Holy Roman Empire

Half of Tunisia and the Maltese Islands are the harvest of the British in the Mediterranean.

In the middle and early 19th century, Britain even controlled the hegemony of the Mediterranean through these tentacles.

It's a pity that the glory is in the past. With the rise of France and Austria, Britain's hegemony in the Mediterranean was soon suppressed by the two regional hegemons.

In the era of Shinra, the situation worsened.Not to mention hegemony, the main force of the Royal Navy dare not easily set foot in the Mediterranean.

If even Morocco falls into Shinra's hands now, the door to the Mediterranean Sea will be completely closed to Britain.Malta and Tunisia, which were originally military powerhouses, will also become meaningless.

Minister of War Skybrough: "The Jazz is right. In any case, the Morocco region cannot be allowed to fall into the hands of Shinra. We must destroy this deal, and it is best to win Morocco."

It is absolutely problematic that the positions of the army and the navy, which should have been opposed, suddenly become the same.

In addition to major national interests, there is only military spending.Compared with the former, the energy of the latter is actually stronger.

"It's easy to win the Morocco region, as long as you are willing to spend money. The question is, what should we do after we win the Morocco region?

Everyone knows what is going on in Africa.Our colony in South Africa has now shrunk to the Cape of Good Hope; our colony in East Africa is now less than half of its peak.

If we hadn't stationed heavy troops in the later stage to stabilize the situation, we would have been driven out of the sea by those greedy barbarians long ago.

Although Morocco has the Sahara Desert blocking the enemy in the south, the east is also facing threats.It just happened to guard the gateway to the Mediterranean Sea, which is a battleground for military strategists.

If you want to hold this land, it is difficult to do it without 20 troops.If a war breaks out between us and Shinra, even if we deploy 50 troops, we may not be able to defend it. "

It's not that Cameron looked down on the lobster soldiers, it's that Britain allocated too few resources to the army.If there is no flour, how can bread be made?

Don't look at Britain's wealth and wealth, but that is more of the accumulation left over from hundreds of years of colonization.Simply calculating the government's fiscal revenue, Britain has fallen far behind Shinra, even with colonization.

Under the background of fully developing sea power, if we create another continental army, we must hollow out the British government.

The Secretary of State for War, Skelbrew, did not buy it and said: "The difficulty is indeed great, but we have no choice, right?

Facing the Holy Roman Empire, the empire has retreated again and again.We have lost the continent of Europe, and if we lose the continent of Africa, what is left of the empire?

Perhaps everyone will think that the interests of the empire in Africa are not great, and if it is lost, it will be lost. Anyway, we still have Canada, Australia, New Zealand and India.

However, under the ebb and flow, the enemy's strength became stronger day by day, but the empire declined in constant retreat.

It won't be long before..."

Whether it is fact or scaremongering.It is an indisputable fact that Britain is going downhill.

The Victorian era was the pinnacle of Britain, and it was also the beginning of a turn from prosperity to decline.With the rise of Shinra, the era of new and old overlords has come.

As an old-school empire, if Britain does not want to decline, it must find a way to hold Shinra down.

The British government has worked very hard, but manpower is overwhelming.Facing the pressing Shinra, Britain seemed very passive.

After hesitating for a while, Prime Minister Robert Cecil said slowly: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent someone to disclose to the Spanish government that the Empire intends to purchase the Morocco region.

At the same time, news was released that Shinra was intimidating the Spanish government and wanted to occupy Morocco.Create public opinion pressure on the Vienna government.

When necessary, the Empire can stand up and openly support Spain to send troops to occupy Morocco, disrupting their negotiation process as much as possible.

Even if they can't stop them from reaching a deal in the end, they can't let Shinra easily take over the Morocco region. "

Knowing that it was the calculation of the Spanish government, Robert Cecil had to cooperate.From the standpoint of Britain, I would rather make the Spaniards cheaper than let the Holy Roman Empire easily acquire the Morocco region.

Chapter 71 Spiritual Mentor Franz

Buy it or not?

This is not a multiple choice question at all.

From the standpoint of the Vienna government, the Morocco region must be taken, and it is nothing more than a matter of time.

Although the Air Force's "Terminator Project" is somewhat idealistic, it is not entirely without merit.

It is unrealistic to attack the old nest of the Royal Navy, but it is still possible to treat Morocco as a giant aircraft carrier, deploy hundreds of bombers on it, and lock the west gate.

For the Holy Roman Empire, the greatest value of winning Morocco is to have the strategic initiative.

With both the east and west gates of the Mediterranean Sea in hand, the Shinra Navy can take the initiative to attack, and there is no need to nest in the old nest to watch the house every day.

In recent years, the Vienna government has been very law-abiding and rarely intervened in regional conflicts. It's not that they don't know how to do things, but the main reason is that they lack mobility.

