Nanchang.

It was already dark, and Liu Xian sat in a chair for more than four hours. Of course, it won't be that he doesn't move all the time, but his face is calm, and there is a suffocating sense of pressure all over his body!

The whole line fell silent. The officials and soldiers who came and went all seemed to be afraid of alarming Liu Xian and provoking his infinite anger, so they spoke in a lower voice and took lighter steps!

Until a loud cheer rang out in the telegraph room, the whole line returned to the earth, and the ice and snow melted!

No one knows why Liu Xian became like this, and the cheers in the telegraph room undoubtedly indicate that the victory in the naval battle of Guangzhou was not a loss, so that the severe cold was fundamentally eliminated.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty. The naval victory of Guangzhou, the naval victory of Guangzhou! ”

Ding Zhenduo hurriedly came to report Liu Xian with a telegram. The face is beaming, and the whole body is full of three points of refreshment.

“………… By the time it got dark, our army had completely annihilated the French fleet. His admiral Kinimmond surrendered and captured the French flagship, the Triumph........."

Liu Xianyun's breath in his heart was easily released. Reading this telegram, it was really like eating the fruit of life, and the whole body, 84,000 pores were full of comfort and coolness.

The outcome of the Battle of Canton also shocked the Western world, with French newspapers calling it 'another Battle of Trafalgar'. The rest of the Western media exclaimed 'The Awakening of the Lion of the East', 'The Rise of China', 'The West Lost the East'. What's more, the naval battle had far-reaching political implications.

"How can our navy lose to the Chinese? They bought only a few broken ships from the British. A single Triumph will be able to send them all to the bottom of the sea. Is Kiningmond an idiot? "French President Patrice, who knew the news of the defeat of the French fleet. McMahon was in complete hysteria.

This has already been explained above. The situation in France at this time was not stable, Patrice. McMahon's position is similarly shaky. Although he is no longer as shallow as he was during the Second Vietnamese-French War. But McMahon never had the support of Republicans who had a parliamentary majority in the war.

Although two years earlier, the National Assembly had finally adopted the 1875 Constitution by a narrow margin of one vote. The French republican system was affirmed in the form of a law, but the Orthodox faction stepped up its collusion with the Orleanists. Still trying to restore the monarchy, he continued to wage a long and fierce struggle against the republicans led by L. Gan Bida. In the 1876 House of Representatives elections. The Republicans have a stable majority, but the Senate elections have not yet taken place, so the Republicans cannot get McMahon to resign, and McMahon is still serving as the second president of the French Third Republic.

However, no one wants to see their own power weaken little by little and not change. As a hardcore royalist, McMahon would not have watched the royalists plummet in parliament.

The French Constitution of 1875 established the institutions of a republic. The supreme leader of the Republic is the President, and the National Assembly has a bicameral system, with a separate department headed by the Prime Minister, who is accountable to the President and the National Assembly.

In the 1876 House of Representatives elections the Republicans obtained a stable majority, and by the time of the 1877 survey. Public opinion was also clearly in favour of a republic. Patrice. Count MacMahon could no longer sit still, and his staunch support for the use of troops against China was a major move to restore the momentum of the royalists. Because the royalists have a deep influence and strength in the army!

Although Republicans also approve of sending troops to China, McMahon's intentions have been greatly weakened.

During the months of the French Expeditionary Force's voyage across the ocean, in order to protect the interests of the royalists, McMahon firmly removed the republican Prime Minister Jule. Simon, and the middle of the royalist Albert. Duke of Broy.

McMahon was convinced that this use of troops in East Asia would yield absolute benefits, boost the morale of the French army, and boost its influence, which had been greatly weakened after the Franco-Prussian War. So he followed suit and dissolved Congress!

In this case, there is no need to say much about the high hopes placed on the royalist duì French expeditionary force. Pity. The land battle of Nam Ki gave the royalists a head first, and then the second battle of Hue, in which the French army was completely defeated. Not to mention the royalists, who relied on the war in the east to boost morale and improve the army, that is, the influence of the royalists, the Gallic rooster could not even save face if he lost this time. And in such a big situation. It's no wonder that Liu Xian's 'flattering eyes' were thrown to the blind man. It is simply impossible for Luo Shuya to quickly change the attitude of the French government.

The French navy's northward movement can also be fully explained that it was for the sake of saving face, or for the French royalists, in order to protect their own interests to the greatest extent. Directly pressed the pants of the French Expeditionary Force onto the gambling table.

Now, the French fleet was completely defeated in the Battle of Canton. This was a blow to McMahon. The blow to the entire French royalists can be imagined.

