Chapter 964 Peacekeeping

"The French surrendered"!

After the news broke, the whole of Europe was boiling. Although the Anti-French Alliance had been making great strides before this, everyone had long expected that the French would be cold this time, but they were still stunned by the news.

For no other reason, mainly because the French surrendered too quickly. According to the mainstream view, most people think that France can last until the end of 1892, and some people even optimistically estimate that the French can last until 1893.

The early end of the war is naturally a good thing for ordinary people. Without government organizations, the people spontaneously held celebrations. With the exception of the French, the entire European population was immersed in the joy of victory.

Vienna Palace, Franz got busy as soon as the European War ended. Although a plan has been made in advance, politics is flexible and needs to be adjusted according to the actual situation.

At least the bad things about the internal power struggle in France exceeded Franz's prior expectations. If it didn't happen, who would dare to believe that the plot that only exists in the novel actually happened in the real world?

Putting down the information in his hand, Franz rubbed his forehead helplessly: "Can the current revolutionary government in Paris be able to control France?"

"Disaster!"

Foreign Minister Weisenberg analyzed: "The situation in France is too chaotic. The current revolutionary government in Paris is only a nominal French government, and it does not even have enough control over Paris, let alone other places.

Neither Napoleon III nor Napoleon IV was an ordinary person. During the thirty or forty years of their reign, the foundation of the Bonaparte dynasty in France has been established.

Although the Bonaparte dynasty has now been overthrown, local officials loyal to them have not been purged.

These people do not buy the account of the Paris government at all, and some regions have even used the banner of regional autonomy, refusing to recognize the legitimacy of the Paris revolutionary government.

Especially after the Allies entered France, they further attacked the authority of the revolutionary government in Paris, and it was even more difficult for them to control the country. "

The revolutionary government's inability to control the country and the possibility of its collapse at any time put the Austrian government's pre-planned plans in ruin.

Signing a treaty does not mean that the matter is over, but more importantly, it is implemented. There is no doubt that the revolutionary government of Paris, which was unable to control the locality, lacked sufficient executive power.

"If we withdraw our troops, is there any chance of a civil war in France?"

Frankly speaking, Franz doesn't understand France. In France in the original time and space, the three royalist factions and the revolutionary parties were standing side by side, and no one had the ability to subdue the other three parties.

Under normal circumstances, with such a political landscape, a civil war could break out on Mars at any point. However, the French people in the original time and space were arguing and did not limit the conflict to political struggles.

Then, in the long years of quarrels, the rising bourgeoisie emerged victorious, gradually taking power and ending traditional aristocracy.

Wesenberg shook his head: "It is theoretically possible, but the situation in France is a bit special. After so many years of evolution, the boundaries between the three royalist parties are not so clear.

If the situation develops, the biggest possibility is that the royalists kill the revolutionary government and establish a new government. "

Without further explanation, Franz understood. Bad things between nobles, it is unclear, rational and chaotic.

In the past 100 years, there have been countless marriages between the three major royalist nobles in France. It has long been that you have me and I have you, and it is impossible to tell them apart.

In this context, the identity of the royalists is also changing at any time. It may support Bonaparte today and support Orleans tomorrow. Except for a few die-hard supporters, the rest decide their own positions based on their interests.

Therefore, the revolutionary government that is not its own will be the first to be eliminated. The fact that the bourgeoisie in the original time and space can achieve a counterattack does not mean that the current bourgeoisie can also counterattack.

The final blow before Napoleon IV ran away greatly weakened the power of the bourgeoisie, especially the financial bourgeoisie suffered heavy losses.

The bourgeoisie that has lost the "capacity for money" is the soft-footed shrimp. To make a difference in politics is not something that can be achieved overnight.

Franz couldn't see what the future of France would be without these guys messing around.

Anyway, as soon as the armistice treaty is signed, it is estimated that the end of the revolutionary government in Paris will soon come. Faced with a group of old foxes, the new revolutionaries are still too young.

Prime Minister Carr: "If the situation in France is not stable, we have to plan for a military presence.

It is conceivable that there will be no peace in France for a long time to come. The endless uprisings may even turn France into a quagmire.

We've done so much for this war, now it's time for our allies to help. Just taking the benefits and not doing anything, how can there be such a good thing! "

"It's all about taking advantage of things", obviously the Russians. Despite the tsarist government's efforts, the French surrendered too quickly, and the Russian army was still a step behind.

In order to win over the Russians, Austria made a big bet. At least 20% of the war reparations is not easy to get.

The Russians did not contribute to the war. Even if there was an agreement in advance that Austria would fulfill the agreement, the reparations could be finally paid.

