MTL - The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria’s Mandate of Heaven-v3 Chapter 13 Escalation of contradictions

The 21 battleships under construction by the French, the Grand Texas Fleet, cannot satisfy France's ambitions. Whether it is Louis Philippe or the soldiers of the Bonaparte faction, they all feel that France deserves better.

The Great Eastern Fleet Expansion Plan, the Great Western Fleet Expansion Plan, the New Paddle Steamer Plan, the Great Texas Fleet Transformation Plan... a series of jaw-dropping big plans were put on the agenda.

The hearts of the people are not enough, and all the French, from the people to the top, hope to build a powerful navy to wash away the shame brought to them by the British.

In the face of this monstrous hatred, Ji Zuo couldn't do anything, he could only approve the large-scale shipbuilding plan. But now France needs money everywhere. It is true that the country is thriving, but all expenses have also risen accordingly.

At the same time, the corruption problem of the Kizuo government began to surface. There was no problem with corruption in the French political arena before, but it was only small players such as Spain, Mexico, the United States, and the Central American Federation.

But at this time, it is facing the powerful Britain. Such a huge shipbuilding plan is already costly. If there are layers of corruption like before, the cost will be a black hole formed by astronomical figures.

But it is also difficult to punish corruption, not to mention that he himself is the biggest behind-the-scenes manipulator, domestic workers strike uprising Lyon workers strike, agricultural crisis, republicans who want to violently overthrow Louis-Philippe and the increasingly restless Bonaparte Baptists.

"If these "corrupt officials" are really dealt with, who will defend France?" François Quizo comforted himself in his heart.

South America, Governorate of La Plata.

Governor Rosas is still planning his great cause. If Argentina wants to unify South America, it must eliminate Brazil. The first step to eliminate Brazil is to control Uruguay. If you want to win Uruguay, you must first conquer Montevideo. In order to cut off its support.

Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, was also the most important port at the time and a serious rival of Buenos Aires.

However, Rosas's subordinates did not know the governor's ambitions. They felt that Rosas and the Brazilians were too close and had betrayed Buenos Aires. The radical faction headed by Paul contacted the French, hoping to get rid of Rosas, the British puppet.

Of course, no one would speak directly like this. The reasons they gave were that Rosas was cruel and tyrannical, killed innocent people indiscriminately, violated the principles of free trade, and was autocratic and reactionary...

In fact, they were not talking nonsense. Although Rosas was a republican, he was far more reactionary than ordinary emperors.

In order to win over the church, Rosas restored the privileges of the church and closed a large number of schools. There were 114 schools in Argentina when he took office, but by the end of his rule there were only 35 schools in the country.

Rosas also revived the Jesuit organization, using the power of the church to carry out deceitful propaganda, and deceived many gauchos, blacks and Indians to work for him.

It's almost like believing that Rosas went to heaven. This outrageous statement, people's education level was very low at that time, and now it seems ridiculous scams can often deceive many people.

In the name of maintaining order, Rosas implemented a policy of terror. During his rule, more than 20,000 people were killed in Argentina and their property was confiscated. You must know that the total population of Argentina at this time was only a few hundred thousand.

His rule led to a mass exile of the elite and the establishment of anti-Rosas organizations in other countries that historically planted the groundwork for his demise.

But this life of Rosas can't wait for that time. An expeditionary force composed of 15 warships and 5,000 French soldiers is going to Buenos Aires to help justice there.

Originally, the regime change in Argentina had nothing to do with British personnel, because no matter who was in power, the money owed to the United Kingdom had to be repaid.

However, London received a secret report that the French not only wanted to overthrow Rosas, but also established their own puppet regime and then transformed it into a French colony.

This kind of thing is absolutely not allowed by the British side, so they sent someone to negotiate with the French side, but this arrogant British gentleman deeply hurt the fragile heart of France.

Because of the Spanish Civil War, the Turkish-Egyptian War, the Federal Civil War in Central America, the East African port of Mombasa's proxy issue..., every time the British had to take a stab at the French.

This time the expedition to the Governor's District of La Plata, the British followed up as if they smelled **** hounds at the beginning.

This made the French almost unbearable, because Argentina, the governorate of La Plata, was originally a Spanish colony, and what they are doing now is nothing more than returning the property to the original owner.

So a French diplomat with a low official rank answered sternly when faced with aggressive questions from British diplomats.

"The French Expedition to La Plata was just. It was not an invasion, but a rescue from thieves, robbers, and tyrants. I advise you and the British government, if you are not willing to help save your white countrymen, please At least don't confuse black and white to embarrass us!"

The irony contained in the French diplomat's words is self-evident. When did the British "gentleman" suffer such a big loss? He immediately asked.

"Why do you say that? Could it be that an invasion can be judged by just one sentence from you? And what right do you have to criticize the behavior of our government?"

The French official tidied up his clothes ~www.novelbuddy.com~ cleared his throat and said.

"The same thing, I'll give it back to you. Can you judge whether our country is an invader based on just one sentence from you? And why do you judge the behavior of our government?"

The two officials came and went and refused to give in to each other. Seeing that the atmosphere was getting more and more uncomfortable, the other entourages of both sides separated the two of them.

Since the two people in the dispute were relatively low-level, the chief officials of the two missions didn't care too much. After all, politics is not such a child's play to quarrel with each other.

In the eyes of those professional diplomats, there is nothing that cannot be discussed. Spain is the former suzerain of Argentina, and the United Kingdom is the current creditor of the Viceroy de la Plata. Both sides can get what they need, and even divide the country into two Not a big deal either.

Britain and France can make the Governor-General of La Plata independent from Spain, and naturally they can also return it to Spain, or one and half of both parties, in short, it is just a business that can be negotiated.

As for the Governor of Rosas, it is a very insignificant thing compared with the interests of England and France.

However, soon the content of this quarrel appeared on the front page of the Times of London, and the editor-in-chief wrote a very fanciful article about it, coupled with a photo of a French official showing his teeth and claws. The bars and cafes in the country are full of talk of war with France.

Similarly, people in Paris took to the streets to protest against British interference in France and Spain’s internal affairs. Angry crowds even threw torches and stones at the British embassy. Things calmed down.

But the call for war has not disappeared...

Although both sides felt a little bit like riding a tiger, Franz didn't think that because of this, Britain and France could go to war, so he needed to add more fire.