Élysée Palace, France

The French Emperor Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte was surrounded by courtiers to the splendid Drawing Room, where His Majesty Napoleon III was to meet with the British envoy, the Marquis Françon-Baumer, to discuss the situation in North America that had set the British Prime Minister Lord Henry-John Temple on fire.

"Allow me, on behalf of London, to extend to you my sincerest greetings, Your Majesty, and at the same time congratulate France on its victory in Sardinia, which adds new glory to your scepter". The Marquis Françon-Bauman bowed respectfully and offered the flattery that Napoleon III loved to hear.

Britain has long studied Napoleon III thoroughly, this is a speculator with little ability, but an extremely keen political smell, who is good at taking advantage of the high prestige of his uncle ~ Napoleon, Emperor of France, to realize his political ambitions.

And his luck was good, the Crimean War in 1854, the second Opium War between Britain and France in 1857, and the war against Austria-Hungary in 1859 with the Kingdom of Sardinia, all of which achieved brilliant victories, which made Napoleon III's prestige rise and fell into the limelight for a while.

Napoleon III was indeed fond of mentioning the most proud events of his life, especially his involvement in the war on the Italian peninsula, from which France gained two long-desired territories, and established the "status of the first power in the European army", which was praised at home and abroad.

From the mouth of the old English, this made Napoleon III feel even more useful, he nodded reservedly, and said in a tone;

"Oh...... The news of the Italian war reached London so quickly? I didn't expect the British to be interested, France is now negotiating an armistice with Austria-Hungary, oh yes...... And our friend the Kingdom of Sardinia. ”

"London's foreign policy focus is and will always be on Europe, and there is no doubt that we need a reliable ally like France." The British envoy, the Marquis François Baumman, looked at Napoleon III with a sincere expression while saying flattering words in his heart, and his acting skills were extremely good.

Mixed in the circle of London's high society, the Marquis of Bowman has developed a false entertainment skill that does not change his face, and if he is beautiful and complimentary, he will come casually, and he will never bump into it.

His words made Napoleon III feel better, and after a while, he finally got to the point.

"What...... Do you want to show the same European toughness in North America? It's an interesting idea indeed. Napoleon III frowned, and then said.

The British wanted to unite France, Prussia, the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Netherlands, and Belgium to put pressure on the Tang Kingdom to end its intervention in the North American War.

Napoleon III looked at it quietly, and the Foreign Secretary, Count Marmont, who was standing next to him, signaled that it was his turn.

There are some words that are inconvenient for the monarch to express, so it is natural to have his subordinates to mediate, and the French are also very good at ripping off.

The idea of the British is indeed very interesting, but the problem is that "Richard the Demon King" is not easy to deal with, everyone knows that it is a thorn, what is the use of joint pressure?

If people don't pay attention to you, where will you put your face?

The Tang Kingdom rose in North America, and the demon king Richard is a master who is not afraid of heaven and earth, and the old British idea is really ridiculous...... Can such a hero be bluffed?

In these days, truth is only within the range of cannons.

On the other hand, it is beyond the range of artillery, and even if the British and French powers come forward to exert pressure, it may not be of the best use.

The territory of North America is a clear example, the United States has developed a "Monroe Doctrine" several decades ago, preaching everywhere that "America is the America of the Americans", which means that it does not like Europeans to interfere.

If you can't bluff, then is it going to start an invasion war?

In this day and age

The Second Opium War was launched by Britain and France, and most of them were troops from the South Asian colonies and the Indian subcontinent, with only a small number of troops of more than 20,000 troops, except for some of their own fleets.

What is the situation in North America today?

It was a battle of hundreds of thousands of millions, and France had no colonies in North and South America, and only those small islands in Central America, so what was there to do without a major interest in mixing that excitement?

Crossing the Atlantic to intervene in the North American War, without an expeditionary force of more than three or four hundred thousand people, don't even think about it, the British will definitely not be able to take out so many army units, so who to count on?

Count on the Netherlands, Belgium, or the Kingdom of Sardinia?

It's okay for these declining third-rate European countries to send one or two thousand people, don't count on more, and the bulk of the troops have to count on France, which is known as the "strongest army in Europe".

But why should France be an old pawn of England?

After the Crimean War, France was able to break the shackles imposed by the Holy Alliance, and the strategic room for maneuver was greatly increased.

The victory in the war greatly enhanced France's European status, but also gave it greater independence and autonomy, and its intervention in the Italian Peninsula War was a demonstration of French power, and also obtained two border areas that originally belonged to Austria-Hungary.

The rapid rise of France's status was very much the glory of Napoleon's First Empire, which made Napoleon III a little drifting and less willing to listen to the British.

Who wants to be a dog if they can be human?

