Chapter 385 You Brits Are Really Good at Stirring Shit
Chapter 385 You British are really good at stirring up trouble! (Please subscribe, please vote)
"A country on the European continent?"
"Sir, you mean"
The Austrian Emperor and Prime Minister Metternich were asking questions knowingly. Of course they knew that the country the British were talking about was France!
Seeing the two Austrians pretending to be confused, Viscount Palmerston solemnly pointed out: "Your Majesty the Emperor, Your Excellency the Prime Minister, I think everyone knows that it is possible to launch a surprise attack on the British mainland when the main force of the British Home Fleet sets off.
The only European country is France, which is only separated from the British mainland by a strait!"
"But Louis XVII's prestige is very low, and neither the French army nor the people are willing to fight for the Bourbons." The Austrian Emperor just shook his head, "So that he and the black-haired Louis had to rely on the Foreign Legion to suppress the Algerians.
Resist."
The war to conquer Algeria began in 1830. It was personally commanded by French Navy Marshal Louis, Duke of Marseille. It certainly started smoothly. As soon as the French army arrived, the local feudal lords in Algeria either fled or surrendered. Without much effort,
The coastal area of Algeria was occupied by the French.
But what happened next was, of course, the expected security war. The nomadic Berbers living in the interior of Algeria have always been good at fighting. I think they even conquered Spain back then! Although they have declined now, they still
It cannot be settled by the weak French army of the Bourbon dynasty in a few blows.
Louis XVII and the black-haired Louis were also shrewd. They knew that these old soldiers of theirs did not obey the Bourbon dynasty at all. It was really overthinking to expect them to sacrifice their lives with all their strength.
So when they launched the Algerian War, they began to form the Foreign Legion - recruiting soldiers from foreign criminals and various exiles in France, and then giving them the most rigorous training by French royalist officers. In and out
A total of more than 10,000 people were recruited, and a group was eliminated during the training process, and finally 8,000 elite soldiers were trained.
The black-haired Louis, the governor of Algeria, relied on these 8,000 elite soldiers and tens of thousands of listless French army to rush around on the land of North Africa, suppressing the resistance of the Berbers everywhere.
Although the black-haired Louis did well in Algeria, it would be a dream to conquer England with this ability!
However, British Foreign Secretary Robert Peel disagreed with the Austrian Emperor's judgment. He shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, do you think the conquest of Algeria and the conquest of the British Isles can be equated? The French are not willing to conquer the wilderness for the Bourbons.
It is understandable that North Africa is worth conquering. What is there to conquer in North Africa? It just makes the map of France look bigger. But if Louis XVII and the Duke of Marseille want to lead them to conquer Britain, then the situation will be completely different!"
Sir Hardy, the British First Sea Lord, echoed: "Yes, as far as we know, the French hate our British Empire the most! If Louis XVII can lead the French army to complete what Louis XIV and Emperor Napoleon failed to accomplish,
Who else in France will miss Napoleon?"
That's right, if Louis XVII could conquer Britain, then Napoleon would naturally be unpopular.
Moreover, the British have almost robbed France of its colonies in North America and India over the past hundred years! They have also ruined the French's good deeds on the European continent time and time again.
If it weren't for the British, the French would have been riding on the necks of people in Europe, America, Africa and India long ago.
With such great hatred, if the French knew there was a chance to conquer England, why wouldn't they just rush to the military camp and sign up to join the army?
Viscount Palmerston also said: "If Louis XVII takes advantage of the situation and conquers Britain, then he will be France. No, by then, he will be the great emperor of the Roman Empire! Your Majesty, this is equivalent to giving you a chance.
Restore the Holy Roman Empire. Will you let go of such an opportunity?"
Franz I blurted out: "Of course I won't let it go!"
Next to him, Prime Minister Metternich realized something was wrong and quickly interjected: "Viscount, do you want to attack France to overthrow Louis XVII?"
Viscount Palmerston smiled and said: "There is no need for us to take action, someone will naturally overthrow the feudal rule of Louis XVII!"
