The Austrian Empire was like a sickly old man who ate too much and could die at any moment. Franz's concession to the French is also based on this.
Based on the principle of raking the hay to beat the rabbit, in case the French government gets tough, Austria can also tear a piece of meat off the Sardinian kingdom.
How much is not important, what is important is that it can prove to the outside world politically that the Austrian Empire is still a great power, with a strong strength to deter the Prussians who are just about to move.
As for whether the French will become bigger because of this, Franz is very Buddhist, what does it have to do with him
The French are bigger, and it is the British and the Russians who should worry about this. Could it be that the French would be foolish enough to attack Austria
Don't be ridiculous, after Napoleon's baptism, the vigilance of European countries towards France is S-level.
Before getting rid of diplomatic isolation, any military action by the French may lead to joint suppression by all countries.
Metternich said calmly: "If the French are cowardly, then we don't need to destroy the Sardinian kingdom, it is also a good choice to keep them as a buffer between Austrian law.
The most troublesome were the British, who were willing to mediate the Ossa War despite promises made by the London government.
However, we have received news from our embassy in London that a British consortium is negotiating a secret loan with the Kingdom of Sardinia.
In addition, the Kingdom of Sardinia has borrowed 3 million pounds from the British some time ago, and we have reason to believe that the British sided with the enemy in this war. "
Metternich has never been very interested in territorial expansion. The conservative politician believes that Austria is already big enough, and the national contradictions at home are even more troublesome, so he opposes continued expansion.
Based on this policy, Austria has experienced little territorial expansion over the past few decades.
Franz despised Metternich's political propositions, but to his diplomats, that's another view.
The greatest diplomat of the 19th century is well-deserved. "European Prime Minister" and "Metternich Era" are the highest evaluations given to him by the outside world.
The collapse of the Vienna system was not a diplomatic failure, but more because Austria was not strong enough to withstand the impact of the revolution.
At this time in history, Metternich had already stepped down. As a result, the British released a bunch of smoke bombs and successfully confounded the Vienna government. If Marshal Radkis insisted, it is estimated that Lombardy and Venice would have been lost in 1848.
Felix said confidently: "There is no need to worry too much. Even if the British support the Kingdom of Sardinia, without the support of the European powers, it is impossible for them to end in person."
This is not arrogance, but a judgment based on the international situation and the strength of all parties.
Historically, the Vienna government let the Sardinian kingdom go. In addition to the intervention of Britain and France, the most important reason was that they were worried that the French would enlarge the territory of the Sardinian kingdom after annexation.
"Well, these things should be prepared in advance. The most important thing is the result of this war. If we can easily defeat the enemy, then the result will naturally be dominated by us!"
Franz poured cold water on the confident prime minister. The war is not over yet, so being so arrogant is not a good thing.
This is not to blame for Felix. Austria is also a European power after all, while the Kingdom of Sardinia is only a small one. The strength gap between the two sides is huge, and it is normal to look down on them.
After a pause, Metternich proposed again: "His Royal Highness, the Russians have promised to help us suppress the rebellion. Would you like them to send troops to suppress the Hungarian rebellion as soon as possible?"
Seeing everyone's moving expressions, Franz shook his head.
"No! This is Austria's domestic business. If the Russians help us suppress the rebellion, we will have to rely on the Russians diplomatically in the days to come.
The most difficult thing in the world to repay is the debt of favor. The situation in Hungary is still within our tolerance, and there is no need to involve the Russians.
However, it is still possible to let the Russians pretend to send troops to Hungary and shake the determination of the rebels to resist. "
Pretending and actually ending are two different concepts. If the Russians did send troops to help Austria put down the Hungarian rebellion, what would the future history books record
"Ask foreign troops to suppress the revolution"? Wouldn't that be a representative of the reactionaries? Do you still want the glorious image of Franz
Just pretend, scare the Hungarians and force them to divide their troops to defend, it doesn't matter.
As a winner, Franz can write whatever he wants. If the future turns against Russia, he can even reverse black and white and say: under the leadership of the great Franz the Great, the conspiracy of the Russians against the Hungarian region was smashed.
On the surface, there is nothing wrong with it. Europe also has regional blacks. Russia was only integrated into European society after the anti-French war.
Turning over the dark history of the Russians and saying that they were plotting against Hungary, Franz would have almost believed it if he hadn't known the truth.
"His Royal Highness, there is news from the front line in Venice that the Sardinian Kingdom is very cautious now, and did not send troops to attack rashly. Our lure of the enemy may fail if it goes deep.
Marshal Radkis asked us to send troops to suppress the Hungarian rebellion as soon as possible. It is best to quickly gain an advantage on the battlefield and force the Kingdom of Sardinia to risk a decisive battle. ' said the Minister of War suddenly.
Franz rubbed his forehead helplessly. The historical data are all deceptive. It is a fact that the Italian army's combat effectiveness is not good, but it does not mean that they are really easy to deal with. At least the current kingdom of Sardinia is not so easy to deal with.
Bardolio, the parallel import marshal, knew that he would fight steadily and would rather suffer greater losses to fight the deadly battle all the way.
Marshal Radkis painstakingly arranged the pocket formation, the enemy's main force did not come in at all. If they were to fight now, it might be possible to defeat the enemy, but it would be impossible to inflict heavy damage or completely wipe out the enemy.
Originally, Franz planned to suppress the Hungarian rebellion after defeating the Kingdom of Sardinia, but now it is obviously impossible to do so. The only option is to take the Hungarians first and force the Sardinian kingdom to send troops for a decisive battle.
Many people understand the truth of the dead lips. If Austria suppresses the internal rebellion, then the Kingdom of Sardinia will not even have a chance of winning.
"Let's speed up the preparation steps. Once the preparations are completed, we will send troops to suppress the Hungarian rebellion. How long will it take the Prime Minister?" Franz asked suspiciously.
"His Royal Highness, the strategic materials are almost ready, and the deployment of the army is basically completed, except that several newly established provinces directly under the central government will take some time to integrate.
As soon as next Saturday, May 5th, we can attack! ' Felix thought about it and said