Holy Roman Empire

Not just a Dardanelles issue, many aspects of the Russian Empire were subject to Austria.Armament, finance, and economy are the three core lifelines that cannot be separated from Austria.

After hesitating for a while, Osiel Rivera reminded: "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to resolve the issue of the Dardanelles.

As early as many years ago, we had contact with the Austrians, and the Vienna government agreed that we would pay for the redemption or exchange of territories.

For some special reason, the final deal was not reached.It can also be seen that the Vienna government does not attach importance to the Dardanelles, and it is not difficult to get here. "

Alexander III had just succeeded to the throne, and everyone hadn't figured out his temper. The cautious Osiel Rivera chose to attack from the side.

The Austrian threat does exist, but now is not the time to consider this issue. What the Tsarist government needs most at this time is money, and other issues can be put down for later.

In this regard, the Tsarist government has confidence. The size of the Russian Empire is placed here, so there is no need to worry about foreign invasion.

Austria's threat is based on the premise that the two countries have not turned their faces. If they really parted ways, these problems can be overcome.

After hesitating for a while, Alexander III nodded helplessly: "Then talk to the Austrians first, no matter what, we can't let Ottomans be monopolized."

Alexander III's diplomatic talent far surpassed that of his ancestors, and he soon discovered the crux of the problem: once Austria made up its mind to attack Ottoman, they could not stop it at all.

Having the support of the Russian Empire made things easier; without their support, Austria could have waged war just as well.

The aftermath of the Prussian-Russian War has not yet dissipated, and the European world is still immersed in the wave of anti-war. It is impossible for Britain and France to go to war for the Ottoman Empire and Austria.

Russia seems to have a lot of power to speak, but they are still licking their wounds, the government has no money in their pockets, and coupled with the Russian-Turkish feud, Alexander III really can't find a reason to save Ottoman.

Alexander III was sensible, just like stopping the domestic purges.Finding that Austria could not be stopped, he decisively chose to exchange for benefits.

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Foreign Secretary Osiel Rivera added: "Your Majesty, in addition to this issue, we must also consider the issue of Finland.

Before the war, in order to stabilize the Nordic Federation and raise war funds, there was still a secret agreement on the mortgage loan we signed with the Swedes.

It is clearly stipulated above that after the war, Finland will be sold to the Nordic Federation. If we default on the contract, we must pay a liquidated damages in addition to repaying the debt. The Vienna government is the guarantor. "

This is another huge pit. Before the outbreak of the Russo-Prussian War, in order to reduce one enemy, the tsarist government had to sign such a treaty.

Up to now, this has become a problem again, let alone the troubles of happiness, the troubles that only happen after winning the war.

During the period of Alexander II, the prepared response plan was to take down the two duchies of Schleswig-Holstein and hand them over to the Nordic Federation to repay the debt.

Unfortunately, halfway through the plan, Alexander II met God.Alexander III's ability to resist pressure is not as strong as his father's, and his own prestige is not enough.

In addition, the domestic situation did not allow him to continue the war. After being strongly opposed by European countries, he quickly chose to compromise.

Alexander III frowned and shook his head: "The Finland region is of great strategic significance and cannot be handed over, at least not all of it.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs first contacted the Nordic Federation to see if they could accept the sale of part of Finland.

After all, this debt is guaranteed by Austria, and if it is absolutely necessary, do not use the threat of force. "

A weak country has no diplomacy, and Mao Xiong has never been a master of rules.They are better at using cannons than solving problems at the negotiating table.

Alexander III was regarded as a peaceful faction among the tsars, and he was able to use part of the Finnish region to fulfill the contract. If he changed his father, Alexander II, he would not be so easy to talk about.

Of course, the Austrian guarantee also played an important role.The "Debt Guarantee Contract" is not just as simple as providing a security guarantee, it also has clear penalty clauses.

Compared with using benefits to buy Austria and silence the Vienna government, Alexander III felt that it would be easier to achieve his goal by negotiating with the Nordic Federation.

Foreign Minister Osiel Rivera said with a smile: "Your Majesty can rest assured that as long as we can take part of the Finnish region to fulfill the agreement, the Nordic Federation will not reject our goodwill."

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Berlin, since the end of the Russo-Prussian War, this bustling metropolis has suddenly become quiet.

Although some of the funds have been withdrawn from the sale of the territory, the Berlin government is still having a hard time.

The heavy debt has increased the burden on the shoulders of the Prussian people.More importantly, the despair brought about by the defeat of the war made many people lose confidence in the future.

In order to give an explanation to the domestic people, William I has announced his abdication, and Prussia has entered the era of Frederick III.

