Vienna Palace

Franz looked at the telegram sent to him by Napoleon III and said with a smile: "The French want to do something against the Kingdom of Sardinia, and now they want us to fulfill their promises, what do you think?" ”

Archduke Louis, Minister of the Interior, proposed: "Your Majesty, the French have great ambitions for the Italian region, and I am afraid that a kingdom of Sardinia will not satisfy their appetites.

As soon as the French are allowed to penetrate deep into the Italian region, the pressure on our defense will be great, and we should put an end to this behavior for the sake of the security of the Lombardy region. ”

Metternich objected: "It's not so serious, the Vienna system has just been established, and the French will not break the treaty now, at most they will take advantage of it, and it is impossible to swallow the Kingdom of Sardinia in one bite."

If the French really want to annex the Kingdom of Sardinia, then give them well. Once the French had taken this step, a new anti-French coalition could be established. ”

Prime Minister Felix sneered and said: "Yes, now France is no longer the France of Napoleon's time, since Napoleon III has this ambition, we will fulfill them."

The countries of Europe have just relaxed their vigilance against the French, and now that the French have jumped out again, we will push them up again and let them stand taller. ”

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Strength determines the position, and if Austria is not strong, it is natural to prevent the French from expanding and prevent it from happening.

The situation is different now, even if the French annexed the Kingdom of Sardinia, it was within the reach of Austria.

A strong Russia + a strong France, in this case, the appearance of a strong Austria on the European continent will not be remarkable.

If it weren't for them, Austria's growing country would not have been the target of public attention in the near future.

In this case, it would be more in Austria's interest to push the French and make them a little fatter.

Franz decided: "Tell the French that we will keep our agreement and support their annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia."

However, they had to find a justification that would be acceptable to all, and that the Vienna system could not be broken. ”

The Vienna system is Austria's national policy and will not change for at least ten years. In this case, the annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia by France would be too conspicuous and would affect the stability of the Vienna system.

However, in order to attract the firepower of the French, Franz did not mind weakening the Vienna system. In any case, it is only used to maintain the balance of the European continent, and the binding force on several major powers is limited.

As long as the problem of slow population growth is not solved, France will not be a major problem for Austria. Even if the annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia caused a population explosion in the short term, it would not have any effect.

The kingdom of Sardinia, which had become a nationalist fanatic, was not easy to rule, and it would be difficult to digest the region without decades of effort.

The Habsburg dynasty operated in Italy for hundreds of years, but it was only after Franz came to power that he carried out a major purge of the local area, and then relied on the emancipation of serfs and the purchase of land to buy the people at the bottom, so that it really stabilized.

Because of the Austro-Saxon War, Franz made the Kingdom of Sardinia a backstabber, and took responsibility for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people.

Just look at the current civil relations between the Kingdom of Lombardy and the Kingdom of Sardinia, and know the power of hatred even though the two sides are bordering each other, and the people on both sides still do not communicate with each other.

In the absence of the back-bearer, did the French dare to carry out a purge? If there is no purge, how can nationalism be suppressed?

Metternich replied: "Yes, Your Majesty! ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl reminded: "Your Majesty, since the Italian radicals plotted to assassinate Napoleon III, it is very likely that it will also be against you.

It is necessary for us to carry out a strike public order and eliminate all possible hidden dangers. ”

Franz is very afraid of death, and he has never let go of this kind of existence that may threaten his life.

Not to mention pardoning the Assassins, even if there was only a motive for assassination, and before they had time to act, they would be sent to the gallows, and the Austrian law was much harsher in this regard.

After pondering for a moment, Franz said murderously: "Well, it is indeed necessary to carry out a strict investigation. This matter is the responsibility of the Ministry of the Interior, and these rats hidden in the corners are all caught.

All individuals and organizations associated with these rats must be investigated. I'm here to see how many rats are hiding in Vienna. ”

There is no doubt that someone is going to be unlucky. No matter what kind of identity background it is, once it is contaminated with the crime of killing the king, it will be dead. Even though they haven't taken action yet, the ending is the same.

