Holy Roman Empire

There are many unobtrusive unspoken rules in the officialdom that cannot be violated, even if he is a high-ranking French marshal, there is no exception.

"Send a telegram to the cabinet to explain the situation, and ask them to find a way to coordinate with the local government and cooperate with us in eliminating the Italian rebels colluding with Austria."

Adrian is well aware of the feces of the French bureaucracy.Those who can occupy high positions are all those who adhere to the principle of "more things are worse than less things".

If the central government did not intervene and the military directly negotiated with the local government, the final result would definitely be nothing.

No matter how important the overall situation is, it is not as important as the hats on everyone's heads.As long as no major incident occurs, the local government will never admit that there is a chaotic party in its jurisdiction.

……

London

The outbreak of the European Continental War should be great news for the Italian Revolutionary Organization, but Vittorio Emanuele III is not happy now.

Since the outbreak of the war, the police force arranged by the British has increased significantly, and even travels are followed and protected 24 hours a day.

There is no doubt that, as a favorable pawn for Britain to intervene in the Italian region, Vittorio Emanuele III is under house arrest.

Although personal freedom is not restricted, it is limited to activities in the British Isles, and it is impossible to go abroad.

There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world. The British took in the Italian Independence Organization and contributed money and efforts, so it is natural for them to play a role.

In this regard, Vittorio Emanuele III can still think about it.It's nothing more than a matter of interests, as long as he can support his restoration of the country, the rest is easy to discuss.

"Fin, how is the communication with the British, are they willing to support our restoration now?"

British foreign policy was fickle, as was support for Italian independence groups.

Whenever the relationship between Britain and France is at its worst, independent organizations can receive large sums of funding, and vice versa is when independent organizations have the hardest life.

Logically speaking, now that Britain and France are allies, the life of the Italian independence organization should be very difficult.

However, there are exceptions. The London government is still counting on both France and Austria to suffer.Before the situation is clear, the British will not let Vittorio Emanuele III leave.

After all, his political value is high. If the French win the war, the Italian independence organization will be a sharp weapon to check and balance the French.

If Austria wins the war, they can also support the Italian Independence Organization to unify the Italian regions and cause trouble for Austria.

No matter what happens in the future, the British cannot let the pawn of Vittorio Emanuele III out of control.

"Your Majesty, the British rejected our proposal on the grounds that the situation is unclear."

It can be seen from Finn's desperate expression that the situation is more serious than what he said.

The Italian independence organization now has the support of Austria. If the British just don't support it, it won't make Finn feel desperate.

After sighing, Vittorio Emanuele III said helplessly: "I should have thought of it earlier. There have been so many guards outside recently, obviously to keep us in check.

It seems that Britain is going to support the French this time, and is worried that we will go back and join hands with the Austrians now, causing the French to lose the war. "

Vittorio Emanuele III regrets nothing but regrets now.Prior to this, the Austrian minister had invited him to Milan many times to direct the Italian independence movement at close range.

In order not to become a puppet of the Austrians, Vittorio Emanuele III decisively chose to refuse.

I can't hide from the first day of junior high school, but I can't hide from the fifteenth day.Escaped the risk of becoming a puppet of the Austrians, but ushered in the darker British.

When Austria's puppet is only temporary, after the war, Vittorio Emanuele III still has a chance to return to the country, which can barely be regarded as a deal.

It will be different if you stay in London and watch the situation develop. Not only can you not lead the independence movement in Italy, but even the chance of restoring the country has been buried.

Even if the French were defeated and the Italian region regained its independence, it had nothing to do with Vittorio Emanuele III.

It is impossible for the Vienna government to be so kind and hand over the results of their hard work to others. Vittorio Emanuele III is not the only one who is eligible to inherit the throne in the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Prime Minister Leonid said categorically: "In any case, we must leave London as soon as possible and go back to preside over the independence movement.

The more the British did not want us to return home, the more it meant that the French were at a disadvantage on the battlefield, and they were worried that our return would be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Now is the closest time for us to restore the country. If we miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to restore the country in the future. "

The European balance policy is a trick of the British, and has nothing to do with you. Even if you want to consider it, it will be a problem after the restoration of the country.

As long as the country can be restored, Prime Minister Leonid doesn't care who is the boss.Anyway, no matter who becomes the overlord in Britain, France, Russia and Austria, it is impossible for the Kingdom of Sardinia to become the overlord.

Vittorio Emanuele III nodded: "The Prime Minister is right, we must find a way to leave, this opportunity must not be missed.

