Chapter 50, it's not a big deal to watch the excitement, and add another fire

The decision of the tsarist government undoubtedly poured another barrel of oil on France, which was already full of Mars, and made the situation more and more out of control.

Fortunately, after the victory of the war against France, the Allies collected the weapons of the French, otherwise it would not have been just an attack on lone Russian soldiers.

Seeing the full-scale escalation of the conflict, King Carlos, who was at the center of the storm, decisively fled from the powder keg in Paris under the pretext of seeking international assistance.

The king was forced to flee to avoid the turmoil, and the French government, which had already gone on strike in protest, naturally closed its doors.

A similar scene also happened after the First World War in the original time and space. It's just that the Germans have a thicker foundation, and the war was not fought on their own soil, and the losses were not as great as those of the French.

At that time, the German government called on workers to strike to prevent the French from taking away their coal resources; At the same time, they also printed money to subsidize unemployed workers so that their livelihoods could be maintained.

The great inflation that shocked the world was the outbreak of the government's "printing, printing, ......printing" of the printing press in order to subsidize unemployed workers.

After a set of seven wounds, the Weimar Republic dragged the British and French economies down by the way, while playing with itself.

The French, in particular, did not get the resources they wanted, but were sprayed internationally with blood.

The garrison has been losing money and has not seen any gains, and the pressure is really a bit great for France, which suffered heavy losses in the world war. In the end, there was really no way to make concessions.

The French proved with facts that the bottom line is used to break through. In the game with the Germans, the French government made concessions again and again, and finally conceded a Third Reich.

Although the current situation of France is similar to that of Germany in the original time and space, the opponent it faces is completely different.

The anti-French alliance did not need the resources of France, and used the cutting off of resources and the supply of industrial and commercial products as a bargaining chip, and estimated that the Vienna government would not frown until the next century.

In particular, the anti-French alliance in France was a joint garrison of various countries, and except for the Russians, who were stationed in large numbers, the number of troops stationed in other countries was not large.

The small number of troops means that military spending is not large. Even if the French government closes its doors and suspends military spending, it will not scare everyone for a while.

Of course, none of this is the reason for King Carlos to run away. In the final analysis, it was the previous revolutionary government that played too high, and the French people had already entered the era of billionaires per capita.

It is obviously impossible to help the unemployed by printing money. If you can't restore the economy and help the refugees, why don't you run away?

On the surface, the government went on strike in protest against the atrocities of the Russian army, but the deeper cause was the collapse of government finances.

Even if King Carlos has made a lot of money from fighting corruption, this precious money needs to be used on a knife edge and cannot be wasted in a stable situation.

Originally, these had little to do with Franz, he was just a melon-eating crowd, and he was responsible for watching the excitement.

Why didn't the little brothers who suffered from the unwarranted disaster agree, let's ask the Russians for an explanation, and everyone was a little cowardly.

After all, it's a hairy bear, and most people can't afford to mess with it. Even though the territory is no longer bordering, everyone is still jealous.

But it doesn't work to leave it alone, the French government has already gone on strike, and it has to bear the cost of garrisoning itself, and everyone can hold on to it in a short time, but it won't work if it drags on for a long time.

Originally, everyone also wanted to give the tsarist government a face, waiting for them to clean up the mess. But after seeing the measures taken by the tsarist government, everyone already understood: this is not to solve the problem.

Before the delegation arrived in Paris, although the situation in France was turbulent, King Carlos was still in the palace, obviously waiting for the Russians to come to negotiate.

However, the negotiations had only just begun, and the king was frightened and ran away.

Although we don't know what the specific content of the negotiations is, judging by the speed at which King Carlos is running, the Russians must have done nothing.

The younger brothers hoped that the Vienna government would intervene and appease them a little. In any case, the Russians had to be given a chance to perform, so that they could prove themselves.

The problem is that Carlos ran away, and the relatives of the Bourbon dynasty did not go to Vienna without a sound, what is it?

It was so silent that everyone thought that Carlos had gone to Spain, and when he himself appeared in Vienna, everyone knew that it was a false shot.

