Holy Roman Empire

After the news of the establishment of the Great French Empire spread, the whole of France was boiling.At this moment, the prestige of Napoleon III reached its peak, which meant to catch up with his uncle Napoleon.

From now on, Napoleon III will no longer be the second generation based on the uncle's legacy, but a generation of French masters.

However, this "hero" is not in a good mood now, and the reactions of European countries are more intense than Napoleon III imagined.Italy just eaten, may not be able to digest.

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has exhausted a lot of people. Although they have worked very hard, the news returned is still not optimistic.

So far, no country in Europe has recognized the legitimacy of the "Greater French Empire".

Napoleon III really couldn't find this thing.The Bonaparte family was an ordinary nobleman when they were in Italy, because his uncle Napoleon quickly made a fortune.

Even if you ca n’t find the legitimacy of the throne, even if you can use the election to top up, you will be able to make it up in one click.There is no legitimacy of the empire, yes, it is not a lack of jurisprudence, but it is completely absent.

Opening the history book, Rome and Italy used to be a country. No matter how shameless, Napoleon III was embarrassed to say that he was the heir of the Roman Empire.

The Franconian kingdom, which flourished for a while, also unified most parts of the two countries, and even included parts of Germany.

However, this empire was established by the Germans, and France also has a name: the West Franconian kingdom, but now the French do not buy it.

In 843 AD, the Verdun Agreement divided the three countries of France, Italy, and Germany from a legal perspective.The only connection between French and Italian is probably that the language belongs to the Latin family.

This has no effect. Napoleon III did not dare to raise the banner of the Carolingian Empire, which meant that Austria would soon turn their faces.

Moreover, this banner is useless, it is estimated that most people do not remember this empire.Those who know history will question the legitimacy of the emperor. Napoleon III has no inheritance rights.

Originally, Europe recognized the jurisprudence, and now it also involves interests. Naturally, it will not easily recognize the "Greater French Empire".

Belgium and Switzerland, which were originally drawn by the French, are now involuntarily approaching Austria, apparently terrified by the eating phase of Napoleon III.

No way, the place is different from place to place.The popularity of the Italian region is too high, and the influence caused by the occupation here will naturally not be small.

Looking at Austria ’s response to the expansion of the Balkan Peninsula, the response of the countries is much smaller, mainly because everyone thinks that the Balkan Peninsula is a small place in the country, while Italy is a bustling metropolis.

This impression is not wrong. The Balkan peninsula a decade ago was indeed a small place in the countryside, and the local production level remained in the Middle Ages.

Wealthy areas are concentrated in the generation of Constantinople.Since the economy is backward and it was captured from heretics, it cannot be considered as aggression.

In this regard, the European people ’s overall view is still good. It is also politically correct to fight against the odious Ottoman Empire.

When expanding into the German region, the result is diametrically opposed.If it weren't for the fierce fighting in the Near East War, Franz decisively closed after winning the South German region, and Austria is not so easy to pass.

If you have a choice, Napoleon III also wants to cycle slowly to reduce the pressure on the outside world.

However, unlike Franz ’s ability to wait for the young, he was urged to grow old, and Napoleon III, born in 1808, is now 62 years old.

It may be the golden age of politicians at the age of later generations, but in this age when the average life expectancy of French is hovering around forty years, it is already a long life.

Seeing his body getting worse every day, Napoleon III had to consider paving the way for the next generation.He has many illegitimate children, but there is only one legal son. He was born in 1856 and is now 14 years old.

Obviously, it is impossible to control such a great empire at this age. The chariots of France have already ran far, and they can't withstand it if they want to.

Napoleon III thought he could manage it, and his young son had no choice.

The hidden dangers of forcibly annexing the Italian region, Napoleon III was naturally clear, but he did.

The desire of the French people as a great power is pushing the chariot forward, and it is a matter of time before it continues to expand into the Italian region. From the moment it annexed the Kingdom of Sardinia, the chariot could not stop.

In particular, there are two successful examples of Austria and Prussia, which stimulated the ambitions of the French. Napoleon III was barely able to pull the chariot.

My body is not sure how long it can support. Once something happens, the young son obviously cannot control the empire.

Rather than passively expanding at that time, it is better to shoot now. At least he has his own trading, and the success rate is even higher.