This is an unlucky guy. Yuan Shikong met God just a few days after he succeeded to the throne. He has the nickname of "Emperor of Hundred Days" and actually reigned for 99 days.

Barely survived his father, passed his addiction to the emperor, and then hurriedly passed away.

Under the butterfly effect, Frederick III now ascended the throne ahead of schedule, but also failed to please him, and took over a mess.

The only advantage is probably that William I abdicated, forcing a group of Junker nobles to resign, and there were not so many annoying ghosts.

Compared with the current mess, perhaps Frederick III is more willing to accept a group of Junker nobles.

On the standard, the king is the biggest Junker, and everyone's class interests are still the same, and what they compete for is only power.

Looking at the map hanging on the wall, Frederick III sighed deeply.

He has not done anything, and the territory of the Kingdom of Prussia has been reduced by more than half.If a country wants to revive, it cannot do without population and resources.

With the defeat of the Prussian War, the Kingdom of Prussia lost a large amount of territory, as well as a large amount of population and resources.

Whether it admits it or not, the Kingdom of Prussia has become a small country.

Chapter 299 Millennium Tradition

There are many small countries in Europe, and they can survive and live well, so they naturally have their own unique ways of survival.

Now that Prussia has fallen from the ranks of the great powers, if you want to live a happy life, you must abandon the previous gameplay and learn how to survive in a small country.

Frederick III was very sober, "Puhan merged to establish North Germany, integrated many states in the German region, and controlled this new country to return to the ranks of great powers."

In this age of the jungle, no strength is nothing.

The Kingdom of Prussia, which has lost the Prussian region, has been greatly reduced in strength. If you want to turn against the guest, first ask Hanover if he will agree.

After purchasing the territory, the Kingdom of Hanover has surpassed Prussia in apparent strength, especially economically.

Solve it by force?

Don't even think about it!

Launching a civil war is a dead end, not to mention whether Hanover can be overwhelmed, even if it wins, it will lose its legal basis.

Hanover is a part of the German Federal Empire, but the Kingdom of Prussia is not. As long as George I is not stupid, they will not be allowed to enter the Imperial Parliament to occupy seats.

Political infiltration, it seems good.Frederick III knew that if it was completed, nothing would happen to him.

The Junker nobles have regained the dominance of the country, and for their own benefit, they will also promote the complete integration of Puhan.

Because of the war, Prussia offended the Russians badly. The Hohenzollern family wanted to take over the central government, but the tsarist government would definitely not agree.

Puhan is a small country, and only a medium-sized country can be merged. Only when the country is strong can the military grow.If you can't enter the central government, you can only be abolished.

From this perspective, military Junkers are the foundation of a truly powerful country, and their interests are too tightly tied to the country.

In order to prevent the worst from happening, Frederick III had to reshuffle the political cards as soon as he took the throne, taking advantage of the failure of the war to rebalance the forces of all parties.

berlin palace

The Minister of War von Rothwald handed over a document and said: "Your Majesty, this is a plan for the reorganization of the army drawn up by the War Office.

According to the plan, after the reorganization is completed, we will retain the establishment of 3 infantry divisions, 2 garrison division, 2 cavalry regiments, and 2.3 artillery regiments. In peacetime, only half of these troops will be retained, with a total strength of [-]. "

The total strength after reorganization is less than one-tenth of that before the war. If this plan is spread, it will definitely cause an uproar.

There is no way, this is the price of defeat.The government has financial difficulties, and in order to reduce expenses, it has to resort to the military.

Although von Rothwald, who presided over this disarmament, was also a member of the Junker nobles, he was a different kind of army and a staunch anti-war faction.

Before the war, the anti-pacifist forces were weak and had little say in politics; after the war, the situation was fundamentally reversed, and anti-pacifism prevailed throughout Europe, and Prussia was no exception.

In this context, Frederick III took the opportunity to promote a large number of anti-war people and began to suppress the military forces.

After receiving the document, Frederick III casually flipped through a few pages and asked, "The plan is very good, but can it be realized?"

No matter how good a plan is, it only counts if it can be completed, otherwise a plan will always be a plan.

The Prussian military is too strong. Even if they take advantage of the opportunity of the defeat to pursue accountability and change the military's top management, it still cannot change the situation of the military.

Minister of War von Rothwald: "It shouldn't be a big problem. Now that the domestic anti-war trend is strong, we can use the pressure of public opinion to make the military make concessions.

In order to carry out the plan smoothly, His Majesty still needs to come forward to lobby those respected generals and ask them to come forward to appease the mood of the military. "

Frederick III nodded helplessly. It is not an easy task to get the military boss to agree to disarmament.

