Chapter 874
"Prince Peter, you are too kind." After arriving in Moscow, Joseph attended various cocktail parties and dinners all day long.
Of course, every dinner party will be attended by a large group of incredibly beautiful women. But today is more special. Today we invite a dance troupe from the East. Every beauty has a mysterious oriental beauty.
This kind of dance troupe must be expensive. To be able to enjoy such a reception in Europe is definitely a sign of the host's extreme respect for the guests.
"Hahaha! It's nothing. Guests from afar. Please taste the wine from the Ming Dynasty. I heard that this wine called Wuliangye is brewed from five kinds of grains. It is also a rare good thing in the Ming Dynasty."
Prince Peter was holding a shiny glass wine bottle in his hand. Joseph recognized the three big characters in gold letters on a red background: Wuliangye!
He drank this kind of wine frequently in the Ming Dynasty, and brought this kind of wine to Napoleon. As a best-selling product in the Ming Dynasty, Wuliangye is definitely a luxury product in Europe. It is basically a priceless one in remote Russia.
It may not be easy to get this thing.
I don’t know how much Prince Peter actually spent!
Joseph didn't care how much money he spent. Although his life had been too comfortable recently, Joseph had not forgotten the mission given to him by his brother. He obtained the credentials of the Russian Empire and finalized the content of the negotiations.
As long as the content of the negotiations is actually determined and turned into a legally binding document, Russia will have no choice but to rely on France in the future.
Such a thing as the Anti-French Alliance will never happen again.
Joseph still didn't dare to neglect such an important matter. It had been a week since he came to Moscow, and he was eating and drinking and playing with women every day. Although this life was good, Joseph could already smell a hint of procrastination.
"Wuliangye wine is very good. I tasted it with His Majesty the Grand Marshal of the Ming Dynasty. I heard that it was aged for ten years. It is indeed the best of the best." Joseph seemed to have inadvertently revealed the harmonious relationship between himself and the Ming Dynasty.
"Oh, I didn't expect that Joseph still has a relationship with the Grand Marshal of the Ming Dynasty." Peter became obviously interested. As the Ming Empire is the most powerful empire in the world today, no one dares to underestimate them.
Even if a small and unpopular country has a relationship with the Ming Dynasty Marshal, it can dominate the European powers.
"We have a very deep friendship, including the Generalissimo's brother, His Excellency Navy Commander Li Xiu, and His Excellency Li Hu, the Governor of Ceylon. They are all my friends!" Joseph showed off to Peter very proudly.
Peter secretly resented that it was because of Ming's support that France had powerful weapons, and these weapons were the culprits that caused the current imbalance of power in Europe.
No matter how many troops the anti-French alliance gathered, they would eventually be defeated by the French army armed with Ming weapons and trained by the Ming people.
"Today we specially invited beauties from Goryeo. Since Joseph is familiar with His Majesty the Grand Marshal of the Ming Dynasty, you must be no stranger to him. But I want to be sure whether these beauties who call themselves oriental beauties are beautiful enough." Peter picked up the cup.
The wine glasses clinked with Joseph's.
"Oh! Goryeo beauty, synonymous with gentleness and submissiveness. I am very happy to help you taste it!" Joseph and Peter clinked glasses.
At this time, twenty or thirty oriental beauties poured in from the door. Although they were oriental beauties, they were all dressed like European ladies. They had black hair, black eyes, and wore European-style dresses. They looked like they had something to say.
It's awkward not to come out.
This was the first time Joseph saw an Oriental woman dressed like this.
As a veteran of Hua Cong, Joseph feels that the figures of Oriental women are generally slender and are not suitable for wearing such European-style dresses, especially the difference in stature. It makes Orientals look a little helpless!
But these Oriental women in front of him were all plump and busty, even more European than European women. This made Joseph very excited. It was rare to see so many Oriental women with busty figures.
The question of asking Peter when he would be received by Her Majesty the Queen was suddenly forgotten.
