Wild North America 1846

Chapter 321 French Response
Elysee Palace

French Emperor Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte came down to the resplendent living room surrounded by his courtiers. Here, His Majesty Napoleon III will meet with the British special envoy, Marquis François Bowman, and let the British Prime Minister Henry- Lord John Temple's light on the situation in North America is on fire.

"Your Majesty, allow me to send you my most sincere greetings on behalf of London, and to congratulate France on the victory in Sardinia, which adds new glory to your scepter."The Marquis François-Baumann bent down to salute respectfully, and at the same time offered the flattering words that Napoleon III loved to hear.

The British have already studied Napoleon III thoroughly. He is a speculator with little ability but extremely keen political sense. He is good at using the lofty prestige of his uncle, the French Emperor Napoleon, to realize his political ambitions.

And his luck was good. The Crimean War in 1854, the Second Opium War jointly with Britain and France in 1857, and the United Kingdom of Sardinia against the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 2 all achieved brilliant victories successively, which made Napoleon III His reputation is growing day by day, and he is in the limelight for a while.

Napoleon III really liked to mention the most proud thing in his life, especially his intervention in the Italian peninsula war, from which France obtained two long-awaited territories, and even established "the status of the most powerful country in the European army". Voice of praise.

From the mouth of the British guy, this made Napoleon III feel more useful, he nodded with a reserved expression, and said in a tone;

"Oh... the news of the Italian war spread to London so quickly? I didn't expect the British to be interested. France is now negotiating an armistice agreement with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Oh, yes... and our friend the Kingdom of Sardinia. "

"Whether London is now or in the future, the focus of foreign policy will always be Europe. There is no doubt that we need a reliable ally like France." The British special envoy, Marquis François Bowman, said flattering words in his heart, While looking at Napoleon III sincerely, his acting skills are extremely good.

Mixed in the high society circles in London, the Marquis of Bowman has developed a fake social skills without changing his face.

His words made Napoleon III feel better. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, he finally got to the point.

"What... do you want to show the same tough attitude of Europe in North America? This is indeed a very interesting idea." Napoleon III frowned, and then said.

The British wanted to unite France, Prussia, the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Netherlands, and Belgium to put pressure on the Tang Kingdom and force it to hastily end its meddling in the North American War.

Napoleon III looked at it calmly, and Count Marmont, the foreign minister standing beside him, signaled that it was time for him to come forward.

Some words are inconvenient to express as a monarch, so it is natural to have someone under his command to mediate, and the French are also very good at wrangling.

The idea of ​​the British is indeed very interesting, but the problem is that "Devil King Richard" is not easy to get along with. Everyone knows that it is a thorn. What is the use of joint pressure?

If people ignore you, where will you save your face?

The Kingdom of the Tang Dynasty rose in North America, and the devil Richard is a master who is not afraid of anything. The idea of ​​the British is ridiculous... Can such a world-class hero be bluffed?

These days, truth is only within cannon range.

If you understand it the other way around, then even if the British and French powers come forward to put pressure, it will not be effective even if the cannons are out of range.

The territory of North America is an obvious example. The Yankees came up with the "Monroe Doctrine" decades ago, preaching everywhere that "America is the America of Americans", which means that they don't like Europeans to intervene.

Can't be scared, so is it necessary to launch an invasion war?

this day and age
Sending troops across the ocean is a very costly and difficult military operation. Britain and France jointly launched the second Opium War. Except for some local fleets, most of them were troops from the colonies of South Asia and the Indian subcontinent, and only The scale of more than 2 people.

What is the situation in North America today?
It was a big battle that cost hundreds of thousands or millions. France has no colonies in North America or South America, and only a few small islands in Central America. If there is no major interest to mix in the excitement, what are you doing?

Crossing the Atlantic Ocean to get involved in the North American War, don't even think about it without an expeditionary force of more than 40 or [-] people. The British must not be able to produce so many army troops, so who do you count on?

Count on the Netherlands, Belgium, or the Kingdom of Sardinia?
These declining European third-rate countries can send 2000 people, but don't expect more. The bulk of sending troops has to count on France, which is known as "the strongest army in Europe".

But why should France be the pawn of the British?

After the Crimean War, France achieved its wish to break the shackles imposed by the Holy Alliance, and the strategic room for maneuver has greatly increased.

The victory of the war greatly improved France's European status and allowed it to have greater independence and autonomy. It was a display of French power to intervene in the Italian Peninsula War, and it also obtained two border areas that originally belonged to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

The rapid rise of France's status is a bit like the glory of Napoleon's first empire, which made Napoleon III a little bit drifting, and he was not so willing to listen to the British.

