Jérôme smelled the smell of war from the telegram. Bonaparte immediately decided to convene a cabinet meeting to "discuss" countermeasures.

Of course, it was not so much a matter of discussing countermeasures as it was of inquiring about the readiness of the French army and the timing of its entry into the Near East.

Although the Crimea began around October in history, and the French Imperial Army officially clashed with the Russian Imperial Army in 1854, no one can guarantee that the Russian Empire would not start a war in advance.

Judging by the intelligence of the Foreign War Directorate of the National Intelligence Service, Paskevich of the Russian Empire has been consciously carrying out propaganda to Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria, calling on them to rise up and overthrow the rule of the Ottoman Empire.

And the group of waste spies under the Ottoman Sultan could not see Paskevich's small movements at all.

Of course, there is also the possibility that they did not dare to tell the Sultan the news.

In short, the entire Balkan region has been completely turned into a powder keg, and if the tsar decides to do it, the thieves hiding under the soil of the Ottoman Empire will be revealed.

Although this group of thieves may not have beaten the regular army of the Ottoman Empire, they are still fully capable of harassing the Ottoman Empire.

Jérôme. Bonaparte was a little worried that the Russian Empire would split its forces into two routes, one way to penetrate Bulgaria and the other to land and occupy Constantinople with the navy.

In this case, the French Empire may fall into a passive situation, which will cause them to die more people.

Each and every one of us is France's most valuable human resource.

Just do it, Jérôme. Bonaparte immediately summoned Maucal and ordered him to send the Ministers of State, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chancellor of War, the Chancellor of the Judiciary, the Chancellor of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, the Chief of the General Staff, the Chancellor of the Seals, and the Chancellor of the Railways to the Tuileries Palace.

"Yes!" Mocal was ordered to leave.

"Follow me!" Jérôme. Bonaparte led the way. Ruiz went ahead to the Tuileries Cabinet meeting place.

The two people sitting at the long table waited quietly for the minister's arrival, and after about an hour, all the ministers who had been called arrived in the conference room.

"Everyone, I called you today to discuss the next action!" Jérôme. Bonaparte did not have the slightest nonsense and said straight to the point.

Everyone present showed completely different expressions, some surprised, some excited, and some melancholy!

Immediately afterwards, Jérôme. Bonaparte handed the telegram to Morny, the first keeper of the Privy Seals to his left, and said: "This is a telegram from Ambassador Valewski from Constantinople, circulate it among others!" ”

Morni first read the contents of the telegram, and then handed it to the Minister of State, Fulder, who was next to him, and when Fuld had read it, he handed it to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Manie......

Wait until the telegram is re-transmitted to Jérôme. While Bonaparte was in his hands, another quarter of an hour had passed.

"Everyone, if you have any ideas, you can tell us!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said to the ministers present.

"Your Majesty, does the breakdown of negotiations between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire mean that the war between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire has begun?" Secretary of State Fuld was the first to speak.

"Nicholas I was definitely not a good guy! After the negotiations broke down, he was bound to make a move against the Ottoman Empire! I think you should also know that the passover of the Russian Empire is an opportunity for us in France, and the Kingdom of Britain, like us, will never allow the Russian Empire to go out of bounds! They will stand with us against the Russian Empire.

So we don't have to worry about the risk of being isolated as before, but instead we can use this opportunity to close the distance between us and Europe, and then completely exclude the Russian Empire from the system. ”

Despite the fact that Jérôme. Bonaparte had repeated this phrase I don't know how many times, but he repeated it over and over again.

In order to convince them that they will be able to lead them to victory, only then will they be steadfast in their commitment to Jérôme. Bonaparte stood together.

No one wants to follow a loser who has no faith!

Secretary of State Fuld was silent when he saw this.

Seeing that all the ministers and ministers present were reluctant to speak, Jérôme. Bonaparte could only choose someone to ask.

"Minister Montauban, how are the replenishment of the number of troops and the guns and supplies of the army ready now?" Jérôme. Bonaparte first asked the Minister of War Kuzan. Montauban.

Kuzan. Montauban immediately asked Jérôme. Bonaparte said that all the military stations along the southern route had been put in order, and that the military stations had resumed their conscription functions, so that the troops were replenished with about 80,000 troops every year, and that the arsenals, garment factories, and canneries under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War worked at the request of their subordinate committees.

"Good!" Jérôme. Bonaparte punches Kuzan. Montauban nodded.