The two most beautiful and hottest dancers committed themselves to Joseph's side. Touching the delicate and smooth skin, Joseph felt that his already hollowed-out body was suddenly filled with majestic power.
Although they claim to be nobles, most European women have thicker body hair. And their skin looks fair, but actually feels quite rough to the touch.
Unlike the oriental beauties, the body hair on their bodies is almost non-existent. Their skin is as smooth as the silk and satin produced in the Ming Dynasty. If you touch it, the beauty will squeal and seem to be wet.
After kneading the smoothness on his fingertips and sniffing it under his nose, the two oriental beauties immediately started acting coquettishly, making Joseph laugh.
"Joseph! My friend, cheers!" Peter raised his glass and toasted Joseph again.
"Haha! Peter, thank you for your caviar, thank you for your Wuliangye, and thank you for your beauty. Cheers!" Joseph picked up the Wuliangye in the crystal cup, touched it with Peter, and drank it all.
His entourages have long been accustomed to this kind of life these days. How can they hold back when they see Black Sea caviar, Ming Dynasty wine, and beauties from the East?
While they were eating and drinking wildly, they started teasing those oriental women wantonly. The most important thing was that those oriental women actually understood French. This made them so excited. The romantic French people lost their poet-like temperament and were like wild beasts.
The dancers mingle together.
Peter frowned, but he quickly integrated into the environment. With his arms around the two beauties, he stood in the middle of the field and danced a Russian folk dance. His legs stretched like springs, which opened Joseph's eyes and frequently raised glasses.
When he woke up the next morning, Joseph felt dizzy. He was surrounded by two slippery bodies, and it was another crazy night. For some reason, Joseph was particularly excited last night, as if he was about to fly.
Lying on the bed, looking at the ceiling with exquisite ornate patterns, Joseph felt as if he had something to say to Peter, but in the end he forgot about it.
After thinking about it for a long time, I still haven't remembered it yet.
I simply didn’t want to think about it anymore and simply pulled the bell twice. After a night of fighting, I had almost digested what I ate last night. Now is the time to get hungry!
A man who looked like a housekeeper opened the door and walked in, stopping five meters away from Joseph's big bed.
"Bring me breakfast."
"Yes, sir!" The official walked out, and not long after, several maids came in pushing several dining carts.
Joseph has become well-informed over the years, and breakfasts in Europe are generally not very rich. In fact, the level of cooking in Europe should be respected by France.
Those Prussians are still chewing on those half-cooked pig knuckles.
As for Russia, when it comes to cooking, it’s actually barbecue. It’s nothing more than turning roasted venison into roasted bear meat. Or it’s Black Sea caviar, which is almost eaten raw.
Looking around the world, the one who can rival the French cooking skills is probably the Ming Dynasty.
He has never eaten such delicious food outside of Daming. Crispy roast duck, sweet and sour pot pork, tender tenderloin, and the most mouth-watering hot pot.
But today, he was surprised. He actually saw Daming’s...Xiaolongbao here!
The other things were not moved, so the Xiao Long Bao was brought over first. He skillfully picked up the chopsticks and put one into his mouth. Soon he was using the chopsticks more and more frequently.
This xiaolongbao is really good!
Joseph was sure that this was the work of a chef from the Ming Dynasty. Unexpectedly, in order to please himself, Peter actually hired a chef from the Ming Dynasty.
Joseph was very satisfied with Peter's obedience. However, he was satisfied, but he couldn't keep dragging himself like this. Napoleon was still waiting for his reply!
"Inform Prince Peter that I will see him in the afternoon." After breakfast, Joseph immediately gave the order to the liaison officer.
"yes!"
Watching the liaison officer walk out, Joseph walked into the large bedroom again in his nightgown, hugged the two Oriental beauties and fell asleep.
"Your Majesty the Queen, I have tried my best and can no longer delay. Fortunately, it is already the end of September. Even if Joseph rushes back, I estimate that it will take November for Napoleon to reach Moscow. Our delay plan,
It's almost successful." Peter has been mentally and physically exhausted these days, and now he really can't delay, so he can only ask Empress Catherine for a showdown.
