The Han culture is spreading strongly in Southeast Asia

Chapter 813 The Bloody Nineteenth Century
December 10, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, southeast England.

London at that time was dirty, and the environment, apart from the wealthy areas, could be described as quite bad. Even places like Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street were hardly pleasant.

So as George III's condition worsened, Windsor Castle in Berkshire became his main residence.

Buckingham Palace in London is merely their family's private residence.

A grand wedding is taking place on the lawn outside Windsor Castle.

Representatives from the Holy Roman Empire's Archduchy of Austria, the Duchy of Bavaria, and the Duchy of Württemberg, among others, have come.

Among them was the Duke of Württemberg, who was also the eldest son-in-law of George III, and Karl Frederick I, the brother-in-law of Mogonze. He even came to attend in person.

The remaining Italian kingdoms included Sardinia, Naples, and Portugal.

Even the Kingdom of Prussia, which was at odds with Mogongze, and the Tsarist Rus' Empire, which was grateful to him for rescuing more than 10,000 Russian soldiers, sent people to attend the wedding.

Princess Mary wore a Rococo-style European wedding dress, while Mo Gongze wore a blue dragon-patterned cloud-shoulder python robe, also known as an over-the-shoulder python robe, and a black gauze turban inlaid with jewels and jade, completely dressed as a Chinese prince.

Mo Gongze dealt with the elaborate rituals, the priest's blessings, and the comings and goings of various European noblewomen.

However, neither his father, Prince Lu of Dayu, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire of Belgium, Grand Duke of Transylvania, Duke of Luxembourg, Duke of Limburg, nor the envoy who came to bestow a marriage, Prince Han of the Dayu Dynasty, Mo Zhouzhe, were present.

Mo Zirong and Mo Zhouzhe are currently waiting at Richmond Hampton Court Palace, which belongs to Mo Gongze, which is a very clear signal.

In other words, Mo Gongze married Princess Mary, not married into the Kingdom of England. This is also why Princess Mary refused to accept the title of Grand Duchess of Cambridge, because she was getting married, not staying in her family home as a son-in-law.

So, after the ceremony at Windsor Castle was over, Princess Mary changed into the Crown Princess's Nine-Phoenix Crown and a blue pheasant robe, and boarded a sixteen-bearer red palanquin.

In the wedding procession, Mo Gongze rode a white horse at the front, led by three hundred guards from the Left Guard of the Dragon Cavalry, who wore helmets with the character "勇" (yong, meaning brave) painted in vermilion, brocade robes with flying tiger designs, and red sashes on their lower bodies. The Right Guard of the Martial Cavalry followed behind, and the procession headed towards Hampton Court Palace in a grand procession.

Meanwhile, in accordance with Chinese custom, the Prince of Wales, the Crown Prince, and Frederick, the Duke of York, who had been rescued by Moggallzer, accompanied the two brothers of Princess Mary as part of the wedding procession.

"This is so heartbreaking, I am so heartbroken, my Mary, just like that, gone from me. Never before have I felt so clearly that she was no longer part of my family," King George III murmured to Queen Charlotte beside him, his eyes red and swollen from crying.

This is the story of the Mad King of England, who was famously a doting father to his daughter. Historically, he was completely controlled by mental illness eleven years later, which was triggered by the death of his youngest daughter, Princess Amelia.

Although the couple's relationship was not good, Queen Charlotte still comforted the king.

"Take it easy, Your Majesty. Mary's dream has come true. She has a handsome and talented husband who is also quite healthy and does not suffer from the hereditary diseases common in European royal families."

I believe her married life will be very harmonious and fulfilling. Mary will surely raise many healthy children, just like us. We should wish her all the best.

Queen Charlotte's relationship with George III broke down in the last five or six years. Before that, they were very much in love and had nine sons and six daughters, a total of fifteen children.

“Yes, yes!” George III felt better upon hearing his wife’s words. “And Mary will be Queen of the Netherlands, Queen of the Greater Netherlands.”

No, I also want Ferdinand to relinquish the title of Duke of Luxembourg to Marie, making her the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, so she can have her own safe haven!

"It seems His Majesty the King has finally made up his mind," Queen Charlotte sighed.

