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Chapter 330 Make France Great Again
Napoleon III, who succeeded in proclaiming himself emperor, was both delighted and angry.

The joy is that after years of wandering, he finally ascended to the coveted throne of French emperor, which once belonged to his uncle and belonged to the Napoleon family.

What makes him angry is that he proclaimed himself emperor more smoothly this time, which means that other countries on the Europa continent no longer regard the weakened France as a threat, and believe that even if a member of the Bonaparte family becomes the emperor of France, it will not pose a threat to Europe.

This is a contempt for France and a contempt for the Bonaparte family!
France needs to go through a war and stand on the corpses of powerful enemies to show other countries on the continent of Europe. The French man has stood up again!
Napoleon III crumpled up Nicholas I's letter and threw it on the ground.

At this time, the limelight is in full swing, and Russia, the "European military police" with unlimited scenery, is the best corpse and target.

The Russian Empire looked strong enough that defeating Russia would prove France's strength.

At the beginning, his uncle was defeated in Russia, and defeating the Russian Empire could also avenge the failure of the Russian expedition in 1812, and then disintegrate the old anti-French alliance.

Only by disintegrating the old anti-French alliance can France have a chance to revive and rise.

More importantly, the British are also very afraid of this polar bear who is too enthusiastic about European affairs.

Taking Russia as an enemy can arouse the sympathy of the United Kingdom, and join hands to curb the momentum of this polar bear's westward advance, and together cut off the bear's paw that is protruding westward from this polar bear.

Napoleon III went to England in exile, and his years in exile in Britain also deepened his understanding of Britain.

Although Britain was once a major member of the anti-French coalition, Britain has no permanent allies in Europe.

When France is strong, Britain can form an alliance with Russia, and when Russia is strong, Britain can naturally form an alliance with France.

There are no permanent allies between countries, only permanent interests.

Of course, launching a war requires an excuse, a justifiable excuse for sending troops.

Now, there is this excuse too, and it was an excuse given by Nicholas I himself.

Abdul Mejid, the thirty-first Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, was deeply disturbed by Nicholas I's ambitions.

Mejid's original idea was to travel between Orthodox Russia and Catholic England and France to ensure the security of the Ottoman Empire.

However, Nicholas I's undisguised expansionary ambitions caused the sultan's attitude to change quickly, and he became closer to the two Catholic countries, Britain and France.

The rulers of the Ottoman Empire also knew that whether it was pro-Russia or pro-British and French, it was a bad choice for Ottoman.

But obviously the result of being pro-Russian is even worse, because the greedy Russia has more urgent territorial demands on them.The harm between the two powers was the lesser, and the Ottoman rulers finally decided to move closer to Britain and France.

One-third of the population in the Ottoman Empire was Christian. Among these Christians, there were both Orthodox Christians and Catholics.

The Ottoman Empire is an independent country, but due to the numerous religious factions in the territory, many Christian holy places are located in the Ottoman Empire, so there are also many people who believe in Christianity in the Ottoman Empire.

The religious issue of the empire has always been a headache for the sultans of all dynasties. Of course, religion is also a bargaining chip they can use.

This time, Ottoman’s bargaining chip for Britain and France, the two Catholic countries, is that as long as Britain and France help Ottomans resist the invasion of Tsarist Russia, the Ottoman Empire will offer the right to use the Holy Land Church of Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

Napoleon III was not a faithful Catholic, and his uncle Napoleon I even expelled many clergy in France during his reign.

But this time, as long as Nicholas I dared to send troops to Ottomans, he chose to fight for the Holy Land and Catholicism.

Since Nicholas I sent an arrogant reply letter, which was not indecent, it was necessary for Napoleon III to respond to Nicholas I's arrogance.

Napoleon III took off his gloves and threw them on the table, and said to his cronies.

"Give these gloves of mine to the Tsar."

Taking off the gloves is the etiquette before the knight duel, which also shows Napoleon III's determination to compete with Nicholas I.

After the cronies took the gloves, Napoleon III called for his general, Pierre-Joseph-François Bosquet.

"Your Majesty!" Bosquet greeted Napoleon III standing by the window.

Napoleon III, like his uncle, was of medium build, and he also exuded a calm and majestic temperament.

Now the whole country has high hopes for the emperor of the Bonaparte family, hoping that he can lead France out of the trough.

"The plan to expand the 5 army this year must be completed on time. The war is getting closer and closer to France." Napoleon III said to Bosquet.

"Your Majesty, as long as the military expenditure is sufficient, the matter of expansion is out of the question." Bosquet replied.

The implication of Bosquet's words is that military expenditures are not abundant at the moment.

"I will solve the problem of military expenditure." Napoleon said earnestly.

"Once a war breaks out with Russia, the success or failure of this war will be related to whether France can gain a firm foothold in the European continent in the future. This battle can only be won, not lost. It is time for France, the rooster that has been sleeping for many years, to crow .”

If you win, you will be all-powerful, if you lose, you will lose everything.

Napoleon III knew that he could win the support of the French people, and his successful ascension to the throne of the emperor of France was a huge legacy left to him by his uncle.

Rather than saying that the French people are still in the Bonaparte dynasty, it is better to say that the French people miss the powerful France under his uncle Napoleon I.

He has just ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and his rule in France is not yet very stable. He needs a military victory to strengthen his authority, consolidate his rule in France, awaken the French people's fighting spirit, and inspire the French people's national pride.

If he loses this battle, his ending will be even more tragic than his uncle's. He has no way of turning back. This is a war that can only be won, not lost.

He can't afford to lose.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask, have the British made a statement? The attitude of the British is very important to Russia as an enemy," Bosquet said.

The Russians want to win over the British, and the French also want to win over the British.

The British's stance on the Eastern issue is too important, so important that he can win or lose.

Napoleon III didn't care about Nicholas I's so-called Austro-Hungarian allies.

This is not because the Austro-Hungarian Empire is relatively weak, but because Russia's involvement in the Danube is bound to touch the core interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Although the Emperor Franz Joseph of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was young, he must have understood the reason why others should not sleep soundly on the side of the couch.Unless he wants Austria-Hungary to become a second Poland.

After all, the pace of greedy Russian expansion is never-ending.

"Do you think British politicians would express their views so early because of their scheming?" Napoleon III said calmly.

"I'm only 8% sure that the UK is on our side, but I'm [-]% sure that the UK will remain neutral and not be on Russia's side."

The words of Napoleon III reassured Bosquet that as long as the British were not on the side of the Russians, he was confident that he would lead the men of France to teach the tsar's gray animals a lesson and let them know who they were. It is the world's number one army.

(End of this chapter)