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Time passed quickly, and the Austrian army quickly withdrew from the Panama area, but the transfer was not to the Colombian government, but to the Panamanian local government.

To be precise, it should be an independent Panamanian organization. The original Panamanian local government has long been replaced, and now it is an independent organization.

The Colombian government army was blocked halfway by the local militia and prevented them from entering the country.

The two sides are confronting each other. The Panama Independent Organization has not issued a declaration of independence. The reason for refusing the entry of government troops is: bad military discipline.

Although Colombia is not an American-style federal system, the rights of local governments are also not small, and it is not unprecedented to refuse the entry of government troops.

Knowing that Panama is going to be independent, President Rafael Núñez can only take political means before independence begins.

Suppression, does not exist!Now whoever fires the first shot first will bear the responsibility of instigating a civil war.

This is what the Vienna government wants to see most. The civil war broke out as soon as the Austrian army withdrew.

Moreover, the longer the delay, the better the independent organization will prepare.It takes time to take control of the site. It takes only a few months for an independent organization to build up. It is good to be able to put up the shelves. It is simply too late to clean up the internal affairs.

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Foreign Minister Weisenberg: "Your Majesty, the Colombian government has once again urged us to pay compensation. According to the news from the embassy, ​​they have been surrounded by the families of the soldiers killed in the war for three days.

Some people even hit the embassy area, asking for pensions.It is now difficult to even go out and buy living materials, which can only be sent by the Colombian government."

Hearing the news, Franz smiled slightly.Isn't it just being protested? Which major power hasn't experienced it a few times this year, and it's not a matter of encountering more.

"Tell the Colombian government to provide them with proof of the identity of the families of the fallen soldiers. As long as the identity is verified, we will immediately issue a pension.

The loss of property is concentrated in the Panama area, and only the local people need to be compensated. In order to avoid the money being used for other purposes, we will directly send the funds to the local government."

What does "giving local government" do to fight civil war?

If there is a choice, it is estimated that the Colombian government would rather not have this compensation.This is no longer just a hot issue, it is clearly deadly.

Revenge, this is the real revenge.Compared with this, the previous conflict "misunderstanding" can only be regarded as pediatrics.

Foreign Minister Wesenberg reminded: "Your Majesty, the Colombian government has relaxed trade controls on the Peruvian border in order to release goodwill to us.

Now that we do this, I am afraid they will block the border again, and smuggling will not continue, Peru and Bolivia will ... "

Franz waved his hand: "This is only a small problem. Peru is a French brother. Most of the materials we buy now are French goods. Even if it is blocked, what does it matter to us?

As for Bolivia, haven't we already opened the trade line of Argentina?Although there are not many materials smuggled in the past, if they save a little, it is probably barely enough."

The "misunderstanding" of Panama that just passed is not only Colombia, but also Argentina, which is also a neighbor with Austria, was also terrified, and even the Chilean government, which hugged the British thighs, was frightened.

This year, no one in South America is much better than anyone. Each one is a weak chicken, and the top three in South America have not stood out.

It was only a "misunderstanding" that the lost troops in Colombia caught up with all the losses in the "Bird Manure War" over a year.

Seeing the strength of Austria, Argentina, as a neighbor, naturally has to adjust its foreign policy.It would not work to let go of the trade blockade directly, which would offend the British.

However, this is not difficult for the shrewd Argentine government bureaucracy.Trade is not possible on the bright side, and smuggling can be done in secret.

This is more than one thing. Not only is Austria satisfied, but even the British have nothing to say, bureaucrats can take advantage of this opportunity.

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Austria is not idle when it comes to the French. The French Empire is now more powerful than the original time and space.Huwei was not pierced, and French Guiana was there. It was not easy to deter several South American countries.

The Vienna government was able to persuade the Argentine government to relax the blockade, and the French could also allow the Brazilian government to open its eyes and close its eyes.

In a sense, the "blockade line" that the British had tinkered with had a lot of loopholes from the beginning.

The so-called "blockade" just blocks ordinary merchants.The real effect is probably to reduce the inflow of materials and increase the cost of purchasing materials in the two countries.

Business groups with strength and background never care about the blockade.As long as the benefits are sufficient, there is no blockade that capitalists cannot cross.

Even on the coastline that the Royal Navy personally checked, there were also merchant ships breaking through.As long as the background is large enough, you are not afraid of being caught.

What the British can't do, let other countries not have to count on.In addition to domestic dignitaries, there are a bunch of bold and powerful businessmen with powerful backgrounds.

When he was caught, he was advised to return at most.Accountability exists, but what if it causes diplomatic conflict?

The country that has truly achieved a strict blockade is probably Chile.When it comes to vital interests, it is not strictly necessary.

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Perhaps the South American region is too rich, or the South American countries are too weak.In short, the success of South America aroused the interest of Napoleon IV.

Seeing the idea of ​​Austria hitting Panama, Napoleon IV also wanted to expand the French and South American colonies.

France has not expanded abroad for several years, which is too bad for Napoleon IV to surpass his father.

For the emperor's great plan, the high level of the French government is excited and helpless. Everyone wants to make achievements and make a name for themselves. The problem is that the conditions are not allowed!

Foreign Minister Dumbledore persuaded: "Your Majesty, the current international situation is not suitable for external expansion. The Russian-Prussian war has reached a critical moment, and we cannot disperse our power.

According to the current situation, once the Russo-Prussian war is divided, the European continent will reshuffle the cards. This is the best opportunity for us to expand our influence in Europe.

If it were not for the imminent change in Europe, the Vienna government would not give up the Panama area, but international public opinion is not enough to make them concessions."

No problem, the most popular one this year is the "European Centralism."According to this principle, both the French and Austrian continents must concentrate on coping with post-war changes.

