"The French have surrendered!"
After the news came out, all of Europe was in an uproar. Although before this, the anti-French alliance had been advancing triumphantly, and everyone had long expected that the French would die this time, they were still stunned by the news.
There was no other reason, but the main reason was that the French surrendered too quickly. According to the mainstream view, most people believed that France could hold on until the end of 1892, and there were even optimistic estimates that the French could hold on until 1893.
The early end of the war was naturally a good thing for ordinary people. Without the need for the government to organize, the people spontaneously held celebrations. Except for the French, the entire European people were immersed in the joy of victory.
In the Palace of Vienna, as soon as the European war ended, Franz became busy. Although he had made plans in advance, politics was flexible and needed to adapt to the actual situation.
At least the mess of the internal power struggle in France exceeded Franz's expectations. If it didn't really happen, who would believe that the plot that only existed in novels actually happened in the real world?
Putting down the information in his hand, Franz rubbed his forehead helplessly, "Does the current revolutionary government in Paris have the ability to control France?"
"Difficult!"
Foreign Minister Wesenberg analyzed, "The situation in France is too chaotic. The current revolutionary government in Paris is only the nominal government of France. It doesn't even have enough control over Paris, let alone other places.
Whether it was Napoleon Napoleon III or Napoleon Iv, they were not ordinary people. In the thirty or forty years of their rule, the foundation of the Bonaparte Dynasty in France has been established.
Although the Bonaparte Dynasty has been overthrown, the local officials loyal to them have not been purged.
These people did not buy the Government of Paris at all, and some areas have even raised the banner of regional autonomy and did not recognize the legitimacy of the revolutionary government in Paris.
Especially after the Allied troops entered France, it further damaged the authority of the revolutionary government in Paris, making it more difficult for them to control the country. "
The revolutionary government was unable to control the country and could fall at any time, which made the plan made in advance by the Government of Austria fail.
Signing the treaty did not mean that the matter was over, more importantly, it was implementation. There was no doubt that the revolutionary government in Paris, unable to control the local areas, lacked enough execution.
"If we withdraw our troops, will a civil war break out in France?"
Frankly speaking, Franz also didn't understand France. In the original France, there were also three major royalists and revolutionaries. No one had the ability to suppress the other three.
Under normal circumstances, with such a political situation, any spark could cause a civil war. However, the French of the original time and space quarreled, but the conflict was limited to parliamentary politics.
Then, in the long years of quarrels, the rising bourgeoisie became the victors, gradually grasping power and ending the traditional aristocratic politics.
Wesenberg shook his head. "Theoretically, it's possible, but the situation in France is a bit special. After so many years of evolution, the boundaries between the three royalists are not so clear.
If the situation continues to develop, the biggest possibility is that the royalists will get rid of the revolutionary government and establish a new one. "
Without further explanation, Franz had already understood. The messy affairs between the nobles were inextricable and messy.
In the past hundred years, the three royalist nobles of France had made countless marriages between them. They had long since become one of them, and it was impossible to tell them apart.
In this context, the identity of the royalists was also changing at any time. They might support Bonaparte today and support Orleans the next day. Except for a few hardcore supporters, the rest decided their position based on interests.
Therefore, the revolutionary government that was not their own people was the first to be eliminated. The bourgeoisie of the original time and space could achieve a counterattack, but it didn't mean that the current bourgeoisie could do the same.
The last blow before Napoleon Iv fled greatly weakened the power of the bourgeoisie, especially the financial bourgeoisie, which suffered heavy losses.
The bourgeoisie who lost the "ability to make money" was a soft-footed shrimp. If they wanted to make a difference in politics, it was not something that could be achieved overnight.
Without these guys, Franz couldn't see what the future of France would be like.
Anyway, as soon as the armistice treaty 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 new revolutionaries were still too inexperienced.
Prime Minister Carr: "If the situation in France cannot be stabilized, we must make plans to station troops.
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 paid too much for this war. Now it is time for our allies to contribute. There is no such good thing as just taking benefits and not doing anything! "
The phrase "just taking benefits and not doing anything" was obviously referring to the Russians. Despite the Tsarist government's efforts, the French surrendered too quickly, and the Russian Army was still a step too late.
In order to win over the Russians, Austria made a heavy bet. At least 20% of the war reparations was not easy to get.
The Russians did not contribute to the war. Even if there was a prior agreement, Austria had to fulfill the agreement, then the reparations could be paid last.