In the history of the original space-time. In the new round of elections to the French parliament that began in October 1877, the Republican Party still held a majority in the Congress, although the number of seats declined, and the Republican Party returned to the Congress in triumph, completely aborting the hope of the royalist restoration. In the subsequent elections to the House of Lords, the Republicans won again. By January 28, 1879, McMahon had resigned as president of France, officially marking the end of the monarchy in French politics.

Now, with the defeat of the two Franco-Vietnamese wars, it seems that the royalists will be weaker than they have been at the same time in history, and the Republicans will be able to expel the royalists from the center of French politics more easily and smoothly.

Because after the news of the defeat in the Battle of Canton spread in France, it caused a great deal of confusion among the people. The influence of the army, whether army or navy, in the minds of the people has been greatly diminished......

If the war had been won, the people might have accepted it, and the finance capitalists would have benefited from the newly acquired land. But when the news of the war loss came back, this qiē contradiction inevitably erupted.

What's more, this time the French expedition cost hundreds of millions of military dollars. Not all of these military expenditures were contributed by the French government, and a considerable amount of them were raised by the 'private sector'. Behind all this money are hidden financial oligarchs.

If the war is won, it is easy to say. The financial capitalists were able to reap the benefits of the newly acquired land. But when the news of the defeat in the war came back, a qiē contradiction inevitably erupted.

As a result, McMahon lost almost all of his capital in politics.

Of course, the impact of the Battle of Guangzhou was not limited to that.

Berlin, Germany.

The second center of the Qin Army's office in Europe is located on a directly purchased house, in the model of a typical German building, the color is like most buildings in the city, gray and black, deep and quaint.

Wu Huaien hurriedly walked out of the embassy, his face was full of excitement, and he didn't even see the guards at the door greeting him. He had just received a notice from the German General Staff that Marshal Moltke was 'finally' free to see him.

If you want to count the most powerful people in Germany, in addition to the Kaiser, you must count the four founding masters of the Second German Reich. And these four German military and political bigwigs, Frederick, the front-line commander. Prince Karl had the weakest influence.

Albrecht. Feng. Ron wasn't in good health. Therefore, the only people who could really influence the whole of Germany were Bismarck, the Chancellor of the Reich, and Moltke the Elder, the Chief of the General Staff of the German Army.

Moltke the Elder was the first person to shape the prestige of the German army. Feng. Ron couldn't compare to him either. And the bigger problem is that he is still in good health and still sits firmly in the position of chief of the German General Staff.

As a variation of the new Qin 'embassy', when the French expedition plan began, Wu Huaien began to seek to meet the old Moltke, hoping to start a deeper friendship with the German army. But until today, Wu Huaien has never been allowed to enter. Now the elder Moltke finally agreed to meet him.

Wu Huaien knew what this was about. The complete defeat of the French Expeditionary Force in East Asia is the best interpretation of the strength of the new Qin.

And old Moltke, as a soldier, believes in strength the most!

By the time he got into the carriage, Wu Huaien had completely calmed down, which is the basic essence of a good diplomat. Of course, it is uncertain whether he can become a 'good diplomat' now. But he has this concentration.

The contradictions between France and Germany have never been resolved, and the Germans will be more than happy to do anything to weaken the French without having to pay for themselves. It was only up to Wu Huaien himself to convince the Germans to agree to further deepen cooperation with the Qin army. He felt the weight of the burden on his body.

When Wu Huaien saw Old Moltke, Old Moltke actually came out of the desk and shook hands with him, which made Wu Huaien a little flattered, he was very aware of the weight of Old Moltke in Germany. I was even more secretly happy in my heart, seeing old Moltke like this, Germany's attitude is very good.

Normally, these foreigners always hold their heads high when they see themselves, as if they don't see themselves, but now they have done their part, and the Germans' 'sincerity' is very full.

"Mr. Wu, I'm sorry, I was too busy a while ago and haven't had time to meet with you, this time we have to have a good chat."

With a smile on his face, Wu Huaien said to Old Moltke very respectfully: "Your Excellency Marshal, it is my honor to meet you. The straight waist did not bend down half a point because of the identity of the old Moltke opposite. This is what Liu Xian must ask Wu Huaien and others before they come to Europe. On official business, it's okay to shake hands, bend down and touch your chest and salute, Xin Qin doesn't come to this set.

Even when Wu Huaien was serving as an attendant to Liu Xian, Liu Xian asked him to meet him, and when he reported to himself, his chest and waist should be straight. Nodding his head, Xin Qin didn't come. When they are doing business to the outside world, don't give this to foreigners!

Wu Huaien's calm attitude and polite attitude won the favor of old Moltke. As a soldier, compared to old Moltke, he is not interested in flattering people. The two sides quickly got to the point. (To be continued......) R1292