The Austrian Empire was like a frail and sickly old man, overeating and could die at any time. Franz's concessions to the French were also based on this.

Based on the principle of beating rabbits, if the French government is tough, Austria can also tear off a piece of meat from the Kingdom of Sardinia.

It doesn't matter how much, what's important is that it can be proved politically to the outside world that the Austrian Empire is still a great power with strong strength to shock the Prussians.

As for whether the French will become bigger because of this, Franz is very Buddhist. What does it have to do with him?

When the French become bigger, they should worry about the British and Russians. Will the French still be stupid enough to attack Austria?

Don’t be funny. After experiencing the baptism of Napoleon, European countries are all alert to France at S-level.

Before getting rid of diplomatic isolation, any military action by the French could lead to joint suppression by various countries.

Metternich said calmly: "If the French are cowardly, then there is no need for us to destroy the Kingdom of Sardinia. Keeping them as a buffer between the Secrets is also a good choice.

The most troublesome thing was the British, who, despite the promises made by the London government, were willing to mediate the Osa War.

However, our embassy in London sent a message that a British consortium was in secret loan negotiations with the Kingdom of Sardinia.

In addition, the Kingdom of Sardinia had borrowed £3 million from the British some time ago, and we have reason to believe that in this war, the British stood on the side of the enemy."

Metternich has never been very interested in territorial expansion. The conservative politician believed that Austria was already big enough and that domestic ethnic conflicts were even more troublesome, so he opposed continued expansion.

Based on this policy, Austria has hardly conducted territorial expansion in the past few decades.

Franz looked down on Metternich's political proposition, but his diplomatic action was a different view.

The greatest diplomat in the 19th century was well deserved, the "European Prime Minister" and the "Metternier Era" were the highest evaluation given to him by the outside world.

The collapse of the Vienna system is not a diplomatic failure, but more importantly, Austria is not strong enough to withstand the impact of revolution.

At this time in history, Metternich had already stepped down, but the British released a bunch of smoke bombs, which successfully confused the Vienna government. If Marshal Radkis had not insisted, Lombardy and Venice would have been lost in 1848.

Felix said confidently: "There is no need to worry too much. Even if the British support the Kingdom of Sardinia, they will not be able to end up in person without the support of European powers."

This is not arrogance, but a judgment based on the international situation and the strength of all parties.

Historically, the Vienna government let the Kingdom of Sardinia go. In addition to the intervention of Britain and France, the most important reason was that they were worried that the French would become bigger after annex the territory of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

"Well, just prepare these things in advance. The most important thing is the result of this war. If we can easily defeat the enemy, then the result will naturally be dominated by us!"

Franz poured cold water on the confident prime minister. The war is not over yet, so being so arrogant is not a good thing.

This is not a fault for Felix. Austria is also a European power after all, and the Kingdom of Sardinia is just a small matter. The strength gap between the two sides is huge, so it is normal to look down on them.

After a moment of pause, Metternich proposed again: "Your Highness, the Russians have promised to help us suppress the rebellion. Should they send troops to suppress the Hungarian rebellion as soon as possible?"

Looking at the moving expressions of everyone, Franz shook his head.

"No! This is Austrian housework. If the Russians help us suppress the rebellion, in the days to come, we will have to rely on the Russians diplomatically.

The hardest thing in the world to pay back is human debt. The situation in Hungary is still within our tolerance, so there is no need to let the Russians participate.

However, it is still OK to let the Russians have the illusion of sending troops to Hungary, which will shake the rebellion's determination to resist."

Pretending to behave is two different concepts and actual ending. If the Russians really send troops to help Austria suppress the Hungarian rebellion, how will the future history books record?

"Please foreign troops to suppress the revolution"? Then can't he become the representative of the reactionaries? Do you still want Franz's glorious image?

It doesn't matter if you just act like a gesture, scare the Hungarians and force them to divide their troops to defend.

As the winner, Franz can write whatever he wants. If he turns against Russia in the future, he can even turn black and white saying: Under the leadership of the great Emperor Franz, the Russian conspiracy against the Hungarian region was shattered.

On the surface, there is no problem. Europe also has regional blackness, and Russia has integrated into European society after the anti-French war.

Looking at the dark history of the Russians, they said that they had made ill-thinking plans against Hungary. If they hadn't known the truth, Franz would have almost believed it.

"Your Highness, news came from the Venetian front that the Kingdom of Sardinia is now very cautious and does not rashly send troops to attack. Our lure into the enemy may fail.

Marshal Radkis asked us to send troops to suppress the Hungarian rebellion as soon as possible, and it would be best to quickly gain an advantage on the battlefield and force the Kingdom of Sardinia to risk the decisive battle." The Army Minister suddenly spoke.

Franz rubbed his forehead helplessly. Historical information is all deceptive. It is a fact that the Italian army has poor combat effectiveness, but it does not mean that they are really easy to deal with. At least the Kingdom of Sardinia is not that easy to deal with.

Bardorio, the parallel marshal, knew that he would rather bear greater losses and fight a random battle, but he did not rashly enter the Venice region and fight the Austrian army to fight the main decisive battle.

The enemy's main force did not come in at all with the pocket formation that Marshal Radkis painstakingly set up. If he fought out now, it might be possible to defeat the enemy, but it would be impossible to severely damage or wipe out the enemy's troops.

Originally, Franz was planning to suppress the Hungarian rebellion after defeating the Kingdom of Sardinia, but now it is obviously impossible. He could only attack the Hungarians first and force the Kingdom of Sardinia to send troops to fight to the decisive battle.

Many people understand the principle that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. If Austria suppresses internal rebellion, the Kingdom of Sardinia will not even have a chance of winning.

"Start the preparation steps, and immediately suppress the Hungarian rebellion once it is ready. How long will it take for the Prime Minister?" Franz asked in confusion.

"Your Highness, the strategic materials have been prepared almost all, and the military deployment has been basically completed. In addition to the fact that several newly established centrally-affiliated provinces require a certain amount of time to integrate.

As early as next Saturday, May 5th, we can launch an attack!" Felix thought for a while and said
Chapter completed!