Continuing to conscript, Vittorio Emanuele III naturally had no opinion. Only with enough troops will be able to drive out the French and then revive the Kingdom of Sardinia.

After so many years of struggle, I finally saw the light, and now I can't give up anything. It's worth paying a little bit for the final victory.

Besides, the battle was not fought in vain. The Vienna government had long made a commitment that all the participating countries would share in the spoils of war by their contribution to the war.

Thanks to the prestige that Franz has been operating for so many years, everyone still recognizes this commitment.

The French have a big business, and a random leak is enough for the Kingdom of Sardinia to eat. The only prerequisite is that they have the merit to do it.

The boss has this attitude, not to mention the people below. Hurry up and finish the war and divide the fruits is the king, and the rest is trivial.

In order to get rid of the French as soon as possible, everyone's performance on the issue of conscription was naturally extraordinarily positive.

As for the promises made at the time of conscription, no one cares even more. You must know that in the past, in order to call on the people to rise up and drive out the French, the conditions promised to go out were even more favorable.

Whether it can be cashed out or not, I don't know if they didn't think about it, or if they deliberately didn't think about it, or they were not ready to cash it out at all.

It doesn't matter, there is a reward for the effort. Seeing that the Italians were so cooperative, Morkes naturally wanted to reciprocate, and in addition to the supreme command, the rest of the power was naturally all decentralized.

Let a group of idealists, opportunists, and cannonballs command a force, and what will happen in the end is none of Morks's business.

Although there are many states in Italy, there is a huge disparity in strength between them, and the Kingdom of Sardinia, which is the most economically developed, can top the sum of the small states in the central and southern parts of the country.

From a general point of view, the best way to stabilize the situation in Italy is to balance the strength of the Italian states, and it is absolutely necessary to weaken the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Now is the best time to take over the capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and in any case, the Sardinian legions have a duty to do so.

Conscription is conscription, but the war cannot be stopped. Turin's bone is not easy to gnaw, and it is impossible for the Austrian army to fill the hole with its own people before the cannon fodder recruitment is completed.

The infantry could not get on it, but the artillery could play freely, and with airships and planes in the sky, the French army in Turin had a hard time.

For the needs of air defense, the French command has been transferred to the basement. This made Marshal Adrian, who thought of himself very highly, very faceless.

However, now it is no longer a question of face, but whether you can hold Turin and keep the Italian region.

Don't look at the Italian region's need for industry or industry, resources or resources, it is like a burden to France, in fact, it is also the backbone of the French Empire, and its importance is second only to the mainland.

From a strategic point of view, the loss of the Italian region would leave the French Navy at home, and the hegemony of the Mediterranean would have nothing to do with them.

Economically, the Italian region provided France with a cheap market for labor and goods. With the loss of Italy, France's already sluggish manufacturing industry is not far from closing.

The economic strategic impact is great, and the political impact is even more deadly. The current situation is not optimistic, and if there is another big defeat, no one is optimistic about them.

No one is optimistic, no one invests. You must know that the French government is trying to pull the British into the water, and if the Italian region is lost, the British government will not be able to jump into this pit even if it has an iron head.

Moreover, after the previous series of defeats, the situation in the country is already unstable, and if the Italian region is lost, who can guarantee that there will be no revolution in the country?

In order to avoid the worst, the Parisian government ordered the Italian region to be held early on, and Turin was the most important link.

Marshal Adrien asked, "Are you all ready?" ”

The middle-aged officer replied confidently: "Don't worry, marshal." We are fully prepared, no matter how powerful the enemy's armored forces are, entering the city is meat on the board.

Every street, every alley, every building in Turin will become a place for the enemy's bones. ”

In order to hold Turin, the French army was also well prepared. Not only were heavy troops deployed and well-fortified fortifications were built, but there were also secret weapons prepared by the Paris government.

War is the best driving force to promote the development of the military industry, after the outbreak of the European War, the French were not idle, all kinds of new weapons emerged in an endless stream, but they were covered up under the Austrian aircraft and tanks.

Of course, new weapons are not necessarily battlefield weapons, and most of them are the fate of a day trip to the battlefield. Only weapons that have been tested in actual combat can become real battlefield weapons.

Marshal Adrien was not impressed by the assurances of his men, and holding Turin only ensured that the enemy would not be able to fight quickly, and that if the enemy wished, he could still advance all the way to southern Italy. If you want to win, you still have to take the initiative.

There is no doubt that it is impossible to strike now. Without a way to deal with the enemy's armored forces, it was impossible for the French to send their heads to them.

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In London, the situation on the European battlefield reversed, and the British government was also troubled.

