Hearing that George IV did not refuse directly, he talked about the conditions. Kompenny knew there was a way, but he was not ready to agree to George IV's conditions immediately, because if the British army expanded to 20 infantry divisions, the military structure of the British Isles would probably undergo earth-shaking changes. Two years later, Britain will definitely be able to defeat the Republic of Ireland and the Kingdom of Scotland and rise again, which is definitely not what France is willing to see. "Your Majesty, we have made a very big concession to allow your country to expand its troops to 15 infantry divisions. If your country expands its army again, it will inevitably cause turmoil among the three countries of Britain, which is not what our country hopes to see." Kompenny said in a dilemma.

"Since the treaty has been destroyed, there is not much difference between 20 infantry divisions and 15." George IV said coldly.

Kompeni's face turned red and he smiled embarrassedly: "Let's do this, Your Majesty, we are taking a step back and letting your country form two more infantry divisions. What do you think? This is already our bottom line, and no matter how many of them, we will not be able to explain to the other two countries."

"Do you still need to explain to other countries based on your current strength? You just have the final say." George IV cursed in his heart, looking at Compenny. He knew that if he insisted, Compenny might compromise, but he might turn against him directly. Now he was a little embarrassed. On the one hand, he did not want to give up this rare opportunity to develop Britain's military strength to the highest peak, but on the other hand, he was afraid of arousing hostility from France, which would be a little less than worth the effort. "18 infantry divisions." George IV thought for a while and finally said.

"Okay, just according to the 18 infantry divisions you mentioned, I will explain to our emperor." Kompeny said with a bitter face, as if he had suffered a great loss, but in fact he was laughing in his heart. In fact, whether Britain expanded its army had nothing to do with France. The reason why France strongly suppressed Britain's military strength was just to keep the British Isles balanced. In that case, the war would be more intense and lasting. No matter which side wins the final victory, it would suffer heavy losses, which is the most in line with France's interests.

George IV glanced at Compenny and said nothing. Of course he knew that Compenny was pretending to be garlic again.

"Your Majesty, then that's it. Tomorrow, our two countries will issue a joint statement to announce this good news to the whole world." Compenny said excitedly.

"Just do what you said." George IV said lightly.

"Your Majesty, how can you do this? Victoria is only 8 years old! Besides, you don't know what kind of abacus the French are doing. Isn't this allowing France to annex our country legitimately?" As soon as Compenny left, Edeva, who had received the news, rushed in with anger.

"Edward, you have thrown the royal etiquette to the palace, where have you thrown the royal etiquette?" George IV rebuked.

Edward was stunned, and then quickly admitted his mistake: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I've lost my composure."

George IV glared at Edward and said nothing more.

"Your Majesty, how can you promise the French?" Edward asked, trying hard to control his emotions.

"What else can they do if they don't agree? The French have made up their minds. If they don't agree, we will definitely face a blow from France immediately." George IV said helplessly.

"Why don't we abolish Victoria's inheritance rights?" Edward said in a low voice. Although he was Victoria's father, he was also very patriotic. In this case, he had to choose to sacrifice his daughter's interests.

George IV looked at Edward with praise. No matter what, it was very rare for Edward to think about the country like this. "Do you think things are that simple? If Victoria had not been the first heir to the throne, would you think France would have been so complicated to get Victoria to engage their crown prince?" George IV asked back.

Edward was silent. He also understood very well that the only thing that attracted Victoria now was her identity as the first heir to the throne. If they rashly abolished Victoria's inheritance rights now, France would definitely be angry. God knows what France would do at that time, and perhaps it would send troops to destroy Britain directly.

At this moment, the guards came in and reported that the Prime Minister was asking for a meeting. Victoria rushed over at this time, and George IV and Edward naturally knew his purpose. As expected, Victoria asked George IV to agree to France's request as soon as she came, which would put the British government in a very embarrassing situation. But George IV explained the reason slightly to him, and Victoria also agreed. In particular, France allowed the British troops to expand to 18 infantry divisions, which made him feel even more happy, as if he had made a very cost-effective deal.

"Your Majesty, do you have any suggestions for the allocation plan for the 8 new infantry divisions?" Villams turned his eyes and asked immediately. Now is a great opportunity for the royal family to control military power. If the royal family can take military power in their hands, the government's prestige will be severely challenged, so Villams had to make plans earlier.

"These eight infantry divisions were won by our royal family and should be classified as the Imperial Guards." Edward said loudly. Although his reaction to politics was a bit slow, this does not mean that he did not recognize the opportunities contained in it. If handled well, the royal family will once again take control of Britain's power since the "Glorious Revolution".

Sure enough, Williams's face changed immediately, and he said with a dark face: "Mr. Duke, according to the Constitution, the army belongs to the country. Last time we agreed to let the royal family form an imperial guard, which is already a great compromise."

Aidihua snorted coldly and said nothing. Although he wanted to refute it, the tradition after the "Glorious Revolution" has always been like this, and it cannot be changed by saying changes.

"What does the Prime Minister mean?" George IV asked with a gloomy face.

"Of course, they are all included in the army." Williams said naturally.

"No!" George IV and Edward said at the same time.

Finally, after bargaining between the two sides, the two sides finally reached a final agreement, that is, the eight infantry divisions were divided equally, and the two families each had half of it. But since then, the differences between the two sides have become increasingly greater, and the royal family and the government have completely split.

On the second day, in London, UK, British Foreign Secretary Palmerston and French Deputy Foreign Minister Kompeny issued a statement at the same time, an announcement to the full time that French Crown Prince Borchat will hold an engagement ceremony with Victoria, the first heir to the British throne, three months later.

As soon as the entire announcement was issued, the whole of Europe was in full swing, especially the Republic of Ireland and the Kingdom of Scotland, and the reaction was particularly fierce. France agreed to expand the British team to 18 infantry divisions, which made the two countries extremely afraid. In the end, France had to say that although France had married Britain, it would never affect France's relations with the two countries, which calmed down the sentiment of the two countries. However, in order to cope with Britain's strong military strength, the two countries had to expand their troops again. Among them, the Republic of Ireland would prepare to expand its total force to 15 infantry divisions, and the Kingdom of Scotland was also preparing to expand its total force to 10 infantry divisions. In this way, they undoubtedly increased their demand for arms, which made France make another profit on this.

Although Ireland and Scotland spared no effort to expand their troops and maintain their superiority to Britain in terms of military strength, their military power was still far behind Britain. Especially the military industry, although most of the British military industry were destroyed in the war, it was quite easy to recover. However, Ireland and Scotland are different. Their military industry is very weak and completely relies on imports from France. This will undoubtedly put a heavy burden on the economy and eventually form a vicious cycle, which will be left farther and farther away by Britain.

In early July, Xiao Jie brought Borchat to London to hold an engagement ceremony with Victoria, and also officially launched a diplomatic visit to Britain.

On July 7, the engagement ceremony between Borchard and Victoria was held at Buckingham Palace. Representatives from all over the ocean were sent to attend, and even the United States on the other side of the ocean sent special envoys to congratulate him. A young man held a little girl, and the scene was indeed a bit funny. Looking at the innocent little girl, Xiao Jie felt a little moved. It was hard to imagine that this little girl could become the queen of the area in the future. He was a terrifying figure similar to the Chinese Wu Zetian. At this time, Xiao Jie even had some doubts whether his son could subdue this woman in the future. Xiao Jie secretly made up his mind that after returning, he must find someone to educate Borchard well. Never let him become like Li Zhi, otherwise France would be over.
Chapter completed!