Holy Roman Empire

In the Lombardy region, the situation is very unfavorable to Austria. The Italian-Austrian War is definitely not as simple as recorded in the history books. There is a rebellion of the bourgeoisie and nobles inside, and there are enemy forces outside.

The reinforcements sent by the Vienna government were suppressing the rebellion in the Venice area at this time. Only one Austrian division arrived on the front line. The total strength available to Marshal Radkis is now less than 30,000.

This number is double that of the same period in history, otherwise it will be retreating from the Milan area in vain.

After carefully looking at the map on the table, and considering the current international situation, Marshal Radkis made a surprising decision at the military conference.

"Order troops to prepare, we will give up Milan City on April 1!"

"What? Lord Marshal, are you sure this is not a joke?" Vic asked incredibly.

"How much is Vick, I'm pretty sure what I'm doing!" Marshal Radkis said without changing his face.

"But, Marshal, we are not at the point where we have to retreat. Once the rebellion in the Venetian region is suppressed, our reinforcements will arrive, and there will be no problem blocking the Kingdom of Sardinia!" Vic asked.

This is not the doubt of Victor alone. Many officers present felt unacceptable. Why retreat if they can win?

"It's very simple. We can stop the offensive of the Kingdom of Sardinia. In the case of internal and external troubles, there is no way to defeat the enemy.

The Rebellion in Lombardy has colluded with the Kingdom of Sardinia. If our two sides hold on for a long time, the rebellion will continue.

This also involves political and economic aspects. In short, the Vienna government has authorized me to deal with Italian issues in full power. You just need to execute the order!"Marshal Radkis explained coldly

Abandoning Lombardy, the pressure he has to bear is definitely not small, and it will even cause a series of chain reactions. Under normal circumstances, no general is willing to bear this responsibility.

Marshal Radkis dared to do this, and it was not unrelated to the orders from the Vienna government, as long as the final victory, he did not care about the gains and losses of one city and one place.

In his view, this is a high-level government in Vienna, and also found a dangerous situation in the Italian theater. If the problem cannot be solved as soon as possible, then the Papal State, the Principality of Tuscany, and the Kingdom of Naples will all rush.

To deal with the Kingdom of Sardinia and the rebels alone, the strength in the hands of Marshal Radkis is still sufficient. Once all these states have entered the war, then it is dangerous.

Rather than giving up the Lombardy region first, the Kingdom of Sardinia gave these sites to occupation, and the other three Italian states will not participate in the war.

Anyway, they were forced to declare war by the will of the people. The main armies of several states have not yet been dispatched, and now they are volunteers from voluntary organizations.

If the Kingdom of Sardinia has occupied these areas and the folks have passed on, even if it is out of envy and jealousy, they will not send troops to fight the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Infighting will erupt without external troubles. The internal contradictions of the Italian states are also not small. Now it is just the needs of politics, and the hatred of the people has been transferred to Austria.

However, this situation cannot be sustained, anything can be deceived, but the stomach can not be deceived, people always have to eat.

The economic crisis continues, and there are many unemployed people in Italy. If this problem cannot be solved, conflicts will still erupt.

In addition to Italians, British and French attitudes are also a problem.

The French hope that Lombardy and Venice will be able to build their country independently. While driving away Austria, they also do not want Italy to be unified.

The British hoped that a unified Italy could emerge, which could balance France and Austria at the same time, but they did not want to see the collapse of Austria.

While weakening Austria, it is necessary to preserve Austria's strength, which can block the Russians' expansion.

In this context, once the Kingdom of Sardinia takes over Lombardy, the two sides will surely merge, and the position of the French will change with it, from the current support to the hostility.

The British support for the Kingdom of Sardinia will only stay in the mouth. They will let the Kingdom of Sardinia take it when they see it. Unfortunately, the Kingdom of Sardinia kidnapped by public opinion can only continue to fight.

After the shrinking front, the strength of Marshal Radkis was more sufficient, but the front of the kingdom of Sardinia was elongated.

The newly occupied Lombardy can not provide them with supplies, mainly relying on domestic transportation, which is definitely a pressure for the Kingdom of Sardinia.

While fighting against Austria, they must also feed the people of Lombardy, otherwise they will be rebellious if they are hungry.

Without the substantial support of Britain and France, there were three less states participating in the war.The end of this war is already doomed. The kingdom of Sardinia has limited national strength, and there is no way to compare it with Austria.

Marshal Radkis is confident that with the strength of his hand, he will defeat the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and then recover the Lombardy region, and even burn the war to the territory of the Kingdom of Sardinia is not a problem.

From a strategic point of view, this time it is not a retreat, but a temptation to penetrate the enemy.

Of course, Franz sent him a private letter, asking him to eliminate all chaos parties in Austria as much as possible, which is why he made up his mind.

The term "rebellion" is not so simple. Marshal Radkis clearly refers to the capitalists and nobles in the Italian region. Without these people's exploitation of the people, where is the rebellion?

Lombardy merged into the Kingdom of Sardinia. It is estimated that most nobles and capitalists will fall to the Kingdom of Sardinia. After the war is over, these people can become members of the chaotic party.

Buying people's hearts with their family property will soon stabilize the Austrian Italians. After all, the people of Lombardy are Germans who entered Italy, without the obstacles of the upper class, and it is much less difficult to integrate nationalities.

There are also advantages and disadvantages. Marshal Radkis doesn't need to think so much. Anyway, he has seen the positive side, and he can solve the Italian problem once and for all.

For the final victory, both Lombardy and Venice can temporarily give up, as long as they are finally recovered, he is still a hero of Austria.

In the quiet meeting room, a sound broke through, and a middle-aged general stood up and said, "Marshal, maybe we can do something else, and we cannot let the Kingdom of Sardinia occupy Lombardy so easily!"

"Edmund, what are your plans?" Marshal Radkis asked with concern

"My Excellency Marshal, since the people of Lombardy welcome the Italians so much, then we might as well help to make them have a better impression of the Kingdom of Sardinia!" Lieutenant General Edmund Leopold Friedri sneered.

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