Holy Roman Empire

It could be seen that Christie was not at peace.Obviously, the Vienna government changed its previous gentle and elegant image, and suddenly showed a strong style, which still touched his heart.

But the touch belongs to the touch, and at this point, it is too late to realize this.The Holy Roman Empire, which has become a general trend, is simply not something they can shake.

"Hey!"

After sighing, Minister of the Interior Anwen Henriquez said with emotion: "Choice, we have no choice at all now!

Once the hegemony war between Shinra and Britain breaks out, no one in Europe can survive alone.

The British allowed us to be neutral, but no matter how powerful the Royal Navy is, warships cannot go ashore; while Shinra's army can reach Amsterdam.

Our plans have failed since the tsarist government made the choice.Now European countries have come to the end of the team, which was originally expected.

The neutrality movement we initiated originally made the Vienna government unhappy.If you continue to carry it to death, maybe they will be used by them to stand up. "

It's not that Anwen Henriquez was cowardly, it's that the Netherlands doesn't have the capital to die, but anyone who is stronger will not be threatened so blatantly.

If you look at the Nordic Federation next door, you will know that although the ultimatum was also issued, the wording is much more polite, and it can even be discussed again.

Of course, the current ruthlessness of the Vienna government has nothing to do with the neutrality movement that the Dutch government had been working on before.

You must know that in recent decades, the Netherlands and Vienna have also come very close, and the two countries have often maintained the same position in international politics and diplomacy.

If it weren't for the fact that this war involved too much and involved the core interests of their respective countries, the governments of the two countries would not have been so deadlocked.

Foreign Minister Van Tove waved his hand and said: "Anwen is right, the current position of the Vienna government is too tough, we really have no choice.

Not only to stand in line, but it is best to express your position before the Nordic Federation, otherwise follow-up troubles will be inevitable.

As for the British, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will try its best to avoid the mainland from becoming a battlefield as much as possible.

But it may not be very useful. If the British want to land and fight, there are only three places to choose from, and we happen to be one of them.

For the sake of national security, I propose to strengthen the defense of coastal areas.For example: increase the number of coastal artillery, or follow the example of the Holy Roman Empire to form an air force and coastal defense formation.

Then, just gamble with France and Belgium!May God bless the Kingdom of the Netherlands! "

Politics has never been pure, even standing in a team has to divide time.The first one to go to the past, and the last one to go to the past, the treatment they enjoy is often completely different.

At this point, the first team will definitely not be able to catch up. The only thing the Dutch government can do now is not to be the last.

Obviously, the best time for political speculation has passed, and now standing in the team can only drink soup at most, and it is not known whether it can make up for the losses in the war.

There is no way, the situation has developed to this point, even if there is no benefit, the Dutch government must follow suit.

Chapter 125 is played

The Netherlands were forced to take sides, and the Nordic Federation was not much better off.Although the strength of the family is stronger, it also depends on who it is compared with.

The Vienna governments of European countries have been pulled into the chariot. Even if the Nordic Federation can maintain neutrality, they must consider liquidating afterwards!

If you can't do it, you go into the mountains to fight guerrillas, and that's just lip service.Whoever is full enough to hold on and live a good life is going to drill the ravine.

What's more, even if you want to drill a ravine, you have to have a mountain first.Norway and Sweden do have the potential to use terrain to resist and fight a war of attrition, but Denmark can't!

The Jutland Peninsula, which is as flat as a mountain, simply does not have the conditions to stick to it for a long time.Specifically, it may refer to World War II, where the fighting ended in just four hours.

Although it is a bit exaggerated, the facts are the facts, even if other factors are mixed in, they cannot be changed.

The current situation is not as good as the original time and space. At least at that time, the European battlefield was still supported by the Soviet Union. Although the anti-German alliance was at a disadvantage, the overall national strength was still more dominant.

It is completely different now. At this moment, the European continent is full of members of the anti-British alliance.It's daunting to look at, let alone fight against.

Facing the ultimatum of the Vienna government, the central government of the Nordic Federation has not yet made a final decision, and the Danes helped them make a choice.

There is no way, it is all forced out by reality.For the Nordic Federation, the threat that the Holy Roman Empire can bring to them is obviously much greater than that of the British.

As a small power in the European continent, the Nordic Federation is not weak in terms of territory or military strength.

There is only one reason that restricts them from becoming great powers-insufficient population.

There are less than 90 million people living on a land of nearly 1000 square kilometers, so naturally it cannot support a single great power.

This is one of the reasons why the Nordic Federation wants to take Finland back.Although the Grand Duchy of Finland under the Russian rule does not have a very good economy, it is of great significance to the Nordic Federation to be able to increase its population by several million.

