Make France Great Again

Chapter 504 St. Petersburg landing plan and talks between four parties

“Your Majesty, it won’t be long before those prairie dogs in California (Issac Perel’s joking name for gold diggers) will find that the little yellow cuties (gold) they have worked so hard to find will turn into a pile of gold. No one wants broken stones (exaggeration). By that time, there will be widespread panic in the market, and people will want to sell their gold, so we can buy them at extremely low prices!"

Isaac Perel explained to Jérôme Bonaparte confidently, and then added: "In this huge plan, there are not only many banks in France, but also many banks in Britain such as the Bank of Barings." Let’s take action together! We will definitely be able to defeat the local forces in the United States of America!”

Isaac Perel's majestic plan made Jérôme Bonaparte sigh inwardly at Isaac Perel's audacity.

Once Isaac Perel succeeds, the gold mines that the United States of America has worked so hard to excavate will become the possessions of Britain and France, and the federal government of the United States will suffer a devastating blow.

etc! We can...

Jérôme Bonaparte suddenly thought that in this world, not only the United States of America had gold, but the Russian Empire also contained a certain amount of gold.

Before the gold mines were mined in Australia and California, the Russian Empire had been the world's supplier of gold.

If Britain and France can use the power of capital to bring down the price of gold, it will inevitably affect the Russian Empire.

The price of the paper ruble will continue to fall with the decline of gold.

By that time, the Russian Empire's mobilization capacity will be further weakened.

The war between Britain, France and the Russian Empire was not limited to a life-and-death contest on the battlefield, but should also be extended to the financial field.

Thinking of this, Jerome Bonaparte said: "I have a suggestion..."

Jérôme Bonaparte suggested that the Russian Empire should also be drawn into the financial battlefield and weaken the mobilization ability of the Russian Empire by weakening the purchasing power of gold in the hands of the Russian Empire.

"Your Majesty, short selling on this scale will probably require the Bank of France to take action!" Isaac Perel responded to Jérôme Bonaparte.

"I will solve this problem!" Jérôme Bonaparte replied to Isaac Perel.

Jerome Bonaparte not only wanted to use the Bank of France, but also prepared to persuade the Bank of England to act with them.

Relying on the strong capital of Britain and France, they will surely be able to drain the wealth of Russia and the United States.

"If that's the case, that would be great!" Isaac Perel said with a smile.

For a qualified financial trader, the more people join this financial war, the more power they can use, and the more they can grasp the financial potential to completely defeat Russia and the United States.

"By the way, there's one more thing!" Jérôme Bonaparte then said to Isaac Perel: "Are you interested in opening a branch in the Far East?"

"Far East?" Isaac Perel repeated Jérôme Bonaparte's words with a puzzled look on his face?

"That's right! I plan to transport all France's outdated equipment to the Far East..." Jérôme Bonaparte explained to Isaac Perel why he wanted Isaac Perel's company to Branch opened in Far East.

"In the next period of time, your bank will monopolize all French interests in the Far East! All transactions will be completed through your bank!" This was Jérôme Bonaparte's special plan to open up the Far East market for the Industrial Bank of Paris. preferential treatment.

"Our bank is willing to obey His Majesty's instructions and provide dedicated services to the French Empire's business in the Far East!" Isaac Perel agreed to Jérôme Bonaparte's invitation without hesitation.

For a bank, there is no industry that transfers more money than a monopoly.

Even if it is only a period of monopoly, it will be enough for Industrie de Paris to weave a huge network of relationships in the Far East, thus blocking the way for newcomers.

"If your bank is willing, then I won't find anyone else!" Jérôme Bonaparte nodded and said to Isaac Perel.

Isaac Perel left Jérôme Bonaparte's study with great rewards, and before he left, he deliberately left a note worth 10 million.

With this note, Jérôme Bonaparte could go to the Bank de l'Industrie de Paris to exchange for an equal amount of francs.

Obviously, this is the "filial tribute" given by Isaac Perel to Jérôme Bonaparte.

