Holy Roman Empire

Admiral Yevgeny has not lived enough, and he does not want to jump out to challenge the authority of the Allied Command, at least he does not intend to try his hand at it until he has the support of the Tsarist government.

Without too much explanation, Yevgeny directly passed the telegram in his hand to everyone to read.Whether you understand it or not, you have to implement it anyway.

"Your Excellency, the President of France is on the phone."

Admiral Yevgeny frowned, and said angrily, "Tell President Baptiste that I'm already asleep. No one is answering the phone now, so we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Needless to say, Yevgeny also knew that the call from the French was for help.

It is estimated that the situation in Paris has collapsed to the limit at this moment, and the revolutionary government of Paris must rely on external forces to stabilize the situation.Originally, this was a good opportunity to blackmail, but now it has nothing to do with him.

Chapter 243 Prelude to Restoration

The chaos in Paris is still going on, and it is still unknown who will win and who will lose. Franz has already begun to worry about the candidate for the new King of France.

The candidates must come from the three royal families, there is no doubt about it.Except for these three, the others couldn't control the scene.

The first to go out is the Bonaparte family. Although they have the most supporters in the army, who made Napoleon IV the leader of the French Resistance?

Facts have proved that throwing the pot is not an easy job.Political slogans were not chant. Napoleon IV was unwilling to bear the responsibility of defeating and betraying his country. He raised the banner of "killing traitors inside and defending sovereignty outside", so he could only carry the banner of resistance to the end.

If you want to compromise, even if Napoleon IV is willing to change his position, the Anti-French Alliance will not agree!

Although the Bonaparte dynasty did not rule France for a long time, except for the short-lived Napoleon II who didn't do anything, the remaining three emperors were not fuel-efficient.

The lessons of history are still vivid, and no one wants to have another war against France.In this context, the restless Bonaparte dynasty naturally became the first to be excluded.

The range has been reduced by one-third, but the difficulty of selection has not been reduced at all.Theoretically speaking, the Bourbon dynasty and the Orleans dynasty are similar, but the reality is that Franz must support orthodoxy, at least on the surface. This is determined by the position under the buttocks.

If the weather in France is calm, you can just pick a rubber stamp and put it on to stabilize the situation, and Franz doesn't have to worry about it, just push one up and it's over.

It's a pity that the current French throne is a hot potato, and ordinary people can't help shouting at it.Not to mention great talents, at least one must be a master of internal struggle.

History did not tell him which of the two French royal families had this ability.They are all mixed up in exile, and it is estimated that the academic gods of the emperor have long been broken.Unless you are talented and self-taught, you won't be able to play at all.

Regardless of his status, in Franz's view, Napoleon IV is the most suitable.Even though he is a loser, he has a strong talent for infighting!

From pro-government to seizing power, to suppressing domestic revolutions, to attacking domestic interest groups, and getting out of the pot in time before the final defeat, this series of operations is enough to prove Napoleon IV's personal ability.

If it was really a transposition, Franz didn't even think he could do a better job.After all, the special situation in France did not give Napoleon IV a chance to establish his prestige at all, and political struggles depended entirely on tactics.

Unfortunately, the most capable person happens to be the least suitable master.

Europe is a world that pays attention to the rule of law. The two dynasties of Bourbon and Orleans seem to have many members, but the real qualifications to inherit the throne are in the single digits. If you want to choose a "qualified monarch" from these few people, the chance is really It's too slim.

If the time is pushed back 20 years, Franz can also push Henry V of the Bourbon dynasty.That's right, the one who gave up the throne because of a "rag".

Among other things, at least he is smart enough.After a simple trial, he knew that the throne was a hot potato, so he decisively chose to give up.

It is a pity that this wise Lord has met God.What's even more tragic is that there are not even a single descendant left, and the closest Bourbon bloodline is actually the Spanish royal family.

This does not mean that the Spanish royal family has a chance.When the Spanish royal family was restored, in order to gain the support of France, it made a deal with Napoleon III and voluntarily gave up the right to inherit the French throne.

Although the French orthodox believe that this was announced under the persecution of the Bonaparte dynasty and has no legal effect; but other political factions disagree!

In the original time and space, the situation was tense. Both the Bourbon dynasty and the Orleans dynasty were eager to restore. The two major political factions reached a compromise and jointly supported Henry V.

