2722 Memorandum
The largest newspapers in Europe received a top-secret document sent by the Prussian Embassy almost at the same time. After reading the contents of the editors, they all opened their eyes wide in surprise, and then immediately asked the printing agency to start typography and printing.
What document is this? It is actually a memorandum given to King William I of Prussia by Emperor Napoleon III. It is a formal diplomatic document.
The memorandum was extremely explosive. It actually stated that Napoleon III asked Prussia to recognize their control over Luxembourg and Belgium, and demanded that Prussia would not intervene when France occupied the above two countries in a military manner.
The memorandum is written in great detail, not only about Luxembourg and Belgium's ownership of the land that originally belonged to the Prussian Kingdom on the west bank of the Rhine.
He demanded that Prussia ced all the territory west of the Rhine and at the same time recognized France's right to occupy Luxembourg and Belgium!
As soon as this memorandum was released, the entire European public opinion circle was in an uproar, and everyone was stunned. No one expected that Napoleon III would have such ambitions.
But shouldn't this conspiracy be carried out in secret? Why did official text appear?
"Idiot! Idiot! This is an idiot!" Gladstone roared angrily at the Prime Minister's residence on Downing Street. The diplomatic siege that had just been coordinated completely made the memorandum completely tear a big hole.
Belgium and Luxembourg were originally very determined regulators and have always been the ones who rushed for the front line for Britain, but as soon as this memorandum appeared, Gladstone could guess the anger of the two countries.
"Is Napoleon III an idiot? How did you make the evidence in black and white? Is it a pig's brain?"
"How is this good? All arrangements were lost, all were lost..."
Sure enough, when King Leopold II of Belgium saw all this, he could not believe his eyes at first, thinking that these were all forged by Besme.
But when I think back, this kind of document has to be passed through the European government. No matter how stupid Bisme is, he will not fake it!
Leopold II was completely furious. He immediately summoned the French ambassador to Belgium and used all the vicious words in his stomach to express his indignation.
Protest, strong protest! The Belgian king expressed his greatest anger at the Emperor's conspiracy!
Immediately afterwards, a large-scale protesters appeared on the streets of Brussels. They gathered around the French embassy, burned the French flag, shouted cursing slogans, and strongly protested the French emperor's despicable behavior.
The same is true for Luxembourg. This small country that has just left the German Federation and is independent under the protection of the United Kingdom, has a size less than a medium-sized county in China.
Although this country is weak, it is an important country protected by the UK!
The London Treaty of 1867 clearly stated that Luxembourg was an independent and sovereign country, which was protected by Britain.
Now France has expressed its attempt to annex Luxembourg, which is equivalent to fighting against Britain directly!
Gladstone was facing an embarrassing situation at once. If he wanted to help the French Emperor, then Luxembourg would not do it anymore!
Sure enough, Luxembourg began to protest closely following Belgium's pace, and there were also demonstrations in China, but more importantly, the Grand Duke of Luxembourg directly wrote a letter to the Queen of England.
"You have to worry about this! I have been holding your thighs. Now the Frenchman is clearly trying to invade our motherless child. If you don't take action, we will be destroyed!"
"If we lose our country, won't the London Treaty be a joke? The Emperor is slapping you in the face!"
The queen was furious, and he immediately asked the crown prince to send a message to Gladstone, making it clear that Britain must protect the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and that the tragedy of the country must not be destroyed!
Gladstone is considered a numb claw, and all his diplomatic efforts are ruined!
Not only Belgium and Luxembourg, but the entire German Federation condemned the French Emperor. The Netherlands and Belgium were once a country in history. Although they are now divided, the relationship between the people is still very close. When they heard that the French Emperor was going to invade friendly countries, they would not do it now.
The people protested and put pressure on the government to demand a strong official protest!
With this memorandum, the diplomatic encirclement against Prussia that has been linked to the entire European diplomatic community was completely shattered.
Xiao Letian and Beismai, who were on the front line, celebrated each other, and their laughter spread throughout the military camp.
"Hahaha... I'm afraid Napoleon III has forgotten this memorandum himself. This idiot is really easy to cheat..."
"Dear Xiao... this matter still starts before the Pu'Austrian War!"
It turned out that before the outbreak of the Prussian-Austria War, in order to prevent France from suddenly sending troops to attack its rear, Bismester made a very successful deception against Napoleon III's character.
Bismey sent a special envoy to meet the emperor. During this interview, the special envoy brought the Prime Minister's conditions.
In the Prussian-Austrian War, France was conditional on neutrality. Prussia recognized France's sovereignty over Belgium and Luxembourg, and also ceded Prussian land west of the Rhine.
The Emperor of the Pharaoh was an extremely greedy person and had a confusion of confidence in himself! He even believed that the timid Besme would not deceive him at all.
Facing the bait from Besmai, he actually swallowed it in one bite, believing it!
As a result, everyone saw that during the entire Pakatan Harapan War, France did not dispatch any troops or soldiers, and remained completely neutral.
After the war, the Emperor asked Besmer to fulfill his previous promise, and then Besmer was foolish!
He asked France for an official memorandum on the grounds that he had to submit any plan to the King of Prussia... This is a very sufficient reason. If you put forward so many conditions, we have to write it out in black and white. Don’t always make verbal promises!
The Emperor of France didn't know it was a plan, but actually provided such a memorandum to Besme through official channels, which clearly stated the conditions that France wanted.
And there is also a handwritten signature from the French Ambassador to Prussia!
This is the evidence that Besmer wants! As soon as he got the memo, he turned his back on his face!
With evidence of white and black, he started to drag on it again and again on the grounds that the Prussian king had not yet studied this issue!
Later, the Emperor distracted his energy due to the rise of the Eastern Chinese. This memorandum became idle and was just stuck in the diplomatic agenda between the two countries, and was unresolved!
From this we can see that Napoleon III was a man of great ambition and talent. His diplomacy was full of holes and loopholes!
What's even more terrible is that he is arrogant and might have never thought that one day the Prussians would enter the French border and defeat him.
At that time, in the eyes of the French Emperor, Prussia was as weak as the little white rabbit, and what threat could the little white rabbit have?
It was precisely such arrogance that he did not realize the danger and jumped into the trap of Pesmei step by step.
Chapter completed!