After a pause, Napoleon IV nodded. "Indeed, it is not very good, the reply was too direct, and our allies might feel uneasy," he said.
"Why don't you reorganize the language, talk more about the difficulties we face, and soothe their injured spirits?"
Karel Kadelitz was at a loss for words. No matter the response, it wouldn't change the fact that the French government was playing the fisherman.
Perhaps before the outbreak of the war between England and Russia, the French government still had to consider their feelings, but now it was no longer necessary.
Even if England and Russia had grievances, that would be a matter for after the war.
The current international situation was clear: Austria supported the Russians, and France's stance would directly affect the outcome of this war.
If France remained neutral, or supported Britannia, then the war could continue; if France supported Russia, Britannia would not be able to contend with the three major powers at the same time.
