Chapter 739

A single spark can start a prairie fire, and a revolution can be contagious, especially in France, a country with strong revolutionary ideas.

Napoleon IV swallowed the bitter fruit of concessions to the consortium. He originally thought that his rule would become more consolidated after obtaining the support of the consortium, but the reality has developed in the opposite direction.

Facts have proved that capital needs to be restrained. Once the shackles are released, capital will eat people.

According to the agreement with the consortium: the French government has handed over the economy to the market and will not interfere with commodity prices.

There is no doubt that this is the culprit behind the soaring prices in France.

Against the background of overcapacity in the world, prices can skyrocket, which means it is self-evident.

In the Palace of Versailles, Napoleon IV sat there with a gloomy face, motionless. A series of domestic rebellions has left him in self-doubt.

"Your Majesty, the ministers have arrived. When will the meeting start?"

The voice of the maid awakened Napoleon IV.

"Please come here, today's meeting will be held here." Napoleon IV replied casually

According to the rules, there is a fixed place for discussions. However, there is no such thing as a censor in France. When the emperor is in a bad mood, no one will bother with such small issues.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

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Minister of the Army Luskinia Hafez: "Your Majesty, after two days of bloody fighting by the Seventh Division, we finally broke Lyon yesterday afternoon, and it is expected that the Qing rebels in the Lyon area will be wiped out within the next two days.

The Fifth Division arrived in Toulouse last night. At this time, the suppression of the rebels had already begun. It would not be long before good news came. "

Without any accident, the French Revolution fully expounded what it was: "It came in a hurry, and it went in a hurry".

Lyon, as the source of this revolution, was also the first place to be suppressed. The so-called bloody battle is actually to show merit.

It can be said that as long as the Paris Revolution does not succeed, no matter how much other regions toss, there is no possibility of success.

Napoleon IV nodded with satisfaction. The performance of the army is still good. According to the current situation, it will not be long before the rebellion will be suppressed.

Police Minister Ansoch: "Your Majesty, last night we cracked another conspiracy case in Paris and arrested 36 members of the Revolutionary Party.

This is the fourth conspiracy case we solved this month. There are various indications that there is a black hand behind this secret manipulation.

At present, the information we have collected is insufficient to determine who the culprit is.

The main suspects include: the British and Austrian and other international anti-French forces, the former restoration forces, and the domestic bourgeoisie. "

I didn't mention the revolutionary party, that's because the revolutionary forces in France are relatively scattered, and the large and small revolutionary organizations exceed three digits.

Today's revolutionary party can become a royalist party tomorrow, and the identities of the two can be changed.

There are also various factors that affect their change, it may be a policy of the government, it may be a speech by a government official, or it may even be because of the weather.

This is not an exaggeration at all. There were really revolutionary organizations that temporarily cancelled the uprising because of slippery roads in rainy days.

Of course, the reason is definitely not "the road is slippery on a rainy day", but it is: to give up the revolution in response to God's call.

There's nothing wrong with it, God can handle anything in Europe.

Since it rained when the uprising was launched, it means that God did not want to see the disaster of war. As a devout believer, naturally you can't go against God.

These days, most of the revolutionary organizations in France are grass-roots groups. They do not have their own political program or a unified leadership. Most of the revolutionary members come and go freely, and they have no strength if they want to make big moves.

Including the rebellion that broke out earlier was actually led by trade unions. As for the revolutionary party, their main role is to spread revolutionary ideas and to raise the flag.

Napoleon IV frowned, and his intuition told him that these suspects might be behind the scenes.

Needless to say, the restoration forces of the previous dynasties, if people want to replace their own kings, they must do things!

Ino just slapped them in the financial market, and it's normal to continue conspiracy now.

Especially the Lyon rebellion, the direct French textile industry was hit hard, the British were the biggest beneficiaries, and the suspicion index was full.

France and Austria are each other's biggest rivals for hegemony on the European continent, and the Vienna government agrees that it is also suspected of being a black hand.

Even if the Lyon rebellion at the beginning had nothing to do with these two countries, it should be related now.

The last object of suspicion, "the domestic bourgeoisie", no longer needs to be doubted.

There are so many capitalists, but they are not monolithic. It is normal for a few capitalists to be revolutionary.

Napoleon IV sighed, the complicated situation made him feel on pins and needles. A single enemy is not terrible. The most troublesome thing is internal and external collusion, which will kill people.

After pondering for a while, Napoleon IV made a decision: "Notify the consortium and order them to settle prices within a week.

