Holy Roman Empire

Chapter 752 The Third Near East War broke out

In London, the emergence of the Anti-Turkish League directly bankrupted all the previous plans of the British government.

At this time, the Gladstone Prime Minister was no longer worried about the rescue of Ottoman, but how to ensure the safety of India.

"How is the situation in France?"

Foreign Secretary George shook his head: "Very bad, this empire is simply paperless and weak.

Bourgeois Revolutionary Party, Republican Party, Social Revolutionary Party, Orleans Restoration Organization, Bourbon Dynasty Restoration Organization, Italian Independent Organization ...

A country with so many anti-government forces can hardly imagine how the Bonaparte dynasty supported it."

Looking at the worried British Foreign Secretary, it is estimated that no one can imagine these messy organizations, which have basically been subsidized by the British government.

After unremitting efforts, these investments finally began to work, but unfortunately the time was wrong, and all the outbreaks were counterproductive.

There is nothing to blame, everyone is doing this.The London government is supporting French anti-government organizations, and the Paris government is also supporting anti-British organizations.

Gladstone nodded heavily: "The French are indeed a little more active, and the magic box opened by Napoleon himself finally revenge on his empire."

After talking, Gladstone realized that it was wrong. It seems that Britain is also lifting stones and smashing its own feet in the current situation.

Without their selfless dedication, the French Revolutionary Party will not grow bigger, let alone the current French Civil War.

France does not have a civil war, and Austria cannot dare to brave the war without guaranteeing the security of the Western Front.

Thinking of this, Gladstone showed a bit of bitterness: "It seems that we and the French have been caught in Austria, and the Austrians have led their noses to the present."

Foreign Minister George waved his hand: "Prime Minister, you are too pessimistic. The development of the situation to this point is entirely a coincidence.

There may be Austria pushing hands, but they decided they could not think that France would be so weak."

From an interest perspective, Austria has become the biggest beneficiary.Britain seems to have fallen into a passive position, and their gains are definitely not low.

Whether it is the short Franc ahead, or playing with the dumping of commodities and suppressing competitors; or snatching the interests of the French overseas, Britain is the winner.

The only mistake is to ignore France's internal contradictions.

The internal contradictions in France are caused by a variety of reasons. The British and Austrian attacks on the French financial system and the dumping of commodities are only the catalysts of contradictions.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, France quickly relied on strong capital to complete industrialization.

With the advancement of industrialization, the shortage of industrial raw materials has become increasingly serious.In order to ensure the smooth development of industrial production, the French had to import heavily.

Affected by the “import” of raw materials, French industrial production costs have always been high.When I closed the door and played by myself, I wasn't worried. After joining the free system, the situation became severe.

In order to gain an advantage in market competition, capitalists have managed to lower the cost of industrial production, including increasing exploitation of the working class.

Where there is oppression, there is resistance.The brutal squeeze of capitalists directly led to the outbreak of the French workers' movement.

In addition to internal factors, the annexation of Italy by France is also an important factor in intensifying conflicts.

After the merger, the market for commodities in Greater France has increased significantly, but not only the market has increased, but also the demand for industrial raw materials and greater employment pressure.

Because of the gap in economic development levels, labor prices in Italy are much lower, and a large amount of Italy is pouring into France to work.

Sufficient labor, while promoting the development of French industry and commerce, also provides the capitalists with the confidence to unscrupulously squeeze the working class.

In the era of Napoleon III, the scale of French industry was still very limited, and the demand for raw materials was not very large. French industry and commerce did not need to bear higher production costs, and the economy was naturally good.

By the time of Napoleon IV, the total amount of French industry had increased, industrial costs had increased substantially, and corporate profits had begun to decrease.

Especially after joining the free trade system, market competition has become more brutal and labor-management conflicts have become increasingly severe.

The crisis is rampant, mainly limited to the lower class.Capital controls the media, the labor crisis is diluted, or the concept is stolen, and the crisis is hidden in a blind spot that the ruler cannot see.

Before the outbreak of the revolution, the French economy seemed to be very prosperous, and the London government naturally did not know that the empire had become strong and active.

Appearance of toughness + inherent concept + geopolitics + dominance of the French government, finally the London government concluded that this is: the most threatening conclusion.

Needless to say, the biggest threat is of course to suppress the highest specifications.

Also seeing France as the greatest threat is Austria, and France, which is sandwiched in the middle, is unfortunately suppressed by the two most powerful countries in the world.

After a set of punches came down, Huwei was punctured.Internal conflicts have intensified, leaving the situation in France completely out of control.

This is the common responsibility of successive governments, and Gladstone decisively shifted this sensitive topic: "The matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more.

The key now is to find a way to help Napoleon IV stabilize the situation, restore strength, and ease the pressure we are facing."

