The Third Near East War Erupts

London. The emergence of the Anti-Ottoman Alliance had directly shattered all the British Government's previous plans.

At this point, Prime Minister Gladstone was no longer concerned with saving the Ottoman Empire, but with how to ensure India's security.

"How is the situation in France?"

Foreign Secretary George shook his head. "Extremely bad. This empire is practically made of paper—so fragile it cannot withstand a single blow.

"The Bourgeois Revolutionary Party, the Republicans, the Social Revolutionary Party, the Orleans Restoration Organization, the Bourbon Restoration Organization, the Italian Independence Organization...

"It is simply unimaginable for one country to have so many anti-government forces. How the Bonaparte Dynasty managed to hold on is beyond me."

Looking at the worried British foreign secretary, no one would likely have imagined that nearly all these motley organizations had received funding from the British Government.

After tireless effort, those investments had finally begun to pay off. Unfortunately, the timing was wrong; all they produced was backlash.

There was nothing to blame. Everyone did the same. While the London Government supported anti-French organizations, the Paris Government likewise supported anti-British organizations.

Gladstone nodded heavily. "The French have indeed become rather active. The magic box Napoleon opened with his own hands has finally taken its revenge upon his empire."

The moment he finished speaking, Gladstone realized something was wrong. It seemed Britain, too, had lifted a stone only to smash its own foot.

Without their selfless contributions, the French Revolutionary Party would not have grown so powerful, nor would there be a French civil war now.

Had civil war not erupted in France, Austria would never have dared rashly launch a war while unable to guarantee the security of its western front.

At this thought, Gladstone revealed a bitter smile. "It appears that both we and the French have fallen