Chapter 23: Victory and Defeat
The Imperial Alliance and the major three have been duking it out for at least 4 years, and after this long stalemate, that came after the battle of Constantinople, The major three have opted for peace looking to end this war. However Napoleon doesn't want peace he wants Burgundy-Netherlands, and he would do it alone if he had to. He was so close he had Holland, and their capital under siege and was ready to annex the country as soon as the two towns fell, then he would go for Italy and Germany, but the rest of the alliance didn't know this. The Germans, and Byzantines were focused on defending their coasts and Border with the Russians to even help the Burgundian's and Dutch. They were on their last legs, but were plaining on a joint attack on the Russian border to make a push for Moscow that would if they succeded end this war for a victory on their end.
(In the Major three's war meeting.)
England, France, Spain, and Russia were all sitting at a table getting ready to discuss their tactics and discuss the opinon of ending this war. Arthur spoke first, "My Navy and troops are constantly being stopped by the Byzantines much larger one, but the few I've gotten into Francis' territory are hardly helping him." Arthur had much frusteration on his face do to the fact that his forces were useless without the ability to transport them.
Francis was next, "oui oui Angleterre, but even with your lack of strength in this war you've kept the Byzantine navy at bay. My boss is close to taking out one of their members, perhaps we should keep the war going for a little bit longer." Arthur spat a suspisous look at him, "Oh and what benefit does that give us you Frog?" Francis looked a little hurt, "Angleterre you don't trust me? All I'm saying is that with these extra lands we could finally launch a land based military campaign against the Germans without having to go to Russia." Arthur wasn't convinced, "You're boss has always been power hungry and I never liked this alliance to begin with! We just cant go around annexing great powers like they are a single city or minor! It doesn't work that way."
Antonio spoke up, "Si, I agree with Arthur, Francis you would have tones of insurrection in the new land and you would be weakend trying to quell the revolts, at best we should go for status qoe." Ivan sat quietly watching the three nations bicker at what they want for piece or for war. Francis was starting to lose his patcience with his allies, "You two would know the right, I mean its not like you two would know what its like being brought down to your knees! I was constantly under threat of rebellion for hundreds of years, but this last one has brought me to equal terms with both of you! If I am not shown the respect I deserve I will fight this war on my own!"
Arthur looked at Antonio then to Ivan, "I think we all know how this is going to end Francis, they have more supplies, and eventually would over run you, but if you don't need our help then you wont get it." Arthur got up and walked out of the room slamming the door behind him. Antonio sighed, "Arthur's right Francis, you've grown greedy." Antonio followed suite but just closing the door behind him. Ivan laughed, "Fighting is always fun, Da, but I am tired and I've lost much of my population throwing waves at there troops, if you cant take the weight off of me in a month or so I will be forced to leave your alliance."
Francis put his head into his arms, "mon deu, I'm all alone… I don't need them, I will never need anyone but myself." Francis walked out the door leaving the room empty, as Ivan followed him out.
Triestan, Gilbert, and Ludwig were all in a tent near the Russian border. Triestan spoke first, "Alright they are growing tired with this war and being that we are on the defensive, we should take some land to prove our dominance of corse according to who we border is who will get what land." Gilbert then spoke, "Well the Awesome me thinks that You would probably be getting more land then ever one else, which is unawesome!" Triestan didn't deny it, "Like I said, by borders, we don't need disconnected countries do we? Besides you would be getting a good proportion of the Baltics, and Russia. While Burgundy-Netherlands, gets the Northern half of France, Me getting lower France and Spain, but I want their capitals, its essential to my plans." No one really knew what Triestan's plans were, but they did know they were particulary complicated. Ludwig took his chance to speak, "Ja, and what exactly are these plans of yours Triestan? You've only shared your plan to joint attack the Russians, but nothing else." Triestan sighed, "Its about time I spilled it anyways, we've been allies for a long time. I plan on reforming the Roman empire, I want all of France, Spain, and England, but Im willing to give up some of the land, such as the northern France, I just get everything south of Ile-de-France including the actual city of Paris, I'm also willing to give up Northern Spain, excluding Madrid and Frankly I don't give a crap about Russia, if you want you can have all of it."
Ludwig and Gilbert looked at each other, "You know that wont work, and even if it did, you would be the one to disappear, since it would be the Byzantine Empire any more. Your brothers been long dead I don't think you can bring him back." Said Ludwig. Triestan ignored the comment. "Trust me I know what I'm doing, I've been doing it 1500 years or so by now." They had to admit he was the oldest country in Europe. Triestan sighed, "But I can understand if you want to end this war on a status qoe, but I will warn you, it wont end well, there might be conflicts in the future, if one of these sides doesn't enforce its power over the other soon."
So guys this has been interesting to right, but I have to go off and right something different, don't get me wrong, I'm damn well commited to this, I started this story, and I wont stop updating it tell its done, but I need to say start something different and then come back to this one, as Well maybe I need to do a few shorter stories, like one focusing on a single country that isn't at war maybe a modern scenario as well Im getting tired of righting myself into wars, I need to spice this up with some diplomacy, and well its been way to serious, needs a few laughs here and there, so I will be writing a few shorts about different countries for a while, maybe one about the crusades, or just a world meeting, with this time line in the future. Tell me what you think.