Chapter 382

Just as the Russians were busy harming France, something happened in Morocco across the Strait. A small Spanish immigrant town was breached by the indigenous tribe, and thousands of people were slaughtered.

After the news spread, the entire European world was shaken. No one knew who started it, but the media all gave it the headline of "The Moroccan Tragedy."

The governments of various countries also joined in the fun and made a strong statement. For a time, the sound of fighting and killing was endless in the European world.

The Spanish government, who was forced into a corner, had no choice but to bite the bullet and announce that they would send troops to retaliate.

The Russian Army did nothing in France, but the Moroccan indigenous tribe attacked the Spanish colonists, but it caused the European world to shout for revenge.

There was no other way, the world was just that realistic. The Hairy Bear was powerful and had thick skin. It was obvious that it was not easy to provoke.

It was easy to shout for revenge, but if something really happened, they would have to send troops to intervene. Who would be willing to fight against the Hairy Bear for the benefit of France?

What's more, the Russians dared to act recklessly in France because they had something to rely on.

Although the anti-French alliance didn't say anything on the surface, the countries supported the Tsarist government with practical actions.

It was the 19th century, the European world could represent the international community, and the anti-French alliance could represent the European world.

There was no such thing as punishing themselves. As a member of the anti-French alliance, no matter how much the Russians played with the issue of attacking France, they would at most be scolded by the public.

If they didn't know the position of their allies, they would have nothing to fear. No matter how strong the Tsarist government was, Nicholas II didn't dare to issue an order to capture more captives to build the railway.

Compared to the strong Russians, who had a strong background, Morocco was obviously much easier to bully. There was no reason to miss this opportunity to make their presence known.

Even if the situation escalated to the point where it was necessary to send troops to intervene, it was just a chance to make a fortune.

Bullying the natives was something everyone was good at. It wasn't like they couldn't win, so there was no need to be afraid.

Of course, this possibility was still very small. In any case, Spain still considered itself a superpower. If they had to ask for help from European countries just to deal with a few indigenous tribes, they wouldn't be able to survive.

Whether it was due to the pressure of domestic public opinion or the "superpower status," the Spanish government could only bite the bullet and send troops to retaliate.

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Looking at the telegram in his hand, Franz asked doubtfully, "The Spanish government wants to transfer troops from the garrison in France. Do they not want their interests in France?"

Since the establishment of the anti-French alliance, the principle of equal benefits and obligations were emphasized.

The Kingdom of Spain did not do much in the war against France. One of the reasons why it was able to get rich benefits after the war was that it stationed troops in France and bore the heavy responsibility of suppressing the rise of France again.

The relevant agreement had long been signed, and the meat was already in the stomach. If they wanted to go back on their word and not fulfill the agreement, they could only spit it out again.

Prime Minister Karl: "Your Majesty, since the start of the Franco-Russian war, the profits of the garrison in France have been greatly reduced. France France, France, France. Kingdom, France France, is French Kingdom.

If not for the fact that they did not take immediate action and use special methods to intimidate the Moroccans, similar massacres might have occurred again.

. The French colonists had already experienced it with their lives. The defeated country had no human rights. Driven by hatred, everyone chose to turn a blind eye.

For the Spanish government, it didn't matter much to abandon Morocco, but they couldn't watch their own people being slaughtered by the indigenous people. "

The Spanish government didn't care about their interests in France, even if they had to cut their own flesh. For the Government of Vienna, this was undoubtedly bad news.

To contain the rise of France, Spain was an essential chess piece. Without this key link, Shinra could only do it alone to contain the rise of France.

Otherwise, the Sardinian, Swiss, and Belgian guards wouldn't be able to suppress the French!

Fortunately, they still had the Russians to help them. Judging from the current situation, the Russian Army had delayed the French's recovery time by at least 15 years.

In particular, not long ago, Nicholas II ordered the Russian Army at the front line to capture more prisoners and send them back to repair the railway, which was a fatal blow to France.

