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

Chapter 937: Bad Neighbors
  Franz read the battle report sent back from Pressburg and threw the British propaganda literature into the trash can.

The Anglo-Saxon propaganda offensive was indeed powerful. In just a few days, all kinds of leaflets and pamphlets had reached the Franco-Austrian border.

This is obviously not because the British have too strong transportation capabilities, but because there is an insider on the European continent.

At the same time, in a printing factory outside Paris, a fat middle-aged man had his hands tied behind his back behind a chair.

All ten of his fingers and toes had been cut off, and the blood at the wounds had begun to solidify into a dark red blood clot.

Several people were talking in Russian. They had found the boss behind the scenes, and the next target was the boss from England.

These Russians have been in France for five years. Their initial mission was to assassinate Queen Victoria of England.

However, because the mission failed and they were unwilling to be silenced, they chose to kill the liquidator of Section [-].

After that, these people were scattered all over Paris until a certain big shot found them, and these people were reorganized and returned to their old business.

Franz found these Russians not because they were good, but because they were relatively easy to deal with and easy to lose.

At the same time, because of Nicholas I's behavior, people are more willing to believe that this was done by the Russians.

For the Russians, they may face a more difficult diplomatic environment, but for Austria, this will make the Russian-Austrian alliance more stable.

After all, the Russian-Austrian Alliance was the core and foundation of Austria's diplomacy at this time, and it was the reason why Franz dared to go to war with the great powers.

Precisely because of the existence of the Russian-Austrian Alliance, no country dares to really expand the war without restrictions.

Relatively speaking, Russia poses a much greater threat to the Western world than Austria. Regardless of the current situation, traditional ideas are not easy to change.

All this may sound unbelievable, but it is the reality.

That night, fires broke out in many apartments and printing shops in Paris. However, this did not attract the attention of the Paris police. After all, there seemed to be no connection between these people.

Moreover, it is normal for the weather to catch fire in May, and it is normal to catch fire more than ten times a night.

In fact, the Paris police had many more important things to deal with, such as popular rebellions, workers' strikes, farmers' tax resistance, and those lingering ghosts.

Not to mention the fire that killed some foreigners and small shop owners, it would not be surprising if all the members of the Nationalist Party were shot dead in the street tomorrow.

In fact, if the French police were not in a state of near collapse at this time, the Paris police would have easily discovered that similar incidents had occurred in many places throughout France.

If there was Interpol, they would find that this scene is also happening in Germany and Italy.

As a later generation, he is well aware of the power of intelligence warfare and public opinion warfare, so he will no longer let the British easily stab him in the back.

In this era, it is not difficult to establish intelligence organizations in other countries, but it will take three to five years to form a unified structure.

Innsbruck, Tyrol.

Back to the Hungarian issue, Archduke Karl actually didn't understand Franz's strategy very much. In his opinion, this was the best time to deal with the Hungarians.

After the issues in Italy and Bohemia were resolved and the rebellion in Vienna was suppressed, it was time for Franz to be crowned directly in Vienna and then declare war on the Hungarian rebels.

Archduke Karl did not shy away from the topic that Franz would become the new king, or that he was a staunch supporter of Franz.

As emperor, Ferdinand I was a disservice to both the country and the Habsburg family. Now everyone in the Austrian Empire is looking forward to the new emperor's accession to the throne to change the current situation, and Hungary is an extremely suitable grindstone.

Although Hungary appeared to be very powerful on the surface, in fact its regular army was only a quarter of the Austrian Empire's.

There is a huge gap of more than [-] times between the two economies, and there are also a large number of opposition and careerists in Hungary.

Once Austria attacks Hungary, these people will become active, and the Hungarians will face internal and external difficulties.

In addition, the Hungarian Great Plains are undefeated, and its major cities are all built along the river. Austria can continuously transport supplies through the Danube River, which will greatly reduce war risks and logistical pressure.

According to intelligence from the Austrian Empire, the Hungarians were recruiting new troops, who would need three to six months of training to become qualified soldiers.

Intelligence also showed that the Hungarians lacked weapons, and the production of guns, artillery, ammunition, and even sabers was seriously insufficient.

There is no doubt that this was Hungary's weakest period.

"Franz! What are you still hesitating about? There is no war without bloodshed! As for the external environment, the French do not dare to declare war on the entire German Confederation, and the British have just signed an armistice agreement with us."

Franz had no choice but to pick up a new copy of The Times. Archduke Karl was a little confused, but when he looked up, he immediately became furious.

"The British actually want to tear up the armistice agreement? Or for peace and justice?!"

Although the old man was very young, he was still shocked by the shamelessness of the British.

Franz was actually quite surprised, not so much at the shamelessness of the British, but at the so-called spirit of contract. The foundation of the founding of Britain and the United States, which was always promoted by later generations, was integrity.

The spirit of contract between Britain and the United States is so great that even debts owed to the enemy will be repaid during war.

How come when it comes to Franz, the peace agreement is the same as toilet paper?

But it makes sense when you think about it, after all, according to Palmerston.

"There are no eternal friends, nor eternal enemies, only eternal interests."

The British asked the Habsburg family to give up the title of German Emperor, which was equivalent to asking the Austrian Empire to give up the Greater Germany plan.

Franz may not accept the "crown thrown in the ditch", but Austria and the Habsburg family must not be forced to give up the Greater Germany plan.

"Grandpa Karl, the new Sacrifice Alliance has been born with the help of the British. Not only the French, but the Ottomans have also begun to take action."

"Ottomans? Why do they think they can still conquer the West?"

Upon hearing the news, Archduke Karl seemed to have heard some big joke.

At this time, the Ottoman Empire was the sick man of Western Asia. Even though the country was weak, it was still full of traitors.

Austria was fully aware of the deployment and mobilization of Ottoman troops. Even this Sacrifice Alliance was derived from the strength of the troops.

"Grandpa Carl, our evil neighbor still hasn't corrected his position."

(End of this chapter)