Chapter 761 Indulgence Mode 2.0

Forming an alliance is a complicated matter, and various issues need to be considered. It is not without contradictions between Britain and France. On the contrary, the two countries are competitors in many places.

Austria put enough pressure on the British, but not enough pressure on the French, at least the Paris government did not feel deeply about the Austrian threat.

Don't look at the recent civil war that hurt France, and it won't take a few years to recover. This is only the opinion of the outside world. Most French people still feel good about themselves.

Concepts and cognitions cannot be changed overnight. The bigger the country, the more stubborn it is in this regard. Self-confidence is often accompanied by self-confidence.

What's more, the French lost only the economy and basically no military power, and they are still the most terrifying man-eating beasts in the European world.

In the temporary palace in Paris, Napoleon IV still did not recover from the hatred of destroying his family. He changed his previous tolerance to the revolutionaries and opened the era of white terror.

This is an inevitable result. No ruler can tolerate the existence of a chaotic party. The previous generosity was for the sake of the overall situation. Now that the situation is stable, it is natural to settle accounts in the autumn.

If the rebels are not punished, wouldn't they encourage everyone to rebel?

For Napoleon IV, the immediate priority was to regain the lost monarchical majesty and restore the monarchical glory.

The haggard-faced Napoleon IV asked in a deep voice, "Do you think the British proposal for an alliance may be true?"

Suspicion is a must. UK-French relations are very bad most of the time, and they have been tricked so many times that it is hard not to learn a lesson.

Terence Burkin, the foreign secretary, said: "Combining various factors, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that there is a maximum of five points.

Recently, we have been busy with domestic affairs, and the international situation has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Without our restraint, Austria exposed its ambitions.

Judging from the current situation, as long as we do not intervene, the demise of the Ottoman Empire will be a foregone conclusion.

A Persian could not stop the pace of Austria's expansion, and the British felt the immediate threat, so they hurried to win over their allies to share the pressure.

However, the demise of the Ottomans in the European world was not painful, and the people still applauded. The British wanted to force Austria to give up through international pressure, but they simply could not do it.

In this respect, we are their only option. However, the contradiction between us and the British is not small.

What happened in China not long ago has the shadow of the British. These accounts have not yet been settled with them. Why do the British think that we will stand with them?

Just relying on the Austrian threat to shelve the contradiction between the two countries is probably not enough.

Unless the London government does not pay the price to make up for our losses, I have enough reason to suspect that it is the British who are deliberately diverting our attention from fear of our retaliation. "

There is no way. Recently, the French have been tormented miserably. Although many European countries have made black hands, the biggest black hand is still Britain.

First, shorting the franc in finance, followed by commodity dumping, support for the Revolutionary Party, and even the outbreak of conflicts in overseas colonies.

Don't think that at the last minute, the London government stopped and gave them a hand, and the French government will be grateful to them.

This is impossible. Human beings have a much stronger sense of revenge than their kindness. If it were not busy with internal affairs, the French government would have been considering how to retaliate.

"There is no eternal enemy between countries, only eternal interests."

This statement, while good, is not entirely accurate. The country may not hold grudges, but people must hold grudges.

As the beneficiaries of the French civil strife, the British naturally do not have hatred; but as the victims of the French, it is difficult for people to immediately forget about hatred and rationally weigh the pros and cons.

Of course, if the interests are large enough, it is also possible to temporarily forget about hatred.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Roy Vernon: "Whatever the real purpose of the British, we need to reach out to them.

Our task now is to restore the economy, and we will not have enough energy to engage in international issues for a long time to come.

Not to mention that Austria has not yet destroyed the Ottomans, even if it has annexed the Ottomans, it will be a problem for the British. "

This is the common view of European countries. In most people's minds: Ottoman is a barren land with a bunch of uncivilized barbarians living on it.

Especially after seeing the fierce resistance of the Ottomans, everyone felt more relieved. They were all beaten into a piece of white ground, and there was no way to increase Austria's national strength.

Many people are ready to see jokes, and even newspapers openly ridiculed: Austria waged a war destined to lose money for hatred.

There is nothing wrong with it. From an economic point of view, it is necessary for the Vienna government to lose money.

According to the news reported by the war reporters, the Ottomans are soldiers of the whole people, and every inch of mountains and rivers is truly an inch of blood.

The land occupied by the Anti-Turkish Alliance is basically in ruins. Roads, bridges, and farmland have been destroyed, dams and rivers have been bombed, and only rubble remains in the city, and even the wells have been poisoned.

