Holy Roman Empire

London

Upon receiving the news that the Kingdom of Sardinia is about to enter the war, Prime Minister John Russell is very happy. No one would dislike this discerning young man.

After the outbreak of the Near East War, because of their support for the Ottomans, many people were unhappy and stood in opposition to European public opinion.Even in the United Kingdom, many people in the media caught the government scolding.

Reality once again proves the importance of a good reputation. The reputation of the Ottoman Empire is really stinky, even if the British and French teams cannot help them whitewash.

Public opinion is just a small problem. It is not the first time the British have stood on the opposite of international public opinion.These ruthless parties are just scolding, and they cannot hurt them. John Russell does not care.

But recently, not only has the Principality of Montenegro joined the Russians, but even their younger brother, Greece, has also made small moves, as if to tell them how unpopular they are with Ottomans.

In order to cope with the pressure of the opposition party, John Russell urgently needed to produce results to prove the correctness of this action.

John Russell is no longer expecting a military breakthrough, and this chance 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 people.

If it is not military, then diplomacy is better.This is their strength, isn't it just to pull teammates, the British Empire is experienced.

At that time, Napoleon was so sturdy, and they were all killed by the anti-French alliance they formed.Although the threat from the Russians is great, the situation is not serious during the anti-French war.

It is a pity that all countries in Europe have mastered their skills and let them intimidate and lure them.

This made Prime Minister John Russell a headache. Strong allies supporting him are no longer expected. There are only a few European powers. Everyone is not a fool, and no one will take advantage of them.

John Russell lowered the standard, as long as there are a few flag-raising voices, he can give an explanation to the domestic people.

"What are the conditions for the Sardinians?" John Russell asked happily

He had made up his mind, and only if the conditions of the Kingdom of Sardinia were not too excessive, he agreed.In order to establish world hegemony, it is indispensable to collect younger brothers.

They have many younger brothers, such as Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries.It's a pity that these little brothers aren't going to the road, seeing that there is no benefit to take, and all of them are tortoise turtles, unwilling to offend the Russians.

The position of the Kingdom of Sardinia is particularly important. After all, it was the first one to surrender. Although its role in the military is almost zero, it is also very important to wave the flag of one more country in politics.

Originally, the Greeks were also eligible to assume this role, but unfortunately their contradictions with the Ottoman Empire were too great, and there was no possibility of relaxation.

"The requirements of the Sardinians are not excessive. They asked the Allies to purchase a batch of goods from the Kingdom of Sardinia, and at the same time postponed the payment of loans before the end of the war." Palmerston replied lightly

There is no doubt that the defeat of the Osage War still hit their confidence, and they had a clear understanding of their own strength. At this time, they did not dare to speak.

John Russell continued to ask: "How much can the Sardinian army be able to send troops?"

Palmerston said disdainfully: "The two infantry regiments can only be considered better than nothing. The Prime Minister of Cavour said that if we can provide weapons and equipment and bear war funding, they can send 20,000 troops."

John Russell said with a smile: "You can promise them, but we have to get command.

Our army has not arrived on the battlefield for a long time, which has made allies very dissatisfied. Now let ’s take the army of the kingdom of Sardinia and count them together."

He already guessed the plan of the Kingdom of Sardinia, but he wanted nothing more than the support of Britain and France, and then unified Italy.

John Russell was a little baffled about the faith of the Sardinians, and he did not think that the Italian region could be unified.After the Ossar War, the economy of the Sardinian kingdom retreated directly for two decades, but it has not recovered.

The normal situation is to cultivate a good life, ease relations with Austria, and change diplomatic dilemmas.

After all, during this period, Austria had a great influence among the Italian states, and the Holy Roman Economic Union was formed to exclude them from the Italian region.

If you want to unify the Italian region, Austria is an inescapable hurdle.Unable to defeat Austria, all their efforts are in vain.

It is true that the London government supports the unification of the Kingdom of Sardinia in Italy. However, this kind of support only stays in the mouth and supports at most one loan.

The French wanted to drive Austria out of the Italian region, but the French also opposed the unification of the Italian region. If nothing happened, France and Austria divided the Kingdom of Sardinia three years ago.

It doesn't matter if it is understood, since the Sardinians are willing to be cannon fodder, how can he refuse?

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Vienna

Franz writes a diary, this is the habit after crossing.There are a lot of messy memories in the past, and in order to worry about forgetting, Franz has recorded them.

For the sake of confidentiality, these contents appear as novels.The world background has also been replaced by the magic world, and the messy content is mixed together, and no one can understand it except himself.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Metternich begs you!" The maid Jane's familiar voice sounded

"Please come in!" Franz said lightly

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

...

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

To tell the truth the first time I heard this news, Metternich didn't believe it at all. The Kingdom of Sardinia ran full and ran to go to war with the Russians, knowing that they are now heavily in debt.

After many confirmations, Metternich accepted the news.

Panic is not enough. What is the military strength of the Kingdom of Sardinia? Austria has the most say. Such a scum is simply not worth paying attention to.

But the political significance behind it has to be taken into account.If Britain and France promised any benefits to the Kingdom of Sardinia, that is why they sent troops, then we must pay attention.

After thinking about it, Franz replied: "Since the Kingdom of Sardinia wants to participate in the war, let's be the beauty of adults! It is implied to the Sardinian government that Austria has no opinion on this."

Will the Sardinian war affect the Russian-Turkish War?There must be an influence, but this influence only stays in politics; in the military, they do not need to add chaos to the coalition forces.

At this time, Franz suddenly discovered that it seemed that the Russians' odds were not small.Don't look at the strength of the coalition forces, but three of these four countries are all pit teammates, is it just the French who are driving it?

The Ottoman Empire does not need to explain how their army's combat power is. It just depends on how the Russians are crushed on the battlefield.

The core of the army of Sardinia is finished, and the rest are a group of lost soldiers who have lost their spirits. The combat strength of the army they formed should not expect anything.

The combat effectiveness of the British Army is relatively good.It is a pity that their numbers do not increase, and their commanding ability is not good. They also love chains and pit teammates at critical moments.

On the other hand, the Russians do not need to consider so many. In addition to the strength of Austria, the other two do not have to count on it.

But in the league, Austria still plays the role of nanny.Unless the Russian army on the front is defeated, there is no chance for the Austrian army to play. This is a logistical decision.

Greece, Montenegro and the Russians are all separated, and they do not need to consider the issue of mutual cooperation at all, let alone worry about being pitted.

In theory, as long as the Russians can seize the opportunity and defeat the French, they will be able to break the enemy.

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