It's just that the British stared at us tightly. We couldn't leave the British Isles at all, even if we were smuggled. "

In order to restore the country, all the people present are active members of the social circle, and they often go in and out of various banquets.

The British police on duty outside probably could clearly call each of them by name, and it was simply unrealistic to want to leave.

As if thinking of something, Foreign Minister Finn showed a smile on his face, and then quickly disappeared.

After hesitating again and again, he said: "Everyone will leave together, and it will definitely not be hidden from the eyes and ears of the British.

If it's just sending one or two people away, there's still hope, just take some risks.

If it is discovered by the British, it may even be..."

Before Finn could finish his sentence, Vittorio Emanuele III interrupted: "You need to take risks in everything you do, and the Restoration Movement we are carrying out is itself the most risky.

Tell me your plan, Finn.I am willing to take any risk as long as it can revive Italy. "

It is not that Vittorio Emanuele III is fearless, but that under the European political system, there is almost no need to worry about safety as kings, and their personal safety is jointly protected by all countries.

Except for the revolutionary party in Secondary School, normal people would not kill the king.Even if Vittorio Emanuele III did something that disgusted the British, it would be impossible for the London government to crack him up.

Even if it fell into the hands of the French, Vittorio Emanuele III was confident of ensuring his personal safety, and even received courtesy.

Anyway, there is no danger to his life, and Vittorio Emanuele III naturally doesn't mind being brave in front of his supporters.

Finn nodded: "My plan is to let His Majesty pretend to be sick first, and reduce contact with the outside world.

In the short term, the British will definitely send people over to check, but it is impossible for them to guard 24 hours a day, and this kind of vigilance cannot last.

After waiting for a while, the British relaxed their vigilance, the frequency of checking dropped, and the opportunity came.

Your Majesty's personal physician is ours.Arrange for a person who looks similar to His Majesty to pretend to be Dr. Jack's assistant and enter the manor to replace His Majesty's identity.

There are many people who have met His Majesty, but the people who have had close contact with His Majesty are all important people. Those guys outside just glanced at him from a distance, and they should not be very familiar with His Majesty's facial expressions.

In the evening, I left with Dr. Jack. Under the cover of night, we put on some makeup for His Majesty. The chances of hiding it from the guards are very high.

Evening is the rest time, even if someone comes to visit, we can still excuse it by saying that His Majesty is not feeling well.

We can contact the Austrians first and arrange a ship to pick them up in advance. After leaving the manor, His Majesty left London overnight by boat.

Even if it was discovered by the British the next day, the ship left the port.For a while, the British couldn't determine the direction of the ship, and even if they wanted to send the navy to intercept it, they didn't know how to chase it.

To be on the safe side, we can also ask the Austrians to arrange a few more ships and sail in different directions at the same time to distract the British. "

The typical Li Daitao is stiff, without much technical content, but it is the best choice for Vittorio Emanuele III to get out of the cage right now.

As for whether the British will become angry afterward, that is no longer important.No matter how angry the British government is, it is impossible to wipe out the remaining people.

There are not just one or two governments in exile in Britain these days. If they go too far, other governments in exile will also die.

Without these organizations raising their flags, the British will fall into a passive situation internationally, and it will not be so easy to do things.

In essence, the British host these governments, in addition to gaining an opportunity to intervene in the internal affairs of other countries, it is more for secretly making political transactions.

To put it simply, if you are pro-British and everyone has a good time, then nothing will happen; if one day you are anti-British, then they will support the restoration of the government-in-exile to get you.

Maybe not enough for good things, but definitely more than enough for bad things.Especially for small countries, because they can't stand this kind of toss, they have to make political and diplomatic concessions to the British.

Vittorio Emanuele III said fiercely: "I decided to bet! For the great Italy, the next thing will get rid of everyone."

The risk is within the controllable range. Even if it fails, the situation will not be worse than it is now. Naturally, everyone has no reason to object.

……

In a critical moment, the efficiency of the independent organization is still very high, and Vittorio Emanuele III fell ill that day.

In order to disgust the British, the independent organization also secretly released news that Vittorio Emanuele III was infected by the British.

Medical technology is underdeveloped these days, and getting sick can be very fatal, and even a little ailment can kill a person.

It is even more important for the king to be ill. Even though Vittorio Emanuele III was the king in exile, he was still valued by the British government because of the European war.

Famous doctors in London visited Vittorio Emanuele III's estate one after another, but they couldn't find the cause.

