The sun never sets in America

Chapter 190 The French Chaos and Related Parties
  Paris France……

A week has passed since the last incident. Within this week, the whole of France has experienced countless riots and shocks.

Paris, the epicenter of this chaos, is undoubtedly the craziest.

Countless Parisian citizens, under the banner of hanging Louis Philippe like Louis XVI, were rioting one after another throughout the city of Paris.

Within seven days, Paris experienced confrontations between the National Guard and Parisian citizens, and there were attacks by mysterious gunmen on the mayor of Paris. Although our dear mayor, there was no accident, he just broke his body while trying to avoid it. arm.

But the impact of this incident on the Kingdom of France was unprecedented. Even the most die-hard supporters of the Orleans Dynasty had to worry about whether they would be shot in the head if they went out.

If you walk through the streets of Paris now, you will intuitively feel what is chaos and what is bad.

People who have experience studying in France may say: "What's wrong, the yellow vests are here again??"

It's a joke, but in Paris at this time, everyone is a yellow vest, and everyone is not a yellow vest, because whether these people are or not depends on where the Kingdom of France, or the July Dynasty, can go. ? ?
  If you can't get to the other side, then I'm sorry, but today's so-called supporters may tomorrow be Louis Philippe, the French king's executioner when he goes to the guillotine.

Loyalty and betrayal are often just a matter of thoughts.

And now, France has reached a turning point in its history, whether to continue moving forward or to go back to the period of the first French Revolution.

No one knows, but everyone knows that the king who ascended the throne through conspiracy has reached the most important intersection in his life.

Step over it, the sea and the sky are vast, if you can't step over it, you may not even be able to save your life.

The best outcome may be to flee into exile.

In this rebellion, in addition to those opponents who had always hated Louis Philippe, there were also those crocodiles hiding under the water, staring at the water with scarlet eyes.

They are real predators. Only when the prey is completely close will they jump up and swallow the prey into their belly. In this situation, it is just an appetizer. The real feast may be not far away. In the future, maybe even tomorrow! !

And those Parisian citizens who stood in the foreground, confronting the National Guard and the king, were just puppets manipulated at will.

Even if they win, they won't get any benefits. They who are hiding behind the scenes and controlling everything are the real winners.

And outside them, there was a group of bystanders.

These people are mainly European countries and China and the United States, which were the first to pay attention to the situation in France.

It is understandable that European countries are concerned about the situation in France. After all, we are all allies. However, it is legally unjustifiable for China and the United States, two countries that have nothing to do with Europe, to be so concerned about the situation in France.

But if you think carefully, you can guess what these two countries really think.

The idea of ​​​​the United States is also very simple, that is, for immigration and funds.
  Historically, every time chaos breaks out in Europe, Britain and the United States are the ones who benefit the most.

The British national policy, offshore balancing, is actually the most fundamental thing to check and balance Europe.

Because the United States is too far away, there is no so-called strategic need, and there is not even room for strategic development.

What the United States wants is two things: immigrants and funds.

Immigration is easy to understand. After all, as long as Europe is in turmoil, the European population will find ways to leave. The United States, which is developing well and is still a white country, is inherently popular with European immigrants.

This has happened countless times in the original history. It is also because of this that the United States can rapidly increase its population. And unlike the Chinese who spent money to immigrate, immigrants to the United States have always been free of charge. After all, the current population in Europe is In fact, it is growing rapidly every year.

Europe is so big and has so many overall resources. Although the industrial revolution has promoted the development of productivity and can accommodate a larger population, it cannot handle the fact that there are many poor people at the bottom of Europe. When there are more people, they have to survive, so the United States Becoming the biggest beneficiary of Europe's development.

Every turmoil in Europe brings not only the bottom population to the United States, but also the high-quality intellectual class and business class. These people have injected the strongest impetus into the development of the United States.

And the turmoil in Europe will lead to the outflow of European capital and even technology, thus seeking hedging. Is there a better target in the world than the United States? ?
  The country established by white European immigrants is far away from the European continent, rich in resources, across the Atlantic Ocean, and convenient for trade. From a geographical point of view, it would be unreasonable for the United States not to rise! !

