The first update

Even more worried than Napoleon was British Prime Minister Disraeli. At this time, after four battles of Plevin, the Russian army had finally crossed the Carpathians, the advance was about to reach Adrianople, and the telegram had reached Britain from the Turkish embassy, and the country had openly expressed doubts about the correctness of the government's eastern policy. Cabinet members also reflected discontent.

Under this, Disraeli's rule was in jeopardy.

At this time, Napoleon, who was the fanning of the Eastern policy, came to London when the Russian army was at its most proud, and the two sides began to negotiate on the Eastern question. By this time, the British side had deep suspicions and prejudices against Paris. He believes that if it were not for France's repeated delays, Russia would not have expanded frantically to such a point now.

Napoleon, on the other hand, spread his hands in helplessness, and the morning wind of the Thames was still cold, sweeping in through the window, blowing people's cheeks painfully.

When Disraeli saw Napoleon, he was not interested in the visit of this little French man. He still has a lot of things on hand, and he doesn't have the time to engage in small actions behind the scenes with Paris.

He waved his hand and asked Lord Derby Jr. to leave the office first, he wanted to talk to the French president alone.

A hint of hesitation flashed across Lord Derby's face, and the other party's uncooperative attitude made Disraeli feel disrespected, and he accentuated his tone and said, "Do you want to disobey my orders?" Get out of the room, I'll be fine. ”

"Okay, I'm just outside, and you can tell me anything at any time."

Every move between Lord Derby and Prime Minister Disraeli was watched by Napoleon. He didn't speak, just now it's not for him to interject.

"We don't have much to say, from the last alliance incident, Britain already knows what France's attitude is, maybe you are seeking cooperation this time just to satisfy those little calculations in your heart, right? President Napoleon. ”

Disraeli sneered and said, "You are even better than the Napoleon in history, a political genius and a military expert, I'm afraid it's not that France is about to usher in the era of Zhongxing." ”

In response to the Prime Minister's irony, Napoleon deliberately made a praising expression and said unhurriedly, "I said I was Napoleon, but you didn't believe me." Then I'll have to do something that will impress the whole of Europe before you will agree with my status. Isn't it? ”

The other party interrupted him with an impatient wave and said, "Okay, okay, I believe you are Napoleon, can't you?" ”

"I said I was Napoleon, but you don't believe me."

Disraeli didn't want to dwell on this issue any longer, so he shifted the subject, "Say, I know that the purpose of your visit to London this time is not to solve the current crisis of war?" ”

Disraeli was now very agitated, and at this time, Lord Derby Jr., who succeeded Russell's new foreign secretary, demanded a review of the government's traditional Eastern policy, as they believed it would be unwise to break out into a direct conflict with Russia. And the hard-line Disraeli only wanted to protect their interests in the East.

Napoleon, who was standing opposite him, seemed to see through the other party's thoughts, and said bluntly, "Britain is now very troubled by the Oriental question, isn't it?" There is a considerable part of the population that opposes your policy, arguing that it would be unwise for Britain to take a hard line on the Eastern question. ”

"This is an internal affair of the United Kingdom, none of your business."

Disraeli did not bother to hide the impatience on his face, and he angrily accused Napoleon, saying, "What Britain does is a British business, and you don't need to dictate it." ”

"Hmm...... The face of imperialism. ”

"Aren't you?"

Napoleon knew very well that Disraeli could not tolerate the Russian power approaching the Mediterranean, and in the future he would dismiss Lord Derby Jr., and ordered the British Royal Navy to be stationed at the Istanbul anchorage, determined to fight to defend the Ottoman Empire. And Russia, which was weak and incompetent, was exhausted by the war and finally had to stop at the Black Sea. That's why Dekaz has a secret agreement with Turkey.

This further weakened the power of the Ottoman Turks, and at the same time laid the groundwork for a future conflict in the Balkans. It is difficult for him to say in what year the Grand Guild of Austria-Hungary will die in Serbia at that time.

"Please get out of the country, we don't have anything to say."

Disraeli called the guards in, turned to Napoleon on the sofa and said, "There is nothing left to talk about between us, Your Excellency the President, please go out now, I don't want to see you again." ”

Napoleon stood up very cheerfully and patted his clothes, making it look like he was about to leave. However, before leaving, he still threw out a killer idea, a question that Disraeli couldn't refuse.

