After the brief meeting between Jerome Bonaparte and Huebner ended, Baron Huebner quickly returned to the Austrian embassy and issued a telegram to Vienna.
The content of the telegram is as follows: Dear Duke of Schwarzenberg, I have received precise information from President Jérôme Bonaparte that the French Republic is unwilling to interfere with the Austrian Empire’s punishment of the Kingdom of Sardinia.
The telegram was sent to the Vienna telegraph office through the dexterous hand of the telegraph operator. After translating the contents of the telegram, the telegraph operator quickly copied the telegram and then sent it to Schönbrunn Palace.
Prime Minister's Office at Schonbrunn Palace.
The revolutionary storm of 1848 sent Prince Metternich, who founded the Vienna System, out of this office in an embarrassed manner [referring to Metternich's flight in women's clothing].
A few months later, it welcomed another owner, Duke Felix Schwarzenberg, who was younger and more ambitious than Metternich.
Felix Schwarzenberg was born in the Schwarzenberg family of Bohemia, which has been "loyal" for generations. Before he became prime minister, Felix Schwarzenberg was a soldier.
However, Felix did not inherit the unique military gene of the Schwarzenberg family. He had been smart since he was a child and had decided from the beginning that he would not become a pure soldier. He would use the military as a springboard to meet Metternich.
On par.
However, Felix's path to politics was not easy.
If it had not been for the revolution of 1848, if he had not met the then crown prince and current emperor Joseph Franz on the Lombardy battlefield, he might have stayed in the military camp for the rest of his life.
If Prince Windischgrätz were not his brother-in-law, Felix would most likely be directly excluded.
God gave Felix a series of opportunities, and Felix firmly seized these opportunities.
When Radetzky was in a stalemate with the Sardinian dynasty on the Lombardy battlefield, Felix, who was Radetzky's temporary staff officer, received the news that his brother-in-law, Prince Windischgratz, was about to lead troops to Vienna to quell the rebellion.
Finally, he decided to use this opportunity to realize his ambition, and Felix took the initiative to request Marshal Radetzky to escort Felix.
Perhaps Radetzky saw through that the temporary assistant's thoughts were not in Italy, or even in the army.
Radetzky agreed to Felix's request and assigned a part of the army to escort Joseph Franz back.
Inspired by Felix, Joseph Franz decided to leave Lombardy and return to Vienna. He wanted to personally regain his own glory.
Escorted by Felix and thousands of soldiers, a mighty Habsburg team set off.
Along the way, Felix tried his best to gain the trust of Empress Dowager Sophie. Perhaps because of Felix's own perseverance and the extra points of Wendy Schretz, Empress Dowager Sophie chose to trust Felix.
[Everyone in the Habsburg court knows that Prince Windischgratz is a descendant of the Empress Dowager Sophie.]
Just as the troops were about to arrive in Vienna, Prince Windischgratz's 80,000 troops arrived, and the troops armed with artillery quickly suppressed the National Guards in Vienna.
Amidst the ruins mixed with blood and brains, the Habsburg carriage returned to Vienna.
The city of Vienna returned to the hands of the royal family. After that, Felix and Prince Windischgratz discussed establishing Franz Joseph as emperor.
They found the Empress Dowager Sophie, who was still the Grand Duchess, and she "persuaded" her husband to abdicate Joseph Franz.
With the help of Windischgratz's army and the Queen Mother Sophie, other Habsburg members unanimously agreed to "depose" Ferdinand I and replace him with Joseph Franz.
After Joseph Franz succeeded to the throne, he admired Felix's tough policies and had the support of Empress Dowager Sophie, Marshal Radetzky and Wendy Schwarzenberg. Felix Schwarzenberg
As a soldier, he successfully climbed the ranks to become Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Austrian Empire.
[Similar events to the Austrian Empire also occurred in Prussia next door. Princess Wilhelm I incited Bismarck, who was leading a militia group, to launch a coup and deposed King Frederick William IV of Prussia. However, Bismarck did not have a prince and controlled the regular army.
.Bismarck, who only had serfs forming a militia, decisively rejected Princess Wilhelm I’s suggestion, and was therefore hated by Princess Wilhelm I for a long time. From a certain perspective, Schwarzenberg was the successful version of Bismarck in 1848.]
Although this was Felix's first time as Foreign Minister, he relied on his superb self-taught diplomatic skills, coupled with the not-so-bad army of the Austrian Empire, to enable him to use the disguise of a great power in diplomatic situations.
The coat can be moved flexibly.
Internally, Josip Jelačić, Windisch Grätz, and Radetzki were used to suppress the revolutions in Italy and Hungary. Externally, they enlisted the German states to oppose Prussia, and the Russian Empire to contain Prussia. At the same time, they also engaged in prostitution in vain.
