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

Chapter 1253 Even if you are far away, you will be killed
Franz's expression was a little stiff. Why did his sister suddenly want to marry in Spain? Which idiot was behind this?
Although his heart was in turmoil, Franz still rubbed his sister's head with a calm expression.

"What nonsense! What on earth do you think about all day? How old are you?"

"Didn't Queen Marie Antoinette also marry and go to France before she was fifteen?"

Maria Anna pouted and muttered in dissatisfaction.

"Can't you give me a less tragic example?"

Franz couldn't help but complain.

Maria's big eyes blinked.

"Lakshmi."

Franz was stunned for a moment before he remembered the black-skinned female devil.

"What are you learning from India?"

Franz said this angrily, completely losing his usual gentleness and calmness.

"Indian?"

Maria asked curiously.

"What did you learn from that naughty kid? You learned bad things, you know that? Now you should study hard, have fun, eat well, and sleep well.

Don’t think of weird things.”

"Didn't you always say that you hate those rubbish who enjoy the benefits of noble status but are unwilling to fulfill their noble obligations?
I am just fulfilling my duties as a royal family member."

Maria spoke very seriously, and Franz also sat up and answered seriously.

"Archduchess Maria Anna."

"Yes, brother."

"Your idea with Spain is not in line with our country's strategy at the moment. Spain's strategic value is limited, and you will have a more important mission in the future."

"Yes!"

Maria Anna saluted with her chubby little hands and prepared to turn and leave.

"Come back, what idiot told you to do this?"

Franz thought of many countermeasures for the actions of Isabella II of Spain and her daughter, but he never thought of escalating it to the level of war.

After all, according to Franz's original design, the Russians should be standing in front, so the Russians should not be too weak or too strong.

It would be best if everything followed the original historical course, and Franz only needed to make minor adjustments to gain maximum benefit without taking too much risk.

However, this time Franz chose to get involved, and the news that the Austrian Empire declared war on Spain quickly spread throughout Europe.

10 Downing Street, London, UK.

Lord Derby roared as he read the latest intelligence that came in.

"Crazy! Crazy! Absolutely crazy!"

"The Austrians felt that the Spanish had humiliated them, so they wanted to retaliate by waging war against them."

The young official was slapped in the face by the Earl of Derby before he could finish his words.

"Think carefully before you speak with your pig brain!"

The young official felt a little dizzy after being slapped. He just read the intelligence truthfully. Besides, in his impression, Earl Derby was a good-tempered person. Even when he was angry, he would just sulk and liked to put pressure on himself.

But this time, the Earl of Derby actually started to vent his anger on others. The young official was somewhat indignant, but due to the huge gap in status between the two parties, he seemed to have no way to deal with the Prime Minister.

The Earl of Derby did not even bother to comfort the injured official. He walked straight to the office. "Gentlemen. The war is about to begin!"

"Is it the Russians? They want to invade the south again without solving the Polish problem? They are really crazy."

"No! It must be the French. The best way for Napoleon to stabilize the situation after coming to power is to win a war.

Who is France going to war with?"

"Need I say more? It must be Alsace-Lorraine! Do they dare to attack Austria?"

"Alsace-Lorraine has now been incorporated into the German Confederation. If the French really dare to fight, they will go to war with the entire German Confederation."

"You never know. Maybe Napoleon wants to relive his past?"

"Then they should start with Italy!"

“Comparatively, France is more likely to recover Algeria, after all, Duke Omar and Count Paris’ mother had a very unpleasant quarrel.

The regent Louis Philippe was too lazy to care about the conflicts between his descendants.

Of course, he can’t control it.”

"Who knows? Maybe it's the principalities under Ottoman rule, or a minority group under Austrian rule."

Officials at the Prime Minister's Office chatted and laughed about the possible war. After all, the more chaotic Europe is, the better it will be for Britain.

"No! It's the Austrians and the Spanish. The Austrians have decided to declare war on Spain."

"Austria and Spain? Are the Austrians crazy? What's the reason?"

"God knows! The Austrian Empire's reason was to save Spain from the evil tyrant and maintain European order.

Our intelligence officers believe that this is just an impulsive act of the young emperor, a punitive war based on diplomatic insults."

Earl Derby shrugged his shoulders. He had regained his senses at this time. Although Austria's war against Spain was somewhat unexpected, it seemed to be more in line with British interests.

"Are you kidding me? Maintaining order in Europe? Are Austrians qualified to do that? Do you think it's still the 15th century? Haha!"

"What a bunch of freaks, a country with a coastline less than 200 kilometers actually wants to start a war across France.

It’s so funny! "

Lord Derby also smiled and said.

"That's right! This is a good opportunity for our British Empire to avenge its previous humiliation."

Although the Earl of Derby was very happy, officials at the Prime Minister's Office were clearly not so optimistic.

"Mr. Prime Minister, you know that our country's national strength is no longer sufficient to launch a large-scale war against a great power like Austria. We should avoid being directly involved in the disputes on the European continent.

But we can wear out the Austrians as we did the French. As long as we maintain a small opposition in Spain, Austria will have to invest a lot of manpower and material resources to fight against it. "

This was the case with Napoleon and Louis Philippe, and I believe Franz Joseph I will be no exception.

The British were very experienced in disgusting people. However, Queen Isabella II had a bad reputation, so the assistance could not be rushed, otherwise she might end up following the Austrians' footsteps.

Paris.

Louis Napoleon found it somewhat difficult to understand Franz's actions, but the Austrian Empire's declaration of war on Spain had already caused panic in France.

If the Austrian Empire really overthrew the existing Spanish regime, would the Habsburg family relive their old dreams?
What will happen to France, which is sandwiched between Austria and Spain?

The previous war could be understood as a means for the Austrian Empire to dismember France. If the Austrian Empire continued to tolerate the evil, would it gradually incorporate France into the German Confederation, thus realizing the Habsburg family's evil plan?
Of course, this was a severe challenge for Louis Napoleon, but also an opportunity, an opportunity that would allow him to gain supreme glory and authority.

I have a cold, so I will update once today.