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This benefit is actually negligible.He is a poor ghost, so he still wants to fry oil?

Napoleon III thought he had a plan, and sent an intervention army to the Kingdom of Two Sicilies as quickly as possible.At the same time, the Austrian intervention army also set off.

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On February 1866, 2, the Austrian intervention army was in Gaeta, and the French army had arrived here a day earlier because of the distance.

The counter-insurgency war has not yet begun, and the smell of gunpowder between the French and Austrian armies has first become stronger.If both sides were not exercising restraint, maybe the two forces would be able to fight first.

Francesco II, who had just escaped from Naples and took refuge here, fully experienced what is called Shura Field.

At the military meeting, the military officers of France and Austria did not look good on each other.Sincere cooperation, or do not dream.

Since the two hate each other, they will fight their own way. Anyway, they don't pay attention to the rebels, and each has the strength to crush the rebels.

Francesco II was embarrassed. He was caught between France and Austria, and he was walking a tightrope. If one fell off, he would be finished.

In fact, when Francesco II asked for help from the French, some ministers reminded him.It is a political taboo to waver when standing in line.

I don't know what's going on, Francesco II's head twitched, and he thought in a whimsical way that allowing France and Austria to contain each other can maximize the protection of the interests of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies.

The reality told him that he was completely overthinking.The big powers all want to eat meat, and it's the same wherever they go.

Franz has always paid more attention to eating, the two sides have always been fair trade, and have not done anything to squeeze the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Things are different now, another Frenchman has come in.It is still unknown how much the price will be paid in the end. At least the military expenditures of the two countries for sending troops have fallen on the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

At least it started with tens of millions of Aegis, there is nothing to say, the great powers are not here to do charity.

For a big country, this is the same thing, and the military expenditure will come out.For the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, this is a question of fiscal revenue for several years.

The specific number of years depends on the combat effectiveness of the rebels.In the unlikely event that the rebels were killed and the war continued, the Kingdom of Two Sicilies would be bankrupt sooner or later.

The chances of this kind of thing happening are very high. If only one country intervenes, it is possible to cut the mess quickly.

Now that France and Austria send troops together, stumbling each other, and deliberately delaying things, it is destined to be indispensable.

When the rebellion can be suppressed depends on the strength of the Shuangkeng teammates.

Chapter 90 The Unlucky Boy

In the situation where France and Austria dug holes for each other, the Italian rebels achieved brilliant results for a while. Today they attacked the French army, and tomorrow they ambushed the Austrian army. The red shirts became famous all over the world.

This is just what the newspapers say, but in fact the red shirts have been beaten and run around.The mob recruited temporarily, in the absence of guns and ammunition, is no match for the regular army at all.

Losing a battle does not mean that there is no record.Even if there is no record, it can't stand someone trying to give it away!

After the French and Austrian armies arrived at the front line, Naples was recovered in less than a week. Within half a month, all the cities of the rebel army on the Italian peninsula fell, and the main force was almost wiped out.

It was at this time that the record of the Red Shirts suddenly increased, and the casualties of the Fao army broke through four digits.

Gabriel, who was running around, didn't know that he was famous, and suddenly became an Italian hero. Now he is ready to go into exile again.

It's not that they don't work hard, it's that the enemy is too strong.Even if Italy is really unified, it is impossible to face France and Austria at the same time. This is a war that cannot be won.

Francesco II was afraid. At first, the French and Austrian armies just dug holes and set traps for each other, but now they have developed to the point of large-scale fighting.

Of course, for the sake of the friendship between France and Austria, the armies of the two countries cannot fight directly.

Soon both sides thought of a way, took off their military uniforms and fought, and all the casualties were recorded on the Italian rebels, and the great military exploits of the red shirts were born in this way.

I don't know if this is a correction of history. Originally, the Red Shirts became famous by stepping on the Spanish army, but now they are sent up by France and Austria.

