Holy Roman Empire

London

Prime Minister John Russell is having a headache for the Italian issue. After the Battle of Ossa Venice, he knew that things were in trouble, and the interests of the British Empire in Italy would be lost.

"Mr. Palmerston, this Osage war is about to end. What position do you think we should take?" John Russell asked

Foreign Minister Palmerston said unhurriedly: "Your Excellency, we still have a lot of interests in the Kingdom of Sardinia. To ensure the interests of the British Empire, the Kingdom of Sardinia must be preserved.

However, we must also consider the attitude of the Austrians. This war was provoked by the Sardinians, and we must give them an explanation!"

The theme of the world in this era was British and Russian hegemony. The British empire has not yet surpassed the sky. The Austrian empire is also a member of the powers.

Secretary of State Henry John Temple frowned and said, "Mr. Palmerston, the problem now is that the Austrians will not give up, and no big country can tolerate dignity being challenged and indifferent.

The Sardinians have angered the Austrian government this time. For this reason, they did not hesitate to compromise with the French. The information from Paris shows that Fau may have signed a secret contract.

If France and Austria join forces now, the Kingdom of Sardinia will become history, and even our opposition will not help!"

On the issue of Italy, the British, French and Austrian countries have the greatest say. Because of geopolitical relations, the Italian region has always been the focus of competition between France and Austria. The British mediation maintains a balance.

In order to better contain France and Austria, after entering the 19th century, the British spread the idea of ​​unity in Italy. After the outbreak of the European Revolution, the London government began to support the unification of Italy by the Kingdom of Sardinia.

There is no doubt that this time they have fun.Austria just stretched out a hand, and then killed the Kingdom of Sardinia, and even collaborated with its rival French to try to divide Italy.

Palmerston smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Temple, things are not so bad. The French have internal conflicts. They change the government faster than women change clothes.

The political proposition of the previous government does not mean that this government also agrees. If it is not possible, we can wait for the next government.

As long as we put diplomatic pressure on them, the French government has no energy to expand outward, without the participation of the French, Austria has not yet had such a good appetite, and can eat the Kingdom of Sardinia in one bite."

After listening to Palmerston's metaphor, everyone laughed. The British never laughed at the mocking of France's old enemy.

If it is Fauer, they have no way to say that no one can stop them from dividing up Italy.

But now the French are not in the state, and only a few months after the establishment of the Republican government, they have changed several governments.

The British originally planned to support a pro-British government, but after seeing the speed of the French changing the government, they stopped.

No way, they can't keep up.In France, there are still a lot of revolutions, and there are a lot of messy power groups.

Who knows who is standing at the end?

If the wrong investment is made, the resources will be wasted, and it will be a big loss to harvest another enemy.

After a pause, Prime Minister Russell asked again: "Mr. Palmerston, how does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs intend to convince the Austrian government? If they insist on destroying the Kingdom of Sardinia, what measures will the Ministry of Foreign Affairs plan to take?"

What he meant was obvious. The British Empire ’s participation in the Italian issue was limited to diplomacy.

Send troops directly to help the kingdom of Sardinia.Whether it can win or not, Austria is also an indispensable part of the British mainland policy under the basic national policy of European balance.

Palmerston thought for a while and said: "Your Excellency, the Austrian Empire has just experienced a civil unrest. The Hungarian rebellion has not been extinguished so far. The most important issue for them right now is to deal with internal conflicts.

They should have no plans to annex the Kingdom of Sardinia. Even the OFA secret contract may be a guise. The old fox of Metternich is not easy to deal with. This time, the Kingdom of Sardinia will inevitably bleed.

If the interests of the Italian region cannot satisfy the Austrians, then we will use the Balkan interests to appease them and let them compete with the Ottomans for Near Eastern hegemony!"

This is the operation that the British Empire is most good at—shifting to Jiangdong.The weak nature of the Ottoman Empire has not yet been exposed, and on the surface, they are also among the powers.

The Habsburg dynasty and the Ottoman empire were centuries-old enemies. From the Middle Ages to the present, the battles between the two sides have experienced no one thousand and eight hundred. The hatred has long been buried.

"The situation in the Near East is already very complicated. If we encourage Austria to enter, the situation will become even more chaotic. If the Austrian government and the Russians join forces, will we be able to control it?" State Secretary Henry John Temple questioned Tao

Austria and the Ottoman Empire are world feuds. The two sides have deep conflicts. If the British Empire supports it, the Austrian government will definitely not mind suppressing this old enemy.

The problem is that the Russians and the Ottoman Empire are also feuds.Russia and Austria are allies, if they have a common enemy, it is difficult for them not to unite.

Palmerston explained with confidence: "Russia and Austria are allies, but in the Balkans, they also have conflicts of interest.

Austria has long been eyeing the Danube Basin, but the Russians' appetite has never stopped. The conflict between them is a problem sooner or later, and the Russian-Austrian League, which is a headache for us, will naturally fall apart!"

Interest is always the best catalyst. Now the biggest enemy of the British is the Russians, and many foreign policies revolve around the Russians.

It is not easy to defeat Russia's competitors. Unlike any enemy in the past, Mao Xiong not only has a strong army, but also is the most eastern part of Europe and is invincible in terms of geographical location.

To defeat the Russians, you must first divide the Russian allies and isolate them. The British are very patient in this regard.

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Vienna

After the victory of the Battle of Venice, Franz was thinking about the aftermath. For Austria, the Italian region is like a chicken rib, and it is a pity to eat without meat.

Occupying the kingdom of Sardinia is easy, but ruling it is difficult.

"Mr. Metternich, what do the French say, when do they send troops?" Franz asked with concern.

The Kingdom of Sardinia is not easy to rule, but this does not prevent him from being used to pit people. If the French can be flicked in, then the British Empire will have no time to stare at Austria.

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