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The episode in North Africa did not affect the continent, and even the newspapers that reported the rebels were few and far between.

Now is the time for Europeans to be most arrogant and indifferent to the colonial rebellion in the backcountry.

The rebellion in the Egyptian colonies has not been settled for a long time. Such embarrassing things, the news of the French government's blockade is too late, and will naturally not be publicized.

British Olympics is also difficult to lift the cover because of its own involvement.Other countries want to see the French joke, but everyone is unwilling to take this lead.

The inability to read the French jokes in Africa does not prevent everyone from uncovering the scars of the French army in Annan.

Nearly 20,000 French troops didn't even win a gang ... It was like a loud slap on the face of Napoleon IV.

"Waste, everything is a group of waste! The faces of the French army let them lose all the light and feed them ..."

"Immediately increase my troops, I want to make ..."

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Under the roar of the emperor, everyone tacitly lowered his proud head.

If at first the battlefield was defeated, it was just that the French army was not prepared enough and was caught off guard by the enemy; now that the defeat continues, there is no way to argue.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Roy Vernon, influenced the scalp and persuaded: "Your Majesty, Annan is too far away from us, the cost of the expedition of the mentor is too high, and the continued increase of troops has already paid off.

As a colonial empire, the most important thing is to weigh the pros and cons.The colony was created to make money, and controlling costs is a necessary factor.

All the materials to be sent to Annan must be transported from the local area, and the combat cost is nearly three times that of the local combat.

The early failure has proved that the enemy is not easy to provoke, and the additional troops may not be able to win.Even if you can win the war, the military cost will be astronomical.

If these huge military expenses are to be recovered through operating a colony, it is simply not possible to complete them in a short time, and the return on investment is too low.

Napoleon IV said undoubtedly: "No! Now all European countries are watching our jokes. If we stop at this time, how can we stand on the world ..."

There are too many cases of returning from the failure of colonization. The most recent one was the British invasion of Afghanistan, which cost hundreds of millions of pounds of military expenses, and finally returned without success.

However, this does not apply to France.The hat of the world's first army power is both glory and burden.

This is just the beginning, and the rumors of the French army's name are out of the question in the European world.From the end of the anti-French war, the French army lacked a record of success.

Now if the French government gives up, the outside world will not control the reasons for their giving up, and will only say: the French army is abolished, and even a gang ... can't beat it.

Once the cognition is broken, the invincibility of the French army will disappear.Napoleon IV had studied military affairs, and was very aware of the importance of "army soul".

Different from the past, the Austrian weapons and training on the opposite side are not inferior to the French army. The only advantage of the French army is the military soul cast in the Napoleonic era.

The impressive military achievements in the history of the French Army made every French soldier think he was the strongest, and he had a mental advantage over any enemy on the battlefield.

Without the soul of the army, the French army will be no different from the ordinary European army, and France will also lose its power to repress the European continent.

Not letting go, and continuing the war and losing money very much, for a time the French government fell into a dilemma that was difficult to ride a tiger.

Foreign Secretary Terence Burgin proposed: "Your Majesty, according to the news from the Far East, the enemy has already asked us for peace talks.

It is better to use diplomatic means to solve the Annan issue first, and then wait for the liquidation of the Egyptian rebels after they are suppressed."

(Remarks: The economy in Sudan is relatively poor. France has set up a governorate in Cairo, and its jurisdiction includes French Sudan and Egypt)

It is natural that Terrence Burgin is not aimless when proposing diplomatic means to solve problems.It was precisely because he knew the enemy that he took the initiative to take on this seemingly "thorny" task.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Roy Vernon echoed: "The Marquis said it was good, but the immediate priority was to concentrate on solving the Egyptian rebellion.

The rebellion in Egypt this time was supported by Britain and Austria.

Egypt is our most important colony, and once the rebels flow into the delta region, our losses will be great."

When it comes to the two lifebloods of cotton plantations and the Suez Canal, Egypt's importance to France is self-evident.

Facing the cruel reality, Napoleon IV also had to make a multiple choice question.

"Okay, Annan's question will be handed over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs first. Urge the Governor of Egypt to let him send troops to suppress the rebels."

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When the French had a headache, the London government was also in trouble.

After the end of the Near East War, the tsarist government received a large amount of income, and the financial pressure was greatly reduced.

There was no accident. The bear, who had just gotten rid of the financial difficulties, became restless and started to make small moves in Central Asia.

After placing a group of hateful immigrants into Siberia, the Russians discovered that it was a waste of money.

In order to save precious funds, unscrupulous Tsarist bureaucrats directly deported immigrants to Central Asia.

If it was just such a trivial matter, it was not yet the Prime Minister Gladstone ’s turn to worry about, and several Central Asian countries would have taken care of it themselves.

The key is that the Russians keep making small moves in the border area. Today the Russian army comes to snatch a few sheep, and tomorrow the Russians come to snatch a few horses ...

Especially last month, the Russians migrated several Cossack tribes to seize a large area of ​​grassland.

Several small Dingding countries in Central Asia have no courage to confront the Russians and can only find their boss.

Foreign Minister George: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already negotiated with the Russians, and the results are very optimistic.

The Tsarist government not only refused to recognize the fact of crossing the border, but also insisted that they were only operating in their own territory, warning us not to interfere in their internal affairs.

