Chapter 1284 The belated secret
"We could also have the Spanish exchange their overseas colonies like the Austrians did."
"Then we are going to have a full-scale conflict with the Austrian Empire again? There is still an armistice agreement between us and them. Tearing up the agreement now will greatly affect our country's reputation."
"What a joke! So far you haven't been able to deal with the Austrian airships. Should we let the soldiers die in vain?"
The entire cabinet was in a quarrel, and the majority favored sending troops to Spain. However, neither the Minister of the Navy nor the Minister of War was absolutely sure about the war.
On the one hand, the failure of the Mediterranean naval battle is still vivid in our minds, and on the other hand, this time the Austrian Empire is waiting for work.
Moreover, the battlefield is the rotten land of Spain. It is difficult to say whether Britain will also fall into it, and it may be difficult to clean up by then.
In addition, although the British imitated airships, they also discovered many shortcomings of this weapon that made the airships they manufactured almost impossible to put into actual combat.
Other research on the weapons of the Austrian Empire is also ongoing, and there is no mature response plan.
Then there is the civil strife that consumes too much of Britain's energy. In short, it lacks confidence in launching a war now.
Is there a way to keep Britain out of the war?
The Earl of Derby suddenly had an epiphany.
"Let the French go to Spain and fight the Austrians!"
"Yes! The French cannot tolerate being sandwiched between the Austrians and the Spanish. Coupled with the earth-breaking feud in 1848, new and old grudges, France and Austria will definitely fight fiercely."
"The problem is that now the French have also signed an armistice with the Austrians."
warned the Foreign Secretary, Baron Mamesbury. But no one cared. After all, tearing up the armistice agreement was just a common occurrence for the French.
(During the Anti-French War, Napoleon and the French government tore up the armistice agreement many times.)
Even so, the French's credibility was much better than that of the Spanish at this time.
France, Paris.
The Austrian Empire was making rapid progress on the Spanish battlefield, and the most disturbing thing was the French. After all, France was sandwiched between Austria and Spain.
The French republicans were the most determined militants. They publicized the Austrian threat theory in newspapers and even wanted to launch some movements.
It's just that the situation in France was not really good at this time. After losing the colony, the living standards of the French dropped significantly.
The riots in the country have never stopped, and the fighting between factions has led to many government orders being changed day by day.
Politicians always want to incite the public to make big news. Over time, Parisians are tired. No one wants to pay for other people's ambitions.
The reaction of the Party of Order and Louis Napoleon was 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 Party of Order will behave in this way. After all, whether they are Orleans or Orthodox, their allegiance is to the Bourbon family.
At this time, the French Bourbon family had one branch in Alsace-Lorraine and one in Friborg.
Neither Louis Philippe nor the Count of Chambord could directly oppose the military actions of the Austrian Empire. At the same time, they had no good impression of Isabel II. On the contrary, they would sympathize with Carlos.
On the other hand, Louis Napoleon actually supported sending troops to Spain, but he didn't want to take the lead.
After all, with the prestige of the Napoleon family, he would never make a mistake as long as he did nothing.
Moreover, Louis Napoleon received another mysterious gift, and he felt that the deal was completely acceptable. Although the Republicans gained a majority in parliament, they lacked leaders and organizations, and they did not enter the cabinet to hold real power. Therefore, it was difficult for France to launch another war with their strength alone.
But fortunately, the British angel investors were here, and the British were still very efficient. They first found a few people in the Party of Order who were easier to win over and made them switch to the Republicans.
Then he prepared to lend France 100 million pounds on the same terms as the Austrian Empire.
As long as you have money, many problems will no longer be a problem.
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 by Spain and France.
However, what they did not expect was that the Austrian Empire would progress much faster than they imagined.
But it is still difficult for France to start another war with the strength of the Republicans alone.
Narvaez, O'Donnell, Espartero, these powerful locals who held great power in Spain all fell to the side of the Austrian Empire.
The hundreds of thousands of troops that Isabel II had just sent out became the army of the Austrian Empire in the blink of an eye.
"Impossible! This is impossible!"
Isabel II tore the information in her hands to pieces. She could not believe this so-called fact at all. She was clearly the king chosen by God.
"Why are you all against me!"
Isabel II roared, but at this time there was only an old palace steward left in the palace, and the ministers and the actors she supported had disappeared.
Isabel II looked at the palace steward who had watched her grow up and roared.
"Why don't you get out! Do you look down on me?"
"No, Your Majesty the Queen. I have been entrusted by your father, Fernando VII, to keep a secret.
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 looked at the crazy queen and the desolate palace with some sighs.
"I have something to say! I have something to say!"
"Yes. His Majesty Fernando VII has left you a large amount of property in the summer palace."
Isabel II has been financially troubled since she came to the throne, and her mother even ignored her own country and face for a small profit.
At this time, Isabel II had already begun planning to escape. As long as she could leave Spain, she might be able to go to Cuba.
At least Christina can't deny her daughter
At this moment, Madrid is in chaos, and the actions of a queen who has lost her power have not attracted too many people's attention.
Isabel II followed the old steward to the somewhat old summer palace, which was said to have been the favorite place of Fernando VII.
But after the death of Fernando VII, people often disappeared mysteriously in the palace, and some even said that the place was cursed.
Coupled with the Spanish government's financial constraints, this ancient summer palace gradually fell into disuse.
When the old steward took Isabel II into the secret room and opened the heavy doors, a long-dusted treasure house finally came to light.
Endless gold and antiques make people obsessed, but at this time of the country, what use are these?
Isabel II cried and laughed while holding the gold in her hands.