After the news of the establishment of the Great French Empire spread, the whole of France was in full bloom. At this moment, Napoleon III's prestige reached its peak, which was quite meaningful to surpass his uncle Napoleon.

From now on, Napoleon III is no longer the second generation who relies on his uncle's legacy, but a generation of French lords.

However, this "heroic master" is not in a good mood now, and the reactions of European countries are even more intense than Napoleon III imagined. Italy, which I just ate, may not be able to digest it.

The French Foreign Ministry has exhausted many people. Although they have worked very hard, the news that has been sent back is still not optimistic.

So far, no country in Europe has recognized the legitimacy of the "Great French Empire".

Napoleon III really couldn't find the legal theory thing. When the Bonaparte family was in Italy, they were ordinary nobles, and they made a fortune quickly because of their uncle Napoleon.

It’s fine if you can’t find the legitimacy of the throne, but you can also use elections to make up for the numbers, and you can make do with it in one go. The legitimacy of the empire is not true. It’s not that the legal principles are insufficient, but that there is no one at all.

Opening the history book, Italy and France were once the same country in the Roman era. No matter how shameless he was, Napoleon III was embarrassed to say that he was the heir to the Roman Empire.

Later, the Frank Kingdom, which was once powerful, unified most of the two countries, and even included some areas of Germany.

However, this empire was founded by the Germans, and France also has another title: the West Frank Kingdom, but now the French do not buy it much.

In 843 AD, the Verdun Agreement divided the three countries of law, law, and Germany. The only connection between law and spirit is probably that they both belong to the Latin language system.

This has no effect. Napoleon III dared not raise the banner of the Caroling Empire, which means that Austria will turn against them immediately.

Besides, this banner is useless. Most people probably don’t remember this empire anymore. Those who know history will question the legitimacy of the emperor. Napoleon III had no right to inherit.

Europe originally recognized the law, but now it still involves interests, so naturally it will not easily recognize the "Great French Empire".

Belgium and Switzerland, which were originally attracted by the French, are now involuntarily approaching Austria, obviously frightened by Napoleon III's eating habits.

There is no way, the places and places are different. The Italian region is too well-known, so the influence caused by occupying this place will naturally not be small.

Look at Austria's response to the expansion of the Balkans is much smaller, mainly in everyone's impression that the Balkans are small rural areas, while the Italian region is a bustling metropolis.

This impression is not wrong. The Balkans more than ten years ago were indeed a small countryside place, and the local production level remained in the Middle Ages.

The wealthy areas were concentrated in the Constantinople generation. Since they were economically backward and were seized from pagans, they could not be considered an invasion.

In this regard, the overall situation of the European people is still good. It is also politically correct to fight the abominable Ottoman Empire.

When expanding to the German region, the results were completely opposite. If it weren't for the fierce Near East War, Franz would have decided to stop after taking the South German region, and Austria would not have passed so easily.

If there is a choice, Napoleon III also wants to take the cycle gradually and reduce external pressure.

However, unlike Franz who can afford to wait for young age, time makes people grow old, Napoleon III, born in 1808, is now 62 years old.

This age may be the golden age for politicians in later generations, but in this era when the average life expectancy of France is around 40 years old, it is already considered a long life.

Seeing his health getting worse day by day, Napoleon III had to consider paving the way for the next generation. He had many illegitimate children, but only one legal son, who was born in 1856 and is 14 years old.

At this age, it is obviously impossible to control such a great empire. France's chariots have already run far away and cannot be held back just by trying to pull them.

Napoleon III thought he could still control it, but his young son had no choice.

Napoleon III was naturally aware of the hidden dangers of forcibly annexing the Italian region, but he still did it.

The French people's desire to have a great power is pushing the chariot forward, and it is a matter of time before the continued expansion into the Italian region. From the moment the Kingdom of Sardinia was annexed, the chariot could not stop.

Especially Austria and Prussia were two successful examples, which stimulated the ambitions of the French, and Napoleon III was only able to hold on to the chariot.

My body is not sure how long it can last. Once something happens, my young son will obviously not be able to control this empire.

Instead of being passively expanding at that time, it is better to take action now. At least he will have a higher success rate if he is in charge of the transaction himself.

