Chapter 169: Admission to France

On March 21, 1851, the Tsarist government appointed the Duke Alexander-Menshkoff as special envoy, and went to Constantinople to negotiate with the Ottoman government.
After hearing the news, the diplomatic community was uproar. Duke Alexander-Menshkoff served as Governor of Finland, commanded wars with Persia and Ottoman, served as Commander of the Black Sea Fleet and Minister of the Navy.
As the core figure of the ruling clique of the Tsarist government, Duke Alexander-Menshkov served as the special envoy for negotiations, which is enough to see the Russians' attention.
This emphasis seems to be a signal to the outside world that the Russians want to resolve the issue through negotiations.
However, considering that the Duke of Menshkov was a member of the main battle faction and also commanded the last Russian-Turkish war, it seems that this is another demonstration of the Ottomans.
Before heading to Constantinople, the Duke of Menshkov went to Sarabia to review the troops stationed there, and then to Sevastopol to review the Black Sea Fleet.
Even Russia did a landing exercise, the target of which was really Constantinople. After the exercise was completed, on March 12, the Duke of Menshekov took the warship Thor to Constantinople.
Menshekov was not a qualified diplomat. He himself despised diplomacy and etiquette. As the backbone of the main faction, he opposed all compromises and concessions to the Ottoman Empire.
Franz is not optimistic about the Constantinople negotiations. The Russians have such an appetite that the Ottoman Empire can still compromise.
While the Russians and the Ottoman government were negotiating, the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was also not idle, and diplomatic negotiations with the Ottoman Empire were also started, but Franz did not pay attention to this negotiation and directly authorized the station in Constantinople Minister Messer is in charge.
Schönbrunn Palace
It was a windy afternoon and Franz was fishing. It seemed that he was lucky, the fish just didn't bite the hook.
In contrast, the neighboring father, Grand Duke Carl, has harvested three, the largest one weighing three pounds. If nothing else, this unlucky egg fish will probably appear on the table tonight.
The maid's clear voice sounded: "Your Majesty, Mr. Metternich asks for a meeting."
"Take him to the gazebo, I'll be right there." Franz said lightly.
After speaking, Franz put down the fishing rod and said to his father and a few brothers not far away, "You go on, I'm going to work."
Grand Prince Carl blurted out without thinking: "Go, unlucky boy, may God wish you good luck!"
Franz was stunned, and he wanted to say "fish is bad." However, when you think that Austria does not have this proverb, everyone cannot understand it.
Good education allowed him to filter out his father's words, but just glanced fiercely at a few younger brothers who were laughing and watching it.
It seemed to remember the days when he was dominated by horror homework. A few little guys were very knowledgeable about the time and smiled, and Franz left with satisfaction.
Uncle Carl, didn't break, can't you clean up a few little farts? Based on the principle that Lele is inferior to Zhonglele, Franz directly copied the pain he had experienced to several younger brothers.
There is nothing left. One person is stared at by more than thirty tutors. There will always be endless classes and homework.
Franz is a good brother, and he directly covered the education funding. European nobles attach great importance to their children's education, and no one helps them in this matter.
Then, the three little guys turned into obedient children. They were not learners. They surrendered to the evil brother decisively for the good life under the blue sky and white clouds.
Otherwise, they are still struggling with books, where can they come to cultivate the aristocratic temperament (fishing and playing).
Perhaps to Grand Duke Carl, Franz was really an unlucky one. What can the Emperor do? There are unfinished business affairs every day, and even on vacation there will be things coming to my door.
Franz never commented on his father's views. If he has any ambition, he is sitting on the throne now.
According to Grand Duke Carl, it is more comfortable to eat, drink, and play as an emperor.
Under this concept, many times Archer Carl's look at Franz is mercy.
Franz couldn't do anything about this. It can't be said that without your own efforts, you, the Habsburg family of rice bugs, will not have rice to eat anymore.
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"Your Majesty, the news has just come. The French have intervened in Jerusalem, and the Catholic Church hopes for our support."
The news brought by Metternich made Franz only lament the power of historical correction. But careful analysis, this is also an inevitable result.
If Louis-Napoleon-Bonabas wants to be restored, it must get popular support. The current holy land crisis is a trouble to others, and an opportunity to him.
Not only can you take the opportunity to increase France's external influence, you can also get the support of Catholics. How can you reject such a good thing?
As for the consequences of doing so, it is nothing more than offending the Russians and Ottomans. He is not afraid of others because he is afraid of fur. Anyway, the German Federation is blocking it. Can the Russians not be afraid of it?
The attitude of the Ottomans can be ignored. The current Ottoman is no longer the Ottoman, and any European power can step on them.
Franz thought for a while and said, "So, the French have already entered the stadium. It seems that the Russians are in trouble. I am afraid the Russian-Turkish war is not easy to fight.
But this has nothing to do with us. Since the French have already acted in Jerusalem, with their strong strength, we certainly don't need our help. Just give them verbal support. "
help? It is impossible for the French government to intervene in Austria. But when Louis-Napoleon-Bonabala gained popularity, how could it be possible for Austria to join him in diluting his "merit"?