Who wants to be a dog if they can be a human being?

Having said that, the 10,000+ French army is now stationed in the Italian peninsula to confront the Austro-Hungarian army. Although the previous war has been won, the formal peace agreement has not yet been signed.

According to the current negotiation process, a formal peace agreement can be signed between June and July.

This involves some site transfers. Without 10,000+ troops guarding the front line, what if Emperor Joseph of the Austro-Hungarian Empire repents?
Earl Marmont knew immediately after receiving His Majesty's look, took a step forward, and said with a smile to the British special envoy, Marquis François-Bowman; "Your Excellency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hopes to wait for things to become clear, and then target It is too early to say these things now. In order to welcome you, a grand royal court ball will be held at the Palace of Versailles in the evening, which will surely make you linger and feel the enthusiasm of France.”

The British special envoy, Marquis François Bowman, became more dignified and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your warm hospitality. Before I set off, Prime Minister Temple repeatedly told me that this trip is of great significance. Will, will help maintain the current world order, and that is exactly what I am here for."

"Uh... of course." Count Marmont took a peek at Napoleon III, and without any expression on his face, he began to be serious and muddled, and used meaningless formulas to deal with the British envoy. Frenchies are very good at it.

he said;
"Paris fully understands the importance London attaches, and is also deeply disturbed by the current chaos in North America, which is not conducive to dialogue among civilized countries and the pursuit of peace and stability in the world situation.

But the situation in North America is very complicated, and xenophobia has a long history. For Europeans, it seems to be another world far away.

Across the vast Atlantic Ocean, we know very little about that distant land, and we can't just listen to one side of what happened.

Based on the principle of prudence, we should also listen to the voices of the Datang Kingdom and the Confederate States of America, and then make an objective and fair judgment. This requires a process.

Please believe me, Your Excellency, France is also very concerned about the evolution of the situation in North America.

But before making major decisions, Paris must carefully and prudently assess the situation in North America. We also hope that London will make an objective and comprehensive assessment before making decisions. "

The French and Mui were so skilled and seasoned that Marquis François-Baumann finally lost his composure.

The 11-12 day voyage of the cruise ship to and from the Pacific Ocean, coupled with the backward transmission of information documents, will take a month to go back and forth.

After listening to the opinions of other parties, half a year has passed.

According to the assessment of the British military;
With the joint military capabilities of the Tang Kingdom and the Confederate States of the South, the situation in North America is basically clear after half a year, and the Northern Federation cannot last that long.

This is because the American Civil War has been going on for the fourth year, and both sides are exhausted. At this time, the Tang Kingdom suddenly appeared to join in. It is by no means the last straw that overwhelmed the camel's camel.

In the absence of full-scale military mobilization, the army of the Tang Kingdom has exceeded 50, and in Weihaiwei, Rizhao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Fuzhou, Guangzhou and other mainland coastal ports, the Datang Kingdom’s refugee camps There are also tens of thousands of recruits under training, waiting for immigration ships to take them to the Pacific coast.

The United Kingdom knows these things very well, and together with factors such as the Crimean War and the British Foreign Legion, it can more comprehensively assess the military strength of the Tang Kingdom, which has reached the first-class level in Europe.

With the strength of the US Northern Federation, defeat is a high probability event.

considered
The Marquis of Fransen-Bowman still couldn't help but said; "Please forgive my presumptuous majesty, London does not want to see the power of the Easterners expand too much in North America, and hopes that France can make a strong voice with us, and It is not to allow the lunatic "Devil King Richard" to act recklessly and destroy the stable and peaceful order in North America and even the world. As the defenders and vested interests of the existing world order according to law, we should quickly join forces."

"I understand your concern, and it is indeed worthy of attention. Oh... Well, my court tailor has arrived, so I don't want to keep him waiting for too long. Excuse me, see you at the ball tonight, Your Excellency." Napoleon III perfunctory He waved his hand, turned around and left with a group of courtiers.

The British envoy was so unreasonable that he taught him how to do things in public.

Napoleon III's good mood was completely ruined, he didn't attack in public, but just saved a little face for the other party.

What kind of shit is Prime Minister Temple, what kind of shit is the British guy, let's fool fools with ridiculous excuses like maintaining world peace, who doesn't know who's background?

these years
The British and the French waged the most wars, and the wars one after another almost never stopped. The whole world was ignited with the flames of colonial expansion, from Europe to the Near East, from North Africa to West Asia, from South Asia to East Asia, What day did it stop?

This is the French reaction.

(End of this chapter)