Franz just laughed at the Russian magical imagination. In fact, such whimsical plans have always emerged in real life.

Politicians are also human beings. Since they are human beings, there are times when they are confused. Especially after the interests are involved, the probability of being confused is even greater.

On the surface, the Russians took the lead in occupying France under the banner of allies. Austria was indeed powerless, but the Vienna government could drag it down!

There is no way to force the division of France, and can't we delay the negotiation time? If it doesn't work for a year, it will take two years, and if it doesn't work for two years, it will take three years and five years. Over time, the Russian army can still live in peace with the French people?

Austria can watch the fun. After the Russians withdraw their troops in disgrace, they will consider dealing with the French issue.

If it weren't for the troublesome coordination of relations between Britain, France and Russia, and there was almost no chance of success, Franz really wanted to give it a push and slowly appreciate the game between the Tsarist iron fist and French nationalism.

"Give power to the frontline troops and let them end the war as soon as possible. The soldiers are still waiting to come back for Christmas!"

Now it is July, and there are almost five months left before Christmas. It is not difficult to simply defeat the French, but it is very time to sign a treaty before Christmas and then withdraw troops.

Under normal circumstances, such post-war meetings involving the interests of multiple countries usually have quarrels, and it is possible to delay for two or three years.

There is no doubt that Franz doesn't want to continue to drag on it. All signs indicate that the Hanoverian government has become active again, and there is also the shadow of the British behind it.

You should know that the internal enemies are much more terrifying than the external enemies. Once these guys are told to the interest groups of various states, the troubles will be greatly increased.

Franz does not want to test human nature, and human nature is the most unreliable in the face of interests. It is the most important to create established facts as soon as possible and establish the status of the monarch and the subject.

With this title, Franz is not afraid of these guys making trouble. He can't move the king below and can't change the state government? Whoever dares to jump out and cause trouble will collect black information to continue to deal with him.

As long as we gather the troops of various states, tariffs, diplomacy, and the right to issue money, and unify the justice, culture and education, no matter how much trouble the lower ones are, we will not be able to make a big fuss.

Today is different from the past. In order to gather these powers, the governments of Franz's subordinate states fought wits and courage for more than ten years, and only got it bit by bit. Now it's enough to get it in one step.

As for the conflict between the state government, it can be resolved through negotiation. As long as the interests are appropriate, there is nothing that cannot be reached.

Franz has long been familiar with these tricks by fooling, bribing, and coercing and tempting. Anyway, the core is to kill the enemy while winning over allies.

Compared to killing a chicken to scare the monkey, sometimes the effect of killing a monkey is better. The more you dance now, the faster you die in the future.

Franz is not worried about someone having fun, but what he is most worried about is that these guys do nothing. After all, the more they do, the more problems they will be exposed.

If there were such a pure and flawless politician, Franz could not do anything, after all, the emperor had to follow the rules of the game.

However, such people who are devoted to the public will not become an obstacle to unity. After all, after experiencing this war, the idea of ​​great unification has been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

...

With Franz's order, the war started to burn again. From Central Europe to Southern Europe, smoke was everywhere, and there was no inch of pure land.

The Southern Front Coalition Command, representatives of Italian states have gathered together to participate in this conference with great political and military significance.

Since ancient times, the Italian region has gathered many princes, and the chaotic situation is second only to the German region. Now that the German region is about to be unified, the Italian region also needs to be sorted out.

Previously, in order to unite all forces that can be united and to win over Italian nationalists, the Vienna government has never made any public statement in its disposal to the Italian region.

Now that the overall situation is determined, there is no need to drag it down. Whether to form the Kingdom of Italy in partnership or directly divide the family into several states, a clear conclusion is needed.

In a sense, this meeting was a formality. The bigwigs who were qualified to attend the meeting were all aware of the intentions of the Vienna government.

Everyone did not object. In addition to the fact that the arm could not force the thigh, the more important thing was the distribution of interests. It was easy to establish a unified Italian kingdom. The question was who should be the dominant one?

Not to mention the specific distribution of interests, the ownership of the crown is a difficult problem.

Before, Italy's independent organization was the dominant one. Although the organization was divided, at least there was a nominal leader, Vittorio Emanuele III.

It's different now. The royal families of all states have been mixed in, and no one is more noble than anyone else. And there are a bunch of interest groups behind these people, so no one can give in.

Since we can't reach an agreement, we can only go solo. Anyway, we have never been unified, and it's no big deal to play separately.

