1890 King of Southeast Asia

"Mr. President, something happened..." The secretary walked into the office in a hurry and shouted at Raymond Poincaré.

"I already know that the Germans announced a 39% expansion of the army."

"Germany's only targets on land are the Russian Empire and us. The target of this expansion is either Russia or us."

"What did Viviani say? Did he come up with a specific policy?"

Poincaré asked calmly while drinking whiskey-pure whiskey with a dark face.

"I haven't received any news from the Prime Minister, but I received a message from the British Foreign Secretary who asked the ambassador to pass it on to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs." The secretary was stunned for a moment and said.

"What? What do the British want to do again?" Poincaré frowned and asked unhappily.

As an old Frenchman, although he did not experience the Seven Coalition Wars, his disgust for the British was the influence he had been exposed to since he was a child.

Just like a Chinese, when mentioning Japan, the first reaction is what moth they are doing again.

"The British ambassador said that Britain is ready to expand the same number of troops to respond to the German provocation." The secretary said.

"What are the British doing? This is not the British..." Poincaré frowned even deeper.

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The internal phone rang and the secretary picked up.

"This is the President's office. Yes, OK, I understand. Please wait." The secretary covered the phone after saying that.

"Mr. President, the Prime Minister's office called. The Prime Minister wants to talk to you." The secretary requested.

Poincaré took the phone.

"Viviani?"

"Yes, it's me, Poincaré. Do you know the news from the British?" Viviani asked straight to the point.

"Yes, I know. Is it true? What do the British want to do?" Poincaré also asked straight to the point.

"I don't know. We analyzed that it might be that the Germans' actions angered the British. After all, they are breaking the balance." Viviani said helplessly.

He also didn't understand why the British did this. Obviously, they used to avoid it.

They didn't think about the weakening of France.

In the eyes of foreigners, such a major chaos has occurred in France, and both military deployment and military mobilization capabilities should be greatly hit.

But in fact, except for some troops assisting the police in maintaining public order and alleviating the shortage of police, most of the French troops are on standby and can be deployed at any time.

People in the game often cannot see the overall situation clearly.

For example, now the French have not figured out whether Germany is really recruiting troops to balance employment.

After all, the French have contributed to the wave of unemployment among the Germans, so the French can better understand how difficult it is for the Germans.

It’s not that the French are unwilling to fight, but the French hope that the battle can be slowed down a little and start again when France is ready.

"Regardless of these, how are the boys' emotions? In case Germany launches a sneak attack, can the army be mobilized in the first time?" Poincaré asked reassuringly.

"Oh! I just inspected several troops. All the young men are full of fighting spirit and have a strong will to attack."

"Believe me, if the war breaks out, the army of the French Republic will be able to invade Germany in the first place."

"This time, we will avenge our previous shame and completely wash away the shame imposed on France by the Germans!"

Viviani said excitedly when he mentioned the soldiers.

Since the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War, France's basic military policy has become very simple, which can be summed up in seven words.

Attack! Attack! Attack again!

The French firmly believe that offense is the best defense. Coupled with the national hatred of the occupied Alsace and Lorraine, any defense is considered cowardly.

It was under the control of this idea that the French launched a continuous large-scale offensive when the war broke out.

How superstitious is France to attack?

In the early days of the war, France concentrated most of its main forces on the southern front and launched a fierce attack on the two German armies.

Even if the attack was blocked, the French did not stop the pace of the attack. The French soldiers in red pants walked towards the German defensive positions like moving targets.

Until the German Schlieffen Plan was implemented, the main force began to attack from the north line and attacked Paris in a roundabout way. The French could not stop it at all.

Later, because the German offensive ability was weakened layer by layer and blocked in the suburbs of Paris, the French began to adjust the combat thinking with "offense" as the core.

However, France always likes to overcorrect. By the time of the next world war, France established a combat thinking with "defense" as the core.

This is more deadly than attacking, because if there is a problem during the attack, the army can be mobilized immediately to check for leaks and make up for the gaps.

When there is a problem in defense, the troops must be assembled from the fortifications before they can be mobilized.

"So, how should we respond to the Germans?" Poincaré asked.

"Expand the army, expand the army by 39%, concentrate the main force, and make a gesture of decisive battle with the Germans."

"We guess that the Germans are just cheating, and we can't let the Germans succeed."

"So, we should respond to the Germans in the same way."

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"This will not only respond strongly to the German threat, enhance the government's reputation, but also solve the problem of some unemployed people."

"Kill two birds with one stone, why not do it?"

Vivinia's voice was a little brisk, as if he was looking forward to this approach.

This is very normal. As president, Poincaré can be in office for five, six, seven or eight years without any problems.

As prime minister, it is also very normal to be replaced in a short period of time. His predecessor, Alexandre Ribot, who was the prime minister of France, only served as prime minister for four days.

In this state, Vivinia always felt that his replacement was a foregone conclusion, but now there is a turnaround.

Whether it is to express a tough attitude towards Germany or to ease employment pressure, it is a very rare opportunity for Vivinia's government.

If these two things are done well, he will be sure to stay in office.

"Go ahead, the Germans are too arrogant, we have to let them know that the Franco-Prussian War was just an accident." Poincaré nodded and expressed his support for Vivinia.

"How to solve the funding problem? We don't have enough budget to expand the army." Vivinia began to ask for money.

"You are the controller of the government. How to make the budget and how to spend it should be decided by the government, not the presidential palace." Poincaré said quickly.

"I hope to issue a war bond. I hope the presidential palace will allow it. France needs more money to get revenge." Vivinia made a condition.

"No problem. After the specific amount is calculated, send it to the presidential palace for signature and approval." Poincaré nodded slightly.

...

In addition to Britain and France, after learning about the Germans' actions, there were also Russians. Nicholas II ordered the army overnight to increase the strength of the army on the Western Front.

As Britain, France, and Russia announced the expansion of their armies one after another, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Kingdom of Italy and other countries also began to expand their army.

In just one month, Europe began to be on the verge of a war, as if a world war was about to break out...