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. These people could only scold them and couldn't hurt them at all. John Russell didn't care.
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, then 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 the Russians 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. In order to establish world hegemony, it was necessary to recruit underlings. It was also very important to spend a lot of money to buy a good bone.
They had many subordinates, such as Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries. Unfortunately, these underlings didn't know what to do. Seeing that there were no benefits to be gained, all of them were cowards, unwilling to offend the people of Russia.
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 Osman 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.
John Russell continued to ask, "How many troops can the Kingdom of Sardinia 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 costs of the war, then they can send 20,000 soldiers. "
John Russell said with a smile, "We can agree to them, but we have to get the right to command.
Our allies are already very dissatisfied that our land forces haven't arrived on the battlefield. Now, let's use the Sardinian army to make up the numbers. "
He had already guessed the plan of the Kingdom of Sardinia. It was nothing more than to obtain the support of Britain and France and then unify the Regions of Italy.
John Russell was a little baffled by the confidence of the Sardinians. He didn't think that the Regions of Italy could be unified. After the Ausar War, the economy of the Kingdom of Sardinia had regressed for 20 years and hadn't recovered until now.
Under normal circumstances, they should be recuperating, easing their relationship with Austria, and changing their diplomatic predicament.
After all, during this period, Austria had a lot of influence in the Italian Federation. They had even formed the Holy Roman Economic Alliance and pushed 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 unification of the Regions of Italy by the Kingdom of Sardinia, but this support was only verbal. At most, they would provide a loan. It was impossible for them to personally go into battle.
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 Kingdom of Sardinia 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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Franz kept a diary. This was a habit he had after transmigrating. 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, and no one could understand it except him.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Metternich requests to see you!" The familiar voice of the maid, Jenny, was heard.
"Let him in!" Franz said lightly.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
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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 Kingdom of Sardinia 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 Kingdom of Sardinia. 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 Kingdom of Sardinia, and that was the reason why they sent troops, then they had to pay attention.
After thinking about it, Franz replied, "Since the Kingdom of Sardinia wants to participate in the war, let's fulfill their wish! Give the Sardinian government a hint that Austria has no problem with this. "
Would the Kingdom of Sardinia'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. Although the Allied Forces were strong, three of the four countries were trash who tricked their teammates. Could the French lead them?
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 Kingdom of Sardinia'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 consider so much. Among the few allies, except for Austria, who was strong, the other two could not be counted on 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. There was no need to consider the problem of cooperation, let alone worry about being tricked.
In theory, as long as the Russians could seize the opportunity and defeat the French, they could 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 government declared war on the Russian Empire, and the scope of the Near East war expanded again.
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