Complex sentence: The French Directory, furthermore, was convinced that the Austrians were conniving to start another war; indeed, the weaker the French Republic seemed, the more the Austrians, the Neopolitans, the Russians and the English actually were discussing this possibility.
Split into simpler sentences: The French Directory, furthermore, was convinced that the Austrians were conniving to start another war. Indeed, the weaker the French Republic seemed, the more seriously the Austrians, the Neopolitans, the Russians and the English actually discussed this possibility.