London

Prime Minister John Russell was very happy to receive the news that the Kingdom of Sardinia was going to war, and no one would not like this kind of little brother.

After the outbreak of the war in the Near East, they supported the actions of the Ottomans and sided with European public opinion. Even in the UK, many people in the media have caught the government and scolded them.

Reality once again proves the importance of a good name, and the reputation of the Ottoman Empire is so bad that even Britain and France cannot help them to clear their name.

Public opinion is only a small issue, and it is not the first time that the British have stood on the opposite side of international public opinion. These mouths are just scolding, and they can't hurt a single hair, and John Russell doesn't care.

Recently, however, not only did the Principality of Montenegro join the Russians, but even their younger brother, Greece, had made a small move, as if to tell how unpopular they were with Osman.

In order to cope with the pressure of the opposition parties, John Russell urgently needs to show results to prove the correctness of this operation.

A military breakthrough, John Russell is no longer looking forward to it, this probability is too small. With the 20,000 British troops on the front line, it is really doubtful what results can be achieved in a war with more than one million participants.

If it doesn't work militarily, then it's better to come up diplomatically. This is their strength, isn't it just to pull teammates, the British Empire is very experienced.

Napoleon was so fierce back then, he was killed by the anti-French alliance they formed. Although the threat of the Russians is great now, it is not as severe as it was during the war against France.

It's a pity that all European countries have learned well, and let them coerce and lure, everyone just doesn't move, and all countries have expressed neutrality.

This is a headache for Prime Minister John Russell, and he is no longer expected to be supported by strong allies, there are only a few European powers, everyone is not stupid, and no one will take a fire for them.

John Russell lowered the bar, as long as there are a few flag-waving and shouting, he can give an explanation to the people in the country.

"What conditions do the Sardinians have?" John Russell asked happily

He had already made up his mind, only the conditions of the Kingdom of Sardinia were not too excessive, and he agreed. In order to establish world hegemony, it is indispensable to accept younger brothers, and it is very important to buy bones with thousands of dollars.

There are many younger brothers, such as Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries. It's a pity that these little brothers don't go to the road, and when they see that there is no benefit to take, they all retract one by one.

The statement of the Kingdom of Sardinia is particularly important, after all, it is the first to defect, although the military role is almost zero, but politically it is also very important for one more country to wave the flag and shout.

Originally, the Greeks were also qualified to play this role, but unfortunately their contradictions with the Ottoman Empire were too great, and there was no possibility of easing between the two sides.

"The demands of the Sardinians were not excessive, and they demanded that the Allies purchase a batch of goods from the Kingdom of Sardinia, and at the same time defer the payment of loans until the end of the war." Palmerston replied lightly

There is no doubt that the defeat of the Auss-Sa War still hit their confidence, and they have a clear understanding of their own strength, and they do not dare to open their mouths at this time.

John Russell went on to ask, "How many troops was the Kingdom of Sardinia able to send troops?" ”

Palmerston said disdainfully: "Two infantry regiments can only be regarded as better than nothing." Prime Minister Cavour said that if we can provide weapons and equipment and cover the cost of the war, then they can send 20,000 troops. ”

John Russell smiled and said, "We can promise them, but we have to get the command."

Our allies are already dissatisfied with the delay in the arrival of our army on the battlefield, so let's take the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia and make up the numbers. ”

He had already guessed the plan of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which was nothing more than wanting to gain the support of Britain and France, and then unify the Italian regions.

John Russell was somewhat baffled by the confidence of the Sardinians, and he did not think that the Italian regions could be united. After the Auss-Sa War, the economy of the Kingdom of Sardinia went back twenty years and has not recovered.

The normal situation is that it is necessary to recuperate, ease relations with Austria, and change the diplomatic dilemma.

After all, Austria had a great deal of influence in the Italian states during this period, and the Holy Roman Economic League had formed to exclude them from Italy.

If you want to unify Italy, Austria is an unavoidable hurdle. Austria could not be defeated, and all their efforts were in vain.

It was true that the London government supported the unification of the Kingdom of Sardinia in Italy, but this support was only in words, and at most it supported a loan, and it was impossible to go into battle in person.

The French wanted to drive Austria out of Italy, but the French were also opposed to the unification of Italy, and if it had not been for the incident, France and Austria had divided the Kingdom of Sardinia three years earlier.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand, since the Sardinians are willing to be cannon fodder, how can he refuse?

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Vienna

Franz kept a diary, which was a habit after the crossing. There are a lot of messy memories of his past life, and Franz recorded them all for fear of forgetting.

For the sake of secrecy, these contents appear in the form of these. The background of the world has also been replaced by the magical world, and the content is mixed up so that no one but himself can understand it.

"Your Majesty, Monsieur Metternich begs to see you!" The familiar voice of the maid Jenny sounded

"Let him in!" Franz said lightly

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

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"Your Majesty, the Sardinian government is testing our attitude, they are preparing to declare war on the Russians," Metternich said. ”

To be honest, the first time I heard the news, Metternich didn't believe it at all, the Kingdom of Sardinia had enough to eat and hold on before running to war with the Russians, knowing that they were now in debt.

It took a lot of confirmation before Metternich accepted the news.

It's not enough to panic, what is the military strength of the Kingdom of Sardinia, Austria has the most right to speak, such a scum is not worth paying attention to at all.

However, the political significance behind it has to be taken into account. In case what benefits were promised to the Kingdom of Sardinia by the Anglo-French were the reason for their troops, then it is necessary to pay attention.

After thinking about it, Franz replied: "Since the Kingdom of Sardinia wants to enter the war, let's be an adult!" Hinting to the Sardinian government, Austria had no problem with this. ”

Will the entry of the Kingdom of Sardinia into the war affect this Russo-Turkish war? There must be an impact, but the influence is only political; Militarily, they just don't add chaos to the coalition forces.

At this time, Franz suddenly discovered that the odds of the Russians were not small. Don't look at the strength of the coalition forces, but three of these four countries are the goods of their teammates, and they are driven by the French alone?

The Ottoman Empire does not need to explain how effective their land forces are, just look at how they are pressed and beaten by the Russians on the battlefield.

The core of the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia is finished, and what remains is a group of defeated remnants of the army that has lost their spirits, and the army they have formed should not be expected to be combative.

The combat effectiveness of the British Army is relatively good. It's a pity that their numbers can't go up, and their command ability is not good, and they love to drop chains and pit teammates at critical moments.

On the other hand, the Russians don't have to think about it so much, and the other two allies, except for Austria, don't have to count on it at all.

However, in the alliance, Austria still plays the role of a wet nurse. Unless the Russian army at the front is defeated, there is simply no chance for the Austrian army to play, this is a logistical decision.

Greece and Montenegro are separated from the Russians, so they don't have to think about cooperating with each other, let alone worrying about being cheated.

Theoretically, as long as the Russians could seize the opportunity and crush the French, they would be able to break the enemy individually.

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After receiving news of Austria's acquiescence to their actions, on 1 July 1852, the Sardinian government declared war on the Russian Empire, and the scope of the war in the Near East was again expanded.