After Napoleon III annexed the Kingdom of Sardinia, Vittorio Emanuele II, who had gone into exile in London, formed a Sardinian government-in-exile with the help of the British.

Later, the French annexed the rest of Italy, and Vittorio Emanuele II passively became the leader of the anti-French movement in Italy.

The reason is very simple, the barefoot are not afraid to wear shoes, and Vittorio Emanuele II, who has nothing, has the courage to fight the French to the end.

In contrast, the royal families of several other states are different. Although the country was taken away by the French, it still nominally wore a crown and could receive an annuity every year.

In this context, although everyone was very dissatisfied, they did not have the courage to jump out and fight the French, but only made small moves in secret.

The original Sardinian Independence was supported only by the British, and its structure was generally stable. This changed when it expanded into the Italian Independent Organization.

Austria also became a supporter of independent organizations, and with the addition of a financier, many things became complicated.

After the death of Vittorio Emanuele II in 1878, his son succeeded to the throne at the age of 9, and a small child was naturally incapable of calming internal conflicts.

The Italian independence organization existed in name only, and gradually divided into four waves, representing the Kingdom of Sardinia, the Papal States, Naples, and Tuscany.

As a result, the Italian independence movement fell into a low ebb, and even after the outbreak of the Paris Revolution, they launched an uprising, which was only a flash in the pan.

The lion and elephant fight the rabbit, and also use all his strength. With the outbreak of war in Europe imminent, Franz naturally wanted to win over all the forces he could.

Although the strength of the Italian independence organization is weak, their appeal among Italians is strong!

Think about it, when the Franco-Austrian war reached a critical moment, the Italian soldiers in the French army suddenly quit, how comedic that scene was.

Undoubtedly, the most powerful and influential of the Italian independence organizations was the Sardinian Independence Organization, a descendant of Vittorio Emanuele III.

Don't look at the fact that the Kingdom of Sardinia has been annexed by the French, and the French emperor still has a certain crown on his head, but Vittorio Emanuele III is the recognized king of Sardinia in Europe.

No matter how powerful France is, the illegally stolen crown is not recognized by the European aristocratic circles. Franz also played a major role in this, and the Habsburgs took the lead in denying the legitimacy of the Bonapartes to the Sardinian throne.

In a manor house outside London, two men, an old man and a young man, are fishing. It could be seen that both of them were absent-minded, and the suspended matter on the water was constantly being pulled, and they didn't pay attention to it.

Austrian Minister to London, Jonas: "Your Majesty, the outbreak of war in Europe is imminent, and your chance to return to your country has come." ”

The young Vittorio Emanuele III smiled: "That's just an opportunity, the strength of the French is still strong."

It was still very difficult for Italy to get rid of French rule. Unless your country can inflict heavy losses on the French, or the strength of an independent organization will be sent to death at all. ”

This is the crux of the matter and the focus of controversy.

Jonas hoped that the Italian Independence Organization would start an uprising first and shake the morale of the French in order to increase the chances of victory for the Austrians on the battlefield.

Vittorio Emanuele III, on the other hand, wanted Austria to defeat the French on the battlefield before organizing an independent uprising.

Jonas shook his head, the vigilance of Vittorio Emanuele III, he understood that the relationship between the King of Sardinia and Austria had always been bad.

If the French are driven away and Austria is ushered in, it will be the front door to the tiger and the back door to the wolf.

"Your Majesty, there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. It is impossible to achieve national independence without paying a price.

I know what you're worried about, and I understand the mood, but you should know that Austria never treats its allies badly.

Since we have made a commitment to support your country's independence, we will fulfill it.

However, Austria also pays attention to equivalent exchange, and takes as much spoils as it pays.

If you wait until the big picture is decided before you get involved, then we will not be able to guarantee the territorial integrity of your country. ”

This was a naked "threat", and it was clear that Jonas decided that Vittorio Emanuele III could not cooperate with the French, and that Austria would have to support him if he wanted to restore the country.

Vittorio Emanuele III's face changed dramatically, but he was still too young to be able to express his mood.

