Time flies, it has entered 1847 AD, and Xu Qing has been in Europe for nearly two years. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoMaybe the average traverser, two years is enough to form a powerful army, and even be able to sweep the whole country, but Xu Qing is still gradually accumulating here, and he doesn't even have much power in the country.

But Xu Qing was not in a hurry, he knew that it was not so easy to overthrow the Manchu Qing, and he could only use his strength alone. After all, he doesn't know how to lead troops to fight, he's just a political opportunist, and the only thing he can do is to use the situation to make profits for himself, and it's too difficult to say that he is going to fight the world.

"Minister Xu Qing, the Crimean War has broken out, and the British, France, and Turkey are already at war with the Russians. I have already had people go to the three peddlers, buy the supplies from you, and then resell them to Russia again. Russia is really short of supplies, and we have received great help from supporting them. It even won the favor of the Russians, but the situation in France was even worse. France's already dire financial situation has become completely unstable. Anyone with insight already knows that France's economic crisis is already very serious. Louis Bonaparte said.

Of course, Xu Qing knew about this, because his Anglo-Chinese bank had already lowered the French government's credit rating, even to a very low level. Because the financial crisis in France was extremely serious, the sudden outbreak of the war made France even worse, and all people of insight in France knew that France was already crumbling at this time, and it was already beginning to be stormy.

"Louie, I think now there is a good opportunity, a very good opportunity. This is a good time for your Bonaparte family to be restored. Hu Ling, go get the map! Xu Qing said.

After Hu Ling brought the map, Xu Qing asked Hu Ling to listen to the conversation plan between the two sides here. Since Xu Qing hopes that Hu Ling will be his successor, it is very important to cultivate her "overall situation". Otherwise, if there is only one country or region in his eyes, he will not be able to become a real diplomat. Only by seeing the intricacies of various countries, taking into account them comprehensively, and eliminating the one-on-one thinking of the past, can we truly understand diplomacy.

In international relations, it is not a one-to-one chess thinking, but a many-to-many checkers thinking, and if international relations are measured by one-to-one chess thinking, it is simply the opposite of the same. Checkers is a one-on-one move, because you have a lot of opponents, and you can't think about one-on-one.

"Louis, now that the economic crisis in France is severe, the King of France has ordered that because of the war, he will use this as an excuse to forcibly repay the debts that should have matured. The French government used war bonds as an excuse to forcibly convert these maturing national bonds into war bonds, but this was nothing more than a drink to quench its thirst. ”

"The various strata of France are already very dissatisfied, and the agricultural harvest has failed, and it would be unfortunate to start a war at this time. The factories were forced to cut wages or even eliminate them in order to meet the needs of the war, and the French were on the verge of revolution. Especially in France, a country with a history of revolution, it is far easier to break out than in other countries. This is a good opportunity! ”

"There is a country that is very willing to support you to launch a restoration, and you can ask that country for funding, and then you can launch a restoration operation, so that you can get a lot of money and be generous to others. This country, that is, Russia! ”

Louis Bonaparte was surprised that this was actually Russia, and Louis Bonaparte asked curiously: "Why Russia, aren't they at war with France?" ”

Xu Qing laughed and said: "It is precisely because Russia is at war with France that it will count on civil strife in France and then withdraw its troops!" In fact, you can use reverse thinking, who is best for France when there is turmoil? Isn't it Russia? As long as you promise to Russia, once you are restored, you can take the initiative to sign a peace agreement with Russia and withdraw from the war. This can reduce the pressure on Russia, and Russia will definitely raise its hands and feet in favor. “

"Moreover, you took the initiative to settle the war peacefully with Russia and withdrew your soldiers. These soldiers don't have to go to the battlefield to die, of course, they will have some gratitude to you, and they can initially win the hearts of the army. Although it may not be able to win the hearts of senior generals, it is enough to satisfy the low-level soldiers. ”

"As for the other side, after the war, the people will not suffer so much, they will not have to pay so much for the war, and the peasants will be grateful to you. Workers will appreciate you. Then you overthrew the Orleans dynasty, and the national debt, especially the internal debt, of those dynasties, found an opportunity to fool the past and did not have to pay it back. ”

"In the end, this war was waged by the House of Orleans, who brought suffering to the French. But it ended with His Majesty Napoleon III, and when the time came, didn't you gain the hearts of all kinds at the same time? Isn't this world worse than the world? If you go directly to the restoration, then the French will not say anything. However, if the Orleans dynasty went to war and then went to restoration, the war ended. Russia is very happy, the army is very happy, and the people of all walks of life in France are also very happy, and then you will be the savior of France like Napoleon the Great back then, and your prestige will rise! ”

Louis Bonaparte was so happy that his mouth was so happy that he saw the back molars, and what Xu Qing said was really true. If he Louis Bonaparte was directly restored, without any opportunity to "show favor" to the people, his value as an emperor would not be high, and in the eyes of many French people, it would be just a situation where the head of the city changed the banner of the king, and he would not support it much.

But if the war with Russia is ended, Russia will be very happy. As for the French, they also saved the people from fire and water because they ended the war, which is really kind to the people, and there is a lot of difference between the two. Ending the war at this time, whether for Russia or for the French, is like a relief in the snow. Sending charcoal in the snow, the goodwill is slowly rising.

There was a big difference, so Louis Bonaparte knew that if the plan really succeeded, his Bonaparte family could build even greater prestige in the future. As a newly restored dynasty, the most important thing is how to quickly build prestige, as long as it can end the war, so it is not actually a prestige?

