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

Chapter 1284 The Belated Secret

"We can also ask the Spanish to exchange overseas colonies like the Austrians did."

"Aren't we going to have a full-scale conflict with the Austrian Empire again? We still have an armistice agreement with them. Tearing up the agreement now will greatly affect our country's reputation."

"What a joke! You still can't deal with the Austrian airships. Are we going to let our soldiers die in vain?"

The entire cabinet was in chaos, with the majority in favor of sending troops to Spain. However, neither the Secretary of the Navy nor the Secretary of the Army was absolutely sure about the war.

On the one hand, the defeat in the Mediterranean naval battle was still fresh in people’s minds; on the other hand, the Austrian Empire was well-rested this time.

Moreover, the battlefield is in that messed up area of ​​Spain, and it is hard to say whether Britain will also be involved in it, which might be very difficult to clean up by then.

In addition, although the British imitated the airship, they also discovered that this weapon had many disadvantages, making the airship they manufactured almost impossible to use in actual combat.

Other research into Austrian imperial weapons is also underway, but there is no proven solution.

Then the civil unrest consumed too much of Britain's energy. In short, there was not enough confidence in launching a war now.

So is there a way to prevent Britain from joining the war?

The Earl of Derby suddenly had an idea.

"Let the French go to Spain and fight the Austrians!"

"Yes! The French cannot tolerate being caught between the Austrians and the Spanish. Add to that the 1848 land-splitting feud, and the new and old grudges will surely lead to a fierce battle between France and Austria."

"The problem is that now the French have also signed an armistice with the Austrians."

Foreign Secretary Lord Malmesbury warned. But no one cared, after all, breaking the armistice was commonplace for the French.

(During the Anti-French War, Napoleon and the French government tore up the armistice agreement many times.)
Even so, the French had much better credibility than the Spanish at this time.

Paris France.

The Austrian Empire made rapid progress on the Spanish battlefield, and the most troubled people were the French, after all, France was sandwiched between Austria and Spain.

The French Republicans were the most staunch advocates of war. They promoted the Austrian threat theory extensively in newspapers and even wanted to start a movement.

However, the situation in France at that time was not very good. After losing its colonies, the living standards of the French people showed a significant decline.

Domestic riots have never stopped, and fighting between factions has led to many government orders being changed every day.

Politicians always want to incite the public to make some big news. Over time, Parisians are tired of it and no one wants to pay for other people's ambitions.

The reactions of the Party of Order and Louis Napoleon were also very strange. They did not take any countermeasures in the face of the aggressive Republicans.

In fact, it is relatively easy to infer that the Order Party would behave like this. After all, whether they are the Orleanists or the Legitimists, they are all loyal to the Bourbon family.

At this time, the French Bourbon family had one branch in Alsace-Lorraine and the other in Fribourg.

Neither Louis Philippe nor Count Chambord could directly oppose the military actions of the Austrian Empire. At the same time, they had no good feelings towards Isabelle II. On the contrary, they would sympathize with Carlos.

On the other hand, Louis Napoleon actually supported sending troops to Spain, but he did not want to be the first to do so.

After all, with the reputation of the Napoleon family, he would never be wrong as long as he did nothing.

Moreover, Louis Napoleon received a mysterious gift, and he felt that this deal was completely acceptable. Although the Republicans had won a majority of seats in the parliament, they lacked leaders and organization, and they did not enter the cabinet to hold real power, so it was difficult for them to start another war with their own strength.

But fortunately, there was the British angel investor, and the British were very efficient. They first found a few people in the Order Party who were easier to win over and got them to side with the Republicans.

Then it prepared to loan France 100 million pounds on the same terms as the Austrian Empire.

As long as you have money, many problems will no longer be problems.

Within a month, the French government would have to pass the bill proposed by the Republicans, and then the Austrian Empire would have to face a joint attack from Spain and France.

However, what they didn't expect was that the Austrian Empire would progress much faster than they imagined.
But it would still be difficult for France to start another war relying solely on the power of the Republicans.

Narvaez, O'Donnell, Espartero, these local tyrants who held great power in Spain all turned to the side of the Austrian Empire.

The hundreds of thousands of troops that Isabella II had just sent out became the army of the Austrian Empire in the blink of an eye.

"Impossible! This is impossible!"

Isabelle II tore the information in her hands to pieces. She simply could not believe this so-called fact. She was clearly the king chosen by God.

"Why are you all against me!"

Isabelle II roared, but at this time there was only an elderly court steward left in the palace, and the ministers and the actors she kept had disappeared.

Isabel II looked at the palace steward who had watched her grow up and roared.

"Why don't you go away! Do you look down on me?"

"No, Your Majesty. I have been entrusted with a secret by your father, King Ferdinand VII.

He asked me to wait until your twentieth birthday to tell you, but I may not be able to wait until that day."

The old palace steward sighed as he looked at the mad queen and the desolate palace.

"I have something to say! I have something to say!"

"Yes. His Majesty Ferdinando VII left you a large fortune in the summer palace."

Isabella II has been in financial trouble since she ascended the throne, and her mother even disregarded her own country and face for a little bit of profit.

At this time, Isabella II had already begun planning her escape. As long as she could leave Spain, she might be able to go to Cuba.

At least Christina can't disown her as her daughter.
Madrid was in chaos at the moment, and the actions of a queen who had fallen from power did not attract much attention.

Isabella II followed the old butler to the somewhat old summer palace, which was said to have been Ferdinand VII's favorite place.

But after the death of Ferdinand VII, people often disappeared mysteriously in the palace, and some even said that this place was cursed.

Coupled with the financial constraints of the Spanish government, this ancient summer palace gradually fell into disrepair.

When the old butler brought Isabel II into the secret room and pushed open the heavy doors one by one, a treasure house that had been sealed for a long time finally saw the light of day again.

Endless gold and antiques are fascinating, but what use are they at this point in the country’s life?
Isabel II cried and laughed while holding the gold in her hands.