If they can't do it, all the agreements we reached before will be invalidated, and the government will not rule out taking special measures to stabilize the domestic situation. "

It is a naked "threat", and Napoleon IV knew very well what the basis of his rule was. If he continued to struggle like this, it would not be long before he would follow in the footsteps of the July Dynasty.

Compared with this, offending the consortium is only a small problem. No matter how strong the consortium is, it is only economically strong. As long as the fundamentals are stabilized, they will not be able to turn the tide.

The capitalists all have great careers, and it’s okay to do a little trick in secret, but it’s impossible for them to go into the revolution in person.

While everyone was weighing the pros and cons, another bad news came.

"Your Majesty, things are bad. There were rebellions in Rome, Turin, Cagliari, Chambéry, Nice and other cities last night.

Among them, Cagliari and Chambéry have been occupied, and other areas are still fighting, and the local government has requested military support. "

The Italian independent organization is not comparable to the French local revolutionary party, and the combat effectiveness of the two is not on the same level.

The Italian independent organization not only has nationalism as its program, but also lacks military and organizational talents. When the Sardinian royal family was in exile, there were many followers.

In recent years, with the banner of the Sardinian royal family and the secret support of Britain and Austria, the Italian independent organization has gradually unified.

In order to eliminate the Italian independent organization, the French government has made a lot of efforts, but with little success.

With the support of many donors on the European continent, the power of the Italian Independent Organization has not weakened, but has grown stronger day by day.

Napoleon IV panicked and said: "The Ministry of War immediately sent troops to suppress it, and must not leave them any breathing room!"

Unlike domestic rebellions, European countries have limits even for small moves, and the political system determines that it is impossible for everyone to support the revolutionary party with a clear-cut stand.

The Italian independence organization is different. The Sardinian royal family is the leader, and the banner is "independence" + "restoration", which is also a member of the monarchy system.

Once they have a firm foothold, the European anti-French forces will inevitably support them, and it will not be so easy to suppress the rebellion at that time.

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Vienna, the Austrian government received a protest from the French. How is it possible to do things without leaving any clues?

Without any accident, the fact that Austria supported the Italian independent organization was discovered by the French government.

The French protests, without causing a wave in the Vienna government, were discarded by Franz.

I have to admit that France is pulling hatred, especially after the establishment of the "Great French Empire", that is, the villain boss is clearly written on the head, waiting for everyone to brush the copy.

Except for the two main forces of Ying and Austria, who really participated in planning this rebellion, other countries actually did not contribute much.

Except that some countries were bullied by France in their political and diplomatic affairs, and they contributed money and efforts out of revenge.

Most European countries donated money to Italian independent organizations only out of sympathy, or because the royal family was forced to save face.

There are so many countries involved, and even if the Paris government wants to retaliate, it doesn’t know where to start.

During the recent period, most countries in Europe have received protests from the French government, and the matter ended here and then disappeared.

This is really "the law does not blame the public". Whether it is now or in the future, the French government cannot use this excuse to hold everyone accountable, otherwise the anti-French alliance will come.

Franz asked with concern: "Is the Paris government really dangerous?"

It's one thing to beat the French Empire, it's another thing to kill the French Empire. If the French Empire really collapsed now, it would not be good for Austria.

Revolutions are contagious, especially at a time when the European continent is in an economic crisis. Once the French Revolution succeeds, it is bound to trigger a new wave of continental revolutions.

At that time, Austria had to send troops to help the European countries put out the fire. Franz didn't like this thankless, must-do drudgery.

Prime Minister Felix: "Your Majesty, Paris is now a powder keg, but any spark can explode at any moment.

If the French government responded effectively and comforted the people at the bottom in time, the crisis could be suppressed, otherwise the Bonaparte dynasty was likely to be destroyed.

Compared with the crisis in Paris, the Lyon rebellion and the Italian independence movement are nothing. As long as Paris is not in chaos, the French government will be able to solve these small troubles sooner or later. "

Franz nodded. Countless facts have proved that the largest "tinderbox" in Europe in modern times is no longer the Balkans, but Paris, the Holy Land of the Revolution.

In order not to detonate this powder keg, when Austria made small moves, it only stayed in support of the Italian independent organization, and never incited the revolutionary party to launch a rebellion.

The British and Austrian positions on this issue are unified. The Paris Revolution was full of too many uncertainties, and no one wanted to get burned.

Under the butterfly effect, European history has been changed beyond recognition. Franz could not guarantee that there would not be another Napoleon in France.

The current French Empire is still very solid, and with a talented leader, it can still make Austria unable to eat.

To be on the safe side, it is better to boil frogs in warm water. After tossing a few more times, when the French have almost defeated the family, it is the kingly way to rush to make up the knife.