Most of the main force of the Royal Navy stays in the home fleet just to keep an eye on the Shinra Navy.In order to ensure control of the Mediterranean, the Vienna government could only leave the capital ship squatting in its old nest.

There is no way, the British navy is too powerful.Shinra can only gain the upper hand in the Mediterranean Sea by cooperating with the navy and air force.

If the main force goes out, the British will be ruthless and launch a surprise attack directly from behind to blow up the Suez Canal and block the Shinra Navy outside, then it will be over.

When it comes to the struggle for hegemony, everything has always been used to the extreme.No one can guarantee that there will be no ruthless people in Britain.

Taking the Morocco region is different, and the west gate is locked.No matter how the outside world changes, Shinra can guarantee control of the Mediterranean Sea.

Even if war broke out, the British would at most send a few submarines in to do things.As for surface ships, it is estimated that they will be almost useless if they pass through the strait.

Airplanes can't sink a warship, it's just a short-term raid that is difficult to do.If it keeps blowing up behind its butt, no matter how awesome the warship is, it will have to go into the sea to feed the fish.

As long as the Mediterranean Sea is still in hand, the Vienna government can mobilize resources from Asia, Europe and Africa in the shortest time by sea.

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It was another sunny day, and Franz, who had nothing to do, showed up by the artificial lake in the Vienna Palace with a group of grandchildren.

For some reason, every wealthy emperor likes to build palaces, and Franz is no exception.

The huge artificial lake in front of him is one of Franz's masterpieces.After several expansions, the Schönbrunn Palace and the Hofburg Palace in the evening have been connected together to form the current Vienna Palace.

If you simply calculate the occupied area, the Palace of Vienna is definitely the largest palace in the world, not one of them.

If Franz wants to, he can race in his own home.If it were placed in the eastern world, the emperor would build palaces in such a large enclosure, and the civil servants would definitely be sprayed with blood.

But in the Holy Roman Empire, this is not a big deal at all.As a large empire with a territory close to 4000 million square kilometers, everything may be lacking, except land.

Vienna was originally under the direct control of the emperor, and most of the land was privately owned by the royal family. If the emperor wanted to add a wall to his own land, no one could control it.

That's right, the so-called expansion is to add a wall.The patrol range of the Royal Guard has been increased, but the buildings have not increased much.

The original farms and manors still exist, and only factories have been relocated.

The seasonal vegetables inside the palace are provided by these farms.All are pure natural products, absolutely do not contain any chemical fertilizers and pesticides additives.

The main reason is for convenience, otherwise, running around between the two palaces will not hurt much money, but it will be really laborious.

No way, who made Franz afraid of death?

Every time the guards travel, they have to monitor a two-kilometer radius, never leaving any chance for the enemy, and the battle is no less dynamic than marching and fighting.

For everyone's convenience, simply connect the two places, so as not to run back and forth to toss the surrounding residents.

Anyway, the emperor is rich now and can afford enough royal guards to monitor the palace no matter how big it is.

Regardless of private property, the light annuity is enough for Franz to squander.

You must know that when the constitution was established, seeing the financial difficulties of the Vienna government, Franz took the initiative to make sacrifices, and proposed to share the joys and sorrows with the people, and set the royal annuity early to extract 1.5% of fiscal revenue.

It was really a "sacrifice". The Vienna government at that time was really poor.The extracted royal annuity cannot even support the palace guards.

In the first few years, Franz paid a lot of money.At that time, the media also made publicity, which really touched many people.

It's just that no one thought that the country would develop so fast.In just over forty years, from an Austria of less than 70 square kilometers, it snowballed into the current Holy Roman Empire.

The country is growing and the economy is booming. Naturally, the fiscal revenue of the Vienna government has increased by dozens of times.

Needless to say, listed companies also have equity incentives.As a hero who promotes the development of the country, the emperor will naturally benefit from it.

Today, a political show that year has become a good story that has spread all over the world.

As far as Franz knows, there are already many aspiring monarchs following suit.The end result is that these followers have developed a good habit of thrifty housekeeping.

There is no way. If a country wants to develop these years, it has to face too many challenges.

Although Austria declined back then, it was still the fourth largest power in the world, and it still had the strength to support the scene.

Not only do you not need to worry about the threat of foreign enemies, but you can also use colonial expansion to divert domestic conflicts while promoting social reforms.

Without this kind of family background, he also jumped out to follow suit, but what do you want to do in hard times?

You must know that industrialization is very costly. There is no profit from foreign colonization and plunder, and only relying on farming to accumulate wealth. The speed of development is absolutely impressive.

Franz, known as a model monarch, could only silently express his spiritual support to his colleagues who were unintentionally cheated.

To put it simply, it is to let the attendants write letters of encouragement to these juniors from time to time, and constantly instill chicken soup for the soul.