Perhaps it will not be long before war breaks out in Central Asia.With the power of several Khanates in Central Asia alone, I am afraid that they cannot resist the Russian soldiers."

Feng Shui took turns, the British had been playing hooligans, and now they have met their opponents.

Prime Minister Gladstone slapped the table: "Damn Russian barbarian, dare to provoke Britain so much, we must give them some color to see."

He is really angry, even if he is talking nonsense with his eyes open, there must be a limit.

The evidence was caught, and instead of acknowledging the account, the Russians took a rake, which made Gladstone feel provoked by the dignity of the British Empire.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Xiaozhi Childers reminded: "In fact, we can do nothing. As early as three years ago, when the Tsarist Government declared debt default, we took sanctions against them.

As a result, it had no effect at all. The Royal Navy could not enter the Baltic Sea, nor could it block the Black Sea.

The maritime business of the Russian Empire is mostly undertaken by companies in the Nordic Federation and Austria, even if the Royal Navy encounters it, it is powerless."

Interest is always the best link. The Nordic Federation originally wanted to find the tsarist government's guilty conscience in order to retaliate against the Russians for not fulfilling their promises.

However, under the mediation of the Vienna government, the Nordic Federation received a large amount of Russian shipping business as compensation, and the relationship between the two sides quickly recovered.

No matter how the British warn, it can't delay the companies in both countries to make money.Can't you just turn your face with the two countries for this little thing?

After persisting for several months, seeing the ineffective London government had to revoke the embargo against Russia.

Every time I think of this, Xiaozhi Childers can't help but spit out the previous governments: water has entered my mind.

While supporting the Popo Federation, he lent money to the Russians. Finally, the younger brother of the Popo Federation was defeated, and he owed a butt of debts to perform the contract. The Russians directly relied on the account.

Of course, the economic losses still barely make up for it. At least the British pound has taken the lead over Aegis for a long time.

Unfortunately, this was a thing of the past. After the Russian-Russian War, the Czar decisively abandoned the British pound to hold the Aegis, and the battle for currency hegemony once again turned.

Compared with the capital preservation in the economy, the political loss is terrible. Without the check of the Pope Federation, the British government completely lost its ability to restrict Austria.

The biggest sequela is that the Ottoman Empire was destroyed, and the situation in Europe was completely out of the control of the British government.

Gladstone nodded: "I naturally know this, but now we have to do something to let several Central Asian countries see our determination."

Boss is not good, when it is time to start, you must start early.Otherwise, the younger brother is cold, it is not easy to fooling people behind.

Foreign Minister George reminded: "My Excellency, what the Central Asian countries need is substantial support.

Rather than sanction the Russians, it is better to arm the countries of Central Asia.Even if they are not opponents of the Russians, at least they can cause greater losses to the Russians.

The Russian Empire is very weak now. They cannot afford large-scale losses, otherwise it is not temptation now.

As long as countries in Central Asia show certain strength, I believe that the Tsarist government will make the right choice."

Although several younger brothers in Central Asia were supported by the British government, the talent attributes of John Bullpit teammates broke out.While supporting countries in Central Asia, they have not forgotten to limit their strength growth.

For example: to provoke relations between the countries of Central Asia, deliberately let countries oppose and contain each other; discount when training the army ...

In this way, the little brothers don't have to worry about getting bigger.But expecting them to block the Russians and guard the north gate of India has also turned into a bubble.

After a moment of silence, Gladstone said: "It sounds like a very good suggestion, but how to ensure a smooth implementation?"

After a pause, Gladstone continued to add: "Did you find that this Central Asian conflict is very abnormal, there is no sign in advance, and the outbreak was too sudden.

I have an unknown feeling, it seems that some people behind this are deliberately manipulating, wanting us to face the Russians."

Politicians also talk about feelings, and personal feelings are often an important factor in strategic decision-making.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Xiaozhi Childers smiled: "I don't think it matters. Whether or not anyone is manipulating from behind, we will face the Russians sooner or later on the issue of Central Asia.

If you have to find a behind-the-scenes player, I guess the Austrians are the ghosts, only they have the strength."

Foreign Minister George replied: "I don't think this question needs to be guessed, just look at the current international situation.

We are in trouble with the French and the Russians at the same time, and the Austrians are the most profitable.

If this series of things are all coincidences, then God too cares about Austria."

Speculation is speculation, not to mention there is no evidence, even if the evidence is found, what should we do?

After a sigh, Gladstone said solemnly: "Sending someone to investigate, even if the outcome cannot be changed, the evidence can also worsen the relationship between Russia and Austria.

Where did Egypt go?

If there is no hope, we can temporarily give up first, now is not the time to weaken France."

Paradoxical plans appeared again.

On the one hand, if you want to maintain the European balance, you cannot weaken the French; on the other hand, you want to find an opportunity to intervene in the Suez Canal. You must do things in Egypt.

As for destroying cotton plantations, cracking down on competitors, and creating opportunities for domestic industrial and commercial exports, they can only be regarded as incidental.

George shook his head: "Lieutenant General Gerrett has given the combat plan to the rebels, and material assistance has also been given.

Even if we stop now, the French will not appreciate us, but will miss the opportunity."

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