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It took only a few days for the general process of the January upheaval in Russia to reach the Palace of Versailles in Paris. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

But whether it is Napoleon IV, or the Marquis of Montauban, August. Mani, Lucien. Murat, Patrice. MacMahon and other important ministers of the Roman Empire did not think this was bad news. Because the upheaval of January and the Narodnik Narodnik reminded them of the French Revolution of that year.

"It is clear that the Narodnaya Volnaya is a party like the Jacobins, and Nechaev is a politician like Robespierre." ”

Napoleon IV, who had studied the history of the French Revolution, was quick to come to a conclusion. Both Robespierre and Robespierre were transitional factions and figures during the French Revolution, and the fruits of the final victory did not belong to them.

"Even this should not be taken lightly, after all, it was not the Bourbons who replaced the Jacobins." The Marquis of Montauban reminded with drooping eyelids. During this time, the entire empire was busy, consuming too much of his energy, mainly the economic problems of the Eastern Empire, Spain, Portugal, Greece and the newly occupied Ireland were facing serious financial and economic difficulties, and urgently needed the assistance of the Eastern Empire's ruling government. Thinking of the gold francs it would cost to intervene in the Russian Civil War and later help Russia rebuild, the Marquis de Montauban was tempted to persuade Napoleon IV to abandon Russia.

Chief of the General Staff of the Eastern Empire of Rome, Patrice. Marshal McMahon laughed when he heard this, "The Bourbon Dynasty didn't have 1oo0,000 troops back then, and there was no powerful foreign aid like the Roman Empire and the Ming Empire!" ”

The Marquis of Montauban frowned. He didn't think that the Ming Empire would really cooperate with the Roman Empire on the Russian issue. It's completely impossible!

"The Ming Emperor has expressed his support for Empress Alexandra." Foreign Minister Lucien. Murat said.

"Can there be real actions other than statements?" Chancellor of the Exchequer August. Mani asked.

"Xihua's two infantry corps have been mobilized. Access to Western Siberia at any time. In addition, weapons, ammunition and supplies worth 2ooo million Chinese dollars will be shipped to Tyumen. ”

These are measures that have been prepared for a long time. If it weren't for Nechaev's referendum, reinforcements and supplies would have been delivered to Tyumen by the end of last year.

Lucien. Murat thought for a moment and added: "The Ming Empire is the largest creditor of the Russian Empire, and in the past two years of war, it has provided Russia with a total of 350 million yuan worth of weapons, ammunition and food. If the Narodnik Narodnik Party comes to power, they will lose all their money. ”

"How can you lose all your money? As long as the border line is moved west and north, it will be hundreds of thousands of square kilometers, and it will not be worth 350 million yuan? The Marquis de Montauban said with a smile.

Lucien. Murat's face was slightly hot, he, the foreign minister, had not thought of this, it was really a little incompetent.

"China will not take a hostile position with Rome on the Russian issue under any circumstances. They were in favor of the Romanov dynasty. "Lucien. Murat again emphasized his judgment.

"That's right," the Marquis de Montauban nodded, "maybe the Chinese are trying to split the Russian Empire." ”

"Split?" Napoleon IV frowned.

The Marquis of Montauban said in a deep voice: "They are likely to split east of the Ural Mountains and establish a pro-Chinese Siberian kingdom. ”

Napoleon IV's expression moved, "This is not bad, it is enough for Rome to get west of the Urals, and Siberia will be ceded to China." ”

As soon as he said this, all the important ministers of the Eastern Roman Empire in the audience hall looked at Napoleon IV in a daze.

Napoleon IV seemed to feel that there was something wrong with his words, that is, he could not remember what was wrong. frowned and asked, "What?" Isn't that a good point? ”

"Your Majesty...... The Russian Empire is not the cake. "The Marquis de Montauban misses Mathilde a little more, if that woman is still in Paris. Never say such naïve things. "If Empress Alexandra is restored in Petersburg, what excuse will the Ming Empire use to annex Western Siberia?"

"Excuses? Do the Chinese still need an excuse to grab territory? Napoleon IV asked rhetorically.

"This ......," the Marquis de Montauban was stunned for a moment. Napoleon IV's words are quite reasonable, but such a thing is still impossible. "This time the Chinese will not do this, they have gone from destroyers of international enforcement to defenders."

"Really?" Napoleon IV was skeptical, "Then the Chinese should send troops together with Rome to intervene in the Russian Civil War." He thought for a moment, "Let's not mention how to divide it...... Will this work? ”

"The problem is the marriage of Empress Alexandra...... This cannot be determined in the form of a treaty, otherwise neither China nor Germany will support us. "Lucien. Murat reminded.

