Holy Roman Empire

I suggest a limited investment and just add chaos to the Russians.It is very unrealistic to solve the Russian problem at once, and there is no need for us to take risks. "

Foreign Secretary Raistling said: "I also support limited investment, which can provide loans and ammunition to the Kingdom of Prussia and Polish independence organizations, and it is not necessary to go to the field personally.

The Russian government seemed to have a problem, but the army of the tsarist government was not in chaos.The annihilated troops in Poland were all Polish locals who had just been recruited, and they could not represent the true strength of the Tsar's army at all.

This time it can be considered a success if it consumes part of the strength of the Russians and interrupts or delays their reform process. "

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In Paris, the French government almost made a decision similar to that of the British, giving money, giving weapons, and returning volunteers, except that they would not send troops in person.

Even Napoleon III was ready to take advantage of the fire to rob, but the target of robbing was not the Russians, but Prussia, who was barely an ally.

The successful annexation of the Kingdom of Sardinia has aroused the ambitions of the French.The capitalists couldn't bear the embarrassing situation of insufficient coal supply and the need to import at high prices, and constantly encouraged the government to take action against the Rhineland region.

The power of capital is strong, and the French government will inevitably be affected by the money offensive.If no action is taken, Napoleon III's mind is online and he knows the bottom line of all countries.

Don't think that the joint defense treaties of various countries are just a joke. If they really cross the line, it might be another anti-French alliance.

The probability of this happening is as high as 80.00%, and Napoleon III naturally cannot take the risk.Even if you want to do it, you have to drag people into the water and share the international pressure together.

Supporting the Kingdom of Prussia now is nothing more than cheering up the Berlin government.Win or lose, the French stand to gain from it.

If the Prussians are lucky enough to pull the Russians down from the position of European hegemony, they will make a lot of money.

As for whether the Kingdom of Prussia will grow bigger, it is completely out of Napoleon III's consideration.Even if you want to expand, you have to have a place.

If the Prussians dare to annex the land of the Russians, it is estimated that all European countries will support their just actions, which is simply a joy.

The prerequisite is to be able to survive the tsarist government's revenge, otherwise all the benefits will only exist temporarily and are destined to be lost.

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There is no doubt that the decision of Britain and France directly announced the collapse of the second Vienna system. As the two dominant powers, they took the lead in breaking the rules, so how could it be maintained?

After Britain and France stated their positions, Franz naturally would not choose to stick to it without thanking his efforts. Anyway, the historical role of this system has been played out.

After more than ten years of development, Austria's strength has undergone earth-shaking changes, and it can withstand the impact of European chaos.

The only big country that insists on this system is the Russian Empire. They want to continue to maintain this system, and that is because the terms in the Vienna system are now in their favor.

For example: On the issue of the Pudan War, the Tsarist government could use the agreement reached under the Second Vienna System as a legal basis to attack the Kingdom of Prussia.

With the legal basis in hand, the direct consequence is that most of the European public opinion supports the Kingdom of Denmark. This war is recognized by the public as: Prussia is invading Denmark.

Due to the pressure of public opinion, Britain and France's support for Prussia was confined in the dark. On the bright side, except for the German Federation and Austria, all countries were condemning the Prussian government.

Not condemning the Prussian government does not mean supporting them. After the last Pudan War, the people in the German region have no confidence in the Prussian government.

The Munich Daily criticized the Prussian government as a robber, accusing the Prussian government of sending troops to Denmark to rob in order to get rid of financial difficulties, not to safeguard German sovereignty at all.

This is the information left over from the last Pudan War. There are pictures and facts, which can prove that the Prussian army organized robbery.

There is no need to explain, the armies of all European countries are like this in this era.As long as there is no army that robs the mainland, it can be regarded as strict military discipline.

The Vienna Daily directly commented: The Prussian government has no money, and is planning to use the Pudan War to cheat donations.

