Chapter 137: Tightrope walking

Everyone was embarrassed. Franz was relieved that the Putin war would not end in a short time, which meant that he had enough time to fill the hole.
The paper cannot cover the fire. If the hole is not filled, even if the is buckled on the Prussian head, it will not be reliable!
What if Franz the Emperor's face should be worn out in case one day?
Misappropriation and corruption are completely two concepts. The former can explain the normal capital operation of the bank. Anyway, as long as the money is paid out on time, the latter is an eternal black history.
When the Russia and Russia faced each other, the European powers were not idle.
In addition to occasionally expressing their opinions on international issues and vowing their sense of existence, the French are mainly busy with internal struggles, and even overseas colonial expansion has been affected.
The British were very busy, while intensifying their aggression against India, colonizing and expanding in Southeast Asia, and also invading New Zealand ...
The British colonial empire is about to take shape. Except for the absence of the African continent, other regions have basically been included or are being incorporated into the British colonial empire.
Everyone is busy, which creates opportunities for Austria.
While the world's attention was focused on the battlefield of Putin, on April 15, 1849, Austria and Naples, Papal States, Tuscany, Bavaria, Wurttemberg, Baden, Hess-Damstad and other states were in Rome established the Holy Roman Economic Alliance.
European public opinion is uproar. Fortunately, Franz did not set up his headquarters in Vienna, otherwise the political influence will be even greater.
The most violent reaction was Prussia. For the unity of Germany, they hard-topped the Russians in front of them, and Austria actually came to a bottom.
With the exception of the Kingdom of Prussia, the main states of the German region have joined the Austrian-led Holy Roman Alliance, which means that Prussia has been kicked out of the German region.
Under the influence of the establishment of the Holy Roman Alliance, the idea of ​​Grand Germanism has once again risen. To many nationalists, economic clinging will help the country's unity.
Even inside Prussia, there are people who advocate joining the alliance established by Austria. As for the German Customs Union, the historical mission has been completed and it can be entered into the garbage dump.
This change gave Frederick-William IV a headache. Nationalism was a double-edged sword. They could support the Prussian united Germany, as well as the Austrian united Germany.
As for adding the Italian region, the nationalists didn't care. In their view, as long as the German nation occupied the dominant position, the empire established was naturally bigger and better.
"Prime Minister, what is the attitude of all countries to Austria's wolf ambitions?" Frederick William IV asked expectantly.
After thinking about it, Joseph von Radovitz replied: "The British issued a diplomatic note to Austria, opposed Austria's alliance, and strongly condemned Austria for breaking free trade principles.
The French government has protested Austria's economic alliance to exclude third countries, and no further action has been taken.
The Spaniards expressed close attention to the follow-up developments, most European countries are neutral, and the Russians have not yet expressed their positions. "
No doubt everyone is too busy now to bother with Austria.
The British did not intervene forcefully in the Putan War, nor did they have the energy to interfere with Austria ’s alliance. Without the power of the European powers, they had a limited right to speak on the European continent.
The French waited for them to settle the factions in the country, otherwise, the French government would not be able to do anything else under the party struggle and against the opposition.
Frederick-William IV was very depressed. In his opinion, the Russians who had the best ability to interfere with Austria were just held back by their help. The Tsarist government could not interfere with Puao at the same time.
Without the threat of force, can protest alone overwhelm Austria? Frederick-William IV shook his head. Prussia faced greater diplomatic pressure.
Austria only established an economic alliance, and most European countries have hung up on their own concerns.
"Did the British take action?" Frederick William IV asked with concern.
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London
As the world's first crap, how could the British watch Austria create a league?
You must know that the Holy Roman Economic Alliance, but half of the monsters of Germany + half of Italy + the Austrian Empire, in terms of economic volume, this is the first economy in Europe.
Although most of these places are still semi-feudal and semi-capitalist, their industries are not weak, the British have a small market share in the local area, and they have no shortage of markets.
But no matter how small a mosquito is, it is not John Cow's style to give up for nothing.
"Well, why are the Russians so slow this time?" Prime Minister John Russell asked in confusion.
Palmerston thought for a while and said, "Maybe hesitating. The Putin war has restrained a lot of their energy. At this time, if they interfere in Austria, they will join forces.
Nicholas I was not a fool. Once that step was reached, the 'Nordic Three Courts' system fell apart. As long as they did not want to be isolated in Europe, they would not take action against Austria. "
Since the "Berlin Convention", the European continent has entered the "People-Russia and the Three Kingdoms era". The three countries have joined forces to jointly safeguard the Vienna system, and even the British have been excluded from the European continent.
Now that there is a crack in the relationship between Russia and Russia because of the Putin war, the British naturally have to find a way to split this alliance.
Whether it is to encourage Austria to expand into the Balkans, support Austria's occupation of the Danube, or indulge in Prussia's war on Denmark, it is part of this plan.
I have to say that this time the Russians kept the secrecy of the job secret, and deceived everyone, and everyone made up their minds.
"The Russians probably didn't expect to dream. The Prussians actually persisted this time, and now they are riding a tiger.
