Which is more important, political or military
There is no precise answer to this question.
Militarily, Marshal Radkis's decision was absolutely right, but politically it was horribly wrong.
His retreat, from the outside world, means that Austria has lost on the battlefield, or that the Austrian Empire has decayed.
This will increase the confidence of the domestic careerists and make the domestic situation more complicated; at the same time, the international status of Austria will also be shaken.
"This is the end of the matter, it's useless to say more!"
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicated with Britain and France first, and they should not be allowed to give substantial support to the Kingdom of Sardinia. The focus is on the French. When necessary, we can let the French enter the northern Italian region." Franz said without hesitation.
In his heart, he also supports the actions of Marshal Radkis. As long as the war can be won, is it okay to pay a little price
The unfavorable political influence is a big deal for the cabinet to take the blame. Anyway, the Crown Prince Regent is still young, and he is one of the five good youths, so the people will not scold him.
Prime Minister Felix's face was terrifyingly gloomy, but it's a pity that Marshal Radkis is far away in Venice. No matter how angry he is, he has nowhere to go
Can't order now, let Marshal Radkis immediately retake the Lombardy region? War is not a child's play, how can it be taken for granted
Do you want to be replaced? This idea passed in a flash in his mind. It is a taboo for the military to change the general. Not to mention that the crown prince will definitely not agree, even he himself does not dare to take this risk
Franz has already expressed his attitude, let's solve the aftermath first. If this war is won, then Marshal Radkis is a hero and a hero of Austria. Otherwise, it goes without saying that the consequences will be very serious.
"His Royal Highness, the French are nothing to worry about. Since the end of the anti-French war, the strength of the French army has been limited, and they only got rid of the constraints after the February Revolution in Paris.
Now that the internal struggle in France is serious, conservatives who are unwilling to fail are fighting back. The French are too busy to take care of themselves.
On the contrary, the British are very troublesome. They are less affected by the revolution and have spare capacity to intervene in the Italian battlefield. We have a good relationship with the British, and we should win their support at this time! "
On the face of it this is true, since the days of Metternich, Austrian and British diplomatic relations have always been good, and everyone wants to maintain the balance of the European continent.
With the same political purpose, the relationship between the two sides will naturally improve. In maintaining the balance of the European continent, Austria has always been an ally of the British.
Metternich shook his head and said: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, it is in their interests to stand on the British side and to establish a unified Italian kingdom that simultaneously checks and balances Austria and France.
It is almost impossible for us to get their support on this issue, and it would be nice to have the British neutral. "
Metternich, the Englishman, has thoroughly studied all relationships, and only interests are the most reliable.
Everyone is allies in maintaining the balance of Europe, but the British do not need a strong Austria, they only need an Austria that can stop the expansion of the Russians.
They did not take France to heart. Although the Vienna system had collapsed, the vigilance of various countries towards France had not disappeared.
The news of the February Revolution in Paris reached St. Petersburg, and Tsar Nicholas I wanted to carry out armed intervention, but he had to give up this plan due to financial constraints.
However, the tsarist government still announced that it had severed diplomatic relations with France, and before the Russian ambassador to France Kiselev withdrew from Paris, he also warned the Paris government to ask the French to abide by the territorial boundaries established by the Vienna Conference and the Paris Peace Treaty.
The British have also expressed concern on this issue, and are still watching the foreign policy of the Paris government without acknowledging their legitimacy.
In this context, if the French government dares to send troops to Italy, it is very likely to start a new round of anti-French war. Obviously, the Paris government does not have the courage to do so.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl suddenly said: "Your Highness, our war with the Kingdom of Sardinia has just begun, and even if the British want to support the Kingdom of Sardinia, their efficiency is not so high.
At this time, our biggest problem is still at home. The defeat on the battlefield in Italy will stimulate the ambition of some people. "
To rely on the Kingdom of Sardinia to overthrow Austria, this cannot be done with verbal support. Either the British sent troops directly, or they supported a lot of money, food and supplies.
It is impossible for the British to send troops directly, unless they want Austria to fall to Russia; supporting money and food is not a small amount, at least it starts with millions of pounds.
This decision is not easy to make. If the money is given, the Sardinian Kingdom still loses, and their investment will be wasted.
Austria is also a foreign power, and also has a temper. If Faao compromises and directly divides Italy, the British can only sit in the wax.
Carl's last sentence drew everyone's attention back to the country. Compared with the Italian problem, in fact the domestic rebellion is the real confidant.
Other places are not sure, there will definitely be a rebellion in the Kingdom of Hungary, it is just a matter of time.
"Well, the defeat on the Italian battlefield will definitely cause a chain reaction, but we are not unprepared.
The troops were ordered to be on alert and, if there was a rebellion, to suppress it immediately. ' said Franz murderously.
After quelling the Vienna Rebellion, Franz immediately began to prepare for the war. Many reservists were conscripted into the army, and the total strength of Austria had been expanded to 578,000.
If it wasn't for the recruits who needed time to run in, Franz would be too lazy to argue with the Hungarians. Solving the Hungarian issue by force would be the correct operation.
Franz is not prepared to fight a protracted war, and suppressing the rebellion must be done quickly. If it drags on for a year or two as in history, it will cost lives.
War is all about money. Historically, domestic rebellions have not been quelled, which not only caused huge economic losses, but also suffered huge foreign debts for the Austrian government.
So much so that in the subsequent development, Austria was one step slower, and this step made Austria fall into the abyss.
"His Royal Highness, do you want to send another support soldier to Marshal Radkis?" the Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl asked worriedly.
"No, after giving up the Lombardy region, Marshal Radkis has enough troops, and defending Venice is no problem!" Franz thought for a while and said
Since it is to lure the enemy to go deep, what if the Italians dare not come if there are too many troops
The Kingdom of Sardinia has a limited family background, and at most 108,000 troops have been invested. The strength of the two sides is equal. Franz does not believe that the Austrian army cannot even win against the Italians!