In short, the road ahead is tortuous, and the future is bright.As long as you keep doing it, you will be able to succeed one day.

Based on the principle of flickering one counts one, Franz's reputation in the monarchy's circle is rising slowly, and he has a large number of believers.

As for the final outcome, this is beyond Franz's control.

As a qualified spiritual mentor, Franz is very clear about the principle of "do more mistakes and do better".

So he has always only done spiritual encouragement, without making any specific suggestions, in the euphemistic name of not interfering in the internal affairs of other countries.

They are all free.When he started his business in the world, Franz wished that the rulers of other countries would be drunk, let alone encourage them to struggle.

It is different now, the dominant position of the Holy Roman Empire has been established.No matter how much the latecomers can toss, it will not change the overall situation.

Then just be a good person, encourage the younger generations to study hard, complete industrialization as soon as possible, and promote the development of human civilization.

I don’t know if it’s because of the “unlucky food for fish”, but every time Franz goes fishing, he comes here in high spirits and returns in disappointment.

This time was no exception. Looking at a group of bouncing grandchildren, Franz knew that it would be difficult to gain anything today.

But these are minor problems. Fishing is meant to pass the time, and it doesn't really matter whether you get something or not.

"Father, the British are out to make trouble again!"

Hearing a familiar voice behind him, Franz knew that trouble was coming again.In recent years, the secret war between Shinra and Britain has become more intense.

Today you cheat me, tomorrow I will cheat you again.Over time, the grievances and grievances between the two countries have long been unclear.

Especially during the period when Frederick was in charge, the Vienna government did not suffer less.Based on the principle of paying tuition fees, as long as the core interests are not involved, Franz is too lazy to ask.

"A Moroccan problem?"

From the news that the Spanish government wanted to sell Morocco, Franz knew that the British were going to do something.

The essence of international politics is: I oppose what the enemy supports, and I support what the enemy opposes; what the enemy wants to do, let them not do it.

Frederick: "That's right. The English are spreading rumors that we are intimidating the Spanish government to seize Morocco.

Just this morning, the British Foreign Secretary also publicly issued a declaration, supporting the Spanish government in safeguarding its own rights and interests, and suggesting that the Spanish government take Morocco completely under control. "

Franz commented with great interest: "It seems that this British government has made rapid progress, and its political methods have become more mature.

However, these small methods can also disgust people.Unless the British are willing to pay, it is a joke to support Spain in controlling Morocco.

As long as the Spanish government's financial problems are not resolved, their determination to sell Morocco will not be easily shaken.Now that there is a commotion, it is nothing more than to facilitate the Spaniards to raise prices.

Pay close attention to it, the British must have a backup.Warn the Spanish government to alert them to a revolution in the country. "

It is somewhat surprising that the British government did not jump out to compete for the Moroccan region.However, considering that the British have suffered similar losses before, it is not surprising that they have learned their lessons now.

As for the pressure of public opinion, it is nothing more than a price issue.Only when the money is less, is it a strong buy and sell; as long as the price is reasonable, it is an ordinary colonial transaction.

A simple calculation, the Vienna government will have to pay tens of millions of Aegis funds for this, and the British have no reason not to do it.

Frederick said with a dejected face: "The reason is correct, but the calculation of the British brought our negotiations with the Spaniards to an impasse again.

Not only has it aroused the attention of public opinion internationally, but the domestic people are also very concerned about this issue.There are even a number of fundraising committees among the people who want to pay the money for the government.

Since the news spread that the Spanish government intends to sell the Morocco region, there has been an endless stream of people coming to lobby, and I am almost bored to death. "

Obviously, the "fundraising committee" that suddenly appeared and wanted to pay for the government was not because of their patriotism.

In the final analysis, it is still because of interests.The Holy Roman Empire paid attention to the principle of reciprocity, and how much cake was divided as much as it paid for the cause of the empire.

The Vienna government paid to buy the Morocco region, which is directly under the central government, and at most everyone would have a sip of soup.

If non-governmental organizations paid for the purchase of the Moroccan region and completed the armed occupation, then another group of fiefdom nobles would rise.

The government responsible for taking the lead will only take a few big cities and important ports at most, and most of the benefits will be distributed to those who pay and contribute.

When vital interests are involved, everyone's reaction is naturally fast.As for the issue of money, there is no need to worry about it at all, some are sponsored by capitalists who want to cross classes.

Financial power + force = successful colonization.

With the world being divided up, the chances of obtaining fiefs have become less and less.Every time an opportunity arises, there will be a large group of people fighting for it.

In particular, Morocco is still very close to Europe, and the climate is also very good, which makes it even more attractive.

Frantz didn't show any sympathy for his son's depression, but gloated and said, "Just get used to it.