Chapter 791

The episode in North Africa did not affect the European continent, and even few newspapers reported news of the rebels.

This is the time when the arrogance of the European populace is at its height, and it is simply indifferent to colonial rebellions in the backcountry.

The rebellion in the Egyptian colony has not been quelled for a long time. It is too late for the French government to block the news of such a shameful thing, and naturally it will not be publicized to the outside world.

Ying Ao is also not easy to lift the lid because of his own involvement. Other countries want to see French jokes, but everyone is reluctant to make such a head.

Not being able to watch the French jokes in Africa does not prevent everyone from exposing the scars of the French army in Annan.

Nearly 20,000 French troops didn't even win a gang... just like a loud slap in the face, they slapped Napoleon IV fiercely in the face.

"Trash, they are all a bunch of trash! The face of the French Army has been humiliated by them, raising them..."

"Give me more troops immediately, I want to let..."

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Under the roar of the emperor, everyone tacitly lowered their arrogant heads.

If it was said that the battlefield failed at the beginning, it was just that the French army was not prepared enough and was caught off guard by the enemy; if it continues to lose now, there is no way to justify it.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Roy Vernon persuaded the scalp: "Your Majesty, Annan is too far away from us, the cost of the labor expedition is too high, and continuing to increase troops is not worth the loss."

As a colonial empire, the most important thing is to weigh the pros and cons. Colonies are established to make money, and cost control is a necessary factor.

All supplies for dispatching troops to Annan had to be transported from the mainland, and the cost of combat was almost three times that of the local operations.

The failures in the early stage have proved that the enemy is not easy to mess with, and adding troops again may not be able to win. Even if the war can be won, the military expenditure required is astronomical.

These huge military expenditures cannot be recovered in a short period of time by operating a colony, and the return on investment is simply too low.

Napoleon IV said unquestionably: "No! Now all European countries are watching our jokes. If we stop at this time, how can we get a foothold in the world..."

There are too many cases of failed colonization. The most recent one was the British invasion of Afghanistan, which cost hundreds of millions of pounds in military spending, and finally returned without success.

However, this does not apply to France. The hat of the world's first army power is both an honor and a burden.

This has only just begun, and rumors of the French Army have emerged in the European world. Since the end of the anti-French war, the French army has lacked a good record.

If the French government gives up now, the outside world will not care about the reasons for their giving up, but will only say: the French army is abolished, and even a group of ... can't beat it.

Once the cognition is broken, the invincible momentum of the French army will also be gone. Napoleon IV had studied military affairs and knew very well the importance of "military soul".

Today is different from the past. The Austrians on the opposite side are not inferior to the French army in weapons, equipment and training. The only advantage of the French army is the spirit of the army forged in the Napoleon era.

The illustrious achievements in the history of the French army make every French soldier think that he is the strongest, and he has a psychological advantage against any enemy on the battlefield.

Without the spirit of the army, the French army will be no different from the ordinary European army, and France will also lose its power to oppress the European continent.

It is impossible to let go, and it is very disadvantageous to continue the war. For a time, the French government fell into the embarrassing dilemma of riding a tiger.

Foreign Secretary Terence Bulkin proposed: "Your Majesty, according to news from the Far East, the enemy has asked us for peace talks.

It is better to use diplomatic means to solve the Annan issue first, and then go to liquidate with them after the suppression of the Egyptian rebels. "

(Note: The economy of Sudan is relatively poor. France has set up a Governor's District in Cairo, and its jurisdiction includes French Sudan and Egypt)

Terrence Bulkin is naturally not aimless when he proposes diplomatic means to solve the problem. It was precisely because he knew the enemy that he took the initiative to take on this seemingly "tricky" task.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Roy Vernon, echoed: "The Marquis said it is good, the priority is to focus on solving the Egyptian rebellion.

This rebellion in Egypt, with the support of Britain and Austria behind it, is definitely an extraordinary rebellion.

Egypt is our most important colony, and once the rebels flow into the delta, our losses will be great. "

When it comes to cotton plantations and the Suez Canal, the two lifelines of Egypt, the importance of Egypt to France is self-evident.

Facing the cruel reality, Napoleon IV also had to do a multiple-choice question.

"Okay, let the Annan issue be dealt with by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs first. Urge the Governor of Egypt to send troops to suppress the rebels quickly."

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While the French are having a headache, the London government is also in trouble.

After the war in the Near East, the tsarist government received a large amount of revenue and the financial pressure was greatly reduced.

Without any accident, Mao Xiong, who had just gotten rid of financial difficulties, became restless again and made small moves in Central Asia.

After placing a gang of hated immigrants into Siberia, the Russians found it a waste of money.

In order to save valuable money, unscrupulous Russian bureaucrats directly deported immigrants to Central Asia.

If it was just such a trivial matter, Prime Minister Gladstone wouldn't be able to worry about it, and the Khanates in Central Asia would take care of it on their own.

The point is that the Russians are in the border area

The small movements of the trolls are constant. Today the Russian army came to snatch a few sheep, and tomorrow the Russians came to snatch a few horses...

Especially last month, the Russians also migrated several Cossack tribes and seized a large area of ​​grassland.

Several small peasant countries in Central Asia have no courage to confront the Russians head-on, so they can only find the boss.

Foreign Secretary George: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has negotiated with the Russians, and the result is very pessimistic.

