Chapter 887 Vittorio Emanuele III

After Napoleon III annexed the kingdom of Sardinia, Vittorio Emanuele II, who went into exile in London, formed the Sardinian government in exile with the help of the British.

Later, the French annexed the rest of Italy, and for the needs of the Italian anti-French movement, Vittorio Emanuele II passively became the leader.

The reason is very simple, the barefoot is not afraid of wearing shoes, and Vittorio Emanuele II, who has nothing, has the courage to fight to the end with the French.

In contrast, several other state royal families are not the same. Although the country was taken away by the French, he still wears the crown in name and can receive an annuity every year.

In this context, although everyone was very dissatisfied, they did not have the courage to jump out and fight the French to the death. They just made small moves secretly.

The original Sardinian independent organization was only supported by the British, and the organizational structure was generally stable. Later, it expanded to become an Italian independent organization, and the situation changed.

Austria has also become a supporter of independent organizations. With one more sponsor, many things become complicated.

In 1878, after the death of Vittorio Emanuele II, his 9-year-old son succeeded to the throne. Naturally, a little kid has no ability to quell internal conflicts.

The Italian independent organization existed in name only, and gradually divided into four waves, representing the four states of Sardinia, Papal State, Naples, and Tuscany.

The Italian independence movement also fell into a low ebb. Even after the Paris Revolution broke out, they followed the uprising, but it was only a short-lived.

The lion and the elephant beat the rabbit with all their strength. The European war is about to break out, and Franz naturally wants to win over all the forces that can be drawn.

Although the strength of Italian independent organizations is weak, they have a strong appeal among Italians!

Think about it, when the Franco-Austrian War was going on at a critical moment, the Italian soldiers in the French army suddenly gave up, how comedic the scene was.

There is no doubt that the most powerful and influential Italian independent organization is naturally the Sardinian independent organization, the direct descendant of Vittorio Emanuele III.

Regardless of the fact that the Sardinian kingdom has been annexed by the French, the French emperor has a certain crown on his head, but Vittorio Emanuele III is the recognized king of Sardinia in Europe.

No matter how powerful France is, the crowns that are illegally robbed are not recognized by the European aristocracy. Franz also played a great role in this regard. The Habsburg family took the lead in denying the legitimacy of the Bonaparte family to the Sardinian throne.

In a manor outside London, two men, an old man and a young man, were fishing. It can be seen that both of them are absent-minded, and the suspended objects on the water are constantly being pulled and ignored.

Jonas, Austrian envoy in London: "Your Majesty, the European War is about to break out, and here is your chance to return to your country."

The young Vittorio Emanuele III smiled slightly: "That's just an opportunity, the French are still strong.

It is still very difficult for Italy to get rid of French rule. Unless your country is able to inflict heavy losses on the French on the battlefield, or rely on the strength of an independent organization, it will simply be a death sentence. "

This is the crux of the matter and the point of contention.

Jonas hoped that the Italian independent organization could launch an uprising first, to shake the hearts of the French and to increase the Austrian army's chances of winning on the battlefield.

Vittorio Emanuele III hoped that Austria would defeat the French on the battlefield first, and then the independent organization would launch an uprising.

Jonas shook his head, Vittorio Emanuele III's vigilance, he understood, the relationship between the king of Sardinia and Austria has always been bad.

If the French are driven away and Austria is ushered in, then the front door will go to the back door and the wolf will enter.

"Your Majesty, there is no free lunch in this world. It is impossible to obtain national independence without paying a price.

I know what you are worried about and understand how you feel, but you should know that Austria never treats its allies badly.

Since we made a promise to support your country's independence, we will fulfill the promise.

However, Austria also pays attention to equivalent exchange, and takes as much spoils as it pays.

If you wait until the bigger picture has been decided before participating, then we will not be able to guarantee the territorial integrity of your country. "

This is a blatant "threat". Apparently Jonas decided that Vittorio Emanuele III could not cooperate with the French, and that he must obtain the support of Austria in order to restore the country.

Vittorio Emanuele III's face changed greatly, and he was still too young to be able to hide his joy and anger.

