Chapter 70： Preparation completed (1/2)

The Austrian empire was like a frail elderly man, overeating, and possibly dying at any time. Franz's concession to the French was based on this.

In the principle of scribbling rabbits, Austria can also tear a piece of meat from the Kingdom of Sardinia if the French government toughens it.

It doesn't matter how much, what's important is that it can be politically proven to the outside world that the Austrian Empire is still a power, with great strength, and deterring the Prussians who are about to move.

As for whether the French will grow larger because of this, Franz is very Buddhist. What does it matter to him?

When the French grow up, the British and Russians should worry about it. Could the French still be stupid enough to attack Austria?

Don't make fun, after the baptism of Napoleon, the vigilance of all countries in Europe to France is S level.

Before we get rid of diplomatic isolation, any military action by the French may lead to joint suppression by various countries.

Metternich said calmly: ”If the French are persuaded, then we don't need to destroy the Sardinian kingdom. It is also a good choice to keep them as a buffer between Austria and France.

The most troublesome are the British, who are willing to mediate the Osama war despite promises from the London government.

However, we received news from our embassy in London that a British consortium was negotiating a secret loan with the Kingdom of Sardinia.

In addition, some time ago, the Kingdom of Sardinia has borrowed 3 million pounds from the British, and we have reason to believe that the British stood by the enemy in this war. ”

Metternich has always shown little interest in territorial expansion. The conservative politician believes that Austria is big enough and ethnic conflicts in the country are even more troublesome, so he opposes continued expansion.

Based on this policy, Austria has done little territorial expansion in the past few decades.

Franz's indifference to Metternich's political propositions, but to judge his diplomacy, that is another view.

The greatest diplomat of the 19th century deserved it. The ”European Prime Minister” and the ”Metternich era” are the highest evaluations given to him by the outside world.

The collapse of the Vienna system was not a diplomatic defeat. It was more austerity in Austria and could not 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 confused the Vienna government. If Marshal Radkis insisted, 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, they cannot end in person without the support of the European powers.”

This is not pride, but a judgment based on the international situation and the strength of all parties.

In history, the Vienna government let go of the Kingdom of Sardinia. In addition to the intervention of Britain and France, the most important reason was that they were worried that the French would grow bigger after annexing the Kingdom of Sardinia.

”Well, it's good to prepare these things in advance. The most important thing is the result of this war. If we can easily defeat the enemy, then the result is naturally led by us!”

Franz poured cold water on the confident Prime Minister. The war was not over yet, so arrogant, was not a good thing.

This is not to blame. Felix, Austria is also a European power, and the Kingdom of Sardinia is just a small point. The difference in strength between the two sides is not normal. It is normal to look down on them.