"The French surrendered"!

When the news broke, all of Europe was boiling. Although before that, the anti-French alliance had been soaring all the way, everyone had long expected that the French would be cold this time, and they were still stunned by the news.

For no other reason, the main one was that the French surrendered too quickly. According to the prevailing view, most people believe that the French will hold out until the end of 1892, and there are even optimistic estimates that the French will hold out until 1893.

The early end of the war is naturally a good thing for ordinary people. Without the need for government organizations, the people spontaneously held celebrations. With the exception of the French, the whole European population was immersed in the joy of victory.

At the Vienna Palace, Franz was busy as soon as the European War was over. Despite the advance plan, politics is flexible and needs to be improvised.

At the very least, the internal power struggle in France was worse than Franz had anticipated. If it hadn't really happened, who would have dared to believe that the bridge that only existed in China actually happened in the real world?

Putting down the information in his hand, Franz rubbed his forehead helplessly: "Does the current Paris revolutionary government have the ability to control France?" ”

"Difficult!"

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg analyzed: "The situation in France is too chaotic, and the current revolutionary government in Paris is only a nominal French government, and it does not even have enough control over Paris, let alone other places."

Neither Napoleon III nor Napoleon IV were idle, and during the thirty or forty years of their reign, the roots of the Bonaparte dynasty in France were established.

Although the Bonaparte dynasty has now been overthrown, local officials loyal to them have not been purged.

These people simply do not buy the accounts of the Paris government, and some regions have even raised the banner of regional autonomy and do not recognize the legitimacy of the Paris revolutionary government.

In particular, the entry of the Allies into France further undermined the authority of the revolutionary government in Paris, and it became more difficult for them to control the whole country. ”

The revolutionary government was unable to control the whole country and could collapse at any time, which ruined the Austrian government's pre-planned plans.

The signing of the treaty does not mean that the matter is over, but more importantly, it is about implementation. There is no doubt that the revolutionary government of Paris, which was unable to control the localities, lacked sufficient executive power.

"If we withdraw our troops, is there any chance of a civil war in France?"

Frankly, Franz also didn't understand France. France in the original time and space also had three royalist factions and revolutionary parties side by side, and neither of them had the ability to suppress the other three parties.

Under normal circumstances, with such a political pattern, a civil war could break out at the slightest spark of Mars. However, the French in the original time and space quarreled and did not limit the conflict to political struggle.

Then, in the long years of quarrels, the rising bourgeoisie emerged victorious, gradually seizing power and putting an end to the traditional aristocracy.

Wesenberg shook his head: "Theoretically, it is possible, but the situation in France is a bit special, after so many years of evolution, the boundary between the three royalists is not so obvious.

If the situation develops, the most likely possibility is that the royalists will take out the revolutionary government and then establish a new one. ”

There is no need to continue to explain, Franz understands. The bad things between the nobles, it is unclear, unreasonable, and messy.

In the past 100 years, I don't know how many marriages have been made between the three royalist nobles in France, and it has long been you and me, and I have you, and I can't tell the difference at all.

In this context, the identity of the royalists is also constantly changing, it may support Bonaparte today, Orleans tomorrow, and except for a few die-hard supporters, the rest decide their positions according to interests.

Therefore, the revolutionary government, which is not its own people, is the first to go out. The fact that the bourgeoisie of the original time and space can achieve a counterattack does not mean that the current bourgeoisie can also counterattack.

The final blow of Napoleon IV before he ran away greatly weakened the power of the bourgeoisie, especially the financial bourgeoisie.

The bourgeoisie that has lost its "money power" is a soft-footed shrimp. Achieving political success is not something that can be achieved overnight.

Without these guys making trouble, Franz couldn't see what the future of France would become.

In any case, as soon as the armistice was signed, it was estimated that the end of the revolutionary government in Paris was near. In the face of a group of old foxes, the newborn revolutionaries were still too tender.

Prime Minister Karl: "If the situation in France cannot be stabilized, we must prepare for the garrison.

It is conceivable that France will not be peaceful for a long time to come. The endless uprisings may even turn France into a quagmire.

We have given too much for this war, and it is time for the allies to do their part. How can there be such a good thing if you don't do anything with benefits! ”

"Just take advantage and don't do anything", it is clear that the Russians are speaking. Despite the efforts of the tsarist government, the French surrendered too quickly, and the Russian army was still one step late.

In order to win over the Russians, Austria made a heavy bet. A war reparation, at least 20 percent, is also not easy to obtain.

The Russians did not contribute to the war, and even if there was an agreement in advance, Austria had to fulfill the agreement, then the reparations could have been paid in the end.

