C1892 Cruelty repression (1/2)
's irritable mood had finally improved a little, but Ao Liwei, this useless Prime Minister, still did not know when to stop.
”No, I firmly object! Suppressing the citizens' emotions could only stir up, allowing more civilians to join this wave of resistance … Only reform can completely solve this problem! ” Ao Liwei still wanted to persuade the emperor.
”To increase the power of the council, to absorb more of the civilian council members, to give the citizens the power to participate in the government... To invest more in education and medicine, to reduce the cost of armaments by a little bit, and to have ten more charities in Paris would reduce the number of citizens who oppose you by at least half... ”
”The average worker's work is too intense. Law should be used to set up the basic salary and reduce the time needed to work. Labour organizations should be organized so that they can present their case to the government...”
”If Your Majesty can accept my method, I believe that within half a year, all the workers in France will love you again!”
”Oh God! Half a year? ” ”Don't be too idealistic, my dear Prime Minister. How can you waste half a year now?”
”Do you know what the Prussian arsenal produces every month? How many rounds of each type can be produced per month? How many rounds are there? ”
”Now the busiest place in all the cities and villages of Prussia is the conscription station! Retired veterans and young recruits have formed a reserve unit and have begun practicing in the military camp! ”
”How many troops do you think Prussia will mobilize if there is a real war in the future? 500,000? Or a million? ”
”At such a critical moment, you propose to cut the military bill? My God, this is a joke... ”
Ao Liwei was pushed around by Montaubon, in the end he could not sit still. ”General! ”We still have half a year. Don't forget that the Qing Kingdom's emperor is about to visit Europe. This kind of important diplomatic event that only happens once in a thousand years will definitely affect the political situation in Europe …”
”Even the most arrogant of war maniacs would calm down a bit and see what would happen after this diplomatic feast. No one would blindly make a move before the change … Bismark is not a madman, he's a calm and cold-blooded Prime Minister! ”
”Also, I believe in the strength of the France's army. Could it be that the glorious traditions that Napoleon left behind have all been lost up till now? France has defeated Prussia several times, and the defeat at her hands is not even worth mentioning! ”
”Reform first, the most important thing to do is to calm the grievances of the people!”
The two of them immediately started to argue, causing Napoleon's head to hurt from watching so much, ”Enough! ”Don't say anymore …”
In the end, the Emperor still chose his trusted aides. After all, Ao Liwei was just a chess piece that he threw out to appease the anger of the people.
”The reform should be discussed after the crisis has subsided. Right now, the first task is to solve the problem brought by the Chinese people …”
”Montauban, I permit you to cooperate with the work of the police. We must deal with those traitors … Ao Liwei, I understand what you mean, but the time is wrong so I can't reform now … ”
”I promise you, as long as the crisis is over, I will still push for reform... The constitutional monarchy is not... ”No way!”
”Finally... Notify Suez Canal of... ”Let's move our people too. It would be best if this visit of the Chinese was disrupted...”
The French Emperor made his own decision, and after that, the entire administrative system of the empire began to function, all the departments started to move.
The telegraph office began to issue orders to the military bases all over the country, including those overseas. The French Fleet stationed on Ke Xijia Island started to set sail in the direction of Suez Canal.
At the moment, the management rights of the Suez Canal were in the hands of France, and the British did not have much shares. On both sides of the canal, two brigades of troops were stationed in France, while the British only had two regiments.
It could be expected that when the Chinese united fleet was ready to pass through the canal, the French side would cause all kinds of trouble, and could even fire from their guns.