When the economic crisis broke out, it was not only the two countries that had deteriorated their relations. As the source of this economic crisis, the British are the most hateful.

It doesn't matter if they play dumping, the problem is that they dump in Europe. In this era, international relations can only be regarded as the European continent, and it is okay for other countries to ignore them.

Originally, everyone had overcapacity, and the dumping of the British directly detonated the crisis. There is no doubt that governments are putting the blame on the British.

In Paris, patriots took to the streets again. This time they are not anti-government, they are calling on the public to boycott British goods and support domestic production.

The same scene has happened in many cities in Europe, and the capitalists are naturally behind it. The British grabbed the market and already threatened their very existence.

Governments have indeed increased tariffs, but the goods that have already poured in can't be returned, right? There is no shortage of compradors in any country, and people's discipline in the face of interests is always very low.

In the context of the Great Dumping, Anglo-French relations deteriorated, Anglo-Austrian relations deteriorated, Anglo-Prussian relations deteriorated, and Anglo-Belgian relations deteriorated......

If the British were a continental country, they would have to worry about being beaten by a group. However as an empire of the seas, there is the Royal Navy in them fearless.

The European countries should not dream of uniting, and it is not only these countries whose relations have deteriorated. Because of the trade conflict, Franco-Austrian relations, Franco-Franco-French relations, Franco-Austrian relations, and Russian-Austrian relations have deteriorated......

To put it simply: in order to save themselves, everyone's relationship is not good.

You dump at me, I can dump at you, everyone hurts each other. Many conflicts, provoked by the capitalists for the sake of profit, are simply not controlled.

In the face of the crisis, only the fastest responding companies can escape the catastrophe, realize inventory in the shortest possible time, and reduce production capacity in time. Enterprises that are slow to respond can only rely on strength.

The most common means of surviving an economic crisis is war. War can consume surplus supplies, as well as plunder wealth and markets.

As a result, many countries have been hit by unwarranted disasters.

The French launched the Egyptian War, the Mali War, the Algerian War; At the same time that the British launched the Ethiopian War, they also waged war against Tunisia.

This is directly related to the rapid deterioration of relations between Britain and France. Between each other, they are no longer giving face to each other, they are just doing it.

According to the prevailing international practice in this era, whoever grabs it belongs to whomever it is. Before the actual occupation, all countries have opportunities.

Austria was not idle, and ignited the flames of war on the African continent, turning Botswana, Tanzania, Kenya and other regions into battlefields.

The atmosphere in the Middle East was also tense, and Franz was still hesitant to launch an attack on the Arabian Peninsula. If the economic situation continues to deteriorate, it is certain that the Ottoman Empire will be in bad luck again.

Relations between the countries of the European continent are tense, the African continent is at war, and Asia has not been able to be peaceful. Relations between the four Central Asian countries suddenly became strained, and the uneven distribution of spoils led to the breakdown of this fragile alliance.

There is no doubt that the British are indispensable to this. The four Central Asian countries contain each other, and they mediate in the middle, which is conducive to their maximum benefits.

In order to get out of the economic crisis, European countries also stepped up their invasions of Japan, Indochina and other countries, among which the Kingdom of Prussia and the German Confederation performed extremely prominently.

The Phnom Penh dynasty was destroyed by the Prussians, the Malay Peninsula was occupied by the German Confederation, and the Thai army was fighting.

The Americas region is relatively peaceful and generally stable. However, the Mexican civil war continued, and it became an indisputable fact that the rebels had grown larger. Massimiliano I had already written several times to Franz about the problem.

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Spain has not escaped the impact of the economic crisis, and due to the deteriorating domestic economy, the Spanish government has delayed the payment of military salaries, which has caused strong dissatisfaction among the military.

In September 1868, a special group of mysterious guests was welcomed to the military camp in Cádiz, Spain. They disguised themselves as grooms transporting logistical supplies and entered the barracks.

"General Prim, that enchantress of Isabel has known all day long that she has fornicated with her male pet and made a mess of the country.

For the sake of Spain's future, we cannot allow her to continue to act recklessly. Otherwise, the great Spain will be ruined by her. ”

The purpose of this secret entry into the barracks was to say that General Prim, a young man in the military, had launched an armed uprising to overthrow Queen Isabel II.

Although the adjectives cross a little, Queen Isabel II is indeed not a good monarch, and her poor private life is notorious.

In this era, if you conduct a world ranking of faint kings, Queen Isabel II is definitely at the top, known as: the least popular queen in Europe.

Not only did he have a bad reputation among the people, but he was also notorious among the nobility. The monarchy's circle was even more ostracized, especially the other queens of Europe who were very unhappy with her.

In short, she not only lowered the average IQ of the monarch, but also lowered the overall image of the queen group.

The military's dissatisfaction with Isabel II has also been a long time, and General Prim, the military's representative, was in charge of the secret negotiations.

The fact that the place of the negotiations was in the barracks is enough to say a lot.

Prim didn't beat around the bush and asked directly: "After overthrowing Isabel II, who will be the king of Spain?" ”

As an aristocrat, Prim was a royalist by nature. Like most countries, the Spanish army was the stronghold of the aristocracy and the royalists.

The radical group represented by Bourgeois was in fact part of the constitutional monarchy, otherwise they would not have had a basis for unity.

If the republicans had changed, General Prim would not have been so easy to speak, and it would have been normal for him to directly order arrests.

"Your Excellency, General, we agree with your last proposal that the Hohenzollern dynasty produce a prince to take the throne of Spain."

The issue of the throne has always been the focus of controversy between the two sides. With this out of the way, the rest is pretty much done.

