"What solution?" Upon hearing that Dorgon had a solution, the eyes of Prince Peter, Catherine and Kutuzov lit up at the same time.

"Surrender!" Dorgon said two words firmly.

surrender……!

Prince Peter's palms kept stretching and contracting, and he made fists several times before suppressing the urge to strangle Dorgon to death.

After all the damn talk, it’s your turn to come up with ideas if I want to surrender?

"To be precise, it's a false surrender!" Seeing Duke Peter's appearance, Dorgon quickly added. This old guy has a high position of power, so it's better not to offend him.

"When we send envoys to negotiate, the French will inevitably put forward very harsh surrender conditions. The envoys must pretend to be helpless and agree to all the French surrender conditions. Whether the French want money or something else, they have to send envoys to Moscow.

Sign the contract, because only Her Majesty the Queen's seal is the most authoritative guarantee.

On the envoy's way, we tried our best to provide him with beautiful women and fine wine. We could delay the envoy as long as we could. When we arrived in Moscow, we entertained him with good wine and beautiful women for a few days.

When they arrived in front of Her Majesty the Queen, Her Majesty read the letter of surrender to the French in public. No one would like the harsh surrender conditions, and the government and the public would be very angry at that time.

Your Majesty, please humiliate the French envoys in public and refuse to surrender. In this way, you will definitely gain great reputation. The morale of the people will also rise because of you.

If the French wanted to start a war, they would have to wait for the envoys to send the news back. By the time Napoleon organized his army again to attack Moscow, it would probably be mid-October anyway.

If Napoleon really dares to attack, we will only resist briefly and give up sniping along the way. At the same time, we will send cavalry composed of Cossacks to constantly harass the French's logistical supplies.

It should be the end of November when we arrive at the city of Moscow. The weather in Moscow will become very cold. At that time, we only need to sit on the wall and clear the fields to prevent the French from getting enough supplies.

The long supply line and the biting cold wind are the biggest enemies of the French. At this time, we only need to give him a slight kick, and the arrogant Napoleon will be finished."

Yekaterina, the monarch and her ministers looked at Dorgon as if they were ghosts, wondering what kind of brain this Jurchen from the East had. He calculated step by step and made plans step by step.

According to him, the hope of success is very high. The invincible Napoleon will die without a burial due to Dorgon's tricks.

"Will this overdraw our national credit?" As a veteran nobleman, Duke Peter spoke in a very low voice. He also knew in his heart that the national credit was not worth mentioning in the face of victory.

"History is written by the victors, just like who is talking about the Dzungar Mongols now. I have seen with my own eyes that in just ten years, Dzungar Mongolia has transformed from a Khan with millions of people.

The country became a place name today.

No one will condemn the Ming people because they are the victors and because they are powerful. This is the last rule in the world!"

"France is an ally of the Ming Dynasty. What if the Ming Dynasty sends out airships to help France?" Kutuzov suddenly asked.

"There are 600,000 French people. Their supplies cannot be supplied by airships anyway. What's more, airships are actually greatly affected by the weather. In windy weather, airships are extremely dangerous. Based on my understanding of the Ming Dynasty.

, Ming Dynasty will not provide airship support to the French.

But our airships can take advantage of the good weather to attack the French ground troops."

"Your Majesty the Queen! The plan mentioned by Dorgon is feasible." Duke Peter bowed deeply to Catherine.

"I also think this plan is feasible!" Kutuzov seconded.

"Well! It's just...the candidate for this envoy...!" Yekaterina looked at Dorgon in embarrassment. In her heart, the most suitable candidate was still Dorgon.

"Dear Her Majesty the Queen! Dorgon is willing to go to see Napoleon as a Russian envoy, but...! France is an ally of the Ming Dynasty, and I am the wanted person named by Marshal Li Xiao of the Ming Dynasty.

I feel that once I go to the French military camp, I will never have a chance to come back, and as for the negotiation, it is impossible to succeed because I may not even have a chance to say anything."

"Uh...!" Ekaterina was speechless.

According to the French's reliance on the Ming Dynasty, they will almost certainly do this.

