Holy Roman Empire

Although Alexander III was a peaceful faction among the tsars, he was also a good father.If it were not limited by traffic, it is estimated that after the end of the Anglo-Russian War that year, the Russo-Japanese War would have started earlier.

Whether it was because of momentary anger or early preparations, the Siberian Railway project was launched.

The results of the exploration were dire. Starting from Moscow, we had to pass through vast pine forests, cross the Ural Mountains, and cross the vast Siberian tundra before finally reaching the Pacific Ocean.

It's just a long journey, no matter how far it is, it can't compare with Shinra's circular railway. The key is the harsh natural conditions.

It is also the construction of railways. If the construction cost of the plain railway is 1, then the construction cost of the Siberian Railway may be 2, 3, 4...

I have no money in my pocket, and I am not stubborn in doing things.Just when the Tsarist government hesitated to start the Siberian Railway construction plan, the Vienna government took action.

The same alluring "Central Asia Railway Plan" was released, which made the Tsarist government even more hesitant.It's just that before the Russians hesitated for long, the Vienna government made up their minds for them-"aid construction"!

Open the map and you will know that whether it is the Siberian Railway or the Central Asian Railway, the construction cost is astronomical.

It is undoubtedly a fatal thing for the tsarist government, which is not rich to bear the expenses.In the original time and space, in order to build the Siberian Railway, the Russians also saved money.

From 1891 to 1901 alone, the Tsarist government invested 14.6 billion rubles, far exceeding the military expenditure in the same period.

After 13 years of hard work, the longest railway line in the world was opened to traffic on July 1904, 7, and the follow-up project finally continued until 13 due to bumps and bumps.

In contrast, the construction conditions of the Central Asia Railway are still a little bit better, and of course only a little bit better.

Although it is not necessary to be accompanied by permafrost all year round, the continuous mountains in Afghanistan are also miserable.

Whether it was for strategic needs or for the sake of its own wallet, the Tsarist government decisively chose the Central Asian Railway.

Even if it knew that the Vienna government was calculating the relationship between Britain and Russia, the tsarist government had no room to refuse.

In the words of an optimist minister in the tsarist government: "No matter how many calculations the Austrians have, the Central Asian Railway is always beneficial to the empire. Whether to go south or not, the initiative is still in our hands."

There is nothing wrong in theory, the initiative to go south is indeed in the hands of the tsarist government, and the Vienna government cannot make decisions for them.

It's just that this can fool ordinary people. If such a large piece of fat in India is placed on the dining table, and you don't use a knife and fork to divide it, is it still a bear?

In essence, the Minister of Economy proposed to help the Russians build the Siberian Railway.As long as the railway is open to traffic, there is no need to do anything, and the greedy bear will go out for food by itself.

Mao Xiong's eastward advance will certainly harm the interests of Britain, but it is clear at a glance whether it is more important than going south to India.

When the time comes to curb the growth of the Russians, it will not be the business of the British family, and Shinra will not watch the Russians complete the "Yellow Russia Project".

If it is done properly, the final outcome will evolve into: Britain and Austria will pit the bears together.

It is estimated that after a proxy war, the Russians will suffer five labors and seven injuries.There are too many to guarantee, it is not difficult to let them live in peace for ten years.

The most important thing is to plant a thorn in the middle of the Russia-Austria alliance. With this thorn, even if the two countries do not meet each other in battle, it is impossible for them to be as close as they are now.

If everything goes well, the Tsarist government will try to hold back Shinra in the future British-Austrian hegemony.

The plan is very perfect, the only problem is: Where does the money for the construction of the "Siberian Railway" come from?

The relationship between Britain and Russia is not as close as that between Russia and Austria. The Vienna government helped the Russians build the Central Asian Railway, and it only helped to advance part of the funds.

It is mainly the cost of project exploration, design, management, etc. The labor and raw materials are still provided by the tsarist government itself.

