Chapter 752 The Third Near East War Breaks Out

In London, the emergence of the anti-Turkish alliance directly ruined the previous plans of the British government.

At this time, Prime Minister Gladstone is no longer worried about saving Osman, but how to ensure the safety of India.

"How is the situation in France?"

Foreign Secretary George shook his head: "Very bad, this empire is just paper and weak.

Bourgeois Revolutionaries, Republicans, Social Revolutionaries, Orleans Restoration, Bourbon Restoration, Italian Independence...

With so many anti-government forces in a country, it is simply unimaginable how the Bonaparte dynasty could hold up. "

Looking at the worried British Foreign Secretary, it is estimated that no one can imagine that these messy organizations have basically been funded by the British government.

After unremitting efforts, these investments finally began to play a role. Unfortunately, the timing was wrong, and all the outbursts were counterproductive.

There's nothing to blame, everyone does it. The London government is supporting French anti-government groups, and the Paris government is also supporting anti-British groups.

Gladstone nodded heavily: "The French are indeed a little more active. The magic box that Napoleon opened with his own hands is finally taking revenge on his empire."

After speaking, Gladstone realized that something was wrong. It seemed that the current situation in Britain was also shooting itself in the foot.

Without their selfless dedication, the French Revolutionary Party would not have grown, let alone the current French Civil War.

If a civil war does not break out in France, Austria will never dare to launch a war if the safety of the Western Front cannot be guaranteed.

Thinking of this, Gladstone showed a bit of bitterness: "It seems that we and the French have both been fooled by Austria, and have been led by the Austrians to the present."

Foreign Secretary George waved his hand: "Prime Minister, you are too pessimistic. It is a complete coincidence that the situation has developed to this point.

There may be Austria in the push, but they decided that they could not imagine that France would be so weak. "

From the point of view of interests, Austria has become the biggest beneficiary. Britain seems to be in a passive state, and their gains are definitely not low.

Whether it is shorting the franc in front; or playing commodity dumping, suppressing competitors; or robbing the interests of the French overseas, Britain is the winner.

The only mistake is to ignore the internal contradictions of France.

The internal contradictions in France are caused by many reasons. The British and Austrian invasion of the French financial system and the dumping of goods are only the catalysts for the contradictions.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, France quickly completed its industrialization with abundant capital.

With the advancement of industrialization, the shortage of industrial raw materials has become increasingly serious. In order to ensure the smooth development of industrial production, the French had to import heavily.

Affected by the "import" of raw materials, the cost of industrial production in France has always been high. It doesn't matter when you play behind closed doors, but when you join the free system, the situation becomes serious.

In order to gain an advantage in market competition, capitalists have tried every means to reduce the cost of industrial production, including increasing the exploitation of the working class.

Where there is oppression, there is resistance. The brutal oppression of capitalists directly led to the outbreak of the French labor movement.

In addition to internal reasons, France's annexation of the Italian region is also an important factor in intensifying conflicts.

After the merger of Greater France, the commodity market has increased significantly compared with the previous one. However, the increase is not only the market, but also the demand for industrial raw materials and greater employment pressure.

Because of the disparity in the level of economic development, labor prices in Italy are much lower, and a large number of Italians poured into France to work.

Sufficient labor, while promoting the development of French industry and commerce, also provides the capitalists with the confidence to recklessly oppress the working class.

In the era of Napoleon III, the scale of French industry was still very limited, and the demand for raw materials was not very large. French industry and commerce did not need to bear higher production costs, and the economy was naturally good.

By the time of Napoleon IV, the total amount of French industry had grown, industrial costs had grown substantially, and corporate profits had begun to decrease.

Especially after joining the free trade system, market competition has become more brutal, and labor conflicts have become increasingly severe.

Crisis is everywhere, mainly confined to the lower society. Capital controls the media, the labor-capital crisis is downplayed, or the concept is stolen, and the crisis is hidden in a blind spot that the ruler cannot see.

Before the outbreak of the revolution, the French economy seemed to be very prosperous, and the London government naturally did not know that the empire was already strong.

The toughness of appearance + inherent concept + geopolitics + domineering of the French government, and finally the London government concluded that this is the conclusion of the greatest threat.

Needless to say, the biggest threat is of course to be suppressed by the highest standard.

Also seeing France as the biggest threat is Austria, and France, which is in the middle, unfortunately was jointly suppressed by the two most powerful countries in the world.

A set of punches came down, and Tiger Might was punctured. Internal conflicts intensified, and the situation in France was completely out of control.

This is the shared responsibility of successive governments, and Gladstone decisively shifted this sensitive topic: "This is the end of the matter, and it is useless to talk too much.

The key now is to find a way to help Napoleon IV stabilize the situation, restore his strength, and relieve the pressure we are going to face. "

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Xiaoji Childers, said: "To stabilize the situation in France, we must first stabilize the French economy.