"Your Excellency, guaranteeing the territorial integrity of the Italian region is our bottom line! If you can't do that, then there's no need to talk about it. ”

Minister Jonas reminded: "Your Majesty, you are only the king of Sardinia, and you are not qualified to represent the other three states.

In fact, we have reached an agreement with the representatives of the three countries, and now we are talking to you only about the king of Sardinia. ”

At this time, Italy was only a place name, and now it is internationally recognized as four states, and the Italian independent organization is a grass platform team, which has no legal significance.

Hearing this answer, Vittorio Emanuele III's face became more and more ugly.

As the leader of the Italian Independence Organization, he originally thought that after driving out the French, he would be the king of Italy.

However, the reality is very slap in the face. Jonas told him explicitly that this was not possible.

The Italian independence organization did not represent much, Austria recognized only Sardinia, the Papal States, Naples, Tuscany.

Austria did not recognize it, and the King of Italy naturally had no way to talk about it. Vittorio Emanuele III was very unwilling, but unfortunately he did not have the confidence to turn his face.

He was reluctant to cooperate with Austria, and there were people below who were willing. Don't think that the members of the independent organization are so high, everyone has to eat.

As a king, even if he is in exile overseas, he can still live a glamorous life, but the followers below are tragic.

Even if you have a thick net worth, after so many years of tossing, you have almost consumed it; Those from poor families were already looking for work in London, and with the little money they received from independent organizations, they had already starved to death.

After so many years, the hot-blooded teenagers of the past have long been rubbed off the contours by life, and the restoration of the country is their only chance to turn over.

Whether it is Italy or the king of Sardinia, as long as they can establish power, they can become rulers from above.

The last straw, no one will let go. Whoever stands in everyone's way is everyone's enemy, even Vittorio Emanuele III, the titular leader.

After a pause, Vittorio Emanuele III said slowly: "Your Excellency, we can find a way to contain the French, but with our strength, we do not have the ability to directly confront the French army. ”

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Jonas replied with a smile: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that Austria will not cheat its friends.

After the outbreak of war, you only need to wreak havoc in the rear and affect the logistics and transportation of the French army, and you don't need to go directly to the battlefield.

For example: spreading rumors to shake the morale of the French military; calling on the Italians not to die for the French; destroying roads and bridges, organizing workers' strikes......

In order to reduce the damage, you can also call on the people to non-violent non-cooperation, and these are all contributions. ”

Hearing Jonas's explanation, Vittorio Emanuele III breathed a sigh of relief, they were the best at shouting slogans or something, and the shortcomings of independent organizations were military.

As long as they don't fight the French and wreak havoc in the rear, they can still do it.

After a pause, Minister Jonas added: "Your contribution to this war will determine what you will gain after the war.

As long as the contribution is large enough, there will be territorial and war reparations. It turns out that the territory disputed by the king of Sardinia and the French, you also have a chance to take back. ”

This is not a big pie, as long as the war is won, no matter how well they perform, the disputed territory will be divided into a kingdom of Sardinia.

Austria did not have the appetite to annex France, and the hatred between France and Austria after the war would certainly deepen, and it may even be unraveled for decades.

For the sake of stability on the Western Front, the Austrian government had to weaken France. In addition to the independence of the Italian region, the French mainland is actually very stable and cannot be divided at all.

Even if it is forcibly split, it will be reunited in a few years, and Franz will not be able to do useless work.

In this context, the Austrian government did not have a good way to carve up the surrounding neighbors, except for pulling the surrounding neighbors to carve it up.

Moreover, it is not only the land that is divided, but also the hatred that accompanies it.

If you take the land of the French, you can only fight with the French. There was simply no choice but to hug Austria's thighs.

Without any hesitation, Vittorio Emanuele III replied decisively: "Your Excellency, rest assured, we will do our best to cause trouble for the French!" ”

The conditions were already very favourable, much better than Vittorio Emanuele III had anticipated, and Austria had no intention of attacking the territory of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

The only regret was that Austria was opposed to his unification of Italy, but this was not a big problem for Vittorio Emanuele III.

Having been in exile since birth, Vittorio Emanuele III also endured many vicissitudes, although he was young, but he was not in the middle school.

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