1825 My New Daming

Chapter 256 That Man Is Coming Back! (ask for subscription, ask for monthly pass)
France, Palace of Versailles.

In the War Hall, which is full of the achievements of Louis XIV in sending troops to Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and other places.Louis XVII, who has already learned that he has "won without a fight", is discussing with his ministers of state and field marshals how to kill the Ottoman Empire!

"Your Majesty, your invincible French Army is now ready to send troops to Algeria! Please appoint me as the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force, and I promise to open up territories for the Kingdom of France in Africa!"

The ones who are patting their chests to challenge Louis XVII are the most capable marshals in France today, the ministers of war Jean De and Dieu Soult.This is a loyal minister of France with rich experience. He has served the former Bourbon Dynasty, the First French Republic, the First French Empire, the Post-Bourbon Dynasty, the Hundred Days Dynasty, and the Post-Bourbon Dynasty. The proper six ministers.In the original history, he would still be loyal to the July Dynasty, and after the July Dynasty was overthrown, he would once again become a glorious French republican and a loyal member of the Second Republic.If he hadn't died of old age in 1851, it is estimated that he would usher in another Napoleon emperor.

On this timeline, Marshal Soult, who repeatedly jumped between the Republicans, the Bonapartists, and the Bourbon dynasty, was reused by Louis XVII. Marshal rank, and became a nobleman of the Bourbon dynasty.

However, reuse is reuse. Louis XVII still didn't want this loyal minister who had changed six masters to lead troops to invade Algeria. His favorite commander-in-chief of the French African Army was his good brother, Marshal Louis Black Hair.

Therefore, after following the British declaration of war in Turkey, Louis XVII was reluctant to send troops to Algeria, but let his brother, the black-haired Louis, take the French Mediterranean Fleet to "occupy" the Suez Canal, of course with the British Royal Navy. .Subsequently, the black-haired Louis' fleet organized several military exercises with the Rakshasa Navy and the British Navy in the Aegean Sea. Many photos were taken and brought back to Paris to be published in newspapers in order to create a mighty and majestic image of the French Navy. .

According to Louis XVII's plan, when the popularity of the black-haired Louis is almost enough, he can be sent to Algeria. With Egypt's Ali Pasha releasing water, the black-haired Louis should be able to easily win.When the black-haired Louis conquered Algeria, Louis XVII made him a Field Marshal and Minister of the Army to manage the disobedient French Army.

But I didn't expect that the black-haired Louis had just returned to France, and before he had time to lead his troops to the expedition, the Ottoman Empire had already surrendered and asked for peace.But this is not bad, the Ottoman Empire sued for peace, and Algeria would fight better.

Thinking of this, the King of France smiled and gave his chief minister, Duke Richelieu, Armand Plessy a wink. Duke Richelieu is a die-hard royalist in the French court, and he is also a pro-Raksha faction— During the French Revolution, he happened to be visiting Rakshasa. Because he couldn't go back to France and had no money to eat, he joined the Russian army to help Alexander I fight the Turks.By 1805, he had become the governor of New Rakshasa (that is, the area along the Black Sea coast) under Alexander I, and he also became a good friend of Alexander I.

Later, Napoleon was defeated and Louis XVII was restored. The Duke of Richelieu went back to be a French judge, and he used his deep friendship with Alexander I to beg for mercy for France and save France from severe punishment.

Therefore, in the more than ten years since the restoration of Louis XVII until now, the Duke of Richelieu and Talleyrand, the lame and numb foreign minister of Emperor Napoleon, have taken turns serving as prime ministers—although Louis XVII did not trust Napoleon The emperor's gang of youngsters, but Great France has its own national conditions. Although those gangsters are unreliable, they can at least help suppress the Parisian people who rebel at every turn.It is much better than those royalists who run faster than rabbits at the slightest sign of trouble. So after sending Napoleon away for the second time, he did not cleanse the Bonapartists in the court, but let them make do with the royalists To maintain the situation.

