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Continuing the conscription, Vittorio Emanuele III naturally has no objection.Only enough troops can drive away the French and then revive the Kingdom of Sardinia.

After struggling for so many years, I finally saw the light, and now I can't give up on anything.In order to win the final victory, it is totally worth it to pay a little price.

Moreover, the battle is not for nothing.The Vienna government has long promised that all countries participating in the war will share the spoils with their contributions in the war.

Thanks to the prestige that Franz has managed for so many years, everyone still recognizes this promise.

The French have a lot of business, and if you miss a little, it will be enough for the kingdom of Sardinia.The only prerequisite is: they must have demonstrable merits.

The boss has this attitude, let alone the people below.Hurry up to finish the war and divide the fruit is the kingly way, the other is just a side effect.

In order to get rid of the French as quickly as possible, everyone's performance on the issue of conscription is naturally exceptionally positive.

As for the promises made during the draft, no one cares.We must know that in the past, in order to call the people to get up and drive away the French, the conditions for promising to go out were even more favorable.

Whether they can honor it, I don’t know if they didn’t think about it, or deliberately didn’t think about it, or they were not ready to honor it at all.

This is not important, there is a reward for what you pay.Seeing that the Italians cooperated in this way, Morquez would naturally retaliate. Except for the highest command, all the remaining powers are naturally delegated.

Let a group of idealists, speculators, and talkers take command of a force, and what will happen in the end is nothing to do with Morks.

Although there are many states in the Italian region, the power gap between states is huge. The most economically developed Kingdom of Sardinia can top the total of the small states in the central and southern regions.

From an overall point of view, the best way to stabilize the situation in the Italian region is to balance the strengths of the Italian states and weaken the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Now is the best opportunity to reap the capital of the Kingdom of Sardinia. No matter what it is, the Sardinian Legion is duty-bound.

Conscription is conscription, but the war cannot end.This bone in Turin is not easy to gnaw, and it is impossible for the Austrians to fill the hole with their own people before the cannon fodder recruitment is completed.

The infantry cannot go, but the artillery can play freely. Coupled with the airships and planes in the sky, the French army in Turin will have a hard time.

For air defense needs, the French command has been moved to the basement.This made the self-respecting Marshal Adrian very shameless.

However, it is no longer a question of face, but whether it can hold Turin and preserve the Italian region.

Regardless of whether the Italian region needs industry without industry, resources without resources, it is like a burden on France. In fact, this place is also the backbone of the French empire, second only to its importance.

From a strategic point of view, after losing the Italian region, the French navy can only turn around at home, and the hegemony of the Mediterranean has nothing to do with them.

From an economic point of view, the Italian region provides France with a cheap labor and commodity market.Without Italy, France's sluggish manufacturing industry is not far from closing.

The economic strategy has great influence, and the political influence is even more deadly.The current situation is not optimistic, and there is another big defeat, and no one is optimistic about them.

No one is optimistic, no one invests.You must know that the French government is working hard to pull the British into the water. If the Italian region is lost, the British government will not be able to jump into this pit even if it is tough.

Moreover, with the previous series of failures, the domestic situation has become unstable. If the Italian region is lost, who can guarantee that there will be no revolution in the country?

In order to avoid the worst from happening, the Paris government has long ordered the defense of Italy, and Turin is the most important part.

Marshal Adrian asked, "Are you all ready?"

The middle-aged officer replied confidently: "Don't worry, Marshal. We are fully prepared. No matter how powerful the enemy's armored forces are, entering the city will be the meat on the cutting board.

Every street, every alley, every building in Turin will become a burial ground for the enemy."

In order to hold Turin, the French army also made full preparations.Not only were heavy troops deployed and perfect fortifications built, but also secret weapons prepared by the Paris government.

War is the best driving force to promote the development of military industry. After the outbreak of the European War, the French did not idle. Various new weapons emerged in an endless stream, but they were hidden under the Austrian aircraft and tanks.

Of course, new weapons are not necessarily battlefield weapons, most of the new weapons are the fate of a day trip to the battlefield.Only weapons that have been tested in actual combat can become real battlefield weapons.

Marshal Adrian was not impressed by the assurances of his men. Defending Turin could only ensure that the enemy could not make a quick battle. If the enemy wanted, he could still advance all the way to southern Italy.If you want to win, you still have to take the initiative.

There is no doubt that it is impossible to attack now.Before there is no way to deal with the enemy's armored forces, it is impossible for the French army to send people away.

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In London, the situation on the European battlefield reversed, and the British government was also overwhelmed.

