Chapter 349

The Tsarist government's decision undoubtedly poured another bucket of oil on France, which was already full of sparks, making the situation even more out of control.

Fortunately, after the victory of the war against France, the Allies confiscated the weapons of the French. Otherwise, it wouldn't just be attacking lone Russian Army soldiers.

Seeing the escalation of the conflict, King Carlos, who was at the center of the storm, decisively fled the gunpowder barrel of Paris under the pretext of seeking international assistance.

Since the king was forced to leave the country to avoid the storm, the French government, which was already on strike in protest, naturally followed suit and closed down.

A similar scene had happened after the battle in the original space-time. However, the Germans had a stronger foundation, and the war wasn't fought on their own soil, so their losses weren't as great as the French.

At that time, the German government called for the workers to go on strike to prevent the French from stealing their coal resources. At the same time, they printed money to subsidize the unemployed workers so that their livelihoods could be maintained.

The world-shocking Deutsche Mark inflation was caused by the government's "print, print, print …" money printing machine in order to subsidize the unemployed workers.

The Weimar Republic not only destroyed itself, but also dragged the British and French economy down with it.

The French, in particular, didn't get the resources they wanted. Instead, they were scolded by the international community.

For France, which had suffered heavy losses in the World War, the garrison could not see any gains, and for France, which had suffered heavy losses in the World War, the pressure was really great. In the end, they had no choice but to make concessions.

The French proved that the bottom line was meant to be crossed. In the game with the Germans, the Government of France made concessions again and again, and in the end, the Third Reich was created.

Although the current situation of France was similar to that of Germany in the original timeline, the opponent they faced was completely different.

The anti-French alliance didn't need France's resources. By cutting off the supply of resources and industrial products as a bargaining chip, the Government of Vienna wouldn't even bat an eyelid if they went on strike until the next century.

In particular, the anti-French alliance stationed troops in France. Other than Russia, which had a large number of troops, the other countries didn't have many troops.

The small number of troops meant that the military expenses weren't high. Even if the Government of France closed its doors and suspended military funding, it wouldn't scare anyone for a while.

Of course, this wasn't the reason why the King of Carlos ran away. After all, it was because the previous revolutionary government had too much fun. The French people had already entered the era of billionaires per capita.

It was obviously impossible to rely on printing money to help the unemployed people. Unable to restore the economy or help the refugees, what was the point of staying?

On the surface, it was a strike by the government to protest the atrocities of the Russian army, but the deeper reason was the collapse of the government's finances.

Even though King Carlos had made a lot of money by fighting corruption, this precious fund had to be used where it mattered most. It couldn't be wasted in stabilizing the situation.

Originally, this didn't have much to do with Franz. He was just a bystander who was responsible for watching the show.

How could their underlings, who had suffered an undeserved calamity, not agree? They wanted to ask the Russians for an explanation, but in their hearts they were a little afraid.

After all, it was a hairy bear. Ordinary people couldn't afford to offend it. Even though their territories were no longer bordering each other's, everyone still harbored fear in their hearts.

But they couldn't just ignore it. The Government of France had already gone on strike and had to bear the cost of stationing the troops themselves. They could still hold on for a while, but they couldn't if it dragged on for too long.

Originally, everyone wanted to give the Tsarist government face and wait for them to clean up the mess. But after seeing the measures taken by the Tsarist government, it became clear to everyone that this was not a solution.

Before the delegation arrived in Paris, although the situation in France was turbulent, King Carlos was still in the palace. Obviously, he was waiting for the Russians to come to negotiate.

However, as soon as the negotiation started, the king was so scared that he ran away.

Although no one knew what the negotiation was about, judging from the speed at which the King of Kalos had fled, the Russians were definitely not involved.

We hope that the Government of Vienna will intervene and appease them a little. No matter what, they had to give the Russians a chance to prove themselves.

The problem was that Carlos had run away, but his relatives from the Bourbon Dynasty did not seek refuge with him. Instead, he ran to Vienna without saying a word. What was going on?