"Who?" asked Franz I.
Metternich next to him had a look of panic on his face, "Napoleon! Napoleon! You want it"
Franz was startled when he heard the name, "What? You guys, you think Emperor Napoleon is already dead!"
"But his son is still there!" Viscount Palmerston said, "Napoleon II is still there! As long as he returns to France with the funds we provide, he can restore the Bonaparte dynasty!"
Robert Peel added: "Your Majesty the Emperor, you should know that in France today, except for those noble royalists, there are really few people who support the Bourbon dynasty. Although Louis XVII was generally a very wise monarch, he
It was restored under the protection of the bayonets of the Rakshasa people, and relied on a group of greedy royal nobles and capitalists. His rule indeed promoted the industrialization of France, but ordinary French people did not benefit from it at all, and there were a large number of yeoman farmers.
Bankrupt and reduced to nothing but a labor force because of his rule!”
France under the rule of Louis XVII was actually suffering from industrialization!
Today's France does not have a large colony like the United Kingdom, nor is it like the Ming Dynasty and the United States, which have very rich resources and vast land. Moreover, France itself still has land concentration, excessive waste of the nobility, the royal family, and the failure of the Napoleonic War.
All kinds of difficulties came.
How is it possible to carry out industrialization under such circumstances without enduring hardship?
The common people will be dissatisfied after suffering hardships, and will miss the glory and route of the Napoleonic era - Napoleon's development route relies on European zero-dollar purchases. Although it requires a lot of blood, how can the hard work of industry be compared with zero-dollar purchases?
Who can make money quickly and enjoy the money quickly?
Therefore, the lower classes in France now miss Napoleon. If they don’t have an old Napoleon, they can just give them a younger one.
As for the other professions of the middle and upper classes in France, it is difficult to say, but it is unmistakable that nine out of ten officers in the army are Bonapartists or spiritual Bonapartists.
This is natural. It was only in the Napoleonic era that "soldiers who don't want to be generals are not good soldiers." Under the Bourbon dynasty, those who wanted to be generals had to be able to reincarnate! And those who knew how to reincarnate did not dare to go to the old Bourbon dynasty.
The Palestinian elements are grabbing military power! Those old Bonapartists in their 40s and 50s were ruthless men who followed His Majesty the Emperor on his expeditions all over Europe. They all had murderous intent. The pretty-faced nobles under Louis XVII were frightened when they saw them.
Scared to death!
Therefore, although France under the leadership of Louis XVII developed well, the foundation of his rule was still weak.
If Napoleon II got the support of Britain and returned to Paris with a large sum of pounds, he would definitely be crowned emperor immediately by the Bonapartists who were eagerly looking forward to his return!
"But who can guarantee that Napoleon II will definitely follow the British Empire and oppose the Ming Dynasty after his restoration?" Prime Minister Metternich frowned and asked, "What if he defected to the Ming Dynasty?"
Viscount Palmerston smiled and said: "Why did he seek refuge in the Ming Dynasty? Louis XVII is Zhuge Weijiu's adopted son, the Duke of Marseille is Zhuge Weijiu's illegitimate son, and the Bourbon dynasty has had a close relationship with the Zhuge family since Louis XIV. Napoleon
The second emperor snatched the throne of Louis XVII and still wanted to join the Ming Dynasty? And it is impossible for Napoleon II to marry King Lu of the Ming Dynasty! Even if he marries a princess of the Ming Dynasty, it cannot be compared with the Queen of England marrying in person! If Napoleon II II
If the world betrays us, then we can just use the excuse of opposing the restoration of Napoleon's empire to marry and compromise with the Ming Dynasty, and then join forces with the Rakshasa Kingdom to form an anti-French alliance! By the way, Louis XVII's daughter, Princess Louise, is also the future Rakshasa Queen.
Nicholas I must also be willing to help his in-laws regain their power. So once Napoleon II becomes the emperor of France, he can only lead France to fight against the Ming Dynasty for the Western world."
Even Metternich didn't know what to say now. These British are so good at making trouble!
Chapter completed!