The ability of the United States to grow into the so-called world police in later generations is completely inseparable from such geographical conditions and a series of subsequent historical opportunities.

The same is true for the United States in this time and space. Although its reputation has suffered some damage due to the defeat in the Sino-American War, as time has passed, the United States has become the most popular immigration target.

And objectively speaking, the United States did not have any shining points in that war. If nothing else, just mobilizing hundreds of thousands of troops was able to produce so much arms during wartime. In Europe, except for those major powers, There are several countries that are better than the United States.

At the very least, the technological level of the United States is on the same level as that of Prussia, and its output is a complete shame for imperialist industries like Tsarist Russia.

So from a realistic perspective, the United States is still the party that benefits the most from this French chaos.

Another country in the Americas, Han, had another idea about Europe.

Because of the dissolution of the Anglo-Chinese alliance with Britain and the loss of tariffs and market preferences, Han's industrial and commercial exports to Britain almost plummeted. If it were not for the dominance of the developed rubber industry in the world, Han's trade with Britain would even have declined. Back to the beginning! !
  So this year, Han and the United States joined forces to create trouble in South America, just to open up the market. Because of the threats from Han and the United States, even the old colonial empires Britain and France had to curb their edge and signed an agreement to cede dominance in the Americas. The four-nation treaty.

But after all, the American market does not belong to just one country, Han. There is also the United States competing with Han.

Therefore, it is imperative to develop other markets. In the past, the Han Dynasty relied on the Far East and the vast colonial markets of the British Empire to develop industry.

Now that Britain is gone, only the Far East is left. Even the newly acquired South America must be divided up with the United States. Texas, which was acquired in the Sino-American War, is now Youzhou. Among them, Longshan near the Atlantic Ocean is The river port has become the next key development target of Han Dynasty. (Port of Houston, Texas)

Besides Europe, who else can be the trading partner in the Atlantic? ?

Therefore, Han is particularly concerned about the current situation in Europe. The Han embassy in Paris collects the latest news from France every day, and then uses the fastest steam sailing ship to send it back to the mainland. (Cable telegraph technology had emerged at this time, but was not yet fully mature, and more importantly, the Atlantic Telegraph had not yet been built.)

The Chinese Legation even went to the Palace of Versailles twice to express support for Louis Philippe.

Although the Han Dynasty, especially Liu Peng, wanted to bet on Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, who was still in the United Kingdom at this time, which was later Napoleon III.

But because of the chaos in time and space caused by the emergence of Han, even Liu Peng did not dare to guarantee whether Napoleon III could successfully come to power.

If Napoleon III is supported in advance, but due to the influence of time and space, Napoleon III does not take the throne, then the Han State will face the hostility of the entire French Kingdom, which is what the current Han State must try its best to avoid.

That's why the Han Dynasty expressed its support for King Louis Philippe twice.

After all, the Orleans Dynasty, also known as the July Dynasty, is the real ruler of France. Before this ruler is finished, it is better not to place a bet easily.

But the Han Kingdom was also prepared for two things. First, Louis Philippe's kingdom could not stand on the opposite side as long as it did not collapse for a day.

The second is to become the first group of countries to support the new French government at the right time, so as to gain friendly relations and lay the foundation for the next step of exchanges.

In addition, in the great changes in France, try to look like a party that has France in mind.

For example, during the recent riots in Paris, the Han Legation sent embassy guards to protect nearby businesses from being attacked by thugs.

This move even appeared on the front pages of more than a dozen newspapers in Paris, which called on the French to calm down and even said that foreigners love Paris more than we do.

This point indeed won the favor of many French people, who became interested in the country of Han for the first time.

Except for the Han, the United States, and European countries, the one who is most concerned about the situation in France is the United Kingdom.

Chaos broke out in France. As a century-old enemy, The Times even wrote on the front page: "France, a country where thieves and thugs coexist!!" to insult France. The British even have the idea of ​​overthrowing the Orleans Dynasty, but they have been hesitant because they are not sure who will come up next.

