Which was more important, politics or military affairs?
There was no accurate answer to this question.
In terms of military affairs, Marshal Radski's decision was correct, but in terms of politics, it was a huge mistake.
In the eyes of the outside world, his retreat meant that Austria had lost on the battlefield, or that the Austrian Empire had decayed.
This would increase the confidence of the ambitious people in the country, which would complicate the situation in the country. At the same time, Austria's position in the world would be shaken.
"There's no point in talking about it now!"
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs should communicate with England and France first. We can't let them support the Kingdom of Sardinia. The focus is on the French. If necessary, we can let the French enter the Northern Regions of Italy," Franz said without hesitation.
Deep down in his heart, he supported Marshal Radski's decision. As long as they could win the war, there was no harm in paying a little price.
Worst comes to worst, the cabinet will take the blame for the negative impact on politics. Anyway, he was still young, and the people would not scold him.
Prime Minister Felix's face was gloomy. Unfortunately, Marshal Radski was far away in Venice. No matter how angry he was, he had no place to vent.
He couldn't order Marshal Radski to take back Lombardy right now, could he? War was not child's play. How could he take it for granted?
Should he change the commander? This thought flashed through his mind. Changing the commander in the middle of a war was taboo. Not to mention that the Crown Prince would not agree, even he did not dare to take the risk.
Franz had already made his stance clear. They had to deal with the aftermath first. If they won this war, then Marshal Radski would be a hero, a meritorious servant of Austria. On the other hand, there was no need to talk about the consequences.
"Your Highness, the French are not a concern. Ever since the end of the war against France, the French Army's strength has been restricted. They only got rid of the restrictions after the February Revolution in Paris.
Now, France is in a serious internal strife. The conservatives who are unwilling to lose are fighting back. The French can't even take care of themselves. They can only provide some supplies at most.
On the other hand, the British are troublesome. They are less affected by the revolution and have the spare power to intervene in the Italian battlefield. We have a good relationship with the British. We should win their support at this time! "
On the surface, this seemed to be the case. Since Metternich's era, Austria and England had a good diplomatic relationship. Both wanted to maintain the balance of Europe.
Since their political goals were the same, the relationship between the two sides was naturally good. Austria had always been an ally of the British in maintaining the balance of the European continent.
Metternich shook his head, "Prime Minister, it's in the British's interest to establish a united Kingdom of Italy, while keeping Austria and France in check.
On this issue, it is almost impossible for us to get their support. It would be good if the British could maintain their neutrality. "
Metternich had done a thorough research on the Englishman. All relationships were empty, and only benefits were the most reliable.
They were allies when it came to maintaining the balance in Europe, but the British did not need a strong Austria. They only needed an Austria that could stop the expansion of the Russians.
When the news of the February Revolution in Paris reached St. Peter's Castle, Tsar Nicholas I Of Russia wanted to carry out armed intervention, but he had to give up because of financial constraints.
However, the Tsarist government announced that it had broken off diplomatic relations with France. Before Russia's ambassador to France, Kiselyov, left Paris, he warned the Government of Paris to respect the territorial boundaries set by the Vienna Conference and the Paris Peace Treaty.
However, the Tsarist government still announced that it had severed diplomatic relations with France. Before the Russian ambassador to France, Kiselyov, withdrew from Paris, he warned the Paris government that the French should abide by the territorial boundaries established by the Congress of Vienna and the Paris Peace Treaty.
In this context, if the Government of France dared to send troops to Italy, it was likely to start a new war against France. Obviously, the Government of Paris did not have this courage.
Minister of Finance Carr suddenly said, "Your Highness, our war with Sardinia has just begun. Even if the British want to support Sardinia, they will not be so efficient.
Finance Minister Karl suddenly said, "Your Highness, our war with the Kingdom of Sardinia has just begun. Even if the British want to support the Kingdom of Sardinia, they won't be so efficient.
At this time, our biggest problem is still at home. The defeat in the Italian battlefield will stimulate the ambitions of some people. "
Either the British sent troops directly or they supported a large amount of money and supplies. Either the British would send troops directly, or they would support a large amount of money and supplies.
It was impossible for the English to send troops directly, unless they wanted Austria to go over to Russia's side; and the money and provisions to support them was not a small sum, at least a million pounds.
Austria was also a great power and also had a temper. It was possible that the Fao would compromise and directly divide Italy, and the British could only sit back and watch.
Austria was also a great power and also had a temper. Maybe the Fao would compromise and directly divide Italy, and the British could only sit back and watch.
Carr's last sentence brought everyone's attention back to the country again. Compared to the Italian problem, the rebellion in the country was the real problem.
He was not sure about other places, but there would definitely be a rebellion in the Kingdom of Hungary. It was only a matter of time.
"Well, the defeat on the Italian battlefield will definitely cause a chain reaction, but we are not unprepared.
Order the troops to be on guard, and if there is a rebellion, immediately suppress it. "Franz said with a murderous look.
After quelling the rebellion in Vienna, Franz immediately began to prepare for war. Many reserves enlisted, and Austria's total force had expanded to 578,000.
If it was not for the fact that the recruits still needed time to get used to each other, Franz would not even bother to argue with the Hungarians. Using force to solve the problem in Hungary was the correct operation.
Franz was not prepared to fight a protracted war. To suppress a rebellion, he had to cut the Gordian knot. If it dragged on for a year or two like in history, it would be fatal.
War was fought with money. Because of the delay in quelling the rebellion in history, not only did it cause huge economic losses, but it also caused the Government of Austria to bear a huge foreign debt.
As a result, Austria was one step slower in the later development, and this one step caused Austria to fall into the abyss.
"Your Highness, do you want to send another group of reinforcements to Marshal Radski?" Finance Minister Carr asked worriedly.
"No need. After giving up the Lombardy area, Marshal Radski has enough troops in his hands. It won't be a problem to defend Venice!" Franz said after thinking for a while.
Since it was to lure the enemy in, what if there were too many troops and the Italians did not dare to come?
The Kingdom of Sardinia had limited resources. At most, they could send in 80,000 troops. Both sides had about the same number of troops. Franz did not believe that the Austrian army could not even defeat the Italians!
