Chapter 506

London

Prime Minister John Russell was very happy to hear that the Kingdom of Sardinia was going to participate in the war. No one would dislike this kind of subordinate.

After the outbreak of the Near East War, because they supported the Osman's actions, many people were unhappy and stood on the opposite side of European public opinion. Even in Britain, many people in the media caught the government and scolded them.

Reality once again proved the importance of a good reputation. The reputation of the Osman Empire was so bad that even if Britain and France joined forces, they couldn't help them.

Public opinion was only a small problem. It wasn't the first time the British stood on the opposite side of international public opinion. John Russell didn't care that these people were just cursing. They couldn't hurt a single hair on his head.

But recently, not only did Montenegro join the side of Russia, even their little brother, Greece, was playing tricks, as if telling how unpopular it was to join forces with the Osman.

In order to deal with the pressure of the opposition, John Russell urgently needed to show results to prove the correctness of this operation.

John Russell no longer looked forward to a military breakthrough. The chances were too small. With just 20,000 British troops at the front line, it was really doubtful what results they could achieve in a war with more than a million people.

If they couldn't do it militarily, they could do it diplomatically. This was their strength. Wasn't it just pulling teammates? The British Empire was rich in experience.

Napoleon was so valiant back then, but he was killed by the anti-French alliance they formed. Although the threat of Russia was great, it wasn't as serious as during the anti-French war.

Unfortunately, the European countries had learned their lesson. No matter how much they threatened and tempted, everyone remained unmoved and all countries expressed their neutrality.

This gave Prime Minister John Russell a headache. He no longer looked forward to strong allies supporting him. There were only a few European countries and no one was a fool. No one would help them take the millet out of the fire.

John Russell lowered his standards. As long as there were a few people who could wave the flag and give an explanation to the people in the country, it would be fine.

"What are the conditions of the Sardinians?" John Russell asked happily.

He had already made up his mind. As long as the Kingdom of Sardinia's conditions weren't too excessive, he would agree. To establish world hegemony, it was necessary to recruit subordinates. It was also important to buy people with money.

They had many subordinates, such as Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries. It was a pity that these underlings didn't know what to do. Seeing that there were no benefits to be gained, they all hid in their shells and didn't want to offend the Russians.

The stance of the Kingdom of Sardinia was especially important. After all, they were the first to seek refuge. Even though their military role was almost zero, it was also very important to have one more country to wave the flag and shout for support in politics.

Originally, the Greeks were also qualified to play this role, but unfortunately, the conflict between them and the Ottoman Empire was too great, and there was no possibility of reconciliation between the two sides.

"The Sardinians' request is not unreasonable. They want the Alliance to purchase a batch of goods from the Kingdom of Sardinia and delay the loan payment until the end of the war," Palmerston replied casually.

There was no doubt that the defeat of the Ausar War had dealt a blow to their confidence. Now that they had a clear understanding of their own strength, they didn't dare to ask for more.

"Sardinia How many troops can Sardinians send?"

Palmerston said disdainfully, "Two infantry regiments are better than nothing. Prime Minister Gaffer said that if we can provide weapons and equipment and bear the war expenses, then they can send 20,000 soldiers. "

"Our allies are already dissatisfied that our land forces haven't arrived on the battlefield. Let's use the Sardinian army to make up the numbers."

Our allies are already unhappy that our land forces haven't arrived on the battlefield. Let's use the Sardinian army to make up the numbers. "

He had already guessed the Sardinian's plan. It was nothing more than to get the support of Britain and France to unify the Regions of Italy.

John Russell was puzzled by the Sardinians' confidence. He didn't think that the Regions of Italy could be unified. After the Osman War, the Sardinian economy had regressed for 20 years and hadn't recovered yet.

Under normal circumstances, they should be recuperating, easing their relationship with Austria, and changing their diplomatic predicament.

After all, Austria had a lot of influence in the Regions of Italy. They had even formed the Holy Roman Economic Alliance to push them out of the Regions of Italy.

If they wanted to unify the Regions of Italy, Austria was a hurdle that couldn't be avoided. If they couldn't defeat Austria, all their efforts would be in vain.

It was true that the Government of London supported the Sardinian Kingdom to unify the Regions of Italy. However, this support was only verbal. At most, they would provide a loan. It was impossible for them to fight personally.

The French wanted to drive Austria out of the Regions of Italy, but the French were also opposed to the unification of the Regions of Italy. If it wasn't for the change, the FAO and France would have divided the Sardinian Kingdom three years ago.

It didn't matter if he didn't understand. Since the Sardinians were willing to be cannon fodder, how could he refuse?

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Vienna

Franz kept a diary. This was a habit he had after he transmigrated. There were a lot of messy memories from his previous life. To prevent himself from forgetting them, Franz recorded them all.

For the sake of confidentiality, these contents appeared in the form of novels. The background of the world was also changed to the magic world. The messy content was mixed together. No one could understand it except him.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Metternich requests an audience!" The familiar voice of the maid, Jenny, was heard.

"Let him in!" Franz said lightly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

…

Metternich said, "Your Majesty, the Sardinian government is testing our attitude. They are preparing to declare war on Russia."

To be honest, when she heard the news for the first time, Metternich didn't believe it at all. The Sardinian Kingdom had nothing better to do than to go to war with Russia. After all, they were now heavily in debt.

After many confirmations, Metternich finally accepted the news.

It wasn't to the extent of panicking. Austria had the most say on the military strength of the Sardinian Kingdom. Such a piece of trash wasn't worth paying attention to at all.

However, the political meaning behind it had to be taken into account. If Britain and France had promised some benefits to the Sardinian Kingdom, and that was the reason why they sent troops, then they had to pay attention.

After thinking about it, Franz replied, "Since the Sardinian Kingdom wants to participate in the war, let's fulfill their wish! Give the Sardinian Kingdom a hint. Austria has no problem with this. "

Would the Sardinian Kingdom's participation in the war affect the Russo-Turkish War? There would definitely be an impact, but this impact was only on the political side. In terms of military affairs, it would be fine as long as they didn't cause trouble for the Allied Forces.

At this time, Franz suddenly realized that it seemed like the Russians had a good chance of winning. Don't look down on the strength of the Allied Forces, three of these four countries are trash that make their teammates suffer. Can they just rely on the French?

There was no need to explain the Osman Empire. The combat power of their army could only be seen from how they were suppressed by the Russians on the battlefield.

The core of the Sardinian Kingdom's army was destroyed, and the rest were a group of defeated soldiers who had lost their spirit. There was no need to have any expectations for the combat power of the army they had formed.

The combat power of the British Army was relatively good. It was a pity that their numbers could not increase, and their commanding ability was not good. They liked to drop the ball at critical moments and trap their teammates.

On the other hand, the Russians didn't have to think so much. Among their few allies, except for Austria, there was no hope for the other two at all.

However, in the Alliance, the role of Austria was still the nanny. Unless the Russian Army at the front line was defeated, there would be no chance for the Austrian Army to enter the battlefield. This was decided by logistics.

Greece, Montenegro, and Russia were separated. They didn't have to consider the problem of cooperation at all, let alone worry about being tricked.

In theory, as long as the Russians could seize the opportunity and defeat the French, they might be able to defeat the enemy one by one.

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After receiving the news that Austria had acquiesced to their actions, on July 1, 1852, the Sardinian Kingdom declared war on the Russian Empire, and the scope of the Near East war expanded again.