The first update

From the 19th century to the 21st century, the term imperialist hooligan will never become obsolete, and from the era of armed colonization to the present economic colonization, even a certain eastern power that has always claimed to be our peaceful independence will try its best to expand its economic influence in other countries, and expand and radiate in distant Africa through the chain of globalization.

When the Belgian and Portuguese representatives returned to their countries, they began to curse loudly for the shamelessness of the French, and the two old colonial empires did not even discuss it, but directly and privately divided the interests that originally belonged to them. Especially the British, the food is even more ugly than the French!

It's just that Napoleon doesn't care about other people's curses, and this partition turmoil was originally a wake-up call to other countries.

France only lost a war, but it is not dead, don't think about the crooked idea of moving their acres and three points. Otherwise, you will have to weigh it yourself.

Bismarck, who was far away in Berlin, only sighed when he received the news from the London meeting. He had long expected that this meeting would not be so simple, and that the French would dare to unite with other countries in an open and open manner, and they would certainly be ready to do a good job. However, he did think that this was a great opportunity to win over Belgium, and every country that France offended was an excellent target for them to woo.

So Germany began a series of political visits to Belgium, and their every move was also watched by Napoleon, to which he only said with great disdain, "Don't think I don't know what Berlin is doing to contact other suppressed countries to form a new alliance?" Even if you establish the Three Emperors Alliance, what will happen? With the existence of the Balkan problem, Russia will never be of the same mind as you. ”

He put aside the information presented by the French intelligence services, and gave him a guess about the situation on the European continent, and he could imagine where the disputes in Europe would concentrate in the next six or seven years.

The Balkan powder keg in the Near East, the unwieldy King Joseph, and Alexander II, who was disproportionate in ambition and strength, also planned to dump weapons on Russia in large quantities out of concern for Russia's allies. Of course, the fragile cousinship of the future Nicholas II and Wilhelm II did not save the two sides from becoming enemies on the battlefield.

Smokeless gunpowder can be concealed for a while, but it cannot be concealed forever. France, as a pioneer in war reform, should concentrate more on the innovation of weapons.

As a transitional product, the Chasebo rifle can be completely withdrawn from the army without modification. However, the French army's small arms department and the French logistics department also had a nightmare, as Napoleon began a complete replacement of rifles.

Hero Rifle, Mosin Nagant.

Although historically, the Mosin Nagant rifle series was compared to other contemporaneous military rifles such as the Mauser rifle series and the Lee Enfield rifle series, its bolt design appeared to be simpler, its design style was rough, and the overall handling feel was clumsier than these rifles. But the advantages of the Mosin-Nagant rifle are ease of production and simple and reliable use.

In an overarching battle, nothing is more important than reliability. Especially in the harsh times of war, it is necessary to increase the production of weapons to meet the needs of the front, and the large number of fighters who are replenished often lack training time, so a weapon that can be easily operated often becomes the difference between victory and defeat.

In the era of all-out war, it is often the torrent of steel that wins.

Napoleon recovered from his contemplation, and by this time the Japanese delegation from Iwakura had arrived at the Tuileries Palace. They wanted to meet Napoleon and learn from the advanced systems of the West.

In addition to the familiar Ito Hirobumi, there was also Okubo Ritsu, who would later be known as the Bismarck of the East.

Although both had heard rumors about Napoleon, they couldn't help but be shocked when they saw his appearance for the first time!

"You're just, oh no, Your Excellency President Napoleon. I'm more interested in yours than anything else. ”

The look Ito saw when he stepped into his office made him suspect that all the Western scientific knowledge he had learned before was fake, and that he was still dismissive of the resurrection of Napoleon, which was privately discussed throughout Europe. But after seeing that face, all the things that I had believed in my heart were shaken at this moment.

Napoleon just smiled and said, "It's just a rumor, if you believe it, you don't believe it." ”

Okubo is not interested in any of this, he just wants to know where the real secret of a country's transformation of law and strength is.

"War."

Napoleon smiled and said, "If you were to give me an answer, I think my answer would be the same as the one you received at Bismarck." Only war can make a country truly go from slave to master. If you don't have a strong, modern army, it's hard to stand in this era. ”

Okubo Ritsu was very much in favor of the constitutional monarchy and militarism in Europe, and this is the sentiment they came to after traveling to various European countries on behalf of the mission.

"The Black Ship Incident broke your isolation and made Japan aware of the gap between Japan and the West. In addition to the institutional gap, what is more important is the gap at the military level. ”

Napoleon stretched out a finger and gestured, "Behind the bullet and the bow and arrow is the difference between the advanced industrial civilization and the backward agricultural civilization." ”

"Having said all that, do you Japan need to buy arms?"

Seeing the appreciative nods of the two, Napoleon felt that he had almost fooled himself, and finally revealed his true purpose. Smokeless gunpowder is still a secret in Europe, so no matter how you look at it, the Chasebo rifle is still the highest level of gun development in Europe.

It's just that this level will be quickly replaced in the next ten years.

"France has just ended the war, and now there are large and advanced Chasebo rifles ready for sale. Originally intended to be used to fight a full-scale war, no one expected that this war would end sooner than we expected, so there was a large amount of stock to sell cheaply. ”

It was not easy to sell a batch of Shasebo rifles from the Russian side, and it was not easy to find another wrongdoer. Even if Japan later complained to Napoleon with Chasepo, he could provide improvements and make another profit.

The group of Japanese in front of them, who urgently needed to change their laws and try to become stronger, were more like wronged leaders in Napoleon's eyes than the Indian Ahsan in his previous life. France is like a cunning profiteer, put

Okubo Ritsu and Ito Hirobumi looked at each other, at a loss.

Obviously, Okubo Ritsu was moved by what he said, and compared to the bird gun still used by the domestic army, Xia Saibo was like a real artifact to them.

Okubo said to Ito Hirobumi in a somewhat unconfident tone, "That'...... Why don't we buy some? ”

Hirobumi Ito, however, said, "But this inspection is not for procurement. ”

"No, no, no, Your Excellency Hirobumi Ito, you're mistaken."

Napoleon corrected the other party's point of view, he stood up and walked up to Ito Hirobumi, pointed to the translator next to him, and said, "Please be sure to translate the next sentence accurately." ”

Then Napoleon turned to Ito Hirobumi and said, "It's not that I have any opinion about Japan, but Your Excellency Ito Hirobumi, do you know what will happen in the next second?" No one knows, just as you don't know when Japan will become a colony of the European powers, and you're afraid you've heard the news of the recent conference from London. In this way, the colonies that originally belonged to Portugal were forcibly divided, and they did not even have a chance to resist. ”

Ito Hirobumi looked at Napoleon in a daze, at a loss.

"If you don't have enough armed forces, if you don't have a strong military state, even if you have the most advanced system, what's the difference between you and some countries like Belgium? You are still lambs to the slaughter. In the face of the capitalist empires of Europe, there was not even a chance to resist. ”

"Artillery and rifles are the essence of a country and a nation!"

Napoleon approached the other party and said word by word, "Because you don't know if they will completely turn Japan into a colony in the next second." ”

Ito Hirobumi's face turned pale with fright, his Adam's apple rolled a little, and he looked at the man in front of him with some fear.

The evolutionary theories of survival of the fittest, hidden under democracy, freedom and peace, were revealed to the two of them by Napoleon.

"So you still think it's a waste of money to buy weapons from us?"