Paris, the capital of France, the Élysée Palace. From the time of the reign of Napoleon the Great, it was the royal palace. After that, it became the royal palace of the July Dynasty. After the establishment of the Second French Republic, it became the presidential palace. Now, after Napoleon III succeeded to the throne, it once again became the royal palace of the French Empire.

The French Emperor Napoleon III frowned tightly. Although, the French* army managed to defeat the Spaniards and seize a large area in the northwestern part of Spain. However, the current international form is very unfavorable to France. This made Napoleon III feel anxious. The slightest mistake could put France in an extremely dangerous position.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese have already taken a stand, and they demand that we withdraw our troops from the Kingdom of Spain immediately. Otherwise, they will resort to a single means to protect the interests of the Kingdom of Spain, including war! Said the French Foreign Minister, Count Valewski.

"Damn, those Chinese actually dare to threaten us!" Napoleon III's face was very unpleasant.

"Your Majesty, the Chinese are too far away from Europe, and it is not easy for them to threaten us. We may not need to take into account the threat posed to us by the Chinese. Their powerful army, which is difficult to cross tens of thousands of kilometers, threatens us. As for the powerful Chinese Navy, it is a matter for the British to consider! Said the Minister of War A.J. Saint-Arnault.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The threat to us from the Chinese is secondary. However, the threat to us from several countries around us is real. The Spaniards had already begun to mobilize, and they would once again form an army of half a million men. When the time comes. I'm afraid we'll need to send more troops to the Kingdom of Spain. In addition, the armies of the kingdoms of Sardinia, Prussia and Belgium began to march to the border. This poses a great threat to us! "The Prime Minister of the Government of the Government of the Prime Minister of the Government is led by Emile. Olivier said with some concern. Although, with the strength of France, it is not afraid of any country. But when these countries are united, France is somewhat unable to defend itself.

Napoleon III nodded, although he was conceited, however, he also had to admit the disparity in strength. Now France. After all, it is not the power that could confront the whole of Europe during the reign of Napoleon the Great. The Kingdom of Prussia alone put France under tremendous pressure. Together with several other countries, France is in an extremely disadvantageous position.

"Reach out to our allies. If war breaks out, France needs their help! Napoleon III said. Fortunately, France is not alone, and in Europe, there are two powerful allies, Britain and Russia. After all. It was a war between two opposing military alliances. It's not France's business.

"Yes, Your Majesty! However, the support that our allies can provide to us is limited! Said Count Valewski. The other countries in the North Atlantic military alliance, almost all of the national strength of the United States, will be used on the North American continent, and there is simply no extra strength to send to Europe. And Russia, the main enemy is the Chinese Empire. As soon as the war began. Russia will be able to throw its troops into Europe with the blood of the Chinese Empire in Central Asia. It is also extremely limited. What's more, Russia had to guard against its old rival, the Ottoman Turkish Empire. It can be said that Russia simply cannot count on it. Only Britain is the leader of the alliance, but the British navy is the strong point, and the army is the weak. What's more, the British Army had to defend India, the most important colony. Therefore, the support that the British were able to give to France was very limited. Faced with the siege of several European powers, France could only rely on itself.

This result made Napoleon III very depressed for a while, and he now has some doubts about whether it was right or wrong to turn his back on the Chinese Empire and join the British-led North Atlantic Military Alliance. Of course, this can only be imagined. There is no turning back to France now. After joining the North Atlantic Military Alliance, it is destined to be a matter of life and death before this can be ended.

"How many troops do we currently have in the Kingdom of Spain?" Napoleon III asked.

"Your Majesty, the army that entered the Kingdom of Spain, had only 4 infantry divisions. Six more infantry divisions were on their way to Spain. However, under our surprise attack, the Spaniards did not react in time. Now, the Spaniards are mobilizing their troops to fight back, and we may face a siege of more than 200,000 Spanish troops! Said the Minister of War A.J. Saint-Arnault.

"Those cowardly Spaniards, who command to follow the ass of the great powers, are just taking advantage. With only ten infantry divisions, it was enough to defeat them! We're worried about a few other enemy nations right now! Napoleon III said.