Unless the Tsarist government was willing to wait a hundred and eighty years, it would not be able to refuse Austria's reasonable demands now. The garrison of France was a chore in the eyes of the Vienna government, but not necessarily in the eyes of the Russians.

If the news spreads, it is estimated that many Russian soldiers will rush to sign up. It may be a little more dangerous, but it's very rewarding!

Compared with the icy Russian Empire, France is very wealthy, and it is a hundred times better to get a little benefit than to eat bran at home.

Franz nodded: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs went to communicate with the allies, formed a peacekeeping force, and decided to assign troops according to the actual situation."

With the exception of Belgium and the German Confederation, which suffered heavy losses, were free to decide whether or not to send troops, other countries had to send troops to participate in peacekeeping if they wanted to participate in the distribution of the spoils.

In addition, the French navy was also disposed of, and the British must have been in a hurry at this time. If it drags on any longer, maybe the London government guys will do something stupid again.

The French warships were divided into large and small portions, and the capital ships were sold together with the attached warships, inviting all countries of the world to participate.

All one-time bids, we also compete. Didn't the British want these warships, so let them pay for them! ”

Franz also figured it out, anyway, the Franco-Austrian hatred has already been formed, so just do it to the end.

Taking advantage of the unstable situation in France after the war, the peacekeeping force was sent over, further depleting the financial resources of the French government.

Without money, what armaments to develop?

Without a strong army, how can we talk about a comeback?

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All of Europe celebrated victory in the war against France, with the exception of Downing Street. Looking at the parade in the distance with celebratory flags, Gladstone felt particularly glaring.

Although the London government also spoke highly of the war against France, it was only because of political necessity, and it did not mean that they were really willing to accept the current result.

Politicians and ordinary people are often not on the same channel, and the British government does not want the defeat of the French to upset the balance of the European continent, but the British people are desperately expecting the French to be unlucky.

As for the impact of the defeat of the French, the British people were quite optimistic. When the worst enemy is gone, it's time to celebrate.

A new threat?

Sorry, you can't really feel it. For a long time, there was no Austrian threat to Britain.

Even when the Habsburgs ruled Spain, they were so busy going back to fight the civil war that they didn't care about Britain.

Austria is terrible, is France terrible? The bullish Napoleon was pressed to death, and Austria did not unify the European continent, so what are you panicking about?

The curtain was drawn, and Prime Minister Gladstone, who was sitting back in his seat, sighed helplessly: "It seems that the tragedy of the French was doomed from the beginning. There are too many people who want them to be unlucky, and too few who are willing to support them.

Frankly, if it weren't for the defeat of France that upset the balance in Europe, I would have been there to celebrate. ”

In the "sigh", at the same time, there is a sad mood of the rabbit and the fox. The popularity of the French Empire is not good, and the popularity of Britain is not much better.

If it weren't for the protection of the Channel, Britain would not be much better off than France. But now this bay strait is not so safe.

After venting for a while, Gladstone asked, "How is it, will the anti-French alliance accept our mediation in this war?" ”

George shook his head: "It's a pity that both Russia and Austria have made it clear that they refuse. You know, the rest of the country is a wall-wall, and it's impossible to fight against Austria, the new hegemon, for this issue. ”

Gladstone almost roared: "Are the Russians crazy, if they don't balance Austria, the future of the European continent will have nothing to do with them!" ”

George asked rhetorically: "Your Excellency, do you think the strategic center of gravity of the Russians is still in Europe?" ”

This is a sad topic. From the actual actions of the tsarist government, it can be seen that the strategic focus of the Russians has shifted to the South Asian subcontinent, but everyone does not want to believe it.

After a moment of silence, Gladstone took a sip of his coffee before he said slowly, "In this case, all of our previous plans have failed!" ”

Trying to suppress Austria in Europe and compete with the Russians for India in Asia, Britain is now fighting against two great powers on its own.

Against this background, the so-called provocation of a Russian-Austrian conflict is a joke. Britain's strength has become the key to maintaining the existence of the Russian-Austrian alliance.

George shrugged: "It's not a complete failure. Austria did not swallow the French warships in one gulp, but was ready to take the French warships out for auction.

may be because of financial pressure, unable to afford so many warships; It may also be that the internal spoils are unevenly distributed and cannot withstand the pressure from within the allies; Or maybe they didn't want to have another naval race with us, but we were halfway there.

It is said that the anti-French coalition is ready to invite all independent countries of the world to participate in the auction. If we want to prevent Austria from getting the French warships, we'd better get involved.

However, there are risks. If the Austrians couldn't afford to raise so many warships, we would get involved and take over for them. ”

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