Holy Roman Empire

The arms can't hold the thighs, and everyone can understand the end of the team.But standing in line so fast and neatly is a bit overwhelming.

"Premeditated collusion"?

This statement can be used to fool ordinary people. Anyone with a little knowledge of politics knows that it is almost impossible to coordinate more than a dozen countries at the same time without leaking the news.

For no other reason, there are pro-Hinra factions in the governments of various countries, and there are also pro-British factions.

Even in a dictatorial country, when encountering such a big matter as standing in line, it needs to be discussed.

Even if it is a small-scale discussion, more than a dozen people from each country participate, and there are hundreds of insiders.

No matter what the secret is, as long as there are more people who know it, it is not a secret.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and we cannot expect all those in the know to keep their mouths shut, especially when interests are involved.

With so many insiders, there are always several spokespersons for interest groups.Knowing the news in advance is a big business opportunity.

Whether it is hoarding in advance, speculating on prices, or buying or selling assets affected by the war, the futures market and the stock market will show signs in advance.

But if there is a big movement anywhere, it is a flaw, and it will naturally arouse the vigilance of the British.

Exactly how to operate to complete a series connection between European countries without leaving any omissions has become a common concern of the whole world.

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There will naturally be no answers to the suspicions of the outside world.Because there is no answer at all, there is no such thing as hooking up in advance from beginning to end.

Although the "neutrality movement" was first shouted out by the Dutch, it was the Vienna government that pushed the movement to a climax.

If there is no signal from the Vienna government, why would Belgium, Sardinia, Lucca...these small bean countries dare to participate?

Not to mention the outside world, even many parties involved were very confused after receiving the hint.

Although he didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in the boss's gourd, he still had to complete what he ordered.

The reasons are ready-made, whether it is for national interests or personal political interests, everyone has good reasons to oppose the war.

The pro-Austrian faction turned into an anti-war faction, which naturally attracted the attention of the British, and some guys even broke the news to the British.

The attention of the British government has indeed been attracted, but they really can't understand it.It is not the first time that a similar operation by the Vienna government has occurred.

Decades of old cases have not been analyzed until now, and some people even suspect that there is no so-called motive at all. The Vienna government has suddenly lost its mind.

This explanation is the most reasonable, because governments of all countries have their brains flooded.The British government itself is one of the best. Every few terms, a strange government will appear, doing some mysterious operations that people can't understand.

The Vienna government contributed to the neutrality movement, which fell into the eyes of the British bureaucracy. This was the domestic opposition doing things to try to prevent the war.

This is my personal experience. Every time Britain wants to launch a war with the outside world, there are a bunch of anti-war factions doing things. The difference is only in the size of the movement.

The British can ignore it, but the governments of the European countries involved cannot ignore it.After personally participating in the "neutrality movement", everyone realized how unreliable this thing is.

Regardless of how loud everyone's slogans are, once something specific is involved, it will be bad immediately.

It was agreed to conclude a "neutral alliance" and jointly bear the pressure from the two hegemons. As a result, at the last moment, no country willing to take the lead could be found.

The Russian Empire, which everyone had placed high hopes on, turned out to be the result of the tsarist government saying: "We have the "Russian-Austrian Alliance". Most of the clauses in the Neutral Alliance contradict the content of the Russian-Austrian Alliance and cannot participate in the signing of the treaty."

If this does not make everyone sober, then the performance of various countries next will be really desperate.

After the Russian Empire, Spain is qualified to organize everyone to form a "Neutral Alliance".

It's a pity that the Spanish government is also slick, and moved out of the ancient "Ossi Port Agreement".

The specific content has not been disclosed to the public. Let everyone refer to the performance of the Vienna government during the Philippine War. Anyway, it is possible to launch a neutral movement, and it can even help provide a meeting place, but it is not good to lead the conclusion of the alliance.

The important big countries are all unable to organize the conclusion of the treaty because they have their own treaties, so only small countries can enter.

With the idea of ​​giving it a try, we launched the Netherlands again.Although their own strength is not good, as the initiators of the neutrality movement, it is reasonable for them to organize it.

Unfortunately, the Dutch government is not stupid either.Spain and Russia, two big countries, are unwilling to take the lead. What qualifications do they, a small country, have to take the lead?

I really thought it would be easy to take the lead as a big brother. This thing is going to attract hatred, and I will definitely be retaliated by the Holy Roman Empire afterwards.

Just like the [-]th princes begging for Dong, Yuan Shao became the leader of the alliance, and the arrogant Yuan family was first taken out to sacrifice the flag.

Realizing that neutrality is unreliable, then you can only end up standing in line.Anyway, you have to stand in line, why not sell yourself for a good price?

There is no point in negotiating conditions now. No matter how much the promise is, it will be a blank check. Whether it can be fulfilled and how much it can be fulfilled depends on the Vienna government.

According to the experience of the anti-French war, everyone understands the rules of the Vienna government to divide the spoils.To sum it up: the more you contribute, the more you get, and the ones who stand in line first get more.