"Your Majesty the Queen! Kutuzov wants to train the army to prepare for the battle, so I should go." Duke Peter stood up. He was the Duke of Russia and held a high position, so he was indeed a suitable candidate.

Dorgon couldn't do it, and Catherine could only choose Prince Peter.

"General Kutuzov, we don't have much time, Dorgon will assist you. All new weapons must be strengthened for the Guards, they are our last hope. Let's take action! The future of Russia lies in these days.

It’s been months.”

The decisions of these four men determined the future of the Russian Empire.

After Napoleon won the Battle of the Niemen River, he quickly organized his army and headed north. He was preparing to take Moscow in one fell swoop. With 600,000 troops outside, the cost was too great.

The sooner we win this battle, the sooner we can withdraw our troops and return home.

The forward troops directly attacked the city of Vilnius, which was a city built on the basis of an ancient castle. The city walls were all made of huge stones, and the city defense was extremely strong.

After the failure of the initial attack, Murat, commander of the 1st Cavalry Corps, had to order his troops to wait for the arrival of subsequent artillery units. To capture this strong fortress relying solely on cavalry units would have to pay a heavy price.

Murat was not willing to pay such a price. The cavalry was not a military branch that could do this kind of work of attacking cities and demolishing strongholds.

Napoleon led a large group of men and horses, but it seemed that they could not get up quickly. He knew how important the physical strength of the soldiers was. If he ordered the soldiers to march forcefully to the gate of Vilnius, the troops would be too exhausted and their combat effectiveness would be greatly reduced.

The artillery unit was holding back, and the huge baggage was too heavy. It took Napoleon seventeen days to reach the gates of Vilnius. As soon as he arrived in Vilnius, before he could attack the city, someone came to report.

Prince Peter, the Russian Grand Duke and cousin of the former Tsar, headed the Russian mission to negotiate with the French Emperor.

negotiation?

Napoleon liked to negotiate. The annihilation of 200,000 Russian border guards in this battle had already wounded Russia. It would take ten to twenty years to restore its combat effectiveness.

What we have to do now is to get things at the negotiation table that require death on the battlefield.

"Hello, Mr. Duke!" Napoleon warmly invited Prince Peter to sit down.

Although the two sides fought with blood and corpses everywhere, nobles still need to pay attention to etiquette. This is a tacit understanding among European nobles. If you are rude and disrespectful in such a meeting, you will definitely be laughed at by the whole of Europe.

"Hello, Your Majesty the Great Emperor." Duke Peter, who exuded a strong aura of old-fashioned aristocracy, saluted Napoleon.

"It is a pity that a war broke out between our two countries. However, it is all Russia's fault. You participated in every anti-French alliance and sent troops to fight against France.

Moreover, you have not paid France war reparations in accordance with the signed contract." Napoleon watched the attendant bring a cup of tea to Duke Peter, and then slowly stated the reason for attacking Russia this time.

"Your Majesty the Great Emperor, my cousin was bewitched by the British and Swedes to join the Anti-French Alliance.

As for the war reparations... Russia is actually located in a remote area and the land does not produce much. That is why the payment was late. This time I brought 3,000 Ming Dynasty silver coins as a gift to His Majesty the Great Emperor.

I hope that His Majesty the Great Emperor will disregard the past grievances and withdraw his troops as soon as possible. We in Russia will raise the owed war compensation as soon as possible and then ship it to you."

Duke Peter spoke very humbly, which satisfied Napoleon. But Napoleon brought 600,000 people all the way to attack Russia, not just for the three thousand Ming Dynasty silver coins, but also for Duke Peter's humility.

"Mr. Peter, let the people below discuss such specific details. You will stay here for the next few days, and my brother Joseph will accompany you. When the details of the new treaty are discussed later, we will meet again.

."

"New treaty?" Duke Peter was stunned for a moment, then bowed to Napoleon dejectedly and left. Napoleon gave Joseph a look, and Joseph followed him out with understanding.

Duke Peter looked very lonely, and his steps were very heavy. Joseph was very proud. This was the right of the victor, who could exploit the loser to get whatever he wanted.

