Forming an alliance is a complex matter that requires consideration of various aspects, and Britain and France are not without contradictions, on the contrary, the two countries are competitors in many places.

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

Don't look at the recent civil war that hurt France, and it didn't take a few years to slow down, this is just the perception of the outside world, and most French people still feel good about themselves.

Perceptions and perceptions cannot be changed overnight, and the more powerful the country, the more stubborn they are in this regard, and self-confidence is often accompanied by pride.

What's more, the French lost only the economy, and basically did not lose military power, and they are still the most terrifying man-eating beasts in the European world.

In the temporary royal palace in Paris, Napoleon IV still did not recover from the hatred of ruining his family, changed his previous tolerance for 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 tolerance and generosity was for the sake of the overall situation, but now that the situation is stable, it is natural to settle accounts after the autumn.

If the rebels go unpunished, won't they encourage rebellion?

For Napoleon IV, the priority was to regain the lost majesty of the monarchy and restore the glory of the monarchy.

Napoleon IV, with a haggard face, asked in a deep voice: "How likely do you think the British's proposal for an alliance is true?" ”

Skepticism is a must, Anglo-French relations are very bad most of the time, and they have been cheated so many times that it is difficult not to learn their lessons.

Foreign Secretary Terrence Bulkin analyzed: "Taking all things into account, the Foreign Office feels that there are at most five points.

Recently, we have been busy with domestic affairs, and the international situation has changed dramatically.

Without our containment, Austria exposed its ambitions.

Judging by the current situation, as long as we do not interfere, the end of the Ottoman Empire is a foregone conclusion.

Persia could not stop the pace of Austrian expansion, and the British, feeling threatened, were eager to rally allies to share the pressure.

However, the Ottomans did not suffer from the destruction of the European world, and the people still applauded, and the British could not force Austria to stop through international pressure.

In that respect, we are their only option. However, the contradictions between us and the British are not small.

What happened in the country not long ago has the shadow of the British, and these accounts have not been settled with them, so why do the British think that we will stand with them?

I am afraid that the Austrian threat alone will not be enough to set aside the contradictions between the two countries.

Unless the government of London does not pay the price to compensate for our losses, I have every reason to suspect that this is a deliberate attempt by the British, fearing our retaliation, to divert our attention. ”

No way, the French have been tossed miserably recently, although many European countries have played a black hand, but the biggest black hand is still Britain.

First there was a financial shorting of the franc, then there was commodity dumping, support for the revolutionary party, and even conflicts broke out in the overseas colonies.

Don't think that at the last minute, the London government took it and pulled them, and the French government would be grateful to them.

This is an impossible thing, and the grudge attribute of human beings is far stronger than the grudge attribute. If it weren't for its internal affairs, the French government would have been thinking about how to retaliate.

"There are no eternal enemies between nations, only eternal interests".

This statement is good, but it's not entirely accurate. The state can not hold grudges, but people must hold grudges.

As beneficiaries of the civil strife in France, the British naturally did not have hatred; However, the French, as the victims, make it difficult for the family to forget their hatred immediately and rationally weigh the pros and cons.

Of course, if the interests are large enough, it is okay to forget the hatred for a while.

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

At the moment our task is to restore the economy, and for a long time to come we will not have enough energy to get involved in international issues.

Not to mention that Austria had not yet destroyed the Ottomans, and even if the Ottomans had been annexed, it would be a problem for the British. ”

This was the general view in Europe, and in most people's minds, the Ottomans were a wild land inhabited by uncivilized barbarians.

Especially after seeing the fierce resistance of the Ottomans, everyone was more relieved. It was all a blank slate, and there was no way to increase Austria's national strength.

Many people were ready to read the jokes, and there were even newspapers that openly ridiculed Austria for the sake of hatred, a war that was doomed to loss.

There is nothing wrong with it, purely economically, and it is necessary for the Vienna government to lose money.

According to the news sent back by war correspondents, the Ottomans are all soldiers, and the real inch of mountains and rivers is every inch of blood.

The land occupied by the anti-Turkish coalition is basically in ruins, roads, bridges, farmland have been destroyed, dams and rivers have been blown up, cities are only rubble, and even wells have been poisoned.

