Joseph was well aware that to maintain France's leadership position in Northern Italy, he could not rashly intervene in the affairs of the Pope State.
At the very least, it was necessary to convene the various Italian countries to go through the "policy discussion" process, and then dispatch troops in the name of the Mediterranean Security Organization.
This way, the Northern Italian countries would not develop a fear of "France wielding the stick of war indiscriminately on the Apennine Peninsula," and they could also contribute money and troops, enjoying a sense of "participation."
However, the uprising in Rome this time erupted too suddenly — indeed, if it weren't for a young man named Charlie intervening unexpectedly, there would have been just a "riot" quickly suppressed. Therefore, both the French Security Bureau and the military had made no preparations.
