Austria was reluctant to concede to the British on the South American question, and France was equally reluctant to see its own interests suffered.

After Peru and Bolivia decided to continue the war, the Paris government readily agreed.

Over time, the French Empire grew, and nationalism flourished within the country.

The rising nationalists were naturally reluctant to be subservient to the British, and the strength of a century-old hatred and the conflict of interests made the French public very disgusted with the pro-British wing of the government.

In the era of Napoleon III, with the merit of annexing the Italian region, he was able to suppress the contradictions.

By the time of Napoleon IV, the situation had changed. As soon as he succeeded to the throne, he ushered in a major government chaos, and the pro-British faction that dominated the government was besieged by all sides.

Politicians are the most realistic, and choosing to be pro-British is only a need for interests, but now it is no longer needed, and it has even become a burden and trouble, and it is natural to change political positions.

Not only the British, but in recent years the foreign policy of the Paris government has been much tougher than it was under Napoleon III.

In this era of the jungle, diplomatic toughness is naturally built on the basis of having strong strength.

I have to admit that the strength of dozens of French countries has grown rapidly recently, and it has been accompanied by a rise in nationalism. Especially after the annexation of Italy, the expansionist trend in France also became stronger.

During the reign of Napoleon III, capital was constrained, and interest groups knew how to converge. After Napoleon IV succeeded to the throne, the government was mired in infighting and the restraint on capital slowed.

As the saying goes, "three days without a house and a tile". The capitalists, who had lived a few years of freedom, were gradually blinded by interests and wishfully believed that the French army was the best in the world in terms of combat effectiveness.

With such a strong strength, it is natural to get matching benefits. Perhaps it was the war against France that left a shadow on them, fearing that they would be besieged for public outrage, and they were still in the stage of diplomatic exploration.

The three major countries have their own thoughts, and mediation has naturally become "a flower in the mirror, and a moon in the water".

Since the "guano war" became a trilateral game between Britain, France and Austria, the war was not just a struggle for territory and interests between the three South American countries.

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London

Foreign Secretary Edward slowly put down the coffee in his hand and said: "Our two allies are restless again, it seems that the Prussian-Russian war has not been able to put enough pressure on them, and they still have the energy to make small moves in South America." ”

"This is an inevitable result, and the rapid growth of the strength of France and Austria in the last two decades has naturally led to the growth of ambitions.

As long as France and Austria do not face each other directly, the situation in Europe will not get out of control. With the lessons of the Russo-Prussian War, the decision-makers of France and Austria, no matter how ambitious they are, must think twice before acting. Chancellor of the Exchequer Garfield laughed

Clearly, the events in South America were not enough to impress the London government.

As competitors, it's normal to make small moves with each other. If there has been no movement for several years in a row, then there is a question.

The British were not worried about France and Austria doing things overseas, and with the strength of the Royal Navy, they were enough to suppress all the turmoil, and as long as the balance of European power was not broken, Britain would not be in danger.

The tragedy of the Russo-Prussian War is bound to affect the strategic decisions of European countries. No one wants to have a lose-lose war, and it is cheap to watch the lively third party.

The most important contradiction on the European continent today is the contradiction between Prussia and Russia. Although there were many contradictions between Britain, France and Austria, they did not reach the point of breaking out into war.

Without the reshuffling of the war cards, the balance of power on the European continent would not have been broken, and the London government would have been able to sit firmly on the Diaoyu Tai.

Britain's world hegemony was that after the war against France, Metternich led the establishment of the Vienna system, and the European continent gained thirty years of equilibrium, so that the British had the energy to build a world empire.

Prime Minister Benjamin: "If France and Austria want to play, then we will accompany them to the end." Take advantage of this opportunity to sober them up so that they don't continue to do stupid things. ”

Just because there is no threat to strategic security does not mean that the London government will let this happen. The small actions of France and Austria still harmed the interests of Britain.

