At the beginning of 1874, the Tang Empire made a series of policy changes, and its foreign policy obviously turned aggressive and tough, which attracted criticism from Britain, France and other countries.

When the Tang Empire brought all the culprits behind the Battle of Tumaco to the forefront, the initiators were the hardliners of the Peruvian military, General Juan Varela and Ecuadorian General Daniel Morat. In addition, there was the participation of high-level figures from Bolivia and France, and public opinion was in an uproar for a while.

These powerful people who have been blinded by hatred are really stupid.

Not only instigated the anti-Tang war, but also sent troops to participate in disguise, which was already a naked act of aggression.

But he was still caught, the evidence is ironclad, how much more than a "stupid" word?

Isn't that a burn?

Paris, France

President Adolfo-Thiers waved his hands in anger and shouted a rebuke;

"Why? Aren't we in trouble enough of ourselves? I really don't understand what's going on in your heads?

The Germans, together with Austria and Tsarist Russia, formed a substantial threat to France from three directions, placing us in an unfavorable strategic environment.

This is the most urgent problem for France at the moment, with a debt of 5 billion francs to repay, and the burden of post-war reconstruction that leaves no room left to maneuver in South America.

What's going on with that Major-General Monty-François?

And the 25,000 Chasepo rifles and 80 artillery pieces sold to Peru, and no one ever reported the arms deal to me. ”

Questioned by the president, many important officials of the French government were stunned, and many people did not know the inside story.

Chill out for a moment

The Marquis de Galifey, Minister of War, the executioner of the bloody suppression of the Paris Commune and a heavyweight of the Thiers government, had to stand up.

He shrugged helplessly and said;

"This may be a minor misunderstanding, the military did not intend to convey a desire to change policy to the outside world, nor did it support the relevant actions, but it should have been purely spontaneous actions of some anarchists.

This major general Monty-François, I know, is a short-tempered and impulsive person, but it is a pity that he did such a thing after retiring.

As for the arms deal, I personally think that it is only a commercial cooperation with the Peruvian side, and there is no need to read too much into it.

Now the trouble is to preserve the dignity of France, and we must get back Major General Monti-François and his companions from the Don State, and not allow them to rot in the prison of the Orientals.

We have experienced too much turmoil in the past few years, the economic crisis has led to the closure of a large number of factories, the number of unemployed people in the cities has increased, and there is an urgent need to open up new colonies overseas.

Perhaps, we should talk to the Tang people and control the differences within the necessary scope.

The military is inclined to believe;

The stupid Major General Monty-François and his conspirators gave Tang the best casus belli.

News gathered from various sources showed that the Tang State was preparing for a larger-scale and more extensive southern expedition to set off the Second South American War. ”

Speaking of which

Marquis Galifey, Minister of War, had a fiery look of envy in his eyes, and said with some shamelessness;

"The stupid behavior of Major General Monty gave the Tang State, which was eager to colonize and expand outward to get out of the economic crisis, the best excuse for war.

Understood from this point of view, the Orientals should thank us.

It is only natural to believe that France, as long as it remains neutral, will soon be able to get out of trouble.

France could not afford to devote a lot of energy to South America, and Tang did not have the conditions to send troops to Europe.

Since the two sides are separated by the Atlantic, and there are no irreconcilable contradictions, why not sit down and have a good talk? ”

The Marquis of Galifey's speech attracted a lot of discussion, and Marshal McMahon watched coldly, unable to complain.

In this day and age

Politicians and military strategists with world-class strategic vision are extremely rare, and many people can only see the acre and a third of the land in front of them, such as the Marquis of Galife.

Marshal McMahon could see the power of the unified market in South America, which the Tang Empire was pushing hard.

This is the prelude to the unified market of the entire Americas, and it is also the most solid foundation for the establishment of the Tang and Yuan empires, and the strategic significance must not be underestimated.

Once the Tang State achieved such a grand strategic goal, the entire Americas, with a population of more than 300 million and more than a dozen countries, would become part of the Tang and Yuan trade circles, thus bringing huge political, economic and military influence.

It is enough to compete with the British Empire across the Atlantic, becoming the third largest Tang Yuan trading circle after the world's pound and franc trading circles, and laying the foundation of the world's first-class powers.

The Marquis of Galifey, the Minister of War, was short-sighted, and even wanted to get some benefits in the negotiations between the two countries, which attracted the support of many people, which was also strange.

Hesitated

Marshal McMahon still didn't say anything, it was no longer the era of Napoleon III, his own field marshal had fallen out of power, and the red man in front of President Thiers was the Marquis of Galife.

Even if you put forward a pertinent opinion and it is not adopted, why should you offend people?

It is an indisputable fact that the glorious glory of France has come to an end with the end of the era of Napoleon III.