The situation is different now. Smart people can see that, without the support of the European Union, the revolutionary party, which dances the most, is bound to die.The Bonaparte dynasty was out early again, leaving the two of them to fight.

The Orleans faction insisted that the Spanish royal family had given up the right of succession, and that the other heirs of the Bourbon dynasty were all collateral branches, and they wanted to support Philip, Count of Paris of the Orleans dynasty.

The French themselves are confused about the right to inherit the throne, and Franz is even more confused.The problem now is: You can't get elected if you choose; you can't get elected if you have a lot of supporters.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs put pressure on the French to get the Royalist Party to reach a compromise as soon as possible and introduce a king. Otherwise, the Revolutionary Party will grow bigger and they will cry."

If you can't choose, then simply let the French play freely.Anyway, it has come to this point, no matter how bad it is, it won't go anywhere.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg explained: "Your Majesty, the Revolutionary Party may not be able to frighten them if it grows bigger. The royalists have already made preparations, and now there are no less than [-] noble private troops in Paris.

In addition, they control the army, even if all the republican armed forces are added together, they are not their opponents, not to mention that the revolutionary party is still fighting among themselves. "

The fundamental reason for the royalist party's power is that the French people are not ready to accept the republic. The main reason is naturally "there is no worst, only worse."

With the current poor performance of the revolutionary government in Paris, even if all French people are supporters of the republic, they will now become royalists.

"The country is not mine. If you have enough money, you will leave. After I leave, I will control him to flood the sky."

In less than a year in power, the revolutionary government completed the transformation from revolutionaries to bureaucrats.The worse the situation is, the harder the bureaucrats will get money, because they know that if they don't work hard, there will be no chance.

The people of insight among the republicans launched the second revolution, but they were actually forced to do nothing.The revolutionary government in Paris is rotten, and the royalist party may be restored at any time. It is too late to improve from within, and they can only tear down and rebuild.

Thinking of the performance of the French royalists, Franz now only feels "tired".They are simply a group of pig teammates. I really think that the king of France is easy to be, and anyone can stand up to it?

The millions of refugees outside are still waiting to be fed, and the domestic economy is in collapse. The whole of France is like a powder keg, and a little spark can explode.

If the anti-French alliance had not detained a large number of prisoners of war, it is estimated that the smoke of the civil war would have risen long ago.Now a large group of people actually still have the mind to fight endlessly for the heir.

"Humph!"

After a cold drink, Franz said fiercely: "Tell them, no matter what, an heir must be established within the year, or you will be hungry!"

If it were another object, Franz would definitely not play like this.Threatening people with food is forcing them to rely on themselves, or to find new food exporting countries to replace them, even if the cost is high.

But France is different. If it weren't for the war, the food itself would be enough.Even if the territory shrinks, it is still not a problem to feed the existing population.

This means that France is only a short-term customer. Regardless of whether food security is threatened or not, people will be self-sufficient in food in the future, and if they are offended, they will be offended.

If the royalist party really doesn't know what's going on, then start a civil war in France, let them fight in the dark, and finally come out to clean up the mess.

……

Not only Vienna is concerned about the situation in France, but all countries in continental Europe are paying close attention to the situation in Paris.It was already very surprising that the Allied forces did not intervene immediately.

Although everyone does not think that the French will be able to make a comeback at this time, once the revolutionary government in Paris falls, if the new government fails to implement the treaty, there may be another storm.

London, Downing Street.

Unlike in the past, the situation in Paris was turbulent this time, and the British government was extraordinarily indifferent, as if it had nothing to do with them.

The same is true in fact. Even if the British government wants to intervene now, it doesn't know who it should support and who it can support.

To put it bluntly, even if they were willing to provide help, the French would not dare to ask for it.The Allied forces were stationed just outside Paris, and whoever hooked up with the British would be the first to die.

Being unable to intervene does not mean that you are unprepared.The government-in-exile led by Napoleon IV is now the biggest pawn in the hands of the British government.It's just that this pawn is too smart, and simply fooling around won't work at all.

You must know that Napoleon IV is also the master with successful restoration experience, and he successfully extinguished a great revolution that year.If the Allied forces hadn't all withdrawn, he would have fought back long ago, and the revolutionaries alone couldn't stop him.

