Holy Roman Empire

Being able to endure for a few years for the benefit of the empire is already a very big picture.After that, even God can't stop it.

Of course, at that point, the mission of the Russia-Austria alliance has also been completed, and it should indeed be kicked out.

Obviously, this is just the ideal state.The Russians are not fools, the tsarist government has long been aware of the danger, otherwise Nicholas II would not want to get rid of his dependence on Shinra.

Since it is doomed to be abandoned in the future, the tsarist government is naturally making preparations.For example: the southward strategy and the eastward strategy are the Russians' countermeasures.

To sum it up, it can be summed up in one sentence: let there be money in your pocket.

The Russian Empire, which has money in its pocket, is fearless. Even if it can't help Shinra, it is safe to protect itself.

The current calculation of the British is to increase the crisis awareness of the tsarist government and force the Russians to jump ship and join them.

This is not impossible. Although Britain's market cannot be compared with that of Shinra, it is still possible to eat half of the Russians' share of grain and ore exports.

By lending another sum of money to the tsarist government, it will be able to survive the short-term shock.As for the sequelae, it is estimated that the British government will not think so much about the Russians.

As if lost in thought, Frederick said indifferently after a while: "Once the British fall, the Russians will be our biggest competitors.

After all, the Russia-Austria alliance has lasted for so many years. Without sufficient reason, it is not easy for us to attack them.

If the tsarist government insists on maintaining the covenant, we will have no way to carry out even the suppression on the surface.

For the sake of the empire's reputation, it can only make the Russians decline early.Anyway, they will not be needed for the next hegemony struggle. "

"Spicy" is not just "mature".

In Franz's view, Frederick's ability to make such a decision is a sign of maturity.If you are not ruthless, you will not be able to stand firm if you are a king.

The Russia-Austria alliance has lasted for so many years. Although there are many opponents in the two countries, the friendship between the people is really deep.

Among other things, there are countless marriages.In the past cultural exchanges and commercial trade, Russia and Austria have no lack of in-laws from the nobles of the upper class to ordinary people.

If it is really unreasonable to attack an ally, it will be difficult for the domestic people, not to mention the damage to the international reputation.

If it is inconvenient to do it yourself, then you can only borrow a knife to kill someone.

The British want to pull the Russians over, provided that the Russian Empire still has a certain strength.If the Russians are abolished, it will be useless even if they are pulled over.

"The Siberian Railway has not yet opened to traffic, and the Russians have limited power to invest in the Far East, even if they are defeated, their losses will be limited.

When the railway is open to traffic, the Russians can go all out, and the Japanese are seriously lacking in strength.Even with the support of the British, it cannot make up for the gap in strength between the two countries.

After all, we are still allies with the Russians, and some support is indispensable.At the very least, it is necessary to issue loans and sell weapons and strategic materials. "

The prerequisite for killing people with a borrowed knife is that the knife is sharp enough. It is obvious that the Japanese knife is not good enough.It may be somewhat possible to severely injure the Russians, but it is a dream to destroy the Russian Empire.

Chapter 92 Forced Pressure

Nothing is perfect in this world.Although the Japanese knife is not sharp, it still hurts when it is cut on a person.

The most important reason why Mao Xiong couldn't be killed was that the territory of the Russian Empire was too vast, even larger than the original time and space.

The most serious consequence of the Russo-Japanese War is nothing more than the loss of the Far East, and then there will be no more. It is impossible to penetrate Siberia with the strength of the Japanese.

After being silent for a while, Frederick said slowly: "Of course the Japanese family alone is not enough, but with the addition of other nations that want independence, it will be different.

There is no lack of anti-Russian forces in Finland, the Baltic Sea, Poland, Bulgaria, Afghanistan, and Central Asia.

When the Russian Empire was strong, these anti-Russian forces could not be successful, but it was different when the Mao Xiong was in decline.

If these independent organizations are not strong enough, add the Russian Revolutionary Party.

Although Alexander II's reforms eased the social contradictions in the Russian Empire to a certain extent, the core contradictions still exist.

The Russian people can tolerate the government losing to European countries, but they absolutely cannot tolerate losing to the uncivilized Japanese.

Coupled with the bourgeoisie who are dissatisfied with the distribution of rights, as long as we push behind, the possibility of revolution in Russia is very high. "

Obviously, Frederick also did his homework.He has long been aware of the internal hidden dangers of the Russian Empire.

For a giant like the Russian Empire, it is too difficult to defeat it from the outside. Only they can truly defeat them.

For the Holy Roman Empire, a divided and declining Russian Empire was a good ally.

Franz hesitated.I have to admit that Frederick's plan is indeed very maneuverable.

Even if the plan fails, Shinra will not lose anything. The Vienna government has been a "good ally" of the Tsarist government from beginning to end, and has nothing to do with these anti-Russian forces.

