Chapter 138： Lizhongke France

Moral and diplomatic help? Well, this behavior is very British.

Jerome Bonaparte secretly applauded Britain's "falling down" behavior.

For the island countries that are separated from the European continent, the Kingdom of Britain is simply a natural scumbag. Their core policy lies in the European balance strategy, so it is simply impossible for them to take chestnuts from the fire for the Sardinian Dynasty.

Perhaps Palmerston himself is also waiting for the French Republic to take action, otherwise the sphere of influence of the Austrian Empire will invade the French bottom road.

Given that the differences between the Holy Alliance had not yet widened to the point of breaking, Jerome Bonaparte reckoned that Britain would also be reluctant to act without help.

Not to mention that during this time period, the fool Tsar Nicholas I of the Russian Empire and Emperor Joseph Franz, the "little fresh meat" of the Austrian Empire, happened to be at the stage of "jelly-like knees", and 140,000 Russian troops had not yet evacuated from the Kingdom of Hungary. .

[PS: On August 15, 1849, the Hungarian independent Kossuth was suppressed. 】

Britain could only sit on the observation wall to provide moral assistance to Sardinia, just as the Kingdom of Britain sat on the wall and watched the Sardinian kingdom besiege the fourth corner fortress of Lombard a year ago.

"Mr. Minister Tocqueville!" Jerome Bonaparte sighed: "Since Minister Palmerston has made his choice, I think the French Republic should also make the same choice as the British Kingdom. You can Draft an announcement with the following contents."

Jerome Bonaparte cleared his throat and said in his earthy tone: "The French Republic is a peace-loving country, and we deeply regret the unfortunate encounter with the Kingdom of Sardinia! We hope that the Austrian Empire and the The two sides of the Kingdom of Sardinia can restrain each other, tolerate and understand each other in order to maintain a stable European environment of peace."

Jerome Bonaparte's imitator, the vague diplomatic rhetoric of a great power in his previous life, meant throughout the text to lay down the Sardinian dynasty.

"Your Excellency, the Kingdom of Great Britain is far from the Continent, of course they can do nothing!" Tocqueville tried to persuade Jerome Bonaparte: "But France is different, we are on the Continent of Europe. Changes in the market will have a certain impact on the Republic.”

"Mr. Minister Tocqueville, you seem to have forgotten what the mission of the Kingdom of Sardinia was at the beginning?" Jerome Bonaparte was too lazy to break up with this minister with a romantic and pessimistic mind. In order to balance the power of the cabinet, he would never agree to Tocqueville's entry into the cabinet.

Jerome Bonaparte explained aggressively: "My uncle led the French army to defeat them six times, even if they were victorious in the end, their soldiers came to Paris, but it was a tragic victory. Not daring to dismember France recklessly is completely intimidated by the power of my uncle and the French people, and no one will want to see the republic of 1792 re-established in Paris.

Once they choose to dismember France, it will inevitably lead to the people of Paris spontaneously picking up spears and waging war against the invaders. If there is another genius military leader like my uncle in France, who replicates the original miracle, will they drag their national strength overdraft? , even the risk of the annihilation of the army comes six times against the French alliance?

They set up the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the north and the Kingdom of Sardinia in the south, and they will be responsible for the first wave of French attacks as outposts of France, so that the Prussian army in the Rhineland and the Austrian Empire in Lombardy can have time to do react.

But they did all the calculations, and they did not calculate that the Netherlands split into a Belgian kingdom. The Kingdom of Sardinia was coerced by the Italian national unity and declared war on Austria. Originally a barrier against French invasion, it became a weapon against them. "

Jerome Bonaparte looked at Tocqueville with a playful expression.

In just over thirty years, the tone set by the Vienna Conference was completely destroyed.

This is a dimensionality-reducing blow to Metternich and other big chess parties. The rotten Rhineland has become the richest land in Germany in 30 years. Lombardy and Venice, which enjoyed the name of wealth in the Middle Ages, have changed. Become the tasteless land of the Austrian Empire.

Any so-called big chess party will become a joke in the face of history.

Tocqueville was silent for a long time, he didn't know how to persuade Jerome Bonaparte, and his heart gradually inclined towards Jerome Bonaparte's remarks.

"Mr. Minister Tocqueville, we have no reason to persuade French citizens to take chestnuts for the sake of a kingdom!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Tocqueville with a stern face: "So, I will never allow you to interfere in Sardinia on your own initiative. kingdom."

Jerome Bonaparte's resolute attitude of disagreeing with support completely extinguished his desire to support the Sardinian dynasty. Without the endorsement of the president, Tocqueville, the foreign minister, could not do anything.