Prime Minister Gladstone: "There is no sign of Bonapartist action, and Napoleon IV is more complacent than we think.

Now it depends on whether the revolutionaries are up to the challenge. If the second revolution succeeds and severely damages the royalist party in the country, then we still have a chance. "

The Anti-French Coalition disliked the Bonapartist dynasty, but they disliked the republic even more.If the situation cannot be dealt with, everyone can only hold their noses and recognize that the Bonaparte dynasty is going to be restored. This is how the restoration of Napoleon III was done.

Once the Bonaparte dynasty was restored, Britain's nails on the European continent were planted again.Although it cannot play a role in the short term, national competition does not compete overnight, but decades or even hundreds of years.

"Prime Minister, I think it's best to leave this question alone. Vienna is putting pressure on the Royalists to come to a compromise sooner rather than later.

Although the Royalist Party of France is divided into three, their interests are still the same when facing the Republicans.Once a compromise was brokered by Vienna, the Bonapartist dynasty would have no chance.

In this context, it is not suitable for me to take the lead in advance.If the judgment is wrong, the already bad relationship between Britain and France will become even more irreconcilable. "

It's not that George is making a fuss, the main reason is that France is the most likely to oppose Austria on the European continent, or the only country that will oppose Austria is France.

The remaining countries, not to mention their strengths, have insufficient "motives" to oppose Austria.Without the support of hatred, and without a big enough conflict of interest, who is full and runs to the overlord to die for no reason?

Restoring the relationship between Britain and France is almost the first and most important step for Britain to return to Europe.If you are on the wrong side when it comes to succession to the throne, you won't be able to take that first step for decades.

"Now is indeed not the time to mix things up. However, the inability to interfere on the surface does not mean that it cannot be manipulated secretly.

There are quite a few people in France who are unhappy with Vienna. First, send people to contact them secretly, and choose some of them to invest, purely as a move.

As long as the seeds of hatred are continued, sooner or later it will take root and germinate.Maybe at any time, it will be able to play a key role. "

Deep down, Gladstone didn't want to make such a fuss.But there is no way, Britain needs to protect itself.

Seeing that the Holy Roman Empire is in full swing, the days of the Empire on which the sun never sets are not easy.If the layout is not carried out, "the sun is setting" will be staged.

Although this kind of thing is the next term, or the trouble of the next term, or even the trouble of the next ... but as a qualified prime minister, Gladstone still wants to extend the hegemony of Britain for a longer time Some.

Chapter 244 Seeing the Guillotine Again

The biggest feature of the French Revolution is that it was fast enough.Once an uprising is launched, it will either succeed immediately or fail immediately. There has never been a protracted war at all.

This time is no exception. The European countries have just received the news, and the vigorous second revolution has come to an end.

Not surprisingly, the long-lost revolutionary government in Paris withdrew from the stage of history, and the radicals seized power.

As the leader of this revolution, Danielle is giving directions vigorously at the moment.He does have reasons to be proud, having taken control of a country at the age of less than 30.

"Mr. Danielle, we caught that traitor Robert, when do you think he will be executed?"

The tree fell, the monkeys scattered.The revolutionary government in Paris collapsed, and the politicians who realized the danger were long gone.The revolutionaries are all professionals in this respect, except for the hapless belated guy-Robert.

As a scapegoat put forward by everyone, Robert did one thing during his presidency, and that was to go to Vienna to sign the armistice treaty.

As soon as the treaty came into force, the political life of the hapless president was over.Bearing the infamy of a traitor and losing the presidency, Robert was naturally left in the cold and didn't even have any news.

Not all the high-level government officials have successfully escaped, and he, the unlucky guy, was left behind and fell into the hands of the new government.

"Andrew, don't worry. Everyone is in our hands, and we can't run away.

In any case, Robert was once the president of France, the hero of the revolution who overthrew the Bonaparte dynasty, and the necessary respect is still required.

First send someone to take care of him so that no accidents happen to him.After the public trial, send him on the road. "

Others don't know why Robert, the hero of the revolution, suddenly became a traitor, but Danielle, one of the participants, knows it all.

But if you know, you know, people still have to be killed.Summarizing the failure lessons of previous revolutions, Danielle came to the conclusion that revolution must shed blood.