Napoleon IV shook his head: "My Excellency, this does not contradict my plan. Colonial expansion is a long-term national policy, and it is not about to be launched soon.

All we need to do now is preparatory work, and it is not too late to take action after the dust in the European continent has settled.

The world has been divided up. The most annoying British have obtained the richest region; even the gang of Southern European barbarians have taken away a large piece of cake.

The leftovers are left to France, and in the name we are the third colonial empire in the world. In fact, everyone knows that it is a lot of sand.

Step by step, step by step, there is not much room left for us to choose now.Except that East Asia is South America, relatively small countries in South America are more prone to success."

Expansion, expansion, and re-expansion are not the personal desires of Napoleon IV. This is the urgent demand of French domestic industry and commerce.

This is a price that industrial powers have to bear. Without the blow of the Franco-Prussian War, the Italian region was annexed, and French industrial production capacity increased by much over the same period in history.

The increase in industrial production capacity is not necessarily a good thing, and it is accompanied by the urgent demand for raw materials and commodity sales markets.

Affected by the large amount of imports of raw materials, French industrial and commercial products have high costs and limited international competitiveness.

To solve this problem, the best way is to expand.No raw materials-grab; no commodity market-grab.In short, there is nothing that the word "rob" cannot solve.

After hearing this explanation, Dumbledore stopped talking.I wanted to say that the strength of the countries in South America is not weak, but he couldn't say anything when it came to his mouth.

The strengths and weaknesses need to be compared. Compared with France, the countries of South America are too weak.Even if all these countries are added together, it cannot be a rival of France.

The emperor's position was firm, and the colonial expansionists in the country were strong again. Seeing that the situation was wrong, in order not to immediately form a resolution, the same anti-war Finance Minister Roy hurriedly changed the subject:

"The South American issue is not anxious for the time being. The most important thing now is the Russo-Prussian War. There are signs that Austria has plans to annex the German Federal Empire.

The British are unreliable. If the Pope Federation defeats and the Russians only win a tragic victory, then it is only us who has the strength to prevent the merger of Aude.

If the Government of Vienna is determined to act alone, and we must stop it, then war cannot be avoided.

Everyone saw the brutality of the Russian-Russian war. If we go to war with Austria, I am afraid that it will be even more terrible.

In order to ensure victory, we must prepare in advance.This requires a lot of capital, and our finances cannot afford it."

This is not pure flicker. Austria has always had plans to annex the German Confederation, and it has also changed over time.

Once the international situation changes, it is possible that the plan will become a reality.The Russian-Russian war happened to be an opportunity.

If the Pupo Federation wins, then there is no need to say that even if the loss is heavy, the Berlin government can only choose to die with Austria.This is a matter of principle, and there is no possibility of compromise.

If the Tsarist government won and suffered heavy losses, the situation would be different.

Although the Russians did not want to see Austria annexing the German Confederation, the Tsarist government would not just throw Austrian pots and sell iron in order to stop Austria.

This is determined by interests. Even if Austria unifies Central Europe, the Russian Empire or the Russian Empire will at most lose its way to Europe, and the threat is not fatal.

So many loans that Austria has released are not given in vain, but they can still influence the decision of the tsarist government at a critical moment.

If some interests are promised, the possibility of compromise between the two countries is very high.

In this context, the Vienna government was able to persuade most European countries to be neutral. The final outcome was mostly Fao heads-up, adding at most one unreliable British ally.

After the succession of Napoleon IV, he basically continued his father's economic policy. Although the domestic economic development has slowed down, in general, it is still very good.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer said "no money" and really surprised him.Immediately afterwards, the debt of the Paris government has always been very heavy. This is an indisputable fact.

The largest amount of money owed in the world is not the bullish John Bull, nor the Austrian renaissance, nor the war-prone Russia and Russia, but France, which dominates Western Europe.

There is no way to transform Paris, build infrastructure, restore armaments, expand colonialism abroad, and annex Italy, all of which cost money.

What the Orleans dynasty left behind was a mess of debt.Although Napoleon III revived the French economy, he failed to change the government's high debt situation, and the debt increased even more.

This is not to say that this economic model is not good. In fact, the government investment of many countries in the future will stimulate the economy, and all share the same philosophy.

Only in this way, the government's debt will continue to rise.In the credit standard era, this hole can also be compensated by issuing additional currencies, and the gold standard era can only resist hard.

Under this economic model, while the French economy is developing rapidly, the government's debt is also increasing.

The total debt of the Paris government has exceeded 28 billion francs. This figure exceeds the total debt of the two countries. It is the largest debtor country in the world.

Of course, owing more debt does not mean that the Paris government is really poor.Government investment is not all public welfare, and many investments have become assets that can generate income, but these assets cannot be realized in a short time.

After a moment of contemplation, Napoleon IV shook his head: "The situation in Europe is not so severe, and the Austrians have not started preparing for war, which means that the Vienna government is also not ready.

Your guess is actually only possible.There are too many assumptions here, and it is necessary to end the war with a Russian victory.

In fact, no one is ready to grasp this degree until the war between Russia and Russia continues.

The Russians' chances of winning are indeed greater, but they are not necessarily wins.Even if the Pupo Federation loses, it does not necessarily lose all of its capital.

The British are indeed unreliable. Haven't we expected them?

Moreover, why do we have to go to war with Austria, the division of the German Confederation is also a good choice.

Do n’t tell me, the Austrians want a full-scale war with us?If there is a fight, the cheap ones will only be British."

The three-legged stand is the most stable structure, the main reason is: everyone is worried that "the snipe clams compete, the fishermen benefit."

Compared with the British who are lonely overseas, both Austria and France have much worse strategic positions.