"Your Majesty," the Duke of Richelieu immediately understood what his master meant, and immediately stood up and said to Louis XVII, "I think the key to the victory of the Algeria campaign is the navy, so the Duke of Marseille, the admiral of the navy, should be the commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force. And send the most advanced Charles Martel-class battleship of the French Navy to bombard the coast of Algeria, in order to demonstrate the hegemony of the French Navy in the Mediterranean."

Louis XVII nodded. Just as he was thinking of agreeing to Duke Richelieu's suggestion, the attendant at the door of the War Hall suddenly shouted: "His Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Talleyrand has arrived."

Both Talleyrand and Marshal Soult were the leaders of the "Two or Five Boys of the Emperor" in the Louis XVII dynasty. He has been back and forth between the prime minister and foreign minister for more than ten years.

As the foreign minister, of course he also had to attend today's state affairs meeting, but before coming to the meeting, he had to talk on the phone with the foreign ministers of Rakshasa, Austria, Prussia, Britain and other countries, so he came late.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m sorry because I came too late. The lame foreign minister limped on a cane and walked in a hurry. When Louis XVII saw him like this, he waved to him quickly and said: “My foreign minister, you Don't worry, walk slowly, don't fall, we have plenty of time."

Talleyrand did not slow down because of the king's words, but shouted as he walked: "My lord, there is no time. The man is coming back!"

"That man." Louis XVII was taken aback, "Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is that man you are talking about?"

Talleyrand shouted: "Napoleon! Napoleon Bonaparte. He is coming back!"

"what!"

"He, isn't he dead?"

"Is it cheating death?"

Now the war hall is fried.

Although Louis XVII was a very shrewd ruler, he made a lot of money by maintaining a balance between Ming and Great Britain.Under his leadership, France's industrialization is gradually on track, and it has recently acquired many lands in the Ruhr area with coal buried underneath.After these German coals are developed and shipped to France, the French economy will further rise.

But his rule was also decadent, and Louis XVII was restored by relying on the bayonets of the Raksha people, so his own power base was quite weak.

That's why Louis couldn't leave behind those decadent nobles who were loyal to the Bourbon dynasty. When they were restored, they had to be brought back to France, made them nobles again, returned their property, and paid them annuities.Although this operation consolidated the basics of the Bourbon dynasty, it also made the middle and lower classes of France, especially the people of Paris, hate the Bourbon dynasty even more.

At the same time, France's industrialization process is not only full of ups and downs, but also accompanied by blood and tears-after all, France is not an advanced industrialized country, but a late-developing industrialized country that is catching up with and imitating others.In front of France is the huge and technologically advanced Ming Dynasty, and the resource-rich and hard-working Great Britain.Shoulder to shoulder with France is Prussia, known for its seriousness and rigor.Followed by France, there are Luocha, Austria, and the United States. There are interceptions in the front, chasing troops in the back, and there is a fast-running competitor beside them. France, not to mention catching up with the Premier League, must maintain its current position. It's all difficult.

So the life of the working people in France is not good. Think about it, you still think Napoleon is good!Napoleon's development route relied on robbing, which is better than Louis XVII's "becoming a cow and a horse" route!
In order to suppress the people and maintain the rule, Louis XVII had to incorporate the army and bureaucratic system left by Napoleon. If there is a choice between the two, Louis XVII will have to pack up and leave.

Seeing everyone looking at him with complicated expressions, Talleyrand also stopped in his tracks, first bowed to the king slowly, and then said unhurriedly: "My lord, the British Foreign Secretary just now He told me on the phone that Prince Parma (Napoleon II) has requested the British government to take the coffin of Emperor Napoleon back to France and bury him by the Seine River among the French people whom the emperor loved deeply. "

Everyone looked at Louis XVII in unison, and saw the very honest little fat man clenched two small fists, his chubby face was trembling, and he looked like he was about to explode. He only heard his low voice Muttering: "Damn the British, they are playing with fire, playing with fire!"

(End of this chapter)