Hidden Dragon in Qing Dynasty

The enmity between the Fa De was truly a topic that could never be completed by Historian! These two people were originally born from the same root, but why was there such a rush? They were all branches of the Sacred Roman Empire, branches of the Pangolins, but in the end, they had to face each other in the hundreds of years of war.

As long as you can lengthen the axis of time, you will find a lot of interesting things.

For example, the Iron Triangle in Western Europe, France and Germany. Historically, Britain and France had teamed up against Germany. Germany and Britain had teamed up against France.

Only the two peoples, Germany and France, had never allied themselves. They had never fought together against any enemy.

War was definitely the main theme, and it was accompanied by religious conflicts. One must know that the most important branch of Christianity, the Protestantism, was born in Germany, while France is a group of pious Catholics.

The most representative was the European Thirty Years' War of the 17th century. The war was almost a prelude to a world war. Since the colonies were not fully covered and the great geographical discovery was not yet complete, the war in which the whole of Europe was involved could be called the prelude to a world war.

Thirty years of war should be regarded as the origin of the mutual hatred between Germany and France. This was because the main battlefield of the war was above the territory of the Germany. After the war ended, the entire Germany had been completely split into different little States. The country's overall strength had collapsed! Originally, it was one of the three strongest people in the Sacred Roman Empire, but in the end, it fell into a split.

Of course, the Germany was not willing to accept such a tragic fate. The seeds of revenge were deeply buried in the hearts of every single German.

During the period of the French Revolution, the army that was the most effective against the French Revolutionary Party was none other than the army of the German Federation.

After the Revolution, Napoleon fought back against Prussia and finally captured Berlin. After that, Prussian Germany would always be one of the main forces of the Anti-France Alliance. During the battle of Waterloo, it was due to the timely arrival of Prussian reinforcements that the dream of the empire of Napoleon finally came to an end.

It could be said that after hundreds of years of war, hatred had already been deeply embedded into the genes of two races. Arthas, the Lorraine region, the Bavaria, the Hesse and so on were all territories that the two countries were fighting over.

French-speaking people and German-speaking people were intertwined and living together, which of course made the ethnic conflict very serious all the time.

Among the previous Poo War, Napoleon III had once suggested that, since France remained neutral during the war, Prussia should use its territory as a token of gratitude to France.

The western part of the Rhine, the area of the Bavaria, the area of the Hesse, as well as the area of Dumstadt, were the delivery territories designated by Napoleon III.

This request, of course Bismark strongly opposed it. But before the Franco-Prussian War, the gap between France and Prussia was too great. Bismark could not simply fall out with France, he could only feign allegiance and drag things out at the negotiating table. The two countries had been engaged in negotiations for many years now.

It is worth mentioning that the eighteenth century was the beginning of nationalism. At this point in time, the concept of a country was not fully rooted in the minds of the people. So European countries in many wars and conflicts have had a phenomenon of territorial delivery.

Europe's borders lie in a long period of variation. As a result of conflicts such as the diplomatic and economic culture of war, various agreements were reached among the powerful countries, and through these agreements, certain changes in territory were completed.

This was a very common occurrence. Therefore, in the eyes of the politicians and the public at that time, giving up land to change the border was not an earth-shattering thing.

So Napoleon III thought that his request was very, very reasonable. We are neutral in France. If we help you beat the Poo War, you have to thank us. To cede the conflict zone was the best thing Prussia could do for France.

Now, Napoleon III thought himself to be clever. He felt that he could put down some of his own conditions. In order to deal with the Chinese, he decided to negotiate with Prussia.

In the Hesse region, as well as the Darmstadt region, Napoleon III decided to be more magnanimous and give up on his demands for these lands. Even the Bavaria region could reduce the area of the land.

In the eyes of Napoleon III, this was already a gift from France. Long live Bismark!!!

Peace is almost inevitable, and as long as the peace treaty is signed, the Chinese who want to fish in troubled waters will reap the consequences.

When the French Foreign Minister, Duke Grimaud, heard the request of the emperor, he hesitated a little, but when he saw the excited look on the emperor's face, he backed off. The excited and frustrated Napoleon III was no longer the same look he had when he was young, and he definitely did not dare to provoke him.

He carefully said, "Respected Emperor, I will definitely bring this condition to Prime Minister Bismark and the King of Prussia. However, I hope that His Majesty can make some preparations. These lunatics who have experienced the Pudan War and the victory of the Poo War, I'm afraid … There will be some unwise actions! "

"Of course, I am not doubting your judgment, nor am I doubting the strength of our France. I just hope that you, your majesty, can make some preparations, at the very least, we have to prepare both hands."

"Got it, got it. You can do it." We in France have never stopped preparing for war, and Prussia would not dare to fight unless she was a fool. "

Empress Ou Renni watched as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Elder left cautiously. She was still relatively calm, "I think we should discuss this with the Chief of Staff and the Marshal and the others? After all, in the France, he is the one who knows the most about the Chinese … "

However, Empress Ou Renni's reminder did not receive much attention from her. Right now, he was extremely tired. Rubbing her temples, French Emperor sat on a chair and said, "Let's talk about some things later. I'm too tired. I need to rest …"

When the Queen left the Hall of Mirrors, a bad premonition arose out of nowhere. He turned to his Attendant and said, "Go ask the Duke of Montaubon to see me. I have a feeling that Prussia and these Chinese are not that simple!"

Putting aside Empress Ou Renni's worries, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs came to Berlin early in 1870 with this latest proposal.

In contrast to his worries, when Bismark saw French Emperor's demands, he was actually overjoyed!

"Oh my old friend! "This is the first good news I have received for the new year. I must personally bring our King to the Residence and ask you to take a short rest. I believe that you will receive the good news."

When Bismark sent off the French Foreign Minister, he immediately changed his face and sneered, "Men! Should he immediately check on where the head of the Chinese nation was located? Prepare a special train for me, I'm going to the hamburger to see him immediately. "

"Napoleon III, ah, Napoleon III! You are really old, and if I remember correctly, you are 62 years old this year. Poor thing, you have lost the care and caution a politician should have and you have nothing but arrogance and prejudice in your belly. "

"Your time is over. Europe should open a new page, and there will be no more places for you in this page."