MTL - The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria’s Mandate of Heaven-v3 Chapter 29 Combine vertical and horizontal (below)
London, England.
The British are very optimistic. Whether it is the Prime Minister, Viscount Melbourne, or Palmerston, or even the moody Lord John Russell, they all feel that Austria and Prussia’s move is asking for their own death, and they will eventually have to cede land and pay compensation. fate.
Even the British Colonial Minister Constantine Phipps and the Marquis of Normandy began to prepare for the reception of Austria's overseas colonies.
Robert Peel and his Tories have not yet come to power due to some change in history so that the Whigs are still in power
In fact, he has done relevant research before, and the colonies in Africa are easy to solve, but the trouble lies in East Africa and Asia. After all, Tanzania was given to Austria by the Oman Empire. If Britain rashly enters the region, it may cause dissatisfaction with the East African overlord.
The Austrian colony in the Mekong River Basin has a fanatical religious atmosphere. Britain has infiltrated it several times but ended in failure. It has also kidnapped some Chenla laborers, but no one said even if they were tortured to death. Out of half a bit of useful information.
What is even more frightening is that Austria has established many arsenals in the local area, and the arms of the entire Southeast Asia are supplied by it. Fanatics have mastered advanced weapons. There is nothing more terrifying than this.
"It's stupid, the damned Vienna system, and the rotten Austrian Empire are in their graves," Palmerston said.
"The collapse of the Austrian Empire will inevitably lead to Russia's westward ambitions. We should not weaken it too much, otherwise it will have a negative impact on our British hegemony. Perhaps we should warn Russia not to have ambitions in the German region..."
John Russell was already thinking about the post-war international situation, but his actions still aroused Palmerston's dissatisfaction.
"Why warn the Russians first? Wouldn't it be better to let them kill and rob? The more chaotic Europe is, the safer we are. The Russians like to fight and let them fight. We can even promise the Russians that we will fight." Give them Poland so that we in Britain can solve the problem without even sending troops."
What Palmerston means is to let the Russians work for nothing, and finally let the Russians work together. This naturally resonated with everyone, and the Prime Minister Viscount Melbourne also said.
"That's right! Louis-Philippe is also a very good person to use. Let Russia, France and Prussia and Austria fight against each other. At that time, we, the United Kingdom, can sell weapons and supplies to both sides. This will not only allow the mainland to continue to maintain a balance of power, but also It will take our UK strength to the next level."
"Your Prime Minister is wise!" The horses of the cabinet members were delivered in time. They all knew what kind of idiot Louis Philippe was. As long as they acquiesced in his annexation of Luxembourg, they would be willing to lose all their overseas colonies.
"The German Confederation still has this benefit. We should really give a medal to the old Courdrey MP of Luxembourg." The Viscount Melbourne continued jokingly.
"What a nice Christmas present."
There is a cheerful atmosphere in the British cabinet.
Palmerston knew very well how to deal with these two guys, Nesselov and Kizo. What Russia wanted was to become an ally with Britain, while the French wanted to form a French-Belgian customs union.
It doesn't matter, let's agree first, and when they fight to the point of losing both sides, Britain will take action again, and deal with France first because it has a large number of overseas colonies, and its huge benefits can convince those timid and fearful parliamentarians in the country.
After France is resolved, we will deal with Russia, the enemy of civilization. After these two battles were over, the national power of Prussia and Austria should have been exhausted, and he could already imagine the groveling of the four countries at the London Peace Conference.
Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace.
The long talk between Franz and Metternich was not over yet.
"You mean to start from France?" Metternich was a little unbelievable, but seemed to think of something.
"Yes, the British will also go to France. After all, the French are stupid and greedy. They are the most gullible. But we can also use this to make them work for us." Franz said.
"But King Leopold I of Belgium is the son-in-law of Louis Philippe, but he married Princess Louise Marie Thérèse Charlotte Insabelle de Orleans of France, and their children will inherit in the future The throne of Belgium."
Metternich said with concern that King Leopold I of Belgium was not only an in-law of the British royal family, but also an in-law of the French royal family, which is very difficult to handle.
"But it was a revolution, and Louis-Philippe didn't want to wait that long. Spain was too big for him to wait, and Belgium is only the smallest country.
If it is at your fingertips, I don't think Louis Philippe will mind letting Princess Louise and her husband continue to live in Wallonia, France. "
Franz believes that greed can easily defeat human nature, especially when the benefits are large enough. How can the happiness of his daughter compare to the great achievements of himself and his family?
"Give Wallonia to France in exchange for French concessions?" Metternich finally understood what Franz meant, but he didn't seem to fully understand.
But Franz didn't want to continue to pursue such trivial matters, but said directly.
"Yes, Wallonia in Belgium is mainly French~www.novelbuddy.com~ That's why the French have been coveting this place."
"Then in order to win over France, wouldn't it be better to hand over Flemish to them? Moreover, the "Lowlands" have always been a restricted area for the British. After France acquires Flemish, there will never be peace between Britain and France."
Metternich gradually followed Franz's thinking, but he was a little too radical, or too naive.
It is good to let France swallow Belgium to provoke the relationship between Britain and France, but there are too many loopholes and the benefits are too great to make the other party suspicious.
Although France and the United Kingdom have many conflicts at this time, there are not many high-level people on both sides who really want to fight. This move can be seen by Metternich, and naturally some people in Britain and France can also see it.
"Master Prime Minister, our Austrian Empire should be the side that maintains order, and how can we lose the Netherlands if we want to be the prime minister of the six countries. We can return Belgium's Flemish to the Netherlands.
As for the contradiction between Catholicism and Protestantism, our Austrian Empire can accept those excluded Catholics. Anyway, Austria has a lot of land. If they don't want to stay in Austria, they can go to overseas colonies to seek development.
Moreover, the Dutch have long been dissatisfied with Belgium's independence. If the British can dig a hole in the Vienna system, we can also fill it.
The British want to destroy our system and build their own. If Austria always avoids fighting, the other side will make progress.
If we want to maintain our order, we must pay the corresponding price. Similarly, if they want to disrupt order, they must pay the price. Only in this way can the Anglo-Saxons be more peaceful. "
Metternich was very surprised. It was hard for him to imagine that this was a plan that a 12-year-old child could come up with, but perhaps only children can be so naive.
