Chapter 412 Win-Win Cooperation

The "66 Treaty" is obviously invisible. If the news of France and Austria joining hands to carve up the European continent spreads out, shouldn't the London government go crazy?

To maintain a balance in the European continent, it is not such a balance method. If the Great France and the Great Shinra Empire really appeared, the European continent would really be a tripartite. Because by then, the European continent is likely to be unable to find a fourth country.

Just like Pandora's Box, once the ambition is opened, it is difficult to take it back.

Napoleon left the French not only brilliant achievements, but also a dream of a great power. With the sensibility of the French people, once the enthusiasm for expansion is mobilized, most of Italy and Belgium cannot satisfy their desires.

Plus Spain and Portugal is not too much, right? Back then, Napoleon occupied Spain, and we must inherit this fine tradition!

The French united Western Europe and Austria united the German region. In this context, do Switzerland and the Netherlands, sandwiched between the two giants, still have a choice?

Either take the initiative to join a party, or be forcibly annexed, this is the fate of a small country.

The three Nordic countries that are straying outside should not want to be alone. For strategic reasons, the Russians will not let them go.

The three major powers are all expanding outward, and the British can only be dumbfounded. If you want to interfere, you can't interfere, maybe before everyone turns their faces, they will be cleared out.

Even the three countries still have the basis for an alliance. After the expansion is completed, it will definitely take time to digest, which means that the European continent will not be able to fight in the short term.

Then the British, who have the most colonies in the world, are in danger. You can't run to form an alliance with the Americans, and it's useless to form an alliance!

Of course, the chances of this happening are very small. After the annexation of Italy and Belgium, France's internal conflicts had to be dealt with, and it was simply unable to continue to expand.

Not to mention Austria, the unification of the German region Franz is just a slogan to divide up the European continent, is this not waking up?

Now that nationalism has awakened, the unification of Germany is almost the end of Austrian expansion on the European continent.

However, due to the limitations of the times, many people believe that Austria will continue to expand after the unification of the German region.

The reason is very simple: Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands were all split from the Holy Roman Empire and belonged to the same cultural circle, and the radical Grand Deutsches counted them all.

In order not to cause panic among everyone and ensure the smooth implementation of the plan, France and Austria chose to keep it highly confidential. There are many people who know the existence of this treaty, and only a handful of people know the content of the treaty.

There are only three Austrians who know that the treaty is easy, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Franz himself, and France is almost the same.

In recent years, the French economy has developed well, the throne of Napoleon III has also stabilized, and the people's voice for the establishment of Greater France is also growing.

This is definitely the voice of the French people, and Franz just guided it at most. There is evidence for this: Emperor Napoleon III of the original time and space did a good job, but he was ousted because he was defeated and could not satisfy the people's dream of a great power.

Compared with the original owner who lost twice in a row, he still managed to secure the throne, and the French people's desire for a great power can be seen in general.

It was not Napoleon III who really contributed to the Franco-Austrian alliance, but the broad masses of the French people. Their inadvertent shouts put pressure on the emperor invisibly. Since the emperor was elected by the people, Napoleon III naturally had to respect the choice of the people.

On June 8, 1866, the French and Austrian foreign ministries again signed the "French and Austrian Transactions on Sovereignty Transactions between Italy, the Balkans and Part of Africa's Colonies".

This is a cover-up for the "66 Treaty", with only the territorial sovereignty transactions of Articles 3 and 4. Anyway, this can't be hidden. Once the two countries start to hand over, they will all be exposed.

Can be traded in mainland Europe, not to mention suzerainty and colony? The best you can do is that the British will be unhappy and create some sales for the newspaper.

Konrad-Holmann is the editor of the Austrian daily newspaper, and occasionally joins the current affairs commentator to give some official opinions.

Of course, as a commercial newspaper, this opinion is usually very veiled, usually attacking from the side.

As soon as news of the French-Austrian territorial deal came back, Conrad Holman's job came. There is no doubt that this kind of news must be praised!

Turning the pen, Conrad Holman fell into deep thought. News must attract people's attention. For the highly commercial Vienna Daily, direct official articles are not pleasing.

There are so many people who write, how can one-size-fits-all ensure the sales of newspapers? Vienna Daily is a big newspaper with a daily sales of 100,000, so it will lose readers.

Looking at the globe blown by the wind on the table, Conrad had an idea, picked up the pen and started writing on the paper.

Title: On the thinking brought about by the French and Austrian colonial and suzerainty transactions - win-win cooperation

This is no longer news, but an argumentative paper. For commercial newspapers, as long as they comply with Austrian laws and ensure the authenticity and reliability of the news, there are not so many requirements on how to publish the content.

Conrad starts directly from the international competition, cites several historical cases, and then compares the solutions of the French and Austrian countries.

Finally, it is concluded that cooperation can achieve win-win results. By the way, he praised the efforts made by the French and Austrian governments for world peace.

From the standpoint of France and Austria, this transaction is indeed a win-win situation.

The French gave part of the

In exchange for the absolute right to speak in the central and southern Italy region, the civilian land laid the foundation for the annexation of Italy.

In the Mediterranean strategy, the French took the initiative. Controlling Sicily and Tunisia, the French could split the Mediterranean in two if necessary.

The British strategic layout in Malta was abolished, and the strategic value of this Mediterranean heart was greatly reduced. Unless we wait for the era of aircraft, we can play the role that Britain expects again.

