Chapter 226： Calculate

In a manor house in Paris, a noble banquet is under way. In a humble corner, British Foreign Secretary Thomas and Russian Foreign Minister Karl Vosel are gathered together.

If the news goes out, the front page of the Paris newspaper can make a reservation.

Carl Worthell frowned and asked, "Mr. Thomas, are you asking me to come here just for a drink?"

Originally he was busy hooking up with noble ladies at the reception and playing with Huanhuan, but was interrupted by Thomas who came to the door. It was strange that he could feel good.

Talking about things, Karl Worthell doesn't think he has any good talk with the British right now. What's more, this occasion is not right. Secrets like burglars are intentionally let the Austrians find out.

Thomas said with a smile: "Don't you think Austria is too strong after the annexation of the South German region, Mr. Karl-Woell?"

Karl Wollsell's face changed, and there were many people in the Tsarist government who felt Austria was too strong, and he was one of them. It's enough to talk about it in the house. Now that the British have revealed it, he dare not admit it.

Who knows if there are Austrian eyeliners around here, even if not, presumably the British have a way to let Austria know what the conversation is about.

Karl Wollsell's political ability is still passing. Knowing that this is a political trap dug by the British, naturally he will not follow the topic.

Now Hao said politely: "Mr. Thomas, if this is the case, I won't worry about you, we can't do anything for you."

Without paying attention to his unreasonableness, Thomas still smiled and said, "Mr. Karl-Woell, there are no eternal friends in this world. As long as eternal interests, you and Austria are allies today, and you may become enemies tomorrow.

Now for the sake of allies, you condone the expansion of Austria in the German region, and tomorrow you can face a unified Central European empire.

Do a little bit of preparation ahead of time, and it's never wrong to take precautions.

Russia and Austria are too close. When Austria ’s expansion in Europe is blocked, they will only be able to develop in the Near East. You will have conflict sooner or later ... ”

Without waiting for Thomas to finish his words, Karl Worthell left directly, and he had regretted having come into contact with the British.

The Russo-Austrian alliance is Russia's most important foreign policy. How can it be easily changed, and the alliance cannot be abandoned because of possible threats.

If he can't see such a clear provocation, he really has a problem.

This seemingly uncomfortable meeting fell into the eyes of a caring person, and has actually undergone a qualitative change.

These issues Karl-Wassell naturally did not notice, he had to admit that the British's provocation was very effective, and deep down he was also very afraid of Austria, just like the Austrian government against Russians, allies need to be prepared for it!

This is Thomas's cleverness. Once things are pointed out, it is difficult to not be affected.

Whether or not to pull Austria's hind legs has become a difficult problem for Karl Vossel, and he is hesitant.

There was no sleep overnight, and the next day's meeting was held normally. Thomas ran into trouble on the spot, and Karl Worthel involuntarily reduced his speech.

It was originally a wave of British and English, and a wave of Russian and Austrian. The French were on the sidelines, and the Spanish representative was in charge of presiding over the meeting.

Now that the attitude of the French has changed, Karl-Wassell's support is not enough, and Metternich was under tremendous pressure from the beginning.

However, the negotiations are not based on large numbers of people, otherwise all countries will be brought in, and there will be more people opposed to Austria's expansion. The reasons need not be explained.

In the diplomatic world, Metternich, who has experienced hundreds of battles, will certainly not be frightened. How could the representatives of the three kingdoms, Britain, France, and the United Kingdom, be righteous?

Thomas threatened: "Mr. Metternich, if your country refuses to abandon the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire, then countries will impose sanctions on you."

Metternich said without changing his face: "Well, we can make concessions and not build the Holy Roman Empire, let's establish the new Holy Roman Empire Headquarters!"

This is all about evading the heavy weight and abandoning such a great effort, not to finish Austria's name change, but to let them give up their interests.

Further intimidation and temptation, Thomas would not say it at the conference, this must be communicated in private. You can't stop the Russians, let Austria fail.

The Russians are not stupid. As long as they show a little spear, they will immediately react and take measures.

Thomas's previous series of work are actually just to create a gap between Russia and Austria and prepare for the split of the Russian-Australian alliance.

Flies don't bite seamlessly. If there is no gap between Russia and Austria, the British will have nowhere to start!

The second is to suppress Austria. This primary and secondary strategy, Thomas is very clear. Now it seems that the effect is very good. The Russians' inaction apparently became a thorn stuck in Metternich's heart.

After the meeting, Thomas didn't leave time for Metternich and Thomas showed him a showdown.

Either give up the Russian-Olympic alliance, Austria can swallow all the benefits it has obtained; or keep the Russian-Olympic alliance and spit out the benefits it has eaten; or welcome the nine countries to interfere in the coalition forces.

If ordinary people had been scared, Metternich was not calm at the same time, but there was no flaw on the surface.

Directly sarcastically: "Mr. Thomas, this joke is not funny. Are you sure you are not teasing me?

The Netherlands and Belgium have conflicts, and the relationship between Spain and Portugal is not much better. If your country and the French can cooperate closely, the Near East War will have ended.

If you can make this contradictory coalition intimate, then I have nothing to say that Austria does not have the strength to compete with the nine nations. "

If this step can be achieved, Thomas will not need to make nonsense here, and the coalition forces will mobilize the Austrian government for custody and recognition.

Everyone is not a fool. If you want to interfere in Austria, you have to look at the interests. If the interests are not enough, even if the British force them together, it will not work.

