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

Chapter 1305: Anglo-French Alliance
Palmerston appeared calm on the surface, but he did not expect that the Spanish Republic would end so quickly.

Palmerston did not approve of his colleagues' practice of supporting Queen Christina as regent. He felt that Ferrante Doyle had more potential and was easier to control.

As for why Palmerston thought Ferrante Doyle would choose to cooperate, it was because the former felt that the latter's reliance would betray him at a critical moment.

People like Cabrera are not trustworthy. He can surrender to Ferrante Doyet, and naturally he can also choose to surrender to the Austrians.

As for the French, they were not as powerful as they imagined. Moreover, the Austrian Empire had been operating in Catalonia for so long that it must have been on guard. The French attack would not have been smooth.

In addition, there was one most important reason: Palmerston could not afford to return empty-handed again.

Persuading Carlos VI was originally a great achievement, but Carlos VI was inexplicably overthrown, and now no one can tell whether he is alive or dead.

Palmerston still finds it unreal. How can such a big country change its owner so easily? Is there no ripple at all?
Now he had to negotiate a cooperation with Ferrante Doyle. Palmerston didn't care about Britain's position, nor did he want to care about Britain's strategy. He just wanted to save his own future.

Palmerston knew very well that once his political career was over, his life would also be over. Those countless people he had offended would certainly not miss this opportunity, and at that time, living would be more painful for him than dying.

Vienna.

Leonto once again came to the gate of the Hofburg Palace, but this time he was not allowed to enter.

“I am the envoy of Carlos VI, I want to see His Majesty Franz Joseph I, I have made an appointment for a week!

Don’t even think about chasing me away this time!”

Leonto roared angrily. He was once a guest of honor in the Austrian Empire, but when he woke up, the king was dead and the country was gone.

It was not until a week ago that Carlos VI's envoy contacted Leonto. The latter was not clear about the true situation of Carlos VI, but his position would not change.

"I'm sorry, sir. His Majesty did not summon you."

The guard reached out his hand expressionlessly and stopped Leonto again.

"I want to go in! I'm the Spanish ambassador! We're allies!"

Leonto roared.

"I'm sorry, sir. Spain and France have now formed an alliance and declared war on our country. Please leave."

The guards remained expressionless, they were just following orders.

"Those are rebels! Those are traitors! My lord Carlos VI still has 200,000 troops lurking in the Cantabrian Mountains!

As long as we attack from both sides, victory will be within our grasp!"

Leonto was shouting loudly, and an officer thought he was an eyesore and had the soldiers push him into the street.

After all, this is in front of the gate of Hofburg Palace. If someone keeps making noise and disturbs some important people, it would be his dereliction of duty.

On the other hand, the envoy of Queen Regent Christina was also stopped at the gate.

"Listen! Go and tell your emperor that whatever that dead man Carlos VI can give, our Queen can also give, and even more!" However, this envoy suffered the same fate as Leonto and was pushed onto the street by the guards.

The two Spaniards just looked at each other and started fighting.
The transaction between the Austrian Empire and the Carlists had long been made public, but people were skeptical about it. They doubted whether Carlos VI was of such great value. After all, the Austrian Empire's efforts and rewards did not seem to match.

Moreover, judging from the behavior of the Austrian Empire in Spain, it does not seem like it was going there to seize colonies. You know, even now the Austrian Empire has not completely occupied all the land in that transaction.

The Spanish and Austrian soldiers who participated in the war scoffed at this statement. In their view, this was the most ridiculous slander. The Austrian Empire went to Spain to save Christians and eliminate the tyrant.

Unlike the lower classes, most of the upper classes of the Austrian Empire were against war at this time. First of all, France was not Spain, and the Austrian Empire could even defeat Spain by directly using troops recruited locally.

But the Austrians were not so arrogant when dealing with the French, they had to give it their all.

Secondly, the strategic goal has been achieved and now we should consider negotiations to secure the profits.

Third, the Austrian Empire advanced too deeply and the front line was too long, which not only increased consumption and supply pressure, but also increased the risk of war exponentially.

Fourth, more than 90% of the troops and supplies for the so-called Holy Alliance were provided by the Austrian Empire, which meant that the Austrian Empire was facing the republicans throughout Europe at the same time.

But the most important thing is that the top leaders of the Austrian Empire felt that it was unprofitable to continue fighting. Why?

Because although the Spanish Bourbons were about to be killed off, the French Bourbons and the Italian Bourbons were still there.

There is no possibility that the Austrian Empire can regain the throne of the world by conquering Spain. After all, the throne of the Bourbon family will eventually be inherited by the Bourbon family.

However, this is just traditional imperial thinking, but to the French Republicans and the British bourgeoisie, it was like the sky was falling.

In their eyes, the Austrians were undoubtedly planning to relive their old dreams, and the Austrian Empire was just one step away from success.

Send troops quickly!
Although Britain originally supported Queen Regent Christina, France supported Spanish Republican President Ferrante Duval.

But at this moment, they must consider giving up their prejudices and fighting against the powerful enemy together.

The French Republicans lacked a leader and had many factions. In the end, they could only nominate the discredited Lamartine to go to Britain to discuss an alliance.

The British position has always been very flexible, and the Earl of Derby did not want to see Palmerston make a comeback, so he agreed to Lamartine's conditions.

It would be beneficial for both Britain and France to join forces to weaken the Austrian Empire. For Britain, it could strike a potential rival and avenge its defeat in the Mediterranean Sea War.

At the same time, it can also maintain the balance of the European continent and prevent Spain from making a comeback. Spain is different from France. The latter is a traditional land power, while the former is a sea power.

Although Britain was already a veritable maritime hegemon, it still could not tolerate potential competitors. Its long-standing attitude towards the Austrian Empire was the best proof of this.

Spain's geographical environment and foundation are much stronger than those of the Austrian Empire. At least Spain does not have to worry about being stuck in a bathtub and unable to get out.

In addition, Spain's colonies are spread all over the world, especially in South America where there are quite a number of Spanish-speaking countries.

As the former suzerain of these countries, its influence was far beyond the reach of the Austrian Empire.