The people who have been deceived have the most say, and many people still remember it.Even after more than ten years, the Prussian government is often pulled out by everyone to flog the corpse.

In line with public opinion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vienna immediately issued a declaration of neutrality.There is no support, not even verbal support.

The Prussian government didn't even dare to shout the slogan of safeguarding German sovereignty, and German nationalists were also very dissatisfied.

Those who originally intended to support the Kingdom of Prussia to recover the two duchies also retreated at this time.Many people worry that Prussia's approach is to completely cut off from Germany and learn from Switzerland and the Netherlands to form its own system.

Chapter 44 Lonely

The Pudan War led to the collapse of the Vienna system, which was not harmonious for many small countries in Europe. Without the protection of this system, everyone will return to the precarious era.

As a rule breaker, Prussia naturally has enough hatred.The most direct consequence is that all countries sided with the Danes in the Pudan War.

Of course, this does not prevent everyone from supporting the Prussians in the Prussian confrontation.International politics has always been to support what is beneficial to oneself and oppose what affects one's own interests.

St. Petersburg, the whole world awaits the actions of the tsarist government.

If it was the era of Nicholas I, then there was no need to say a single word-hitting.It is not difficult for the Russian Empire to defeat Prussia with its strong strength.

How much it will cost is hard to say.At least one thing is certain, as long as the tsarist government does not die, it is impossible for the Kingdom of Prussia to counterattack.

Just looking at the map, you can see how big the Russian Empire is. Prussia has no possibility of going straight to the Yellow Dragon. Once it starts fighting, it will be a war of attrition.

The Russians are least afraid of a war of attrition, and at the same time they are most afraid of a war of attrition.The tsarist government lacked nothing but money.

Alexander II hesitated, he did not want to fight this war now.Without money in your pocket, you have no confidence to speak.Prussia is easy to deal with, but Britain and France behind it are very difficult to deal with.

Foreign Minister Clarence Ivanov analyzed: "Your Majesty, the positions of European countries have become clear. Countries have condemned Prussia's illegal actions, but no country has taken substantive action.

It can be preliminarily judged that Britain and France exerted pressure on various countries to keep them neutral in the Pudan War, with the purpose of attacking us.

If the Kingdom of Denmark cannot be preserved, our international reputation will inevitably be damaged, and even our current international status will be lost.

The attitude of the Prussians is very firm and has already rejected our advice.If you want to keep the Kingdom of Denmark, you can't use diplomatic means, you can only rely on force. "

"Aren't the Austrians taking any action? Did they just let the Vienna system collapse?" Alexander II asked with concern

"As early as last year, when the Kingdom of Denmark merged with the duchies of Schleswig-Holstein, Austria broke off diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Denmark.

Now that the relationship between the two countries has not been normalized, the possibility of the Vienna government supporting the Kingdom of Denmark is almost zero. ’ replied Foreign Secretary Clarence Ivanov

Obviously, this is not the answer Alexander II wanted.The severance of diplomatic relations between the two countries is not because of a conflict of interests between the two countries. In fact, it is more about political needs.

The Vienna government deliberately made a gesture to show the people of the German region, showing that their determination to unify the German region has never weakened.

Political correctness works for every government.Now that Prussia broke the Vienna system and launched a war against the Danes, it made sense for Austria not to take action.

After all, Prussia is a German state, while Denmark is not.Whether to help relatives or assistants, this question is very obvious. The neutrality of the Vienna government means that the relationship with Prussian relatives is not good.

After a long silence, Alexander II continued to ask: "If we go to war with the Kingdom of Prussia, which side will Austria stand on?"

This is the core issue. Prussia has won the support of Britain and France, and most European countries want to see Russia fail.Without the support of Austria, this war could not have been fought at all.

Foreign Minister Clarence Ivanov explained: "It is still not completely certain, judging from the information collected so far, the chances of the Vienna government supporting us are higher.

They want to unify the German region, and the Kingdom of Prussia is the biggest obstacle. A strong Prussia is not in their interests.

