Holy Roman Empire

Apart from some unnutritive clichés, there was no substantive content discussed at the banquet, and Franz left in a hurry after just showing his face.

The emperor left, and the banquet continued.It fell to Weissenberg to receive Vittorio Emanuele III, which was his duty as foreign minister.

Vittorio Emanuele III asked with great concern: "Your Excellency, what is the progress of your country's war in Italy? When will I be able to lead the Italian independence movement on the front line?"

There is no way, Vittorio Emanuele III has been stimulated a bit recently, especially when he was placed under house arrest in Britain, which stimulated him even more.

There has never been such an urgent need to restore the country as it is now.If Franz hadn't left too quickly and didn't give him a chance to speak, what he's asking now is...

"Your Majesty, don't worry. It's the first time you arrive in Vienna, you should go and enjoy the beautiful scenery here.

Trust me, Vienna will not disappoint you.This is the most beautiful city in the world. "

After speaking, Weisenberg picked up a glass of red wine and took a sip.Looking at the anxious Vittorio Emanuele III, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

There is no free lunch in the world, and Vittorio Emanuele III will naturally have to pay a price for Austria's help in restoring the country.

Otherwise, there are so many people who are qualified to restore the Kingdom of Sardinia, why should the Vienna government support him?

Just because Vittorio Emanuele III is the most orthodox right now?

Unfortunately, it is now the end of the 19th century, and the orthodoxy has to make concessions for its own interests.

The Bonaparte Dynasty is an example. European countries did not send troops to interfere with the restoration of Napoleon III in the name of orthodoxy.

Of course, in the case of a small gap in interests, the Vienna government is still more willing to support the orthodox monarch. After all, the Habsburg dynasty is now flaunting orthodoxy and working hard to unify the German region.

"Your Excellency, the reputation of Vienna has long been spread all over the world, and I have also been fascinated for a long time, and I have long wanted to take a good tour.

But now the people of Sardinia are still suffering under the enslavement of the French. As their king, I have no ability to rescue them. I am already very ashamed, and I really have no face to do other things. "

There is no pressure on Vittorio Emanuele III to lay down and flatter.

Unlike other kings, Vittorio Emanuele III grew up in an environment where he was dependent on others, and his arrogance could not be raised at all.

Despite not being too impressed with the idea of ​​Vittorio Emanuele III, Weissenberg gave him a high-spirited look.

As a king, not only can put down his figure, but also have keen judgment.After discovering that nothing could be done, he decisively reduced the Italian region to the Kingdom of Sardinia, implying that he had no ambitions.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. God will punish the French invaders, and the Kingdom of Sardinia will eventually gain independence.

Austria is different from France, we are a peace-loving country, we have no ambitions for the territory of the Italian region, and we will not expand in the Italian region.

Supporting the independence of the Kingdom of Sardinia is our consistent political proposition, but to drive out the French, we also need to pay a very heavy price.

You must have heard that we have formed an anti-French alliance with Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany and other countries.

In order to protect everyone's interests, we have to adopt the principle of equivalent exchange.After driving out the French, all the participating nations divided the spoils according to their contributions.

Given the current situation in your country, I'm afraid it will be difficult to contribute to this war. Logically speaking, you are not eligible to share the spoils of war.

However, looking at the traditional friendship between the two countries, we will still support the independence of the Kingdom of Sardinia, but as a price, your country must share a part of the military expenditure.

The specific figure will be determined according to the actual expenditure after the war.Of course, if you can make a certain contribution on the battlefield, you can also reduce part of the amortization accordingly. "

Hearing "Orsa Friendship", Vittorio Emanuele III looked slightly unnatural.

There is no way, if this word gets out, it will be another joke of this century.

The Kingdom of Sardinia has fallen to the present situation, and Austria has also contributed a lot, and it can even be said to have played a decisive role.

If it weren't for Austria to beat them paralyzed, the French would not have occupied Sardinia so easily, maybe it is another situation now.

It is a pity that there is no if in history. What is even more tragic is that the Aussa War was initiated by the Kingdom of Sardinia, which made Vittorio Emanuele III's father still bear the infamy.

The reality is so cruel, people only remember the winners, and the losers are sinners, no matter how great the intention is.

Whitewashing is impossible. The failure of the Orsa War directly led to the inability of the Kingdom of Sardinia to resist the invasion of France.

Vittorio Emanuele II became synonymous with idiots and megalomaniacs, even though he was thrown into battle by the Sardinian populace.

In the end, he still experienced wind and frost. After a short period of discomfort, Vittorio Emanuele III recovered immediately, thinking carefully about Weissenberg's words.

What made him hesitate was not because Austria's conditions were too harsh, but because they were too generous, so generous that Vittorio Emanuele III could not believe it.

