Holy Roman Empire

His Majesty Franz has publicly promised to protect our safety, and everyone knows his reputation.

Gathering the strength of all countries in the German region, we are not afraid of the French, and our strength is even stronger.

What they are afraid of now is only the corrupt central government. They are worried that the outbreak of war will lead to the unification of the German region and lose their power. "

Looking at the emotional crowd, Hans fell into self-doubt.It seems that a war broke out, but it is not so terrible.

Although the French are strong, the German Federation + Austria are not weak.The gap in the combat effectiveness of the army, no one knows before this fight.

But fundamentally, Deoga really looks good together.The population is twice that of France, the economic aggregate is 2 times that of France, and the heavy industry is four times that of France...

In fact, the steel output of the North German Federation is equal to that of France, especially the steel output is still higher than that of France.

Regardless of other factors, judging from these data alone, everyone really can't find a reason to be afraid.

Even if the combat power of the French army can explode, everyone can pile up the numbers.The Russo-Prussian War has proved that as long as the quantity is large enough, no matter how high the quality is, it will be buried.

From the beginning to the end, the opinions of Franz, the client, were represented by everyone, and there was a tacit understanding that he would fight for the unification of the German region.

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To cut off the trade between the two countries is easier said than done, at least the students at the University of Berlin have not been able to do it.

A vigorous tandem movement spread from Prussia to the entire German region.

Once the number of participants is too large, it will be impossible to keep it secret, and the matter of the student connection will soon appear on the table of the leaders of various states.

After receiving this news, William II, who was at the birthplace of the storm, was in a daze, and trouble came.

Multiple-choice questions are not easy to do. The fact that newborn students dare to gamble does not mean that the rulers also dare to bet with all their net worth.

Having personally experienced the failure of the Prussian War, William II did not have the arrogant arrogance of the original time and space, and the current Kingdom of Prussia is not the awesome Second Empire.

Being able to force the French to compromise without breaking out of war is naturally the best choice.

But what if the situation gets out of control?

Once the war broke out, as a part of the German Federation, the Kingdom of Prussia would not be able to survive alone.

If they lost the war, the already unstable Hohenzollern dynasty would be destroyed directly; even if they won the war, they would be making wedding dresses for others.

If it were not for sure that Austria was not ready for war, William II would have suspected that this was a conspiracy of the Habsburg dynasty.

Of course, William II had another choice, which was to immediately stop the students from joining forces to avoid the outbreak of a nationwide anti-French movement.

It will only affect the prestige of the monarch, and it may even be considered a betrayal by nationalists, weakening its own ruling foundation.

George I was also in a state of confusion. As the central government of the German Confederation, they assumed almost all the firepower.

Sometimes George I really wanted to be reckless, win the emperor of the empire, and lose the king of the country, so as not to be so angry.

Chapter 119 Intrigue

As time went by, the anti-French movement in Germany gradually spread to Austria.

Although the voices calling for the interruption of the French-Austrian trade were not loud, the voices calling on the people to boycott French goods were endless.

Affected by this, in the first quarter of 1889, the total import and export volume of France and Austria dropped sharply by 36.8% compared with the same period last year, and there were almost no products with French labels on the market.

Not only Austria was affected, but driven by interests, the anti-French wave gradually spread to the entire European world.

Even Britain, which had just formed an alliance with France, also broke out a movement to boycott French goods.Capital only cares about interests, but it doesn't care about international relations.

Colleagues are enemies, and French products are boycotted, so we can sell more of our own products.Why should you let go of the opportunity to make money?

Watching the European world show solidarity with Beetle and Germany with practical actions, the French government at the center of the storm also panicked.

Isn't it just bullying the weak by the strong? That's what the big powers do. Why doesn't it work when they come to them?

Upon receiving the news of being boycotted by the European world, Napoleon IV was stunned. He couldn't understand why this happened.

Foreign Secretary Karel Kadlecs: "Your Majesty, there must be someone behind the sudden boycott of us in Europe.

It will definitely not be the two countries of Germany. If they had this influence, they would have launched it long ago, and there is no need to compromise with us.

Only Britain and Austria can influence the public opinion of European countries to target us at the same time.

