Landré Promi received start-up capital from Pius IX and set foot on a ship bound for France.

At this time, Pius IX's brother, the Holy See Secretary of State Jotel, raised questions.

"How did he get to France?"

But the Pope said with great relief.

"Worthy of a professional."

Jotel looked puzzled, he didn't understand, shouldn't Poland go east?

Then Pius IX spoke again.

"Commander Landley is a thorn in the side of the Austrians, a thorn in the flesh, and crossing the Austrian border is naturally the fastest option, but it is not safe."

Hearing this, the Holy See Secretary of State Jotel could not help but sigh that his brother's wisdom was indeed unfathomable.

However, by this time the Austrian Empire had rejected the Papal States' proposal, and the two countries were in fact at war.

The Austrian Empire had a standing army of nearly half a million, while the standing army of the Papal States was only 50,000, but given the actual situation, the number of soldiers who had received military training for a long time probably did not exceed 5,000.

Other aspects such as population, land area, revenue, weapons and equipment were at a disadvantage in all respects.

And so far no major power has declared war on Austria, and the Kingdom of Sardinia has agreed to send troops, but only at a suitable time.

Of the remaining Italian states, only the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies had a strong military power, but Ferdinando II seemed intent on watching from the sidelines.

If this continues, the Papal States' armies will have to be outnumbered to be victorious.

The Holy See Secretary of State, Jotel, voiced his concerns, but Pius IX was not, as he pushed open the window and the earth-shattering sound rushed into the room.

"Long live Pius IX! Long live Italy! Long live freedom! Long live the Constitution! ”

The tsunami-like sound of the mountains swept through every cell in Jotel's body, and even made him feel the urge to rush to the window and join the crowd.

"See? That's what I'm confident about. ”

Pius IX looked away from the window, as if his whole person was radiating like the sun, and the roar of the people behind him made it even more majestic.

The Holy See Secretary of State Jotel unconsciously knelt down.

"I would like to hear the oracle."

"I'm going to start a holy war! I'm going to drive the Austrians out of Italy! Next up is the French! They have to pay back their debts! ”

The Holy See Secretary of State Jotel was shocked when he heard that the Pope was going to wage war against the French, and was deeply impressed by his brother's ambitions, so that it seemed that his family's future rule over Italy would not be a dream.

On March 2, 1848, Pope Pius IX held a pledge of 100,000 men in Rome.

The Papal States will send an army of 150,000 to conquer Austria, led by Archbishop Kavaji.

The Archbishop of Cavaji spent ten years in the Monastery of St. Bernard, reading the history of ancient and modern wars, and after returning to the Vatican, he devoted himself to studying for another thirty years, and was the teacher of the legendary "one loser" Minofel.

Pius IX had high hopes that he would regain the regions of Northern Italy occupied by the Austrian Empire in one fell swoop, and blessed them.

Archbishop Kawaji, who is 93 years old this year, compared the holy crusade launched by the pope to the Crusades.

Pius IX was overjoyed when he learned of this, and immediately declared that "the Austrians are a hundred times more barbaric than the Arabs."

This move hurt McGid, and the big vizier on the side was also a little hesitant.

"Sultan, are we still going to side with the Papal States?"

"Nonsense! We are not here to help the Pope, if we take back Belgrade. ”

The new Grand Vizier said yes again and again, but he was struggling with how to explain to those businessmen in the country.

Blessed with religious and nationalist fervor, the Italians sang their war songs and set out on their journey to northern Italy.

"The weapon has been polished

Under the banner of asylum

From God

Liberate Italy

Long live Pius IX!

Long live Italy!

Long live reunification!

Freely! ”

Pius IX was not idle at this time, he wanted to gather all the monarchs of Italy, he wanted to unify Italy.

The Jesuit priests were again active, declaring:

"At this time, the world is declining, and the princes are more established, and there is only one person. Only Pius IX was God's only apostle on earth. ”

Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, Royal Palace of Naples.

Without saying a word, Ferdinando II grabbed his pistol and shot the Jesuit priest who read the edict of Pius IX in the head.

However, before he could relieve his anger, he drew a pistol from the waist of his close minister Dozanka Charlotte and fired two more shots, and spit out two mouthfuls of phlegm before he was angry.

"Damn it! You actually want to order Lao Tzu?! ”

Dozanka Charlotte, who was on the side, asked in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, will we still send troops? Or have we never met the emissaries of the Papal States? ”

Ferdinando II sneered: "Send troops!" Why not send troops? Recruit all the nationalists, the university students, the constitutionalists and the doglegs of Pius IX into the army!

Those who evaded military service were killed on the spot in the name of Pius IX, and their property was confiscated. Didn't they want to support the Papal States in unifying Italy?

I want to see how true their hearts are! ”

Dozanka Charlotte asked cautiously.

"Your Majesty, if we hand over the army to those traitors, won't we have even less chance of winning? It's okay if they lose, but if they win, then isn't this Italy theirs? ”

Ferdinando II said viciously: "Win? Do you really think that the great powers are all paper tigers? Remember to let them go first, tell them that supplies will arrive later, and when they are far away, tell them to raise their own food and grass.

I don't believe they can win! ”

"Your Majesty is clever!"

"That's nature, these miscellaneous people want to change my life a hundred years earlier! The war between Pius IX and Austria does not matter, but these bastards must not return to my land. Do you understand? ”

"Understood! Got it! I'll do it now! Dozanka Charlotte was so happy at the thought that she could raid her house with impunity, and she couldn't help but feel a little lighter.

Naturally, the small states of Este in Central Italy also responded to the call of Pius IX, and the kings of these small countries had little power in the first place, and they were basically seized by nationalists at this time because of their long-term lack of progress.

The worst of these should be the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, where the liberals blew up prisons due to the abolition of the death penalty.

As a result, this place has become a paradise for crime, human life has become the cheapest consumable, and law, morality, and order have all become useless ornaments.

Banks, arsenals, and shops were looted, bridges, roads, and dams were destroyed, and the largest mercury mine in Europe was blown up.

In the name of jihad, the provisional government searched everywhere for the people's fat and ointment, and the strong men and coolies were arrested and actually put together an army of 200,000 people.

But there is an even more bitter one is the Grand Duke of Parma, Carlo II of the House of Bourbon-Parma, who originally wanted to make a big career left and right, after all, both France and Austria have to ask for him.

(End of chapter)