Unless the Tsarist government was willing to wait a hundred and eighty years, there was no way to refuse Austria's reasonable request. In the eyes of the Government of Vienna, stationing troops in France was a hard job, but in the eyes of the Russians, it was not necessarily so.
If the news spread, it was estimated that many Russian Army soldiers would rush to sign up. It might be a bit dangerous, but the benefits would be great!
Compared to the icy Russian Empire, France was very rich. Casually getting some benefits would be a hundred times better than eating at home.
Franz nodded: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will communicate with our allies to form a peacekeeping force and decide to station troops according to the actual situation.
Other than Belgium and the German Confederation, which suffered heavy losses, they could freely decide whether to send troops or not. If other countries want to participate in the distribution of the spoils of war, they must send troops to participate in peacekeeping.
In addition, the French Navy should be dealt with as well. The British must be anxious at this time. If this drags on, maybe the Government of London will do something stupid again.
Divide the French warships into a large portion and a number of small portions. The main warships will be sandwiched between the subsidiary warships and sold together. Invite the world to participate.
All of them will bid at once, and we will also participate in the competition. Doesn't the British want this batch of warships? Then let them pay for it! "
Franz also thought it through. Anyway, Fao's hatred was already formed, so he might as well do it.
Take advantage of the unstable situation in France after the war to send peacekeepers over and further consume the financial resources of the Government of France.
Without money, how could they develop armaments?
Without a strong army, how could they talk about a comeback?
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All of Europe was celebrating the victory of the war against France, except for Downing Street. Looking at the parade in the distance with celebratory flags, Gladstone felt particularly irritated.
Although the Government of London also spoke highly of the war against France, that was only because of political needs. It did not mean that they were really willing to accept the current results.
Politicians and ordinary people were often not on the same channel. The Government of the United Kingdom did not want the defeat of the French to destroy the balance of Europe, but the British people were looking forward to the defeat of the French.
As for the impact of the defeat of the French, the British people were quite optimistic. The biggest enemy was gone, so it was time to celebrate.
A new threat?
Sorry, everyone really couldn't feel it. In the past long years, there had been no Austrian threat to Britannia.
Even when the House of Habsburg united with Spain, they were busy fighting the civil war and did not care about Britannia.
Austria was scary, but was it as scary as France? The powerful Napoleon was killed, and Austria did not unify the European continent. What was there to panic about?
Closing the curtains, Prime Minister Gladstone, who sat 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 people who are willing to support them.
To be honest, if it weren't for the defeat of France that broke the balance of Europe, I would have gone to celebrate. "
In the "sigh", there was also the emotion of the fox mourning the death of the rabbit. The France Empire was not popular, and Britannia's popularity was not much better.
If it weren't for the protection of the strait, Britannia's situation would not be much better than France's. It just so happened that this strait was not so safe now.
After venting for a while, Gladstone asked, "How is it, is the anti-French alliance willing to accept our mediation in this war?"
George shook his head, "Unfortunately, both Russia and Austria have clearly expressed their refusal. You know, the rest of the countries are fence-sitters, and it is impossible for them to go against the new hegemon, Austria, for this issue. "
Gladstone was almost roaring, "Are the Russians crazy? If they don't check and balance Austria, the future of Europe will have nothing to do with them!"
George asked, "Prime Minister, do you think the strategic focus of the Russians is still in Europe?"
This was a sad topic. From the actual actions of the Tsarist government, it could be seen that the strategic focus of the Russians had shifted to the South Asian subcontinent, but no one wanted to believe it.
After a moment of silence, Gladstone took a sip of coffee and slowly said, "So, all our previous plans have failed!"
In Europe, they had to suppress Austria, and in Asia, they had to compete with Russia for India. Britannia was now fighting against two major powers at the same time.
In this context, the so-called provocation of a conflict between Russia and Austria was a joke. Britannia, with its strength, became the key to maintaining the existence of the Russo-Austrian Alliance.
George shrugged, "It's not a complete failure. Austria didn't swallow the French warships in one go, but was preparing to auction the French warships.
Maybe because of financial pressure, they can't afford so many warships; maybe because of the uneven distribution of the spoils, they can't withstand the pressure from their allies; maybe they don't want to have another naval competition with us. In short, our goal is halfway achieved.
It is said that the anti-French alliance is going to invite all independent countries in the world to participate in the auction. If we want to prevent Austria from getting the French warships, we'd better participate.
However, there are risks in this. If the Austrians can't afford so many warships, we will participate and take over for them. "
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