Originally, the Russians were enough for them. Before the British government took action, Spain and Switzerland joined in; before they had time to react, they suddenly told them that the French army was going to lose.

Looking at the analysis report in his hand, Gladstone couldn't help sending out a soul torture from the bottom of his heart: "This is how the French behaved?"

You know, France is known as the world's first army power, and it has also been recognized by all countries in the world.Before the war broke out, the French military had a lot of slogans, such as "Military parade in Vienna within half a year", "Ending the European War in three months"...

Judging from the current situation, the French should not be talking about the military parade in Vienna, but to see the military parade in Vienna.

Secretary of the Army Rosario: "It's a pity, Prime Minister. Although it is unbelievable, it is true.

The French played a bunch of shit on the battlefield. Except for being caught off guard by the Anti-French League at the beginning of the war, they had no record of success.

According to the analysis of the Military Observer Group, after the outbreak of the war, the French army's combat effectiveness was declining due to the rapid expansion of its troops.The original advantage in combat power has gradually become a disadvantage.

In contrast, the situation in Austria is much better.They have a large reserve force and a large number of reserve officers, which can form combat effectiveness in a short time.

In addition to the backward mobilization system, the French are also completely behind in the research and development of weapons and equipment. Aircraft, tanks, and new machine guns are all made by the enemy.

In the case of full backwardness, the French army can play the record that appeared, which is already very good.

Facts have proved that modern wars cannot be won by bravery. We must attach importance to the all-round development of the army."

This is the truth. Although Rosario is suspected of washing the ground for the French army, it is still true in general.The French army's defeat on the battlefield is indeed based on the dual effects of system and weaponry.

As for the purpose, it is clear. If it is, apart from the military expenses, nothing can make the Secretary of the Army work so hard.

Today is different from the past, and now Britain is also facing threats on land.The Austrian threat to the Cape of Good Hope is not to say, it can only be regarded as a small profit, not enough to make the Vienna government crazy; the Russian threatened India is different, but whenever there is a chance, the tsarist government will definitely not let it go.

With the lessons learned by the French, the British government had to strengthen the construction of the army, otherwise they would suffer a big loss in the next Anglo-Russian war.

Gladstone frowned, and now he really didn't mind entangled in the issue of military expenditures. No matter how great the threat from the Russians, it would not break out soon, but the European War could change drastically at any time.

"The issue of army building will be discussed later. The French government has asked us for help many times, and it seems that they can't continue the fight.

For the balance and stability of the European continent, we must quell this war as soon as possible and preserve the vitality of the French."

"Truce" is simple to say, but difficult to do.The anti-French alliance has taken advantage, and it is obviously difficult for them to let the French go.

If the anti-French alliance did not have an absolute advantage on the battlefield before Russia, Spain, and Switzerland entered the war, the British government would intervene strongly, and there may be some points to rely on international mediation.

Now it is different. Three of the five major powers in Europe have declared war with the French. Even if Britain wants to form a group to intervene, they cannot come up with a decent lineup.

The disputes between the powers are not easy to blend, and if the small country is in it, it may get in first.With the exception of Britain, there is no other qualified mediator in the European continent.

This is true even if the scope is enlarged to the whole world. If it is not a big power, it will go up and no one will buy it.

Foreign Secretary George shrugged: "This is difficult to do. The advantages of the anti-French alliance are too obvious, and the Austrians will certainly not give up this opportunity to weaken their rivals.

The most troublesome thing is that the Habsburg dynasty's ability to pull allies is so powerful that the major countries on the European continent have become members of the anti-French alliance.

This is just the beginning. As far as I know, they are still wooing Portugal, the Netherlands, and the Nordic Federation.Based on the performance of the French on the battlefield, no one can guarantee whether these clerks will join the anti-French alliance.

Now if you want to keep France’s vitality, unless you let the Paris government surrender immediately and use their existing bargaining chips to fight for a part of their own interests.

Everyone knows how arrogant French people are.Even if the Paris government is willing to compromise, the French people will not agree.

Following a series of failures on the front lines, the rule of Napoleon IV has begun to be unstable. At this time, to compromise with the anti-French alliance, I am afraid that there will be a revolution in France."

This is not alarmist, the domestic situation in France is indeed very dangerous.After the outbreak of the European War, Austria banned food exports while driving up prices internationally.

International prices have risen. As an importing country, France's domestic prices have naturally followed up.Capitalists also took the opportunity to make a fortune in the country, and ordinary people became the biggest victims.

If the French army continues to triumph on the battlefield, it will naturally be able to suppress these contradictions; unfortunately, the French army was frustrated, and the contradictions that were suppressed in the past can no longer be suppressed.