Restoration! This is a classic game that the Bonaparte family has played over and over again. In France, the restoration of the Empire and the Republic was like a big saw. From the Revolution to the introduction of the law, it was an endless process!
In fact, the French Emperor had long had the idea of conserving his strength and making a comeback. When the Second Empire was about to collapse and there was no way to recover, he began to quietly transfer wealth overseas and arranged an early retreat from Britain.
The first person to be sent away was his son Prince Eugène, and other members of the Bonaparte family also secretly left France one after another. After the defeat of Sedan, the queen turned around and left without any hesitation, and even took her diehard loyalists with her. Duke of Montauban.
When the empire collapsed, there was a great deal of chaos in the French military. Even many officers in the Paris garrison fled France.
These people are die-hard royalists. They have suffered heavy blood debts in the previous suppressive activities. They are afraid of being liquidated and naturally follow the prince to flee!
As for Napoleon III, even after the surrender in Sedan, he lived directly in his fifth uncle's former palace. Although he was said to be a prisoner, he actually enjoyed more happiness than he did in Paris!
At the moment, the entire Bonaparte family is thinking about future strategies. Napoleon III is old, his popularity has been exhausted, and the people have abandoned him.
But the dignitaries promoted by Napoleon III, the military leaders and imperial nobles, did not abandon him! The factions still exist!
And these people are the seeds of the future restoration of the empire!
More importantly, although the Second French Empire had conflicts with many European countries, as a royal family, in the aristocratic system across Europe, everyone still looked after each other to some extent. Once the empire was restored, these people would also help!
Because whether it is the Queen or the Habsburg royal family, they all hate the Republic and are naturally close to the royal family!
When the storm is high, the Bonaparte family retreats and waits to see what happens. Once the situation in France changes dramatically, Crown Prince Eugene can return to Paris and seek power again through a series of campaigns!
This was an important strategy of the Bonaparte family for the next ten or twenty years, but today Xiao Letian revealed it, and the Emperor's expression changed drastically.
"You really impress me! I have to admit that I underestimated you from the beginning. If I knew from the beginning that you were so powerful, I would definitely choose other tactics against you..."
"Is it direct killing? Is it physical destruction?" Xiao Letian sneered.
The King of France nodded, "Yes, if I knew you were so powerful from the beginning, then I would never consider negotiating with you. I would directly use all my strength to physically destroy you..."
"It's a pity, there is no chance..."
The French Emperor was really too lazy to pretend at this moment. He sneered, "Actually, there are no royalists. This concept does not exist. Some are just disciple soldiers who have been deeply benevolent!"
"Starting from my uncle, over the years, we have accumulated an unimaginable amount of connections... Almost all the officers in France can now have connections with us..."
“Everything in this country has our stamp!”
"As you said, these powers are all reserved for my son's restoration in the future. Why should I be exposed so early and help you?"
"Exhausting my strength to help you defeat my motherland? Do you think I am a fool!"
Xiao Letian shook his head calmly, "No, no, no... what you said is completely wrong. You have completely messed up your position. To tell you the truth, cooperating with us now is the best way to increase your chances of success in restoration!"
"The reason is very simple. Judging from your family's experience, restoration itself is a curse that France cannot escape. It cannot be resolved at all!"
“When a country is an empire, domestic capitalists, workers, landowners, farmers, aristocrats, churches... multiple forces are fighting against each other. Everyone thinks that they have suffered a loss, and everyone thinks that the reason for their poor life is caused by others! "
"Capitalists hate workers, and workers accuse capitalists of plundering. Farmers are miserable when loan sharks charge interest, but every year when planting, farmers have to beg grandfather and grandmother to beg loan sharks to provide them with funds..."
"These conflicts are endless. In the end, everyone's negative emotions will be concentrated to a certain extent, and they will definitely vent their anger on the country's rulers!"
"Who is the ruler? It's you... You know exactly how you came to be in the last few years of your rule!"
"In the final analysis, the Franco-Prussian War was defeated by the internal strife in your country. Your internal conflicts are too serious. In such a loose state, it is definitely impossible to fight a war!"
"Okay, now that the empire has fallen and the republic has been established, have all the problems been solved?"
Xiao Letian sneered. "What the heck if it can be solved. Can these contradictions be solved by changing the name of the government? Just dream..."
"After the Republic was established, the capitalists still had to exploit the workers, and the workers still had to clamor for higher wages...Farmers will still beg for capital for farming every year, and loan sharks will still not reduce the interest!"
"Let me tell you this, Paris is in chaos at the moment. The provisional government has been interfered by the left and has introduced many last resort policies..."
"Pawns worth less than fifteen francs must be redeemed free of charge, and half of the amount below thirty francs must be redeemed. Landlords are not allowed to evict any tenants throughout the winter..."
"The leftists have also organized a Central Committee, which has begun military management of supplies in Paris... According to my intelligence, all the rich and middle-class people in Paris are in danger, and many families' supplies have been forcibly taken over... …”
"After the founding of the Republic, France has not changed for the better, and has even become more chaotic... It is now a time of war, so maybe people still have an excuse!"
"But once the war is over, will all this be solved? Hahaha, I don't think so!"
"The war is over, and France has to pay Prussia's huge war reparations. Where did this money come from? Does the government have money? The government itself does not create wealth, and wealth is not created by the whole people!"
"At that time, whether it is the workers and peasants at the bottom, the middle class or the rich, they will all have to bear the corresponding burden, and the pressure on the people will only increase but not decrease..."
"The contradictions that existed during the previous empire will still exist. Capitalists will not increase wages and benefits to workers because of the establishment of the Republic, and loan sharks will not stop pressing for debt because of the Republic!"
"The dire conflicts will never end..."
Xiao Letian gently shook the wine glass, "And all of this will be the foundation for the restoration of Crown Prince Eugene! The people are short-sighted and forgetful, and they pay more attention to the immediate interests..."