Austria exchanged the dispensable suzerainty of the Italian state for some colonies in the French Balkans and West Africa, which not only removed a nail, but also consolidated its colonial hegemony in West Africa.

By the way, adding another bargaining chip with the Russians, the Dardanelles was still very tempting for the Tsarist government, at least until they abandoned the Mediterranean.

After writing the manuscript, I proofread it several times and corrected several writing errors. Seeing that there is no problem, Conrad Holman handed over the manuscript to the editor-in-chief for review.

This kind of big news usually does not have only one press release. Generally, three or five people write manuscripts at the same time, and the editor-in-chief selects the most suitable one for publication.

Occasionally there may be meetings to discuss, but because of the timeliness of the news, such discussions rarely occur.

Unsurprisingly, Conrad's press release passed. "Win-win cooperation" surpasses others in conception. News is always inseparable from politics. The slogan of "win-win cooperation" is very much in line with Austria's current diplomacy.

Although the government has not publicly shouted this slogan, it has actually been doing it for a long time. Since the alliance between Russia and Austria, it has opened a prelude to win-win cooperation.

For example: the Near East War, the Russians got Bulgaria and the coveted Constantinople, Austria unified the South German region, and annexed parts of the Balkans by the way.

This is the embodiment of win-win cooperation. Of course, this example cannot be used, otherwise it will be too hateful.

Not only Britain and France are going to run wild, but even the tsarist government is expected to have opinions. Their families know their own affairs, they are only the winners in name, they paid a heavy price, and the gains are only political victories.

There is no problem in fooling the common people with this victory. The senior officials of the tsarist government are still very clear that they have failed strategically and lost the best opportunity to enter the Mediterranean.

Let's talk about this Fao deal, then it will be fine. Anyway, France and Austria have what they need, and any reason is enough to satisfy the people at home.

The slogan of "win-win cooperation" was shouted out by Conrad, but the impact was not what he could have expected.

With the publication of the news, it quickly caused a sensation in Vienna, and over time the slogan became the official propaganda slogan of both France and Austria.

With the signing of the treaty, the diplomatic relations between France and Austria also entered a period of secret treaty. Many people are optimistic that the Fao contradiction no longer exists.

No matter what others think, Franz is very clear anyway that the Fao conflict is only artificially suppressed under the common interests.

This is not the point, the point is that Austria can withdraw from Italy. The effect of the military training has been achieved, and we have all learned from the French, which can almost prove the combat effectiveness of the army.

The rest of the Italian guerrillas, let the French do it themselves! Suzerainty is not just a benefit, but also a responsibility.

To a certain extent, this unfriendly military discussion has also accelerated the pace of alliance between the two countries. On the battlefield, there was no one-sided battle between the French and Austrian armies, and the combat effectiveness of the two sides was almost equal.

Of course, this is because the area of ​​the conflict is too small and there are not many troops fighting.

This situation has made the senior leaders of both France and Austria fearful. The Vienna government is afraid of the prestige of the French, and the French are afraid of the large number of Austrian soldiers.

This is determined by population advantages. Even if the Kingdom of Sardinia is annexed, the population gap between France and Austria is still huge. Once it evolves into a war of attrition, the first to be unbearable is definitely the French.

Franz knew very well that the French were not weak. You can't take it for granted that the French army's combat effectiveness is not good because the original time and space Napoleon III has collapsed.

You must know that the ratio of the forces of the two sides in the Franco-Prussian War was 47:22. Because of Napoleon III's blind command, the Prussian army fought with the French army with ten times the strength of the first great battle - the Battle of Wiessembourg; In the battle, the ratio of the troops of the French and French sides was 130,000 vs 40,000, and the result is naturally self-evident.

The following battles are basically the same. In almost every battle, Prussia has more than three times its strength and is fighting the French army.

Don't ask why this is the case, only Napoleon III can answer this question. Anyway, history is like this, who knows why he commanded the troops to send heads.

In Paris, the French people have begun to celebrate. Thanks to the newspapers that helped them spread strategic knowledge, many French people believed that this marked the establishment of French hegemony in the Mediterranean.

Although this has not been recognized by the British and Austrian countries, it cannot hinder the carnival of the French people. The annexation of the Italian region has become the consensus of French activist groups.

Folk celebrations, the Paris government's response is very different. Many people are worried that after the deal is reached, it will attract hostility from the British.

Pro-British officials believed that this was a conspiracy by Austria to provoke Anglo-French relations. This speculation was close to the truth, but it was not a conspiracy but a conspiracy.

The reaction of the people of Paris has told them to stop the deal - no way.

"Anglo-French Friendship", has this thing ever existed?

Open a French history book, you can prove that hatred between Britain and France is enough, friendship is too extravagant.

The centuries-old feud between Britain and France cannot be eliminated in a day or two. In fact, the Paris government has never made such an effort.

Whoever wants to try, please be prepared to accept the honorable title of "National Thief". Although there are many pro-British people in the government, there are more people who are anti-British among the people.

Napoleon III has been very annoying recently, and he suddenly found that too many pro-British factions in the government is not a good thing, even if he himself is pro-British in his position.

But in the face of interests, one's personal position must be compromised! Whether or not to carry out a major purge of the officialdom is a question worthy of consideration.