However, if the Nordic Federation has a population of 3000 to [-] million, it will not be so passive.The Vienna government can force a small country to stand in line, but it still focuses on wooing the big powers.

It's a pity that there is no if in reality, and the harsh climate limits the growth of the local population.

After all, not all ethnic groups are as resilient as the Russians and maintain a high fertility rate in the cold and snowy country.

Nordic people are quite Buddhist when it comes to fertility issues.The population base itself is small, and the birth rate has not kept up with the world average for many years, but the population outflow is still serious.

The population limits the strength of the Nordic Federation, and naturally it has no confidence in the face of the behemoth of the Holy Roman Empire.

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London and South Africa were clouded with war clouds. Before the British government could respond, bad news came that all countries had come to an end.

The situation is changing so fast that it is overwhelming.We must know that only a week ago, the most popular in the European world were "anti-war movement" and "neutrality movement".

Except for Russia and Austria, all continental European countries were members of the "anti-war movement", and the voice of anti-war went straight to the sky.

In order to avoid being involved in the war, countries even agreed to hold an international meeting in Madrid after Christmas to form a "neutral front".

All countries are making such a fuss, and naturally the British government's help is indispensable.The law does not blame the public, not only applies to individuals, but also applies to international politics.

All European countries are involved, no matter how powerful the Holy Roman Empire is, it is impossible to chase after this issue.

For Britain, it is also a good choice to keep countries neutral if they can't pull it out by themselves.

In order to strengthen the neutral determination of all countries, the British government is even considering whether to give up the plan to completely blockade the European continent, just targeting the Holy Roman Empire.

It turns out that they were simply overthinking.The grass on the wall is always the grass on the wall, and it is impossible for them to face the strong wind without bending down.

Although the neutrality movement was first initiated by the Dutch, it was not the Dutch government that made the most clamor. Instead, it was Belgium, Sardinia and other countries that performed the most violently.

Trying to assume the role, Campbell believes that these countries have experienced the suffering of war, and anti-war is the right thing to do.

The reality is very much a comedy. No matter how loud the clamoring in the front is, the speed of standing in line at the end will be as fast as the back.

As soon as the news of the military conflict broke out in South Africa, all countries couldn't wait to show their loyalty to the Vienna government, leaving no time for the British government to react.

Before they figured out what was going on, a giant "anti-British alliance" gathering all countries in the European continent appeared in front of everyone.

Although some countries were coerced into it and did not want to participate in this turmoil, they were involved in the end result.

"Fight against the European continent alone", a joke used by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to frighten the parliamentarians in order to get the parliament to allocate funds to implement the European balance policy, did not expect it to come true.

Foreign Minister Adam said with a look of grief and indignation: "We have been tricked by European countries, they have long been in collusion with the Holy Roman Empire.

The anti-war movement that broke out earlier is just a cover for their collusion, the purpose is to lower our vigilance.

I propose immediate action and full retaliation to let them know that Great Britain is not easy to bully..."

You can't be angry, Adam's political career was over, and now he's catching up with this kind of thing.

"The worst foreign secretary in the history of the British Empire", this time it is really stable.The ancients are no longer seen in the front, and now we can see if there are any in the back.

It is estimated that the possibility of being surpassed by latecomers is not high.After all, there is only one hegemony in Britain, and once it falls, if you want to get it back, the basic disk of the British Isles is far from enough.

If nothing else happens, the name of Adam Wingard will be immortalized in the history of Britain as a negative example.

Of course, Adam is not the only one who is unlucky.When such a big event happened, one of the cabinet members present counted as one, and no one wanted to run away.

As the saying goes, "the analysis before the event is a mess, and the insight after the event is Zhuge Liang".The international situation has changed rapidly, and what was originally correct has now become a crime.

Campbell interrupted: "Sir, it is meaningless to say these things now, prepare to be questioned by members of parliament!

Those masters don't consider the actual situation.They only saw a dozen countries colluding with each other to conspire against Britain. We still don't know anything about such a big thing.

But don't worry, before the end of the term, I believe no one will compete with us for jobs.It's too late for them to avoid this mess, how could they take the initiative to join in? "

With hindsight, anyone can do it.As Prime Minister Campbell said, more than a dozen countries conspired against Britain. Why did the government know nothing about such a big matter?

Some people will even go deep into the core analysis and interpret this incident from the deep political logic.

For example: the Holy Roman Empire has the grace to restore Belgium, the Italian states were liberated by the Holy Roman Empire, and the Holy Roman Empire supports Spain to recover...

Favors owed must always be repaid, especially those owed to a big country, which must be repaid.

Now is the time to repay the debt, there is nothing wrong with countries supporting Shinra.

Ordinary people can think of the problem, but the government didn't know anything beforehand, it must be dereliction of duty.