It's just that no matter how difficult it is, it must be done. If military expenditures are not suppressed, financial bankruptcy will happen sooner or later.

Frederick III couldn't help but want to question the Russians, why didn't they use the treaty to limit the number of Prussian troops?

If there is an agreement in the contract, there is no need for such trouble.The war is fought by the military, and if it loses the war, it must bear the responsibility, and everyone can only accept it.

Prime Minister Leo von Caprivi: "Your Majesty, the question of disarmament should be delayed rather than rushed.

It is best to give the officers and soldiers a vacation first, let them get in touch with anti-war thinking, I believe most people will understand.

The damage caused by this war is too great, the domestic economy has been hit hard, and the unemployment rate is very high.Recently, many people have emigrated.

So far, the total population of the country has dropped to 736.8 million, and this number is still falling.

According to estimates by sociologists, even if there are no immigrants leaving, within the next five years, we will still fall into negative population growth.

In order to restore the economy and avoid a large population loss, the government plans to cut taxes for some domestic enterprises and people to reduce the pressure of everyone's life. "

Tax cuts are naturally a good thing, but the problem is that the finances are very hurt.Although the war is over, the huge debt is still there.

In order to maintain a Continental Army, the taxation of the Kingdom of Prussia has always been high, and the living standards of the people have been at the bottom of the German region for many years.

When the economic situation is good, it can be maintained.As the economic situation deteriorates, ordinary people's lives will become unsustainable.

Fortunately, there is still the path of immigration, otherwise everyone will have a revolution, so it is impossible to prevent immigrants from leaving.

If you want everyone to stay, you can only restore the economy, increase employment, and reduce the living burden of ordinary people.

After contemplating for a moment, Frederick III said, "Tax cuts alone may not be enough, and everyone will not be able to survive without jobs.

The most urgent task is to solve the employment problem of the people.If it doesn't work, relief food will be distributed.

The trauma caused by the war is too great. Once the economy recovers, the domestic labor force will definitely not be enough. We must retain as many people as possible.

If the government has no money, go to alms, ask for help from Austria, Hannover, Baden, Saxony and other German states, don't be afraid of losing face.

We don't need money either, whether it's a loan or a bond issue.

By the way, what happened to domestic bond sales? "

The war made the Berlin government realize the importance of population. If it were not for the lack of population, the outcome of the Prussian-Russian War is still unknown.

Finance Minister Fedor Ogood replied: "It is very unsatisfactory, so far, a total of 618 million marks have been sold.

Ordinary people have no money, and bankers doubt the government's repayment ability, so they are not willing to cooperate at all.

In particular, the bunch of Jewish vampires not only did not cooperate with the government to issue bonds, but also shorted the mark in the market, which caused our currency to depreciate very badly. "

It is not only Jewish capital that is shorting the mark, but also domestic and foreign capital.

It's just that the Jewish capital played the most excessively, and there was no backstage, so it was naturally pushed out to top the tank.

Frederick III slammed the table, and it was fine if he didn't cooperate. This is his freedom.Private property in Europe is sacrosanct and cannot be forced to buy.

But shorting the mark is too much, which is shaking the foundation of the Kingdom of Prussia.Once Mark's credit collapses, the Berlin government will be finished.

Having just experienced a defeat in a war, the people cannot bear to have their property turned into waste paper again.

Frederick III said fiercely: "Check! No matter who is manipulating, these black hands must be dug out!"

Everyone met each other at a glance, as if they had a tacit understanding, and immediately knew what to do next.

"Anti-Semitism" is a compulsory homework for the monarchs of European countries, and they can be pursued for more than 1000 years.When the monarch ran out of money, he borrowed it from the Jews, and if he couldn't pay it back, he became anti-Semitic.

Now the Berlin government's finances are obviously going to be unsustainable. If it can't find ways to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, bankruptcy will happen sooner or later.

The core of throttling is disarmament, and open source is not so simple.If you want to make a fortune in the short term, you can only cut leeks.

Just at this time, someone shorted Mark, giving the Berlin government an excuse to do something.

Chapter 300 Crisis Comes

The Prussian-Russian negotiations have ended, and the Vienna Peace Conference has entered the most critical moment for disarmament and the establishment of a new international order.

Disarmament has progressed relatively smoothly, and everyone believes that disarmament must be done.The core of the dispute focuses on how many troops to retain.

That's all for a small country. Its own army is limited and it can't threaten anyone. Disarmament or disarmament will have little impact.

The core contradiction lies in the three countries of Russia, Austria and France. Austria proposed a military strength ratio of 10:10:7, namely: Russia and Austria maintain a total army strength of 50, and France maintains an army of 35.

French representative David Proval strongly objected: "As a big country, this is an insult to France.