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The atmosphere in the parliamentary chamber of the Tuileries Palace suddenly became innocent, no, it was solemn.

Napoleon's non-violent and non-cooperative attitude made Crown Prince Frederick feel that France did not have the slightest sincerity, and Paris was unwilling to pay reparations or die, which made Prussia feel very embarrassed.

Two billion francs is equivalent to the total financial revenue of the French government for half a year, and if it is only a symbolic reparation of several hundred million francs, none of the other foreign ambassadors present here will object.

As for the Alsace region, Paris will be relieved.

Russell, the foreign secretary of Great Britain, was far more interested in Napoleon than the crown prince, and he stared with interest to see how the French side could properly reject the excessive offer.

"The French government has indisputable sovereignty over the Alsace region, and the question of sovereignty is non-negotiable, no matter what way it may be. If you want to talk to us about Alsace, I have a question, are you a representative of the Holy Roman Empire? ”

Alsace was part of the Holy Roman Empire until the 17th century, with a predominantly German-speaking population, and then became a territory ruled by the Habsburgs, before being ceded to France by the Peace of Westphalia after the Thirty Years' War.

And Alsace is the second of the 22 regions of France, after the Paris district. Alsace has a well-developed trade in imports and exports, and its per capita foreign investment and foreign enterprise density are among the highest in the country. There are steel, machinery, automobiles, oil refining, petrochemical and other industries, and the cotton textile industry is also developed. An important source of potash. The Rhine and its tributaries flow through it and are rich in hydraulic resources.

All in all, Prussia coveted Alsace not because its inhabitants were ethnically German, but because of its strategic importance and abundant resources.

Napoleon's irony angered Crown Prince Frederick, who had been challenging Germany's bottom line.

So he angrily retorted, "The inhabitants here are all Germans, and they don't belong to you French!" Alsace should return to the bosom of Prussia. ”

"They are a German nation that should belong to Prussia, and since the Bourbons took away our territory by violent means, if you don't agree, we can also take it back by force!"

"Emphasis on inheritance?"

Napoleon didn't pay attention to the other party's intimidation, and the Alsace region was purely a matter of history, so he said disdainfully, "Shut up, Franz II's Holy Roman Empire was forcibly dissolved by me, what's the use of saying this?" Even if you want to inherit the mantle of the HRE, won't it be your turn to Prussia, Austria that you forcibly ignore? ”

The grandson of the last emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, now King Franz Joseph I of Austria, according to Napoleon, Greater Austria is the heir to the Holy Roman Empire, and the heresy of Prussia dares to claim to be the heir?

As a representative of Austria, Count Andráchy glanced at Napoleon in embarrassment, and in his opinion, making a fuss about Austria was clearly sowing discord between Austria and Prussia.

So Count Andrách whispered to both sides, "Your Excellency, Austria does not participate in any discussion of the question of succession to the Holy Roman Empire. ”

Napoleon smiled and nodded to him apologetically, "It's okay, I'm just trying to refute Crown Prince Frederick's opinion." ”

After refuting the other side's vexatious troubles, Napoleon began to show his cards and gain the initiative at the negotiating table.

"The Alsace region can be planned as a special economic region of Prussia and France, as well as a free trade zone. The French government has control over the sovereignty of the region, including taxation, administration, and security. We will withdraw French troops from here as a sign of our French cooperation. This is the biggest concession on the part of Paris, and I said that France will never cede our territory. ”

Napoleon will not carry it alone, naturally it is necessary to pull Britain into the water. Moreover, the so-called special economic administrative regions are more like the early version of the "Hong Kong and Macao model", but only the garrison units have been replaced by the French special police department.

"And our proposal, the British also agreed."

Inexplicably involved in himself, Ambassador Russell suddenly raised his head, but happened to see a smiling Napoleon staring at him, he always felt that there was some ulterior conspiracy behind that smiling face.

Crown Prince Frederick originally wanted to emphasize the problem according to the legitimacy of their German nation, but he did not expect to be killed by Napoleon's witty counter-attack.

Without Bismarck by his side, Crown Prince Frederick's immature diplomacy could only be pressed and rubbed on the ground in front of a group of treacherous foxes. This could not be blamed on King William's hasty decision, for no one expected that the negotiations would lead to the coordination of the European powers.

