Chapter 1697 The Approaching Fleet
Buddy's movements were much faster than Steve thought, and his fleet quickly headed north toward the Aleutian Islands.
While the weather is still warm and the Aleutian Islands have not been affected much. If you don’t go at this time, you will be troubled if you go back.
Moreover, Buddy's fleet was not just running towards the Aleutian Islands.
The task he is going to carry out this time has a deeper meaning.
Sometimes things that cannot be obtained at the negotiating table may be obtained on the battlefield.
As time passed, several months passed, and Gris Allen's negotiations in St. Petersburg were not as smooth as expected.
It was not as simple as expected that the Russian Queen Elizabeth would even bring out the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Chukki Peninsula in her hands. It was not as simple as I thought, and there were even some troubles.
But at this moment, an expedited letter was delivered to Queen Elizabeth.
Empress Elizabeth held the letter in her hand and looked at the ministers on both sides with a very ugly face. She took a deep breath and looked at the Earl Shuvalov in front of her.
"It seems that the Iron Kingdom is not a good thing either." As she said that, she slapped the letter in her hand hard on the table.
"For the Iron Kingdom, there is a possibility that they have nowhere to go in the war in Europe, but they have never feared other countries for the fleet."
The minister said: "And I wonder if you have considered one thing, that is, how we send troops. We are far away from Kamchatka and Chukochi. If we transport troops from the Arctic Circle, we will inevitably be blocked by their fleet. If we transport troops through the mainland, how long will it take to reach the Far East if we pass through the vast snowfields and swamp areas?"
However, the minister shook his head, "How much does it cost to support the two wild places of Kamchatka and Chukchiki?"
"The Kamchatka Peninsula and Chukotchi were harassed by the sea, and the people we sent to explore the Aleutian Islands and even Alaska were all driven away and even directly seized."
Earl Shuvalov took the letter from the queen and took a closer look, his face also became gloomy.
"This situation is very unfavorable to us. We can only watch them keep plaguing our coastline in the Far East, but we don't have much deterrence to them. Just like the Viking Pirates, what can we do with them? It may also affect more ports, so what should we do!"
Everyone stopped talking.
The Iron Kingdom is too far away from them. Even if a war begins, both sides can only open on the sea. Starting war at sea is very unfavorable for Russia.
"It would be fine if we win. If we don't win, St. Petersburg will be like a girl opening her arms outwards. This will not be of any benefit to us, but will expose our naval weaknesses."
"It's indeed a provocation!" said the minister next to him, "It was said to be negotiating and negotiating with us to exchange for Kamchatka and Chukotchi for Les Island, but now? They actually drove the fleet to the Bering Sea. What exactly do they want to do? Are they trying to force us to agree to all this?"
"But Chukochi and Kamchatka are connected with our territory, I don't believe that these pirates can climb to the shore. At worst, they can go to war with them." Another minister next to him said after thinking about it.
"Provocation, this is a naked provocation!" Another minister next to him took the letter from Shuvalov's hand, and after a glance, his face was also very ugly.
"In other words, are all the people on the islands of the Aleutian Islands now in the hands of the Iron Kingdom?"
"Why are you just saying depressed words? They have already ridden on our heads."
"If we are threatened by them and we have to give up two pieces of land in our hands to meet the conditions with them. This is not our usual practice in Russia. Since they want to start a war, then start a war with them!"
"But the Russian Empire has never surrendered to anyone, and this kind of humiliation is something we cannot bear." A minister next to him had a stern face.
"Besides, they can attack and retreat and defend. Even if they fail to fight, they can still retreat to areas such as the Aleutian Islands by relying on their fleets. And we have lost the maritime advantage there and cannot be pursued at all."
As soon as the minister finished speaking, the people around him fell into deep thought. Although his words were very bad and even a little harsh, all of this was true.
"By that time, not only Prussia, but even Britain would have a shot."
"Of course Prussia hopes that this fleet can reach the port of St. Petersburg, which will pose a threat to our St. Petersburg. At that time, will the Baltic fleet fight or not?"
"Is this kind of manpower and material resources what we hope to invest? You must know that we have just reached a covenant with Austria and France to attack Prussia together, and the curtain of the war has just been unveiled."
"It's right!" Earl Shuvalov also agreed.
If they do this, it will indeed put Russia in a dilemma.
"I don't think this is as easy as I thought!"
Queen Elizabeth shook her head, but she did not agree with the tough attitudes of several ministers.
At least her fleet could not do all this. It was probably a problem for the Russian Baltic fleet to move forward and even want to pass through the Denmark's strait. It is very likely that this is why the Iron Kingdom is fearless, and it is probably for them to taste the pain of not having the power to control the sea.
"Our strength is still too weak in the Far East. It is a completely extravagant to provide the war in Petropavlovsk, the capital of Kamchatka."
"But judging from the current situation, I think the other party can't wait. For Kamchatka and other regions, they are determined to win."
Now that she cannot walk the Baltic waterway, it means that they are controlled by others.
At this moment, Queen Elizabeth calmed down. She held her scepter in her left hand, leaned on the back of the chair, and said slowly: "It's okay to say it's forced. We originally thought we could continue to drag this matter, at least we would have to pay enough price for the White Tie Kingdom. If we give in a little, we might have unexpected results."
"If we choose to go to war with the Platy Kingdom and even fall into the quagmire of multi-line warfare, will it make us lose the other and even lose this war in Europe?"
Queen Elizabeth knocked on the table and said, "This may be what they were thinking in their hearts. They just wanted us to know that without an outlet to cross the strait, Russia has no way to do them. Even if we have a powerful army, there is no place to use it. They are teaching us!"
"You know that in Denmark, there is still a fleet docked in the Iron Kingdom!"
"Either the United Kingdom or Spain have suffered losses in their hands! We must understand this!"
"Why do you always have the ambition of others?" Earl Shuvalov suddenly stood up, "I don't believe that they can cross the entire Atlantic Ocean and enter the Baltic Sea to fight us. Isn't this a long-term battle? How could they dare to attack St. Petersburg?"
"My Majesty, now I suggest to capture Gris Allen and see if they dare to attack St. Petersburg."
The Prime Minister next to him shook his head, "Don't be excited, in my opinion, things are far from this."
Chapter completed!