Franz also felt a headache as he watched the rising number of casualties, and as Carlo Ferrangeri had predicted, Austria also needed face.

If it can be exposed to start a fight with the French, then the loss of 10,000 is nothing at all, the problem is that now Austria is not ready for a decisive battle with the French.

Once the window paper is pierced, it is doomed to the outbreak of all-out war. If a local war does not exist, it is impossible for both sides to admit defeat, and once the war begins, it will rise to the point of life and death.

The arrogant French would not admit defeat, and Napoleon III could only stumble to the end; Austria had a demographic advantage and had the upper hand in war potential, and Franz was even less likely to throw in the towel.

This means that it is useless to divide the winners and losers in local wars, and everyone will not give in, and the war will continue.

Either after three years and five years, whoever can't hold on first will admit defeat, or end up with both defeats; Either directly stud the decisive battle, life and death come out.

None of this can end in the short term, in this era when there are no planes, tanks, automobiles, marching on two legs, blitzkrieg does not exist.

The fight is comprehensive national strength, and when you open the map, you will know that the geographical location of France and Austria has been decided, and whoever launches the attack will suffer a loss.

At most, the Italian region has conquered most of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which is not the core of the French, and the local area is a group of untamable Italians, and the occupation of this place has no effect.

Instead, it increased the logistical supply pressure, and Franz did not believe that the Austrian army could cross the Alps and fight all the way to Paris.

More likely, it was subject to logistics and then driven back by the French. After all, the French could fight a war of attrition with the Austrians here by sea transport.

Central Europe is separated by the Federal Empire of Germany and Switzerland, and it is enough to think about it "by the way", what is the difference between this and an invasion?

Unless the French were induced to take the initiative to send troops, it was impossible for Austria to take the initiative to attack. Franz didn't want to feel excluded, it wasn't a wonderful experience.

If these are tolerable, the most unacceptable thing for Franz is the cost of the war, and the most that France has won will be a war reparation.

Austria can't reach the land! Besides, Franz of the French was really not interested.

The only bordering kingdom of Sardinia did not dare to ask for it, otherwise the number of Italians in the country would explode, which would not be conducive to national integration and increase the likelihood of explosions.

Colony? After the start of the Fau war, it is unknown how much the Austrian Navy will be left in the end, and God will be blessed if it can keep the existing territory, where will it still have the ability to expand?

Even if it is a war reparation, it is unknown whether it can be obtained. If John Bull intervenes, it will be for nothing.

Don't count on the Russo-Austrian alliance, that thing can't be trusted. Austria can paddle in the Russo-Prussian War, and the Russians can naturally paddle in the Franco-Russian War, not to mention that the Russians are still fighting Prussia and can't help at all.

Without the window paper being pierced, this casualty figure was a shame for the Austrian military. Going on, it is inevitable that the number of casualties will exceed that of the Auss-Sa war.

At present, the smell of gunpowder in the Italian peninsula is getting stronger and stronger, and France and Austria are constantly increasing their troops, and only one spark is missing from detonating.

Napoleon III and Franz felt similarly, or worse, uncomfortable. In the Italian region, Austria will be in vain, and the French Balkans will not be protected first.

The French Navy was strong, and the Austrian Navy was not weak, at least in the Adriatic Sea, the French Navy could not hold down Austria, and the French army in the Balkans was reduced to a lone army from the beginning.

If the war can be won, then losing the French Balkans is acceptable. The problem is limited by geographical location, and the most suitable point of engagement at the moment is the Italian region.

Napoleon III did not dare to touch it in Central Europe, otherwise the enemy would not be Austria, but an anti-French coalition.

Fighting all the way from Italy to Vienna was enough to break the French army N times. The railways in Austria are indeed well repaired, but everyone's tracks are different, and they cannot be docked, and the railways cannot be counted on at all.

Ideally, the French would normally stop in the Lombardy region, where there were well-fortified fortifications that were not so easy to break.

