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Forcibly suppressing his anger, Rafael Nunez complained dissatisfiedly: "Is it difficult to notify in advance of a normal diplomatic visit? A diplomatic visit that forcibly breaks into the port is really a miracle in the history of diplomacy!"

After contemplating for a while, Foreign Minister Francisco persuaded: "There are still many such miracles, and you should get used to them, Your Excellency.

Now that we are the ruling party, we need to be responsible for the country. When encountering problems, we should not be so radical, otherwise problems will easily arise. "

As a qualified politician, Rafael Nunez naturally knows that "you should be counseled."As for "face", I can't get it back anyway, so it's better to put it down first.

"You convinced me. Then send someone to watch them, and take action as soon as there is a sign of landing."

The French-Austrian Combined Fleet is here to visit, so naturally it will not take the army to act together, and it is impossible to land.Considering Rafael Nunez's self-esteem, Francisco will naturally not expose it.

"This is a small problem. The key now is how to get rid of these bad guys. The purpose of the actions of France and Austria is very clear, that is, we want us to ensure the smooth flow of trade with Peru.

But before that, in order to win the support of the British, we made a promise to them: as long as we win the general election, we will close the trade channel with Peru. "

This issue was considered by Rafael Nunes before the general election, but he underestimated the determination of France and Austria.

After hesitating for a moment, Rafael Nunez made a helpless decision: "Contact the British, this matter is caused by them, we can't let it go now!"

Francisco hesitated to speak, although he knew that this was "drinking poison to quench thirst", but there was no way.

Without the introduction of British power to counteract the political pressure from Fao, their own strength alone would not be able to withstand the impact.

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The South American issue involves the relationship between Britain, France and Austria, so we cannot be too cautious.

After receiving a telegram from the Colombian government asking for help, Prime Minister Benjamin immediately convened a cabinet meeting.

Benjamin: "Everyone is here, let's start! Sir Edward, please give me a general introduction first."

"Yes, Prime Minister."

Foreign Secretary Edward: "In order to end the South American war as soon as possible, with the efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we have successively won over Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Ecuador to block the Peru-Bolivia alliance supported by Fao.

There is only one foreign trade route left in Colombia. In order to cut off this trade route, we supported the pro-British faction in Colombia to win the general election not long ago.

The situation is developing for the better, France and Austria, unwilling to fail, suddenly overturned the table.

Three days ago, France and Austria formed a joint fleet that suddenly broke into the port of Barranquilla, Colombia, in an attempt to force the Colombian government to surrender by threatening force. "

His tone seemed flat, but in fact Edward was already full of anger.

Everyone used diplomatic means to compete, and it was time for them to show their talents. As a result, at the last moment of picking the fruits of victory, the enemy suddenly stopped playing.

This is embarrassing, and most of the efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were abolished at once.The political achievements in hand suddenly flew away, and anyone would be angry if it was changed.

As if aware of this, Prime Minister Benjamin reassured: "The efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are obvious to all. Being able to force the bad rules of France and Austria is a great victory in itself."

After speaking, the leader applauded, and everyone followed suit.Even though this was just a situation, Edward's mood was relieved a lot.

Although he did not do his best to obtain the greatest political achievements, it is not a small gain to be recognized by everyone.

"Thank you, this is the job of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs!"

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Prime Minister Benjamin: "The matter is clear, and now we need to make a decision. The Colombian government has asked us for help, hoping that we will send a fleet to visit and share their political pressure."

There is no problem in dispatching the fleet, and finally replaced by a pro-British government. Naturally, the London government cannot give up like this.The question is how to deal with the relations with France and Austria?

When it came to international relations, everyone turned their attention to Edward.

"Fao is our main competitor. It is impossible to maintain a good relationship for a long time. In recent years, the conflict between us and Fao has been increasing, and the collapse of the alliance will happen sooner or later.

However, this is a matter of the future.Now we still need the alliance to exist, so the contradiction must be controlled within a certain range.

It is also understandable for Fao to take drastic actions. Most countries in South America have fallen to us. If they do not fight back, they will have no chance.

It is impossible to expel France and Austria from South America at one time, and the interests involved are too great, and they will definitely not give up.

Now that France and Austria have a tendency to move closer, I suggest that you accept it as soon as it is good, so as not to over-stimulate and cause unavoidable consequences. "

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At the invitation of the Colombian government, on April 1880, 4, the British Royal Navy, which blocked Peru, sent a squadron to visit Mica.

The Colombian government was dumbfounded, the script was wrong!The British did show their support with practical actions. The problem is: this is not what the Colombian government wants.

Britain, France and Austria chose a very ingenious location for their visit. The two oceans happened to be separated by the Americas. Even if the conflict escalated, the two sides would not be able to reach it.

