"Long live the free French Republic!"
When this slogan resounded in front of the Louvre and the Tuileries Palace in Paris, anyone who knew France's internal affairs knew that the Bourbon dynasty was about to end!
In the past ten years, there have been internal disturbances in France, but among those disturbances, the Republicans and the Bonapartists were clearly distinct. "Long live the free French Republic" can only be shouted by republicans. The Bonapartists have always shouted "Long live the Emperor Napoleon".
It is naturally difficult for these two groups to unite, one saying "Long Live the Republic" and the other saying "Long Live the Emperor." That's why Louis XVII was able to maintain his rule by fighting against each other.
If the Bonapartists insist on restoring the Napoleonic Empire this time, the Republicans will eventually part ways with them - the emperor and the king are basically the same thing!
Once the Republicans and Bonapartists were separated, Louis XVII could use his methods. We can set up some parliaments for the republicans, give the Bonapartists some promotions, and provide some welfare to the common people. Just a little!
But Napoleon II came up with the idea of "building a republic, dividing the land, and not proclaiming himself emperor", and directly changed his life to the end!
Now the Republicans and the Bonapartists were completely united, and they all joined forces to seize the power of the Royalists, and they also wanted to distribute the Royalist lands to the poor and lower-middle peasants of France! This is too progressive and "too French". This is how the French revolution should be carried out! So much so that the feudal scum all over Europe have smelled the smell of the French Revolution!
Yes, this is the taste, the authentic French Revolution, is here again!
Vienna, Hofburg Grand Palace.
When Prime Minister Metternich arrived together with the Duke of Wellington and Viscount Palmerston, the Austrian Emperor Franz I was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He was making dough in the throne room and mouthing Li kept muttering: "I knew something was going to happen! Those were the French who made the revolution! What should I do now? The French started the revolution again! Last time they made trouble for my Holy Roman Empire. No more, this time it’s the Austrian Empire’s turn to be in trouble!”
Emperor Franz I's concerns were entirely justified. Before the Red Rakshasa broke out, France was the revolutionary center leading the trend in Europe! Louis XIV established an absolute monarchy, and then the surrounding countries looked at it and thought, ah, advanced and civilized France has become an absolute monarch, so hurry up and learn from it!
Later, France had another great revolution. It wanted a republic instead of a king, and the surrounding monarchs were trembling, fearing that it would be their turn to be guillotined next.
Later, there was a man who took advantage of the emperor and made everyone uneasy. However, there were also a group of foreign fans and spiritual Bonapartists. Even the daughter-in-law of Franz I was one!
Now European countries are inherently unstable. It would be fine if Napoleon II just restored him as emperor. Franz I had already been emperor, so he didn't worry about the Austrian people asking him to become emperor. But this Napoleon II was not the emperor. He went to Paris and shouted "Long live the free French Republic!"
This is a big deal!
The recognized leader of the Bonapartists has become a republican. Now the republican factions in various European countries are about to become more popular. And Austria is the country that is most afraid of republics! This country was originally in disarray. The Austrian emperor could not even carry the banner of nationalism and could only maintain the feudal relationship between monarch and ministers. If there was a republic, Franz I would not be guillotined? And it’s not the republicans of one country who want to kill him, but the German republicans, Hungarian republicans, Croatian republicans, Bohemian republicans, Italian republicans, and Polish republicans who are lining up to kill him! He must have at least six heads to cut off!
Seeing Prime Minister Metternich, Duke of Wellington, and Viscount Palmerston walking in together, Franz I didn't care about etiquette, walked quickly to them, and asked loudly: "What should we do now? He actually shouted Long live the free French Republic! And they also said that they would confiscate the land of the nobles and distribute it to the poor peasants!
This, this, this. Now Bohemians, Hungarians, Croats, Italians, and Poles must die of envy? "
If it were just a republic, it would be okay to say that now we would add another one to confiscate the land of the nobles to divide it!
In Bohemia, Hungary, Croatia, northern Italy, and southern Poland, there are a large number of German nobles occupying land and enclosing land. Revolutionize their lives! Steal their fields! What could be better for Bohemians, Hungarians, Croats, Italians, Poles?
As he spoke, Francis I glared at the Duke of Wellington and Viscount Palmerston again: "Your United Kingdom is not much better. The land in England is quite concentrated! And the land in Ireland is all in the faith." In the hands of Protestant England!"
The Duke of Wellington and Viscount Palmerston also looked ugly. They had underestimated the "little kid" Napoleon II before, thinking that he was dreaming of restoring the Napoleonic Empire. Even if this thing succeeds, Napoleon II is still a weak emperor. He does not have the illustrious martial arts of Napoleon I, and he will not be able to subjugate the veterans who once followed Napoleon I. Moreover, he will be attacked by the Bourbons and the Republicans. Life will definitely not be easy. It would not be difficult for the British Empire to deal with the young and very weak Emperor Napoleon II.
But now Napoleon II is no longer the emperor, but declares his support for the republic. With the support of the people of Paris and the army controlled by the Bonapartists, he becomes a temporary consul. He also announces that he will confiscate the land of the Bourbon nobles and distribute it to The peasants' republicans and Bonapartists were now united, and the Bourbon party was unable to conquer the world alone. Once the land of the Bourbon Party was distributed to the peasants, Napoleon II would have die-hard supporters, and the plate would be stable.
On the contrary, the British Empire itself may be knocked upside down by this wave of French revolutionary trends, and it may cause an Irish Republican faction!
Of course, this is not the most troublesome thing. The most troublesome thing is that the peace negotiations between Great Britain and Ming Dynasty and the dynastic marriage may be affected by domestic revolutionary thoughts. Originally, Princess Victoria’s marriage and the transfer of the Australian colonies had nothing to do with the British people. . But once the French republican winds spread to England, the British government would have to pay more attention to public opinion.
As for British public opinion, due to the propaganda jointly promoted by the British ruling authorities and capitalists, they are both hating and fearing the "Yellow Peril"!
"Duke," Francis I suddenly looked at the Duke of Wellington, "should we organize an anti-French alliance to strangle the French Republic in its cradle?"
What? Form an anti-French alliance?
The Duke of Wellington and Viscount Palmerston were startled by the suggestion.
Although Napoleon II's republican line may bring the republican trend to England, the United Kingdom is not a feudal rule, but a bourgeois rule. It will be a little troublesome to face the republican trend, but it will not be unable to withstand it. Moreover, because Napoleon II had an inevitable hostile relationship with the Ming Dynasty and Rakshasa, he would definitely lead France to side with Britain. Even if they don't go out of their way to help fight, as long as they are willing to take sides, Britain can rest assured. If we form an anti-French alliance now, what will happen if Napoleon II turns against the Ming Dynasty?
And the British Army may not necessarily be able to defeat the Army of the French Republic! The British Army was desperate and sent two or three hundred thousand to the European continent, but the French Republic sent a general mobilization, which was easily over a million! how to spell?
"No, there is no need to form an anti-French alliance." Viscount Palmerston hurriedly persuaded, "Your Majesty the Emperor, after all, Napoleon II is your grandson. He has not shown any intention to oppose the Austrian Empire now, and only relies on us, Britain and you Austria. , even with the strength of Prussia at most, we may not be able to win. What we have to consider now is how to unite France to deal with the Yellow Peril in the East!"
(End of chapter)