During the Aussa War, the Kingdom of Sardinia relied on internal sneak attacks to break through the defenses, and now there are not so many internal responses.

In this context, even if the French army occupied the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, in fact, the two sides could only be regarded as a draw.

If you want to win the war, unless, like the original time and space, Franz personally led the troops into battle + blindly commanded.

Today, if Franz and Napoleon III lead the troops together, no one really knows the result, after all, neither of them is a master of using soldiers.

In the Arco-French War, Napoleon III did not have time to play, so the French army was victorious. If he breaks out with all his might, the outcome is still unknown.

There are examples of the Near East War, the Civil War, and the Russo-American War, and the Paris government is also much more cautious, and does not have the arrogance of being the first in the world.

Unlike when he was fighting the country, Napoleon III, who had a big family, was no longer the gambler. His throne was not so orthodox, and the French people could not tolerate defeat, any defeat would shake the foundations of his rule.

This intervention in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was only a test against Austria, and it was not worth risking war for the sake of a single temptation.

Neither side wants to go to war, but the situation in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies makes it impossible for the two countries to step down, everyone wants to save face, and whoever gives in first will admit defeat.

Although there is no substantial loss in this concedence, it must be gambled, and in this context, Prime Minister Carlo Ferrangeri acted.

Foreign Minister Uldinov looked at the evidence in his hand and questioned: "Your Excellency, such documents are too unconvincing, I am afraid that the French and Austrian ministers will not believe it." ”

His heart is broken, even if he is framed, he must be professional! Just take a bunch of documents as evidence, and any print shop on the street can wholesale them, which is not convincing at all.

Prime Minister Carlo Ferrangeri smiled and said, "It's okay, there's no need to convince them. When you see these things, do you think of anything? ”

Urdinov nodded, he heard Prime Minister Carlo Ferrangeri's words. If you want to say that the Americans provoked Franco-Austrian contradictions, it is estimated that few people will believe it.

The federal government has neither the strength nor the guts and, more importantly, the stake for them to do so.

If it were the British, it would be about the same. John Bull has a record of provoking relations between the two countries on many occasions and being discovered by the two countries, and as a habitual offender, he is naturally the focus of suspicion.

This excuse has an explanation both internally and externally. It is useless for the London government to deny it, Paris and Vienna will believe it directly.

Franco-Austrian relations have not progressed, and the main reason is that the British have been in the way, otherwise the two countries might have formed an alliance a few years ago.

Franz's plan for a common partition of Europe was in fact the source of Napoleon III's ambitions, and after the annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia, it was even more out of control.

In the Franco-Austrian Treaty, there was a plan to exclude the British from the Mediterranean, and it was already being implemented.

Whether it was Greece, the Ottoman Empire, Egypt, or North Africa, the expansion of the British in these years has not been smooth.

Being tripped by two local snakes together, the London government was naturally unhappy. It's just that these are all small actions in secret, and everyone is still good neighborly and friendly on the surface.

The unhappy John Bull naturally took revenge, and stirring up relations between the two countries was one of them. Many of the methods of the British were conspiracy, and even if they were exposed, they still affected Franco-Austrian relations.

Otherwise, how could France and Austria have come to this point while happily carving up the European continent?

Soon, the evidence prepared by the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was passed to Paris and Vienna, except that the protagonists were replaced by the British.

Prime Minister Carlo Ferrangieri did not dare to provoke the British, and France and Austria were different, and the two sides tacitly put the pot on the heads of the British.

This is not wrong, the newspapers in London have already exposed the truth about the civil war in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, and have devoted a lot of pen and ink to describing the secret work of France and Austria.

Due to the lack of sufficient film and television materials, these reports were naturally denied by the governments of Paris and Vienna.

However, under the impetus of the British, the news quickly began to spread on the European continent, making the people who eat melons full of excitement.

