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Make France Great Again - Chapter 369

Published at 16th of January 2023 05:53:48 AM


Chapter 369: ally? Do not! It's a running dog!

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Vallewski, who was the French ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, has been serving as ambassador for more than three months since he left Paris on December 20 to replace Valette.

During these three months, Wallevsky witnessed the whole process of the submarine telegraph line from Marseille to Constantinople.

When the sea telegraph line arrived in Constantinople, the embassy, ​​which had already been prepared, was quickly equipped with professional transmitting equipment to get in touch with the headquarters in Paris.

It originally took two days to send the message to the embassy in Paris, but now it takes less than 20 minutes, which greatly alleviates the problem of information lag caused by inconvenient transportation.

If the cost of the submarine telegraph line was not too expensive, and the technology of the telegraph line material itself was not mature enough, Wallevsky also wanted to install a telegraph in every big city in the Ottoman Empire, so that they were reporting their work. You don't have to worry too much about the task.

Even a single telegraph installed in Constantinople could allow Jerome Bonaparte to receive the actions of the Russian Empire faster than Tsar Nicholas I.

The speed of four-legged carriages and steamships is by no means comparable to that of the telegraph.

As for the Varna area, the telegraph lines in the Varna area could only be erected after the war because the submarine telegraph line ships could not enter the mouth of the strait.

Of course, Wallevsky's main task is not to monitor the progress of the telegram in Constantinople, but to follow the orders of Jerome Bonaparte to win over a group of people who are inclined to the French Empire within the high gate of the Ottoman Empire. bureaucracy.

Under Wallevsky's enticement, the high-level legalistic bureaucrats headed by Foreign Minister Fuad Effendi began to move towards Wallevsky.

This foreign minister, leaning towards the French Empire, was the one who agreed in December 1852 that France had the ruling power in the Ottoman Empire.

At that time, not only Fuad Ediffen, but even Prime Minister Mohammed Ali was inclined towards the French Empire in his heart.

Caliber represents justice, and with ninety-two artillery second-class battleships and four ironclad steam gunships, the threat of the Russian Empire's Black Sea Fleet is simply nothing to fear.

The Ottoman Empire could not have tended to the French Empire without the premise of showing its own muscle and strength.

The relationship between countries is the most realistic relationship in the world. Loyalty and friendship only exist in individuals, and can never exist in a country.

When the ambassador of the Russian Empire, Menshkov, boarded the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Empire in Sevastopol and conducted a review of the Black Sea Fleet, these high gates of the Ottoman Empire immediately noticed that something was wrong. After hearing the news, the leading pro-French bureaucrats immediately went to the French embassy to discuss countermeasures with Ambassador Wallevsky.

I saw Fuad Ediffen knocking on the door of the French Embassy in a panic. Not long after, the door of the embassy opened a crack, and the military attache living in the embassy looked at Fuad Ediffen outside the door and asked subconsciously, "Who are you looking for?"

"I'm here to find Ambassador Wallevsky!" Fuad Effendi responded to the attaché d'affaires in fluent French, and then added: "I'm Fuad Effendi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Ottoman Empire. !"

Since the Tanzimat reform of the Ottoman Empire began, the high gates of the Ottoman Empire began to set off a frenzy of learning "foreign languages", and foreign ministers like Fuad Ediffen can control the number of foreign languages. .

"Minister of Foreign Affairs?" The deputy military attache realized that the guy in front of him who looked like he was selling mutton skewers was the foreign minister of the Ottoman Empire. He hurriedly opened the door and invited Fuad Ediffen to enter the room.

Fuad Eddie, who entered the embassy, ​​asked the charge d'affaires in a frenzy: "Where is your ambassador? I have an important situation with him and want to discuss it with him!"

The deputy military attache stretched out his hand and invited Fuad Ediffen to say, "Don't worry, please sit down! I'll go upstairs and call Mr. Ambassador!"

"Trouble!" Fuad Ediffen hurriedly thanked the charge d'affaires, then sat on the sofa and waited for Ambassador Wallevsky to come downstairs.

Up to now, I am afraid that only Wallevsky and the French Empire behind him can help him. He believes that the French Empire will help him through the difficulties because he is so dedicated to helping them.

Once Menshkov arrives in Constantinople, there is probably only a dead end waiting for him, the foreign minister.

It was he who persuaded Prime Minister Mohammed Ali to hand over the Holy Land ruling to the French Empire.

