Chapter 1378 The Second Empire in the Storm (First update, please subscribe)
Author: Xiaoyu’s Destiny
Chapter 1378 The Second Empire in the Storm (First update, please subscribe)
"Extra number! Extra number!...Big news! The empire has entered a general war mobilization state!...Extra number! Extra number!...Big news! The empire has entered a general war mobilization state!..."
On this day, in the streets and alleys of various cities in the empire and even overseas colonies and overseas territories, countless newspaper sellers shouted the same voice. People poured out from all places and snatched away the newspapers from the newspaper sellers.
.A whirlwind blew across the land of the empire. It was a fanatical whirlwind and a fanatical storm. The empire entered a state of general mobilization for war!
Even though the Empire appears to have not declared war yet!
But as we all know, a declaration of war... is only a matter of time.
While the empire entered a state of general mobilization because of the Kuwait Port, the world was changing. Just when the whole world was shocked by the Ming Empire's decision, observers were muttering in panic - what happened to the world.
In fact, everything was doomed a few days ago when the French came out with the "Investigation Report on the Jerusalem Incident".
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On March 1, a black Renault car drove into the Louvre Museum. After the car stopped, when the secretary opened the door, the Interior Secretary Georges Clemenceau, who was sitting in the back seat, did not get out of the car immediately.
His fingers were still pressed against the briefcase. At this time, his expression changed from time to time, and his mood was heavy.
"Your Excellency, Your Majesty is waiting for you."
Clemenceau sighed at the secretary's reminder, and then shook his head helplessly. When he got out of the car, he looked towards the sky again, and at the end, whispered.
"The world has gone crazy!"
After that, he walked into the Louvre. His footsteps echoed in the corridor. Occasionally, officers could be seen walking back and forth, both army officers and naval officers. Now in this chaotic world, when war breaks out
On the edge of the country, it is normal for generals to go in and out of the palace.
Finally, arriving in front of His Majesty's office, the palace attendant said to Clemenceau.
"Your Excellency, your Majesty is discussing matters with the Prime Minister and the marshals. Please wait here for a moment."
With a slight nod, Clemenceau walked into the antechamber. In the antechamber, he saw an oil painting - a wounded man was lying in the center of the painting, with more than a dozen marshals and generals kneeling on one knee.
A child takes the oath of allegiance.
"Jerusalem……"
This is the scene where the marshals swore allegiance to Napoleon V - Napoleon Judy Louis Jean-Joseph Bonaparte.
From that day on, Napoleon V was forced to take over the crown of the Empire. France entered the era of Napoleon V.
For the French Empire, it was also the best era. Both economic and military growth increased rapidly, and it also enjoyed a long period of peace. There were no incidents like the Franco-Prussian War and the invasion of Turkey.
Large-scale military operations such as wars.
Although military conquests to avenge popes and emperors continued for many years in the colonies in the Middle East, the "Second Coming" with the purpose of returning barbarians to the embrace of God had almost zero impact on France itself.
The long-term peaceful social environment has promoted France's overall cultural and artistic strength to a higher level. Paris seems to have given birth to all fashions and accepted the respect of all artists. Paris itself has returned to its former self and is no longer that radical.
In the capital, people live a carefree life and increase their consumption of alcohol, sex and entertainment. Populism shifts from politics to leisure and entertainment.
"Paris is a magnet, attracting all kinds of people from all over the world, and it is also a dumping ground for the world's gold."
At the same time, during this stage, the government carried out massive construction projects in various places. Although the construction of the Panama Canal failed, the success of the Eastern Railway still won France a reputation. The face of the country changed rapidly through large-scale infrastructure construction, but as Interior Minister Kerry
Monceau knew very well what the rapid economic growth of the past two decades relied on.
It relied on the economic prosperity caused by the over-expansion of the empire's real estate industry and over-construction of railways. This resulted in government debt and low returns on domestic capital. At present, the empire's economy has become depressed and capital has begun to flow out.
Since four years ago, France's two major growth rates, economy and population, have stagnated. The economic growth rate has been surpassed by Sweden and Denmark, and has begun to lag behind the United Kingdom. The population growth rate has continued to decline, falling far behind
Germany.
Although ten years ago, France followed the example of the Ming Dynasty and began to establish a social welfare system - implementing a ten-hour work system and pension insurance and other systems. However, this only alleviated the empire's internal problems.
When Clemenceau, who was the Minister of the Interior, chatted with Zola a few days ago, what Zola said.
"From Napoleon III to the present, all the problems in France have been covered up by economic growth. Every time, when the economy falls into some kind of stagnation, it will trigger dissatisfaction and protests. In order to divert domestic attention, the third emperor chose to go to war with Prussia
, if it hadn’t been for the intervention of the Ming Empire, perhaps we would have been defeated that year, and the Second Empire would have perished because of this. What happened later? In order to secure his crown, the Fourth conquered Jerusalem before the election, and had unprecedented military exploits.
, making him a figure no less than Napoleon, which helped him win a great victory, but he died in an assassination there together with the Pope. France is a Catholic country, and in the hearts of the French, he became a saint..."
Yes, saint.
From that day on, no one questioned the legitimacy of the Bonaparte family's throne. In the following fifteen years, the continued rapid growth of the French economy also won the Bonaparte family a reputation and also concealed its reputation.
All problems. At the same time, Napoleon V also stimulated support for him from domestic nationalists by starting a confrontation with Britain.
What now?
The continued stagnation and even recession of the economy has triggered increasing dissatisfaction and protests.
With his brows furrowed, Clemenceau thought of what Zola said that day.
"Perhaps only God can save France...but...this war has come at the right time. God bless, once the war breaks out, all France will be immersed in the frenzy of patriotism. You see...almost all
Newspapers are all fanatical, why is this so? This is the necessity of the confrontational policy, war... is inevitable."
War is inevitable...not just because it comes at the right time, but because...this war must be fought.
Staring at the Napoleon brothers in the painting, Clemenceau looked at the dying fourth emperor on the bed, and then said to himself.
"It all started there..."
Yes, everything started from there. From Jerusalem, the Bonaparte family gained the crown of the Second French Empire. From then on, they no longer needed to consider the choice of the Legislative Council. No French person would question that crown.
of legality.
It was also from that day that the Second Empire was truly born. Napoleon III only stole the crown, and Napoleon IV used his life and blood to crown the crown on his brother's head.
From that day on, the Bonaparte family became the real rulers of the Second French Empire.
Everything started from Jerusalem, from that day, but...
After these meaningless words, the palace attendant walked up to him and said.
"Your Excellency, Your Majesty, please come in!"
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