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

Chapter 1320 "Escape is shameful"

The British have not had a good time recently. First, there was a fire on their doorstep in Spain. After they finally found a solution to the problem, they were overturned by the French.

Later, Britain joined forces with France and wanted to be the sixth largest country, but the Austrians did not give them any face and directly refused to allow the British fleet to enter.

The original plan was to gain a military advantage and then deal a critical blow to the Austrian Imperial Navy at a critical moment, but at this time it was divided into two parts, the inner and outer parts.

Someone must have thought of internal and external cooperation, but the ocean is not land, and the communication conditions in the 19th century did not allow the British to carry out such a difficult operation.

The British Navy in the Mediterranean could only tremble in isolation and helplessness. As relations between the two countries became tense, they were also under constant surveillance by the Austrian Imperial Navy.

At this time, the British Mediterranean Fleet was the group that least wanted a war between the two countries. After all, they were right under the nose of the Austrian Empire and would definitely be the first to suffer.

William Simmons was also helpless. Although he was not a coward, he did not want to die.

The Austrian fleet blocking the Strait of Gibraltar was obviously stronger than the fleet led by Simons. The only solution he could think of was to ask for help from home.

But at this time, Britain had too many interests and relationships to maintain and was not willing to place all its bets on this war.

On the other hand, the British have always wanted to find a way with less risk and lower cost, such as letting others take the lead.

Palmerston was also helpless. He had tried his best, but the Russo-Austrian alliance seemed more solid than he had imagined.

Now the British have few options left: either give up Spain and negotiate with Austria, or help the Ottoman Empire resist the Russian attack.

Either temporarily abandon the Ottoman Empire, fight a decisive battle in Spain and Austria, and then support the Ottoman Empire after quickly winning.

Earl Derby didn't want to choose either of these two options. He was fed up with this damn war.

Houses of Parliament, London.

"Gentlemen! Our authority has placed too much of a burden on us. It is time for us to put down the burden and enjoy life."

"We can be businessmen, adventurers, artists, and even poets. Britain should return to its original role instead of continuing to entangle with Europeans.

We still have India, we still have the Far East, the oceans still belong to Britain"

The Earl of Derby was tired of the war. He felt that since Britain's predicament came from the war, it would be better to choose to escape from the war.

Just do whatever makes money.

However, others in the British Parliament could not accept this approach, and even could not accept that the Earl of Derby, who was the Prime Minister, had such an idea.

"Prime Minister! Are you planning to desert?!"

The local London MPs took the lead in launching an uprising. Earl Derby's policies changed every day, and they were the ones who suffered the most.

Especially those financial tycoons in the City of London, their money is still in Austria and France! How could they not fight?

What if a country is destroyed or declares bankruptcy, wouldn’t they lose all their money?
Now we not only have to fight, but also win, and the most important thing is to prevent regime change!

"I'm not going to be a deserter, but we can choose a smarter approach. Believe me, if we give up the war, tomorrow will be better!
Britain's greatness lies in its democracy and freedom, not power!"

The Earl of Derby expressed his ideas, but his ideas were completely bullshit in the eyes of others. Why build a strong navy if not for power?
If not for power, why are you all sitting here?
"How can a weakling like you lead Britain?" "There's a traitor among us!"

As soon as the Earl of Derby opened his mouth, he was met with overwhelming opposition. In fact, he was not a popular leader, and few people even regarded him as a true leader.

The Earl of Derby's rise to power was the result of countless coincidences. The reason he became prime minister was on the one hand to fill the power vacuum within the Tory Party, and on the other hand to take the blame for the royal family.

But at this moment people no longer needed him, so dissatisfaction with the Earl of Derby finally broke out.

However, the Earl of Derby himself was not good at reading people's expressions and he thought it was a normal parliamentary debate.

"Gentlemen, hegemony in the Near East and the Mediterranean can bring us no benefits, but will require us to waste a lot of time and money to maintain it.

As long as we can let go, all the clouds will dissipate."

"Mr. Prime Minister! If we let go, the Austrians and Russians will immediately fill our gaps and wipe out the entire Europe.

You are now pushing Britain into the abyss!"

“I think you can retire!”

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"Britain doesn't need an incompetent Prime Minister!"

The members of parliament stood up to oppose it, and only then did the Earl of Derby realize the seriousness of the problem.

However, he had no chance to make amends because those people simply didn't want to give him this chance.

The Earl of Derby's political ambition came to an abrupt end as soon as he was spoken out. Whenever future generations reopen this heavy history, they will feel emotional.

“If the Earl of Derby had succeeded, would Britain be a very different place today?”

The next day, the Earl of Derby was forced to submit his resignation to the Queen, and John Russell was once again brought out by the Whigs.

John Russell's return to power was not only due to the Earl of Derby's stupidity, but also to the support of the Queen.

However, the position of British Prime Minister was not an easy one to sit on at this time, with both internal and external troubles coming to the door. Especially the two wars going on in Spain and the Ottoman Empire, if they were not handled properly, they would be nailed to the pillar of shame in history.

John Russell was highly expected by Victoria, so naturally he wanted to show his ability. He took a two-pronged approach internally. On the one hand, he continued Earl Derby's policy of winning over and dividing, and on the other hand, he began to intensify the harsh suppression of Ireland and the Chartists.

Externally, they chose the strategy of attacking the near first and then the far. It was obvious that Ferrante Doyle, who had suffered a crushing defeat, and the French who had been wandering in the Pyrenees all day long were simply unable to carry the banner of fighting against Austria.

However, John Russell would not be stupid enough to go to Spain to fight the Austrians himself. His approach was to let Spain and Portugal reach a reconciliation and let the Portuguese continue to consume Austria.

Of course, this does not mean that John Russell thought the Portuguese could deal with the Austrian Empire. In fact, he was still preparing for Britain to enter.

But before that, it is necessary to drag Portugal into the water. Portugal and Spain have long had territorial disputes.

This made the relationship between the two countries very bad, but now Spain has changed its master. Ferrante Duval may not be good at fighting wars, and may not be good at winning people's hearts, but as a businessman, he is very good at selling out his country.
The territorial dispute between Portugal and Spain originated from the Orange War in April 1801. Eventually, with the help of France, Spain seized the Olivenza region and signed the Treaty of Badajoz.

However, Portugal has never recognized this result, and even in the 21st century it still insisted that the Olivenza region was Portuguese territory.