The wheels of human civilization are rolling forward, and the tide of the times is mighty. With the progress of science and technology, the footsteps of the great era are getting closer and closer to this world.

Maybe they were all tired, or maybe God was tired of watching war movies every day, and the world in 1897 suddenly became quiet.

Except for the war in France, which is still burning, Cuba, the Philippines, and Morocco are all quiet. The Kingdom of Spain, exhausted, was finally able to stop and take a breath.

It's just that this kind of peace is not all fought on the battlefield, but more the result of compromise between all parties.

No matter how much the Kingdom of Spain declined, it was not comparable to a few indigenous tribes. After a long and fierce battle, the rebel army finally could not withstand it.

The victorious kingdom of Spain was also uncomfortable, and the Spanish government, which had suffered heavy casualties and was heavily indebted, could no longer continue to encircle and suppress the rebels who had abandoned their cities and retreated into the jungle.

Since everyone can't fight anymore, they can only sit down and negotiate. Thanks to compromise treaties after compromises, the Kingdom of Spain finally put down a colonial rebellion.

Obviously, this is not the end. Now that hatred has been formed, it is not so easy to dissolve.

The compromise is only a temporary truce, and it is not known when the flames of war will be rekindled in the future.

It's just that the Spanish government, which is hard to force, has no time to care about the future. The war is over, and their troubles are just beginning.

Not to mention the huge debt, how to repay it; The French mercenary in his bare hands is a hot potato.

According to the contract, the war was over, and the mercenaries should be "repatriated". But now that the French and the Russians are fighting, to whom should the Spanish government give this "elite force"?

Leave it to the Resistance, and it will definitely not work. If they did that, the Russians would have gone berserk, and the whole anti-French coalition would have an opinion against Spain.

The Spanish government has not been able to do this kind of thing that harms others and does not benefit itself and asks for hardships.

Theoretically, the Russian Empire and Spain were both members of the anti-French alliance, and there was nothing wrong with handing over this mercenary force to the Russians.

The problem was that the tsarist government was really not doing things properly, and if it really handed over this mercenary force to the Russians, it would have pushed them into the fire pit.

Although the Russians also formed a French traitor cannon fodder unit in France, the Russians certainly dare not trust this kind of formed former French army.

It's the same for any ruler, and the elite troops that can't be controlled can only be destroyed.

In the style of the woolly bear, he must not do anything and send these mercenaries back to China to repair the Trans-Siberian Railway.

In any case, the French mercenaries also made great achievements for the Spanish royal state, and the Spanish government still couldn't do it if they were betrayed like this.

Since it is not appropriate to send it back, it can only be raised first. The problem is that the Spanish government is not rich either, the war is over, and it is too wasteful to raise more than 200,000 mercenaries.

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Madrid

Prime Minister Antonio asked concernedly: "How many people have we wooed?" ”

Spending money on mercenaries for a long time is a waste, but spending money on your own army is different.

Seeing the combat effectiveness of the French mercenaries, Antonio found that his army really couldn't handle it.

It's not that the Spaniards are not good at war, the main thing is that the army, like the state, is already decaying.

Reform is never something that can be completed overnight, and until the reform of the army is completed, the Spanish government needs a force that can support the façade.

If you don't want to reach the top level in the world, you must at least be able to beat the colonial rebels and maintain the stability of the colonial empire.

Now this mercenary force from France is just enough to meet the requirements.

If it was during the period when France was strong, Antonio would never dare to have this idea. Now it's different, France, which has been fighting for years, is obviously a phoenix with plucked hair.

Except for the army, which was able to fight a little, the rest were inferior to Spain, including the population.

Although the total population of France is slightly larger, there is a small number of young and strong workers. If the current situation continues, Spain's total population will be surpassed in a few years.

The balance of strength has changed, and so has the courage. Without the risk of being taken over by a dove, Antonio prepared to dig a corner of France.

Colonial Chancellor Taboyada: "It's progressing very well, and the French are tired of the endless wars."

