Chapter 948

Continue to recruit, and Vittorio Emanuele III naturally has no problem. Only enough troops can drive out the French and restore the kingdom of Sardinia.

After struggling for so many years, I finally saw the dawn, and now I can't give up anything. In order to win the final victory, paying a little price is totally worth it.

Moreover, the battle is not fought in vain. The Vienna government had long since made a commitment that all participating nations would share in the spoils of war for their contributions to the war.

Thanks to the reputation that Franz has managed over the years, everyone still recognizes this commitment.

The French have a big business, and if they leak a little bit, they are enough to feed the Sardinian kingdom. The only precondition is that they have to be able to do it.

The boss has this attitude, let alone the people below. Finishing the war as soon as possible is the kingly way, and everything else is trivial.

In order to expel the French as soon as possible, everyone's performance on the issue of conscription is naturally extraordinarily positive.

As for the promises made during the conscription, no one cared. You must know that in the past, in order to call on the people to get up and drive out the French, the conditions for promising to go out were even more favorable.

Whether it can be fulfilled, I don’t know if they didn’t think about it, or they didn’t think about it on purpose, or they didn’t plan to fulfill it at all.

It doesn't matter, there is a reward for the effort. Seeing the cooperation of the Italians, Morkes naturally wants to reciprocate. Except for the highest command, the rest of the power is naturally delegated.

Let a group of idealists, speculators, and gunmen command a force, and what happens in the end is none of Morkes's business.

Although there are many states in the Italian region, there is a huge disparity in strength between the states. The Sardinian kingdom with the most developed economy can top the sum of the small states in the central and southern parts of the country.

From an overall point of view, to stabilize the situation in Italy, the best way is to balance the strength of the Italian states, and it is absolutely necessary to weaken the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Now is the best opportunity to take in the capital of the Sardinian Kingdom. No matter what it is, the Sardinian Legion is duty-bound.

Conscription is conscription, but the war cannot stop. Turin's bone is not easy to chew. Before the cannon fodder recruitment is completed, it is impossible for the Austrian army to fill the hole with its own people.

The infantry could not get on, but the artillery could play freely. Coupled with the airships and planes in the sky, the life of the French army in Turin was not easy.

For air defense needs, the French command has been moved to the basement. This makes Marshal Adrian, who has a high self-esteem, very embarrassed.

However, now it is not a matter of face, but whether we can keep Turin and the Italian region.

Don't look at the fact that Italy has no industry or no resources, just like the burden of France. In fact, it is also the backbone of the French Empire, and its importance is second only to the mainland.

From a strategic point of view, without the Italian region, the French navy can only revolve around the door, and the Mediterranean hegemony has nothing to do with them.

Economically, the Italian region provided France with cheap labor and commodity markets. Losing Italy, France's already sluggish manufacturing industry is not far from closing down.

The economic and strategic influence is great, and the political influence is even more deadly. Originally, the current situation is not optimistic, and once again a big defeat, no one is optimistic about them.

No one is optimistic, no one invests. You must know that the French government is working hard to pull the British into the water. If the Italian region is lost, the British government will not be able to jump into this pit even if it is hard-headed.

Moreover, after the previous series of failures, the domestic situation has become unstable. If the Italian region is lost, who can guarantee that there will be no revolution in the country?

In order to avoid the worst situation, the Paris government ordered to stick to the Italian region early, and Turin is the most important part.

Marshal Adrian asked, "Are you all ready?"

The middle-aged officer replied confidently: "Don't worry, Marshal. We have made full preparations. No matter how powerful the enemy's armored troops are, entering the city is still meat on the chopping board.

Every street, every alley, every building in Turin will become the burial ground of the enemy. "

In order to hold Turin, the French army also made full preparations. Not only heavy troops were deployed, perfect fortifications were constructed, but there were also secret weapons prepared by the Paris government.

War is the best driving force to promote the development of military industry. After the outbreak of the European Continental War, the French did not sit idle. Various new weapons emerged one after another, but they were covered up under the Austrian aircraft and tanks.

Of course, new weapons are not necessarily battlefield weapons, and most of the new weapons are the fate of a day trip to the battlefield. Only weapons that have been tested in actual combat can become real battlefield weapons.

Marshal Adrian was not impressed by the assurances of his men. Holding Turin could only ensure that the enemy could not make a quick battle. If the enemy wanted, he could still advance all the way to southern Italy. If you want to win, you have to take the initiative.

There is no doubt that it is impossible to attack now. Before there was no way to deal with the enemy's armored forces, it was impossible for the French to send the head off.

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In London, the situation on the European battlefield was reversed, and the British government was also in trouble.

