Chapter 898
"Idiot! Don't you know how to deal with mice?"
Looking at his bewildered subordinates, Marshal Adrian explained helplessly: "You can use a cat to catch a mouse, can't you think of such a simple question?
If the enemy doesn't show up, they try to lure them out. Find a few local snakes and let them catch the chaos party.
I use coercion and lure, not all of them are hard bones, as long as I catch one, I can bring out a nest. "
Coercion and inducement are not new methods. France has already used it at the beginning of its annexation of the Italian region, and the effect is quite good.
It's just that things have gradually changed over time. The domesticated cat lived a very comfortable life, and even the ability to catch mice was degraded.
The middle-aged officer said: "But marshal, we have no right to interfere in local affairs, and interfering rashly may cause dissatisfaction with the local government."
If a country wants to be stable, the separation of military and government is an indispensable part. There is no doubt that France is a country separated from military and political.
The military can arrest members of Italian independent organizations who sabotage logistics transportation, but it is a political taboo to win over powerful factions locally.
After hesitating for a moment, Adrian nodded. Being able to get into the current position, Adrian is not a political novice.
There are many unremarkable unspoken rules in the officialdom that cannot be violated, even if he is a high-ranking French marshal, he cannot be an exception.
"Send the cabinet to explain the situation, and let them find a way to coordinate the local government and cooperate with us to eliminate the Italian chaos that colluded with Austria."
Adrian is well aware of the shitty nature of the French bureaucracy. Those who can hold high positions are all masters who adhere to the principle of "one more thing is worse than one less thing".
Without the intervention of the central government, the military directly negotiated with the local government, and the final result would definitely be nothing.
No matter how important the overall situation is, it is not as important as the hats on everyone's heads. As long as there is no major incident, the local government will never admit that there is a disorderly party in its jurisdiction.
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London
The outbreak of the continental war should be great news for the Italian revolutionary organization, but Vittorio Emanuele III is not happy now.
Since the outbreak of the war, the police force arranged by the British around the country has increased significantly, and even people who travel are followed and protected 24 hours a day.
There is no doubt that Vittorio Emanuele III was under house arrest as a favorable pawn for Britain to intervene in Italy.
Although personal freedom is not restricted, it is limited to activities in the British Isles, and it is impossible to go abroad.
There is no free lunch in the world. The British took in the Italian independent organizations, and they paid and contributed to them. Naturally, they were required to play a role.
In this regard, Vittorio Emanuele III still thinks well. It's nothing more than a matter of interests. As long as he can support his return to the country, the rest is easy to discuss.
"Finn, how's your communication with the British, are they willing to support our return to the country now?"
British foreign policy was fickle, and support for Italian independent organisations changed frequently.
Whenever the relationship between Britain and France is at its worst, independent organizations can receive large sums of money, and it is when independent organizations are at their worst.
It stands to reason that now that Britain and France are allies, the life of the Italian independent organization should be very difficult.
But there are exceptions, and the London government is now counting on France and Austria to lose both. The British will not let Vittorio Emanuele III go until the situation is clear.
After all, his political value is high. If the French win the war, the Italian Independence Organization is a weapon to check and balance the French.
If Austria wins the war, they can also support the Italian Independence Organization to unify the Italian regions and cause trouble for Austria.
Whatever happens in the future, the British cannot let the pawn of Vittorio Emanuele III get out of hand.
"Your Majesty, the British have rejected our proposal on the grounds that the situation is unclear."
From the desperate expression on Finn's face, it can be seen that the situation is more serious than what he said.
The Italian Independence Organization now has Austria's support, and if the British just don't support it, it won't make Finn despair.
After sighing, Vittorio Emanuele III reluctantly said: "I should have thought of it. Recently, there have been so many guards outside, obviously to watch over us.
It seems that Britain is going to support the French this time, worried that we will now go back and join forces with the Austrians and let the French lose the war. "
Vittorio Emanuele III now regrets nothing but regrets. Prior to this, the Austrian minister had repeatedly invited him to Milan to direct the Italian independence movement at close range.
In order not to become the puppet of the Austrians, Vittorio Emanuele III decisively chose to refuse.
How can I avoid the first day of the first year, but not the fifteenth. Escaped the risk of becoming an Austrian puppet, but ushered in a darker British.
When Austria's puppet was only temporary, Vittorio Emanuele III had a chance to return to the country after the war, which was barely a deal.
Staying in London and watching the situation develop is different. Not only is it impossible to lead the independence movement in the Italian region, but even the opportunity to restore the country is buried.
Even if the French were defeated and the Italian regions regained their independence, they had nothing to do with Vittorio Emanuele III
Relationship.
The Vienna government could not be so kind, and handed over the victory that it had fortunately won, and Vittorio Emanuele III was not the only one who was eligible to inherit the throne in the Kingdom of Sardinia.
Prime Minister Leonid said: "In any case, we must leave London as soon as possible and go back to preside over the independence movement.
The more the British didn't want us to return, the more the French were at a disadvantage on the battlefield, and they worried that our return would be the straw that broke the camel's back.
Now is the closest time for us to return to China. If we miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to return to China in the future. "
The European-Continental Balance Policy is a trick of the British, and it has nothing to do with everyone.
As long as the country can be restored, Prime Minister Leonid does not care who is the boss. Anyway, no matter who became the hegemon, Britain, France, Russia and Austria, it is impossible for the Kingdom of Sardinia to become the hegemon.
Vittorio Emanuele III nodded: "The Prime Minister is right, we must find a way to leave, and this opportunity must not be missed.