If the plan is successful, then the threat on Shenluo Land will be completely removed.In the future, you can go all out to lean towards the ocean and compete with Britain for hegemony.

The only problem is that revolutions are uncertain.As a monarch, Franz has always kept his distance from "revolution" and "national independence movement".

Even now, if it was decades ago, Franz would have denied it without even thinking about it.

The reason is very realistic, that is, I am worried that I will pick up a rock and hit my own foot, causing uncontrollable consequences.

It's different now.After so many years of operation, the basic situation of the Holy Roman Empire with a unified language and culture has been stabilized.

For the countries in the world at the same time, the people of Shinra still have a sense of superiority. The country is strong and the living standards of the people are clearly at the forefront.

Although social contradictions have not disappeared, they are far from requiring rebellion.Even though the wave of revolution was high, Shinra suffered little impact.

The problem is that the current Holy Roman Empire is no longer alone, and being able to support itself does not mean that the younger brothers can also support it.

Armenia with strong feudal ideology, Spain with internal conflicts, Italian states undergoing social reform, Little Greece with active national ideology, and France in dire straits.

These countries all have hotbeds for the breeding of revolutionary ideas. Maybe a gunshot in the Russian Empire will change the world of the European continent.

It doesn't matter if revolutions break out one by one, Franz thinks he can handle it properly; if they swarm up, Shinra will be exhausted.

"The plan sounds good, but the middle ground must be taken. The Russian Empire can collapse, but the Tsarist government must remain.

We can push hands behind the scenes, but we cannot directly intervene in the Russian civil strife.Including secretly supporting the revolutionary party and independent organizations, we cannot be included. "

It's not that Franz is hypocritical, it's really a political need.It's fine to cheat your allies in secret, but if you bring it up on the table, it's useless.

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In Tokyo, with the arrival of the British and Austrian navies, the diplomatic corps has become increasingly tough on the Japanese government.

To be exact, the Shinra family put pressure on the Japanese government, and the countries just followed suit, while the British remained silent most of the time.

This is the inevitable result.Regardless of how they operate secretly, Russia and Austria are still allies on the surface.

Now that the ally's embassy abroad has been slaughtered by the Japanese, if Shinra doesn't respond at all, then there is a problem.

Countries followed suit, it was because the Japanese broke the rules.These rules not only protect the interests of big powers, but also protect the interests of small countries.

Only within the scope of the rules of the game can everyone carry out diplomatic activities normally.After all, the great powers are so powerful that basically no one dares to provoke them, and even if something happens, they can retaliate.

A small country can't do it. It can't do anything about things that happen thousands of miles away.

Now everyone is demanding severe punishment of the Japanese government, which is essentially killing chickens and monkeys under the sorrow of rabbits and foxes.

As the saying goes, public anger is hard to offend. Britain, which claims to be a civilized person, will naturally not stand up to other countries for the benefit of its Japanese allies.

Severe punishment should be severely punished, and Shinra did not organize coalition forces to fight over.The severe punishment demanded by various countries is nothing more than clicking a few more responsible persons to discredit the Japanese government.

It was the Japanese who died, and the Japanese government was ashamed. In the eyes of British Minister Enriquez, this is nothing.

If it weren't for the scruples about the Anglo-Japanese alliance, Enriquez would have put pressure on the Japanese government to force them to hand over the right to investigate the case.

As diplomats, Enriquez and the diplomatic corps have the same position on the issue of maintaining the safety of diplomatic personnel.

The sound of "rumbling" sounded like thunder from the sky.Emperor Meiji, who was eating, couldn't help throwing away the tableware in his hand.

Hastily ordered to the maid: "Send someone to check, where is the artillery firing?"

Today is different from the past. Since the British and Austrian navy arrived in the Sea of ​​Japan, the Japanese navy has been ordered to stay in the camp, and even warships are forbidden to go up.

The Japanese government is so cautious because it is afraid that the second-year middle school boys below will not be able to stand the stimulation and run out to compete with the British and Austrian navies.

If the Japanese government of the Russian Empire gambles on the fate of the country, and then provokes a big country, it will really be cold.

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Looking at the petitioning generals in the naval headquarters, Admiral Ito Yuheng reprimanded with a livid face: "A group of idiots don't even look at what time it is.

Going to sea for training.Are you taking me for a fool?

Do you really think that after fighting two battles, you think you are invincible?

Believe it or not, if you leave the port now, in less than two hours, each of you will have to feed the sharks in the sea.

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After passing the order, all officers and soldiers immediately went back to the barracks to rest, and no matter what happened, no one was allowed to board the ship. "

There is no way, just now the British and Austrian navy came to the port for a live ammunition test.

Because they did not aim at the buildings on the shore, the shells fell on the water not far from the port and exploded, but the Japanese navy officers and soldiers were angered.

Anger gets on the head, and IQ is not online.As soon as their heads got hot, these guys came to petition and wanted to go to sea for training, and expel the "enemy navy" outside by the way.