After the end of the war in Europe, France had a serious shortage of young and strong labor force. After the disaster of the Russian Army, there was even less young and strong labor force.

If it wasn't for the fear of causing a bad reaction, Franz wanted to give Nicholas II a super anti-French medal to show encouragement. At least ten tons of gold had to be used to make it, otherwise it wouldn't be worthy of his merit.

After thinking about it, Franz waved his hand and said, "Forget it. If the Spanish want to withdraw, then let them withdraw. We don't need them for a while anyway.

The Russians are doing a good job now. We can consider increasing their support in the future. We have to try and see if we can use the Russians' knife to abolish France. "

As a peace-loving emperor, Franz had always avoided making enemies with any major powers. Even if they did, they would find a way to resolve it.

If you don't believe it, you can open the history books. The enemies Shinra encountered in the course of its development eventually put down their hatred under the inspiration of God.

As for whether it was a physical summoning technique or a mental summoning technique, the tortuous process was no longer important.

Under this guiding principle. Even if they became the overlord, the Holy Roman Empire still didn't draw much hatred.

France was an exception. Limited by its special geographical location and religious beliefs, it wasn't suitable to use extreme means.

Although there was no way to inspire the French, the hatred that was pulled down was shared by more than a dozen countries.

After the end of the European War, the Holy Roman Empire was France's biggest enemy for a time, but soon they couldn't hate it anymore.

Compared to the tyrannical Russians who rode on their heads, and the traitorous Italians who swaggered around, Shinro really couldn't be ranked at all.

This was a good start. The first step to erasing the hatred was to help create an even bigger enemy. So far, the Russians had already accomplished their mission.

Such a sharp knife, it would be a waste not to use it. If they succeeded, they would naturally make a lot of money. If they failed, it would be a war between the Russians and the French. What did it have to do with Shinra?

Of course, deep in Franz's heart, he couldn't help but feel a bit of fear towards the Russians.

There was no other way, the 19th-century Hairy Bear was really a cheat. It wasn't that he was afraid of how good the Russians were. In fact, the combat power of the gray animals had always been second-rate.

What really made Franz afraid was that the Hairy Bear was too good at giving birth. Just like the Calabash Brothers, their lives were a string of children.

In the past ten years, the average birth rate of the Russian Empire exceeded 5%. Even though Franz introduced a bill to encourage childbirth, Shinra still lagged behind Russia in the birth rate.

Simply comparing the birth rate, there wasn't an intuitive difference from the numbers. But calculating the ratio was very scary. The birth rate of the Russian Empire was nearly a quarter higher than that of Shinra.

Fortunately, the medical conditions of the Russian Empire were backward, and the survival rate of newborns was low. Otherwise, the position of the most populous country in Europe would have changed hands.

Since the 70s, the population of Russia and Austria was almost the same. It was not until the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire that they truly surpassed the past.

At first glance, the population growth rate of the two countries seemed to be similar. In fact, it wasn't. The Russians had experienced several wars along the way.

If it wasn't for the large number of people consumed in the wars, the Russian Empire would quickly become the most populous country in Europe, just like in the original world.

Having a large number of people didn't mean everything, but having no people was absolutely impossible. The most typical example was France. If it wasn't for the fact that the main ethnic population couldn't grow, they wouldn't have lost so badly in the European War.

Although he was afraid, Franz actually didn't have a good way to deal with the Russians. While the Russo-Austrian Alliance tied up the Russians, they also kidnapped Shinra.

Benefits were the best bond. In any case, Franz wouldn't do something as stupid as "killing a thousand enemies and sacrificing eight hundred of his own men."

Just like in the beginning, there was only one way to limit the growth of Russia's strength, and that was to let the Tsarist government continue to fight.

One victory after another, while forging the unparalleled prestige of the Russian Empire, it was also constantly devouring the heritage of this old school empire.

With so many reasons added together, it didn't make sense not to let the Russians and the French fight!