I'm afraid this is just the beginning. If we don't handle it well, the enemy will have more actions against us in the future. "

The truth is not important anymore, anyway, this shit must be deducted.Otherwise, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs was incompetent and did not take timely actions to curb the spread of the anti-French movement.

Economy Minister Elsa: "Regardless of who the enemy is, the current situation cannot continue.

Every day of delay now is a huge harm to the domestic economy. "

France's withdrawal from the free trade system does not mean that it has no dependence on the international market.On the contrary, the French economy is still inseparable from the international market.

As long as France continues to import industrial raw materials, it must export industrial and commercial products in exchange for foreign exchange in order to achieve a balance in import and export trade.

It was boycotted by the European world, and France's foreign exports fell sharply, which has seriously affected the survival of domestic export companies.

Napoleon IV had a headache, and now there were two options before them: Either fight hard and wait for the news to fade before dealing with it; or abandon the aggressive terms and calm down the turmoil.

Of course, there is a third option, which is to call directly regardless.

There is no doubt that the third option is impossible.If the European world did not respond, Napoleon IV would dare to take a risk, so forget it now!

Since the rise of nationalism, public opinion has been hard to mess with.Choosing to fight against the European people, who knows if it will trigger a new round of anti-French war?

On this issue, the French people have set an example.During the Polish Revolution, a volunteer army was able to be organized spontaneously. If the countries along the way did not borrow the way, it might have passed.

Napoleon IV had to consider the risk of using himself to judge others.The most important thing is that the British allies are not strong enough. Not only did they not help at this time, but they followed suit.

However, it seems that this cannot be blamed on the British.The relationship between Germany and Britain has always been good, and they are one step away from becoming allies, and they can barely be regarded as quasi-little brothers.

Even if the British now need the support of France, they cannot easily give up the pawns they supported.

It's already a face for not jumping out and righting the French government.

Prime Minister Terence Bulkin persuaded: "Judging from all the current signs, the Austrian government must have taken action, and most of the British are also behind the scenes.

From the very beginning, the London government opposed our use of extreme measures against Germany and Germany.If things escalate, it will be difficult for us to get support.

Now that we have finished testing the bottom line of all countries, let's accept it now!

Let's deal with it coldly for a period of time, and then find the right time to do it after the situation subsides. "

Counsel?

the answer is negative!

The international situation seems to be that the two major alliances are in opposition, but in fact there is still some distance away from real confrontation. Even Britain and Russia, which have the worst relationship, have not really fought.

This means that if France rashly takes action against Germany and Germany, it will lead to joint intervention by the three countries.

Even if the British can abide by the treaty and paddle for the sake of their allies, the French government does not have the strength to fight against the two empires in the face of possible Russian-Austrian intervention.

After hesitating for a moment, Napoleon IV nodded helplessly: "It is indeed time to slow down. Protest to the Austrian government and strongly condemn their shameless behavior of smearing France.

Isn't the British about to occupy the Afghan region, let them continue their efforts; and send someone to secretly contact the Russians and tell them that we do not object to their entry into the Indian Ocean now. "

Europe is simply too small to accommodate the four great powers.There are many contradictions between Russia and Austria, not to mention between Britain and France.

If there is a chance to kill each other, no one will be polite.Allies are only temporary, but conflicts persist for hundreds of years.

Austria wants to provoke a war in Central Asia to weaken Britain and Russia, so why not France?

Otherwise, with a blank check from the British, how could Napoleon IV accept it.

As for the China-EU issue, it can be dealt with after the fight between Britain and Russia.Without the troubles of the two major powers, Britain and Russia, France would not be in Europe.

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The Palace of Vienna received a letter of protest from the French government, and Franz silently took the blame.

explain, that is impossible.Taking a scapegoat can be exchanged for the support of the people in the German region, and Franz really can't find a reason to refuse.

Although this turmoil was really not planned by him.Austria also does not have the ability to influence the public opinion of so many countries at the same time in such a short period of time.

But the French insisted that Austria did it, and Franz was willing to take the blame, so it was a stone hammer.

It is estimated that the European governments who secretly indulged the development of the anti-French movement should also thank Austria for their fearless spirit at this moment. One family has resisted all the hatred of the French.

As for whether someone will jump out to take credit for it, that's completely overwhelmed.This kind of offending the French to death, except for Austria's interests, who would dare to take the pot?

