Chapter 403 Undercurrent
Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.
Franz frowned as he looked at the newspaper.
Britain is showing goodwill to France, which is much more troublesome than the Swiss Civil War.
If Britain and France join forces, it is possible to divide the world outside Europe, after all, their strength at sea is unmatched.
Even the navy of the entire Holy Alliance is powerless to fight against Britain, let alone France.
Britain and France must not join forces, and it is impossible to join forces.
But Franz still has to prepare for the worst. "Assassination" is the first word that comes to his mind.
That's right, as long as Queen Victoria dies in France, there will be no trust between the two countries, let alone an alliance, and it would be good if it does not reach the point of death.
Low cost, high return, and even success is not necessary, as long as any one of the parties refuses to meet, it will be considered as achieving the goal.
The only problem to pay attention to is not to show your feet.
France, Paris.
Louis Philippe sat in silence at his desk, the old Marshal Soult also did not say a word, and the bigwigs of the July Monarchy did not dare to speak.
Because the benefits of cooperation between Britain and France are so great, if the two sides form an alliance, France will have fewer worries and can continue to expand its territory in the world.
If it can get the support of Britain, France can even directly attack the United States and Mexico.
However, the risks are also great. The Holy Alliance is against the alliance between Britain and France. And if Queen Victoria is assassinated in France, will it become an excuse for war?
No one knows what the three countries of Russia, Prussia and Austria in the Holy Alliance think. If Britain and France go to war, will they participate in the war in exchange for the opportunity to divide French land?
Louis Philippe is an overly cautious person who wants to make huge profits, but he is hesitant. He hopes that someone can come out and make a decision at this time, so that he can continue to be a non-stick pan.
The old marshal Soult wants to retire peacefully, and this pot is too big. If something goes wrong, it may not be a problem of losing his integrity, and he may even be dragged to take the blame and his life may not be saved.
Other high-level ideas are similar. France is now in trouble because of its previous big steps. What it should do is to recuperate instead of continuing to take risks.
Of course, if everything could go smoothly as expected, France would not need to continue to recover, but could directly participate in the global hegemony.
However, if it gets into trouble again, I am afraid it will really be hesitant, and I am afraid that most of the things it has obtained before will have to be vomited out, which is really not worth the loss.
But Louis Philippe is a very greedy person, he wants everything. If someone tells him that you can't get this, that person will definitely be envied, and if he is envied by the king in court politics, his political future may end here.
So no one wants or dares to be the first bird to come out. The situation is so embarrassing that it makes people feel at a loss.
At this time, Guizot rushed back. He actually never left Paris. It was just his secretary who went to Texas.
When Guizot got the news that the Queen of England was going to visit Paris, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night. It was no longer a dream for Britain and France to divide the world together.
"Your Majesty, your meeting with Queen Victoria will witness a historic moment. It means that the hundreds of years of hatred between Britain and France will come to an end, and it means a glorious future for France."
In fact, it is difficult for others to understand Guizot's pro-British sentiments, but Louis Philippe has been waiting to get off the hook. He did not care how Guizot returned to Paris. The important thing was that he would meet with the Queen of England in September to discuss the future of Europe and the world.
In fact, the moment the French letter arrived in Britain, Franz felt that Robert Peel had succeeded and his goal had been achieved.
It didn't even matter whether the Queen went to Paris or not, because from this moment on, Britain and France had the intention to cooperate. The contradiction between Britain and France has eased, Britain has won a breathing space for itself, and also made the Holy Alliance fearful.
If Britain and France really form an alliance because of this, they will become the most terrifying political and military group in the world. Of course, this kind of alliance often cannot last long and each has its own ulterior motives, and will not become a force that dominates the world.
But the Europeans at that time were still very honest, and they must complete this visit.
The Bonapartists in France were actually not interested in an alliance with Britain, and some extreme people even wanted to assassinate Victoria to avenge Napoleon.
Although it was unknown what their brain circuits were, Franz fully supported this approach. Although it was a bit inhumane, the benefits were too high.
Overall, the Bonapartists were more inclined to oppose the British, because the biggest obstacle for France to dominate the world was the British.
They did not take the Holy Alliance seriously, especially the performance of the German Confederation in Luxembourg, which made the Bonapartists conclude that the German Confederation was a large experience package.
After capturing Berlin in 18 days and Vienna twice, the glory of the Napoleonic era seemed to be back.
But Louis Napoleon in prison did not think so. He felt that the Vienna system was the biggest enemy for France, and for this reason, he should first use the power of the British to dismantle the Holy Alliance.
Then retake Italy from Austria to strengthen France's strength, then take action in the Rhine region, and then manage North Africa and West Africa to turn the Mediterranean into France's inland sea, and then consider the issue of world hegemony.
Louis Napoleon expressed his views on this matter. His cellmates were actually used to it and called him "His Majesty the President".
The clown next to him with strange oil paint on his face gave the opposite opinion.
"If Louis Philippe really did this, how could you become His Majesty the Emperor? You have no money, no people, and even your name is stolen. If it weren't for the chaos in the world, how could you have a chance? Hehehe"
The clown laughed strangely, but his words made sense. Louis Napoleon thought for a while and retorted.
"The French people are the victims of war. How can poverty be eliminated in a world full of war?"
The clown took out a handkerchief from somewhere, unfolded it flat, and then shook his hand to produce a book, which was "Eliminating Poverty" that Louis Napoleon had been writing.
"Do you want France or do you want to eliminate poverty? Hehehe"
Being mercilessly mocked, Louis Napoleon would have fought hard with the other party before he was imprisoned, but he learned a lot of things in prison, including forbearance and humility.
"Then what should I do? I am just a prisoner in prison now."
"Of course, you should find a professional to kill people, hehehe"
The clown looked at the Oriental man who was hanging his legs on the fence and doing crunches.
"He can't even get out of prison, how can he kill people?"
"What you see may not be the truth, and what you think is the truth may not be the truth. Maybe he has been waiting for business here, hehehe"