With the support of the financier, the revolutionary movement in France was once again on the rise. The difficult life provided the soil for the spread of revolutionary ideas.
Before the Government of France could react, a massive anti-war and anti-hunger movement began in Paris and quickly spread to the whole country.
If someone observed carefully, they would find an interesting thing: the people who supported the war the most and the people who opposed the war the most were actually the same group of people.
The people were still the same people, the only thing that changed was that there were many traces of aging on everyone's faces. It could be seen that everyone's life hadn't been good for more than a year.
What was originally thought to be a war of autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves turned into a war of attrition. A large number of French people went to the battlefield, including their relatives.
It would be fine if they won on the battlefield, but the result was that the French army was constantly being defeated. The difficult life, coupled with the worry for their relatives, forced everyone to stand up against the war.
If there were no accidents, after the armistice treaty was signed, the people who were dissatisfied with the conditions of the armistice would jump out and demand to punish the traitors.
It could only be said that the Napoleon Iv government was unlucky and happened to be in the most chaotic era of France.
Just as the revolutionary movement was surging, a large-scale uprising broke out in Rome on September 1, 1891. Unlike any previous anti-French uprising, the leaders of this uprising were aristocrats and missionaries.
Seeing that the French were about to be finished, the local forces in Italy who had long been dissatisfied with the French finally took action.
At the beginning of the uprising, they instigated the Italian soldiers in the garrison. With the church as a cover, the rebels quickly seized the city of Rome.
After the success of the uprising, Pope Leo XIII, as the religious leader, issued the "Anti-Aggression Declaration" in the Vatican, calling on all Italian people to rise up and expel the French.
After receiving the news, Franz's first reaction was that the climax of the Italian independence movement had arrived. Without any hesitation, he immediately ordered troops to attack south to support the Italian national liberation movement.
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In the Palace of Versailles, the deteriorating situation finally forced Napoleon Iv to the edge of the cliff, and it was time to make a choice.
War Minister Lucinia: "With the fall of Rome, the situation in Italy is a foregone conclusion. Right now, we don't have enough troops to enter Italy to clean up the mess.
The Ministry of the Army suggested temporarily abandoning the Regions of Italy, retreating to the Alps, and withdrawing the troops back to defend the homeland. There is also no need to continue the Battle of Turin, which has fallen into a stalemate. "
The facts were right in front of them. Italy, which was once the glory of the Great France Empire, had now become a quagmire. If they continued to be trapped in it, other than wasting the country's power, there was no value in it.
From a military point of view, retreating to the Alps was undoubtedly the best choice. France could secure the southern front with a minimum of troops, and then put the saved troops into other battlefields.
Being the best militarily did not mean being the best politically. In a sense, France's abandonment of the Regions of Italy was no different from admitting defeat.
After losing the Regions of Italy, France's weakness was completely exposed. It was conceivable that the anti-French alliance would definitely not give up this opportunity to hit them when they were down.
Those countries that did not put in any effort and were just there to make up the numbers would also rush to be the first to tear a piece of meat from France.
Knowing was one thing, but no one objected. Everyone knew that the problem now was not whether to abandon the Regions of Italy, but how to deal with the aftermath.
Napoleon Iv glanced at everyone and slowly said, "Well, let's implement the Ministry of the Army's plan!
It seems that Austria is preparing to restore those Italian states. You should know what to do next, right? "
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. We will handle it properly, and we will not leave any … "
Seeing that Napoleon Iv was not in a good mood and seemed to be a little impatient, Luskinia's words stopped abruptly.
Needless to say, it was obviously to destroy. For a long time in the future, the restored Italian states would be France's enemy. While there was still a chance, it was natural to weaken these potential enemies.
In a sense, the more damage France suffered, the more reconstruction funds would be needed after the war. The Italian states naturally did not have the money, and the trouble fell on Austria's head.
As for France's retaliation after the war, it was a joke. It was as if the enemy would be merciful if they did not do it now.
