"Don't worry, my Earl, Bismarck is not a fool. He understands how powerful France is. All he does is actually show a tough attitude in front of the world to suppress domestic opposition!"
Napoleon III knocked on the table and said disdainfully, "The current strategic goal of this group of Prussians is to unify Germany and unify those small, loose countries. This is the fundamental reason for their militancy..."
"The second point is that Prussia hopes to get the support of Britain. They want to turn themselves into a ferocious hunting dog with bared teeth, roaring arrogantly at us France, and then exchange them for a few bones from Britain!"
"Those British guys always want to play the stupid game of third place checking and balancing the second place, supporting the evil dog Prussia and then dragging down our French national strength, thereby widening the gap between the first and second place!"
"There will be no war. Isn't Prussia afraid of destroying the country? With its weak national strength, it will collapse in less than half a year!"
After all, Montauban was a soldier, and he still had some basic military qualities. He smiled carefully and said, "Your Majesty, you still have to prepare with both hands... After all, through the study of the Prussian-Danish War and the Prussian-Austrosian War, Prussia's The Army is really good!"
"Individual soldiers' equipment is very advanced, and the domestic railway network can quickly mobilize troops. At present, they have temporarily stopped increasing troops at the border, which probably doesn't mean much... If they fully mobilize the railway network, I'm afraid there will be hundreds of thousands more troops in two or three days. The army is coming in droves!"
"Haha, don't worry, my general! Do you think I am a rookie on the battlefield? I have also fought in the war. At the same time as the diplomatic negotiations, I was also nervously preparing for war. So far, ten overseas colonies have been sent back. With tens of thousands of elite soldiers, major arsenals in the country have begun to go all out in production, and orders from the military department have been scheduled for the year after next..."
Montauban's heart sank when he heard this. He moved his mouth to say something, but when the words came to his lips and he saw the excitement of the Emperor, he didn't dare to pour cold water on him.
The crisis between Prussia and France has been going on for more than a year. Only 100,000 troops have been mobilized from overseas? The earliest plan formulated by the military was to bring back 250,000 veterans a year. How could it bring back 100,000 veterans?
And what’s going on with the orders for the arsenal? What do you mean it’s been postponed until the year after next? Did the military think that the war would not break out from the beginning?
Montauban's guess was not wrong at all. Everyone in France thought that Prussia was actually using military force to blackmail France, and the purpose was just to get some benefits through the negotiation table.
However, in the face of the headstrong Napoleon III, no one dared to say many things. In recent years, the French Emperor's temper has become increasingly unpredictable.
"Okay, my Earl, let's get back to Xiao Letian. I want to hear your suggestions. What should we do to deal with this East Asian warlord?"
Montauban put aside the distracting thoughts in his mind and said with a smile, "Through my research and observation during this period in London, I personally think that it will be difficult to eliminate Xiao Letian through sneak attacks or assassinations!"
"The Queen attaches great importance to this diplomatic visit. The Emperor of the East personally visited London. This is a major event that will go down in history. The British will never dare to take it lightly!"
"So no matter whether the relationship between the UK and Xiao Letian is really good or fake, at least while he is in Europe, the UK will definitely provide him with all-round protection!"
"Damn it, am I going to watch him slip away from me?" Napoleon III roared angrily.
Montauban quickly poured half a glass of wine for the French Emperor. "Your Majesty, please calm down! I just said that assassination and sneak attacks may not be suitable, but we have other ways to deal with him!"
"The first method is to take advantage of these Chinese troops after they enter Prussia and find an opportunity to eat them! I can guarantee that Xiao Letian must have come with the intention of participating in the war during this French-Publicization crisis. Those two thousand soldiers are His advance troops!"
"Regardless of whether we join the war with France or not, I think these Chinese will definitely go deep into the front line. He must at least give his officers and soldiers a chance to learn!"
"From now on, we will activate all our spies in Prussia and fully investigate the intelligence of these Chinese. As long as they are close to our border... Haha, even if Prussia does not go to war with us, we can also use one or two elite divisions. of troops, let’s make a surprise attack!”
"Eat it! Chew their bones to pieces!"
"Well! Very good, very good... But what if these Chinese people become cowards? What are you going to do?"
Montauban sneered and said, "Haha, that would be easier. After we resolve the diplomatic conflict with Prussia, we can be free to deal with these rebellious groups in Asia!"
"As you wish, we will immediately organize an anti-Chinese alliance and gather troops from many countries to attack these thugs! I hope your majesty will not feel sorry for this small military expenditure. This is a great thing that kills three birds with one stone!"
"First of all, punish Xiao Letian's Chinese people militarily. This can not only safeguard the dignity of France, but also relieve His Majesty's anger and avenge our soldiers!"
"Secondly, as long as the anti-Chinese coalition completes this military mission, then we will have more strength to compete with the British. The most critical point is the old grievances between us and Tsarist Russia due to the Crimean War. It can also disappear!”
"Finally, as long as we eliminate the Chinese, the coalition forces cannot return empty-handed. The spoils of the Chinese will belong to us, and our army can also take the opportunity to attack the Chinese's northern special zone, land at Dagukou and occupy Tianjin first. !”
"When the time comes, the powerful coalition forces will be able to put pressure on the Qing Empire. I don't believe that the railway will be able to do so without our share of the pie?"
"Okay! I really saw you right. Such a plan is indeed very clever!" Napoleon III walked around the desk with a smile and patted Earl Baliqiao on the shoulder.
"Kill three birds with one stone, kill three birds with one stone!"
"But I'm still a little worried... At present, our intelligence network in Prussia has lost most of it. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get too accurate information!"
"There is also Asia, where our power is completely inferior to that of Britain, but those bastards are never willing to share intelligence with us. How can we detect Xiao Letian's every move?"
Montauban raised the corner of his mouth and smiled coldly, "There are always more ways than difficulties. In fact, it is very simple to get information. Now there is a spy who has been sent to our door waiting for us to develop!"
Note: The third update is coming!
