Make France Great Again

Seeing that the strategy of using Savoyon and Nice to completely bind the French Empire was not completely successful, Cavour could only choose to take the second best option and give priority to ensuring the rule of the Savoyon family in the Kingdom of Sardinia.

No one knows whether the Austrian Empire will continue to tolerate them this time as it did last time.

"Your Majesty, as long as the French Empire is willing to guarantee the continued rule of the Savoyon family in the Kingdom of Sardinia, then the Kingdom of Sardinia is willing to give Savoyon and Nice to the French Empire!" Cavour said to Jerome Powell. Napal replied.

"Count Cavour, I believe that the contradiction between you and the Austrian Empire will gradually disappear through frank exchanges!" Jerome Bonaparte responded to Cavour with righteous words.

Under the temptation of Savoyon and Nice, Jerome Bonaparte decided to modify the plan being implemented to a certain extent.

However, before revising the plan, he still needs to notify the Austrian Empire behind Richard Metternich in advance.

Otherwise, it is really possible for the Austrian Empire and the French Empire to go to war directly for a kingdom of Sardinia.

Such an ending is not very good for the Austrian Empire or the French Empire.

Therefore, Jerome Bonaparte and Count Cavour returned to Paris by train on the day after the conversation.

Then, on the second day, he quickly summoned Richard Metternich who was still in Paris.

At this moment, it is less than 24 hours before the official war between the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia.

"Your Majesty!" Richard Metternich first bowed to Jérôme Bonaparte, and then asked Jerome Bonaparte what order he had for coming over.

"Richard!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Richard Metternich after hesitating for a moment, "I know this matter may be difficult for you, but I still hope that you can temporarily stop action!"

"Your Majesty, what exactly do you want to say?" Richard Metternich looked at Jerome Bonaparte suspiciously.

"What I mean is, can the Austrian Empire temporarily stop its attack on the Kingdom of Sardinia!" Jerome Bonaparte asked Richard Metternich in a solemn tone.

Richard Metternich looked at Jerome Bonaparte in disbelief, then shook his head and replied to Jerome Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, I'm sorry!

It has been less than 12 hours since the Austrian Empire attacked the Kingdom of Sardinia, and stopping the war rashly will cause a certain degree of damage to the morale of the Austrian Empire! "

"300 million francs!" Jerome Bonaparte raised three fingers and said to Richard Metternich.

"What?" Richard Metternich looked at Jerome Bonaparte puzzled.

"As long as the Austrian Empire is willing to temporarily suspend this operation, the French Empire is willing to lend a loan of 300 million francs to the Austrian Empire!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Richard Metternich expressionlessly.

Richard Metternich shook his head and responded to Jerome Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, this matter is not something I can decide!"

"500 million francs!" Jerome Bonaparte extended five fingers to Richard Metternich and said, "500 million francs for an interest-free loan!"

This time, Richard Metternich swallowed subconsciously.

An interest-free loan of 500 million francs, this amount of money is a huge sum of money for the Austrian Empire on weekdays.

Not to mention, the current Austrian Empire has not yet escaped the economic crisis.

Why the Austrian Empire can't wait for the Kingdom of Greater Sardinia is not because they want to divert the conflict.

If the French Empire is willing to lend them 500 million francs to survive the crisis, then the Austrian Empire will still fight against the Kingdom of Sardinia.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty!" Richard Metternich responded to Jerome Bonaparte with difficulty, "This... I'm afraid it will be difficult!"

"600 million francs!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Richard Metternich with a half-smile, "The French Empire is willing to lend 500 million francs to the Austrian Empire with an interest-free loan and a 4% loan of 100 million francs." , Mr. Richard Metternich, I hope you can think about it carefully!"

Between the interest-free loan and the morale of the army, the scale in Richard Metternich's heart began to shake violently. He didn't know what kind of impact a 12-hour change in decision-making would have on the Austrian Imperial Army.

But Jerome Bonaparte's interest-free loan of 600 million francs (a 4% loan is equivalent to an interest-free loan in this era, and the standard of the French Empire's national debt is 4%) is really tormenting reason.

"Your Majesty, if I refuse, what measures might the French Empire take!" Richard Metternich asked Jerome Bonaparte, suppressing his impulse.

Jerome Bonaparte spread his hands and responded to Richard Metternich, "The Austrian Empire has nothing to lose except the loss of 600 million francs of interest-free loans!