In fact, no matter in the original time and space or now, the water content of this army is very heavy.In the Prussian-Austrian War, the original shape was exposed, and the total strength of more than half of the Austrian army was almost wiped out.

Not to mention now, it was worse than the original time and space, and Gabriel was pushed flat without leaving time for training.

Francesco II was a gentle, kind, and weak person who received strict moral and religious education, but lacked sufficient political and military education.

This is the pot of the family. His mother died just half a month after he was born, and Ferdinand II married the Austrian Grand Duchess Maria Theresa Isabella as his second wife.

Against this background, the education of the hapless boy Francesco II was undoubtedly neglected.The stepmother didn't play tricks and kill him, which means her moral cultivation is good.

You must know that Ferdinand II and the Grand Duchess Maria Teresa Isabel have eight sons and four daughters. If there are more children, they are worthless. Francesco II was raised under the neglect of his father. Good boy.

Good children are also rebellious occasionally. Francesco II didn't want to see Austria dominating the government of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, so he sent a telegram to the French for help as soon as he was fooled.

After sending the telegram, Francesco II regretted it.As a member of the Bourbon dynasty, actually asking for help from the Napoleon family, this is simply not taking the family glory seriously.

It's a pity that there is no regret medicine in this world, and I have to make an appointment~~ I have to fight with tears in my eyes.

Francesco II has now returned to the capital, Naples. Now that the rebels have been wiped out, the tragedy has begun.

In the game between France and Austria, the Kingdom of Two Sicilies became the biggest victim.It doesn't matter if the war breaks out on their homeland, the key is the casualties of both sides, and in the end they have to pay the bill.

In the Royal Palace of Naples, Prime Minister Carlo Ferangeli said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the conflict between France and Austria may continue to escalate. We must find a way to prevent it, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Carlo Ferangeli was opposed to letting the French intervene from the very beginning. As a veteran in the political arena, he is very clear about the nature of the great powers.

Even if Spain fails, there is still Austria, which is enough to solve the current problem.If France is introduced, it is an additional exploiter.

Facts have proved this point. France's intervention to check and balance Austria has indeed done it, but the price paid is too painful.

The military cost of asking for help has at least tripled, and probably more in the end.Due to the military conflict between France and Austria, the economy of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies was greatly affected, and the rebels in Sicily have been ignored so far.

This is just a trouble at the moment, sandwiched between France and Austria, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies is doomed to have a bad life in the future.

Although Francesco II's political ability is relatively low, he was still born in the royal family after all, and he still has the basic ability to judge.

The current situation is very dangerous. Once the conflict between France and Austria escalates, or even breaks out of war, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies will be in big trouble.

This team is not easy to stand on, once the choice is wrong-at least it will abdicate, and at worst it will lose the country.

The best way is not to let the conflict escalate and avoid this life-and-death stand-in.As for the introduction of other countries to intervene, Francesco II learned a lot from a fall, and never dared to mess around again.

Francesco II asked helplessly: "How to stop it? I have already summoned the ministers of the two countries. The military conflict that is happening now is not recognized by France and Austria.

Even if we want to reconcile the contradictions between the two countries, we are not qualified. "

The game behind the scenes, of course, cannot be brought out in the open.Unless one party can't stand it and wants to overturn the table.Otherwise, these conflicts would not exist, and the casualties of the troops were caused by "suppressing the rebels".

If you want both sides to stop, unless the winner is decided and one side admits defeat; or the loss is so heavy that neither side can bear it, they are forced to stop.

There is no doubt that both the French and Austrian armies have suffered thousands of casualties, and there is still no sign of a winner, let alone to the point of being unbearable.

Prime Minister Carlo Ferangeli replied: "Your Majesty, we can start with the international reputation and remind the French and Austrian generals.

The rebels could not be resolved for such a long time, and their casualties are still increasing day by day.If they continue to play like this, their reputation will be ruined.

Secondly, create evidence that someone deliberately brought up the conflict between France and Austria, and give them a step down.

