Make France Great Again

Jerome Bonaparte's words made Archille Fuld's eyes flash with excitement.

After such a long effort, he finally won the approval of Jerome.. Bonaparte, which shows that his "loyalty" has been rewarded.

However, Baron Achille Fuld's so-called loyalty should be more precisely a political speculation, just like the banker Lafitte who helped Louis Philippe get the throne back then.

It is not stock exchange speculation that yields the highest return in France, but political speculation.

Once the speculation is successful, the banker who made the heavy bet at the beginning will double his earnings in a short period of time.

Of course, there are also a large number of new bankers who made wrong bets on the wrong person and went bankrupt directly, and Lafitte is also named here.

In Jerome Bonaparte's view, what Archille Fuld had done before was enough for him to enter Bonaparte's circle, not to mention that it also needs the assistance of a person with financial knowledge He took charge of the Treasury after replacing all members of Barrow's cabinet.

No one is better suited to manage finances than a banker.

However, there is still a long way to go for Achille Fuld to be trusted by Jerome Bonaparte as his confidant.

Pessini, who had been instructed by Jerome Bonaparte, immediately reported: "Your Excellency, Mr. Tocqueville, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, came to you this morning!"

"Huh! Tocqueville?" Jerome Bonaparte suddenly remembered that Odilon Barrot had changed the Minister of Foreign Affairs into Tocqueville, "Did he say something?"

"No!" Pescini shook his head and replied to Jerome Bonaparte, and then added: "However, judging by Tocqueville's expression, something important has happened!"

"Big event?" Jerome Bonaparte repeated in a low voice, sorting out all the memories of 1849 in his mind.

Pu-Austrian dispute? No, it's only August!

Hungarian revolution? It's not right, it's already August, and Kossuth and the others should have died long ago.

Pudan? Orsa? Or is it a matter of the Papal States?

Jerome Bonaparte, who thought for a moment, could only sort out all the major events that Tocqueville might have to say, and then ruled out the Pudan War again after considering Tocqueville's behavior.

All that remains is the question of Osa and the Papal States.

"Pissini, go and help me invite Mr. Tocqueville to the Elysee Palace!" Jerome Bonaparte gave an order to Pessini.

"Yes!" Persini replied.

"Mr. Baron, forgive me for not being able to stay here any longer! Our Minister has something important to discuss with me!" Jerome Bonaparte said to the Baron of Four with a slight apology.

"Your Excellency, you are welcome! I look forward to seeing you again anytime!" Baron Archille Fuld said with a smile and bowed.

After bidding farewell to Baron Archille Fuld, Jerome Bonaparte got into the carriage under the escort of a group of dragoons.

Pessini went to Tocqueville's residence in the carriage prepared for him by Baron Fuld.

Jerome Bonaparte, who hurried back to the study of the Elysee Palace, watched the scenery outside the window, waiting for the arrival of Foreign Minister Tocqueville.

Half an hour later, there was a knock on the door.

Jerome Bonaparte, who was standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back, hurriedly turned around and sat down at the desk, took the newspaper on the table in his hand and responded as if reading a newspaper: "Come in!"

The door opened, and Pescini and Tocqueville entered the study.

"Your Excellency, Minister Tocqueville has arrived!" Pessini said to Jerome Bonaparte, and then bowed to Jerome Bonaparte and left the study alone, closing the door of the study.

Only Jerome Bonaparte and Tocqueville were left in the room.

Jerome Bonaparte put down the newspaper and held out his hand to signal Tocqueville to sit down.

"Thank you!" Tocqueville politely thanked Jerome Bonaparte and sat opposite Jerome Bonaparte.

With his hands clasped on the desk, Jerome Bonaparte leaned forward slightly and said to Tocqueville in a calm tone: "Mr. Minister, it has been almost a year since we last met!"

"Mr. President, it's been less than two months to be precise. Two months ago, when you went to the National Assembly, we met. It's just that the two of us didn't say a word!" Tocqueville "Correct" the mistakes of Jerome Bonaparte with a single point of view.

"Okay! Mr. Tocqueville, I just meant that the two of us have not spoken a word for nearly a year!" Jerome Bonaparte still said to Tocqueville in a casual tone: "Thor Mr. Kevil, I don't know why you are looking for me today?"

"Mr. President!" Tocqueville said to Jerome Bonaparte with a serious expression: "I implore you to provide some help to Piedmont!"

Sure enough, it is the problem of Austria and Sardinia!