Although Jerome Bonaparte himself was not very interested in money, Isaac Perel did not dare to neglect the emperor because he was not interested in money.

It can be said that the Industrial Bank of Paris and the Perel brothers can achieve today's achievements completely without the support of Jérôme Bonaparte himself.

Maintaining a friendly relationship with Caesars as much as possible is the secret to a bank's longevity.

After Isaac Perel left, Jerome Bonaparte shook his head and put 10 million francs in the drawer.

In the next four days, Jérôme Bonaparte gave another reward to the families of Canrobert, Pellissier, Bosquet, Saint-Arnaud, Nières, and Couzin-Montauban. 200,000 francs per person, 100,000 francs each for Brigadier General Bazin, Brigadier General Trochu, and Brigadier General MacMahon, and the remaining various major generals and brigadier generals ranging from 50,000 to 70,000...

After generous rewards, Jérôme Bonaparte only had 400,000 francs left in his hands.

Jérôme Bonaparte also donated 200,000 francs to the French Academy of Sciences and Charity Hospital in his own name.

When later scholars calculated the emperor's food and clothing expenses, they found that the emperor and his wife's annual personal expenses were approximately 1.2 to 1.8 million francs.

Most of the remaining money was spent on rewards and charity.

On March 23, a letter from London traveled across the ocean and arrived at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After receiving the letter and checking it, Foreign Secretary De Ruys quickly arrived at the Tuileries Palace with the letter.

"Your Majesty, this is a letter from British Prime Minister Palmerston!" De Ruys said as he handed the letter into the hands of Jerome Bonaparte.

Jérôme Bonaparte opened the letter and read it carefully, his expression gradually became serious. After he read the content of the letter, he raised his head and looked at De Luys and said: "As for what Palmerston said What do you think about opening up a second battlefield?"

It turned out that Prime Minister Palmerston said two things in his letter, one of which was to open a second battlefield in the St. Petersburg area in order to defeat the Russian Empire faster.

In order to achieve the main goal of quickly defeating the Russian Empire, Palmerston hoped that the French Empire could act together with the British Kingdom to persuade the Kingdom of Sweden to join the war against the Russian Empire.

"Your Majesty, I think Palmerston's plan is too risky!" De Ruys responded cautiously to Jerome Bonaparte.

yes! The plan in Palmerston's letter can no longer be called a plan, but more like a plan that Palmerston decided upon with a pat on the head.

The prerequisite for landing in St. Petersburg is that the British and French naval fleets can completely suppress the Russian Empire's construction of the Goose Fort in St. Petersburg. At the same time, the British and French vanguard must defeat the counterattacks of the Russian Imperial Army one after another.

St. Petersburg is not a border town like Sevastopol, it is the heart of the entire Russian Empire.

It is also where the Russian Imperial Guards troops are stationed. Two of the three Guards armies of the Russian Empire are stationed there.

Once the British and French troops attempt to land in St. Petersburg, the three British, French and Russian troops are bound to engage in a meat grinder-style battle in the radiation area centered on the port of St. Petersburg.

Such a result was unacceptable to Jérôme Bonaparte under any circumstances.

Not to mention, convincing the Kingdom of Sweden to join the fight against the Russian Empire is also a fantasy.

The total number of troops deployed by the Russian Empire on the front line in Finland is about 300,000 (the Russian Empire claims to the outside world), while the troops in the hands of the Kingdom of Sweden are only about 70,000 at full strength.

Even if the 300,000 boasted by the Russian Empire were cut in half, there would still be about 150,000 combat-ready soldiers.

Use 70,000 troops to fight against 150,000 troops, unless the Kingdom of Sweden has a commander like Berthier and Gustavus.

Once the Swedish Kingdom's front is pushed back, the French Empire will need to come to the rescue.

Jérôme Bonaparte even doubted whether Palmerston wanted to push the French Empire into a pit of fire.

"We definitely cannot agree to open a second battlefield!" Jérôme Bonaparte said decisively: "Tell Palmerston that the French Empire will only fight according to the established plan! If the British Kingdom insists on landing in St. Petersburg , then just ask them to log in by themselves!"

