Holy Roman Empire

In ordinary proxy wars, the big bosses mainly issue loans and sell arms. Naturally, those who have the right to help win.

Venezuela these days is not yet the big oil country of later generations.Except for a little bit of fertile land, basically nothing is needed, and it is not worth mentioning at all.

A few small setbacks will not shake Britain's dominance.The failure of the proxy war can only prove that the supported proxy is not good, and it does not mean that the British Empire is not strong.

In contrast, the Washington government's move closer to Vienna is really something to be wary of.

The core of international politics is profit, and it is a routine operation to change jobs and change bosses.As long as the Vienna government is willing to bid, it is not impossible to win over the United States.

It's not that similar operations haven't happened before. Many of Shinra's current younger brothers were dug from them.

It's fine if a small country is poached away. If the only ally of a big country is also poached, the London government will be forced.

Prime Minister Campbell: "For the Venezuelan issue, let's take one step at a time. If there is a chance, we will fight back again. If there is no chance, we will temporarily give up.

On the other hand, the Washington government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs still needs to pay more attention to avoid problems at critical moments.

Emperor Franz the Great seemed gentle and gentle, but he was actually an out-and-out hegemonist, and it was impossible to tolerate an existence that might threaten Shinra.

From the fact that they occupied the Central American region and stuck the neck of the Americans, it can be seen that the Vienna government will not allow the birth of a great country in the Americas.

With this fundamental contradiction, under normal circumstances, it is impossible for the Washington government to fall to them.

However, accidents can happen in everything.If the Vienna government allows the Americans to annex Canada in order to win hegemony, maybe the Washington government may really be tempted.

As for the conflict between Japan and Russia, it is part of our plan, so let their hatred deepen!

The bait has been put down, and with the greed of the bears, as long as the Siberia Railway is open to traffic, they are bound to invade eastward.

Now that the conflict with the Japanese has broken out, it seems that the Russians are really impatient, and they are not even willing to wait for such a little time. "

As the ancestor of digging holes and burying people, when it comes to provoking troubles, Britain considers itself the second, and no country really dares to be the boss.

Before the Siberian Railway was opened to traffic, the conflict between Japan and Russia was provoked first.With Mao Xiong's style of not wanting to suffer, and not looking for bad luck from the Japanese, then there is a problem.

……

The British government is preparing, and the Vienna government is not idle either. Everyone is preparing for the next game.

I have to admit that the Russians are big-hearted, and even the construction progress of the Siberian Railway has not been concealed from the outside world.

Thanks to the selfless dedication of a group of free laborers, the construction progress of the Siberian Railway is much faster than expected by the outside world.

Maybe it's because of the strength of the American railway technical team, or maybe it's because the French workers don't feel bad when they die. In short, the construction of the Siberian Railway is progressing very smoothly.

In the words of French writer Romain Rolland - "Every sleeper on the Siberian Railway was laid out with the flesh and blood of French laborers."

Franz agrees with this statement very much.

According to intelligence from inside the tsarist government, in the past few years, more than 25 French laborers have given their lives for the construction of the Siberian Railway.

Whether he died of freezing, illness, starvation, exhaustion, or an accidental death on a construction site is no longer important.

Anyway, the French will keep this account on the Russians.

Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that the French laborers who entered the Russian Empire will not be able to return.

There is no way, the Russian Empire is so big, there are many infrastructure projects, and the tsarist government needs this kind of labor that does not cost money, can afford to die, and has no future troubles.

The grudges of the French are nothing at all.Even if France turns over one day, it is impossible to cross Shinra to retaliate.

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Vienna Palace

"The construction speed of the Trans-Siberian Railway has exceeded our expectations and is much faster than the Central Asian Railway.

According to the Russians, the Siberian Railway was opened to traffic in 1905.At that time, the biggest obstacle restricting the Russians' eastward advance will be removed.

Once the railway is opened to traffic, the Far Eastern Empire and the Japanese alone may not be the opponents of the Russians.Especially since the war broke out between the two countries a few years ago, it is difficult to unite.

In order to limit the development of the Russians, I am going to strengthen..."

Before Frederick could finish speaking, Franz interrupted: "The Siberian Railway is different from the Central Asian Railway.

The Central Asian Railway that we helped build was a double-track railway, while the Trans-Siberian Railway that the Americans helped design was a single-track railway.

Even if the traffic is really opened, how many cars do you think the Siberian Railway can send every day?

With such a small capacity, there is no problem in supplying daily needs.Once a war breaks out, the Russians will immediately feel the logistical pressure.

What's more, don't you think it's strange for Americans to help the government build railways?

The Siberian Railway does not make money, and it is God's blessing that the operating income can even out the daily maintenance expenses.

I think that apart from the British who want to bring disaster to the east, I am afraid that no one else can be so generous.