The combat strength of the Spanish Army is indeed not very good. In the original North American War, if it were not for the Chinese Empire and France holding back the main force of the Americans, the Spaniards would not have been able to take such a big advantage. This made Napoleon III very disdainful of the fighting power of the armies of the Kingdom of Spain.

"The strength of the army of the Kingdom of France needs to be further improved in order to be able to deal with our enemies." Napoleon III said. At present, the total strength of the French army is only more than 500,000. Such troops, although there are already quite a few. However, after deducting the 50,000 men deployed in North America, in the face of the siege of several powers, the strength of the French* army seemed to be overwhelmed.

"Your Majesty, in a month, the French Army can be expanded by another 200,000 men. Within three months, we will be able to expand by another 300,000 people! Said the Minister of War A.J. Saint-Arnault. France's mobilization capacity was not as good as that of the Kingdom of Prussia, but it was no less powerful in Europe.

"Hmmm! Then do it! Gentlemen, it's time for those fellows to once again learn the power of France. If they dare to disobey the intentions of France, then we will make them pay a terrible price! At this moment, Napoleon III seemed confident.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The ministers of the French Empire said loudly. They all wanted France to become a powerful empire again. Making France a powerful empire beyond the time of Napoleon the Great was the goal of all of them.

As the conflict between the Asia-Europe military alliance and the North Atlantic military alliance became more and more intense, the whole of Europe was shrouded in the clouds of war. A war of unprecedented scale is about to break out. Once the war starts, I am afraid it will be a protracted war!

On March 25, 1851, Wei Yuan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Empire, together with the Ambassadors of the Kingdom of Prussia to China, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Belgium and the Kingdom of Sardinia to China, convened an emergency meeting in Huaxia, the capital of the Empire, to discuss the use of force to defend the allies in the Alliance. Yes, the countries issued a statement demanding that France cease its efforts to divide Spain, and that within a week it must withdraw its troops from the Kingdom of Spain, and at the same time bring Don. Prince Carlos handed over to the Kingdom of Spain. Otherwise, the countries of the Eurasian military alliance will declare war on France!

It can be said that this is simply an ultimatum, and if France does not compromise, war will be inevitable. For a time, the situation in the world became more tense. Many European countries, especially the neighbors of these major powers, have begun to tighten their vigilance. After all, as soon as the war begins, a large number of displaced people will be formed.

Faced with the threat of an Asian-European military alliance, France naturally would not compromise, and Napoleon III declared that France would never be humiliated. If the enemies of France want war, then France gives them war. France will let them know that it is impossible to force France by means of war.

The other countries of the North Atlantic military alliance, despite some concerns about the future, have also had to issue a sternly worded statement declaring their support for France. Otherwise, the North Atlantic military alliance, which has been built with great difficulty, may fall apart.

Austria-Hungary, another great power on the European continent, is also a country that the Asia-Europe military alliance and the North Atlantic military alliance are currently trying to woo. Faced with the now increasingly urgent situation, Austria-Hungary also made its voice heard.

After the end of the Austro-Prussian War, the Austrian Empire lost all of its non-Austrian historical territories in Italy. At the same time, among the many German states, the influence of the Austrian Empire fell to a freezing point. In addition, the Kingdom of Hungary was also increasingly dissatisfied with the rule of the Austrian Empire. For this reason, the Austrian Emperor Franz. Joseph I, in order to appease the Hungarians, constructed a dualistic state, which was the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which consisted of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary. Emperor Franz of Austria. Joseph I, who was also the king of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there were three different governments, namely the Austrian Empire, the Kingdom of Hungary, and the central government under the Austro-Hungarian Emperor.

The establishment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, although maintaining the continuation of a strong empire. However, the central government's control over the states that made up the Austro-Hungarian Empire was very low. Franz. During his lifetime, Joseph I was able to control the entire empire with his prestige. But once Franz. In the absence of Joseph I, the entire empire would fall apart.

In view of the declining international status of Austria-Hungary and the growing tension at present. Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz. Joseph I called on the countries of the Asia-Europe military alliance and the North Atlantic military alliance to abandon mobilization and settle the current Spanish incident by peaceful negotiations. (To be continued......)

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