Now too pull the thread back into focus before this thing converts into a flame war.
Now if we go with the op and its suggested route then i think we can assume that this is going to be balanced fight between italy and austria. How it will happen well i think if the italians did so better 1866 then we are going to have a more paranoid austria and one that is going to be targeted at italy this is a situation where they want to break itsly now this is why they might turn too france to bring italy to heel to ensure that it doesn’t get to uppity and put into its place. Now this can work for Bismarck because along with all the other reasons for war we also have what seems like the powers seemingly ganging up on italy which will look great for german pr. Now expect if this is the case then I expect that austria’s focus will be italy ( i still think the southern states will side with prussia because while austria may not be really fighting germany with frnace it does look like they are helping them)now i see three possibilities either austria smashes italy or italy smashes them now these two are the less likely but equal options what i think will be the case is balance niether side really able to knock out the other. Until france is finished at which prussia will come a knocking for which either austria just lays down its arms or fights and has its arse handed to it. The latter will likely break the empire the former we might see it continue in a deminshed state. I do think italy will likely get its irredentia. Germany may annex something it depends if bismark can fight off the pan germanists and expansionists or not. Take your pick i guess. Now a quick question what do you think would be the result of this? Or do you guys have any other ideas I could sink my teeth into?
Now if we go with the op and its suggested route then i think we can assume that this is going to be balanced fight between italy and austria. How it will happen well i think if the italians did so better 1866 then we are going to have a more paranoid austria and one that is going to be targeted at italy this is a situation where they want to break itsly now this is why they might turn too france to bring italy to heel to ensure that it doesn’t get to uppity and put into its place. Now this can work for Bismarck because along with all the other reasons for war we also have what seems like the powers seemingly ganging up on italy which will look great for german pr. Now expect if this is the case then I expect that austria’s focus will be italy ( i still think the southern states will side with prussia because while austria may not be really fighting germany with frnace it does look like they are helping them)now i see three possibilities either austria smashes italy or italy smashes them now these two are the less likely but equal options what i think will be the case is balance niether side really able to knock out the other. Until france is finished at which prussia will come a knocking for which either austria just lays down its arms or fights and has its arse handed to it. The latter will likely break the empire the former we might see it continue in a deminshed state. I do think italy will likely get its irredentia. Germany may annex something it depends if bismark can fight off the pan germanists and expansionists or not. Take your pick i guess. Now a quick question what do you think would be the result of this? Or do you guys have any other ideas I could sink my teeth into?