However, I see that the industrialization of your Austrian Empire is in full swing, and it would not be a wise choice to refuse now! "

After thinking for a moment, Richard Metternich raised his head and asked Jerome Bonaparte, "Your Majesty, has the Kingdom of Sardinia made any promises to you!"

"That's right!" Jerome Bonaparte admitted frankly, "The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Sardinia who stayed yesterday... It should not be said that the former Prime Minister Cavour told me that as long as I can keep the Savoyon family in If the Kingdom of Sardinia rules, then both Savoyon and Nice will become our territories.

Richard, you should know that I have to prove to Paris that only I can lead them to victory!

Only then can I sit comfortably in Paris, Parisians are always so fond of the new and dislike the old! "

"Your Majesty, can you tell me frankly! Do you still want to restore the territory of the First Empire!" Richard Metternich asked Jerome Bonaparte seriously.

"Richard, are you crazy?" Jerome Bonaparte looked at Richard Metternich in surprise, "Restore the territory of the First Empire, thank you for thinking it out!

You should know how huge the territory of France was during the First Empire.

If I really want to restore the First Empire, I should destroy the Kingdom of Sardinia immediately, and then take Lombardy and Venice all the way west!

I have always told you that this era is no longer an era of dominance. Only sincere cooperation between major countries can achieve mutual benefit and win-win results!

Say it yourself, am I not good enough for your Austrian Empire?

Poland, the Principality of the Danube... which one is not won by me for you!

Now I just want to take down Savoyon and Nice, and you suspect that I want to harm you!

If I really want to be bad for you, then why should I help you.

Tell me, what is the purpose of my doing this!

There is nothing to do when you are full, are you an enemy? "

"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant!" Richard Metternich responded awkwardly to Jerome Bonaparte,

Indeed, Jerome Bonaparte was more friendly to the Austrian Empire than to the "father-in-law" (Kingdom of Württemberg), and Richard Metternich's suspicions were indeed untenable.

"Mr. Richard, I know what you are afraid of!" Jerome Bonaparte patted Richard Metternich on the shoulder, "I can assure you again that as long as the Bonaparte family sits in France one day On the throne of the empire!

I will never lay a hand on my brother! I hope that the Austrian Empire can also return us with the same attitude! "

"Your Majesty, please rest assured! The Austrian Empire will also not attack the French Empire!" Richard Metternich said hastily.

"Richard, you should know that this guarantee is not what I want!" Jerome Bonaparte said to Richard Metternich with a particularly solemn expression.

"Your Majesty, I..." Richard Metternich's nose moved slightly. Of course he knew what Jerome Bonaparte wanted, but he didn't dare to promise Jerome Bonaparte right now.

"Now, report my conditions to Vienna immediately!" Jerome Bonaparte chuckled, and then patted Richard Metternich on the shoulder.

"Yes!" Richard Metternich replied to Jerome Bonaparte.

Immediately afterwards, Richard Metternich left the Palace of Duinleury and returned to the embassy of the Austrian Empire in France.

Richard Metternich, who had just entered the embassy, ​​immediately met the military attache in the embassy. At this moment, the military attache was holding a telegram in his hand, "Your Excellency!"

"What's the matter?" Richard Metternich glanced at the telegram, and then asked the military attache.

"Just now, Vienna sent us a telegram!" the military attache replied to Richard Metternich.

"What's the content of the telegram?" Richard Metternich asked.

"Your Excellency, you should take a look for yourself!" The military attaché handed the telegram to Richard Metternich.

Richard Metternich picked up the telegram and carefully read the contents of the telegram.

Although this telegram was sent from Vienna~www.NovelMTL.com~, the content of the telegram is indeed about Sardinia.

It turned out that the Kingdom of Sardinia's request to the Austrian Empire to establish a multinational joint investigation team was reported by the ambassador of the Austrian Empire to Prince Metternich in the Milan area, and then Prince Metternich sent a telegram to Vienna by telegram.

After Vienna received the telegram, they also did not know whether the French Empire intended to establish a joint investigation team.

So, they reported the news to Richard Metternich via telegram.

Richard Metternich looked at the telegram in his hand, and was a little confused for a while.

On the one hand, Jerome Bonaparte asked the Austrian Empire not to continue to act temporarily, and on the other hand, the Austrian Empire asked whether the French Empire was willing to establish a joint investigation team.

These two seemingly related pieces of news made Richard Metternich wonder whether the French Empire and the Austrian Empire were being played by the Kingdom of Sardinia.