Chapter 856

With the rise of public opinion against Bede and Bede, there were also massive demonstrations among the people.

From Paris to Rome, any city in France with a population of more than 50,000 people had a demonstration.

All sorts of slogans could be heard, such as anti-coal profiteering, anti-unemployment, demands for higher wages, demands for the government to further liberalize voting rights, and so on. Regardless of whether they were related or not, they all jumped out.

For a moment, the cries of the French people could be heard all over Europe. However, this kind of shouting was a little chaotic, and it was a little confusing.

In the Palace of Versailles, listening to the heart-wrenching cries of the people outside, Napoleon Iv was enraged.

Public opinion?

There was no internet in this day and age. If there was no manipulation, the natural spread of the news might not even reach the entire country in three to five months. It was even more impossible for all the major cities in the country to have demonstrations at the same time.

"Police department, go and find out who's behind this!"

No emperor was willing to be manipulated by others, and Napoleon Iv was no exception. Even if the Central European strategy was to be implemented, it should be carried out under his leadership and not forced by others.

Police Minister Adonis nervously replied, "Your Majesty, there are many people participating this time. Capitalists, students, nobles, military, government officials, and other groups are all involved.

According to the information obtained by the police department, the first to take action was the domestic industry and commerce, and then it quickly spread. "

The police department didn't know who the ultimate mastermind was, but this kind of information could still be found on the surface.

Adonis' political mind was still very bright. Since the outbreak of public opinion, he had already started thinking of countermeasures. Naturally, it was now easy to get his hands on it.

The law didn't punish the masses. This was the biggest characteristic of France. Napoleon Iv couldn't even clear up all the participants of the previous revolution, let alone now.

Knowing that it was the industry and commerce who did it was useless. Without a way to lock down the original culprit, Napoleon Iv couldn't find anyone to settle the score.

Slamming the table, Napoleon Iv said fiercely, "Damn consortiums, don't think that you can get away with this."

Since the industry and commerce were in the lead, naturally, the consortiums would do their best. There was nothing wrong with putting the blame on the consortiums.

In fact, the relationship between the Bonaparte family and the French consortiums had never been good. Due to the interests, there were many conflicts between the two sides.

Especially during the Paris Revolution, the consortiums added fuel to the fire and took advantage of the situation, exacerbating the conflict between the two sides.

In spite of Napoleon IV's concessions and compromises, the resentment in his heart was accumulating. In order to curb the expansion of the consortiums, Napoleon Iv had done a lot.

In order to curb the expansion of the consortiums, there was a lot of effort. The power of consortiums was constantly expanding, but the cake of France was not big enough. The expansion of emerging forces was bound to collide with vested interest groups.

The Bonaparte family had been restored by the support of the peasantry and the nobility, and Napoleon IV was bound to represent the interests of these two classes.

Although of France of French consortiums were, they were was weak. were were of the of the French. They were not.

If they wanted to continue growing, they had to think of ways to make the cake bigger.

Promoting the Sino-European strategy was the best way. Not only would it solve the shortcomings of domestic industry and commerce, but it would also promote the development of the capitalist economy and further strengthen the consortium.

Karel Kadlec, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, reminded, "Your Majesty, we can take our time to track down the mastermind.

Recently, the European countries have been asking us about the Sino-European strategy. The uproar of the people in the country has aroused the vigilance of all parties.

Just last week, the Belgian government decided to expand the reserve corps. Once the plan is completed, the total strength of Belgium will reach 154,000.

The German Confederation also held a state conference. George I proposed to follow the example of Austria and implement a national reserve system to train another 1.5 million reserve troops.

While the existing main force remains the same, the standing army will increase by 300,000 reserve troops. Now they are busy discussing the distribution of troops in each state.

If the Germans were allowed to carry out their plan, then their actual standing army would be more than 500,000. Under extreme mobilization, the total strength of Belgium and Germany will exceed two million. "

There was no doubt that Belgium and Germany were frightened by the internal changes in France and were doing their best to expand their military.

If the two countries were to complete their plan and arm all the young men in the country, it would be debatable whether France's Sino-European strategy could be implemented.

"They are openly tearing up the arms agreement. Are they not afraid of international sanctions?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Napoleon Iv realized that he had made a slip of the tongue. Seeing that a war was about to break out, who would think so much?

With the European countries' habit of being wary of France, they would most likely turn a blind eye to the expansion of Germany and Germany's military. They might even be happy to see it happen.

This blatant act of favoritism was very unfriendly to France.

After a pause, Napoleon Iv slowly said, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must find a way to disrupt the expansion of Belgium and Germany's military. If necessary, we can make a guarantee of security."

Whether or not to implement the Sino-European strategy, the Government of France must interrupt the expansion of Belgium and Germany's military. Otherwise, it would not be France threatening others, but others threatening them.

It couldn't be helped since they had many enemies! What if one day Austria persuaded Belgium and Germany, and then dragged Switzerland and Spain to besiege France?

