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Make France Great Again - Chapter 310

Published at 16th of January 2023 05:52:37 AM


Chapter 310: Diplomacy as the main, military as the auxiliary

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In terms of diplomatic principles, De Luiz does not agree with this kind of diplomatic method that uses the military as a threat. Excessive use of the military for blackmail will easily bring the country's diplomatic credibility to the verge of bankruptcy.

But based on the principle of pragmatism, de Ruiz had to admit that military threats are often a way to achieve goals faster.

De Luiz glanced at the three army managers present, and after weighing it a bit, he said euphemistically, "Let our allies know about our strength properly, and it will be more powerful for future alliances!"

"Then it's settled!" Jerome Bonaparte nodded to everyone present.

They are then assigned their personal tasks.

This temporary meeting did not end until 1:00 in the morning. After the people who received their respective tasks from Jerome Bonaparte left the Palace of Fontainebleau, they also did not rest, and returned to their respective departments/armies to add another one. meeting.

That night, the middle and senior civil servants/militaries in Paris did not get a good night's sleep.

Early the next morning, with the full assistance of all departments, the military parade scheduled for tomorrow morning was prepared in an orderly manner.

The Ottoman delegation arrived at the Paris railway station at 8 o'clock that night and was warmly welcomed by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

When the train arrived at the platform, there was a loud whistle from the steam locomotive, followed by a screeching sound of brakes.

The speed of the train began to decrease, and Rifat Pasha, who was staying in the carriage, saw the soldiers standing on both sides of the train station. They were wearing uniform sky blue breasted military uniforms, a tall leather military cap on their heads, and their backs on their backs. Wearing a Minet rifle, what is even more surprising is that every soldier's face is full of vigor and confidence, which is completely different from the confused soldiers that Rifat Pasha saw in Ottoman, Russia and even Britain.

The train slowly stopped, and Fleury came to Rifat Pasha and said, "Mr. Rifat, here we are!"

"Oh! Oh!" Rifat Pasha hurriedly nodded to Fleury, then got up and left his seat.

When Rifat Pasha came to the railway station, a group of young children holding flowers blocked his way, and they handed the flowers to Rifat Pasha one by one.

Rifat handed all the words of the young children to his delegation, and each delegation received more than two bouquets of flowers.

The young boy left under the guidance of the soldiers, and De Ruiz, the French foreign minister, appeared in front of Rifat Pasha.

"Mr. Rifat, hello! Welcome to France!" De Ruiz said when he came to Rifat Pasha with open arms and hugged Rifat Pasha.

"Hello!" Rifat Pasha's face was a little surprised, and then he also opened his arms to embrace De Luis and immediately let go, half-jokingly, "Your country's etiquette just now really surprised me!"

"We are a warm and hospitable country in France! Especially when it is convenient to treat friends, we treat our friends with honesty and sincerity! We exchange our sincerity for our sincerity, and our friendship for friendship!" De Luiz has completely complied with these stable diplomatic rhetoric. It can be done "at your fingertips".

"I believe that the Ottoman Empire will definitely become the best friend of the French Empire! I came here precisely to promote the friendship between the Ottoman Empire and the French Empire!" Rifat Pasha also responded to De Luiz. one sentence.

The first phase of the conversation ended in a few words. De Ruiz asked Rifat Pasha if he would like to accompany him to a meal.

"It's my honor to have dinner with the diplomatic leaders of the same country!" Rifat Pasha readily agreed to De Luiz's invitation.

The two who left the train station took a carriage to the Louvre Hotel. On the way to the Louvre Hotel, Rifat Pasha once again refreshed his understanding of Paris.

Especially when the carriage was walking on the Rue de Rivor, Rifat Pasha felt the gap for the first time. Compared with Paris, which is full of modern days, Constantinople is more like the Middle Ages.

The gap between two countries living under the same world is simply too great.

When the carriage passed a construction site of a road that was being developed, Rifat Pasha pointed at the workers who were still working and said, "This..."

"Paris will be renovated in accordance with His Majesty's orders, and this is only a small part of the project!" De Ruiz said to Rifat Pasha in a flat tone, with Paris Deep-rooted arrogance: "Paris will be built into a cosmopolitan city, and I hope that at that time Mr. Rifat can come here again!"

"Definitely! Definitely!" Rifat Pasha nodded in response.

When the carriage arrived at the Louvre Hotel, Rifat Pasha was once again shocked by what he saw.

No one could have imagined that this magnificent palace-like building would be a private hotel.

After Rifat Pasha and De Ruiz got out of the car, they found that the general manager of the Louvre Hotel and the managers of various departments had been waiting for a long time at the front steps of the hotel.

A banner "Welcome to the Ottoman delegation to France" was held over the head of the general manager of the Louvre Hotel.

