In the spring of 1871, the Roman uprising led by Garibaldi and Mazzini ended in failure, and the leaders of the rebels were forced into exile.

In the context of the imminent establishment of the British, French and Austrian Triple Alliance, in order to maintain Anglo-French relations, the London government did not accept their political asylum this time.

However, the nature of the-stirring stick made John Bull take action and send them to the United States of America. This is a favorite of the European Revolutionary Party, which likes to seek political refuge in the United States for two main reasons.

On the one hand, it is thousands of miles away, and it is less affected by the politics of various countries, and the federal government likes to shelter political prisoners, so everyone's safety is guaranteed.

On the other hand, economically, the United States of America is doing well, and it is a country of European immigrants, where it can get money from its compatriots.

If you start purely from the point of view of safety, in fact, hiding in a large and sparsely populated colony is more hidden, and it is no problem to build a farm in a certain countryside and live an isolated life.

Very few people choose to take refuge in the colonies, unless they have done something earth-shattering, hunted down, and forced to change their ways.

The end of the revolution in Italy marked the consolidation of French rule in the region. After the purge of the war, the anti-French forces in Italy were dealt a devastating blow.

Originally, France was a great threat to everyone, and this threat was not in terms of human resources, economy, or industry, but more from the shadow left by the Napoleonic era.

The fact that the French claim to be the world's number one army power and that none of the European countries have expressed opposition is enough to illustrate the problem.

Otherwise, in terms of human resources, Russia and Austria are twice as large as France; In industry, Britain and Austria are above France; Economically, John Bull far surpassed France.

According to the calculation of the comprehensive national strength of later generations, France would be far behind Britain and Austria, and it would be on a par with the Russian Empire, and even if there was a gap, it would not be too big.

However, on the European continent, France has brought the strongest sense of crisis to everyone.

Don't look at Austria as a bigger country and a larger population, but everyone has the impression that the Balkans are wild land, and the Hungarian region is also a small part of the countryside.

Not to mention the Russian Empire, where the concept of barbarians was deeply rooted. After the defeat in the Russo-Prussian War, the importance of them decreased.

France, which was already very powerful, has now annexed the rich Italian region, and European countries are generally anxious about the expansion of the French.

There is nothing wrong with it, Italy in this era gives everyone the impression of richness. Even Sicily, which was poor and backward in later generations, is now a rich country.

After the annexation of Italy, France's population, economy, and resources were enhanced, and the Great French Empire became more prosperous.

Faced with this situation, European countries are trying to guarantee their own security diplomatically, while avoiding conflict with France or other countries.

As the leader of power politics, Napoleon III's forcible annexation of Italian regions is not difficult to understand. In addition to paving the way for his son, there is also to mobilize national sentiment and strengthen the cohesion of the country.

This is the price that a historically strong country must pay, just as Engels commented: the forcible annexation of Italy is the best way for the French autocracy to perpetuate forever.

Otherwise, Napoleon III would have been the Emperor of Italy, and it would have been more convenient to rule, and the Italian people would not have been so resistant.

There are some similarities between France and Austria, except that Franz has the banner of the HRE Empire to use, and the legal basis is very sufficient, and the people of the annexed German states do not contradict it, while Napoleon III did not.

Grand France was founded, and Napoleon III had completed the annexation of Italy, albeit without Lombardy and Venezia.

Moreover, with the loss of two regions, the difficulty of ruling is also reduced.

The French were naturally well aware of the cost of forcibly annexing Italy, but they were confident that they could suppress the Italians on their own.

In this case, of course, it is better to be a little smaller in Italy, and it is not too late to expand after digesting the results.

The annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia had already provided a reference for the French, and with their prowess, they could easily establish their rule in the region.

The current rebound is that it was eaten all at once, and there was no time to digest it.

In order to establish a stable international situation and digest the results of the war, Napoleon III repeatedly issued statements declaring that France was a "content" country and would not continue to expand on the European continent.

This kind of reassurance cannot erase the anxiety in everyone's hearts, and governments are forced to accept this statement due to the reality.

Napoleon III's greatest fear was isolation, just as during the War against France, when the mighty France was crushed by enemies on all sides.

In order to avoid the worst, Napoleon III accepted the ill-intentioned British into the Franco-Austrian League. At the same time as the alliance between Britain, France and Austria, he was also in the process of détente with the Russian Empire.

Today, unlike in the past, the Russian Empire is no longer a threat to France. In order to go further, there have been calls for a "Franco-Russian alliance" in the French government.

There is no doubt that this call was ignored by Napoleon III. A Franco-Russian alliance is easier said than done. The Russian-Austrian alliance and the British-French-Austrian Triple Alliance are two unavoidable obstacles.

Unless the Vienna government is insane, it will allow the Franco-Russian alliance to emerge. The British were equally reluctant to see such an alliance emerge, knowing that he had personally fought to break up the Franco-Austrian alliance.

If there is another Franco-Russian alliance, it will not collapse? John Bull does not think that the Austro-Prussian countries caught in the middle are the opponents of the Franco-Russian alliance, and this alliance is more terrible than the Franco-Austrian alliance.

