After William I's trip to London, the international situation became more and more innovative. Britain-Prussian relations heated up, and Russia and Austria, which had just ended their alliance, leaned together again. The choice to determine the future direction of Europe's situation was in the hands of the French again.

If the Paris government supports the Russians, the outcome of the war has been decided in advance. On the contrary, if it supports the Popo Federation, then the war will have to be fought before it can be known.

Napoleon IV was very satisfied with the current situation at the Palace of Versailles. The two countries of Pradesh and Russia competed to win over France. This feeling of swaying Europe's future direction was really wonderful.

Foreign Minister Dumbledore: "Your Majesty, the Russian delegation suddenly changed its itinerary and canceled its trip to London. It is expected to arrive in Paris in three days."

Napoleon IV smiled slightly, and he knew that the Tsarist government was anxious. The Russian Empire was better than the Popo Federation, but the war was not only about the comprehensive national strength, but also about external forces.

The Popo Federation has already received support from the British. If it receives support from the French again, even if Russia obtains support from Austria, it will still suffer.

The cruel reality tells the Russians that it is absolutely impossible to have no money. In terms of financial resources, the two major financial sponsors in Britain and France can provide more funds than Austria can do.

To put it bluntly, this war was a war between the Russians, not an Austrian war. The Vienna government could support them, but it was impossible to invest unlimitedly.

Unless the war can be ended in a short period of time, the final battle will be financial resources. With the lessons learned from the last war, the Tsarist government no longer has the fantasy of winning quickly.

Napoleon IV shook his head: "It's just now that he starts to act, the Russians are afraid they are not stupid!"

The Russian mission arrived before William I visited Paris, which was definitely not too late on the surface. However, it makes sense that Napoleon IV said it was late.

Once, France and Russia had the opportunity to get closer, but unfortunately neither side cherished it. This is a historical legacy. The conflict between the two countries brought about by the anti-French war has been magnified again in the Near East War.

Alexander II once wanted to ease relations between France and Russia, but was obstructed by Britain and Austria, and finally ended in failure.

After the Pudai territory transaction, France and Russia lost their joint interests, and the opportunity for the last alliance was shattered.

There is no medicine for regret in this world. With the changing international situation, France no longer needs to form an alliance with the Russians.

The young Napoleon IV was also ambitious and wanted to surpass his father and make greater achievements.

Therefore, France only needs younger brothers, not competitors.

The Russian Empire could not put aside its airs and be a younger brother. Even if Alexander II could sleep on firewood and taste gall, the Russian people would not agree.

Foreign Minister Dumbledore waved his hand: "The Russian diplomacy has always been more casual, nothing is strange about it.

This was the case from the alliance between Nicholas I and Austria, to the pro-Prussian and Austrian strategy implemented after Alexander II ascended the throne, to the later rebellion between the Prussian and Russia, and the breakdown of the Russian-Austrian alliance.

The diplomatic strategy of the Tsarist government was too much affected by personal will. Not only did it not have long-term plans, it also changed frequently and even contradictory."

As if he realized something, Dumbledore's decisive choice stopped it. The foreign policy of the Tsarist government was chaotic, and the foreign policy of the French government was actually not much better.

The best foreign policy of the European powers, China and the European balance policy of Britain and Austria, has continued since the end of the anti-French war to the present.

Although there have been changes in the middle, the general direction has never changed. The current European political landscape is the product of the "European Balance" policy of Britain and the Austrian Republic.

Napoleon IV nodded: "Forget it, this is also a good thing. Only when the Russians come will I be able to negotiate the price with the Popo Federation.

The European continent is too small to accommodate so many big countries. One Austria and one England are enough for us to bear, and we can never have the fourth pole anymore."

The cake is so big, and it can no longer satisfy everyone's appetite if you divide the cake with three families. No one will welcome you if you divide the cake with one family.

On the issue of suppressing the rise of latecomers, the positions of Britain, France and Austria can be said to be consistent. Whether it is supporting the Popo Federation or supporting the Russian Empire, there is a prerequisite - they cannot be allowed to grow and grow.

Britain, France and the Austrians were divided into two waves this time, which seemed to be because of interests, but in fact, everyone had reached a tacit understanding in their hearts: either Prat and Russia could not easily win the war.

In this round of diplomatic competition, the Russians lost from the beginning. No matter how hard the Tsarist government tried, it would be impossible to get more support.

Foreign Minister Dumbledore: "Your Majesty, the news from London is that William I is seeking a great power alliance, and the British have clearly rejected them.

If nothing unexpected happens, William I will seek to form an alliance with us. This issue is of great importance and we must be cautious."

If it was twenty or thirty years ago, the French government would have hoped that an ally would share the pressure. Even more than ten years ago, the French government would agree without hesitation.

It's different now. Regardless of the alliance between Britain, France and Austria, France and Australia, France has a Spanish ally, and its demand for allies is no longer so hungry.

Napoleon IV sneered: "There is nothing to consider. If the Popo Federation wants to form an alliance with us, it must defeat the Russians first. If they lose the war, what qualifications are there to talk about alliance with us?"

Now that the French-Prussian alliance is formed, what benefits can the French government get besides taking on its obligations?

Even if the Popole Federation won, Napoleon IV had to weigh the pros and cons of the legal alliance. At least they had to consider the attitudes of Britain and Austria.

...

The grand welcome ceremony ended, and the crown prince Alessandrovic (Alexander III) who visited Paris again showed a deep sorrow on his face.

