Chapter 60 Division of Benefits
Ever since I issued an order to nearly destroy Saxony, almost every day, the Saxon nobles who did not know the truth expressed their strong dissatisfaction to me through the hands of Viscount Imas. They asked the Romans to stop their barbaric attacks. Immediately afterwards
The Austrians also expressed the same idea. We are all civilized people, and even wars must be fought according to gentlemanly behavior.
I have only one idea for Imas. If you want us to stop destroying, and if you want us to behave like a gentleman, then please let the Elector of Saxony duel me, not with a pistol but with a sword, to the death. The reason is
The Elector of Saxony insulted the future royal family of Rome.
During this period of time, at this critical juncture, although I had always intended to be gentle with Wen Dier again, considering that this was an urgent moment, I held back.
During this period of time, August II was not stupid enough. It was no problem to rely on unwritten rules to seduce his ministers' wives and mistresses, but the veil was suddenly pierced. If the charges were confirmed, he would
His reputation is destined to be ruined in this life.
So of course he denied it. However, since the Elector of Saxony appeared at the Saxony Foreign Minister's house at a meeting to discuss the terms of defeat, many people knew where the old boy went after slamming the door and walking out, so he responded
They came and said that we had slandered him, and that Wendel had seduced him first. Everything was a trick of the Romans to sack Saxony.
I didn't disclose Wen Dier's identity as my fiancée right away, but I was waiting for August II to defend himself. Well, now that he has defended himself, it seems that all the spearheads are pointed at me, even Prussia.
People also think that I should not do such an extremely ungentlemanly thing.
After more than ten days of back and forth, public opinion was almost one-sided in favor of the Saxons. Now it was finally my turn to turn things around.
As the saying goes, there must be monsters when things happen without reason. My extreme behavior cannot be just because my head is crazy. If I play the big card that Wen Dier is my fiancée, then all unreasonable behaviors will instantly become reasonable.
Yes, your Saxony is quite large and powerful in the Holy Roman Empire. You are an elector, but how many times bigger is the Roman Empire than your Saxony? The fiancée of the third heir to the Roman Empire will be sent out to be used as a human toilet.
To seduce a little Saxon prince like you?
If the Roman Empire urgently needed you to do something in Saxony or had some leverage in Saxony's hands, it might be a different matter. But now you in Saxony are considered to be the fish on someone else's chopping board. Why would they send the fiancée of the third heir in line?
The future imperial princess is going to seduce you?
Any normal person knows that is impossible.
August II, who didn't know the truth, was immediately beaten by me and his face was red and swollen.
Combined with the behavior of August II in the past. He was a pervert who became unhappy without a daughter, and made all the rich and poor in Saxony, then the incident where my fiancée was almost insulted by others is very possible.
It's a fact.
August II was still dying, and he was still shouting to Viscount Imas in Dresden, "Is he a fiancée when he says he is a fiancée?"
Isn't it possible?
Would the dignified third heir to the Roman Empire use such a bad excuse?
Although this is the case, in the eyes of others, how could the fiancée of a big empire say yes so casually?
I suddenly took the moral high ground, and the Austrians immediately shut up. The Prussians could not say anything. There is no hero in the world, no matter how big it is, to save the United States, not to mention that the Elector of Saxony insulted the future princess of the Roman Empire.
The word color means a knife on the head.
From September to the end of September, Saxony suffered huge losses. In the east, the old Hitler regiment was looting like locusts. They took away everything they could. No one was spared the mansions and properties of the nobles. Things that could not be taken away were like farmland.
and
The mills were all burned down. In the central part of the country, the farmland north of Dresden was also brutally attacked. The thick smoke that was ignited every day could be seen even in Dresden. A large number of refugees who were driven out of their homes were desperate.
I had no choice but to rush into Dresden.
The Saxon nobles were now more and more dissatisfied with their king. They asked August II to end this destruction as soon as possible and recover their losses.
I have already spoken out through Viscount Imas that if I want to stop the destruction of the Romans, the only way is to let the Elector of Saxony come out to fight with me. Therefore, August II seems to have only one way to go, and that is to come out and fight with me.
A duel or a sword fight is not something that relies half on people and half on the sky like shooting each other with pistols. It is about technology and the swordsmanship of both sides. August II's body was hollowed out by wine and sex.
Choose to fight me?
Through the reward of Viscount Imas, August II chose to save the country in a roundabout way. He ran to the Austrians in two days.
I know the bottom line of the Austrians very well. They will not help the Saxons to the extent of going to war with Rome, because they just want to get a piece of the cake from Saxony's defeat. If they turn against Rome because of Saxony, they will lose the watermelon.
Picking sesame seeds. But for the sake of the so-called big country's face, the Austrians may hold on for a while.
