On September 11, 1890, Germany, Bibi, Austria, Greece and Black countries closed the trade channels against France at the same time, and the material embargo officially began.

For a time, the European continent was in a panic, and everyone knew that this was a sign of the storm, and the European War was probably inevitable.

Tell the French to make concessions?

The material embargo of the anti-French alliance directly forced the Paris government to the corner. A step back is not a vast sky, but abyss hell.

Persuading the anti-French alliance to calm down?

This is even more impossible. The anti-French alliance is the victim. If the French had not been ambitious to invade Central Europe, there would have been no such thing.

The concerns of the melon-eating crowds are just that the continental war will affect the fish. It is not that they love peace so much that they cannot control the power of the real pacifists.

In the Palace of Versailles, Napoleon IV held a political meeting again with dark circles. There is no way, waiting is the most anxious thing.

As the situation develops, originally just wanted to gain benefits from Germany, but now it has evolved into a decisive battle that determines France's future fate.

Foreign Minister Carrel Kadletz: "Austria has begun to form an anti-French alliance, and now it has won over Belgium, the North German Federation, Greece and Montenegro to join.

Switzerland and the Netherlands have begun to sway, and anti-French voices in the Spanish government are also rising, and mainstream public opinion in Europe tends to be anti-French alliances.

In recent times, Austria has strengthened its ties with the Nordic Federation and Portugal. If it continues to drag on, the situation will only be more unfavorable to us."

The most terrible thing about brain-study is that the Austrian government frequently contacts politicians from various countries and has also announced that it is to strengthen business cooperation.

It would be fine if the Austrian government did not explain, but it would be difficult for Carrel Kaderetz to doubt this explanation.

In the era of free trade, the government mostly did not interfere in economic operations and had no cooperation at all.

In fact, this is true. Although Austria has a high frequency of contact with other countries, it has not signed a treaty, at least not on the outside.

Carrel Kadletz didn't know the specific content of the negotiation, but he received the news that the representatives had a happy conversation.

Whether it is intentionally disgusting France or really intending to join the anti-French alliance, this is not a good thing for the French government.

Prime Minister Terence Bulkin: "Now we are not only in diplomatic troubles, but also in strategic material procurement.

In just a few months, the price of strategic materials we plan to purchase almost doubled, and the prices of some commodities even doubled directly.

In the name of calming domestic prices, many countries have raised tariffs with us, greatly increasing the procurement costs of enterprises.

Affected by insufficient supply of raw materials, some domestic companies have begun to cut production capacity, which is very unfavorable to the upcoming war.

All signs show that all this is controlled by Austria, and they are trying to use these means to defeat us outside the battlefield!”

The war between great powers is not only on the battlefield, but also outside the battlefield.

France is undoubtedly at a disadvantage in this regard. Austria's foreign trade volume is several times that of France, and its domestic market is far superior to France.

The political and economic impacts of both sides have long been different. Coupled with the influence of historical problems, it is almost inevitable that the French government will be at a disadvantage.

Napoleon IV frowned: "It's not that serious. If European countries really support the anti-French alliance, they would have joined the blockade of us long ago.

As long as they all join in, we will not be able to fight against all countries, and giving up the China-Europe strategy is the inevitable result.

The current situation is more like Austria controls it, pulling the drama prepared by various countries for us, trying to make us lose our stance."

After being an emperor for so many years, Napoleon IV has long been novices. There is no political secret, and national political diplomacy revolves around interests.

Starting from the perspective of interests and analyzing how to be the most beneficial to a country, you can roughly guess what countries want to do.

There is no doubt that both France and the Austrians are in the most favorable situation. In this context, except for Bid, two parties involved who cannot escape, everyone is the one who is not interested in watching the fun.

Except for Greece, Montenegro has no choice but to support Austria, and the remaining countries have no reason to join the anti-French alliance.

In the eyes of Napoleon IV, the current actions of various countries are to fuel the fire, cheer up the Austrians, and strengthen their determination to go to war with France.

Minister of Economic Affairs Elsa: "Your Majesty, you can't drag it down any longer. When we complete the war preparations, the enemy also complete the war preparations.

We are not a member of the free trade system and are at a disadvantage in purchasing strategic materials. Our domestic economy is slightly inferior to Austria and is not suitable for a protracted war with Austria."

Napoleon IV understood that it was not because the ministers were anxious, but because the domestic capitalists were anxious.

After confirming that the French government would implement the China-Europe strategy, capitalists started to produce at full capacity.

As time goes by, the goods in our hands are increasing day by day, and the working capital is decreasing day by day, and the war still does not break out, so it is impossible for everyone to worry about it.

If something happens in the middle of the journey, and suddenly it is said that the war will stop fighting, or if it is delayed for three or five years, everyone will be over.

The goods sold are money, and the goods accumulated in your hands are not assets, but liabilities, because storage also requires costs.

It is enough to think about the government's early purchase, but it is impossible to achieve. The reason is very simple: the French government does not have so many warehouses for storing materials.

In this context, if capitalists want to digest the inventory in their hands, they can only make the war break out early.

The ministers shouted to start the war in advance, not everyone was bribed, mainly because they knew they could no longer stop them.

Either the government takes the initiative to provoke war and gains the initiative in war; or if capitalists take action to provoke war, no one knows how the situation will develop.

Before Napoleon IV could make a decision, the attendant hurriedly shouted outside the door: "Your Majesty, the front line is urgently in emergency military information."

The situation in the continental region is already very tense. Even if the anti-French alliance comes first, no one will be surprised.

After hearing the emergency military situation, Napoleon IV naturally did not dare to neglect: "Come in!"

...

After a moment of effort, Napoleon IV said slowly: "There is news from the front line that three soldiers were patrolling the junction of our Belgium, and they were suddenly attacked by the enemy, two died and one disappeared."

It is not the first time that border friction has been broken, but the situation of dead people has never happened.

Because of the critical moment of tension, guards have been strengthened on the border, and soldiers are patrolling in groups, and the distance between the neighbors is not too far.

Generally speaking, if an accident occurs, the surrounding troops will arrive immediately. It is understandable that the dead are still there, but the disappearance is intriguing.

As long as the minds of Germany are not filled with water, they will not do such strange things. However, at this critical moment, no one will care so much.

Regardless of whether it is reasonable or not, the French government wants to start a war, which is a ready-made excuse for war.

Even though he knew there was something wrong with it, Napoleon IV could not go into it. Otherwise, if he found out something, the French government would be embarrassed in the end.

However, it is inevitable that the deceased was a French soldier. He did not die on the battlefield, but because some people wanted to provoke war in advance, they suffered unrestrained disasters.

Everyone lowered their heads and said nothing. They were in a dilemma even if this happened!

It's okay to be earlier or later, but it's not possible now.

Just now everyone lobbies the emperor to start a war, and there is an excuse for war. No matter how you look at it, it seems like you are forcing a palace.

This misunderstanding is very politically fatal. If it were a strong emperor, they could go home now.

Under the sharp eyes of Napoleon IV, Prime Minister Terence Bulkin said with a tough bullet: "Your Majesty, if this happens, we should immediately hold Belgium accountable.

The Kingdom of Belgium was ordered to hand over the murderer within 48 hours, release the captured soldiers, and compensate us for the losses.

If...or...

Seeing Napoleon IV's increasingly ugly face, in the end, Prime Minister Terence Bulkin couldn't continue to speak, and his voice became intermittent.

It seemed that it was almost done. Napoleon IV restrained his murderous gaze and said coldly: "Just do as the Prime Minister wants, but it's better not to have any more trouble."
Chapter completed!