International struggles have always been a matter of back and forth, and stabbing each other is inevitable, and the British have the most experience in this regard.

Although South American countries have become independent, they have not completely escaped the influence of Europe because of their own strength.

In the context of the world has been divided, the weak South American countries have also become the object of competition among Britain, France and Austria.

It is also a good option to not establish colonial rule in the region and turn South America into an economic colony.

In addition to the competing interests of Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, the South American War was also a game in which Britain, France, and Austria penetrated their tentacles deep into South America.

In this regard, both France and Austria are lagging behind. The Austrian colonial empire started too late, and France was affected by the war against France and missed the best opportunity to expand its power.

If there had not been a war in South America, the British would not have supported Chile, and I am afraid that Peru and Bolivia would not have fallen to Fao-Austria.

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The news of the Vienna Palace, where the British struck, has been passed to Franz.

Franz was not at all surprised that this happened. To his surprise, the British reacted so violently that they had the intention of squeezing France and Austria out of South America.

On February 11, 1880, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, and Ecuador announced a material embargo on Chile, Bolivia, and Peru under the pretext of maintaining world peace.

What appears to be a "material embargo" against three belligerents at the same time is in fact only Peru and Bolivia are embargoed. As for Chile, sea transport is much more convenient than land transport.

After the embargo of the four countries, the Secret Polish alliance was left with only the Republic of Colombia, the last "lifeline".

However, this "lifeline" is also precarious and could break at any time.

In recent times, Colombia has been in frequent contact with the British. If it weren't for the fact that France and Austria have enough influence in Colombia, because they are afraid of the reaction of the two countries, it is estimated that the Colombian government would have joined the embargo alliance long ago.

The reasons that led to the four-nation embargo were manifold, and in addition to the influence exerted by the British, it was more because of interests.

This goes back to the War of Independence, when alliances and joint actions were formed in order to resist Spanish colonial rule.

"It is easy to share hardships and hardships, and it is difficult to share wealth and prosperity." After driving out the Spaniards, everyone divided the spoils, and at this time, everyone felt that they had contributed the most and should take the largest share.

In the face of interests, former allies have become today's enemies. These conflicts laid the groundwork for the ensuing South American melee.

The "Guano War" was just one of them, including the Paraguayan War that preceded it.

The cause and effect, the right and the wrong, Franz is no longer interested in figuring it out. In this age of the jungle, the winner is not to blame.

Franz asked: "As things stand, how likely is it that Colombia will fall to Chile?" ”

After some thought, Foreign Secretary Wesenberg replied: "If neither we nor the French intervene, Colombia's accession to the embargo is almost 100 percent." ”

This answer made Franz frown, obviously he underestimated the influence of the British in South America, and took it for granted that as long as France and Austria worked together, South American countries would stand by and watch.

After hesitating for a moment, Franz said slowly: "Test the attitude of the French, with our strength alone, there is no way to compete with the British in South America." ”

As much as I don't want to admit it, the reality is so cruel. The British have been operating in South America for many years, and their potential influence is not comparable to that of Austria.

If it weren't for the presence of Austrian Central American colonies, even the government of Vienna, Colombia, would not have had an impact. To put it bluntly, the main force that determines international influence in the era of sea power is the navy.

Although Austria has a large navy, it also has many colonies, and it is impossible to cast a net all over the world.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wessenberg replied

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France and Austria have great causes, and even if they withdraw from South America now, they will not be able to hurt their vitality and can make a comeback at any time.

Peru and Bolivia are miserable, they are both agricultural countries, and once they lose the supply of foreign materials, it will be difficult to continue the war.

A small country is different from a large country in that it has no chance of starting over. If you lose a war, you lose everything.

While the Vienna government reacted, the new governments of Peru and Bolivia, which had just come to power, were already in a hurry to take diplomatic action without caring about liquidating the losers.

A diplomatic war that decided the direction of the situation in South America began.

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