"Your Excellency Minister, it is our bottom line to ensure the territorial integrity of the Italian region! If we can't do this, then we can't talk about it."

Minister Jonas reminded: "Your Majesty, you are only the king of Sardinia, and you are not qualified to represent the other three states.

In fact, we have reached an agreement between the representatives of the three countries, and now we are only talking with you about the king of Sardinia. "

At the time, Italy was just a place name. Now, there are four states recognized internationally. The Italian Independence Organization is a grass-roots team and has no legal significance.

Hearing this answer, Vittorio Emanuele III's face became even more ugly.

As the leader of the Italian independence organization, he originally thought that after driving out the French, he would be the king of Italy.

However, the reality is very face-saving. Jonas made it clear to him that it was impossible.

The Italian independent organization represents nothing, and what Austria recognizes is only Sardinia, the Papal States, Naples, and Tuscany.

Austria does not recognize, Italy

The king was naturally out of the question. Vittorio Emanuele III was very unwilling, but unfortunately he did not have the confidence to turn his face.

He is unwilling to cooperate with Austria, and there are people who are willing to do so. Don't think that the members of independent organizations are so aloof, everyone has to eat.

As a king, even if he is in exile, he can still live a feasting life, but the followers below will be tragic.

Even the wealthy, after so many years of tossing, are almost exhausted; those from poor families have already found jobs in London, relying on the little subsidy issued by independent organizations, they have long starved to death.

After so many years, the hot-blooded teenagers of the past have long been worn away by life, and restoring the country is their only chance to turn around.

Whether it is Italy or the king of Sardinia, as long as they are able to establish political power, they can be transformed into high-ranking rulers.

The last straw, no one will let go. Anyone who stands in your way is your enemy, even the titular leader, Vittorio Emanuele III.

After a pause, Vittorio Emanuele III said slowly after adjusting his thoughts: "Your Excellency Minister, we can find a way to contain the French, but with our strength, we do not have the ability to directly confront the French army."

Seeing that the goal was achieved, Jonas smiled and replied: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that Austria will not cheat friends.

After the outbreak of the war, you only need to wreak havoc in the rear, affecting the logistics and transportation of the French army, and you do not need to go directly to the battlefield.

For example: spreading rumors and shaking the hearts of the French; calling on Italians not to work for the French; destroying roads and bridges, organizing workers' strikes...

In order to reduce losses, you can also call on the people to be non-violent and non-cooperative. These are contributions. "

Hearing Jonas' explanation, Vittorio Emanuele III breathed a sigh of relief, and they were the best at shouting slogans. The shortcoming of independent organizations lies in the military.

As long as they don't fight the French and wreak havoc in the rear, they can still do it.

After a pause, Minister Jonas added: "Your contribution to this war will determine your post-war benefits.

As long as the contribution is large enough, there will be territory and war reparations. It turned out that the Sardinian king and the French had disputed territories, and you also have the opportunity to take them back. "

This is not to draw a pie, as long as the war is won, no matter how they perform, the disputed territory will be divided into the kingdom of Sardinia.

Austria has no appetite for annexing France, and the hatred between France and Austria will certainly deepen after the war, and may even remain unsolved for decades.

In order to stabilize the Western Front, the Austrian government had to weaken France. In addition to the independence of the Italian region, the mainland of France is actually very stable, and it cannot be split at all.

Even if it is forcibly split, it will be reunified in a few years, and Franz will not be able to do useless work.

In this context, the Austrian government does not have a very good solution other than pulling the surrounding neighbors to carve up together.

Moreover, it is not only the land that is divided, but also the hatred that accompanies it.

If you take the land of the French, you can only fight to the death with the French. There was simply no choice but to hug Austria's thigh.

Without any hesitation, Vittorio Emanuele III replied decisively: "Your Excellency Minister, rest assured, we will do our best to cause trouble for the French!"

The conditions are already very favorable, much better than Vittorio Emanuele III expected before, and Austria has no idea of ​​​​playing the territory of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

The only pity was that Austria objected to his unification of the Italian regions, but this was not a problem for Vittorio Emanuele III.

In exile since birth, Vittorio Emanuele III has also experienced vicissitudes, although young but not secondary.

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