Foreign Secretary Russell moved his body and adjusted his sitting position, he looked at the two guys competing against each other, pondered his language for a while, and then said in French, "Britain agrees with the proposal put forward by the Paris government, I think that the establishment of a special economic administrative region can alleviate the current situation, and I hope that the two sides can exercise restraint and take a step back to reach a compromise, which is the result of the talks that Britain has always wanted." We all want peace in the situation in Europe, and not be bogged down in endless wars. ”

He added, "Especially Prussia and Germany, the two continental military powers." ”

Minister Gochakov glanced at Russell, his heart full of disdain, he thought that the other party was satirizing Russia's second-rate level.

Diplomats are duplicitous, and more than 60 percent of the political conflicts on the European continent have the shadow of the British. The Russians have not forgotten the humiliation of the Crimean War.

"I think that the indemnity of more than two billion francs is a bit unbearable, and I hope that both France and Prussia will carefully consider their demands."

Minister Gochakov also began to put pressure on Prussia on behalf of Russia, and Paris had already acquiesced in the invalidity of the Treaty of London, so it was natural that it would have to save face at this meeting.

"I hope that the Prussian government and Paris will each take a step back and resolve the issue peacefully."

The last one was the Austrian Foreign Minister, Count Andrách, who now took sides, and Napoleon's argument with Frederick had almost exposed King Franz Joseph's ambition to return to the North German Confederation, even if it was a dual empire.

"I think these conditions need to be carefully considered, and it is clear that Crown Prince Frederick's sincerity is not enough."

The Count of Andrách took a demissive approach, telling Crown Prince Frederick that he was not firmly on the side of France. However, by this time Crown Prince Frederick had been overwhelmed, his lack of experience, and the trap set by Paris, had led him into it.

"I propose to suspend this meeting for the time being, as the differences between the two sides are too great to reach a compromise. Discuss again another day. ”

Crown Prince Frederick knew that he had been calculated, and the three mediation envoys present were probably already secretly discussing with Paris before favoring France after receiving the benefits.

But all of you here are the powers that Prussia cannot afford to offend.

So he can't just tear his face here, anyway, Prussia's strongest foreign minister, Bismarck, has returned, and it's not shameful to run away now, anyway, he will come back later and start another rivalry.

The forces at the negotiating table have their own plans, and France and Prussia are constantly increasing their bargaining chips at the negotiating table, and the benefits they can obtain are even greater.

Hearing the other party's relenting, Count Andráhi was the first to echo and said, "I also think that the peace meeting will be temporarily suspended, and the two sides can negotiate again. ”

Russell raised his hand and said, "I agree with the temporary adjournment." ”

Only Minister Gochakov, who was bent on gaining political interest from this meeting, did not speak.

Napoleon saw through the thoughts of these old fellows and did not say anything. Anyway, France has no fewer hole cards in his hand than Prussia, so he also echoed and said, "Since the crown prince has asked for this, it is impossible for us not to agree, okay." Two days later, again in this room, we had another peace talk. ”

Gochakov stared at Crown Prince Frederick with interest, this political negotiation was far more interesting than he had imagined, and it was not possible that Tsar Alexander II's ambition to control the Black Sea could be realized through this meeting.

For example, Crown Prince Frederick, who was pardoned, hurriedly turned around and went out, and the martial arts mentality of the Prussian Junker aristocracy did not work at all at the diplomatic negotiating table, and they only inherited Bismarck's iron and blood policy, but did not learn the essence of his foreign policy at all. After Wilhelm II ordered Bismarck to resign in 1890, he was succeeded by Count Caprivi, Hohenlohe and Bernhardt von Büllott, dragging the diplomacy of the Second German Reich into the abyss.

Napoleon, on the other hand, whispered behind him to remind Crown Prince Frederick.

"Crown Prince Frederick, political negotiation is not a problem that can be solved by blind encouragement and threats, but by wisdom. Maybe you're really not fit to sit at the negotiating table. ”

Everyone present heard Napoleon's subtext that it was to mock the Prussians for having no brains. Chancellor Russell pursed his lips and forced a smile as he watched Crown Prince Frederick's embarrassed back. The crown prince commanded the Prussian army on the battlefield, but was trapped on an oak table like a helpless fool.

Frederick, who looked embarrassed, paused and clenched his fists when he heard this. He didn't look back, took a few deep breaths to calm down, and finally gritted his teeth and endured the provocation and shame. Walked briskly out of the conference room.

He had only one thought in his mind.

Napoleon, you wait for me!

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