The War Court and Lap Pillow, Austria's Mandate of Heaven

It is relatively safer for Franz and his blood to be farther away. Generally speaking, the benefits of marriage are lower, at least not as good as it looks, and there is a lot of resistance.

It is difficult to influence the policies of the great powers only by marriage, let alone those core interests.

Relatively speaking, Russia is the most emotional among the great powers, and the tsar's personal will can influence the direction of national policy to a certain extent.

At this time, Nicholas I was the most emotional one in history, and because he had just lost his beloved daughter, he took great care of the only remaining Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna in the family.

However, it was also because of the excessive care of the tsarist couple that Olga Nikolaevna was not married at the age of 24, and she was considered an old girl in the nineteenth century.

In fact, the Grand Duchess was supposed to marry the Crown Prince of Württemberg in 1846, but Mrs. Sophie was not satisfied, and then Austria had some exchanges with Württemberg, and the latter wisely canceled the engagement.

But even if the Kingdom of Württemberg insisted, as long as Austria showed its intention to marry the Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, Russia would regret the marriage.

In fact, as long as people who are not too stupid in Russia and Austria understand the importance of this alliance, Russia can scrape a province of land from the Ottoman Empire with only one sheep, and Austria can be unscrupulous The land's heavy blows against France are based on this.

As long as there is a holy alliance between the two countries on the European continent, it is invincible. As long as there is no civil strife, this organization is difficult to break by external forces.

At this time, whether it is the Italian policy of the Austrian Empire or the German policy, it relies on Russia as a safe rear.

Even the Balkan policy can go so smoothly thanks to Russia, an ally.

For Russia, as long as the Holy Alliance still exists, the threat of Britain and France has no practical significance.

Because attacking Russia directly across Austria is tantamount to seeking death. As long as the latter drags on for a while, the former can plunge the knife into the heart of the French.

And using the advantage of the sea to attack Austria or something, just listen to it as a joke, because there is no maneuvering at all on that narrow coastline.

Even if you try your best to win Venice, it will never be possible to pass the natural danger of the Alps.Moreover, if the main forces of Britain and France withdraw their troops, I am afraid that Mejid and his Ottoman Empire will surrender immediately.

Then the war itself is meaningless, the British will not shed the last drop of blood for the French, and the result is a world where only the sacrilegious alliance is injured.

Both Nicholas I and his successor Alexander II were very emotional people.

As long as there is no backstabbing in Austria, the Russian alliance can be extended for a long time by virtue of this in-law relationship, and Russia can be turned into an economic colony of Austria in three to forty years.

The tsars after Alexander II were more stupid and cowardly than the other. Franz doubted whether they had the courage to draw a line with the Austrian Empire.

In Franz's mind, the relationship between Russia and Austria is the key to the smooth rise of the Austrian Empire, so he has always paid great attention to maintaining it.

Of course, when necessary, some punishment will be imposed, after all, people will look down upon mere talk without practice.

Because Franz doesn't need Mrs. Sophie to worry too much, and the latter's business level is really limited.In order not to make trouble for the former, she can only take her husband or children to travel to various countries.

And by coincidence, Olga Nikolaevna, who is as docile as a sheep, is caught by Mrs. Sophie.

So there was the latter's bad marriage.As for age, Madam Sophie didn't think it was a problem at all, because Franz didn't behave like a child at all.

Through the observation of the former, the latter has to accommodate each other when they are in contact with their peers, otherwise it will be difficult to carry out even the most basic conversations.

And Olga Nikolaevna happened to be a highly cognitive woman, she usually liked reading books and attending tea parties, and she was very elegant both in conversation and temperament.

Mrs. Sophie thought that Olga Nikolaevna was a woman who could take on the responsibility of empress, and the Tsar's family was very happy.

In fact, Nicholas I had long wanted to marry the Habsburg family, but his sons and daughters were too weird, and he couldn't help himself.

Alexander was cynical. The eldest daughter, Maria Nikolaevna, insisted on intermarriage. The younger daughter fell in love with the prince of Hesse-Kassel at first sight, but she was unlucky. The remaining three sons were a jerk, a fool, and a Small animal hunter.

The heartbroken Nicholas I also wanted to marry Olga Nikolaevna to the Grand Duke Karl's family.

But Albrecht gave a three-day lecture on military theory, while Friedrich invited the Grand Duchess to go to sea.

The result was naturally nothing. Later, under the persuasion of his wife, Nicholas I also gave up.

But Mrs. Sophie's visit gave them new hope. After all, she has four sons, but the age gap is slightly larger.

Olga Nikolaevna also visited Vienna, but Franz was not impressed.

But that is not important, the most important thing is if the Habsburg family can marry the Romanov family.This is a good thing for both families, and it is also a good thing for Europe as a whole.

Because Europe will usher in a long period of peace, any country has to carefully consider the consequences of going to war with the two empires of Russia and Austria at the same time.

And a peaceful environment is actually the most beneficial for the Austrian Empire, and Franz will have ample time to solve domestic problems.

A generation will resolve many issues, including ethnicity, religion, and political affiliation.

As for economic development, whether relying on oneself and economic alliances, or directly sucking blood from the colonies are very good choices.

After several decades, no matter what Franz wanted to do, he would be unstoppable.

It's just that the marriage between Russia and Austria will arouse the vigilance of Britain and France, and Europe will split into two camps. At that time, Austria's overseas colonies will suffer repeated attacks including division (inducing independence), persuasion, and armed conquest.

If Russia and Pu carry out backstabs at this time, the Austrian Empire is likely to collapse.

However, it is impossible not to participate in the division of colonies in the colonial era, just like there is no QR code in the e-commerce era.

But maybe it is too early to determine the relationship between Russia and Austria at this time. The Romanov family actually has another princess, Grand Duchess Ekaterina Mikhailovna. She was born in 1827 as the daughter of Nicholas I's younger brother. .

However, the so-called marriage is more about the combination of family interests than the love of two people, so generally speaking, it doesn't matter who the two princesses marry.

But considering that Nicholas I is more emotional, and Olga Nikolaevna is the younger sister of the next Tsar Alexander II, so she should be regarded as the ideal choice.