Chapter 885 The Duke of Florence (Preferred above, please ask for everything!)
Crown Prince Lucivid wiped his cold sweat and stammered:
"You know that if our country and France reach a trade agreement, it will surely attract revenge from Austria..."
Talleyran smiled: "France will give you the most firm support with cannons."
His words obviously have two meanings - French cannons can help you resist Austria, or they can be against your forehead.
Talleyran raised his wine glass to the pale crown prince of Württemberg:
"And our country does not want to establish an exclusive market. Members of the trade alliance can continue to maintain trade with Vienna. It doesn't matter even if you give Austria tariffs and internal agreements."
This condition seems to be to relieve the pressure from the small South German country from Austria, but in fact it is secretly experiencing Chen Cang.
With Austria's current industrial capacity and technical level, there has been a serious generation difference with France.
Under the same tariff conditions, Austrian goods cannot compete with French goods at all, so France does not care about trade between Austria and South Germany at all.
On the contrary, if a low tariff agreement can be reached between the South German countries and Austria, French goods can enter Austria through these countries.
With the technical conditions of this era, it is impossible to trace the source of goods.
Yes, until the 21st century, the United States, which has achieved informatization, is at a loss for the problem of traceability. Eastern countries have bypassed tariff barriers through Mexico and achieved large-scale exports to the United States.
Of course, Austria can raise tariffs on Uttarakan after discovering something is wrong. But that is equivalent to breaking himself outside the South German market.
When Lucivid heard that there was no need to exclude Austria, he breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "I understand, Mr. Talleyrand, I will work hard to promote the trade alliance."
Talleyran handed the glass forward, touched him lightly, and smiled, "I am looking forward to the day when the agreement is signed."
The next day at noon.
Talleyran stroked the slim waist of his new love Countess Nortman and whispered in her ear: "Oh, my honey, I still have some official duties, I will come to see you next month."
After the two got tired of it, Talleyran boarded the carriage and rushed to Rotenberg.
He will conduct a circle of diplomatic operations between the South German countries to ensure the landing of the trade alliance.
However, it can be foreseen that at least those countries that violate the loan agreement will definitely join.
...
One month later.
Under the call of Württemberg, seven countries including France, Upper Hesse, and Rottenberg started the preparatory meeting for the establishment of the "Rhine Trade Alliance" in Karlsruhe, the capital of Baden.
Yes, after France controlled the Rhineland region, it was also considered a country along the Rhine River, so the name of the "Sena-Rhine Trade Agreement" was modified accordingly.
This was also what Joseph specifically advised.
When people talked about the Rhine before, they would involuntarily regard it as a symbol of Germany.
From now on, France will continue to emphasize its presence along the Rhine coast, and ultimately turn the "Rhine" into a simple geographical noun.
The negotiation process of the trade alliance was unchanged.
The text of the agreement almost copied the previous Senna-Rhine Agreement, and France put the negotiation conditions relatively relaxed, so just five days later, the main terms of the Rhine Trade Alliance Agreement, including the tariff amounts of each country, were roughly finalized. It is worth mentioning that at the proposal of Upper Hesse, the member states of the Trade Union decided to unanimously condemn Austria's actions tore up the Senna-Rhine Trade Agreement.
God testified that this was not France's instruction, but the Khan Luo countries that were involved in the war against France and Austria refused to compensate them, wanting to express their dissatisfaction.
...
Central Italy.
The Corina Pass on the northeast side of Florence.
Adrian looked back at the Medici family emblems flying everywhere on the hillside, and felt like he was dreaming.
A few months ago, he was just a small Venetian businessman. He was cheated of his investment and was facing the danger of taking away all his property.
At this time, he was already the majestic Duke of Florence, and behind him were more than 800 soldiers who swore allegiance to him to regain the ancestral property of the Medici family.
"Dude, the enemy has already set up a mile south." A tall hussar came to him and bowed to report, "There are about a thousand people."
The Duke of Florence looked at his brother-in-law beside him like help: "Ferrari, what should we do?"
Yes, just a week ago, Katerina Lucrezia de Gladini, the widow of the famous Gladini family in Tuscany, married him.
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The new Duchess of Florence brought him a dowry of up to 280,000 Ducat, 150 family guards, and her cousin Ferrari de Gladini.
The latter had attended military academy in Naples for several years, so he naturally became the commander-in-chief of the Duke's Imperial Guard.
General Gladini pulled out his sword and whispered: "I will lead the soldiers to defeat any enemy who dares to stand in front of you!"
Blotte Bernard, a French adviser in a priest robe, stepped forward to stop the rookie general, and then bowed to Adrian and said, "Mr. Duke, I think that with your prestige as the Lord of Florence, you can drink away those enemies who are overestimating your abilities."
"Ah? Oh, OK." Adrian nodded in a daze.
Benna picked up a flag embroidered with the Medici family emblem, took four guards, and drove the horse to the Tuscan army.
The commander-in-chief of the Tuscan army immediately rode a horse to greet him, but Bernard ignored him at all, raised the flag in his hand, and walked along the direction of the army and whispered:
"The great Medici family has returned.
“The glory of Florence will be restored!
"The Duke of Florence promises you that except for the expulsion of Ferdinand III, the property and interests of all people will be guaranteed.
"Now, let the road open and welcome Medici back to his territory!"
A whisper immediately sounded in the Tuscan army.
There is no doubt that the Medici family is definitely the eternal god in the hearts of Tuscans.
During the Medici family ruled Florence, it was economically developed, the center of business, culture and art in central Italy, and led the Renaissance.
Benner waited for a moment and continued, "His Majesty the King of France believes that only the Medici family is the only legal master of Florence. If His Excellency the Duke of Florence needs it, General Napoleon will assist him in returning to the palace."
The Tuscan army suddenly became quiet.
While the Tuscan region is highly developed in the fields of business and art, it has always had a bad tradition of "non-military".
(This chapter ends)