Franz was also interested in opening up a colony. But he doesn't see it the same way as others, and it's not just about plundering wealth from overseas.

The Habsburgs had existed for too long, and the old empire meant being conservative and solidified, and even if the reshuffle was re-underway because of this rebellion, the path to ascent was still narrow.

As a member of a vested interest, Franz certainly cannot choose to reinvent the wheel. Then only if the cake is bigger, the plate will be bigger, and there will be more opportunities.

It is too difficult to expand in Europe, and even if it succeeds, the sequelae are not small, and overseas colonization is different, and there is no problem at all with Austria's strength to get a piece of the pie.

It almost does not cost much to acquire a colony several times the size of the mainland. Then the immigrants from the German region were slowly developed, and you must know that the main force of European immigrants is now the German region, and there is no need to worry about manpower at all.

If the colonial program succeeded, Austria's internal problems were solved. A group of second-generation nobles also have a place to play, saving them from staying and waiting for death.

Don't think that the aristocracy is rich, in fact this is pure. Just look at the church, many of the missionaries and nuns in it are from noble backgrounds, and the reason is very cruel - poverty.

The destitute nobles could no longer afford the cost of the marriage of their second son, and could not afford to pay the dowry for the marriage of the woman, so they had to do so for the sake of the poor aristocratic dignity.

These people are not worry-free goods, they are all well-educated, many people are not willing to be arranged by fate, and they are the main force of the colonial movement in European countries.

The missionaries who wandered overseas in the 19th century basically had another identity - colonizers.

It was too early to discuss the issue, and Franz decided to put it off even longer.

We'll talk about that later. British Foreign Secretary Palmerston had already entered Austria and would not be long before he arrived in Vienna.

The purpose of Palmerston's visit this time is mostly related to the war in the Kingdom of Sardinia, what do you think we should do with the Kingdom of Sardinia? ”

When it comes to the kingdom of Sardinia, everyone has a fire in their bellies, and the great powers are dignified, and they must be severely punished for the challenge.

Foreign Secretary Metternich spoke: "Your Highness, I have just received news that a workers' uprising broke out in Paris on June 23, supposedly because the French workers opposed the government's support for us and the Russians to suppress the Polish revolution.

If this is true, I am afraid that the French government will have to give up the division of the Kingdom of Sardinia with us at this time in order to maintain domestic stability. ”

Hearing the news, everyone was stunned. Who would have thought that the main factor of the June Revolution in Paris was to support the Polish Revolution?

It was a joke, but Franz knew that the news was true, and that the Parisians of this era already had the spirit of internationalism.

Of course, just because they supported the Polish Revolution did not mean that they would also support the Italian Revolution, and the French were still peeping into Italy.

It's just that after this uprising, there will be chaos in France for a while. Don't think about them sending troops until their leadership stabilizes.

"This is an opportunity, Russia and Prussia will not create an obstacle for us because of the Prussian-Danish war, the French are too busy to take care of themselves, as long as we can withstand the pressure of the British, we can annex the Kingdom of Sardinia!" Archduke Louis said excitedly

Austria has not expanded externally for too long, everyone is suffocated, and now the opportunity has been delivered to the door, and the Kingdom of Sardinia is looking for its own death this time, catching up with the good time.

Metternich shook his head and said, "I'm afraid it's not that simple, if the French and we act together, then the established facts will be created, and most countries will recognize it."

If we were to annex the Kingdom of Sardinia, we would not have their support, even if the Russians did not oppose it, and Prussia was too busy with the war with Denmark to take care of us.

We can withstand the pressure of the British, but what about after the annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia?

When the French resolve their internal contradictions, and the Russian-Prussian conflict comes to an end, what should we do when the joint intervention of Britain and France, or even the joint intervention of Britain, France, and Prussia, demands that we withdraw from the Kingdom of Sardinia? ”

Obviously, Metternich's diplomatic judgment was still very accurate, and he easily sorted out the context of the relationship between the great powers.

Non-interference now does not mean non-interference in the future, and Austria's annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia was not recognized by the Great Powers.

After everyone has their hands freed, they can also settle accounts after the autumn. Historically, Austria took advantage of the Crimean War to send troops to occupy the Danube Valley, and in the end, didn't it also spit out?

Prime Minister Felix nodded and said: "Mr. Metternich is right, it is not difficult to eat the Kingdom of Sardinia, the key is the attitude of each country.

If we make diplomatic efforts, it will not be difficult to neutralize Prussia and Russia, but if we want to win their support, it will have to cost a lot of money, and it may even outweigh the losses.

The attitude of the French is well known to all, they will never tolerate our monopoly of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and when they have stabilized the country, they will join forces with the British to intervene.

This time can be as long as two or three years, or as short as a few months, can we be sure that we will be able to eat the kingdom of Sardinia and digest it in such a short time?

If this could not be done, there would be a strong enemy outside, and without the guerrillas raging, the Kingdom of Sardinia would not be able to defend it at all. ”

After a pause, Chancellor Karl proposed: "If it is not possible to annex the Kingdom of Sardinia, how about extorting a war reparation, or ceding part of the territory?" ”

Metternich confidently said: "It depends on the attitude of the British, whether it is to demand war reparations or to cede territory, the Kingdom of Sardinia must pay the price it deserves."

If we can't make up for our war losses, then this war will not end, and I believe that the British will give us an explanation. ”

This confidence comes from strength, and there is a set of rules of conduct among the great powers, and usually everyone does not overturn the table.

The advantage of the British was that they were isolated overseas, and they also had a navy that spanned the world, which made their position in Europe very transcendent.

This is also their weakness, as an island country, focusing on the development of sea power, it naturally gives up land power, and in order to implement the strategy of European balance, it is necessary to cooperate with European powers.

Among the many European powers, the most suitable ally for the British at the moment was undoubtedly Austria. To be precise, Austria at this time had the basis for an alliance with any of the European powers.

It has a certain strength and can cooperate with its allies, but it is subject to internal problems and does not have the strength to dominate the world.

For Britain, France, and Russia, the three countries aspiring to world hegemony, as long as Austria does not unify the German region, it is the most ideal ally.