"Welcome Your Excellency Pasha and Your Excellency Minister to visit our hotel, it is our honor!" The general manager of the Louvre Hotel said to Rifat Pasha and De Ruiz.

"Let's lead the way!" De Luiz said lightly to the general manager of the Louvre Hotel.

The general manager of the Louvre Hotel put the two and the delegation members into the private room of the Louvre Hotel.

De Luiz and Rifat Pasha and others sat down one after another, and De Luiz said again: "You can live here for the rest of your stay in France! I can assure you that absolutely You won't be charged any fees!"

Hearing De Luiz's words, Rifat Pasha said: "Thank you very much for the love of the French Empire for us! However, I think it is better for us to live in the embassy!"

When Rifat Pasha finished saying these words, the faces of several members of the mission showed disappointment.

Indeed, the comfort level of living at the Grand Hotel Louvre is far from comparable to that of an embassy.

"That's such a pity!" De Luiz said regretfully.

After a while, the dishes were served. In order to take care of the Ottoman delegation from afar, De Luis chose a feast with mainly Turkish cuisine and French cuisine as a supplement.

"Everyone, let go of your stomach and eat!" De Luis stretched out his hand to invite the members of the delegation to eat.

The members of the delegation glanced at Rifat Pasha, and only after receiving a slight nod from Rifat did the delegation members eat with confidence.

Seeing the devouring members of the delegation, De Luis gently stirred the milky mushroom soup on the plate with a spoon, then scooped a spoonful and put it in his mouth to savor it.

Rifat Pasha, who was sitting beside De Ruiz, also cut a piece of steak and chewed it in his mouth.

The whole dinner lasted for nearly an hour. When the dinner came to an end, Rifat Pasha asked De Luis when he could see the Emperor of the French Empire. He hoped to see Jerome as soon as possible. . Bonaparte.

"Don't worry! Tomorrow, our emperor will meet you!" De Luiz said to Rifat Pasha.

"That's great!" said Rifat Pasha, overjoyed.

"However, the meeting place is Châtoli!" De Luiz added again.

"Chatorie?" Rifat was stunned for a moment, and then he asked, "Is His Majesty not in the Tuileries now?"

"No no no!" De Luiz shook his head and replied to Rifat: "Tomorrow there will be a military parade in the Château area, and His Majesty will be there!"

"Parade?!!!" Rifat Pasha looked at De Luiz in astonishment.

"That's right! Military parade!" De Luiz nodded slowly and said firmly.

"I don't know if I can have the honor to visit your country's military parade!" Rifat asked De Luis out of curiosity.

"Of course!" De Ruiz agreed to Rifat's request without hesitation.

This military parade was originally prepared for him, and even if Rifat didn't say it, De Ruiz would ask him if he would like to participate in the military parade.

"When the time comes, I will have someone come over and call you!"

"OK!"

After the dinner, De Ruiz sent the Rifat delegation back to the embassy, ​​and then De Ruiz returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The morning after Rifat Pasha arrived in Paris, a group of dragoons in formal suits appeared at the gate of the Ottoman embassy.

After the dragoons who entered the gate explained their intentions, Rifat Pasha and the dragoons took a carriage to the Paris train station, took the train through Versailles, and arrived at the parade site Château-Ri.

Here, Rifat Pasha met Jerome Bonaparte.

At this time, Jerome Bonaparte was wearing a Lev dress that his uncle wore back then, riding a white horse through the square.

Everywhere Jerome Bonaparte went, he could always attract a burst of cheers from the soldiers in the phalanx.

From a distance, the current Jerome Bonaparte is somewhat similar to the original Emperor Napoleon.

Under the leadership of the dragoons, Rifat went to the viewing platform, and Jerome Bonaparte would stand on the viewing platform to receive the cheers of the army once again after the tour was completed.

Jérôme Bonaparte, who had been patrolling the phalanx for more than an hour, finally inspected all the phalanxes before returning to the viewing platform.

When Jerome Bonaparte stood on the viewing platform ~www.novelhall.com~ there were bursts of cheers from the audience.

"Long live the Empire! Long live Bonaparte!"

"Long live the Empire! Long live Bonaparte!"

The sound came and went like waves, causing Rifat, who was experiencing the military parade up close for the first time, to almost fall.

After three long live sounds, the French chief of staff, Saint Arnault, who was wearing the uniform of the Marshal of the Empire, rode a brown-red horse to the viewing platform. He first saluted Jérôme Bonaparte.

Jerome Bonaparte returned the salute to Saint Arnault with a solemn expression.

"Your Majesty, on behalf of all the officers and soldiers of the First Military Region of the Seine Province, I would like to salute you! Please review it!"

Jerome Bonaparte nodded at St. Arnault with a blank expression. St. Arnault drove his horse to leave, followed by St. Arnault and the messenger troops who were responsible for conveying the order.

A phalanx of troops began to enter the venue in an orderly manner, and the review is about to officially begin!




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