There is no doubt that the three countries have maintained rationality and intentionally controlled conflicts.Deliberately avoiding direct conflicts, the pressure was placed on the Colombian government.

This is very worrying for Rafael Nunez, no matter how slow his reaction is, he also knows that he has been tricked by the British.

It is not difficult to find the problem if you think about it carefully. These days, the regime of a small country without the support of international forces is very unstable.

On the bright side, there are two paths before Rafael Nunez, either offend the British and compromise with France and Austria to ensure the smooth trade line with Peru; or follow the pace of the British and break with France and Austria .

In fact, Rafael Nunes had no choice.Fao has his own spokesperson for interests in Colombia, and even if he wants to support him, it will not be his turn.

It is not easy to follow the British. They have offended France and Austria severely, and they are bound to bear the revenge of the two countries.

All the great powers want face, Fao can't do anything to the British, can't he find their bad luck?

As for whether the British boss can be reliable, Rafael Nunes has already experienced it personally.

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Chapter 251 Panamanian Independence Organization

On April 1880, 4, the Colombian government cut off trade with Peru on the pretext of previous border conflicts with Peru.

After the news reached Vienna, the Austrian government was in an uproar, clamoring to give the Colombian government some color.

Anyone with a little political savvy knows what Colombia's choice means.

Prior to this, the Austrian government could promise to the two countries that they would guarantee the smooth flow of their foreign trade lines during the war.

The coastline was blocked by the British, the Royal Navy was too strong, the Austrian Navy couldn't hold it, and there was no way to back down.

Now that the land trade line is lost, does the Vienna government still want to lose face?

The French also have this trouble, and the Paris government has made similar promises to Peru and Bolivia.

Now being slapped in the face by the Colombian government, if you don't retaliate and go back, how can everyone have the nerve to mess around internationally.

It has to be said that the Colombian government made a wrong decision at the wrong time.If they were not the last to announce the severance of the trade line, I am afraid they would not have so much hatred.

Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Ecuador, which made similar decisions earlier, also aroused Fao's dissatisfaction.

It's just that Fao's influence in these countries is weak, and he jumped out together. It would be troublesome to get revenge and go back, so this account was temporarily deposited.

This is not the fault of President Rafael Nunes. It is entirely the responsibility of the previous government that it did not follow the action of the four countries until the end.

Everyone knows that choosing among the three countries of Britain, France and Austria is not only an offending thing.Seeing that his term of office is coming to an end, the smart President Julian will naturally not jump into the pit.

Relying on the fate between Britain, France and Austria, President Julian still won a lot of benefits for Colombia, but these benefits are not so easy to get.

It doesn't matter, anyway, President Julian retired with a full set of political achievements, and the troubles will come from the next term.

After Rafael Nunez came to power, this game of walking the tightrope could not go on. The patience of Britain, France and Austria had reached its limit, and the Colombian government had to make a choice.

The tragedy is that no matter what choice Rafael Nunes makes, the final result will be the worst choice.

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The Palace of Vienna, Franz, who received this "good news", immediately held a government meeting.

Foreign Minister Weissenberg: "It is not surprising that the Colombian government has turned to the British. The pro-Austrians and pro-French factions are also in conflict. They began to cooperate only after we joined forces with the French.

But this cooperation is only in name only.We can influence their decisions, but not make them for them.

In the face of interests, they will not give in.For example: the presidential election.

In a way, we have also helped the British.If it weren't for forcibly coordinating the cooperation between the pro-Austrians and the pro-French factions, a lot of energy was consumed in the internal fighting, and Rafael Nunez would not have won so easily.

Since it is the pro-British faction who came to power and made decisions that are beneficial to the British, it is not surprising.

The only thing worth noting is that the Colombian government found an excuse for 'border conflict'.This excuse is very interesting. If it continues to be extended, the Colombian government can also make territorial claims to Peru.

According to preliminary analysis, in order to win over the Colombian government, the British should have given them a promise of territory.

No direct territorial claim was made to Peru. It is estimated that the Colombian government was afraid of us and the French. "

It is a political need to bring together pro-Austrians and pro-French factions. Whether the Colombian government can win the election is not important to Austria.

Supporting Peru and Bolivia to continue the war is just to add obstacles to the British.Franz is not yet confident that with the support of Austria, they will be able to come back.

In this rotten war, Peru and Bolivia are obviously better than Chile, and they are already rotten.

Pig teammates are the most difficult to bring.As long as he thinks about the Bolivian army going to the battlefield with bows and arrows, Franz has no confidence in them.

From this perspective, the decision of the Colombian government is nothing more than speeding up the end of the war, and does not change the outcome of the war in a real sense.

Prime Minister Felix: "It doesn't matter what the Colombian government thinks, since they made a wrong decision, they have to pay for it.

