Chapter 394

With the departure of Prime Minister Felix, Austria's political scene also faced a reshuffle. Franz appointed Minister of Finance Carr as the Prime Minister.

In fact, this was only a transitional appointment. Carr Ludwig von Bruck was born during the anti-French war and was only seven or eight years younger than Felix.

With stability above all else, Franz didn't make any trouble. It was completely in accordance with the operating rules of the government. The Prime Minister abdicated in advance and the second-ranking Minister of Finance replaced him.

The cabinet reshuffle had to wait until the end of the term, which was in 1889. Looking at the time, Carr's term as the interim Prime Minister wasn't short.

At the end of this term, Carr would almost reach the age of retirement, just in time to make room for the people behind him.

There were no major changes in Austria's political shuffle, and the transfer of power was very smooth, which made many people very disappointed.

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In Paris, Napoleon Iv, who closely followed the situation in Austria, was one of the disappointed people.

Whether they liked it or not, Faso and Facio had become each other's biggest competitors on the European continent.

Even though the governments of both countries were exercising restraint on the surface, they were secretly stabbing each other in the back.

Especially after the Paris Revolution, France, whose power had declined, gradually fell into a disadvantage in international competition.

In order to stabilize the situation, the Government of Paris was forced to enter a strategic defense phase, which made Napoleon Iv's resentment towards Austria even stronger.

Although he wanted to watch the show, he still couldn't intervene in the change of power in Austria.

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"Your Majesty, good news!"

The person was still dozens of meters away, but the voice was already there. Looking at the happy Foreign Minister, Napoleon Iv's depressed mood was also dispelled.

"Tell me, what's the good news?"

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Terence Burkin, handed a thin document to Napoleon IV and replied joyfully, "The Annan War is over.

We got everything we wanted at the negotiating table. This is the content of the treaty sent back by the Minister in the Far East. "

After hearing this answer, Napoleon Iv understood why Terence Burkin was so excited.

What they didn't get on the battlefield was obtained at the negotiating table. This was a complete diplomatic miracle.

With this achievement, Terence Burkin was fully qualified to compete for the next Prime Minister of France.

This was the change after the Paris Revolution. Napoleon Iv needed a buffer. After a mental struggle, he decided to restore the Prime Minister system.

After reading the contract, Napoleon Iv said, "This is indeed good news. The Foreign Ministry did a great job!"

This was the truth. The gains from the treaty far exceeded his expectations. In the beginning, he just wanted to end the war with dignity.

From the beginning of the Paris Revolution, the great France had been in decline, and the expeditions on many fronts were beyond the means of the French government.

Annam was far less important than Egypt. From the moment they chose to negotiate, the French government had decided to temporarily abandon the plan to annex Annam.

Happy times were always short. Just when everyone was happy, Minister of War Lucinia Hafiz reported with a pale face, "I'm sorry to interrupt your good mood.

Happy times were always short-lived. Just as everyone was rejoicing, the Minister of War, Luckinia Hafiz, reported with an ashen face, "I'm sorry for interrupting your good mood.

We've just received news from Egypt that the army led by Governor Adolf has finally defeated the main force of the rebel army in the Aswan region two days ago after much difficulty. "

Everyone was confused. They looked at Lucinia Hafiz and waited for him to continue. "However, just when the battle was won, the despicable enemy blew up the dam upstream. Under the impact of the flood, the army suffered heavy losses."

"However, just as the battle was about to be won, the despicable enemy blew up the dam upstream. Under the impact of the flood, the counterinsurgency army suffered heavy losses."

After a while, Napoleon Iv digested this heavy news. He asked, "How big were the losses?"

Minister of War Lucinia Hafiz lowered his voice and replied, "As of yesterday afternoon, only less than 6,000 officers and soldiers returned from the nearly 40,000 rebel army. Two-thirds of them were Egyptians.

The Minister of War, Lucinia Hafiz, put on a long face and replied in a low voice, "As of yesterday afternoon, only less than 6,000 officers and soldiers have returned to their original positions out of the 40,000 strong army to suppress the rebellion, and two-thirds of them are Egyptians.

