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Chapter 496 The Worries of Buckingham Palace (Second Update, please subscribe)
"People and writers don't need to bear the burden of history. Once there is a change, they can always use their instinct of defection and rebellion, and return to the past under the shelter of the winner, but the monarch and ministers cannot avoid it. What they lose in the end is not only the political Life, and even reputation."

Standing on the wall of Thiers, Zhu Xianhai looked at the remnants of the battlefield outside Paris, and this sentence appeared in his mind. He can no longer remember where he saw this sentence, but what is certain is that , Napoleon is definitely a practitioner of this sentence.

"After Napoleon's defeat, his crown and glory are in the past. Therefore, Napoleon's choice is also correct."

What did you choose to take three?
Of course, he did everything possible to maintain his rule.

The Prussian army is retreating!

When the news came, Zhu Xianhai was stunned for a long time. This is simply impossible. Maybe in Paris, the French army has more troops and more cannons, but what's the point?

But they absolutely do not have the ability to launch a counter-offensive, even if McMahon's [-] French troops are more than in history, they have no ability to counter-offensive.

Now that the French army has counterattacked, and the Prussian army has also "defeated", even the three emperors gave a speech on the day they relieved the siege in Paris-"I and my army will continue to advance, for the sake of France, every inch of the occupied land will be recaptured, and all Prussians will be driven back..."

"Secret treaty... people will sign it! Bismarck... you really deserve to be Bismarck!"

Repeating this name, Zhu Xianhai had to admit that this guy is definitely the most outstanding diplomat in modern times.

Although it is not clear what agreement Bismarck and Nazarene reached, it is certain that the war was coming to an end and, more importantly, that Germany was not seriously weakened.Otherwise, it is absolutely impossible for the Prussian army to "retreat". The so-called "retreat" is probably to induce the third party to take the throne and give up substantial compensation for the false name of victory.

"Your Majesty, the French do not seem to have the will to send us into battle."

Standing beside His Majesty, Li Du, who had just rushed over from Orleans, said.

"They seem to be trying to beat the Prussians on their own!"

"French, face is always important!"

Zhu Xianhai smiled, patted Li Du on the shoulder and said.

"The French want to win this war on their own, so... just right. In fact, it's almost time for this war to end!"

It's time to end!

Zhu Xianhai is more concerned about the future than what kind of battle France and Prussia will use in a decent war.

Now that France has become the "winner" of this war, what kind of changes will Europe usher in?

Zhu Xianhai was extremely curious in his heart. After all, no one can interrupt the pace of France's "rise".

But France's "rise" is still full of unknowns.After all, there are still many problems in France!

"They will get almost everything they need. France will no longer prevent the unification of Germany. Well, Napoleon III will fully respect the wishes of the German people..."

The so-called "respect" is a joke, but it is also true - only strength can win respect.

"What about Prussia? Even if they are unwilling in every possible way, they will give up Luxembourg. The "Luxembourg crisis" three years ago ended with France signing the Treaty of London and giving up Luxembourg's sovereignty. But the "Luxembourg crisis" brought about The direct consequence of this is that the French people are dissatisfied with Napoleon III's diplomatic incompetence. In order to divert the domestic crisis, Napoleon III urgently needs a war to divert national sentiment. Well, he needs victory, but he needs a fruit of victory to go Convince the people—Napoleon was Napoleon! He still won."

"Your Majesty, what about us?"

Li Du looked at His Majesty and asked.

"us……"

Pursing his lips, looking back at the city of Paris, Zhu Xianhai said.

"We have gained time and precious time for development. In the next ten to twenty years, no matter how the situation here changes in Paris, it is certain that Paris will restrain the United Kingdom from intervening in South American affairs. What we need is to use this precious time to develop ourselves!"

south america...

Now the door of South America has been opened to Nanhua!
South America... Nanhua!
It's almost time to go home!

……

London, Buckingham Palace.

"Louis actually personally led the army to launch a counterattack against the Prussians, which is simply unbelievable."

The chubby foreign girl who is talking is none other than Queen Victoria. She is not only the queen, but also a friend of the French queen Eugenie. under the patronage of Queen Victoria.

At this time, Queen Victoria was sitting on a chair with a cup of black tea in her hand, chatting with Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone in a curious tone.

This little chubby girl is Queen Victoria, the monarch of the British Empire!

Absolutely incompetent, as a queen, since she married Prince Albert, she has closed the door and concentrated on having children, and she has given birth to 20 children in 9 years.All her energy is devoted to having children.So she rarely deals with political affairs. Unlike her, Prince Albert, who replaced her in power, is keen on politics, and he often interferes in various British affairs.After the Glorious Revolution, many of the powers restricted by the King of England were recovered one by one by Prince Albert, and even the Parliament had to obey him.

The death of Prince Albert in 1861 had a huge impact on Queen Victoria.The queen who was too sad not only did not ask about political affairs herself, but also forbade her eldest son to participate in politics.In this way, the power of the United Kingdom was once again mastered by the cabinet.

Although in the past ten years, Queen Victoria has hardly asked about politics, but the prime ministers always seek the Queen's opinion when they encounter important matters.

"Yes, Your Majesty, all of this is beyond everyone's expectations, and it is not within our expectations."

"So, the cabinet wants Louis to fail?"

the queen asked with a smile.

"Your Majesty, it is Britain that needs France to fail."

The Prime Minister's answer made the queen nod. Although she and Eugenie are good friends, friendship is not the most important thing in front of national interests.

"So, does the cabinet have a new idea now?"

"Your Majesty, from the present point of view, France will definitely win this war, and the Prussian ambassador has stated that, out of consideration of the situation and to end the war, they will withdraw from France. They are already powerless to protect the independence of Luxembourg. , and France is bound to annex Luxembourg as a spoil of war, Your Majesty, no one in Europe can stop Napoleon's footsteps now!"

William Ewart Gladstone's tone was full of helplessness. Once upon a time, British diplomats planned everything carefully. They supported Prussia with all their strength. The ultimate goal was to use Prussia to contain and attack France, but now?
With the defeat of the Prussians on the battlefield, their ideas have been dashed.

the Queen asked directly.

"Then what are the plans of the Cabinet?"

(End of this chapter)