Metternich frowned and said, "Your Majesty, things are not so simple. Not only the Russians are troublesome, but we are also troublesome."
Franz hesitated for a moment, but he didn't find anything to do with Austria.
Metternich explained: "His Majesty, the French intervened in this conflict, which means that Louis-Napoleon-Bonabba was ready to seize power, and it will not be long before we can hear his restoration disappear.
At that time, an absolutely pro-British government will emerge. In international affairs, Britain and France will further deepen cooperation.
A bipolar pattern has emerged in the world, the Russian-Olympic Alliance and the British-French Alliance. With the outbreak of the Russian-Turkish war, the contradiction between the two major alliances will deepen and even go to war.
Britain and Russia have geographical advantages, and the possibility of a full-scale war between the two countries is not high, at most it is a local conflict.
However, we are different from the French. Under the contradiction between the two major alliances, Austria and France are likely to have a direct war in the future. "
Franz froze, and Metternich's analysis made him wonder who was the traverser.
He also considered the possibility of war between Austria and France, but he always thought that it was the Italian issue. Now it seems that the contradiction between the two major alliances is the cause of the future Austria-France conflict.
In this context, Austria has only two paths to go. Either join forces with the Russians and wreak havoc on the French in the ensuing war. Without this thug, the British will persuade.
Either do nothing and wait for the conflict between France and France to escalate. The French are jealous of the Rhineland region, and it is not just a day or two. With the deepening of industrialization, the Prussian government has paid more and more attention to this land, and the possibility of concession is almost zero.
The power of German industry in later generations was huge, and the contribution of the Rhineland region was huge. The mineral resources here were indispensable and irreplaceable for the Kingdom of Prussia.
Is it possible for the two countries to compromise? Franz can clearly answer-impossible, don't look at the history of Bismarck's repeated promises to cede the Rhineland to the French.
In the end, the Prussian government still preferred to take military adventures and fight the French, and did not really give up this area.
This is the future of the Kingdom of Prussia. From the beginning of industrialization, the Prussian government has realized the importance here. If the Kingdom of Prussia abandons this area, the Ruhr industrial zone will be cold.
Franz frowned and said, "It looks like we can do nothing now. The French's fall into the Russo-Turkish war is very good for our strategy of going west.
Once the westward strategy was completed and the South German region was integrated, the power comparison between France and Austria changed. Even if there is a war in the future, we have a good chance of winning. "
This is not Franz's confidence, but the fact. The integration of Austria in the South German region is definitely not a slight increase on the surface.
Many people overestimated France in this era. It was the shadow that Napoleon swept across the European continent and left everyone's heart behind. Ignoring today's France, he was not France of that year.
Whether in comprehensive national strength or military combat effectiveness, they are not the first powers that tremble the world.
Metternich had phobias. As long as war broke out with the French, he was pessimistic, as if Napoleon was back.
Franz was powerless in this matter. Metternich was a politician who came from that era and personally participated in the anti-French war. Napoleon was cast out of his heart. There was no solution at all.
Fortunately, the performance of the Austrian army in the past was not too bad. The two sides fought with each other and were not taken away by the French. The generals who came from that year did not advise.
The military hardliners, led by Marshal Radsky, were very dissatisfied with the defeat of that year and wanted to find a chance to recover it.
If it weren't for the military's toughness, Franz would actually counsel. Who made the performance of the later Austro-Hungarian army leave him a wasteful impression?
Franz, who has personally understood the Austrian army, is very clear that the Austrian Empire is definitely not equal to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Whether in the morale of the army or in the training of soldiers, it is much stronger than the Austro-Hungarian period.
Metternich shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, a constant internal fighting in France is indeed not a concern. But once Louis-Napoleon-Bonabah is restored, the internal fighting in the French government will be suppressed.
At that time, we must consider the situation of the joint promotion of France and France. As long as we put enough pressure on them, the two countries will likely reach a compromise. "
Franz was shocked that if Austria merged with the South German region, the strength would change dramatically.
Then both France and France will feel threatened. In order to resolve this threat, as long as one side makes a concession, it is not impossible to join hands to give Austria a hard time.
As Franz shook his head again, this question was considered too early. The French were very proud, and it was almost impossible to give them concessions to the Kingdom of Prussia without experiencing failure.
To be sure, even if they won Austria, the French would not have allowed Prussia to unify the German region. So is it necessary for the Prussian government to take this risk?
If Faul is singled out, or Puol is singled out, the Russians may watch a show and use their strength to weaken Austria; if the French-Prussian franchise joins forces, as long as the Russians do not want to fall into isolation, it will become inevitable.
The French are far away and cannot feel the threat of the Russians. The Kingdom of Prussia is not close at hand. Maybe in the end, Austria was beaten by the Franco-Prussian forces, and the Kingdom of Prussia was destroyed by the Russian-Olympic forces first.
Franz thought for a while and said, "Looks like we're going to converge a little bit next time. It's going to be a lot of trouble if we are to be jeopardized by all countries."
Whatever alliance it is, speak with your interests. Once conflicts of interest occur, turning pages is faster than turning books.
To avoid the worst, Franz chose to pretend.
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