Chapter 124: Karl Marx's Four Comments on Trevier
War in sight! ใ
In Britain, a country defended by an unrivalled navy, readers may not feel the heightened tensions on the continent today.
However, there is sufficient solid evidence that this may well be the last calm of the storm, and what is more disturbing is that Britain will not be immune to the storm, and Lord Palmerston, who has always acted in his own way and deceitfully treats Parliament, will once again plunge the people of Britain into a terrible struggle in ignorance.
There is no doubt that the air on the European continent has never been more tense, and the diplomatic circles of all countries are full of terrible rumors and rumors, ranging from accurate and reliable to absurd, all pointing to one word: war.
According to the secret information recently obtained by this writer, the recent hasty secret visit to the Austrian Empire by Charles de Treville, Secretary of State for the French Foreign Office, is bound to further increase the level of tension in the air on the European continent, and the rumours are irrefutable and well-founded.
If it wasn't for a conspiracy, why did Trevil disrupt his schedule and that of the Habsburg Emperor and rush to see the Emperor? If he didn't go for a war, what else could he go for?
Those who care about current affairs in Europe today will no longer be unfamiliar with Charles de Treville. It must be said that this young man did have some ability, and he used his talents, perhaps from a family, to gain a very high position in the Bonaparte cabal, which was full of conspirators, liars and villains, and became one of the most influential big men in France today. Considering his age. We have to applaud his reactionary and cunning.
From the fragmented information we have so far about him, we can probably piece together a few strands of silhouette of this young man:
He's not a top-notch orator. However, they are accustomed to using beautiful words and deceptive words to win the favor of others and hide their true purpose; He has an astonishing memory and knowledge beyond his age, which allows him to be more sophisticated in his schemes; He is sharp and alert. When necessary, there is no lack of bold determination and courage. He learned from his father and grandparents the hypocrisy and tactfulness inherent in the upper class, and mastered the art of intrigue and intrigues.
So, when this young man encounters complicated situations, he is able to cope with them with ease and calmness, and he deceives everyone who trusts or does not trust, using their feelings, and perhaps even himself. He's as brazen as his friends, so he's okay with any sudden verbal attack; His extremely selfish attitude and habitual tactful hand make him rarely have a moment to reveal his true feelings. Coupled with the arrogance of the nobles, he is unusually calm.
He is handsome, so he has a little more deceptive capital, but under the surface of enthusiasm and frivolity, he is completely cold, enough to keep anyone out. But when necessary, he is also very clever and witty, so that he can win the favor of others - as long as he wants to please someone, he can always find a way.
He almost never loses his temper, but he has ideas to make his opponents thunder and profit from it. He knew what he could do to achieve the nightmares of others and make everyone tremble.
It is equally dangerous to be the man's friend as it is to be the man's enemy, and if nothing else, he could pollute Europe for decades with his intrigue and audacity.
Under his threading needle. A war against Russia seems inevitable and imminent.
Yes, as the grandson of a general who invaded Russia however failed. He must have had some natural hatred for Russia. However, we know that history is never something that can be driven by one person. Behind a superficial pusher, there must be a group of people pushing him forward.
As I analyzed earlier in the article, after decades of general peace. The great European powers are already suffering from peace fatigue, and they are bent on reconstructing the map of Europe in their own way, and this ambition will inevitably lead Europe into warโan ambition that will not be satisfied until one side is knocked to the ground.
And this ambition is especially strong in France.
France had just gone through two great upheavals that had turned it from a monarchy into a republic and was about to turn back into a monarchy, and Louis-Bonaparte took advantage of it again and again on his own initiative, so that in order for the French to forget his lawlessness, he had to come up with something that would divert the attention of the people.
And the army on which he relied to keep the regime alive was equally eager to receive from him a game of war, a game of victory and conquest as a reward for the devil - and the rule of the army was the essence of Bonapartism.
With the existence of Bonaparte France, Europe would inevitably not know what peace was, and a war against Russia would only be the beginning if the sword had not been taken away from Bonaparte's hands.
It is very regrettable that, at this moment, the other European powers, if they are not as aggressive, are not much better off than France. Not only were the notorious Habsburgs and the Romanovs shouting their usual martial and expansive high-pitches, but even Britain was unwittingly drawn into the storm.
Yes, the expansion of the Russians in Eastern Europe and Central Asia had provoked unprecedented suspicion among the British, even though the Tsar himself was unaware. For the sake of India and the Strait, the British could forget what the surname Bonaparte once stood for, and stand with the French soldiers.