The lack of bloodshed is not enough to outrage the common people, and the lack of bloodshed is not enough to deter people.A big man with a bad reputation like Robert happens to be the best target for standing up.

It is the same killing, and the effects of different killing methods are also completely different.It would be refreshing for the Radicals to kill Robert directly, but it would not deter people.

The situation in Paris is very complicated. As the leader of the Second Revolution, Danielle is very clear about what the revolutionary army is like. If the nobles in the city cannot be deterred, the nascent Second Revolution regime may be overthrown at any time.

In fact, the weight of Robert, the former president, is still a bit lighter, and the final object of standing up is to pull out a few big nobles and wipe them off.

However, Danielle can only think about this kind of thing at most.Not to mention whether the Russian army stationed outside the city will interfere, the private army of the light nobles is a difficult bone to crack.

If there was a fight, maybe the prestige did not stand up, but they buried themselves first.

……

On March 1893, 3, it was a sunny day. The golden sun shone on the earth, reflecting the new shoots from the grass, and the whole world was full of vitality.

The square of the Palace of Versailles is already full of voices.The French people who came from all directions were anxiously waiting for the execution of the traitors——President Robert.

Looking at the scene in front of him, General Yevgeny, who was watching the excitement, shook his head and thought to himself: "The guillotine is already online, but I don't know if it is the one that executed Louis XVI. It's been too long. , experienced a restoration on the way, presumably it shouldn’t be.”

The president is different from the monarch. This thing is not popular in the monarchy era. The international community will not have any opinion on how to kill the French. General Yevgeny naturally does not mind watching the excitement.

With the sound of the wheels creaking, all eyes were focused on the past, and the French soldiers who had been prepared for a long time took action quickly, forcibly separating a road for prison vehicles from the crowd.

Rotten vegetable leaves and rotten eggs naturally do not exist. The French people are so hungry that they are about to eat dirt. How could they waste precious food on a "traitor" who is about to be guillotined?

Without rotten vegetables and rotten eggs, Robert still did not escape the hidden weapon attack.A group of unruly people still threw out the "hidden weapon" they had prepared long ago.

Because of the distance, Yevgeny didn't see clearly what it was, so it wouldn't be a good thing anyway.

I don't know if it was because of deliberation or poor accuracy, but Robert, the protagonist, was not hit many times. On the contrary, the people and soldiers on both sides were even more unlucky.

If it hadn't been for the escorting officer who ordered to stop it in time, it is estimated that a "civil war" among the crowd might break out among the crowd.

As the supreme commander of the Allied Forces stationed in Paris, General Yevgeny naturally knew what was going on.Paris has not been peaceful recently. After the success of the second revolution, the new government immediately carried out a major purge of Paris.

Countless people were executed every day, either for crime, for politics, or just bad luck, and the atmosphere in Paris was tense.

Sometimes Yevgeny even suspected that the new government was deliberately using political struggles to reduce the population in order to reduce food consumption in order to survive the food crisis.

This is not aimless.Although the war is over, there is still not much food that can flow into France.Especially after the Vienna government cut grain exports to France, the food crisis in Paris became even more serious.

According to preliminary estimates, the food shortage in France in 1893 will be as high as 600 million tons, 320 million tons can be solved through import and smuggling, and there is still a gap of 280 million tons that cannot be filled.

Theoretically speaking, if there is a food shortage, the whole people will tighten their belts together, such as reducing livestock and pets, and stopping extravagance and waste, and the crisis will almost pass.

However, the reality is very cruel. The rich still spend a lot of money and spend a lot of food, exacerbating the food crisis. Only the poor are hungry.

At present, the French government wants to survive the crisis on its own. Apart from letting the nobles, farmers, and capitalists hand over the excess food in their hands, the only way is to reduce the population.

Yevgeny admitted that he was thinking too darkly. According to the current situation in France, if it really depends on reducing the population to survive the crisis, it will not be tens of thousands of people who will die, but millions of people will die.

Had it not been for the serious crisis, it is estimated that the French government would not have engaged in such an extreme internal cleansing.It seems to be clearing out dissidents, but in fact it is more of an effort to survive the crisis.

At least the grain merchants who were hoarding in Paris were all snapped up, and the confiscated grain was used to relieve refugees.