The revolt in Rome made many people see the opportunity and fall into the ground. International public opinion has even criticized the French government, including the French media.

There is no way, this is the sequelae of confusion of thoughts. There were those who supported the Reformation, and there were those who opposed it, and more so for the sake of opposition.

Perhaps Napoleon III was used to it, and public opinion in the country did not have much influence on him, and he still suppressed the rebellion step by step.

This greatly disappointed the British, the outbreak of the uprising in Italy could not shake the foundations of France, as long as Paris was not in chaos, it would be difficult for the Greater French Empire to be crushed.

As expected, the Roman revolt lasted less than a week before it was crushed by the French. After a morning of resistance, to be exact, the rebels were routed.

A rabble is a rabble, and a hastily launched uprising looks like a big one, but the internal organizational relationships are chaotic.

The revolutionaries were never able to control the situation, and although the people of the church participated in the uprising, they were afraid of the strength of the French and had no confidence in the revolution.

Make a fuss, that's a crying child with milk. Show your strength to the French and fight for more favorable conditions for yourself, but you are not prepared to fight the French to the end.

The French counterinsurgency army quickly arrived, and when the momentum was not good, the gang quickly changed their position and betrayed the revolutionary party.

Before Britain could intervene, the Italian independence movement was at a low ebb. With the exception of a part of the scattered partisans who were still resisting, the cities controlled by the rebels were once again returned to the French.

In London, Prime Minister Benjamin has been very distressed lately, the situation in South Africa is tense, and the telegrams asking for help have arrived on time three times a day.

It was not easy to plan an Italian independence movement, but the result was just beginning and coming to an end. The spirit of independence of the Italians is very strong, but there is no way to do it in real combat.

There are a lot of revolutionaries with mouth guns, and everyone shouts slogans very strongly. When it comes to the battlefield, these people are usually the first to run away.

Of course, it was not without results, after the failure of the uprising, Italy's cultural industry developed dramatically, and a large number of artists emerged.

The artistic creation of the Italians, this is not a matter of Benjamin's primary concern, and now he is busy thinking about the aftermath.

So many bad things have happened during his tenure, and he can almost announce that he doesn't have to participate in the next election, lest he lose too badly and look bad on his face.

If you can't go to the next term, you can't go to it, and Prime Minister Benjamin doesn't care. But the current problem must be dealt with, otherwise he will have to get out of the way before the election.

Queen Victoria, who doesn't interfere much, has summoned him three times this week and asked him to come up with a solution to the problem at hand as soon as possible.

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Foreign Secretary Maclean's sad face analyzed: "Your Excellency, the current situation is very unfavorable to us, and France and Austria have stood together.

The Viennese government had acquiesced in the annexation of Italy by the French and had not intervened until the end, otherwise the Italian independence movement would not have failed quickly.

In the Mediterranean, they have joined forces to squeeze us into a corner; In South Africa, they also banded together and put on a posture to seize the Cape of Good Hope.

From the perspective of strategic layout, this Franco-Austrian alliance is not only for expansion on the European continent, but also most likely to seize maritime supremacy.

Now we are losing the Mediterranean, and if we lose the Cape of Good Hope, then the distance to the Indian Ocean will increase dramatically.

This is not an exception to our control of the Indian region, including the Far East. The tentacles of the Austrians had penetrated deep into the Arabian Peninsula and were already very close to India.

For the time being, the Royal Navy will be able to suppress their ambitions, but in the context of the Franco-Austrian alliance, it is unknown how long it will be able to suppress them.

The time had come for a change of foreign policy, and I proposed to recognise Grand France in exchange for the French to join the League. ”

Joining the alliance is not as simple as it sounds. Now that the French had annexed Italy, and Austria had not yet gained anything, the government of Paris had made a compromise, and the government of Vienna would certainly be dissatisfied.

Although it is not possible to determine the exact content of the Franco-Austrian alliance, MacLean is certain that Austria has not yet received the benefits agreed in the treaty.

Just a little income from South Africa, in his opinion, is not enough for Austria's appearance fee, after all, Austria's investment in this South African war is also very large, and it is very difficult to recover the cost.

From the perspective of interests, two companies do business together, one makes a lot of money, and the other is losing money and making money, and this kind of cooperation is destined to not continue.

Prime Minister Benjamin rubbed his forehead and fell into hesitation. It is easy to recognize the Empire of Greater France, but the aftermath is very serious.