"When the time comes, the blame for the war and the suffering of the people will be borne by the fallen Orleans dynasty, who will be reviled by the French people. And you, the Bonaparte, are the saviors of the French, and you, Louis Bonaparte, will be the ones who give the French a new lease of life, so how can they not be grateful to you? ”

"Louie, don't miss the opportunity. Otherwise, once the real revolution is detonated in France, the situation will be much more chaotic. Take advantage of the now, not only can you get the support of Russia at the lowest cost, but also take advantage of the fact that the French are not desperate to restore, and then stop the war with hypocrisy, so that the French will be grateful to you. ”

Louis Bonaparte quickly replied: "Okay, I'll do it right away." I'm going to lobby Russia right away and get them to support me in launching a restoration. Our Bonaparte family still has a lot of influence in the French army, and I believe that as long as our Bonaparte family ascends to the throne, it should not be a big problem to gradually master the army. ”

Louis Bonaparte was very confident, and the influence of their Bonaparte family in the French army was amazing, especially Xu Qing took the initiative not long ago to add a fire to Napoleon's impression of the French soldiers, so that Napoleon's prestige was greater. Napoleon's prestige was great, and the Bonaparte family would benefit from it.

In fact, the Bonaparte family staged a coup d'état, and this was not a problem at all. The biggest problem is how to stabilize the situation later, and this coup d'état and restoration also have to pay attention to the right time, place and people. Sometimes you don't have the strength to be absolutely successful. There is no such thing as "absolute strength" in this world, because it is impossible for others to wait until you have absolute strength to kill you, they will take the initiative to strangle you when you may become a potential threat.

Therefore, it is possible for the Bonaparte family to launch a coup d'état with their current strength, but how to clean up the mess and how to stabilize their position is what they have to consider. Otherwise, if they can't clean up the mess after the coup, they are making wedding dresses for others.

"Lord Xu, this is really a good opportunity. The Orleans dynasty had to bear the burden of waging war, and the Bonaparte family could win the hearts of the people in the name of ending the war. In fact, it is essentially to stop the war, and it is not really a mercy. But as you said, Lord Xu, this world is a worse world. The Orleans dynasty waged war, making it even more difficult for the French people. And the Bonaparte family stopped the war, which in essence meant that it was actually a return to the status quo ante, and it was not a real favor. But in the case of being worse than rotten, it is actually the Bonaparte family is better. Hu Ling said.

Hu Ling also took the initiative to introduce some of his own opinions, which Xu Qing also tolerate, because Xu Qing naturally wanted to cultivate this Hu Ling. Because Hu Ling is not only the woman he predetermined, but also the purpose is to make her one of his most important assistants, and letting her participate in international relations helps to improve the so-called "big picture". A diplomat must not only understand unilateral diplomacy but also understand multilateral diplomacy, and even multilateral diplomacy is the mainstream.

Allowing Hu Ling to participate in the discussion of the international situation is the most important foundation for truly raising his horizons.

"Hu Ling, in fact, you have seen another point. If France had withdrawn from the war, Britain would have taken on the pressure of Russia on its own. They will be caught in a dilemma, on the one hand, they will only be able to grit their teeth to support, once the Russians defeat the Turks, then the Russians' influence will expand into the Mediterranean, directly threatening the Balkans. This is something that the British don't want to see, so they will inevitably have a hard time riding the tiger. I have to fight hard, but doing so will inevitably bleed and cause more loss. ”

After Xu Qing finished his introduction, Hu Ling then asked, "What about France?" If France chooses peace, it will inevitably pay a certain price, how to solve this? “

Xu Qing showed a sinister smile, and then said: "Actually, it's very simple, when the time comes, France can support Britain in turn, and then provide all kinds of material support to cause and effect." Isn't France because of the economic crisis? Do you think that your economic crisis has caused the factory to produce not enough sales? Then France simply went directly to sell the products of these factories to the British troops on the front line, and obtained supplies from France, which was much more convenient than mobilizing supplies from Britain all over the world. ”

"And at this time, France has just experienced an economic crisis, and the asking price will not be too high, even if it is a small loss, it is acceptable. Then munitions were produced, which could be sent to the front to the British. In this way, the British could get supplies at minimal cost and relieve the pressure of the war. Similarly, France can further alleviate domestic contradictions, so that industrial goods can be sold, and workers can have jobs and maintain a relatively stable life. In this way, Louis Bonaparte's influence will inevitably be greater, and the people's hearts will be completely reassured. ”

Hu Ling suddenly blushed, in this short process, it truly reflects what it is that there are no eternal friends and enemies between countries, only eternal interests! In order to recover, the Bonaparte family could cooperate with the Russians and then sell their British teammates. But after the restoration, he sold Russia, his former teammate, again, and cooperated with the British again, providing logistical support to the British, linking the domestic economic pressure, and gaining the hearts of the people.

In this way, the Napoleonic family defected twice at the same time in a short period of time, and such a festival was really broken.

"But don't the Russians know? I guess most of them can guess it, right? Hu Ling asked curiously.

Xu Qing nodded and said: "This opportunity of mine, maybe the Russians will have some guesses." But do they have a choice? At the very least, they could face nearly 100,000 French troops less, and then they could spare more than 200,000 troops to suppress the British army. This is a trade-off process, so the lesser of two powers, even if they know that the Bonaparte family will inevitably 'sell their teammates' again, but it is much better than in the past! ”

Hu Ling felt the complexity of this international relationship, even if he knew that the other party would sell his teammates sooner or later, but under the effect of common interests, it was not impossible to cooperate. Later conflicts are a matter of the future, and as long as the future contradictions are relatively small compared to the current interests, it is not impossible to cooperate temporarily.

In the same way, the Napoleonic family and the Orleans dynasty are the main contradictions, and those secondary contradictions can be set aside for the time being, but there is a different order between the priorities.