Holy Roman Empire

There are various indications that someone within the Holy Roman Empire has already set their sights on the Spanish colonies.

Everyone knows that for the sake of international image, the wealthy Philippine Islands and Cuban Shinra cannot be eaten.The only place where you can start is the Morocco region that has not yet been controlled by Spain.

Although it is the sphere of influence of Spain by default by various governments, the Kingdom of Morocco is indeed an independent country, not a colony of Spain.

As the saying goes: "Don't be afraid of thieves stealing, but be afraid of thieves thinking about you."

Now that the opportunity has come, someone will naturally make a small move.Fortunately, these guys know how to take into account the impact, and they are also measured.

It was just a batch of arms imported into Morocco and sold to indigenous tribes who hated Spain, and it was done in the name of British arms dealers.

Franz felt a little relieved that he did not plan the so-called Moroccan independence movement.Of course, this may not be because of integrity. After all, the Kingdom of Morocco has always been independent, and there is no need to do it again.

Everything was done without saying a word, without stirring up a wave.

Although there was no drastic action, it still made Franz feel embarrassed.In order to make up for the guilt in his heart, he decided to wait for the Spaniards to come... Once they came to the door, he paid for the Morocco region.

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Chapter 46 Misfortune

It is self-evident what will happen to the Moroccan tribe who originally hated Spain after obtaining a large number of weapons and ammunition.

Now that the sales of arms are covered by British vests, and they continue to impersonate the British government to support the Moroccan anti-Western movement, it is even more of a problem.

There is a precedent for supporting the Cuban independence movement, and it is also a very natural operation to secretly support the Moroccan anti-Western movement.

At least in the thinking mode of Moroccan tribal chiefs, there is no reason to doubt at all.What's more, other things can lie, but genuine weapons and ammunition cannot lie.

The difference in cognition filled the last loophole for this scam.It was impossible for the chiefs to imagine that the priceless weapons and ammunition in their eyes were not much more expensive than potatoes and wheat in the eyes of another wave of people.

Guns are the courage of Moroccans, as the saying goes, "With a gun in your hand, you don't panic."The chiefs who got the weapons immediately gained confidence when facing the Spanish colonists.

Swallow your breath, it doesn't exist.You must know that there is the support of the British Empire behind it. Looking at the British warships in the Strait of Gibraltar opposite, it gave the chiefs unparalleled confidence.

Driven by hatred and interests, the Spanish immigrants in Morocco fell into bad luck for a while.Being beaten with a sap is nothing at all. Those who can save their lives are lucky, and those who are unlucky are sent to see God.

Fortunately, there are no cannibal tribes in Morocco, otherwise you might have to go to the barbecue grill.

There is nothing wrong with the government taking the blame for civil conflicts.The corrupt Moroccan government can't control the tribes below it internally, and dare not offend the great powers externally.

The same is true in the original time and space. The Spaniards fought several battles with local tribes in Morocco, and the Moroccan government was pretending to be deaf and dumb.

The corrupt Moroccan Sultanate is worried, and the Spanish government, which is in endless trouble, is also not feeling well at the moment.

On the one hand, the personal and property safety of the expatriates must be guaranteed; on the other hand, the exhausted Spain has been unable to open up a third front.

The diplomatic strength is actually just a bluff.The indigenous tribes don't buy it, and it won't help to scare the Moroccan government.

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Madrid, Cabinet Room.

From the moment he stepped into the venue, Prime Minister Antonio tapped his fingers on the table, as if he was lost in endless contemplation.

"Everyone is here, so let's start today's meeting! I believe you have all received the news, and what we are most worried about has happened.

Following the rebellion in the Philippines and Cuba, the Morocco region is also unstable.Native tribes hostile to us, funded by the British, are causing us trouble.

What measures should be taken next to safeguard the interests of the empire is the topic we need to discuss today. "

Regardless of whether the British supported the Moroccan anti-Western movement, the British must now support it. This is a political need.

To this day, whether the Spanish government wants to or not, it must stand on the opposite side of the British.

The Vienna government's money is not taken for nothing. If you don't express your position, the next thing is not only the turmoil in Morocco, but the turmoil in Spain.

Unlike the British who were notorious and blocked by the strait, the influence of the Holy Roman Empire on the European continent was much more terrifying.

If the Vienna government stops supporting them and instead supports the Revolutionary Party, not only will Spain not be able to keep its colonies, but even its homeland will fall into chaos.

Although it is impossible for the Vienna government, which is a stronghold of conservatives, to support the Revolutionary Party, the Spanish government doesn't know?

No one can say anything about politics.There are too many stories of shouting and killing, and secretly providing support, in politics.

Anyway, the relationship between Britain and the West has always been bad, and the British have recently lost half of their lives on the colonial issue, so they simply go all the way to the dark and directly oppose the British.

