Chapter 882: If you have any trouble, please find your father (first update, please subscribe)
"There are only eternal interests between countries. Among the four countries, Austria-Hungary has gained the least from Turkey, which means it is easiest for it to get off the ship. It is not known whether it will get off the ship at the moment, but at least some preparations should be made!"
In fact, it is not terrible for Austria-Hungary to disembark. It is one of the acceptable options. After all, betrayal between allies in war is very common. To put it bluntly, the reason why Austria-Hungary joined was to stabilize Russia. On this ship, Russia is the most important role.
If someone wants to jump ship, plans must be made in advance.
Emperor Zhu thought for a while and then said.
"It's better to make some plans early than to cram at the last minute!"
After casually saying this, Emperor Zhu asked again.
"What's going on in France?"
France, it’s about time to take action!
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Louvre Museum, Paris, France.
Early in the morning, Count Alexander hurried to see his nephew, Emperor Napoleon IV, and brought shocking news!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Russians have captured the Pleven Fortress!"
After hearing the news, Napoleon IV was stunned for a moment, and then asked casually:
"So fast! The Russian army should be attacking the Kaplek area now, but..."
After thinking for a while, Napoleon IV said.
"As far as I can remember, the Pleven Fortress was not a very strong fortress. How did the Russians take it?"
As an emperor, Napoleon IV was no stranger to war. Last year, he personally led his troops to attack Libya. Although the progress was not as smooth as expected, he still captured Libya and returned triumphantly. The victory was not glorious, but it made him taste the taste of victory - people in Paris welcomed him and cheered for his victory.
Some even claimed that he was following in the footsteps of the great Emperor Napoleon, who founded the French Empire upon his return from Egypt, ushering in the most glorious period in French history.
It was also from that time that Napoleon IV truly felt that he had secured the throne - as long as he could give people the glory and victory they needed, as long as he could, like Emperor Napoleon, continue to defeat his enemies on the battlefield and use victory to silence all those who opposed him.
Now, it’s time to make everyone crazy about him with a more glorious victory!
"We don't know the specific situation yet, but one thing is certain: the Turks are far weaker than we thought. They didn't even hold out for ten days in the Pleven Fortress." Count Alexander's answer made Napoleon IV quite excited.
"Yes, Türkiye is not worth mentioning now, we have to hurry!"
Napoleon IV paced back and forth and talked as he walked.
"Count Alexander, we must act immediately and send our troops to Jerusalem. We must recapture that city no matter what. Of course, we must also recapture Mesopotamia, which is an extremely rich land..."
Of course, the local population is large, but this is not a problem. For Emperor Eugene IV, what does he need?
It was nothing more than using victory to silence those who opposed him. What did he need? Just like a vast colony, comparable to the military exploits of Emperor Napoleon. As long as he had these two, he could not only gain the support of the people, but even make his wife, who was as cold as an iceberg, fall in love with him.
Who doesn't love a hero?
"Indeed, compared to North Africa, Mesopotamia is indeed very rich, and this is why I insisted on obtaining Greater Syria and Baghdad during the negotiations."
After thinking for a while, Alexander said.
"However, the Ming Dynasty only asked for the land along the southwest coast of the Persian Gulf. From Kuwait City to the Qatar region, it is almost all desert."
"Yeah, compared to us, they get too little!"
Napoleon IV said with some emotion.
"But their targets are Africa and America, especially Brazil. He will definitely not suffer any loss. Those deserts are just to show their stance."
Napoleon IV had always admired the Ming emperor and respected him very much. When he guessed that his mother had an affair with him, he was not angry at all. He even thought it was a good thing for his mother. At least when his mother received his letter, her face was filled with happiness. "That's true, but, Your Majesty, although the Ming's goal is Brazil, if we send troops, they should also follow suit. This is for the unity of the alliance's position."
Count Alexander said,
"From the information we have received so far, the British are trying to win over the United States, Germany, and Italy. They are establishing an alliance of their own... Although I don't know what the British are doing, it is certain that once their alliance is established, our strength will be far inferior to theirs. Now, in order to deter the British as much as possible, I think it is better to act in unison!"
"Unified action, indeed. Unified action can make the British afraid to act rashly! However, is it too much for us to ask the Ming Dynasty to declare war on Turkey? After all, when the Ming Dynasty declared war on Brazil, it did not ask us to quote Article 3 of the alliance treaty."
The so-called third clause of the alliance treaty is that if one country declares war on another country, the allied countries must also declare war. The Ming Dynasty did not cite this clause, which is why France did not declare war on Brazil.
"The opponents are different. Besides, the British have already attracted their attention to us. When Britain is unable to take care of America, Brazil does not need us to intervene. And if we intervene, what will we get in return?"
While the two were talking, the Imperial Prime Minister Montobon walked in breathlessly and said as soon as he entered the door.
"Your Majesty, something happened. The British, the British sent their fleet to Istanbul!"
"What? The British sent a fleet?"
"How is this possible? What do the British want to do? Do they want to go to war with us?"
"Only God knows!"
Montauban gasped and said:
"The British have already transferred their Mediterranean fleet from Alexandria to Istanbul. The British Foreign Secretary has stated that Britain will never sit idly by and watch Türkiye be occupied by other countries. Your Majesty, what should we do now?"
Now Montauban and Alexander both turned their heads to look at Napoleon IV. The British were really doomed!
Everything they did before this was based on the position that Britain would maintain a certain neutrality because of fear of the power of the "Quadruple Alliance", or at least they would not get involved personally.
After all, the gap in strength between them was there. But now the British actually took the initiative to leave, which was definitely beyond their expectations.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now?"
Now the young emperor is faced with an unprecedented choice.
What now?
Should we continue as planned, or back off?
"Your Majesty, I think we must be cautious in dealing with this matter now. After all, Britain will definitely defend their interests..."
Faced with Montauban's persuasion, Eugene pondered for a while. Although he was worried deep down in his heart, after thinking for a while, he said.
"The interests of the British are interests, but are the interests of France not interests?"
As he said this, a thought emerged in Eugene's mind - if it were him, what would he choose?
who is he?
Of course, it was his cousin's husband, or his mother's lover - of course this was just his guess. The emperor of the Ming Empire.
What choice will he make when faced with pressure from Britain?
What is certain is that he almost never compromised in the face of Britain, especially when facing threats from the British, he often persevered to the end.
(End of this chapter)
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