For the sake of the Russia-Austria alliance, even if some people in the country raise objections, the Vienna government can handle it.

Putting it on the head of Britain will not work. The blood of the Anglo-Russian war in Afghanistan has not been dried yet?

At this time, if you donate money and work hard to help the Russians build the railway, the families of the soldiers who died in the Anglo-Russian War will have their hearts torn apart.

If it really arouses public anger, the opposition party will definitely add fuel to the flames.Although national interests are important, party interests are even more important.

I oppose what the enemy supports, and support what the enemy opposes.It has never been uncommon in politics. As for whether it is correct or not, it does not matter, the key depends on what is needed.

If there is only a funding gap of 80 million pounds, everyone can still find a way to make up for it, hide it from the public's attention, and use special expenses to settle the account.

But for the Siberian Railway, without an investment of hundreds of millions of pounds, there will be no trains at all.

Even if the Russians are to provide labor and materials, it will cost tens of millions of pounds.To use such a large amount of funds, no matter what method is used, it cannot be kept secret.

Secretary of the Navy Flora: "It's not just about money. The relationship between us and the Russians is so tense. Even if we offer to help build the Siberian Railway, I'm afraid the Tsarist government will not believe it.

Unless we just pay money and don't touch the railway survey design and construction, otherwise they won't feel at ease at all. "

This is the inevitable result.Suddenly one day, the enemy suddenly came to help you repair the railway, and anyone would suspect a conspiracy.

From the standpoint of the tsarist government, the British offered to help build the Siberian Railway. It is estimated that the first reaction of the Russians was: this is for sabotage.

After all, the construction of the Central Asian Railway has reached a critical moment, and it will be opened to traffic in a few years. It is normal for the British to feel pressure.

For the safety of India, Britain took action to sabotage the construction of the Central Asian Railway, and there was nothing wrong with it.

Although the Russian Empire was huge, the tsarist government's material mobilization capabilities were limited.The construction of the Central Asian Railway has mobilized a lot of manpower and material resources. If the construction of the Siberian Railway is started again, it will obviously increase the logistical pressure.

An explanation is a cover-up. No matter what the British government says, the Russians will think that this is a British conspiracy to use the Siberian Railway plan to delay the construction progress of the Central Asian Railway.

Not to mention helping with survey design and construction.Who knows if the railway built by the British can be used in the end?

As Flora said, unless it was just money and the Russians had to deal with everything, otherwise the Tsarist government would not be at ease at all.

The problem is that the British government is still not at ease when it comes to money.Who can guarantee that after the Russians get the money, it will be used for the construction of the Siberian Railway, instead of being used for military expenses going south to India?

The British government did not have such a thing as morality, and neither did the Tsarist government.It is too difficult for two countries that lack the most basic trust to cooperate.

Foreign Secretary Cameron: "The issue of trust is actually not difficult to solve. It is not convenient for us to come forward. A third country can come forward to communicate with the Russians.

It is not difficult to persuade the Russian military industry to agree to build the Siberian Railway. The current tsar is Nicholas II.The unpleasant trip to Tokyo has always made Nicholas II very grateful.

From the personal standpoint of Nicholas II, going east to seek revenge from the Japanese is probably more tempting than going south to India.

After all, we are not soft persimmons.Even if the Central Asian Railway is opened to traffic, the odds for the Russians are still not high.

Compared with going south, the success rate of going east is significantly higher, and the benefits will be greater.

If the Russians can realize the Yellow Russia plan before the end of the hegemony struggle, then it will be a tripartite confrontation again.

If you can be the boss by yourself, no one wants to be the younger brother, let alone an arrogant bear.

Although Russia-Austria relations seem to be very good, in fact, many Russians are not convinced by the Holy Roman Empire as the European hegemon.

This bait is enough to make the Russians take the bait.As long as the tsarist government takes this step, the Russian-Austrian alliance will be over.

Vienna can tolerate a powerful Russian Empire, but absolutely cannot tolerate a Russian Empire that threatens itself.