It was really silent. Everyone thought that Carlos had gone to Spain. When he showed up in Vienna, everyone knew that it was a bluff.

Thinking about it, there was nothing wrong with it. There were relatives in Spain, but the problem was that they were enemies in the previous battle for the throne. Although the relationship between the two had eased up, the relationship between the two parties had not reached the point of intimacy.

The most important thing was that Spain could barely take care of itself now, and it was impossible for them to get involved in France's mess, unless they wanted to add insult to injury.

Royal family relations?

Which brat king who had just finished drinking milk would support them in public opinion for the sake of the family's interests?

Since it was useless, then he might as well not add to the trouble. This would save them from having less affection for their family, which would instead affect the harmony of the family.

Running to Vienna would be even easier, because that was the only place where the problem could be solved!

There were only a few European powers, and only Shinra and Britannia had the ability to stop the actions of the Russians.

Carlos was not stupid. Naturally, he would not go to London to humiliate himself. In order to avoid the Government of Vienna finding an excuse to refuse, he simply hid his identity and sneaked in.

It turned out that Carlos's plan was successful. From the moment the king of France appeared in Vienna, Franz, who was a bystander, was successfully dragged into the water.

No one liked to be schemed against, and Franz was no exception. Except for the initial welcome banquet and the ceremonial attendance, the rest of the time, Franz left Carlos hanging.

Since he could not continue to eat, he had to find a way to solve the problem. As for how to solve the problem, it depended on the luck of the French.

Solving the problem from the source, or solving it in a muddy way, or releasing a bigger problem to cover up the previous problem were all solutions.

Out of a responsible attitude, Franz summoned Foreign Minister Wesenberg to the Palace of Vienna to discuss the measures to deal with the aftermath.

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"Let's talk about the current situation in France first."

As a bystander, Franz had recently paid close attention to the news related to the turmoil in France. But now, he only read the newspaper and did not read the intelligence.

After all, this kind of international news that the people loved to see, the editors had always fully used their imagination and published it after artistic processing. It was far more readable than those boring intelligence reports.

The "truth" was never important to the bystander. In the case that it didn't involve their own interests, they only needed to watch the show. It didn't matter who won or lost.

Watching experts and scholars speculate, brag, and bet was a kind of fun in itself. It was like watching monkeys in the zoo.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

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Foreign Minister Wesenberg: "Since Carlos left Paris, the Government of France has been deserted. Even the police maintaining public order have been put on a long vacation. Social order has collapsed.

Before evacuating Paris, Carlos had issued a proclamation. Not only did he accuse the Russian Army of the atrocities, but he also put all the blame on the Russians.

Contradictions were placed on the table. A national wave of anti-Russian sentiment was currently sweeping toward the Russians.

In order to prevent the collapse of the situation, the Russians also took measures. First they disarmed the French, and then increased the number of arrests of anti-Russian elements.

These measures contained the anti-Russian tide in the short term, but with the closure of the Government of France, there was no one to distribute relief supplies. It was inevitable that the hungry and cold French people would embark on the road of violent resistance.

Not long ago, the Navy seized a smuggling ship off the coast of France, and we also found a 120mm howitzer.

After interrogating the relevant personnel, we learned that they had been involved in this smuggling activity for more than three months. The accumulated smuggled equipment was enough to arm two regiments.

This was just an accident that we caught. There will only be more smugglers that we didn't catch. Plus, some of our allies are also engaged in the arms smuggling trade in France.

The weapons and equipment imported into France are probably enough for a large-scale battle. The most important thing is that these smuggling activities are premeditated.

All signs show that the French, unwilling to accept defeat, are now accumulating strength to get rid of the shackles on them.

The atrocities of the Russian Army only catalyzed the outbreak of contradictions in advance, and brought them moral support.

There is only one force in France that can use such a large amount of power to smuggle and cover up the news.

As it turned out, our King Carlos was not as simple as he seemed. Everything they are doing now is just to prepare for their next plan.

