On August 10, 1858, Napoleon III and his wife were assassinated on their way to the Paris Opera, causing an uproar in Europe.

Everyone still remembers the unlucky Bismarck, who was assassinated a few months ago, and the tsarist government found the Polish independence organization, which involved the domestic political struggle, and the Prussian government did not dig deeper, and the matter passed.

Napoleon III was not a small role like Bismarck, and assassinating a monarch was a big taboo, and this matter was a big trouble.

Vienna

After receiving the news, Franz's first reaction was to get out of the groove. Under his butterfly effect, Napoleon III ascended the throne ahead of schedule, and he actually caught up with this assassination.

Franz asked with concern: "Did Napoleon III and his wife get shot?" ”

It's not that he was unscrupulous, the history of the "Orsini assassination incident" is full of doubts, after being assassinated by Sardinian Italians, Napoleon III and the Kingdom of Sardinia joined forces to attack Austria, which is not normal.

The most normal operation should be to use this as an excuse to directly hold the Kingdom of Sardinia accountable, force them to cede land and pay reparations, or directly send troops to occupy the Kingdom of Sardinia.

As a result, Napoleon III not only pardoned the Assassins with the majesty of his monarchy, but also went to help the Kingdom of Sardinia fight Austria and contribute to the unification of Italy.

Such a brain-dead operation, I wouldn't dare to write it like this in the third rate?

Unless the assassination was self-directed and self-staged, in order to lure Austria into the pit, it was Napoleon III's brain that really got into the water.

Of course, if it is self-directed and self-acted, Napoleon III will also have water in his brain. Because he was not impermanent, he was paid after the war, and the Italians were not grateful to him.

As a result of the Franco-Austrian war, France was politically isolated. At the same time, they formed enmity with Austria and Italy, and the two countries took revenge during the Franco-Prussian War.

Taryn replied: "It's not clear, the French blocked the news, there was blood at the scene, but it's not sure who was shot."

According to information from the French government, the murderer seems to have been caught shortly after the assassination, and he is still under interrogation, and his identity is unknown for the time being. ”

Franz sneered: "Let's find out if Napoleon III had an accident first, the murderer fell into the hands of the French, and the identity is not up to them!" ”

There was no way, Napoleon III did a lot of convulsions, and Franz didn't know what would happen next.

In another time and space, without his selfless dedication, the three countries of the United States, Italy and Germany would not be so easy to reunify, or even impossible to reunify.

The successes of Bismarck, Cavour, and Lincoln were all based on the sudden convulsions of Napoleon III's head. Otherwise, none of these three will be associated with "greatness", and it is more likely that they will go to the gallows.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Taryn replied

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Berlin

When the news of the assassination of Napoleon III came, the Prussian government began to be alarmed.

The French peep into the Rhineland is almost universally known. The fact that the six armies of the Kingdom of Prussia were now deployed in the Rhineland region is enough to illustrate the problem.

If France wanted to do it at any other time, there would be European countries intervening. This time it was different, and if there was evidence that the assassination was related to the Kingdom of Prussia, then the Viennese system would not be able to stop the actions of the French.

In terms of motives, it is very likely that the murderer was German, because the intervention of the French deprived the German region of the opportunity for reunification. There are fanatical nationalists retaliating, and that's normal.

Foreign Secretary Andrea explained: "Your Highness, don't worry, this assassination was not planned by us, and even if the French want to bite indiscriminately, it will not be possible to rely on us."

The Vienna system had just been established, and the French would be hostile to the nations for waging war on far-fetched grounds, unless they were not afraid of a second anti-French alliance. ”

Prince Wilhelm Frederick Ludwig nodded, the French really have little chance of doing things at this time, and it is not in their interest to break the Vienna system now.

Vigilance is just an instinctive reaction, this is the sequelae of Napoleon's beating of Europe, even after so much time, everyone is still very jealous of France.

"Well, under normal circumstances, the French would not move, but we still can't take it lightly and order the troops on the front line to strengthen their vigilance and not leave the French with an opportunity."

Although the world's largest army power is still the Russians, the performance of the French army in the Near East War made most people think that the French army is the first in the world in terms of combat effectiveness, and the Russians can only suppress them by numbers.

There is also Franz's handwriting, which deliberately exaggerates the strength of the French, so that everyone's understanding of the French army stays in the Napoleonic era.

This erroneous understanding is what makes the French constrained in diplomacy everywhere. Under diplomatic pressure, Napoleon III did little to do anything on the continent after he succeeded to the throne.

Even when they were eyeing the Rhineland and Belgium, they did not take any real action.

Lifting this lid is obviously impossible. In the government of Napoleon III, he did not know that the combat effectiveness of the French army was not as awesome as it was back then.

This is not a gap in training, but the absence of the military spirit forged in the Napoleonic era. Especially after the tragedy of the Near East War, the morale of the French army was almost depleted.

However, because of the high casualty exchange ratio between the two sides, the French army still retained its position.

The only way to puncture this tiger skin is to fight a battle with a strong country, and if you lose, you will naturally be exposed. However, under the Vienna system, the chances of a direct intervention by a major power are too low.

It was not only the Prussian government that was worried, but also the Kingdom of Sardinia and Belgium, and everyone was praying that the murderer would not have anything to do with their family.

As the minutes passed, the Napoleonic assassination case finally had an answer. On August 15, 1858, the French government announced the case against four Italians.

At first glance at the name, Franz was speechless or the four Italian heroes in history, but this time they were unlucky, and it is estimated that they could not wait for the pardon order.

Although Napoleon III and his wife were fine, three of the accompanying guards were shot and one died instantly.

If Napoleon III pardoned the Assassins again, it is estimated that his men will be chilled.

Whether it was for the consolidation of the monarch's majesty or for the sake of profit, he was going to trouble the Kingdom of Sardinia, who would let the Kingdom of Sardinia border with them?

In the current international situation, it is too difficult for the French to expand on the European continent. Looking around, the best bully is the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Now that ready-made excuses have been sent to the door, the French government is afraid that the French government will not rest on its laurels without biting down on a piece of meat.

The troops at the front were ready to be ordered to be ready for battle, but Franz gave up again. It would have been better if Napoleon III had a convulsion in his head and had taken the initiative to send it to his door.

In the battle of the great world, it is completely unnecessary to consider the gains and losses of one city and one place. If the French were aiming at Austria, then Franz would not mind luring him in.

Limited by transportation and logistical supplies, it is impossible to fight a war to destroy the country now. The difference in strength between France and Austria is not large, and basically whoever fights the war on their land has a higher chance of winning.

If he could fool the main French forces, Franz would not mind deliberately pretending to be cowardly, and then forming an anti-French alliance to break the backbone of the French at once.