After we made the offer, about one-fifth of the mercenaries were willing to emigrate with their families, and nearly one-third said they would consider it carefully. ”

"Boredom" naturally has the credit of the Spanish government's propaganda. Not all mercenaries like war, let alone their families, even if they don't think about themselves.

After experiencing war, I know the value of peace. The French people had long been tired of the six-year war, but they had no right to declare it over.

In order to escape the scourge of war, a large number of French people emigrated overseas with their families every year. Those who have money buy tickets and leave, and those who don't have money flee as refugees.

With the Russians in charge of pulling hatred at the front, the hatred of the European war is not worth mentioning at all. No country bordering France, including Spain, has received a shortage of refugees.

It was because of the reception of refugees that the Spanish government had the idea of keeping mercenaries. The whole family got it together, and I wasn't afraid that these guys would be disobedient.

I dare not say that hundreds of thousands of immigrants are still accepted by the Spanish government. Anyway, there are many men and girls in France, and it is easy to digest.

Prime Minister Antonio nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, with these seeds, we can mix several main legions."

The rest of the work will be handed over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and we will negotiate with various countries as soon as possible to get the families of these people back.

As for the French who are unwilling to emigrate, don't force them, they can go back if they want to. But when we return them to France, we will no longer be responsible for their safety. ”

Sure enough, the Spanish government's discipline is not much higher. Unwilling to hand over mercenaries to the Russians, that is because they want to dig into the wall. Once you find that you can't use it, it's also unambiguous to buy.

Antonio is also not afraid to spread the word and damage the international image. The French mercenaries did make a difference, but the Spanish government did not fail to pay their salaries.

Originally, it was just a simple labor contract, and the money and goods were cleared.

As long as you don't personally deliver people to the Russians, you can't be considered a betrayal. As for what happened after being sent back to France, that has nothing to do with them.

Foreign Secretary Júnior: "Your Excellency, perhaps we can put this mercenary force in the hands of the Carlos government. Although they are now in exile, they remain the only legitimate government of France.

Previously, our employment contract was also signed with the Carlos government, and now we return the people to them, which is just a reflection of our compliance with the spirit of the contract. ”

It's not that Júnior is soft-hearted, it's that he has just dug into a corner, and the emotions of new immigrants always have to be taken care of.

It is necessary to appease people's hearts, but also not to offend the Russians to death. Leaving the trouble to the Carlos government became the best option.

As for the government of Carlos, which is already in exile, how to clean up the mess has nothing to do with Spain.

Anyway, King Carlos left on his own, and the Russians did not expel him, as long as he himself wanted to, he could return to his country at any time.

It doesn't hurt to come back with an army, after all, he is the legitimate king of France, and Spain has no reason to stop it.

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The Russian army fought hard in France, not without value.

The Trans-Siberian Railway has been launched, the Russian laborers on the Central Asian Railway have been replaced by French laborers, and the Russian people are shouting "Tsar Wise".

This is true, after all, there is no need to do labor on his own, the tsar must be wise. As for the lives of the French, what does it matter to them?

But the "wise" Nicholas II was not happy at the moment. Although the troops on the front line had been, having been, had been, for help from the Allied Command a few months earlier, it was also their own troops.

What's more, face is not lost in vain. At least the logistics of the front-line troops did not need to be paid for by the tsarist government. It was of great significance to the tsarist government, which was not rich in the first place.

With the passage of time, the casualty figures of the Russian army have also swelled, and Nicholas II feels his scalp tingle.

However, the resistance of the French did not weaken. According to the front-line officers, every Frenchman, young and old, could be part of the partisan detachment.

The more you fight the enemy, the more you will have a numb scalp if you encounter it. If it weren't for the fact that someone paid for the military spending, the tsarist government would have been unable to resist a long time ago.

Of course, it is still insisting, and it is not unrelated to the fact that Nicholas II is the new tsar. As the first war after the succession, if you can't win the beautiful show, it will be very discrediting.