Not to mention that it was impossible, it had happened in history during the war against France. It could also happen now. After all, the surrounding countries had been beaten by them. The conflict of interest and hatred were all there.

Karel Kadlec replied with a wry smile, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken action, but Belgium and Germany don't trust us at all.

Besides, there are also Austrians causing trouble. Yesterday morning, Franz sent an open letter to the Belgian and German governments, highly praising the efforts of the two governments to maintain stability in Europe. "

Franz had always been the best at causing trouble. To encourage Bede and Germany to expand their armies would do Austria no harm at all.

Once the European war broke out, Belgium and Germany would bear the brunt as Austria's natural meat shields. Whether they were willing or not, they blocked the French's eastward path.

If the European war did not break out now, Austria would have won time to continue farming. In any case, Austria's current territory was large enough. Once the Near East was developed, they could directly crush the enemy with their comprehensive national strength.

Minister of War Lucinia Hafiz said, "If we can't dispel the idea of Belgium and Germany to expand their military, we can only launch the Central European Strategy ahead of schedule.

Otherwise, if we really let them complete their military expansion plan, we will lose the initiative, and it will be difficult to implement the Central European Strategy. "

Prime Minister Terence Burkin shook his head. "The key to the problem is not Belgium and Germany. Their military expansion plan only sounds impressive, but in reality, it is impossible to complete.

Belgium's military expansion plan is theoretically achievable, but can they afford to maintain so many troops?

Not to mention the German Confederation, there are so many small states, and not all of them have a conflict of interest with us.

If a war really breaks out, just coordinating the armies of the various states will be a big problem.

You have to know that for the state rulers, the central government of Hanover is also an enemy, and no one is willing to hand over the army easily.

The real problem is Austria. Once we implement the Central European Strategy, the possibility of Austria getting involved is as high as 90%.

Looking at the current international situation, I think that in order to implement the Central European Strategy, we must severely injure Austria so that they will not be able to interfere with our actions. "

If the French invaded Belgium and Germany, Austria would almost certainly participate in the war; but if a war broke out between the Fao and Germany, Belgium and Germany would most likely remain neutral.

Don't say that it was short-sighted, once they helped Austria defeat the French, the unification of the German Region would be a foregone conclusion, and George the First would be in an awkward position.

George the First would not do such a thing that would harm himself and benefit others. With the central government taking the lead, the smaller states would also be happy to relax. Being close to Austria was only because of benefits, but it did not mean that they would work for Austria.

Without the German Confederation, it was even more impossible for Belgium to participate. Not even with a secret agreement, the Belgian Kingdom's strength was limited, and they could not afford to participate at all.

Minister of War Lucinia Hafiz rejected, "Prime Minister, this is the most ideal situation, but in reality, it is not feasible at all.

Our relationship with Austria has been maintained for so many years, not because the two countries are on good terms, and not because there is a small conflict of interest. The key is that no one can do anything to the other.

This is determined by the geographical location, and the Albis Mountains are a natural border. Even if we can defeat the Austrians, in the end, we will stop in Venetia.

Austria is not a small country, and losing Lombardy and Venetia will not affect them much.

The Government of Vienna will not admit defeat, and then we will have to face an endless stream of Austrian troops, one million, two million, three million, and then we will have to fight them.

If it is just Austria alone, we still have the confidence to win the final victory.

The problem is that there are other countries in Europe, such as Spain, the German Confederation, Belgium, Switzerland, and other countries, who could all lean towards Austria at the crucial moment.

Especially Britain and Russia, although they are fighting fiercely, the terrain of Afghanistan limits their performance. However, the terrain of Afghanistan limited their performance, and they couldn't do their best at all.

Unless we can guarantee that Britain and Russia will both suffer losses in the Regions of Afghanistan, and delay the war until the two countries are greatly weakened, then we can avoid interference from Britain and Russia. "

The classic case of the Prussian War had already made the European world understand that it was not easy to start a war with a big country, especially one with a large number of people.

In a situation where there was no way to end the war quickly, a war between two big countries would be a suicidal war. The loser would certainly lose everything, but the winner would also suffer heavy losses.

From a purely military point of view, if the Fao and Russia were to start a war, it would be best to fight in Central Europe, and the winner would use Belgium to kill all the way.

If a war were to start in the Regions of Italy, at most, there would be a partial victory. Both sides were protected by the Albis Mountains, and it would be impossible to kill into the core territory of the two countries.

Facing Napoleon Iv's expectant gaze, Karel Kadlec shook his head, "If a war breaks out with Austria, before the outcome is determined, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs still has some confidence in keeping the European countries neutral.

Once we have the upper hand on the battlefield, the European countries will inevitably intervene, and most of them will stand on the opposite side of us.

Even our ally, Britain, will not be an exception. For the Government of the United Kingdom, anything that breaks the balance of the European continent is not allowed to happen. "

There was no other way, the historical France Empire was too powerful, so powerful that it had no friends.

European countries had always been wary of the Bonaparte Dynasty, with Napoleon as the template. Even after the Paris Revolution, when France suffered heavy losses, it did not change people's perception.

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