Chapter 56: Empty check

News of the occupation of Lombardy by the Kingdom of Sardinia reached France, triggering a shock in the interim government.
The French support the war between Sardinia and Austria, only to expel Austria from Italy, to make Lombardy and Venice independent, but there is no plan to make Sardinia unified Italy.
Since receiving the news that the soldiers of the Kingdom of Sardinia occupied Lombardy without a blood blade, the head of the interim government, Alfas de La Martin, was in a bad mood.
Anyway, Austria is also one of the four major powers in continental Europe. If you were so persuaded, you gave up Lombardy?
The correct way of operation was to defeat both the Sardinian army and the wounded, and then it was unable to suppress the domestic rebellion and was forced to abandon the Italian region. The Sardinian kingdom also suffered heavy losses in the war and was unable to annex Lombardy.
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"His President, Mr. Mentened, the Ambassador of Austria, is here."
The voice of the attendant sounded in his ear, and Alfons returned to God and said, "Please come in."
After a routine embarrassment on diplomatic occasions, Mentened led the topic.
"Her President, what do you think of Italy?"
Alfons smiled slightly. The Austrians were willing to send representatives to negotiate with them. This was a good opportunity to increase French influence.
"Mr. Mentened, every nation has the right to pursue national independence, and I think it is a good choice to let Lombardy be independent!"
Nate Ned has already scolded his mother, co-authoring this is not the French territory, you don't feel bad? Lombardy and Venice are financially and tax-intensive, and it is not easy for Austria to give up!
"Mr. President, I think this issue should be considered on a case-by-case basis. The Lombardy region is an integral part of the Austrian Empire, and we will not make any concessions on this issue.
Rather, let's discuss the rest of Italy, such as the division of power in the Kingdom of Sardinia. In this regard, we should have a common language! "
The French must be interested in dividing Italy. Even if the interim government is busy with domestic struggles, it knows that this is indispensable.
A unified Italy is not in the interest of Austria, nor is it in the interest of the French. The Mediterranean is too small to accommodate so many large countries.
If Austria does not want to abandon Lombardy, the war with the Kingdom of Sardinia will surely continue.
The Austrian ambassador came to the door, and it was clear that the Italian division was only for the benefit exchange with France, and the French government gave up supporting the Kingdom of Sardinia.
Alfons didn't have many choices. The battle that took place in Lombardy had made it clear that there was no exchange of fire between the two sides, which meant that the Austrian army had not been damaged.
Unless foreign aid is supported, he does not think that the Kingdom of Sardinia can win Austria, and the gap between the two sides' strengths is too great. This cannot be remedied by personal ability.
The interim government cannot provide too much support to the Kingdom of Sardinia, and what benefits can it gain by supporting the Kingdom of Sardinia?
France wanted to swallow Italy alone, but Alvons didn't have that ambition.
Although the Vienna system collapsed, the Russians warned him that he hadn't forgotten, and the British were staring beside him. If this step was taken, he would single out Europe.
"Mr. Mentened, how do you think the division is more reasonable?" Alvons asked with concern.
Since the Austrians wanted to buy them with the interests of the Kingdom of Sardinia, let's look at the bid first and talk about it, as long as the price is appropriate, it is not impossible to stab the Kingdom of Sardinia.
Anyway, at this time, France and the Kingdom of Sardinia have not yet formed an alliance. The two parties only agreed verbally, and there was no pressure of betrayal.
"Austria acquires the regions of Genoa and Turin, and the rest are owned by France. The two countries have formed an alliance to fight international pressure!"
Having said that, Mentened picked up a pen and drew a line on the map, dividing the Kingdom of Sardinia into two. From the perspective of area, the two sides were equally divided.
Alphonse's face changed. He didn't expect the Austrian appetite to be so big, he wanted to eat the Sardinian kingdom in one bite.
On the face of it, France picked up a big deal this time. Austria assumed the battle with the main army of the Kingdom of Sardinia. The French only had to wait for the war to end and send troops to occupy it.
In fact, this is not the case. The best part of the Sardinian kingdom is Turin and Genoa, where there are more than eight floors of industry in the country.
If these two places fall into the hands of Austria, then it will be difficult for France to win again. In this era, France's military strength does not dominate Austria.
Alfons said, "Mr. Mentened, I'm afraid this is not the case. The best part of the Sardinian kingdom ..."
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Ask the price, pay the money on the ground.
Mentenede was ordered to hold the French away from supporting the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the division of the Kingdom of Sardinia was just a guise.
There are a lot of internal problems in Austria. Franz will not expand externally until it is cleaned up.
Moreover, if history has not changed, in June, when the proletarian uprising in Paris broke out, the French would have no choice but to support the strength of the Sardinian kingdom.
After the suppression of the uprising, the French government changed again, a new round of political struggle began, and this political struggle will continue until the restoration of Napoleon III.
The so-called division of sphere of influence is now just a blank check.
Alfons is not stupid. He also knows that the partition of the Sardinian kingdom proposed by the Austrians may be problematic, but now the interim government urgently needs to make achievements to ease domestic contradictions.
The two sides can be described as a hit, even if the check is empty, as long as the French have the strength, they can also cash the check.
Now that any treaty that is beneficial to France is the performance of the interim government, it is good to divert domestic attention.
The two sides fought a protracted war, apart from dividing up the Italian region. Alfons also needs Austria to recognize the legitimacy of the interim government and to abolish the shackles imposed on France by the Vienna system.
Such questions are used to discuss conditions. In this era, the French were very isolated in diplomacy, and the interim government urgently needed to be recognized by the world.
The slammed July dynasty actually did nothing wrong with diplomacy. Since the anti-French war, the French government has played the role of public enemy in Europe, not even pretending to be a grandson.
The interim government naturally could not be toughened. Just look at the reactions of the Russians. If the owner of the gold gave money, the gray animals would be killed in Paris.
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