After all, if it doesn't work well, it is very likely to be self-defeating and fight with the French again. At that time, the UK may face the most embarrassing moment in its history.

That is, it is very likely that Britain and France will be fighting happily, and other European countries will watch the fun, and they do not even rule out the possibility of stabbing Britain at a critical moment.

After all, the more powerful Britain is, the more countries will be jealous of Britain. As for Britain's huge, rich and oily overseas colonies, no one in Europe can take a look at them and don't want to take a bite.

It's just that they usually don't dare to act rashly because of the strong deterrent of Britain.

If, as some people say, Britain and France are at war, it would be strange for those European countries not to open champagne to celebrate.

Therefore, the idea of ​​​​interfering in France was stopped by the wise British senior officials from the moment it was first proposed.

But it is not the British habit not to get any benefits.

Therefore, we have been wooing the countries surrounding France to force France to give out some appropriate benefits to satisfy those guys in the UK who can never have enough to eat.

As for the countries surrounding France, one by one, they all have various calculations. Even some like Prussia wish that France would disintegrate immediately and a civil war would break out. It would be better to split into a dozen small countries and then divide them one by one. Eaten by Prussia.

Except for Prussia, other countries think the same way. Everyone wants to bite off a piece of meat when the domestic situation in France is chaotic...

It can be said that France now has both internal and external troubles! !
  Like a giant whose flaws have been revealed, everyone is waiting for the moment this giant dies.

After all, only when the giant dies will the strategic pressure on other European countries be reduced and the country's development accelerate! !
  France has once again come to the three-way intersection of destiny. It depends on whether to move forward, retreat, or even ignite the flames of war! !
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"Have you found out who is causing the rebellion?" In the Palace of Versailles, Louis Philippe stood in the main hall and asked Prime Minister Guizot about the specific situation. (In this time and space, because the gun battle was earlier and more intense, Gizzo, the Prime Minister who was regarded as a scapegoat in the original time and space, was not dismissed as a blessing in disguise, but continued to remain as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of France)

"Your Majesty, the organizers are very premeditated, they act decisively, and there should be more than one force behind it." Guizot replied to Louis Philippe with a serious expression, "Your Majesty, I think it is impossible for these people to give up. Yes, you should be like..." At the end of the sentence, Jizuo didn't dare to say it out.

When Louis Philippe heard this, he fell silent for a moment. He understood what Gizo was talking about.

Guizot hoped that he would continue to suppress the citizens of Paris as he had suppressed the Lyon uprisings in 1831 and 1834.

"Gizzo, you know the consequences of this matter..." Louis Philippe looked at Jilian with complicated eyes and said, "Once this matter is done, I will never have a way out." Louis Philippe continued to read. Jizuo said, his tone a little disappointed and frightened. He didn't know what the consequences would be if he did this.

"Your Majesty, we have no chance. If we want to keep the Orleans Dynasty and your throne, we should send a warning to those unruly people like we did back then, and warn them that we are not weak or incompetent..."

Gizzo replied to Louis Philippe with a crazy expression.

"Your Majesty, just like you were more than ten years ago, Your Majesty..." Gizzo said anxiously when he saw Louis Philippe hesitated.

Louis Philippe did not answer. He knew that once he took this step, he would not be far from a tyrant.

"Your Majesty, are you really old?" Gizo's urgent voice came from behind, hitting Louis Philippe's heart.

"Your Majesty, the Parisians are very enthusiastic about the revolution, but now many of them are bewitched. As long as we use our strength, they will fall into a group..." Guizot continued behind Louis Philippe.

“But in what name are we doing it??”

Louis Philippe murmured to himself, his tone a little low.

"Your Majesty, have you noticed that there are many thugs fishing in troubled waters among this group of people..." Guizot immediately replied to Louis Philippe.

"You mean, the big robbery of the Bank of France a few days ago??" Louis Philippe stood in front of the curtains, looking at the city of Paris outside the Palace of Versailles, and asked Guizot with a frown.