The few people in the population are all the old and the weak, women and children, all of them with hatred eyes, and they may turn into terrorists at any time.

Napoleon IV nodded: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the British, the London government wants us to help restrict Austria, let them help us restore the economy first.

Britain and Austria control the international coal transaction price, and it is time to break it. As a sincerity of cooperation, let the British first cut the coal export price by half. "

After the outbreak of the economic crisis, in order to gain an advantage in international competition, the capitals of Britain and Austria deliberately bid up the export price of coal.

French industry and commerce need to bear twice the energy cost of British Austrian companies. Breaking up this malicious monopoly is crucial for French industry and commerce.

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The news that Britain and France are getting closer is not a secret. The greatest significance of the alliance itself lies in its deterrent effect, and it is natural to publicize it.

The first to bear the brunt is Austria, whether Franz is willing to admit it or not, the British-French alliance is still the most powerful combination in this year.

At least in terms of influence, even now, more than 80 people in the world still believe that Britain and France are the most powerful countries in the world.

For a long time after the Franco-Prussian War in the original time and space, the outside world generally believed that France was stronger than Germany, and the failure was just an accident.

Foreign Secretary Weisenberg: "Our covenant with Britain and France expires in one year, and from the current situation, the possibility of renewal is almost zero.

Recently, we have put so much pressure on the British that they can't wait to win over the French.

However, Britain and France are still full of contradictions, and it is difficult to reach an agreement in a short period of time. If we release a certain amount of goodwill, the British-French alliance is likely to end without a hitch. "

Standing up from his position and wandering a few steps in the room, Franz said cautiously: "It is a dangerous signal to prevent Britain and France from moving closer.

Austria was not afraid of any great power, but felt that a hostile alliance could not be tolerated.

The alliance between two major powers is not as simple as 1+1=2, which means that the tolerance of the European world towards us is about to cross the line.

Napoleon is a lesson for us, and nothing like this can happen to us.

There should be no alliance of great powers in the European world other than the one we dominate.

In this regard, the British are worth learning from. If the British-French alliance cannot be split, then find a way to join it.

Britain, France and Austria are about to expire, haven't they expired yet?

The British can buy the French, and so can we, even more.

Napoleon IV didn't want to surpass his father, so let's give them a chance to see if the French have such a good appetite. "

Franz has always been generous when it comes to generosity. The overall situation and long-term interests are all floating clouds here.

The nineteenth century and the twenty-first century are completely different concepts. What is most valuable now does not mean that it will have the same value in the future.

After a pause, Franz continued: "Aren't the British planning to build North Germany, then let them be, and we pretend to be stupid and pretend we didn't see anything."

Prime Minister Felix hurriedly objected: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable, otherwise the road to German reunification will be a long way off."

Franz waved his hand: "Our Prime Minister, calm down first. It's easy to build the North German Empire, but it's not easy to keep North Germany.

After this economic crisis, the French have realized the importance of energy, and the French government will definitely find a way to solve it.

Napoleon III peeped at the resources of the Rhineland region back then, but we were fooled into Italy.

If the French searched for a circle and finally found that only the Rhineland had the coal mines they wanted, would Napoleon IV be able to hold back?

Even if the emperor has to be concerned about the overall situation and can restrain his desires, can the French business community be able to hold back?

When necessary, we can add a fire. When the contradictions have accumulated to a certain extent, just a little spark can detonate this kind of crisis.

I'm curious what the British government will do when the Franco-German war breaks out. "

Prime Minister Felix said in horror: "Your Majesty, the risk of letting France go east is too great, and the situation could easily get out of control!

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Franz interrupted: "It's not that serious, North Germany can't stand it anymore, so we'll go in person. As long as the French are defeated, the German regional unification strategy will be completed.

If France is not good at fighting, let the front line fail deliberately, let the situation rot, and pull European countries into the water.

A powerful and aggressive France is a threat to all European countries, why should we let our family work hard in the front? "

Looking at the people in shock, Franz did not continue to speak. Everyone's shock is nothing more than a bottom line issue.

In Franz's view, the German region has not been unified, and the North German region is not considered the territory of the new Shinra Empire.

The corruption of the situation just happened to use the knife to kill people and clean up those small states. You must know that there were more than 1,000 lords and more than 200 independent states in the German region at its peak.

After mergers and reorganizations, at the Congress of Vienna in 1815, there were still 39 legal states in the German region.

Up to now, there are still more than 30 independent states in the German region. If some are not solved, the Emperor Franz will not be stable.

The French are undoubtedly a good knife, and there is a threat from the French, and everyone will not move closer to Austria.