Less than 10% of the supplies carried by the army were left, and more than 80% of the weapons and equipment were lost. Two-thirds of them were Egyptians.

Less than 10% of the supplies carried by the army were left, and more than 80% of the weapons and equipment were lost, especially the cannons.

In order to reduce unnecessary losses, Governor Adolf is leading the army back to Cairo.

Now that Egypt is in the most dangerous moment, the colonial government hopes to send reinforcements. "

There was no other way. No one knew that the rebel army would harm their own people. The main force was fighting with the French, and the dam was blown up upstream.

There were no wireless telegraphs in this era, and the rebel army didn't have the ability to set up wired telegraphs or telephones. The flood happened right after the decisive battle.

Calculating from the time, the rebel army blew up the dam while the decisive battle was still ongoing. This meant that from the beginning, the main force of the rebel army that appeared on the battlefield were all abandoned.

What was even more depressing was that the "Aswan Dam" was funded by the Government of France.

Egypt was an important part of France's African development. In order to protect the downstream areas from the threat of floods and preserve the essence of the delta.

In 1875, after the Government of France decided to restart the African development plan, one of the first projects started was the Aswan Dam, 23 years before the British built the Aswan Dam in the original timeline.

The furious Napoleon Iv tore up the document and roared, "Why did we fall for it? Is Adolf's brain full of sh * t?"

As an experienced general, he shouldn't have ignored the dam upstream. Under normal circumstances, even if it was a march, he should have been vigilant.

Minister of War Lucinia Hafiz braced himself and explained, "The colonial government did receive news that the rebel army was going to use a water attack.

However, they didn't blow up the Aswan Dam, but in the downstream area of Isna. They planned to blow up a peak along the coast to cut off the river and divert the Nile River to the downstream delta.

In fact, the Aswan Dam was still some distance away from the delta. It wasn't the flood season yet, so the impact of blowing up the dam was limited.

If it wasn't for the fact that the rebel army chose a low-lying area to lure the anti-rebel army there to fight. Even if they blew up the dam, it wouldn't have caused us so many losses.

According to the information sent back from the front line, the rebel army's losses were at least three times ours. No one knew that the rebel army would use the main force as bait, so … "

Luckinia Hafiz understood Governor Adolf's intentions. This was no longer a ruse; the enemy was clearly a lunatic.

In an era where communication was inconvenient, using the main force as bait. If the French army didn't fall for it and blew up the dam upstream, the tactic of mutual destruction would become a one-way suicide.

There were no ifs in reality. Although the rebel army might have lost more people, they still won in terms of strategy.

The anti-rebel army suffered heavy losses, and the Egyptian region couldn't organize a second anti-rebel army in a short period of time. They could only wait for local reinforcements.

For at least half a month, the rebel army could expand their territory unscrupulously and mobilize more people to participate in the uprising.

With this result, the two financiers behind the rebel army had a whole new level of respect for them and would invest more resources to support them.

Napoleon Iv interrupted, "Stop talking. No matter how many reasons there are, a failure is a failure.

Since when did the French Army fall to the point of finding excuses for failure? "

Faced with the furious emperor, Lucinia Hafiz decisively chose to follow his heart. Deep in his heart, he had already observed a moment of silence for Governor Adolf.

In a situation like this, it was already a blessing from God to be able to escape unscathed. If it wasn't for the fact that it was a taboo to replace a general in battle, Adolf would have returned to his country and gone to the military court to reason things out.

After calming down for a moment, Napoleon Iv said slowly, "The Ministry of the Army has reformulated the anti-rebel plan. I don't want to hear any more news of failure.

Remember to transfer capable generals from the country to Egypt to preside over the overall situation. That idiot Adolf doesn't need to go. "

A defeated general was a defeated general. No matter how many reasons there were, it couldn't cover up the fact that they had lost.

Napoleon IV.'s forbearing not to condemn Governor Adolphe at once was a reflection of the general interest.

The Minister of War, Lucinia Hafiz, hurriedly promised, "Your Majesty, don't worry. This time, the Ministry of the Army will choose people carefully. There definitely won't be any problems. "

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