Holy Roman Empire

Either die or go into exile.Once it falls into the hands of the Russians, it is another canary for St. Petersburg.

There is no doubt that the cold climate of St. Petersburg is not suitable for canaries.When the Russian was almost done, it was his turn to receive the boxed lunch.

Even in the European world, monarchs have immunity, but that's only for European monarchs.You can't pin your hopes on the Russians and recognize him as the emperor of Japan, right?

The older a person is, the more he fears death.Emperor Meiji was no exception, he hadn't lived enough and didn't want to go down so early.

Exile overseas seems to be not bad, but it is also not suitable for a monarch like him with few relatives.

An exiled monarch without a protective umbrella is a child holding a gold brick in a busy city. Maybe one day he will be eaten and wiped clean, and sold to the tsarist government.

Facing the angry emperor, everyone lowered their heads tacitly.There is no way that Meiji is not Taisho, and everyone is not allowed to be presumptuous.

Maybe it was enough here, so that during the Taisho period, everyone suppressed it intentionally or unintentionally, driving Taisho crazy.

Especially those in the military, they buried their heads to the bottom, trying to minimize their sense of existence, like ostriches.

Driven by the eyes of his colleagues, Gui Taro, as the prime minister, had to stand up against the thunder.

"Your Majesty, calm down. The defeat on the front line is only temporary, and the overall situation on the battlefield is still in our favor. As long as we work together, we will definitely be able to..."

Before Katsura could finish speaking, Emperor Meiji's murderous gaze cast over him, forcing him to swallow back the words that followed.

"I don't want these nonsense, I want to boost morale and tell the officers and soldiers on the front line, what I want now is a response plan.

Don't tell me you don't know what that means.Once the Russians get rid of the logistical pressure, can the Imperial Army really win? "

It wasn't that Emperor Meiji raised the morale of others and destroyed his own prestige.It is really that the strength gap between Japan and Russia is too great. Whether it is fighting for quantity or quality, they are not as good as Russia.

The only advantage is geography. The Russians have to cross the vast snowy Siberia to reach the Far East, but the Japanese army is close at home.

Shanxian Youpeng: "Your Majesty, the Russians' logistics problems have not really been solved, and they are mainly relying on airships to increase the speed of transportation.

However, the capacity of the airship is limited, it also has high requirements on the weather, and the transportation cost is surprisingly high. It is impossible to meet the needs of more than [-] Russian troops on the front line.

Besides, we are not without solutions.As early as during the European War, Shinra used aircraft to deal with French airships. The effect was very good, and we can follow suit now.

The real trouble is the Far East Empire. If they hadn't sold strategic materials to the Russians, the Russian army on the front line would have collapsed by now.

I suggest that the Imperial Navy dispatch once to warn the Far Eastern Empire to be more peaceful and order them to stop selling supplies to the Russians. "

Although I don't want to admit it, it is really the Far Eastern Empire that is in the wind and rain that decides the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War.

Before the Ministry of the Navy could respond, Foreign Minister Kaoru Inoue objected first: "No! In this period, we are not suitable to stimulate the Far Eastern Empire.

If they are pushed into a hurry and lead directly to the Russians, the empire will really be in danger. "

The military and the government see problems differently. The threat of force is indeed the simplest and most effective way to solve the problem, but it also takes time.

At this time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has no time to win over the Far Eastern Empire. How can it tolerate the military pushing the other party into the arms of the enemy.

Ito Hirobumi: "Mr. Inoue is right. It is true that the Far Eastern Empire cannot be stimulated now. Now they remain neutral, which is already the best result for the empire.

Don't forget that there was a secret agreement between them and the Russians. If the Russians were not too greedy, Xin Chounian not only failed to pull the Far East Empire, but followed the fire to loot, the current situation in the Far East would be completely different.

If they are stimulated again, and Shinra is in the middle to reconcile, maybe the two countries will form an alliance again.

Our strength is limited, and it is impossible to confront two major powers at the same time.Although the Far East Empire is decaying, the new army trained still has some combat effectiveness.

One Russian is enough to keep us alive, and if the two countries join forces, the Empire has no chance of winning.

Right now, as long as the Far Eastern Empire does not openly support the Russians, we must focus on wooing.

The aftermath of the old enmity of Jiawu has not dissipated, and there are new hatreds of Xin Chou.The Foreign Office has gone to great lengths to keep them neutral.

Now the Far East Empire government has not moved at all, it is just some private smuggling, there is no need to make a fuss at all.

Whether it is sending troops to intercept, or buying bandits and bandits to destroy, the problem can be solved, so why make a fuss over a molehill? "

The overall situation has always been what the Japanese military lacks the most.Maybe it was because Bushido thought was too deeply influenced, or maybe militarism was too extreme. The whole Japanese army likes to disagree with each other and just do it!

