Chapter 63: The undercurrent is turbulent
Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.
Franz looked at the newspaper and couldn't help but frown.
Britain was courting France, which was much more troublesome than the Swiss Civil War or something.
If Britain and France join forces, it will be possible to carve up the world outside Europe, after all, their power at sea is unmatched.
Even the entire Holy Alliance's navy combined was powerless against the British, let alone France.
Britain and France must not join forces, nor can they join forces.
But Franz still had to prepare for the worst, and "assassination" was the first word that came to his mind.
That's right, as long as Queen Victoria dies in France, it will be difficult to trust between the two countries, let alone an alliance, and it will not be bad until it dies.
Low cost, high returns, and don't even have to be successful, as long as you can get either of them to refuse to meet.
The only thing to pay attention to is not to show the horse's feet.
Paris, France.
Louis Philippe sat at his desk in silence, the old marshal Sirte was equally silent, and the great men of the July Dynasty did not dare to speak.
Because the benefits of cooperation between Britain and France are so great, if the two sides form an alliance, France will have a lot less worries and can continue to expand its territory in the world.
With the support of the British, France could even attack the United States and Mexico directly.
However, the risk was also great, as the Holy Alliance was opposed to an Anglo-French alliance. And in case Queen Victoria was assassinated in France, would it be a pretext for war.
No one knows what the three countries of the Holy Alliance, Russia, Prussia, and Austria, think, and if Britain and France go to war, will they enter the war in exchange for the opportunity to divide the French lands?
Louis Philippe was an overly cautious man, wanting to make a huge profit, but looking ahead. He hoped that someone would come out and come up with an idea at this point so he could continue to stay non-stick.
The old marshal Sirte wanted to retire with peace of mind, and this pot was too big, if something happened, I am afraid it would not be a problem of not being able to protect the old season, and even be dragged to bear the burden of his life.
Other high-level people think similarly, the current France has already pulled the egg because of the previous big steps, and what should be done is to recuperate, not continue to take risks.
Of course, if everything can fall into place as expected, France will not need to continue to recuperate, but can directly participate in the global struggle for hegemony.
But if you pull the egg again, I'm afraid you will really have to move forward, and I'm afraid you will have to spit out most of the things you got before, which is really worth the loss.
But Louis Philippe was a very greedy man, he wanted everything. If someone tells him that you can't get this, that person will be jealous, and if he is hated by the king in court politics, his political future will probably end there.
So no one wants or dares to be this up-and-coming bird. The situation was a little embarrassing.
Just then Guizot rushed back, he had never left Paris, and it was only his secretary who went to Texas.
When Guizot received the news that the Queen of England was going to visit Paris, he was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night, and the joint division of the world between Britain and France was no longer a dream.
"Your Majesty, your meeting with Queen Victoria will be a historic moment. This means that the centuries-old hatred between England and France will come to an end, and it means a glorious future for France"
In fact, it is difficult for others to understand Guizot's pro-British feelings, but Louis Philippe has been waiting to get off the donkey. He didn't care how Guizot would return to Paris, but he decided to meet with the Queen of England in September to discuss the future of Europe and the world.
In fact, the moment the French credentials arrived in England, Franz felt that Robert Peel had succeeded and that his purpose had been achieved.
It didn't even matter whether the queen went to Paris or not, because from this moment on Britain and France had the intention of cooperating. The contradictions between Britain and France have eased, and Britain has won itself a chance to breathe, which has also made the Holy Alliance side fearful.
If Britain and France really form an alliance, it will become the most terrifying politico-military bloc in the world. Of course, such alliances often do not last long and do not become a world-ruling power.
But the Europeans at that time were still very sincere, and they had to complete the visit.
The Bonapartist in France was not really interested in an alliance with England, and there were even some more extreme people who wanted to assassinate Victoria to avenge Napoleon.
Although it is not known what the structure of their brain circuits is, Franz raised his hands in favor of this approach, which is somewhat inhumane, but the benefits are too high.
On the whole, the Bonapartist faction was more inclined to oppose the British, because the biggest obstacle to French domination in the world was the British.
They didn't take the Holy League seriously, especially the performance of the German Confederation in Luxembourg, which led the Bonapartist to conclude that the German Confederation was a large experience package.
Eighteen days after the capture of Berlin and two attacks on Vienna, the glory of the Napoleonic era seems to have returned.
However, Louis Napoleon, who was in prison, did not think that the Vienna system was the greatest enemy for France, and that the Holy Alliance should be broken with the help of the British.
Then retake Italy from Austria to strengthen France, then move on the Rhine, then run North and West Africa to turn the Mediterranean into France's inland sea, and then consider the question of world hegemony.
Louis Napoleon told his opinion on the matter, and his fellow inmates were used to calling him "His Majesty the President".
The harlequin next door with a strange oil paint on his face gives the opposite opinion.
"If Louis Philippe did this, when would you become His Majesty the Emperor?" You have no money now, you don't have anyone, and you have your name just by stealing it. If it weren't for the chaos in the world, how would you have a chance? Boom"
The Harlequin laughed wryly, but there was a lot of truth in his words, and Louis Napoleon retorted after a moment of contemplation.
"It is the people of France who suffer from war, how can poverty be eradicated in a war-torn world?"
The Harlequin pulled out a handkerchief out of nowhere, unfolded it flat, and with a shake of his hand he conjured up a book, which was exactly what Louis Napoleon had been writing "The Eradication of Poverty".
"Do you want France, or do you want to eradicate poverty? Boom"
Being mercilessly mocked, Louis Napoleon would have fought hard with each other before he was imprisoned, but he learned many things in prison, including forbearance and humility.
"So what should I do? I'm just a prisoner in prison now. ”
"Of course, killing people is looking for professionals, Jie Ji"
The harlequin looked at the Oriental man who was curling his belly with his legs on the fence.
"He can't even get out of prison, how can he kill people?"
"What you see is not necessarily the truth, and what you think is not necessarily the truth. Maybe he's just here waiting for business, maybe he's here."
(End of chapter)