Chapter 297 Napoleon's Assassination

On August 10, 1858, Napoleon III and his wife were assassinated on their way to the Paris Opera House, causing an uproar in Europe.

Everyone still remembers the unfortunate Bismarck who was assassinated a few months ago. The tsarist government found the Polish Independence Organization, which involved the domestic political struggle.

Napoleon III is not a small character like Bismarck. Assassination of a monarch is a big taboo. This matter is a big trouble.

Vienna

After receiving this news, Franz's first reaction was to lie. Under his butterfly effect, Napoleon III ascended the throne ahead of schedule, but he still caught up with this assassination.

Franz asked with concern: "Have Napoleon III and his wife been shot?"

It's not that he was unscrupulous. In history, the "Orsini assassination incident" was full of doubts. After being assassinated by a Sardinian Italian, Napoleon III and the Kingdom of Sardinia joined forces to attack Austria, which was not normal.

The most normal operation should be to use this as an excuse to directly hold the Kingdom of Sardinia accountable, forcing them to cede land and pay compensation, or directly send troops to occupy the Kingdom of Sardinia.

As a result, Napoleon III not only pardoned the assassins with the majesty of his monarch, but also went to help the Kingdom of Sardinia fight Austria and contribute to the unification of Italy.

Such a brainless operation, dare not write like this in third-rate novels?

Unless the assassination case was self-directed and self-acted, in order to introduce Austria into the pit, Napoleon III's brain was really flooded.

Of course, if it is self-directed and self-acted, Napoleon III is also in the water. Because he was not impermanent to help, he was paid after the war, and the Italians did not appreciate him.

As a result of the Franco-Austrian War, France fell into a state of political isolation. At the same time, it had a feud with Austria and Italy, and during the Franco-Prussian War, the two countries retaliated.

Tyron replied: "It's not clear, the French blocked the news, there was blood on the scene, but it's not sure who was shot.

According to our secret information from the French government, the murderer seems to have been caught not long after the assassination. He is still under interrogation, and his identity is unknown for the time being. "

Franz sneered: "First find out if something happened to Napoleon III. The murderer fell into the hands of the French, and the identity is not up to them!"

There is no way, Napoleon III has done a lot of conspiracy, and Franz doesn't know what will happen next.

In another time and space, without his selfless dedication, the three kingdoms of the United States, Italy and Germany would not have been so easy to unify, or even impossible.

The success of Bismarck, Cavour, and Lincoln were all based on the sudden convulsion of Napoleon III's head. Otherwise, none of these three will be associated with "greatness", and it is more likely that they will be hanged on the gallows.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Tyron replied

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Berlin

When the news of the assassination of Napoleon III came, the Prussian government began to worry.

Almost everyone knows the French peep into the Rhineland. Now the six-tiered army of the Kingdom of Prussia is deployed in the Rhineland region, which is enough to illustrate the problem.

If at other times, France wants to make a move and European countries intervene. This time is different. If there is evidence that this assassination is related to the Kingdom of Prussia, then the Vienna system will not be able to stop the French.

In terms of motivation, the possibility that the murderer is a German is very high, because the intervention of the French has made the German region lose the chance of reunification. There are fanatical nationalists who retaliate, and that is normal.

Foreign Minister Andrea explained: "Don't worry, Your Highness, this assassination was not planned by us, even if the French wanted to bite, it would not be possible for us to depend on us.

Not long after the Vienna system was established, the French started wars with far-fetched reasons, and they would be hostile to all countries unless they were not afraid of a second anti-French alliance. "

Prince William Friedrich Ludwig nodded. The chances of the French doing things at this time are really low, and it is not in their interest to break the Vienna system now.

Vigilance is just an instinctive reaction. This is the aftermath of Napoleon's slaughter in Europe. Even after so long, everyone is still very afraid of France.

"Well, under normal circumstances the French would not do it, but we still can't take it lightly and order the troops on the front line to strengthen their vigilance and not leave opportunities for the French to take advantage of."

Although the world's largest army power is still the Russians, the performance of the French army in the Near East War still makes most people think that the French army is the world's number one in combat effectiveness, and the Russians can only suppress them by numbers.

There is also Franz's handwriting, which deliberately exaggerated the strength of the French, so that everyone's understanding of the French army remained in the Napoleonic era.

This misunderstanding has caused the French to be restrained in every aspect of their diplomacy. Due to diplomatic pressure, Napoleon III rarely did anything on the European continent after he took the throne.

Even the Rhineland and Belgium are eyeing, but no actual action has been taken.

It is obviously impossible to lift the lid. Being in the Napoleon III government in the game, he didn't know the combat effectiveness of the French army now, and it was not as powerful as it was back then.

This is not a gap in training, but the lack of a military soul forged in the Napoleonic era. Especially after the tragic war in the Near East, the morale of the French army was almost exhausted.

However, because of the high casualty exchange ratio between the two sides, the French army still kept its name.

To pierce this tiger skin, the only way is to fight a powerful country, and if you lose, you will be exposed. However, under the Vienna system, the great powers acted directly.

The odds are too low.

It is not only the Prussian government that is worried, but the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Kingdom of Belgium are equally worried. Everyone is praying that the murderer will not have anything to do with their own family.

Time passed minute by minute, and the Napoleon assassination case finally had an answer. On August 15, 1858, the French government announced the case, and the murderers were four Italians.

Looking at the names, Franz was speechless, still the four Italian heroes in history, but this time they were unlucky, and they were afraid they would not be able to wait for the pardon.

Although Napoleon III and his wife were fine, three of the accompanying guards were shot and one died on the spot.

If Napoleon III pardoned the assassination again, it is estimated that his subordinates would be chilled.

Whether it is to consolidate the majesty of the monarch or for profit, he has to find trouble with the Kingdom of Sardinia. Who made the Kingdom of Sardinia border them?

Under the current international situation, it is too difficult for the French to expand on the European continent. Looking around, the best thing to bully is the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Now that ready-made excuses are sent to the door, the French government will not let it go without biting down a piece of meat.

Originally prepared to order the troops on the front line to prepare for battle, Franz gave up again. If Napoleon III's head is convulsed, it would be better to take the initiative to send it to the door.

It is absolutely unnecessary to care about the gains and losses of one city and one place in the battle of the great world. If the French were targeting Austria, Franz wouldn't mind bringing you into the urn.

Limited by transportation and logistical supplies, it is impossible to fight the war to destroy the country now. The difference in strength between Fao is not big. Basically, whoever fights on the land of the war has a higher chance of winning.

If he can fool the main French force, Franz doesn't mind deliberately pretending to be a coward, and then forming an anti-French alliance to break the French's spine at one time.