At this time, Wallevsky was also busy on the second floor. He stood in front of the transmitter and dictated to the transmitter next to him: "It is reported that the Russian Empire has dispatched 140,000 troops and the Black Sea Navy. Cove and Prince Paskevich held a land-sea military exercise in the Black Sea and the Principality of Wallachia on the 7th. Judging from the current situation, a war is inevitable. Is there any new instructions from Paris!"

The telegraph operator expertly translated what Wallevsky dictated and sent it out in Morse code, and the whole room was filled with "tick-tock" sounds.

Soon after the sender sent all the text back in Morse code, he sent a completion message to Walleves.

"How long will it take!" Valevsky asked the transmitter impatiently.

After hesitating for a moment, the sender replied: "It depends on whether the submarine telegraph line is damaged and whether Paris can receive the message accurately! If it is possible, it only takes half a day at most to receive a reply! "

"That's good! That's good!" Wallevsky smiled and nodded to the sender, encouraging: "It's hard work! It's hard work!"

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, and Wallevsky immediately asked, "Who?"

"Your Excellency Ambassador, Foreign Minister Fuad Eddie wants to meet you! Judging from his appearance, he should report to you what's going on!" the charge d'affaires said to Wallewski who was now outside the door.

"I see!" Wallevsky shouted out of the room, then turned to the sender and warned: "Just watch it for me here, and report to me immediately if there is any situation!"

"Yes!" The sender immediately responded to Wallevsky.

Wallevsky tidied up his messy clothes a little, opened the door of the newspaper room and walked downstairs slowly.

On the first floor, I saw Fuad Ediffen, who was restless.

Finally, a smile appeared on the face of Fuad Ediffen, who finally saw Wallewski. He hurriedly got up and came to Wallewski and said respectfully: "Lord Wallevsky, finally see you. it's your turn!"

"Mr. Fuad, we are friends! Don't be so polite!" Wallevsky said to Fuad Ediffen with an easygoing look.

The two sat on the sofa together, and two glasses filled with whisky were also brought up.

Wallewski took the wine glass from the tray, of which the northwest handed over to Fuad Ediffen.

At this time, Fuad Ediffen was in no mood to drink, he just wanted to pull France into the confrontation with the Russian Empire.

"Have a drink!" Wallewski raised his glass to Fuad Ediffen unhurriedly.

Fuad Eddien took the glass that Valewski had filled with half a glass of whiskey and drank it. The rich aroma of fruit and wine reverberated between Fuad Eddienn's lips and teeth. The restless heart finally calmed down a lot.

When Wallewski saw the ox-drinking Fuad Ediffen, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He took a sip of the wine and felt the silkiness echoing on the tip of his tongue.

"Your Excellency, Prince Menshkov is about to arrive in Constantinople! What should we do?" Fuad Ediffen asked Valewski.

"Just follow the normal procedures of your government. Do you still need me to teach you this?" Wallevsky said to Fuad Ediffen.

"However, they will definitely dismiss me!" Fuad Ediffen said to Wallevsky in a trembling voice with his head in his hands: "Prince Menshkov, he won't let me go either!"

"Humph! The Russian Empire?" Valevsky showed a dismissive smile.

It was this kind of smile that made Fuad Ediffen see it, and he desperately asked Wallevsky as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw: "France will definitely intervene in the war and help the Ottoman Empire. right!"

"The French Empire will intervene in the war, but not now!" Wallevsky gave an untimely response.

"When will France start a war!" Fuad Ediffen asked Valewski impatiently.

"We will not be able to act until the end of June at the earliest, when the French army has begun to take shape!" Wallevsky remembered that when he left Paris, Jerome Bonaparte asked him to Try to delay the start of the war by the Russian Empire.

"Three months?" Fuad Eddie was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I'm afraid those guys from Gaomen can't wait for three months!"

"Tell them! I don't care what method they use, even if they procrastinate, they will delay it until July!" Wallewski pointed at Fuad Eddie with his index finger and responded coldly: "I know Your Prime Minister wants to obey the Russian Empire, but you should know what the price of obedience is! If you are not afraid of the French Empire, then give me as long as possible!"

"Can France really defeat Russia?" Fuad Ediffen was a little unconfident.

"Yes! The army of the Russian Empire is a rotten war machine, and they have no extra money to carefully maintain this machine." Valevsky's tone was even more disdainful: "If some people in the Ottoman Empire are willing to help If Zhou is plundering, don't blame the French army for grabbing rabbits and smashing grass and taking them all in one pot!"

"Well! I see, I will tell the news to Mr. Prime Minister!"




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