Chancellor of the Exchequer Xiao Zhi Childes analyzed: "To stabilize the situation in France, we must first stabilize the French economy.

This is very difficult. Our domestic economic situation is also very bad. The government cannot stop the capitalists from dumping.

The Paris Revolution terrified the French bourgeoisie. Napoleon IV had already received the support of a domestic consortium. Now he is not short of money."

The French economic crisis has been ravaged largely by the excess capacity transferred by Britain and Austria. The most effective way to restore the economy in the short term is to protect the market.

This is contrary to the free trade agreement, which belongs to the core interests of Britain and Austria. The London government does not have the spirit of self-denial and it is impossible to let this happen.

If France unilaterally breached the contract and was not punished, other countries would learn from the problems they encountered. The free trade system established by the British government after hundreds of thousands of years of hard work collapsed.

Napoleon IV has not announced his withdrawal from the free trade system, but is afraid of stimulating the British and Austrian countries and losing international support.

Gladstone was lost in contemplation, which was a dilemma.If the London government is willing to let go, the French must adopt trade barriers.

The consequence is that the domestic economic crisis has intensified, the situation has become more volatile, and the bourgeoisie with damaged interests will oust them.

After hesitating for a while, Gladstone chose to be sincere. He is the British prime minister and needs to be responsible for the British people.

"Increase diplomatic support, mobilize our influence, and lobby more people to support Napoleon IV.

If possible, stabilize the Orleans and Bourbon dynasties first.As long as they do not fight, the French army will not be chaotic, and this rebellion will soon be settled."

There is no way. Although Napoleon III took the opportunity to clean up the forces in the army loyal to the former dynasty, the influence of influence cannot be eradicated.

The Paris Revolution has not been suppressed, that is, some people in the French army are hindered, and many troops arrive on the battlefield and do not work.

George nodded: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already contacted the Orleans dynasty and the Bourbon dynasty, and the current situation is not what they want to see.

We are planning to arrange a meeting of representatives of the three royal families in the near future to reconcile the contradictions of all parties as much as possible."

Now the situation in France is very bad. Both the Orleans dynasty and the Bourbon dynasty are at a disadvantage in this round of shuffling. Even if the Bonaparte dynasty is finished, it will not be their turn to restore.

If there are several royal families in the Eastern countries that have long been killed, there is absolutely no possibility of compromise.

However, the situation in Europe is special, and the situation in France is more special. The three royal families represent the interests of the three waves of nobles, which are essentially launched by interest groups.

The Orleans dynasty did not kill the nobles loyal to the Bonaparte dynasty, and Napoleon III came to power and did not massacre the nobles loyal to the Orleans.

Under the tradition of not easily killing nobles, the so-called cleansing is nothing more than bringing these guys who have failed political struggles home.

After returning home, a large part of these losers are still rich, and they also have considerable strength in the local area.

No one is willing to be marginalized. These frustrated people are the sponsors of the restoration activities. Those responsible for carrying out the restoration operations are those who failed in the power struggle and caused the nobility in the family.

They want to return to the center of power and restore the glory of the family. The best choice is restoration.

With the gold master, there are also people who are willing to work hard. This is why the restoration power of the French royal family is prosperous.

When they came to the royal family, they only had influence, and they did not have the strength to command the heroes.

In addition to the Bonaparte dynasty out of the alternative of Napoleon III, the performance of the other two royal families in the restoration was not positive.

Reconciling the contradictions of all parties is actually a distribution of interests.As long as the interest groups behind reach a compromise, the restoration activities can also be postponed.

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The actions of the British did not affect the actions of the Anti-Turkish Alliance.Under the leadership of the Vienna government, Austria, Russia, Montenegro and Greece held anti-turkish meetings in Vienna.

After brief contact, the representatives of the four countries agreed that only by overthrowing the brutal and brutal Ottoman government can the Ottomans be helped to enter a civilized society.

On May 16, 1882, the representatives of the four countries formally concluded an anti-Turkish covenant in Vienna with the overthrow of the Ottoman government as the core and the destruction of the Ottoman Empire as their responsibility.

The day after the signing of the covenant, the Vienna government officially declared war on the Ottoman Empire on the grounds that Ottoman refused to hand over the murderer.

In the following week, Greece, Montenegro, and the Russian Empire each declared war on the Ottoman Empire for their own reasons, and the third Near East War broke out.

There are pros and cons to having a few more allies.The most direct impact is the change in Austria ’s combat plan.

The war came too suddenly, and Russia, Montenegro, and Greece were not prepared for war.Materials can be provided by Austria, but the time for the army to assemble must be available.

In order to avoid the embarrassing situation of the Austrian army fighting hard on the front line and allies cheering in the rear, Franz decisively ordered the military to suspend the attack.

A weird scene appeared, the Near East War broke out, but only the Austrian Navy was in action.