What if there was an intelligence leak from France to Prussia but suppose the war plays out similarly to OTL. Then the leakers are 2 groups anti-Napolonists who made a deal with Prussia.
The first group wanted to get paid, and have Prussia saber rattle to make a war to end the Empire.
The second group wanted to get paid, and have Prussia saber rattle to make a war to end the Empire, but only take colonies not Lorraine.
The Prussian guy in contact with the groups has no authority to make any promises besides money (he didn't get permission from Bismarck), but he promised both groups he could meet their demands if they just keep feeding him Intel.
The leakers end up overthrowing the monarchy, and make up the 1st three elected prime ministers of France's 3rd Republic. In those legislates, the leakers form between 14-30% of the seats (they went home, did campaigning and stuff once the war was over and coincidentally beat the non leakers).
What would be the consequences besides no Dreyfus affair?
The first group wanted to get paid, and have Prussia saber rattle to make a war to end the Empire.
The second group wanted to get paid, and have Prussia saber rattle to make a war to end the Empire, but only take colonies not Lorraine.
The Prussian guy in contact with the groups has no authority to make any promises besides money (he didn't get permission from Bismarck), but he promised both groups he could meet their demands if they just keep feeding him Intel.
The leakers end up overthrowing the monarchy, and make up the 1st three elected prime ministers of France's 3rd Republic. In those legislates, the leakers form between 14-30% of the seats (they went home, did campaigning and stuff once the war was over and coincidentally beat the non leakers).
What would be the consequences besides no Dreyfus affair?