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

Chapter 1068 Intrusion
London, England.

Prince Albert was surprised and embarrassed by the news of France's surrender.

There is no doubt that Prince Albert's wait-and-see strategy failed again. The Hungarians were useless and the Ottomans stood still.

But the most fatal thing is the surrender of the French. Now unless the British use all their strength, painless actions will not only fail to achieve their goals, but will also reduce their prestige.

Although both Austria and the United Kingdom stopped further actions after the preliminary negotiations, Prince Albert still felt that he was at a loss, so he wanted to wait until the situation was more favorable to the United Kingdom before negotiating.

In addition, the information provided by the Austrians also alarmed Prince Albert, because Austria's strength far exceeded the estimates of the British intelligence agency, and the two defeats in the war against Austria also confirmed this.

Fortunately, the Austrian navy did not continue to besiege Gibraltar, nor did it rush out of the Mediterranean to further endanger British interests.

Some small-scale conflicts between the two sides overseas were selectively ignored by Prince Albert, because even overseas at this time, Britain had fewer victories and more defeats.

The most important point is that the victory of the overseas colonies cannot have a decisive impact on the country of Austria.

In addition to this, the major powers surrounding the Austrian colonies seemed to have good relations with Austria, which was completely opposite to the situation faced by Britain.

In fact, George Hamilton Gordon's views were different from the mainstream. At that time, many economists believed that war could promote economic development.

At this time, the City of London was wailing, and the banking and insurance industries were on the verge of collapse.

George Hamilton Gordon also opposed the war. He was not optimistic about the British economic situation. The destruction of the war would only further aggravate social unrest, which would in turn drag down the British economy.

From then on, the British would drastically transform the city and establish a preliminary public health system, with London being the top priority.

The summer heat, humidity, and ubiquitous filth made London once again a hotbed of cholera.

However, due to the emergence of Franz, Britain's economic and political crises were much more serious than in history. Coupled with the continuous wars and fragmented national relations, the social crisis in Britain at this time became more serious.

Therefore, while facing the great power of Austria, the British army often also has to deal with the local regional hegemon. As the war progressed, signs of instability emerged both within and outside Britain.

Historically, in 1848, the British Parliament passed the Public Health Act, and the British Central Health Service was established in the same year.

Most of these people's bodies will appear in the Thames, but few people will choose to jump directly into the river to solve the problem because it is too smelly.

Edward Smith-Stanley's face was very gloomy. He was extremely dissatisfied with Prince Albert's actions and believed that the royal family's procrastination missed the best opportunity to negotiate with Austria.

Those railway tycoons and stock gods a year ago were either desperate or had chosen free fall from high altitude or other means of escape.

The Thames River at this time also had a nickname - the Sober River. As long as drunkards were near the Thames River at night, they would sober up immediately without exception, because they would be vomited by the smell of the river water. After vomiting, most people would become sober.

At this time, no one is willing to spend money on public health, and the management of the Thames River is naturally out of the question.

Their reason is that war can stimulate consumption, increase employment, and even promote technological progress and technological innovation.

(I will not list specific examples one by one.)
Prince Albert was also very depressed. He never expected that his actions would push the British royal family to the forefront again.

However, there is still a way to deal with Prince Albert in Parliament, as long as he elaborates on the threat theory of the Austrian Empire again. But after France surrendered, all this seemed to have become meaningless, and instead of fighting for hegemony, boosting the British economy was the right way to go.

Prince Albert was thinking that maybe the World's Fair three years later should be his goal. He must let the world know Britain again.
Thinking of this, Prince Albert felt proud, but a piece of news shattered all his plans like a bolt from the blue.

Russia declared war on the Ottoman Empire on the grounds that it would help its allies fight against foreign enemies.

The cause was that a patrol of the Austrian Empire in Albania was attacked, and Tsar Nicholas I insisted that it was the Ottoman Empire that did it.

In fact, after more than half a year of preparations, Russia was finally ready for battle.

Seeing that the Austrian Empire, as an ally, was killing all sides, Nicholas I felt hungry and thirsty, so he slashed the Ottoman Empire with a big knife in his hand.

Three hundred thousand Russian troops were divided into two groups and attacked Tulcea and Erzurum respectively.

The Ottoman Empire's army hastily responded to the battle and suffered heavy losses. What was even more terrible was that due to the instigation of the British, the main force of the Ottoman Empire was concentrated on the Balkan line close to the Austrian Empire.

(Tulcea is the gateway to the Balkans, and Erzurum is the eastern gateway to the Ottoman Empire. In the previous document, Kasr has become a Russian territory.)
Sultan Majid was determined to cut Viscount Stratford into pieces, but he could only patiently ask for help from Britain.

Because the only people who could deal with the Russians at this time were the British. Although the Austrians were still fighting a civil war, they were allies of the Russians.

The most important thing is that in the eyes of the Ottomans, the Austrians and the Russians are the same. They all covet their own land.

It is obviously not in line with the British strategy to allow the Russians to continue to invade the territory of the Ottoman Empire, but if they continue to send troops to the Ottoman Empire, I am afraid that the British economy will really be unable to bear it.

Just when Prince Albert was in a dilemma, the two conservative bosses felt that he was too indecisive.

If Prince Albert had made the decisive decision to sign a peace agreement with Austria, there would have been no dilemma at this time.

Now even if Britain wants to send troops to the Ottomans, it must first get through the Austrians, because the Austrians cannot watch the British fleet swaggering across the Mediterranean.

According to British tradition, they will first sow discord between Russia and Austria to reduce resistance, and even fight one against the other.

However, the war between Britain and Austria was not over at this time. If Britain wanted to send troops to the Ottomans, it would have to face the attacks of the two powers at the same time.

Coupled with the friction with Prussia over the Schleswig issue, Britain had to face the entire Holy Alliance at this time.

This was simply the worst failure in British diplomatic history.

But compared to Prince Albert and Sultan Meguid, Mr. Kossuth is the most desperate person.

The surrender of France meant that the Austrians no longer had anything to worry about, and Hungary was definitely their next target.

However, it rained all night, and the Russians attacked the Ottoman Empire under the pretext of aiding Austria. However, no one could guarantee that Nicholas I would not only take care of the Ottomans, but also help his son-in-law take care of Hungary.

For a time, the flu hit the entire Hungarian Parliament, and more than half of the MPs claimed to be ill and did not attend the meeting. Kossuth, who came to the Parliament with a serious illness, could not help gritting his teeth and making up his mind.