The 140,000 Russian Imperial Army of the fool Nicholas I suppressed the Hungarian Revolution.
In less than a year, Schwarzenberg had basically eliminated the two battlefields in Italy and Hungary, and at the same time suppressed the Kingdom of Prussia, preventing it from becoming a country that existed on a par with Austria in the true sense.
At this moment, Imperial Prime Minister Windisch Graetz was having a conversation with Justice Minister Bach about post-war Hungarian issues.
"Mr. Prime Minister, I think the only way for the empire to completely control Hungary and eradicate Hungary is to completely dismantle them into provinces!" Wearing the characteristics of the Viennese middle class - a tuxedo, with a ribbon on his chest,
Bach, who still had a medal hanging on his head, spoke to Schwarzenberg menacingly.
It is hard to imagine that the guy in front of me, whose words are full of authoritarianism, was a liberal lawyer just a few months ago.
It can only be said that the saying that the butt determines the head is applicable at all times.
Compared with Bach, who has a strong middle-class atmosphere, Schwarzenberg is wearing a light blue Lev military uniform with a Medal of Glory hanging on his right shoulder. He is full of military characteristics and does not look like a qualified politician.
Instead, he looks like a warlord who has stolen power.
"What about after provincialization?" Felix did not agree with Bach's point of view, nor was he in a hurry to deny Bach's opinion. He spoke at a gentle pace, as if he was discussing with Bach.
"After provincialization, we can put aside Hungary's original political system and mobilize a large number of administrative personnel from Bohemia and Austria to control Hungary! This can effectively prevent them from colluding!" Bach told Felix
The Prime Minister continued.
After Prime Minister Felix stood up and thought for a moment, he spoke again: "Minister Bach, can you write down all your plans and then submit them to me? I need to explain to His Majesty the specific steps and methods for implementing the plan."
Felix Schwarzenberg had apparently accepted Bach's idea.
"Yes!" Bach smiled and nodded to Felix. He was happy that he could have a prime minister as "understanding" as Felix Schwarzenberg.
"Dong dong dong!"
A knock came from outside the door, and Prime Minister Felix said softly: "Please come in!"
The Prime Minister's secretary hurriedly entered the door, holding a piece of white letter paper in the secretary's hand.
"What happened?" Prime Minister Felix asked his secretary.
"Mr. Prime Minister, a telegram from France!" the secretary said to Prime Minister Felix.
Felix and Bach noticed the letter in the secretary's hand at the same time.
"Mr. Prime Minister, I'm leaving first!" Bach decisively chose to avoid suspicion for matters that were not within his scope of business. Bach, who was given the power to manage Austria's internal affairs by Prime Minister Felix Schwarzenberg, did not want to get involved in diplomacy.
Each generation of Austrian Prime Ministers has their own space, and rashly expressing opinions will only make Prime Minister Felix feel that he wants to replace him as the new Prime Minister.
"Yeah!" Schwarzenberg nodded, but did not try to persuade Bach to stay.
Bach bowed to Prime Minister Felix and left the Prime Minister's Office.
After Bach left, Prime Minister Felix, adhering to the style of diplomacy that treats no trivial matters, said to his secretary with a serious expression: "Show me the telegram!"
The secretary handed the telegram to Prime Minister Felix Schwarzenberg.
The content of the telegram was very short, but it made Felix Schwarzenberg, the "Iron Chancellor" of Austria, frown frequently.
"Huh? They actually gave up on the Kingdom of Sardinia like that?" Felix Schwarzenberg said to himself in surprise after reading the contents of the letter.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, doesn't France's reply meet your expectations?" The secretary responded cautiously to Felix Schwarzenberg. He didn't understand why the Prime Minister would do so even though the French Republic had promised not to interfere in the politics of Austria and Sardinia.
Not happy!
"Why do you think I asked Radetzky to provoke another dispute at the border?" Felix Schwarzenberg asked the secretary.
The secretary answered cautiously: "In order to punish Sardinia?"
Prime Minister Felix Schwarzenberg shook his head, with an expression of disappointment mixed with contempt on his face, and explained: "The Kingdom of Sardinia is not worthy of the Empire taking action. Everything I do is for the French Republic!"
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, with all due respect! There seems to be no connection between the Kingdom of Sardinia and the French Republic!" the secretary asked in confusion.
"Once Marshal Radetzki provokes a dispute on the border, the French Republic will inevitably protect the safety of the Kingdom of Sardinia for the sake of border peace. At that time, I can follow France's wishes and propose a strategy to maintain the established territory of 1815!" Felix
Schwarzenberg explained to his secretary: "The current president is a member of the Bonaparte family. Are they really willing to be restricted by established territories?"
