War Palace and Knee Pillow, Austria’s Destiny

Dan Gila's tone and attitude were strong, confident, and unquestionable, and he very effectively transmitted his emotions to his audience and supporters.

This was a very remarkable talent, which immediately won him a round of applause.

But to Andrei Uvarov, this just felt like useless noise.

Dan Gila's arrogance helped him a lot. Andrei Uvarov personally opposed Russia's intervention in the war between Britain and France and the Austrian Empire or the German Confederation.

Because in Andrei Uvarov's view, when Britain, France and the Austrian Empire went to war, Russia not only should not choose sides, but should also sit back and watch the fight between tigers and then profit from it.

First of all, Russia is strong enough that no country dares to force Russia or hold Russia accountable.

Secondly, at this time, the Russian economy was too deeply tied to Austria, so it was just a good opportunity to reshape the original relationship.

At the same time, Russia's products are rich enough to make profits by selling supplies to both sides of the war.

Under this situation, Russia will be able to secure its position as the world's most powerful country.

Finally, Russia was far enough beyond the reach of the great powers.

Russia should take advantage of the fact that the great powers have no time to look back on the war, and take the opportunity to launch a new Russo-Turkish war, and even attack Afghanistan and invade India to create a fait accompli.

But he was not a tsar, and Nicholas I did not want to do this, so he could only seek benefits for Russia as much as possible.

One hundred million francs seemed to most people in this era to be an astronomical figure, but it was still too little for the huge Russia.

"Oh, fly legs are also considered meat."

Andrei Uvarov sighed inconspicuously, and Dan Gila just thought that the other party was at the end of his game.

"There's no money here, you can leave."

"Russian! Get out!"

"Get out!"

"Get out!"

"You are not welcome here! The Tsar's lackey!"

"Slaves to the monarchy!"

Andrei Uvarov didn't say much, he just took out a contract that had been prepared, and Dan Gila made a big fork on it with a swipe of his pen.

The MPs in the conference hall once again burst into cheers, and jeers and whistles resounded throughout the hall again.

Lamartine wondered when the government that was trying to overthrow the royal power became like this? Perhaps it was from the time when Cavaignac was appointed to suppress the people of Paris? Or was it doomed from the moment we gave up the principle of peaceful diplomacy?

Lamartine still felt a little guilty about Andrei Uvarov, but the latter didn't care. He didn't say anything more, put away the documents and walked straight out.

The way out of the parliament hall was not peaceful. From time to time, someone would stick out his tongue, hold his thumb up, and speak in some French dialect that he did not understand.

However, Andrei Uvarov was worthy of being the favorite of Tsar Nicholas I. His courage was extraordinary and he was not affected at all along the way.

The news quickly spread back to Russia, and Tsar Nicholas I couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Is there such a good thing?"

The Russian government then took back control of Alaska.

Nicholas I felt very profitable when he procured 100 million francs from the French, and Dan Gilat also felt very profitable when he successfully avoided the debts of the Kingdom of Orleans.

Only those French businessmen who had just established a foothold in Alaska felt that they were at a disadvantage, and all their local investments were in vain.

The Russian government has no intention of compensating them. They can only bribe Russian officials to become Russian citizens, or transfer properties to Austrian companies at low prices.

Franz has actually been sending people to keep an eye on these French people. He is really afraid that these guys will find gold or other valuable things in Alaska.

In fact, after France obtained the right to operate Alaska, it did send many expeditions deep into the interior to search for resources.

Fortunately, the technical level at the time was limited, and these expeditions failed to discover anything of value.

On the other hand, some intelligence shows that the local indigenous people do not welcome outsiders. This was mainly caused by the Russians' poor management of the colonies.

Russian caravans purchased furs from the indigenous people at low prices and also spread Orthodox Christianity to them.

The use of physical means to eliminate resisters was a common method used by the Russians when they conquered Siberia.

As long as the Russians are given another hundred years, Alaska will be completely Slavic. If any important resources are found on it, the assimilation speed will be greatly increased.

Theoretically speaking, the Russians were completely copying their own successful experience at this time, but they ignored one issue.

That is, times have changed. The pace of the nineteenth century was much faster than the era of the Yermak expedition in the sixteenth century.

At this time, Russia and France still didn’t know what kind of golden mountain they had missed.

Franz's Alaska Company's main business was also furs and fisheries. He did not explore the interior with much fanfare, nor did he prevent the Russians from doing so.

However, the expeditions from the United Kingdom and the United States will definitely disappear without a trace. At this time, Austria does not have the ability to develop Alaska, but Franz must not allow this resource treasure trove to fall into the hands of the Anglo-Saxons.

This episode will not affect the trend of the war. In the eyes of the senior leaders of the Second French Republic, it is imperative to unite Britain and the Ottomans to force Austria to give up the title of German Emperor.

After Oudinot fled to England, Lamosilière was left alone, and Minister Bellevue finally took control of the French Army.

It's just that General Bellevue is actually a civilian general, and he is really not good at coordinating such a large battle situation.

General Bellevue, who was very self-aware, did a very self-aware thing. He went to the prestigious Saint-Cyr Military Academy.

The predecessor of St. Cyr Military Academy was the Imperial Military Academy of Fontainebleau founded by Napoleon. The United States Military Academy at West Point drew heavily on the experience of St. Cyr Military Academy when it was restructured in 1812.

Although the establishment of West Point Military Academy can be traced back to 1802, there were only 10 people in the so-called West Point Military Academy at that time.

Whether it can be called a "military academy" is still a question.

Back to General Bellevue, his purpose in going to Saint-Cyr Military Academy was for no other reason than to learn how to defeat the Austrian Empire and the German Confederation.

Military experts at the Saint-Cyr Military Academy gave many suggestions, but most of them did not recommend a direct attack on the Austrian Empire itself.

The reason is very simple. There are too many dangers and obstacles in the mountains. A forced attack requires several times or even dozens of times the strength of the opponent to win.

Moreover, even with several times the strength, it is difficult to deploy and cannot give full play to its due advantages.

Bellevue obviously could not accept these rhetoric. He was furious at the so-called military experts, because someone had once attacked the Austrian Empire from the direction of Italy and achieved great success.

"Napoleon fought from the direction of Italy all the way to Vienna! How can you say that the direction of Italy is not feasible?"

Bellevue shouted angrily, but the experts present really did not take this nominal minister of war seriously.

"Are you Napoleon?"