The stage is all set and I don't believe the British are unprepared.Next, it is enough for us to push the flames secretly, and the British government will arrange the rest. "

Chapter 86 Program Exposure

In St. Petersburg, after receiving news from the Far East, Nicholas II was on the verge of going berserk.

The cause and effect of the matter are no longer important. Anyway, the conflict between Japan and Russia in the Far East broke out. In the eyes of Nicholas II, it was the Japanese who were provoking.

The old debt has not been settled with the Japanese government, and now the Japanese dare to provoke again, it is naturally intolerable.

If it weren't for the consideration that the Siberian Railway was not open to traffic and logistical pressure restricted military operations, Nicholas II would have liked to destroy Japan now.

Of course, this is just a thought.The international situation is so complicated that only a fool would dare to provoke a war.

It is true that the tsarist government is preparing to move eastward, but when and under what background it will move eastward, it must be carefully considered.

"learn from mistakes."

In recent decades, the Russian Empire has not suffered less from the war, but has suffered a lot, and the tsarist government has also been sublimated.

Going south for a while, going east for a while, it seems that the strategic goal is erratic, but in fact, isn't this a kind of political wisdom?

Against the backdrop of the struggle between Britain and Shinra for hegemony, the Russian Empire, the third largest country in the world, has no joy of reaping the benefits, but only deep fear.

There is no way, if you want to compete for world hegemony, the strength of the Russian Empire is too weak; if you want to fish in troubled waters, the strength of the Russian Empire is too strong.

Although the relationship between Russia and Austria is very good, there is still suspicion and distrust between the two governments.The Vienna government is not at ease with Russia, let alone the British.

In a sense, the better the current Russian Empire is doing, the easier it is to arouse the fear of the two overlords.

Although Nicholas II was a bit indecisive, he was definitely not a fool.The old ministers left by Alexander III are still there, and the tsarist government has not yet slipped into the abyss.

Mixed with the hegemony struggle between Shinra and Britain, it can indeed make a lot of money in the short term.Once the two countries decide the outcome, it will be the Russian Empire's turn to be unlucky.

With the size of the Russian Empire, no matter who is the boss, he will be deeply afraid, and suppression is an inevitable operation.

It's even worse not to stand in line.The strength of the Russian Empire has been able to determine the outcome of this hegemony struggle to a certain extent.Neither Vienna nor London can tolerate the existence of such unstable factors.

Such a situation was naturally not what the tsarist government wanted.The best ending, of course, is that both Britain and Shinra will lose, and the Russian Empire will take the opportunity to rise.

Obviously, this is impossible.Both Shinra and Britain have their own advantages, and it is almost impossible to expect the two countries to end together in the confrontation.

From the standpoint of the tsarist government, they can only choose the next best thing, and before the outbreak of this battle for hegemony, try to reap the benefits as much as possible and strengthen their own strength.

Whether it is going south to India or going east to East Asia, if any strategy is completed, Russia will be reborn and stand on the top of the world again.

Unfortunately, it is very difficult to realize any of these two strategies.The tsarist government had already tried, and failed.

As early as more than ten years ago in the Anglo-Russian War, the Tsarist government tried out the strength of Britain.With the lobster soldiers as the core + a steady stream of Indian cannon fodder, the gray cattle also have scalp numbness.

Of course, this was not a reason for the tsarist government to abandon India.Although the enemy has a large number of troops, their combat effectiveness is not good. Such soft persimmons have always been the military's favorite.

What really scares the Tsarist government is the strong national power of the British Empire. As long as the London government does not give up, it can continue to consume with them.

Anyway, the British colonies don't have many other things, that is, they have a large population. Even if it is five for one or ten for one, the British government can afford to die.

The population base of [-] million is the greatest confidence of the British.It has been dragging on for a long time, and the first thing that can't stand it is definitely the Russian Empire.

Even with the support of Shinra, it is useless. In the face of national interests, all allies are unreliable. No one can guarantee that the Vienna government will not stab them at a critical moment.

The southward strategy was blocked, and the eastward strategy was also not easy.The strength of the enemy is not good, but the traffic is too bad.

As early as a few years ago when the multinational coalition forces besieged the Far Eastern Empire, the tsarist government felt the logistical pressure.The logistics of tens of thousands of troops in the area cannot be supplied domestically, so they can only be purchased from Japan.

Once the eastward plan is officially implemented, it will not be a matter of tens of thousands of people.Without millions of troops, it is simply a dream to implement the "Yellow Russia Project".

The logistics of tens of thousands of troops can be purchased nearby, and the logistics of millions of troops, then no one dares to rely on manpower.

Even if the tsarist government was willing to buy it, the Japanese would not be able to sell it.After all, once the Russians' eastward strategy is launched, they will confront Japan.

As long as the Tsarist government wants to move eastward, the only two independent countries in the Far East will stand on the opposite side of the Russian Empire.