Of course, the Spanish government's anti-British efforts are limited to a few political slogans to express its position.It was the Holy Roman Empire that really took on the heavy responsibility of anti-Britain.

If Britain is really in decline, Antonio doesn't mind rushing to make trouble immediately, otherwise it's better to stay on the front line.

"Military means are obviously not advisable. The war in the Philippines has not stopped, and the suppression of the Cuban rebellion has reached a critical moment. Not only the military can't bear it, but the finances can't stand it either!"

Chancellor of the Exchequer Siegfried said earnestly in German.It's not that he wants to help the military shirk, the main reason is that the government's pockets are really not inflated.

Although the foreign minister went out for a walk and borrowed two huge sums of money, which was more than expected, but no amount of money could withstand the consumption of the gold swallowing beast.

Facing the expectant gazes cast by the crowd, Foreign Minister Junior frowned, and his good mood disappeared in an instant.

"Don't expect too much. The Kingdom of Morocco has only nominal authority over the tribes below. Even if an agreement is reached with them, it cannot restrain the natives below.

We can't be expected to talk to uncivilized native tribes, can we?There are thousands of tribes in Morocco, more than our diplomats. "

Deep down in his heart, Junior had already complained secretly: Do you really think that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is omnipotent and can solve everything?

Knowing that the situation in Morocco is turbulent, and someone is manipulating it behind the scenes, and expecting to resolve it through negotiations, it is simply...

Marquis Taboyada, the Colonial Minister, said indifferently: "Military is not advisable, and diplomacy cannot be done. We can't let it go, right?

Those uncivilized natives don't understand what international rules are.If the government does not take early measures to combat their arrogance, I am afraid that the next attack will not be an exception.

The face of Spain has been trampled to the ground. If we continue to let it go, everyone must know what will happen in the future. "

In fact, the conflict between Spain and the indigenous tribes of Morocco has not happened once or twice.

In order to solve this crisis, the Spanish government has repeatedly sent troops.However, the end result is very moving.

In the original time and space, Spain and the Moroccans had been PKing until 1926, and finally joined the French to carve up and occupied the North Morocco area.

Although the original time and space lost the richest colony in the Spanish-American War, and Spain's national strength suffered heavy damage, but the current Spain is not much better.

Apart from taking back the Roussillon area, which looks more glamorous, there is not much difference in essence.

Although Cuba and the Philippines are in our hands, these two colonies are fighting for independence.Not only can it not transfuse blood to the country, but it has to continue to suck blood from the Spanish government.

The dilemma is a headache for any government.

Let alone the inefficient Spanish government.There are meetings and discussions every day, but no feasible plan can be come up with.

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London

As the international situation continues to deteriorate, as the well-deserved overlord of this era, John Bull will naturally not sit still.

It was almost an open secret that the Vienna government used diplomatic means to constantly besiege Britain.Limited by geopolitics, the British government has no way to compete with Shinra on the European continent.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that following the current pace, the longer the delay, the worse it will be for Britain.

But it is impossible to procrastinate. Although the Holy Roman Empire is Britain's biggest competitor, the development directions of the two sides are completely different.

One is based on land power, supplemented by sea power as a wing; the other is completely centered on sea power, giving up the development of land power.

If it were really a showdown now, no one would be able to do anything about it.The point is that in the confrontational war of attrition, Britain is likely to be dragged to death by the opponent.

The population is insufficient, the industry cannot catch up, and the allies are lacking.How dare the British government have a showdown?

Without tearing up the face, Britain's hegemony can still be maintained.Once you really turn your face, you may fall immediately.

A sane government would naturally not gamble on the country's fortunes.Stud at the table at every turn, not for players who are already wearing shoes.

As an old-school empire, what Britain is best at is still acting as a crap stick.It's just that the current situation in Europe restricts their performance.

However, these difficulties did not scare the British.If there are no conditions, then create the conditions yourself.

Hitting Spain is only the first step. It seems that Britain has not gained much from it, but this cuts off Shinra's support.

The only problem is that they overestimated the strength of Spain and misjudged the importance of Spain to Shinra.

However, this can only be regarded as bad luck for Spain. Britain does not want to use its own opinion against the three major powers. It must find an opportunity to divide the relationship between Russia and Shinra.

The Russia-Austria alliance is not easy to break, so we can only take Spain as the knife.The separation of the relationship between Ossi was indeed successful, but Spain was almost abolished, and the hatred between the two countries was rife.

With the combination of new and old hatred, the relationship between Britain and the West is completely cold.Fortunately, Spain has declined and has no ability to retaliate, otherwise the London government will capsize this time.

It doesn't matter if the process is tortuous, as long as the end result is good, that's fine.