The small number of people are all old, weak, women and children, all of whom still have hateful eyes, and may turn into terrorists at any time.

Napoleon IV nodded: "Let's talk to the British in the Foreign Office, the London government wants us to help restrain Austria, so let them help us restore the economy first."

Britain and Austria control the international price of coal, and it is time to break it. As a sign of sincerity for cooperation, let the British first cut the price of coal exports by half. ”

After the outbreak of the economic crisis, in order to gain an advantage in international competition, British and Austrian capital deliberately raised the price of coal exports.

French businesses have to bear twice as much energy costs as Anglo-Austrian companies. It is essential for French industry and commerce to break this hostile monopoly.

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The news of Britain and France getting closer is not a secret, and the greatest significance of the existence of this alliance itself lies in the deterrent effect, which naturally has to be widely publicized.

The first to bear the brunt was Austria, and whether Franz wanted to admit it or not, the Anglo-French alliance was still the most formidable combination in those years.

Even now, at least, more than 80 people around the world consider Britain and France to be the most powerful countries in the world.

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

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

In recent times, we have put too much pressure on the British, and 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 time, and if we show some goodwill, the Anglo-French alliance is likely to end without a problem. ”

Standing up from his position and wandering around the room for a few steps, Franz said cautiously: "It is necessary to prevent Britain and France from approaching, this is a dangerous signal."

Austria was not afraid of any great power, but felt that it could not tolerate the existence of a hostile alliance.

The alliance between the two great powers is not as simple as 1+1=2, which means that the European world's tolerance for us is about to cross the line.

Napoleon is a lesson for us, and something like this must not happen to us.

There should be no alliance of great powers in the European world, except for the one that we dominate.

The British are worth learning from in this regard, and if they can't split the Anglo-French alliance, then find a way to join it.

Britain, France and Austria are about to expire, isn't it not yet due?

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

Napoleon IV didn't want to surpass his father, so let's give them a chance, depending on whether the French have such a good appetite. ”

Franz has always been generous when it comes to generosity. What is the overall situation and long-term interests, all of them are floating clouds in his place.

The nineteenth and twenty-first centuries are fundamentally different concepts, and what is most valuable now does not mean that it will be equally valuable in the future.

After a pause, Franz continued: "Aren't the British preparing for the creation of North Germany, so we pretend to be stupid and pretend not to see anything. ”

Chancellor Felix hurriedly objected: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable, otherwise the road to German reunification will be far away." ”

Franz waved his hand: "Our Prime Minister, you calm down first." It was easy to build the North German Reich, but it was not easy to keep it.

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

Napoleon III was very peepy into the resources of the Rhineland, but we were fooled into Italy.

If the French had searched around and found that only the Rhineland had the coal mines they wanted, would Napoleon IV be able to bear it?

Even if the emperor had to take care of the overall situation and be able to restrain his desires, would the French business community be able to endure it?

We can also add a fire when necessary. When the contradictions accumulate to a certain extent, just a little spark can detonate this kind of crisis.

I wonder what the British government will do when the Franco-German war breaks out. ”

Prime Minister Felix said in horror: "Your Majesty, it is too risky to let France go east, and it is easy to cause the situation to get out of control!"

We ......"

Franz interrupted: "It's not that serious, North Germany can't stand it, so we'll go personally." As long as the French were defeated, the strategy of regional unification of Germany was completed.

If France is not easy to fight, let the front line deliberately fail, let the situation erode and pull the European countries into the water.

A strong and aggressive France, a threat to all the countries of Europe, why should we let our family fight for it in front? ”

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

In Franz's view, the German regions had not yet been unified, and the North German region was not considered the territory of the New HRE Empire.

The situation is erosive, just to use the knife to kill people, clean up those small states, you must know that at its peak, there were more than 1,000 lords and more than 200 independent states in Germany.

After the annexation and reorganization, 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, and if some of them are not resolved, Franz, the emperor, will not be stable.

The French are undoubtedly a good sword, and with the threat of the French, everyone will not be able to move closer to Austria.