Chapter 320 Butterfly Effect

If the French's response can only be regarded as satisfactory, the British were greatly stimulated.

On May 12, 1861, the British Parliament passed the Naval Act, and the controversial two-strength standard was officially released.

The Royal Navy began to make dumplings, and plans to build 18 new ironclads in the next three years, just more than the sum of the ironclads of France and Austria.

In the face of the British demonstrations, Franz did not see what he thought. Don't look at the British, French, and Austrian financial revenues that seem to be similar, but in fact, Austria can use funds, but it is far from comparable to the British.

The Royal Navy's military expenditure is not only borne by the London government, but also part of the overseas colonial governments, which is incomparable to Austria.

Since you can't fight financially, it's better to pretend that you can't see it. Anyway, everyone has not torn their faces, and the Vienna government has never said that it will surpass the British in the navy.

Silence is the best weapon, and for the London government, the best outcome. If we really want to start an arms race, the two-power standard will kill people.

Compared with the reaction of Britain and France, the performance of the Spaniards was disappointing. Isabel II was not a master of great talent, nor did he have the ability to restore the glory of Spain.

Facing the opening of the ironclad era, Isabel II decisively chose to admit counsel. The shipbuilding plan announced by the Spanish government has made people who eat melons feel like chewing wax.

As a traditional naval power, their shipbuilding plan is only six, not only far behind Britain and France, but also distanced from Austria.

From the outside world's view, the Spaniards can't control that, and they are also forced to helpless. With the collapse of the colonial system, the colonial empire has gone into decline.

Although not reconciled to the failure of the overseas colonial faction, they opened up colonies on the African continent. Because of their strength, their progress is still not fast.

If only these problems, it is not impossible to solve. The most troublesome is the domestic political struggle. The rule of Isabel II is not stable, and there are many rebellions.

For example: In 1860, the rebellion in Sicily was suppressed by the Spanish government at a great cost.

This is also due to Franz's butterfly effect. The international peacekeeping coalition took over the kingdom of Sardinia. The famous red shirt army was not organized, otherwise the result would not be so wonderful.

Of course, the success of the red shirts led by Gabriel in history is inseparable from the support of the British.

Without the support of shit stirrers, they can't stir things up. The Spaniards are not stupid, and they are not the cover of the British. Most of the red shirts were fed fish before they could land in Sicily.

Now that the Kingdom of Sardinia is at a critical juncture of life and death, who cares about liberating Sicily. It is estimated that as soon as the flag was erected, it was suppressed by the French.

Now the French have regarded the Kingdom of Sardinia as their possession, and many countries have acquiesced in the French action under the diplomatic offensive of the Paris government.

On the outskirts of Turin, in a manor.

Gabriel said indignantly: "It can't go on like this. The international coalition can't count on it at all. Before long, the Kingdom of Sardinia will become a French colony!"

Cavour hurriedly persuaded: "Calm down, the situation is not so bad. We can't take the road of armed confrontation until it is absolutely necessary. Now we are fighting with force, and no country will support us!"

As time went on, the patriots within the Sardinian kingdom became more and more intolerable to usurp sovereignty.

The international coalition forces only controlled a limited area, and the only British who prevented the expansion of the French army were weak and could not play a decisive role.

Gabriel sneered: "Cavour, you know tolerance, tolerance, tolerance, don't forget that most of the Sardinian kingdom is now swallowed by the French!

The so-called international investigation team is actually led by Britain, France, Russia and Austria. The Russians were out of reach, and even if they wanted to intervene, the Austrians had to agree.

How is our relationship with Austria, needless to say? Coupled with this assassination, the tyrant Franz wanted to kill us all. As long as the Paris government is willing to make an offer, it will be a matter of time before they will sell us.

The rest of the Britons acted as if, if they really wanted to intervene, they wouldn't have so much force.

Wake up, no one can count on us now, we can only rely on ourselves! "

Cavour's face was very ugly. According to his analysis, the two countries, France and Austria, were mutually restrained, and with the support of the British, no one had the ability to annex the Kingdom of Sardinia.

He was also prepared to provoke the Fao conflict, paying the price for their annexation of Lombardy and Venice in exchange for the support of France. As a result, an assassination case destroyed it all.

The enraged French have already been killed, and the Vienna government is just catching the murderer and turning a blind eye to the French expansion into Italy.

In this case, even if he has all his abilities, he will not be able to use it. The French's appetite is too great, and there is no room for him to operate at all.

Cavour asked back: "Why did all this happen? It wasn't because of your reckless actions. When the assassination broke out, you idiots regarded the assassin as a hero, and organized activities to celebrate.