There are many people who want the two countries to fight, for example, the two countries that are at war, and they want to see someone to accompany them and be unlucky.

Only by watching the lively war break out between France and Austria will everyone's strength be pulled to the same level again. Whether they want to admit it or not, both Prussia and Prussia have fallen behind.

Alexander II had the best say, having witnessed the rise and fall of the Russian Empire, which was now only a nominal European hegemon, and was already lagging behind France and Austria in actual strength.

This is not just a matter of money, but an all-round backwardness in overall national strength. Agricultural countries cannot win against industrial countries, and the gap between the times cannot be bridged by numbers.

Vienna

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg proposed: "Your Majesty, this Franco-Austrian conflict must stop, and if it continues, it will benefit the British."

Now is not the time for a decisive battle between France and Austria, we need time to prepare. ”

War is not child's play, especially between two great powers. The world war of the original time and space is an example, and both sides have made sufficient preparations before starting the war.

Now Austria is not prepared for anything, what to take to the decisive battle?

Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl objected: "This incident was provoked by the French, so forget it, where will we put our face?" ”

This is also one of the problems, someone has to be responsible for this conflict, and it must not be Austria, and the Vienna government has to save face.

Prime Minister Felix said fiercely: "Whoever provokes this dispute will be responsible for this incident." Francesco II, since he had brought the wolf into the house, was no longer qualified to continue as king of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Francesco II had many brothers, and we could have replaced him with a pro-Austrian king, and his younger brother, Count Trani, was a good choice. ”

Francesco II's actions already constituted a betrayal in the eyes of Vienna, and the traitors naturally had to pay the price. It's just that he is the king, and it is impossible for Vienna to take his life, but it is still possible to abolish the throne.

This was Francesco II's own death, which was originally a mess in the country, which was very unpopular, but he also stupidly asked Napoleon III for help, which made many people in the Bourbon family very dissatisfied with him.

Against this background, the Viennese government demanded the abdication of Francesco II, who simply did not have several supporters.

As for the French? Forget it, Napoleon III was not charitable. The price to be paid to keep Francesco II was too great, and the benefits were far less than the pay.

Count Trani's full name: Luigi Maria, the half-brother of Francesco II, was born on August 1, 1838, and is now not yet 18 years old.

None of this is the point, the important thing is that Luigi Maria was the son of the Austrian Archduchess Maria Theresia Isabella, and his grandfather, the Austrian god of war, Archduke Karl, had Habsburg blood.

Francesco II was able to inherit the throne not because of how strong his supporters were, but simply because of European succession laws.

As the great nobles, whether it is the Bourbon family or the Habsburgs, they are the defenders of the rules and do exactly what they do.

Therefore, Francesco II can grow up safely and inherit the throne, and there is no so-called bloody plot in the middle.

Everything was treated according to the standards of the crown prince, the stepmother was abusive, and it simply did not exist. Archduchess Isabella is a cultured person, and she will not do such tasteless things.

Because of the loss of his mother since childhood, everyone has great pity for Francesco II, who has been a member of the love of the whole family since he was a child. Compared with a few younger brothers who have been strictly required since childhood, he grew up happily educated.

Not having been frustrated since childhood was not a good thing for a king, which is one of the reasons why Francesco II did something stupid.

The world will not revolve around one, and now Francesco II is tragic. The Franco-Austrian conflict needs an explanation, and Austria's face needs to be maintained.

As the culprit, Francesco II could not escape the blame, and abdication was the only option.

It was none of Franz's business, and the Count of Trani had no friendship with him. Archduke Karl is not without a son, and the legacy cannot fall on his grandson. However, it coincided with current events, and the Vienna government just pushed the boat along.

Franz sneered and said: "Then Francesco II abdicates, but the French can't be spared like this." If you dare to stretch out your hand indiscriminately, you must pay the price.

Our strategy against the French can begin to be implemented, Napoleon III is still too idle to keep them busy. ”

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