"Okay! Mr. President, I understand!" Tocqueville responded in a low voice in frustration.

"Mr. Minister, I think you have nothing to report!" Jerome Bonaparte glanced at the brand-new grandfather clock placed in the corner of the study, and issued an order to evict Tocqueville.

"Mr. President, I wish you a happy holiday!" Tocqueville bowed slightly to Jerome Bonaparte and left in a carriage accompanied by Pesigny.

Jerome Bonaparte, who watched Tocqueville leave, called Mocart: "Help me call Baron Huberner of Austria!"

Mocar looked at Jerome Bonaparte in surprise, and said faithfully, "Yes!"

[Baron Alexander von Huberner (1811-1892): In 1849, he was in charge of the foreign affairs of the Austrian Empire in Paris, and in September he was promoted to the ambassador of the Austrian Empire to France. 】

On the other hand, Tocqueville, who was sitting in the carriage, did not choose to go home first, but ordered the carriage to go to the Sardinian Embassy in France.

Tocqueville thought he needed to inform the Sardinian ambassador to France of France's attitude.

The carriage carrying Tocqueville stopped in front of the mansion in a three-story building.

"Your Excellency, the Sardinian embassy has arrived!" the coachman said to Tocqueville.

Tocqueville, who closed his eyes and thought about French foreign affairs, opened his eyes, opened the car door and got out of the car, then went straight to the steps of the same embassy, ​​and knocked on the door of the embassy.

The Sardinian embassy opened the door slowly, and a soldier in a black uniform opened the door.

Not knowing Tocqueville, he glanced at Tocqueville in surprise and asked, "Who are you looking for?"

"I am Tocqueville, the French foreign minister, and I have an urgent matter to meet with your diplomatic ambassador!" Tocqueville said to the Sardinian military attache in a hurried tone.

The soldier who got the answer from Tocqueville's self-reported home hurriedly opened the door to greet him. Under his leadership, Tocqueville came to the reception hall.

"Please wait a moment! I'll go see Mr. Ambassador now!" The soldier who settled in Tocqueville bowed slightly and left.

After a while, the Sardinian ambassador with eyes came to Tocqueville under the leadership of the Sardinian military attache.

"Minister Tocqueville, welcome to the embassy!" Ambassador Sardinian quickly walked to Tocqueville and stretched out his hand to Tocqueville.

"Mr. Ambassador!" Tocqueville shook the hand of the Sardinian ambassador and nodded.

The two sitting on the sofa started a formal meeting.

At this time, Sardinia, whose country was being bullied by the Austrian Empire, used his eager eyes and asked impatiently, "Minister Tocqueville, has the French Republic decided to give us some help?"

After a moment of silence, Tocqueville said apologetically in a low voice: "I'm sorry! From my personal feelings, I sympathize with what happened to the Kingdom of Sardinia. From the point of view of France's own interests, the safety of the Kingdom of Sardinia is related to The safety of the French Republic."

Before the Sardinian ambassador was happy to think that France was going to support the Kingdom of Sardinia, Tocqueville said, "However, the French Republic cannot support the Kingdom of Sardinia for some reason, so..."

Tocqueville did not come to the conclusion. However, the Sardinian ambassador obviously understood what Tocqueville meant, and he said with a slightly frustrated expression: "So the French Republic is not going to support the Kingdom of Sardinia?"

"No..." Tocqueville flatly denied: "We will give the Sardinian dynasty a certain degree of solidarity in diplomacy. Europe needs peace, and the French Republic also desires peace."

The Sardinian ambassador nodded with a bitter smile and said to Tocqueville: "I understand! Thank you for everything the French Republic has done for the Kingdom of Sardinia We will not forget the friendship of the French Republic!"

"Alas!" The sentimental Tocqueville could only sigh.

Just as Tocqueville and the Sardinian ambassador sighed, the conversation between Jerome Bonaparte and Baron Huebner was extremely pleasant.

"Mr. President, does France really not interfere with Austria's punishment of the Kingdom of Sardinia?" Baron Huberner, who was summoned by Jerome Bonaparte, said in surprise.

"France must abide by the principles of European peace! France is not willing to participate in the affairs between your country and the Kingdom of Sardinia." Jerome Bonaparte said to Baron Hubourne: "However, we still hope that your country will Prime Minister Schwarzenberg should not criticize the Kingdom of Sardinia too much, they were also part of the coercion."

"The Austrian Empire has no intention of destroying the Kingdom of Sardinia. We just punish the Kingdom of Sardinia for its invasion of us." Baron Huberner responded humbly: "As you said, the Austrian Empire also I hope the European continent can be at peace forever."