The main reason for the military's support for the Hohenzollern dynasty was to expand its power. The treatment of the Junker nobles, no one was not moved, and now that the opportunity has come, they naturally will not miss it.

Spain was to have a constitutional monarchy, and the rights of the king were to be suppressed. It didn't matter who the king was, and the radicals made a compromise.

Of course, having a prince of the Hohenzollern dynasty as king also has political implications, which means that the strength of the military will be expanded.

This is one of the foundations of the cooperation between the two sides, and after the overthrow of Queen Isabel II, the radicals can take control of the new government, and the military will naturally have to benefit.

Without enough profits, there is no one to do this murderous business. The expansion of the military's rights is their reward for participating in this uprising.

Everyone knows the aftermath of the expansion of military power, and the radicals are no exception, initially they were against it.

However, plans have not kept up with the changes, and as the domestic economy deteriorates, their backers have reached the limit of their patience with Queen Isabel II's rule.

It is impossible for any group to be separated from its supporters, otherwise it will be rootless. "Ira" was no exception, and under pressure from supporters they decided to compromise with the military.

There was no way, the revolutionary party had failed so many times in its rebellion, and they had learned from it that the uprising could not have succeeded without the support of the military.

Getting the answer he wanted, Prim smiled with satisfaction, and the subsequent negotiations were smooth sailing, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement.

This was the famous "September League" in the history of the Spanish Revolution, in which the military and the country's political radicals formed an alliance to overthrow the rule of Queen Isabel II.

The Spanish people had been suffering from Isabel II for a long time, and the uprising was naturally about to be resolved quickly.

On September 17, 1868, Francisco Serralo led the army of Cádiz in an armed uprising.

The wave of revolts was ignited, and many of Spain became in ruins, with ordinary people, aristocrats, capitalists, and the army demanding the abdication of Queen Isabel II.

Seeing that the situation was out of control, Queen Isabel II, in a panic, appointed Marquis José to lead the army to quell the chaos. There are no surprises, and Queen Isabel, who has always been nepotistic, paid the price.

The government forces were defeated by the rebels, and the rebel army led by Francisco Serralo made a beeline for Madrid. On 28 September, Isabel II went into exile in France.

The sudden Spanish Revolution disrupted the deployment of European countries. "Revolution" is a topic that all governments are afraid of, and in order to prevent it from spreading, everyone is closely watching the situation in Spain.

Franz was no exception, and after the outbreak of the Spanish Revolution, he convened a high-level meeting for the first time.

Although Spain has declined in recent years, the hundred-legged insects are still one of the great powers.

For Austria, a stable and powerful Spain could contain the energy of some French people and relieve the pressure on the defense of the Western Front.

The Viennese government had repeatedly co-opted Spain in an attempt to establish an alliance against a common enemy, France.

However, the mud never held up to the wall, and after many attempts, Franz gave up. Seeing that Spain could not help up, the Vienna government turned to an alliance with the French.

Having learned from his failures, Franz did not have much confidence in the nascent Spanish revolutionary regime.

No way, this Spanish revolution is more appropriate than a coup d'état.

The traditional strata of interests were not broken, and it was the vested interests who started this uprising, who were simply dissatisfied with Isabel II's policies to the detriment of their own interests.

To put it simply, Isabel II reformed.

Reform is reform, and under normal circumstances, the nobles will not easily rebel. However, Isabel II's reform policy offended all parties.

It also happened that there was an economic crisis, and the contradictions in the country intensified, and when it was necessary to vent, this created the conditions for the uprising.

Now it's just the overthrow of a queen, her corrupt government, and a new one, and essentially Spain has not changed.

Foreign Secretary Wessenberg analyzed: "Isabel II's reputation in Spain has become stinky, and it is impossible to restore it.

If the French are willing to support it, it is still a few possibilities to crowd her son Prince Alfonso to succeed to the throne.

However, Prince Alfonso is too young to cope with the current situation, and it is impossible for all parties to let Isabel II regent, which can basically be ruled out.

There are many candidates in the back, and after excluding the Bourbons, the one with a higher approval rating is: Prince Leopoldo of the Hohenzollern dynasty, who has the support of the Spanish military, although Napoleon III should oppose it.

There was also Isabel II's brother-in-law, the Duke of Montponcher, who had killed Prince Enrique in a duel, and it was very difficult to succeed him.

The second is Fernando, the former regent of Portugal, who is said to have received information that Fernando has no interest in the Spanish throne.

The rest of the candidates, including the former Sardinian royal family, the Orleans dynasty, and several princes in our country, do not have high approval ratings. It is difficult to determine who will end up with the flowers. ”

After saying that, Weisenberg looked at Franz worriedly, as if he was worried that the emperor would force the Habsburg prince to succeed him.

If it weren't for the rules set by the ancestors, Austria lost the right to inherit the Spanish throne, and the support of the Habsburg family in the current battle for the throne would definitely not be low.

Unfortunately, Charles V's rule deprived the Habsburg Austrians of their right to the Spanish throne, which became the biggest obstacle to the Habsburgs' re-entry into Spain.

With insufficient legal basis and the position of European countries, Franz naturally could not have bucked the trend.

Several princes of the Habsburg dynasty were able to appear on the list of candidates, which was to save face.

"Regardless of the princes of the country, there was an agreement when the Habsburgs were divided, and the Austrian and Spanish branches did not have the right to inherit each other.

The Habsburgs of the Spanish lineage have become extinct, otherwise the throne would not have been the turn of the Bourbons, and Spain would not have fallen to the current state. ”

After saying that, Franz sighed, this opportunity had to be missed.

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