Austria didn't want to give in to the British on the South American issue, and France didn't want to see its own interests damaged.
After Peru and Bolivia decided to continue the war, the Government of Paris agreed without hesitation.
As time went by, the France Empire continued to grow, and the nationalism in the country also flourished.
The rising nationalists naturally didn't want to bow down to the British. Coupled with the century-old hatred and the conflict of interests, the French people were very disgusted with the pro-British faction in the government.
During the era of Napoleon Iii, the conflict was suppressed by the achievement of annexing the Regions of Italy.
During the era of Napoleon Iv, the situation changed. As soon as he succeeded the throne, the government was in chaos. The pro-British faction that dominated the government was besieged by all sides.
Politicians were the most realistic. They chose to be pro-British only because of the need of interests, but now it was no longer necessary. It even became a burden and trouble. It was natural for them to change their political stance.
Not only toward the British, but the foreign policy of the Government of Paris in recent years was much tougher than during the era of Napoleon Iii.
In this era of the law of the jungle, the toughness of diplomacy was naturally built on the foundation of strong strength.
It had to be admitted that France's strength grew rapidly in recent decades, accompanied by the rise of nationalism. Especially after the annexation of the Regions of Italy, France's internal expansionist ideology also became stronger.
During the era of Napoleon Iii, the capital was restricted, and the interest groups still knew to restrain themselves a bit. After Napoleon Iv succeeded the throne, the government fell into internal strife, and the restrictions on the capital were relaxed.
As the saying goes, "If you don't punish them, they will tear the tiles off the roof." After a few years of freedom, the capitalists were gradually blinded by interests, and wishfully believed that the French army was the world's strongest.
With such a powerful force, they naturally wanted to get the corresponding benefits. Perhaps the war against France left a shadow on them, and they were worried that it would cause public anger and be besieged, so they were still at the stage of diplomatic testing.
The three major countries had their own thoughts, and the mediation naturally became "flowers in the mirror, moon in the water."
From the "bird poop war" to the game between Britain, France, and Fao, the war was not only about the three South American countries' territory and interests.
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Foreign Minister Edward slowly put down the coffee in his hand and said, "Our two allies are restless again. It seems that the war between Prussia and Russia didn't give them enough pressure. They still have the energy to play tricks in South America."
"This is inevitable. In the past 20 years, the Fao and Russia have been growing rapidly, and their ambitions have naturally grown.
As long as the Fao and Russia don't directly fight, they will be. With the lesson of the Prussian War in mind, no matter how ambitious the decision-makers of France and Austria are, they will have to think twice before acting, "Minister of Finance Garfield said with a smile.
Obviously, the changes in South America were not enough to affect the London government.
As competitors, it, France, Europe, America, France, Russia, Empire, and America, in in the United. If there was no movement for several years, that would be a problem.
The British were not worried about France and Austria stirring up trouble overseas. The strength of the Royal Navy was enough to suppress all the disturbances. As long as the balance of power in Europe was not broken, Britain would not be in danger.
The tragedy of the Prussian war was bound to affect the strategic decisions of the European countries. No one wanted to fight a lose-lose war and be a bystander.
In Europe, the main conflict was between Prussia and Russia. There were many conflicts between Britain, France, and Russia, but not to the point of a war.
Without a war, the balance of power in Europe would not be broken, and the Government of London could sit on the sidelines.
Britannia's hegemony was established after the war against France. Metternich led the establishment of the Vienna System. The European continent was balanced for 30 years, and Britannia had the energy to build a world empire.
Prime Minister Benjamin said, "Since the Fao and Russia want to play, then we will play with them to the end. We can use this opportunity to wake them up so they don't continue to do stupid things. "
There was no threat to strategic security, but it didn't mean the Government of London would let this happen. The Fao and Russia's little tricks still hurt Britannia's interests.
International struggles were always back-and-forth, and stabbing each other was inevitable. The British had the most experience in this.
Although the South American countries were independent, because of their own strength, they didn't completely get rid of European influence.
Under the background of the world being divided, the weak South American countries had also become the target of competition between Britain, France, and Austria.
Even if they couldn't establish colonial rule locally, turning South America into an economic colony was also a good choice.
In addition to the competition for interests between Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, the South American war was also a game between Britain, France, and Russia.
In this regard, France and Russia were behind. The Austrian colonial empire started too late, and France missed the best time to expand its power because of the war against France.
If there was no South American war, Britain wouldn't have supported Chile, and Peru and Bolivia probably wouldn't have sided with Fao.
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In the Vienna Palace, the news of the British's action had been passed to Franz.
Franz was not in the least surprised at what had happened. What surprised him was that the British's reaction was too intense, with the intention of pushing France and Russia out of South America.
On February 11, 1880, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, and Ecuador announced a material embargo on the three belligerent countries, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, under the pretext of maintaining world peace.
It seemed that a "material embargo" was imposed on the three belligerent countries at the same time, but in fact, only Peru and Bolivia were embargoed. As for Chile, sea transportation was much more convenient than land transportation.
After being embargoed by the four countries, the Secret Wave Alliance only had the Republic of Colombia, the last "lifeline."
However, this "lifeline" was also in jeopardy and could break at any time.
Recently, Colombia frequently came into contact with the British. If it weren't for the influence of France and Russia in Colombia, the Colombian government would have long joined the embargo alliance because of fear of the reaction of the two countries.
There were many reasons for the four-country embargo. In addition to the influence exerted by the British, it was more because of interests.
This needed to be traced back to the War of Independence. In order to resist Spanish colonial rule, everyone established an alliance and acted jointly.
"It's easy to share hardships, but difficult to share riches." After driving away the Spaniards, the spoils of war were divided. At this time, everyone felt that they had contributed the most and should take the biggest share.
In the face of interests, former allies became today's enemies. These conflicts buried hidden dangers for the upcoming South American melee.
The "Bird Poop War" was only one of them, and the previous Paraguayan War was also part of it.
Franz was no longer interested in figuring out the cause and effect and who was right and who was wrong. In this era of the law of the jungle, the winner was not to be blamed.
Franz asked, "Based on the current situation, what is the possibility of Colombia turning to Chile?"
After thinking for a while, Foreign Minister Weisenberg replied, "If we and the French do not intervene, Colombia's participation in the embargo is almost certain."
This answer made Franz frown. Obviously, he underestimated the influence of the British in South America. He took it for granted that as long as Fao worked together, the South American countries would just stand by.
After hesitating for a moment, Franz slowly said, "Test the attitude of the French. With our strength alone, there is no way to compete with the British in South America."
Although he didn't want to admit it, the reality was so cruel. The British had been operating in South America for many years, and their potential influence was not comparable to that of Austria.
If it weren't for the Austrian Central American colony, even the Colombian Government of Vienna wouldn't be able to influence it. To put it bluntly, the main force determining international influence in the era of sea power was the navy.
Although the Austrian navy was not small, they also had a lot of colonies. It was impossible to cast a net all over the world.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Wesenberg replied.
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The two countries of Fao and Bolivia were large. Even if they withdrew from South America now, it wouldn't be affected and could make a comeback at any time.
Peru and Bolivia were miserable. They were both agricultural countries. Once they lost foreign supplies, it would be difficult to continue the war.
Small countries were different from large countries. There was no chance to start again. As long as they lost a war, they lost everything.
While the Government of Vienna reacted, the new governments of Peru and Bolivia, who had just taken over, no longer cared about settling the losers and hurriedly took diplomatic action.
A diplomatic war that determined the direction of the situation in South America began.
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