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

Chapter 1261 Isabel II and Carlos VI
Royal Palace, Madrid.

Isabelle II could hardly believe her ears. Her own fleet surrendered without a fight.

"What a coward! A bunch of cowards! How did a coward like Joaquin Iglesias become an admiral!
Who made him a general? I want to execute him!"

The Spanish officials in the court were already accustomed to the queen's out-of-control and roaring behavior.

"It's your father, Ferdinand VII."

Said Prime Minister Duval.

The air suddenly became quiet. Isabel II really wanted to kill the old man in front of her.

But the Duaguet family is her support at this time. Once she loses the financial support of the Duaguet family, the whole of Madrid will fall into chaos.

However, the Duval family did not join the Queen's camp voluntarily. They were forced to do so because all the family businesses were near Madrid.

That is why Prime Minister Duval ridiculed Isabelle II and deliberately embarrassed her.

Although Isabel II was ridiculous, she was not stupid and did not continue the embarrassing topic.

"What about Varna? Why didn't he launch an attack? Retake Barcelona and drive the Austrians into the sea?"

Army Minister Lago was somewhat helpless. As the so-called Army Minister, he was more like a military adviser with very little power in his hands. He could not influence the country or control the local warlords. He could only stand up and speak at this time.

"General Varner reports that the Austrians have too much supplies."

"I asked you why he didn't attack?"

Isabel II roared again, her sharp voice almost piercing one's eardrums, said Army Minister Lago, whose head was buzzing.

"General Varner said that his supplies are low and he hopes to get enough supplies before attacking again."

Army Minister Lago was interrupted by Isabel II before he could finish his speech.

"Stupid pig! Idiot! He has no supplies, but the Austrians do. Won't he go and rob the Austrians?

Wouldn't this solve the supply problem? You're such an idiot! "

"Your Majesty, wise."

After hearing the voices of agreement, Isabel II's brows relaxed a little and she turned around and asked again.

"When will the British and French reinforcements arrive?"

"The British and French governments have not yet responded to us, so for the time being we don't know when the reinforcements will arrive."

"What are you diplomats for? You are so useless!"

Faced with the saliva of Isabella II that was almost spraying on his face, the Spanish Foreign Minister was also powerless.

Spain is not really that strong now, and both Britain and France have armistice agreements with the Austrian Empire, so it is still a question whether they will get involved.

The most important thing is that Spain at that time did not have enough bargaining chips. Even with Isabella II, it always hoped to get something for nothing.

It is precisely because of this characteristic of Her Majesty that Spain has a very bad reputation in the diplomatic field.

Coupled with this Austrian incident and the propaganda of Austria and Louis Philippe, it would be strange if there was any country willing to trust the Spanish government.

The Foreign Minister Isabella II, who was pretending to be dead, was also helpless. She did not expect the invasion of the Austrian Empire to be so quick.

On the other hand, Carlos VI became more arrogant due to the arrival of the Austrian army. Although he was beaten by the government army and could only hide in the Cantabrian Mountains to survive, it did not prevent him from brazenly saying that he would take Madrid in three months. The Cantabrian Mountains, a mountainous area in the northwest of Spain connected to the Castile Mountains, have complex terrain and are easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Isabelle II was angry but also surprised by the invasion of the Austrian Empire. She felt that what she had done was nothing.

The Austrian Empire's declaration of war was nothing more than a momentary indignation of the young emperor, and at most it was just sending some warships to cruise on the sea.

In fact, before this, Isabella II was still worried that General Iglesias would really lead the Barcelona fleet to attack, and both sides would suffer losses, which would be a bad outcome.

However, she never expected that Iglesias would surrender with the Barcelona fleet.

In the mountains of Cantabria, Carlos VI soon received news that the Austrian Empire had attacked Spain and captured Barcelona.

"God bless you! The Austrians are really quick in their actions! This way, the usurper Isabel II will have to divide her forces for defense, and our pressure will be greatly reduced."

A Carlist general lamented that he was fed up with hiding in the mountains every day.

Although Isabella II's army could not attack here, the supplies in the mountains were scarce and the troops had not been replenished for a long time. Many soldiers had no shoes and their clothes were tattered.

Their officers were not much better. As a general, his clothes were also patched.

As long as the blockade is not so strict, they will be able to get some supplies back and also recruit some troops.

Life in the mountains is too hard and the terrain is complicated, so many people become deserters and become kings of the mountains.

In fact, the government forces under Isabella II had previously encircled and suppressed this group of deserters several times, so Carlos VI was so confident.

"You are so petty! What's the point of getting some supplies? We are going to march into Madrid, kick that bitch out of office, and put her in a pigsty!"

The generals shouted at the right moment.

"Long live His Majesty King Carlos VI!"

Carlos VI was satisfied, but the rewards the generals expected did not come.

Carlos VI toured the camp, spread the news, enjoyed the cheers of the soldiers, and then returned to his tent with a triumphant look on his face.

This made the Carlos faction's generals very dissatisfied, as they were not here for tourism, staying in this valley all day.

But Carlos VI was not as magnanimous as his father. To put it bluntly, he was just a puppet held up by Britain.

However, this puppet in the eyes of everyone really regarded himself as the King of Spain. Carlos VI had an extremely strong desire for power and he held all power in his own hands.

If he had not been really pushed to the end of his rope, he would not have asked Austria for help in such a humble manner.

In fact, the first country that Carlos VI thought of was Britain. However, the British government felt that Carlos VI was no longer worth investing in, and Britain did not want to join the melee in Spain.

So the British government directly rejected Carlos VI's request. He then tried to persuade Louis Napoleon but still got no help. In desperation, he asked Austria for help.

The arrival of the Austrian Imperial Army gave him more confidence, but he was still harsh towards his men.

"What a miser! We have been living with him in this mountain valley for several years, and he didn't even say a word of thanks!"

One Carlist general complained, a remark that immediately resonated with those around him.

"How can such a man be king?"

No one dared to continue with this sentence, after all, this was the base camp of the Carlos faction.