Chapter 190 Pig Teammates Gathered

London

Prime Minister John Russell was very happy when he received the news that the Kingdom of Sardinia was going to participate in the war. No one would dislike such a winking little brother.

After the outbreak of the Near East War, many people were upset because they supported the Ottomans, and they stood on the opposite side of European public opinion. Even in the UK, many people in the media have been scolded by the government.

The reality has once again proved the importance of a good reputation. The reputation of the Ottoman Empire is so stinky that even the joint efforts of Britain and France cannot help them clean it up.

Public opinion is only a small issue, and it is not the first time for the British to stand on the opposite side of international public opinion. These gangsters are just scolding, and they can't hurt a single hair. John Russell doesn't care.

But recently, not only the Principality of Montenegro has joined the Russians, but even their younger brother Greece has made small moves, as if to tell how unpopular they and Osman are.

In response to the pressure of the opposition, John Russell urgently needs to show results to prove the correctness of this action.

A breakthrough in the military, John Russell is not looking forward to it, the chance of this is too small. With 20,000 British troops on the front line, in a war with more than one million participants, it is really doubtful what results can be achieved.

If it doesn't work militarily, then it's better to do it diplomatically. This is their strength, isn't it just pulling teammates, the British Empire has a lot of experience.

Napoleon was so sturdy back then, he was killed by the anti-French alliance they formed. Although the threat of the Russians is great now, the situation is not as severe as it was during the anti-French war.

It's a pity that all European countries have learned well, and if they are coerced and lured, everyone just stands still, and all countries express their neutrality.

This gave Prime Minister John Russell a headache. He no longer expects strong allies to support him. There are only a few powerful European countries, and everyone is not a fool, and no one will take grain from the fire for them.

John Russell lowered the standard. As long as there are a few people who shout and shout, they can give an explanation to the domestic people.

"What are the conditions for the Sardinians?" John Russell asked happily

He had already made up his mind, as long as the conditions of the Sardinian Kingdom were not too excessive, he agreed. To establish world hegemony, it is indispensable to accept younger brothers, and it is also very important to buy bones with money.

They have many younger brothers, such as Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries. It's a pity that these little brothers are not on the Tao. Seeing that there is no benefit to take, each of them is a tortoise, unwilling to offend the Russians.

The statement of the Kingdom of Sardinia is particularly important. After all, it was the first to defect. Although its military role is almost zero, it is also very important for one more country to raise its flag politically.

Originally, the Greeks were also qualified to play this role, but unfortunately, the contradiction between them and the Ottoman Empire was too great, and there was no possibility for the two sides to ease.

"The demands of the Sardinians are not excessive. They asked the Allies to purchase a batch of Sardinian goods, and at the same time postpone the payment of the loan until the end of the war." Palmerston replied lightly.

There is no doubt that the failure of the Australasian War has still hit their confidence, and they have a clear understanding of their own strength. At this time, they don't dare to speak loudly.

John Russell continued to ask: "How many troops can the Kingdom of Sardinia send?"

Palmerston said with disdain: "Two infantry regiments can only be considered better than nothing. Prime Minister Cavour said that if we can provide weapons and equipment and pay for the war, they can send 20,000 troops."

John Russell said with a smile: "You can promise them, but we have to get the command.

Our army has not arrived on the battlefield for a long time, which has already made our allies very dissatisfied. Now let's take the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia to make up the number. "

He has already guessed the plan of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and it is nothing more than wanting to gain the support of Britain and France, and then unify the Italian region.

For the confidence of the Sardinians, John Russell is somewhat inexplicable. He does not think that the Italian region can be unified. After the Australasian War, the economy of the Sardinian Kingdom went backward for 20 years, and it has not recovered yet.

The normal situation is to recuperate, ease relations with Austria, and change the diplomatic predicament.

After all, during this period, Austria had a lot of influence in the Italian states, and it also formed the Holy Roman Economic Union to exclude them from the Italian region.

If you want to unify the Italian region, Austria is an unavoidable hurdle. Unable to beat Austria, all their efforts were in vain.

It is true that the London government supports the Kingdom of Sardinia to unify the Italian region, but this support is only verbal, at most a loan, and it is impossible to go into battle in person.

The French wanted to expel Austria from the Italian region, but the French also opposed the unification of the Italian region. If it hadn't happened, France and Austria would have carved up the Kingdom of Sardinia three years ago.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand, since the Sardinians are willing to be cannon fodder, how can he refuse?

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Vienna

Franz writes a diary, which is a habit after crossing. There are a lot of messy memories of past lives, and Franz recorded them all in order to worry about forgetting them.

For the sake of secrecy, these contents appear as novels. The world background has also been replaced by the magical world, and the messy content is mixed together, and no one can understand it except himself.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Metternich asks to see me!" The familiar voice of the maid Jenny sounded

"Please come in!" Franz said lightly

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

...

Metternich said: "Your Majesty, the Sardinian government

The government is testing our attitude, they are preparing to declare war on the Russians. "

To be honest, when I heard this news for the first time, Metternich didn't believe it at all. The Sardinian Kingdom ran to war with the Russians after it was full, knowing that they were now in debt.

After many confirmations, Metternich accepted the news.

It's not enough to panic about the military strength of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Austria has the most say. Such a scum is not worthy of attention at all.

However, the political significance behind it has to be taken into account. If Britain and France promised any benefits to the Kingdom of Sardinia, it was the reason for them to send troops, then we should pay attention.

After thinking about it, Franz replied: "Since the Kingdom of Sardinia wants to participate in the war, let's be adults! Indicate to the Sardinian government that Austria has no opinion on this."

Will Sardinia's participation in the war affect the Russian-Turkish war? There must be an influence, but the influence is only political; in the military, they just need not to cause chaos for the coalition.

At this time, Franz suddenly realized that it seemed that the Russians had a good chance of winning. Don't look at the strength of the coalition forces, but three of these four countries are the things that deceive their teammates. Can they be driven by the French alone?

The Ottoman Empire does not need to explain how their army's combat effectiveness is, just depends on how they are pressed and beaten by the Russians on the battlefield.

The core of the Sardinian Kingdom's army is finished, and the rest are a group of defeated soldiers who have lost their spirits. Don't have any expectations for the combat effectiveness of the army they formed.

The British Army's combat effectiveness is relatively good. It's a pity that their numbers can't increase, their commanding ability is not good, and they love to lose their chains and pit teammates at critical moments.

On the other hand, the Russians don't have to think so much. Except for Austria's strength, the other two allies don't need to be counted on at all.

However, in the alliance, the role played by Austria is still the nurse. Unless the Russian army on the front line is defeated, there is no chance of the Austrian army playing at all. This is a logistical decision.

Greece, Montenegro, and the Russians are all isolated, and there is no need to consider the issue of mutual cooperation, and there is no need to worry about being scammed.

In theory, as long as the Russians can seize the opportunity and defeat the French, they may be able to defeat the enemy individually.

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After receiving news that Austria acquiesced to their actions, on July 1, 1852, the Sardinian government declared war on the Russian Empire, and the scope of the war in the Near East expanded again.