And what about the Russians? May God forgive his greedy rulers! Their eyes are always only on the land on the border, and they only want to push the border line forward step by step, and this thought has completely grasped their heads, so that even if there is a guillotine in front of them, they still rush forward with their eyes closed! Yes, the tsars were still immersed in the halo they had woven for themselves, and were unwilling to make the compromises that any wise ruler should make.
And what about Austria?
The state under the Habsburg royal family was undoubtedly a national prison. It is also a holy place for corruption and debauchery, albeit in size. Inevitably, it has fallen into decay, and is constantly being eroded by modern progressive thought.
In the midst of the storm a few years ago. Its crumbling rule was barely sustained by Russian soldiers, so its powerlessness would last long.
Of course, as we all know, the Habsburgs have always been opportunistic and ungrateful, so they will not side with Russia, and whether they will side with Britain and France or seek neutrality will depend on the outcome of the deal between Treville and the Habsburgs, and we will follow closely what happens in both countries.
Now, we can assert. Regardless of whether Austria is neutral or participatory, if everything goes according to normal, then in the near future, perhaps within a year or two, war will break out against Russia. And then we can see what a weak country the Cossacks guarded, under the cover of the military slogans that the tsars boasted and shouted loudly.
As long as Britain and France join hands. Then Russia's defeat in the war is an inevitable prospect.
It now seems to us that Louis-Bonaparte and his henchmen had achieved an unprecedented diplomatic victory, albeit by inciting intrigue and diplomatic tension, and even by waging war.
But the victory of gamblers is never long-lasting, especially those who cannot leave the table and can only shout and raise again and again. The Bonaparte group was tied to the stage because of its victory. And until the tragic curtain call, they can't leave the stage, so they can only use funny and ridiculous behaviors to please the audience off the stage.
Louis Bonaparte was a man who had nothing but intrigue and boasting. So his greatest effort to govern is to brag wildly about his fathers. Create a myth of a saint and create a source of legitimacy for your country.
This ridiculous performance may be able to deceive the French people for a while. But it is impossible to deceive this great nation forever, and sooner or later the people will find out how ridiculous the myths they have concocted for their fathers are so absurd that they have eroded some of the merits of their fathers, and Napoleon's merits will be faded by his nephews.
At the same time, after the greatest efforts of the French people, we have now entered a new era, in which even the most reactionary and decadent classes and rulers must cast a veil of progress over themselves.
However, no matter how idealistic they may be in words, they act faithfully to their own shameless logic. They gave sweet words to the people, and turned their heads to the oldest and most reactionary royal family, as if they could get some light from it - this is not schizophrenia, this is the path they must take, and all those who take advantage of the revolution and are not loyal to it will take this road.
It was for this reason that Charles de Treville openly declared himself a pro-Austrian and went to the Habsburgs.
Bonaparte and his party members, they shouted revolution and civil rights, all they thought about was their own power and interests, they did not hate the feudal emperors who oppressed the people, but they only hated to hurry up and call the royal family who looked down on them brothers!
And could the Habsburg Emperor, a young man who had made hypocrisy and cunning his traditional family ethos, suppress his disgust with this group of people and receive this Trevier with courtesy?
It seems to me certain that Louis Bonaparte and his associates will be warmly welcomed if they show an attitude of abandoning the revolution and showing the same ferocious cunning as the old royal family, who love only demons, but want to put all the angels in the dungeons.
So we can see that the most reactionary and degenerate people, the descendants of the warlords and the aristocracy, like Louis Bonaparte and de Treville, were the most respected by the emperors, who, though they uttered many different slogans, were essentially of the same mind, and could do anything as long as they could maintain their wretched crumbling regime.
These people shouted about the progress of the country, the well-being of the people, the peace of Europe. And what kind of peace do they want? Nature can only be the peace of the careerists who have usurped the fruits of the revolution, and the peace that the emperor and the nobles are satisfied with; The Europe they want, the Europe that drives people to kill each other, to their own pleasure and to enjoy all the wealth of their country!
However, the course of history will never be reversed by the ridiculous performance of this group of clowns, and humanity's march towards freedom and prosperity is unstoppable, albeit occasionally.
These people think they can hold their country in their hands and drive their blinded people to kill each other, but the wars they have unleashed will not always be extinguished by their will, and one day these raging wars will consume themselves and turn every crown of Europe to ashes!
And that day will be the day of rebirth on the European continent, and it will also be the day when the proletarians will be truly free! (To be continued.) )