There are not many enemies to fear, and the tsarist government is not frightened too much.The crux of the problem lies in logistical pressure.

Don't say that the Siberian Railway has not yet opened to traffic, even if it has already been put into operation.It is impossible to expect a single-track railway to solve the logistical problems of millions of troops.

If it's not enough at one time, it can only be gradually eroded.It's a pity that the tsarist government had just taken a step when it was attacked by the Japanese.

What's more troublesome is that the power of the Russian Empire in the Far East is projected. Right now, the Japanese cannot be dealt with at all, and they may even be threatened by Japan.

Both sides are not big fat, but they can't talk for a while, and the greedy tsarist government naturally doesn't want to give up on either side.

The outside world believes that the tsarist government's strategy is vacillating, but the Russians themselves don't think so. To put it another way, it can also be called a "flexible diplomatic strategy."

Just wait for the international situation to change drastically, and the Russian Empire can take the opportunity to go south or east, or even launch the two strategies together.

The opportunity that the tsarist government was waiting for was naturally a hegemony war between Britain and Shinra.As long as the two big bosses fight, the Russian Empire will fly like a bird.

Obviously, Nicholas II, the proud son of heaven, was not a tolerant master.The Russian Empire had suffered in previous conflicts, and he couldn't bear it first.

Prime Minister Sergei Witte: "Your Majesty, please calm down. We will settle the accounts of the Japanese sooner or later. There is really no need to fight against a country that is doomed to perish.

On the face of it, we are now at a disadvantage.But thinking about it from another angle, bad things can also become good things.

The Vienna government has always opposed our eastward expansion. The expansion of the empire in the east in recent years has caused a crack in the relationship between the two countries.

This opportunity right now is the best recovery period.We can take this opportunity to send a signal to the outside world, telling the Austrians that our eastward strategy has been frustrated.

If necessary, we can also pretend to give up the Far East to confuse the outside world and cover for the Eastward Strategy.

There is no need to rush to deal with the conflict between the Far East and the Japanese for the time being. It will not be too late to consider how to deal with it after the Siberia Railway is opened to traffic. "

Face has always been less important than lining, and the Russian Empire is also a master who can bend and stretch.For the sake of the national interest, Sergei Witte doesn't mind admitting counsel first.

As for the extermination of Japan, that is not casual talk.Not long after Nicholas II succeeded to the throne, the Russian government formulated a comprehensive plan to destroy Japan.

Of course, plans are always plans.Any country has a lot of reliable and unreliable strategic plans.

In a sense, the strategic plans of think tanks in various countries are a competition of brains.It's not about feasibility, it's about who has the most imagination.

Not to mention achieving all of them, but any country that can achieve one-tenth of it can become the leader of the earth.

Compared with the crazy plan of conquering the world and landing on the sun, destroying Japan is simply not worth mentioning.Among all the strategic plans of the Russian Empire, this is definitely the most feasible existence.

After listening to the prime minister's persuasion, Nicholas II's mood improved a lot.After all, he is also a dignified and magnanimous monarch, and he cannot compete with a "dead country".

"Ok!"

"Then let them enjoy themselves for a few more days, and settle the new and old accounts with them later."

It can be seen that the breath in Nicholas II's heart still did not let go.It is estimated that when the time is right, he will seek the Japanese's bad luck.

But this is not important anymore, everyone present also did not like the Japanese.It didn't happen right now, because its own strength didn't allow it.

Once the conditions are ripe, you don't mind letting the Japanese learn what "the roar of the hairy bear" is.When it comes to holding grudges, the Russians are definitely among the best in the world.

Foreign Minister Mikhailovich: "Your Majesty, the real reason why the Americans helped us build the Trans-Siberian Railway has been found out.

According to the intelligence we have collected from various parties, after in-depth analysis, we can confirm that there are British shadows behind this.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that this is the British deliberately leading us eastward in order to reduce military pressure in the Indian region.

This can also explain why the Americans insist that the Siberian Railway only have a single line instead of a double line. "

Those who can play politics are all good people. Although the efficiency of the tsarist government is a little low, the level of ability of the top government is definitely not low.

The Trans-Siberian Railway has been in operation for several years, and the tsarist government has not given up the real purpose of tracking down the Americans.

Facts have proved that persistence is still effective.No matter how secret the British and American governments are, they have left clues when making deals.

In a short period of time, the Russians did not find the problem, but after a long time, when everyone recovered, they would find anomalies.

It's not a case investigation, and no specific evidence is needed.As long as it is proved that the British have both motives and the ability to plan secretly, then the British government did it.

Slamming the table, Nicholas II said indifferently: "As expected, friendship is really not worth mentioning in front of national interests.

But it doesn't matter, just take advantage of each other.Anyway, we have to build the Trans-Siberian Railway, and with the help of the Americans, we have saved a lot of money.

As for the subsequent expenses, there is no need to pay them. I believe the British have already paid for us. "