Just sharing a part of the military expenses can be exchanged for the restoration of Sardinia. Where can I find such a cheap thing?

After hesitating for a moment, Vittorio Emanuele III tentatively asked: "How many troops did the French army invest in the southern front?"

Apart from the tension in the war and the urgent need for allies, Vittorio Emanuele III could no longer think of a reason for Austria to offer such loose conditions.

Weissenberg shook his head: "It's okay! The French focused their strategy on the Central European battlefield, and mainly took a defensive position in Italy.

Your Majesty, you should know that the terrain of the Italian region is not suitable for a decisive battle with large armies.

The decisive battle in Italy is a replica of the Anglo-Russian war in Afghanistan, and the fight can continue as long as everyone wants.

If it wasn't for liberating the Italian region and helping countries get rid of the enslavement of the French, we wouldn't be entangled with them on the southern front. "

Knowing the doubts in Vittorio Emanuele III's heart, Weisenberg didn't mean to explain.

It's not that the Austrian government wants to give preferential treatment to the Kingdom of Sardinia, it's that they don't even know what they want now.

territory?

Austria has no shortage at all. The most elite areas of Italy are in the hands of Austria, and the rest are rotten land.

Continuing to expand has no value except to increase trouble.

Including Sicily, which now seems to have a very important strategic location, has no value for Austria after the war.

No way, the current Kingdom of Sardinia only exists in theory.Vittorio Emanuele III had nothing but an orthodox title.

Even if you want to extract oil, you have to wait until the Kingdom of Sardinia becomes independent.Let Vittorio Emanuele III sign a bunch of unequal treaties without even leaving a word. How can they hold the place in the future?

Austria needs a stable Kingdom of Sardinia, which keeps adding obstacles to the French; not a Kingdom of Sardinia that is full of wolves and needs help at all times.

The stuffed pie was thrown over, and Vittorio Emanuele III, who was already hungry, had to eat it no matter whether it was poisonous or not.

……

On October 1890, 10, Vittorio Emanuele III signed the "Orsa Agreement" with Wesenberg.

The content of the treaty is naturally talking about the Osa friendship.The original unpleasantness was a deliberate conspiracy created by the French in order to annex the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Anyway, so much time has passed, even if the older generation is still alive, now there are even more hateful French people who are hateful, and Osa's hatred is not a problem.

With the signing of the treaty, it marked the end of the decades-long grievances between the two countries since 1847, and the relationship between the two countries has entered a new height.

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The Kingdom of Sardinia still exists in theory, and the international influence of the "Orsa Agreement" is naturally limited.

Except for the newspapers of several member countries of the Anti-French Alliance, the international media were very indifferent.

No, there is no need to talk about international public opinion at this time.

There are only so many European countries. Counting Montenegro and Greece, which were pulled over to make up the numbers, the anti-French alliance accounts for half.

Among the remaining neutral countries, there are still those who are inclined to the anti-French alliance. Compared with France, which is fighting alone, the anti-French alliance has won the political propaganda without a fight.

Public opinion does not care about the "Ossa Agreement", the main reason is that the political show is too obvious, which is precisely what intellectuals hate the most.

These people are the main force for subscribing to newspapers, and newspaper offices will not confront customers. Since it is news that customers don't like, it's better to filter it out.

Even if it is mentioned, it is a passing mention.Now Central Europe and Southern Europe are caught in the flames of war, and everyone has news reports.

Just because the media doesn't care doesn't mean that politicians don't care either.People with different identities see problems from different angles.

The "Ossa Agreement" seems to be without nutrition, but it actually shows Austria's political position to the outside world-it will not annex Italy.

Ordinary people may feel that the European war is still going on, and it is too early to talk about these issues at this time.If the anti-French coalition loses the war, it will be a joke.

But politicians don't see it that way. The Vienna government has made it clear that it will not seek expansion in Italy, which is good news for many countries.

Especially the neutral countries that are inclined to the anti-French alliance can put their hanging hearts back in their stomachs, and they can safely and boldly hinder the French.

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Paris

Even though he had been prepared, Napoleon IV was stunned by the harsh international situation.The British, who had high hopes, did not play their due role.

After stabilizing Switzerland and Spain, the British government stood on the sidelines, waiting for France and Austria to fight each other.

There are even more media in London that criticize France than those that criticize the Anti-French Alliance. The British government has not helped to guide public opinion at all.

Throwing away the "Osa Agreement" in his hand, Napoleon IV roared: "How did Vittorio Emanuele III arrive in Vienna? What do the British want to do?"

He couldn't help being angry, there were nearly a quarter of the Italian soldiers in the French army, and Vittorio Emanuele III fell into the hands of Austria, which was an indefinite time bomb.

You must know that Britain and France also agreed in advance. The British government promised to detain the top leaders of the Italian independence organization and promised not to let them come out to make trouble.