It's just that the British stared us so hard that we couldn't leave the British Isles, not even smuggling. "
In order to restore the country, all the people present are active members of communication, and they often go in and out of various banquets.
It is estimated that the British police officers on duty outside can clearly call out each of them by name, and it is not realistic to want to leave.
As if thinking of something, a smile appeared on Foreign Minister Finn's face, and then quickly disappeared.
After hesitating again and again, he said: "Everyone leaves together, it is definitely impossible to hide from the eyes and ears of the British.
If it's just sending one or two people away, there's still hope, just taking some risks.
If the British see through, there may even be..."
Before Finn could finish speaking, Vittorio Emanuele III interrupted: "Anything you do requires taking risks, and our ongoing movement to restore the country is itself the highest risk.
Say your plan, Finn. I am willing to take any risks as long as it can revive Italy. "
It is not that Vittorio Emanuele III was fearless, but that under the European political system, as kings, there is almost no need to worry about safety, and their personal safety is jointly protected by all countries.
No normal person would kill the king except for the Revolutionary Party in Secondary 2. Even if Vittorio Emanuele III did something that was disgusting to the British, the London government would not be able to slap him.
Even if it fell into the hands of the French, Vittorio Emanuele III had the confidence to ensure his personal safety, and even received courtesy.
There was no danger to his life anyway, and Vittorio Emanuele III naturally didn't mind being brave in front of his supporters.
Finn nodded: "My plan is to let His Majesty pretend to be sick first and reduce contact with the outside world.
In the short term, the British will definitely send someone to check, but they can't watch it 24 hours a day, and this vigilance can't last.
After waiting for a while, the British relaxed their vigilance, the frequency of checking dropped, and the opportunity came.
His Majesty's personal physician is our man. Arrange a person similar to His Majesty's figure to pretend to be Doctor Jack's assistant to enter the manor and replace His Majesty's identity.
There are many people who have met His Majesty, but the people who have had close contact with His Majesty are all big people. The guys outside are just looking at it from a distance, and they should not be very familiar with His Majesty's facial expressions.
At night, we left with Dr. Jack. Using the cover of the night, we put on makeup for His Majesty, and the chances of hiding from the guards are very high.
Evening is a rest time, even if someone comes to visit, we can use His Majesty's discomfort to prevaricate it.
We can contact the Austrians first and arrange for a ship to meet in advance. After His Majesty left the manor, he left London by ship overnight.
Even if it was discovered by the British the next day, the ship left the port. For a while, the British could not determine the direction of the ship, and even if they wanted to send the navy to intercept it, they did not know how to pursue it.
To be on the safe side, we could also have the Austrians arrange several more boats, sailing in different directions at the same time, to distract the British. "
The typical Li Dai peach stiff, without much technical content, is the best choice for Vittorio Emanuele III to get out of the cage at the moment.
As for whether the British will be angry or not after the fact, that is not important. No matter how angry the British government is, it is impossible to wipe out the people who stayed.
There are not one or two governments in exile in Britain these days. If they go too far, other governments in exile will die.
Without these organizations raising their flags, the British would also be in a passive situation internationally, and it would not be so easy to do things.
In essence, the UK accepts these governments, in addition to gaining an opportunity to interfere in other countries' internal affairs, it is more for the purpose of secretly making political deals.
To put it simply, if you are pro-British and everyone has a good time, then nothing will happen; if one day you are anti-British, then they support the restoration of the exiled government to come to you.
It may not be enough, but the bad is definitely more than enough. Especially for small countries, because they can't stand this kind of tossing, they have to make concessions to the British in politics and diplomacy.
Vittorio Emanuele III said fiercely: "I decided to bet! For the sake of great Italy, the next thing will get rid of everyone."
risks are within control,
Even if it fails, the situation will not be worse than it is now, and everyone naturally has no reason to object.
...
In times of crisis, the efficiency of independent organizations is still very high, and Vittorio Emanuele III fell ill that day.
In order to disgust the British, the independent organization also secretly released news that Vittorio Emanuele III was sickened by the British.
Medical technology is not developed these days, but getting sick is very fatal, and a little fault can be fatal.
It was no small matter that the king was ill. Even though Vittorio Emanuele III was an exiled king, he still received the attention of the British government because of the European War.
The famous doctors in London went in and out of Vittorio Emanuele III's estate one after another, but they could not find the cause.
Even in the newspapers, there was news that Vittorio Emanuele III had paid a lot of money to seek medical treatment, as if he was dying soon.
In the Prime Minister's residence in Downing Street, Prime Minister Gladstone, who had just finished a busy day, accidentally browsed to a newspaper on the table, which happened to publish the news that Vittorio Emanuele III was seriously ill.
Soon Prime Minister Gladstone's brows furrowed. At this time, the Italian Independence Organization has become a bargaining chip for Britain to interfere in the European War, and Vittorio Emanuele III is even more of this bargaining chip. Core.
Although the weight of this chip is not very large, there are not many chips for the British to choose from, and the importance of the Italian independent organization is highlighted.
If Vittorio Emanuele III died, the Italian Independence Organization, which was already torn apart, would be completely abolished.
For Britain, this is undoubtedly a very bad result. According to the plan, Prime Minister Gladstone also wanted to rewrite the European political landscape after France and Austria were both defeated.
The ideal result, of course, is to split France and Austria at the same time. Separate South Germany from Austria and merge with North Germany to create a small German Empire.
Let the Italian region become independent from French rule, and form an Italian kingdom with Lombardy and Venezia.
To do this, the importance of Italian independent organizations is self-evident. Although there is no strength, the political appeal is...