Turin

Since the French government announced the identity of the murderer, the Sardinian government has been panicked. This is when people sit at home, and disaster comes from heaven.

There were ones present, and they all dared to swear in the name of God that this assassination had nothing to do with them.

Even if you want to assassinate, you will assassinate Franz. What's the point of running to assassinate Napoleon III?

King Vittorio Emanuele asked anxiously: "Prime Minister, has the information of the murderer released by the French found out?"

Cafur replied with a haggard face: "It has been found out that they are all radical nationalists in Italy. Their purpose of assassination of Napoleon III seemed to be to provoke a conflict between France and the Austrians.

Before the action, these four people had already joined the new Holy Roman Empire nationality, and one of them was even a public official in the Lombardy Kingdom."

Framing the blame requires time! If the relationship between France and Austria deteriorates, then the Paris government can treat it as real or not.

Obviously, these assassins were not professional enough and did not choose the right time, so they did it to anger the French.

Unfortunately, France and Austria are not yet on the rise. Under the Vienna system, where does the Paris government have the confidence to provoke a war?

From the perspective of interests, it took not a day or two for the French to expand in Italy. At this time, the excuse was given to the door, and troubles in the Kingdom of Sardinia came.

After pondering for a while, Vittorio Emanuele said helplessly: "I hope these idiots can hold on and bite the Austrians to death, otherwise we will have great trouble."

It’s not that they don’t want to conspire with the French and target Austria together, but that the possibility is almost zero.

Historically, after Prime Minister Caful convinced Napoleon III, he himself could not believe it for a long time.

The situation is even worse now, Austria is much stronger than in history. Whether it is the Vienna system that maintains Europe's stability or the still stable Russian-Austrian alliance, the French dare not act rashly.

Cafur analyzed: "Your Majesty, neither the British nor the Austrians will watch the French continue to expand, we can ask them for help."

There was still a little tiredness between his eyebrows, sandwiched with deep sorrow. Obviously, for this assassination, he spent a lot of energy to find a way to break the situation.

There is no eternal enemy in politics, only eternal interests. To unify the Italian region, Austria is their biggest enemy; to resist the invasion of the French, Austria becomes their ally again.

France and Austria both have ambitions to dominate the Italian region, and the Kingdom of Sardinia was preserved by the mutual restraint of the two countries.

Under normal circumstances, there will never be a chance of unification in the Italian region, and neither France nor Austria will tolerate the unification of the Italian region.

Napoleon III's excitement made Caful's greatness. In fact, history was an adventure. Caful was betting that France and Austria would not divide the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Now he dared not bet, the international situation has changed, and the relations between France and Austria have heated up. In order to stabilize the French, Franz made a secret agreement between the two countries that divided the Kingdom of Sardinia, and even more a sharp sword hanging over their heads.

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Palace of Versailles

Napoleon III was in a very bad mood. This assassination was not just announced to the outside world.

According to the collected information, it is proved that some people in China have provided convenience for assassins, otherwise it would be difficult for these amateur players to grasp their whereabouts.

Napoleon III asked: "Have the mastermind behind the scenes been dug out?"

Police Minister Mopa replied: "Your Majesty, the enemy is very cunning. These assassins have not yet known to be exploited. Their intelligence was bought from a man named Sobolev.

This person has disappeared, and their understanding is very coincidental. He was first met in a tavern in Paris.

We checked the relevant personnel and found no suspicious signs. Sobolev might be a fake name, and there was no other information except for dealing with the assassin."

Napoleon III cursed angrily: "Barewell! Are you just trying to tell me that the enemy in the country accidentally encountered four idiots and then used them as assassins?"

"Your Majesty, that's the truth!" Mopa replied honestly.

It is a book that is no coincidence, and reality is often more bizarre than novels. This assassination happened by chance, and the so-called mastermind behind the scenes was simply a temporary idea.

Napoleon III shook his hand and said, "Continue to check, no matter what method you use, I must find out this sudden Sobolev for me."

Regardless of whether there is a mastermind behind the scenes or not, Sobolev, who misses the net, is a threat. The most deficient thing in this world is the second-year-old boy. Napoleon III does not want to be assassinated every day.

"Yes, your majesty!" Mopa replied

After calming down his anger, Napoleon III was considering how to use this incident to maximize its interests.

"Assassin is Austrian nationality, what if we hold the Vienna government accountable on this ground?"

Foreign Minister Auvergne opposed obscurably: "Your Majesty, can we ask the Austrians what they want?"

This is the key to the problem - interests.

Blackmail must be divided into targets. If the Vienna government does not buy it, it cannot be used as a reason to attack it, right?

Unless there is evidence that the assassination was planned by the Vienna government, international pressure can also be used to force the Austrians to pay the price.

Obviously, the evidence is not enough now, even if one of the assassins was once a public official in the Lombardy Kingdom, this is not enough to prove the Vienna government.

In terms of the motive of the crime, the suspicion of the Vienna government has been ruled out. For no reason, he went to assassinate an emperor of a country, but no one believed him.

Napoleon III's attempt to attack Austria does not mean that he has completely ignored the consequences. Now the two countries still have redundant contradictions in cooperation, and from the perspective of interests, both sides are not suitable to turn against each other.

By the same token, Belgium can't do it anymore if you point your target to the Kingdom of Prussia. There is not enough evidence in your hands, and you just make trouble by frame-up. If you miss it, things will be a big deal.

Should we take advantage of this opportunity to have a great purge in China? This idea just arose, and Napoleon III wiped it out again.

The economic crisis is still continuing, and the domestic situation must be stable. At this time, provoking internal struggles can easily lead to unpredictable consequences.

After hesitating for a while, Napoleon III spoke: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a note to the Kingdom of Sardinia to ask them to be responsible for this incident."

Pinching soft persimmons is only one thing, but more importantly, these assassins are members of radical nationalist groups in Italy, which have been funded by the Sardinian government.

To put it far-fetchedly, the assassination was planned by Italian nationalist groups, so the Sardinian government could not refuse to blame. It would cause trouble on this grounds and would not cause interference from various countries.

"Yes, your majesty!" Foreign Minister Auvergne replied

Home Secretary Pessini said: "Your Majesty, it is best to attach the criminal's confession to prove that the assassination was planned by the Italian radical organization, and evidence that the Sardinian government provided funds to the radical organization should be collected.

It is even more convincing to hand over these things to the Sardinian government.

At the same time, we can also seek international support, use assassination to resonate with everyone, and take the initiative in diplomacy.

The Austrians had promised to support us in annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia, and it was time for them to fulfill their promises.”

The more sufficient the evidence and the stronger the persuasiveness, the more you can get the support of public opinion and the more benefits you can get.

Napoleon III said happily: "You mean, will the Vienna government support us in annexing the Kingdom of Sardinia?"

Pessini said without hesitation: "No. Today is different from the past. If it were the period of the German Unification War, in exchange for our support, the Vienna government would naturally not mind allowing us to annex the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Now that the German region is divided into three parts, the Vienna government no longer needs our support, and their promises will naturally not count.

However, they will not object to our expansion to the Kingdom of Sardinia. Even the Vienna government hopes that our actions will be more intense and to intensify the conflict between Britain and France."

Napoleon III nodded. Since the Olympic War, Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia have been in a political Cold War, and there is no Austrian interest in the Kingdom of Sardinia.

On the contrary, the British's power expanded rapidly in the Kingdom of Sardinia. Once France attacked the Kingdom of Sardinia, the British would suffer the greatest losses.
Chapter completed!