French Counterattack Plan

When news of the French Army's defeat in Egypt reached the European Continent, it immediately caused a tremendous uproar. Many people's first reaction upon picking up the newspapers was—was it April Fools' Day?

In the original timeline, Italy's defeat in Africa had been mocked by Europe for over a century. Now, the French were receiving the same treatment.

Because their hatred value was simply too high, the French drew even denser fire than Italy had in the original timeline.

As the Austrian Government's official mouthpiece, the Vienna Daily ran the news of the French Army's defeat under an exceedingly exaggerated headline—France, a Fallen Empire.

This was a series of reports tracing back to the Roman Empire. Any country that had wielded major influence in European history found its name on the list.

To bolster its credibility, even the House of Habsburg was included, with an imposing title—The First Empire on Which the Sun Never Set.

Naturally, one could not be careless when dealing with one's own history. A certain degree of artistic embellishment was unavoidable. In summary: the French were too despicable; they had actually colluded with heretics.

This was also France's darkest stain, one that could never be washed clean no matter how they tried.

As a Catholic nation, joining the Protestant alliance with a thick skin was one thing. After all, everyone believed in God, so it was barely tolerable.

But getting involved with the Ottoman, Europe's public enemy, was simply intolerable. The final result was, naturally, the decline of the House of Habsburg.

The victorious French did not remain proud for long before they were isolated by everyone on the European Continent.

Catholic nations regarded them as traitors, while Protestant nations were unwilling to accept these "heretics." It was only after religion declined that this situation gradually