"That's good. The King of the Greater Netherlands should satisfy Ferdinand. Once he's satisfied, the Seres fleet that came specifically to cheer him on can return."

This is a very delicate moment for the Kingdom of England.

The disastrous defeat of the Anglo-Russian allied forces in the Netherlands greatly shook the strength of the English army. As a result, the Mo Gong Ze Lu vassal army and the Han Wang Mo Zhou Zhe Zhen Wu fleet, which belonged to the military forces of the Seres Empire, became a force of great importance and could even determine the life and death of the Kingdom of England.

Currently, the Kingdom of England has fewer than 50,000 troops on the British Isles, many of whom are conscripts, resulting in a very low combat effectiveness.

While the navy was very powerful, with at least 110 battleships, more than 150 frigates, and over 100,000 officers and men, England also had to defend many places and faced many enemies.

In particular, in order to keep the French navy, which still had about sixty battleships, from leaving port, England had to deploy a large fleet year after year.

Moreover, the navy is an offensive branch of the armed forces and cannot remain in port for long, otherwise it would be useless. Therefore, the Kingdom of England currently has only about forty large warships and about 20,000 officers and soldiers at its disposal.

Therefore, the English did not dare to let the Seres Zhenwu fleet approach London at all, and sent it directly to the Portsmouth naval base to be monitored by the fortified troops.

However, the cunning King Mo Zhouzhe of Han, under the pretext of welcoming Mo Gongze to his wedding, led about three thousand people ashore and went to London.

These are the most elite guards of the Great Yu, far beyond the reach of the English army. Taking down 30,000 of them wouldn't be a problem.

Mo Gongze had 11,000 Lu troops on the British Isles, with 5,000 of them stationed around London. A single signal could reach London in less than three days.

This is terrible for the English!

It can be said that if Mo Zhouzhe and Mo Gongze were to gamble their lives now, they could wipe out the English royal family and nobility in one fell swoop and burn London to the ground.

King George III glanced at Queen Charlotte and suddenly burst into laughter. Of all the people there, he was the least afraid.

Because he was 100% certain that Mo Gongze wouldn't be that crazy, and he was also 100% certain that Prince Serishan wouldn't be that crazy either.

After Han King Mo Zhouzhe arrived in London, he secretly delivered a personal letter from Emperor Seres, Mo Zhaomo Zibu.

In the letter, Mozibu made it clear to George III that as long as the Kingdom of England did not attempt to promote the unification of Europe, the Seres Empire would support the Hanoverian family's rule over England under any circumstances.

Even if the Hanoverian family loses its throne in England, the Seres Empire will support the Hanoverian family in rebuilding their empire in North America or India, ensuring that the crown will never fall.

“I am content, for I am King of England, and I serve only the crown on my head.” Without any apparent reason, George III gave a meaningful smile and muttered to himself.

Queen Charlotte assumed he was having another bout of madness and quickly went out to summon the guards and the doctor.

Hampton Court Palace.

This wedding was hardly like something that would be held in England.

The newlyweds were dressed entirely in traditional Chinese wedding attire, complete with a phoenix coronet, embroidered robe, and blue pheasant-patterned robe. They also followed all the traditional rituals, including stepping over a fire basin, paying respects to their parents, entering the bridal chamber, and drinking the nuptial wine.

Moreover, a investiture ceremony was held before the ceremony began.

The reason why the Duke of Cambridge was the first title that Mo Gongze received was because, although he was called the heir apparent of the Prince of Lu, he was not actually formally conferred the title.

Now, taking advantage of the wedding, King Mo Zhouzhe of Han, acting as the angel, finally completed the investiture. At the same time, Mo Zibu also appointed Princess Mary as the Crown Princess of Lu.

England's Prime Minister William Pitt Jr. was also present. Watching it all unfold, he remarked to Charles James Fox, one of the Whig leaders beside him:
"It's hard to believe that all this is happening in England. We should unite, recruit more soldiers, emphasize England's dominance on the European continent, and get Seres' fleet out as soon as possible."

William Pitt Jr. was no longer in high spirits; he looked at his main political rival, Charles James Fox.

"Most importantly, the presence of the Duke of Cambridge greatly strengthened the King's power, which was detrimental to England."