If you think about it deeply, there is nothing wrong with it, it is not wrong that Spain has relatives of its own, the problem is that it is still an enemy in the previous battle for the throne. Although the relationship was eased later, the relationship between the two parties still did not reach the point of intimacy.

The most important thing is that Spain is now too busy to take care of itself, and it is impossible to get involved in the bad things of France, unless it is a failure.

Kinship between royal families?

Which little kid king who has just finished suckling is expected to support them in public opinion for the sake of the family's interests?

Since it's useless, then don't bother at all. Saving affection and using one point less will affect family harmony.

It's easier to get to Vienna, because that's the only place where you can solve your problems!

There are only a few European powers, and the only ones that have the ability to stop the Russians are HRE and Britain.

Carlos's brain didn't get into the water, so naturally he wouldn't run to London to bring humiliation on himself. Even in order to avoid the Vienna government making excuses to refuse, he simply hid his identity and sneaked in.

Carlos's plan proved to be a success. From the moment the king of France appeared in Vienna, Franz, a crowd of melon-eating people, was successfully dragged into the water.

No one likes to be calculated, and Franz is no exception. Except for the initial welcome banquet, courtesy attendance, Franz left Carlos aside for the rest of the day.

If you can't eat the melon, you have to find a way to solve the problem. As for how to solve the problem, it depends on the luck of the French.

Solving it from the source, or solving it with mud, or releasing a bigger problem to cover up the previous problem, are all solutions.

Out of a responsible attitude, Franz summoned Foreign Secretary Wessenberg at the Vienna Palace to discuss measures to deal with the aftermath.

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"Let's talk about the current situation in France, shall we?"

As a qualified melon eater, Franz has been paying close attention to the news related to the turmoil in France in recent times. It's just that now he only reads newspapers, not intelligence.

After all, this kind of international news that the people like to see, the editors have always given full play to their brains and carried out artistic processing before publishing it. Far more readable than those boring intelligence materials.

The "truth" has never been an important thing for the people who eat melons. In the case of not involving self-interest, the excitement only needs to be good-looking, regardless of who wins or loses.

Watching experts and scholars speculate and brag about their bets is a pleasure in itself, like watching monkeys in a zoo.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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Foreign Secretary Wesenberg: "Since Carlos left Paris, the French government has been empty, even the police who maintain law and order have been put on long vacations, and social order has collapsed.

Before the evacuation of Paris, Carlos had issued an announcement. Not only did he accuse the Russian army of atrocities, but he also put all the blame on the Russians.

Contradictions are put on the table, and a nationwide anti-Russian wave is now sweeping towards the Russians.

In order to contain the collapse of the situation, the Russians also took measures. They first disarmed the French and then intensified the arrest of anti-Russian elements.

These measures have curbed the anti-Russian wave in the short term, but with the closure of the French government, there is no one to distribute relief supplies now, and it is inevitable that the French people will be forced to take the road of violent resistance.

Not long ago, the Navy seized a smuggling ship off the coast of France, and we also found a 120cm howitzer.

The interrogators learned that they had been involved in this smuggling activity for more than three months, and that the cumulative smuggling equipment was sufficient to arm two regiments.

This is just what we caught by accident, and there will be more smuggling boats that are not caught. Plus some of our allies are also engaged in the arms smuggling trade in France.

Now the weapons and equipment imported into France are probably enough for a major battle. The most important thing is that these smuggling activities are all premeditated.

There are all kinds of signs that the French, who are not willing to fail, are now accumulating strength and want to get rid of the shackles on their bodies.

The atrocities of the Russian army only catalyzed the outbreak of contradictions in advance, and by the way, brought them moral support.

There is only one force in France that can use such great energy to smuggle and cover up the news.

As it turns out, we, King Carlos, are not as simple as they seem. Everything they are doing now is just preparing for their next plans.

I just don't know if their ambition is just to get rid of the shackles on their bodies, or if they want to restore the French Empire. ”

Frankly speaking, Franz was still a little excited to hear this answer. As expected, there is indeed a black hand behind the chaos in France.