Perhaps, to many people, it is more cost-effective to play Austria than pit teammates, at least you can use a knife to kill people and consume the enemy's strength.

This kind of pit teammate thing, the British have done a lot, it can be said that they have lowered the ethics between allies down the line, now everyone is following the example, close cooperation has long ceased to exist.

When the weakness was uncovered, Thomas said in a hurry: "Mr. Metternich, all these problems you mentioned exist, but even if the nine-nation coalition forces are even more contradictory, their strength advantages cannot be ignored.

Even as long as the two countries join hands, your country may not be able to hold on.

Don't doubt our determination. It is a big deal to withdraw the coalition forces on the Crimean Peninsula. As long as Constantinople is still in our hands, the initiative is in our hands.

If we make some concessions and acknowledge the Russian occupation of Bulgaria and the Danube, how likely are the Russians to compromise?

In the interest, will the Russians take care of the Russian-Olympic alliance? Everyone knows the credibility of the Tsarist government. Do you need to test it again? "

Metternich said without change: "Mr. Thomas, I admit that you are very reasonable. Unfortunately, you can make concessions to the Russians, and the French cannot make concessions!

Mr. Thomas, I suggest that it is necessary for you to walk down the streets of Paris to see the attitude of the French people towards this Near East War. "

There is no way, the French people in this era were completely suppressed for a long time, and the outbreak was just released.

Napoleon III's war against Russia was not just his personal will, but the French people were dissatisfied with the defeat of the anti-French war and wanted revenge on the Russians.

Against this background, letting the Paris government make concessions is simply getting Napoleon III out of business.

With regard to his own interests, even if the British could flicker again, Napoleon III could not compromise.

Future threats, that's the future. If concessions are made now, the French people will not have that long-term vision and will soon let him go.

At this point, Napoleon III of the Near East War can't win, but he can't admit defeat. Even if the French army loses a lot on the battlefield, he must win with a big victory.

You can't let the Tsarist government act, and deliberately create a big defeat? This kind of thing Nicholas I of military origin can't do it, even if the interest is not great.

The tsarist government can't afford to lose, too. The status of the European hegemon loses, and the suppressed domestic contradictions will soon be detonated. They can't do the self-denial.

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St. Petersburg

Franz is hanging out with a bunch of Russian aristocrats. Basically, he eats, drinks and plays everyday, and lives a very luxurious life.

Diplomatic PR? Apart from communicating with Nicholas I about the future strategies of the two countries and further communicating politically, the rest of the matter is under the responsibility of the people in charge.

Regarding the question of German unification, Franz only mentioned it symbolically. Nicholas I also formulated the answer, and everything was done in accordance with the provisions of the covenant.

Then, most of the time, the next great Alexander Dingding Alexander II was receiving him. The Tsar was also very busy. He had official duties to deal with every day, and there was not so much time to come out.

Visit the places of interest in St. Petersburg, attend the aristocratic banquet, and by the way, miss the aristocracy, anyway, playing in Franz St. Petersburg is very hilarious.

The attendant whispered in Franz's ear: "Your Majesty, the Paris Conference Telegram from Vienna, please look over."

Thanks to the establishment of the Russian-Australian alliance, in order to strengthen communication between the two countries, the cable telegraph from St. Petersburg to Vienna was finally connected.

Franz is a responsible emperor. Even as far away as St. Petersburg, the domestic affairs have not forgotten to pay attention, especially the Paris conference, which is the focus of attention.

After receiving the telegram, after reading it briefly, Franz had a headache. He did not expect the British to make a move at the last minute.

Interfering in the coalition forces, this is not a question of winning or not, but definitely not winning!

This is not enough to finish a wave, once the war is ignited, it is beyond the control of personal will to stop.

Difficulty really tied to the Russians against the entire European continent? As soon as the thought rose, Franz was left behind.

The Russians have a geographical advantage, and they can do without counseling. Austria will not. Once they start playing, they will become the front line. They lose the essential box lunches. They also lose a lot when they win.

Looking at the map of Europe, Franz made a decision.

"Call back to the country, suggest that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicate with the French, and also pull the Russians together to make our position to divide the Kingdom of Prussia and see how the British deal with it."

Not how the British deal with it, but how the Prussians deal with it. The British can still sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, as long as the European continent is not the only one, they can continue to balance.

The Kingdom of Prussia is different. France, Russia, and Austria have divided Prussia. This is exactly their lives. They cannot win one-on-one. The one-on-three battle cannot be fought at all.

It seemed perfect for the French to acquire the territory west of the Rhine, the Russians to receive Polish Poland, and Austria to Berlin.

No one has to worry about Austria becoming bigger, France and Russia have expanded. With the friendship of sharing the stolen goods, the Near East War can be stopped. After getting the Rhineland region, Napoleon III can also explain to the people.

Franz wanted to see the expression of Frederick-William IV after receiving the news. If he could not get the South German region, he would take the interests of the Kingdom of Prussia as compensation, and it seemed acceptable to Austria.

The only trouble is that the Kingdom of Prussia is a hard bone. It is easiest for the Russians to belong to Poland. It is not difficult for the French to seize the Rhineland region. Austria must fight with the Kingdom of Prussia to work against Berlin.

The most troublesome is once the fight is too fierce, and the hands of the two sides are stained with the blood of the other side, then the post-war rule is a copy of hell.

You can refer to Switzerland for details. It was originally the ancestral land of the Habsburg dynasty. Because the original ancestors were weak and did not suppress the noble rebellion in Switzerland in time, the fighting took a long time and the blood on both sides became too much. .

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