The seemingly grand welcome ceremony was mixed with a strong sense of alienation. There is no doubt that the people of Paris do not welcome them.

If the Bonaparte family had not wanted to integrate into the European royal circle and attached great importance to etiquette, I would have been too lazy to do the face project.

At the beginning, it was just a warning, and Alessandrovic no longer had hope for the next negotiations.

According to his intention, the first stop was to visit Denmark, and the Nordic Federation was regarded as the focus of public relations. As for Britain and France, it was enough to do their best to do their best.

Unfortunately, it is not his turn as the crown prince in the Russian Empire. Even though he has been involved in government affairs for many years, his diplomatic voice is still very low.

To win over Britain and France seems to be rewarded with great rewards, but can directly lock in the victory, but in fact there is no possibility of success at all.

The most critical issue is "bargaining chips", and the Tsarist government cannot provide any benefits that will touch them.

Use gold as collateral? Sorry, the Tsar dare not. Britain and France cannot trust the Russians, and the Tsarist government cannot trust the UK and France.

Unlike Austria, if the Austrians breach the contract, they can still fight with real guns. The cost of war is obviously above mortgage gold, and these benefits are not enough to breach the Vienna government.

Britain and France are different. They are thousands of miles away, and the Russians cannot reach them at all. If they are in a bad mood one day, they will break the contract, and the Russian economy will collapse immediately and there will be no chance of revenge.

Territory mortgage? Not to mention mortgage, even if it is sold or ceased, they dare not ask for it to Britain and France.

Under normal circumstances, no European country is willing to be an ally with the Russians. Britain and France are both colonial empires and there is no shortage of enclaves.

Diplomacy without interests is all about being hooligan. The Crown Prince Alessandrovic is just doing his best, so he naturally cannot be interested.

"Your Highness, William I will arrive in Paris tomorrow. The French arranged the welcome banquet together, which was obviously uneasy." A accompanying Foreign Ministry official said indignantly.

After a moment of silence, Alessandrovic said coldly: "Just say I feel uncomfortable and I won't attend the banquet tomorrow."

As the crown prince, Alessandrovic is also very arrogant. How could he be willing to suffer such humiliation?

As the crown prince, Alessandrovic is now just a grand duke, while William I is the king. When it comes to identity, he will be lowered first.

At the moment when the Prussian-Russian War was about to break out, who knew what news would be produced by the newspapers outside?

"But, Your Highness. If you don't go, the outside world will..."

Before he could finish speaking, Alessandrovic interrupted, "There is not so much, but what will the outside world say? It's just to arrange some jokes that we are afraid of.

Just based on the relationship between France and Russia, do you think French newspapers will say good things about us? If you want to listen to others say good things, you can just spend money, which is more effective than anything else."

The more I understand France, the less confident Alessandrovic is. I recall that for the Polish independence movement, the French actually organized volunteer troops.

Although the volunteer army did not leave the country in the end, its strong malice against Russia could not be blocked. In this context, if you want to engage in a public opinion war in Paris, you have no choice but to spend money.

If France is in the republic era and public opinion can influence government decision-making, then spending money will be spent. Obviously, it is not the case now. No matter how much money you spend, it will be wasted.

Alessandrovic deliberately forced William I, and William I was also hiding from Alessandrovic. The two seemed to have reached a tacit understanding and would definitely not appear in the same place.

It seemed that they had seen through the sinister intentions of the French, and both of them were deliberately avoiding the conflict, which disappointed the melon-eating crowd who wanted to watch the show.

At the Palace of Versailles, Napoleon IV is meeting William I. The scene is a joyful scene, as if it was a gathering of good friends who had not seen each other for many years.

On the other hand, representatives of France and the PKR are starting to fight verbally around interests. Seeing that they could not make a breakthrough in a short period of time, Poop's Federal Foreign Minister Jeffrey Friedman decisively changed the topic.

"Your Excellency, the current international situation is not only unfavorable to us, but also unfavorable to your country."

French Foreign Minister Dumbledore shook his head: "Earl, there is no need to exaggerate here. The current international political landscape is the best time for France in the past century.

We have all survived the most difficult days, let alone now! Some threats are not worth mentioning at all.”

This is a fact. For nearly a hundred France has been in the whirlpool of European politics, and has been hostile to everyone and targeted.

Jeffrey Friedman picked up the coffee, took a sip, and asked, "Really? Can't you feel the threat, even with the rapid growth in Austria?"

Dumbledore sneered: "Austria is indeed very powerful and develops very quickly, but it cannot threaten the great France.

On the contrary, your country needs to face the pressure from Austria. The border between Pu and Austria is so long, and now the Vienna government is supporting the Russians again."

The French government naturally felt the threat of Austria, but it was not as obvious as the Popo Federation. The border line between the two countries was not long, and France was confused about its military strength, so naturally it didn't feel much.

Jeffrey Friedman took out the prepared information and handed it to Dumbledore.

"This is part of the Austrian intelligence we have collected, you can take a look."

Since he has offended Austria, he should do it to the end. In order to avoid the Vienna government from stumble in the subsequent war, the Berlin government naturally has to find an enemy for Austria.

Looking at the world, only Britain and France are the only ones who have the strength to restrain Austria. The British are too cunning and difficult to fool, and they are far from Austria and cannot feel the threat from Austria at all.

As neighbors, the French are different. Both countries have always been competitors. They will care about any troubles next door.
Chapter completed!