Before that, the first to be unlucky must be the gang members and street gangsters. After Franz succeeded to the throne, every time the law and order were cracked down, the government would sacrifice their flags.

As long as it is caught, it will be ten years ago, and so far only people have gone in, and no one has come out of it.

There are no gangs in Vienna that can be put on the table now, and those who can escape are all timid old rivers and lakes, and the low-key ones can't be more low-key.

Forget about quietly making money in the gray area, those who dare to run out and claim hegemony are short-lived ghosts.

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London

Since the outbreak of the rebellion in India, the British government has had a hard time, and several major powers have made small moves.

The Russians are just that, they are enemies in the first place, the two sides have long torn their faces, the tsarist government openly supports the Indian rebels, and the two countries are close to declaring war.

Austria expanded its influence in the Mediterranean and on the African continent, and this was still within their tolerance, and it did not lose its own interests anyway.

He thought that the pro-British French government would settle down and take advantage of the colonies, but Granville was reluctant to find that the French were still ambitious for the Italian region.

What's even more infuriating is that the excuse is still sent to the door by the Italians themselves, even if the London government is willing to support the Kingdom of Sardinia, it is not confident.

Playing hooligans also has to be divided into objects, France is not a soft persimmon, it belongs to the object of reasoning.

But now the French still have a moral advantage, and the members of the Italian charcoal party plotted to assassinate Napoleon III, and the murderer was caught red-handed.

The more Granville thought about it, the more he got a headache, and he cursed angrily, "Damn radicals, are they all shit in their heads?"

Assassinate Napoleon III, they also came up with such a bad idea, should anyone still assassinate Franz! ”

Unbeknownst to Granville, the Charcoal Burners did have a plan to assassinate Franz, and had already taken action.

It's a pity that I ran into the old otaku Franz, who nested in the palace every day and didn't go out, so he didn't have a chance to start at all.

It wasn't until the crackdown was reported for its suspicious appearance that the police found a bomb during a search of the residence, and it was exposed.

Of course, Granville would rather not guess correctly, one France is enough trouble, and adding another Austria will really be unbearable.

Foreign Secretary Thomas analyzed: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, it is too late to say this. The French held the Kingdom of Sardinia accountable, and if they could not give Napoleon III an account, they would not rest on their laurels.

The European countries would not support the Kingdom of Sardinia on this issue. It is still the Sardinian government that hands over the radicals and does not give the French a reason to do so. ”

Handing over the murderer is easier said than done. The charcoal burning party has a lot of power in the Kingdom of Sardinia, and its influence among the people is very large, and it is not so easy to move at all.

In the face of the outbreak of nationalism, it is clear that the Sardinian people will not be able to calm down, will not seriously consider what is right and what is wrong, and will only blindly choose to resist.

Under the pressure of public opinion, does the Sardinian government dare to take action against the charcoal party? Or do they have the strength to do anything to the charcoal burners?

Chancellor of the Exchequer John Russell shook his head and said: "By now, it is no longer possible to hand over a few scapegoats and solve the problem."

The main purpose of the French in asking the Kingdom of Sardinia to hand over the murderer was for profit, otherwise they would not have accused the Sardinian government of planning this conspiracy.

If the benefits offered by the Sardinian government do not satisfy them, this suspicion can also become the real culprit, and once the French define the murderer as the Sardinian government, then war is inevitable. ”

The murderer must be handed over, and the matter will not be over without giving the French a breath of relief. Interests are also indispensable, and Napoleon III will not rest until he pays a price that satisfies the French.

In any case, he is also the emperor of a country, and the mental loss fee for being frightened alone can only be compensated for by the compensation of land cession. The specific land cession or compensation depends on the actual operation.

Granville thought for a moment and said, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will come forward to mediate this conflict, and let's see what the French want first."

It would be better to bring the Austrians together to put pressure on the French, presumably the Vienna government did not want to see the French continue to expand their power. ”

The London government has never relaxed its vigilance against the French, and it has always been the British government's national policy to prevent the French from expanding.

The century-old feud between Britain and France is not a joke, do not think that now that the French government is pro-British, there will be fewer contradictions between the two sides, in fact, in overseas colonial activities, Britain and France are still each other's biggest competitors.