"Twice? Why don't I know?"

"Of course your most trusted teacher, John Russell doesn't want you to know. In this difficult moment, he almost ruined England!"

Prince Albert could not bear it any longer, and he felt that the war was entirely the result of the willful whims of the Whig leaders.

Prince Albert, who himself came from Germany, knew what the so-called German, the so-called Holy Roman Empire was, and it was completely ignorant and ridiculous to regard him as a potential adversary.

Prince Albert knew very well that the Germans were scattered, and that his own family had participated in almost all the major wars, but had never been able to work hard, but this did not affect their family status.

In the eyes of Prince Albert, this was true not only of the Germans, but of the entire Germanic peoples.

He clearly mentioned in "On the Mode of Thinking of the Germanic People and a Brief History of Germanic Civilization" that the barbarism of the Germanic people has never changed from ancient times to the present, but the stones and wooden sticks in their hands have been replaced by rifles and artillery, and those tribes have become states.

Even in the Frankish period, tribes and states alternated, and the so-called king was no more than a powerful tribal leader, not unlike the German Confederation today.

As for the title of the so-called Emperor of the German Empire, Prince Albert showed even more disdain, isn't that just a change of name for the Emperor of the HRE?

The Austrians ruled the Holy Roman Empire for hundreds of years, and they did not see how much of a threat they posed, but they lost the throne of Spain.

John Russell and Palmerston were even more unconvinced by Prince Albert's so-called concerns.

"Honey, your words are a bit heavy."

In Victoria's mind, John Russell was an enlightened English gentleman, a qualified teacher who would not deceive her.

Prince Albert shook his head and said.

"No! My dear, now the matter has reached a very critical juncture, and not so long ago they rejected the peace offer without even giving the Austrians a chance to negotiate.

Now the Austrians have won a series of battles on French soil, and their troops have been directed towards Paris.

The French, on the other hand, were already too busy to take care of themselves, and the two so-called victorious divisions, one of which stood still in Belgium, and the other hesitated at the gates of the Austrian Empire.

The Belvian legion, in particular, had not advanced a single step since the capture of the Kingdom of Sardinia.

Now even the politicians in France feel that Bellevue is waiting for the right time to take over Paris."

The European aristocracy of this era was no stranger to Napoleon's war history, and Victoria was no exception.

There are strong enemies outside, heroes inside, and three times and two betrayals, Victoria has already sentenced the French to death in her heart, and she finally made up her mind to say.

"What do you want to do, my dear? I'll give you my full support!"

Prince Albert had just returned from Ireland and had seen first-hand the stupidity and incompetence of the so-called British elite, as well as the outrageous corruption and poverty.

Many British bureaucrats saw Ireland as a weed, believing that they should have been cleared, or that they could recover their numbers even if they had left it alone, until the Irish took up their arms and fled, and then began almost genocidal revenge.

At this time, Prince Albert only felt that the elites in the British Parliament were all fools, so he said very confidently.

"Immediately resume peace talks with the Austrian Empire, and settle this dispute by peaceful means."

However, Victoria was not so optimistic, she knew that her teacher was not so easy to give up, and that Palmerston was not afraid of anything.

As for Austria, she did not meet Ferdinand I and Franz, but she did meet the brothers Albrecht and Friedrich.

Neither of these brothers was a fuel-efficient lamp, as evidenced by the impressive exploits of the war reports.

Are these people really willing to sit down and negotiate? Victoria said in an inquiring tone.

"But the Austrians

Will you agree?"

"Yes, because the Austrians don't want to fight this senseless war either.

The interests of the Austrians are in Central Europe, and even if they win, we will not gain anything.

In the same way, we will get nothing by winning the war against the Austrians, only some undeveloped colonies, and a verbal guarantee."

Prince Albert was so angry that he couldn't think of any fools in Parliament making such a stupid resolution.

For a war that offered little real benefit, Britain threw away centuries of ground in the Mediterranean.

According to the Admiral George Eden, the Austrians were very good at land warfare, and they did not speak of martial virtues, and always engaged in sneak attacks.

Each time, they sent a large number of land forces to attack the British warehouses and docks from land, forcing the British fleet to enter the ocean.

And then add to that the betrayal of the French, which defeated the valiant Royal Navy.

Even the soldiers of the Royal Navy, no matter how valiant they were, could not defeat the Imperial Austrian Army, which was many times their size, and George Eden took the cause of the defeat from himself.

