Chapter 517 John Bull

With the withdrawal of the army, the Mexican affairs also came to an end temporarily. As for the forcibly occupied southern territories, this will have to wait for a slow wrangling later.

The colonists these days are not easy to mess with, they don't spit out when they eat it. Even if the Vienna government orders to give up, they may not let it go. With the current strength of the Mexican government army, they may not necessarily be able to win against these plantation owners.

This was demonstrated in the Civil War, and when fighting for themselves, planters were always able to burst into greater potential.

No matter what Massimiliano I thought, Franz had him "escorted" back to Vienna for the first time. Literally know that the process is definitely not so harmonious.

These are all small problems. To be able to bring him back to Vienna alive, Franz has been able to communicate with the elderly Empress Dowager Sophie. The farce staged in the middle is completely unworthy of mention.

Franz was now stunned by a sudden invitation, Monaco became independent, and Charles III invited him to the ceremony.

I have to say that the French are just playing. In order to reverse the unfavorable image in the world, Napoleon III actually let Monaco become independent.

Monaco is just a small country with a territory area of ​​less than 2 square kilometers and a population of less than 10,000. It is estimated that Charles III can call out the name of every citizen when he walks on the street.

On the face of it, Monaco's independence does not matter to France. Politically, however, the situation is completely different, which will stimulate the Italian independence movement.

A small country like Monaco can achieve national independence through the independence movement. Can the Italians hold back?

Of course, the benefits are also very great. Monaco's independence in Europe has been highly praised by the French, and Napoleon III's image in the newspapers has suddenly improved.

If he can make persistent efforts to make Italy independent, he is a saint of the 19th century. Maybe he can also become the founding father of Italy. He made several Italian states sit together.

When the original time and space of Monaco became independent, Franz can't remember, but it was also in the era of Napoleon III anyway.

Franz now admits that the previous keyboard man's evaluation of Napoleon III is still reasonable: "Small things are smart, big things are confused."

This is in line with the character of Napoleon III, in Kissinger's words: "Napoleon III did not like internal affairs, but he made outstanding contributions to France's internal affairs; he liked diplomacy, but made it a mess.

He devoted his life to the colonial struggle, but had no strategy; he wanted to prevent the unification of the German region, but he helped Prussia to complete the unification of Germany, and also lost his own empire. "

Not only helped Prussia unify Germany, but also helped the Kingdom of Sardinia unify Italy. The life of Napoleon III in the original time and space is a crazy song to death.

In fact, it is almost the same now. It seems that Napoleon III's great achievements have surpassed the same period in history. This is not starting to mess around again.

In the current Grand French Empire, if you want to have long-term stability, the first thing is to cut off the possibility of independence together and kill independent organizations.

The Italian independence movement will not be stopped without a ruthless hand to deter the latecomers. It is not that the political means of detente cannot be used. The problem is that it is too troublesome to operate, and the hidden danger is still very large.

Franz thinks it can't be done, so Austria has always enforced a policy of national integration, even if some people resist, but children of a few years old will not.

Compulsory education is a movement of national integration. Even if the new generation still has traces of the original nationality, the language has been Germanized.

France also needs a national integration movement now. Although Italians are not easy to integrate, they must promote it, otherwise France and Italy will part ways sooner or later.

Franz didn't know what Napoleon III thought. In short, this was another political failure. Even if it is to release smoke bombs and confuse the international community, Monaco should not be allowed to become independent at this time.

In the case of Franz, he would have preferred to let the Italian regions become independent, thus gaining a chance to unify the western part of the Rhineland.

In addition to people, Italy is relatively developed in handicrafts, and it seems that the economic development is not bad. But these people can't be integrated, and they can't increase the national strength of France.

Instead, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Rhineland have coal and iron resources that France needs, which can greatly increase France's comprehensive national strength.

The local population is not as large as that of the Italian region, and it is relatively easy to integrate.

It is not without opportunity, in fact France has already missed two opportunities to annex these places. The period of Austria's unification of the southern German region and the period of the Prussian-Russian War were all opportunities for France to act.

Don't look at Franz's clamor, in fact, the French really want to annex the territory west of the Rhine, and Austria really can't help them.

The premise is that Napoleon is willing to give up the Italian region, and there is no direct bordering site, allowing Austria to go on an international expedition. Franz does not have this spirit of internationalism.

If you win, you will get a few words of thanks, and you will be responsible for the cost of the war. Unless you can hit Paris in one breath, the French will not lose money; if you lose, it will be even worse, and it will cause internal turmoil.

"What does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs think of Monaco's independence? What kind of medicine is sold in Napoleon III's gourd?"

Although he could not see the purpose of the French, Franz still believed that there was an article in it. Even if Napoleon III was dazed for a while, it was impossible for the entire Paris government to follow.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg replied: "Your Majesty, Monaco's independence is

The issues involved are very complex, and also involve the UK and Spain.

Monaco was a Spanish protectorate until the Napoleonic era, and it became a French protectorate at the end of the 18th century.

