Count Saigul smiled faintly, "Thank you for your reminder, but I believe it is not too late. In fact, the soldiers of the Royal Guards will be able to reach here in three days."
The Guard Corps that had previously gone to Baden for a military exercise was still en route when they received the order and immediately headed south. After a series of forced marches, they had already reached the vicinity of Turin in Sardinia.
Ercole III's eyes widened in surprise, "So soon? But..."
He fiddled with his cane, his gaze shifting toward the ground, "I still need to convene my ministers to discuss this."
Modena, as a small nation with a population of only 800,000 and an area less than one-fifth the size of Switzerland, had no desire to be entangled in the complications between the great powers of France and Austria.
Saigul spoke with conviction, "Your Majesty, you should be well aware that the Austrian exercise is not just about the trade agreement.
