Chapter 99: British conspiracy

London
Prime Minister John Russell is having a headache for Italy. After the end of the Battle of Osa in Venice, he knew that things were in trouble and that the interests of the British Empire in Italy would be lost.
"Mr. Palmerston, this Osa war is coming to an end. What position do you think we should have?" John Russell asked
Foreign Minister Palmerston said unhurriedly: "His Prime Minister, we still have a lot of interests in the Kingdom of Sardinia. In order to guarantee the interests of the British Empire, the Kingdom of Sardinia must be preserved.
However, we must also consider the attitude of the Austrians. This war was provoked by the Sardinians, and we must give them an account! "
The theme of the world in this era is British-Russian hegemony. The British Empire has not been forced to the sky. The Austrian Empire is also a member of the great powers. The benefits that should be taken cannot be taken away.
Secretary of State Henry John Temple said with a frown, "Mr. Palmerston, the problem now is that the Austrians will not give up, and no big country can tolerate provocation and indifference.
The Sardinians have angered the Austrian government this time. For this reason, they did not hesitate to compromise with the French. According to information from Paris, a close contract may have been signed between France and Austria.
If Faou join forces now, the Kingdom of Sardinia will become history, and even our opposition will not help! "
On the Italian issue, Britain, France, Austria and the three countries have the greatest say. Because of the geopolitical relationship, the Italian region has always been the focus of competition between France and Austria, and British mediation has maintained a balance.
In order to better contain France and Austria, after the 19th century, the British spread their unification in Italy. After the European Revolution broke out, the London government began to support the Kingdom of Sardinia to unify Italy.
Without a doubt, they jumped around this time. Austria just reached out with a hand and destroyed the Kingdom of Sardinia, even colluding with rival French in an attempt to divide Italy.
Palmerston said with a smile: "Mr. Temple, things are not so bad. The French have internal contradictions. They change the government faster than women change clothes.
The political proposition of the previous government does not mean that this government also agrees. It is really impossible. We can wait for the next government.
As long as we exert diplomatic pressure on them, the French government will not have the energy to expand outwards. Without the participation of the French, Austria will not have such a good appetite to eat the Kingdom of Sardinia in one bite. "
After listening to Palmerston's parable, everyone laughed. The British never laughed at mocking the old enemy of France.
If France and Austria joined forces, then there is no way to say that no one can stop them from dividing Italy.
However, the French are no longer in the state, and only a few months after the establishment of the Republican government, they have changed several governments.
The British originally planned to support a pro-British government, but after seeing the speed of the French change the government, they stopped.
No way, they can't keep up. There are still a lot of revolutions in France, and a lot of messy cliques.
Who knows who is last?
In case the investment is wrong, the waste of resources will be ignored, and one more enemy will lose money.
After a pause, the Prime Minister Russell asked again: "Mr. Palmerston, how does the Foreign Ministry intend to persuade the Austrian government? If they insist on destroying the Kingdom of Sardinia, what measures will the Foreign Ministry be taking?
What he meant was obvious. The engagement of the British Empire on the Italian issue was limited to diplomacy.
Send troops directly to help the Sardinian kingdom fight, there is no need to think about it. Whether you can win or not, under the basic national policy of European balance, Austria is also an indispensable part of the British mainland policy.
Palmerston thought for a while and said, "The Prime Minister, the Austrian Empire has just experienced an internal disturbance, and the Hungarian rebellion has not been extinguished so far. The most important issue at present is to deal with internal contradictions.
They should have no plans to annex the Kingdom of Sardinia, and even the Ofamyt may be a cover. The old fox of Metternich is not easy to deal with. This time, the Kingdom of Sardinia is in need of major bleeding.
If the interests of the Italian region cannot satisfy the Austrians, then we will use the interests of the Balkans to appease them and let them compete with the Ottomans for Near Eastern hegemony! "
This is the best operation of the British Empire-Jiangdong. The fragile nature of the Ottoman Empire has not yet been revealed. On the surface, they are also among the great powers.
The Habsburg dynasty and the Ottoman Empire have been rivals for centuries. From the Middle Ages to the present, the battles between the two sides have gone from one thousand to eight hundred. Hatred has long been buried.
"The situation in the Near East is inherently complicated. If we encourage Austria to enter, the situation will become even more chaotic. If the Austrian government and the Russians join forces, can we control it?" Secretary of State Henry John Temple asked Road
Austria and the Ottoman Empire are feuds. The conflict between the two sides is very deep. If the British Empire supports it in the back, the Austrian government will certainly not mind suppressing this old enemy.
The problem is that the Russians and the Ottoman Empire were also feuds. Russia and Austria are allies again. If there are common enemies, it will be difficult for them not to unite.
Palmerston explained with certainty: "Russia and Austria are allies, but in the Balkans, they also have conflicts of interest.
Austria has been eyeing the Danube River for a long time, but the appetite of the Russians has no end. Their conflict will sooner or later. By then, the Russian-Austrian alliance that will cause us headaches will naturally fall apart! "
Interest is always the best catalyst. Now the British's greatest enemy is the Russians. Many foreign policies are centered on the Russians.
It is not easy to defeat Russia's rival. Unlike any enemy in the past, Mao Xiong not only has a powerful army, but also is in the most eastern part of Europe, and is invincible in geographical position.
To defeat the Russians, they must first divide the Russians' allies and isolate them. The British are patient in this regard.
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Vienna
After the victory of the Battle of Venice, Franz was thinking about the aftermath. For Austria, the Italian region was like a chicken rib, and it was a pity to abandon it.
It is easy to occupy the kingdom of Sardinia, but it is difficult to rule it.
"Mr. Metternich, what do the French say, when do they send troops?" Franz asked with concern.
The Kingdom of Sardinia is not easy to rule, but this does not prevent him from using it to pit people. If the French can be fooled in, then the British Empire will have no time to stare at Austria.
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