Chapter 248： Cooking oil (1/2)
After the news of the plague in Constantinople was confirmed, Perisier didn't dare to neglect and immediately reported to the Paris government.
Versailles Palace
Napoleon III was in a very bad mood. The news of the plague in the Crimean Peninsula had just returned. Constantinople also followed the outbreak of the plague.
Where did the virus come from, Napoleon III had no interest in knowing, and now his headache is what to do next.
Fortunately, the Crimean Peninsula says that with such a large area, the epidemic area can be dispersed and isolated to control the spread of the epidemic.
Constantinople now has a large slap area, the population density is so high, and street fighting with the Russians is still needed. How can this epidemic be controlled?
Secretary of the Army Arnault said, ”His Majesty, Constantinople has a plague, and the situation on the frontline is probably worse.
At this time, adding troops meant pushing the boys into the fire pit. The heroic French soldiers can defeat the Russians, but the plague can only be resolved by God. ”
Since the outbreak of the Battle of Constantinople, the French army has been increasing its troops almost every month, and it can not be considered as increasing troops. It is mainly to supplement the front line's strength consumption, and by the way replace some disabled troops.
In this respect, Napoleon III did a good job and did not use a unit to his death. Even if it is clear of dissidents, most of them are looking for excuses to move away from their posts.
Now that the war is over, the Paris government has long wanted to stop, but because of political factors, Napoleon III could not compromise.
Now Arnold is vaguely reminding Napoleon III to either find an excuse to abandon Constantinople or organize more troops to fight the Russians. In short, he cannot continue to use fueling tactics.
Napoleon III, who was highly politically sensitive, immediately came to his senses, and even thought of more, eagerly saying:
”The Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately negotiated with the Ottoman Empire to let them abandon Constantinople, and we will protect their interests in other regions in return.
You can join the British to put pressure together. At this time, I believe that the London government will make a wise choice.
Putting out the news of the negotiations, we said that we would take this Holy City back for the Christian world and contact the Catholic Church to help build momentum.
Order Perissier on the front, no matter what he does, I must also infect the Russians with the plague! ”
In this era, science has not been deeply rooted in people's hearts. If no action is taken and the Russians seize the opportunity to launch a political offensive, the consequences will be difficult to control.
If the plague only broke out in the coalition forces, but the Russians were fine, the subsequent wars would not need to be fought, and the British and French governments would be finished by political means alone.
The sentence ”God wants to punish the traitors who help the heathen”, it is estimated that the morale of the frontline army will soon collapse. Whether they are Protestants or Catholics, they believe in God.
Constantinople is the Holy Land of the Christian world, which gives this city a strong religious color. Religiously, no one likes to help the Ottoman Empire.
If the people in the country were to know that the government was punished by God for helping the pagans, would the consequences be considered?
Napoleon III did not dare to test the devotion of the French people. Compared with this terrible consequence, the importance of the ally of the Ottoman Empire was not worth mentioning.
Friends of the dead do not die, and in order to weather the possible political storm, the interests of the Ottoman Empire can only be sacrificed.
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Facts have proved that Napoleon III was completely concerned about the plague. God did not let it go, because it was an indiscriminate attack, and the Russians were not spared.
It may be because the bears are physically strong, and the casualties caused by the plague are not as serious as those of the coalition forces. Water and soil are also an important reason.
Accompanying the plague, dysentery was actually present, but the symptoms seemed similar, and the coalition forces had not yet found the difference between the two diseases.
The commanders of the Russian army in the Balkans and the expeditionary forces gathered together, all pale.
Menshkov asked with great concern: ”Are you sure the plague?”
A middle-aged medic replied solemnly: ”Her commander, the news has been confirmed. As of now, we have more than 5,000 soldiers with symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea, which is beyond the scope of a normal cold.”
”Her commander, according to the captives we have captured, the French army in the city also fell ill.” Waiting for the name of Menshkov, a middle-aged officer added
Without much hesitation, Menshkov made the decision: ”Order the troops to do a good job in epidemic prevention and the offense cannot be stopped. Our situation is bad. The French army in the city will only get worse.
For the plague problem, I will ask St. Petersburg for help and send a lot of medical staff in the country. This plague is also an opportunity. I don't believe that the French can survive it! ”
The tense Menshkov on his face was relieved deep down. Now that the plague has erupted, the good life of the French is over.
The reason is very simple. The greater the population density, the more conducive to the spread of the plague. In this case, the losses inside the city must be greater than outside the city.
How many people have died in Constantinople since the war hit now, 100,000 or 200,000? Or maybe 300,000, 400,000 or even more?
Did these corpses get processed in time? Perhaps the majority of the French dealt with it, but even the remaining one percent leaked the net, which were thousands of corpses. Did the rats in Constantinople see the fat?
The rotten body and the breeding of insects and ants are the best assistants to spread the virus. Even without a foreign virus, Constantinople itself has the potential for an outbreak.
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Vienna
After receiving the news of the epidemic in Constantinople, Franz held a meeting for the first time to let the Ministry of Health preside over the epidemic prevention work.
Despite the history of this plague, which did not spread widely, mainly in the Crimean outbreak, Austria only slightly affected.
The situation is clearly different now. Since the plague broke out in Constantinople, can the Balkan Peninsula be spared? The Balkans have suffered, will Austria not be affected?
After the epidemic prevention work was completed, Franz continued to consider the impact of the plague.
”The plague broke out. The French can't keep Constantinople. What will happen to the international situation next? What's your opinion?”