The tsarist government not only refused to admit the fact of crossing the border, but insisted that they were only operating on their own territory and warned us not to interfere in their internal affairs.

It may not be long before wars break out in Central Asia again. The strength of a few Khanates in Central Asia alone may not be able to resist the Russian front. "

The feng shui turns, the British have always been hooligans, and now they have their opponents.

Prime Minister Gladstone slammed the table: "Damn Russian barbarians, how dare to provoke Britain like this, we must give them some color to see."

He was really angry, even if he opened his eyes to talk nonsense, there should be a limit.

When the evidence was caught, the Russians not only denied the account, but slapped it, which made Gladstone feel that the dignity of the British Empire was being challenged.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Xiaoji Childers reminded: "There is really nothing we can do, as early as three years ago when the Tsarist government announced a default on its debts, we imposed sanctions on them.

It turned out to be useless, the Royal Navy could not enter the Baltic Sea, let alone block the Black Sea.

Most of the shipping business of the Russian Empire is undertaken by the Nordic Federation and Austrian companies, and the Royal Navy can do nothing even if they encounter it. "

Interests are always the best bond. Originally, the Nordic Federation wanted to seek the unfortunate situation of the Tsarist government in order to retaliate against the Russians for not fulfilling their agreement.

However, under the mediation of the Vienna government, after the Nordic Federation received a large amount of Russian shipping business as compensation, the relationship between the two sides quickly recovered.

No matter how the British warned, it should not delay businesses in both countries making money. You can't turn against the two countries for such a trivial matter, right?

After insisting for several months, the London government, which had no effect, had to withdraw the blockade order against Russia.

Every time he thinks of this, Xiaozhi Childers can't help but complain about the previous governments: water fills his mind.

While supporting the Pubo Federation, he lent money to the Russians. In the end, the little brother of the Pubo Federation was defeated and owed a lot of debt and could not perform the contract. The Russians even defaulted on their debts.

Of course, the economic losses have barely made up for it, at least the pound has taken the lead against Aegis for a long time.

It is a pity that this happened in the past. After the Russian-Prussian War, the Tsar decisively abandoned the pound to hold the Aegis, and the battle for currency hegemony took a turn again.

Compared with the economic breakeven, the political loss is the worst. Without the chess piece of the Commonwealth of Pubo behind the back, the British government has completely lost its ability to restrict Austria.

The biggest aftermath was that the Ottoman Empire was destroyed, and the situation in Europe was completely out of the control of the British government.

Gladstone nodded: "Of course I know this, but now we have to do something to show our determination to the Khanates in Central Asia."

It's not easy to be the boss, and when it's time to get ahead, you have to get ahead. Otherwise, the younger brother will be cold, and it will not be easy to fool people later.

Foreign Secretary George reminded: "Your Excellency, what Central Asian countries need is substantive support.

Rather than sanctioning the Russians, arm the countries of Central Asia. Even if they are not opponents of the Russians, at least they can cause greater losses to the Russians.

The Russian Empire is very weak now, they cannot afford massive losses, otherwise it would not be tempting now.

As long as the Central Asian countries show a certain strength, I believe that the tsarist government will make the right choice. "

Although several younger brothers in Central Asia were supported by the British government, the talent attributes of John Niukeng teammates broke out. While supporting the Central Asian countries, it also does not forget to limit their strength growth.

For example: provoking the relationship between the Central Asian countries, deliberately making the countries oppose and contain each other; discount when training the army...

In this way, the younger brothers don't have to worry about getting bigger. But expecting them to stand in the way of the Russians and guard the northern gates of India also came to nothing.

After a moment of silence, Gladstone said, "It sounds like a very good suggestion, but how to ensure smooth implementation?"

After a pause, Gladstone continued to add: "Have you noticed that this conflict in Central Asia is very abnormal, there are no signs in advance, and it broke out too suddenly.

I have an ominous feeling that someone behind this is deliberately manipulating us to pit us against the Russians. "

Politicians also talk about feelings, and in many cases personal feelings are also an important factor affecting strategic decision-making.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Xiaoji Childers laughed: "I don't think it matters, whether or not someone is behind it, on the issue of Central Asia, sooner or later we will have to face the Russians.

If you have to find a man behind the scenes, I guess it's the Austrians who are the only ones who have this kind of power. "

Foreign Secretary George replied: "I don't think this question needs to be guessed, just look at the current international situation.

We had trouble with the French and the Russians, and it was the Austrians who profited the most.

If these series of events are all coincidences, then God has favored Austria too much. "

speculate

It's speculation, let alone no evidence, even if evidence is found, what should be done or what should be done.

After sighing, Gladstone said solemnly: "Send someone to investigate, even if the outcome cannot be changed, getting the evidence can worsen the relationship between Russia and Austria.

How far has Egypt come?

If there is no hope, we can give up for now, now is not the time to weaken France. "

The paradoxical plans resurfaced.

On the one hand, if you want to maintain the balance of the European continent, you cannot weaken the French; on the other hand, if you want to find an opportunity to intervene in the Suez Canal, you must do things in Egypt.

As for destroying cotton plantations, attacking competitors, and creating opportunities for domestic industrial and commercial exports, it can only be regarded as incidental.

George shook his head: "Lieutenant General Jarrett has handed over the combat plan to the rebels, and material assistance has also been given.

Even if we stop now, the French will not be grateful to us, but will miss the opportunity. "

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