If the Meiji government hadn't been strong enough to suppress the arrogance of the military and let the Japanese military make their own troubles, Japan would have been destroyed long ago.

It's just that this kind of suppression, along with the outbreak of the war, has become more and more powerless.It can be said that every time a foreign war is won, the military's power will expand.

In the original time and space, after the death of these veterans, the Japanese military completely lost control.And not only has the government lost control of the military, but the top military has also lost control of the radical officers and soldiers below.

Right now there are already signs of getting out of control, but everyone is busy with the war and doesn't realize this "little problem".

Yamagata Yutomo: "Ito-kun, things are not that simple. The Imperial Army has already been doing it to fight smuggling.

Unlike the previous sporadic smuggling, the current smuggling activities have become large-scale.

Large and small caravans gathered together to form a convoy, even equipped with machine guns and mortars, and their combat effectiveness surpassed that of the regular army of the Far East Empire.

Not to mention ordinary bandits and bandits, even if the number of the imperial army is less than a brigade, they can't do anything to them.

What's more, there are local snakes behind these caravans. Every time we organize troops to encircle and suppress, we will leak the news in advance. "

Interest is always the best catalyst.With the participation of Louis, although kickbacks still have to be given, he has never been hacked by Russian bureaucrats in the payment of goods.

With the protection of interests, everyone's enthusiasm for participation has also increased.Bandits and bandits are nothing compared to the white money.

Even if the Japanese army went to battle in person, it was useless.If the number of troops sent is small, the caravan guards will push back; if the number of troops sent is too large, the news will be leaked.

Fighting on other people's territory, it is impossible to mobilize the army without leaving any traces.

With the participation of arms dealers, there will naturally be no shortage of radio stations.It can be said that the message delivery of the caravan was smoother and more convenient than the delivery of orders from the Japanese Army.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't figure it out, Shanxian Youpeng wouldn't have brought it up, after all, it would be embarrassing.

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Chapter 118 Diplomacy First

The Russo-Japanese War was just a small intervention, and its impact on the international situation was far less than that of the Anglo-Austrian conflict, which has attracted much attention.

Since Britain withdrew from the free trade system, the relationship between the two countries has deteriorated sharply. The frictions and conflicts that were suppressed by the two countries have also emerged recently.

Especially the non-governmental media, as if watching the excitement is not a big deal, not only fueling the flames, but also exaggerating the conflict intentionally or unintentionally, and some people even publicly shouted "war".

There is tension in the air, and those who are a little sensitive to the situation know that the war is approaching.

It's not that no one tried to persuade the fight. Many experts, scholars, and celebrities in the society have issued a call, hoping that the two governments can sit down and have a good talk.

But it is useless, the core interests of the two parties conflict too much, no matter who it is, it is impossible to make major concessions.

If they could reach an agreement, the two sides would have compromised long ago.Who is willing to use real money to fill the bottomless pit of war? Do you really think everyone is warlike?

Franz has no objection to signing a peace agreement, and even maintaining the status quo is acceptable.

The problem is that the British dare not agree.The British Isles are such a big place, and their development potential is inherently limited.

If there are no restrictions, and the current situation continues, the strength gap between the two sides will only grow wider.

The British government is unwilling to make concessions, and it is even more unrealistic to expect Shinra to abolish martial arts by himself.The bottom line of the Vienna government is very clear. At most, the status quo should be maintained without interfering with each other.

Since no compromise can be reached at the negotiating table, we can only follow the law of the jungle and decide the outcome on the battlefield.

The city gate caught fire and affected the pond fish.

The two big hooligans, Britain and Shinra, are going to have a decisive battle, and the European world will naturally not think about peace.Standing in line is an eternal topic.

Supporting one family is bound to offend the other.If you want to remain neutral in the battle for hegemony, you must first have the strength to support it.

Unfortunately, there are only a handful of countries with this strength, and even fewer in Europe.

For small countries, "standing in line" is no less than a test of life and death.Once the wrong bet is made, the death of the country is unlikely, but the death of the government is certain.

The most enjoyable time to stand in line was probably the anti-French war more than ten years ago.

When the Vienna government came out to pull people, the overall situation was almost settled.As soon as you stand in line, the war is over.

This is not the case now. Everyone really can't tell who will win the Anglo-Austrian war this time.

Both have their own advantages, and either of them may become the final winner, and there is even a possibility that neither of them can do anything to the other, and in the end both sides will suffer losses.

Surrounding the speculation about the outcome of the war, a bunch of military experts are conducting analysis, which is justified by the public, and justified by the mother-in-law.

This is a test of everyone's judgment.Except for those small foreign countries that followed Shinra early and determined their camp in advance, the rest of the countries had to choose a camp, or bet on their national fortune.

The first to bear the brunt is naturally the Nordic Federation, the Netherlands, and Portugal. Except for the three of them, other countries supported Shinra in the last round.

