章 653: Chapter 226, Russian-Austrian Agreement

Once the seeds of doubt are sown, they never go away. After a meticulous study of the Vienna Government's actions over recent years, Dumbledore grew increasingly puzzled.

If Austria wanted to target France, why would they let them annex the Italian Area?

When propagating to the public, it could be explained away by France's might. As a member of the Cabinet, Dumbledore certainly didn't think so.

No matter how powerful France was, it couldn't stand against all of Europe teamed up. If the European nations united and applied pressure, France would have to beat a dismal retreat.

Expanding territory on the European Continent has never been an easy task, and the Italian Area is no barren backwater, Dumbledore didn't believe Austria lacked ambition.

The French government had studied this issue for many years and finally reached an almost unbelievable conclusion—the Vienna Government adhered to the spirit of contracts.