The Russians were enough for them, and before the British government could act, Spain and Switzerland joined in; Before they could react, they were suddenly told that the French army was going to be defeated.

Looking at the analysis report in his hand, Gladstone couldn't help but let out a soul torture from the depths of his heart: "This is the performance of the French?" ”

You know, France is known as the world's largest army power, and it has also been recognized by countries around the world. Before the outbreak of the war, the French military still had a lot of slogans, such as "military parade in Vienna within six months" and "end the European war in three months......

Judging by the current situation, the French should not be talking about a military parade in Vienna, but going to Vienna to watch a military parade.

Secretary of War Rosario: "It's a pity, Prime Minister. As unbelievable as it may be, it's true.

The French made a shit on the battlefield, and apart from a surprise strike at the beginning of the war, they had no record of success.

According to the analysis of the Military Intelligence Observation Mission, after the outbreak of the war, due to the rapid expansion of troops, the combat effectiveness of the French army has been declining. The original advantage in combat effectiveness gradually turned into a disadvantage.

Austria, by contrast, is faring much better. They have a large reserve force, as well as a large number of reserve officers, capable of forming combat effectiveness in a short time.

In addition to the backwardness of the mobilization system, the French are also lagging behind in the research and development of weapons and equipment in an all-round way, and the aircraft, tanks, and new machine guns are all produced by the enemy.

In the case of all-round backwardness, the French army was able to play its current record, which is already very good.

Facts have proven that modern warfare can no longer be won by relying on courage, and it is necessary to attach importance to the all-round development of the armed forces. ”

This is true, although Rosario is suspected of washing the floor for the French army, but it is still a fact on the whole. The defeat of the French army on the battlefield was indeed based on the dual role of system and weaponry.

As for the purpose, it is also obvious, except for military spending, there is nothing that can make the Minister of War work so hard.

This is not the case, and Britain now faces a threat on land. Austria's threat to the Cape of Good Hope is not enough to make the Viennese government mad; The Russians threatened India differently, but whenever there was an opportunity, the tsarist government would certainly not let it go.

With the experience of the French, the British government also had to strengthen the construction of the army, otherwise they would suffer a great loss in the next Anglo-Russian war.

Gladstone frowned, now he really didn't have the heart to dwell on the issue of military spending, even if the threat of the Russians was great, it would not break out in a moment and a half, but the European war could change dramatically at any time.

"The issue of army building will be discussed later. The French government has repeatedly asked us for help, and it seems that they will not be able to fight any longer.

For the sake of balance and stability on the European continent, we must put an end to this war as soon as possible and preserve the vitality of the French. ”

A "truce" is easier said than done. The anti-French alliance had already gained the upper hand, and it was obviously difficult for them to let the French go.

If, before Russia, Spain, and Sweden entered the war, the anti-French alliance did not occupy an absolute advantage on the battlefield, the British government would have intervened strongly, and there might have been some reliance on international mediation.

Now it's different, three of the five major European powers have declared war on the French, and even if Britain wants to form a group to mediate, it can't come up with a decent lineup.

The disputes between the great powers are not easy to mix, and small countries may have put themselves in it first. With the exception of Britain, there is no second one on the European continent that is qualified to mediate.

Even if the scope is enlarged to the whole world, it is not the great powers that will come up, and no one will buy it at all.

Foreign Secretary George shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's hard to do. The advantage of the anti-French alliance was too obvious for the Austrians to give up this opportunity to weaken their rivals.

The most troublesome thing was that the Habsburgs were so capable of pulling allies that the major countries of the European continent became part of the anti-French alliance.

This is just the beginning, as far as I know, they are still courting Portugal, the Netherlands, and the Nordic Federation. Based on the performance of the French on the battlefield, no one dares to guarantee whether these wall-to-wall grasses will join the anti-French alliance.

Now they want to keep France alive unless they get the Parisian government to surrender immediately and use the chips they have in their hands to gain some of their own interests.

Everyone knows how arrogant the French are. Even if the Paris government is willing to compromise, the French people will not agree.

With a series of defeats at the front, Napoleon IV's reign had begun to be unstable, and at this time it was time to compromise with the anti-French alliance, fearing a revolution within France. ”

This is not alarmist, the domestic situation in France is indeed very dangerous. After the outbreak of the European War, Austria banned grain exports and raised prices internationally.

International prices have risen, and France, as an importing country, has naturally seen domestic prices rise. The capitalists also took advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune, and ordinary people became the biggest victims.

If the French army had been victorious on the battlefield, it would have been able to suppress these contradictions; It's a pity that the French army has suffered a setback, and the contradictions that were suppressed in the past can no longer be suppressed now.