I remember that the Americans once supported the rebels, and the Americans can be blamed. "

This and the best solution, as long as France and Austria still save face, it is impossible to allow the casualties to continue to increase.

Otherwise, it won't be long before the European continent will spread the news of the incompetence of the Fao-Austrian army. Even the Italian rebels can't handle it. These generals on the front line have no way to explain it to the domestic people.

In fact, the British are the best for making the blame. They have the suspicion and strength to do it.Fiddle with it casually, and neither Paris nor Vienna will suspect it.

It's just that Prime Minister Carlo Ferangeli was timid and didn't dare to provoke the British, for fear that if things were exposed, he would get burned.

It doesn't matter if you frame the Americans. Anyway, the American dicks at this time can only show their prestige on the American continent. If they dare to stand up in Europe, they must understand what social beatings are.

The Lincoln government supported the Revolutionary Party, why haven't European countries settled with them yet?Don't think that the federal government has paid a certain amount of benefits, and the matter is over, and countries will retaliate if they have the opportunity.

After contemplating for a moment, Francesco II made a decision: "Make it more secretive, and don't involve us in it."

Society is the best teacher, and cruel reality can make people grow best.If it was before this, Francesco II would never do these things.

The current morality has also inevitably declined, and it is taught that he is none other than a revolutionary.

After Francesco II succeeded to the throne, he also carried out social reforms, such as: delegating more autonomy to local governments, promoting the liberalization process, amnesty for political prisoners, tax cuts...

It is worth mentioning that not long after the amnesty for political prisoners, the Kingdom of Two Sicilies was in full swing. This part swore to curse the existence of being loyal to the king, and rebelled when they left the prison.

The rebellion in 1860 can be said to have been created by Francesco II.The revolutionary party, which was originally leaderless, opened the prelude to the revolution because of the appearance of these people.

There are not so many reasons, all of which are caused by interests.Any reform will inevitably damage the interests of some people, and the social reform led by Francesco II is no exception. Some of the frustrated people became supporters of the revolution.

The political prisoners who promised to change their minds and start a new life saw the opportunity and became the leaders of the revolution again, lighting the first fire.

Without external intervention, with the support of Austria, the 1860 revolution was suppressed by the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, led by the current Prime Minister Carlo Ferangeli.

The matter was not over, Francesco II's old habit of soft-heartedness committed, and did not execute all the rebels.

Later, I don't know what I was thinking, my head was convulsed, and I actually played judicial means.

The final result is: because of insufficient evidence, a large number of rebels were acquitted, and these fish that slipped through the net lurked again.

This rebellion was able to develop, and these fish that slipped through the net made great contributions. Without the cooperation of these local snakes, the uprising would not have been so smooth.

He has learned more lessons, and Francesco II's outlook on life has also been impacted, and the moral bottom line is constantly moving closer to politicians.

Chapter 91 The Price of Betrayal

Looking at the increasing number of casualties, Franz also felt a headache. Just as Carlo Ferangeli expected, Austria also needs to save face.

If it can be exposed to start a fight with the French, then the tens of thousands of losses are nothing at all. The problem is that Austria is not ready for a decisive battle with the French.

Once the window paper is pierced, an all-out war is doomed.If there is no local war, neither side can admit defeat, and once a fight starts, it will rise to the point of life and death.

The arrogant French would not admit defeat, and Napoleon III could only die to the end; Austria has a population advantage and has the upper hand in war potential, and Franz is even more unlikely to admit defeat.

This means that it is useless to determine the outcome of a local war. Everyone refuses to make concessions, and the war will continue.

Either fight for three years or five years, whoever can't hold on first will admit defeat, or both sides will end up hurt; or go straight to the Stud decisive battle, and separate life and death.

None of this will end in the short term. In this era without airplanes, tanks, and cars, blitzkrieg does not exist if you just march on two legs.

The fight is all about comprehensive national power. When you open the map, you will know that the geographical locations of France and Austria have been determined, and whoever launches the attack will suffer.