The Russians were already enough for them, and before the British government could take action, Spain and Switzerland joined in; before they could react, they were suddenly told that the French army was about to lose.

Looking at the analysis report in his hand, Gladstone couldn't help but question the soul from the bottom of his heart: "This is the performance of the French

? "

You know, France is known as the world's first army power, and it has also been recognized by all countries in the world. Before the war broke out, the French military still had a lot of slogans, such as "Military Parade in Vienna within half a year", "End the European War in three months"...

Judging from the current situation, the French should not be talking about the military parade in Vienna, but to go to Vienna to watch the military parade.

War Secretary Rosario: "It's a pity, Prime Minister. It's a fact, as unbelievable as it may be.

The French played a lot of shit on the battlefield, and they didn't have a good record except for the anti-French alliance at the beginning of the war.

According to the analysis of the Military Intelligence Observatory, after the outbreak of the war, due to the rapid expansion of the troops, the combat effectiveness of the French army declined all the way. The original combat advantage has gradually become a disadvantage.

By contrast, the situation in Austria is much better. They have a large reserve force, as well as a large number of reserve officers, which can form combat effectiveness in a short period of time.

In addition to the backward mobilization system, the French are also completely backward in the research and development of weapons and equipment. Aircraft, tanks, and new machine guns are all created by the enemy.

In the case of overall backwardness, the French army can play the current record, which is already very good.

Facts have proved that modern warfare can no longer be won by bravery, and we must pay attention to the all-round development of the army. "

This is the truth. Although Rosario is suspected of washing the ground for the French army, it is generally true. The French army's defeat on the battlefield was indeed based on the dual effects of the system and weaponry.

As for the purpose, it is also obvious. Except for military expenses, there is nothing that can make the Minister of War work so hard.

Today, unlike in the past, Britain also faces threats from land. The Austrian threat to the Cape of Good Hope will not be mentioned. It is only a small profit, and it is not enough to drive the Vienna government crazy; the Russian threat to India is different, but if there is an opportunity, the tsarist government will definitely not let it go.

With the lessons of the French, the British government had to strengthen the construction of the army, otherwise they would suffer a big loss in the next Anglo-Russian war.

Gladstone frowned. Now he really doesn't have the heart to entangle with the issue of military spending. Even if the threat from the Russians is great, it will not break out in a while, but the continental war may change dramatically at any time.

"The issue of army building will be discussed later. The French government has asked us for help many times, and it seems that they can't fight.

For the balance and stability of the European continent, we must quell this war as soon as possible and preserve the vitality of the French. "

"A truce" is easier said than done. The anti-French alliance has already occupied the advantage, and it is obviously difficult for the strongman to let them let the French go.

If the anti-French alliance did not have an absolute advantage on the battlefield before Russia, Spain, and Sweden entered the war, the British government would intervene strongly, and it might still be possible to rely on international mediation.

It's different now. Three of the five major European powers have declared war with the French. Even if Britain wants to form a group to mediate, they can't come up with a decent lineup.

Disputes between the great powers are not easy to mix. Small countries will join in, and maybe they will join themselves first. Apart from Britain, there is no other company on the European continent who is qualified to mediate.

Even if the scope is enlarged to the whole world, it is the same.

Foreign Secretary George shrugged: "It is very difficult to do. The advantages of the anti-French alliance are too obvious, and the Austrians will certainly not pass up this opportunity to weaken their competitors.

The most troublesome thing is that the ability of the Habsburg dynasty to draw allies is so powerful that major countries on the European continent have become members of the anti-French alliance.

This is just the beginning, as far as I know they are still wooing Portugal, the Netherlands and the Nordic Commonwealth. According to the French performance on the battlefield, no one can guarantee whether these sloppy grasses will join the anti-French alliance.

If you want to keep France's vitality now, unless you let the Paris government surrender immediately, and use the chips in their hands to gain a part of their own interests.

Everyone knows how arrogant the French are. Even if the Paris government is willing to compromise, the French people will not agree.

With a series of failures on the front line, Napoleon IV's rule has begun to be unstable. At this time, to compromise with the anti-French alliance, I am afraid that a revolution will break out in France. "

This is not an alarmist, the domestic situation in France is indeed very dangerous. After the outbreak of the European Continental War, Austria banned grain exports while driving up prices internationally.

International prices have risen, and as an importing country, France, domestic prices have naturally followed. The capitalists also took the opportunity to make a lot of money, and ordinary people became the biggest victims.

If the French army has been victorious on the battlefield, it will naturally be able to suppress these contradictions; unfortunately, the French army has suffered setbacks, and the contradictions that were suppressed in the past can no longer be suppressed.