Chapter 226： Calculate (1/2)
In a manor house in Paris, a noble banquet is under way. In a humble corner, British Foreign Secretary Thomas and Russian Foreign Minister Karl Vosel are gathered together.
If the news goes out, the front page of the Paris newspaper can make a reservation.
Carl Worthell frowned and asked, ”Mr. Thomas, are you asking me to come here just for a drink?”
Originally he was busy hooking up with noble ladies at the reception and playing with Huanhuan, but was interrupted by Thomas who came to the door. It was strange that he could feel good.
Talking about things, Karl Worthell doesn't think he has any good talk with the British right now. What's more, this occasion is not right. Secrets like burglars are intentionally let the Austrians find out.
Thomas said with a smile: ”Don't you think Austria is too strong after the annexation of the South German region, Mr. Karl-Woell?”
Karl Wollsell's face changed, and there were many people in the Tsarist government who felt Austria was too strong, and he was one of them. It's enough to talk about it in the house. Now that the British have revealed it, he dare not admit it.
Who knows if there are Austrian eyeliners around here, even if not, presumably the British have a way to let Austria know what the conversation is about.
Karl Wollsell's political ability is still passing. Knowing that this is a political trap dug by the British, naturally he will not follow the topic.
Now Hao said politely: ”Mr. Thomas, if this is the case, I won't worry about you, we can't do anything for you.”
Without paying attention to his unreasonableness, Thomas still smiled and said, ”Mr. Karl-Woell, there are no eternal friends in this world. As long as eternal interests, you and Austria are allies today, and you may become enemies tomorrow.
Now for the sake of allies, you condone the expansion of Austria in the German region, and tomorrow you can face a unified Central European empire.
Do a little bit of preparation ahead of time, and it's never wrong to take precautions.
Russia and Austria are too close. When Austria ’s expansion in Europe is blocked, they will only be able to develop in the Near East. You will have conflict sooner or later ... ”
Without waiting for Thomas to finish his words, Karl Worthell left directly, and he had regretted having come into contact with the British.
The Russo-Austrian alliance is Russia's most important foreign policy. How can it be easily changed, and the alliance cannot be abandoned because of possible threats.
If he can't see such a clear provocation, he really has a problem.
This seemingly uncomfortable meeting fell into the eyes of a caring person, and has actually undergone a qualitative change.
These issues Karl-Wassell naturally did not notice, he had to admit that the British's provocation was very effective, and deep down he was also very afraid of Austria, just like the Austrian government against Russians, allies need to be prepared for it!
This is Thomas's cleverness. Once things are pointed out, it is difficult to not be affected.
Whether or not to pull Austria's hind legs has become a difficult problem for Karl Vossel, and he is hesitant.
There was no sleep overnight, and the next day's meeting was held normally. Thomas ran into trouble on the spot, and Karl Worthel involuntarily reduced his speech.
It was originally a wave of British and English, and a wave of Russian and Austrian. The French were on the sidelines, and the Spanish representative was in charge of presiding over the meeting.
Now that the attitude of the French has changed, Karl-Wassell's support is not enough, and Metternich was under tremendous pressure from the beginning.
However, the negotiations are not based on large numbers of people, otherwise all countries will be brought in, and there will be more people opposed to Austria's expansion. The reasons need not be explained.
In the diplomatic world, Metternich, who has experienced hundreds of battles, will certainly not be frightened. How could the representatives of the three kingdoms, Britain, France, and the United Kingdom, be righteous?
Thomas threatened: ”Mr. Metternich, if your country refuses to abandon the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire, then countries will impose sanctions on you.”
Metternich said without changing his face: ”Well, we can make concessions and not build the Holy Roman Empire, let's establish the new Holy Roman Empire Headquarters!”
This is all about evading the heavy weight and abandoning such a great effort, not to finish Austria's name change, but to let them give up their interests.
Further intimidation and temptation, Thomas would not say it at the conference, this must be communicated in private. You can't stop the Russians, let Austria fail.
The Russians are not stupid. As long as they show a little spear, they will immediately react and take measures.
Thomas's previous series of work are actually just to create a gap between Russia and Austria and prepare for the split of the Russian-Australian alliance.
Flies don't bite seamlessly. If there is no gap between Russia and Austria, the British will have nowhere to start!
The second is to suppress Austria. This primary and secondary strategy, Thomas is very clear. Now it seems that the effect is very good. The Russians' inaction apparently became a thorn stuck in Metternich's heart.
After the meeting, Thomas didn't leave time for Metternich and Thomas showed him a showdown.
Either give up the Russian-Olympic alliance, Austria can swallow all the benefits it has obtained; or keep the Russian-Olympic alliance and spit out the benefits it has eaten; or welcome the nine countries to interfere in the coalition forces.
If ordinary people had been scared, Metternich was not calm at the same time, but there was no flaw on the surface.
Directly sarcastically: ”Mr. Thomas, this joke is not funny. Are you sure you are not teasing me?
The Netherlands and Belgium have conflicts, and the relationship between Spain and Portugal is not much better. If your country and the French can cooperate closely, the Near East War will have ended.
If you can make this contradictory coalition intimate, then I have nothing to say that Austria does not have the strength to compete with the nine nations. ”
If this step can be achieved, Thomas will not need to make nonsense here, and the coalition forces will mobilize the Austrian government for custody and recognition.
Everyone is not a fool. If you want to interfere in Austria, you have to look at the interests. If the interests are not enough, even if the British force them together, it will not work.
Perhaps, to many people, it is more cost-effective to play Austria than pit teammates, at least you can use a knife to kill people and consume the enemy's strength.