Having said that, more than 100,000 French troops are now stationed in the Italian Peninsula to confront the Austro-Hungarian army, and although the previous war has been won, a formal peace agreement has not yet been signed.

According to the current negotiation process, it will be considered as soon as a formal peace agreement can be signed in June~July.

This involves the transfer of some territory, and there are no more than 100,000 troops to guard the front line, what should the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Joseph do if he repents?

The Count of Marmont received a look from His Majesty and immediately knew it, took a step forward, and said with a smile to the British envoy, the Marquis Françon-Bowman; "Your Excellency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to wait for the matter to be cleared up, and then some of the unrestrained formulation of North American policy before His Majesty's Imperial Majesty, and it is too early to say these things. To welcome you, a grand royal court ball will be held at the Palace of Versailles in the evening, which is sure to make you linger and feel the warmth of France. ”

The British envoy, the Marquis Françon-Bowman, said with a more solemn face; "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your hospitality, and before I depart, Prime Minister Temple has repeatedly told me that this visit is of great significance, and that the unity of Europe will demonstrate to the world that it will be strong and inviolable, and will be conducive to the preservation of the present world order, and that is what I am here for."

"Uh...... Of course. "The Count of Marmont peeked at Napoleon III, and without any indication on his face, he began with a solemn look and a thin mud, and dealt with the British envoy with meaningless clichés, which the French old man was very good at.

He said;

"Paris understands the importance attached to London and is deeply disturbed by the current chaos in North America, which is not conducive to the dialogue of civilized nations and the aspirations for peace and stability in the world situation.

But the situation in North America is complicated, xenophobia has a long history, and for Europeans it seems to be a world away.

Separated from the vast Atlantic Ocean, we know very little about that faraway land, and we can't just say what happened.

In line with the principle of prudence, we should also listen to the voices of the Tang Kingdom and the Confederate States of America, and then make an objective and fair judgment, which requires a process.

Believe me, Your Excellency, France is also very concerned about the evolution of the situation in North America.

However, before making a major decision, Paris must carefully and carefully assess the situation in North America, and we also hope that London will make an objective and comprehensive assessment before making a decision. ”

The French and the mud are so sophisticated that the Marquis Françon-Bauman finally loses his breath.

The 11~12-day voyage between the cruise ship and the Pacific Ocean, coupled with the backward transmission of information documents, takes a month to go back and forth.

Listen to the opinions of several other parties, and half a year has passed.

According to the assessment of the British military;

With the military capabilities of the Tang Kingdom and the Southern Alliance, the situation in North America is basically clear after half a year, and the Northern Federation will not last that long.

This is because the American Civil War has been going on for the fourth year, and both sides are exhausted, and at this time, the Tang Kingdom, which suddenly came out with strong troops and horses, joined in, which was by no means the last straw that broke the camel's back.

In the absence of a full military mobilization, the army of the Tang Kingdom has exceeded 500,000, and in Weihaiwei, Rizhao, Huhai, Ningbo, Fuzhou, Guangzhou and other coastal ports on the mainland, there are still tens of thousands of recruits in the refugee camps of the Tang Kingdom, waiting for migrant ships to send them to the Pacific coast.

Britain has a deep understanding of these situations, coupled with factors such as the Crimean War and the British Foreign Legion, so it can more comprehensively assess the military strength of the Tang Kingdom, which has reached the first-class level in Europe.

With the strength of the Northern Federation of the United States, defeat is a high probability event.

Think about it

The Marquis Françon-Bowman could not help but say; "I beg your pardon for my presumptuous majesty, London does not want to see the power of the Orientals expand excessively in North America, and hopes that France will join us in making a strong voice, instead of allowing the madman "Richard the Demon King" to act recklessly and destroy the stable and peaceful order of North America and even the world. The law, as the defender of the existing world order and those with vested interests, should quickly join forces. ”

"I understand your concern, and it really deserves attention. Oh...... Well, my court tailor has arrived, and it is not good to keep him waiting too long, so I will see you at the ball in the evening, Your Excellency. Napoleon III waved his hand perfunctorily, turned around and left with the courtiers.

This British envoy was so unreasonable that he even taught him to do things in public.

The good mood of Napoleon III was completely ruined, and there was no attack in public, just a little face for the other side.

What bullshit Prime Minister Temple, what bullshit Britain is old, this ridiculous excuse to maintain world peace goes to the lake to make a fool, who doesn't know whose bottom is it?

Over the years

It is the British and the French who have started the most wars, one war after another has hardly stopped, and the whole world has been burned with the flames of colonial expansion, from Europe to the Near East, from North Africa to West Asia, from South Asia to East Asia, which day has it stopped?

It's not about you, hang high, that's the French reaction.

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