In a sense, the Russians posed a much greater threat to the Holy Roman Empire than we did.

After all, they are both land power countries, and they happen to be neighbors.Although the European continent is vast, it cannot accommodate two overlords.

In contrast, the problem of funds is not easy to solve.Those gentlemen in Congress would never agree to fund the Russians, not even if it was strategically necessary. "

"The enemy is in Parliament", this is the feeling that every British government will have.If you don't brag or criticize, the troubles brought to the government by the British Parliament are indeed greater than any enemy.

The international situation would not have evolved to the present situation without the Congress and the opposition party holding back.

As early as the middle of the European Continental War, the previous British government wanted to send troops to intervene, but it wasted a lot of time in quarrels in Congress and games with the opposition parties.

Before the discussion comes to a result, the French will be gone.There is no need to say that the dust has settled, so naturally the only thing to do is to sell teammates.It can be considered to be an ally with Britain, but it is impossible to share suffering.

Similar things happened not only once, but going back further, there are a series of international events such as the previous Ottoman wars, France's annexation of Italy, Austria's annexation of South Germany... and so on.

Britain in 1895 could not do anything to the Holy Roman Empire, but Britain 40 years ago was absolutely capable of preventing Austria from expanding.

Not to mention preventing Austria from annexing South Germany, at least it can destroy Austria's colonial plan. The absolute advantage of the Royal Navy lasted until the early 80s.

Before that, the Austrian Navy was a little brother.It wasn't until the advent of the pre-dreadnought that the gap was narrowed to the ability to have the ability to hurt both sides.

Of course, because of the times, the two big bosses of France and Russia attracted firepower in front, so that politicians at the time underestimated the threat of Austria.

When the British government began to pay attention, the Holy Roman Empire was about to come out, and it was too late to do anything.

There is everything in this world, but there is no medicine for regret.The hegemony of Britain was met with its gravest challenge when the hegemony of Britain was not heeded.

The problems that our predecessors have encountered are now once again falling on the head of the British government.

If the Congress cannot be settled, the funds for the construction of the Siberian Railway will not be available; without this railway, there will be no way to divert disasters to the east; The moon, the flower in the mirror".

After hesitating for a while, Robert Cecil nodded: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs first finds a third party to contact the Russians, and there is a layer of separation in between, so we can at least avoid the anger of the people.

As for the issue of the Congress, you should first communicate with the members of the party in private, and I will visit the Queen. "

There is no other way. Facing the pressure of Congress alone, Prime Minister Robert Cecil also hesitated and had to seek more help.

In the Victorian era, the British royal family was not a rubber stamp.Although the aging Queen Victoria has rarely been involved in politics, no one can ignore her existence.

To suppress opposition voices in Congress, the strength of the Conservative Party alone is not enough.For the sake of the bigger picture, Robert Cecil had to turn to Queen Victoria for help.

Chapter 48 Mess

Money is hard to come by, and middlemen are hard to find.If you want this middleman, you must first have three basic elements: first, you must have a good relationship with the Russians; second, you must have certain financial resources; third, you must not be affected by Russia and Austria.

Without a good relationship, Huyou's work is not easy to carry out.Only when the relationship is good enough can the following stories continue to be compiled.

There is no love and hate for no reason in this world. Even if there is a pie in the sky, before eating it, you must first verify whether it is poisonous.

This requires a good story, one that made the tsarist government believe that the middleman was helping to build the Siberian Railway for its own benefit.

It is definitely not enough to have a story alone, and a certain amount of capital is also necessary.This capital does not need much, as long as it pays part of the cost of the Siberian Railway.

Or follow the example of the Vienna government in aiding the construction of the Central Asian Railway, find a railway company to undertake the construction of the Siberian Railway, and allow the Russians to default on exploration, design, management and machinery equipment rental fees.

There is no shortage of artificial fur bears, and most of the raw materials can be solved.Except that the steel rails may need to be imported, everything else can be provided by the Russians themselves.

