Churchill stood up and thought carefully, asking, "If we succeed, will China counterattack be settled in the future?"

"No, because when the war comes to a suitable time, they will join the war. At that time, we will be allies. How can a war break out between allies? Even if the Chinese want to deal with Britain, they will have to wait for the next war.

As for when and how to do it, Duke, this is not something we need to consider. Who knows if you and I can live to that time?" Heinsius said it well, but he didn't think so at all.

Heinsius was just trying to protect the interests of the Netherlands. As for what would happen to Britain, he didn't care at all.

Churchill asked again: "What if we fail?"

"What I can guarantee is to provide political asylum for your family and some of your relatives and friends, and Amsterdam will open your arms to you, and even when the situation is most unfavorable, our overseas colonies welcome you."

This is very sincere, and Heinsius did not agree too much. The Netherlands is a wealthy country, but not a strong country, both relative to France and China.

Churchill nodded slightly, no longer worried, and then discussed how to seize the British regime.

"Time, this is the most important thing. Now James II's biggest reliance on is not the unreliable army under his command, but the protection of King Louis. As long as France falls into war, the fear that Louis gave Britain will disappear, so you must not act rashly before the war breaks out." Heinsius said.

Churchill also has his own insights. He did not think that Britain could establish a republic like the Netherlands through a coup, nor did he think that he could become the second Heinsius. Churchill's meaning was very clear. The future new British regime needed a king and must be a Protestant king.

There is indeed a suitable candidate for Heinsius, that is, James II's daughter, Anne.

During the War of Restoration of James II, his son-in-law William III died on the way to escape from sea. Of course, only a few people knew that it was killed by the Grand Duke of Prussia. Originally, the Grand Duke of Prussia wanted to intervene in the British civil war, expand Prussia's influence, and gain leadership in the Protestant world, but the problem with Prussia was that it was short of money.

Originally, Prussia was very poor, and the national army was European mercenaries, and whoever gave money would help him fight. Now Prussia has embarked on the road of reform, introduced a large number of advanced technology from the empire and opened factories and schools, which made it even poorer. However, it was very costly to intervene in politics in other countries.

However, because he prepared in advance, the Grand Duke of Prussia had a trump card in his hand. At first, this trump card was Queen Mary, the wife of William III. However, because William III died and the two had no children, Queen Mary was depressed and died. However, Mary's sister Anne still had the right to inheritance. In the original British bourgeois government, Anne's inheritance rights had been determined.

It can be said that if James II had not been restored, and if William III, Queen Mary died, and without children, Anne would have been the Queen of England.

In addition to the element of Queen Anne, Heinsius also promised to fund Churchill's actions. In this way, all elements of a coup were already in place.

"Well, that's the second thing. If China wants to support my actions, or at least not object, we have to let China join the anti-French alliance. How can this be done?" Churchill asked.

Heinsius poured Churchill a cup of coffee and said, "This is difficult. In fact, you know that the Netherlands supports you to protect the security of the Netherlands. So once a war breaks out, you must act as soon as possible. China's attitude is the opposite. Even if they participate in the war, they will participate in the war as late as possible.

Although it is difficult, we don’t have to do anything because China will join sooner or later.”

"Why?"

Heinsius reached out and pulled a globe from the side, and pointed his finger at the inland part of the New North American continent: "This is a French colony. In the last war, Louis XIV used the mortgage here to borrow money from China to build the current modern navy.

But the problem is that because of the British civil war, France's finances were so bad that it was difficult to repay. In order not to lose the colony, King Louis exchanged short-term government bonds for long-term government bonds. As far as I know, the loan will not be paid off in seven years.

Judging from China's attitude towards Britain in North American colonies, the North American part of their New World is very keen. By seizing the French colonies through a war, just like the last time you seized your colonies, you can monopolize the New World of North America.

It is obviously impossible to do this if it is an alliance with France."

Churchill nodded slightly. He didn't know China in his early years, but now no matter what happened in Europe can get rid of the influence from China. Churchill thus increased his understanding of Eastern news. Not to mention anything else, in the Scottish Governor's Office, Churchill's desk was a large number of newspapers, including the original version of China. One of his adjutants was also proficient in Chinese. An important task was to help him read newspapers.

Churchill also specifically learned about China's history.

He found that as both colonies, China and European countries had different colonial strategies. The colonization of European countries had one purpose, that is, to make money.

For European countries, the best colonies are those of the subcontinent, where they have a castle, a port, and have good relations with local countries. They only need to send a few troops to maintain them and then use trade to make money.

If European countries have land demand for colonies, it can only mean that the land is valuable, such as those in the Spanish and American colonies that produce gold and silver, or those in the Caribbean that produce sugar and other commodities.

Because of these, Europeans competed for more powerful tropical and subtropical colonies.

On the contrary, China is very important for their colonies to make money, but occupying land is equally important. They do not focus on tropical and subtropical regions, but prefer temperate regions. For example, the French colonies in the New World are as large as several France, but apart from the fur produced and a small amount of sand gold, it has little meaning.

But for China, it seems that the significance of that land is very important.

Churchill thought about it, but hesitated: "Your point of view sounds very reasonable, but the opponent we are facing is the Prince of China. To be honest, he is an incomprehensible person. There is a huge time difference between our completion of the regime change and China joining the anti-French alliance, which may even be several years. I am very worried that the Prince of China will use this time to do something."

Heinsius said: "Then this is what I want to solve for you."

"How do you solve it?" Churchill asked.

