I'm the Dauphin in France

Chapter 857 Revenge is necessary!

The Genoese Parliament was very efficient. It completed the voting at noon the next day and issued an announcement to the outside world - Genoa officially gave up its status as a neutral country and authorized Governor Ebiaso to apply to join the Iberian-Apennine Security Defense Organization.

The situation in Milan was a little slower. On the fourth day after Joseph proposed the establishment of Milan, the Milan Parliament also voted unanimously to join the security organization.

Even though they were still preparing for the founding of the country at this time, it did not prevent them from enacting laws in advance to stipulate that joining a security organization was a basic national policy.

Three days later, a meeting to establish the Iberian-Apennine Security Defense Organization was held at the Tuileries Palace.

In fact, the organizational framework and terms have already been confirmed by the member states some time ago. This meeting is just a ceremony for representatives of various countries to sign the agreement.

Of course, representatives of member states also requested some changes to the security organization.

For example, the Governor of Genoa proposed changing the name of the security organization to "Mediterranean Security and Defense Organization".

After Joseph agreed, representatives from various countries voted unanimously to pass the new name.

At 11 o'clock in the morning, representatives from France, Spain, Sardinia, Milan, Parma, Genoa, Lucca and Baden signed the agreement one after another.

The Mediterranean Security and Defence Organization was officially established.

The security organization's headquarters is located in Marseille.

It has a permanent "peacekeeping corps" of 5 soldiers provided by all member states. The annual regular military expenditure is 6 million francs, which is shared by all member states according to their national fiscal revenues.

A security organization intelligence center was established to integrate military intelligence among member states.

The famous French general, Marquis de Lafayette, was elected as the first Chief of Staff of the security organization for a term of 5 years.

As for why the security organization infiltrated the German state of Baden, it can only be said that Archduke Karl Frederick's political sense was too sensitive.

After hearing the news of the Iberian-Apennine Summit, he immediately realized that this was a very important opportunity, so he sent Crown Prince Lucifer to Paris overnight and finally obtained the status of a founding member of the security organization.

On the afternoon of the day the security organization was established, the French Royal Ordnance Factory received weapons orders with a total value of more than 5 million francs.

Except for poor Spain, all member states ordered a large number of French equipment.

Especially Genoa and Milan, they replaced their entire army with French weapons, and even changed their uniforms to the same style as the French army, with only slight differences in color.

The next day.

The Iberian-Apennine Summit is adjourned for one day today.

Representatives from various countries were invited by the French Crown Prince to hunt in the royal hunting grounds west of the Palace of Versailles.

The former royal hunting ground was located to the east of the Palace of Versailles, but it has now been expanded into an urban area and connected to Paris, so a new hunting ground was built to the west.

What is different from the past is that the new hunting ground is open to the public three days a week. Anyone who pays a membership fee every year and joins the Royal Hunting Club can come here to hunt. So this place has become a new fashion in Parisian high society.

Of course, today the hunting ground is a diplomatic occasion, so martial law has been imposed.

Servants led hunting dogs in an arc from several kilometers away, driving the deer towards the guests.

While royal families and diplomats from various countries were chatting about hunting, they were secretly surrounding the French Crown Prince, keeping their ears open and paying attention at all times.

Sure enough, the French Crown Prince suddenly looked at them and said loudly: "Gentlemen, I really want to know, to whom does the Apennine Peninsula belong?" Everyone looked at each other in confusion.

The ten-year-old Spanish Crown Prince remembered Count Floridablanca's request and said in a childish voice: "Your Highness, of course it's you..."

The Spanish Chief Minister's face turned pale and he hurriedly stopped him with his eyes.

Talleyrand, who was following behind Joseph, said loudly: "Your Highness, I believe that the Apennine Peninsula should belong to the Italian states."

Senior officials from Sardinia, Parma and other countries immediately showed expressions of joy.

Joseph nodded and continued to ask: "Then who brought disaster and hardship to Italy?"

This time the Crown Prince of Sardinia reacted and immediately said, "It's the evil, shameless Austrians!"

Talleyrand then added: "And their accomplices."

"That's right!" Joseph waved his hand in indignation, "The Austrians have ruled and persecuted northern Italy brutally for more than a century.

"Vienna has taken every ounce of your gold, seized your land, and made slaves of the Italians!"

Crown Prince Emmanuel immediately shouted: "It is the great France that drove away the evil invaders!"

Joseph smiled at him, then looked at everyone and said, “We haven’t completely driven away those demons.

"Wurmser's army is still entrenched in Mantua and could invade Italy again at any time."

The top leaders of various countries were stunned, thinking that the Crown Prince wanted them to send troops to participate in the siege of Mantua, and their momentum suddenly weakened.

Prince Parma gritted his teeth and said, "Your Highness, our country is willing to send 4 troops to assist in the attack on Mantua!"

The Governor of Genoa followed up with, “I suggest that we initiate a decision-making meeting of the Mediterranean Security Organization and have all member states send troops to Mantua together!”

Joseph waved his hand and said, “Thank you for your kindness, but just leave Mantua to General Napoleon.

"In fact, the battle report sent back the day before yesterday showed that he had completed the siege of the fortress and won a crucial battle."

Governor Abiaso asked carefully, "Your Highness, what do you mean?"

"In addition to Mantua, there are still many Austrian minions on the Italian peninsula that have not been eliminated!" Joseph said loudly, "This requires the real masters of Italy, that is, you, to defeat them!"

The top leaders of various countries looked at each other again, all with puzzled expressions on their faces.

Abiaso had no choice but to ask again: "Your Highness, what do you mean?"

"Tuscany," said Joseph, "and the Papal States!
“Tuscany is a member of the Habsburg family and provided a lot of logistical support to Austria during its invasion of Genoa and Parma. I believe that if Francis II needs it, the Tuscan army will be ready to fight for him.

“All this proves that Tuscany has in fact declared war on France, Genoa and Parma.

"In order to gain political benefits from Vienna, the Papal States violated God's will and provided support for Austria's sinful war, calling the invaders 'the shield of God' and encouraging the Austrians to join the invasion of Italy.

“The Papal States has occupied a large amount of land from the Italian countries for hundreds of years, and now it is colluding with the Austrians to harm us again!
"I have reason to believe that the current Church has lost its piety and has been blinded by greed and desire. We must seek revenge!"

(End of this chapter)