Of course, everyone still has to consider the reaction of the British to stand in line and back to stand in line.The royal family is still very strong, and no one can guarantee that this time they will be able to pull Britain down.

In this context, the first to stand in line must be the most hated, and will definitely bear the most violent revenge in the future.

Even with the Holy Roman Empire around, not every country is capable of bearing backlash.

Fortunately, the thick-skinned Russians were not afraid of revenge from the British, and the Tsarist government took the lead in taking the lead to help everyone solve this trouble.

The first is that countries dare not rob it, and the second is that everyone robs it together.It is both accidental and inevitable that countries stand in line, unintentionally creating an unsolved mystery in the world.

It is impossible to explain, if you are misunderstood, you will be misunderstood.It is also a good choice to let the British fall in depression.

Perhaps in a few decades, this will become a powerful evidence to prove that he was "the chosen son", "destiny's destiny", "God's choice"...

In fact, similar claims have already been made.People in the religious circle, in particular, recognized Franz as "a man favored by God" early on.

The reason is very simple, the holy land was recovered from the pagans, and it was favored by God.

The revival of the Holy Roman Empire was also interpreted by them as the result of God's providence.Including the decline of France, religious people also gave a strong explanation: Colluding with heretics was punished by God.

If this theory comes true, then it will be Britain's turn to be unlucky.But thinking about it the other way around, once Britain declines, it once again confirms this theory.

If the British resist this shock, they will probably say that this is a test of God.As long as you can strengthen your faith, you will surely win next time.

There is nothing wrong with it, no matter how solid the foundation of the British Empire is, it cannot change the essence of being backward now.

Being able to survive the challenge once is already very awesome; if it comes a second time, Britain will definitely not be able to afford it.

I have to admit that the magic stick is still good.No matter how the situation develops, they all have a reasonable explanation.

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Putting down the newspaper in his hand, looking at the falling snowflakes outside the window, Franz turned his back to his son and asked, "Haven't the British declared war yet?"

Although the later the war broke out, the better it would be for the Holy Roman Empire.But the anti-British alliance is about to be assembled, and the big villain, the British, is still reluctant to appear on the stage, which is embarrassing.

If it weren't for the blame of causing the war to the British, Franz would have wanted to declare war on the British first, so as not to panic when waiting.

"not yet."

It can be seen from Frederick's helpless expression that this is not the first time Franz has asked.Perhaps because of his age, Franz's temperament became more and more elusive.

After a pause, Frederick continued to explain: "According to the information we received, the British Parliament is still noisy.

In yesterday morning's meeting, the dispute between two congressmen even escalated into a group fight, and a total of three congressmen were hospitalized due to serious injuries.

It is said that Edward VII, who felt the scene after hearing the news, was still furious in Parliament, and warned that if there was another fight, he would be deprived of his membership.

It is estimated that they were frightened by the reactions of European countries. The momentum of the British main combat faction has dropped a lot recently. "

Unlike later generations of parliamentarians who dared to grab the Queen's scepter, the King of England still has real power these days.Removal of parliamentarians, things that future kings would not even dare to think about, may happen in these years.

Of course, it's only possible.If you really want to do this, you will probably be targeted by the parliament.

The main reason is that Britain has too few legal provisions restricting the behavior of parliamentarians. According to normal rules and regulations, it is difficult to restrict them.

There is no way, the law must be approved by others before it can be passed.It is naturally impossible for laws and regulations that regulate and restrict one's own behavior to be passed.

In contrast, the Holy Roman Empire is much better.Franz took early action, and there were a lot of decrees restricting the behavior of parliamentarians.

Even the revision and abolition of relevant laws and regulations must avoid suspicion, and they have no right to participate at all.

If it happened in Shinra, these congressmen who participated in the fight would not only lose their status as congressmen, but also go to prison to reflect.

Deliberately picking quarrels and provoking trouble, gathering crowds to fight, and disrupting parliamentary order are not within the scope of legal immunity.

However, these minor issues are not within the scope of Franz's focus now. It is the decline in the momentum of the British main combat faction that has attracted his attention.

The Victorian British Empire was no soft-legged shrimp.The confrontation with the European continent is not unheard of, and it is obviously not convincing to stop because of "being scared".

Although the regular army of the Holy Roman Empire did not move, there was indeed a fight on the African battlefield.

"Armed civil conflict" is what the Vienna government dares to say.

Whether it is weapons and equipment, or the military quality of the participants, as well as the scale of the conflict, they are not what "civilian armed conflict" should have.

Besides, this is just the beginning.As time goes by, the number of people involved in the conflict continues to increase.

After contemplating for a while, Franz turned around and said indifferently: "Since the British are not moving, let's stimulate them again.

Invite European governments to hold an anti-British conference in Vienna next month to discuss..."

Chapter 127 The Attack on the Canal

At the end of the European War, the British government seized the French Indochina Peninsula while the Holy Roman Empire had no time to look east.

