Chapter 137： The Pharaoh Alliance?

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

After so long, he finally got the approval of Jérôme Bonaparte, which shows that his "loyalty" has been properly rewarded.

However, the so-called loyalty of Baron Arsil Fuld should be more precisely political speculation, just like Lafitte, the banker who helped Louis Philip get the throne.

The highest returns in France are not speculation on the stock exchange, but political speculation.

Once the speculation is successful, the bankers who made the big bets will double their profits in a short period of time.

Of course, there is also a slew of new bankers who made the wrong bet and went straight to failure, and Lafayette is also named here.

In Jerome Bonaparte's view, what Achille Fuld had done before was enough to get him into Bonaparte's circle, not to mention that it also needs the assistance of a person who understands financial knowledge. He ran the Treasury after removing all members of Barrow's cabinet.

There is no one better suited to managing finances as a banker.

However, Ariel Fuld still has a long way to go before he wants to be trusted by Jerome Bonaparte.

Persini, who received Jerome Bonaparte's non-shy instructions, immediately reported: "Your Excellency, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Tocqueville, came to you this morning!"

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

"No!" Persini shook his head and replied to Jerome Bonaparte, then added: "However, looking at Tocqueville's expression, it should be that something big has happened!"

"A big event?" Jerome Bonaparte repeated in a low voice, combing through all the memories of 1849 in his mind.

The Pau conflict? No, it's only August!

Hungarian Revolution? That's not right, it's already August, and Kossuth and the others are long overdue.

Purdan? Osa? Or the Papal State?

After thinking for a moment, Jerome Bonaparte could only sort out all the important things that Tocqueville might have to say, and after taking into account Tocqueville's actions, he ruled out the Poudin War again.

The rest is a question of Osa and the Papal States.

"Persini, go and help me invite M. Tocqueville to the Elysee Palace!" Jerome Bonaparte ordered Persini.

"Yes!" Pessini responded.

"Mr. Baron, I'm sorry I can't stay here any longer! Our Minister has something to talk about with me!" Jerome Bonaparte said to the Baron of Four with a slight apology.

"Your Excellency, please do! I look forward to seeing you again at any time!" Baron Arshil Fuld said with a smile and bowed.

After saying goodbye to Baron Achille Fould, Jerome Bonaparte got into the carriage, escorted by a group of dragoons.

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

Jerome Bonaparte, who hurriedly returned to the study at the Elysee Palace, stared at 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 at the desk, holding the newspaper on the table in his hand, pretending to be reading a newspaper and responding, "Come in!"

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

"Your Excellency, Minister Tocqueville is here!" Pesigny said to Jerome Bonaparte, then bowed to Jerome Bonaparte, left the study alone, and closed the door of the study.

Only Jerome Bonaparte and Tocqueville were left in the room.

Jerome Bonaparte put down the newspaper and gestured for Tocqueville to sit down.

"Thank you!" After Tocqueville politely thanked Jerome Bonaparte, he sat opposite Jerome Bonaparte.

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

"Mr. President, it's only been less than two months to be precise. We met when you went to the National Assembly two months ago. It's just that the two of us didn't say a word!" Tocqueville Steadily "corrected" Jerome Bonaparte's mistakes.

"Okay! Mr. Tocqueville, I just meant that the two of us haven't said a word for nearly a year!" Jerome Bonaparte still said to Tocqueville in a casual tone: "Tocqueville Mr. Kerville, 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 help Piedmont!"

Sure enough, it's the Austrian-Sardinian problem!

Jerome Bonaparte scolded Tocqueville with a feigned surprise: "Minister Tocqueville, I don't know why you said this, but I still want to tell you that you are appointed by the French Republic. The 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 only persuaded you for the benefit of France... no, I should say I persuade France to help the Kingdom of Sardinia!" Tocqueville said with reason: "The Sardinian Dynasty is between the French Republic and the Austrian Empire. A barrier, once the Kingdom of Sardinia encounters an accident, then our country will face the risk of being bordered by the Austrian Empire. If the war between France and Austria begins, the southern part of France may be plunged into a sea of ​​fire! More than 300,000 Austrian troops and Their Italian vassals will enter the southern region."

Although the combat effectiveness of the Austrian Empire's army in 1948 and 1949 was very worrying, it was undeniable that it was still a "powerful" first-class power.

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

A sheep in wolf's clothing mixed into the wolves of the first-class powers, and also maintained the illusory appearance for nearly 18 years.

[PS: The strong foreign clothes of the Austrian Empire not only confuse the major powers, but also confuse a large number of business and professional military scientists. In 1866, during the Prussian-Austrian war, Engels’ tutor wrote about the Prussian war. Prediction. The predicted result is that Austria will win and Prussia will lose. Old Mao Qi is a general who can't use troops. The final result is beyond everyone's expectations. 】

In a way, the skin that Radetzky and Schwarzenberg carefully put on the Austrian Empire is still useful.

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

Jerome Bonaparte, who understood the Austrian Empire's strong foreign and middle-strength nature, was of course not afraid of Tocqueville's so-called Austrian attack on southern France from Italy. He also clearly remembered that his cousin in history worked hard to support the Sardinian Dynasty. As a result, what the Sardinian Dynasty gave him in return was a blatant betrayal.

"Not only that!" Tocqueville said pessimistically: "Once the Austrian Empire goes to war with France first, then the Kingdom of Prussia and the Russian Empire will certainly follow. A few days ago, La Mauricius wrote to me that the Tsar was very There is a possibility of interfering in the German revolution, and after suppressing the German revolution, I am afraid it will be our turn next!"

[La Maurisier: Minister of Military Affairs during the Cavaignac cabinet period, he was dropped by Odilon Barrow to serve as ambassador to Russia in the Russian Empire after January. 】

Tocqueville's pessimism did not infect Jerome Bonaparte, but made Jerome Bonaparte feel that he was very funny.

"Then, Mr. Minister, are we going to put our soldiers into the battlefield for the sake of this irrelevant country of the Sardinian Dynasty?" Jerome Bonaparte sarcastically said: "Mr. Minister, you let us a republic to rescue a kingdom. ?"

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

This romantic-minded writer doesn't know anything about diplomacy.

"Then, Mr. Minister, what should we do? Put our Italian Front directly into the war to defend the Sardinian Dynasty?" Jerome Bonaparte continued to ask.

"No! I think we should give the Sardinian dynasty a certain amount of support, so that he can maintain a certain initiative in the negotiations with Austria!" Tocqueville continued: "If necessary, I propose to form a partnership with the Sardinian kingdom. alliance!"

"Alliance? God! Mr. Minister Do you think the whole of Europe is not chaotic enough? Or do you want to replicate the achievements of my uncle back then!" Jerome Bonaparte used an exaggerated tone to tell him Kerville said: "If the citizens of Paris know that we are willing to fight with three countries in order to win over a kingdom, they will probably overthrow us immediately!"

"Mr. 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 attacked by three countries, then at least we need a helper! For example, across the English Channel Don't they have some unique insights as they are good at acting as European shit?"

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 Secretary Palmerston.

Palmerston's attitude towards the Sardinian dynasty was much colder than he had imagined.

"Minister Palmerston told me that they would provide the Sardinian dynasty with all support except for the security of force."