Kobutsel turned his head to glance at the young diplomat, his tone noticeably displeased, "Do you know what you're saying?"
Metternich gestured for him not to get angry and continued, "If we accept Lord Hawkesburg's plan, Russia will gain all Polish territories west of the Bug River, as well as parts of the Balkan Peninsula, excluding Thrace and Macedonia. They might even march into Constantinople."
Count Stadion furrowed his brows, "God, that would be a catastrophe."
"Exactly." A cunning smile flashed in Metternich's eyes, "Not just us, but England, the Ottoman Empire, the Two Sicilies, and even France, they will all realize this is a massive 'Eastern Orthodox disaster'.
"By then, without us proposing it, they will be compelled to ask to help us expel the Russians—most likely led by the English, who are best at such things.
"The Russians absolutely cannot withstand the onslaught of so many countries, and we can take the opportunity of war to formally occupy Serbia."
