Moscow, Kremlin.

Brooke was anxiously awaiting an audience with Empress Ekarina, and the cold reaction of the European powers to Britain had put Britain in a difficult position.

Having made many trips to the Eastern Empire, he was well aware of the Empire's formidable strength, and Britain alone could not stop their attacks.

It is foreseeable that in the future the British Navy will inevitably be completely annihilated by the attack of the Empire, because it turns out that hundreds of British warships are vulnerable in front of the Imperial Navy.

Now their only hope was war on land, and among the European nations there was only Tsarist Russia and the Empire bordering it.

Just when he was worried about the future of his country, it was Empress Ekarina, surrounded by a group of Russian nobles, who entered the palace through the inner gate.

Brooke stepped forward eagerly, "Your Majesty, I hope you will reconsider the alliance, at a time when Britain and Tsarist Russia are facing a direct threat from the Eastern Empire, only we can join forces to stop the evil Eastern forces from invading Europe." ”

Ekarina is in her thirties, with long brown hair and dark blue eyes, although her face is ordinary, but she has a noble aura of a king.

"Brooke, you are really persistent, but Tsarist Russia is still unable to protect itself, how can you help Britain?" Ekarina sighed.

Since the rise of the Eastern Empire, she has spent every day and night worrying, Siberia, the former territory of Tsarist Russia, has been lost inch by inch by the encroachment of the Eastern Empire, and now the power of the Eastern Empire has even entered the back garden of Tsarist Central Asia.

"Your Majesty, Siberia is nothing but a piece of Far Eastern territory of your country, and losing it will not greatly damage your national strength, and now you are just afraid to fight the Eastern Empire easily." Brooke said: "But your Majesty, weakness does not prevent war, it only makes war come sooner, and the present situation of England is the result of weakness. “

Ekarina frowned when she heard this, she was very unhappy with Brooke's criticism of her weakness, "Who else in this world is braver than the Slavs!" While you cowards were wagging their tails and begging for mercy from the Emperor of the East, Tsarist Russia was the only one who did not bow his head, and now your predicament is entirely self-inflicted. “

The weather in Moscow was very cold, but Brooke suddenly felt a burning face, and he knew very well that the current European countries hated Britain no less than they hated the Eastern Empire.

In the years of dominating the seas, Britain has bullied other countries.

Brooke did not dare to be upset with Ekarina's accusations, knowing full well that British strength was based on great maritime power, and that they were nothing in Europe in terms of land power.

Now that they have lost the sea, they can only put their hope on land.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid you've misunderstood, I mean if we don't take a joint approach, we'll only be broken one by one." Brooke said.

After a pause, he continued: "If Your Majesty agrees, Britain is willing to hand over all the current state-of-the-art technology to Your Majesty. “

Ekarina's eyes flashed with a strange color, and she learned that the British had successfully copied some of the Imperial weapons.

If Tsarist Russia can also master these weapons, with its large population and vast land, it can guarantee that the Tsarist Russian Empire will not be annexed, even if it cannot defeat the Eastern Empire.

"I want your scientists, especially that Kodia." Ekarina smiled eerily.

With the technology of the steam engine now widespread in Tsarist Russia, and with a number of steam engine factories built in Moscow, she knew exactly what she lacked.

"It can't be!" Brooke almost jumped, how could the scientists of Kodia be the capital of Britain to catch up with the Eastern Empire, how could they give it to Tsarist Russia for nothing.

Ekarina said lightly: "Do you think you can protect them? The Eastern Empire has arrived, and the British Navy is no match at all, and I am afraid that the next step will be the blockade of the Empire for many years. “

Brooke's heart suddenly sank, and Ekarina's words reached Brooke's heart, Britain is an island nation, and its main source of economy is maritime trade.

In these years, Britain became the richest country in Europe by plundering resources from the colonies through trade with Europe.

Once the British coastline is blocked, the British economy will fall into a state of rapid decline.

And with his understanding, the Eastern Empire will not make a barbaric landing on the British mainland, and will definitely block the British coast first and destroy the British ports.

Even if this blockade lasts for a year or two, the food supply in Britain may be in trouble.

Brooke's expression was seen by Ekarina, and she said proudly: "You still have a chance to consider whether to let these scientists fall into the hands of the Empire, or come to Tsarist Russia." “

The question was so important that Brooke did not dare to agree, saying, "I will return to England as soon as possible to ask for instructions." “

"Then I'll wait for your news." Ekarina sent off with a smile.

When Brooke left, many of the Russian nobles around Ekarina burst into laughter.

"I didn't expect the British to have today, it's really happy." A middle-aged man in a dark blue military uniform said that he was Marshal Igor of Tsarist Russia, the most highly valued of Ekarina's close ministers.

Ekarina also had no affection for England, and she was happy to see the decline of England, which amounted to one less enemy for him in Europe.

It would be more cost-effective to take advantage of Britain's decline, but she also hoped that the Eastern Empire would be mired in war with Britain.

"None of the British are good, but the Eastern Empire is also very threatening, and we still have common interests in this regard, and now that the Eastern Empire has taken root in Central Asia, it is dangerous for us, and we may be able to drive them out of Central Asia while they attack the British."

Igor stood next to a middle-aged man who was also dressed in military uniform, he was Ivanov, the fourteenth-rank civil official in the office of Ekarina's close minister.

In Tsarist Russia, civil officials were divided into fourteen levels, and from the first to the fourteenth rank required continuous merit promotion, and there were very few people who could be called fourteenth-level civil officials.

Therefore, Ivanov and Igor also have a high status, and the two are called Yekarina's right-hand men.

He said: "Perhaps we can send envoys to the Ottomans, who have just lost the war with Persia, and now hate the Eastern Empire behind Persia, and have ceded a lot of territory to Persia, and it is said that one of them has been given to the Eastern Empire as a token of gratitude, and I think they will be happy to establish an alliance with us." ”

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