Heinsius stomped his feet and said, "Build ironclad ships and develop the navy!"

Churchill frowned, feeling that there was no relationship between the two, but he also knew that Heinsius would not joke on such a major issue. Churchill was not stupid either. After thinking about it carefully, he understood the connection.

On the issue of inheriting the Spanish throne, Heinsius and Louis XIV were basically in line with each other. He invited representatives from various countries to go to The Hague to discuss this issue several times, until Li Junwei arrived in Lisbon and replaced him as a good person.

The reason for this is not that the relationship between the two countries is good, but that Heinsius and Louis XIV both want to avoid war. Of course, Louis XIV has more ideas, which can not only avoid war but also gain some advantage.

But now mediation has failed, and as long as the Spanish King Carlos dies, the war is inevitable. The relationship between the Netherlands and France is over. The two countries will inevitably be hostile, and the Netherlands will inevitably join the anti-French alliance.

If you look back at the last anti-French alliance, you can find that the Netherlands' position in the war is indispensable. It not only requires a large number of troops to maintain the threat to northern France, but also involves the main force of the French army, but also provides war funds for states in the German region, or bribe these states to join the anti-French alliance.

If the Netherlands loses or surrenders, it means that the anti-French alliance loses half of it.

Unlike other anti-French countries, the Netherlands faced both maritime and land threats. If it wanted to preserve, it needed both a strong army and a strong navy. In the last war, the Netherlands did it by forming a common federation with Britain.

The two countries' navies joined forces to suppress the French navy, and the UK sent the main force of the army to the Netherlands to assist in the defense.

But now, James II has restored his throne and Britain has joined the French camp. Under this situation, once the war begins, even if the Netherlands does not join the war, Louis XIV will not miss this opportunity to conquer the lowlands. This is also the reason why Heinsius tried every means to instigate Churchill to launch a coup in the early stages of the war.

Now, Heinsius has invested resources into the navy and can obtain a navy that can fight against France in a few years. It can be imagined that if China does not participate in the war, the Netherlands is the only one that can fight against the French navy. The Anti-French Alliance cannot lose the Netherlands, and China certainly does not want the Anti-French Alliance to fail and does not want to take the initiative to participate in the war, so it must abide by other forces to help the Netherlands.

Obviously, the only one who can do this is Britain. Therefore, no matter what Li Junwei thinks, he must give the green light to Churchill's coup.

“It’s great, very good.”

After everything was agreed, Churchill stood up and came to the deck. Looking at the waves outside the ship, he sighed: "That man destroyed our country with one hand, and now it has been reshaped by me."

In the glorious revolution, William III replaced James II. Churchill, as a friend of James II, stood on William III without hesitation for authority. When James II supported the restoration in France and China, Churchill also stood on James II's side in order to preserve his power.

He once believed that Britain was Britain, and it was scattered that it was scattered, and there was no difference between who would become king.

But now, he repented and understood why China supported the idiot James II. Because that would bring destruction, war and destruction to Britain, the gains of overseas development over the past hundred years were lost, and domestic business and industry were declining. Britain became a vassal of the French and could no longer hold its head up in front of the French.

If Britain wants to revive, it must restore the system after the Glorious Revolution. This is Churchill’s current idea and the consensus of many British patriots.

Ceuta.

A gorgeous carriage was parked in front of the mountain villa, and the one who got off the carriage was the old William of Prussian king.

"No need to report it, just take me in." Old William said to the attendant who went to report it with a smile.

Under the guidance of the attendant, Old William walked into the villa. The villa was not large in size, but the flowers and plants were arranged very exquisitely. This was the property of Dantai Yunfeng and the place of vacation.

There was a grape in the middle of the yard, covering the shelf. At this time, Li Junwei was wearing pajamas and walking on the stone slab under the vine, picked a purple grape, stuffed it into his mouth, and pounded his teeth with a sour smell.

"How can you eat Portugal during this season?" Old William said in Chinese.

Li Junwei spit out a mouthful of sour water and said, "Welcome, Grandpa. I'm so sorry, I'm dressed up."

"It's okay, we are friends, aren't we?" Old William said with a smile. He looked around and asked, "Is it easy to talk now?"

"Apart from not wearing underwear, everything is convenient," said Li Junwei.

Old William pointed to the room behind: "I'm worried that a beautiful noble lady would come out from there when we were halfway through the conversation."

Li Junwei shook his head: "No, I live a monk's life now, women and so on, all of them are floating clouds, floating clouds."

Li Jundu's death touched Li Junwei very much and reflected on it. In his opinion, his father Li Mingxun had experienced more than 30 years of war and intrigue, and was still in good spirits in his eighties. The old Li family had the gene of longevity, and the elder brother passed away at the age of knowing destiny, which was his personal problem.

The damage caused in war is on one hand, and unhealthy living habits are on the other hand.

After reflection, Li Junwei felt that he did not smoke and drank appropriately. His bad habit was obsessed with women and love to eat sweets. This time, he quit both of them.

"Little William said you are taking care of your health, so it turns out. Is there any secret?" Old William asked half-truely, after all, he is not young anymore.

Li Junwei joked: "If you want to be healthy and long-lasting, smoke, drink, eat fatty meat, and see beautiful girls every day, and be in a happy mood."

"But now you've quit all of this, aren't you?"

Li Junwei nodded proudly. At this point, he admired his willpower.

Old William asked: "Then what is your secret to health?"

"Stay breathing and don't die." Li Junwei laughed.
Chapter completed!