"Yes!" De Ruys responded to Jérôme Bonaparte.

"As for inviting the Austrian Empire to participate in the war against Russia! (Another matter)" Jerome Bonaparte pondered for a moment and then said: "Just say that the French Empire agrees in principle with the British Kingdom's It is recommended that we agree to hold peace talks with the Russian Empire under the mediation of the Austrian Empire!"

Jerome Bonaparte knew that this so-called peace negotiation was just a means for the British Kingdom to force the Austrian Empire to take sides!

Just like Jerome Bonaparte used force to force Austria to take sides, the British Kingdom preferred to use underhanded means to push the Austrian Empire into a corner.

Shortly after De Ruys left the Tuileries Palace and returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a letter left the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and arrived at No. 10 Downing Street on the 25th.

After receiving the official reply from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Palmerston carefully read the contents of the letter and said to himself with a slightly disappointed expression: "It seems that France has been frightened by the huge depth of the Russian Empire! However, this way That’s fine!”

After speaking, Prime Minister Palmerston called for his own. The secretary ordered the secretary to hand over the Earl of Clarendon, the foreign secretary.

After the Earl of Clarendon arrived, Palmerston immediately ordered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to start negotiations with Russia.

The Foreign Secretary, Earl Clarendon, who received the order and returned to the Foreign Office, sent a telegram to the British Ambassador in Vienna to press the Austrian Empire as soon as possible to facilitate negotiations with the Russian Empire.

After reading the telegram, the British ambassador immediately left for Schönbrunn Palace and had a brief meeting with Count Bauer, the Austrian Foreign Minister.

During the meeting, the British ambassador reiterated the British Kingdom's yearning for peace, and at the same time hinted that the Russian Empire in the Danube region was not only a danger to the European continent, but also a danger to the Austrian Empire.

Therefore, the Kingdom of Britain hopes to drive the Russian Empire out of the Danube River Basin with the help of the Austrian Empire.

In return, the Kingdom of Britain would acquiesce in the Austrian Empire's control of the Danube Duchy.

Earl Ball was a little moved after receiving Britain's reply, but he had not yet made up his mind to abandon the Russian Empire.

It wasn't until Richard Metternich's letter that Count Bauer immediately realized that this was the deadline given to Austria by Britain and France.

Count Bauer could only rush to Prince Metternich's home and tell Prince Metternich about the ultimatum issued by Britain and France to the Austrian Empire.

"Now it seems that the Austrian Empire has reached the point where it has to choose a camp!" Prince Metternich said in a calm tone but with a hint of resentment.

In the period since he went to the French Empire and promoted sincere cooperation between France and Austria on the issue of the Russian Empire, the diplomacy of the Austrian Empire has been spinning in circles.

The pro-Western faction and the neutral faction were at loggerheads, and their monarch Franz Joseph and his foolish minister Count Bauer were also not strong-willed people.

The destructive power produced by an unstable minister paired with an equally unstable monarch can be very fatal to a country.

Thinking of this, Prince Metternich couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He could only hope that after Austria joined the British and French camps, Britain and France could forget what the Austrian Empire had done before and stand on the same front with the Austrian Empire against the Russian Empire.

As for the option of joining the Russian Empire, it was not within Prince Metternich's consideration at all.

The Russian Empire's persistence in territorial expansion, find bookstore www.zhaoshuyuan.com, destined the Austrian Empire and the Russian Empire to face a conflict.

However, this conflict came a little early.

"Let's go! Let's go and convince His Majesty!" Prince Metternich stood up and said to Count Bauer.

On March 30, there was only one day left before the military exchange meeting mentioned by Jérôme Bonaparte.

Richard Metternich once again came to Jerome Bonaparte and reported to Jerome Bonaparte the latest situation in the Austrian Empire.

"Your Majesty, our country is willing to serve as a bridge of communication between Britain, France and Russia, and do its best to maintain peace and stability in the Danube region!"

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