In order to annex here, the French have also done a lot of work, but because the regime change was too ordinary, Monaco was gradually ignored by the Paris government.

After so many years, the call for local independence has not weakened. The French were only nominally the suzerain, and had no control over the area.

The independence of Monaco this time was led by the British. As the price of independence, the Monaco government also gave up its sovereignty over the two major towns of Menton and Roquebrune, reducing the territorial area by 90%.

The Paris government agreed to the independence of Monaco. The main purpose was to legally annex Menton and Roquebrune, and by the way, to clear out the radical independent elements. "

Sure enough, there is a story behind it. Franz couldn't pay attention to a small place like Monaco, and the small states in Germany made his head big.

On the surface, it seems that the French made a profit, annexed more than 90% of Monaco's territory, and it is still an economically developed area, and then sent the independent elements out.

In fact, this is not an immediate problem, and it can only be judged by looking at the subsequent impact. It seemed that the British were digging a hole for the French, and Franz began to be vigilant. It would be a tragedy if he was accidentally pitted by John Bull.

"Well, since this is the case, as an ally we are building momentum for the French, their international image is too bad and needs to be repaired.

Don't do it too deliberately, the French should also be aware of the troubles that Morocco's independence will bring. If you do too much, it's easy to make them vigilant. "

This pit is not big enough to bury the French Empire. Even if it stimulates the Italian independence movement, it will be difficult to play a role in the short term.

Some people oppose the merger with the French, and there are also people who support the merger with the French. Napoleon III is not busy, there are still a group of supporters in Italy.

Although the number of opponents is larger, these people are okay with their mouths. If they are really asked to take up arms and fight the French, it is estimated that most Italians do not have the courage.

Dripping water through stone is not a day's work.

Now that the British have taken action, Franz is naturally willing to cooperate. A strong France is not in the interests of Austria, and it is better to decline a little.

After a pause, Franz added: "We must also be vigilant about the small actions of the British, some seemingly inconspicuous actions may actually cause a disaster in the future.

As long as the bait thrown by the British cannot be determined, they will simply give up. God told us that greed is the original sin of human beings, and everyone must be vigilant. "

Seeing Franz's cautious warning, everyone looked at each other. Secretly wondering: Are the British so terrifying?

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In Paris, Napoleon III put down the newspaper in his hand with satisfaction. Since the announcement of Monaco's independence, European public opinion has sung praises, making him a little floating.

Good reputation, that's not a downside. It would be disastrous if a monarch did not even want a reputation. But if it is too much, it will be troublesome, and a bad one will pay a heavy price.

Napoleon III also hesitated to let Monaco become independent. Prepared to do this a few years ago. It's just that it has been delayed until now in order to expand in the Italian region and consider the political influence.

The foreign powers also need to show off, and the establishment of a small village-level Principality of Monaco is an important part of it.

Throughout the European countries, only France has no younger brother to wave the flag internationally, which made Napoleon III very shameless.

Every time an international conference is held, France's proposal has to wait for the big country to speak out before anyone responds. If a few European powers remain silent, there will be silence.

Nowadays, small European countries basically have bosses. If they want to win over, the price they need to pay is too high.

Since there is no younger brother, then make a younger brother. That's how Monaco's independence came out, and it's completely different from outside speculation.

If it wasn't for Napoleon III's needs, no matter how hard the British tried, they would never have succeeded. Don't look at Monaco as independent, it's actually a country within a country.

In addition to facing the sea, the remaining three sides are surrounded by France, and the political economy is inseparable from the control of France.

Napoleon III kindly asked: "Eu Ren, do you understand?"

(Eugène's full name: Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean-Joseph Bonaparte)

There were several sons of Napoleon III, but there was only one legitimate son. Or middle-aged children, naturally much attention.

Although not yet 16 years old, Napoleon III brought him into government affairs. The little crown prince has become a unique presence in French politics.

Crown Prince Eugene nodded, shook his head again and said, "Some understand, but some don't understand. Since we know that the British are uneasy and kind, why should we accept their advice?

Is there Monaco? It does not help France much, but brings many hidden dangers. Why should we let them be independent? "

Napoleon III smiled slightly, touched his son's head and said earnestly: "You can't just look at the surface, Monaco's independence will stimulate the Italians' desire for independence.

But without Monaco's independence, wouldn't the Italians want independence?

The British are indeed uneasy and well-intentioned to agitate for Monaco's independence. If they don't deliberately sell them a flaw to attract their attention,

They will toss elsewhere.

Remember, the enemy exposed under your own eyes is never as scary as the enemy hidden in the dark. France is already very strong, and we are the only ones who can beat us!

As for the Italian Independence, a bunch of clowns hiding in the corner. If they don't pop out, we can't find them yet; once they pop up, we can catch them all.

The real enemy of France is not these shady rats. Only Britain and Austria are qualified to be taken seriously, and Prussia and Russia are only half of them. "

Ou Ren nodded reluctantly, as if he had learned something, and seemed to be...