"Yes, after this incident, the current public opinion in Paris, especially those who control the wealth, are demanding that those thugs be punished..." Guizot introduced the current public opinion in Paris to Louis Philippe.

One is the dissatisfaction of the lower class with the status quo in France and hopes for change. The second is those with vested interests. On the one hand, they do not have much favorable impression of the Orleans Dynasty. On the other hand, they are very disgusted with the thugs who take the opportunity to rob their property. They are even like As Gizo said, those at the top are the current targets they can win over.

"Your Majesty, we should show everyone that we can control France and control the will of Paris." Guizot continued to suggest to Louis Philippe, whose back was turned to him.

"At this time, we cannot show weakness. Instead, we should immediately mobilize more troops to enter Paris. We cannot let them think that we are weak and can be bullied!!" Guizot suggested to Louis Philippe again.

"Gizzo, what if we fail??" Louis Philippe turned back and looked at his Prime Minister Gizzo with a serious expression and asked.

"It's not a big deal if we fail. We just lost everything we have gained over the years..." Guizot replied to Louis Philippe very openly, "But we can't go on like this. If we are destined to If you lose, then why don’t you make a big splash when you lose??” Gizzo continued to answer Louis Philippe with an excited look on his face.

"If we continue to be as cowardly as we are now, I can guarantee that, Your Majesty, you will not necessarily end up much better than Louis XVI..."

Gizzo knew what was going on now. Ever since Gabriel brutally massacred the opponents with a volley of guns, Louis Philippe could not have left France so easily.

Those people also needed another Louis XVI to maintain their legitimacy and justice.

"Gizzo, mobilize your troops. From outside Paris, I think those soldiers who have returned from the colonies will be enough..." Finally, Louis Philippe made up his mind. Since there is no way to retreat, it is better not to retreat. .

At this moment, Louis-Philippe seemed to have returned to more than ten years ago. At that time, he was young and would never be as restrained as he is now. Instead, he would resort to suppression whenever he disagreed.

"Let that Gabriel be the commander. Where is he now? He is in a Paris prison, right? I will pardon him now and appoint him as the commander of the Paris city defense. I will immediately take the soldiers from the colonies and make those thugs disappear... ..." Lu Philip ordered Gizzo with an almost crazy expression.

Gizzo looked at Louis Philippe with an excited expression. This was the French king in his impression, who was good at using his power to attack his opponents, not the hesitant child who faced those thugs a few days ago.

At this moment in time and space, another reversal has been completed.

In the original time and space, Louis Philippe compromised with the rebels and dismissed Prime Minister Guizot on the second day of the riot. In this time and space, not only did he not dismiss Guizot from his position because the conflict broke out in advance, but he persisted until the seventh day. .

Now, Louis Philippe has been persuaded by Guizot and plans to use the methods of his youth to fight against the rebels.

Objectively speaking, Louis Philippe's rapid collapse had a lot to do with his rapid dismissal of Guizot's position.

You must know that he is his prime minister. Under him, the most powerful person in France compromised because of the Parisian riots in less than two days.

What will the opposition in Paris, those who still support Louis Philippe and the Orleans Dynasty, think?

What would those who were still swinging in the middle think? These were the causes of the rapid collapse of the July Dynasty in the original time and space.

But these are not the main reasons. The most important reason is that Louis Philippe's own weakness was also his weakness that caused a man who had been in charge of France for nearly twenty years to lose his power.

But now, due to the disorder of time and space, Louis Philippe has regained the glory of his youth.

They even planned to mobilize colonial troops to suppress the citizens of Paris. This was an idea that had never been thought of in the original time and space.

And all of this comes from one person and one country.

The reckless colonial lieutenant colonel Gabriel, and the country far away across the ocean, broke into this time and space, and the culprit causing all this chaos, Han! !

And when Liu Peng later received the news that Louis Philippe had mobilized colonial troops to enter the city of Paris, his eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of coldness, and murmured to himself: "Napoleon III, what will you do?"

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