitable, and what follows also means that Russia's pace of foreign expansion has ceased.

James had to admit that Zhu Yicheng had a very good vision, and even suspected that Zhu Yicheng had already laid a spy on Russia, otherwise how could such a coincidence happen in the world?

Foreleg Peter I just passed away. After the news reached the Far East, the Ming Dynasty quickly launched the war. Although there were several months between them, James was very familiar with the military. It was impossible to implement such a large-scale war without one or more than two years of preparation. So from this point of view, the Ming Dynasty had long been an attempt toward Russia.

Especially when James thought of what he had just heard, Earl Nareshkin, who had been heard from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Ming Dynasty, was disappointed and even driven out, he couldn't help laughing a few times.

The Ming Dynasty's approach was simple and rough, which was somewhat similar to the Russians he knew. But then again, Russia secretly helped the Qing Dynasty and used the so-called Cossacks and Korchin remnants to harass the Ming territory in the Western Regions and the north. Wasn't it also used the reason that there was no reason to evade the Ming Dynasty?

At present, the Ming Dynasty did this clearly because it was just a person's way of doing it. Moreover, when Britain set up a policy to instigate Russia and the Ming Dynasty, it was always hoping that these two countries could fight, which was also the result that the British government and the opposition hoped to see.

This battle was not so easy to end. Although the territory in the north was poor, it was vast enough.

Although Russia lost their great emperor, this country is still advancing with the inertia of Peter I when he was there. The Russian army is also an elite army, a brave army. Although the Ming Dynasty is strong, it is not so easy for James to swallow the Russian Far East Governor's Office in one bite.

In addition, James hopes that the more intense the battle is, the longer the appointment will be made. This will greatly consume the national strength of Russia and the Ming Dynasty, especially the latter. The Ming Dynasty has expanded overseas in recent years, which is not in line with the interests of Britain. Now the Ming Dynasty itself has launched a war against Russia. In this way, as long as it continues to be consumed in the north, the Ming Dynasty will no longer have much energy to care about overseas.

The same is true for Russia. The war in the Far East will inevitably greatly consume Russia's national strength. Coupled with the death of Peter I, Russia's internal and external consumption will be even more serious, which is extremely beneficial to the situation in Europe.

Judging from these results, Britain's Far East policy has already worked. As the proverb of the Ming people said, the fisherman gained profits when fighting against snipes and clams, Russia and the Ming Dynasty were snipes and clams, and the one who gained profits was Britain.

Thinking of this, James couldn't help but let out another ugly laugh. While he was happy, James felt that the fire did not seem to be strong enough. Thinking of the small naval battle in the southern land, Britain suffered some losses in this naval battle, but no one knew that the real mastermind behind the outbreak of this naval battle was the British.
Chapter completed!