Chapter 426 Chaos

London, England.

Robert Peel, who had just suffered an assassination attempt, did not take it too seriously, after all, this was not the first time.

However, the domestic workers' movement made him irritable. On the one hand, there were factory owners who would never give in, and on the other hand, there was the Charter Movement, which was getting more and more intense.

The situation Robert Peel faced at this time was much more difficult than in history, because the Charter Movement in history was actually relatively mild.

However, at this time, with the support of France and Austria, the strength of the radicals was greatly strengthened, and because Victoria did not fulfill her promise when she first ascended the throne.

This made many British workers think that the queen was a liar, or that the British government was a liar. In short, there is no disappointment without expectations.

But once there are expectations that should not be had, the blow suffered by people when their hopes are dashed will be doubled. When disappointment turns into despair, people will go to extremes.

Although there were many assassinations in Britain at this time, there were many European countries, but the power of the Chartists had reached a point that could not be ignored.

However, once concessions were made, Robert Peel knew very well that his prime ministership would end.

However, it is not a solution to let the country go on in such chaos. After all, as the prime minister, he is one of the key targets of assassination.

The only news that can make Robert Peel's brows relax recently is that King Louis Philippe of France has thrown a huge order to Britain to express his hospitality.

This order includes a large amount of British cheese and bottled beer, and several well-known British chefs have been invited to prepare for Her Majesty the Queen to eat authentic stargazing in France.

In fact, Louis Philippe did not know at this time that his behavior shattered the image of diligence, simplicity and people-friendliness that the July Monarchy had worked hard to create.

The huge order was accused of using French blood to please the British, and Guizot's dog-licking diplomacy towards Britain for many years made the proud nation of France completely explode.

The people took to the streets to march, shouting the slogan "Down with Guizot, drive away the British."

The Royalists and Orleansists were afraid that the tragedy of the French Revolution would repeat itself, so they immediately began to appease the people. They assured people that the money for buying British goods would not be taken from the French treasury, and that the British would pay for it.

When the news reached Britain, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were confused. How could this become a self-funded tour?

Robert Peel was afraid that the Queen and the King's wife would be angry with France and give up the trip to Paris, so he assured the Queen that the British government would bear all the expenses of the trip.

There were also many people in the British government who were dissatisfied with France's behavior, but they were suppressed by Prime Minister Robert Peel at the speed of light. He felt that the Queen's visit to France was necessary, because Britain's predicament at this time could only be broken by easing the relationship between Britain and France.

The Holy Alliance had been offended by the Whigs during their rule, especially Russia and Austria, which had a tough attitude, which forced Britain to make concessions.

At this time, Britain's battle line in the world was too long, and the Afghans seemed to have the support of the Russians. They would be one of the biggest destabilizing factors threatening the Indian region.

Because at this time, there was a bigger trouble in the British Indian region, the powerful Sikh Empire. It had an army of 80,000 people and 200 artillery pieces.

If Ranjit Singh had not suddenly passed away, there would have been a power vacuum, causing the Sikh Empire to fall into chaos. I am afraid that the British would have taken advantage of their misfortune when they were defeated in Afghanistan.

In Southeast Asia, an emerging country on the island of Kalimantan actually rejected the British goodwill to sell opium to it, and brazenly claimed that the treaty signed between Britain and the King of Brunei was an unequal treaty, and then refused to accept it.

In Oceania, the French followed the footsteps of the British Empire and occupied Tahiti, which made some British people engaged in overseas colonization feel uneasy, and uneasiness is contagious

In Africa, South America, Central America, North America, and even near the Arctic Circle, British fishing boats often clashed with Danish and Swedish fishing boats

Although Britain is large, there are smoke rising everywhere.

So Robert Peel had to facilitate Queen Victoria's trip to Paris

At this time, the happiest people in France should have been the Bonapartists, but the domestic workers' movement made them anxious.

After all, the Bonapartists were waiting to see the excitement of the royalists and the Orleansists, and they were also waiting to see the jokes of the former.

The most depressed person must be Guizot. It was obviously Louis Philippe who caused the trouble, but in the end he was the one who took the blame.

This made him indignant, but he still took advantage of the night to quietly board a cruise ship to Texas and leave this place of right and wrong. After all, no one is not afraid of death

In the eyes of outsiders, the situation in Europe at this time is already chaotic enough, but Franz feels that the failure of the Anglo-French alliance cannot be guaranteed now.

For this reason, he specially wrote a letter and asked someone to bring it to the Spanish regent queen Christiana.

The situation in Spain is very complicated. The regent queen was first abolished by the French, but because of another large-scale uprising in the country, Christiana was invited back.

However, the good times did not last long. A general under Christiana seized the opportunity to control Queen Isabella II and drove Christiana out of Spain.

Then the general who wanted to hold the emperor hostage to control the princes was soon killed by his own men. After a period of civil war, Queen Regent Christiana returned to the Royal Palace of Madrid with the help of the French.

However, the Queen Regent did not live a good life. Not only did she lose power, but she was also restricted in her economy.

This made this woman who had been extravagant since childhood very uncomfortable. She wanted to do something to improve her worth.

And Franz will give her a special gift, but it is unknown whether it will help her get out of trouble or let her fall into the abyss.

Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.

Franz played with the latest sniper rifle of the Austrian Empire in his hand. To be honest, he really didn't expect it to take so long to develop.

In fact, the technological content of this thing is not high. It is just an optical sight installed on the rifle.

Franz asked Doppler to help study the sniper scope that can be used in actual combat. Although this genius has studied optics and acoustics, he obviously found the wrong person to make a sniper scope.

Finally, after finding a Jena University graduate named Carl Zeiss, there was progress. However, this sniper scope is still an early type. Not only is the reflection easy to be discovered, but the accuracy is not that high.

But it can help sharpshooters aim at the enemy better.

According to the report of Grand Duke Albrecht, this sniper rifle performed very well in the elimination of the Winster family.

It is very suitable for urban street fighting. After occupying the commanding heights, you can shoot at the opponent unscrupulously.

There is nothing to say about the accuracy. The hit rate is more than one level higher than that of ordinary sharpshooters.

Albrecht even hopes to equip every soldier with one.