However, Charles James Fox, who had always advocated for limiting royal power to the greatest extent possible and strengthening the interests of the upper bourgeoisie, completely disregarded the Prime Minister's overtures, which were even a show of weakness. He gave a few perfunctory replies and then made no further response.

Those around him found it very strange, but Charles James Fox explained with a smile: "The Prime Minister was promoted by the King, but he has repeatedly betrayed the King for political purposes."

The Great Emperor of Seres also highly valued the Prime Minister, and once wanted him to serve as the Prime Minister of the Seres Empire. He also allowed him to conduct an exclusive trade in white slaves, thus accumulating a huge fortune of millions of pounds.

However, for political purposes, the prime minister also betrayed Emperor Seres in some way.

Do you think I would dare accept the kindness of someone like that, or even form an alliance with him?

Those around him suddenly understood and praised Charles James Fox's foresight.

But in reality, the reason Charles James Fox gave was the least significant reason for his refusal to accept William Pitt's offer.

Big capitalists don't have that much moral fastidiousness. In fact, Charles James Fox rejected William Pitt Jr.'s overtures because he saw through Pitt Jr.'s political motives.

This prime minister, who rose to fame at a young age and took power in England at the age of twenty-four, has become too complacent.

He even tried to eliminate the internal conflict between Protestants and Catholics in England. He wanted England to be deeply involved in continental Europe and gain leadership. It was even rumored that the Prime Minister was in contact with people in New England, attempting to establish an empire spanning the ocean.

Charles James Fox touched his forehead, inwardly grumbling.

Any one of these three points goes against the very foundation of the Kingdom of England. If any one of them succeeds, the Kingdom of England will become a completely different entity.

Who would dare to form an alliance with you!

Charles James Fox shook his head. He was a big capitalist and a spokesperson for a large factory owner; he couldn't play such a high-level game.

. . . .

At the same time that Moggallès was getting married, Napoleon was consolidating his power in France.

After the establishment of the new Consulate, it promulgated a new constitution for the eighth year of the Republic.

This was the first time since the French Revolution that a constitution had not mentioned human rights or the rights of ordinary citizens; instead, terms such as "elite" began to appear frequently.

This reflects that the French people began to lose interest in the liberty, fraternity, and equality touted by the French Revolution, or at least placed these higher-level needs after the need for survival.

Ordinary French people hope to live a life that is at least orderly and with improved socioeconomic conditions.

This also marked the basic end of the French Revolution.

Seeing that the constitutional amendments did not encounter widespread opposition, Napoleon went further and made himself First Consul, while the powers of the other two Consuls, Siècles and Roger Decoy, were greatly weakened.

In a very short time, Napoleon seized supreme power in France.

. . . .

The year finally arrived in the nineteenth century, and the more turbulent and bloodier early nineteenth century began.

April 1800 AD, the 25th year of the Guangzhong reign of the Great Yu Dynasty in China, the 5th year of the Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty, the third month of the lunar calendar.

After Napoleon gained complete control of France, he implemented significant reforms. Politically, he thoroughly suppressed the royalist rebellion that had lasted for over a decade and strengthened central control over local areas.

Economically, Napoleon stabilized the financial market, which was in turmoil during the French Revolution, and issued paper money to stabilize the currency value, protect the interests of peasants and the petty bourgeoisie, and cause the prices of agricultural products and handicrafts to begin to stabilize and decline.

In education, a new university education was promoted, and through teaching and examinations, a large number of qualified civil servants at the middle and lower levels were trained.

This, ironically, enabled him, a ruler who was almost a dictator, to spread Enlightenment ideas more deeply than the ruling group that considered itself revolutionaries.

This series of actions quickly enabled France to begin to recover its national strength. After all, France had the best infrastructure in Europe, bar none.

At the same time, Napoleon desperately needed a series of victories to solidify his image as a war god and great conqueror in the hearts of the French.

He needs a major victory to further enhance his prestige and pave the way for his future rule.

Napoleon's first target was Italy, a place that France could control and profit from once it conquered it.

But Napoleon needed to retrain his soldiers and enter Italy in a more secretive manner.

He then instructed General André Masséna, who had won the Second Battle of Zurich, to enter Italy and secure Genoa and Nice in French hands, so that he could personally lead his army into the country.

