Chapter 876: The Lord of the Rings is a Deceiver
Chapter 859: Er Yu Wei Deceit
With the passage of time, the high anti-French movement in the German region gradually spread to the Austrian region.
Although the cry to interrupt the Franco-Austrian trade is not high, but the call for the people to boycott the French goods is endless.
In the first quarter of 1889, the total value of Franco-Austrian imports and exports dropped by 36.8% compared to the same period of the previous year, and goods with French labels could hardly be found on the market.
Not only Austria was affected, but the anti-French wave gradually spread to the whole European world under the impetus of interests.
Even Britain, which had just allied with France, also broke out a boycott of French goods. Capital only cared about profits, not international relations.
If French goods were boycotted, they would be able to sell more of their own goods. Why let go of the opportunity to make money?
Looking at the European world with practical action solidarity than Germany and the two countries, the French government in the center of the storm also panicked.
It is not just to hold the strong to bully the weak it, the great powers are doing so, why to them here will not work?
Received by the European world to boycott the news, Napoleon IV the whole person is confused, he can not understand why this will happen.
Foreign Minister Karel Kadlec: “Your Majesty, there must be someone behind the sudden outbreak of the boycott movement against us in Europe.
It surely won’t be the two countries of Belgium and Germany, if they had this kind of influence they would have started it long ago, they wouldn’t have had to compromise with us at all.
If they had this kind of influence, they would have started it long ago and would not have had to compromise with us at all. The only two countries that can influence the public opinion of all European countries to target us at the same time are Britain and Austria.
I’m afraid this is just the beginning, if we don’t cope well, the enemy will have more actions against us next.”
The truth doesn’t matter anymore, this shit has to be snapped out anyway. Either that or the French Foreign Ministry was incompetent and had not acted in time to contain the spread of the anti-French movement.
Economy Minister Elsa: “Whoever the enemy is, the current situation cannot be sustained.
Every day of delay now is a great disservice to the domestic economy.”
Just because France has withdrawn from the free trade system does not mean that it is no longer dependent on international markets. Quite the contrary, the French economy is still inseparable from the international market.
As long as France still has to import industrial raw materials, it must export industrial and commercial products in exchange for foreign exchange in order to achieve a balance between import and export trade.
Boycotted by the European world, France’s foreign exports fell sharply, has seriously affected the survival of domestic export enterprises.
Napoleon IV headache, now in front of them on two roads: either hard resistance to go on, waiting for the news to fade out and then deal with it; or give up the aggressive terms and conditions, to calm down this storm.
Of course, there was a third option, which was to just fight through regardless.
There was no doubt that the third option was impossible. If the European world hadn’t risen up in response, Napoleon IV would have dared to take the risk, but now it was better to forget about it!
Since the rise of nationalism, public opinion is not to be trifled with. If he chose to go against the European public, who knows if it would lead to a new war against France?
The French have set an example in this matter. During the Polish revolution, it was able to organize its own volunteer army, and if it weren’t for the fact that the countries along the way wouldn’t lend a hand, it might have actually gone over.
Napoleon IV had to consider this risk. The most critical or British allies are not strong, this time not only do not help, but follow blindly.
However, it seems that this can not be blamed on the British. Than Germany and Britain’s relationship has always been good, one step closer to becoming an ally, can barely be considered a quasi-brother.
Even now the British need to obtain the support of France, they can not easily give up the pawns they have supported.
Did not directly jump out and the French government put against, this has been considered to give face.
Prime Minister Terence Burgin persuaded, “From all the current indications, the Austrian government has definitely stepped in, and the British are more than likely also pushing behind the scenes.
The London government has, from the very beginning, been against us using excessive means against the Bi-Germans. If the situation escalates, it will be difficult for us to gain support.
Since we’ve finished testing the bottom line of each country, let’s take what we can get now!
Let’s deal with it coldly for a while, and then look for the right time to make a move after the situation has calmed down.”
Wimpy?
The answer was: no!
The international situation seems to be two major alliances against each other, in fact, there is still a distance from the real confrontation, even the worst relations between Britain and Russia, have not really fought.
This means that France rashly move against the two countries of Bi-Germany, will incur the joint intervention of the three countries.
Even if the British were able to honor the treaty and paddle for the sake of their allies, the French government would not have the strength to confront the two empires in the face of a possible joint Russian-Austrian intervention.
After a few moments of hesitation, Napoleon IV nodded helplessly: ”It is indeed time to slow down. Protest to the Austrian government and strongly condemn their shameless behavior of smearing France.
Aren’t the British about to occupy the Afghan region, then let them build on it; in addition, send someone to secretly approach the Russians and tell them that we do not object to them entering the Indian Ocean now.”
Europe was simply too small to accommodate four great powers. Russia and Austria were all in conflict with each other, not to mention Britain and France.
If there was a chance to get each other killed, no one would be polite. Alliances were only temporary, but conflicts lasted for hundreds of years.
Austria wanted to provoke a war in Central Asia to weaken Britain and Russia, and why would France be any different?
Otherwise, with a blank check from the British, how would Napoleon IV accept it.
As for the problem of Central Europe, can wait for Britain and Russia to fight, and then deal with it. Without the British and Russian two big powers to mess up, France is still not across Europe.
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Vienna Palace, received a protest from the French government, Franz silently took the blame.
Explanation, that is impossible. To carry a black pot could be exchanged for the embrace of the people of the German region, Franz really could not find a reason to refuse.
Although this storm, really not his planning. Austria also does not have the ability to influence the public opinion of so many countries at the same time in such a short period of time.
But the French bite is Austria did, Franz is also happy to take the blame, then even if the stone hammer.
It is estimated that the European governments that secretly indulged in the development of the anti-French movement, at this moment, also want to thank Austria’s fearlessness, a family has resisted all the hate value of the French.
As for whether someone will jump out to take the credit, that is completely over-analyzed. This kind of thing to offend the French to death, in addition to Austria has the interests to do, who would dare to take the pot?
Really think that France is a soft persimmon, want to pinch as much as you want? If it were a smaller country, the Paris government wouldn’t have protested at all and acted directly.
Anyway, there is a reason, as long as the French do not destroy the country to eat the land, just beat you up, and then claim a war reparations, and will not cause the European countries of the group beatings.
Put down the hands of the document, Franz laughed: “Since the French have sent themselves to the door, we can not live up to their good intentions.
Mobilize the media in the German region to publicize it, so that everyone knows the efforts we have made to defend the interests of our fellow Germans.”
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(End of chapter)