Chapter 949： The czarist government (2/2)

After speaking, Napoleon IV seemed to have exhausted all his strength and lay directly on the seat, ignoring everyone.

According to the rules of the political game in continental Europe, it is normal to lose the territory and pay compensation. Unfortunately, nationalism has risen. Especially in France, which is a stronghold of nationalism, the people have a lower tolerance for failure.

In the general perception of society, colonies are also property, and if they are lost, they are lost, but the local area cannot be ceded.

The double-edged sword of nationalism created by Napoleon himself finally came back to his own body, and the Bonapartist dynasty ushered in the biggest challenge.

Only when the integrity of the country was preserved, and when Napoleon IV took the initiative to abdicate and take responsibility, and alleviate the anger of the people, the Bonaparte dynasty has a ray of life.

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St. Petersburg, affected by the changing situation in Europe, the position of the tsarist government was also affected.

There is no doubt that the Tsarist government will definitely not pull the French at this time. Even if someone sees the strategic significance of keeping France, they will not take action at this time.

Nothing else, only profit. If there is a strategic need, it is necessary to extract corn from the fire for the French, then what is the need for diplomacy?

Marshal Ivanov said with enthusiasm: ”Your Majesty, the situation of this war has become clear. The French suffered defeats in the battlefields of Central and Southern Europe, and now they are unable to recover.

Affected by this, the Spaniards also launched a tentative offensive on the border. Coupled with the Swiss battlefield just opened up by the Allies, the French are actually fighting on the fourth front.

If nothing goes wrong, the French will be defeated in the next six months, and now it's up to us to take action. ”

The plan has not changed fast. The tsarist government was prepared to declare no war and sit back and watch the fight between France and Austria. It's a pity that the French don't make much use of it, and they have just begun to show defeat.

Since the plan to consume Austria’s power could not be completed, the Tsarist government naturally had to consider how to maximize its benefits.

Picking peaches is a must. Even if you can't get the largest one, you still have to get the second largest one.

If no troops were sent at all, the Russian Empire would have no right to speak when the interests were distributed after the war.

Regardless of Austria’s promise that the Russian Empire can share 20% of the war reparations, it is not that simple to fulfill its promise.

Just a treaty, want the French to pay for it? Don't dream anymore. The Tsarist government has the experience of relinquishing accounts. As long as the fist is big enough, it will not give it.

There is no anti-French alliance to support it, and the Russian Empire alone does not have the ability to collect debts from the French.

This is still the ideal state. In case Austria disregards the food, pulls a few brothers to directly divide France, and there is no compensation for the last cent, the Tsarist government will be a tragedy.

In a sense, sending troops to fight at this time was not only to attack France, but also to protect France.

Strength is the right to speak. Only when the Russian army appeared on the French mainland and dealt with France after the war, the tsarist government had enough right to speak.

Whether it is because of strategic needs or in order to obtain sufficient war reparations, the tsarist government needs to preserve France's vitality. After all, big countries can only get the money.

Alexander III hesitated, and the situation changed too quickly, which was a bit unacceptable. I only decided to go to the theater last month. I didn't expect to send troops again.

Uncertainly asked: ”Can the French really survive?”

”Yes, Your Majesty! The actual situation may be worse than we expected. After all, two more fronts have been added. In addition, the Italian region is now unstable, and the French government does not have enough troops to deal with the next war.”

Ivanov replied affirmatively. This has been carefully studied by the Russian military, and even the most optimistic people do not think that the French can come back.

Foreign Secretary Oscar Jiménez proposed: ”Your Majesty, if we are worried about the loss of participation in the war, we can actually adopt a circuitous strategy.

The British also want to keep France, and our position is the same on this issue. It is entirely possible to bridge them and make direct contact with the French, and then land in France from the sea.

For Austria, the next most important thing is to unify the German region and digest the newly occupied French Africa. They will not have extra branches at this time.

As long as we occupy France first, the empire will naturally increase its voice in post-war negotiations. ”

This is a fact. The strategic plan of the Vienna government has been put on the surface. As long as the German region is unified and the French is in Africa, Austria will be the world's largest power.

Compared with this, other things are insignificant, including the weakening of France. After all, France in its heyday was able to lie down, let alone a semi-crippled France.

After a long silence, Alexander III asked slowly: ”How can you guarantee that the French can trust us?

Moreover, even if the British can persuade the French government to agree, how can they ensure that this is not a trap? ”

Trust is a flaw. Now France and Russia are enemies. With just a promise, they put their lifeline into the hands of the enemy. Normal people can't do it.

In case the Russian army entered France, the Tsarist government suddenly turned its face, and the French government would have no chance to cry.

The same problem exists in the tsarist government. No matter how good the talk is, it is useless. If the British turn their faces halfway, the Royal Navy sends the Russian army directly into the sea to feed the fish, and the Tsarist government becomes the laughingstock of the century.

Given the contradiction between Britain and Russia, the London government has every motivation to do so.

No matter what others think, Alexander III cannot trust the British anyway. Before he could ensure the safety of the Russian army, he did not dare to risk hundreds of thousands of Russian troops.

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