Bartholomew Saint-Hillaire, the president's private secretary, saw that the voices of the people were loud and loud, and some people even advocated taking advantage of this opportunity to quickly sell a large number of arms to South American countries and recklessly reap the votes.

He then stood up and said;

"Gentlemen, allow me to make a few comments.

Since this matter is not dominated by the French military, we can just explain it to the Orientals through diplomatic channels. He also reaffirmed his policy stance of respecting the "Yoo Hyun-jun Doctrine" and alleviated the misunderstandings caused by it.

Now the first and foremost is the strategic oppression dilemma caused by the "Three Emperors' Alliance" to France, which requires us to find allies, including the British, Italians, and Tang people.

The deterioration of bilateral relations will only push the Tang into the arms of the Germans, and it is time for a policy change.

Another important issue was the colonization of Indochina, which required the parliament to allocate special funds and the military to continue to send troops and supplies to Asia to ensure the smooth development of the colonial war.

Gentlemen, this is in France's real interests.

Instead of coveting the abundant harvest in the orchards of our neighbors, it is better to accelerate the process of colonizing Indochina.

We need to conquer the kingdoms of Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, as well as large areas of northern Burma, and perhaps add a kingdom of Thailand, or take advantage of the situation to invade Shenzhou in the north.

Look, we have a lot of things going on, and we can't put our energy out of reach. ”

His words were met with applause, and President Adolfo-Thiers nodded in approval, instructing the personnel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to negotiate with the Datang side in this spirit, bring back the French personnel as soon as possible, and ease the tension between the two sides.

Berlin, Germany

Bismarck, the iron-blooded prime minister, was a politician with a broad international strategic vision, and after seeing the actions of the Tang State, he sighed and said to Wilhelm I;

"Your Majesty, it may not be long before we see the emergence of the League of Americas, dominated by the Tang Kingdom, which will be a very symbolic change in the political map of the world.

From now on

It means that we have entered the "Atlantic Century", that is, the world's powers such as Britain, France, and Tang across the Atlantic Ocean have set off a frenzy of dividing colonies around the world, which will be an unprecedented gluttonous feast.

The countries of Europe are cautious, and it is difficult to twist the strength into a rope.

The rise of the Tang State is unstoppable, and we must learn to dance with our allies on the other side of the Atlantic. ”

The German Emperor Wilhelm I was silent when he heard this, and only after a long time did he ask; "I don't like the feeling of being left out in the cold, and the voice of the Germans cannot be absent from this colonial feast."

But the support that the Reich could give was limited, and the German Reich now had to turn the 5 billion francs war reparations into real national strength. Implement the Education for All plan, promote large-scale infrastructure and industrial development, and achieve the goals of industrialized countries as soon as possible. ”

"Even if you can't give strong support, you can't get in the way." William I let out a long sigh, looked at the vast sky outside through the window, and said leisurely;

"Watching them occupy a piece of land today and wipe out another country tomorrow, the frenzied colonial expansion around the world, my heart is full of envy.

Now the German nation is unified and strong.

The German nation needs a wider land in the world, a breath of fresh air freely, and a presence on a larger stage.

If I don't take action, I'm afraid I won't even have the last scraps leftovers. ”

"Your Majesty, I very much agree with your point of view and will not set up any obstacles to foreign colonization." Prime Minister Bismarck had to back down.

Among the European countries, the strongest reaction was the newly restored Bourbon dynasty of Spain, which fiercely condemned the Tang Empire's greed, which posed a serious threat to South American countries and was the main culprit of regional instability.

After the overthrow of the First Spanish Republic in 1874, the royalists welcomed Alfonso XII, the son of Yin Sabella II, back to the throne, and the Bourbon dynasty was restored in Spain.

No sooner had the Spanish Civil War ended, and Alfonso XII was faced with a major invasion of the former Spanish colonies in South America.

As the original suzerain, the Spanish Empire had to make a strong voice, and as for military power, there was no need to count on it.

Spain has just sent an expeditionary force of 40,000 to Cuba to strengthen the encirclement and suppression of the local rebel army, trying to regain its rule over the Central American colony and continue to oppress the colonists.

Spain was powerless for these former colonial countries that had become independent, and it could not afford to offend the Tang State, so it could only verbally support the matter.

On March 11, 1874, the Tang Empire officially declared war on Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.

On March 12, Paraguay officially announced its membership in the alliance, declaring war on the three South American countries.

On March 14, Uruguay officially announced its membership in the alliance, declaring war on the three South American countries.

Since then, the Second South American War has broken out, which is a war that reshapes the political pattern and national map of the entire South America, and is also the last battle to establish the hegemony of the Tang Empire in the Americas, which has affected the world political pattern for more than 150 years after the war.