Chapter 757

After the war in the Near East entered a fevered state, the French Civil War was drawing to a close.

Since the United Kingdom came forward to mediate the contradictions between the three royalist factions, the power to hold them back has been greatly reduced, and the monarchy faction has gained an absolute advantage over the revolutionary party.

The sphere of influence controlled by the revolutionary government was suppressed to a corner of Paris, which, although the essence of France, could not withstand the toss of war.

After the blockade of Paris by Napoleon IV, the revolutionary government of Paris in an isolated state gradually fell into the predicament of insufficient supplies.

There are a bunch of factories empty, and there are not enough industrial raw materials. Even if the Paris Revolutionary Government took emergency measures in a timely manner and unified the distribution of materials, it was still unbearable to sit still.

Except for the "ally" of the Italian Independent Organization, which is still struggling, the revolutionary movements in other parts of France were basically flattened by Napoleon IV.

On June 29, 1882, the government army defeated the main force of the revolutionary army outside Paris, and the situation became clear.

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The changing situation in France has attracted great attention from Franz. Don't look at the many jokes made by the French in later generations, they are still the arrogant French Empire these days.

Vienna Palace, Foreign Minister Weisenberg analyzed: "From the current situation, under the counterattack of the government army, the revolutionary government of Paris will not be able to hold on for long.

Once the Paris Revolution is over, the Italian Independence Organization will not last long, especially after both we and the British have given up their support.

The French have resolved the civil strife and will refocus their attention on the international arena, and Britain and France are likely to stand on the same stance on the Near East issue.

With one more ally, I am afraid that in the days to come, the British government will not be so peaceful.

In order to make sure nothing goes wrong, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggested stepping up the offensive against the Ottomans, striving to destroy the Ottomans before Britain and France took action, thus creating a given fact. "

Franz shook his head: "It's very difficult to do. In the face of life and death, the potential that an ancient empire can explode cannot be underestimated.

The failure of the revolutionary government in Paris allowed Napoleon IV to concentrate his forces on suppressing the Italian independence movement. It was a miracle that the rabble could last for two months.

This revolution did bring heavy losses to France, but the crisis also came with opportunities. In this civil war, Napoleon IV also killed the non-hostile elements, eased the relationship with the Orleans Dynasty and the Bourbon Dynasty, and consolidated the relationship from the side. domination.

If the measures are taken properly, the next period of time will be the time when the internal contradictions in France are the most relaxed.

In this context, the government of Napoleon IV will basically stabilize after a year, and once again turn its attention to the outside world.

We may be able to destroy the Ottomans within a year, but this will leave a lot of sequelae, and it is bound to pay a greater price in the later governance. "

From a purely military point of view, it is natural that the soldiers are extremely expensive, and the war can be ended in the shortest time with the least cost.

This time, however, Austria was not trying to defeat the Ottomans, but to annex the Ottomans.

Albrecht deliberately delayed the speed of action of the coalition forces, leaving sufficient preparation time for the Ottoman Empire, not because he did not understand the military.

A quick decision can indeed reduce losses, but the losses of both the enemy and our party are decreasing, and a lot of legacy will be left after the war.

Instead of dealing with the guerrillas after the war, let the enemy fully mobilize and deal with them on the battlefield, the cost will only be lower.

The more people the Sudanese government has armed, the less hidden dangers will be left to the place after the war.

If you carry a gun, you are the enemy. When you are liquidated after the war, you can also create a wave of affiliated companies, and the whole family will be exiled together.

So from the beginning, Franz had a long-term battle plan. Anyway, the economic crisis this time has far-reaching effects and will not end in the short term. It is just the use of war to transfer the crisis.

Prime Minister Felix reminded: "Your Majesty, if the French slow down, our plan to annex Ottoman may not be so smooth."

Franz nodded: "This is inevitable, but no matter how bad it is, it is impossible for Britain and France to support sending troops to intervene.

The situation in France is not very good. Even if the civil strife was suppressed, Napoleon IV did not have the courage to provoke war at this time.

There is an anti-Turkish alliance to share the international pressure. Even if Britain and France join forces with European countries, we can withstand it. "

The sequelae are naturally not so simple. With this stimulus, Britain and France will definitely step up the pace of getting closer.

This is a matter of time. Even if there is no war in the Near East, as Austria gradually becomes stronger, Britain and France will move closer.