In the beginning, didn't you have a long brain? Everyone is afraid that it will be related to the assassination case. We do everything possible to clear the suspicion, and you will directly take the trouble on you.

The situation has deteriorated to this point, and it was all caused by you. Now I want to continue to cause trouble, is it because I think that the French have not enough excuses to annex us, and then send them

One to go.

Don't be a hero in front of me, the Sardinian kingdom has some strength, I know better than you.

Back then, when Austria had a partial division, we could almost wipe out our country. Do you think the French couldn't do it? "

They are all three Italian heroes, but the contradiction between Cavour and Gabriel has a long history, and the two sides represent different political concepts.

Cavour has always had the upper hand, until after the armies of various countries took over the kingdom of Sardinia, radical ideas gradually emerged, and Gabriel also stood out at this time.

It's just that the radicals were suppressed a bit miserably, and many members were arrested by the international investigation team. Basically, everyone who danced happily was involved in the assassination case.

Wanting to use force to expel the French is actually a desperate choice for the radicals. If they continue to support them, they will not even have the power to do it.

The investigation has come to a point where multiple participants and insiders have been identified. But these people are just the middle class of the Carbon Burning Party, saying that they are behind the scenes, and the two countries simply do not believe it.

There is no way that the high-level executives do not want to die, and no one is willing to stand up and fight against the charges. The following is someone who is willing to take the blame for this hero, but unfortunately it is not qualified enough.

The reality is such a nonsense, it is obvious that the real murderer has been found, but everyone does not believe it. In other words, in the face of interests, selective disbelief.

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Kentucky, the birthplace of President Lincoln, is still a slave owner. The total population has exceeded one million, of which the number of black slaves exceeds a quarter, and the strength of the slave owners can be imagined.

However, the power of the capitalists should not be underestimated. After the southern states declared their independence, Kentucky was divided internally.

Some people advocated joining the Confederacy for independence, while others advocated staying in the Confederacy of the North.

What affects the final result becomes a diplomatic game between the North and the South. Whoever can win over more supporters will go to which side Kentucky will fall.

In the original history, the northern government successfully won over Kentucky. However, the situation has changed now, and the intervention of international forces has affected the position of many people.

Fortunately, Kentucky is a landlocked state, and European powers have little influence here. Otherwise, under the public relations of the four countries of Britain, France and Oxi, they would have defected long ago. The results are still confusing.

In order to persuade the state of Kentucky to support the federal government, Lincoln not only sent representatives, but also personally wrote letters to the big figures in Kentucky, promising a lot of benefits.

Of course, why he had the time to write so many letters by himself, there is no need to delve into it. This is all practice. Which leader does not have several secretaries, let alone the president? As long as his name is hung, it represents his position.

By contrast, southern governments fared much worse. The object of the activity is limited to the plantation owners, and it is rare to win over the capitalists.

If it weren't for Austria's intervention, they would have been negligent.

Conor, the representative of the northern government, persuaded: "Sebate, what are you still hesitating about? It is obvious that the southern government has colluded with the British, French, and Ossi countries in an attempt to split the great America."

As a capitalist, patriotism has nothing to do with Sebat. For him, whether the United States is divided or not is more practical than the interests.

Originally, he supported the northern government, but the promise of the southern government also made him tempted. After all, the capitalists in the federal government are powerful, and there are many competitors to face, and he has no advantage.

Although the southern government is dominated by the plantation owners, the capitalists here are weak, their competitors are not strong, and they can obtain cheap industrial raw materials. After joining the southern government, his benefits seem to be greater.

He would have made up his mind long ago if he hadn't considered that the southern government's low tariff policy would have faced competition from foreign industrial and commercial products.

Obviously, the intervention of European countries affected his judgment. From the beginning, Sebat believed that the southern government could be independent.

Not only him, but many Americans thought the northern government would compromise. In this day and age, Americans are not yet confident enough to say no to the combined powers.

Sebate thought for a moment and said, "Mr Conor, I'm definitely supporting the federal government.

But the planters in Kentucky are strong, and I fear they'll go too far if they vote rashly, so I'd better wait and see. "

When hesitating, he naturally decides with procrastination. It's about self-interest. If you make a wrong judgment, it will be too late to regret it.

It's funny to say that the southern government actually uses the market to fool the capitalists, but the reality is such a comedy.

Is the northern government still deceiving plantation owners? President Lincoln repeatedly promised that slavery would not be abolished and that the government would protect everyone's legal rights.

Whether it can be fulfilled in the end, just think about the integrity of the politicians. Both sides are making bad checks, and it depends on who draws the more attractive pie.