Really think that France is a soft persimmon, you can pinch it however you want?If it were a smaller country, the Paris government would not protest at all and take direct action.

Anyway, there is a reason for the matter, as long as the French don't destroy the country and eat the land, they just beat you up and ask for a sum of war reparations, which will not cause group fights in European countries.

Putting down the documents in his hand, Franz said with a smile: "Since the French have delivered to their door, we can't disappoint their kindness.

Mobilize the media in the German region to publicize and let everyone know the efforts we have made to safeguard the interests of German compatriots. "

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1 Twenty Chapters The Art of Politics

Not surprisingly, after Austria took over the scapegoat, the relationship between France and Austria deteriorated sharply, and the foreign ministries of the two countries even quarreled every day.

Suspicions arose in Europe for a while, Britain and Russia confronted each other on the issue of Central Asia, and France and Austria became entangled again for China and Europe.

Rounding it up is roughly equivalent to: the Anglo-French alliance and the Russian-Austrian alliance are on the same page.

Dividing the world into two is clearly the prelude to the outbreak of the European War.

The two countries that are most disturbed are the two countries, because of the aggressive relationship of the French, they have been sidelined.

It seemed that Austria took a shot to relieve them, but in fact it pushed them to the opposite side of France.

Originally, the three countries of France and Germany were still expected to reach an agreement on the issue of coal exports to avoid escalation of conflicts.It's a pity that it was blended by Austria, and there is no possibility of relaxation.

Because of their interests, the French capitalists will not tolerate the government making concessions; the two countries, Belgium and Germany, where nationalism has already risen, are also unable to make concessions now.

The problem has fallen into an endless loop, and no matter how it is handled, all parties cannot be satisfied.The contradictions are temporarily suppressed, and they are only gathering strength for the outbreak.

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In Afghanistan, the British army that swept all the way over finally ran into trouble.

I don't know when the guerrillas in Afghanistan emerged, constantly attacking the British army's logistics.

Especially in the past month, not only the logistics transport team has been attacked, but even the main force has been attacked dozens of times.

The damage caused by a single attack is not large, but the number of attacks launched by the Afghans cannot be supported!

Now the British army dare not act alone at all, but if the number is less than one company, they will be ambushed when they go out.

It's not that I don't know, it's a shock.In the last month alone, 112 British soldiers were killed and 313 British soldiers were injured under attacks by Afghan guerrillas.

This is only the loss of British soldiers, and the losses of Indian soldiers have not been counted.

If all are added together, the British army has lost a regiment of troops in the last month alone.

This number of casualties is not inferior to the casualties in the decisive battle with the Afghan government forces, and the number of daily losses is slightly exceeded.

Seeing the increasing number of casualties, Lieutenant General Patrick was about to collapse. He had no idea how to write a report to London.

Kabul, British Army Headquarters

A middle-aged officer with a bandaged arm suggested outrageously, "Your Excellency, the guerrillas are too rampant. We must take the initiative."

There is no doubt that this officer was the unlucky and lucky one who was injured in the guerrilla attack.

Generally speaking, high-ranking military officers like him are under layers of protection, and guerrillas cannot get close.

Unfortunately, Makau was unlucky, and was hit by an Afghan homemade cannon at the temporary headquarters, and a shrapnel just hit his arm.

Compared with the many officers who died collectively at the scene, he was undoubtedly lucky as the only remaining seedling.

Lieutenant General Patrick nodded, and said slowly: "Colonel Macau, calm down. Everyone knows the importance of eliminating guerrillas.

However, we have taken the initiative to attack dozens of times, but we have not achieved the expected results.

The enemy never fought a decisive battle with us. Every time the encirclement and suppression war just started, these guys went into the mountains.

By the time we pulled out the guys were sticking up again like psoriasis.As soon as we turned around, these guys ran away again.

If you don't find the weakness of the guerrillas, no matter how much you attack, you will end up with nothing.

Judging from the news from Central Asia, our allies, the Three Khanates of Central Asia, are probably going to be unable to hold on, and we will become neighbors with the Russians by the end of the year at the latest.

Before that, we have to get rid of these rats hiding in the ground, otherwise it will be a big trouble for them to hook them up. "

In fact, Patrick did not finish his words. The hidden danger in Afghanistan is not just the guerrillas.