However, this was also in line with the common concept of the time, after all, the British Imperial Navy was invincible, but the tiger could not withstand the wolves, not to mention that land warfare was not the strength of the Royal Navy.

However, Victoria's answer surprised Prince Albert.

"It may have been a pointless war before the war, but it is not.

Peace is our wish, my dear, but the foundations of the British Empire in the Mediterranean cannot be lost!"

Victoria is not a political novice, she knows the meaning of this war, and she knows the meaning of the islands, which is also the hole card she uses to convince Congress.

If she can't keep Britain's position as the supremacy of the sea, then she can only continue to maintain this senseless war, after all, that is where Britain's core interests lie.

Prince Albert also understands the situation at this time, although the royal family is not as weak as it seems, but it also needs a reasonable excuse, and it is necessary to protect the interests of the United Kingdom.

"I will, dear."

Prince Albert got down on one knee and kissed the back of Queen Victoria's hand, and the former stood up again, and the two looked at each other, all without saying a word.

At the same time, Whitehall.

John Russell sat in his chair in a daze, already aware of his fate. Although Britain's foreign intelligence agencies often ignore some important information at this time, it can be said that the supervision of the country, especially its own people, is leaky.

From George Eden's whistleblowing to Prince Albert's return, even the Victorians' conversation with John Russell is clear.

But it was something else that made him determined, and not long ago a message from the Overseas Intelligence Service had finally arrived in London.

According to this message, on the eve of the start of the Second Mediterranean naval battle, a Russian fleet passed through the Bosballus.

If this information is correct, it will not only be Austria and France that are fighting against the British, but also the Russians and perhaps the Ottomans, who have not sent troops in the first place.

John Russell could not have imagined how Britain could have gracefully withdrawn from this erroneous war in the face of the collective conspiracy of the great powers.

France was defeated one after another, Russia entered, the Ottoman Empire continued to wait and see, and the *** in the country became more and more fierce, the Irish, the *** faction, and the hateful Tories.

John Russell's decision has put Britain in an unprecedented predicament, and all forces at home and abroad are eager to tear him to pieces.

For John Russell personally, he wished he could die, but who could take over such a mess?

Palmerston is a tough guy, but there's no way the Queen and his wife can make this guy prime minister.

Then there were the Tory traitors, and if it weren't for their opposition, Britain would have been able to mobilize more resources in the war, and if they had gone all out at the beginning, they might not have failed.

If not

They incite rebellion at home, then Britain would not have tilted its resources to the country, and it would not be so weak externally...

While John Russell was still thinking, there was a knock on the door of his office.

"Please come in."

John Russell's tone was calm, and he maintained the majesty of a prime minister and the cultivation of an English gentleman.

As the doorknob turned, the lock made a "click" sound as it was opened. The imaginary gendarmes and arrogant villains did not appear, and only Prince Albert was alone at the door.

John Russell paused for a moment, then immediately stood up and saluted.

"Your Royal Highness, why did you come in person, and we didn't give you any notice in advance, so we can go and greet you."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Prince Albert went straight to the point.

"Count Russell, I think you should take a break."

John Russell said with some shame.

"Your Royal Highness, I also want to rest, but the British Empire is in crisis, and as the Prime Minister of the Empire, I can't..."

Although Prince Albert felt that the guy in front of him was the culprit of Britain's internal and external troubles, he was Victoria's teacher after all, and the politics between the aristocracy usually did not have the concept of life and death.

"Earl Russell, England would like to thank you for your service over the years, and we have prepared a 372-acre (about 2,262-acre) estate for you to enjoy in Australia."

Prince Albert handed John Russell an envelope containing a title deed, as well as a letter of resignation.

At this time, how could John Russell not understand what Prince Albert meant, he immediately wrote his name on the resignation letter, and then stood up and said with tears in his eyes.

"Thank you, thank you, Your Majesty, I will submit my resignation to Parliament tomorrow."

"You've done a great job."

Prince Albert still replied politely, but John Russell didn't care, he was glad that he was a sinner who had not been put in a sack and sunk into the Thames, but he still had something to say.

"Your Royal Highness, the three cabinets on the left hand side contain the sufferings that our British Empire is facing at this time, as well as some of my thoughts and suggestions, which I hope will be helpful to you."

Everything was calm, and John Russell's resignation letter was approved by Queen Victoria and then the British Parliament.

This Whig *** chose to leave the UK at the first time...