It's just that we have a tacit understanding with the British, and it is obviously not worthwhile to rashly send troops to break this tacit understanding for the sake of a Colombia. "

This is the crux of the problem. Since Britain, France and Austria formed an alliance, in overseas struggles, everyone has tacitly supported the agents to do it. There is no precedent for personally fighting.

"This problem is not difficult to solve. I believe that the Central American colonial government can handle it. They have long wanted to annex Panama, but there has never been a suitable opportunity.

Now the French and we are in an embarrassing situation. Even for the sake of our own face, the Paris government can only support our actions. "The Colonial Secretary Stephen replied calmly.

The Colonial Department has long wanted to take action. In recent years, Austria has not expanded abroad. With the continuous advancement of African localization, the scope of the Colonial Department's jurisdiction has become smaller and smaller.

The scope of jurisdiction is shrinking, and the voice of the Colonial Department in the government is also weakening.If this situation is not changed, I am afraid that the Colonial Minister will not be seen in future cabinet meetings.

The localization of Africa is Austria's national policy, and Stephen naturally has no delusions about changing it.It's not that there are officials who resist the localization of the colonies, but these people are all sent home to farm.

In this context, if the Colonial Department wants to expand its right to speak, it can only continue to expand abroad, and it is not surprising to focus on the Panama region.

Not everyone has a strategic vision, and there are also many short-sighted people in Austria.

Many people in the Austrian Central American colonies dreamed of occupying the Panama region, kicking the French out, developing the Panama Canal by themselves, and mastering a golden waterway like the Suez Canal.

Profit is the best motivation. For the sake of Aegis, seizing the Panama region has become the goal of many local colonial companies.

Almost every year, many people lobby the Austrian Colonial Ministry to occupy the Panama region.In order to seize the opportunity, someone even drew a detailed map of the Panama region.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg objected: "If it is just to beat the Colombian government, because of political pressure, maybe the Paris government will support us.

If you want to occupy the Panama region, there is no such good thing.The French will definitely take the opportunity to offer a share of the pie. Should we agree or not? "

There's nothing wrong with it, it's the nature of international diplomacy.Anger is also for profit, as long as the interests are right, any anger can disappear immediately.

It is impossible for the French to contribute in vain and watch Austria benefit.Similarly, it is impossible for Austria to share the Panama region with the French. Although it is worthless, the potential strategic position is very important.

Here comes the problem. It is very hateful to attack an independent country and seize other people's territory.

Without the French to share the pressure, the Vienna government should think twice about bearing the diplomatic pressure alone.

After a little thought, Franz said: "Now is not the best time, we have to take into account the international response. If we want to attack the Panama region, it is best to instigate the local people to become independent first."

Austria is indeed very powerful, but it does not have the strength of the United States in the later generations, so it has to consider the reactions of all countries in the world.

Compared with directly sending troops to seize the Panama region and instigating the locals to fight for independence, the problem will be much smaller if the new government joins the colonial system after independence.

Too many people do this kind of thing.As long as you pay attention to the appearance of food and frame it a little, the nominal legal basis will be there.

Colonial Secretary Stephen explained: "Your Majesty, the Colombian government has stationed a heavy division of troops in the Panama area. With the strength of the locals alone, they were suppressed before they even made a fuss."

Compared with the poor population of 10,000+ in Panama, the troops of a division are indeed heavily populated.

Franz asked in surprise: "A division of troops, how many troops does Colombia have?"

Colombia is a typical country with a large area and sparse population. With the addition of Indians and blacks, the country has a population of only 300 million.

The strength of a division is stationed in a small Panama. Anyone who hears it for the first time will be surprised.

Stephen replied directly: "The regular army is about 3, and the militia reserve is about 5. No one knows about the extreme mobilization.

Because of the relationship between the Austrian Central American colonies, the Panama region is a key defense area for Colombia. They put one-third of the country's troops here.

The situation in Colombia is not very stable either.As long as the troops deployed in Panama are eaten up, the internal conflicts in Colombia will intensify. "

It can be seen that the Colonial Department is well prepared and is very familiar with the situation in Colombia, and has already figured out their military strength.

After entering the era of hot weapons, "extreme mobilization" has become the patent of industrialized countries. Even if agricultural countries can be organized, they cannot change weapons and equipment.

If it is an ordinary country, facing the invasion of foreign enemies, it is likely that all parties will put aside their disputes and unanimously go to the outside world, but Colombia is an exception.

This problem can be traced back to the period of the American Civil War. Austria once organized an immigration. The Germans are actually the second largest ethnic group in Colombia, and the Indians are the first.

Most of the Germans who immigrated to Colombia were ordinary people. Despite the support of Austria, they were still at the bottom of society as latecomers, and the upper class had long been occupied by Hispanics.