It is easy to divide the family, but it is difficult to divide the family property. Originally, there were territorial disputes between the Italian states, but because of the French occupation, it has become a confusing account.

The parties were indisputable, so it was Austria's turn to conduct arbitration. Because the states did not really restore their power, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was inconvenient to intervene directly, and the important task of mediating conflicts between the parties fell on General Morks.

"I believe everyone is clear about the purpose of inviting everyone to come today. The French are about to lose their battle. In order to avoid some unnecessary trouble, the pattern of the Italian region after the war needs to be clarified now.

First of all, states will re-independence, form governments, and resume production. This series of tasks are all tasks of the new government. What should be done specifically should be handled by the governments of the future states themselves.

What we need to do today is to initially define the territorial territory of each state. In principle, we mainly focus on historical origins and take comprehensive considerations based on the contributions made by each state in the anti-French war.

If you have any requirements and suggestions, you can put forward your suggestions. Let us discuss them together and strive to come up with a result that satisfies all parties."

"Discussion" is completely overthinking. The so-called "historical origin" is nothing more than restoring the pre-war territory, with at most a little change, and overall consistency is still maintained.

What can be really talked about is the distribution of "contribution". Because everyone is very conscious of the current affairs and has joined the anti-French alliance, it is impossible for the Vienna government to distribute the territory of a certain state to another.

Therefore, the part of the land that needs to be divided can only be distributed by the French. In a sense, this party was also a preview of the post-war spoils.

Morks chose to hold a meeting at this time, and the most important thing was that the offensive and defensive battle in Turin was about to begin. Without any interest stimulation, the Italians in other countries were not very motivated enough, except for the Kingdom of Sardinia!

The seizure of the French territory is absolutely exciting news for the Italians who suffer from French rule.

As for the issue of Austria taking the opportunity to expand after the division of France, this is not a question that everyone should be concerned about.

As an enemy, the Italians naturally hope that France will naturally be as weak as possible, and it is best to divide it up directly.

Vittorio Emmanuele III proposed: "Commander, the conflict between our families is not very controversial. The key to the conflict is to drive away the French.

Since 1870, the French have been levied heavily in the Italian region, and we have the right to claim losses from the French government.

As long as the French pay enough money to make up for the losses of all parties, the little dispute that everyone has can easily resolve.

In order to drive away the French as soon as possible, our Kingdom of Sardinia is willing to do its best. The 300,000 Sardinian soldiers are now ready to go and can attack the enemy at any time."

Among the Italian states, only the Kingdom of Sardinia and France directly bordered, and the military pressure was also the greatest. On the contrary, once France was divided, the Kingdom of Sardinia was also the biggest beneficiary.

After clarifying Austria's intentions, Vittorio Emmanuele III naturally had to cooperate. Especially the capital of Sardinia was recovered next, and they had no choice but to do so.

Molkes smiled slightly: "Very good, I will leave you the next Turin offensive and defensive battle.

On behalf of the Austrian government, I promise here that after the war, everyone will receive at least 30,000 square kilometers of territorial compensation and a considerable amount of war reparations.

But these lands and reparations will only be allocated to states and individuals who have made contributions.

Everyone does not have to worry about the difficulty of enclave governance. If it is allocated to states, we are responsible for coordinating the exchange of territories; if it is allocated to individuals, independent establishment of a country is allowed, and Austria will provide security protection."

After glanced at everyone's performance, there was no fanaticism, Molkes was slightly disappointed.

It’s right to think about it. I just suffered a beating from society and was the time when I most longed for the country to be strong. People with insight want to unify the Italian region, so who would run out to establish an independent country with a strong heart?

Not to mention these Italian aristocrats, even those Austrian military aristocrats have never heard of anyone who wants to establish an independent country for so many years.

It’s not that everyone doesn’t want to be the boss, the problem is that it is no longer the Middle Ages, and it has long passed the era when the village chief became king.

In this world of Dharma and bloodline, one can either be a king with a gun. Without the support of his subjects, independent establishment of a country is seeking death.

Unless he is a member of the royal family, has the legal right to inherit the throne, and has obtained the support of the local people, even if all the great powers support him together, they will not be able to sit firmly on the throne.

From this perspective, Morks' promise to his personal is that "the flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water" can be seen but cannot be touched.

What can really gain something is the states. Except for the kingdom of Sardinia, the king himself, the rest are just representatives. Since they are working, it is normal not to be excited.
Chapter completed!