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As long as the last ammunition in the hands of the French is exhausted, we will win the war. "

After hesitating for a moment, Houtier made a decision: "Send the order, and all troops will stop attacking the city immediately.

Officers above the regiment level were notified and an emergency military meeting was held in the afternoon. "

Chapter 60 The French counterattack plan

When the news of the defeat of the French army in Egypt came back to the European continent, it immediately caused an uproar.Many people's first reaction after getting the newspaper is - Is today April Fool's Day?

In the original time and space, Italy's defeat in Africa was ridiculed by the European world for hundreds of years, and now the French are also enjoying the same treatment.

Because the hatred value is too high, the firepower attracted by the French is even denser than that of Italy in the original time and space.

As the official media of the Austrian government, the Vienna Daily published the news of the defeat of the French army with a very exaggerated headline-France in the fall of the empire.

This is a series of reports dating back to the Roman Empire, but all countries with great influence in European history are on the list.

In order to enhance its credibility, even the Habsburg dynasty is on the list, and there is also an awesome name-the empire that never falls on the first day.

One's own history, of course, cannot be hasty.A certain degree of artistic processing is inevitable, and the summary is: the French are too mean to conspire with heretics.

This is also the biggest black history in France, which cannot be washed away no matter how you wash it.

As a Catholic country, it's okay to have the cheek to join the Protestant Alliance. After all, everyone believes in God, which is barely acceptable.

But hooking up with Osman, the public enemy of Europe, is unbearable.The final result is naturally: the Habsburg dynasty declined.

As the victors, the French didn't have a long time to be proud, and they were isolated by everyone in the European continent.

Catholic countries regarded them as traitors, and Protestant countries were unwilling to accept them as "heretics". It was not until the decline of religion that this situation gradually improved.

If this is the old hatred, then the new hatred is the anti-French war.

Napoleon the Great used European countries as stepping stones to forge his supreme reputation. As his descendant, he himself will inherit these hatreds.

Especially after Napoleon III annexed the Italian region, the hatred value exploded again, and he fell into isolation ever since.

This is not the worst, at least Napoleon III signed an alliance with Britain and Austria.

Although it is not very reliable, and there is no military alliance obligation in the European continent, but the most unreliable allies are better than none.

When it came to Napoleon IV, the situation changed.After the expiration of the Triple Alliance, the contract will not be renewed. Without the constraints of the alliance, the Anglo-Austrians will not be polite when they start things.

What happened in Egypt is one of the real cases. Without the support of Britain and Austria, it is estimated that the rebels would have been finished long ago. How could there be any ambition to liberate Egypt?

You must know that the rebel program of the rebel army was all arranged by the British with professional skills.The defeat of Aswan this time was also caused by John Bull.

Austria's black hand is brewing, and it hasn't had time to break out yet.

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No matter how fair the media is, it is biased.His own dark history was published, and France, as the background board, was naturally blackened into charcoal.

Of course, these are all imperial series made after the revival of the Habsburg dynasty.Otherwise, Franz would not have the courage to face up to this period of history.

In this context, "France in the Fall of the Empire" will naturally not have any good words.The French army ranks first in the world, and to put it bluntly, it is just everyone's subjective judgment.

In addition to the excellent military quality of the French army, there are more psychological factors.

In order to eliminate the fear of the French in their own army, the combat effectiveness of the Black French Army is also politically correct in continental Europe.

Annan's small setback in the front is nothing, after all, the casualties of the French army were not large.At most, he was ridiculed by the European media, and everyone shut up tacitly after the treaty was signed.

This time the battle in Egypt was different. The [-] French army failed to win even the African natives, and the embarrassment had already been thrown to grandma's house.

There is nothing wrong with it, rounding it up, the colonial army is also the main force of the army.

The European public knew that the French had lost the battle in Egypt, and the details were not important at all.

First came the financial turmoil, the economic crisis and the Great Depression, and then the Paris Revolution, which made the domestic economy into a mess.

Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, the defeat of Egypt followed, and Franz almost believed the fall of France.

Today is different from the past, and now Austria no longer needs France to stand in front of it to attract the attention of the British.

Bad-mouthing France is the next important policy of the Vienna government.

It is not necessary for all Europeans to believe it, it is enough for the Germans and Italians to believe it.

