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6th arrondissement of Paris Luxembourg Palace
France Senate
As dusk approached, the soldiers guarding the Luxembourg Palace couldn't help but yawn. They had been on duty here for nearly eight hours today, and most of them were waiting for the Senate to finish its session so they could finish work.
Yes, their shift change time does not coincide with the senators' quitting time, but they must wait for all the senators to leave before changing shifts. As a rule, the agenda of the Senate in France is not extensive, and basically, all the bills can be completed in a few hours. However, today, the Senate meeting started in the morning and continued until dusk, and still, no one has come out of the office hall of the Luxembourg Palace.
This left the captain of the guard outside the door utterly perplexed. Weren't these gentlemen usually rushing off to the red-light district to indulge in pleasure after work? Why had they all suddenly changed their behavior today? It was simply unscientific.
Luxembourg In the halls of the palace and the Senate, the situation has become chaotic, making it impossible to maintain basic order. Members of various parties are incessantly arguing, with some even standing up to sing "La Marseillaise" in protest. Today, Du Merlo's proposal to deploy troops to Germany on the grounds of opposing Communism has sparked an unprecedentedly fierce debate in parliament. The President has had to enter a small room with senior members of the leadership for a secret discussion.
"Regardless, I absolutely disagree with this proposal," said Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré, waving the draft in his hand. "This is blatant aggression, completely violating the guarantees in the Lugano Agreement regarding France's respect for the current borders of Western Europe. If France sends troops, it will tarnish our international reputation."
"This is for the benefit of France, Prime Minister Raymond."
Dumero picked up the glass on the table and drank it all. He had been arguing with these MPs for three hours in a row, and his mouth was dry, but the effect was not good.
A large part of these guys have really been brainwashed by "pacifism," staunchly opposing all forms of war and cursing him as a war profiteer.
"Prime Minister Raymond, I believe you do not support Foreign Minister Balian's policy of reconciliation with Germany, do you? As far as I know, you have always sought revenge against Germany, but the Treaty of Locarno has tied your hands, diminishing your influence in diplomatic affairs. Is this what you want? DuMénilo realized that he couldn't persuade Pungale from the country's perspective, so he decided to try from a personal angle."
After all, Puengale's economic reforms in the country have begun to show results, and the only thing that can attract him is the expansion of France's political influence in Western Europe.
Dumero, on the other hand, urgently needs a successful war to salvage his declining approval ratings and lay a solid foundation for the next presidential election.
The past three years of Dumero's presidency cannot be considered successful; aside from the defeat in the Ruhr, France's currency devaluation and its diplomatic position being restricted by Britain are closely tied to him.
As a competitive person, Du Meiluo certainly wouldn't sit back and do nothing, waiting for his term to end. "This deal is certainly beneficial for France, I naturally see this, but it's not that I oppose you, it's the opposition of the French people, even if I support you in the Senate to pass this bill, it's impossible to pass in the National Assembly." Punggale did not continue to express opposition, but instead mentioned the practical difficulties of implementation.
"No problem, as long as the Senate passes this bill, I can use the president's power to forcibly dissolve the National Assembly through this bill," said Du Merle, smiling excitedly.
"If you do that, I believe that before the French Army storms into Berlin, the French people will storm into the Élysée Palace and chop off your head, just like they did to Louis XVI," replied Poincaré.
Puangale looked at Dumerlo, who was having a fit, determined to pour a bucket of cold water on him.
"I was reckless."
Dumerlo, who had calmed down from his excitement, still insisted on his own opinion.
"No matter what, this proposal must be passed. With such a large piece of meat placed before us, it is intolerable for any skilled politician in France not to swallow it.
With Germany's substantial reparations, our economy in France can quickly recover, allowing us to rebuild the industrial areas in the northwest, and then France can truly dominate Europe."
"But starting a war is impossible. Not to mention that Britain, that troublemaker, would oppose it; our Allies would also oppose us."
Because today we can use this reason to attack Germany, and tomorrow we can use this reason to attack them."
Punggalei still does not approve of Dumerlo's idea in his heart. After all, the Labour Party is not yet the ruling party in Germany. It's not very convincing to attack them with the reason of combating "red terror" before they come to power.
After all, many countries in Europe have similar socialist parties in their congresses, some even have more seats than the Labour Party. Can France also attack them with the same reason?
"This is indeed a problem," said Du Meloto thoughtfully. He had not yet been completely overwhelmed by this piece of fat, or rather, the national strength of France could not support him to be completely overwhelmed. "Actually, I have an idea."
A voice caught the attention of the two, and they turned their gaze to the corner of the room. There, an unassuming man raised his hand. His name was Pierre Laval, who had served as the Prime Minister of France three times in history and supported Philippe Pétain during World War II.
France After falling into the hands of Hitler, he became the Prime Minister of France in 1942. On October 9, 1945, he was sentenced to death by the Paris High Court for treason.
"What does Congressman Pierre think?" asked Pungale.
"We can completely bypass the restrictions on France in the Treaty of Locarno, so that public opinion cannot condemn us, and the National Assembly has no reason to oppose this proposal," said the man with a three-seven haircut.
"What do you mean?"
Du Meiluo's eyes lit up.
"Treaty of Locarno requires us not to launch a 'war' on the grounds of territorial changes, so let's not start a 'war'," Lai Faer said confidently. Although historically he was an extreme pacifist, that was a change he made after realizing that France was unable to dominate the European continent.
The current France at least on the surface has a strong military strength, so Laval supports taking a tough stance against Germany.
"I don't understand what you mean. If we don't start a war, how can we strike the ethnic group within Germany? How can we annex Ruhr? How can we obtain war reparations from Germany?
You should know that The German Armed Forces although weak, still have 200,000 people, and there are also several divisions of troops on the border. It's impossible to take Ruhr with just one division like last time."
Puangale may not understand military affairs, but he can still do simple arithmetic. Without mobilizing for war, sending only the border troops to attack Germany is tantamount to seeking death. France sending one division to fight several German divisions is definitely a risky move.
"My idea is that we can play a word game."
Rai Faer is complacent. He used to be an inconspicuous minor character, but now he is going to teach these two big shots.
"What is war? War refers to attacking various military and political targets, evaluating and attacking non-military targets, not protecting civilian targets, and not protecting civilians of hostile forces. It is a military action.
But if we are to send troops to Germany in the name of combating Communism, wouldn't we have the moral high ground, and other countries wouldn't have much to say, right?"
"However, this is just changing the reason, what's the difference?"
Du Meiluo looked puzzled, it was the first time he had heard such an explanation.
"There is still a difference. We will announce that France is only the target of special operations aimed at military units, quasi-military units, and military-political collective command units."
We will not strike or destroy civilian facilities that are non-military targets, and we will even protect non-military targets unless we are attacked from there. I call this way of fighting "special military operations."
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