"Then you don't want to go after Afghanistan and Iran?"

Before leaving, Napoleon deliberately said to him, "Although Russia has pulled back a game in the Turkish problem, you must not forget that they are not really sure to win." You can interfere with his Asian strategy through Afghanistan. Anyway, both of you are fighting for Afghanistan, and if Britain doesn't take the lead, will you end up in the same way as Turkey? ”

Napoleon was about to walk out the door when Disraeli stopped him from behind.

"You wait."

Disraeli paused and said to him, "Repeat what you said before. ”

"I mean Afghanistan and Iran, Russia will definitely attack these two places in order to open up access to the Indian Ocean, and since their expansion in Turkey has failed, then Alexander II will also reverse the target and play the idea of the Indian Ocean. It is in their interest for them to gain access to the sea to the south, whether in the Mediterranean or the Indian Ocean. In that case, why don't you march towards Iran and Afghanistan? Anyway, now that you have India firmly seated, why don't you carve out a buffer zone with Russia? ”

Napoleon began to trick Disraeli into heading towards the Imperial Cemetery, and they would have launched the Second British War in Afghanistan next year anyway, and the British army defeated the resistance of the Afghan army at the beginning, captured the Afghan capital Kabul, and forced Afghanistan to accept humiliating terms of peace. But the British victory did not last long, a national anti-British uprising broke out in Afghanistan, and the British invading army was hit hard by the Afghan people. The Afghan army regained the capital and crushed Disraeli's plan to annex Afghanistan.

"And then there's the question of South Africa, as an aggressively expansionist conservative party, which must have been planning for a long time in the Orange Free State and the Transvaal Republic, especially since their discovery of diamond mines has already attracted the covetousness of London. Anyway, I am suggesting to you that there are two paths, one is to occupy Afghanistan to contain Russia's expansion in Central Asia, and the other is to consolidate your interests in South Africa. Anyway, neither of these places has any interests entangled with the French, I'm just adult beauty. ”

Disraeli also felt that something was wrong, and he asked the other party rhetorically, "You would also say that France has no interests in these two places, so why would you encourage Britain to do so?" Don't think I don't know you're doing things behind your back! ”

"First of all, out of the betrayal of France by our esteemed ally Russia in the East, they are on the side of the Germans, and we need to punish him. The second is that our enemy, Germany, is madly expanding itself in Europe, and what the French do not get, they do not want to get. It's true that the French don't have any interests in either place, but we won't let our opponents have a good life. ”

After listening to Napoleon's explanation, Disraeli secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Originally, they thought they were worried that the French would make small moves behind their backs, but from the analysis of the other side, they were more afraid that their allies and opponents would become bigger, so they would rather let Britain gain power than see themselves fall behind other countries.

"I'll consider your advice when I go back."

Despite his words, Disraeli had fully agreed with Napoleon's idea, because he thought so too. In order to deal with Russia, Britain must do so.

Napoleon also nodded and said, "We will also be consistent with Britain on the Far East." ”

Everyone thought that they had got the benefits they deserved, but they didn't expect to get themselves into the trap. It wasn't until Prime Minister Disraeli's cabinet collapsed amid internal and external condemnation that he realized that the ultimate perpetrator was still hiding behind his back and snickering.

"In short, if you don't insist, Russia and Germany will take advantage of the situation to expand the sphere of their political interests, which is closely related to the future of France, so this is the reason why I came to find you, otherwise I would really not be interested in what is happening."

Napoleon's righteous rhetoric made even Disraeli believe that he was doing it for the sake of France's future. It's just that Disraeli won't know what kind of blow he is going to do to Britain, and even directly ruin his political career.

"You don't want to be caught up by your competitors, and France doesn't want to be annexed and end up a second-rate country. How will Britain stop a rising European imperialist coalition? ”

Hearing the name Imperialist Alliance, Disraeli suddenly remembered the huge European Union during Napoleon's First Empire.

"You don't want to see the First Empire again, in Berlin, do you?"

Disraeli opened his mouth, and all the words he wanted to say were blocked in his throat, and finally he squeezed out a sentence with a pale face.

"If it weren't for the British allies, you would have been more terrible than Napoleon in history, really."

Napoleon said elegantly, "Thank you for the compliment!" ”

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