Although there were not many real gains, Britain was still the nominal winner by pulling Spain down.

Shattered the possible "Austrian Anti-British Alliance", yes, just because of a "possibility", it caused Spain to cool down.

At this point, the competition between the great powers is so cruel.If you feel threatened, you can shoot you down, the reason is as simple as that.

At No. 10 Downing Street, the British cabinet meeting started again.

Prime Minister Robert Cecil: "The Russia-Austria alliance has lasted for almost half a century, and if you go back, it can continue into the last century.

After a long period of alliance, the interests of the two countries have been intertwined. It is difficult for us to separate them simply by relying on traditional methods.

But this alliance is too great a threat to us.Once we turn our backs one day, we will face the threat of two powerful countries.

The Russians went south to India, and Shinra came out of the Mediterranean.The four continents of Asia, Europe, America and Africa will all be reduced to battlefields, and the empire is not capable of dealing with so many fronts at the same time.

The time has come to test us. If Britain's hegemony is to continue, the Russian-Austrian alliance must be broken.

The worst thing is to keep one of the countries neutral in the event of a conflict. The empire cannot face two enemies at the same time.

There is not much time left for us. The Central Asian Railway built by the Vienna government for the Russians has already completed one-third of the project, and the railway is likely to open to traffic before 1900. "

Only mentioning the Russian-Austrian Union, not the European Continental Union, of course it wasn't that Robert Cecil ignored it.The main reason is that the Russian-Austrian Union is deeply entrenched, while the Continental Union is only a grassroots team.

Although the European Union played an important role in dealing with the previous economic crisis and intervening in the Philippine campaign, it enhanced the cohesion of the alliance.

But the grass team is the grass team, and it is not possible to straighten out the grievances and grievances within the alliance.

It is no problem to let European countries be the wings and follow the flag.If these countries were to send troops to fight Britain, Vienna's face would not be so good.

Of course, the most important thing is strength.After the abolition of Spain, there are only two major countries in the European Continental Union, Russia and Austria, and the remaining countries do not have enough strength even if they dare to participate in the hegemony dispute.

Even if Shinra finds a way to pull these small countries into the water, don't expect these fools to really contribute.The existence of the Continental Union is purely political rather than military.

In contrast, the Russia-Austria alliance is the existence that Britain has to face.The Russians took India, Shinra took the remaining colonies and hegemony of Britain, and the distribution of benefits was clear at a glance.

Foreign Secretary Cameron: "We have tried to divide the relationship between Russia and Austria, but in the end, everyone knows that every time it has been in vain.

The bureaucrats of the tsarist government have been corrupted by their interests, and the Russia-Austria alliance is tied to their personal interests. Anyone who wants to cut off their wealth will be hit hardest.

Not to mention the Vienna government, the internal stability is terrible, and there is an emperor with the highest prestige since the establishment of the Habsburg dynasty.

If it's just these things, the key is that after the strategic southward movement of the tsarist government, there will be no conflict of core interests between Russia and Austria.

No matter how we provoke the relationship between the two countries, the first strategic goal of the Russians is always India, while Shinra's strategic goal is world hegemony.

It just so happened that we blocked the way of Russia and Austria at the same time and became their common enemy. "

Common enemy + common interest = closest ally.

The truth formula is placed here, and no one can overthrow it.It is really embarrassing to expect the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to split up the Russia-Austria alliance.

"Or will the misfortune be diverted to the east?"

Minister of Economy Aquinas suggested: "The Russians' strategic goal choice is not only one India, but also a piece of land in the east that is as rich as India.

There was also a Yellow Russia strategy within the tsarist government, and the only problem was transportation.Since the Austrians can help the Russians build the Central Asian Railway, we can also help the Russians build the Siberian Railway.

With the greed of the tsarist government, they will not give up their ambitions for the East.Can become the boss, no one wants to be the hard-working second child.

It is impossible for the Russians to be unaware that once Shinra gains hegemony, it will be the end of the honeymoon period between the two countries.

Once Shinra gains hegemony, even if they win India, the strength between Russia and Austria will not shrink, but will further expand.

We are now offering them a new option, an opportunity to surpass HRE, which the Tsarist government has no reason to refuse. "

A dead fellow is not a poor one. In the industry of digging pits and mines, Britain is definitely a master.

Chapter 47 The Enemy in Congress

"Where does the money come from?"

Chancellor of the Exchequer Pawel Lisician sent soul-crushing.

How poor the tsarist government is, no one can give a definite answer to this question.In short, it is certain that there is no money to repair the Siberian Railway.

As early as 1891, the Tsarist government organized road experts to launch the Siberian Railway Exploration Project.That's right, it was launched after Nicholas II was assassinated in Japan.