Chapter 459 Redefine the 'Italian Region'

In order to test the British, Franz decided to speed up the process of the French annexing Italy. Now Naples, the Papal States, Tuscany and other states are bargaining with the French.

The absolute disparity in strength made them lose their plans to fight by force. Originally expected to intervene in Austria, unfortunately the Vienna government chose to watch the play.

The excuses are all ready, old accounts from 1848. At that time, due to public opinion, these states all stood on the opposite side of Austria. Although the noble king was still Austria's good friend, he decisively dragged his feet and did not bring substantial trouble to Austria.

The generous Franz has never cared about it. Now choosing to stand by and watch is revenge. The Italians need to pay for their willfulness.

This is a statement on the surface, and the connection between the Habsburg family and the Italian nobles has never been broken.

Including Austria is supporting them now, otherwise these state governments would not have the confidence to bargain with the French.

Vienna normally promises to let France annex these Italian states, but how to annex them depends on the actual situation.

As a member of the noble class, it is no problem to protect class interests now. Napoleon III is also a vested interest, and it is impossible to break this unspoken European rule, otherwise the European continent will not be able to get along.

The Austrian precedent for rebuilding the Shinra set an example for Napoleon III, who now wants to be emperor of Italy as well.

As for the problem of no emperor in Italy, he decisively ignored it. How did the French emperor come, the Italian emperor can also copy it, and I believe the Pope will make the right choice.

Soldiers approaching Rome to force the Pope to coronate, this kind of thing has already been done by many predecessors, and Napoleon III did not mind following suit.

It is naturally impossible to completely and peacefully annex the Italian region. Austria rebuilt Shinra, which was the Germans themselves who wanted to unify and build a strong country.

The Italians also wanted to be unified, but they did not want to be unified by the French. Without the basis of public opinion, Napoleon III had to coerce and induce.

Now the French soldiers have appeared in all the Italian states. No military action was taken, which was the reluctance of the governments of the various countries to cooperate.

At most, it is to negotiate conditions. No government has publicly opposed it, so that the French cannot find a chance to do it. Now these slippery guys are charging sky-high prices one by one.

This is what Franz likes to see, and it would be more interesting if Napoleon III couldn't help but kill them.

Without the cooperation of these local snakes, the Italian region will soon become chaotic, and instead of strengthening France's national strength, it will consume their strength.

Even if these local snakes are recovered, it does not mean that they will be fine. If the French do not interfere at all and rely on these state governments to rule, it is estimated that they can barely maintain.

Once involved, anti-fa will become the mainstream of Italy in the future. Even if it is to divert social contradictions, these people will also lead hatred to the French.

Moreover, there are conflicts of interest. Don't look at the fact that the capitalists seem to be very cooperative now. When there is a conflict between French and Italian capitals in the future, you will know how serious the consequences will be.

It is almost impossible to level this bowl of water. Once the Italian capitalists think that the government favors French capital and does not support the Revolutionary Party, it will be strange.

This belief that the individual's subjective tendency is too strong can almost be said to happen inevitably. This happens from time to time in Austria, and people often go to the Supreme Court to file a lawsuit.

In many cases, there will be embarrassing situations where both parties are justified, so that the judges do not know what to do, and finally they have to negotiate in private.

Of course, once this kind of thing happens, the legislature will make targeted patches, and the legal system will be perfected step by step.

If they arrive in France, I am afraid that they will not wait for the lawsuit to finish, and the crowd of demonstrators outside will be able to toss the Paris government to half death.

These problems, it is estimated that the French are also prepared, but they cannot predict how serious the consequences will be, otherwise they will not be so active now.

After all, the problems that occurred in Austria were finally resolved properly, and they did not become too much trouble.

What others can do, why can't we do it? This bit of arrogance is not lacking in the French.

Napoleon III has already begun to pave the way for his son. If he cannot satisfy the French people's desire for a great power, I am afraid that the future Napoleon IV will have a headache.

Napoleon III, who was good at manipulating people's hearts, could not have been unaware of the terrifying nature of this kind of thinking. Now imitating Austria to form Shinra to establish a French-Italian joint empire, which was also forced out.

Napoleon III still had full confidence in the combat effectiveness of the French army, and the United Empire was the hegemon of Europe as soon as it was established.

This can already satisfy the pursuit of most French people, and the foundation of the empire will be stable. Of course, being able to ascend to the Italian throne is also a temptation for him personally.

Wealth and wealth always need to return home. For the Bonaparte family, the Italian throne is also very meaningful, even though there was an Italian king in the Napoleon era.

Now there are still a lot of Napoleon in Italy, these people are the confidence of Napoleon III to dare to be Italy. With force, supporters, and opportunity, why back down?

