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France is actively expanding its domestic economy.

In addition to improving waterways, France has invested billions of francs specifically to improve railway routes, and Paris has demanded that everything be focused on the development of public transport facilities. However, Napoleon had to slow down the pace of investment due to the outbreak of the economic crisis of 1873, which lasted five years and was the longest and most devastating economic crisis of the 19th century.

Marx boldly predicted that the economic crisis had brought about a major turning point in the development of capitalism, marking the culmination of the development of liberal capitalism and the beginning of the transition to monopoly capitalism. This economic crisis was preceded by Germany's defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War and the receipt of war reparations, which contributed to the upsurge of investment and speculation in Germany, thus creating the conditions for the economic crisis. The excessive expansion of railroad construction in the United States also provided the premise for the occurrence of an economic crisis. The economic crisis in Germany and the United States was the first to erupt, and soon hit Britain and France.

Fortunately, France's nationalization policy prevented the impact of the first wave of economic crisis on France through regulation, and also made Paris continue to march forward when other countries were facing difficulties.

The crisis has even changed the fate of many big names who will affect the future.

In 1875, when the aiming Benz finally faced a debt crisis, Europe was faced with the imminent closure of the Benz iron foundry and machine factory, and he had to find a way to make ends meet.

It was at this time that Paris extended an olive branch to him, and an angel investor was willing to buy his unpopular Benz machine factory, and Benz was still the factory leader. But the mysterious investor asked him to set up an internal combustion engine that would be used to improve transportation.

Of course, Benz would not have known that his readily agreed to lay the foundation stone for future wars.

While Napoleon was busy acquiring any European invention that could be used in future military warfare, Bismarck's half-year-long vacation finally came to an end, and by the time he returned to the Chancellor of the German Empire, everything changed dramatically.

The first was Bismarck's relenting concessions and compromises, and on November 22 and December 3, Bismarck, in his two speeches to the Reichstag, no longer attacked the Center Party with fierce rhetoric. However, the "cultural struggle" was not abandoned, and the Reichstag passed a bill banning the activities of the Jesuits throughout Germany. Windhorst also cooperated with Bismarck in a number of ways, supporting the government's new fiscal measures and not opposing the Reich's penal policy.

Bismarck then went on to propose a legislative bill to bring to justice those who advocated inter-class struggle and violated the inviolability of marriage, family and private property. The decree was intended to combat Marxism, but the bill failed to pass. At this point, Bismarck wanted to reconcile with the Centre, but he had to wait until after the death of Pius IX, because the Pope was in poor health. The Junkers slowly began to support Bismarck, and a group of Junkers founded the German Conservative Party, which they had submitted to Bismarck in the hope of gaining his support.

It took nearly a year for Bismarck to come back to take full control of the situation, but he didn't know that his old rival, the French army had already begun to secretly carry out other military reforms, such as replacing the Mosin Nagant rifle, in order to confuse the Germans, Le Flo renamed Mosin Nagant the improved model of Chasepo, and also engraved the seal of Chasepo.

Bismarck's enthusiasm and enthusiasm for military reform did not hide from Bismarck's eyes, but he no longer had the energy to fight with France, because a more difficult situation was in front of him.

In July 1875, the conflict that Napoleon had been expecting finally broke out in the Balkans.

There was a rebellion in the Bosnian province of Turkey. The Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, Count Andrách, first suggested that the consuls of the major powers should meet on the spot. Quelling the rebellion in the Bosnian province. He drew up a reform programme to be proposed to Turkey.

Then, at a meeting with Bismarck and the Russian Prime Minister Gochakov, Count Andráhi prepared a memorandum from Berlin of 13 May 1876, in which he not only enumerated the terms of the reforms, but also reluctantly hinted at the "sanctions" to be adopted to carry out the reforms.

"It is proposed that all the forces generated by the unanimous assertion of the great powers insist that the Turkish government cease military operations in both countries within a month, and that if Turkey continues to act rashly, we will most likely resort to force."

All of a sudden, the clouds of war hung over the whole of Europe.

At this time, France watched Bismarck's hands in a hurry, as if he was watching a monkey show.

Napoleon only glanced at the information that the French ambassador had returned, and then put it aside. Ralf Lo was puzzled by this move.

"Doesn't Your Excellency the President say anything? The situation in Europe is very serious. ”

"What do I need to indicate?"

Napoleon asked very calmly, "This is the internal problem of Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary. Of course, the feelings of the Ottoman Sultan were negligible. Alexander II wanted to give independence to the Slavic peoples in the Balkans, and Austria-Hungary was afraid that independence would affect the sphere of domination in regions such as Vojvodina, so you should know. Austria-Hungary hoped that the Ottoman Turks would push for moderate reforms, while Russia would like to be able to carry out rebellions and revolutions. But Turkey did not dare to make any reforms, because they would lead to the disintegration of the Ottomans. ”

"The Balkans are a national prison, and whoever meddles is unlucky. Let's not forget, there was also an Englishman behind this meeting. The integrity of Ottoman Turkey was in their interest, and anything that might undermine Turkish rule was the right to be undermined."

In the past, Britain has actively advocated a "European Synergy"; But after the defeat at Schlesouyi in 1864, Britain was no longer willing to intervene in European affairs. Maintaining isolation became the tone of British diplomacy. With the policy of isolation comes the adoption of isolated actions. Britain had only one choice when it had neither allies nor diplomacy; Or don't ask a question at all; Or resort to force, there is no middle way.

So in the period from 1871 to 1904, Britain was the only one to take the formal threat of war against another power, against Russia in 1878 and 1885.

The British Government has endured the method of local consultations by the Consular Corps and Andrassy's note, although this is mainly to protect its interests in Turkey, an intact Turkey which Britain needs most.

"So what should we do? Completely left it alone? ”

Leflow, who was in charge of intelligence, asked in a low voice, "Anyway, France has no conflict of interest in the Balkans, so we can completely leave it alone." ”

"Leave it alone? That's certainly impossible. Don't forget the embarrassing position of France now, the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War has made us lose a certain right to speak in international affairs, and what we have lost, of course, we must get back. ”

Napoleon straightened his posture, a smile of incomprehensibility drawn at the corners of his mouth.

"Imagine if the conflict in the Balkans broke out completely, eventually leading to the disintegration of Ottoman Turkey and the complete release of the prisoners of national independence in the Balkans. Russia, which supported the Slavic peoples, and Austria-Hungary, which supported the Germanic peoples, drew the whole of Europe into the war. ”

Everyone is trying to make compromises and concessions to keep the peace, but Paris is bent on provoking war and conflict from the crisis in the Near East.

"No, then Germany will also have a fair casus belli, and Germany and France will break out into war again."

Le Flow felt that he was not dealing with a French leader, but more like a broker selling war.

Then Britain had to form an alliance with France to form a combined army to defend against the Germans. We're gone, they're trickier. ”

Napoleon stood up, and he had been trying to use the Eastern crisis as a springboard for the rise of France. And all the other countries are trapped. In any case, Britain was held back by the policy of continental balancing, and he could not have allowed Paris to fall.

"Russia and the Ottomans have a long-standing grudge, and in this case, we will fan the flames and pit all the European countries once."

"Let this crisis in the Near East become the first nail in the coffin of European empires."

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