Slowly, it certainly won't work. If you study Franz and strive for stability, you may not be able to annex Italy in 20 years. Napoleon III did not have so much time.

The Italian region is not so easy to digest. Now it is even more difficult to forcibly swallow and digest. In the future, the main focus of France will be on digesting the Italian region.

During this period, there will certainly be a lot of trouble, but the strength of France can still be suppressed.After experiencing setbacks, even activists will slowly calm down and think, and will not blindly provoke war.

As long as France does not take the initiative to provoke war on the European continent, there will be no danger. Napoleon III is still very convinced.

The only continent that threatens France with strength is Austria. However, the geographical environment determines that whoever initiates the war between France and Austria will lose out.

Now that Austria has abandoned the Italian region, their strategic focus on continental Europe will not be here.

As for the Central European region, Napoleon III has abandoned the original plan.After eating the Italian region, go to Belgium, Rhineland and other regions to pay attention, fearing that they will be besieged again.

In any case, the Italians do not have a strong country, and it is easier to rule than the Germans of Central Europe.

Moreover, the occupation of the Italian region can also strengthen the right to speak in the Mediterranean and consolidate the French rule over North Africa.

There are advantages and disadvantages, and the price is to fill up the hatred of European countries.For a long time to come, France will be the least welcome presence in the European world.

If the operation is not good, there may be an anti-French alliance.In order to avoid the worst, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is naturally busy.

As soon as the Foreign Minister Montero came over, Napoleon III asked with concern: "How about, the Austrians will help drag the British?"

Roaming Austria is now the most important part of French diplomacy. Without this main player, the remaining European countries are not a concern.

The troublesome road roller is now busy farming.After a failure, the tsarist government seemed to become a transparent person, with little involvement in European affairs.

Of course, too many creditors dare not face it is also a factor.The tsarist government's face is still not thick enough. At this time, it is trying to reduce its sense of existence and avoid being chased by debts.

Originally, Spain ’s position was also critical, but they were pinched by themselves, and their brains became pig brains, and they did not care about the Italian region at all.

The remaining big European countries are only Prussia, Poland, and the Nordic Federation.These three countries have a certain strength, but no one takes the lead, and they dare not dare to do things.

Now that Napoleon III tried to get Austria to contain the British, it was to keep the European countries headless and avoid the appearance of an anti-French alliance.

Foreign Minister Montero replied happily: "The Vienna government agrees to contain British people to a limited extent, but they want us to support their actions in the Middle East and they intend to take back the Holy Land.

Considering the importance of this incident, our Minister in Vienna has agreed to the conditions of the Austrians."

The French's sphere of influence also spread to the Middle East, and Napoleon III also deliberately sent troops to take back the Holy Land and gain political reputation.It's just that I'm too busy to start.

Napoleon III took the opportunity to make a decisive conclusion: "Done well, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tried to encourage the Vienna government to fight the Ottoman Empire.

If necessary, they can be promised that everyone joins the interests of the Mediterranean. The Eastern Mediterranean region, including the Ottoman Empire, will belong to them. The Western Mediterranean region will belong to us. Let the British eat shit!

There were also people who donated money to the German Unification Organization to encourage these nationalists to make trouble and create pressure on the Vienna government to lure them to the German Federation."

Anyone who writes an empty check will write, and Napoleon III is no exception.It was only a temptation to draw Austria to contain the British. He did not expect Austria to really help contain the British.

Even if I promised to help now, the Vienna government might change its mind two days later to join forces with the United Kingdom to do things.In the face of interests, all commitments are unreliable.

The division of the interests of the Mediterranean, in fact, since the French occupied the Italian region, has already created the established facts, nothing more than an Ottoman Empire.

However, the Ottoman Empire also required Austria to fight on its own, and only qualified to share the loot.

No matter how much benefit Austria can get, Napoleon III can rest assured as long as he fights the Ottoman Empire or annexes the German Confederation.

He didn't know that Franz had made up his mind to watch the show, otherwise he wouldn't worry.Since I do n’t know, then the best way is to find something for Austria to avoid paying attention to them.

Montero nodded. This is not the best option, but the most secure option.As long as the Austrians moved, the crisis in France would cease to exist.