Chapter 850: Cake

"You really are..." Ashley wanted to say the word "pedantic," but in the end, she didn't.

Since its founding, Sam Country has refused to form alliances with any nation, even rejecting the treaties proposed by Frank multiple times.

In foreign affairs, they handle matters between nations entirely based on their own strength.

They are also relatively independent economically.

Simply put, aside from doing business, they are basically unconcerned with international politics and never participate in disputes.

However, this does not mean they are harmless.

For the sake of economic interests, they even dared to declare to all Xitu Guo that they would not allow their forces to exist in the New Continent.

This led to their relationship with Folangji and Stedan deteriorating rapidly.

This incident involving Dongying and Wu clearly also affected the economic interests of Sam Country.

It was within expectations that they would react.

"Of course, we will not force you to join the alliance, but we hope that we can remain consistent in our actions," Ashley finally said.

Milai nodded, "That is naturally no problem."

After speaking with everyone one by one, Ashley's mood finally calmed down.

Next, they still have to wait for the army sent to Dongtu to be fully equipped with the imitated Front-loading Rifled Musket.

In this way, even if Ross and Sam Country are excluded, they can still send nearly fifty thousand soldiers to Dongtu.

If Ross and Sam Country can sincerely cooperate with them.

Perhaps the military force gathered from Xitu Guo to Dongtu could reach one hundred thousand.

Plus the troops they already have stationed in Dongtu, they can still scrape together one hundred and fifty thousand men.

Besides this, they can also conscript a certain number of indigenous troops.

If they can successfully enter Da Song and coordinate with the powerful clans in southern Da Song and the Beidi in the north, defeating this Yan Wang is not impossible.

Even if they are defeated, I fear Da Song will be reduced to a ruin by then.

And military affairs must rely on economic support.

By then, this Yan Wang will only be able to become a sick lion trapped on a wasteland.

And they will have plenty of time to slowly torture him.

However, to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan.

Before the war on land begins, it is necessary for the navy of the Joint Fleet to destroy Yan Wang's navy first.

Liberate Dongying from the clutches of Yan Wang.

Afterwards, relying on their mobility advantage at sea, they can concentrate superior forces locally to destroy northern Da Song step by step.

Regarding this issue, he discussed it with Milai for a while longer.

Milai also agreed with his thinking.

They unanimously agreed that the chess piece of Dongying cannot be lost.

The banquet lasted for two hours, and Ashley basically achieved her goal.

The negotiations between William and Nikolai also ended.

His private secretary left Nikolai and provided him with a list.

This was what Nikolai wanted.

"This can be agreed to." Glancing at the items on the list, Ashley nodded.

The technologies on the list were all technologies that Britain was already quite mature in, but they were not the most advanced.

And in the Laboratory, many scholars are researching even more advanced technologies, which is something Ross simply cannot catch up with.

To her, the most precious thing in Britain is its many brilliant scholars.

As long as they are there, Britain will always lead the technology of Xitu Guo.

Giving away some mature technologies will not affect Britain's status.

Furthermore, Nikolai is also very sensible; while asking for Steam Locomotive technology, he did not ask for the construction technology of the steamship.

In these two technologies, Britain is far ahead in both.

The Steam Locomotives and steamships they build are superior in speed to Frank's, not to mention Ross, which is known for its crude industry.

Of course, he knew Nikolai very much wanted their steamship construction technology, but he knew.

Shipbuilding technology is the foundation of Britain's founding, and they will not hand it over.

After a day of busyness and a difficult negotiation in the evening, the plan to send troops to Dongtu was finally passed.

While Ashley was exhausted, she also felt satisfied.

After the banquet, she gathered the others to discuss together and set the time for sending troops to thirty-six days later.

This time is enough for Britain to deliver the produced Front-loading Rifled Muskets to the soldiers of the eastern expedition.

When they set off, they can also transport a batch to Tianzhu to prepare for the training of Tianzhu soldiers.

"Everyone, may our operation this time go smoothly; if so, this last piece of cake in the world, Dongtu, will be ours," Ashley said.

After finishing, she clapped her hands, and an attendant pushed a table in.

On the table was a huge cake.

This was their survey, a rough map of Da Song.

Although not precise, it represented Ashley's current ambition.

The cake was lifted onto the table, the attendant distributed knives and forks to everyone, and Ashley said to them, "Everyone, let us eat this delicious cake together."

"Hahaha... Your Majesty is truly full of creativity," Nikolai laughed.

Theodore and the others also nodded slightly, feeling that this special segment was very interesting.

Then, they looked at each other, understanding without words, and each of them, like people who had been hungry for three days, took their knives and forks and cut the cake into pieces.

Immediately, she ate until her mouth was covered in cream.

While eating cake, Ashley gazed toward the east.

Her gaze seemed to pierce through Waterham Palace, reaching Tianzhu, and then reaching Great Song.

There, Britain would use its strength to tell Yan Wang that Britain was the master of the world.

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