Continental balance is the basic national policy of the London government. The weakness of France has been exposed, the balance has been broken, and the target of British suppression has naturally become Austria.

Even they will win over the Russians to form an anti-Austrian alliance to suppress Austria's development. Affected by geopolitics, there is a very high probability that the ambitious fur bear will fall to Britain and France.

That being the case, Franz naturally wanted to destroy Ottoman in the rear before the mentality of Britain, France and Russia was adjusted.

If possible, Franz didn't mind going a step further, pulling the Russians to carve up Persia together, and running to be neighbors with the British.

In the face of interests, anything can happen. For the impoverished tsarist government, the allure of India was no less than that of entering the European continent westward.

This is a conspiracy. Compared with the European hegemony, aggressive India is obviously less risky. The former is an enemy of the European countries, and the latter only needs to face one John Bull.

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When the Russians introduced India, the Anglo-French-Russian alliance lost the possibility of being established. The British were absolutely reluctant to divide their own interests with their allies.

Without the meat shield of the hairy bear, Franz would not be cowardly in the face of the British-French alliance. An Austrian Empire that spanned the continents of Asia, Europe and Africa, was invincible.

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Outside Paris, the flag of the Bonaparte dynasty has begun to fly, and Napoleon IV is now on the front line to boost morale.

It's not easy, as the monarch of France, the biggest enemy is always the revolution.

From Louis XVI, who was guillotined, to Louis-Philippe, who fled in a hurry, the two dynasties were destroyed in the revolution.

Frankly speaking, after the Paris Revolution broke out, Napoleon IV was also confused.

If it wasn't for his unyielding character, he would have been persuaded by the queen to escape the whirlpool of France. Because he was not reconciled, he chose to stay, so that he could fight back today.

From this point of view alone, he is more than one step better than Louis-Philippe.

If Louis Philip I was not in a hurry to go abroad, but organized an army to suppress the rebellion, the Orleans dynasty would not have been so easily destroyed.

In theory, any rebellion could be quelled in France as long as the army remained loyal to the king.

The revolutionary enthusiasm of the French people is very high, but this enthusiasm "comes quickly and goes faster". Whenever they find that the revolution has harmed their own interests, they will abandon the revolution.

This revolution is a real case, and along the way Napoleon IV has pardoned over five-figure revolutionary parties.

The revolutionary wave quickly turned to a low ebb, that is, the people found that the revolution could not bring their own benefits.

The people of Paris felt the deepest feeling. Affected by the economic crisis, everyone's living standards dropped sharply, and some people even couldn't even fill their stomachs, so they got up and revolutionized.

After the success of the revolution, everyone suddenly found that the standard of living did not improve except for the expulsion of the emperor, but the quality of life of most people declined.

The newly born revolutionary government had no experience in governing, and it often led to multiple parties, contradicting each other, and making everyone miserable.

This is nothing. What really led to the failure of the revolution was that the revolutionaries did not fight out and spread the seeds of the revolution. Instead, they hurried to form a government, competed for power and profits, and missed the best opportunity.

Of course, this cannot be blamed on the revolutionary government. It was completely misled by the successful experience of our predecessors.

The First Republic and the Second Republic, as soon as the Paris Revolution succeeded, all over the country responded in groups, and there was no need to fight all the way through.

This wrong perception makes everyone ignore that the Bonaparte Dynasty was different from the previous two dynasties that were angry and angry.

Thanks to a series of policies formulated by Napoleon III that year, most French workers have a good impression of the emperor.

Revolutions broke out in many places because of unemployment, inflation, and skyrocketing prices. Everyone lost their income and couldn't fill their stomachs. It was not for the sake of the emperor's life.

Napoleon IV was able to reach the outskirts of Paris so quickly, not because he was so powerful in the military, but mainly because he had money to help the unemployed, while the revolutionary government did not.

The roar of artillery fire sounded, and the Paris offensive and defensive battle officially started. Napoleon IV looked out at the battlefield with a telescope, only to see the smoke rising.

The captain of the guard hurriedly persuaded: "Your Majesty, it is dangerous here, let's go into the anti-gun hole!"

Napoleon IV waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, Gehrman. It is five or six kilometers away from the battlefield, and the enemy's artillery shells are not so easy to hit."

Gehrman himself was very opposed to the emperor coming to the front line, and seeing this scene made him even more anxious. If the emperor bumped into each other, his sin would be great.

After hesitating for a while, Gehrman turned his heart and dragged Napoleon IV directly...