At most, most of the Sardinian Kingdom was conquered in the Italian area. This is not the core of the French, and there are a group of Italians who cannot be tamed locally. Occupying this place has no effect.

On the contrary, it increased the pressure of logistical supplies. Franz did not think that the Austrian army was capable of crossing the Alps and fighting all the way to Paris.

It is more likely that it will be subject to logistics and then be driven back by the French.After all, the French can transport by sea and fight a war of attrition with the Austrian army here.

The Central European region is separated by the German Federal Empire and Switzerland. Just think about it as an "excuse". What is the difference between this and an invasion?

Unless the French are induced to take the initiative to send troops, it is impossible for Austria to take the initiative to attack.Franz didn't want to feel rejected, it was definitely not a good experience.

If these are all tolerable, the most unacceptable thing for Franz is the cost of the war. Winning France is at most a sum of war indemnity.

Ceded land, Austria can't reach it!Besides, Franz of the French is really not interested.

The only bordering Kingdom of Sardinia dare not want it, otherwise the number of Italians in the country will explode, which will not be conducive to national integration and increase the possibility of explosion.

colony?After Fao starts fighting, it is unknown how much the Austrian navy will have left in the end. It is God's blessing to keep the existing territory. Where is the ability to expand?

Even if it is war indemnity, whether it can be obtained is still unknown.If John Bull interfered, it might be for nothing.

Don't count on the Russia-Austria alliance, that thing is unreliable.Austria can paddle in the Prussian-Russian War, and the Russians can naturally paddle in the Franco-Russian War, not to mention that the Russians are still struggling with Prussia, which is of no help at all.

If the window paper is not pierced, this number of casualties would embarrass the Austrian military.Continuing on, the number of casualties surpassed that of the Orsa War is inevitable.

At present, the smell of gunpowder in the Italian peninsula is getting stronger and stronger. France and Austria are constantly increasing their troops, and they are only one spark away from detonating.

Napoleon III and Franz felt similarly, or even more uncomfortable.In the Italian region, Austria will be in vain at worst, and the French Balkans will not be guaranteed.

The French navy is very strong, and the Austrian navy is not weak. At least in the Adriatic, the French navy cannot hold down Austria. The French army on the Balkan Peninsula was reduced to a lone army from the beginning.

Losing the French Balkans is acceptable if the war can be won.The problem is that due to geographical location, the most suitable point of engagement is the Italian region.

Napoleon III in Central Europe did not dare to touch it, otherwise the enemy would not be Austria, but an anti-French alliance.

Fighting all the way from Italy to Vienna, this distance is enough to cause the French army to collapse N times.Austria's railways are indeed well repaired, but everyone's tracks are different and cannot be connected, so the railways can't be counted on at all.

This is still ideal. Under normal circumstances, the French army will probably stop in the Lombardy region. There are perfect fortifications in the area, which are not so easy to break through.

During the Orsa War, the Kingdom of Sardinia only tore through the line of defense by relying on internal sneak attacks, but now there are not so many internal responses.

In this context, even if the French army occupied the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, in fact the two sides could only be regarded as a tie.

If you want to win the war, unless like the original time and space, Franz personally leads the troops into battle + blindly directs.

Today is different from the past. If Franz and Napoleon III lead troops to PK together, no one really knows the result. After all, neither of them is a master at using troops.

In the Austrian-French War of the original time and space, Napoleon III did not have time to play, so the French army won.If he breaks out with all his strength, the outcome is still uncertain.

There have been examples of the Near East War, the Civil War, and the Russo-Prussian War. The Paris government has also been more cautious, without the arrogance of being number one in the world.

Unlike when he was fighting for the country, Napoleon III, who had a big family and a big business, was no longer that gambler.His throne was not so orthodox, and the French people could not tolerate failure, and any failure would shake the foundation of his rule.

This intervention in the Kingdom of Two Sicilies is just a test for Austria, and it is really not worth it to risk war for a test.