Unless the Tsarist government is willing to wait 180 years, there is no way to refuse Austria's reasonable demands now. In the eyes of the Vienna government, garrisoning in France was a chore, but in the eyes of the Russians it was not necessarily so.

If the news gets out, I guess

It is estimated that many Russian soldiers have to rush to sign up. It may be a little dangerous, but the benefits are huge!

Compared with the icy Russian Empire, France is very rich, and it is a hundred times better than eating chaff in the country.

Franz nodded: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will communicate with allies, form a peacekeeping force, and decide to assign troops based on the actual situation.

In addition to the heavy losses of Belgium and the German Confederation, which can freely decide whether to send troops, other countries must send troops to participate in peacekeeping if they want to participate in the distribution of spoils.

In addition, the French navy also dealt with it, presumably the British were already anxious at this time. If it drags on any longer, maybe the London government guys are going to do stupid things again.

Divide the French warships into one large portion and several small portions. The main ships are sold together with the auxiliary warships, and all countries in the world are invited to participate.

All one-off bids and we compete too. Don't the British want these warships, so let them pay for it! "

Franz also figured it out. Anyway, the hatred of Fao has been forged, so let's just do it.

Taking advantage of the unstable situation in France after the war, the peacekeeping force was dispatched, which further consumed the financial resources of the French government.

No money, what kind of armament to develop?

Without a strong army, how can we make a comeback?

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All Europe is celebrating the victory in the war against France, with the exception of Downing Street. Gladstone was particularly dazzled as he stared at the parade with celebratory flags in the distance.

Although the London government also spoke highly of the anti-French war, it was only because of political needs, which did not mean that they were really willing to accept the current result.

Politicians and ordinary people are often not on the same channel. The British government does not want the French to be defeated and destroy the balance of the European continent, but the British people are extremely expecting the French to be unlucky.

As for the impact of the French defeat, the British people are quite optimistic. When the worst enemy is gone, it's time to celebrate.

New threats?

Sorry, you can't really feel it. In all the long years that have passed, nothing has happened in which Austria has threatened Britain.

Even when the Habsburgs united Spain, people were so busy going back to fight the civil war that they didn't care about Britain.

Austria is terrible, is France terrible? The arrogant Napoleon was killed, and Austria did not unify the European continent, why panic?

With the curtains drawn, Prime Minister Gladstone, who sat back in his seat, sighed helplessly: "It seems that the tragedy of the French was doomed from the beginning. There are too many people who want them to be unlucky, and those who are willing to support them. There are too few people.

Frankly, if it weren't for the fact that the European balance was disrupted by the defeat of France, I would have gone to celebrate. "

In the "sigh", at the same time, there is the sadness of the death of the rabbit and the fox. The popularity of the French Empire was not good, and the popularity of Britain was not much better.

If it were not for the protection of the strait, Britain would not be much better off than France. But now this strait is not so safe.

After venting for a while, Gladstone asked: "How is it, will the Anti-French Alliance accept us to mediate this war?"

George shook his head: "Unfortunately, both Russia and Austria have clearly expressed their refusal. You know, the rest of the countries are just rubbish, and it is impossible to fight against the new hegemon of Austria for this issue."

Gladstone almost roared: "Are the Russians crazy? If they don't check and balance Austria, the future European continent will have nothing to do with them!"

George asked back: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, do you think the Russians' strategic focus is still in Europe?"

This is a sad subject. From the actual actions of the tsarist government, it can be seen that the strategic focus of the Russians has shifted to the South Asian subcontinent, but everyone is reluctant to believe it.

After being silent for a while, Gladstone took a sip of his coffee and said slowly, "So, all our previous plans have failed!"

To suppress Austria in Europe, and to compete with the Russians for India in Asia, Britain is now fighting against the two great powers at the same time by itself.

In this context, the so-called provocation of Russian-Austrian conflict is a joke. With its strength, Britain has become the key to maintaining the existence of the Russian-Austrian alliance.

George shrugged: "It's not a complete failure. Austria did not swallow the French warships in one bite, but was going to put the French warships up for auction.

It may be because of financial pressure that we cannot afford to support so many warships; it may also be that the internal distribution of spoils is uneven and we cannot withstand the pressure within our allies; or it may be that we do not want to have another naval competition with us. In short, we have reached half of our goals.

It is said that the Anti-French Alliance is ready to invite all independent countries around the world to participate in the auction. If we want to prevent Austria from getting the French ships, we better get involved.

However, there are risks involved. If the Austrians can't afford so many warships, we'll get involved and take over for them. "

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