Even if the Kingdom of Prussia is willing to join the Shenluo Empire, the Vienna government does not want to see the emergence of a powerful state that will weaken their control over the empire. "

After hesitating for a while, Alexander II made a decision: "Tell the Vienna government that as long as we win this war, the Silesia region will be theirs.

In addition to not allowing them to unify the German region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can consider other conditions at its own discretion. We cannot do without their support in this war. "

Fight, must fight.The status of the Russian Empire was determined by one shot at a time. Why should a tsar who dare not fight a war lead Russia?

Destroying the Kingdom of Prussia will not work, it will create opportunities for Austria to unify the German region, but it is very necessary to teach this little brother who jumped back a lesson.

Alexander II had already figured it out, there was no way to hide.All European countries want to interrupt Russia's reforms, even if they escape this time, there will be another time.

Once the Russian Empire shows the slightest sign of weakness, there will be a situation where wolves eat tigers.Now the strongest ally, Austria, may also become the vanguard of carving up Russia.

The best choice is to destroy the first Prussian Liwei, otherwise the Russian Empire will inevitably cut its flesh.

……

The Royal Palace of Mexico, since he ascended the throne of the emperor, Maximilian I broke out with [-] points of enthusiasm, and worked hard to build Mexico into a great empire.

He is diligent in politics, loves the people, works hard, does not tend to any interest groups, and tries his best to be notarized and fair.He even pardoned the republicans and spared his political enemies.

Then, with the passage of time, he found helplessly that the domestic situation did not improve, but worsened.

The republican amnesty did not ease the political struggle at home.In a blink of an eye, these people ran out to pull the team again, rebelling against him, the emperor.

The emperor was diligent in his administration and loved the people, and the bureaucrats below ran amok, and the result was of course useless.

The most deadly thing is notarization and fairness. The constitutionalists who supported him did not occupy a dominant position in the new government. Maximilian I shared power with neutrals and opposition parties, which aroused their dissatisfaction.

Many members of the constitutionalists despaired of the emperor, thinking that their investment was in vain, and chose to withdraw their capital one after another.

After all, Maximiliano was already the emperor, and even if the constitutionalists regretted it, there was no way to change to a new emperor.

Massimiliano selectively retained most of the achievements of the previous government's reforms, because he did not consider the inaccuracy of the environment, which aroused dissatisfaction among all sectors of the country.

For example: At the beginning of the succession, the Catholic Church also made great efforts to recover their lost land.

This part of the land was not distributed to the people, and most of it fell into the hands of republican bureaucrats and big landlords and big capitalists who supported them.Now that the republicans have lost politically, the church will naturally fight back.

Under normal circumstances, Maximilian I must be on the side of his supporters to attack the enemy of the republic.

However, he believes the church should not hold too much land.These lands were confiscated by the state, and the government sold them to private individuals in a legal transaction.

There is no doubt that this violates the norms of partisanship and dissent.If it can't bring benefits to the supporters, naturally don't want everyone to continue to support him.

It can be said that in just a few months, Maximilian I not only failed to cultivate his own cronies, but drove many people who supported him to the opposite side.

This is only part of it. The most typical case of death is that soon after Maximilian I succeeded to the throne, he tripled the debt of the Mexican Empire.

As an idealist, it is naturally very easy to fool.

Just as he took the throne, he faced a financial crisis. The government needed funds to operate, and the French army that intervened in the Mexican Civil War needed returns, and the treasury had already run out of rats.

Faced with this dilemma, Maximilian I could only borrow from foreign countries.As his supporters, the French naturally ate this cake, but the French's appetite is a bit big.

In addition to the French, the interests of the other two intervening countries must also be protected.Acknowledging the debts owed by the previous administration is one of them.

Here Maximilian I made a mistake again. Many of the debts are actually illegal and do not need to be inherited by the new government. He took them all.