Not to say that everyone can eat big meat, but as a victorious country in the anti-French war, everyone followed Shinra, and they always drank the broth.

In this regard, the Vienna government is far better than the British.Just flip through the history books and you will know that the allies who follow Britain are half disabled even if they are not dead.

Not being cheated to death by allies is considered God's blessing, and being able to keep the foundation is a great explosion of character.

Even if there are spoils to share, there are pitfalls everywhere.It seems that if there is no conflict for a day, the British will feel uncomfortable.

There is such a stark contrast in that the possibility of job-hopping in a country that has already followed Shinra and gained tangible benefits is very small.

As neutral countries, the Netherlands, the Nordic Federation, and Portugal are embarrassed.

In terms of interests, there is no conflict of core interests between the Three Kingdoms and Britain and Austria, let alone national hatred and family hatred. It seems that they can be with anyone.

From a geographical point of view, the three countries are a proper tragedy. They are all coastal countries, and they happen to be adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean in the north.

This is embarrassing. The land will be threatened by Shinra, and the sea will be threatened by Britain.No matter where you stand, it feels like a pit.

There is no doubt that the three countries of the Netherlands, Portugal, and the Nordic Federation are the pond fish that were affected by the fire at the city gate.

Relatively speaking, Portugal is a little happier.Because of their geographical location, they are far away from the European continent, and they are separated from France and Spain in the middle of Shinra.

Even if a war breaks out, they will not be reduced to a battlefield.As long as they don't get too active, they might be able to fool them.

The Nordic Federation can be regarded as improvised, anyway, it is also a medium-sized country.If they insisted on not standing in line, Shinra and Britannia didn't give up on them.

It is too difficult to clear the field, and the income is not directly proportional to the payment.No one wants to go guerrilla in the Swedish valleys, at least not until the winner is decided.

There may be suppression in the future, but it will not be too serious. As long as you behave well enough, a few years of patience will pass.

The most tragic thing is undoubtedly the Netherlands, which happens to be between Britain and Shinra, and is very close to both sides.

If you support the British, the troops of the Holy Roman Empire will be able to enter on the same day; if you support the Holy Roman Empire, the Royal Navy will teach them how to behave in minutes.

If the British government is brave enough to launch a landing operation, the Netherlands is also one of the first choices.

Of course, so is Belgium next door.It's just that Belgium stood in line early, and as a direct younger brother, the Vienna government must take care of it.

Among other things, there are so many military airports in Belgium alone, it is worth the capital of the Vienna government.

After all, to bomb the British Isles, it is very suitable to take off from here, it is considered a forward position.

In theory, it is also a good choice to start the counterattack from France, which can take advantage of Fao's hatred.

It's a pity that this thing is not suitable for the British. Britain and France are also feuds, and the mass base may not be much better.

What's more, the distance from France all the way to Shinra is too far.It can't play the role of surprise attack at all, and can only fight positional warfare honestly.

The difference in the strength of the armies of the two sides is too great, but no British government with an online IQ will think of a decisive battle with Shinra on land.

Even if the head iron launched a landing operation, it would be more political propaganda than actual military significance.Just make a show to show that you are fighting back, and just give the country an explanation.

It was actually staged in the two world wars in the original time and space. For political needs, the British launched many head-off battles.

Although he didn't achieve any decent results, he managed to trap his allies!

Franz understands the plight of the Netherlands very well, but politics is a thing without conscience, and there is still a lot of pressure that should be exerted.

Under the general trend, no one can help, not to mention the Dutch, even Franz can't stand above him.

With the constant tension in the international situation, the semi-retired Emperor Franz had to show up from time to time to increase everyone's confidence.

There is no way, who let the protagonist this time be the navy?

Just as the British wanted to flick the Shinra Navy out, Franz also wanted to flick the British Navy in, relying on joint naval and air operations to seal the victory.

It's a pity that everyone is not a good fool.Even if the Vienna government invited them in the name of naval exchanges, the British just took out a few old-fashioned battleships to make up the number.

As for the broken ship, don't say it was a surprise attack on the government's reputation.Even if the war had already broken out, Franz would not take a look.

We are all smart people, and we all take precautions.If you want to win by opportunistically, there is no maneuverability at all.

However, as a challenger, in order to win the war, the Shinra Navy still needs to take the initiative to go out and fight the British.

Don't say that other people have no bottom, even Franz himself lacks confidence in his own navy.Dare to challenge, it is because he has prepared to pile up the number from the beginning.

Learning from the Americans in World War II, winning first is not a win, only the one who laughs is the real winner.

In the Palace of Vienna, Franz asked while waving a big writing brush: "After we released the news, what's the international reaction?"

If you look carefully, it is a pair of ink painting.This would not be surprising if it happened in East Asia, but it is very unusual here in Europe.

This is all pediatrics, perhaps because Franz has become more self-willed as he gets older.