Soon, Feletelia brought me the news that August II wanted to negotiate peace talks with the Austrians as soon as possible to end the war, so as to stop my ravaging Saxony.
I sent someone to arrange for Filetelia's entourage, and I moved the place where I met Filetelia to the private room on the second floor of my residence. I smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to come to deliver the news to me in person.
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Feletelia said with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone: "There are so many unexpected things. I didn't even know you had a fiancée."
I smiled and said: "You will meet her later. Before that, I have something to discuss with you, which is about the terms of the defeat of Saxony, and it is not convenient for her to appear here."
"Defeat clause, in fact, I came here for many reasons because I wanted to hear your opinion. But are you willing to let August II of Saxony escape like this?"
I tried my best to sound helpless: "There is nothing we can do about it."
Philetelia narrowed her eyes, as if to check whether I was telling the truth: "Okay, then tell me, what do you want the Saxons to spit out?"
"Compensate for money, compensate for weapons and equipment, and compensate for land. The Saxons admitted that they were instigated by the Russians and Swedes to launch the war against Prussia." I smiled coldly. I knocked four times on the table, "I didn't
There was no extermination of the entire occupied Saxony area, as long as they
10 people surrendered one young man, and I allowed them, the Saxons, to keep their property and farmland. These Saxons who were taken away by me will be used as soldiers for us in the days to come. However, I have no weapons or uniforms on hand.
So I want the Saxons to spit this stuff out."
Feletelia nodded: "You want to arm an army. What else?"
"In a few days, if your information is accurate, the Austrian envoys for peace talks will come over. I will ask the Saxons for 3 million thalers of silver coins, and you Prussians want 1.5 million thalers."
Feletelia frowned: "So many?"
"Let's talk about the terms. Of course, the asking price is sky-high. However, I think the Saxons will probably offer compensation of 800,000 to 1.2 million thalers. After all, the losses to the Saxon nobles were caused by Augusta II's selfish interests.
If the Saxons can't give you that much money, they'll give you grain in exchange."
Feletelia asked thoughtfully: "What else?"
"Certain territory, the Saxons ceded to the Prussians the territory of West Saxony from 4 kilometers west of Leipzig to the Duchy of Anhalt, and moved the original border with Prussia back 15 kilometers."
"Move back 15 kilometers. The entire Principality of Saxony has shrunk by at least 10%. I don't think the Saxons will do this."
"I know it very well, but you have to figure it out first. August II can be said to be in a very critical moment now. If he doesn't take measures, I'm afraid that after a while, his rule will be unified.
The Saxon nobles might be overthrown." I said with a proud smile.
"So what you mean is that we will strive for greater benefits?" Feletelia asked.
"The Austrians will prevent such a thing from happening. If we gain the most, then they will get nothing." I provoked Feletelia to hate the Austrians. But those Austrians are indeed very annoying.
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"But these are not the things I most want to talk to you about."
"Not these? Then what else do you want to talk to me about?" Feletelia wondered.
"It's about how to distribute the interests of those Saxons after the war, and Prussia's post-war reconstruction plan."
Feletelia stared at me for a while before asking: "What are your plans?"
Smiling, I knew what she was thinking. Was she afraid that I would ask for their spoils from them? "About the land given by the Saxons. I hope you will treat the territory as a cake rewarded to meritorious ministers."
.The Prince of Dessau and his family will be the biggest ones to get this piece of cake.
I hope you will give them all the territory set aside by the Saxons west of Leipzig in recognition of the support of the Prince of Dessau and his family to Prussia. And I hope you can give the territory on the southern border of Prussia to those who first
Those Junker royalists on your side."
"I am worried about how to reward the Prince of Dessau and other heroes. This is a good idea." Feletelia said with a smile, "Then what should I do with the extra money?"
"I will lend you the funds handed over by the Saxons. In addition, I will personally support you to help you rebuild Prussia. This money will be at least 2 million thalers. But the use of this money must be under my supervision.
Next, I hope you understand that I am not a wasteful person."
"I can understand this."
I finally revealed my true intention to Feletelia: "Therefore, I hope you will establish a seven-member political committee. This political committee will be responsible for the reconstruction of Prussia. You are a member of the seven-member political committee, and
I don’t care who you arrange to go in, but there must be two places for me and my fiancée.”
"With you, I can understand this, but why add her?"
"Because she will bring huge wealth to Prussia and the trade routes that Prussia desperately needs. How are you interested?"
I waited for Feletelia's reply. She pursed her lips and said, "I want to hear your plan."
"That's good."
I got up and walked to the door and said to the person outside: "Go and call Mrs. Wendell."
Soon, the wife, who had changed into a more solemn dress, came to the room where I was meeting with the female literary youth. She took a deep look at the female literary youth, and then a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
Chapter completed!