In the next few days, the missions of both sides fiercely argued about the content of the new treaty. The conditions proposed by France were very harsh, while the Russian mission would argue point by point.

Negotiations were on the verge of breakdown several times, but each time they ended with the Russians giving in.

There is no way, the weak have very little room for maneuver at the negotiation table. This is a truth that everyone understands. The so-called diplomacy is actually to use the most civilized words to make the most shameless demands.

The negotiations lasted for a whole week, and finally Napoleon became a little impatient. With an army of 600,000, it would be a headache to delay the military expenditure for one day, but now it has been delayed for seven full days.

On the ninth day, Napoleon issued a strict order. The Russians would either sign the surrender document and recognize the extremely harsh treaties. Or, the French army would launch an attack at dawn tomorrow and bombard the city of Vilnius.

His Majesty the Emperor became angry, and the French mission naturally became angry. They rudely told the Russians that they would either surrender or be kicked out tomorrow, and there would be no chance for negotiation in the future.

Prince Peter cried out in tears and signed his name on the insulting treaty with trembling hands. After signing, Prince Peter, who was crying bitterly, passed out.

Joseph, who was in charge of the negotiations on the French side, proudly showed Napoleon the latest treaty.

There are three most important articles in the treaty. First, the Russian Empire must permanently withdraw from the anti-French alliance and will no longer be allowed to participate in any form of hostile activities against France in the future.

Second, on the basis of the original compensation, increase the compensation by 100 million French francs. This is almost the total tax revenue of Russia in ten years!

Napoleon believed that as long as Russia was burdened with huge debts, Russia would be unable to develop in the future. One hundred million francs would suppress Russia for ten, twenty, or fifty years.

Third, the future accession of the Russian tsar to the throne must be submitted to the French emperor for approval. The French emperor has the right to depose the Russian tsar and crown prince.

This was a strong insult, which meant that anyone who wanted to be the Russian Tsar in the future must obtain the consent of the French Emperor. Napoleon became the de facto Russian Emperor.

As for the remaining details of the treaty, they are almost full of plunder and humiliation. Any Russian who reads it will be furious.

Prince Peter signed such a treaty, which will definitely be permanently nailed to the pillar of shame in the history of the Russian nation.

But Duke Peter still signed it, which was enough to prove that Russia really had no troops to use. According to European rules, after the two parties signed a treaty, it needed to be signed by both emperors and stamped with their seals before it would take effect.

It was much simpler on the French side. Napoleon signed and sealed it directly. Then, Joseph took the text to Moscow, and after Empress Catherine signed and sealed it, the war was officially over.

For most of the French army, everything seems to have settled. Everyone is talking about when to go home. Compared with Paris, Russia is simply a wilderness.

Everyone wants to return to France as soon as possible, eat French food, and admire elegant and graceful girls. Instead of looking at bucket-waisted Russian aunts like now.

Napoleon also believed that the Russians had surrendered. He began to order the rearguard troops to prepare for evacuation. There were already troops and began to retreat in a planned manner.

The grief-stricken Prince Peter was ill. He had a high fever and talked nonsense all day long. After signing such a treaty, it was appropriate to have a high fever.

Joseph waited for Duke Peter for five days in a gentlemanly manner. Finally, Napoleon became a little impatient, so Joseph dragged the sick Duke Peter on the road.

Along the way, Joseph received a warm welcome. The enthusiastic Russian girl opened a new door for Joseph, who had had countless women. It turns out that men and women can still have fun like this.

Several times, Joseph originally planned to go on the road the next day. But after a night of expedition, his legs were as weak as noodles the next morning. As a last resort, Joseph could only order a day's postponement.

His men were also warmly entertained by the Russian girls. Naturally, they understood Joseph's orders very well.

So, we walked and stopped all the way. It actually took us twenty-two days to walk from Vilnius to Moscow. When we arrived in Moscow, everyone looked exhausted and drunk.

There is no way, Russian girls are always so enthusiastic and all of them are so attractive.
Chapter completed!