Even in the newspapers, there was news that Vittorio Emanuele III paid a lot of money to seek medical treatment, as if his life was not long.

In the Prime Minister's residence in Downing Street, Prime Minister Gladstone, who had just finished a busy day, inadvertently browsed a newspaper on the table, which happened to publish the news that Vittorio Emanuele III was seriously ill.

Soon Prime Minister Gladstone frowned. At this time, the Italian independence organization has become a bargaining chip for Britain to intervene in the European war, and Vittorio Emanuele III is even more so. Core.

Although the weight of this chip is not very sufficient, there are not many chips for Britain to choose now, and the importance of the Italian independent organization has been highlighted.

If Vittorio Emanuele III died, the already fragmented Italian independence organization would be completely abolished.

For Britain, this is undoubtedly a very bad result.According to the plan, Prime Minister Gladstone still wants to wait for France and Austria to suffer losses, and then rewrite the European political landscape.

The most ideal result is naturally to split France and Austria at the same time.Separate South Germany from Austria and merge with North Germany to create a small German Empire.

Let the Italian region get rid of the rule of the French and become independent, and add Lombardy and Venicia to form a Kingdom of Italy.

To do this, the importance of Italian independent organizations is self-evident.Although he has no strength, his political appeal is...

Chapter 159 Encounter

On the splint, Captain Petra looked into the distance with a sad and melancholy face, seemingly lost in thought.

In 20 years at sea, he has never been so nervous.Even if it was robbed by pirates, Petra was not as nervous as it is now.

There is no way, who asked him to take a business that shouldn't be taken?

In fact, Petra also knew that the business was risky.It is very dangerous to sail at night these days, and under normal circumstances, no one would ask to leave the port overnight.

But there are accidents in everything, and for the sake of the pound, Petra still doesn't mind taking risks.

In his mind, it was nothing more than taking a few people to smuggle away.Similar things, Petra has done many times.

It's just that under normal circumstances, people smuggle into Britain from outside, and smuggling out rarely happens.

For Petra, these are small issues, as long as the money is given enough, everything is negotiable.

Everything went well until Petra realized something was wrong until these special customers boarded the ship.

Having spent so many years at sea, Petra has seen a lot.No matter how much Vittorio Emanuele III pretended to be, the temperament on his body could not deceive anyone.

With many years of experience, Petra judged at a glance that the identities of this group of people were extraordinary, and they were definitely big shots.

The problem is that this Fulda is just an ordinary cargo ship, with no comfort at all.

Unless it was a critical moment, no matter how poor the big shots were, they would not choose this obviously demeaning way of travel.

No one wants to take this kind of business, which means big trouble.Before Captain Petra repented, he was warned.

Send the person to Holland according to the agreement, and the agreed commission income will be doubled; if there is any accident on the way, the whole family will go to hell together.

It was impossible to refuse, the whole family was being targeted, Petra could only hope that God would bless her, and the road would be smooth sailing.

……

While Petra was deep in thought, two warships were chasing up from a distance, and the distance would not exceed 20 nautical miles.

The experienced first officer reminded: "Captain, something is wrong. The two warships behind seem to be eyeing us."

Hearing what the first mate said, Petra went straight to the observation room without saying a word, picked up the binoculars and looked behind.

Sure enough, two warships appeared on the horizon, heading towards the Fulda.

Because of the distance, Petra is still unable to determine which country's warship it is.However, the gradually shortened distance still told Petra that the visitor was not good.

"According to the current speed, the next two warships will catch up in six hours at most.

Order to go down and speed up, we must arrive in Holland as soon as possible.After completing this task, all income is increased by half. "

The first mate replied heartily: "No problem, Your Excellency the captain."

Everyone risked their lives to go to sea to beg for life, and what they got was money.As long as the money is sufficient, everything is negotiable.

However, Captain Petra is not so optimistic. With years of sailing experience, he can confirm that the Folda is more than 100 nautical miles away from the nearest port in the Netherlands.

Under normal driving conditions, a warship is not much faster than a cargo ship, but the upper limit of the speed burst of a warship is high. If it advances at full speed, it can run at most twice the speed of a cargo ship.

Of course, steamships these days are still limited by power.Although the warship runs fast, once it advances at full speed with full horsepower, it will definitely undergo a major repair afterwards, and may even be scrapped.

Unless it is a very important matter, generally speaking, the navy will not be so extravagant.

……

The movement on board alarmed Vittorio Emanuele III in the cabin.