As for legal issues, the big deal is another election. This time, there is no need for a general election, and the state government will be directly elected.

As the king of Sardinia, he is also eligible to run for election. Who else would dare to grab this position except Napoleon III? Since it is the only candidate, it is natural to be elected.

In theory, Ludwig I of the Kingdom of Lombardy is also eligible to run, and Lombardy is also a member of the Italian region. Even Franz, with the Venetian crown on his head, was one of the candidates.

However, neither Franz nor Ludwig I considered themselves a member of Italy, and naturally they would not run over to disrupt the situation.

Apparently, Napoleon III didn't think so. It is a standard for old-fashioned aristocrats to hold several positions in Europe, especially the title of emperor is not too much.

How to kick the two kingdoms of Lombardy and Venice out of Italy became Napoleon III's biggest headache.

Napoleon III did not think that in the face of interests, a treaty could bind Austria. If an accident happened in the middle, Franz jumped out to run for the emperor of Italy, and he would make a wedding dress for others.

After all, in terms of family influence, the Bonaparte family is still not as good as the Habsburgs. The deepest heritage of the old-fashioned aristocrats is that they have many relatives and sufficient legal principles.

In order to speed up the pace of the French, Franz decided not to embarrass Napoleon III, but to withdraw himself.

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At Schönbrunn Palace, Franz summoned Foreign Minister Wesenberg and ordered: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a note to the French to hold an international conference in Vienna to redefine some of the disputed areas in Europe.

For example: Venice and Lombardy should belong to the German region, not the Italian region, which is now the German-speaking cultural circle. "

This is what Napoleon III wanted to do, but did not dare to do. The nominal division of the Italian region was in fact the definition of the soon-to-be-born Italian imperial sovereignty.

No matter how fierce the idea of ​​unification in the Italian region is, it is an indisputable fact that the Italian region has never been unified since the collapse of the Roman Empire.

The so-called legal sovereignty does not exist at all. Now Lombardy and Venezia are reluctant to mix with them and there are no legal issues.

A region is not a country, so what about sovereignty? Before the birth of the Italian Confederate Empire, changing the geographical term in advance was a political signal from Franz to Napoleon III.

In any case, geographical divisions are artificial. It is not impossible to re-divide now. As long as France and Austria are consistent, what does it mean to change the geographical scope?

This will not involve the interests of all parties, and even if some people object, it will not be a big problem. Franz has thought about the reasons for the division, and it is composed according to culture.

In this way, the definition of the German region is broader. With the exception of Lombardy and Venice, most of the Balkans became German.

Regardless of whether the outside world recognizes it or not, Austria's official documents can change anyway. These areas are indeed German cultural circles, and there is nothing wrong with dividing them according to cultural traditions.

Wesenberg thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it will be a little troublesome to do this. These areas are just what people call them according to their habits. If they are divided according to cultural circles, I am afraid it will arouse the vigilance of many countries."

Vigilance is inevitable, who made Austria's propaganda slogan a unified German region? Political slogans have been shouted like this, and it is no wonder that everyone is not vigilant.

Of course, it's not much better not to shout the slogan. Pull a random person in Europe and ask: Does Austria have the ambition to unify the German region, the answer is the same - yes.

Anyway, I can't hide it, so I might as well shout it out. Over the years, the slogans of the Vienna government have been shouting earth-shattering, and the result is still the same.

Vigilance is vigilance, but it will not make everyone hate it. After all, Franz is not a radical, holding high the banner of "peaceful reunification", so many states in the Shinra Empire are examples.

Franz could break up the German Federal Empire at any time if he wasn't worried about detonating the situation in Europe. In recent years, many small states have been attracted by Austria.

If the scope of the German region is expanded now, it is estimated that Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands will not be able to sleep.

Franz said indifferently: "Don't worry, at the same time as the division of regions, everyone can sign an international convention to make it clear in the legal situation that 'regional terms cannot be a unified legal basis' to give them peace of mind."

This is all nonsense, and regional nouns are never a unified legal basis. Could it be that everyone is from the earth, so they can legally unify the earth?

The so-called reassurance is not as good as fooling people and letting them relax their vigilance. As for the future, Franz really didn't play their minds.

There is only a small space, and there are not many resources, and it is very troublesome to rule. As long as his brain is not flooded, Franz will choose to expand in easier areas.

Now everyone is playing well, and expanding the scope of the German region is mainly for publicity needs, which is conducive to exporting German culture.

It may be inconspicuous now, but the future is the great German-speaking cultural circle. Otherwise, it would be very tragic to make the layout in advance and let English become the mainstream of the world?