Holy Roman Empire

Time passed in a hurry and entered 1860 in a flash.The first major event in the first year was that Nikolai I went to see God.

If it happened in other European countries, this is also a small problem, not just to change to an emperor, as usual.

What happened in Tsarist Russia is different. Changing the tsar also means that the Russian foreign policy is about to change.

As a continental hegemon, changes in the foreign policy of the Tsarist government will definitely affect the international situation, and the Vienna government must take appropriate measures.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg analyzed: "According to the information we have collected, Alexander II's character is not as strong as that of Emperor Nikolai, he is better at compromising art.

Alexander II ’s political stance was different from that of Emperor Nikolai. He advocated more thorough social reforms and opposed busy external expansion.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs judged that Alexander II might compromise with the British and stop supporting Indian rebels in exchange for a compromise between Britain and Russia.

Without the support of the Russians, the Indians cannot stop the British, and it will not be long before this rebellion will be suppressed.

In at most two years, the British can withdraw from India.At that time, it is unclear whether the strategic focus of the British will return to the European continent or initiate a new round of colonial expansion.

In this context, the French should accelerate their actions in the Kingdom of Sardinia.

The Paris government has successfully persuaded Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland to withdraw their troops from the Kingdom of Sardinia.According to the agreement, after arresting the murderer, we must also withdraw from the Kingdom of Sardinia.

As long as France and Russia reach an agreement and the Russians withdraw their troops in the Kingdom of Sardinia, the British will have no choice but to support the remaining European countries.

It is not difficult to persuade the Russians.The biggest problem for Alexander II to carry out social reforms is the lack of funds.As long as the French are willing to provide a loan, the Tsarist government will sell the Kingdom of Sardinia."

The Chancellor of the Exchequer shook his head and said, "The London government will not stop. It provides loans to the Kingdom of Sardinia. Although it was done by previous governments, the British government provides guarantees for loans after all.

It is impossible for the British Parliament to bear this debt, and it is even more impossible for capitalists to give up this loan, not to mention the huge benefits behind the loan.

Now the Kingdom of Sardinia is the dumping ground of their industrial and commercial products, with millions of pounds in export trade each year, and they are reluctant to let go.

Once the French occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia, all their privileges were gone, and the loans became bad loans.

Now the British have lost half of the market in the Kingdom of Sardinia, almost to the limit they endure.

Unless the French take advantage of the opportunity of the English to take care of the Kingdom of Sardinia, they will cut through the mess and cause the established facts of the occupation of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

It's a pity that the Paris government can't make this determination. They are worried about the direct occupation of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which will cause everyone to fear and even trigger an anti-French war."

This is a sequelae. Napoleon left the French with a glorious era. It also allowed the French to stand under the spotlight. Any action on the European continent was seen by everyone with a magnifying glass.

Napoleon III could not accurately judge the true position of each country and chose to seek stability.The cannibalization of the Kingdom of Sardinia, on the surface, relieves the fear of all countries, but it is actually useless.

Regardless of whether they annexed the Kingdom of Sardinia, all nations were not afraid of them.Failure to take action is mainly due to interests.

Interests are not enough. Without the lead of a big country, how can a small country become a bird?

Of course, this is just a bystander.If Franz took the position of Napoleon III, he would also choose to be stable, even more stable than him.

The Italian region has never been better, even if it is to expand on the European continent and push the border to the Rhine, it has more development potential than going to Italy.

North Africa will be killed if the basic plate is stabilized. With the national power of France, it is not a problem to include Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco into the homeland.

The importance of the African continent has been recognized by Napoleon III.After succession, the pace of expansion was stepped up.If it were not for the Sardinian kingdom to disperse their energies, it is estimated that the largest colony in Africa is not Austria.

Prime Minister Felix made a different opinion: "The French have no wrong choice. At the current rate of cannibalization, even if the British pull away and return to Europe, the French can eat half of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Even if the remaining site is preserved, it will be their lunch in the morning and evening.Slowly the British will realize that the death guarantee of the Kingdom of Sardinia is actually not worth the loss.

As for the losses they suffered, they can make up for them elsewhere.As long as the balance between Russia, Austria and France is not broken, the British Continental Europe policy is realized, and there is no need to account for the smaller Kingdom of Sardinia.

It's just that the French are ambitious. Once they have occupied the Kingdom of Sardinia, I am afraid they will plot other parts of Italy, and our troubles will not be small."

Foreign Minister Weissenberg gave an unexpected news: "Maybe we can make a big deal with the French and give them the Italian region!"

Everyone's face changed greatly, France + Italy is completely a Big Mac.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl objected: "No, paying the entire Italian region can indeed be exchanged for the French's acquiescence to unify the German region, but there are also the British and the Russians.

The strength of the Kingdom of Prussia is not weak, and the reunified German Federal Empire also has considerable strength. It is difficult for us to achieve quick battles and quick decisions.

Unless another company is drawn between Britain and Russia, one operation is not good, that is, Fao teamed up to challenge the entire European continent, and we have little chance of winning."

This proposal is indeed very tempting, but the risk is too great.

Franz is not worried that France and Austria will jointly fail to challenge the European continent. Now the Russians are not in the state of foreign power, and without the main force of the bear, the odds are not low.