It is not only Austria that has added to the obstruction of the French government, but almost all European countries are contributing to the flames, but mainly based on ridicule.

Watching the jokes of the French is also a popular program among European people.As the planner of the Aswan War, Lieutenant General Gerrett also became famous in the first battle.

It is worth mentioning that this is the name given to Lieutenant General Gerrett by French newspapers.

It's not that the French are willing to publicize for the enemy, it's mainly because they are forced to help.Losing to the British is always more acceptable than losing to the African natives.

Not only was the news of the British supporting the rebels revealed, but even Austria did not hide it. The Vienna government also received a letter of protest from the French government as a matter of course.

The famous writer Victor Hugo also personally wrote an article exposing the shameless acts of Britain and Austria - "The Conspiracy of Two Clowns".

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In Paris, angry French people have taken to the streets to protest against the government.Adolf, the governor of Egypt, has now become synonymous with idiots and trash.

Facing the anger of the people, Napoleon IV also had a headache.No matter what the government explained, the protesting crowd refused to disperse.

Even if Britain and Austria were pulled out, the French people stubbornly believed that the government had made a mistake in employing personnel, and many people were questioning the French government's talent selection system.

Adolf, as the person involved, had eight generations of ancestors pulled out, and finally came to the conclusion-households related to nobles = incompetent waste.

If it wasn't too late, Napoleon IV wanted to capture Adolf back to appease the anger of the people.

Of course, just think about this kind of thing.Rules must be followed in everything, and the emperor cannot act recklessly.

Even if he lost the battle, if Adolf himself was to be held accountable, he would have to go to a court-martial first.

Public protests are just a child's disease, anyway, they have been seen a lot, and Napoleon IV is used to it.

Not long ago, Annan's defeat also happened. After the treaty came back, all the problems were resolved.

The top priority now is to suppress the rebellion.As long as the rebels are wiped out, this matter will soon fade away.

Napoleon IV asked: "You all know the domestic situation, when will the Ministry of War send troops?"

Luskinia Hafiz, the Minister of War, replied: "Your Majesty, there is too much preparation for the expedition, and it will take a week at the earliest.

And after arriving in Egypt, they will have to rest for at least a week before the troops can enter the battlefield.

Including the time of the march, it will be at least a month before they launch an attack on the rebels. "

In a sense, Napoleon IV's urging was also one of the reasons for Adolf's defeat.If the emperor hadn't been in a hurry, he wouldn't have rushed to a decisive battle with the rebels.

It's just that this kind of thing can't be the emperor's responsibility, so Adolf can only admit that he is unlucky.

With the lessons learned from the past, Luskinia Hafiz should be much more cautious.This time, he was selected by the Ministry of War. If there is another defeat, he, the Minister of War, will also bear the blame.

Napoleon IV frowned: "The situation in Egypt is at stake, and the pressure of domestic public opinion is so great, can't the Ministry of War hurry up?"

Minister of War Luskinia Hafiz: "Your Majesty, this is already the fastest speed possible. To reinforce Egypt, we need to march by sea. We must first filter out seasick soldiers.

After arriving at the place, the problem of acclimatization to the soil and water must also be considered.Generally speaking, such cross-sea operations usually have half a year or even longer preparation time. "

This is not nonsense. If troops are sent blindly, even if the Mediterranean Sea is calm, the number of non-combat casualties will be very alarming.

Especially after arriving at the place, if you don't take the necessary rest and then go into battle, no matter how powerful the troops are, they will become soft-legged shrimps.

Napoleon IV was helpless in the face of the Minister of War who refused to enter.

Anyway, he also graduated from a military academy. How could he not know such basic common sense?

It's just that the internal and external pressure was too great, and I panicked for a while.There is an unrealistic illusion about the rapid quelling of chaos.

After sighing, Napoleon IV waved his hands and said, "Forget it, just follow your plan.

However, we must hurry up and quell this rebellion as soon as possible to reduce our losses. "

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Luskinia Hafiz replied.

After staring at the map on the wall for a while, he seemed to think of something.

Suddenly, Napoleon IV slammed the table and said fiercely: "Britain and Austria have caused us trouble one after another, and now we have to fight back."

As soon as the word "counterattack" appeared, everyone fell into confusion.

The French government has long wanted to fight back against the successive big moves by Britain and Austria, but they don't know where to start.