This means that France, the old enemy, has once again grown stronger. On the bright side, after the annexation of Italy, the comprehensive national strength of the French Empire directly increased by one-third.

If internal integration is completed, the French will continue to grow in power, and Britain will lose many of its advantages over France.

Unlike Austria, with France and Spain in the middle, the London government felt little pressure.

This is not the case with France, which is separated by a body of water, and the British have to face this pressure head-on, and the London government has always been the most vigilant.

"Then let's try it, the Franco-Austrian alliance is too much of a threat to us, and we must break them up. There were also many opponents of the Empire of Great France in the Austrian government, and these people could be taken advantage of. ”

This decision was made, and Prime Minister Benjamin breathed a sigh of relief. Despite the Royal Navy's assurances that Britain would be safe, he felt the pressure against the two great powers.

He was also unlucky, and if you look at the history of British diplomacy, this should be considered the era of their most isolation.

After the tireless efforts of our ancestors, the European countries that paid expensive tuition fees are not so easy to fool now.

Seeing that France and Austria have a tendency to form an alliance, everyone has chosen to protect themselves. It is true that they oppose the establishment of the Empire of Greater France, but they all pay lip service to it, and their actual actions remain on the sidelines.

This made Prime Minister Benjamin very distressed, and the anti-French alliance became in name only, not to mention the anti-Austrian alliance that was secretly being taught, and they did not dare to bring it up at this time.

In case of irritation, France and Austria simply tore off the last camouflage and carved up Europe in a bright and bright way, then they would move a stone and shoot themselves in the foot.

The concept that France and Austria must fight for continental hegemony was put forward by his predecessor, Prime Minister John Russell, and they also promoted it in order to drive a wedge between the two countries.

The plan can never keep up with the rapid changes, and the contradiction between France and Austria will break out for the hegemony of the European continent, which is the consensus of everyone, but it is difficult to say when this contradiction will break out.

For example, there is another more widespread idea in France and Austria, that is, to clear the field first, so as not to let the fishermen profit.

This is hard, both sides intend to restrain the contradictions, and they want to kill the fisherman first and then fight a decisive battle, which makes them embarrassed as a fisherman.

A puzzle was dealt with, and another old puzzle surfaced. Louis, the colonial minister, said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the situation on the battlefield in South Africa is tense, and everyone has seen the telegram asking for help.

If you don't want to lose the Cape of Good Hope yet, send reinforcements as soon as possible! The casualties on the front line were very high, and if we were slow to react, they might have surrendered to the enemy. ”

Use surrender as a threat to force the government to send reinforcements. This is not a clever idea, and the London government will indeed make compromises now, but it will also be settled in the future.

Undoubtedly, this was not the handiwork of the Governor of Delphi. As a politician, he wouldn't put himself in it.

However, there are still people who are not afraid of the London government, and the private colonial companies are not afraid. They are also an important part of the South African armed forces, and they do not mix in the political arena, they still have a backstage, and they don't care about offending the cabinet at all.

Not only the colonial corporations, but also the middle and lower bureaucrats in the colonial government did not care about the London government. They are not soldiers and have no responsibility to defend the territory, even if they are held accountable after the war, they will not be able to catch up with these little shrimps.

This telegram, which was not a threat, appeared in the London government. If reinforcements are delayed and there is no hope of victory, there is a real possibility that these people will surrender to save their lives.

The atmosphere was in an awkwardness, and everyone had seen the casualty data reported by the Governor's Office in Cape Town in the recent past.

If the average person sees it, it's a set of data. On average, seven or eight hundred casualties per day, plus more than ten times the brilliant results of the battle, this loss is not worth mentioning at all.

The layman looks at the bustle, and the insider looks at the doorway. These people still know a little bit of military common sense, and they are very aware of the consequences of going on like this.

You must know that the people who are attacking now are cannon fodder troops in the hands of the enemy, and that is how much or how much, no matter how heavy the losses are, the enemy will not feel distressed.

In this case, the blow to the morale of the military can be imagined. The best option is to launch a counteroffensive and engage the enemy in a decisive battle, otherwise they will suffer if they continue to lose money.

Once bitten by a snake, he was afraid of the well rope for ten years.

The Governor of Delphi fought his opponent more than a dozen times, all of which ended in failure, and all his ambitions were consumed, and he did not dare to go out of the city to fight a decisive battle.

The London government did not dare to give such an order, and everyone was afraid of responsibility. Although the British army in Cape Town was quite numerous, it was not without the strength to fight, but unfortunately everyone did not have the courage to fight.