In fact, the most expensive part of railway construction is labor and raw materials.After solving these two big problems, the cost has been reduced by [-]% to [-]%.

There are no taxes and no fees. For such a strategic railway, someone who undertakes the construction of the Tsarist government must give the green light all the way, and even the bureaucrats dare not stretch out their hands.

Don't make a fuss about it, the original space-time was able to repair the main line of the Siberian Railway at a cost of less than 20 billion rubles. The bureaucrats in charge of railway construction definitely worked hard.

Perhaps corruption still exists, but relative cleanliness has been achieved.If it is really played at the normal level of the Russian bureaucracy, the number will not increase by three or five times, and it will be impossible to complete the project.

There is no way, the conditions in Siberia are too harsh, and the construction is indeed difficult.In the case of limited technical conditions, the construction cost is simply impossible to be low.

Therefore, financial resources are also essential. The so-called "not much" is only for local tyrants like the UK.

In fact, there are very few countries in the world that can raise tens of millions of pounds, even in installments.

Although Britain is behind the money, financial resources are also an indispensable condition.

If a poor country suddenly took out such a huge sum of money, it would definitely arouse the suspicion of the Russians.

If the Tsarist government knew that the funds came from the London government, it is estimated that most of the plan would have been cold before it even started.

In addition to the above two, the most important thing is to be bold.The country that dares to participate in the dispute between Shinra and Britain these days is definitely a daring master.

There is no need to count on the European continent. Only Denmark has a good relationship with the Tsarist government.The problem is that Sweden is the master of the Nordic Federation, but Sweden and the Russians are feuds.

In addition to the bad relationship, the more important thing is that they are not within the sphere of influence of Russia and Austria and can guarantee their own safety.

There is no way, the Nordic Federation is under the eyes of Russia and Austria, once the plan is exposed, the fate waiting for them can be imagined.

The extremely high risk inherently determines that the countries participating in this plan must have certain self-protection capabilities.Even if the plan is revealed, it will not bring disaster to himself.

If you can't guarantee your own safety, no matter how much benefit Britain promises, it is impossible for others to participate.

When you open the map, you will know that there are only two countries that are not within the sphere of influence of Russia and Austria, have certain financial and military strength, and are not afraid of being retaliated afterwards.

Considering that it has good diplomatic relations with the Russians, then only the United States of America meets the conditions.

As for the other candidate, because the Tsar supported the North during the Civil War, the relationship between the independent Allied Powers and the Russians was naturally not much better.

The United States has met all the innate conditions, but the acquired conditions are still lacking. The biggest problem is: not enough courage.

The Americans in the original time and space have been cowardly these days. They are obviously trying to attract Cuba's attention, but they are frightened by the strength of Spain and dare not act rashly.

Just kept making small moves secretly to test the Spaniard's reaction.Of course, the Spanish government lived up to expectations and exposed its weakness.

In the end, the U.S. government lingered until 1898 before it "adventurously" planned the Spanish-American War.It was after defeating Spain that Americans gradually lost their fear of European powers.

Not to mention now, Americans who have been severely beaten by society must be more embarrassing!

Even the declining Spain dare not move, and it is really embarrassing for them to calculate the Russia-Austria alliance.

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While the British were still worrying about how to persuade the United States, the Sino-Japanese War also came to an end.The Japanese government, which is at a bright moment, never dreamed that they were about to be betrayed.

Of course, it's not a betrayal.It was originally a chess piece, and before it jumped out of the chessboard, it was naturally subject to the remote control of the chess player.

It is not easy to take advantage of the great powers. Britain has paid so much to the Japanese and always needs to be rewarded.

Lost in the joy of victory and unable to extricate itself, the Japanese government naturally couldn't think of so much.

It doesn't take that long, and the Japanese government will stop laughing soon.The intervention of the international community has already started, and I want to eat it... (brain fill it)

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.