Counterattack the financial systems of Britain and Austria?

Just think about it, Britain and Austria have no shortage of gold reserves, and the value of the British pound and Aegis is as stable as Mount Tai.

Supporting revolutionary parties and ethnic separatist forces?

The Paris government is already doing it, but the ending is very touching.With the exception of the Irish Independence Organization, which made a few waves, the other organizations saw nothing but investment.

There is even a fraud gang pretending to be a Hungarian independent organization, defrauding a huge sum of 500 million francs from the French government.

Blood for blood, doing things in the opponent's colony?

The French government has been doing it, but with little success.The British ruled by proxy, and the rebellion was first of all the locals killing each other.

Although Austria is under direct rule, its control over the colonies is obviously too strong.

Especially in Austrian Africa next door, if they want to plan a colonial rebellion, they don't know who to turn to.

Although local power factions exist, they have all become Austrian nobles. As those with vested interests, there is no reason to rebel against themselves.

None of these strategies will work, so we can’t add obstacles to the two countries in diplomacy, right?

The French government is still self-aware, not because of their rubbish diplomatic ability, but mainly because France's hatred value in the European continent is too high, and it is rejected by European countries.

Engaging in a diplomatic game with Britain and Austria is completely self-defeating.It's better to send troops directly to hit the door, the success rate may be higher.

After researching and researching, the French government finally came to the conclusion helplessly: To retaliate against Britain and Austria, you must have the right time, location, and harmony, and there is no future for foolish rushing upwards.

Foreign Minister Terrence Bulkin persuaded: "Your Majesty, Britain and Austria are in collusion. Acting rashly may cause greater chaos. We must act cautiously."

"Working in collusion" must be false. Except for the last time they jointly shorted the French franc, Britain and Austria really did not jointly target France again.

However, there is no need to delve into these inside stories. The French government also wants to save face. If the enemy's strength is not exaggerated, it will appear that they are too incompetent.

Anyway, on the surface, both Britain and Austria are supporting the Egyptian rebels. It is not too exaggerated to say that the two countries are working together to suppress France.

Chapter 61 Farm Africa Program

Napoleon IV shook his head, picked up a newspaper and said, "You have all read these newspapers, and they all talk about the fall of France.

Including our domestic newspapers, they are also pessimistic.What this means, I think you all know very well.

If we don't take countermeasures, even if we want to counterattack later, we won't be able to do so. "

Although unwilling to admit it, everyone knows that France is indeed going downhill.

Especially economically, after the domestic rebellion was quelled, the French economy went straight back to 1860.

Although it has recovered in the past two years, it has only caught up with the level of 1870.It will take at least three or four years to return to the peak period in 1881.

Slow step by step, followed by slow step by step.France, which itself was economically behind England and Austria, was left even further behind by the two competitors.

Now that the incident in Egypt has happened again, most of the prestige that the French army has built up with great difficulty has been lost.

No matter how good the reasons for Governor Adolf's defeat are, a loss is a loss, and the people will not care about the specific reasons.

The triple blow of economy + military + politics is coming at the same time. If it is not handled properly, the foundation of the government will be shaken.

In order to consolidate his rule, Napoleon IV must now take a tough stance and reshape the majesty of France.

Thinking and doing have always been two concepts. Retaliating against Yingao is easy to say, but it must be done carefully.

Secretary of the Navy Hamdi Halbowie: "Your Majesty, although the British and Austrian countries are strong, they are not completely without flaws.

The core of the British colonial system is India, and as long as they work hard on it and mess around with things, it is enough to make them uncomfortable.

We have already controlled half of the Indochina Peninsula, and we can continue to expand our power to Burma and let the British be wary.

Although we can't move Austria's core colonies, it's okay to cause them some trouble, for example: supporting the Republic of Colombia. "

It all sounds good, but in fact, these innocuous counterattacks can only cause a little trouble for Britain and Austria at best.

However, this just shows that Hamdi Halbowi has political savvy, and he not only countered Britain and Austria, but also kept the conflict within a controllable range without completely tearing his face.

Napoleon IV shook his head: "This is far from enough. The expansion to Burma can also make the British feel threatened. We can make the noise louder, and we can barely make do.

It is far from supporting the Republic of Colombia, and perhaps earlier, it could still play a little role.But now Colombia has been intimidated and dare not confront Austria at all.