"I'm afraid that even if Napoleon wants to attack, he won't be able to organize it without half a month." Kutuzov held the news from Vilnius in his hand.
"Part of the French army has begun to return home. The remaining troops have also packed up and are ready to retreat at any time. Napoleon spent the whole day hunting and relaxing, and he never thought that we would break our promise."
Kutuzov said in a happy tone that if Napoleon could not quickly gather his troops, they would not attack Moscow again this winter anyway. After all, Napoleon was not stupid. Even if he did not know how terrible the Russian winter was, he
Someone will definitely remind you.
Not attacking this winter means that Russia has half a year to prepare for war. This is very beneficial to the growth of the Guards!
"We must find a way to provoke Napoleon so that he can launch an attack this winter." Dorgon changed his face upon hearing this and immediately spoke.
"Why?"
"Why?"
"Why?"
Three voices sounded almost at the same time. Ekaterina, Kutuzov and Prince Peter looked at Dorgon like a monster.
By delaying the fight for eight or nine months, the Russian army will be better equipped and better trained. Why provoke Napoleon and ask him to attack Russia now?
"Even if we delay for eight, nine months or even a year, the strength of the French army is still much higher than that of Russia. If we fight again, we will most likely fail.
Only by taking advantage of the cold winter and dragging down their long supply lines can we possibly defeat the French army." Dorgon said nervously.
Well……!
The three people looked at each other, none of them had thought about this.
Indeed, even after a year of training and armament, it would be difficult for the Russian army to defeat the French army, which has been fighting for many years and has extremely rich combat experience.
"Only by using the power of the severe cold to defeat the main force of the French army can Napoleon be severely weakened. In this way, we can contact other European countries and directly attack the French mainland to force Napoleon to abdicate."
"Dorgon, Napoleon has a very good relationship with the Ming Dynasty, and his brother Joseph has an even better relationship with the Ming Dynasty. If they do this, will Ming Dynasty intervene?" Peter's impression of Joseph bragging about his relationship with the Ming Dynasty Marshal last night
profound.
"Ha! The Ming intervened? Duke Peter, please calculate how far France is from the Ming. Wait for the Ming to pass the news to the country, and then the country will make a decision. Napoleon's bones are probably cold!
From such a long distance, Ming Dynasty will not make a timely judgment. Even if they want to stop it, it will definitely be too late. By then, it will be a done deal, and Ming Dynasty will have no choice."
Uh...! I have to say, what Dorgon said makes sense.
It was a long way from Ming Dynasty to Europe, and it took three months or even half a year by ship. News came and went, and even if Ming Dynasty wanted to help Napoleon, it was beyond his reach.
"Then how can we provoke him? We can't kill Joseph. That would be unreasonable." Prince Peter spread his hands helplessly.
Even if European countries are at war, nobles generally rarely kill each other.
The reason is that most nobles in European countries are related to each other, and more importantly, it is also beneficial for the nobles not to kill nobles.
There is no ever-victorious army in the world. God knows when one day he will lead an army to defeat. If the defeat falls into the hands of the enemy, he can return home after paying a certain amount of ransom.
Instead of being killed like those big-headed soldiers, or being sold as slaves.
This was related to the interests of all nobles, so Duke Peter opposed the killing of Joseph.
"Indeed, Joseph cannot be killed." As the spokesperson of the nobles, Ekaterina also objected.
Kutuzov nodded, he was also a member of the opposition because he was also a noble.
"Since you can't kill Joseph, let's do the next best thing. Shave his beard, take off his clothes, and parade him through the streets! Then, lock him up with the dogs." Dorgon faced the three
A powerful person has no choice but to give another answer.
The three people looked at each other, and finally nodded in agreement. After all, killing someone is one thing, but insulting someone is another.
Russia humiliated Joseph, but this did not break the rules between nobles. Although, this approach was somewhat ungentlemanly.
Chapter completed!