Compared to the Tsar's monarchical prestige, the lives of the grey cattle were nothing to mention. On this issue, the positions of the top echelons of the tsarist government were very unified.

Throwing away the telegram in his hand, Nicholas II complained dissatisfiedly: "I want reinforcements again, I really don't know what those idiots at the front are eating!" ”

If there are casualties, they must be replenished, and the heavier the casualties of the Russian army on the front line, the more additional troops will have to be provided in the rear.

Unlike the supply of soldiers, the bureaucrats of the tsarist government rarely discounted it.

Especially after the front turned to the Allied command for help, no one dared to do anything on this issue. After all, no one dares to guarantee that the gang of iron Hanhan on the front line will not poke things out.

This was the first war after the Tsar succeeded to the throne, and if the Tsar thought it was against him, it would be a bad thing.

Political struggle is struggle, but there must also be a bottom line. The taboo that can't be touched must not be touched, otherwise it will be a dead official.

On this issue, Alexander II used thousands of heads to teach the Russian bureaucracy a hard lesson, and everyone still has lingering fears.

Alexander III, although not so tough, also dealt with a lot of not long-sighted ones.

The current Tsar Nicholas II, although his means are a little worse, but his life ideal is great. On many occasions, it has been openly stated that they want to emulate their great-grandfathers, grandfathers, and fathers.

Everyone is not afraid to learn from Alexander III, if you learn from the first two ruthless people who killed decisively, it will cost people's lives.

Especially after the outbreak of the "Horden Massacre", everyone obviously felt that the Tsar's murderous spirit was a little heavier.

Just look at the fate of the previous gang of bureaucrats who withheld front-line materials, not only were their homes raided, but now they are still digging potatoes in Siberia one by one.

It is said that each person had to dig a wagon of potatoes and bring them back in order to wash away the sins they had committed.

The Trans-Siberian Railway has only just begun, and it is still far from being opened, and it is clear that most of these unlucky people will not return.

In the face of an angry tsar, no one wanted to go up and scold. Others can pretend not to hear, but Sergei Witt, as Prime Minister, can't hide from it.

"Your Majesty, this can't be blamed entirely on the officers at the front, they have done their best.

In the past six months, the front-line troops have sent 500,000 laborers to the country, and this number is gradually increasing.

Behind the French resistance, there are British people supporting them, and it is normal for it to take a little longer. ”

It was not Sergei Witt who exonerated the front-line troops, the French resistance had intensified, but they were forced out by the tsarist government's "forced conscription".

If they hadn't been forced to do so, the French would not have resisted so fiercely. After all, people are afraid of death, and those who are truly not afraid of sacrifice are always a few.

Although politicians' discipline is generally low, there are still skills in throwing the pot. Throwing the black pot at will will cause everyone to betray their relatives sooner or later.

The domestic decree increased the pressure on the front-line troops, and then threw the pot on the commanders of the front-line troops, such a stupid thing Sergei Witt could not do.

The prime minister also needs to be responsible. When it's time to carry the thunder, you must take the initiative to stand up.

Just look at the effect, Sergei Witt's words came out, and the military representatives looked at him a lot more pleasantly.

Nicholas II smiled coldly and sneered: "Is this a little longer, or a hundred million points?"

If this drag continues, the Central Asian Railway will be opened to traffic. They can't wait for the Trans-Siberian Railway to open before they can extinguish the French rebels! ”

Reinforcements or not, Nicholas II did not care. Anyway, there is no shortage of gray cattle in the Russian Empire, and there are people who pay for the war.

The point is that the French resistance cannot be extinguished for a long time, and there is no place for Nicholas II's face. The tsar also needs to be compared, compared with the previous heroes, the performance of Nicholas II after succeeding to the throne, obviously can't be compared.

Not only the domestic people are comparing, but the international media are also often ridiculing. For the good-faced Nicholas II, this was absolutely intolerable.

Sergei Witt stopped talking. When will the French Resistance be extinguished, the question is a question that only God can answer.