Andrea Massena then led his army into Italy, beginning the arduous siege of Genoa.

In this battle, André Masséna commanded more than 40,000 troops against Baron Michel von Meiras of the Holy Roman Empire, who led 120,000 troops to defend Genoa.

Andrea Massena performed exceptionally well in the siege of Genoa, even launching several proactive attacks that caused the Holy Roman Empire's besieging forces to suffer greatly.

This battle is comparable to the historical battle in which Zhu Wenzheng defended Nanchang to the death.

By the end of May, Napoleon had finally completed his military preparations, and the French army crossed the Great Saint Bernard Pass, blocking the Holy Roman Empire's retreat.

On June 9, the two sides began their decisive battle, with 24,000 French troops facing 31,000 Holy Roman Empire troops.

Both sides fielded their elite troops, but the Holy Roman Empire was extremely exhausted after the siege of Genoa, and its morale was low due to the prolonged siege. Therefore, it was at a significant disadvantage from the start.

By June 14, the Holy Roman Empire's army had completely collapsed. Napoleon, at the cost of over a thousand casualties, captured eight thousand Holy Roman Empire soldiers and killed or wounded over six thousand more.

In this single battle, the Holy Roman Empire's elite forces in Italy were almost completely wiped out, rendering them utterly unable to contend with France. They were forced to lose all their territories in Italy and retreat in disgrace to Austria.

Almost simultaneously, France launched its offensive against the Holy Roman Empire's forces in the Rhineland.

This is a key target for Shinra's defense; the army is powerful, but it lacks a qualified commander.

Prior to this, thanks to his victory in the Rhineland, Emperor Franz II of the Holy Roman Empire, feeling secure in his position, began to act erratically again.

He not only retracted his promise to Mogongze that he could establish a state in the Rhineland, but also became insanely suspicious of his own younger brother, Archduke Karl.

This angered Archduke Karl so much that he suffered an epileptic seizure, and in the end, he abandoned everything, left his army, and went back to Bohemia to recuperate.

That was a really flashy move!

Archduke Karl was undoubtedly the best choice to command the key Austrian army, followed by Mogenze.

Although Franz II and the Holy Roman Empire leadership were quite wary of Mogonze, he was highly respected among ordinary soldiers and Austrians, and many people were quite convinced of his military talent.

Now, Franz II has offended both of them completely, causing nearly 100,000 elite Austrian troops in the Rhineland to fall into chaos due to the lack of a wise commander.

From April to July, French General Jean-Victor Moreau won consecutive victories in the Battle of Stokach, the Battle of Biberlach, and the Battle of Herschstadt.

Paul Clay, the Holy Roman Empire commander who was out of touch with the times, suffered a crushing defeat, losing nearly 30,000 troops. It was only then that Franz II panicked.

If the Holy Roman Empire's army in the Rhineland were to lose again, the French army could then enter Austrian territory.

Even more frightening was that after crossing the Rhineland, there were almost no defensible terrains within Austria, allowing the French army to advance directly all the way to Vienna.

In the ensuing chaos, Franz II first appointed Archduke Karl as commander-in-chief in the hope of salvaging the situation.

Grand Duke Karl wanted to go, but at the moment he was in very poor health, suffering from frequent epileptic seizures, and was unable to go and command the army.

Then Franz II personally wrote to Moggance in England, hoping that he could go to the Rhineland to take charge of the situation, and promised again that if the matter was accomplished, Moggance would be the King of the Rhineland.

. . . .

In Hampton Court Palace, Mo Gongze looked at Princess Mary's swollen belly, and with a wave of his hand, threw Franz II's letter into the fire.

"Do they really think I'm some kind of prostitute, someone they can just do with and then throw away?" Mo Gongze was still furious as he looked at the rising flames.

Franz II would have been better off not mentioning the King of the Rhineland; the more he talked about it, the angrier he became. "Damn it, you have to pay me to play with a prostitute? You think you can get away with this for free? Dream on!"

Princess Mary seemed a little worried, but Mo Gongze smiled at her and controlled his emotions.

"Don't be afraid, my dear, the Holy Roman Empire will not fall, and Franz hasn't realized his mistake yet. We have plenty of time to correct everything."

(End of this chapter)