Napoleon IV also knew that the British were unreliable, and promises equaled nonsense.However, he believes that even if the British government repents, it will have to wait until the European war is won or lost.

If France wins or has the upper hand, then for the balance of the continent, it is normal to release Vittorio Emanuele III to add chaos to them.

The problem is that the European war has just begun. Although the French army is beating up Bettoria and Germany in Central Europe, in terms of the overall battle situation, Austrian reinforcements are still on the way, and France does not have the upper hand.

In a sense, France is still at a disadvantage.The front line has been unable to achieve a breakthrough for a long time, and when the Austrian reinforcements arrive, it will be the anti-French alliance that has the upper hand.

Anyone with a bit of military common sense knows that France's advantage lies in its army's combat effectiveness.If there is no breakthrough in the early stage, the war will become a war of attrition, and it will be a replica of the Prussian-Russian War.

In the context of population, industry, and economy being at a disadvantage, if you can't win in the early stage, you will have no chance later.

Of course, there is still a chance to make a comeback if there is another hang-up similar to Napoleon.

At this time, the British released Vittorio Emanuele III to increase the strength of the anti-French alliance, completely killing France.

In case the Italian soldiers in the French army were bewitched and passively sabotaged on the battlefield, how would this war be fought?

"Your Majesty, the British government explained that it was an accident. Vittorio Emanuele III left in secret, and they discovered it too late.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the British did restrict Vittorio Emanuele III from leaving the country, but the officials in charge negligently let him slip away. "

When he said this, Foreign Minister Karel Kadlec was embarrassed.You must know that persuading the British to restrict Italian independent organizations from leaving the country is one of the achievements of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

However, the British teammates were not strong enough and lost the chain at the critical moment.The Italian independence group was indeed left behind, but the big fish, Vittorio Emanuele III, slipped through the net.

Napoleon IV sneered and said sarcastically, "Accident?"

"An accident didn't happen sooner or later, but at a critical moment, an accident happened. Is there any need to say what the British are paying attention to?"

The key to maintaining the relationship of allies is trust, but the most lacking thing between Britain and France is trust.It's okay if there are no problems, but if there are problems, cracks will appear in the alliance immediately.

After hearing the emperor's words, Karel Kadlec's face became even more ugly.Use your eyes to ask your colleagues for help, and everyone who welcomes you is asking for blessings.

Forced to do so, Karel Kadlec could only bite the bullet and explain: "Your Majesty, the British are really unreliable, and we never had any hope for them.

The current unfavorable situation, in the final analysis, is that our army has not made a breakthrough on the battlefield.As long as the Anti-French Alliance is defeated, everything will be reversed. "

A dead fellow is not a poor fellow, and Karel Kadlec decisively chose to throw the blame away in order not to be unlucky for himself.

Encountering an innocent disaster, the Minister of War, Luskinia, glared at him immediately, and said sarcastically: "Your Excellency, please rest assured, the French Army will not think about what some guys are doing, and will only shirk their responsibilities.

We had a well-planned plan and would have started it now if Vittorio Emanuele III hadn't come out of nowhere.

But this is only a small problem, just take advantage of this opportunity to clean up the half-hearted guys in the army. "

It was easy to say, but Luskinia had already begun to curse in his heart.

For political reasons, after the annexation of the Italian region, in order to show France's mind, it is inevitable to accept Italian soldiers in the army.

Fortunately, at the beginning, the proportion of Italian soldiers was very low, and there were no big waves.

It was different after the outbreak of the European War. After seeing the expansion of the anti-French alliance, France could only bite the bullet and keep up.

There is no way. After entering the 19th century, the French people have no enthusiasm for childbearing. Until now, there are only more than 700 million people.

Compared with the Anti-French Coalition, this figure is less than one-third.

Austria announced the expansion of its army by 500 million, and the combined expansion of the two countries by 150 million. With the addition of the previous troops of each country, the total strength of the troops will soon exceed 800 million.

The classic case of ants killing elephants happened in the last anti-French war.In order to avoid repeating the same mistakes, the French government had to use the manpower in the Italian region to prevent the gap in military strength from being too large.

Since Napoleon IV approved the 500 million military expansion plan, a large number of Italian soldiers have appeared in the French army's combat sequence. At this time, no one can ignore the feelings of the Italians.

The appeal of Vittorio Emanuele III is actually a mystery. It has never been used, and no one knows how big it is.

It's just that because of the pride of the soldiers, Luskinia is not allowed to back down now.

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On the southern front, in order to welcome the arrival of Vittorio Emanuele III, Admiral Morquez specially launched a winter offensive.

From the perspective of terrain, Austria occupies the most elite area of ​​the Po River Plain, while the rest of Italy has many mountains and hills.