The famous "Mirama Agreement" was signed in this way. Maximilian I entrusted the Bank of France to issue 1.14 million pesos of bonds, of which the French withheld one-third to repay their own debts and withheld a quarter to repay debt of other countries.

Including the messy handling fees, only 4218 million pesos were left in the hands of Massimiliano, and the money had to be paid for the military expenses of the French garrison and to maintain the operation of the government.

Nothing was done and the debt tripled.People of insight in Mexico naturally look down on this emperor.

Even if you want a loan, you have to consider the actual situation anyway.The Mexican government has no money to repay this debt, and now the French demand that Maximilian I mortgage tariffs.

Maximilian I reacted, and he realized that he had been deceived.

The Mexican Empire is not as rich as the rumors outside. It is true that it is rich in silver, but most of these minerals are from the background of the great powers, and they do not receive a few taxes at all.

Maximilian I knew the importance of customs and was unwilling to just hand it over to the French, and the secret agreement period between the two parties ended.

"Your Majesty, this is the treaty, please sign it!"

Bazin, the French commander in Mexico, directly took out a document and handed it to Maximilian I, showing no respect for the emperor.

Maximilian I picked up the document, tore it up without even looking at it, and threw it all over the floor.Said in a cold tone: "Okay, you can get out now."

As a direct descendant of the Habsburg family, Maximiliano also has a temper.The French didn't give him face, so naturally it was impossible for him to give him face.

Bazin left the palace with a livid face, but he still didn't say anything threatening.It's one thing not to take Maximiliano seriously, but he still doesn't dare to mess around on the surface.

He is not the mob of the Republicans. France is also a monarchy country. It is the common will of all monarchies in Europe to maintain the dignity of the monarch. Naturally, Bazin will not make a taboo.

It doesn't matter if you can't get the emperor's signature, and it's the same if you can't get the cabinet's signature.Originally, the French were going to find a high-ranking official to sign at random, and then create an established fact.

Now that the Paris government has even appointed officials to serve as Mexican customs, they are waiting for a legal procedure to take office.

It was only because of a conflict between Baden and Maximilian I during a banquet that he deliberately produced documents to stimulate Maximilian I.

From the very beginning, the French just wanted a puppet emperor. Unfortunately, Maximiliano didn't cooperate at all, and he was still trying to be a good monarch.

However, such efforts have largely worsened the situation.As the emperor promoted by the French combined with constitutionalists, conservatives, and the church, Maximiliano did not stand with the class that supported him politically.

Whimsical want to be the most notarized monarch, not to be the spokesperson of any political faction.He hopes to establish a moderate government, which is recognized by all parties.

At present, he has successfully completed half of his goals, achieved fairness and justice, and has not become the spokesperson of any class or interest group.

The remaining half is estimated to never be able to do it.If it weren't for the domestic political group that required him to withstand the pressure of the French, Massimiliano would be truly alone now.

Chapter 45 The Federal Government Strikes Back

The French's unscrupulous expansion of power in Mexico naturally aroused dissatisfaction from all walks of life in Mexico, and Maximilian I was also involved.

Massimiliano, who didn't notice the change in status, took measures to intensify the conflict and pierced the window paper.

He protested directly to Napoleon III: the French army acted recklessly and violated Mexico's sovereignty, and the result was naturally tragic.

From the standpoint of France, the actions of these French troops are undoubtedly in their interests.

Napoleon III, who was good at changing his face, ignored the protest.Instead, they accused Massimiliano and the Mexican government of having no management skills, and that they could not even maintain national stability, and the French had to do it for them.

Both sides are hitting the nail on the head and fighting with each other.The republican rebels led by Juárez escaped as internal fighting intensified.

You know, when Juárez led the republican guerrillas in the most critical time, there were only a few hundred people left, hiding in the deep mountains and old forests.

Massimiliano did not realize the danger of the rebels. He pardoned many Republican political prisoners and asked them to bring a letter to Juarez.