The problem is that this is just their wishful thinking.The French people may be willing to make this deal, but the windy Napoleon III is not necessarily the case.

In case of being pitted, it is indispensable to be disgraced, and spit out a lot of benefits if not, unless ...

Can't think about it any longer, Franz immediately stopped the fantasy.The international situation did not obey his command. Napoleon III's ambitions had just ignited and had not yet reached that point.

"Today's content is archived according to the top secret, everyone can just bury it in their hearts.

The ever-changing international situation is beyond our control.

Unifying the German region is still our core strategy, but how to unify the German region and when to unify the German region must be cautious.

Any idea can be put forward to discuss, what can't be done today, maybe the opportunity will come tomorrow.

The most important thing now is development. It is not in our interest to blindly break the international situation.Compared with European countries, we have great advantages.

With regard to the three core elements of population, territory, and resources, apart from the Russians, no country on the European continent can compare with us.

The longer the delay, the stronger the overall national power these advantages translate into.Now the strength of the French is not far from us, and the gap between the two sides will be completely opened after ten years.

It will be easier to talk about this issue later.Napoleon III will not look away from us, they want to catch up, they must expand outward."

In this era, news transmission was inconvenient. Austria ’s economic development data was not disclosed to the outside world. Countries have not noticed the development advantages brought about by population and territory.

However, this cannot be kept secret for a long time.As you communicate more and more frequently, you will definitely notice changes in Austria.

By that time, Napoleon III would definitely be unable to do it.The French, who had not broken their backbones in this era, would not tolerate being overtaken and gradually declined.

Either fight a battle to curb the development of Austria; or expand abroad and increase strength.

This multiple-choice question is easy to do. There is also a bear with more population, territory and resources. These are the enemies of the French continental hegemony.

It is obviously impossible to fight by force.The Russian-Austrian League has not split up yet, and the military operations do not see any chance of victory.

Even if Napoleon III did not want to expand abroad, fanatical nationalism would force them on the battlefield.Either externally or internally.

By that time, the French government had little choice.To seduce, the possibility of the two parties reaching a deal is very high.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl reminded: "Your Majesty, the French enlargement poses a great threat to us. At that time, even if we unified the German region, we will also be caught in the center of France and Russia, strategically very passive."

Foreign Minister Weisenberg explained: "On the contrary, when the Russian-French tri-legged division of the European continent took shape, we were very safe.

As long as the British do not abandon the European balance policy, we need not worry about being isolated.Merged France in the Italian region, not France now.

Similarly, the annexation of the Russian Empire in Northern Europe is not the current Russian Empire.

The three huge empires stand side by side, but in fact they are the most stable. Unless a certain family has problems and breaks this balance, war will break out.

As long as it is guaranteed that it is not our own problem first, the danger is still within the controllable range.Judging from the current situation, we are stable among the three countries.

The Russians are still reforming, and their success or failure is unpredictable.If the reform fails, the Russian Empire may collapse in the future.

Napoleon III was improperly placed, and many people in the country did not accept his rule.If the Italian region is annexed, this crisis will intensify."

I have to admit that Weisenberg's strategic vision is still very good, but it is too radical.

This is not a big problem, nor can the cabinet be all prudent, and Franz is also ambitious.

Weissenberg is only 35 years old and can stand out from many competitors.In addition to Metternich's strong recommendation, it is Superman's first-class strategic vision.This is also the most important prerequisite for serving as foreign minister.

Prime Minister Felix asked: "Since the hidden dangers of annexing Italy are so great, how can we guarantee that Napoleon III will be fooled?"

The Foreign Minister Weisenberg explained: "His Prime Minister, Napoleon III has been fooled since the annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

During the Osage War, capitalists and nobles who supported the Sardinian government suffered heavy losses, and the foundation of the Sardinian government's rule has long been shaken.

Huge debts were carried on the back, and now the French adopt political domination as the mainstay, supplemented by military threats.

The influence of the Napoleon family in the Italian region is not weak. Many Italians are still proud of Napoleon. I have reason to believe that the local power of the Sardinian kingdom will turn to the French.

With the cooperation of these people, the French's local rule can soon be established.

However, calm is only temporary.It is impossible for the French to win over everyone, and it must certainly suppress some of those in power and cultivate relatives to take power.

These people will not be willing to fail, forced by the French threat of force, they dare not do anything in the short term.

We only need the short-term peace of the kingdom of Sardinia, which can give Napoleon III an illusion of destiny.

We can also control some media and sing praises to him to deepen his awareness.

Once Napoleon III believed that the Italians would support his rule, the ambition to annex the Italian region could not be suppressed.

However, Italian nationalism has awakened. Once the French army is reduced or withdrawn, these guys who are unwilling to defeat the political struggle will definitely jump out.

For example: to encourage patriotic young people to rebel against the French rule, subsidize the revolutionary party, etc.

The rebellion is also contagious. The Italian region is in chaos, and the interior of France will not be stable.Without decades of cultivation, the French cannot digest the Italian region.

If the operation is good, the French Empire itself will collapse.

Of course, if we want to do this, we must further stimulate the ambitions of the French. Only if they allow them to swallow more land will they be strangled."

Franz is pleased that the Vienna government has finally a strategic visionary!Despite these operations, there are still some idealizations.

However, life is inherently nonsense. If you dare not think about it, how can you succeed?