It is definitely not possible to take it slowly. If you really study Franz and seek stability, you may not be able to annex the Italian region in twenty years. Napoleon III does not have that much time.

The Italian region is not so easy to digest, and it is even more difficult to forcefully annex and digest. In the future, France will focus on digesting the Italian region.

During this period, you will definitely encounter a lot of trouble, but with France's strength, you can still suppress it. After experiencing setbacks, even activists will slowly calm down and think and will no longer blindly provoke wars.

As long as France did not provoke war on the European continent, there would be no danger, and Napoleon III was very sure of this.

Austria is the only one who has the strength to threaten France on the European continent. However, the geographical environment determines that whoever France and Austria initiates the war will suffer.

Since Austria has given up on the Italian region, their strategic focus on the European continent will not be here.

As for Central Europe, Napoleon III had given up his original plan. After taking over the Italian region, he would go to Belgium, Rhineland and other regions to pay attention, and he would probably be besieged again.

In any case, the Italians do not have a strong country, and it is easier for them to rule than the Germans in Central Europe.

Moreover, occupying the Italian region can also strengthen its voice in the Mediterranean and consolidate France's rule over North Africa.

There are advantages and disadvantages, and the price is to increase the hatred value of European countries. For a long time in the future, France will be the most unpopular existence in the European world.

If the operation is not good, an anti-French alliance may also appear. In order to avoid the worst situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will naturally become busy.

As soon as the Foreign Minister Montero came over, Napoleon III asked with concern: "How is the Austrians willing to help hold the British?"

Winning Austria is the most important part of French diplomacy now. Without this main thug, the remaining European countries are not worth worrying about.

The troublesome road roller is now busy farming. After one failure, the Tsarist government seemed to have become a transparent man and hardly participated in European affairs.

Of course, too many creditors are afraid to face this, which is also a factor. The Tsarist government is still not strong enough, and it is working hard to reduce its presence so as not to be collected from debts.

Originally, Spain's position was also very important, but they themselves slammed their own brains and they didn't care about the Italian region at all.

The remaining European powers are Prussia, Poland, and the Nordic Federation. These three countries have certain strength, but no one leads them, so they dare not cause trouble.

Now Napoleon III is trying to win over Austria and restrain the British, in order to make European countries have no leader, so as not to have an anti-French alliance.

Foreign Minister Montero replied happily: "The Vienna government agreed to limit the British to a limited extent, but we want us to support their actions in the Middle East, and they intend to take back the holy land.

Given the importance of this incident, our ambassador to Vienna has agreed to the conditions of the Austrians.”

The French sphere of influence also spread to the Middle East, and Napoleon III also intended to send troops to regain the holy land to gain political reputation. However, he was too busy to take action.

Napoleon III made a quick decision and said: "It's done well, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs finds ways to incite the Vienna government to war against the Ottoman Empire.

If necessary, we can make a promise to them, and we can join forces with the interests of the Mediterranean. The Eastern Mediterranean region, including the Ottoman Empire, and the Western Mediterranean region belongs to us. Let the British go and eat shit!

There are also people who send donations to the German Unification organization, inciting these nationalists to come out to cause trouble, create pressure on the Vienna government, and tempt them to attack the German Federation."

Everyone can write a blank check, and Napoleon III is no exception. It was just a temptation to win over Austria and restrain the British. He did not expect Austria to really help restrain the British.

Even if I promise to help now, maybe two days later, the Vienna government changed its mind and wanted to join forces with the UK to cause trouble. In the face of interests, all promises are unreliable.

The division of interests in the Mediterranean actually created a certain fact since the French occupied Italy, which was nothing more than an additional Ottoman Empire.

However, the Ottoman Empire still needs Austria to fight on its own, and only if it wins can it be qualified to share the spoils.

No matter how much benefit Austria could get, Napoleon III would be relieved as long as it sets out war on the Ottoman Empire or annexes the German Federation.

He didn't know that Franz had made up his mind to watch the show, otherwise he wouldn't have to worry. Since he didn't know, the best way was to find something for Austria to do so that he wouldn't hit them.

Montero nodded. This was not the best choice, but the safest choice. As long as the Austrians moved, the crisis in France would no longer exist.
Chapter completed!