"I will not mention this until the civil strife in Russia has been quelled...... As long as Russia's economy still depends on Rome, Empress Alexandra can only marry the new King of France! ”

"Your Majesty, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the Eastern Roman Empire to bear the cost of intervening in the Russian Civil War and helping Russia to rebuild alone......" the Marquis of Montauban reminded in a whisper.

"What? How is this possible? Napoleon IV was stunned, "Marquis, are you saying that the Roman Empire has no money?" ”

"The Empire's Finances...... The financial pressure is increasing! The Marquis of Montauban glanced at Mani, the chancellor of the exchequer beside him.

"Your Majesty, the Reich will run a fiscal deficit in the 1878 year......"

"Fiscal deficit? How can it be? Napoleon IV looked at Mani in disbelief. After the end of the First American War, Napoleon's finances were always in surplus. It is not because Napoleon III will not spend money, but because a large number of vassal countries and colonies are constantly transfusing blood to Napoleon's empire, and trade with the Greater China economic circle is also lucrativeZhu Jishi's trade policy is not to accumulate gold and silver, but to spend gold and silver to "buy" industrialization, so French, Italian and German machines are very popular in the Chinese market. During the World War, the Roman Empire became even more rich because of its extravagance, and the entire empire seemed to be overwhelmed by gold and silver.

"Is it because of the war in the Western Empire?"

"No...... It's the Eastern Empire's finances that are about to run a deficit! Mani said in a solemn tone. The fiscal deficit is due to the financial allocations to subsidize Spain, Portugal, Greece and Ireland......"

"Subsidies?"

"Yes, this is stipulated in the Treaty of Solidarity of the Eastern Empire, and the ruling government of the Eastern Empire needs to help the kingdoms improve the welfare of their people on a par with France and Italy. and to provide assistance to the kingdoms in times of financial difficulties. In addition, the ruling government took over the navies and most of the land forces of Spain, Portugal, and Greece. The total number of people exceeds 3o thousand, so the military expenditure that needs to be spent has also increased significantly......"

"So how much deficit will there be?" Napoleon IV hurriedly asked.

"If the expenses for intervention in the Russian Civil War are not counted, the deficit in 1878 will be as high as 3.5 billion gold francs!"

"3.5 billion gold francs!? How is this possible? Napoleon IV's eyes widened and he looked at Mani fixedly.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, the world war has ended, and there is no war money to make now." ”

"But the post-war reconstruction of North America should bring a big market, right?"

"That's the market for the Great Chinese Empire...... Engels of England proposed a method of barter. Now that the Great Chinese Empire and the German Empire had agreed in principle to barter, it would be much more difficult for Roman goods to enter the Greater China market in the future. Moreover, even if there was a large market for the reconstruction of North America, it belonged to the Western Empire. ”

"Western Empire...... What was the financial situation of the Western Empire? Napoleon IV asked with a straight face.

"Very good!" Mani replied, "The Western Empire was rich in resources, producing gold, silver, brass, saltpeter, spices, coffee, timber, rubber, cotton, and wool. ”

"Got it!" Napoleon IV knew that Mani was reminding himself of the risks of secession of the Western Empire, which was rich in resources and populous, and now that the industrial, commercial and financial industries were developing rapidly, it seemed to be a large and self-sufficient market. To make matters worse, the Western Empire also has a strong military force, including the Mexican Army, the Western Imperial Navy (formerly the Mexican Navy), and the Donghua Army, which may fight with Mexico at any time!

"So, what should we do now?" Napoleon IV asked his important ministers.

"There should be a new order, a new world order, an order in which the Great Chinese Empire and the Roman Empire jointly dominate the world!" The Marquis de Montauban immediately suggested, "This intervention in Russia should be a joint action of the great powers of this new order, and not a separate action of the Roman Empire." ”

"Well, a new order is needed!" Napoleon IV nodded, "An order in which the Great Chinese Empire and the Roman Empire jointly dominate the world!" So should we immediately send a high-profile diplomatic mission to China? ”

"Your Majesty, I'll lead a team to China." Lucien. Murat volunteered.

"Okay, you're the Foreign Secretary, and it's your responsibility." Napoleon IV nodded, "And what about interference in Russia?" When will the troops be sent? How many troops were dispatched? Is there a plan? ”

Patrice. Marshal McMahon replied: "Plans have been made to mobilize 5o thousand troops to launch an attack on the Narodnik in conjunction with the 10,000 troops loyal to Empress Alexandra, and it is expected that a full-scale intervention operation will begin this summer." In addition, within one month, our troops stationed in Crimea will occupy Kyiv together with the Russian Crimean Corps. (To be continued......)