Chapter 855: Brilliant Strategy

Although some staff members thought that this was a good time to defeat the Austrian Empire in one fell swoop, William IV felt that the continuation of the rule of the Hohenzollern family was the top priority.

Britain was also a little hesitant about going to war, that is, at this time they were still studying how to embezzle the legacy of the Orleans Dynasty.

Choosing this time to go to war with Austria, if they win, then there is no doubt that the world will be full of the flag of the British Empire.

But what if it fails? Will the British Empire be backfired?

The colonies of the Austrian Empire are almost all hard bones to chew, and the colonies of France are also difficult to deal with. What if France and Austria join forces?

At this time, the domestic economy of Britain has collapsed, the Scots may take up arms at any time, and the Chartists are marching and making trouble everywhere.

And will that idiot Pius IX continue to make other unreasonable demands?

However, John Russell felt that the British Empire was isolated overseas and could always be invincible. It only needed to consider the relationship between cost and benefit.

Texas in France, California in Austria, and Namibia are all colonies with excellent resources and relatively high development. They can be used to fill the economic crisis that Britain is facing at this time.

Tranquility in Tamil Nadu and Serampore in Calcutta are the worries of the British on the Indian subcontinent. Solving them can get rid of two worries, not only can they continue to monopolize India, but also control the eastern route.

Faced with such a huge profit, who can not be tempted? However, John Russell is still very cunning. He feels that the combat power of the Mediterranean Fleet is a little insufficient at this time.

In 1848, the total number of battleships in the Mediterranean Fleet reached 35, including one first-class battleship, three second-class battleships, and thirty-one third-class battleships.

So he decided to send another 15 battleships to the Mediterranean, including two of the latest paddle-wheel battleships.

In this way, Britain can suppress the navies of Austria and France in the Mediterranean, and then take action against the colonies of the two countries.

John Russell did not intend to participate in the battle on land. After all, the loss was too great. It was not important to Britain whether the Italians could unify Italy.

And he actually had a little bit of luck, that is, he hoped that France and Austria would go to war, so that the British Empire would be completely effortless.

Palmerston scoffed at John Russell's plan, and he thought it was completely whimsical.

A bird in the hand is worse than a thousand birds in the forest. At this time, Britain should not go to war with France and Austria at the same time, because this would force the two European powers to unite.

The final result of the dispute between the two sides was that John Russell agreed to postpone the start of the war for one month. In fact, it would take a month to deploy the fleet to the Mediterranean.

As Britain's younger brother, the Ottoman Empire naturally chose to follow, but they also had their own selfish motives. After all, returning to the peak was still very attractive to the Ottoman high-level leaders headed by Magid.

Especially when Milos Obrenovich's plan seemed very feasible, and the Belgrade garrison was replaced by a reckless man, perhaps they could achieve that great goal at a very small cost.

Moreover, Magid did not think that Belgrade would be the main battlefield. After all, the war was initiated by the Papal States, so the main battlefield should be in northern Italy.

Carlo Alberto was somewhat hesitant, because it was not in the interests of the Kingdom of Sardinia whether the Papal States became bigger or Austria stood firm in northern Italy.

At this time, he only hoped that both sides would fight to the point of mutual destruction, and then the Kingdom of Sardinia could pick peaches.

At this time, Carlo Alberto's most rational choice was to wait for the opportunity, but Mazzini's supporters and Pius IX's supporters had already begun to make trouble in Piedmont.

At this time, not only Germany had nationalism, but nationalism was blooming all over the European continent, and the Kingdom of Sardinia was no exception.

Cesare Balbo, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia, felt that this was a good opportunity, because at this time, under the influence of Pius IX, the whole of Italy was fighting Austria.

And according to his intelligence, Vienna was almost anarchic at this time, with disorder and no leader.

Therefore, at this time, as long as Carlo Alberto raised his arm and seized the leadership of the war, it would be equivalent to gaining the power to unify Italy.

Due to the blessing of nationalism and religious fanaticism, the enthusiasm of the people to fight against Austria was also very high.

Cavour wrote in his own "Renaissance":

"The peak moment of the Sardinian monarchy has arrived... Facing the Lombardy and Vienna events, hesitation, doubt and procrastination are not desirable and are the most disappointing policies.

We are clear-headed people, accustomed to obeying the instructions of reason rather than the impulse of the heart, and thinking word by word.

We must now earnestly declare that there is only one way out for our country, our government, and our king-war!... If we cannot act in time, we will inevitably encounter misfortune!"

Under this national fanatic mood, Carlo Alberto was driven to the battlefield.

The joining of the Kingdom of Sardinia greatly ignited the enthusiasm of the Italians, but the situation was much worse than Pius IX expected.

Because the British and the Ottomans were going to declare war on the Austrian Empire in a month, but Prussia chose to withdraw from the war.

As for the reinforcements promised by the Spanish, Pius IX knew it was a joke. Only France still had some expectations.

However, there was also an unexpected surprise, that is, the Hungarians opposed Austria, and the other side's civil strife would undoubtedly increase their chances of winning. At the same time, Landre Promi, the leader of the Polish Restoration Army, also arrived in Rome.

Landre Promi said that he was willing to help, but after Pius IX unified Italy, he would help the former revive Poland.

"Don't worry, child, I will not let God's people be ruled by heretics and hypocrites. But the matter of tithes"

"Don't worry! Your Holiness! We Poles are the most trustworthy and know how to repay kindness. As long as we revive Poland, we are willing to repay the debts we have owed over the years, but it may take a little longer."

Landre Promi said righteously.

"It doesn't matter! Children! As long as you remember it!"

Pius IX couldn't help but feel very relieved. Finally, a leader of a country was willing to admit and repay the debts they owed.

But at this time, Landre Promi suddenly felt a little embarrassed and seemed to be hesitant to speak. How could this escape the eyes of Pius IX?

He immediately asked, "Child, do you have any unspeakable secrets?"

Landre Prome sighed, "Alas, Your Holiness, I will tell you the truth. Our Polish Restoration Army was dispersed that year, and I need a sum of money to rebuild the team."

Pius IX looked unhappy, thinking, "Why would a commander without troops talk to me about this?"

"But Your Holiness, don't worry. Our Polish Restoration Army has hidden 200 tons of gold in Krakow. As long as we recapture Krakow, we will immediately form a large army and march south."

"Okay! How much do you want?"

There has been a major overhaul between these two chapters. If there are any bugs in the plot, please notify me in time..