At least the Franco-Austrian alliance still has a deep conflict of interest, and it will not be difficult to break this alliance. It is not the same with the Franco-Russian alliance, the two countries do not directly border, there is less conflict of interest between each other, and it is not easy to break up this alliance.

Unlike the original plane, the current Empire of Greater France is the most powerful country on the European continent, at least on the surface.

After the annexation of Italy, France had a total population of 55 million, and its economic output surpassed that of Britain, and its total industrial output was second only to Britain and Austria, and the gap was very limited.

Militarily, there is also the world's second-largest navy, plus the world's first-ranked army. This strength is terrifying, who would dare to let them ally with the Russians again?

The mere proximity of France and Russia has caused an international uproar. The countries of Europe could not stand it, and neither could the Vienna government.

In the Vienna Palace, looking at the nervous crowd, Franz reassured: "Don't worry, the British want to split the Franco-Austrian alliance, and the choice is to join this alliance."

We are now in an alliance with France and Russia at the same time, and if they do, we will be in this alliance ourselves.

It is much faster to crush an alliance from within, than from within. Moreover, now the French want to digest the results of the war, and the Russians are still busy with reforms.

Even if they wanted to form an alliance, they would never choose this time. Can this alliance play any other role than to arouse the fear of European countries?

To really form an alliance, at least they need a common enemy. The Kingdom of Prussia is not qualified, and it seems that we are not so hated now, right? ”

Franz can conclude that France and Russia are making a false shot, and it is entirely based on speculation based on interests. This alliance has the potential to be established, but lacks the motivation to do so.

France and Russia now need to resolve their internal contradictions, and even if the two countries form an alliance, it is impossible to expand externally at this time, and there is no way to get more benefits from the European continent.

It has become an established fact that the British, French and Austrian Triple Alliance has carved up the right to speak in most parts of the world, and the French will definitely be blocked if they jump out at this time.

Alexander II was still carrying out internal reforms, and at this time he could not afford to share the pressure for them, and Napoleon III did not have the courage to do so.

You must know that Napoleon III was an Anglophobe, and he was able to overcome this disease, because the Franco-Austrian alliance gave him confidence, and most of the people still had lingering palpitations in his heart.

With the Russians unable to help, it is still too difficult for him to fight against the pressure of Britain and Austria alone.

Foreign Secretary Wesenberg shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, no matter how unlikely this possibility is, we must put an end to the crisis in the cradle.

To avoid the worst, we also need to have a contingency plan. Negotiations with the British must be quickened, and if necessary, we must be prepared for an alliance with the Prussians. ”

This answer shocked Franz's heart, judging from the map, isn't this a copy of the original space-time European pattern?

To his relief, Austria was much stronger than the original plane, and this possible alliance was also stronger than the "German-Austrian Alliance".

The Union has more than half of the Mediterranean, half of the Balkans, Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, and three-quarters less Italy.

Under the advantages of one and the other, the comprehensive strength has not fallen into disadvantage. Of course, the premise is that the British do not end, and it is not the British, French and Russian Triple Alliance that still wants human lives.

Franz soon dismissed the idea, it was too dangerous. Franz, who is not a gentleman standing on a dangerous wall, is still unwilling to take such an adventure.

Even if you can win on land, you can simply deliver food at sea. A Russo-Prussian war dispelled the idea of developing a navy in the Kingdom of Prussia, and it was unreliable to rely on the Austrian navy to single out Britain and France.

Counting on the outbreak of the navy, it is better to simply destroy the Ottoman Empire and build a railway to connect to the Suez Canal, which is a few more successful.

Franz made a decision on the spot: "You can strengthen relations with Prussia, but don't do too much for the time being." France and Russia are just getting closer, and if we do too much, we will irritate them.

Judging by the current situation, it is impossible for France and Russia to expand jointly for at least twenty years, and the worst-case scenario will not happen as long as the Franco-Russian war is promoted before the alliance between France and Russia is concluded. ”

It is clear that Franz's position has changed and is ready for the Russians to lose again. With the appetite of the Junker aristocracy, if the tsarist government loses again, believe it or not, they dare to occupy St. Petersburg?

Once the tsarist government collapsed and Austria fell to the ground, the Russians would not want to rise again for decades to come, and even lose the opportunity to rise forever.

If you look at the map, you can see why, you have lost the war, you have lost the fertile soil of Eastern Europe, you can't do your best in Siberia, right?

Now the population of Russia and Austria is almost the same, and once the tsarist government fails again and loses a large area of territory and population, the woolly bear will not be terrible.

Of course, the sequelae of doing this are also very serious, and Prussia must be greatly damaged, otherwise there will be another dangerous neighbor next door.

No way, who told Alexander II to jump out at this sensitive moment to stimulate Franz's nerves?

The shadow of the world war was always in Franz's mind, and he was very wary of the Franco-Russian alliance. Even if it was a rainy day, it gave Franz a reason to do it.