The people below have their brains flooded, but it doesn't mean that Yuheng Ito also has his brains flooded.If he really went out to do something, he might be taken away by others.

Despite the Anglo-Japanese alliance, the Royal Navy would not attack the Japanese Navy under normal circumstances; there is no core conflict of interest between Japan and Shinra, and the possibility of attacking them is not high.

However, political matters are usually considered by high-level officials.There are radicals in the Japanese navy, and there are also radicals in the British and Austrian navies.

If they do meet, no one can be sure whether the two sides will really fight.At least Yuto Ito didn't think that with the power of the Japanese navy, the opponent would be able to retreat in the face of difficulties.

It is not easy for Japan to accumulate these family assets. If it really starts to do it, it will be over.

Not to mention going into the sea to feed the sharks in two hours, there will always be heavy losses and serious injuries.

The navy is not the army, and the Japanese navy is relatively calm.At least under Ito Yuheng's strict order, everyone returned to the camp obediently.

After dispelling these troubles, Ito Yuheng immediately went straight to the Emperor Palace.This time, they only fired at the surface of the water, causing very limited damage. No one can guarantee that they will not aim at the buildings on the shore next time.

Yuto Ito has personally experienced how domineering the European powers are these days, and he doesn't think that the fleet outside dares to be serious.

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Forced to suppress the anger in his heart, Emperor Meiji said slowly: "The envoys have already used force to exert pressure. What do you think we should do now?"

There is no doubt that the British and Austrian navies entering the Gulf of Tokyo are a big trouble for the Japanese government.

Don't say that you can't win at all. Even if you can win, the Japanese government dare not do anything.

Fortunately, it is only exerting force and pressure now, not real shelling, otherwise the Japanese government would really have to cry.

Youpeng Lu Xiangshan County: "Your Majesty, don't worry. We have confirmed that only the British and Austrian navies arrived in Tokyo Bay, and they did not bring the marines.

The missions are now just bluffing, trying to use political blackmail to force us to make concessions, and they have no ability to initiate a landing.

The troops of various countries in East Asia are limited. Even if they are all transferred, the army is still capable of defending the security of Honshu Island. "

Everyone directly chose to ignore Shanxian Youpeng's sworn guarantee.Only when the brain is flooded will it go to war with other countries.

It is useless to defend Honshu Island. Japan is an island country with few resources.As long as the enemy blocks it for a year or so, Japan will be done for itself.

The forceful pressure exerted by the missions can be nothing more than political blackmail, or it can turn from fiction to reality.

If it weren't for the British acting as the second-five sons and holding back in the envoys, the Japanese government would have been persuaded.

Foreign Minister Kaoru Inoue: "Actually, the conditions of the envoys are not impossible to consider. The investigation rights and judicial rights they demanded are not deliberately aimed at the empire.

It was mainly the case of the Russian embassy, ​​which made them feel sad and wanted to make an example of others and re-establish the majesty of international rules.

The enemies of the Empire are only the Russians, and we cannot mistake the Legation for the enemy.It can only be said that the ministerial corps is targeting us at the right time. They are not the same as the Russians.

If the envoys cannot be dealt with before the Russians arrive, maybe they will really join forces, and the empire will be in danger by then. "

Prime Minister Okuma Shigenobu: "No! Letting the missions participate in the investigation and trial is already our biggest concession, and the initiative of the case must never be given up.

The most feared thing in diplomacy is setting a precedent.As soon as this example is opened, in the future cases involving citizens of various countries, they will jump out and fight for the right to judge..."

Although Kaoru Inoue has been as reserved as possible, Shigenobu Okuma is still somewhat difficult to accept.Compromising with the missions seems to be the solution to the problem, but the sovereignty is lost.

Whether it is "investigation power" or "judgment power", they are important sovereignty of a country.Generally speaking, it involves national sovereignty, which is very troublesome.

In a sense, giving up the dominance is "traitorous".Maybe everyone present can focus on the overall situation, but the Japanese people outside don't have such a view on the overall situation.

Ito Hirobumi interrupted: "Mr. Okuma, there are priorities. The troubles in the future will not be too late to deal with in the future. The most important thing is to get through the current hurdle.

In the negotiations with the Mission Corps, I can confirm that Minister Shinra is only putting on a show and has not gone all out.Including the proposed conditions, there are no excessive requirements.

Once the Russian representatives arrived, the situation was very different.For the sake of the Russia-Austria alliance, Shinra will definitely support the Russians.

Now all the countries on the continent of Europe are looking at the face of Vienna. Shinra supports the Russians, and most members of the envoy will support the Russians.

At that time, it will not only be a question of the power of investigation and judicial power.If the tsarist government is willing to pay the price, it is not impossible to pull up a coalition army.

The British are unreliable. Once the European countries support the Russians, we are likely to become abandoned children.