It's very difficult, we

The domestic economic situation is also very bad, and the government cannot stop the capitalists from dumping.

The Paris Revolution terrified the French bourgeoisie, and Napoleon IV had the support of a domestic consortium, and now he was not short of money. "

The French economic crisis is largely caused by the transfer of excess production capacity from Britain and Austria. The most effective way to recover the economy in the short term is to protect the market.

However, this violates the free trade agreement and belongs to the core interests of Britain and Austria. The London government has no spirit of self-denial and cannot allow such a thing to happen.

If France unilaterally defaults and is not punished, and other countries follow suit when they encounter problems, the free trade system that the British government has built after hundreds of thousands of years of hard work will collapse.

Napoleon IV has never announced his withdrawal from the free trade system, for fear of stimulating Britain and Austria and losing international support.

Gladstone was lost in thought, a dilemma. If the London government is willing to let go, the French will definitely adopt trade barriers.

The consequence is that the economic crisis in the country intensifies, the situation becomes more volatile, and the bourgeoisie whose interests are harmed will remove them from power.

After hesitating for a moment, Gladstone chose to follow his heart. He is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and needs to be responsible for the British people.

"Increase diplomatic support, mobilize our influence, lobby more people to support Napoleon IV.

If possible, stabilize the Orleans and Bourbons first. As long as they do not attack, the French army will not rebel, and the rebellion will soon be quelled. "

There is no way, although Napoleon III took the opportunity to clean up the military forces loyal to the previous dynasty, but there is no way to eradicate the influence.

The Paris Revolution has not been suppressed for a long time, even if there are some people in the French army who are holding back, many troops are unable to work on the battlefield.

George nodded: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been in contact with the Orleans Dynasty and the Bourbon Dynasty, and the current situation is not what they want to see.

We plan to arrange a meeting between the representatives of the three royal families in the near future to reconcile the conflicts between the parties as much as possible. "

Now the situation in France is very bad. Both the Orleans Dynasty and the Bourbon Dynasty are at a disadvantage in this round of shuffling. Even if the Bonaparte Dynasty is over, it will not be their turn to restore.

If there were a few royal families in the eastern countries that had already been slaughtered, there would be absolutely no possibility of compromise.

However, the situation in Europe is special, and the situation in France is even more special. The three royal families represent the interests of the three waves of aristocrats, which are essentially the introduction of interest groups.

The Orleans Dynasty did not kill all the nobles loyal to the Bonaparte Dynasty, and Napoleon III also did not massacre the nobles loyal to Orleans when he came to power.

Under the tradition of not killing nobles easily, the so-called purge is nothing more than letting these guys who have failed in the political struggle go home.

After returning home, a large number of these losers are still rich, and they also have considerable local strength.

No one is willing to be marginalized. These frustrated people are all sponsors of restoration activities, and those responsible for the implementation of restoration actions are the nobles who failed in the power struggle and caused their families to fall into ruin.

They want to return to the center of power and restore the glory of the family, and the best choice is restoration.

There are gold masters, and there are people who are willing to fight. This is the reason why the restoration of the French royal family is enduring.

When it comes to the royal family under the stage, all they have is influence, and they do not have the strength to command the heroes.

In addition to the Bonaparte Dynasty, which came out of Napoleon III, the other two royal families were not active in the restoration.

Reconciling the contradictions between the parties is actually a distribution of interests. Restoration activities can also be postponed as long as the interest groups behind them reach a compromise.

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The actions of the British did not affect the actions of the anti-Turkish alliance. Under the leadership of the Vienna government, Austria, Russia, Montenegro and Greece held an anti-Turkish conference in Vienna.

After a brief contact, the representatives of the four countries agreed that only by overthrowing the barbaric and brutal Ottoman government can the Ottomans enter a civilized society.

On May 16, 1882, representatives of the four countries formally concluded an anti-Turkish pact in Vienna with the overthrow of the Ottoman government as its core and the destruction of the Ottoman Empire as its mission.

The day after the signing of the covenant, the Vienna government formally declared war on the Ottoman Empire on the grounds that the Ottomans refused to hand over the murderer.

In the following week, Greece, Montenegro, and the Russian Empire declared war on the Ottoman Empire on their own grounds, and the third Near Eastern War broke out.

Having a few more allies has advantages and disadvantages. The most immediate effect was a change in Austria's battle plan.

This war came too suddenly, and Russia, Montenegro, and Greece were not ready for war. Supplies can be provided by Austria, but there must be time for the army to gather.

In order to avoid the embarrassing situation of the Austrian army fighting hard at the front and the allies cheering at the rear, Franz decisively ordered the military to suspend the attack.

A strange scene appeared, the Near East War broke out, but only the Austrian Navy was in action.