However, the Holy Roman Alliance established by Austria is also a trouble. With the old fox of Metternich, it is difficult to achieve pressure to join forces with other countries. "John Russell frowned.
Palmerston smiled and said, "Why must the Austrians be forced to dissolve the alliance? It is not us who should worry most about the establishment of this alliance.
Russia, Prussia, France, which one is not more anxious than us?
Especially the Prussians, who were deadlocked with the Russians. Austria was originally the best mediator, but now Austria has created this alliance. The Nordic Tri-Court Alliance is afraid that it will come to an end.
Do we need to help them continue this alliance? "
Prussia had conflicts with Russia and Austria at the same time, and naturally cannot be confused in the three-nation alliance.
In order to break up this alliance, the British have made a lot of efforts, and now they are just a step closer, they will naturally not renew their lives.
"It looks good for us, but we still have to be alert to Austria. The old fox that Metternich excels at is balance, and the influence of the Habsburg dynasty is deep-rooted.
Can't let them turn this economic alliance into an empire. Otherwise, our interests in the Mediterranean cannot be guaranteed. "John Russell said cautiously
This is not ridiculous. Everyone knows that the Habsburgs are best at marriage. They marry internally in the structure of the alliance. After several generations, they merge into one family. This is how the Austrian Empire came.
If Franz knew what the British thought, he would want to laugh. It is possible to form an alliance with the Italian state. If it merges with the Italian state, then he does not want to ask for trouble.
"Relax, Prime Minister. The Austrians will not have this opportunity. As long as they dare to take the first step, this alliance will fall apart.
On the contrary, the Pudan war is a trouble. The Prussian government is still insisting on public opinion. I am worried that they will provoke the Russians and war may break out on both sides.
If the Kingdom of Prussia was tortured by the Russians and there were no internal ribs, Austria would probably dare to unify the German region. Palmerston thought about it and said
In many cases, the imperialist country cannot analyze from the perspective of interests alone. In case the tsar is provoked, it is really possible to fight without regard to the consequences.
"Be prepared for mediation. Once the situation gets out of control, put pressure on the Prussian government to force them to compromise." John Russell said fiercely
There is no way to impose diplomatic pressure on the Russians, they will not bird them at all, they can only bully the soft persimmon of Prussia.
Despite the good relations between Britain and the United Kingdom, this will not allow Britain to unconditionally support Prussia. In the face of interest, it is nonsense to build relations with the British.
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Vienna
Since the establishment of the Holy Roman Alliance, Franz has not slept well for a few days. There is no way to go too smoothly and it seems very abnormal.
It is natural that the Russians do not interfere. The two sides have had a close contract. If they cannot keep secret, the Russians can directly support Austria.
But the performance of other countries surprised Franz. Even a small neutral country, they do n’t have the right to speak. They used to be soy sauce. It ’s normal to eat melons to see the excitement.
But the performance of Britain and France surprised Franz.
He could barely understand the performance of the French government. He had to settle in first, and Austria had not invaded France, and it was difficult for them to fight with their enemies.
Apart from protesting, the British did nothing. According to prior analysis, at this time the British should pull the French, plus a group of younger brothers came to put pressure on Austria.
Franz was a headache because he didn't play cards according to the script. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metternich also presided over work in Rome. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave two answers:
1. The British are busy with colonial expansion and have no time to take care of Austria;
2. The British want to provoke the contradiction between the Austrian and the Austrian and the Austrian and the Austrian, and to disintegrate the three countries.
Except for a few cabinet members, others did not know the contents of the close treaties between Austria, Britain, France, and Russia, so it is impossible to conduct a comprehensive analysis.
At this time, Franz suddenly found that in just over a year, Austria had signed so many secret agreements, which was simply incredible.
Had it not been for the Foreign Minister Metternich, Franz suspected that the Austrian government had long since collapsed.
In history, Austria also attempted to walk a tightrope between Britain, France, and Russia. In the end, it failed to grasp the balance and turned all three countries that Britain, France, and Russia can become allies into enemies.
If you think about it, let Franz be cold. Don't look at Austria now in a much better position than in history, but once diplomatic play collapses, it will instantly become isolated.
Consequences?
Of course, he is a man with his tail in his hands, and he farms at home in peace. Watching quietly Prussia unifies the German region, and then challenging the world order with them.
In theory, the Austrian empire that has completed internal reforms will be stronger than the historical Austro-Hungarian empire, and maybe Germany and Austria will join forces to counterattack.
However, this kind of thing is obviously impossible. Franz is ready. In case the situation exceeds the control, Russia and Austria will join hands to fight against Britain, France and France.
From a purely military perspective, the possibility of failure is not high. At most, it is a loss of both sides. When Russia and Austria lose money, the war will end.
In history, the Russians singled out Britain and France and lost the Crimean War. It was not because of military failure. The main thing was that the government had no money. If they had money, they could continue to fight.
Only 300,000 troops were lost. It was totally drizzle for the bears. Even if this number was increased tenfold, they still had enough gray animals.
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