It's not in vain that he opens a trumpet and fights with people in the newspaper. King Carlos, who looks weak and powerless, is indeed the big boss behind the scenes.

The joy of keyboard warriors is as simple as that. The older he gets, the more disgusted he becomes.

Bad taste is bad taste, reality is not a game after all, and there is no chance to start again after failure. France is the best example of this, falling from the clouds to the abyss after a single defeat.

"So, the Russians were unlucky to send themselves to the door this time?"

Franz asked in a teasing tone.

It was never a secret to the Viennese government that there was resistance lurking in France. Any great country with a long history will not succumb so easily.

Although the war against France hit France hard, it did not interrupt the spiritual heritage of the French. The French, who were not willing to be defeated, had to resist.

It's just that no one expected that Carlos would become the leader of this gang in advance. Of course, this is only a slight surprise.

Under the traditional European cultural system, if you want to do a big thing, you must find a well-known person with charisma.

As the current king of France, Carlos is naturally everyone's first choice.

Unlike the elected Bonaparte dynasty, Carlos was not only born into the orthodox Bourbon dynasty, but also was recognized by the international community as the king of France.

This increases the operability.

Theoretically, as long as the French played a miserable role, Carlos came forward to find the support of the international community, and then chose a suitable reason to attack, there was still hope for the expulsion of the Allied forces stationed on the mainland.

Even if the plan is exposed, there will not be much loss for Carlos personally.

As the king of France who was supported by the European Continental League, as long as he was not guilty on the surface, it was impossible for the Vienna government to slap himself in the face and get him down.

Even if others had such ideas, Franz would not have allowed them. The deposition of the king involves the common interests of the monarchical group, and it is absolutely not allowed to act hastily.

As long as Carlos jumped out and shouted anti-Shinra without knowing it, Franz would not do anything to him. Doing things in secret is a basic quality that any qualified politician must have.

Not to mention anything else, even the members of the anti-French alliance still smuggled arms into France for their own interests?

"Check it out and find out the ......", that's obviously thinking too much. This kind of thing is not seen at all, don't look at the smuggling of arms by others, but it is the HRE who produces these arms.

Everyone knew that the flow of weapons into France would exacerbate the chaos in France, but everyone did it anyway.

In addition to the fact that the benefits are really big, what is more important is the thinking of "if I don't do it, others will do it". Anyway, what will happen in the end, it's better to earn the money yourself.

Failure to stop this kind of behavior is not to covet this little advantage. The root cause was the chaos in France, which was indulged by the Vienna government.

The power of hatred is enormous, unless it is a complete break of the backbone, or France, which has recovered after twenty or thirty years, will be another trouble.

Obviously, a slap in the face of a big country like France can only hurt him, but it will not kill him.

For the sake of the long-term stability of the European continent, the Vienna government not only pretended not to see the undercurrent in France, but also secretly pushed it in.

It's a pity that it's still too early to be exposed, and the French have seized an opportunity to gain the solidarity of the international community.

For the sake of Shinra's international reputation, the next action to suppress France can only be carried out by the Russians.

The tragic tsarist government, made a knife, and did not know it. No wonder Franz gloats, after all, such an opportunity is too rare.

Foreign Secretary Wessenberg: "Yes, Your Majesty. The tsarist government is now in a daze, and the French plan to accumulate strength is now impossible to hide.

Of course, the tsarist government may have been mentally prepared. After all, in previous smuggling campaigns, the Russians had always held the lion's share.

Perhaps after the outbreak of the war, the bullets that hit the Russian soldiers still flowed out of the hands of the Russian troops stationed in France. ”

The greatest arms dealers sell weapons to the enemy and end up on themselves. Now the Russians are about to explain this truth to the world with practical actions.

After wandering for a few steps, Franz said slowly: "Then we will add another fire and send the Russians a shell that can be used to counterattack public opinion."

Find the media to publish the evidence that the French smuggled arms and violated the Vienna Treaty, and see what Carlos explains. ”

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