If this happened at another time, it would be enough to make Campbell's cabinet go out collectively.

Keeping them in office is not because everyone is merciful, but mainly because no one wants to take over this mess.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Asquith: "Your Excellency, I think the core issue now should not be what has happened, we must look forward.

The emergence of the anti-British alliance has already indicated that the war has entered the countdown.The most urgent task is to find a way to win this war.

For example: first stabilize the mood of the allies, and let them believe that the final victory must belong to us.Or it is better to strike first and catch the enemy by surprise..."

There is no way, the foreign minister is obviously being hit now, and he is not in the state at the moment, and someone must remind him what to do next.

Prime Minister Campbell: "I have submitted the outline of the battle plan to the King. His Majesty is not very satisfied because of the flaws in the plan.

Especially the lack of a plan to strike at the heart of the Holy Roman Empire.It's just something aimed at the enemy..."

Chapter 126 Crazy Stimulation

The deteriorating situation pushed Britain to the brink.It's like a flying antelope, if it crosses the sea and the sky, it will be smashed to pieces if it doesn't pass.

Although the turmoil of public opinion against the war in the European world has not yet subsided, this does not affect the governments of various countries to stand in line.

There's nothing wrong with supporting the HRE between the Holy Roman Empire and Britain.Even if there is a referendum, the final outcome will not change.

Anyway, it is only support now, and it is not immediately sending troops to fight in person.The war has not yet broken out, and governments still have time to guide public opinion.

It is also very simple to do this, just look through the history books, there are reasons to beat the British.

What's more, even if a war breaks out, all countries will follow suit, and there is no need for everyone to explode their livers.

Times are developing and technology is advancing.To deal with Britain, even if the Vienna government is looking for cannon fodder, ordinary countries are not qualified to participate.

Except for the Russians who can participate in the land war, even if other countries want to participate, the Vienna government will think they are in the way.

Not to mention naval battles, if the Shinra Navy can't win, the fleets of various countries still can't win.

The advent of the era of dreadnoughts has completely opened up the ranks among naval powers.The participation of thousands of tons of ironclad ships has no practical significance except to increase the enemy's record.

Even if you want to fight for quantity, at least more than 1 tons of battleships are needed, so it makes sense to participate.

In particular, the navies of various countries are still distributed in different regions. Except for the countries along the Mediterranean Sea, the fleets of other countries will not be able to gather for a while.

What's more, the British are not fools, and it is impossible to give the anti-British alliance time to gather troops.Back then, the Royal Navy defeated the Armada by relying on ants to kill elephants. It is impossible not to learn from experience and lessons.

Of course, even if the navies of various countries do not assemble, they are still a threat to the British.

Fortunately, the anti-British alliance is not monolithic, otherwise, no matter how powerful the Royal Navy is, it will be exhausted now.

What countries can really participate in is probably to send a few symbolic planes to participate in the war against Britain.

Otherwise, it was bad luck, and the mainland and colonies were reduced to battlefields and were forced to fight; or in the later stages of the war, landing operations were carried out on the British Isles, and they could join forces to beat the dogs in the water.

In fact, the greatest significance of participating in the anti-British alliance is not in the military, but in political and economic contributions.

After the alliance was established, what Britain had to face was the entire European continent.The economic and industrial strength gap between the two sides has been directly widened by four or five times.

Among other things, it is obvious just by looking at warship manufacturing.As long as the Vienna government gives certain technical support, shipyards in Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal and other countries can also build super battleships.

No matter how the old naval empire declines, a bad ship will cost three catties of nails.At least the domestic shipbuilding industry system has been preserved, and there are some talent reserves.

These are all resources, nothing more than a little troublesome integration and utilization.But these are all minor issues. As long as the interests are negotiated, there will be nothing to deal with.

In fact, the Vienna government has already begun to do so.Whether technology spreads or not spreads is not important now.

As long as the Royal Navy is defeated, it doesn't matter if the shipbuilding technology is bad.Anyway, the navy is not only fighting for technology, but also for financial resources.

For example, the Russian Empire, a good ally of the Vienna government, is a typical representative of it.

They have done more than once or twice to introduce technology from Shinra, and in the end they were either cheated by domestic bureaucrats or dragged down by bad government finances.

Other countries are not much better. Even if they are wealthy, because of their size, the funds that can be invested in armaments are very limited.

What's more, do you really think that the development of the navy is all about having money and technology?If it were so simple, the Middle East of later generations would not be a gathering of naval powers.

Maybe the Navy can really do this in the first half, but various tests will come in the second half.Without a supporting industrial system, even a veteran naval power can only shed tears.

The sudden change in the international situation has confused the British people, and the people are even more unable to respond.

Ordinary people can't keep up with the rhythm, and experts and scholars are also confused, completely unaware of what happened.