The Governor of Delphi expected the London government to send more troops to run over it with absolute strength, while the London government had no troops to send.

The British Army was a little bit like that, and if all the troops were sent out today, an independent uprising would break out in Ireland tomorrow. The London government is clear about the desire for independence of the Irish people.

The army wanted to expand its army, but the navy refused to accept it in the first place. It is easy to expand the armed forces, but it is difficult to disarm.

Once the size of the army is expanded, it is not so simple to reduce the scale. Even if you think about it with your fingers, everyone knows that the army will have enough excuses to keep the establishment.

It is clear to everyone sitting here that although the situation in South Africa is in crisis, it has not reached the point where it is about to be lost. Britain still has so many troops that as long as there are no internal problems, the enemy will not be able to conquer Cape Town for a while.

What role the Army plays behind the crisis is also a difficult question to answer.

Don't look at the Secretary of War for not saying a word, in fact, the War Department has made a lot of efforts to promote the expansion plan.

The South African War provided them with another excellent opportunity. If the London government wants to continue to send reinforcements, it must first expand its army.

War Secretary Fox waved his hand and said: "Don't look at me, you all know that the British army is very small, and now the officers and soldiers are very busy, and there are no spare troops to reinforce the Cape Town front."

Didn't Delphi ask for 100,000 reinforcements? As long as the cabinet also expands the army by 100,000, I can send reinforcements within a month. ”

Sending reinforcements in a month will not be believed if there is no preparation in advance.

Of course, it is also possible to brag B, and this is not the first time this kind of thing has happened. At that time, there will be various accidents that will be used as a reason to delay the dispatch of troops.

Lord of the Admiralty, Robert, sneered: "I remember whether the Boer Republic army in South Africa was 30,000 or 40,000, less than half the Cape Town garrison.

The battle has been fought like this, and it is embarrassing to expand the army, isn't this a waste of Britain's resources? ”

Without waiting for Fox to refute, Robert preemptively said: "Don't be in a hurry to explain, I know you want to say that the enemy has a bunch of servant troops, but a group of improvised strong men, natives who charge with wooden sticks can also be considered an army?"

Although not all of our colony's troops are elite, the enemy forces on the opposite side are also a rabble. From the outbreak of the war to the present, the Austrians have not had a single regular army on the battlefield.

The components of the army of the Boer Republic, everyone is clear. It was a group of civilian armed forces, recruited a group of young men on the spot, and fought all the way from the Transvaal to Cape Town.

It's time for you to reflect on why our army's combat effectiveness is so poor?

There have been enough jokes made by the Army over the years. I don't want to improve the combat effectiveness of the troops, I just want to expand the number, and when I get to the battlefield, I can only send the enemy a record. ”

Robert and Fox have no personal vendettas, but identity dictates a stand. When it comes to the competition for military spending, Robert, as the Minister of the Navy, directly uncovers the scars of the Army.

Fox slapped the table angrily and retorted: "Nonsense, the combat effectiveness of the army is not comparable to that of the Austrians, and that is determined by insufficient military spending."

Just a comparison of the military budgets of both sides is enough to tell all the questions. Since the outbreak of the war in South Africa, we have been suppressed by the enemy's firepower, otherwise we would not have suffered so many defeats! ”

Whoever is afraid of whom, there are thousands of reasons. To be able to do their current position, they are all spraying with people all the way.

The dispute between land and sea exists in almost every country, Prime Minister Benjamin had to come out and make peace, and now that both sides are justified, he is left to ignore it.

"Enough, this is not a place for you to quarrel, if you want to quarrel, go out and quarrel."

The two looked at each other and fell silent. The issue of army expansion has also been shelved. Robert did not have the joy of victory, and Fox did not have the resentment of defeat.

Apparently this has happened many times, almost every time the government will support the navy, and then it will appease the army, give it a slight increase, or a small increase in the number of personnel.

The question of reinforcements to Cape Town was quickly resolved. Compared to the cannon fodder troops, before the Indians died, John Bull would not be cowardly.

The only problem was that the finances could not stand it, and the combat mission that 10,000 British troops could accomplish was not necessarily able to be completed by 50,000 Indian troops.

On the surface, it looks cheap, but in fact it is also who uses it and who knows. If quality doesn't work, then use quantity to make up.

In the world war of the original time and space, the British army had to go to the battlefield in person, which is enough to show that the cost performance of the Indian colonial army is still not enough.

Otherwise, the London government would have used the Indian colonial army to kill the enemy a long time ago.

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