Cam Ranh Bay, the base camp of the French Far East Fleet, also changed owners and became the base camp of the British Royal Navy.

With this Asia's No. [-] military port, as for Singapore, another important military city, the Royal Navy naturally looks down on it.

Of course, this is just lip service.The real reason is that the British government was a step slower in responding. Sumatra was occupied by the Netherlands, and the Malay Peninsula fell into the hands of the German Federation controlled by Hannover.

At that time, Britain was having a good time with Fao, and Hannover and the Netherlands were both their loyal little brothers, so the British government acquiesced to this fact.

No one expected that the international situation would change so quickly.Along with a European war, France fell into the mortal dust, and the Holy Roman Empire was reborn from the ashes and once again completed the unification.

There is no doubt that the Malay Peninsula, as a colony of the German Federation, naturally joined the family of the Holy Roman Empire.

The hegemony of continental Europe was born. Affected by geopolitics, the Dutch government, which is aware of current affairs, also naturally fell to the Holy Roman Empire.

In an instant, Singapore, an important British military port in the Far East, became unsavory.

Although the Strait of Malacca is still in the hands of the Royal Navy, both sides of the Strait have become the enemy's sphere of influence.

There is no younger brother to honor, and it is only a corner of Singapore. Obviously, it cannot support Britain's hegemony in the Southeast Asia region, and its rule over the Strait of Malacca suddenly became precarious.

By this time, it was too late for the British to regret.It is naturally impossible to spit out the meat that fell into the belly of the Holy Roman Empire.

It is also not advisable to seek Sumatra ruled by the Dutch.With Shinra on their side, it was impossible for them to let go.

"Misfortunes and blessings", although Britain's rule over the Strait of Malacca was challenged, they also won the French Indochina Peninsula.

It not only relieved the threat to the southeast of India, but also expanded the colonial empire and increased the right to speak in the Southeast Asia region.

Whether it is a loss or a profit is difficult to say in one word.But for the colonial government, it must have made a profit.

The rule of Malacca has been challenged, but it is still in their hands after all, and there is more and rich Indochina Peninsula to exploit, and everyone's small life must be more comfortable.

Those who see have a share, and the bureaucrats in the colony can make money, so naturally, a share of the Far East Fleet is indispensable.

As the commander of the fleet, Admiral Michel, he lived a happy life.More than once, I feel that choosing to come to the Far East is the most correct choice in life.

Unfortunately, good days are always short-lived.Along with the tense situation in Europe, the situation in the Nanyang region has also become turbulent.

Originally, this was nothing, the strength of the Far East Fleet was higher than that of the Nanyang Fleet.If a war really breaks out, Michelle has enough confidence to win.

It was only with the changing situation in Europe that Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands fell to the Holy Roman Empire successively, and the situation changed.

The advantage originally held by the Far East Fleet has now been reversed all of a sudden.One against four, even if the Royal Navy can fight again, it will be hard to beat four hands with one punch.

The only thing that comforts Michelle is that Britain still has allies. If he adds the power of the Japanese navy, he is still sure of victory.

It was only accompanied by a telegram from London, shattering Admiral Michel's illusions.The London government asked him to wait for an opportunity to attack the Nanyang Fleet and annihilate its main force.

From the overall situation, there is nothing wrong with this order.Although undeclared war is against the spirit of chivalry, Michelle is not a knight in the first place, and has no moral obsession.

Now that the situation is so tense, it is impossible for the Nanyang Fleet to be completely unprepared. It is very difficult to sneak attack, let alone wipe it out.

Deep down in his heart, Admiral Michel complained more than once. If he wanted to sneak attack, he would say it early, and he had to wait until the situation got out of control before giving the order. He was a fool!

Fortunately, Michelle didn't know that the London government's original plan was: the Far East Fleet and the Pacific Fleet shot together to destroy Shinra's South Sea Fleet and Central America Fleet at the same time.

Otherwise, it's not complaining, but it can't be implemented at all.A sneak attack also needs to consider the right time and place, and it is not possible to act at any time or anywhere.

In case of bad luck, when the agreed time for action arrives, there will be a heavy fog, or a strong wind and waves, or the enemy is not on the preset battlefield, all of which will lead to the failure of the mission.

Fortunately, the Ministry of the Navy is not all civil servants, there are also professionals who stopped this farce in time.

In the end, the orders received by the Far East Fleet and the Pacific Fleet became the main force waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack and annihilate the enemy.

Although the difficulty is still great, it is possible to complete it after all.As long as one side succeeds or misses, a full-scale war will break out, and the other side can only fight hard.

Compared to directly fighting the enemy, Admiral Michel is still more willing to give it a try.If the sneak attack is successful, he will be Britain's biggest hero.

There is no way, if the two major overseas fleets of Shinra are not resolved, the Royal Navy will have no way to concentrate its forces and invest in the war to besiege the main force of the Shinra Navy.