Jerome Bonaparte feigned surprise and reprimanded Tocqueville: "Minister Tocqueville, I don't know what reason you said this, but I still want to tell you that you are appointed by the French Republic. Minister of Foreign Affairs, not the Minister of Foreign Affairs appointed by the Kingdom of Sardinia. The interests you represent are those of France, not those of the Kingdom of Sardinia."

"Mr. President, I am persuading you for the benefit of France... No, it should be said that I am persuading France to help the Kingdom of Sardinia!" Tocqueville argued vigorously: "The Kingdom of Sardinia is the relationship between the French Republic and the Austrian Empire." A barrier, once something happens to the Kingdom of Sardinia, our country will face the risk of being bordered by the Austrian Empire. If the war between France and Austria starts, the south of France may be caught in a sea of ​​flames! More than 300,000 Austrian troops and Their Italian coalition forces will enter the south."

Although the combat effectiveness of the Austrian Imperial Army in 1948 and 1949 was very worrying, it is undeniable that it is still a "powerful" first-class power.

What's more, Radetzky's war against the Sardinian Dynasty in 1848 was also one of the few outstanding achievements.

A sheep in wolf's clothing has mingled with the wolves of a first-class power, and has maintained the cloak of false charts for nearly 18 years.

[PS: The superficial and powerful foreign coat of the Austrian Empire not only confuses major powers, but also confuses a large number of business and professional military scientists. Mentor Engels once wrote about the war between Prussia and Austria in 1866. Prediction, the result of the prediction is that Austria will win and Prussia will lose. Old Moltke is a general who can't use troops, and the final result is beyond everyone's expectations. 】

In a way, the layer of skin that Radetzky and Schwarzenberg had carefully put on the Austrian Empire was useful.

At least in 1849, he was able to bluff his foreign minister, Tocqueville.

Jerome Bonaparte, who understands the nature of the Austrian Empire's foreign power and middle power, is of course not afraid of Tocqueville's so-called Austria attacking southern France from Italy. He also clearly remembers his cousin in history who worked hard to support the Sardinian Dynasty. As a result, the Sardinian dynasty rewarded him with naked betrayal.

"Not only that!" Tocqueville said pessimistically: "Once the Austrian Empire takes the lead in going to war with France, then the Kingdom of Prussia and the Russian Empire will definitely follow. Lamoricier wrote to me a few days ago. It is possible to interfere with the German revolution, and after the German revolution is suppressed, I am afraid it will be our turn next!"

[La Mauricier: Minister of Military Affairs during the Cavaignac cabinet, was lost to the Russian Empire by Odilon Barro as ambassador to Russia after January. 】

Tocqueville's pessimism did not infect Jerome Bonaparte, but made Jerome Bonaparte feel very ridiculous.

"So, Mr. Minister, are we going to send our soldiers into battle for an irrelevant country like the Sardinian Dynasty?" Jerome Bonaparte sarcastically said: "Mr. Minister, you let us have a republic to rescue a kingdom ?”

"Mr. President, I just want to help France maintain its balance!" Tocqueville said wishfully to Jerome Bonaparte.

This romantic writer doesn't know anything about diplomacy at all.

"So, Mr. Minister, what should we do? Should we directly throw our Italian front army into the war to defend the Sardinian Dynasty?" Jerome Bonaparte continued to ask.

"No! I think we should give some support to the Sardinian Dynasty so that he can maintain a certain initiative in the negotiations with Austria!" Tocqueville continued: "When necessary, I suggest forming an alliance with the Sardinian Kingdom. alliance!"

"Alliance? God! Mr. Minister, do you think that the whole of Europe is not chaotic enough? Or do you want to copy the achievements of my uncle!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Tocqueville in an exaggerated tone: "If Let the citizens of Paris know that we are willing to fight with three countries in order to win over one kingdom, and they will overthrow us immediately!"

"Monsieur President, I didn't mean that... I meant..." Tocqueville tried to defend Jerome Bonaparte.

"Okay!" Jerome Bonaparte spread his hands and asked Tocqueville: "Since you don't want to see France being attacked by three countries, at least we need a helper! For example, across the English Channel Britain, don’t they have any unique insights who are good at acting as European shit sticks?”

In fact, as early as when Tocqueville reported his attitude towards the Sardinian Dynasty to Jerome Bonaparte, he had already had a pigeon conversation with the British Foreign Minister, Minister Palmerston.

Palmerston's attitude towards Sardinia was much cooler than he had imagined.

"Minister Palmerston told me that they will provide all support to the Sardinian Dynasty except the guarantee of force."