I just don't know if their ambition is just to get rid of the shackles on them, or to restore the French Empire. "

Frankly speaking, after hearing this answer, Franz was a little excited deep down in his heart. As expected, there was indeed a mastermind behind the chaos in France.

It was not in vain for him to open a smurf account and argue with people in the newspaper. The seemingly weak King Carlos was indeed the big boss behind the scenes.

The happiness of a keyboard warrior was as simple as that. As he grew older, Franz became more and more mischievous.

Mischievous is mischievous, after all, reality is not a game. There is no chance to restart after failure. France is the best example. After one defeat, they fell from the clouds to the abyss.

"So, the Russians are unlucky this time and sent themselves to us?"

Franz asked in a teasing tone.

For the Government of Vienna, it was never a secret that France had hidden resistance forces. Any country with a long history and heritage would not give in so easily.

Although the war against France hit France hard, it did not interrupt the spirit of the French. The French were unwilling to accept defeat, so it was necessary for them to resist.

It was just that no one had expected Carlos to become the leader of this group of people. Of course, this was only a slight surprise.

Under the traditional European cultural system, if you want to do something big, you must find a well-known figure with appeal.

As the current king of France, Carlos was naturally everyone's first choice.

Unlike the elected Bonaparte dynasty, Carlos not only came from the orthodox Bourbon dynasty, but he was also recognized by the international community as the king of France.

This increased the possibility of maneuverability.

In theory, as long as the French played a miserable role, Carlos would come forward to seek the support of the international community, and then choose a suitable reason to launch an attack. There was still hope to expel the allied forces stationed in the mainland.

Even if the plan was exposed, it would not be too much of a loss for Carlos personally.

As the king of France supported by the European Union, as long as he did not make any major mistakes on the surface, the Government of Vienna would not slap himself in the face and get rid of him.

Even if others had this idea, Franz would not allow it. The removal of the king involved the common interests of the monarchs, and it must not be done carelessly.

As long as Carlos jumped out and shouted against Shinra, Franz would not do anything to him. Stirring up trouble in the dark was a basic quality that any qualified politician must have.

Not to mention others, even the members of the anti-French alliance smuggled arms to France for their own interests.

"Investigate and find out …" That was obviously overthinking. This kind of thing could not be seen at all. Although it was others who smuggled arms, it was Shinra who produced these arms.

Everyone knew that the flow of arms into France would exacerbate the chaos in France, but everyone still did it.

In addition to the great benefits, more importantly was the mentality of "if I don't do it, others will do it." Since it was going to happen in the end, he might as well earn the money himself.

Not stopping this kind of behavior was not because they were greedy for this small advantage. The fundamental reason was that the chaos in France was originally created by the Government of Vienna.

The power of hatred was great. Unless the backbone was completely broken, France would be another problem after 20 or 30 years of recovery.

It was obvious that a big country like France could only hurt them, but not kill them.

For the long-term stability of Europe, the Government of Vienna not only pretended not to see the undercurrent in France, but also secretly pushed it.

Unfortunately, it was still too early to be exposed. It also gave the French an opportunity to gain the support of the international community.

For the sake of Shinra's international reputation, the next action to suppress France could only be carried out by the Russians.

The tragic Tsarist government didn't even know that they had become the knife. No wonder Franz was gloating. After all, this kind of opportunity was too rare.

Foreign Minister Wesenberg: "Yes, Your Majesty. The Tsarist government was now in a daze. The French plan to accumulate strength was about to be exposed.

Of course, the Tsarist government might have been mentally prepared. After all, in the previous smuggling campaign, the Russians always had the largest share.

Maybe after the war broke out, the bullets that hit the Russian Army soldiers were from the Russian Army stationed in France. "

The greatest arms dealers sold their weapons to the enemy, and in the end, they were the ones who shot themselves. Now the Russians were about to use practical actions to explain this truth to the world.

After a few steps, Franz slowly said, "Then let's add more fuel to the fire and send a bomb to the Russians that can counterattack with public opinion.

Find the media to publicize the evidence of the French smuggling of arms and violating the Vienna Treaty. Let's see how Carlos explains it. "

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