Since the outbreak of the war, the Fao and France had secretly contacted several times, but they could not reach an agreement. Otherwise, the war would have ended long ago.
Did they really think that France was stubborn and would not give in until they saw the coffin? In fact, it was because Austria's conditions were too harsh, and the Government of Paris could not accept it.
Then, everyone helplessly realized that the war could not be dragged on. As the French army continued to lose on the battlefield, Austria's conditions became harsher and harsher. The bottom line between the two sides was huge.
If the Government of Vienna was willing to give in and use the armistice conditions from half a year ago, no, even if they used the armistice conditions from three months ago, Napoleon Iv would agree without hesitation.
There was no other way. The armistice conditions from half a year ago required France to give up French Africa, restore Central Europe to its pre-war borders, and pay a certain amount of war reparations.
The French army was not defeated, and most of French Africa was still in the hands of the French army. Such conditions were naturally unacceptable to the Government of Paris.
It was different three months ago. French Africa could no longer satisfy Austria's appetite. Not only did they increase the war reparations, but they also asked France to give up the Regions of Italy.
The Government of Paris naturally did not dare to agree to such humiliating conditions. In the end, before they could react, the French army ushered in two defeats on the frontlines. Then, Russia, Spain, and Switzerland were also dragged into the war by Austria.
Contacting Austria's conditions was even more excessive. Not only did they have the previous conditions, but they also made territorial demands on France.
Moreover, it was not just a little bit. Not only did Austria want to take back Shinra's homeland, but the surrounding neighbors also wanted a share.
Needless to say, if Napoleon Iv dared to agree to these conditions that made France smaller, the Palace of Versailles would definitely change owners.
Prime Minister Terence Burkin said, "Your Majesty, those guys seem to be aware of something. All of them are living in seclusion, and some have even left Paris.
Also, the Revolutionary Party has suddenly become active. Many of the recent strikes and violent incidents have the shadow of the Revolutionary Party.
The power of the Revolutionary Party alone does not have the ability to plan so many actions. There must be other forces behind this.
They are the only ones who have the ability and the motive to do this. If we do not take action, I am afraid they will make their move. "
It could be seen that Terence Burkin was very afraid of the consortiums. Even when discussing matters, he used pronouns to refer to them.
There was no other way. The last politician who publicly advocated to suppress the consortiums was now buried with weeds.
There was also Napoleon Iv's responsibility. When he took over the government, he was busy seizing power and was used by the consortiums. The faction in the government that advocated to suppress the consortiums was marginalized.
By the time Napoleon Iv reacted, the political forces that advocated to suppress the consortiums had already collapsed under the consortium's attack.
There was no other way. The moral integrity of politicians was so high. During the era of Napoleon Iii, there was a strong emperor. The politicians who dared to approach the consortiums all went home to farm. If they wanted to survive in the officialdom, they had to hate the consortiums.
The saying "a new emperor brings his own courtiers" might be a little exaggerated in Europe. However, Napoleon Iv's reign was not a normal change of imperial power. There was a period of time when the ministers regained power. There was no one in the Bonaparte family to control the overall situation. After taking over the government, it was inevitable that there would be a change of power.
The young and vigorous Napoleon Iv's political skills were far from mature. The Bonaparte Dynasty did not have any powerful figures to support it. It was inevitable that there would be a loophole.
This was somewhat similar to Chong Zhen. It was just that he was busy seizing power and forgot to maintain the balance between the political factions.
However, Napoleon Iv's political skills were still stronger. In the later political struggles, he quietly supported the direct political forces.
If it was not for the Great Revolution, perhaps the consortiums would have been slowly destroyed by him. After all, consortiums were only formed by capitalists because of interests. They could also be divided because of interests. The cohesiveness of the consortiums was very poor.
After hesitating for a moment, Napoleon Iv nodded. "Get ready to launch! At this point, we can only gamble. "
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