He then turned his gaze to the Chief of the General Staff, St. Saint. Marshal Arnault: "What is the situation with the staff at all levels?" ”

"The corps, divisions, brigades, and regimental staffs are all complete! You can go at any time! "St. Marshal Arno against Jérôme. Bonaparte replied.

"Hmm!" Jérôme. Bonaparte bowed slightly in understanding, then turned his gaze to Baroche, Minister of Railways: "What about your Ministry of Railways?" ”

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Railways ......" faced Jérôme. Bonaparte's sudden inquiry, Baros was a little stunned for a while, he didn't understand Jérôme. Bonaparte meaning.

"The Ministry of Railways is the most important link in the war! You must cooperate with the work of the War Department! "Jérôme. Bonaparte said to Baroche in a stern tone: "From next month, all railways must be carried out on time and according to plan!" No one, including me, can change the plan without permission! Extend the train departure time!

So in this time, you have to be more connected to the army! ”

A look of amazement flashed in Barosh's eyes, and after a moment of hesitation, he could only turn to Jérôme. Bonaparte responded: Yes!

"St. Marshal Arno, you must consult with Minister Barosh! When it comes to military matters, you can't be sloppy at all! "Jérôme. Bonaparte faced the saint with a straight face. Arnault and Baroshe.

"Understood!" Saint. Arnault and Baros responded quickly to Jérôme. Bonaparte.

Next, there's Jérôme. Bonaparte asked Chancellor of the Exchequer about the state of the finances of Magne-France.

Under the effect of the surcharge on luxury goods, France's finances have generally tended to be good.

It's just that the financial surplus is not much, and if you want to start a war, it is simply impossible.

It is necessary to issue government bonds to the outside world.

In the 19th, 20th, and even 21st centuries, no capitalist country has ever waged a war on a scale from its own financial surplus.

Even a world empire like Britain has more debts under its ass than France.

The debt of 100 million pounds during the Napoleonic Wars is still about 100 million pounds today.

Britain managed to destroy the First Empire with a golden pound, but it also suffered the same degree of internal wounds.

"How much will this war cost?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked a question that seemed silly.

"Your Majesty! I could not have predicted the beginning of the war, and I certainly could not have predicted its end! It's all up to your will! "Manie tactfully addressed Jérôme. Bonaparte said.

Jérôme. Bonaparte suddenly realized that it would be foolish to predict the amount of money needed for a war under the decisions that began in the war.

Although said Jérôme. Bonaparte was confident that he would completely crush the Russian Empire within two years, but who knows whether the Russian Empire will be more difficult than history, whether there will be various accidents along the way, all this is unpredictable.

At this stage, Jérôme. All Bonaparte could do was issue war bonds on demand.

With the current finances of the Russian Empire, it will not be an opponent of France at all.

After the end of the war, Jérôme. Bonaparte must double down on sucking back from the Russian Empire.

"So be it! War bond thing, let those bankers be ready at any time! "Jérôme. Bonaparte could only prepare them.

"Yes!" Mane immediately turned to Jérôme. Bonaparte said deferentially.

Immediately afterwards, Jérôme. Bonaparte then inquired about the Admiralty's transport ships and warships. Naturally, Diko did not disappoint Jérôme. Bonaparte's expectation was that all the state-owned factories under the Navy Department, as well as those under the control of the Navy, would all work overtime to rush the second ironclad ship that was expected to be launched by the end of September.

"Don't worry about the situation of the ironclad! Your focus now is on how to keep the sea routes open! "Jérôme. Bonaparte gave a new round of instructions to Dico.

To the Secretary of the Interior Perciini, Jérôme. Bonaparte's instructions were even simpler, which was to keep a close watch on the celebrities who had been imprisoned at the time of the coup d'état of December 2, 1850.

Although said Jérôme. Bonaparte had two pardons (once when he was emperor and the other when he was married), but that didn't mean he had to relax his surveillance over them.

In times of war, it is necessary to keep their mouths shut and prevent them from talking nonsense.

At the end of the meeting, the Minister of Railways, Baros, once again approached Jérôme. Bonaparte, he sent to Jérôme. Bonaparte revealed the dilemma that the Ministry of Railways is now facing.

The Ministry of Railways, which is heavily indebted, may not be able to pay the additional costs of the war at the same time as the bonds and interest, which is likely to lead to the bankruptcy of the entire Ministry of Railways.

In recent years, the Ministry of Railways has issued at least more than 1 billion bonds, and once it goes bankrupt, it will inevitably cause the entire French economy to face a collapse.

On this Jérôme. Bonaparte offered a solution.

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